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Eagle Express
May 22, 2024
Mission Statement
St. John Lutheran School exists to nurture children in faith and intellect, equipping them for Christian lives of service.
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
Philippians 4:13
Last Day of School
Friday, May 24, is our last day of school!
Student arrival time is still 7:50-8:10 a.m. We have our closing service starting at 8:30 a.m., followed by Preschool and Kindergarten Graduation, then we will have games/activities and a picnic. Following Preschool and Kindergarten Graduation students in Preschool through Kindergarten will return to their classrooms. Parents (of Preschool and Kindergarten students) will need to sign-out their students from their classrooms. Everyone is welcome to stay for the games/activities and picnic. We plan to be eating lunch by 11 a.m. and all students should be picked up by 11:30.
Volunteers are needed to help with games and to bring side dishes, beverages, or dessert for the picnic. Please use this link to sign-up to volunteer or to bring a picnic item. We are still looking for more game volunteers; if you can help with these, please try and sign up by the end of today (Wednesday). Mr. Wintrone will reach out to game volunteers on Thursday with the games you'll be running. Thank you to everyone who has volunteered so far!
Check out this game description form to know what is expected of game/activity volunteers.
Please note that there is NO after school care on the last day of school.
Dear school families of St. John,
What a year full of blessings it has been! I am so grateful to God that He led me here to St. John to meet, teach, and work with such amazing people. Thank you all for welcoming me so warmly into the St. John family; for supporting, encouraging, and praying for me, and showing me so much kindness. I will always look back on this year and remember what a joy it was to be in the classroom and teaching God’s children about His love for them! I will pray that God continues to bless you and the ministry here at St. John! Thank you!
In Christ,
Ali Lindemann
Graduation 2024
Thank you to all who helped us celebrate our 2024 8th grade graduates this past Sunday. The children did a wonderful job singing. We wish God's blessings to our 8th grade class!
Student Medicines
If your student has medicine(s) in the office please be sure to pick those up by or on the last day of school. Feel free to email: office@stjohnslib.com or call: (847) 362-4424 if you have any questions, thank you!
Lost and Found
Please make sure you look through the lost and found before or on the last day of school. Any items left will be washed and donated.
PRINCIPAL / STAFF MINISTER OF OUTREACH
We are blessed to bring David Retzlaff into ministry with us at St. John. This summer he will be moving from the Minneapolis/St. Paul area to "the heart of Lake County." This blessing means thanksgiving, responsibility, and opportunity. We can exercise our thanksgiving by picking up our responsibilities and stretching into our opportunities. How? A Special Offering! Our "New Principal Special Offering" will seek to cover our moving expenses (our responsibility) and stretch into opportunities with our Retzlaff Tool Box (funds special projects outside of budget).
Grade School Music Lessons
Libertyville Days - June 14-16
Help Us Share the Good News of Your School
We have a wonderful school!
Your children have a wonderful school!
More students would make our school even more wonderful!
You can help us share the good news of our school with a Friend and
Family Referral (see below). Or you can help us share the good news
of our school at our Libertyville Days Booth!
Our Libertyville Days booth is set up to connect with families like
yours so we can share the good news of your school.
We run our booth from Friday, June 14 - Sunday, June 16. You can sign up for one or more one-hour slots on the sheet below. If you have questions, please reach out to St. John parent and church outreach chairman Nic Holter (nic.holter@stjohnslib.com).
Libertyville Days Singing
All of our school children are welcome to join us on the Cook Park Stage to sing for Libertyville Days on Friday, June 14. We will be singing familiar Bible songs and hymns. You don't have to know the words—they will be provided! (Or you can just sing the songs you know.) Please meet by the Cook Park stage at noon so we're ready to start by 12:15 pm. Here is the list of songs we will be singing:
In Christ Alone
Jesus Loves Me
My God is so Great
Do You Know Who Died for Me
Speak, O Lord
What a Friend We Have in Jesus
Amazing Grace
This Little Light of Mine
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
By Faith
We will be singing along with MP3 accompaniments, which can be found in this Google Drive folder: Libertyville Days Songs 2024
Feel free to practice them at home so you are prepared when we sing them together.
If you have any questions, please email Monica at monicawintrone@gmail.com. We hope to see you there!
Friends and Family Referrals
Enrollment season is open at St. John Lutheran School for the 2024-2025 school year!
Do you know a family whom you’d love to see attend St. John?! Recommendations and referrals from our families are our best source of meeting new families who value Christian education at St. John like we do.
Did you know that we reward you as a thank you for introducing new families to St. John? For every family you refer who tours St. John, we thank you with a $100 credit to use towards tuition or ESS. If they enroll and spend a trimester with us, we’ll award you another $400!
