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St. John Lutheran School exists to nurture children in faith and intellect, equipping them for Christian lives of service.

"Be kind and compassionate to one another,

forgiving each other, just as God in Christ has forgiven us."

Ephesians 4:32

All St. John students sing in our 9 a.m. Palm Sunday Worship service on April 13. Please use this form (one form per family) to let us know if you plan on attending.

Following the worship service we have a Workship Day. This is a great opportunity to earn PPP Hours. We will have indoor and outdoor work teams, and a pizza lunch will be provided.

Today we welcome Pastor Bramdeo Ramgolam from Lord and Savior in Crystal Lake.

We thank our students in Grades 3-8 for singing in our 3:30 service and our 5th & 6th Grade Recorder choir for our offering and post service music.

Join us Wednesdays at 3:30pm or 6:30pm. We have supper between our services.

Families - children and adults - are encouraged (all children need to be supervised) to worship together and to join us for the "Lent Supper" that immediately follows the 3:30pm service in our Fellowship Hall.

Note: After-school care will still be in session for those who need it. If E.S.S. is outside you can go to the preschool playground to pick-up. If E.S.S. is inside please come in through the front doors and head downstairs to the Prek4 classroom to pick-up.

Guide kids on the ultimate Alaskan adventure where northern lights glow over majestic mountains, racing rivers, and glistening glaciers. As kids trek the tundra, they’ll explore how easy it is to lose sight of what’s true in our wild world today. Pointing them toward Jesus, True North VBS shows them that he is a faithful friend we can always trust. He’s our True North!

More details, registration, and volunteer sign-up can be found here.

The call that we had issued to Nate Dittrich, to be our teacher for grades 7-8, was returned. That means that he will continue to serve at his current school, Immanuel, in LaCrosse and will not be coming to St. John this summer. Here is his written response:

Dear Members of St. John and Immanuel,

Over the last several days I have been in prayer and conversations with leaders, teachers, and lay members of both congregations. After the conversations, prayers, evaluation of gifts and talents, and seeking out the Lord’s guidance, I am returning the call to St. John Lutheran School.

Thank you for the precious time you have given me. Thank you for listening and sharing.Thank you for your valued prayers. I will continue to keep both schools and congregations in my prayers that the message of Jesus’ gospel be shared with all who enter your doors and sphere of outreach. May God bless your efforts and growing ministries.

Your brother in Christ,

Nate Dittrich

St. John's congregation has one more opportunity to call someone who is currently teaching at one of our WELS schools. Our Summer Call Task Force will be reviewing a list of candidates sent to us by our synod office. They will do that on Monday evening, April 14. They will also be submitting a request for a possible graduate from Martin Luther College (our synod's college that trains future pastors and teachers). If the call we issue on April 14 is eventually accepted, then we will be set for next year. If our call is eventually declined, we will then be set for a possible graduate to be assigned to us. Our window for calling from another school closes on April 15, so we will just meet that deadline.

Please keep this calling process in your prayers. We may not know the future, but the Lord has everything in His hands and under His control. We trust that he will provide as He knows is best for us and for his Kingdom.

On Tuesday, April 15, we are privileged to welcome Steen Metz, a Holocaust survivor, to speak to our church and school family. He will share his personal story of being imprisoned in a concentration camp and will also answer questions. This is a rare and special opportunity since the number of living survivors grows less and less each year. More information can be found at http://www.steenmetzneverforget.com.

The presentation will take place on Tuesday, April 15, at 3:30 PM in the St. John sanctuary. It will run for about an hour. All school families are invited to attend. Grades 7 & 8 students are invited to attend the presentation under the supervision of Mr. Wintrone. Any other students are welcome to attend with their parents. Younger students can attend ESS for no charge so that parents can attend the presentation. Please fill out this Google Form to let us know if your child will be attending ESS while you attend the presentation.

We hope to see many of you for this special event. Please contact Mr. Wintrone (justin.wintrone@stjohnslib.com) with any questions.

We meet after school in Mrs. Gast's classroom. The forensics team will be meeting on Fridays until 4:00 during the Lent season and then switching to Wednesdays once Lent is over.

Please contact Mrs. Gast if you have any questions or for more information.

Our next few practices are:

Thursday, April 10: 3:20-4:00 p.m.

Tuesday, April 15: 11:30-12 p.m.

Thursday, April 17: 3:20-4 p.m.

Tuesday, April 22: 3:20-4:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 24: 3:20-4 p.m.

Registration for the 2025-2026 School Year is open. Thank you to everyone who has registered! Still thinking about registering your child, but haven't yet? Our St. John teachers and staff would love to talk to you about it.

The registration forms are on our website or paper copies are in the office.

Chapel Offerings so far: $1,732.75

Thursday, April 10: Track Practice, after school until 4 p.m.

Friday, April 11: Forensics Practice, after school until 4:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 13: Palm Sunday with all school singing, 9 a.m. / Workship Day, 10:30 a.m. - Earn PPP Hours!

Monday, April 14: Pioneers after school until 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 15: Steen Metz Presentation, 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 16: Forensics Practice, after school until 4 p.m.

Thursday, April 17: Sheriff K9 Presentation, 10:30 a.m. / Track Practice, after school until 4 p.m. / Holy Thursday Worship, 7 p.m.

Friday, April 18: No School, Good Friday Worship, 7 p.m.

Sunday, April 20: Easter Sunday Worship, 9 a.m.

Monday, April 21: No School - Easter Monday

Tuesday, April 22: Track Practice, after school until 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 23: Forensics Practice, after school until 4 p.m.

Thursday, April 24: Track Practice, after school until 4 p.m.

Friday, April 25: Hot Lunch / School Spirit Day

Monday, April 28: Pioneers after school until 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 29: Track Practice, after school until 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 30: Forensics Practice, after school until 4 p.m.

Thursday, May 1: Track Practice, after school until 4 p.m.

Tuesday, May 6: Track Practice, after school until 4:30 p.m. /

Spring Piano Recital in Bristol, WI, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 7: Forensics Meet at Shoreland Lutheran High School

Thursday, May 8: Track Practice, after school until 4 p.m.

Friday, May 9: Mother's Day Celebration Preschool - Grade 2, 10:30 a.m. /

Crosstown Exotics, 1:45 p.m.

Saturday, May 10: Track Meet at Union Grove, 9 a.m. / Confirmation Examiniation, 5 p.m.

Sunday, May 11: Confirmation Sunday, 9 a.m.

Sunday, May 18: 8th Grade Graduation and All Students Singing, 9 a.m.

Tuesday, May 20: Suzanna Slade author presentation

Friday, May 23: Last Day of School

• Closing Service
• Preschool and Kindergarten Graduation
• Picnic and Games
• 11:30 a.m. Dismissal

Email: info@stjohnslib.com
Website: stjohnslib.com
Location: 501 West Park Avenue, Libertyville, IL, USA
Phone: (847)362-4424
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