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WEEK AT A GLANCE (May 27, 2008- June 4,
2008):
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Wed.
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May
28
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7:00
PM
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Pre-K
Last Day and School Picnic Day
REACH
Meeting – Art Room
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Thu.
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May
29
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8:00
AM
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Activity
Awards (Grades 1-8), followed by chapel.
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Thu.
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May
29
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10:30 AM
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Early
Dismissal–Buses Available-No PM care
Last
Day of School
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Fri.
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May
30
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7:30
PM
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8th
Grade Graduation – Dwelling Place
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Sat.
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May
31
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6:00
PM
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Worship
Service-Dwelling Place
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Sun.
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June
1
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8:00
AM
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Worship
Service
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9:30
AM
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Sunday
/Adult Education
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10:25
AM
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New
Song
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10:45
AM
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Worship
Service
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Wed.
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June
4
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Report
Cards Mailed
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2:45-3:45
PM
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Market
Day Pick Up
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CHAPEL
RECIPIENT:
Our offerings from chapel this year have supported a number of
ministries. We praise God that we have been able to send the following
amounts from the offerings of our school community: $900 to the Food
Pantry at Emmaus Lutheran Church, $900 to the LCMS Southern District to
help in the continued rebuilding of two Lutheran schools devastated by
Hurricane Katrina; $900 to LCMS World Relief to assist relief workers in
Darfur; $500 to LCMS World Relief to assist in rebuilding schools and
churches hit by tornadoes in Arkansas this spring; $200 to Mrs. Evans, for
supplies and items for her mission trip at the end of June. The school
also supported Ministry on the River this past winter with food and other
staple items for those who work on the rivers during our holiday seasons
and the Franklin Township Needy Family Drive. God has been good to us and
we appreciate the opportunity to share His love with others.
CELEBRATING BAPTISM
BIRTHDAYS: Each week, St.
John students celebrating their Baptism Birthdays are recognized in the
Chapel Service. Through the
waters of baptism, God has washed away our sin; given us His Holy Spirit,
called us by name into His family, made us one with Christ, and
strengthens our faith for the Christian walk.
Celebrating Baptism Birthdays May 26, 2008–June 1st and the month
of July:
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Pastor Krupski
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May 26
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Kyle M
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July 15
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Mrs. Evans
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May 26
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Hannah M
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July 15
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Laura M
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May 28
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Mariah M
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July 15
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Lindsey B
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May 31
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Dalton C
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July 24
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Carly W
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July 1
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Reese B
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July 25
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Madeline G
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July 6
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Jackson W
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July 27
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Garrett P
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July 8
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Hannah C
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July 28
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Joel C
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July 9
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Noah C
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July 28
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Jordan J
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July 9
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Michael E
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July 28
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Darien D
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July 10
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Paul E
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July 28
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Paige D
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July 13
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We’re
sorry. The following Baptism Birthdays were not included with the emailed
edition of the school newsletter last week (May 20):
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Autumn
R
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May
11
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Jacob
N
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May
22
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Alana
H
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May
20
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Kylie
S.
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June
17
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Jacob N
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May 22
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Mary L
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June 20
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Emily H
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June 3
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Natalie
W
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June
20
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Mr Johnson
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June 4
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Gunnar G
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June 23
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Derek C
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June 5
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Micah M
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June 24
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Alex
M
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June
7
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Jalen
Y
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June 24
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Garrett L
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June 10
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Bristol H
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June 25
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John D
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June 14
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Courtney C
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June 29
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Sydney M
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June
16
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Ava
D
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June 30
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Jon S
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June 17
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ST.
JOHN SCHOOL NEWS:
GRADUATION:
Twenty-two eighth graders will graduate this Friday evening, May 30. We
wish God’s blessings on all of them as they begin their high school
years. All are welcome to attend the graduation service that begins at
7:30 in the Dwelling Place.
THANK
YOU LAPS SPONSORS!!! Your
response to our annual walk-a-thon has been outstanding this year. Our
students sent out close to 900 sponsor letters in preparation for the
walk. To date, we have received over $13,000 from very supportive
sponsors. We appreciate your time and effort and send a sincere thank-you
to all who have helped make this fund-raiser a success.
OUR GOAL OF 1000 LAPS
LETTERS was not met, so we’ll
have to wait for another activity to watch Mr.Kerr kiss that pig. However,
the response to our walk-a-thon has been so good this year, that we have
someone willing to bring a live lamb to school on Thursday morning to take
the place of the pig. To say thank you to the students and the sponsors
for their efforts and support, Mr. Kerr has agreed to this and will kiss
that live lamb on Thursday morning at our awards presentation at 8:15.
GOD’S BLESSINGS,
MRS. BRUTCHER: We praise God for the faithful service of Mrs. Kristen
Brutcher, who has taught our second grade class during this school year.
