St. John's Lutheran School

The Wings Newsletter

Making Disciples for Life

Matthew 28:19-20

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Volume 47, Issue 15

First Grade Eagles in Action:

Operation Christmas Child

Get a Box to fill as a family

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 shoebox to pack. This is how you can help us with our project:

· Bring one (or more) item to put in the box in your classroom

· Pick something you would like to get.

· Remember, it has to be small and can be inexpensive (Dollar Store)

· No food (not even toothpaste, gum, or mints)

· Click on the link for lots of ideas. https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/what-goes-in-my-shoebox-suggestions/

OR

·  Donate some money to help cover shipping costs - each box costs $9 to ship

· Fill your own box - Pick one up in the school lobby or the church narthex and return by November 16th



The sooner you can bring your items, the better. We will deliver them before Thanksgiving - Thanks for helping us! First Grade

Important Upcoming Dates

November 16: Fannie May orders due

November 16: Operation Christmas Child boxes due

November 18: Picture Retake Day

November 22: Tate's orders due

November 23-25: NO SCHOOL - Happy Thanksgiving!

The athletic schedule can be viewed on our website here: https://www.stjohnslagrange.org/athletic-schedules/

Dropping Off Forgotten Items

All forgotten items - lunches, nap mats, homework folders, etc - are to be dropped off on the table inside door A. Door A is the door closest to the church in the parking lot. If you need to drop off anything for your student, please ring the bell, tell us what you're delivering, and leave it on the table.

Picture Retake Day

If your student did not get a picture taken on the original picture day, and you would like to prepay for photos, please visit: https://orders.vangoghphoto.com/prepay/

Our school code is 20004802.

If you would like your student's picture to be retaken, send in the original package with your student on Friday.

We congratulate the following students for earning Accelerated Reader Certificates:

Ready 1: Makenna Roon

Independent 2: Violet Anisi, Berna Daly

Independent 3: Annie Daly, Michael Espinoza

Keep up the good work!

Tates Gingerbread House

and Peppermint Ice Cream Pie Sale

ORDERS DUE TUESDAY, NOV. 22!

St. John's Lutheran School and Tates Ice Cream in La Grange are happy to provide two Christmas classics for your Holiday celebrations. You can order gingerbread house kits or pre made gingerbread houses as well as delicious Peppermint Ice Cream pies for your holiday gatherings. The ordering information is provided in the attached flyer. Please print and send in with your child with payment. The order will not be processed without payment. Please pay with cash or check (made payable to St. John's Lutheran School).  

All orders will be picked up at TATES Ice Cream Shop (25 S. Ashland in La Grange) on December 12th, 13^th or 14^th between 1:00 and 8:00 PM.  There will not be an opportunity to pick up at the school.  

*All food items are peanut free but not gluten free

You may contact Rebecca Schiltz at 708-502-4547 or email at schiltz4@sbcglobal.net  

               Secret Santa Shoppe

December 5^th and 6^th

We are happy to announce this year’s Santa Shoppe will take place on December 5^th and 6^th!!! Please look out for more information in your child’s take home folder, in the next week. As always, we are in need of volunteers to make this successful. Please click on the below sign-up genius to help out and get into the holiday spirit! This is a good way to earn school volunteer hours and it’s always a lot of fun!

HO! HO! HO!

So Kids, Sew! Starts Next Monday

When: We will meet from 3:00 - 4:30 

Mondays: Nov. 21 and 28, Dec. 5 and 12

We will be sewing pillowcases for kids in the hospital using fun fabrics picked with them in mind. The pillowcases will be donated to Ryan’s Case for Smiles.

https://caseforsmiles.org/  A big thank you to Thrivent who is sponsoring this service project! https://www.thrivent.com/ 

Contact Mrs. Hackelberg with any questions: h.hackelberg@stjohnslagrange.org

Volunteer Opportunity!

JV Basketball Games: Help at the Score Table

Please view the signup genius below:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e45adae22a1fb6-jvbasketball

St. John's Annual Varsity Basketball Tournament

Business Ads and Cheer Them On Ads

Support St. John's Basketball Tournament while promoting your business or cheering on your player!

The deadline for submitting all ads, forms, and payment is Friday, December 16th.

Please view the forms below:

Pizza Friday

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: ANY parents, grandparents, aunts or uncles of any St. John's students are welcome to help serve pizza! Please visit the Sign Up Genius for available dates to serve pizza or donate treats! Pizza Servers will receive credit towards 2022-23 Volunteer Hours!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E45A9AC2AA3FEC34-pizza 

Walther Christian Academy

Open Houses

November 17th at 7:00pm

Please click the button below to view the flyer with all the details:

Please consider signing up to donate blood on Tuesday December 6^th from 3:00-7:00 PM at St. John's Lutheran Church.  (please note, it will NOT be at the La Grange Public library)  

Every day, Versiti Blood Center of Illinois needs more than 540 blood products to meet hospital demand. What you collect will go back to help people in your community!

You can sign up to donate blood going to this link: 

https://donate.illinois.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/5601628

Shop with Scrip has been rebranded as RaiseRight!

Use the RaiseRight app now! November is almost here! Whether you are starting your Thanksgiving Day shopping, or stocking up for the winter season, don’t forget to order your TRIP cards! Take time to evaluate your shopping needs and get motivated and in the habit to start earning on your everyday purchases with TRIP cards! If you are hosting an event, or attending an event, start your shopping with TRIP cards. There are many choices for your shopping needs . . . 

TRIP order dates, for the new TRIP Program year:

• November 28
• December 5, 12, 19

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.