Earlier this week you should have received an email regarding travel over Christmas break. If you missed it, here is the link to that information. If you choose overnight travel over the Thanksgiving break, there are two options for returning to in-person learning.

1)     Learn remotely for 14 days upon your return. Once this period is completed your student may return to in-person learning.

2)     Wait 4-5 days upon your return before having your child take a COVID test. Once a negative result is received, your student may return to in-person learning.

The 1^st trimester ends next Friday, November 13. Report cards will be mailed home the following week.

Have a great weekend. Enjoy the warm weather!

When doing your online Amazon ordering, please consider logging in through AmazonSmile. It doesn't cost the consumer extra, but Grace receives .5% of the purchase price of your items.

There are many Grace Lutheran Churches, so it is important to choose "Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church of River Forest," Once you choose Grace, it will stay for all future purchase. Thank you.

It's not too late to order school lunches. Firehouse Subs is providing individually wrapped sandwiches, chips and dessert in a brown bag lunch. For dates, details and sandwich offerings click on the link below. The next lunch is on Friday, November 13. The deadline to order is November 6.

If you have already ordered, but not yet paid, please take care of that as soon as possible.

Questions, contact Joanna Schubkegel jschub@mac.com

We have updated the school calendar to reflect changes to Christmas break. All updates are in bold. Please find the updated calendar here.

Our 5th & 6th grade donut sale benefiting The Night Ministry was a huge success. The sales from both days total $660. A big thank you to Ron Serpico who underwrote the cost of the donuts and Roxanne Dominis who provided a gluten free/allergy friendly option.

Calling all parents! Did you know you are the P in the GPO (Grace Parent Organization)? Please join your fellow parents and Principal Koehne for the first of four virtual All Parent Meetings on Monday, November 16, 7:30-8:30 pm (via zoom, link forthcoming). We will hear updates on the school and each participant will be able to select a breakout room to participate in a small group conversation on the topic of their choice:

Full and Wednesday Remote Learning: Share feedback and ask questions

A Graceful Evening: Contribute your ideas to how to make our 2nd virtual event a success

Community Building: Help us plan ways to stay connected safely over the winter and beyond

Sharing about GLS: Learn ways to help us market the school

Team Temp Checks. Sign up to help with morning arrival here. Questions?

Contact Joanna Schubkegel at jschub@me.com.

Part two of "Black Voices at Grace" features a new panel, including Grace School kindergarten teacher Jackie Johnson, and new focal points framing the discussion. Panelists will discuss how they experience racism at work, in the community, and at Grace Church and School. The session will be moderated by the Rev. Sherman Hicks, retired bishop of the ELCA Metro Chicago Synod.

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