Eagles in Action
First Grade Service Project : Operation Christmas Child
We are excited to be able to tell kids around the world about the gift of Jesus through Operation Christmas Child. Each grade will have a box to pack. This is how you can help us with our project:
·        Bring one item to put in the box in your classroom (or more than one!)
·        Pick something you would like to get.
·        Remember , it has to be small
·        No food (not even toothpaste)
·        Donate some money to help cover shipping costs.
The sooner you can bring your item, the better (no later than Nov. 20). We hope each class will fill at least one box! Thanks for helping us! First Grade
One Warm Coat
The 3 and 4 year old preschool children have chosen a service project which is called One Warm Coat. This year we have chosen to donate to Break the Silence Foundation, Inc.

One Warm Coat is a national non-profit organization that assists in helping individuals, groups, companies and organizations across the country collect coats and distribute them free, to people in need. Their goal is to ensure that anyone who needs a coat has one.

We have placed a box in the hallway across from the coat room in the church. We are asking that you donate a clean reusable coat on their behalf. The coat drive runs from Nov. 11 th through Dec. 9 th . Your donations are greatly appreciated.
Announcements
Parent/Teacher Conference
sign ups are live! 
Use the teacher's email address to search
for their sign up.
We congratulate the following students for earning Accelerated Reader Certificates:

Independent 1: Patrick Anisi
Rising 1: Adeline Schmidt
Rising 2: Eva Borges

Keep up the good work!



Daylight Savings Time ends at 2:00 am on Sunday, November 3.
Don't forget to set your clocks back an hour!
St. John’s Lutheran School’s
1 st Annual Trivia Night!
Saturday, November 2, 2019
Doors Open at 6p.m.
Trivia Starts at 7p.m.
$15 per person or $100 per table/team of 8

Have you reserved your table for Trivia Night? Don’t know who to invite?
~other parents from your child’s class
~co-workers
~extended family & friends
Choose a theme! Plan your food and drinks! Wear costumes!
It’s going to be FUN! You won’t want to miss it!


For more information or to volunteer at the event, please contact Renei Suarez at r.suarez@sjlagrange.com.

Make payments on our website via the button below:
James and the Giant Peach
Presented by the Walther Drama Department,
with our very own alumni -
L.J. Hanyzewski as Old Green Grasshopper
and Rachel Wykert as Ladybird!

Adapted from Roald Dahl’s first young readers’ classic , audiences of all ages will be swept right into the pages of the story as James and his insect friends come to life on the stage; then they’ll travel together up, up, and away into the clouds as James and his new friends work together to escape James’ nasty aunts and embark on the adventure of a lifetime! The action is tied together by the Narrator; a storyteller, motivator, emcee and audience friend.

Breakfast with the Bugs
Walther’s Theatre Department is dedicated to introducing quality theatre to participants of all ages, both onstage and in the audience. Families are invited to a pancake “breakfast with the bugs,” where they can meet James and his friends and then watch the show in a safe, slightly less formal environment. Breakfast begins at 9:30 a.m. with a 10:30 a.m. performance. Tickets are $5 per person, which includes both breakfast and the show. 

 Additional performances:
November 1 & 2 at 7:00 p.m. and November 3 at 3:00 p.m.
$7 Adults, $4 Children Age 3 – Grade 12.
Walther Christian Academy is located at 900 Chicago Ave. Melrose Park, IL 60160.
Picture Retake Day
and Group Picture Day
Friday, November 15
If you want to have your student's picture retaken, you must return the original pictures on retake day.
So Kids, Sew!
In our next session, starting Nov. 11, we will be making fidget quilts for Alzheimer’s patients. These little quilts are fun to make! Sewers can use their creativity to design 6 inch squares that are later assembled into a small lap quilt. 
Please join us on Mondays from 3:30 – 4:30. See Mrs. Starr for permission slips. 
The dates for our next session are Nov. 11, 18, 25, Dec. 2 and 9.   
Thank you!
to everyone who participated in Trunk or Treat this past weekend! We had amazing trunks, candy donations, volunteers and fellowship! 

