UPCOMING EVENTS
2/14 11:30 Early Dismissal
2/14-2/15 Parent Teacher Conferences
2/15 6:30 - 9:00 Jr. High Dance
2/17 10:45 Primary Choir sings
2/19 SCRIP Order due
NEW WEB SURVEY
Let us know how we are doing. Fill out our survey on our new website at www.stjohnls.com.
RE-ENROLLMENT PACKETS FOR 08-09
Re-enrollment packets for the 2008-2009 school year will come home with your student on February 27. Scholarship applications are available in the school office. The processing fee is $20.00.
INCENTIVE FOR NEW STUDENT RECRUITMENT
St. John School parents who recruit new families with students in kindergarten through eighth grade will receive a $300 tuition credit per family recruited. The new family must identify the family who recruited them on the enrollment application. If the recruiting family is not identified on the enrollment application at the time of enrollment, the recruiting family may not receive this benefit. This tuition credit will be applied to the last tuition payment of the school year (January 2009 for 2008-2009 school year), or applied to a designated fund of the church or school, if the new family remains enrolled through that time.
PRIMARY CHOIR SINGS
REMINDER: The Primary Choir (K, 1, 2) will be singing at the beginning of the late service THIS SUNDAY (2/17). Please bring the children to the Fellowship Hall by 10:40 a.m.
Thanks,
Stacy Folkmann
WATCH WCIA
Mrs. Rivers will be on WCIA tomorrow February, 15 at 12:20. She will be promoting our Book Fair.
THANK YOU
The staff would like to thank the families who brought in lunch during Parent Teacher Conferences. It was greatly appreciated.
BAND FEES
If you are paying by the quarter or the semester, band fees were due February 1st. ($50.00 a quarter, $100.00 a semester)
CENTENNIAL FRESHMAN ORIENTATION
Future Freshman Night is February 20th at 6:30. Registration will be in the library on the evening of February 21st from 5:00 – 7:00. Please bring your birth certificate.
COME TO THE BOOKFAIR!
Please stop by and see all the great books we have this year! The book fair will be open for families and friends to come shop during the following times:
Thursday (2/14) 11:30-7:30 pm
Friday (2/15) 8:00-1:00 pm
Saturday (2/16) 9:00-11:00 am
Volunteers are still needed to help pack up the book fair on Saturday at 11:00. Thanks for all of your help!
ATHLETICS
The 7/8 Girls Basketball team finished 3rd in the Springfield Tournament over the weekend. Way to go!
Come pack the gym and help support the Girls Varsity team vs. Morton at 11:00 and Boys Varsity team vs. Morton at 12:00. This is the last home game, so come and cheer on these teams and see them play their last time at home. The 8th grade basketball athletes will be honored.
CONGRATULATIONS VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAMS
Both St John varsity basketball teams have been selected to participate in the LSA State tournament this year.
The 7/8th grade girls have been selected as an automatic qualifier for the tourney this year. This means they don't have to qualify thru a play-in game.
The 7/8th grade boys have been selected to compete in a play-in game. The winner of the game will qualify for the state tournament. The boy’s play-in game will be held on Monday, Feb. 18th at 6:45 at Metro East Lutheran High School in Edwardsville, Il. They will play Immanuel Lutheran, Okawville.
Final state tourney brackets will be posted on Friday, Feb 22nd...T-Shirts should also be ordered online thru the web site www.luthsports.org
Congratulations to both teams on a great season!!!
ST JOHN LUTHERAN TRACK AND FIELD MEETING
Parents/Students
Grades 5th-8th
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008 at 6:30 pm
St John Lutheran Gymnasium
The St John’s Track and Field kickoff meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 4th, 2008 at the St John Lutheran gymnasium. All students interested in participating on the track team this year need to attend with their parent(s). We will cover the following areas and answer any questions you may have regarding the track and field program.
- Coaches introductions and comments
- Practice and meet schedules
- Participation form, uniform order form, fees
- St John’s 5th Annual Invitational Track & Field Meet – U of I Armory – Overview/Volunteer Sign Up
- U of I Armory – Practices/Policy
We recommend that both the student and parent(s) attend the meeting for information on the items listed above and other expectations for the track season.
If you are unable to attend but want to participate in track and field this year, you need to contact Joy Lou in the school office. Track forms and fees are due back to the school office by Friday, March 14th, 2008.
St John’s 5th Annual Invitational Track & Field Meet will be held on Saturday, April 5th, 2008. This meet is held at the U of I Armory indoor facility. The athletic department and track program needs your help as a volunteer to make this meet a success for the students. A knowledge of track and field is not needed for most of the volunteer opportunities. Please contact Jeff Miller, Brad Luhrsen, Ed Drebes, Karl Newman, Eric Potter or Joy Lou in the school office if you are able to help.
