St. John's Lutheran School

The Wings Newsletter

Connected to the Vine

John 15:1-5

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Volume 48, Issue 09

7th Grade Eagles in Action October 2023

For the month of October, the 7th grade class will be helping the organization Operation Support Our Troops by filling stockings with goodies for our servicemen and women. The school’s sewing club So Kids, Sew has been making some of these stockings after school on Monday afternoons. The 7th grade class will be collecting specific goodies for these care packages, along with making Christmas ornaments. Monetary donations collected during chapel will go to offset the shipping costs of the very generous care packages as they are shipped around the world! Our field trip to the warehouse will be on October 26th.

3rd Grade Eagles in Action Recap for September 2023

Thank you for your support of the LaGrange Area Food Pantry through your chapel offerings in September. We also collected donations at our church’s Coffee Hour on September 17, and the 5th grade generously donated their profits from Mrs. Wykert’s Mall from a free enterprise/entrepreneur project they did for Social Studies. We are excited that the chapel offerings totaled $657! If we divide that by ten months, we will use $65.00 each month this school year to buy our monthly featured non-food item, plus shop for food sales. Your generosity is greatly appreciated! Thank you for helping us serve those in our community who have a need.

Reminder: Shorts will no longer be allowed after October 31.

Outerwear: As the temperatures drop, please remember to send warm coats, hats, and mittens or gloves for the children to wear outside at recess.

Important Upcoming Dates

October 12: 8:00am-3:00pm - Book Fair

October 12: 6:00-7:15pm - Family Reading Night

October 13: 8:00am-2:00pm - Book Fair

October 15: 10:15am - Echoes of Praise arrives

October 15: 10:25am - Junior Choir arrives

October 15: 7th & 8th Grade Bake Sale between worship services

October 15: 10:45am - Junior Choir & Echoes sing in worship

Junior Choir and Echoes of Praise Sing in Worship

This Sunday, October 15, during 10:45am worship

All 5th-6th graders, and select 7th-8th graders, participate in Junior Choir.

10:15am - Echoes of Praise arrives

10:25am - Junior Choir arrives

  St. John’s Lutheran Church and School Book Fair!

When:  Thursday, October 12 8am – 3pm (Closed 11:30-12:30 for lunch)

                                                  6pm – 7:15pm (During Family Reading night)

                    Friday, October 13 8am – 2pm (Closed 11:30-12:30 for lunch)

   Family Reading Night 10.12.23 6pm-715pm

       Come in your PJs for Bedtime Stories. There will be stories read at

                                     6:15pm, 6:30pm and 6:45pm.

         Would you like to volunteer?

     Scholastic Book Fair 2023!

Click here to Volunteer

St. John's Scholastic Book Fair Homepage!

IMPORTANT DATES!

10.17.23 7:00pm - PTO Board Meeting - parents are invited! Location TBD.

10.25.23 5:30-7:00pm - Potluck Dinner in the gym. Build your own tacos! More details to come 

Keep your eyes peeled for our next Hot Lunch on 11.6.23, details and form to come!

Contact PTO with any questions: PTO@stjohnslagrange.org

Save the Date!

Trunk or Treat

Saturday, October 28 from 11:00am - 1:00pm

Volunteers needed for Trunk or Treat!

Can You Help?

• Donate Candy - bins located in Church Narthex by Door A
• Sign Up to decorate a Trunk/Host a Game
• Candy Runner

Please click the button below to sign up:

Email any questions to school@stjohnslagrange.org

St. John's Bowling Club

Bowling Club is going great! 3 sessions completed and 1 more to go on 10/16!

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.

For more details or to print an order form, please click the buttons below.

After School Programs

The following after school enrichment programs will be starting in October:

Amigos Spanish - Mondays, starting Oct. 23, for K-5th

Smart Start Art - Tuesdays, starting Oct. 17, for K-2nd

Chess Scholars - Wednesdays, starting Oct. 18, for K-8th

S.T.E.A.M. - Thursdays, starting Oct. 12, for K-4th

For more information and enrollment instructions, please click the buttons below:

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:

Shop with Scrip has been rebranded as RaiseRight!

Use the RaiseRight app now! October is here! Time to start shopping for costumes and candy, along with cooler weather clothing. 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:

• October 30th
• November 6th
• November 13th
• November 27th

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