A Message from the Principal
Open House

With the busy tournament weekend behind us, we now look ahead to our first Open House on Sunday. Classrooms will be open from 12pm-2pm for new families to tour our school. This is also a great opportunity for you to visit your child’s classroom and teacher for next year. 

Be sure to tell your friends and neighbors about our Open House. When you refer a family to our school and they register and attend, you receive $1000 off your tuition! What a great incentive for you to tell others about our school! Visit our Facebook page for a flyer to share with your contacts, or pick some up in the office to share. Word of mouth is our best marketing tool, and we thank you for that.


In His Name,
Teri Lyn Mannes, Principal
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Eagles in Action
Kindergarten is supporting Heifer International Sustainable Farming as their Eagles in Action project this month. 

At Heifer International, we believe that caring for the Earth is vital to ending hunger and poverty, whether it's through reforestation, organic gardening or adoption of fuels that reduce the ill effects to the environment. Help families care for their environment with your sustainable gift.
You offerings will help to purchase garden and harvest baskets. A Bountiful Harvest Gift can help lift a family out of a life of hunger and poverty. With the training provided by Heifer International, families who previously did not have enough to eat will have a steady supply of food, and even be able to sell the surpluses. With that income, they will finally be able to send their children to school, afford medicine and have a chance at a more secure future.  

Announcements
OPEN HOUSE
 
All-School Open House
(PK3—Grade 8):  
Sunday, January 21  from 12:00 until 2:00 p.m.
Prospective school families will have the opportunity to tour the school, receive information, meet staff, and get answers to any questions they may have. We encourage all current parents to invite another family that could benefit from a quality, Christ-centered education at St. John’s. 
Don't forget our referral program - $1000 off your tuition per student referred!
Any questions, contact admissions at ext. 211.
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the school office
or email at school@sjlagrange.com
 

Quarterly Tuition is due Friday, January 19th.
—HELP SUPPORT—
7 th /8 th Grade Bake Sale
Sunday, February 4

Team up and let’s help support the 7 th /8 th Grade
Super Bowl Sunday Bake Sale, February 4.

The proceeds from this sale will be used to support
the 2018 class trip to Washington D.C.  
Let’s kick off the day by making a donation for some “Super” sweets and treats.
We will be “teaming” up with our Youth Group who will be selling
Decorated Chocolate Cookies as well! 

Items will be available at the end of both the 8:00 AM and 10:45 AM services.

For more information contact Renee’ Hull at r.hull@sjlagrange.com

VISION & HEARING SCREENING
 
The Cook County Department of Public Health will be providing vision and hearing screenings for our students this year. Included in your child’s Wednesday packet/take-home folder is a two-sided form that must be completed for your child to be screened.
 
Please complete the form and return the form by January 31st . 
The screening is scheduled for February 8 and 9th. Students in 4th, 6th & 7th grades are screened on a referral basis unless they are new students. 
St. John’s Invitational Varsity Basketball Tournament
 
Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

           I would like to thank everyone who contributed to our tournament this last weekend. Because of your help and dedication it was a great success.
           Thank you to all who donated money to the tournament. Thank you to all who donated to our ad booklet. I appreciate all who gave of their time to work at our concessions, our admissions table, our scorer’s table, to set up, and to clean up.
           I want to compliment everyone, players, coaches, parents, staff, and fans, and other workers on your wonderful example you were for St. John’s in your hospitality and your sportsmanship. It did not go unnoticed by people from the other schools. 
           
                                                           Mr. Wykert


A Letter to the Varsity Basketball Teams

To the varsity boys and girls basketball teams,

On behalf of the St. John's Board of Education and myself personally, we would like to congratulate you on your exemplary behavior throughout the recent basketball tournament. Your actions are a great reflection on our school and yourselves.

The committee that decides who receives the sportsmanship trophy had some tough decisions to make during the tournament on who should get the sportsmanship awards. The girl's team behaved admirably and were considered but ultimately the award went to St. Paul's Brookfield. The boy's team was in a virtual tie with Good Shepherd Downers Grove. It is difficult to award this trophy to the school sponsoring the tournament in all good sportsmanship unless all the other teams in the tournament are undeserving. Therefore the trophy went to Good Shepherd Downers Grove.

However, in honor of the girl's and boy's teams outstanding sportsmanship, the entire 7th and 8th grade classes will be rewarded with a special treat to be determined by Mrs. Mannes and Mr. Wykert.

