St. John's Lutheran School

The Wings Newsletter

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Hebrews 12:1-3

Wednesday, October 02, 2024

Volume 49, Issue 07

Here at St. John’s, we value how education in the Fine Arts helps to develop well-rounded individuals.  Our teachers post student artwork on a website called Artsonia for you to view and share with extended family.  You can encourage your child by posting comments on their artwork.  Our goal is to update the student artwork we currently have framed and displayed around the school building through a gift from Artsonia. We will keep you posted on our progress toward our goal.

We are the Eagles!

Mrs. Hackelberg and Mrs. Hull

7th Grade Eagles in Action October 2024

The seventh grade kicked off their Eagles in Action month by leading the school in chapel last Wednesday. Later this month, we will be helping the organization Operation Support Our Troop by filling stockings with goodies for our servicemen and women. Our kids sewing club, So Kids, Sew has been making some of these stockings after school on Monday afternoons. The 7th grade class will be collecting specific goodies for these care packages, along with making Christmas ornaments. Monetary donations collected during chapel will go to offset the shipping costs of the very generous care packages as they are shipped around the world! 

2nd and 3rd Grade Eagles in Action Recap for September 2024

Thank you for your support of the LaGrange Area Food Pantry through your chapel offerings in September. We also collected donations at our church’s Coffee Hour on September 22 and 29, and the 4th and 5th grades generously donated their profits from Mrs. Wykert’s Mall (an amazing $403.33) from a free enterprise/entrepreneur project they did for Social Studies. We are excited that the offerings totaled almost $1,000! If we divide that by ten months, we will use $100.00 each month this school year to buy our monthly featured non-food item, AND shop for food sales. Your generosity is gratefully appreciated! Thank you for helping us serve those in our community who have a need.

Important Upcoming Dates



October 3 - 4:00pm - PTO Open Meeting in School Library

October 5 - 4:30-7:30pm - Spaghetti Dinner

October 8 - Prayer Vigil

October 9-10 - Scholastic Book Fair

October 9 - 6:00-7:00pm - Family Reading Night

October 12 - 7:30-10:30pm - Flying High Pizza Fundraiser Night

October 14 - NO SCHOOL - Colombus Day

October 15 - 4:00-10:00pm - Lou Malnati's Fundraiser

October 18 - NO SCHOOL - Professional Development Day

October 26 - 11:00am-1:00pm - Trunk or Treat

We congratulate the following students for earning Accelerated Reader Certificates:

Ready 6: Brayden Dorgan

Independent 3: Anna Agung

Independent 4: Daleyza Diaz

Super 1: Lucca Guevara, Edgar Roberson, Eleanor Shilney

Super 2: Lucca Guevara

Advanced 1: Kaius Gregory, Makenna Roon

Keep up the good work!

Prayer Vigil

Tuesday, October 8th

We are so glad to have you and your children coming to St. John's. We ask you to please take time to pray for this church and school at our Prayer Vigil on Tuesday, October 8.  We pray together to unify us in God's Will, to seek His Ways and continue on His Path.  In Ephesians 6:18 it says “And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.”  

The Church will open at 7:30am so you can come right after dropping off your children.  We will have coffee and treats available for you to enjoy!  The students will attend the prayer vigil with their classes. We all need to be united in lifting our hearts to the Lord. Thank you in advance for your participation!

Any questions, please ask Mrs. Wykert: v.wykert@stjohnslagrange.org

Student Parent Handbook

REQUIRED Form

Please review the Student Parent Handbook with your student(s), and then fill out the form found via the button below. ALL FAMILIES MUST SUBMIT THIS FORM! We will notify families should any changes be made to the handbook during the school year. The handbook is linked in the form, and may also be found on our school website in the "Parents" dropdown: https://www.stjohnslagrange.org/

Scholastic Book Fair

October 9-10

Volunteers Needed! Please sign up at this link: Book Fair Volunteers

Fannie May Fundraiser

The 6th graders are raising money to go to Walcamp for their Outdoor Education Trip in April and the 7th & 8th graders are raising money for their trip to Hannibal & Springfield in May. We are selling Fannie May Candies for $15/box. Checks can be written out to St. John's Lutheran School. All orders need to be placed by Monday, October 14. The candies will be here before Thanksgiving! Any questions, please email Mr. Wykert

Spaghetti Dinner is this Saturday

Come when you can between 4:30-7:00pm.

