UPCOMING EVENTS
11/17: Bible Bowl at Springfield Lutheran High School
11/18: 10:45 6th, 7th, 8th grade choir sing
11/20: 5:45 & 7:15 Gal’s Night Out at Little Lamb
11/21: 3rd Grade Thanksgiving Brunch (following chapel)
11/21: 11:30 Early Dismissal Thanksgiving Break
11/21: No 4’s PM Little Lamb Class
11/22-11/23: NO SCHOOL…Thanksgiving
11/27: 6:30 PTF Meeting, Fellowship Hall, Childcare provided
11/27: Scrip orders due by 12:00 p.m. to school office
JUNIOR HIGH CHOIR SING
The 6th, 7th, and 8th grade choir will be singing at the beginning of the 10:45 service this Sunday,
November 18th. The students are expected to be there by 10:40. Please notify me personally
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I am very proud of this choir for their effort during practice, and look forward to hearing them sing!
God's Blessings,
Stacy Folkmann
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. 21st is canned goods for St. John food pantry. Boys, please bring a box of
pasta (spaghetti, macaroni, etc). Girls, please bring a can of fruit.
SAVE THOSE USED INK CARTRIDGES AND OLD CELL PHONES
In addition to recycling used ink cartridges, the 7th grade class is also recycling your used cell phones
to raise money to help fund their upcoming trip to Gettysburg and Washington D.C. next year. The
donation boxes are outside the school office doors.
JUMP ROPE FOR HEART/HOOPS FOR HEART
St. John raised $2,282.60 for Jump Rope for Heart and Hoops for Heart. The Subway Club raised
$75.00. Top money raisers were: Will Welch - $205, Zak Stone - $127, Katie Carnahan - $103,
Sierra Seten - $100, Isabelle Seten - $100, Trent Greene - $75, Jacklyn Gunn - $75, David Black -
$75, Nate Block - $75 and Alex Cler - $75. Indiana Pacers Game Winners: Will Welch, Zak Stone,
Katie Carnahan and Jacob Meyer. Alternates are: Sierra and Isabelle Seten
HELP WANTED
The office is looking for one person who is willing to sort and put mail in teacher’s mailboxes every
day at the end of the school day (before pickup at 3:00).
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 2 more volunteers
on Friday, December 28 from 1:00 – 3:00 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.
Ronda Craig,
Librarian
LOST AND FOUND
Please check out our lost and found table outside of the school office. There are many nice items.
These items will be out on the table until Wednesday.
ATHLETICS
If anyone is interested in getting some FAITH hours and would like to decorate the athletic bulletin
board for Basketball, please contact the school office.
We are still missing a few volleyball and soccer uniforms. Please turn them in to the school office.
The basketball schedule is attached. This includes times for concession stand workers. If you cannot
work your shift in the concession stand, please find someone to fill in for you. Concession stand
workers who work the first shift of the night should be there 20 minutes before their shift
begins to start the popcorn popper and get things set up.
ATHLETIC SCHEDULE
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
11/19: Mon. 5:30 7/8 Boys vs. Kankakee @ home
11/20: Tues. 6:00 7/8 Girls vs. Uni-High @ home
11/26: Mon. 6:00 5/6 Girls @ Mattoon
11/26: Mon. 7:00 7/8 Girls @ Mattoon
11/26: Mon 6:00 5/6 Boys @ Holy Cross
11/26: Mon 7:00 7/8 Boys @ Holy Cross
11/29: Thurs. 6:00 7/8 Boys @ Danville
St. John Parent Teacher Fellowship Happenings
PTF News
The PTF would like thank the following people for volunteering their time to assist us in offering
childcare November 8 during the evening parent teacher conferences... Daniele Brookshire, Katie
Carnahan, Lesley Ellison, Ruth Hubbard, Renee Nagy...THANK YOU!
The PTF would also like to say thank you to Tracy Brookshire and the 3rd grade parents who helped
in providing the teacher luncheon on November 8 for the parent teacher conferences. THANK YOU!
St. John Lutheran School Logo Items
These items would make great Christmas gifts and help show your school pride! Logo items will be
available in the school office or by contacting Michelle DeYoung at 359-1876 or email:
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Market Day
Thank you to everyone who purchased pies at our November sale. Over $850 was raised through
the purchase of pies and cheesecakes to support the Class of 2009 in their fundraising efforts
for their Gettysburg trip next fall!
Following is a list of Market Day products that are available for sale. Prices include tax and are sold
on a first come first serve basis. If you are interested in any of these items, please contact
Diane Pelafos at 356-0063 to make pick up arrangements. Checks can be made payable to
St. John PTF. December 19 will be our next sale!
Pumpkin Cookie Shapes $9.08
Turtle Cheesecake $10.00
Pumpkin Pie (qty 2) $9.00
Chicken Steaks $12.88
French Silk Pie (qty 3) $11.00
Chocolate Toffee Pretzels $5.54
Fruit Medley Pie $9.00
Snowman Mini Ornaments $2.01
Apple Pie (qty 2) $9.00 (12 per pack), we have 11 packages
Pie In the Face Assembly
Because we fell short on our goal of selling 500 pies and cheesecakes, the Pie in the Face Assembly
that would have been next Wednesday has been cancelled. You're off the hook, Mr. Leffler! The
good news is that 310 pies were sold giving the 7th grade class $852.50 toward their Gettysburg
trip for next year. Thanks to everyone who ordered
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