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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

Registration for the 2025/2026 school year will open on Monday, January 20. Registration information will be going home with students this week.

You are invited to join us for Registration Night on Monday, March 17. You can sign-up here for a time between 3 and 6 p.m. to talk with our finance team and to get your packet of forms from Mrs. Schubert. If needed, an alternate day and time can be scheduled. We will also have an Irish-themed dinner available during this time.

Thank you for your partnership. It is a true joy for us to serve you and your family through the ministry of St. John Lutheran School. We look forward to another great school year!

Please remember to keep Mr. Wintrone and his family in your prayers as he deliberates the divine call that he has received to teach next year at Peace Lutheran School in Sun Prairie, WI. He is being asked to be the homeroom teacher for 7th grade and serve in a departmentalized setting while also serving as the school’s technology director. Please feel free to contact him and share your insights as to where he can best serve. May the Lord guide his thought process and lead him to clearly see where he can best use his talents to serve his Savior.

St. John congregation held a voters’ meeting on Sunday, January 5. With the Holy Spirit’s guidance, they called Celia Tucek to serve as our 5th-6th grade teacher starting next school year.

Celia graduated from Martin Luther College mid-year 2021. She spent the rest of that year serving as a Kindergarten teacher in her home congregation since there had been an unexpected teacher resignation at the school. That spring she was assigned to St. Philip's Lutheran School in Milwaukee, WI for a 1-year call. She taught 5th grade at that inner-city school. During that year she made plans to get married to her fiance who was living in Illinois. She was then called to teach grades K-2 at Good Shepherd Lutheran School in Downers Grove, IL. She is currently serving her second year at Good Shepherd.

Her husband is a PGA golf professional at a country club in Glenview, IL. They are expecting their first child in mid July, but she desires to continue teaching full time after her maternity leave.

Please keep Celia and her husband in your prayers as she contemplates the call that we have extended to her. We are so thankful that Mr. Kopczynski and Mrs. Johnson have been willing to help us out through the end of the year by teaching our 5th and 6th graders, and it will be a great blessing to secure a full-time teacher for the future. May the Lord bless her deliberations and, God-willing, move her to accept our call and join our staff here at St. John. If you would like to introduce yourself, feel free to contact her via email at celia.fulton@gsdg.org.

Join us Sunday, January 26, in celebrating more than 50 years of Lutheran Education at St. John. We start the day with our preschool through 8th grade school children singing in our 9 a.m. worship service. That will be followed with a school open house after church. This will give you a chance to visit with the teachers, check out the classrooms, vote for this year's yearbook cover, and participate in a School Scavenger Hunt. We will then head down to our fellowship area for our annual Chili Cook-Off at 11 a.m. The event is free to attend. RSVP and sign up to compete in the cook-off at www.stjohnslib.com/rsvp . We have space for 14 chefs! We also have hot prizes for the best chili. Please plan to join us!

Monday - Mis-Match / Pajama Day

Tuesday - Flip Flop Day - students dress like a teacher, teachers dress like a student

Wednesday (please no hats during chapel) - Favorite Sports Team Day

Thursday - Favorite Book / Movie / Bibilical Character Day

Friday - School Spirit Day - wear your St. John School Apparel

The Scholastic book fair will be held February 10-14.

PTP is looking for parent volunteers to help set up the fair (details on date and time to come), work the cash register after school, and tear down the fair at the end. Volunteering earns PPP hours. Below is the link to sign up for specific spots.

Please contact Kate Jorgensen (605-695-4768 or katelynn_01@hotmail.com) or Mary-Ann Penaloza (414-313-3636 or mlince14@gmail.com) with questions.

https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/183096138096/false#/invitation

Bible Information Class is a series of 18 lessons that covers the basic doctrines of our Lutheran church. Participating is a great way to learn more about what we teach at St. John and get a better understanding of Scripture. Some take the class simply to learn more, and some take the class with the desire to eventually become members at St. John.

It does take a bit of a commitment, but we try to help out by offering a class on Tuesday evenings via Zoom. This allows parents to stay home and not worry about child care or traveling back to St. John in the evening. In-person options are also possible based on participants’ interest. Mr. Retzlaff conducts these classes, so if you are interested in signing up or just investigating the possibility, please contact him at david.retzlaff@stjohnslib.com. A new round of classes is scheduled to begin during the week of January 26.

The St. John Daddy Daughter Dance is back at St. John! Dads and daughters are invited to join us for an unforgettable event on Sunday, February 23, 2 to 4pm. This event will include music, dancing, games, a dessert bar and MORE! A donation of $10 per family is suggested. Please fill out this RSVP form by February 13 so we can be prepared for your arrival! If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Lofsness (sarah.lofsness@stjohnslib.com).

• Help setting up new 3D printer: contact Mr. Wintrone (justin.wintrone@stjohnslib.com)

Contact Sarah Lofsness, sarah.lofsness@stjohnslib.com, if you can help

• Assist with Daddy Daughter Dance (February 23, 2025) - various roles: planning, decorating, prep work, clean-up, photography, help during event

• Lofsness "honey-do" list - a bunch of little projects around school that may need a little muscle and knowledge of how to use a drill

Chapel Offerings so far: $951.45

Thursday, January 16: B-Team Basketball Tournament at Trinity, Caledonia

Friday, January 17: Basketball Games at Concordia, Racine, starting at 5 p.m.

Saturday, January 18: B-Teams Basketball Tournament at Trinity, Caledonia

Monday, January 20: No School, MLK Jr. Day

Wednesday, January 22: Basketball Practice, 3:30-5 p.m.

Thursday, January 23: Basketball Practice, 3:30-5 p.m.

Friday, January 24: Basketball Games at KLA, Kenosha, starting at 5 p.m.

Sunday, January 26: Lutheran School Sunday with all students singing in 9 a.m. worship

Monday, January 27 - Friday, January 31: Spirit Week!

Wednesday, January 29: Basketball Practice, 3:30-5 p.m.

Thursday, January 30: Basketball Practice, 3:30-5 p.m.

Wednesday, February 5: Basketball Practice, 3:30-5 p.m.

Thursday, February 6: Basketball Practice, 3:30-5 p.m.

Friday, February 7: Baskeball Games at Trinity, Caledonia, starting at 5 p.m.

Saturday, February 8: Basketball Games at Christian Life, Kenosha, starting at 9 a.m.

Wednesday, February 12: Basketball Practice for A-teams only, 3:30-5 p.m.

Thursday, February 13: Basketball Practice for A-teams only, 3:30-5 p.m.

Wednesday, February 12 - Friday, February 14: WELSSA Accreditation Visit

Wednesday, February 19: Basketball Practice for A-teams only, 3:30-5 p.m.

Sunday, February 23: Daddy Daughter Dance, 2-4 p.m.

Thursday, February 27 - Sunday, March 2: A-team Basketball Tournament @ WLS, Racine

Friday, February 21: No School, Teacher Inservice

Friday, February 28: School Spirit Day

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/