Volunteers still needed!

Please sign up via the button below.

Flying High

Pizza Night

DATE: Saturday, October 12th 2024

TIME: 7:30– 10:30 pm 

To view the flyer, please click the button below.

To register, click this link: https://www.flyinghighgym.com/countryside/field-trips/pizza-fundraisers

Little Joe's PTO Fun Lunch

October 7th

Volunteers needed!

Please sign up via the button below.

Questions should be directed to PTO@stjohnslagrange.org

Chicago Wolves Game

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16 VS. MANITBOA MOOSE

DOORS OPEN AT 6PM: PUCK DROPS AT 7PM

Join St. John’s families and friends for a night of fun at a Chicago Wolves hockey game. All attendees will receive a FREE Chicago Wolves knit hat and be seated together in the same section. 

Order tickets here: https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/stjohnnight1116

The deadline to order tickets is Friday, November 15 at Noon.

For questions or more Information, call or text Stefanie Evans at 847832-1939 or skevans@chicagowolves.com. 

Please click the button below to view the details:

QR Code for Donations



Looking for an easy way to contribute to the Mission of St. John's Lutheran Church and School? Use this QR Code to be able to give a one-time or recurring donation to the fund of your choice, by credit/debit card, or checking account. 

Calendar for 2024-25 School Year

St. John's Ministries

Find more information about exciting ministries and events by accessing the church ministries email via the button below:

At the Fall Harvest Dinner, our own Sherri Smith will be presenting on her short-term mission travels followed by our popular Prayer Stations. We will have 6 reflective stations through which you silently rotate. It’s an evening of Fellowship and Contemplation.

Caring Network is here to care for women facing unexpected pregnancies, to restore those who’ve already been hurt by abortion – and to mobilize God’s people for the work of life. For them, that work began in 1981 with a volunteer-staffed call center housed in a mechanic’s garage. Women in crisis called – and Caring Network answered. Over the past four decades, they have expanded services to include seven women’s centers in DuPage and Will Counties, a post-abortion healing ministry, and online telecare women in crisis can access from anywhere. Our current goal is to see 25 communities plant their own independent Caring Network clinics throughout Illinois.

The need is great. By God’s grace and your help, we can respond in love.

This weekend our church will kick off the Diaper Derby for families served by Caring Network.  As a church, we will be collecting diapers, especially sizes newborn, 5, 6 & 7, pull-ups and wipes. Please bring in supplies by October 27th and leave them in a box wrapped in "baby colors" in the Narthex. Supplies benefit Caring Network’s baby bank programs, providing material goods, parenting classes, and spiritual support to new parents in need.

Use the RaiseRight app now! October is here! Time to start shopping for costumes and candy, along with cooler weather clothing.Take time to evaluate your shopping needs and get motivated and in the habit to start earning on your everyday purchases with TRIP cards.

Upcoming order dates:

• October 7th
• October 21st
• October 28th
• November 11th
• November 18th

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.

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 a 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

Nazareth Academy Open House-Registration is Now Open

Prospective students and families are encouraged to Discover Nazareth at an upcoming Open House. Visit us on Sunday, October 27 or Monday, October 28, 2024. Attending an Open House provides you with an opportunity to learn all about the Scholarship, Service, Spirit and Unity of Nazareth Academy. Families will meet Nazareth students, faculty, staff and coaches. Guided tours of the building are provided.

Advanced registration required.