A Message from the Principal
I hope you all enjoyed the Labor Day weekend. It was great to see so many of you at PTO Parent Information Night last Thursday. I would love your feedback on the new format, so please send me an email with your thoughts, positive or negative. If you did not attend, check with your child’s teacher to see what information you missed, especially Middle School parents.   

Tonight begins our first of 3 Welcome Potlucks for each department. Middle School students and their families will gather tonight, Preschool and Kindergarten families will gather on September 12, and First-Fifth grade families will gather on September 19. This is a wonderful opportunity to catch up with old friends and meet new families. Building relationships is an important part of our St. John’s community. Potlucks run from 6:00-7:00, and we can’t wait to see you there!


In His Name,
Teri Lyn Mannes, Principal
Eagles in Action
3 rd Grade Eagles in Action 2018
3rd Grade is on a mission, with the help of God, to help hungry children and families, not only in our community, but in the world. Throughout the school year, 3rd grade will purchase items using money collected from our chapel offerings in September to donate to the LaGrange Area Food Pantry to buy food items, and non-food items like toothpaste, shampoo, soap, deodorant, toilet paper. There is a collection bin located in the church narthex all year if you would like to donate items. We will keep you posted on our progress on the school office door.  In addition, we will be packing meals at Feed My Starving Children on September 20 th to help children in the world who are desperate for healthy food supplemented with vitamins, veggies, soy, rice, and prayers to help them grow. Thank you for helping us serve God with your offerings!
Announcements
IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW…

Morning Drop-off:
Preschool and kindergarten students should enter through Door A . Siblings of preschool-kindergarten may enter with them.

1st-8th grade students should be dropped off at Door D , on Park Rd.

For the safety of all our students, when using door A, please park first.
Do not drop off in front of door A.

Late Arrivals and During the Day :
After the 8:15a starting time, use the intercom at Door B to gain admittance to the school building.  Parents must accompany the student to the school office and sign them in or out  (name and time) on the appropriate list. 

For church office business, please use door A .

When ringing the bell at any door, please state your name . We cannot always see who it is.
 
Absences :
Please call the school office by 8:15a if your child is ill or has a doctor’s appointment early in the morning. If a student has a communicable disease (strep throat, measles, chicken pox, etc.) please call the school office.  Do not send a child who has a fever. The child needs to be fever free,  without medication , for a full 24 hours to return to school after an illness.
VOICE MESSAGING SYSTEM
 
When calling the office, here are some helpful reminders for how to use the menu:
 
When you call, the School Office menu is choice 4.
 
Once in that menu, you have the following options available:
 
To Report School Absence Press 1
Extended Care     Press 2
School Office Press 3
Admissions Press 4
Staff Directory Press 5
Directions to the school Press 6
To repeat these options Press 7
To return to the main menu Press 0
EMAIL SYSTEM
The school office email is school@sjlagrange.com. Please use this email for all office correspondence. In order to be sure the message is received in a timely manner by the appropriate person,
please do not email the office staff's personal emails.

The extended care email is extcare@sjlagrange.com. Please be sure to send additions/cancellations regarding extended care to this email address.

When contacting any teacher or staff member via email, the email address will be the first letter of the first name dot (.) last name @sjlagrange.com. For example, Teri Lyn Mannes is t.mannes@sjlagrange.com.
Prayer Warriors Start on Wednesday,
September 5 th   at 7:40am
Every child in the school is invited to join our children’s Prayer Warriors group that begins on Wednesday, Sept. 5th. We meet in the library to pray together for our schools, our churches, our leaders, our families, etc. every Wednesday morning. Being able to pray out loud with friends is another way to grow in our faith and relationship with God. Please come join us! If you have any questions, ask Mrs. Wykert.
Please join us for our home volleyball matches!  
You can sign up to help out with these games at our concession stand
So Kids, Sew!
St. John’s sewing club is back this year.
We hope you will join us!
Students in the first session will sew Christmas stockings and pillowcases for Operation Support Our Troops and students in grades 6-8 are invited to sign up. We will meet on Mondays from 3:30 – 4:30 starting Sept. 10.  Get a permission slip from Mrs. Starr for more information.  
We will be placing TRIP orders for your shopping needs on these upcoming dates:
·         September 10th
·         September 17th
·         September 24th
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.
Additional Volunteers needed for the
“MEDIA PRESENTATIONS TEAM”

