Dear Parents,

I want to congratulate our new Student Council officers who were elected a couple of weeks ago! Congratulations to Cooper Neu as our new Student Body President and Allison Fitzgerald as our new Student Body Secretary. We also have our new class representatives in place as well. Student Council is made up of student representatives in grades 5-8 who meet to give students an organized group to learn about leadership and represent the students of St. John's.

Lifetouch is our new school picture company this year. Lifetouch has a safety program; SmileSafe Kids that they offer our school whereby every student picture in the school is saved in a database. In the unfortunate event that a student is a lost or missing, parent can call in and the picture will be available instantly to the Amber Alert System. We have been given two cards for each student that parents can carry with them for such an emergency. On the card is an ID number that can be used when calling in. The cards and all the other information are available from your child's teacher. Due to confidentiality, and the fact that ID numbers are on the cards, it is important that parents come in and get these directly from the classroom teacher. If you cannot pick them up soon, they will also be available during Parent-Teacher Conferences

Chapel offerings to date have raised $1,130.41. Contributions through chapel offerings for the hurricane victims will continue thru November 10th. Thank you for your continued support!

1. Get On Track: If you would like to order addition T-shirts and/or hats, stop by the school office to pick up an order form. T-shirts are $10.00 and hats are $5.00. Checks should be made payable to St. John's Lutheran School.
2. Poster Sales: The runner poster from Get on Track will continue to be on sale in the school office. For $20 you can support our school and have an inspirational piece of art for your wall!
3. Coffee Time Correction: SJLS parent Jason Hebert will be offering specialty coffees and yummy baked goods at the Eagle Rock Cafe (gym) on Fridays beginning Friday, November 5th from 7:30-9:00ish. Come enjoy a cup o joe and support SJLS APT! Jason's company Raising the Bar is donating 10% of proceeds to APT! Thanks Jason!
4. A Big Thank You: APT gives a BIG thank you to Liz Schrette and Jan Van Roekel as well as all the classroom volunteers for the amazing job they did in chairing this Year's Get On Track fundraiser – we exceeded last year's totals and will have a full update at our next APT meeting, Tues. November 16th at 6:30 pm. Awesome results!
5. Student Council: The first student council meeting will be on Friday, November 5th at 12:30 in room 10.
6. Missing Library Books: If you have any past due library books that belong to St. John's Lutheran School, please return them to the school office as soon as possible. There will be no late fee. We have many books showing outstanding and would like to complete the library.
7. Church Women United Clothing Center: Church Women United Clothing Center provides free clothing to needy families who have been referred to the Clothing Center by social service agencies, schools, and churches. They are in need of your good used clothing, shoes and linens. Items may be brought to Room 10. Napa County residents may access the Center once every two or three months depending on the volume of clothing available. Please, no furniture, dishes, toys, or other household items. Items most needed are clothes for children & babies, children's school shoes & socks, men's clothing, blankets & linens. There will be a special collection this week will be for coats and sweaters. Please be sure to mark on your box or bag CWU. Thank you for your support!
8. Vallerga's Fundraiser: Thank you to everyone who shopped Vallerga's for the 8th grade fundraiser on October 21st. It was a HUGE success. Thank you also to Mrs. Neu for her help in organizing this event.
9. Little League: Sign ups for the Napa Little League 2005 Spring Baseball Season will be on
   

   	November 6th from 12 pm-3pm
   	December 11th from 11 am – 3 pm

   at the Royce Hall Complex at Garfield Park (view map). Boys and girls who will be 6 through 15 years old on July 31, 2005 are eligible. Flyers were sent home this week and there are more in the office. For information please call 257-2684 or go to napalittleleague.org.
10. Lost & Found: Parents please go to room 10 and check for lost clothing. It is amazing how full the bins are. All items left unclaimed at our Thanksgiving break will be turned over to charity. Also, please remember to place your child's name on all jackets, sweatshirts, sweaters, etc. If we can locate a name, we will return it to your child.
11. The Scoop From Scrip: Beginning this past week we have started sending out Raley's Quality of Life cards to our parents. These cards are to be used whenever you shop at Raley's or Nob Hill. Simply present this card at the register, the clerk will scan it, and we will receive a percentage of the sale. It's that simple. To earn more money for the school, as well as help your commitment, stop by the school office and purchase the Encompass card to pay for your groceries.
12. From the Minister to Youth and Children:
    
    7th and 8th Graders: If you are going with us on the "Youth Quake", don't forget that we meet again with Steve this Tuesday, November 2nd during your lunchtime. We will meet in Room 10 from 12:30-1:00 pm. Please make every effort to be at this meeting. If you can't make it, please talk to Steve.
    
    If you are involved in Confirmation this year, don't forget that we meet again this Wednesday, November 3rd from 6:30-8:30 pm. Don't forget to bring your Bible, Catechism and binder. Any questions, call your adult guide.
    
    If you have been elected to be part of the Student Council, we want to remind you that we have our first Student Council meeting this coming Friday, November 5th. We meet in Room 10 at 12:30 pm. We'll be looking for you!