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What we did over our summer vacation.
As the school bell rang on the last day of school this past June 16, 2010, most would think
our school quiets down for a nice summer vacation. Nothing is further from the truth. This is when
a lot of work begins at St. John the Baptist School in Peabody.
Our two custodians, along with outside assistance, work straight through the summer making many improvements
to our school. Our school was built in 1916 with an addition built in 1966. Needless to say upkeep of our
physical plant is of utmost importance.
Every summer floors are sanded and refinished, classrooms are painted, rugs are shampooed and ceilings are
repaired. The summer custodial staff then handles specific requests from teachers for work to be done in their
classrooms.
This past summer some of the original classroom floors needed to be replaced for safety reasons. Kitchen
improvements were made and a food storage area was built. An upgrade of bathroom stalls along with hand dryers
and motion sensitive soap dispensers have made our bathrooms more sanitary. Hand sanitizer dispensers have been
installed throughout the school. An expansion of our early childhood learning centers was also completed along
with a new outside playground. Smartboards have also been installed in a majority of our classrooms to enhance
technology in grades one through eight. A large project completed this summer was the conversion from oil to
gas heat.
Our school has all the charm you would expect to find in a building constructed in 1916 but safety and efficiency
is always on the top of our “to do” list. The Principal along with the custodial staff are experts at using every
available space for our growing enrollment and expanding extracurricular programs.
Musical
Three performances are
scheduled at the Bishop Fenwick High School
Auditorium.
Thursday, April 29
Friday, April 30
Saturday, May 1
Please call 978-531-0444 for further information.
Walk-a-thon
The Walk-a-thon allows students to be active participants in the process of raising funds for their school. After
gathering pledges, students "Walk for St. John's" and in turn collect money for the number of laps they've walked.
This is one of the major fundraisers for the school.
Golf
Our Golf Tournament gathers our school and community members for an enjoyable day of golf and dinner while at the
same time raising money for a worthy cause: St. John the Baptist School.
Save the Date!
Please join us in October for our 11th Annual Golf Tournament
Monday, October 4, 2010
Beverly Golf & Tennis Club
Click here for the
registration form.
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