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Grace School News
December 15, 2023
Congratulations and thank you to our PK, JK, and SK students who did a wonderful job this week proclaiming the birth of Christ through their Christmas program. Thank you to all the teachers who guided their students through the preparation.
 
News for next week: Thursday, December 21 is the last day of school for all students in PK-SK and anyone in Grades 1-8 who is not participating in the Christmas Eve service. Those participating in the service are to be at school on Friday by 8:15am. Dismissal is at 11:30am. There is no extended care on Friday.
 
December 24th: All students participating in the 4:15pm service need to be at Grace by 3:45. Those participating in the 6:00pm service need to be at Grace by 5:30.
 
Have a wonderful weekend.
UPDATED INFORMATION: Each year we collect gifts to be brought to the manger during our Christmas Eve services. This year the focus is on food and toiletry items for local migrant families. We are still in need of warm men's socks that are easy to wrap.
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Christmas Eve Volunteers
Students who participate in both services will be given a snack in between and we need parent volunteers to help distribute and clean-up. There will also be a runner to get snacks to the 1st-4th graders in their classrooms. We will have two shifts so that you don't have to miss portions of both services. If you're attending the 4:15, you can come afterwards and stay to clean up. If you're attending the 6:00, come in early and help set-up and serve. Thank you!


Today is the last day to post your pic! If you don't have social media, you can send your photo to Mary Williams (mgrace4@sbcglobal.net) or Ana Garcia (agarcia@graceriverforest.org) and we will share it on Grace's Facebook and Instagram pages. All photos posted will be re-shared there as well. 
Good luck and Merry Christmas!
LET GROW PROJECTS
This is a terrific time to work on December Let Grow Projects. While your student can turn in projects anytime, we'll collect final December projects and celebrate these when we come back to school in January. Link to at home resources can be found at the link below.
EDC Families
Thank you for your ongoing support. The staff greatly appreciates it.
 
Sign-ups for January 2024 - Spring Break will be posted by Noon, Saturday, December 2nd. Sign-ups are on a first come- first serve basis.
 
Please remember to sign up through your SignUp Genius account. Doing so allows you to readily see your child(ren)'s signup(s) to confirm space requests and to self-manage deletions.
 
Reminder:
  • Siblings need to be registered separately. Enter names in the comment box and check each child's grade.
  • Please send children in the 3rd-8th grades with a book/magazine to read, if homework is not expected.
  • Please sign out all siblings when checking out.
Migrant Needs
There has been a recent influx of migrants to Oak Park/Chicago. Local churches, including Grace Lutheran, are committed to providing for needs on the ground level, If you are interested in up-to-date information on items needed for migrants, please visit the Grace Links tab (there is a collection bin in the atrium). 
Basketball Concession Help
Please sign up to help make Grace Basketball a success! We need help setting up, selling and clean up for concessions. No experience required. You don’t need to be on the team to participate.
Students can earn service hours also!
SAVE THE DATE
Graceful Evening our annual formal dinner-auction fundraiser

Saturday, March 9th, 5:30pm

Nineteenth Century Club in Oak Park.  
GRACE NEWS
It's Christmas time at Grace! Here is a small glance into what we are up to.

Our mission at Grace Lutheran Church and School is to bring in, build up, and send out disciples for Jesus Christ.

Our school prepares children for a life of discipleship by helping them to grow in faith, knowledge, and character.
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