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St. John's Lutheran School
The Wings Newsletter
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
Hebrews 13:8
Wednesday,December 06, 2017
Volume 42, Issue 14
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A Message from the Principal
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I imagine almost everyone has a memory of Christmas Eve as a child; squeezing your eyes shut, trying with all your might to go to sleep on Christmas Eve. And so you counted sheep and waited.
In our fast-paced world, we expect everything to be at our fingertips the moment we have the desire for it. It's a world we're growing into and it's addicting. We live in a world of easy downloads, instantaneous email, on demand and food prepared in a few minutes. Yet God finds ways of making us wait. Waiting and faith go hand-in-hand.
Advent is about faith and waiting. What are you waiting on God for this year? Remember the years of silence as God's people waited for the Messiah. Take time today, right now, to reflect on the fact that God's timing is quite different from ours.
The story of Jesus' birth gives us assurance and joy because even though the waiting lingered for decades, God broke through at just the right time.
Are you struggling with a lack of faith? That's OK. It doesn't take much faith to get God's attention. Jesus encouraged his frustrated followers this way: "If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you" (Matthew 17:20).
Most of us try to grow a forest in one day. Jesus, however, invites you to begin with a tiny seed. Watch it grow and wait for it to become all that you dreamed it would be. God always keeps his promises, even to those who have little faith. Just wait.
(Excerpt from Matt Tullos)
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First Grade Eagles in Action Project
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Thanks to the support of our church and school families, we were able to deliver three shopping carts full of toys and gift cards and a check for over $100 to the People's Resource Center. Thanks for helping us make this a happy Christmas for so many children!
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Fourth Grade Eagles in Action Project
Paper Goods Offering for Chapel on Wednesday, December 13.
Bring paper towels, toilet paper, diapers, wipes, etc.
for the families served by the Hodgkins Food Pantry.
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St. John's Annual Christmas Concert
is this Sunday, December 10, at 6:30 PM
All students in Junior Choir are required to attend the dress rehearsal on Saturday, December 9, from 10:00-11:00 AM.
Arrival times for Sunday are as follows:
Jubilee Bells 5:00 PM
Echoes of Praise 5:45 PM
Junior Choir 6:00 PM
Dress code for the concert is Sunday best.
No jeans, turtlenecks, or gym shoes. Students will be wearing choir robes, so please take this into consideration.
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LATE START 9:15 AM
MONDAY, DECEMBER 11
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For the safety of your child and all the other children,
a student needs to be
fever free for 24 hours without medication
before returning to school.
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We congratulate the following students for earning Accelerated Reader Certificates:
Ready 1: A'Nahla McKenzie
Ready 2: Audrey Rodriguez
Keep up the good work!
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ATTENTION PARENTS:
If your child(ren) will be needing Extended Care on December 22 for 11:30 early dismissal,
you must register in advance.
Please fill out
this form
and turn it into Extended Care or the school office
by
9am Tuesday, December 19
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If we do not have a minimum of 10 children attending, Extended Care will NOT be available.
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St. John's Varsity Basketball Tournament 2018
I would invite you to help out with our
St. John's Varsity Basketball Tournament.
You can sign up to work a shift(s) at the tournament.
You can buy an ad for our ad booklet.
Go to the following site to sign up to work or buy an ad:
You can also make donations for the tournament at the donation board in the school foyer.
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We still need a cheerleading coach!
If you are interested, please contact Tom Wykert at t.wykert@sjlagrange.com.
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Happy Birthday, Angel!!
Friday, December 15 is Parents' Night Out.
And to make this even more fun, it is a Birthday Party for our Comfort Dog Angel.
If you need some time to finish Christmas projects - or just a night to relax - the Board of Parish Education would like to take care of your children for you. Drop your children off anytime after 6:00pm and pick them up by 8:30pm. This is the Board of Parish Education's gift to you!
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We will be placing TRIP orders for your shopping needs on these upcoming dates: November 27th, December 4th, 11th, 18th, January 8th, and 22nd. Have your order in the green order boxes, in either the school office or church narthex by the Sunday prior to the order date to participate.
Reminder: The TRIP program also offers Eagles Bucks that can be purchased as gifts for your favorite teacher or school staff member.
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Greater La Grange YMCA School Days Out
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When submitting pizza orders, hot lunch orders, registrations for extracurricular classes, etc.
PLEASE
remember to include your child’s grade on the form! This makes processing the forms much faster.
Thank you!
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It’s not too late to place an order for Christmas!
Looking for gift ideas or need kitchen tools for holiday cooking and baking?
St. John’s Lutheran School will earn
40%
of all orders placed
through our fundraising page!
Orders will ship directly to your home and shipping is
free for orders over $75.
Order on or before 12/15 for guaranteed holiday delivery!
(Note: expedited delivery carries additional cost)
Questions? Contact Debbie Cloutier at
bankerref@comcast.net or 630-321-0427.
Happy Shopping and thanks for supporting St. John’s!
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December Smart Lunches
The holiday season is sneaking up on us and this time of year is a busy one! Planning trips, preparing for family visits, hosting parties—who has time to pack lunches? Take a break from lunch duty and let Smart Lunches deliver warm and nourishing meals to your kids!
To order, just hop online to
www.smartlunches.com
, select your lunches and check out to take "pack lunch" off of your to-do list. If you have any questions, Smart Lunches' friendly customer support team can help! Give them a call at 1-888-25-SMART or send an email to
support@smartlunches.com
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Week of December 4, 2017
Monday, Dec 4
Secret Santa Shoppe
- 3:25 PM Chess Scholars
- 4:00 PM 6th Grade JV Game AWAY - Immanuel, Elmhurst
Tuesday, Dec 5
Secret Santa Shoppe
- 4:00 PM 5th Grade Game Home - St. Paul, Brookfield
- 4:00 PM 6th Grade JV Game AWAY - Immanuel, Hillside
Wednesday, Dec 6
- 3:30 PM JV Basketball Practice
Thursday. Dec 7
- 7:30 AM Joy Handbells
- 2:30 PM Early Dismissal
- 2:30 PM Echoes of Praise
Friday, Dec 8
- 4:00 PM 5th Grade Game HOME - Trinity, Burr Ridge
- 4:00 PM 6th Grade Game AWAY - St. Paul, Brookfield
- 5:30 PM Awards Night
Saturday, Dec 9
- 10:00 AM Christmas Concert Dress Rehearsal
Sunday, Dec 10
Week of December 11, 2017
Monday, Dec 11
- 9:15 AM Late Start
- 3:25 PM Chess Scholars
- 3:30 PM Coed Varsity Basketball Practice
Tuesday, Dec 12
- 4:00 PM Girls Varsity Game AWAY - St. John's, Chicago
- 5:00 PM Boys Varsity Game AWAY - St. John's, Chicago
Wednesday, Dec 13
Paper Goods Chapel Offering
- 3:30 PM Girls Varsity Basketball Practice
Thursday. Dec 14
Friday, Dec 15
- 4:00 PM Boys Varsity Game HOME - Zion-Concord, Bensenville
- 6:00-8:30 PM Birthday Party for Angel (Parents Night Out)
Saturday, Dec 16 No Activities Planned
Sunday, Dec 17
Want to see more calendar information? View the school and church calendar on our website
HERE
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