Once again, well done!

Sincerely,
The Board of Education,
Jenn Behnke - Chairperson
Art Schroeder - Board Member
A.R. Club!

The A.R. Club is being offered for those interested in reading and taking A.R. tests after school to make their goal by the end of 2nd quarter on January 19th. The A.R. Club will be held from 3:15 to 4:00. The teacher hosting AR Club on the day your child will be attending will need permission either in an email to school@sjlagrange.com or a written note. Please include if you will be picking up your child or if he/she should go to Extended Care. Those not picked up by 4:05 will be excused to Extended Care.

Tuesday, January 16 th in Mrs. Hackelberg’s room
Wednesday, January 17th at 7:30 a.m. in Mrs. Starr’s room
Wednesday, at 3:15 p.m. in Mrs. Wykert’s room
Friday, January 19 th in Mrs. Strasser’s room

Hooray for Reading!  A.R. Committee
So Kids, Sew!
St. John’s sewing club is for students in grades 6-8. We hope you will join us!
Our next session starts Monday January 22 and continues for 4 weeks: Jan. 22, 29, Feb. 5, and Feb. 12. Students will learn to sew quilt blocks and then assemble them to make a charity quilt. Please see Mrs. Starr for permission slips.
We congratulate the following students for earning Accelerated Reader Certificates:

Ready 2: A'Nahla McKenzie, Elizabeth Vicente
Ready 3: Jaxson Garbarz
Ready 5: Caidon Spalla
Rising 3: Agatha Zimmer
Rising 4: Manuella Goncalves


Keep up the good work!
Attn: All 3 rd thru 8 th Graders
Variety Show Auditions are coming soon!

(In order to be in the show, please make sure you can attend the dress rehearsal and the show. The rehearsal is Thursday, April 12 from 2:30-4pm, and the performance is Friday, April 13 at 7pm. If those dates are good for you then please consider auditioning.)

Can you sing, dance, do a gymnastic routine, perform a skit, or some other talent? We want you!!! Auditions are on Monday, January 22, Monday, January 29, and Tuesday, January 30, right after school in the music room. Please pick a day that works for you and sign up today. The signup sheet is outside the gym door. You don’t have to do your entire act, just enough so we get the idea. Remember no lip synching allowed.

If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Wykert!
Drop-off and Pick-up Safety Reminders
Here are some reminders about
our drop-off and pick-up procedures:

There should be NO DROP-OFFS at Door A. This causes an unsafe situation for other drivers and children walking. Only children in preschool and kindergarten (and their siblings) should be entering through Door A.
If your student is entering through Door A, you must park first,
then walk students in. Do not stop in front of Door A.

The drop-off zone is in front of the doors on Park Road.
Students in grades 1-8 should be dropped off on Park Road.

Door B is to be used for late arrivals and early pick-ups. Preschool and kindergarten are dismissed from Door A, and grades 1-8 through Door B.
If your student is going to be picked up by someone not on the safe pick-up list, please make sure to notify the teacher and office.

Thank you for helping us keep all our children safe by following these procedures!


Our 2nd Annual FUNdraiser is scheduled for February 10th, 2018. We are excited for all the fun and FUNdraising that evening, but we need a lot of help for the event to be successful and run smoothly. Thank you for all your help and support!

DONATIONS STILL NEEDED
Donations for the Wine Pull, Raffle Baskets, and Live Auction
will be accepted until January 29th.
Board of Education Update
On Tuesday, 01/09/18, the Board of Education met for the first time this year. We have moved our meetings from 6:30 on the 4th Tuesdays to 7:00 on the 2nd Tuesdays of the month. We welcome parents to attend and share their thoughts. This meeting was focused on new enrollment for the 2018-19 school year and new ways to get the word out to bring in new families to St. Johns, Annual Fund fundraising, and family mentorship/outreach for new families.
Zaner-Bloser Handwriting Contest

Once again, St. John’s students in grades first through eighth competed in the Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest. Listed below you will find a list of this year’s classroom competition champions! Their entries will be forward to the state-level competition. Congratulations to you all and blessings on your state-level entries!

