St. John's Lutheran School

The Wings Newsletter

Connected to the Vine

John 15:1-5

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Volume 48, Issue 20

Happy New Year! I hope your family had a blessed Christmas celebrating our Savior’s birth. 

I am the new school board chair and I am honored to serve in this capacity.  I am a lifelong member of St. John’s Lutheran Church and a teacher by profession.  I retired in 2017 after 35 years but still have a hand in education by subbing and volunteering in classrooms. I have been on the school board before so I am familiar with the role the board plays in the education of your child. As board chair, it is my responsibility to hold monthly meetings with other members of the board and Mrs. Mannes. Parents are welcome to attend these meetings and voice any questions and concerns during the Audience to Visitors portion of the meeting.  I respectfully ask that you email myself or Mrs. Mannes if you are planning on coming. If you attend, we will ask you to sign in with your name and email address so that I can answer your questions and concerns in a timely manner after the meeting.  Please realize that the board has an agenda and we can’t have a question and answer session during our meeting. Yesterday’s board meeting was canceled due to the weather. My apologies that this notice did not go out. The meeting has been rescheduled for Tuesday, January 16 at 3:15 in the Heritage Room.  Mrs. Mannes and I will be holding a parent “coffee” on Thursday, January 18 at 8:00.  I will have a few talking points and then open the floor for further discussion.  I hope many can attend. I am including my personal email as well as my St. John’s email. Please feel free to use either one if you need to reach out. To God be the Glory.

Karen Ciango

karenciango@gmail.com

education@stjohnslagrange.org

Important Upcoming Dates

January 10 - 4:00pm - Home JV Basketball Game

January 12 - End of 2nd Quarter

January 15 - NO SCHOOL - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

January 16 - 3:15pm - School Board Meeting

January 18 - 8:00am - Coffee with the Principal and Board Chair

January 19 - 4:00pm - Home Varsity Basketball Game

We congratulate the following students for earning Accelerated Reader Certificates:

Ready 1: Lindsay Romo

Ready 3: Brian Moy, Francisco Rios

Ready 4: Daleyza Diaz

Independent 1: Kaius Gregory

Independent 4: Makenna Roon

Super 1: John Doerries

Super 2: John Doerries, Sarah Espinoza, Gideon Gbenimacho

Super 3: Nolan Riggins

Super 5: Liliana Carey, Mason Zeman

Advanced 1: Paige Orech

Advanced 2: Emily Bochenek, Gunnar Garbarz

Advanced 3: George Sherby

Advanced 4: Jeremy Trapp

Star 3: Winona Martin

Keep up the good work!

Coffee with the Principal and School Board Chair

Thursday, February 18 at 8:00am

Come meet our new board chair, Karen Ciango, and chat with Mrs. Ciango and Mrs. Mannes.

St. John's Annual FUNdraiser

TUITION RAFFLE

Don't forget about your raffle tickets! If you need more ticket booklets, please contact the school office.

The grand prize is $1,000 cash, 2nd place prize is $500 cash, 3rd place prize is $250 cash. How does it work?

Tickets are $10 each. Each family is asked to sell one raffle ticket booklet, consisting of 10 tickets. Our goal is to raise $20,000.  

• Each ticket sold has the opportunity to win one of the 3 cash prizes.      
• For every booklet sold, your family will receive 1 entry to win $500 off tuition.
• You can sell as many tickets/booklets as you’d like, until we run out.
• All tickets must be turned in to the school office by January 26, 2024, in the given envelope for tracking purposes.
• Winners will be announced at the FUNdraiser Auction on February 3, 2024.

All money raised by this raffle will go towards school playground improvements.  

FUNdraiser Packets

FUNdraiser packets are being sent home today! Ticket sales will begin on January 10, but sponsorship, advertisement, and item donation opportunities are underway! Check the packet for more details!

2024-25 Priority Enrollment 

Today - January 26th

It is time for us to prepare for the upcoming school year. It is an honor to partner with you in the education of your children. We look forward to another successful school year with your children. We will be automatically re-enrolling all students for the 2024-25 school year. If you are not planning to re-enroll for next year, please email Mrs. Johnson (s.johnson@stjohnslagrange.org) before January 26th. Re-enrollment fees ($200 per family) will be added to TADS accounts beginning January 29th. If you would like to submit payment to the School Office, please send cash or a check (make payable to St. John's School) before January 29th.  

If you have any questions regarding next year's enrollment please do not hesitate to contact Mrs. Johnson or Mrs. Mannes.  

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. 

All School Open House

January 21, 12:00pm-2:00pm

On January 21st, we will open our school to prospective school families and give them the opportunity to tour the school, receive information, meet staff, and get answers to any questions they may have. Our best recruitment comes through the words of parents, children, and congregation members.

We encourage all current parents to invite another family that could benefit from a quality, Christ-centered education at St. John’s. As an incentive for school families to recruit new students, there is a $250 incentive toward your children’s tuition (2024-25) for each new family who enrolls because of your influence.

We are also looking for families that will help give tours. Please sign up here if you are available! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E49A5AC2EA4FBC34-47166207-open 

Please share the attached flier! 

Variety Show Auditions

Attn: All 3rd thru 8th Graders

Can you sing, dance, do a gymnastic routine, perform a skit, or some other talent? We want you! Auditions will be in January/February. More details to come soon! The Variety Show is scheduled for Friday, April 19! Any questions, contact Mrs. Wykert.

Winter Session Afterschool Enrichment Programs

Please click the button below to see available programs and how to enroll.

Amigos Spanish K-5th, Smart Start Art K-2nd,

Chess Scholars K-8th, and STEAM K-4th

Calendar for 2023-24 School Year

Lenten Devotional

Sign Up Now!

Our 2024 Lenten Devotional is coming soon! For the last 35+ years, the members of St. John’s have written wonderful, thoughtful devotions that enrich our daily lives throughout Lent. This year, we will need your help to continue this wonderful tradition. Please consider writing one or two short devotions to be included in our booklet. Our theme this year is, All in His Time. People on earth have to confront the passage of time during their lives. What does God tell us about time? What does He assure us about the timeliness of events in our lives and throughout history? Each devotional verse has been selected from God’s Word based on a reference He has made to time and will help us to explore the answers to these questions.

Here’s all you have to do to sign-up TODAY to write a devotion:

Click on the link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040D4BABAE2FA57-46211164-stjohns#/

Follow the directions to select your date and verse. It’s that simple!

You will receive an email from nancy.mayor@gmail.com with all of the details you will need to complete your devotion. All devotions must be submitted by Sunday, January 21.

Thank you so much for helping us to make this Lenten Devotional possible again this 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! Whether you are starting your Christmas shopping, or updating your wardrobe for the Holiday season,, don’t forget to order your TRIP cards! 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:

• January 22nd
• February 12th
• February 26th

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