UPCOMING EVENTS
5/2 Mid-term Reports sent home with students
5/4 2:00 8th Grade Confirmation
5/5-5/9 Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week
5/6 5:30 School Board Meeting
5/6 6:00 – 7:00 5th Grade State Expo.
5/6 SCRIP Orders Due
5/7 11:30 Early Dismissal School Improvement Day
5/7 No Afternoon Little Lamb 4’s In -Service
5/9 10:15 Kindergarten Peter Rabbit Program and Luncheon
(No afternoon classes for kindergarten)
5/14 SCRIP Order pick up
5/16 11:15 – 2:00 Field Day for Grades 1 – 4
5/16 5:30 – 7:30 Little Lamb end of the year picnic
5/17 – 5/18 Relay for Life
5/22 6:30 Spring Concert
5/23 6:00 Kindergarten Graduation (LAST DAY FOR KINDERGARTEN)
5/23 LITTLE LAMB LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
5/26 NO SCHOOL – Memorial Day
5/27 10:00 – 11:30 Kindergarten Juice and Donuts at Clark Park
5/28 8:30 – 10:00 or Kindergarten Screening (next year’s class)
10:30 – 12:00
5/28 1:15 – 3:00 Field Day for grades 5 – 8
5/29 NO SCHOOL – Records Day
5/30 8:25 Chapel and Awards Ceremony
5/30 10:00 Early Dismissal – LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
5/30 6:30 8th Grade Graduation
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT DAYStudents will be dismissed early at 11:30 on Wednesday, May 7 so that teachers can have time to work together on curriculum matters and receive computer training.
FRIDAY LUNCHESFriday lunches for the month of May will be: May 9th – Dairy Queen, May 16th – Garcia’s. The final lunch of the year will be Dairy Queen on May 23rd.
SPRING PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENTThe Spring Program will be held on Thursday, May 22, and will feature ALL students in the 3-8 grades. Times will be announced.
See you there!
-Mrs. Folkmann
FAITH HOURSA big thank you is extended to all the families who have donated their time and talents to St. John School this year. We are fortunate to have so very many families who give selflessly. However, our records indicate that some families still need to complete the required number of hours to fulfill their FAITH obligation to the school. We are beginning the last month of the school year, and time is limited for those who need additional tasks. Please be reminded that during the first week in June, the school office will be sending statements to those families who have not fulfilled the required number of hours, at a rate of $20.00 per hour.
SPANISH CLASSNext week in our Spanish class grades Kindergarten – Eighth grade will have a taste of quesadillas and a craft activity called papel picado.
To be able to do the activity we need a donation of $2.00 to buy corn/flour tortillas, cheese, drinks and tissue paper. Please bring your $2.00 with you to Spanish class.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Spanish Teacher – Martina Miranda-Lugo
TRANSPORTATION REIMBURSEMENT FORMSTransportation Reimbursement forms are still in the school office for another few weeks. Any family who lives farther than 1 ½ miles from school is encouraged to sign up for this reimbursement. Children who are current Kindergarten – 8th grade students may be claimed.
RELAY FOR LIFEThe Relay for Life team is having another Village Inn day on Monday, May 5th. Please print out the attached flier and take it with you to Village Inn. Fliers are also available in the school office and on the Narthex table. The Flier will need to be presented to the cashier at the time of your order. Thrivent Financial is making a $500.00 donation to the Relay for Life on behalf of our St. John Team. If you would like to make a personal donation to the Relay for Life or purchase a luminaria in honor of or in memory of someone, please see one of the following people: Susan Mihm, Bonnie Lynch, Carol Niemann, Faith Block, Ralph Leffler, Renae Leffler, Myron Ochs, Jean Niemann, Renee Nagy, Tracy Brookshire, Dan Yagow, Deaconess Kim Bueltmann or Pam Haase. The team values your support.
Students and Teachers can also contribute to our team on Tuesday, May 13th for the privilege of wearing a hat for a donation of $1 or wearing flip-flops or open-back shoes for a donation of $2. The Relay for Life is 6pm Saturday, May 17th - 6am Sunday, May 18th at Centennial High School. For more information, contact Pam Haase 352.6008 or
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ST JOHN YARD SIGNS
Spring is hopefully here to stay and it is time to dig out and display your St. John yard sign. Let’s try to let new families know about St. John by showing our school pride.
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The Birthday Book Club has added more new members: Nate E., Robbie M., and Allie P.. Some of their good friends helped to celebrate their classmate’s birthdays also. Billy S. gave a book to both Nate and Robbie, and Graham O. chose a great book for Robbie. Four Birthday Book Club books were presented to Pastor Don Ehlers in honor of his wife, Marlyn Ehlers’ birthday. These books were from Karen, Dan, Joseph and Jordan R.; Pastor and Mrs. Ehlers’ daughter, son-in-law and grandsons. We hope that all of you enjoyed your birthdays and your new books!
Recently book donations were brought in by Samantha B., Faye D., Kassandra E., Paul and Suzanne H., Jolie T., Jan B., Jamie E., Dorothy E., and Deaconess Kim. Thank you very much for your generosity to our school library!
Thursday, May 1 will be the last day this school year for students to check out books from the library. Due to very responsible students, almost all of the loaned books have come back each week. Please continue to look for the books not returned yet. I will be in the library each Thursday for several more weeks.
Keep Reading!
Ronda Craig
St. John librarian
PENNIES FOR THE PROTECTORS
All school children in the area have been asked to collect donations for the Fire and Police Memorial to be built in West Side Park in Champaign. We feel that this is a worthwhile community-based service project. Please bring your donations to school and drop them in the large “Pennies for the Protectors” container in the school office.
A WORD OF THANKS
Mrs. Schilling and Mrs. Walker would like to thank the teachers and students who came up to the office to wish us Happy Secretaries Day by singing or by bringing special hand written notes and pictures to us. You made our day special.
ATHLETICS
TRACK SCHEDULE
5/3 TBA CID Meet
5/10 TBA LSA Meet in Decatur
5/15 4:00 5th Grade in LeRoy
5/17-5/18 State Track Meet at River Forest
5/19 Track and Field Awards Night
ST. JOHN PARENT TEACHER FELLOWSHIP HAPPENINGS
SCRIP
Orders were available for pick-up Wednesday in the school office. If you have not yet picked up your order, you may do so at any time. Our next school order is due in the lockbox by noon this coming Tuesday, May 6th. Those orders will be available for pick-up Wednesday, May 14th.
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PLANT SALE
Mother’s Day is next weekend!
Don’t forget mom this year, order your Danville Gardens gift cards to enhance your gift this year. She will love you for it!
Additional Order Sheets for Gift Card Sale
Forms are available online at St. John Lutheran School’s website. Simply go to the drop down menu for Parent Teacher Fellowship and click on Fundraising, from there select Plant Sale. On this information page you will find a link to a printable re-order form. The sale will continue through the end of school. Local Danville Gardens 2 store IS NOW OPEN!
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