First Grade – Jaxson Garbarz
Second Grade – Christ Anisi
Third Grade – Caleb Hernandez
Fourth Grade – Landon Willett
Fifth Grade – Sophia Preussner
Sixth Grade – Lizette Romero
Seventh Grade – Emma Murphy
Eighth Grade – Madison Radtke
It’s a new year! Just make a resolution to evaluate your shopping needs and order your TRIP cards! If you are hosting an event, planning on dining out, or just treating yourself, start your shopping with TRIP cards. 
We will be placing TRIP orders for your shopping needs on these upcoming dates:
·         January 8th and 22nd. 
·         February 5th and 20th (Tues)
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.
Chess Scholars Winter 2018

Chess Scholars will begin a new session on February 5th, 2018.
Register by 1/26 for the early bird price of $168.00.
See the flyer below:
LT Trivia Night

Trivia Night : hosted by LTHS Booster Club and PTC
February 3, 2018
Doors open at 6 pm, Questions at 7 pm
Via Bella, 5412 S. LaGrange Rd. , Countryside
Please register teams by January 21st
Buy tickets online at:  ltboosters.com/shop-support/ 
Looking for a babysitter?  
Contact Jill Krezel at (708)657-0604
Available M/T/W/F afternoons/evenings
PTO News
Orders for next Wednesday’s
 Jade Dragon lunch
 DUE TODAY!
Family order forms were sent home last week in the youngest child’s Take Home folder. No volunteers will be needed to help serve lunch this month.  Lunch orders are due TODAY , no later than 3:15 pm.    
Please contact Debbie Cloutier with any questions at bankerref@comcast.net or 630-321-0427. 

PTO Movie Night

Save the Date – Friday, January 26 th

DONATIONS REQUESTED
Donations of bulk "movie" candy for our "Candy Bar" (i.e. Skittles, Mike&Ikes, Whoppers, Runts, etc.) would be MUCH appreciated to help offset the cost of the evening. Thank you!

HELP WANTED for the Sock Hop
on February 16 th !

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 contact the coordinator as soon as possible to sign up:
Jen Lemke 708-537-5785 or hgmommy09@gmail.com
We can’t do it without you!
Winter Session for Hot Shots Sports

Hot Shots will be offered for 5 weeks instead of 4, which is why there is a slight price increase. There are two sessions for the same grades, and you can sign up for one or the other or both, but please be aware of each deadline date. Session 1 is on green paper, and session 2 is on pink. If capacity is reached, priority for 2 nd graders will go to those who have not already participated in a Hot Shots class. If you have any questions, please contact Desiree Trapp at desiree.trapp19@gmail.com or 708-699-3406
New Smart Lunches menus for January
Back to work and school—who has time to pack lunches? Take a break from lunch duty and let Smart Lunches deliver warm and nourishing meals to your kids!  
They have made it their mission to improve the food this month and have added several new menu options. Take a look at the menus to see the variety of meals being offered this month! Find the Signature  January Menu here and the  Junior January Menu here to see all the options available in January. 
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.
BOX TOPS
ONLY THREE MORE DAYS!

Friday, January 19 th is the final day to turn in Box Tops for the 2 nd quarter compeitiion. Box Tops is one of the easiest ways to help support the PTO and the school.The winning classroom will be announced next week. 

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 January 15, 2018

Monday, Jan 15 No School - Martin Luther King Day

Tuesday, Jan 16
  • 7:25 AM Jubilee Bells
  • 4:00 PM Varsity Boys Game AWAY - Trinity, Burr Ridge

Wednesday, Jan 17
  • 3:30 PM Varsity Girls Practice

Thursday. Jan 18
  • 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, Jan 19 End of 2nd Quarter

Saturday, Jan 20
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Varsity Boys Tournament - Chicago Christian High School

Sunday, Jan 21


Week of January 22, 2018

Monday, Jan 22
  • 3:30 PM Varsity Girls Practice
  • 3:30 PM Variety Show Auditions

Tuesday, Jan 23
  • 7:25 AM Jubilee Bells
  • 4:00 PM Varsity Girls Game AWAY - Immanuel, Hillside

Wednesday, Jan 24
  • 3:30 PM Varsity Boys Practice

Thursday. Jan 25
  • 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, Jan 26 End of 2nd Quarter
  • 4:00 PM Varsity Boys Game AWAY - Trinity, Lombard
  • 4:00 PM Varsity Girls Game AWAY - Immanuel, Batavia
  • 7:00 PM PTO Movie Night

Saturday, Jan 27
  • Varsity Girls Tournament - Immanuel, Batavia

Sunday, Jan 28



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