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Check below for ways to help out and get your volunteer hours:
JV Basketball Helpers
Help with JV Basketball Season by running the concessions or the score table during games
PIZZA FRIDAY SERVERS
***Even though this is a fundraiser for 7 th & 8 th grades, ANY parents, grandparents, aunts or uncles of any age student are welcome to help serve pizza on Fridays! It’s a fun, no-stress way to get to see your kids in the middle of the day and to see them interact with their friends. If you would like to help out, please follow the sign up instructions below – and THANK YOU !
ATTENTION: 7 th & 8 th grade parents – Please sign-up as soon as possible to help serve pizza. Since all proceeds help offset the cost of the Washington, D.C. trip in May, all 7 th and 8 th grade parents are expected to fully participate in this fundraiser.
PTO Events
Many volunteers needed for special events throughout the year!
Please view the flier via the button below:
Looking for a school parent who would like to volunteer with the TRIP Program.

Requirements:
·       Approximately 4 - 6 hours a week
·       Be available on Monday (or Tuesday) mornings for TRIP order placement
·       Be available on Thursday mornings for TRIP order fulfillment/delivery
·       Some knowledge of Microsoft products
·       Willing to learn & share & grow the TRIP Program

Thank you! Kind regards – The TRIP Team
 
Your TRIP Team Coordinator,
Amy Buonassisi
Holiday Write-Night - A Frozen Christmas!
Write to Santa at the North Pole using LT computers!
Kindergarten - 3rd Grade
Tuesday, December 10th
Anytime between 4:00 - 6:30 PM
RSVP by Friday December 6th
For more information, please view the flier below:
Earn money towards next year's tuition! Whether you are starting your Thanksgiving Day shopping, or stocking up for the winter season, don’t forget to order your TRIP cards! If you just plan on dining out or treating yourself, take time to evaluate your shopping needs and order your TRIP cards! If you are hosting or attending any fall gatherings start, your shopping with TRIP cards.

We will be placing TRIP orders for your shopping needs on these upcoming dates:
·         November 4th
·         November 12th (TUES)
·         November 18th
·         December 2nd
·         December 9th
·         December 16th


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.

Exciting new information! GLSC is now offering as one of the PrestoPay options “pay with your credit card” . Our TRIP customers have been requesting this for a while now and it is great to finally be able to offer this option.
Please the flier below for all the details:
Calendar
Week of October 28, 2019
RED RIBBON WEEK

Monday, October 28 TRIP Orders Due - Head to Toe Day
  • 3:25 PM Chess Scholars

Tuesday, October 29 - Holiday Dress Up
  • 7:25 AM Jubilee Bells
  • 3:30 PM JV Basketball Practice

Wednesday, October 30 - Character Day
  • 7:40 AM Prayer Warriors
  • 3:25 PM Let's Build It Engineering!
  • 3:30 PM JV Basketball Practice
  • 4:00 PM Wednesday Bible School

Thursday, October 31 HALLOWEEN - PAJAMA DAY
  • 7:25 AM Joy Bells
  • 2:30 PM Early Dismissal
  • 2:30 PM Echoes of Praise
  • 2:30 PM Sticky Fingers K-2
  • 2:30 PM Mission Propelle

Friday, November 1 - RED Day
  • 3:30 PM JV Basketball Practice

Saturday, November 2
  • 5:05 PM The 505 Worship Service
  • 6:00 PM Trivia Night

Sunday, November 3 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS
  • 8:00 AM Worship Service w/ Communion
  • 9:30 AM Education Hour
  • 10:45 AM Worship Service w/ Communion


Week of November 4, 2019

Monday, November 4 TRIP Orders Due
  • 3:25 PM Chess Scholars
  • 3:30 PM JV Basketball Practice

Tuesday, November 5
  • 7:25 AM Jubilee Bells
  • 4:00 PM JV Basketball Game - HOME - Zion-Concord, Bensenville

Wednesday, November 6
  • 7:40 AM Prayer Warriors
  • 3:25 PM Let's Build It Engineering!
  • 3:30 PM JV Basketball Practice
  • 4:00 PM Wednesday Bible School

Thursday, November 7 NO SCHOOL - Parent/Teacher Conferences

Friday, November 8 NO SCHOOL - Parent/Teacher Conferences

Saturday, November 9

Sunday, November 10
  • 8:00 AM Worship Service
  • 9:30 AM Education Hour
  • 10:45 AM Worship Service


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