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Grace School News
December 2, 2022
Happy Advent! December is a busy time of year. It is no different at Grace Lutheran School. Check out these events taking place this week:

Monday 7:00pm. Cyber Safety parent information session (more info below)

Tuesday: Good luck to 5th graders Anders Lyle and Mikey Starrick who will represent Grace at the Oak Park – River Forest Reading Olympics competition

Wednesday: 7:00pm. 3rd & 4th grade choir sings at the Advent Service.

Thursday: Home basketball games: 5-6 girls at 4:30pm, 5-6 boys at 5:30pm

Sunday: 4:00pm. 5th-8th grade choir participates in the Grace Church Advent/Christmas Concert

Have a wonderful weekend.
Today is the last day of the Book Fair! It will be open until 6pm tonight. Can’t make it? No problem, just shop the Virtual Book Fair, which will be open until Dec. 11th.
Still have some money in your eWallet after shopping the fair? Don’t worry. Those funds can still be used online. After the Book Fair, the funds become a gift card balance and can be used to shop online with Scholastic or to fund an eWallet for a future Book Fair. The funds do not expire and are not tied to a specific school or student. Whomever created the eWallet will receive a monthly email reminder of their Scholastic balance to ensure it is not forgotten. 
Everyone is welcome!
On Saturday, December 3, Carolers from Grace will be a part of Wonderfest in Oak Park. Another opportunity is available Sunday, December 18.
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All parents are invited to attend a parent information session on Monday, December 5 at 7:00pm at Grace. The topic is Cyber Safety and will be led by Officer Ransom, our school resource officer from the River Forest Police Dept.  
Faculty/Staff Christmas Gifts
It is our tradition to show our appreciation to faculty and staff by giving them a monetary gift collected from the families of our students at Christmas. You will receive a hard copy in the Tuesday folder next week, but you can also find one here. If you wish to participate all gifts are due on Friday, December 9.  
Thank you,
The Room Parents
Basketball Volunteers
If your student is playing basketball at Grace, sign-up to volunteer here!

Volunteers Needed
Grace in need of some volunteers to help at dismissal as a crossing guard. This would be a once-a-week commitment from 2:55 - 3:15. If you are interested, please call the school office at 708-366-6901 or email office@graceriverforest.org.
Calling all Photographers
if you have any favorite photos that you captured at Grace sporting events, activities, dances, or class parties please send them to kkoehne@graceriverforest.org so the Yearbook staff can choose the best photos to include in the 2022/23 Yearbook.  Also, 8th grade parents, please send in a favorite baby photo of your soon to be graduate so we can include that in the Yearbook as well. You might want to get your 8th graders approval, or maybe not! 😊
Christmas Eve Gifts/Donations
Grace will be providing gifts for the Night Ministry as well as Harmony tutoring. We are collecting donations of adult sized, dark colored hats, gloves and scarves as well as school supplies. Donations will be collected until Monday December 19. Students can bring donations to their classroom.
We are looking for a gently used individual trampoline for at least 60 pounds with a handrail to support some of our students. If anyone has one that they are ready to get rid of we would appreciate it. Thank you. Please contact Karla Koehne at kkoehne@graceriverforest.org.



The Boys’ Varsity Volleyball team is being featured on the Grace blog this week! Check out the note from the coach and some photos from the season! 
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