Eagles in Action
ST JOHN'S FOOD PANTRY ADVENT CALENDAR
Please help the 6th graders with their Eagles in Action project. Beginning on Sunday November 29th, click on the link below and join them in helping provide food for local food pantries. Follow the calendar from days 1-24 and find out how you can help. On each day add an item to the box or bag.  There will be paper bags available in the narthex labeled "St.John's Food Pantry donation" or you are welcome to use your own box or bag. Please drop off in your classroom/narthex by December 22nd. You are welcome to share the link with your friends and family so they can help too. Please contact Rebecca Schiltz at schiltz4@sbcglobal.net or Tom Wykert at t.wykert@stjohnslagrange.org if you have questions. 
Please note that the link will not be available until the FIRST DAY OF ADVENT which is Sunday November 29th!!!!
Check the Mission or the Wings weekly to find out further information. 
LaGrange Area Food Pantry update:
Each month, 3rd grade spends $77 from the chapel offerings collected in September. With the shopping help of Bonnie Mielke, we were able to purchase spaghetti sauce, pasta, cereal, and our month non-food item which was deodorant. This month, so far, we have purchased 72 cans of soup and canned vegetables. We will also buy bars of soap. The 3rd graders are excited to serve God and the community through this outreach. Our next food pantry drop off will be Tuesday, November 24 from 11:30-1:30 during our pie fundraiser pick-up. We are grateful to Sue Kunz for dropping off our donations at the food pantry.

Thank you for your continuing support!
Announcements
KEEP US INFORMED SO WE CAN KEEP EVERYONE SAFE!!!
If your student is going to be tested for COVID, you must notify the school immediately. Do not wait for the results or for the next school day to let us know. Email the school office: school@stjohnslagrange.org
and if it's the weekend, email Mrs. Mannes: t.mannes@stjohnslagrange.org
Guidelines for Keeping Students Home
As a reminder, we are required to follow IDPH and ISBE regulations in order to remain open for in-person instruction.

If your student has ANY of the following symptoms, your student and all siblings must stay home from school:
  • fever (100.4 or higher)
  • new onset of moderate to severe headache
  • shortness of breath
  • new cough
  • sore throat
  • vomiting
  • diarrhea
  • abdominal pain from unknown cause
  • new congestion/runny nose
  • new loss of sense of taste or smell
  • nausea
  • fatigue from unknown cause
  • muscle or body aches

Your student may return to school after receiving a negative COVID test or receiving an alternative diagnosis from a doctor. Asymptomatic siblings may also return at this time.
If you do not obtain either a negative COVID test or alternative diagnosis, your student, and siblings, must stay home for 10 days from onset of symptoms AND have been symptom free for 24 hours.

Thank you for continuing to be vigilant as we navigate this school year together!
Absence line
708.354.1690, Press 4, then 1
If your student is going to be absent for any reason, you must call and leave a message on the absence line every day with a detailed explanation of the reason for the absence.
(If you let the school know in advance about a prolonged absence, such as vacation, you do not need to call every day.)
Dear St. John families and friends,
In the spirit of finding ways to continue to be a community, even when we can't be as close as we want to be, the St. John's PTL is inviting you to join us for a turkey on a rail! A bird on a post! A fowl on a fence!
Join us in creating and sharing some home-made craft turkeys with the St. John's Community! See the attached Turkey template and decorate them with your family however you want. Do one for everyone, one as a family group, or however many you want - let everyone know what you are thankful for this year. Send them back to school by November 20th. 
The week of Thanksgiving, we will hang all of the turkeys on the fence around the playground. Families are invited to come by whenever they can, take a walk around the fence, and see what everyone at St. John's is thankful for! Let’s cover the fence (and our faces while staying socially distanced as you visit the display) and shout it out with all we are thankful for and blessed with this Thanksgiving!
 
This event is sponsored by the St. John PTL. Want to help plan more events or get involved with the PTL? Please send an email to Mrs. Mannes letting her know!

Thank you
St. John's PTL
Charleston Wrap Fundraiser
Have you seen all of the Christmas decorations go up? Are you starting to think about your Christmas list? There is still time to order from Charleston Wrap, our fundraiser this fall. We can still order through December 7th. Remember to use ORGANIZATION ID 20078.  
Please join us for livestream chapel Wednesdays at 8:20am at our Youtube channel via the link below:
You should have received an email about St. John's Ministries on Monday.
Inside you will find more information about the following exciting events:
Operation Christmas Child
Food Pantry & Beds Plus Coat Drive
Meals To Go
Honey Sunday

You can access that email via the button below:
Tuition Reduction Incentive Program!
Earn money towards next year's tuition! And support our school! Why not receive a tuition reimbursement and take care of your household shopping needs at the same time? 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 30th
·       December 7th
·       December 14th


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 OR via the Raise Right app.
708-354-1690