St. John's Lutheran School

The Wings Newsletter

Connected to the Vine

John 15:1-5

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Volume 48, Issue 23

4th Grade Eagles in Action

For the 4th grade eagles in action this month, we are collecting items for Ronald McDonald House. Families at the Ronald McDonald House near Lurie Children’s need the household basics to ensure they always feel fresh and ready to focus on what matters most – their children. The 4th grade will

be putting together refresh kits to provide families with much-needed essentials to give them care, comfort, and peace of mind.

The products we will be collecting are

● Bottles of liquid laundry detergent

● Container of laundry detergent pods

● Bottle of laundry stain remover

● Package of dryer sheets

● Bottle of fabric softener

● Pump bottle of hand soap

● Box of drawstring garbage bags

Any chapel offering will be used to buy more products.

Thank you for your support,

4th Grade

Important Upcoming Dates

February 2 - NO SCHOOL - Parent/Teacher Conferences for P3-2 & as requested in upper grades

February 2 - Financial Aid Requests Due

February 3 - 6:00pm - Annual FUNdraiser!!

February 9 - 4:00pm - Home Varsity Basketball Game

St. John's Annual FUNdraiser

Order Your Tickets Now!

Tickets are $45 per person, or you may purchase a reserved table of 8 for $450 where you will have your own VIP table with reserved seating and a bottle of both red and white wine. Tickets include appetizers, drink ticket, dessert, and non-bar beverages. Space is limited and we will sell out, so be sure to purchase your tickets soon.

Just a reminder - the FUNdraiser is an adult event.

All attendees must be 21 and over.

On behalf of the planning committee, we thank you in advance.

Volunteers Needed

There are many volunteer opportunities available, including basket making, decorating, food prep, and helping during the event. Please visit the sign-up genius or contact auction@stjohnslagrange.org with any questions. School family volunteers will receive service hours.

Sign up to volunteer here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0545A8AD2DA0FA7-47244916-fundraiserauction#/

Financial Aid

St. John’s wants all families to be able to send their children to this school if they wish a Christian education for their children. We do not want cost to be a barrier. 

If you will need financial aid for next year, please email Mrs. Mannes: t.mannes@stjohnslagrange.org. The amount of money the church has to award is limited. Awards will be granted to families showing the greatest need.

The deadline to contact Mrs. Mannes is Friday, February 2nd. 

We congratulate the following students for earning Accelerated Reader Certificates:

Ready 4: Francisco Rios

Ready 5: Mason Sedory

Super 1: Berna Daly

Super 3: Sarah Espinoza, Joseph Ssenyonjo

Super 5: Nathan Flores, Nolan Riggins

Advanced 1: Jacob Kovel

Advanced 3: Avery Johnson

Star 1: Augustus Dimoff

Keep up the good work!

Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest

Recently, St. John’s students in Kindergarten through 8th grade competed in the Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest. The following students won their classroom competitions, and their entries have been forwarded to Zaner-Bloser for the National competition. Congratulations to you all, and blessings for the next level of competition!

Kindergarten - August Schulz

1st Grade - Emma Maxant

2nd Grade - Kaius Gregory

3rd Grade - Michael Espinoza

4th Grade - Winona Martin

5th Grade - Joseph Ssenyonjo

6th Grade - Delilah Cook

7th Grade - Lynnea Hanson 

8th Grade - Olivia Kypr

Second Semester Pizza Friday Forms

Second semester Pizza Friday forms were sent home with your student(s).

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 2023-24 Volunteer Hours!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E45A9AC2AA3FEC34-pizza1

Please only send orders on the official order form. The form is linked below, or you can pick up additional forms in the school office.

Orders are due by 9:00am on Wednesdays for that Friday's lunch. Late orders will not be accepted. Please make your checks payable to St. John's Lutheran School. Cash is also accepted. Change will NOT be provided.

PLEASE take note of dates highlighted in yellow in May when certain classes won't be at school for pizza.

For more information or to print a form, please click the buttones below:

Variety Show Auditions

Attn: All 3rd thru 8th Graders

The Variety Show Audition Dates are Tuesday, Feb. 6 and Wednesday, Feb. 7 from 3-3:30 in the music room. The sign-up sheet is posted outside the gym door across from the Kindergarten room.  

The Variety Show is scheduled for Friday, April 19! 

Any questions, contact Mrs. Wykert.

Walther Band Program

Enrollment Open for 2nd Semester

As the next semester of band begins, we will be opening enrollment up for new members! We offer band lessons for grades 4-8 through the Walther Grade School Instrumental Music Program. Notably, the program includes:

- Weekly private or semi-private lessons during the school day at your child's school

- Partnership with student from 15 other schools in large group rehearsal and concerts

- The chance to participate in one of the three levels of Walther's popular Monday Night Band program

- A four-week beginner class for new students to choose an instrument and receive their instrument of choice (based on availability) free of charge for their first year!

Follow this link to read more about grade school instrumental music: https://www.walther.com/fine-arts/#Content-929fb2865b2863a31a41

If you wish to enroll your child, you will use the link below to register. Please the program director, Samantha Rose, at samantha_rose@walther.com if you have any questions.

https://app.enrollsy.com/enroll/walther-christian-academy

Upcoming PTO Events:

February 5th- Buona Beef Hot Lunch for those who ordered 

February 20th- PTO board meeting with parents 

February 23rd- Flying High Night

March 9th- Fleetwood Roller Skating Night 

April 5th- Sock Hop 

St. John's Spirit Wear

All purchases support our school!

This week only, save $10 on all St. John's crewneck sweatshirts! This includes styles from Champion, Bella+Canvas and JustHoods!

Shop Now: 

https://1stplace.sale/29954

Calendar for 2023-24 School Year

St. John's Ministries

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

Use the RaiseRight app now! Are you ready for Valentine's Day? Take time to evaluate your shopping needs and get motivated and in the habit to start earning on your everyday purchases with TRIP cards. There are many choices to…

Upcoming order dates:

• February 12th
• February 26th
• March 4th
• March 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