Dear Parents,

We only have one week to go – the end is near! A lot will be happening this last week of school, so please keep on top of the events of this last week as well as the schedule. 8th grade graduation will be on Wednesday, June 8 at 6:00 p.m. There will be an early dismissal on Thursday, June 9 (12:30 p.m.) and Friday, June 10 (11:30 a.m.). On the last day of school (June 10), there will be a School Awards Ceremony in the church at 8:45 a.m. and the closing chapel service at 10:45 a.m. Parents and other guests are invited to both of these closing events.

We will have two part-time teaching positions open for the 2005-06 school year. We will not be continuing our contract with IES Spanish program, so we will be looking for a new Spanish teacher. Also, Margie Cadelago will not be returning as our Choraliers Director, so we will be looking for someone for that position. If you would like more information on either of these positions or know of someone who is qualified and interested, please contact the school office.

1. Comprehensive Fees: Comprehensive fees were due on June 1st. The fee per students for K-8 is $295.00 and PS is $130.00. If you have not paid please do so as soon as possible or you may loose your child's spot.
2. Sports Awards: Our annual Sports Awards Presentation will be held on Monday evening, June 6th, at 7:00 pm in the church. We'll be giving certificates and ribbons to students who participated in volleyball, basketball, and track, as well as hand out National and Presidential Physical Fitness Testing Awards. We'll finish up by 8:30 pm, at the latest. Students unable to attend will be given their awards in school on Tuesday.
3. Vacation Bible School: St. John's vacation bible school (for children entering kindergarten thru 6th grade) is scheduled for July 18-22. Mark it on your calendars and plan on joining us for the wildest VBS ever as we go on a Prayer Safari! You may register on line at www.myvbs.com/StJohnsLutheranVBS2005 Call Penni Cremen at 257-7548 for more information.
4. Summer Camp: There are still a few openings in our two summer camps, Preschool & K-4. Stop by the school office and pick up your application. There is a $50 application fee and tuition will be due at time of sign up.
5. PALS: PALS billing for the months of March & April are now due. Please be sure to pay your bill in full in the school office. Please do not combine your Comprehensive fee and PALS payments.
6. Tutoring: Are you looking for some tutoring this summer in a Home School environment? St. John's member and parent, Jeanette Russell, will be tutoring this summer for grades PK-3rd. She is currently an Instructional Assistant and has great references. Please call her at 254-8050 if you are interested.
7. Yearbook: The yearbooks have arrived and will be handed out early next week. We have extra copies for those who may have forgotten to order or who would like to purchase a second copy. Books are available in the school office for $20.00. We also have a few extra copies of the Zoom insert, which covers national events of the year. The cost for Zoom is $2.00. The end of the year supplement will be handed out at the beginning of next year.
   
   Pictures: We are still in need of pictures from Confirmation and the Track Meet. If you have some, please turn them in as soon as possible. Graduation will also be included so, parents, please turn in pictures after the big event! Thank you.
8. Lost and Found: This is your final chance to claim all of those missing sweaters, jackets, shirts, pants, jewelry, etc. All items must be claimed by Friday, June 10th. After that, they will be donated to charity.
9. Napa Engineering Camps: Kids ages 5-9 will have an opportunity to build that really great LEGO project with guidance and assistance from a highly qualified staff. These camps are fun, challenging, hands-on, and minds-on. Pre-Engineering is for ages 5-6 the week of August 1-5 from 9:00 am – 12:15. Engineering FUNdamentals is for ages 7-9 from 1:00 pm-4:30 pm. Each camp is $135.00. Camps will be held at 3010 Beard Road Medical Offices in Napa. Flyers are available in the school office. For more information or to turn in registration forms please contact Sally Vaziri (251-9245), Cindy Sneed (252-7041) or Melanie Mooers (254-0631). These camps are not affiliated with the LEGO group.
10. The Scoop From Scrip: Letters have gone out to those who did not reach their commitment for the 2004-2005 school year. Please have those paid to the school office by Friday, June 3rd. The school office will be open through June 9:00-3:00, July 9:00-12:00 Tuesday & Thursdays. Call ahead and place your Scrip order and to make sure that we are in the office. Don't let the summer months go by without buying Scrip.
11. From the Minister to Youth and Children:
    
    General Announcement: Just a reminder that this Sunday, June 5th, is the "Light the Fire" Tour. Five Christian Rock bands will be performing at the Napa Valley Expo starting at 4 pm. The bands that are scheduled to perform are: Skillet, Kutless, The OC Supertones, Roper and Number One Gun. The cost is $10 for advanced sales and $13 at the gate. Tickets are being sold at all of the branches of the Vintage Bank. For more information, got to the web site at: www.lightthefirenapa.org
    
    6th and 7th Graders: Don't forget that we meet on Friday, June 17th, for our "Birthday Bash." We'll be in the gym from 7-9 pm to celebrate everyone's birthday. Everyone that will be going into the 7th and 8th Grade in the fall is welcome to attend. Any questions, contact Steve at 255-7451. And don't forget to talk to your parents about joining us for a day at the water park on July 6th.
    
    8th Graders: Don't forget to join us every Sunday evening for a fun evening of playing games and socializing with other high school students. We meet every Sunday in the summer from 7-9 pm in the gym to play board games, cards, outside games and just to hang out and eat snacks. So bring your friends as everyone who will be in high school in the Fall is welcome to attend.