Auction News 02/25/20

Auction Tickets On Sale Now 
The Auction is on FridayApril 3rd at Fremont Studios! Tickets are on sale and available for purchase on-line at https://www.biddingforgood.com/stjohnsea/.  Please note in the comment box with whom you would like to sit and remember to make your meal selection.

We are offering two ticket levels:

  • Purple (standard) ticket – $115 per person and includes a delectable dinner from Kaspar’s Catering, hosted wine from Gifford Hirlinger, and After-Party entertainment.
  • Gold (VIP) ticket – $150 per person, and in addition to the above, will include a St. John Umbrella, a Signature Cocktail, and more.

Tables seat ten, so please remember to include with whom you would like to sit or your grade level in the comments box when you order your tickets. Ticket prices will increase on Friday, March 20th, so don’t delay! We look forward to seeing you at the Auction on Friday, April 3rd at Fremont Studios.

If you would like to sponsor a teacher to attend the event, “Sponsor a Teacher” tickets will also be available for you to purchase and donate.

Portrait Mode – A Benefit for the St. John School Auction

Looking for an updated family photo? Or maybe a session with visiting grandparents or your favorite team mates?  Our St. John community is incredibly lucky to have three very talented professional photographers: Jenny Lee, Emily Truong, and Anna Redmond, who are here to help you out with that much needed portrait session this Spring!

On Saturday, March 21st, our three photographers will be setting up shop on the St. John School campus from 3pm-7pm. You can sign up for one or more fifteen-minute photo shoot sessions.  The cost of each session is $50 and includes 1 digital image.  These sessions can be with close family, school friends, grandparents or with your favorite pet!  Please note that the photo mini-sessions will be in lieu of student candid photos this year.  

Link here to secure your photo session.  Once your photo session is complete, you will receive a link to a gallery of up to 15 proofs and three packages to choose from:

  • Varsity Gold Package – $350
    • All digitals + print release
    • 10 5×7 prints
    • 1 8×10
    • 1 Canvas/Frame (TBD size and details)
  • Junior Varsity – $200
    • 10 digitals + print release
    • 5 5×7 prints
  • Freshman – $125
    • 5 digitals + print release

Raffle Tickets
Raffle tickets were sent home with your youngest child last Friday.  Every ticket, sold and unsold, must be returned by no later than April 3rd..The drawing for the $2,500 cash prize will be held on the night of the Auction. Thank you for your support of St. John School!

Procurement
Thank you to all who helped to procure the amazing items for this year’s event. We are very excited for all of our packages. Special thank you to our Class Liaisons who help put together amazing packages from each class – Caitlin Jutka, Meggie Richards, Emily Wiederspan, Caitlin McAfee, Aleah Valley, Neta Green, Ericka Cantave, Carolina Marx, Diana Jorris, Kim Angelis, Melissa Herron, Megan McCarthy, Steph Wade, Becky Masters, Kate DeMotts, Maria Arruela, Jen Bergman, and Kimberly Butler.

If you missed the procurement deadline but would still like to make a donation toward our St. John School Auction, you may do so on our Online Cash Donation Page or send a check payable to St. John School. Thank you for your support!

Thank You Sponsors!
Class President $10,000
First Federal – Deines Family
Quarterback $5,000
Salinas Construction Inc. – Salinas Family
Bar & VIP Gift Sponsor $5,000
PCVA Law – Reich Family
After Party Sponsor $1,750
Dick’s Drive-In Restaurants – Donovan Family
Drum Major $1,000
Ballard Pediatric Dentistry
Domino Beauty Boutique – Vierra Family
Ecco Design Inc. – Hussing Family
Greenwood Ohlund & Co. – O’Rourke Family
Riley Athletics – Riley Family
Ross Hartwich, Lake & Co. Real Estate
Smile Ballard – Curalli Family
UNITS Moving & Portable Storage – Nedialkov Family
Valley & Company Events – Valley Family
Yearbook Editor $500
Acupuncture with Zen
Alton Computer Solutions – Alton Family
Animal Surgical & Orthopedic Center – Aguila Family
Aurora Plumbing
Broderick Architects
Evans Insurance – Evans/Kudrna Family
Finishing Edge – Bergman Family
GPT Greenwood Physical Therapy – Osaki Family
Greenwood Hardware
Mastin Labs Inc. – Mastin Family
Mathnasium of Northwest Seattle – Tempest Family
The Saki Group – Residential Sales/Leasing – Tsurusaki Family
Shameless Mom Academy – Dean Family
Turnstyle – Diefenbach Family
Team Mascot $250
Aspire Capital Advisors, LLC – Flavin Family
Ballard Pediatric Clinic
Cafe Bambino – Kudla/Spath Family
Guidant Financial – Burckhardt Family
Nelle Steele Research – Steele Family
Portal Virtual Reality Arcade – Harader Family
Quigley Group at Compass – Quigley Family
Robin Sheridan Homes – Sheridan Family
Color Guard $100
Thirsty Fish

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Portrait Mode: Photo Sessions
Important Date Reminders!:

  • Auction Tickets on sale now.  Early bird rates end on March 19th.
  • Portrait Mode: Photo Sessions Saturday, March 21st at St. John School.
  • Auction Gala Friday, April 3rd at Fremont Studios.

Questions? Contact lexnicios@gmail.com or kristendambach@hotmail.com or fundraising@st-johnschool.org.