Newsletter - September 19, 2008

UPCOMING EVENTS

9/19    Market Day Orders Due
9/20    9:00 – 3:00    PTF Car Wash
9/21    10:45    Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd Grade Choir Sings
9/23    6:30    PTF Meeting / New Parent Meeting
9/25 & 9/26    School Picture Days
9/26    8:40 – 11:15    Kindergartens & 3rd grade go to Curtis Apple Orchard
9/28 – 10/3    8th Grade Class Trip to Gettysburg, PA & Washington D.C.

NEW SCHOOL DIRECTORY

Look for your child to bring home the new school directory.

OCTOBER LUNCHES

If you accidentally ordered lunch for your child while they will be gone on their fieldtrip, (grades 6th, 7th, & 8th on Oct. 1st and K, 1st & 2nd on Oct. 31st) they have been canceled and credited to your account for November lunches.

5/6 BOYS HEAD BASKETBALL COACH NEEDED

Attention anyone young at heart or who has a passion for basketball. The Athletic Department is looking for someone to head up the 5th and 6th grade boy’s basketball team. We have a few great assistants who are ready to help you out. The season is from the beginning of November to the beginning of February. This would definitely fulfill your FAITH Hours. If you are interested or have any questions, please contact our A.D. Jeff Miller at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR UPDATE

Thank you to everyone who supported the Fall Book Fair. It was a huge success. We raised enough money to purchase listening centers for the lower grades and the reading resource room. We would like to thank the many families who purchased books for the classrooms and the school library. The students are already enjoying these books.

Be watching for opportunities to volunteer during the February Book Fair.

Thanks again,
Christy Rivers and Faith Block

NEW MEMBER CLASS BEGINNING

A new member class for St. John Church begins this Sunday, September 21 at 9:30 in the Teachers' Lounge. This class covers the basics of Christianity as well as information unique to St. John Lutheran. This is an opportunity to examine the foundational beliefs of St. John School as taught in your child's religion class. If you aren't currently attending another congregation, this is your opportunity to get to know St. John Church better. If you can't make this first Sunday, come next week. All are welcome. --Pastor Jim Wright

PARENT TEACHER FELLOWSHIP HAPPENINGS

MARKET DAY

If you placed a Market Day order, it can be picked up in the Fellowship Hall on Wednesday, the
24th from 3-4pm or you may contact Diane Pelafos at 369-7901 to make other arrangements.

CAR WASH VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE

We can always use more of volunteers to help with our car wash this weekend on Saturday! Please show
up if you can! So far we have the following people for the shifts below:

11-1pm

1-3pm

Junghoon Chae

Heuser Family

Ellison Family (Lesley/Tim)

Mark Pelafos

Ferbers (2)

Katie or David Mercer

Bruce Sherrick

Block Family

Amy and Robert Davis

NEW MEETING FORMAT

All new parents and those families interested in tuition payment and reimbursement programs are
invited to join our NEW PTF meeting format this month. This year we hope to introduce informational
meetings where you can ask questions about specific school programs. In the interest of time, we will
limit our "forum" to 30 minutes. Here's how it works-
1. Review the attached agenda.
2. Consider the questions you would like to ask the committee chair(s).
3. Come to the meeting and write your questions (or better yet, bring them with you in written form,
seperated by program)
4. A small announcement/ presentation will be given by the committe chair, then all written questions
submitted will be answered (as time allows)
5. Join us for refreshments following this brief informational meeting.
Childcare will be available as space allows. Come and join us this Tuesday, September 23rd at 6:30 - 7pm
in the Fellowship Hall. Don't forget, you get FAITH hours for attending the PTF monthly meeting.
(our regular business meeting will continue following the refreshments, you are welcome to stay)

PTF PARENT MEETING ADGENDA

St. John Lutheran School
Parent Teacher Fellowship
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Fellowship Hall

A. Welcome
    1. Opening Devotion
    2. Introductions – PTF Board
B. Business Meeting
    1. Minutes of the August 26, 2008 meeting
    2. Principal’s Report
        a. Tuition payment methods – scholarship and tithing
    3. Committee Reports- Part 1
        A. Schoolpop
        B. Scrip
        C. Fundraising Goals
Refreshments – parents invited to stay as they are able.

ATHLETICS

Volleyball Schedule for the Week

9/20    11:00    Salem-Jacksonville vs. St. John Varsity    @ Elkhart
9/20    12:00    Salem-Jacksonville vs. St. John 5/6    @ Elkhart
9/20    2:00    Zion-Mt. Pulaski vs. St. John 5/6    @ Elkhart
9/20    3:00    Zion-Mt. Pulaski vs. St. John Varsity    @ Elkhart

9/23    5:00    Christ 7/8 vs. St. John 7/8    @ Bloomington
9/23    6:00    Christ 5/6 vs. St. John 5/6    @ Bloomington
                       TLS 7/8 vs. St. John 7/8    @ Bloomington
9/23    7:00    TLS 5/6 vs. St. John 5/6    @ Bloomington

Soccer Schedule for the Week

9/19    5:00    Bloomington    @ Dodds # 5
9/22    4:00    Judah    @ Dodds # 4
9/23    6:30    Farmer City    @ Farmer City
9/26    5:00    Mattoon    (make up game of 9/12)    @ Dodds

Last Updated ( Friday, 26 September 2008 )

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