YEARBOOK PICTURES
Team and individual sport pictures will be taken on February 19th. You may purchase them through packets that were sent home with your student on Wednesday. Additional packets are available in the office. Picture schedule will go as follows:
9:00 – 9:20 Track & Field/Cross Country
9:20 – 9:40 5/6 Girls Basketball
9:40 – 10:00 7/8 Girls Basketball
10:00 – 10:20 5/6 Volleyball
10:20 – 10:40 7 Girls Volleyball
10:40 – 11:00 8 Girls Volleyball
11:00 – 11:20 5/6 Boys Basketball
11:20 – 11:40 7/8 Boys Basketball
11:40 – 12:00 J V Soccer
12:00 – 12:20 Varsity Soccer
Players, please bring your uniforms to school that day if you have not already turned them in. Coaches, we will try to follow this schedule as closely as possible so if you can make it, we would love to have you in your team’s photo.
ATHLETIC SCHEDULE
2/16 5/6 Girls Tournament
2/16 11:00 7/8 Girls vs. Morton @ Home
2/16 12:00 7/8 Boys vs. Morton @ Home
2/18 6:45 7/8 Boys Play-In Game @ Edwardsville, IL
2/19 Sports Pictures will be taken at School
2/22 – 2/24 TBA 7/8 Boys Springfield Tournament
2/29-3/2 TBA 7/8 Girls/Boys State Tournament
3/3 6:30 Basketball Awards Night
3/4 6:30 Track and Field Meeting
F.A.I.T.H. Hour Opportunities
ATHLETICS
The 5th Annual St John Track & Field Invitational will be held Saturday, April 5th, 2008, at the U of I Armory indoor facility. The Athletic Department is looking for approximately 50 volunteers to assist with various meet functions. This commitment includes being at the U of I Armory from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on April 5th and an attendance at a ½ hour meeting a week before the event. Knowledge of track and field is not needed for a majority of the volunteer opportunities.
Please contact Jeff Miller or Brad Luhrsen with the St John athletic department, Joy Lou Walker in the school office, or one of the track and field coaches Ed Drebes, Eric Potter, Karl Newman if you are able to volunteer any time to this event.
Volunteers needed work St. John Track Meet Concession Stand on April 5, 2008 from 9-6pm. Sign up for a 2 hour 15 minute shift and earn FAITH HOURS. Sign up is located outside the school office. Contact Karen Rohrer with questions.
GRANDPARENT/SPECIAL VISITOR DAY HELPERS
We are looking for a few volunteers to pass out KFC box lunches and ready made salads to Grandparents/Special Visitors and our school children on Monday, March 3rd from 11:20 – 1:00. If you would be able to help out, please contact Joy Lou in the school office.
St. John Parent Teacher Fellowship Happenings
SCRIP
Recent orders were available Wednesday in the school office. If you have not yet picked up your order, you may do so at any time. We will be placing another order next week. This is your last chance to earn dollars off your child’s March 2008 registration deposit! Orders are due in the lockbox outside the school office by noon, Tuesday February 19th. Credits earned on any orders placed after that time will be applied to your child’s tuition in November.
Please do not forget to include the $1 handling fee with your order. If you need an extra information packet and enrollment form for you, a friend or family member, they are available in the school office or on the Narthex table. You may also go to www.glscrip.com to view this program more closely. While there, click on “What’s New” to see the long list of retailers offering increased discounts this month! There are quite a few. Check it out!
Market DayThis month's Market Day orders went home with students earlier this week. They are due back to the school next Friday the 22nd. Its Bonus Days this month, meaning the more Brunch Items ordered on pages 2-3, the more money earned to support our school! Purchase just 3 Brunch items and receive a FREE 9" Stainless Steel Serving Spatula!
These Brunch items would be a tasty addition to your Easter breakfast table.
Just a reminder to please fill in the total quantity ordered on the back page. By filling in this space on the order sheet it helps us to double check the number of items you requested against the number that is input during order entry. Don't forget, 10% of each order placed comes back to our school and we need at least 50 orders each month so every order counts. Thanks for supporting Market Day!
Don't Forget!The St. John's Lutheran PTF Fun Fair is coming...Saturday, March 1 from 4-7pm! Mark your calendar and watch for special prepaid deals being sent home soon!
The last week for Box Tops Winter Collection is February 18-22Keep turning in those neatly trimmed Box Tops. We are still actively collecting Box Tops until February 22. This event is a great way to support our school.
As an incentive, the class with the most neatly trimmed Box Tops will win a class Ice Cream Party. The key word is neatly trimmed. For the Box Tops to count for the Ice Cream Party, the Box Tops need to be trimmed around the dotted line. Thank you for supporting our school.
Did you buy your valentine a St. John's Logo item?These items make great gifts for birthdays and Lutheran Schools Week is just around the corner. 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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