Eagles in Action
Fourth Grade Eagles in Action
For the month of January, Fourth Grade has chosen to support BEDS Plus as their Eagles in Action project. The mission of BEDS Plus Care is to help vulnerable individuals stabilize their lives through housing and supportive services. Their vision is to end homelessness. They believe that everyone deserves a home. 
We will be making and delivering 45 bag lunches for their current residents. In addition to monetary offerings to support this project, we will be collecting the following items:
·        single serve cereal boxes or cups
·        creamy peanut butter
·        individual packets of Instant Oatmeal
·        microwaveable soup
·        Pop-Tarts
·        tuna pouches
·        Ramen noodle packets
·        individual size Cheez-It crackers
·        sandwich, quart and gallon size Ziploc bags

Fourth Grade thanks you for your support!
Announcements
Quarantine Protocol
Vaccination cards are not required for school, but they could change your child’s quarantine requirements. Please submit a copy to school@stjohnslagrange.com if you would like us to consider your child’s vaccination status if quarantine becomes necessary. It is much easier for everyone involved to have these documents in advance than waiting for them should a situation arise.
COVID-19 TEST PROTOCOL
If your student is taken for a covid test at any time, for any reason, you must inform the school immediately. Email Mrs. Mannes: t.mannes@stjohnslagrange.org
Please send your student with their own face mask.
We have a small supply that is intended for emergency use only. Do not rely on using these masks daily.
COVID-19-like symptoms include the following:
  • Fever (100.4°F or higher)
  • new onset of moderate to severe headache
  • shortness of breath
  • new cough
  • sore or scratchy throat
  • runny nose or congestion
  • vomiting
  • diarrhea
  • new loss of sense of taste or smell
  • fatigue from unknown cause
  • muscle or body aches from unknown cause
For Kindergarten-8th Grades: Roller Skating Forms

Forms are due Tomorrow! - Thursday, January 20th
We congratulate the following students for earning Accelerated Reader Certificates:

Ready 3: Annie Daly
Advanced 2: Isaac Carey

Keep up the good work!
Readers Earn Rewards!
Our library has been adding many beautiful, new, award-winning books to our collection. Specifically, we are completing our collection of Newbery Winners (for best text) and Caldecott Winners (for best illustrations) and want to encourage our library patrons (that’s YOU!) to check-out these new books.  
When you read and pass an AR test on one of these books during the 3rd quarter, you earn a pick from our library prize box. For every additional award-winning book you read, you get to put your name into a raffle for a $25 Amazon Gift Card. We hope you find some wonderful new books to read!
Thank you, Ladybugs and Dragonflies – Teacher and Office Helpers
A big thank you to the 1st semester Ladybugs and Dragonflies! We recognize 3rd graders: Nathan Flores, Joseph Ssenyonjo, and Logan Daly. 4th graders: Isaac Carey, Cecilia Aceves, Macie Thomas, Lisbeth Perez, Patrick Anisi, Diego Santiago, Eva Borges, Adeline Schmidt, Dean Daly, and Katie Wozniak. We appreciate your service to the Lord, and helping in our classrooms, school office, and changing our outdoor school sign each week. 
Applications for 2nd semester go home in Wednesday packets on January 12 for 3rd and 4th graders.
Volunteer Hours
As a reminder, all families, preschool-8th grade, are required to complete five (5) hours of volunteer service. Any family receiving financial assistance from St. John's Lutheran School will be required to complete ten (10) hours of volunteer service. Those families not completing their hours by May 13, 2022 will be charged a fee of $250.00.

Many families still need to complete their volunteer hours. If you need to know where you stand with your hours, please email the school office: school@stjohnslagrange.org
The Variety Show is Back
April 22nd!
Attn: All 3rd thru 8th Graders
Can you sing, dance, do a gymnastic routine, perform a skit, or some other talent? We want you!!! Auditions will be in January/February. Christmas break is a great time to start thinking about what you would like to do. More details to come in the new year! Any questions, contact Mrs. Wykert
St. John’s Mask Fundraiser 

These face masks are a 2 ply white/black mask made up of 60% Polyester, 40% Cotton. 
Masks are $12 each. 
All proceeds will benefit St. John’s Lutheran School!
SAVE THE DATE
St. John's Annual FUNdraiser  

Saturday, February 5, 2022
       5:45pm-9:30pm
    St. John's Lutheran School
Enjoy an Evening of Fun, Fellowship and Food with Auction Games, Unique Silent and Live Auction Items!

Sign up at this link to volunteer:
     https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0545a8ad2da0fa7-fundraiserauction

Share this link to the bidding website with your friends and family:
https://event.auctria.com/a1c1fc83-5bd4-4511-b4f5-70038dde3000/

Click the button below for the packet of donation forms:
St. John's Ministries
Find more information about exciting ministries and events by accessing the church ministries email via the button below:
Tuition Reduction Incentive Program!
Earn money to reduce next year's tuition! And support our school! Get motivated and in the habit to start earning on your everyday purchases with TRIP Cards. Reduce your family's tuition for the next school year.
Please text me (Amy Buonassissi) if you have an order & are coming 630-290-0268
   OR if you would like to connect with me somewhere before the order is due.

We will be placing TRIP orders for your shopping needs on these upcoming dates:
January 24
February 7, 28
Online sales are convenient for your busy family. Earn right from home on the website or on-the-go with the RaiseRight app. In the drive-thru line at Starbucks, or the checkout line at Mariano's, or on the Target run? Order an eGift card and it will be downloaded and ready in your scripwallet by the time you are ready to pay or use in the store! Learn more about the RaiseRight app here: RaiseRight App
To obtain your personal user login and password, contact Amy Buonassisi: TRIP@stjohnslagrange.org
708-354-1690