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Grace School News
March 15, 2024
Thank you everyone who volunteered or donated items for Graceful Evening. Thank you to everyone who supported the event by purchasing tickets, auction items, sponsorships or with a donation. Thank you to the students who contributed over $2000 through Penny Wars. Preliminary reports show that after expenses we raised just over $100,000 for Grace School, our largest amount ever! What a fun and successful event!

Enjoy your weekend!
School News:
The first half of the materials fees have been posted to your accounts this week for the 2024-2025 school year.
If you have not paid the Enrollment fee by today, the fee will increase by $50.
Good Friday - March 29 - No School
Spring Break - April 1-5
Don't forget to purchase Hot Lunch (Deadline is Wednesdays for the following Friday)
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Yearbooks
Yearbooks have been ordered! We have the orders that were placed during the registration process over the summer. If you have not requested a yearbook, or needed more than one, please let the school office know asap as the number of yearbooks are limited. We are now at a first come first serve basis for new orders.
Social Ministry Drive
Grace's Social Ministry Committee will collect toilet paper, diapers for babies and feminine hygiene products from Sunday through April 14. Items will go to New Moms and the Harmony Community Food Pantry. Toilet paper rolls must be individually wrapped. New Moms is in particular need of diapers in sizes 4 and up. Please drop items in the bin in the atrium. Thank you. Any questions, please contact stephwilkening@gmail.com.
Fine Arts Festival Volunteers Needed!
If your student is participating in the Fine Arts Festival on April 19, please sign up for one of the volunteer shifts posted in the link below.
Early Childhood Open Gym on Saturday, March 23!
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New Member Announcement
Thank you for being part of the Grace Community!
Grace Church has a new member class beginning Sunday, April 7. We would love to have you join us if you are interested!

Earth Day Recycling
In honor of Earth Day (April 22, 2024) we are happy to give our students and families the opportunity to bring any of the following items to be recycled: batteries, bread bag tags, keys, wine corks. Some grades will have a collection box in their classroom, or you may place the recyclables in the box at the School Desk by Mrs. Allen throughout the month of April.


Grace Families, please consider encouraging your student to complete a Let Grow Project this month. There are three more opportunities to participate during this school year, then we'll introduce the Summer Challenge.
Resources are available on our website.
Also, check out this new video highlighting the power of participating in Let Grow.
Interested in a Session 2 of Chess Club??
Are you interested in another round of Chess club? The next session will be April 11 through May 23. This session will need more parent volunteers. Keep in mind that Track and Field will be starting also. Please email Mary Williams. We will need to know by Friday, March 22.
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Important Update from CDC
Measles cases are on the rise globally and here in Illinois the number is increasing as well. Vaccines are 97% effective in preventing this highly contagious disease. For more information about measles and the measles vaccine, please view the CCDPH measles fact sheet.

Grace News
We have a photo dump of photos from Lutheran Schools Week! Check it out on the School Blog!
 

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