St. John the Baptist Catholic School

06/18/2026

🚨IMPORTANT!!🚨 Mrs. Williams sent an email out to families earlier today about this but we want to make sure everyone sees it too. Friends and family too!! Please share this with everyone you know as it's very important to our scholarship fund.

🚨ACT NOW to Protect Catholic Education!

What's happening?
⚠️ HB 2632 would dismantle the EITC program as we know it
⚠️ Cuts funding and adds burdensome bureaucracy
⚠️ Puts scholarship opportunities and Catholic schools at risk

What is EITC?
✅ Provides scholarships for students through private donations
✅ Helps families choose the educational environment that best fits their child's needs
✅ Supports thousands of students across Pennsylvania

How can you help?
📢 Use the simple tool below to contact your PA State Senator and Representative today and urge them to oppose HB 2632.

🔗: https://www.pacatholic.org/resources/voter-voice/

Thank you for supporting and protecting Catholic Education in Pennsylvania!

06/18/2026

Here's a great opportunity for any of our girls interested in lacrosse! Check out this clinic put on by York Catholic Middle & High School.

York Catholic's Girls Lacrosse team is hosting a free Girls Youth Lacrosse Clinic on Monday, July 20, and Wednesday, July 22, from 5:30-7 PM at the YC stadium. This clinic is for girls in rising grades 1-8. Participants should bring all equipment (stick, mouth guard, goggles), and water. Registration is required at https://yorkcatholic.org/youth-girls-lacrosse-clinic/.

06/18/2026

This is a great weekend to clean out the closets and dressers and find any old uniforms that do not fit. We have a black bin outside the school doors that are available 24/7 for uniform drops offs. ♻️
Flynn O'Hara is offering FREE SHIPPING on uniform orders (over $100) from June 20th-22nd with the code EARLYBIRD26
Be sure to check it out!!

06/17/2026

❤️🤍💙 Calling All St. John the Baptist Catholic School Families! 💙🤍❤️

As our nation prepares to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we want to showcase the patriotism and school spirit of our amazing SJB families!

📸 Send us your favorite photos and 🎥 short videos (10 seconds or less) of your family dressed in red, white, and blue and showing your love for the United States. Whether you're waving flags, attending community events, decorating your home, or simply celebrating together, we'd love to see it!

We will use the submissions to create a special patriotic collage/video to share on our page as we celebrate this historic milestone.

📧 Please send all photos and videos to Sarah Shaffer at [email protected]
📅 Deadline: June 28th

⭐ Videos must be 10 seconds or less.
⭐ While we cannot guarantee that every photo or video will be included, we will do our best to feature as many submissions as possible.

Thank you for helping us celebrate our country and this special anniversary together! 🇺🇸

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06/16/2026

Get 25% off ALL School Combos!! ⭐️Mabel's Labels is a great place to get all your labels for back to school items! 📚These durable labels will help make sure what goes to school makes its way back home! ✏️When you shop on the website, be sure to click on "SUPPORT A FUNDRAISER" and type in St. John the Baptist School (New Freedom). ✂️20% of your purchase total will be given to SJB!🖍 Please share with your friends!⭐️
https://mabelslabels.com/en_US/fundraising/support/

06/16/2026

🌸✨ When one teacher showed up in the dress… and then seven more walked in! ✨🌸

To celebrate the last day of school, 8 of our amazing teachers and staff members arrived wearing the same style dress! We definitely turned a few heads and shared quite a few laughs throughout the day.

After a year filled with learning, growth, faith, fun, and countless memories, it was the perfect way to end the school year together. 💙📚✏️

Our faculty and staff are more than coworkers—they're a family, and moments like this remind us how special our St. John the Baptist Catholic School community truly is.

Wishing everyone a safe, relaxing, and joy-filled summer! ☀️😎

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06/15/2026

📆Mark your Calendars📅! Our Uniform Exchange will be here before you know it so clean out those closets and drop off those used uniforms that don't fit anymore or that you no longer need. They can be dropped off at the school anytime in the black box outside of the school doors. The Uniform Exchange will take place on 2 dates to help accommodate schedules. The dates and times are Tuesday, July 14th from 9am-1pm and Wednesday, July 15th from 4pm-6pm. This will take place in the social hall entrance

06/12/2026

Before the day is over we don’t want to miss shouting “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” to these amazing ladies!! Mrs. Janelle Shaffer was in the office today so she was treated to lunch. Though we missed Mrs. Allen today, we still wanted to make sure she got all the birthday love too😘!! Happy Birthday to these amazing ladies of St. John the Baptist Catholic School! 🎂🎉🥳

06/11/2026

06/10/2026

🌟 Preschool Enrollment at St. John the Baptist Catholic School! 🌟

Give your child a strong start in a loving, faith-filled environment where they can learn, grow, play, and thrive! Our preschool program provides a nurturing atmosphere that encourages academic readiness, social development, creativity, and a love for learning.

🙏 Faith-centered education
🎨 Hands-on learning and exploration
❤️ Caring and dedicated teachers

Now is the perfect time to secure your child's spot for the upcoming school year!

📞 💻Call us at 717-235-3525, or visit online, https://www.stjnschool.org to schedule a personal tour and see firsthand what makes St. John the Baptist Catholic School so special.

Join our school family and discover why so many families choose St. John the Baptist Catholic School in New Freedom, PA for their child's first school experience!