UPCOMING EVENTS

Sun. 9/30 – Fri.10/5: 8th Grade Goes to Gettysburg/Washington D.C.
Tues. 10/2: 5:30 School Board Meet
Thurs. 10/4: 7:00 Parent Growth Night at Little Lamb (Parents Only)
Fri. 10/5 6th/7th: Field Trip to Chicago Science and Industry Museum
Mon. 10/8: No School Fall Holiday

CHAPEL OFFERINGS

Chapel offering for Oct. 3 is 2 spiral notebooks.

MID TERM REPORTS

Mid Term Reports for students in grades 4 – 8 were sent home today. Please sign and return
them.

STUDENT, STAFF & FAMILY DIRECTORY

The Student, Staff, & Family Directories have been distributed. Look for yours to come home
with your child today. A special thank you goes to Mary Slack for compiling information for our
directories and to Melissa Albright and Lisa Jones for folding and stapling the directories.

“FAITH AND LIFE” BIBLE CLASS

For those who would like to know more about the teachings of St. John Church and those
interested in church membership, Pastor Wright invites you to his class "Faith and Life". It meets
on Sundays in the teacher lounge from 9:30-10:30 beginning Sunday, October 7. Sunday
School classes are offered at the same time for children age 3 and up.

STUDENT COUNCIL

The Student Council will be having a Fall Mum and Pumpkin Sale beginning Friday, Sept. 28th
and orders will be accepted until Tuesday, October 9th. All orders will be available for pick up
on Friday, October 12 after school or on Sunday, October 14 between church services. Orders
can be picked up in the Fellowship Hall. Please give your orders to Mrs. Greene, Mrs. Rivers,
any student council member, or the main office. Please include your payment with your order.
Please make checks payable to “St. John Student Council.” Order forms have been sent home.

RECESS SUPERVISOR NEEDED

We are looking for someone to help supervise recess during the 11:55 – 12:40 recess period.
Anyone interested, please contact the school office.

LIBRARY NEWS * LIBRARY NEWS * LIBRARY NEWS * LIBRARY NEWS * LIBRARY NEWS

Just before this school year began Laurie McDonald and Jean Eyman volunteered to
alphabetize the books in the library. Laurie also decorated the librarian desk with the assistance
of her daughter, Sarah. Thank you ladies, you got us off to a wonderful start!
The Birthday Book Club is also off to a great start. Already this year we have helped to
celebrate the birthdays of Lilyana W., Jared F. and Sara M. A huge thank
you to Kailyn D. and Cyndy P. for your thoughtful donation of books to share with your
fellow students here at St. John.
In His service,
Ronda Craig
St. John Librarian

LOST AND FOUND

Believe it or not our Lost and Found box is building up. Please check to see if your child is
missing anything. We have a collection of sweatshirts, gym shoes and P.E. shirts from last
year, one single key on a ring with a colored rubber top found in the front parking lot, and lunch
boxes.

SCHOOL DROP OFF AND PICK UP

If your child takes a little more time than just getting in or out of your car, please be courteous to
the drivers behind you and pull around and park your car so you may take your time.

VISION AND HEARING SCREENING

Vision and hearing screening is set for Oct. 15, 16 and 17. Grades included are kindergarten,
first, second, third, eighth, and students new to our school. Please return your consent forms if
you haven’t already done so. These consent forms are required for this mandatory screening.

SAVE THE DATE

January 26th the 7th grade will host their Spaghetti Dinner and Dessert Auction along with
followed by St. Johns own Talent Show. So mark the date on the calendar, save your appetites
and start planning your talented acts.

ATHLETICS

If anyone has action photos or candid pictures of St. John’s fall sports that they would like us to
display on our sports bulletin board down by the gym, please bring them to the office so we
could make a collage of our St. John Athletes.

ATHLETIC SCHEDULE

Fri. 9/28: 5:00 5/6/7 Soccer at Dodds vs Judah
Fri. 9/28: 4:45 Cross Country Lincoln CID Meet
Sat. 9/29: 2:00 5/6/7 Soccer at Tolono vs Unity
Sat. 9/29: 3:30 6/7/8 Soccer at Tolono vs Unity
Tues. 10/2: 4:00 Cross Country Meet at Paxton Middle School
Tues. 10/2: 4:30 5/6/7 Soccer at Bloomington
Fri/Sat 10/5/10/6: Tournament 7 Volleyball at Christ – Peoria

St. John Parent Teacher Fellowship Happenings

MARKET DAY

2006-2007 Raised: $3608.84 2007-2008 Goal:
$4000 2007-2008 YTD:
$482.39
Thank you to everyone that purchased Market Day over the summer. This was our first
attempt and we raised just under $500 for our school. We do not have our September
figures yet but expect them to increase our Year-To-Date by another $350.

