UPCOMING EVENTS
10/19 10:45 Intermediate Choir Sings (grades 3, 4, 5)
10/20 NO SCHOOL – In-service
10/23 K – 8 “Good Man Charlie Brown” at Centennial
10/23 Guy’s Night Out (4’s and Dad’s come in the evening)
10/24 End of First Quarter
10/30 & 10/31 Little Lamb Halloween Parties
10/31 Kindergarten – Hardy’s Reindeer Ranch
10/31 1st & 2nd - The Great Pumpkin Patch, Arthur, IL
INTERMEDIATE CHOIR SINGS THIS SUNDAY!!!
The Intermediate Choir (grades 3, 4, and 5) will be singing at the beginning of the 10:45 service, this Sunday, October 19th. Students should report to Fellowship Hall by 10:35 and sit with their class. Attendance will be taken as performance is part of the grade received for Choir. If you are unable to attend, please let Mrs. Folkmann know as soon as possible (
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). See you there! The students are going to sound great! Mrs. Folkmann and Mrs. Lange
ABSENCE/APPOINTMENT REMINDER
If your child is absent, please call the school office by 9:00 a.m. If your child ordered a school lunch, then lunch will be canceled and you will be credited. If you call after 9:00 a.m., no credit will be applied.
If you and your children are just running late, and are not here for the morning prayers at 8:15, please come to the school office to sign them in so they can get a Tardy slip to take to their teacher. If they have a doctor’s appointment, please bring along a note from the doctor.
LUNCH MENU
View the November Lunch Menu. Don’t forget to check the lunch credits below. It is due back to the school office on Tuesday. Remember there is no school on Monday.
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES
Parent Teacher Conferences are scheduled for November 6th and 7th. Conference sheets will be on the table outside the office doors beginning Wednesday, October 22nd.
DENTAL EXAMS
Kindergarten, Second and Sixth grade students are required to have dental exams. There are still a number of students who have not turned theirs in. Please schedule your appointments now. If you are unsure if you have turned one in for your child, please call the school office.
TRANSPORTATION REIMBURSEMENT
Transportation Reimbursement forms are in the office. Any K-8 family who lives farther than 1 ½ miles from school is encouraged to sign up.
A CELEBRITY IN OUR MIDST
Justin Spring, a 2008 Olympic bronze medal winner in men’s gymnastics, was at St. John School Tuesday. He talked about his appearance at the 2008 Summer Olympics and answered questions from the students about his gymnastic training as well as his experiences in Beijing, China. He also brought along his bronze medal, and each of the students was able to handle it and see it up close. The kids thought it was a pretty special event!
CUB SCOUTS
The Cub Scout Pack 113 at St. John is accepting registrations for boys from first to fifth grade and also for adult leaders. Registration forms are available on the Narthex table and in the school office and can be turned in to the church office. If you have any questions, please contact Bill and Kim Schmidt. Phone 664-3340 or e-mail
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.
DOES YOUR CHILD NEED EXTRA SPANISH HELP?
If your child needs help or has questions about his/her Spanish assignments, I will available in the Spanish Classroom/Library every Wednesday after school from 3:15 – 4:00.
Martina Miranda-Lugo
Spanish Teacher
CHANGE FOR CHANGE 2008
2008 The Eastern Illinois Food Bank and the St. John Student Council will be collecting money from Tuesday, October 21 – Monday, November 3 to buy food for families in need. Please bring money (change, dollars, or checks made payable to the Eastern Illinois Food Bank) to help support this great cause!
To add some fun to our change drive, we will be competing with other schools to raise the most money. Watch “What’s Happening” on the Channel 3 Morning Show to find out how our school is doing! Last year we got 1st place!!
SUPPORT ST. JOHN LUTHERAN SCHOOL
Pages For All Ages will be hosting a Bookfair for St. John’s Lutheran School. The Bookfair will be held in the store from Saturday, October 25th, and will continue through Sunday, November 2nd.
Visit the store and choose from their entire inventory of books, magazines, gifts and stationery items, greeting cards, and music. While you are at Pages, stop at the Steep and Brew café to enjoy some delicious pastries and beverages.
Mention St. John Lutheran School when checking out and Pages For All Ages will donate up to 15% of your purchase to our school.
Pages For All Ages is located on S. Neil and Curtis road just south of the Savoy 16 Theater. Hours are Monday through Thursday 9:00 A.M to 10:00 P.M, Friday and Saturday from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M., and Sunday from 10:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M.
Hope to see you there!
THANK YOU
Thank you very much for all of the great presents and blessings given to me and my little guy at the shower last week! Special thanks to Mrs. Rivers and Ms. Bauer and Karen Rohrer for putting together the festivities, and to all of the room mothers for organizing the gifts and yummy treats! So far things are going well, and I am not so patiently waiting for my new blessing from God to arrive! Thanks again!
-Stacy Folkmann
ATHLETICS
FALL SPORTS AWARDS NIGHTFall sports awards night will be Monday, November 10th at 6:30 p.m.
SIGN UP FOR BASKETBALL NOWAs the volleyball and soccer seasons wrap up, basketball practices will begin soon. If your child would like to join the RAMS Basketball Teams, please come to the school office to sign up. The cost is just $60.00 for the season. Bring your calendar along so you can see which dates work best for you to sign up to work in the concession stand. We need two workers per shift. If you do not sign up, shifts will be assigned to you.
SPORTS PHYSICALSIf you are going out for basketball, you are required to have a sports physical on file before you begin practice. There is no school on Monday, so that may be a great day to take your child in. Please turn it in to the school office. Some practices begin as early as next week.
Volleyball Schedule for the Week
10/24-10/25 TBA 5/6 Our Savior Springfield Tournament
10/24-10/25 TBA 7/8 Trinity Springfield Tournament
Soccer Schedule for the Week
10/23 5:00 @ Trinity Bloomington
PARENT TEACHER FELLOWSHIP HAPPENINGS
SCRIP REMINDER:
Only 70 more shopping days until Christmas!! But more importantly, there are only 3 more Scrip orders that will
be placed before Christmas. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to purchase gift cards which can be used for your
holiday shopping and gift purchases for teachers, friends, and family!
New this week:
- Gift card wrappers are back. Eight different holiday designs are available in a 16-piece holiday sampler
- package that is priced at $5.60 with a 20% rebate.
- Eddie Bauer rebate increase to 15% until December 31st.
- Home Shopping Network is now available with an 8% rebate.
The next SCRIP order is due on Tuesday, October 28 by noon in the school office.
Please contact Lesley Ellison 607-1020 or Renee Nagy 352-3014 for more information about this program and get
started today!
MARKET DAY
Don’t forget that Market Day pick up is next Wednesday, October 22 from 3-4pm in the
Fellowship Hall. Contact Diane Pelafos (356-0063 or
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) to make alternate
pick up arrangements or if you can help unload the truck, sort product and pull orders. It’s easy, fun,
and a fast way to get F.A.I.T.H. hours!
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