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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

On Friday, May 23, we will host our last day of school games and picnic lunch. We will be in need of many parent volunteers to help things go smoothly. Please follow the sign-up link below and see how you can help out. Please consider signing up to help in at least one way.

Last Day of School Signup

If you would like to volunteer for a game station, here is a document describing the games. If you’d like to run a specific game, please indicate that when you sign up. Please let Mr. Wintrone (justin.wintrone@stjohnslib.com) know if you have any questions about the games. Even if you can’t run a station, we still need people to provide supplies such as water balloons and eggs.

Thank you for considering how you can help make our last day go smoothly!

The five graduating piano musicians shone in their final St. John recital last night.

Twenty-one students performed 47 songs and the blessing of music was abundant.

Many thanks to the musicians for their time to master their pieces and to the faculty for adapting their classroom schedules for lessons.

Teaching piano has been an honor,

Mrs. Kopczynski

Please take some time to look through the lost and found. Everything leftover at the end of the school year will be washed and donated.

We are getting ready for our third round of hot lunch this Friday. This time we are receiving food from Giordano's. Please double-check to see if you ordered lunch for your child(ren) this week (https://www.kiddoscatering.com/sjls.html). The teachers have a list of the students that ordered, so they will review that with their classrooms tomorrow. We want to avoid having any students not bring a lunch because they thought they had ordered hot lunch and then end up with nothing. Thanks for checking, and we hope everyone enjoys their meal!

Our 5th and 6th graders have been working diligently throughout this school year to advance their recorder playing skills. Now, as this school year nears its end, we would like to showcase their talents at a short recital. All parents, family members, and friends are invited. The recital will take place in the church beginning at 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13. We should be finished by around 3:45 p.m. Come join the fun! - Keith Kopczynski

Please join us Sunday, May 18, to hear God’s promise as we recognize and celebrate our 8th grade graduates in our 9:00 AM worship service. We praise God for guiding and blessing our graduates during their time here at St. John, and we pray that God would keep them close to him in the future.

Asher Brown, Gerwyn Catapat, Caleb Cisneros, Grace Haak, Hannah Hoover, Grace Hucker,

Jiho Kim, Joseph Parker, Colby Rockwell, Natalie Santiago, Michael Thies

Our St. John students from all grades will be singing in this service. All are invited to a brief reception and time of fellowship after the service, where you will have the opportunity to congratulate our graduates and wish them God’s blessings. We hope you can take this opportunity to show your support of our school ministry!

After the service on May 18, we will also thank Justin and Monica Wintrone for their years of service at St. John. They will be moving to Sun Prairie, WI, this summer.

Author Suzanne Slade will be at St. John doing a presentation on Tuesday, May 20.

Books will be available for purchase on the day of the presentation (cash or check made out to Suzanne), or books can be pre-ordered at a discount. Attached is a PDF of Suzanne's books that are available. A paper copy of the PDF went home with students last week and can be returned to Amy. Pre-orders are due by Tuesday, May 13. To learn more about Suzanne and her books please visit her website.

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 and a loving Savior that we can always trust. He’s our True North!

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

Chapel Offerings so far: $2,003.15

Thursday, May 8: Track Meeting, after school until 3:45 p.m., Parents are welcome to attend!

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, Field Events start at 9 a.m., Running Events start at 9:30 a.m. / Confirmation Examination, 5 p.m.

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

Tuesday, May 13: 5th & 6th Grade Recorder Recital in Church, 2:45 p.m.

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

Tuesday, May 20: Suzanne 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
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stjohnslib/