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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, March 14, 2018
Volume 42, Issue 26
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A Message from the Principal
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Serve the Lord with Gladness
Wow! We’ve survived Lutheran Schools’ Week once again. We’re never quite sure if we’re going to make it through all of the extra activities, but we always come out the other side pleased with the outcome of our extra efforts.
Romans 12:11
says, “Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically.” We don’t have
time
for laziness! We dressed up each day to show our school spirit, visited the Field Museum, ruled the school, had our faculty vs. 7
th
& 8
th
grade volleyball game (faculty was victorious, once again!), surrounded our community in prayer, stepped up to the next grade, sold some treasures, worked through an escape room, hosted special guests, sang in our choirs, rang handbells, performed the musical, served pancakes and hosted our open house! (Pause to catch your breath.)
I have to tell you that the faculty here are so invested in your students, it is beyond amazing. These teachers are not here by a union contract, walking in just before 8:00am or running out at 3:15pm. They are often here before 7:00am, stay until 5:00pm or later, participate on church boards and committees, volunteer for pancake breakfasts and FUNdraisers, coach sports and intramurals, host clubs and extracurricular activities, pray for your children daily, prepare meals for families that are going through difficult times, and the list goes on. All of these things prove that the faculty at St. John’s don’t come here every day because it’s their job, they come here every day because they feel called to do so. I can’t imagine a greater group of servant hearts than I find in this building every day.
“God is not unjust; He will not forget your work and the love you have shown Him as you have helped His people and continue to help them. We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure. We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those, who through faith and patience, inherit what has been promised.” Hebrews 6:10-12
In His service,
Teri Lyn Mannes
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5
th
Grade head to the Ronald McDonald House
Near Loyola Hospital
There are many families who need to travel far from home and spend several weeks or months to get treatment for their seriously ill or injured children. This is a long time to be away from or to divide a family. And, for children facing a serious medical crisis, nothing seems scarier than not having mom and dad close by for love and support. This is where the Ronald McDonald House comes in: It is that “home-away-from-home” for families so they can stay close by their hospitalized child at little or no cost.
Families are stronger when they are together, which helps in the healing process. By staying at a Ronald McDonald House, parents also can have better communication with their child’s medical team and keep up with complicated treatment plans when needed. They can also focus on the health of their child, rather than grocery shopping, cleaning or cooking meals. The cost of the medical bills is enough to handle without needing to pay for a hotel.
The 5
th grade class will be going to the Ronald McDonald House by Loyola Hospital on March 21. We will be making lunch for the families at the home to eat and we will be cleaning or fixing up rooms that need it. We are asking you to bring in a dollar to help fill our poster with flowers that represent sharing the aroma of Christ. The money will help provide things the families need to stay at the house or it will be used to maintain the house for future families of sick children in the hospital.
Thank you for helping us share the love of Christ to the families at the Ronald McDonald House!
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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 3rd quarter on March 23rd. 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.
Monday, March 19 in Mrs. Mannes’ room
Tuesday, March 20 in Mrs. Strasser’s room
Wednesday, March 21st at 7:30 a.m. in Mrs. Starr’s room
Wednesday, at 3:15 p.m. in Wykert’s room
Friday, March 23 in Mrs. Hackelberg’s room
Hooray for Reading! A.R. Committee
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Quarterly Tuition Payments are due MARCH 20
Extended Care payments due March 15
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RED DAY! PASTA LUNCH
Monday, March 19
Teachers will be making pasta lunch for all the students! Your child will be provided with pasta, a roll, and a cutie. If your child won't be eating the pasta lunch, please be sure to send a lunch as usual. If you have ordered a Smart Lunch for the 19th and your child would like our pasta lunch, please remember to cancel your Smart Lunch order.
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We congratulate the following students for earning Accelerated Reader Certificates:
Ready 4: A'Nahla McKenzie
Independent 1: Caidon Spalla
Rising 1: Naomy Magana, Grayson Beck
Rising 2: Carlos Tapia
Super 1: Nigel Pakula
Super 2: Manuella Goncalves, Nigel Pakula
Super 3: Manuella Goncalves
Super 4: Weston Sjostrom
Advanced 1: Mary Sandman
Advanced 4: Eli Gombis
Advanced 5: Eli Gombis
Star 2: Caleb Hernandez
Keep up the good work!
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Plant Sale
The annual St. John's plant sale will be
Friday, May 11 and Saturday, May 12.
Orders are due Monday, April 23.
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CHORAL CONCERT –
“The Choristers”
This coming Friday, March 16 at 8:30 AM “The Choristers” choir from St. John’s Lutheran Church and School in Fraser, Michigan will be traveling to Chicago for their “Living in the Light” 2018 Chicago Tour. They will be performing a wide variety of sacred and secular music of many styles at our school.
For more information on “The Choristers”, please click on this
link
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We will be placing TRIP orders for your shopping needs on these upcoming dates:
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March 19th
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April 3rd (Tues), 16th and 30th
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.
