Eagles in Action
6th Grade Eagles in Action

The 6th grade class at St. John’s Lutheran School is partnering with the Greater Chicago Food Depository for their Eagles in Action Project. On December 17 they will be going to one of the GCFD distribution centers where they will help pre pack food that will be sent off to places around the Chicagoland area to be given to people in need.

What can you do to help? Here at St. John’s, we will be collecting canned goods of all sorts which the 6th grade class will bring with them when they go on December 17. We will hold a canned good tower building contest between the three departments at St. John’s School: Early Childhood, Intermediate, and Middle School. You can bring your canned goods to Chapel on December 8 and 15 and place them in your department’s box.  

Thank you for your support - Mr. Wykert and the 6th Grade Class
Thank you to everyone who generously donated to Samaritan's Purse and Operation Christmas Child. Our Sunday School children, St. John's congregation and our school families assembled 121 boxes that were dropped off this week at one of the local drop off locations. The children in the first grade class were instrumental in getting the boxes ready for us to pick up in late November and then dropped them off last Friday as part of their Eagles in Action project. 

Every year since, Samaritan’s Purse has collected shoebox gifts filled with toys, school supplies, and hygiene items for children around the world. Since 1993, more than 188 million children in more than 170 countries and territories have received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox. The project delivers not only the joy of what, for many kids, is their first gift ever, but also gives them a tangible expression of God’s love.
Announcements
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
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 throat
  • vomiting
  • diarrhea
  • new loss of sense of taste or smell
  • fatigue from unknown cause
  • muscle or body aches from unknown cause
We congratulate the following students for earning Accelerated Reader Certificates:

Ready 1: Mia Herrera
Ready 2: Annie Daly
Independent 1: Allison Moy, Masion Soto
Super 1: Nathan Flores
Advanced 1: LaCarrion Brown
Advanced 2: Lilly Gregory, Giuliana Nagle
Advanced 3: Mason Zeman
Advanced 5: Adeline Schmidt

Keep up the good work!
The Secret Santa Shoppe will be open Monday, December 6th
– Tuesday, December 7th!
That’s right, the Santa Shoppe is back on this year and we are sooo excited!!!!!  Look for more information and a shopping list in your child’s take-home folder. Our Elves have been hard at work, searching for fun and useful items for your family and friends and all of our St John’s students will have an opportunity to come to the North Pole (formerly known as the gym) with their class on Monday to shop/browse! The selection is at its best on Monday so if possible, we encourage the kids to do the majority of their shopping that day. Students who bring money to go shopping on Tuesday will have a second opportunity to make another trip to the North Pole. Please note: all items need to be paid for at the time of purchase. We cannot hold or reserve any items. Everything is priced from $1.00 - $10.00, there is no sales tax and all gifts will come home wrapped and ready to put under the tree! We are also very excited to announce that thanks to the TRIP program, we will once again have a small selection of $5 and $10 gift cards available for purchase! Please see the attached sign up genius information. We will be looking for volunteer helper elves to assist some of our younger shoppers, as well as assisting with the gift wrapping. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Spalla at jenni_armstrong@yahoo.com or via phone/text at 708-212-1573.  
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!
Servers Needed For Pizza Friday

Please sign up to help 
via the signup genius link below!
There are time commitments from 11:00-12:30 and 11:15-12:15.

All questions should be sent to pizzafriday@stjohnslagrange.org

***Even though this is a fundraiser for 7th & 8th grades, all families benefit by having the option of an inexpensive "hot lunch" once a week (that doesn't have to be packed at home!). ANY parents of any age student are welcome to help serve pizza on Fridays! It's a great way to get some volunteer hours and get to know other parents. If you would like to help out, please follow the sign up instructions below – and THANK YOU!

HELP!!! Basketball Coach Needed!!!
We are looking for someone to serve as our Varsity Basketball Coach for this school year. The season runs for the months of January and February including participating in our home Varsity Tournament. If you are interested or have questions about this please email Mr. Wykert at t.wykert@stjohnslagrange.org
Support our annual St. John's Basketball Tournament
with an ad in our tournament booklet. 
Click the buttons below to sign up for a business ad, or a cheer them on ad to support your player!
Artsonia Update

You can order custom keepsakes with your child’s art! These are perfect for Christmas gifts and stocking stuffers for your child and other family members. Christmas Cards are currently discounted. Also there is an additional holiday bonus promo code you can use on any one item for an additional 15% off. Picture your child’s artwork on ornaments, mugs, t-shirts, magnets, and more! Use the promo code “HolidayFunds21” through Dec. 14, 2021 for this extra savings.
Charleston Wrap Fundraiser
Final chance to support St. John's Lutheran School’s fundraiser!

The Christmas Season is right around the corner. There is still time to order gift wrap and great gift items through our Charleston Wrap fundraiser.  

PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ORDER BEFORE OR ON DECEMBER 3RD YOU ARE GUARANTEED TO RECEIVE YOUR ITEMS BY CHRISTMAS! Our fundraiser will officially end on December 31, 2021.  

Register your participant online by clicking here, if you haven’t already. (Our Organization ID is 20078)

Attached to this email, you’ll find an instruction letter that you can use to ensure you are registered properly for the fundraiser and that all of your purchases are linked to our organization.
Also, it’s not too late to spread the word to friends & family which will help us reach our final goal!
Invite Friends & Family! Thank you for your support!
VOLUNTEER HOURS PARTICIPATION POLICY

Parents, Teachers, and Students are all important parts of our school family, and we wouldn't be successful if we didn't work together. To that end, all families 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.

Suggested ways to volunteer (not an all-inclusive list)
Any PTO event (i.e. Book Fair, Sock Hop, hot lunch [classroom parties excluded])
Basketball Tournament
Teacher task: cutting, labeling, etc.
FUNdraiser auction

Sock Hop Coordinators (2) Needed!!!
Teacher Birthday Treat Coordinator Needed!!!
Email school office if interested: school@stjohnslagrange.org

Other opportunities will arise throughout the year and will be posted in Wings or your classroom newsletter.
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!
       More Details to Follow.
SAVE THE DATE!
Sock Hop is back!
February 25th, 2022
Coordinators Needed (2) - contact the school office if interested: school@stjohnslagrange.org
Blood Drive - Save the Date
ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH @ THE LAGRANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY
12/01/2021
03:00 PM - 07:00 PM
10 West Cossitt Avenue
LA GRANGE, IL 60525
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:
December 6, 13
January 10, 24
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