UPCOMING EVENTS

11/2    Daylight Saving Time ends (fall back)
11/4    6:30    School Board Meeting
11/6    11:00    Volleyball Pep Rally Volleyball Team vs. Faculty
11/6    Teacher Conferences Early Dismissal 11:30
11/7    Teacher Conferences No School
11/10    6:30    Fall Sports Awards Night
11/20    Gal’s Night Out (4’s & Mom’s come in the Evening)
11/26    Early Dismissal 11:30 (No Little Lamb p.m. 4’s Class)
11/27 & 11/28    No School….Thanksgiving Vacation

TUITION PAYMENTS

Thanks to all the families who have been faithful in submitting their monthly tuition payments on time each month.  Tuition payments are due by the 15th of every month.

Statements have been sent out to those families who are behind in their payments.  Please be diligent in meeting your financial obligations to the school.  Like your family income that helps pay your personal bills, prompt tuition payments are necessary for us to pay our bills on time also.

BAND PAYMENTS

 A reminder—Quarterly band payments of $50 were due Monday, October 27. 

CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

A committee has been formed to research the feasibility of building a Child Development Center for St. John Church and School.  This center would include full-time, year-round childcare for children ages 6 weeks – 5 years, part-time Preschool programs for ages 2-5, before and after-school care and summer programs for school-age children.

Our goal for this mission is to provide quality Christian childcare for our members and the community, to meet the spiritual needs of families, and to bring growth to our church and school. 

If you have any questions regarding this endeavor or can provide expertise in areas such as grant writing, research, early childcare, marketing, building projects, etc., please contact Christy Rivers at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .  

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES

Parent Teacher Conferences are scheduled for November 6th and 7th.  Conference sheets are on the table outside the office doors. Childcare is available during Parent Teacher Conference on Thursday, November 6, 2008 from 5-8 pm.  Bring your child to the Church Nursery while you visit with your child's teacher.  

HELP THE 7TH GRADE CLASS BY BUYING MARKET DAY PIES

Pumpkin?  Apple?  Pecan? Chocolate Mint?  What’s your pleasure?  The 7th grade class is selling pies courtesy of Market Day to raise funds for their Gettysburg class trip.  You can order a pie for Thanksgiving or just to satisfy your sweet tooth.  Order directly from a 7th grader or add a pie to your regular Market Day order.  Give a helping hand to the 7th grade class and enjoy a delicious Market Day Pie.  ***Contact a 7th grader for all the details.  Thanks!

PANCAKE BREAKFAST

See a St. John Athlete, or come to the School or Church office for tickets to the ALL YOU CAN EAT- pancake breakfast on Nov. 15th from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The proceeds from this event will help offset the cost of new padding in the gym.

Ticket price: ADULTS - $6.00, STUDENTS - 1st-5th - $4.00, KIDS 5 AND UNDER - EAT FREE
Phyllis Martin and Joy Lou Walker will have tickets for sale in both offices.
ANY QUESTIONS, CONTACT CHIP GARTH @530-1125.

HALLOWEEN CHOCOLATE CANDY COIN WARNING

The little gold foil chocolate coins that children may get for Halloween candy may not be safe to eat.  Sherwood’s Milk Chocolate Pirate’s Gold Coins from China contain the Melamine that was related to children’s deaths recently.   Please inspect your children’s candy before they eat it!

*LIBRARY NEWS ** LIBRARY NEWS ** LIBRARY NEWS ** LIBRARY NEWS ** LIBRARY NEWS*

We had Birthday Book Club books presented this month to Steven B. and Rachel M.. Enjoy your new books, Steven and Rachel.  We also had numerous books donated. Thank you Aidan and Kelly T., Dalen, Nate and Jadin E., Karla F., Eileen M. and Jolie T.  We truly appreciate your generosity.  FAITH Hours anyone?

I will, once again, host a volunteer project in the library. If you like to alphabetize (and who doesn't!), mark special Accelerated Reader books, or help prepare books and magazines for lending, would you consider helping? The event will be held on Tuesday, December 30 from 1 - 3 pm. Please email me: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it so I know how many to expect.

Ronda Craig, School Librarian

ATHLETICS

The Varsity Volleyball Team made it into the Lutheran State Volleyball Tournament, which will be held November 7th – 9th.  For bracket information go to www.luthsports.org .

VOLLEYBALL PEP RALLY

Help cheer on the Varsity Volleyball team that is going to state by coming to the Pep Rally on November 6th at 11:00.  The volleyball players will scrimmage the faculty!  Good luck girls and GO RAMS!
   

FALL SPORTS AWARDS NIGHT

Fall sports awards night will be Monday, November 10th at 6:30 p.m.

 PARENT TEACHER FELLOWSHIP HAPPENINGS

WE NEED YOU!

Volunteers are still needed for Parent Teacher Conference Childcare on November 6, 2008 from 5-8pm.
Sign up to volunteer outside the school office. Now’s your chance to earn those FAITH HOURS.

MARKET DAY

November Market Day forms were sent home with your child. They need to be turned in by Friday, the
14th at the end of the school day. You may also order via the Internet at www.MarketDay.com until noon
on the 14th. Here are some great promotions taking place this month:

1) FreeQuent Buyer --- purchase $35 pre-tax 2 times between September and November and you
automatically receive 4 FREE chicken steaks with your $35 December order. It’s like getting a free meal!!
This is the last month to qualify so get your order placed today!

2) Pie Bonus Days --- purchase a pie or cheesecake in time for Thanksgiving! All proceeds from the sale
of these items will go toward the Class of 2010 and their trip next Fall to Gettysburg. Help them raise
funds for this great trip!!!

Sale pick up is Wednesday, November 19 from 3-4pm in the Fellowship Hall. As always, if you have
trouble with the pick up time please contact Diane Pelafos at 356-0063 to make other arrangements.
We do have some freezer space available to store your items temporarily.
Also, we could use help unloading and sorting orders the day of our sale. If you can help the hours are
from 1:45pm till 3:30pm. You can contact Diane at the above number or at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

SCRIP REMINDER

There are only 2 more orders that will be placed before Christmas. Mark your calendars now for the
November 11th and December 2nd deadlines. You should have received a flier last week that went home
with your student explaining how easy it is to get started with using Scrip. Don’t miss out on the
opportunity to earn tuition credit during this holiday shopping season.

Contact Renee Nagy (352-3014) or Lesley Ellison (607-1020) if you have questions or need help getting
started with this exciting program!