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Swan Cleaners Partnership
Swan Cleaners will donate 10% of dry cleaning proceeds back to St. John's!
9500 W. 47th St., Brookfield
For more information, view the flier below,
or call 708-485-5795 or email info@myswancleaners.com
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ORCHESTRA HALL TICKETS AVAILABLE
Two tickets are available for the Children’s Concert, “Let’s Explore” , for SATURDAY, MARCH 17, at 12:45 pm. $6 each - additional available at Box Office. Contact School Office or Chris Kirchenberg: 708/345-9353.
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Park District of LaGrange Spring and Summer Happenings
Please see the buttons below for information on
breakfast with the Easter Bunny, egg hunts, and summer camp.
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PIZZA FRIDAYS
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!
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Flying High Pizza FUNdraiser Night!
Saturday, March 17 at 7:30 PM
PTO has once again teamed up with Flying High in Countryside for a Pizza FUNdraiser.
Please note a new CHANGE to the event - this event will now be open to the public, not just SJL families and friends.
The night will include 3 hours of games and activities for kids 3 and up. This is a drop off event so parents can enjoy a kid-free night, however parents are welcome to stay in the viewing area. Feel free to invite siblings, neighbors, and non-SJL friends. See the attached flier for how to register online. Pre-registration is $15 until 11:59pm on Thursday, March 15
th
. Registration after or walk-in is $20. For questions/concerns, please contact Desiree Trapp at
desiree.trapp19@gmail.com
or 708-699-3406.
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ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN SCHOOL FUNDRAISER
Fundraiser Dates: MARCH 7
th
– 21
st
Now that our Mixed Bag Designs Fundraiser is in full swing - it's time to sell,
sell
,
SELL
! Remember that everything we earn helps support special events for our school!
Orders are due by next Wednesday, March 21
st
.
You can also help promote our fundraiser by posting our fundraiser ID 57322
or copying this custom link on your social media pages:
www.mixedbagdesigns.com/?fundraiserid=57322
.
By clicking on the link you will automatically support our fundraiser
with your online purchase.
Thank you again for helping spread the word and don't hesitate to contact Debbie Cloutier (bankerref@comcast.net or 630-321-0427) if you have any questions.
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MARCH SMART LUNCHES CALENDAR
The calendar showing lunch options for March 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!
Some delicious entrees include:
- NEW - Belgian Waffles with Veggie Sausage & Syrup (signature)
- BBQ Pulled Pork Burrito (signature)
- Cheesy Bread Dippers (signature)
- Chicken Caesar Salad (signature)
- Fish sticks (signature & junior)
- Chicken nuggets (signature & junior, larger portion size for junior!)
- Chicken & Goldfish Pack (junior)
- Turkey & Cheese Rollup (junior)
- BBQ Chicken, Noodles, & Mashed Potatoes (junior)
- NEW sides selection for both junior and signature!
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 March 12, 2018
Monday, Mar 12
- 3:30 PM So Kids, Sew!
- 3:30 PM Chess Scholars
- 4:00 PM Varsity Girls Game HOME - Immanuel, Hillside
Tuesday, Mar 13
- 7:25 AM Jubilee Bells
- 3:15 PM Intramural Volleyball 5th/6th
- 5:30 PM Varsity Basketball Awards Night
Wednesday, Mar 14
- 7:40 AM Prayer Warriors
- 3:15 PM Intramural Volleyball 3rd/4th
- 6:00 PM Lenten Dinner
- 7:00 PM Worship w/ Communion
Thursday, Mar 15
- 7:25 AM Joy Bells
- 2:30 PM Early Dismissal
- 2:30 PM Echoes of Praise
- 2:30 PM Hot Shot Sports
Friday, Mar 16
GREEN DAY
Saturday, Mar 17
- 3:00 PM Ordination & Installation of Mark Stapleton
- 7:30 PM PTO Flying High Pizza Fundraiser
Sunday, Mar 18
Week of March 19, 2018
Monday, Mar 19
RED DAY
TRIP orders Due
- 3:30 PM So Kids, Sew!
- 3:30 PM Chess Scholars
Tuesday, Mar 20
- 7:25 AM Jubilee Bells
- 3:15 PM Intramural Volleyball 5th/6th
Wednesday, Mar 21
- 7:40 AM Prayer Warriors
- 3:15 PM Intramural Volleyball 3rd/4th
- 6:00 PM Lenten Dinner
- 7:00 PM Worship w/ Communion
Thursday, Mar 22
- 7:25 AM Joy Bells
- 2:30 PM Early Dismissal
- 2:30 PM Echoes of Praise
- 2:30 PM Hot Shot Sports
Friday, Mar 23 End of 3rd Quarter
Saturday, Mar 24 No Activities Planned
Sunday, Mar 25 Palm Sunday
Monday, Mar 26 - Friday Mar 30 SPRING BREAK
Monday, April 2 Easter Monday - NO SCHOOL
Want to see more calendar information? View the school and church calendar on our website
HERE
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