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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 13, 2017
Volume 42, Issue 15
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Fourth Grade Eagles in Action Project
Paper Goods Offering for Chapel
today, December 13.
Bring paper towels, toilet paper, diapers, wipes, etc.
for the families served by the Hodgkins Food Pantry.
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One Warm Coat
Our coat drive has ended and we would like to thank everyone who participated in donating a coat to C T Baker Performing Art Center in Maywood, Illinois.
We collected a total of 130 coats which is awesome.
Thank you.
Kathy Vervynck and Sue Cappa
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Ladybugs and Dragonflies
A big thank you to the 1
st
semester Ladybugs and Dragonflies!
We recognize 3
rd graders: Adam Massini,
Eli Gombis, Caleb Hernandez, Mary Sandman;
and 4
th grader: Owen Roberts.
We appreciate your service to the Lord
and helping us in our classrooms.
Calling all 2
nd semester helpers …. applications go out Wednesday, January 17, 2018.
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We congratulate the following students for earning Accelerated Reader Certificates:
Ready 1: Jaxson Garbarz
Ready 2: Jaxson Garbarz
Ready 5: Grayson Beck
Independent 1: Naomy Magana
Rising 1: Christ Anisi
Rising 4: Nigel Pakula
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
.
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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New Eagles Enrichment Class at St. John’s!
Sticky Fingers Cooking
PTO is pleased to announce a new partnership with Sticky Fingers Cooking. These award-winning, super-tasty and exciting classes captivate kids as they explore making, eating, and sharing very yummy, healthy, fresh, and sustainable foods not always found on kid’s plates. Classes are offered for preschool to 2
nd
grades. See the attached flier for more information.
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BOX TOPS HOLIDAY REMINDER
Don’t forget to keep sending in those Box Tops. With all the holiday cooking and baking, there are more opportunities to clip those labels and send in with your child. Box Tops is one of the easiest ways to help support the PTO and the school.
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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 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
Week of December 18, 2017
Monday, Dec 18 TRIP Orders Due
Tuesday, Dec 19 No Activities Planned
Wednesday, Dec 20
Paper Goods Chapel Offering
Thursday. Dec 21
- 2:30 PM Early Dismissal
- 5:30 PM Jubilee Bells Arrive
- 5:45 PM Joy Bells Arrive
- 6:00 PM Echoes of Praise Arrive
- 6:15 PM Junior and Primary Choirs Arrive
- 6:30 PM School Christmas Worship Service
Friday, Dec 22
RED
&
GREEN
DAY
Saturday, Dec 23 No Activities Planned
Sunday, Dec 24 Christmas Eve
Monday, Dec 25 Christmas Day
- 10:00 AM Christmas Worship Service
Want to see more calendar information? View the school and church calendar on our website
HERE
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