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.
Next week we begin our fall session of MAP testing in Grades 2-8. Please see the schedule below to learn which days your student will be testing. Students are prepared to do their best when they get a full night sleep and eat a nutritious breakfast. Thanks for doing your part to help our students succeed.
Next week is also when we will have student photos taken. See the schedule below to know which day your student is being photographed.
At this point registration for the Mother-Son event next Friday is very low. Please send in your registration by Wednesday. If the number is too low, the event may need to be cancelled.
Bill Koehne, Principal
September 14, 2018
September 16-21
Sunday Church Services, 8:30 & 11:00 am
Monday MAP testing, 5
th gr. Language Usage
Volleyball practice, Jr. Varsity 3:00-4:00pm; Girls Varsity 3:45-5:00pm
Cross Country practice, 3:00-4:00pm
After school enrichment Robotics 3:00-4:00pm
Tuesday MAP testing 4
th gr. Language Usage, 6
th gr. Language Usage
School pictures for Pre Kdg, Jr. Kdg & Sr. Kdg.
After school enrichment JK–SK Robotics, 11:30am-12:20pm
Cross Country practice, 3:00-4:00pm
Volleyball home games, JV 4:30 Girls Varsity 5:30, Boys Varsity 6:30pm
Wednesday School chapel service, 8:30am
MAP testing 6
th grade Math, 5
th grade Math
School pictures for grades 1-3
River Forest Police Dept. Safety Talks
Dismissal at 2:15pm
Jr. Varsity volleyball practice, 2:15-3:45pm
After school enrichment Comedy Improv. Workshop, 2:15-3:15pm
After school enrichment Spanish for gr. 3-5, 2:15-3:15pm
Boys’ Varsity volleyball practice, 7:00-8:30pm
Thursday MAP testing 2
nd grade Math, 4
th grade Reading, 5
th grade Reading
School pictures for grades 4-7
Varsity volleyball practice, boys 3:00-4:30, girls 4:30-6:00pm
After school enrichment Spanish for grades K-2, 3:00-4:00pm
Friday MAP testing 2
nd grade Reading, 6
th grade Reading, 4
th grade Math
Hot Lunch
Varsity Boys’ volleyball tournament, Immanuel Lutheran
200 Plum Grove Rd., Palatine
Cross Country meet, Arlington Hts.
Mother Son Laser Tag event, 6:30-9:00pm
Saturday Boys’ volleyball tournament continues
Varsity Girls’ volleyball tournament, Belvidere
We have partnered with a consultant, Dr. Rick Newberry of Enrollment Catalyst,
to develop an enrollment and marketing plan for our school. As part of his process, he is conducting a parent survey. The survey will be used to measure parent satisfaction and to guide the leadership in improving our school. This survey will take about 15 minutes to complete. Your participation and feedback is very important to us. Please click on the following link to complete the survey by Friday, September 21.
IT person needed: Grace Lutheran Church & School is looking for a part-time (3-4 hrs/day) technology coordinator. You don’t need to be an expert at this point to apply. We need someone with technology interest and aptitude who is willing and excited about learning the necessary skills. You will be trained by our out-going IT person and will be supported by an outside vendor we have contracted with for expert advice. Good interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills are a necessity. If interested, contact Bill Koehne in the school office or Jim McClanahan in the business office.
Sandwich-making at Fraternité
On the third Monday of every month Grace members car pool over to Fraternité Notre Dame, 502 N. Central, to pack lunches for homeless people. It takes about an hour and kids as young as first grade can participate, accompanied by a parent. The next lunch-packing date is Monday, September 17, at 7 p.m. Contact Kate Hogenson (708-445-9687;
hogenson@msn.com) with questions or to arrange a ride.
Please report absences to the direct school number at 708-366-6901. If you need to pick your child up early for any reason, they must be signed out at the school office. Thank you
We are still looking for someone who would be interested in taking Crossing Guard duty on Fridays. Time would be 2:55 until 3:20pm. Please call the school office if you can help.
Great Lakes Scrip Center offers gift cards from over 600 retailers, who donate 1.25 to 50% of the value back to the school. Look at the extensive list of participating retailers, decide which gift cards you can use, and submit your Scrip order form to Eileen Maggio in the school office with payment by cash or check
The next order for SCRIP will be placed on Tuesday, September 18. Order forms are available
here. Please turn your orders in to the school office by Monday, September 17.
