A Message from the Principal
FUNdraiser Success!!!

Thank you! Thank you!! Thank you!!! 
To all who donated, solicited, typed the ad book, decorated, prepared food, attended and cleaned up, we couldn’t have done it without you. The evening was so much fun and the excitement was contagious. I am THRILLED to announce that we raised $27,691.14 “for the kids” as our fabulous emcee, Joe Starr reminded us throughout the night! God is SO good!
Save the Date: February 9, 2019!


In His Name,
Teri Lyn Mannes
Flu Epidemic
As we hear about schools in our area closing for 3+ days at a time due to massive numbers of student and faculty absences, we want to remind everyone to please keep your child(ren) home if they exhibit any symptoms of the flu .
This is for the safety of your child as well as everyone else.
Eagles in Action
PHIL'S FRIENDS
The 7th graders' Eagles in Action for the month of February is Phil's Friends. Phil's Friends is a Christian organization dedicated to bringing Hope to people undergoing cancer treatments. This week the entire school will be tying blankets and decorating cards which will be included in the Hope Packages that are sent the patients across the country. In addition to the blankets, we will be collecting FUZZY SOCKS for women and PLAYING CARDS for men. You can get both of these items at the Dollar Store. All donations and items will be delivered to Phil's Friends later this month when the 7th graders go to pack and decorate Hope boxes. Please pray for us and for the people who will receive these boxes.

Announcements

The Early Childhood Department Presents
Bedtime Stories
Thursday, February 15
6:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
For children and families in preschool through grade 2
 Come in your jammies, slippers, and robes and settle in for a cozy evening of stories just before bedtime. A fun evening for everyone!

We congratulate the following students for earning Accelerated Reader Certificates:

Ready 5: Audrey Rodriguez
Independent 1: Grayson Beck, Denisse Toledano
Rising 5: Manuella Goncalves, Nigel Pakula
Advanced 1: Owen Roberts


Keep up the good work!
Candy Donations Needed:

An Egg-citing Easter activity is rolling out that will involve our church, school and neighbors. Candy donations are needed to fill 2,400 plastic eggs and will be greatly appreciated. Please drop off bags of candy in the narthex (next to the coffee hour area) or in the school office between now and March 1st. Email j.strasser@sjlagrange.com with questions. Thank You!
We will be placing TRIP orders for your shopping needs on these upcoming dates:
·         February 20th (Tues)
·         March 5th and 19th
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.

Click the button below for more information:
PTO News
Snow Day Pizza refunds
Due to last Friday’s Snow Day, refunds will be issued to those who pre-ordered pizza for the day. If you do not receive a refund and believe you should have, contact Debbie (see below). Please be patient as it will take some time to get the refunds processed.
If you would like to donate your refund toward the 7 th /8 th grade Washington D.C. trip, please text or email Debbie (630-888-4188 or bankerref@comcast.net)
as soon as possible.
Thank you for your support of the 7 th & 8 th grade
Pizza Friday fundraiser!
Hot lunch orders for Bill’s Place (February 26 th )
due on Wednesday, February 21 st
Family order forms are going home this week with the youngest student in each family. Order forms are available via the button below, and can also be found on the SJL website at stjohnslagrange.org→Parents→Forms, or in the school office.
Lunch orders are due next week: no later than 3:15 pm on Wednesday, 2/21.  
If we have extras, there may be individual bags of chips available for 50¢
and cookies for 25¢ each.
Please contact Debbie with any questions about this lunch: bankerref@comcast.net,
630-888-4188(text) or 630-321-0427(home). 
NEW PIZZA ORDER FORMS (green) ARE AVAILABLE!
Order forms are available outside the school office; on the SJL website at stjohnslagrange.org→Parents→Forms; or by clicking the link found in this issue of The Wings.
As a reminder: Pizza should be pre-ordered to guarantee that your student receives his/her preferred type and quantity of pizza. Pizza orders are due by 9:00 am on Wednesday for Friday’s lunch. There are usually extra slices of pizza available for sale on Fridays at lunch. However, students with pre-orders are served first and there is no guarantee that there will be leftover pizza to sell.
Pizza Fridays are a fundraiser to help cover the costs for the 7 th & 8 th grade classes’ trip to Washington, D.C. in May. Thank you for your support!  

HELP WANTED
for the Sock Hop
on February 23rd!

The Sock Hop is one of our most loved annual events. Admission is free to SJL school families, as are hot dogs and root beer floats! There will be a raffle of fun prizes and plenty of room to hop and bop.
This is such a fun night but needs a lot of volunteers to make it work.