Please direct your friends and family to our website information page at https://www.stjohnslib.com/contact.phtml, send an email to recruitment@stjohnslib.com, or text Peter Kolch, Recruitment Chair, at 773-368-9842. Thank you!
Dive Into Vacation Bible School!
Summer is almost here and what better way to cool off than to join us for the refreshing Good News of God's Word with SCUBA Vacation Bible School at St. John.
Take kids deep into an amazing undersea adventure where they’ll experience the ever-flowing, never-ending love of God. At Scuba VBS, kids will be immersed in the Word and discover what living water is really all about!
When: June 24-27, 9:00 to 11:00 am, with singing at our 9:00 am Sunday service on June 30.
Where do I sign up? Please follow this link: https://vbspro.events/p/stjohnscuba or scan the QR code. (Note: If your child is going into 7th grade or above, and they would like to help out instead of being a student, please sign them up as a volunteer.)
Kenosha Kingfish Game
Join us on Friday, June 21, for fellowship, fun, and baseball!
The Kenosha Kingfish take on the Kokomo Jackrabbits
Gates open at 5:35 p.m. and the game starts at 6:35 p.m.
Tailgate tickets ($21 each) include all you can eat ballpark food and all you can drink soda and water for one hour before the game. You can upgrade your ticket to include beer ($27 each). Use this link to purchase tickets.
Please call or email Jemma with any ticket or Kingfish questions - (262) 653-0900 or jemma@kingfishbaseball.com. Please contact Paul Massey at Paul.Massey@StJohnsLib.com with your questions about what your St. John family is doing before and during the game.
Dear St. John parents,
My name is Paul Spaude and I serve as the camp director for Training Camp, a local youth summer Christian camp. I had the chance to speak to your children at chapel on May 1, and handed out some information about Training Camp. In case that information doesn't make it to you, here it is:
Training Camp (or Overnight Bible Camp) is a one-week, overnight, Christian youth camp for children entering grades 3-9. Camp is at YMCA Camp Duncan in Ingleside, IL. Camp 2024 is from July 14 - 19, and costs $500. This includes all food, lodging, and activities for the week. Campers stay in chaperoned cabins. Campers will enjoy:
- Boating
- Swimming (lake and pool)
- Ga Ga Ball
- Blobbing
- High and Low Ropes Course
- Bible Study
- Bible Reading and Journaling
- Christian Friends
- And More!
Check out these helpful links for more:
More information and registration.
Please do reach out to me with any questions at paul.spaude@smniles.org. Can't wait to meet your children at Camp!
-Pastor Paul Spaude
Employee Matching Gifts
Triple Bonus Points! In Scrabble we hunt those tiles down and stake them out. For years we have been the beneficiary of Triple Bonus Points; one of our St. John families gives a special gift to our Tuition Grant Fund and his employer matches the gift 2-to-1 so that his $6,000 is matched by $12,000 from his employer to become $18,000 for our Tuition Grant Fund!
Not every employee matching program offers Triple Bonus Points, but employee matching programs are available for many of you in our St. John family. Our St. John school is now an accredited school and is eligible for matching gifts from many employee matching gift programs. A school family last year blessed us with $5,000 that became $10,000 for our tuition Grant Fund. Another school family regularly donates $50, $70, or $90 that is doubled, for our School Projects Fund.
Does your employer offer a matching gifts program? We can turn that benefit into blessing!
Chapel Offerings for 2023 - 2024
Our mission offerings this school year will go to support Academia Cristo.
To learn more about Academia Cristo visit https://www.academiacristo.com/.
Chapel Offerings so far: $2,197.55
PPP Hour Opportunity
Special School Projects - Contact Sarah Lofsness (sarah.lofsness@stjohnslib.com)
- Are you or is someone you know skilled in making wood cutouts?
- Adding number decals to the classroom windows
Upcoming Calendar Dates:
Friday, May 24: Last Day of School, Early Dismissal
Closing Service
Preschool and Kindergarten Graduation
Activities and Picnic
Thursday, June 13 - Sunday, June 16: Libertyville Days
Friday, June 14: Libertyville Days Singing on Cook Park Stage, 12:15 p.m.
Friday, June 21: Kenosha Kingfish Game, 6:35 p.m.
Monday, June 24 - Thursday, June 27: Vacation Bible School, 9 - 11 a.m.
Sunday, June 30: VBS Children Sing, 9 a.m.
St. John Lutheran School
Email: info@stjohnslib.com
Website: stjohnslib.com
Location: 501 West Park Avenue, Libertyville, IL, USA
Phone: (847)362-4424
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stjohnslib/