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Newsletter - December 7, 2007 |
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UPCOMING EVENTS
12/10 6:00 PTF Ice Skating Party at U of I
12/11 Scrip orders Due by 12 pm in School office
12/14 1:10 Grades 5 – 8 Spelling Bee (In the Sanctuary)
12/14 Market Day orders Due
12/18 6:30 Day School Christmas Service
12/19 Full Day of School, Last day before break
CHAPEL OFFERINGSChapel offering for Dec. 12th is “fun” band-aids. On Dec. 19th we will collect small toys such as card games, Match Box cars, travel games, etc. Please no “Happy Meal” toys.
CHAPEL OFFERING UPDATEThe school is winding up the first semester chapel offering project. We have collected 125 of almost all the items required, written letters to the children, and decorated the boxes that will be sent to boys and girls who were affected by the tsunami of 2004. On Jan 7th we will be packing the boxes and then shipping them to Norfolk, Nebraska on Jan. 9th. There our boxes will join with thousands of others to be shipped to India and distributed to the children in June and July. Thanks for all the participation.
JANUARY LUNCH MENUThe January Lunch Menu was sent home today. Menus are due back on Dec. 10. Notice that there will be no hot lunch served on Jan. 23 and Jan. 24. Please bring a lunch from home on those days.
GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLEParents, grandparents and friends of the family can purchase a gift certificate towards your child’s tuition at St. John Lutheran School. Just stop by the school office for more information or to pick up a gift certificate.
LOCK BOX NOW AVAILABLEThere is a new lock box that has been installed outside the office doors. You may begin placing Tuition Payments, SCRIP Orders and Lunch Payments in it.
BAND FEE DUEThose of you who are paying your band fees quarterly, your band fee was due Nov. 1. If you have any questions, please contact the school office at 359-1714.
ST. JOHN BAND MAKES TV DEBUTThe St. John Band will play on TV on Dec.18th at 6:00 and Dec. 23rd at 4:00 (WEIU Station). The program is entitled “Seasons Greetings.” It is produced by WEIU TV at Eastern Illinois University at Charleston. The band traveled to Charleston several weeks ago to tape its portion of the program. We hope you have a chance to hear and see the students perform.
PIE SALES UPDATEThe seventh grade class would like to thank everyone who participated in the Market Day Pie Fundraiser last month. The class raised $902.50 for the Washington D.C. trip next year. Also, a HUGE THANK YOU to Thrivent for matching the funds we raised. This brought the total $1,805.00!!
STUDENT COUNCIL’S CHRISTMAS CANDY-GRAM SALE!The St. John Student Council has a wonderful way to send your friends, chapel buddies, and teachers and staff a special Christmas greeting!
Starting next Monday, December 10th we will be selling Christmas Candy-Grams. A candy-gram is a candy cane treat with a little Christmas note attached. The perfect way to wish someone a very Merry Christmas! They will be 25 cents a piece or 5 for one dollar! We will be selling them through Friday, December 14th. Spread a little Christmas cheer and put a smile on someone’s face! A member of the student council will be visiting each room every morning of next week to see if anyone wants to purchase a candy-gram. So, bring your money starting on Monday!
FAITH HOUR OPPORTUNITIESThe school is in need of someone who would be interested in supervising recess. Recess times are 11:55 – 12:40. This could be every day (Mon, Tues, Thurs, or Fri.) or a certain day that works into your schedule. Please call the school office for more details.
Attention crafty parents in need of FAITH hours! Mrs. Folkmann is in need of 5 parent volunteers to assist with making a banner for the Christmas Program. We will be meeting after school on Tuesday, December 11th in the 6th grade classroom starting at 3:30. If you are available, or have any questions, please contact Mrs. Folkmann at
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Thanks!
Jan. 6th – 1:00 p.m. Organize collected chapel items that will go in boxes on Monday, Jan. 7th in the Fellowship Hall.
Jan. 7th – 8:00 a.m. – Help classes assemble individual boxes for shipping.
See/Contact Mrs. Haase if interested in helping with either of these.
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or 352-6008 or 359-1714.
BARNES AND NOBLE BOOK FAIROur school is hosting a book fair at Barnes and Noble on December 8th, from 1 to 4 pm. A percentage of your purchase will go to the school so we can buy books for our library and classrooms. You will need to hand the clerk a voucher for your purchase to be credited to our school. Vouchers will be sent home Thursday, December 7th.
We will have three teachers reading stories during the event: 1:30 Mrs. Rivers; 2:00 Mr. Yagow, and 3:00 Mrs. Lynch. We hope you bring your children to hear them read stories.
PANCAKE/SAUSAGE DINNERCome have breakfast for dinner before the Day School Christmas Service. On Tuesday, December 18th from 4:00 – 6:00 there will be a Pancake/Sausage dinner in the Fellowship Hall. Proceeds will benefit the St. John Lutheran High School Basketball team. Tickets are $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for children 12 and under.
ATHLETIC SCHEDULE12/7 4:30 – 8:00 7/8 Boys Shootout @ Home
12/8 1:00 7/8 Girls @ Concordia – Peoria
12/11 5:30 5th Boys vs. St. Matthews @ Home
12/11 6:30 5/6 Boys vs. St. Matthews @ Home
12/11 7:30 7/8 Boys vs. Trinity, Bloomington @ Home
12/13 5:00 5/6 Girls vs. Mahomet @ Home
12/13 6:00 5/6 Boys vs. Judah @ Home
12/13 7:00 7/8 Girls vs. Trinity, Bloomington @ Home
12/13 6:00 7/8 Boys @ Gifford
12/14 5:00 – 7:30 7/8 Girls Shootout @ Home
St. John Parent Teacher Fellowship Happenings
Ice Skating Party Please come to the St. John annual ice skating party! It will be held at the U of I ice skating rink on Mon. Dec. 10 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Come, skate, and have fun! Plus, remember it will be chilly, so you might want to dress warmly. Also, we would appreciate it if you could please bring a snack or two for the snack table. Drinks will be provided. If you have any questions, please call Leah Seten at 202-1626.
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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SCRIPThank you to those who have participated in the SCRIP program! We hope you have begun using your gift cards and are enjoying the convenience. A summary of the purchases you have made through SCRIP as well as a summary of the tuition credit you will be receiving will be sent home in a sealed envelope with your child early next week. As December is the last tuition payment for this school year, SCRIP tuition credits will be applied to your family’s account for next year’s registration deposit. This will include all credits accumulated as of now as well as all others accumulated up to that time.
For those of you who have not yet participated, it’s not too late! We will be placing one more order before Christmas vacation. Orders are due in the new lockbox outside the office door no later than 12 pm, this Tuesday, December 11th. They will be available for pick-up Wednesday, December 19th from 8 am – 3:15 pm (just in time for vacation and last minute shopping)! You can get your friends and family to sign up as well. Just pick up one of the extra information packets or order forms which are available in the school office and on the Narthex table. Don’t forget to remind them there are two ways to order: using the order form attached to the information packet or on-line. You can get your family something they‘ll love while crediting your tuition at the same time.
SCRIP gift cards also make great stocking stuffers. Now available, you may purchase a package of 16 Holiday Gift Card Wrappers for $5.60 with 20% credit for your tuition or organization. With Christmas just around the corner, many retailers are now offering increased credit percentages for a limited time only. So hurry! Check it out! Go to www.glscrip.com. Click on “What’s New” to see the long list of retailers offering Holiday Bonus Discounts. Also, we are pleased to announce that Wal-Mart gift cards are now available!
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