St. John's Lutheran School

The Wings Newsletter

Connected to the Vine

John 15:1-5

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Volume 48, Issue 25

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 19 - NO SCHOOL - President's Day

February 23 - Flying High Pizza Night

February 23- 4:00pm - Basketball Bonanza for the Birds

February 27 - 4:00pm - Home Varsity Basketball Game

Ash Wednesday and Lenten Midweek Services

Tonight is the first of St. John's weekly Lenten services. Come for dinner at 6:00pm, and stay for the service at 7:00pm. All are welcome to join us!

MIDWEEK SERVICE SCHEDULE

Wednesdays, February 14- March 20

Light Supper 6:00PM

Worship Service 7:00PM

We congratulate the following students for earning Accelerated Reader Certificates:

Ready 2: Brayden Dorgan, Jacobi Ssenyonjo

Ready 3: Eleanor Shilney

Ready 4: Anna Agung

Ready 5: Emma Maxant, Francisco Rios

Independent 2: Kaius Gregory, Amelia Knafl, Isabella Skipper

Advanced 2: Sara Braun

Advanced 5: Delilah Rodriguez

Star 3: Ember Wilson

Keep up the good work!

Preschool Pickup and Drop off Reminders

For the safety of all of our students as well as our neighbors, be sure you and your student(s) are following these guidelines:



• Park on the EAST side of Park Road, facing northbound
• Students will wait with the teachers in front of the Park Rd doors
• No students should be crossing the street - please reinforce this with your student(s)!!!
• DO NOT block the driveways of our neighbors

A Wax Museum at St. John’s?

Yes, come visit our Wax Museum on Thursday, February 22 from 6:30-7:30 pm. Take a step back in time when you visit select second floor classrooms at St. John’s to see admirable, ground-breaking people who have contributed something positive to America. You will meet inventors, athletes, presidents, and brave pioneers in their fields presented by 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. 

Save your quarters because a quarter will “activate” our museum characters when you drop the coin in their can, just like an old-fashioned vending machine. The money collected will go to Ronald McDonald House and Phil’s Friends Eagles in Action projects. See you there!

Hello Parents! We are looking for wonderful volunteers to help with the reception for VIP day. We want to make this special for our guests. If you would like to help, please email Jennifer Moy at PTO@stjohnslagrange.org 

Tax Season Information

You can access your Tuition Paid Report in your TADS account by going to reports in the billing accounts page and selecting tax year 2023. https://mytads.com/

St. John's Tax ID # is: 36-2317628.

So Kids, Sew!

(Open to students in Grades 6, 7, and 8)

When: We will meet from 3:00 - 4:30 

Mondays: Feb. 26, Mar. 4, Mar. 11, Mar. 18

We will be sewing pillowcases for kids in the hospital using fun fabrics picked with them in mind. The pillowcase will be donated to Ryan’s Case for Smiles.

https://caseforsmiles.org/ We are applying to Thrivent Financial for a grant to cover the cost of materials! https://www.thrivent.com/ 

Mrs. Willig, Mrs. Contraveos, and Mrs. Hackelberg will be the adult leaders. Forms are available from your homeroom teacher (grades 6-8) and must be turned in to the office to reserve your place (limit 6). 

 Contact Mrs Hackelberg with any questions: h.hackelberg@stjohnslagrange.org

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:

Upcoming PTO Events:

February 20th- PTO board meeting with parents

February 20th-March 1st - Cards For A Cause PTO Fundraiser - Details coming soon

February 23rd- Flying High Night

March 9th- Fleetwood Roller Skating Night 

April 5th- Sock Hop 

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 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

AMI Summer Music Camp

Early bird tuition ends 2/15

Click the flier below for more information.