A Message from the Principal
Welcome to the 2018-19 school year! Summer seems to have flown right by, but I am so very excited to get this year started. Now that we’ve been back for a couple of days, I remember the joy that seeing all of the children brings me each day. When we start a new year, there are many different emotions. Some feel scared or nervous, some happy and excited. No matter how you’re feeling in these first days, it is a time for new beginnings, an opportunity to try new things. No matter if you’re a child or an adult, we can best support each other by working together and helping each other out. Prayer is a great way to calm those fears and lift each other up. I know that I truly feel a sense of peace come over me when I cast my cares on Jesus. God has given us this new school year. He has put new opportunities in front of us because we are where He wants us to be. Think about just that: we are where God wants us to be! I’m so glad that place is St. John’s Lutheran School! Blessings to all of you as we take this journey together with our Real. Present. God.

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.
PTO Parent Information Night
Thursday, August 30
**New format for the event**

~Volunteer sign up, TRIP information and vendors in the gym from 6:30-7:00, 7:20-7:50

~Classroom visit sessions from 7:00-7:20 & 7:25-7:45
This is your opportunity to volunteer for our major school events and classroom opportunities. During the classroom visit sessions, your child’s teacher will share important information to help get you started this school year. You don’t want to miss what they have to share with you!

~Childcare will be available from 7:00-7:45 PM
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.  
Welcome back to school! Whether your child is a returning student or new to St. John’s, we are happy for the opportunity to teach and nurture every child in our midst. This issue of Music Notes highlights important information you need to know as the year begins. It is our desire to raise up every child to live his or her life as an offering of praise to our Lord Jesus. The Bible tells us that music plays an important role in praising God, both individually and together as a Christian community .  Please click on this link to read the full Music Notes article.

A Traffic Safety Reminder
from the La Grange Police Department
Smart Lunches orders begin on September 4!
to place your orders.
We will be placing TRIP orders for your shopping needs on these upcoming dates:
·         August 27th
·         September 4th (Tues)
·         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!
LTHS Fall Softball Camp
for grades 2-8
For more information , please read the letter below:
Calendar

Week of August 27, 2018

Monday, August 27
  • 3:30 PM Coed 7/8th Grades Volleyball Practice

Tuesday, August 28
  • 3:30 PM Coed 7/8th Volleyball Practice
  • 5:00 PM Volleyball Parent Meeting

Wednesday, August 29
  • 3:30 PM Coed 7/8th Volleyball Practice

Thursday, August 30
  • 2:30 PM Early Dismissal
  • 6:30 PM PTO Information Night

Friday, August 31

Saturday, September 1

Sunday, September 2

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





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