UPCOMING EVENTS

3/28    Market Day Orders due
3/31    Deadline to turn Scholarship Papers back in to office
4/1    5:30    School Board Meeting
4/2    Scrip Order pick – up
4/2    Market Day pick - up
4/2    K- 4th Grade Field Trip to Krannert
4/3    4th – 5th Grade Field Trip to Springfield
4/3    3rd, 6th, 7th & 8th Grades to Centennial H.S.
4/4    PTF Allocation requests due
4/7    Pizza Night (and Day) at Village Inn for Relay for Life
4/8    Scrip Orders due
4/10    7:00    Allocation Meeting
4/11    4:30 – 7:00    St. John Athletics Fish Fry Hosted by the Men’s Club

RE-ENROLLMENT PACKETS FOR 08-09

Please continue to turn in your re-enrollment packets.  Classes are steadily growing!

SURVEY

The Finance Committee and the School Board are gathering information to see if families would be interested in using a credit card rather than writing a check to make their tuition payment each month.  If the credit card option would become available, a convenience charge would be passed on to families each month as well. 

If you would be interested in making your tuition payments with a credit card, please This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

INSIGHT SUBSCRIBERS

If you are an Insight subscriber and are changing to Comcast, please e-mail Joy Lou at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or stop by the school office to notify any changes in your e-mail address.

LUNCH REMINDER

No hot lunch will be served in April or May.   You will need to bring a lunch from home Monday through Thursday, beginning next Tuesday.  We will still have Fun Fridays.  Mark your calendar that Dairy Queen will come on April 11th, May 9th, and May 23rd.  Garcia’s will come on April 4th, April 18th, May 2nd, and May 16th. 

MATHATHON

Our school is participating in the St. Jude Children's Hospital Math-a-thon.  All students will be bringing home math packets, which are a great way to practice what they know about math.  If you choose, your student can help raise money for St. Jude's by getting donations for each math problem he or she completes.  There are lots of cool prizes if your student decides to collect pledges.  Please return the signed permission form (in the yellow student/parent guide) and all pledges to the school on Friday, April 4th. 

7TH AND 8TH GRADE PLAY

This year the 7th and 8th graders will be performing Rapunzel and Jack and the Beanstalk on Thursday, April 17 at 6:30 pm and Saturday, April 19 at 10:00 am.  Everyone is invited! 

PROPS NEEDED

Also, we are looking for a few props for our play.  If you have something from this list that the 7th and 8th graders can borrow or use, please email Mrs. Rivers at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .  We still need: fake trees, a red cape, a sailor hat, corn stalks, a VERY large bowl, burlap sacks (4-5), green material, pullies (2), and grey paint (any shade).

RELAY FOR LIFE

The PTF is once again sponsoring a team for the Champaign Relay for Life to be held on May 17th and 18th.  As part of our fund-raising efforts we have planned a pizza night at Village Inn on the corner of Springfield and Mattis for Monday, April 7th.   15% of our sales will go to the Relay for Life team's total.  Fliers are available in the school office and on the Narthex table to take with you. One is also attached to this newsletter. This flier will need to be presented to your server if you dine-in, or the cashier if you order take-out.   Spend a night out with your family and help support our Relay for Life team.  Thrivant Financial is making a $500 donation to the Relay for Life on behalf of our St. John Team. 

FISH FRY

The St. John Men’s Club is hosting a Fish Fry in the School Gym on April 11, 2008 from 4:30 – 7:00.  Adults are $8.00 and Children are $5.00.  Proceeds will go to the St. John Athletic Department.  Tickets may be purchased in the school office. Plan an evening of no cooking and come enjoy fish and fellowship at St. John!

ATHLETICS

The Athletic Department is looking for someone who would like to coach the JV Soccer Team for next year.  Please contact the school office if you are interested.

3/29    Track Meet at Rantoul
4/5    Track Meet at U of I Armory

ST. JOHN PARENT TEACHER FELLOWSHIP HAPPENINGS

SCRIP    

***Please note pick-up date change for April 8th order.***

Orders that were placed this week will be available for pick-up Wednesday in the school office.

 Please note that our next school order which is due in the lockbox by noon Tuesday, April 8th will have a pick-up date change.   The pick-up date for the upcoming April 8th order was originally scheduled for Wednesday, April 16 th, however, the company we purchase our scrip cards from has recently scheduled maintenance and updating during this time.  So, in order to ensure cards will be available we have extended the pick-up date for only this upcoming order by two days.  Therefore, orders placed April 8th will be available for pick-up from 8am – 3:15pm Friday, April 18th   (not Wednesday, the 16th, as originally scheduled).

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! 

Allocation Request forms are due by April 4.

VOLUNTEERS WANTED!!

We have two opportunities for volunteers:
The first opportunity is to assist with concession sales during the St. John’s Track Meet on April 5.  A sign-up sheet is located outside the school office.  Contact Karen Rohrer for information 359-0432.
The second opportunity is for next school year.  Anyone interested in serving on the PTF board or becoming an active member of PTF, please contact Karen Rohrer 359-0432.  Positions range in responsibility and time commitment. 

PLANT SALE 2008

The Plant Sale begins April 1.  This is not an April Fool’s joke.    The PTF is changing the way the Plant Sale is offered this year.  With the assistance of Danville Gardens, the sale will begin April 1 and continue through the end of school.  Danville Gardens has provided us with $10 gift cards.  Information about the cards and where they can be redeemed will be coming home with students on April 1.  More information will be available on the St. John’s Lutheran School website,  on Monday, March 31.   THINK SPRING!!!

Plant Sale Order Form