When you order Market Day in October you will be helping our school to potentially win
$400 worth of Scholastic books for our school’s library! We must reach our customer
count goal as well as our sales dollar goal for this to happen, so every order counts!
Remember, the Free-quent buyer program is going on this Fall. Spend $35 pre-tax on 5
out of 6 orders September through February and with your $35 pre-tax orders in March,
April, and May you will receive free products of an Amazing Meal in a Bag, Snack size
Appetizer Pizza and a Family Meal for Two!

October order forms are due to the school office by Friday, October 12 at the end of the
school day. Internet orders may be placed at www.marketday.com until noon on the
12th. Order pick up will be Wednesday, October 17 from 3-4pm in the Fellowship Hall.
If you need assistance placing an order or need to make other pick up arrangements
you can contact Diane Pelafos at 356.0063 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to make other
arrangements.

Schoolpop Tuition Crediting Program

St. John Lutheran School is now participating in the Schoolpop Tuition Crediting
Program. With this unique program, 90% of ALL of your Schoolpop rebate contributions,
from shopping to VISA purchases, can go toward tuition reimbursement or 100% can
continue to benefit St. John PTF. It’s easy to get started!

• Go to www.schoolpop.com and click Join. Choose St. John Lutheran School
PTF ID# 108656 to receive rebates for online purchases.
• Complete your Profile Information and choose your Preferences. If you wish to
participate in the Tuition Crediting Program you must register the beneficiaries
email address in your Profile Information.
• OPEN A SCHOOLPOP VISA ACCOUNT! Register at www.schoolpop.com and
earn a 1% rebate that can be credited towards school tuition.
A complete information packet is available in the school office or contact Mary Slack at
356.3127 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . All new registrants must contact Mary to verify
that Tuition Crediting has been set up correctly.

MEIJER

Do you or a family member shop at Meijer? St. John PTF needs you to sign up for the
Meijer Community Rewards program. If you use a Meijer 1 Card or a Meijer Credit card,
St. John School PTF will get reimbursed for a percentage of your purchases.
Registration forms are available in the office, simply fill out the form or register online. It
is that easy to help our school earn cash. REMEMBER: To pay using cash, debit card
or Meijer Credit card--no checks or outside credit cards work with this program

St. John Logo Items are Back!

Show your school pride! New St. John logo items have been ordered and will be
available in the school office and at various events. There is some old stock at reduced
prices that will also be available for purchase. Reorders for polos and sold out items
will be done as needed by October 12. Contact Michelle DeYoung at
This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 359.1876, or inquire at the school office for order
information.
2007 – 2008 Logo Items
White T-Shirts .............. $12.00
Polo Shirts ................... $32.00 (Navy or White)
Drawstring ................... $20.00
Gals Bracelets ............. $17.00
Guys Bracelets ............ $ 8.00
Bookmarks ....................$10.00
Earrings ........................ $ 8.00
2006-2007 Reduced Logo Items
Navy T-Shirts (2006-2007) .......... $10.00
Navy Sweatshirts (2006-2007) .... $24.00
License Plate Holders .................. $1.00
Car Magnets .................................$5.00

Announcing ‘SCRIP’

What is SCRIP? SCRIP is a tuition reimbursement program. When parents,
grandparents, friends purchase SCRIP gift cards, they are purchasing negotiable gift
cards (not a credit card) that may be used just like cash. National and local retailers
use these gift cards where our families already shop. These merchants want to support
the schools, and in return ask you to support them by shopping with SCRIP at their
stores. The individuals who sign up with SCRIP through St. John can use SCRIP to
purchase everyday expenses such as food, clothing, gas, etc. These individuals can
then earn revenue for a designated child’s tuition with every purchase. (Anywhere from
2% - 25% of each purchase is returned to the designated child’s tuition account,
therefore reducing the amount of tuition paid out of pocket.)

In order for this exciting, innovative program to succeed, St. John is in need of a few
faithful volunteers on a regular monthly basis to assist with the administration of this
program. Please contact Laurie McDonald at 355.8511 if you would be able to donate a
few hours of your time once each month. Your service would allow this program to
succeed, be a great way to earn F.A.I.T.H. hours, be a huge benefit to our families, and
possibly be a factor in helping bring new families to our school.

Volunteer Opportunity

Your Parent Teacher Fellowship is seeking volunteer(s) to chair the Spring Plant Sale.
This fundraiser is a great addition to the event calendar each spring. Contact one of the
PTF Co-Presidents, Renee Nagy at 352.3014 ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or Karen Rohrer
at 359.0432 ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ), for details.

Car Wash Update

This past Saturday, we were blessed with a perfect day for our annual Car Wash! The
PTF is asking that all donation/pledge sheets be returned to the teacher or the school
office no later than Tuesday, October 2, 2007. The Prizes for the top two students and
the top two classes will be announced on Wednesday, October 3. Thank you again to
all the families who volunteered and supported this event.
Have a great weekend!