Mrs. Brutcher will not be back with us in the fall and we wanted to
take this opportunity to thank her for her ministry to the families of St.
John and wish her God’s blessings in her future endeavors.
WELCOME BACK MRS. VAN
PELT, who has rejoined us after a
year of leave. Mrs. Van Pelt will be teaching the second grade class
during the 2008-2009 school year.
ACCELERATED READER
ACHIEVEMENT: Congratulations to the
following students, who earned membership in a new AR Point Club during
this last month of the school year: Makenna Campbell, Maddie Grobe (250
Pts); Kayla McLean (25 Pts).
LUNCH
ACCOUNT BALANCES: Mrs. Cooper and/or Mrs. Benning will be available this
Wednesday May 28th and Thursday May 29th from 7:30
– 9:00 AM and also after school for those who wish to come in and pay
their lunch balances. Please
look for them in the hallway in front of the gym doors or in the kitchen.
REPORT CARDS: Final
report cards will be mailed from the school office on Wednesday, June 4.
Grades will be available to view on Fast Direct Tuesday, June 3.
SUMMER OFFICE NEWS: The
church and school offices will be temporarily moved to the Work Room for
the summer while the current offices are remodeled.
Work is to begin Friday, June 6.
Summer office hours 8AM – 2PM will begin Monday, June 9th
and will continue through Friday, July 31st.
Vacation
Bible School at St. John this summer will be held the week of
July 14-18 from 6 – 9 PM. Power
Lab is great fun for children of all ages; even teenagers enjoy signing on
as Crew Leaders who help younger children.
And parents, grandparents, and friends are invited to join us each
day at the Dwelling Place, because that’s when we’ll be having Faith
Fusion Finale – a daily celebration of Jesus’ power you won’t want
to miss. Mark your calendars
and we look forward to seeing there!
Sign up sheets are attached or register on-line at www.stjohnindy.org,
click on the V.B.S. page on the top menu bar.
END
OF THE YEAR FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS:
As we enter this last month of school, please remember to keep all
of your school bills current: (lunch,
before and after-school care, REACH, Band, Smart User Fee, Tech Fees,
etc.) Remember that report
cards and student records are not released until all financial obligations
for the year have been met.
TUITION
& FEE PAYMENT PLANS FOR 2008-09:
Please contact Robin Reno by either calling 352-9196 ext. 11,
emailing at robin@stjohnindy.org,
or Fast Direct, if your payment plans for next school year will not be the
same as this school year. Full
payment billing & SMART re-enrollment forms will be processed with the
assumption that families will be following the same plan unless the office
is notified by Friday, May 23rd.
Please call with any changes such as address, bank account, payment
due date, etc. Please keep in
mind that band fees, if requested, may also be added to your SMART payment
plan.
LAST
DAY OF SCHOOL is Thursday, May 29th 10:30
AM dismissal time. Bus
transportation is available. After
school extended care will not be available.
2008-2009 SCHOOL
TIMES: Franklin Township Schools
have changed their begin/end times for the 2008-2009 school year. Please
be advised of the following schedule changes at St. John for next year:
Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday, Friday – All students will be dismissed at 3:00 (currently
2:45). Bus riders will wait in a supervised area and be picked up at 3:20.
Wednesday Only –
Franklin Township is following “Early Release” at 2:30 every Wednesday
all year. Bus riders will be picked up at 2:30. All other students will be
dismissed at 3:00. (St. John will not participate in this weekly Early
Release. We will schedule our Teacher In-Service as we have in the past,
four days early dismissal at 12:30.)
SAVE
YOUR WINTER KIDS CLOTHING:
St. John will host a Fall Kids clothing sale with a tentative date of
October 11th. We will have registration for the event in September.
Remember, this is not booth space rental. You tag your items with a seller
number, size, and price, drop off items at school on a specific date and
get a check at the end of the sale. You can choose to work at the sale to
get first picks the Friday night before the sale. Otherwise, you can just
tag, drop off and get paid! If you would like to get your tags NOW, please
contact Debbie Keele or Trina Dowden. Thanks to all of the families that
brought items to the Spring Sale. St. John's profited over $500.00
JUNIOR
CONFIRMATION PICTURES are available
for pick up in the church and school office.
YEARBOOKS for
2007-2008 are available for purchase in the school office for $7.00 each.
Quantities are limited, so be sure to pick up your memory book
soon. If paying in cash,
please send exact change.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!
Extra help and review in reading and math available this summer
for students in Kindergarten through 4th grade.
Contact Maridee Krupski at 357-0519 or krupskiindy@sbcglobal.net.
For help in grades 5-8, contact Valerie Schultz at 891-1568 or vdschultz@hotmail.com.
Attachments: Vacation
Bible School (K-4)
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