Principal Notes April 27, 2018

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News from Grace School

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God— not the result of works, so that no one may boast. Ephesians 2:8-9

Our mission at Grace Lutheran Church and School is to bring in, build up, and send out disciples for Jesus Christ. Our school prepares children for a life of discipleship by helping them to grow in faith, knowledge, and character.

Two weeks ago about 35 of our students participated along with 10 other Lutheran Schools from the area in a Fine Arts Festival at Trinity Lutheran School in Roselle. The students were evaluated as individuals or small groups in singing, piano, strings and band instruments. I am proud to announce that our students earned 40 Superior ratings and 7 Excellent ratings. In addition, Sebastian Lira (piano), Isabella Rossi (violin), and the 8 ^th grade girls ensemble (singing) were all chosen “Best of the Best” and performed in the evening concert. Congratulations to all of our students and instructors on their amazing work!

More Grace talent is on display this evening during our annual Sharing Our Talents Show hosted by the GPO. Twenty-eight students in Grades 3-8 will be performing a variety of talents in Fellowship Hall beginning at 7:00pm. Concessions are available to support the 8 ^th grade class gift. Come enjoy an evening of fellowship!

Bill Koehne, Principal

April 27, 2018

April 29-May 5

Sunday Church Services, 8:30 & 11:00am

3 ^rd & 4 ^th gr choir sing, and Strike Team rings at 8:30 service

Monday 4 ^th gr Recorder Club, 7:30am

5 ^th gr. Language Usage, MAP test

3 ^rd gr. Language Usage, MAP test

2 ^nd gr. Language Usage, MAP test

Track Practice, 3:00-4:00pm

Tuesday 4 ^th gr. Reading, MAP test

6 ^th gr. Language Usage, MAP test

Track Practice, 3:00-4:00pm

Wednesday School chapel service, 8:30am, Early Childhood classes sing

5 ^th gr. Reading, MAP test

3 ^rd gr. Reading, MAP test

Dismissal at 2:15pm

Instrumental Music Concert, Handbells and Orchestra 7:00pm

Thursday 5 ^th gr. field trip to Frank Lloyd Wright studio

7 ^th-8 ^th gr. field trip to Lyric Opera

4 ^th gr. Math, MAP test

6 ^th gr. Reading, MAP test

Track practice, 3:00-4:00pm

Friday Room Parents mtg, 8:20am

3 ^rd gr. Math, MAP test

2 ^nd gr. Reading, MAP test

Walther Christian Academy Band and Strings concert, 7:00pm

Saturday St. John Invitational Track meet, 5-6 & 7-8 grades, Lombard

8 ^th gr. Confirmand Witness Services 3:00 and 5:30pm

MAP Testing continues next week. See the schedule above for details.

T he Grace Sharing Our Talents show is tonight, April 27 , starting at 7:00pm. . Get full details here . You won’t want to miss it!

Save-the-Date - Mrs. Reddel is Retiring!

Our beloved 1st Grade teacher, Mrs. Reddel, is retiring after 28 years at Grace. Please come and join the church and school community in wishing her well and celebrating her many years of service. The lunch will take place on Sunday, May 20th at 12:15pm in the gym. Stay tuned for sign-up instructions.

Grace School will again host SCAMP, our recreational day camp for children age 3-5 . The camp will be Monday through Friday, June 18 through June 29. Campers must be three by June 1, 2018 and potty trained. Cost is $180. The registration form can be found here.

Thank you to everyone for the flowers, cards and notes on Wednesday. It was a wonderful surprise.

Eileen Maggio

Thanks to all who participated in the AdvancED external review. We should receive a report within 45 days.

Retirement luncheon for Mrs. Reddel

Mrs. Reddel is retiring after 28 years of teaching first grade at Grace School. All are invited to a luncheon in her honor on Sunday, May 20, after the 11 a.m. service. RSVP here.

Write a note to Mrs. Reddel.. You’ll have the opportunity to write a note of thanks or congratulations at the lunch. If you’re unable to be there, or wish to write something ahead of time, please email your message to office@graceriverforest.org, or bring the note to Mrs. Maggio in the school office.

Gift.

To contribute to a gift for Mrs. Reddel, write a check to Grace Church with “Reddel Retirement” on the memo line and give it to Mrs. Maggio. To contribute online use the line marked “Other” and type “Reddel Retirement” in the box to the right.

Our mission at Grace Lutheran Church and School is to bring in, build up, and send out disciples for Jesus Christ.

Our school prepares children for a life of discipleship by helping them to grow in faith, knowledge, and character.

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