The Raider Report

St. John's Lutheran School exists to educate each child in a Christ-centered environment for a life of service to God and man.

We look up at the night sky, and we see the moon. It is really quite impressive at times. The eclipse this year had us looking to the heavens of God’s creation and we marvel at His marvelous works. Did you know that the moon gets its light from the sun? I’m sure you did. The moon acts like a mirror and

reflects the light of the sun upon the earth. In the same way, the heart of a Christian shines with love as it reflects the love of God. God first loved us and showed his love by sending Jesus to take our sins away. He taught us to believe in his love and his forgiveness when he made us his dear children. As his children, God wants us to reflect his love by showing love to all the people around us. God’s Ten Commandments tell us how we are to show love. They tell us to treat others as we would have them treat us—with respect and compassion.They tell us not to commit adultery, not to kill, not

to steal or be greedy. If we were to sum up all the commands in one word, the word would be “love.” The apostle Paul wrote, “Therefore love is the fulfillment of the Law” (Rom. 13:10)

We often have to decide how we are going to act toward the people around us. Should we shout at

them? Should we hit them? Should we smile at them or frown? The decision gets harder when people are mean to us. The answer to how we will deal with them lies in the commandments. Our sinful heart will want revenge, but those who love God won’t want to obey a sinful heart. They will want to obey God, so they will ask, “what does God want? What is the loving thing to do?

Our world is filled with hatred. Seeking revenge is the order of the day. The Bible tells us to love our

enemies. God will give us the strength to do that. In the life of Jesus, his own dear Son, God shows us how to live according to his will.

Have a blessed summer.

On Wednesday we packed over 11,000 meals!! Thank you to all who volunteered at the event and made monetary donations in support of the mission of the Love the Hungry.

As part of the upcoming capital campaign at Trinity Lutheran High School they have asked families to participate in a survey. The data collected in this survey will be valuable information regarding upcoming enrollment at Trinity Lutheran over the next several years. Thank you for participating!

Link to survey is here: Trinity Lutheran Capital Campaign Survey

As the end of the school year approaches, please monitor your child’s lunch account balance. Negative meal account balances should be paid in full by the last day of school, Thursday, May 23rd, 2024. Funds can be deposited by sending cash or check to school with your child or by making a deposit online at www.ezschoolapps.com.

All balances left in meal accounts at the end of the school year will be carried over to the next year. If a student graduates, a refund will be issued.

Wednesday, May 22 is Field Day! As a Sauers tradition, students may also ride their bikes to school on this day. There are a few families that live close by that offer their house as a starting point or you may have your child ride from the end of the road. Please make sure someone is in a car following or an adult is riding with them on the busy roads. Students will not be allowed to ride their bikes back home. Please plan accordingly on how to get their bikes back home.

The last day of school is Thursday, May 23. The Awards Day program for grades 1-8 will begin at 10:30am in the school gymnasium. Parents, grandparents, family members, etc. are invited to attend the awards program. . Upon completion of the awards day program, students will be able to leave with parents or grandparents. All students (this includes Kindergarten) that do not have a family member in attendance at the awards program will need to be picked up at 12:00 noon on Thursday, May 23 for an early dismissal.

The members of the LJHA will be organizing a Raiders Resale shop as one of their projects for Lutheran Junior Honor Association next school year. They will be collecting St. John's Sauers Raiders apparel that you or your children have outgrown. The students will then organize and price the items to resale to our families. The funds raised from the resale shop will be used to support chapel mission projects or other service projects throughout the year. The plan is to have the shop open during some home athletic events.

Please send in any items you would like to donate next week or over the summer! Thanks for your support!

Munciana will be hosting a volleyball clinic @ TLHS

Who: Incoming 7th & 8th graders (current 6th & 7th graders)

When: July 17th, 18th & 19th (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)

Times: 2:30pm-4:30pm each day

Where: TLHS

Cost: $70

T-shirt included

Registration Link Here

Registration is now open for Trinity Lutheran summer sports camps! Register here https://public.eventlink.com/registrations?o=76e17832-05d9-484e-a23b-996517d85cb8

Registration is now open for TYFL Football & Cheerleading! Register at https://clubs.bluesombrero.com/trinityyfl

Find out more info here: cph.org/reads

May 21: Kindergarten Graduation @ 7:00pm

May 22: Field Day & Ride Your bike to school

May 23: Last Day! Awards for 1st-8th at 10:30am and dismissal at 12:00pm

May has 17 hot lunch days

$3.50/day

$0.50 Extra Milk/Classroom Milk

$1.00 or $1.50 Extra Main Entree

As the end of the school year approaches, please monitor your child’s lunch account balance. Negative meal account balances should be paid in full by the last day of school, Thursday, May 23rd, 2024. Funds can be deposited by sending cash or check to school with your child or by making a deposit online at www.ezschoolapps.com.

All balances left in meal accounts at the end of the school year will be carried over to the next year. If a student graduates, a refund will be issued.

• 8th Grade Class Trip: May 17-20
• Kindergarten Graduation: May 21
• Field Day/"Ride Your Bike to School": May 22
• 1st-8th Awards Day (Last Day): May 23 at 10:30am
• Dismissal at 12:00pm: May 23 (Last Day)
• Back to School/Registration Days for 24-25 year: Aug. 5 & Aug. 6

The Lutheran SGO is a scholarship granting organization that provides scholarships to families that mee the income requirements to help them afford the school of their choice for their children. SGOs were enacted in 2009, but have been expanded as part of the 2011 Choice Bill that features a 50-percent state tax credit for contributions made to these SGOs. The funds donated can then be distributed for families that meet income and other requirements. SGO scholarships are funded by charitable donations, not by the state. When making a donation to the SGO, you choose your school that you would like to receive the donation.

Donate the Lutheran SGO here!

The income eligibility information has been released by the IDOE for the upcoming 2024-25 school year. If your family qualifies for the School Choice Scholarship, please submit a copy of the 1040 form from 2023 taxes to Mrs. Lambring by the last day of school. To inquire or receive more information regarding the School Choice Scholarship program, contact Mrs. Kasee Lambring at 812-523-3131 or klambring@sjsauerslutheran.org

Below is the approved school calendar for the 2024-25 school year.

Please stop in & check our lost and found table if your child is missing a sweatshirt, jacket, etc. There are lots of nice items on the table!!

School Supply Kits are available to order for the 2024-25 school year! These kits are delivered right to the school & the PTO receives a portion back from each kit purchased! Supply lists are also posted in the summer for anyone who wishes to purchase their own supplies.

Order Kits Here

Needing any St. John's Sauers apparel?? For yourself? For gifts? Check out these sites below!

1st Place Spiritwear (A portion of sales is donated back to SJS PTO)

Kelly Creek Boutique (A portion of sales is donated back to the SJS Athletic Fund)

You can make a difference! It’s easy, just download the app on your phone, scan your receipts right from your phone within 14 days of purchase & our school earns cash! Every box top earns 10 cents, so the more we collect, the more our school receives! You can also use the box tops app to submit digital receipts! Visit boxtops4education.com

www.sjsraiders.com

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