The Board of Information Systems is looking for additional volunteers to assist in the creation of Media Presentations used for the screens in the Sanctuary, Narthex, and School Hallways. By publicizing the highlights of upcoming events visibly on the screens, we can better inform everyone, including visitors about the great opportunities at St. John’s Lutheran Church and School. General computer knowledge is a plus and one of the programs that can be used is Microsoft Power Point, or any other program that you prefer that creates picture images (jpeg, gif, png, tiff, bmp, etc…). Please contact David Lincoln at d.lincoln@sjlagrange.com for information on how to join the “Media Presentations Team”.
PTO NEWS

There will be a separate PTO newsletter this year.
Please keep an eye on your email for important messages about after-school programs, social events, and fundraising opportunities!
View last week's newsletter here :
Cossitt Clothing Sale
Cossitt School will hold its bi-annual children’s consignment sale
on Saturday, September 29th, from 8am – 1pm.
SELL! We make it easy to sell your gently used children’s clothing and merchandise – from coats to costumes, cribs and cleats, shoes and more.
You keep 60% of the sale price.
BUY! Find amazing deals on gently used fall items from infant to size 16.
Details for sellers, buyers and volunteers can be found at  www.cossittptc.org/clothingsale
Parent Community Network will host a workshop:
The Truth About Vaping: Think it's no big deal? Think again!
Mark your calendars for Tuesday November 6, at 7pm,
LTHS South Campus Performing Arts Center.
Registration opens soon: www.parentcommunitynetwork.com
Parent Community Network, in partnership with local area School Districts 101, 102, 105, 106, 107, 204, presents a screening of
Angst: Raising the Awareness Around Anxiety,
a film about anxiety, truth and hope.

Real talk and real people dealing with real anxiety. Families, educators, students and members of any community will benefit from this film (Appropriate for age 11 years+. Under age 11 viewer discretion advised).
At the conclusion of the film, there will be a Q&A led by Alefiyah A. Lindo, LCSW. Alefiyah is a therapist in LaGrange and works with teens, adults and families.

Mark your calendars for Septetmber 11 at LTHS North Campus, Reber Center
@ 7pm.The event is free but registration is required.
Log on to Angst Screening to sign up.
Fall Programs at La Grange Park District
Please see fliers attached for more information:

Double J Farms Junior Farmer Program

Fall Classes are enrolling now for children ages 3-6
A pre-school age enrichment program for kids
who love animals and nature!

At Double J Farm, our Junior Farmers learn through  hands-on, nature-based experiences  that address the developmental needs of  children ages 3 to 6  as they explore the plant life and animals at our farm. 
For more information or to register, please visit their website:
LTHS Fall Softball Camp
for grades 2-8
For more information , please read the letter below:
La Grange Celtics Soccer Club Fall 2018

Juniors starts today, 9/5 from 4:00-5:00 pm.
Festival starts today, 9/5 from 5:00-6:00 pm.

Please click on the button below to view flier:
Save the Date

Advent Tea
Saturday, December 1, 2018
10AM-12PM
More details to come! 
Calendar

Week of September 3, 2018

Monday, September 3 LABOR DAY/ NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, September 4 TRIP Orders Due
  • 7:25 AM Jubilee Handbells
  • 3:30 PM Coed 7/8th Volleyball Practice
  • 4:30 PM Boys 7/8th Volleyball Practice

Wednesday, September 5
  • 7:40 AM Prayer Warriors
  • 3:30 PM Coed 7/8th Volleyball Practice
  • 4:30 PM Boys 7/8th Volleyball Practice
  • 6:00 PM 6/7/8th Grade Family Potluck

Thursday, September 6
  • 7:25 AM Joy Handbells
  • 2:30 PM Early Dismissal
  • 2:30 PM Sticky Fingers

Friday, September 7
  • 3:30 PM Coed 7/8th Volleyball Practice
  • 4:30 PM Boys 7/8th Volleyball Practice

Saturday, September 8

Sunday, September 9


Week of September 10, 2018

Monday, September 10 TRIP Orders Due
  • 3:30 PM So Kids, Sew!
  • 3:30 PM Coed 7/8th Volleyball Practice
  • 4:30 PM 7/8th Girls Volleyball Practice

Tuesday, September 11
  • 7:25 AM Jubilee Handbells
  • 4:00 PM Volleyball Game Away - St. Paul, Brookfield

Wednesday, September 12
  • 7:40 AM Prayer Warriors
  • 3:30 PM Boys 7/8th Volleyball Practice
  • 4:15 PM Girls 7/8th Volleyball Practice
  • 6:00 PM Preschool-Kindergarten Family Potluck

Thursday, September 13
  • 7:25 AM Joy Handbells
  • 2:30 PM Early Dismissal
  • 2:30 PM Echoes of Praise
  • 2:30 PM Sticky Fingers
  • 2:30 PM Hot Shots Basketball Program

Friday, September 14

Saturday, September 15

Sunday, September 16





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