Community Outreach

Community outreach is an important part of student life and provides opportunities to learn from others whose experiences may differ from his/her own. Personal sacrifice in service to others and encouraging students to develop a commitment to helping those in need is an integral part of our Catholic faith.  Our student body participates in service projects throughout each school year. Examples of community service projects include collecting canned goods, winter coats and baby items for those in need. Our middle school students also participate in sorting and delivering these items to various locations.

2022/2023 ACADEMIC YEAR MISSIONS AND MINISTRY
  • Buddy Classes made 40 fleece lap blankets during Catholic Schools Week which were given to residents at Morning Pointe Senior Living Center in Lenoir City.
  • Students in Kindergarten and First Grade participated in the annual Traveling Musical Show. The students performed the musical The Wide Mouth Frog for the residents of Morning Pointe Senior Living Center and The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer’s Care Center in Lenoir City, NPH in Farragut and The Villages of Farragut.
  • We collected $1989.03 for the SJN Chapter of the St. Vincent de Paul Society during our “Penny Wars.”
  • Fourteen students, staff, and parents donated hair to for Children with Hair Loss during our Ponytail Drive
  • Our May Crowning flowers were donated to Random Acts of Flowers to create bouquets for those in the hospital or nursing home.
  • $617.85 was donated to Bethany Christian Services to support foster care, family preservation, refugee servicers, adoption and more.
  • Our Christmas Stocking Drive collected $431, along with needed blankets and toiletry items, for Samaritan Place.
  • Bins of Macaroni and Cheese along with $477 was collected for Second Harvest Food Bank.
  • Helping Mamas of Knoxville received $798.02 to support moms and babies in need.
  • Monetary donations and “Blessing Bags” were collected during our Lenten Retreat for Under the Bridge Ministries.
  • CCETN Pregnancy Help Center Baby Bottle Drive received $5,564.48.
  • Tiny Saints- St. Vincent de Paul Society- Donated baked goods to local veterans, created prayer cards, sang Christmas Carols to nursing home residents, wrapped Christmas gifts for underprivileged families, made Valentine candy bags and Easter baskets for children in need with Catholic Charities, made Rosary keychains for and notes honoring the Evangelizing Sisters of Mary.

 

Middle school students are required to accumulate the following number of service hours per semester:

  • Grade 5 – two hours per semester
  • Grade 6 – four hours per semester
  • Grade 7 – six hours per semester
  • Grade 8 – eight hours per semester

For service opportunties for students, visit this list prepared by SJNCS PTMO.

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