Dear Parents,

This past week, you should have received a Parent Teacher Conference form to fill out, indicating your preference for meeting with your child's teacher. If you have not turned one back in, please do so by Monday. Once we receive those, we coordinate them so that we accommodate families with more than one student as much as possible. Our Parent Teacher Conferences are a very important opportunity for parents and teachers to meet and discuss your child's progress. Please be sure to take the time to attend a conference with your child's teacher!

You should have also received a parent survey this week. This is an important survey we are using as part of our accreditation focus this year. Please take the time to fill it out and return it in a sealed envelope to your child's teacher or the school office. Please write the grade of your oldest child at St. John's. These will only be opened by a couple of our accreditation leadership team members.

We are looking for a volunteer who would be willing to take charge of a Chess Club here at St. John's. It would be a group of 5th–8th graders who would meet weekly after school to play and learn more about chess. If you would be interested in helping out in this way, please contact the school office for more information. Along with our Science Adventure Club, we are also starting a Scholastic Team shortly. We would love to add a Chess Club as well!

Chapel offerings for the first trimester in the amount of $1,326.58 have been sent to Thrivent Financial for matching for the Florida hurricane victims. Thank you for your generous support.

Next week will begin the second trimester. Chapel offerings will be given to the Napa Food Bank. Wednesday, November 17th, we will be receiving donations of non-perishable food at our chapel service. Please have your children bring their non-perishable food item with them to chapel

1. APT Meeting: Remember our next APT meeting will be this Tuesday, November 16th, at 6:30 pm in room 10. Babysitting will be provided in the preschool room. Please make every effort to have at least one parent attend.
2. 5-6 Boys Basketball: Congratulations to our 5th & 6th grade boys' team for their fifth place finish at the Our Savior Livermore Tournament last weekend. The boys lost a close game to Zion, Piedmont and then went on to win their next two games, defeating Prince of Peace and Our Savior.
3. School Sportswear: If you've been thinking about ordering any St. John's shirts or sweatshirts, now is the time. We're doing a pre-Christmas order next week. The deadline is Friday, Nov. 19th. Order forms are available in the school office or in Room 7. Special order items this time include embroidered full zip fleece vests and 1/4 zip fleece pullovers. You can also order that baseball cap you always wanted with an embroidered SJL.
   If you are ordering Christmas gifts, write "gifts" on your order form and we'll hold them for you to pick up before Christmas.
   Please attach a check to the form when ordering, made payable to "St. John's Lutheran Athletic Fund".
4. Science Fair: Only three weeks left to complete your science project. You need to have your projects turned in by December 3rd.
5. Coffee Time: SJLS parent Jason Hebert will be offering specialty coffees and yummy baked goods at the Eagle Rock Cafe (gym) on Fridays 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!
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. Target Family Matinees: The Napa Valley Symphony will be offering free concert tickets to children ages 8-18 for the 2004-2005 concert series. Parents may reserve a free ticket for one child with each adult ticket purchased. For more information, visit www.napavalleysymphony.org or call 226-8742 and mention the "Target Family Matinee" special offer.
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: This is nearing the end of our Lost and Found. All items left in room 10 will be donated to charity. We have many bins full of jackets, sweaters etc. Please make sure you don't loose yours. Check out Lost and Found today!
11. The Scoop From Scrip: The new Safeway will open this Friday, November 12th. Attached to the Blue Note you will find an application for eScrip. You can sign up for Safeway or Macy's. If you are already signed up, take the time to sign up a friend, neighbor or family member. Turn in the completed applications to the school office. Let's not miss this great opportunity to support our school.
    
    Holiday Orders: If you are wanting bulk orders for certain vendors for your holiday gift giving, please give us at least 3 weeks notice. Sometimes we have it in stock, but many times we don't have the large quantities needed, so please plan ahead!
12. From the Minister to Youth and Children:
    
    4th, 5th and 6th Graders: We are going bowling and we want you to come with us! We meet for our monthly gathering of T.G.I.S. on Sunday, November 21st at 1 pm and we’ll be back to the Church by 4 pm. We'll meet in the gym to get organized and then we'll head over to Napa Bowl. The cost is $8 for 2 games of bowling and the shoe rental. So save this date and be sure to invite all your friends! Hope to see you next Sunday!
    
    7th and 8th Graders: If you are going with us on the "Youth Quake" tonight, don't forget that we meet at 5:30 pm to go. Make sure that you have your Parental Consent Form signed by one of your parents and don't forget to bring your money and your Bible. Any questions, please call Steve at 290-7980.
    
    If you are taking part in Confirmation this year, don't forget that we meet this Wednesday from 6:30-8:30 pm for our Learning Event. Don't forget to bring your Bible and binder!
13. Parents of students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade: If you have yet to turn in your preference for Parent-Teacher conference, return it to your child's teacher by Monday, November 15th. You can download a printable PDF version here. Please number in order of preference with #1 being 1st choice, #2 second, etc.