Chapel.  Chapel offerings for November and December totaled $440  and was used to pay for Bible sticks for men and women in the Armed Services. 
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The School Newsletter includes the following lists:  honor roll, perfect school attendance, perfect church attendance, and Accelerated Reader goal achievers. Links are in the right hand column on this page.
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Lunch fees.  The lunch fee for January is $50.00.  Extra morning milk is $9.00.  Please deduct any credit listed at the top of your newsletter.  All fees are due by January 6, 2012.
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Breakfast with Dad.  St. John's students invite their dad's to join them for breakfast on Friday, January 13, 2012 from 7:00 to 8:00 a.m.  Dads are also invited to join their children for Chapel at 8:30 a.m.
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"Plans for Paradise" is the theme for our Fundraising/Dinner Auction to be held on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Pewter Hall in Brownstown.  An informational letter about the auction is in the narthex.  A form is also included with this letter for those of you interested in purchasing an ad for the auction booklet or donating items for the auction.  A box will be available in the narthex for you to return these forms.  If you have any questions, please see Lori Wischmeier, Marsha Rieckers, Mary Ellen Jaynes, or Susan Bevers.

Praiseworthy.
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We praise God and congratulate the following students for their accomplishments:
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Our 8th grade boys basketball team for winning the basketball tournament held at Our Savior Lutheran School in Springfield, Illinois on January 15-16, 2012. 
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YoJack, the Jackson County Youth Leadership Program, has selected the following 7th grade students to participate in its 2012 program: Spencer Muhlbach, Whitney Rogers, Taylor Schuerman, and Sy Zickler.  Congratulations to each of you.

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Congratulations to Cassidy Sawyer for making the 8th grade all-tourney team at Southport.
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Our 8th grade boys basketball team for winning the Sauers Holiday tournament. 
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Our 7th and 8th grade volleyball teams each finished second in their respective LIT tournaments.  And congratulations to Olivia Benter and Whitney Rogers for making the 8th grade all-tourney team.
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Two of  St. John's students recently won coloring contests.  Emma Klinge placed third in the state science coloring contest sponsored by the Science Education Foundation of Indiana.  Abby Otte won the Seymour Tribune's preschool Halloween coloring contest.


One Body in Christ

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The theme for our 2011-2012 school year is . . . One Body in Christ. 
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"The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body.  So it is with Christ …  Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it."   1 Corinthians 12:12, 27. 
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By grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God. Ephesians 2:8.
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2012 NATIONAL LUTHERAN SCHOOLS WEEK.  St. John’s Lutheran School will be celebrating National Lutheran Schools Week this school year during the week of March 4—10, 2012.  The theme for this 2012 NLSW celebration will be “Securing Each Child’s Future—Equipped” and based on 2 Timothy 3: 16—17, which reads: “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for re-proof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.”

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It is through our efforts, teaching, and service that Lutheran schools and Lutheran worship affirm that God works through His Word to bless and nurture not only adults, but also infants and children. It is with this in mind that St. John’s Lutheran Church recognizes the value of Christian education and the importance that needs to be placed upon this mission & ministry not only through our church but also our school.  We praise God for all that He has done for us and look forward to sharing His Word with all those around us & throughout the world in many different ways.

Market Day. Offered each month. Proceeds support various projects like library books, computer needs, classroom supplies, and class trips. Support of Market Day has declined and we may not be able to continue participation if interest is not increase in the coming months.

Sunny-D  labels. Please save labels from now until November 30. Labels will be used to purchase library books for each classroom. 

Jay C card. Register your card at at www.elabelsforeducation.com and also register at www.rewardyourschool.com. By registering, St. John's will receive extra Box Tops for Education and Campbell's Soup labels. Contact Peggy Pence if you have any questions. 

School Registration:  Registration for 2011-2012:  For the current school year, the fees are as follows:  A non-refundable registration fee for 2010-2011 of $175 for grades 1-8 and $125 for Kindergarten.  The education fee of $300 for grades 1-8 and $125 for Kindergarten is due when school begins.  There is a $125 non-refundable deposit for Preschool.  This is used for supplies and snacks.  

The tuition fee for the 2011-2012 school year for non-members of St. John’s will be $3,000 for grades 1-8 and $1,5000 for Kindergarten. The fee for all Preschool students is $85 per month for 4-year-old preschool and $65 per month for 3 years old preschool.  

Memorials.  Please remember St. John's Sauers Lutheran School when giving memorial gifts, etc.