UPCOMING EVENTS
5/16 5:30 – 7:30 Little Lamb end of the year picnic
5/17 – 5/18 Relay for Life
5/18 10:45 Primary Choir Sings at Church Service
5/19 6:30 Track Awards Night
5/22 6:30 Spring Concert
5/23 Market Day Orders Due
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
5/27 6:30 PTF meeting
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
5/28 Market Day pick-up
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
SPRING PROGRAM REMINDERThe Spring Program is next Thursday, May 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the gymnasium. The Spring Program will feature the Beginning Band, Advanced Band, Recorders, Choir Chimes, Intermediate Choir, and Jr. High Choir. ALL students in the 3-8 grades will be performing. Band students need to report to the band room by 6:00 p.m., and all other students will report to the bleachers by 6:15 p.m. Students should wear appropriate spring-type clothing (no jeans or t-shirts, please).
See you there! -Mrs. Folkmann
FAITH HOURSOur records indicate that some families still need to complete the required number of hours to fulfill their FAITH obligation to the school. We have only two weeks of school left this year, so time is limited for those who need to finish their hours. 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.
RELAY FOR LIFE
On Hat and Flip Flop Day we raised $265.10 for our Relay for Life team. So far our team has collected over $4000 for the American Cancer Society. We received $320.00 from Village Inn Pizza for the two "Pizza Nights." That includes a $50.00 donation from Village Inn in addition to the 15% of the receipts from St. John supporters. Thank you to all who contributed in one way or another - those on the team, those who gave monetary donations or food items, and those walked at the relay. Our site number Saturday evening is 59 - please stop by and walk a lap with us.
**LIBRARY NEWS**LIBRARY NEWS**LIBRARY NEWS**LIBRARY NEWS**LIBRARY NEWS*
You may not be aware of this; each year Mr. Yagow asks for volunteers from his 5th Grade class to serve as librarians. This year the student librarians were: Ali M., Sierra S., Kate Y. and Matthew C.. These students were responsible for replacing the borrower’s cards in returned books, giving kind reminders for late books, assisting fellow students in checking out books, and shelving books. Thank you for helping in our library!
Our hard working P.T.F. has generously allocated funds for the library to purchase both the Monarch and Rebecca Caudill book sets this year! They have also requested that these books be marked in memory of St. John School Board member, Ralph Patzke. Every time you participate in a P.T.F. sponsored function, you are supporting your favorite Lutheran School; St. John! Thank you very much P.T.F. officers for being such fine examples of volunteer spirit and for promoting fellowship within our school. Thank you also to every St. John family who has attended the Fun Fair, purchased Market Day products or gift cards for the plant sale, clipped out Boxtops for Education coupons, participated in the SCRIP program, ordered a pizza on Monical's Night or any of the many P.T.F. activities.
Happy Birthday to Kindergarten students, Addison and Pryce P.. Their Mom and Dad purchased Birthday Book Club books that were presented to them by Mr. Leffler during Chapel this week.
In addition, we have had several more book donors. Ida O. donated books in honor of her great-grandchildren, Allie and John P. and James C. Leona B. and her daughter, Debra S., who resides in Chicago, delivered a huge box of books! Thank you ladies!
In Appreciation,
Ronda Craig
PENNIES FOR THE PROTECTORS
School children in the area are still collecting donations for the Fire and Police Memorial to be built in West Side Park in Champaign. Please bring your donations to school and drop them in the large “Pennies for the Protectors” container in the school office.
TRINITY LUTHERAN VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
What: Vacation Bible School
When: June 9th – 13th 9:00 – 11:15 a.m.
Who: Ages 2 years thru 5th grade
Where: Trinity Lutheran Church
701 E. Florida Avenue Urbana
How: Call 367-8923, or visit Trinity online at www.trinity-urbana.org to register.
ST. JOHN LUTHERAN VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Ages 3 through children who have just completed 5th grade are welcome to come. St. John Lutheran Vacation Bible School begins on June 23rd – June 27th from 8:45 – 11:45 a.m. and will have its closing program on Sunday, June 29th at 9:30 a.m. There will be a family picnic at noon with a bounce house and a dunk tank and more! If you have any questions, please contact Deaconess Kim at 359-1123. Please register with the attached form no later than Sunday, June 8th.
ATHLETICS
As the track season and school year winds to a close, please remember to turn in your rented wind suits and/or uniforms. If you paid for them, they are yours to keep for next track season.
TRACK SCHEDULE
5/17-5/18 State Track Meet at River Forest
5/19 6:30 Track and Field Awards Night
ST. JOHN PARENT TEACHER FELLOWSHIP HAPPENINGS
Don’t forget to buy your Danville Gardens Gifts Cards from PTF!
PLANT SALE
Only 2 weeks left to purchase Danville Gift Cards
Forms are available online at St. John’s Lutheran School 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.
The local Danville Gardens 2 store IS NOW OPEN! More than just plants, outdoor patio furniture and much more are available. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to increase your curb appeal and support St. John’s School!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP
Thank you to those who stepped forward and devoted themselves to helping PTF this year with their time and talents.
Thank you to the Room Representatives: Lori Larson, Barclay Milton, and Jennifer Shankleton for Little Lambs; Cathy Evans and Jennifer Farm for Kindergarten; Sandra Roesler (1st Grade), Karla Hagan (2nd Grade), Tracy Brookshire (3rd Grade), Angie Fenwick and Peggy Cler (4th Grade), Leah Seten (5th Grade), Carol Gregg (6th Grade), Wendy Wolter (7th Grade), and Jennifer Mueller and Gale Jacobsen (8th Grade).
Thank you to the Standing Committee Chairs for PTF this year: Faith Block (Book Fair- Pages For All Ages), Susan Mihm and Faith Block (BoxTops for Education), Bruce and Kristine Sherrick (Car Wash), Leah Seten (Fun Fair and Kirby Foods/ HVC/County Market/ Meijer), Michelle DeYoung (Logo Items), Diane Pelafos (Market Day), Tami Crawford (Monical’s Pizza Night), Karen Rohrer (Danville Gardens Gift Card Sale), Pam Haase (Relay for Life), Mary Slack (SchoolPop), Sara Black and Jayne Wachtel (Teacher Appreciation Week), Laurie McDonald and Michelle DeYoung (Scrip), Kim Schmidt (Donations), Rise Lange (Talent Show), and Lynn Marassa (Paper Goods).
Thank you for your dedication.
GET INVOLVED WITH PTF
The PTF is looking forward to the 2008-09 school year and we need your help! We have openings for volunteers to
- coordinate the sale of our Logo Items, and
- coordinate Teacher Appreciation Week
We are also looking for parents who are interested in being Room Representatives for
- Little Lamb
- Kindergarten
- 2nd grade
- 4th grade
- 7th grade
Anyone who is interested in volunteering for these positions, please contact Karen Rohrer at 359-0432.
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