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Academic awards will be recognized each quarter. “Academic excellence” will include all students earning a G.P.A. from 3.5 to 4.0. “Academic achievement” will include all students with G.P. A. from 3.0 - 3.4999.

Our second week of celebrating “March is Reading Month” still continues with the Reading Club for the 5th-8th grades.

They earn points by reading some great books and taking Accelerated Reading Tests.

VOLUNTEER NEEDED to look after small children so moms can attend our Mother’s Group on Tuesday, March 25th at 9:00am. Children will be in the basement nursery. Please contact Mrs. Luytjes ext. 119.

All students and their families in the preschool, kindergarten, first & second grades are invited to a fun-filled family evening with your favorite teddy bear!.

For the month of January we will give our donations to Habitat for Humanity. Students are asked to donate $1.00 for the privilege of dressing down. They will receive a sticker to add to their passport. Bags of popcorn will also be available for 25¢ each.

Come join us for our annual Ministry Fair on Saturday, March 29th & Sunday, March 30th before and after church services (located in the gymnasium).

Visit the many booths and meet the Board of Directors and see what they are planning. Pop in with the Volunteer Board to see how you can use your gifts, talents and passions. There will be displays, music, videos, DVD’s, prizes, some treats and information for you to take home.

You are invited for an evening of family fun sponsored by Camp Concordia. Activities run from 5:30p.m. – 7:30p.m. and includes pizza, pop and camping fun free of charge!

Thanks to the PTL, they will be assisting in the financial support of moving Mrs. Harvey’s office to the main school entrance area this summer. This will improve our security measures for our students.

Watch your mailbox for our Magazine Sales subscription packets. The publisher mailed them out this past week. This is an easy fundraiser for our school so please help if you can!

Thank you to all our students, teachers, and parents who worked so hard on the displays. The wealth of knowledge about our community and world that was presented by our students was amazing!

We received great reviews by our visitors who enjoyed hearing what the children had to share, as well as tasting the delicious treats. Thank you to everyone for making this event a great success! We look forward to having another Social Studies Fair in 2010.

Pictures of this event can be found on our website www.sjlcs.org, Day School, News.

A big Thank You to all our school & preschool families who supported our recent Book Fair. We realized a profit of cash and books of $580!

Starting March 16th, there will be a sign up sheet to travel to Cedar Point on Monday, June 9th in Sandusky, Ohio. This event is hosted by the St. John’s Church Youth Group and registration will be on a first come first served basis. Space is limited to 56 people.

Please contact our Church Youth Director, Mr. Craig Kaschube (ext. 126) if you have any questions.

St. John’s Preschool is offering an older four’s / young five’s class beginning this fall. This class is designed to give your child an extra year before kindergarten. We will provide your child with exposure to the alphabet through zoo phonics. Our learning centers will give your child more time to learn and explore. The class meets 3 times a week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons. Classes are enrolling now. For more information call 842-0260 ext.119.

Parents - Did you know that Fast Direct gives you easy access to all kinds of important information? You may view your child’s grades, assignments, class lists, the lunch menu and lunch order forms. Many teachers even post memory assignments and spelling words on their bulletin boards. Contact the school if you need a parent “Activation Code”, and be sure to check out the Mission Fair next weekend for a hands-on demonstration of Fast Direct. Also, go to www.sjlcs.org for all kinds of information about our church and school.

Tickets are now on sale for the Spring Auction. It will be held on Friday, April 25th at the Oakridge Country Club on West Pontaluna Road in Norton Shores. Auction viewing starts at 6:00 p.m. and dinner is at 7:00 p.m. Dress attire for this event is casual with a beach theme for “Fun in the Son”.

Tickets are $25 each and may be purchased in the school office or by contacting Mrs. Gail Krohn at 616-844-6011.

The Senior Youth Group will be providing child care services at the church as part of their fundraising efforts for $20 per family. Please sign up when you purchase your tickets.

If you are participating in the CEF savings program please note that the last day to invest will be Wednesday, April 2nd. Mrs. Betts will make sure all the stamp booklets will be sent out by the end of April.

Mark your calendar for our School Talent Show on Friday, May 2nd at 7:00 p.m. A registration form is attached if your child would like to participate. Forms need to be returned to Mrs. Kooi by Friday, April 18th.

Mark your calendar for Wednesday, May 7th for our Track & Field Day. We will be inviting several area Lutheran schools to participate in many sporting events. This will be held at the Lakeshore Middle School and we will need many parent volunteers!

Sack lunches are welcome for this day (no hot lunches). Also, the concession stand will be open at the track. We will not have a formal chapel service that day, however, we will hold school wide devotions at the track.

From Our School Administrator…

The 2006-2007 school year marks the 60th anniversary of St. John’s Lutheran school. From our humble beginnings St. John’s has grown and prospered. This year, newly added programs such as After School Care and Day Care have allowed us to expand our witness opportunities to the community.

Over the last 60 years, numerous changes have occurred and many people have passed through the doors of the school. However, the mission of St. John’s remains the same, to build a growing relationship with Jesus Christ, develop Christian witnesses, and promoting excellence in academics. As we celebrate our 60^th – looking at the past and the present – let us continue to work together to grow this ministry and stand firmly committed to make our future in Christ a reality.

I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks to all parents, pupils, staff and congregation members – past and present – for your support, which has contributed to the progress of the school. I look forward to your continued support as we expand and define our children’s ministry. I am confident St. John’s Lutheran School will thrive in the years ahead as we commit all our needs into God’s hands. He who has been faithful to us all these years will preserve, lead and protect us as we go forward into the next 60 years. I invite anyone interested in the school to talk with me anytime as I enjoy sharing the good news about St. John’s Lutheran School

In the service of Jesus Christ,

Laura Harvey

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St. John’s School Points of Pride

ACCELERATED READER PROGRAM Over 445,000,000 words read by students for Accelerated Reader alone.
March Reading Month Home of the Battle of the Books
Collected over $4,000 in chapel offerings to help missions all over the world.
Award winning Middle School English program
Award winning Science Fair Program

The chart below reflects the percentage of students who passed the MEAP test with a level of 1 or 2. These results indicate that a majority of the students in all grades tested at St. John’s Day School met or exceeded state standards.

MEAP Test	SJLELA	State ELA	SJL Math	State Math	SJL Social Studies	State Social Studies	SJL Science	State Science
Third Grade	100%	79%	100%/	88%
Fourth Grade	70%	78%	100%	85%
Fifth Grade	91%	78%	91%	76%			100%	83%
Sixth Grade	90%	78%	90%	79%	100%	74%
Seventh Grade	90%	76%	100%	64%
Eighth Grade	90%	71%	100%	68%	100%`	74%	100%	75%

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