UPCOMING EVENTS
11/9:   No Little Lamb – National NAEYC Conference
11/9:   Parent Teacher Conferences/ No School
11/13: Scrip Orders due in the office by noon
11/14: 3:00 – 5:30 Market Day and Pie order Pick up
11/15: Band Field Trip to EIU
11/15: Kindergarten and First Grade Field Trip to Mahomet
11/16: Picture Retakes
11/17: Bible Bowl at Springfield Lutheran High School
11/21: 11:30 Early Dismissal Thanksgiving Break

NO SCHOOL
There will be No School on Friday, Nov. 9th due to Parent Teacher Conferences.

PICTURE RETAKES
School picture retakes will be on Friday, Nov. 16th. If you would like to have your child’s picture
retaken, please send your child’s picture packet with him/her on the day of retakes, indicating with a
note what you do not like about the photo.

LATE ARRIVALS
If your child arrives late to school (8:15 or later) for any reason, please bring them along with you to
the office to receive an admit slip before they head to their classroom.

CHAPEL OFFERINGS
Chapel offering for Nov. 14 is a pair of blunt scissors.

LUNCH SERVER NEEDED
We are looking for someone to help serve Garcia’s pizza on the first, third, and fifth Friday of each
month. The time is from 11:30 until approximately 12:35. Please call the school office for more
details.

BIBLE BOWL CONTESTANTS
Congratulations to the following students who qualified to participate in the Bible Bowl on Saturday,
Nov. 17, at the Lutheran High School in Springfield.
Grade 5: Nate B., Ben S., Sierra S., Will W., James C., Nathaniel
H.
Grade 6: Sara M., Micah L., Christian G., Bailey M., Logan M., Justin
N.
Grade 7: Kayla F., Lilly W., Brittany A., Ashley D.
Grade 8: Jordan Y., Ryan G., Russell M., Nick B., Hannah H.

LOST AND FOUND
Please check out our lost and found table outside of the school office. There are many nice items.
LIBRARY NEWS * LIBRARY NEWS * LIBRARY NEWS * LIBRARY NEWS * LIBRARY NEWS
Are you looking for a FAITH Hours project in our school library? I am looking for up to 6 volunteers
on Thursday, December 27 and Friday, December 28; both days from 1:00 – 3:00. On Thursday we
will be alphabetizing and on Friday, marking AR (accelerated reader) books. If this sounds like
something that you are interested in, please let Joy Lou know. Thank you for your consideration of
this way to help keep our St. John Library running smoothly.
This week, through our Birthday Book Club program, we helped celebrate Trent G.’s 6th birthday;
Happy Birthday Trent!
We also want to thank Jake and Nick B. and Faye Drews for donating great books for our school.
Keep Reading!
Ronda Craig
St. John Librarian

BOX TOPS
Our Fall BoxTops Collection Results:
We collected over 8,000 BoxTops with 4 classes collecting over 1,000. The winning class was Mrs.
Haase’s first grade class. They will have an ice cream party on Friday, November 16.
Continue saving BoxTops for our Spring Contest. As you trim the BoxTops, please trim around the
dotted line. It helps when we are counting so many BoxTops. Thank you.

ATHLETICS
There are a few basketball players who have not turned in their physicals and their basketball fees.
Please make sure that you turn these in to the school office.
We are still missing a few volleyball and soccer uniforms. Please turn them in to the school office.
A special thanks goes to David and Risë Lange, Jennifer Mueller, Deb Burnham, Lis Drebes, Karl and
Jackie Newman and Jim Carnahan for the Fall Sports pictures they supplied for the Athletic board
and for the Athletic Awards.
Coaches have passed out the athletic basketball schedules. These include times for concession
stand workers. If you have not received a schedule, please contact the school office. If you cannot
work your shift in the concession stand, please find someone to fill in for you.

ATHLETIC SCHEDULE
11/8: Thurs. 5:00 7/8 Girls vs. Holy Cross @ home
11/9: Fri. 6:00 5/6 Girls @ Thomasboro
11/9: Fri. 7:00 7/8 Girls @ Thomasboro
11/10: Sat. 1:00 7/8 Boys @ Lincoln
11/10: Sat. 2:00 5/6 Boys @ Lincoln
11/12: Mon. 6:00 7/8 Girls @ LSA CANCELLED
11/13: Tues. 5:00 5/6 Girls vs. Holy Cross @ home
11/13: Tues. 6:00 7/8 Girls vs. Judah @ home
11/16 & 11/17: Fri. /Sat. TBA 7/8 Girls @ Danville
11/16 & 11/17: Fri. /Sat. TBA 5/6 Girls @ Morton
11/16 & 11/17: Fri. /Sat. TBA 5/6 Boys @ Morton

St. John Parent Teacher Fellowship Happenings

Market Day/Dessert Sale
Market Day and Dessert Sale pick up is next Wednesday, November 14 from 3-5:30pm in the
Fellowship Hall. To make other arrangements, contact Diane Pelafos at 356-0063.

SCRIP
PTF is pleased to announce that the SCRIP program is now available to all St. John families, their
friends and relatives! Information, directions, and order forms were sent home with students this
week. Additional information and order forms are available in the school office and on the Narthex
table. Please feel free to take one for your friends and relatives. Take a moment to look over this
packet. It is a great way to EARN TUITION CREDIT! Please see the schedule that went home as
to when orders are due in the office and will be available to pick-up. A school order will be placed
next week. Orders must be in the lockbox or school office by noon on Tuesday, November 13th in
order to participate in next week’s order. Don’t forget to order SCRIP before making your Christmas
purchases. SCRIP gift cards also make great stocking stuffers! Please call Laurie McDonald at 355-
8511 or Michelle DeYoung at 359-1876 if you have any questions about this exciting new program.