We had a wonderful Christmas program this morning led by our PK, JK, and SK students. Thank you to all of the teachers, teacher-aides, and parent volunteers for making this possible!
As we prepare for the Christmas Eve services led by our students in Grades 1-8, here are a few notes:
- The church and school will not open until 3:00 on Christmas Eve.
- Students arriving before 3:45 must stay with their families until this time.
- At 3:45, students in Grades 1-4 should report to their classrooms, ringers and singers in Grades 5-8 report to the robe room and then go to Fellowship Hall, and pageant participants not in the cross report to the sacristy.
- Children in Grades 1-4 are asked to wear dress clothes, but do not need to wear white on top and dark on bottom.
- Singers and ringers in Grades 5-8 are asked to wear comfortable dress shoes, and dress clothes that will not be too hot under their choir robe.
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Students in Grades 5-8 participating in both services should go to Fellowship Hall between services for a snack. Students in Grades 1-4 participating in both services will have a snack brought to their classroom.
We are looking for a 1
st
grade teacher and part-time reading specialist to begin in January and complete the school year. If you know of someone who may be interested, please send them to
this
link
for details on the two positions.
Bill Koehne, Principal
December 13, 2019
December 15-20
Sunday Church Service, 8:30 & 11:00am
Women@Grace cookie walk between services, in the gym
Advent Concert, 4:00pm 5-8 gr. choir sing, see more details below
Monday Recorder club, 7:30am
Varsity basketball practice, boys 3:00-4:45, girls 4:30-6:00pm
Tuesday Varsity boys basketball practice, 3:00-4:45pm
Basketball away games, JV boys 4:30, Varsity girls 5:30, JV girls 6:30pm
St. Andrews 260 Northwest Highway, Park Ridge
Wednesday Chapel service, 8:30am
Early dismissal, 2:15pm
Advent supper, 6:00pm, Service, 7:00pm
Thursday Varsity basketball away games, girls 4:30, boys 5:30pm
St. Paul 18 S. School St. Mt. Prospect
Jr. Varsity basketball home games, girls 4:30, boys 5:30
Friday First Look Friday for Prospective Parents
Hot Lunch and School spirit day
Varsity girls basketball practice, 3:00-4:45pm
Advent/Christmas Concert, this Sunday, December 15. It is very important that participating 5-8 grade singers be in their places in the sanctuary by 2:45. We are scheduled to rehearse with the orchestra at that time. The concert begins at 4:00 and will end at approximately 5:30.
A reception with cookies for all the kids and adults follows in Fellowship Hall.
If you have any questions, please contact
Ms. Dennen or Pastor Costello
.
Each year the Christmas Eve service includes gifts brought forward by the children to be donated to those in need.
This year we will be donating scarves, hats and mittens for all ages to World Relief Chicago, an organization which assists in resettling refugees. Please bring your unwrapped donation to Grace by
Thursday, December 19
.
Faculty/Staff Christmas Gifts:
It is our tradition to show our appreciation to faculty and staff by giving them a monetary gift collected from the families of our students at Christmas. If you are interested in participating, the form can be found
here.
All gifts must be in cash and are due on Tuesday, December 17. Thanks, GPO and Room Parents of Grace.
New Christmas ornaments for sale through Women@Grace- Women@Grace are selling pewter Christmas ornaments of the Grace tower, 3.5” inches high ($20) and a nativity, 2” high ($10). They are available in the atrium on Sunday mornings through December 22 (while supplies last) or they can be ordered through the school office. Proceeds support the new playground project at the Center for Christian Education in Martin, Slovakia.
Reminder-Only students in grades 1-8 who are participating in the Christmas Eve service should attend school on Monday, December 23. Dismissal will be at 11:30am and there is no extended day care.
Parents, when you place an order on Amazon, please consider going through the Amazon Smile portal,
https://smile.amazon.com For each purchase you make, Amazon donates to the non-profit of your choice. Once you set Grace as your designated beneficiary, each time you log on to Amazon it will prompt you to confirm that you want a percentage to go to Grace.
Grace Lutheran is listed as Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church of River Forest. Thank you for your continuing support of Grace Lutheran Church and School.
Show your School Spirit:
Car magnets have arrived! If you have not received a car magnet please stop by Ms. Maggio’s desk and pick one up! It's a great way to display your school spirit throughout your neighborhood and beyond.
Four Point Play will be hosting a Holiday Co-Ed Basketball Camp at Walther Christian Academy in Melrose Park on January 2-4 for 6-14 year olds.
If registered before 12/16 you can save up to 20%!! Plus they can use the coupon code
FIVEOFF19 for
$5 off! Please see the information below.
Holiday Co-Ed Basketball Camp
January 2-4
6-9 Year Olds - 9AM-12PM
10-14 Year Olds - 1PM-4PM
Participants: Boys & Girls
All Skill Levels Welcome!!
Location
Walther Christian Academy
900 Chicago Avenue
Melrose Park, IL 60160