Please visit this sign-up genius link: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0c4ca9a928ab9-sock

or contact the coordinator as soon as possible to sign up:
desiree.trapp19@gmail.com or 708-699-3406.
We can’t do it without you!
Winter Session for Hot Shots Sports

The second session of Hot Shots (for 2 nd 4 th grades) will begin February 22 nd . The deadline for registering is Wednesday, February 21 st . Forms were already sent out on pink paper. Please click on the attached link if another copy is needed. If capacity is reached, priority for 2 nd  graders will go to those who did not already participate in the November Hot Shots class. If you have any questions, please contact Desiree Trapp at  desiree.trapp19@gmail.com  or  708-699-3406

WANTED: PTO HOT LUNCH COORDINATOR
FOR 2018-19
For the past several years, the PTO has arranged for monthly catered lunches for our students and staff from local restaurants. A new coordinator is needed for this program for next school year (2018-19). The advantage to starting during the current year is that the current coordinator can train you! The primary responsibilities include:
  • Help choose dates and vendors for monthly hot lunches at the beginning of the year.
  • Communicate with restaurants to arrange dates, prices and place orders.
  • Prepare, distribute and collect lunch order forms each month.
  • Keep accurate records of hot lunch orders for correct distribution on hot lunch days.
  • Solicit and coordinate parent volunteers to help serve lunch each month.
  • Coordinate distribution of lunches.
If you are interested, have questions, or would like more information, please contact Debbie Cloutier 630-321-0427 or bankerref@comcast.net.  
FEBRUARY SMART LUNCHES CALENDAR
The calendar showing lunch options for February can be accessed by clicking on the link below. If you have not yet tried Smart Lunches, and would like to, just visit www.smartlunches.com  to create an account and get started!
Helpful hints: If you’re interested in ordering lunch more than once per week, you should sign up for a “meal plan” (2 – 3 days per week or 4 – 5 days per week) to get the best pricing, rather than ordering “ala carte” (sporadically). If you decide to change your meal plan for any reason (you want to reduce the number of days per week; only order sporadically; or your kids don’t like the food), you can make those changes online and will receive a credit to your account to be used for future orders. If you decide to completely cancel your service and would like a refund for unused meals, simply contact customer service. NOTE: Meals must be canceled or changed at least 2 days in advance of the delivery date.
All days off, Pizza Fridays, and PTO Hot Lunch days will be blocked on the Smart Lunches ordering calendar to avoid conflicts.
Questions? You’re welcome to try Debbie at 630-321-0427 or bankerref@comcast.net for questions about Smart Lunches at St. John’s. If you have specific questions about Smart Lunches, their friendly customer support team can help! Give them a call at 1-888-25-SMART or send an email to support@smartlunches.com .
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!
Calendar

Week of February 12, 2018

Monday, Feb 12
  • 3:30 PM Chess Scholars
  • 3:30 PM So Kids, Sew!
  • 4:00 PM Varsity Boys Game AWAY - Zion-Concord, Bensenville

Tuesday, Feb 13
  • 7:25 AM Jubilee Bells
  • 4:00 PM Varsity Boys Game HOME - Immanuel, Elmhurst

Wednesday, Feb 14 Valentine's Day - Red & Pink Day, Ash Wednesday
  • 7:40 AM Prayer Warriors
  • 3:30 PM Varsity Girls Practice
  • 6:00 PM Lenten Dinner
  • 7:00 PM Ash Wednesday Worship w/ Communion

Thursday, Feb 15
  • 7:25 AM Joy Bells
  • 2:30 PM Early Dismissal
  • 2:30 PM Echoes of Praise
  • 2:30 PM Sticky Fingers Cooking Class
  • 2:30 PM Hot Shot Sports

Friday, Feb 16
  • 4:00 PM Varsity Boys Game HOME - Trinity, Burr Ridge

Saturday, Feb 17

Sunday, Feb 18



Week of February 19, 2018

Monday, Feb 19 President's Day - NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, Feb 20 TRIP Orders Due
  • 7:25 AM Jubilee Bells
  • 4:00 PM Varsity Girls Game AWAY - St. Luke, Itasca

Wednesday, Feb 21
  • 7:40 AM Prayer Warriors
  • 3:30 PM Varsity Coed Practice
  • 6:00 PM Lenten Dinner
  • 7:00 PM Worship w/ Communion

Thursday, Feb 22
  • 7:25 AM Joy Bells
  • 2:30 PM Early Dismissal
  • 2:30 PM Echoes of Praise
  • 2:30 PM Sticky Fingers Cooking Class
  • 2:30 PM Hot Shot Sports

Friday, Feb 23 Cool School Day!
  • 6:00 PM PTO Meeting
  • 6:30 PM Sock Hop

Saturday, Feb 24 No Events Planned

Sunday, Feb 25


Want to see more calendar information? View the school and church calendar on our website HERE :
708-354-1690
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