Dear Parents,

During the first trimester of the school year, we have been raising funds for one of our sister Lutheran schools in New Orleans. It just happens to also be St. John Lutheran, and they are also the Eagles. St. John is located in an area of New Orleans that was flooded. The school had more than four feet of water throughout the facility. Our funds, along with matching funds from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, will go to this school to help with their rebuilding and other needs they have. We raised almost $2,500 so far. I hope that we can not only help them financially, but also remember them in our prayers. They are not having school yet, and probably will be out for most, if not all, of the year. Their church had its first service in their building this past Sunday. If you are interested in looking at pictures of the school right after the water receded, you can go to their website at www.sjlno.com and get a real look at what it is like.

I need to remind parents and students once again to practice care and safety when dropping off students in the morning. Please use the crosswalk and do not let children walk across the parking lot between cars. We have had some near misses, and we need all of you as parents to help us keep our parking lot safe!

1. Sunday School Advent Service: Please join us next Wednesday, December 7th for the Sunday School Advent Service. Soup supper begins at 6:00 pm. The Advent Service is at 7:00 pm. Reminder: Saturday morning rehearsal begins at 9:00 am. Contact Penni Cremen if you any questions.
2. School Advent Service: The school's annual Advent service will be held on Sunday, December 11th. The 2:30 PM service will have the Preschool Choir, Tone Chimes, Praise Choir, First & Second grade choirs. The 4:00 PM service will include Handbells, Kindergarten choir, Third & Fourth grade choirs and Choraliers. No flash photography, please.
3. Coats for Kids: Justin and Olivia Bueno are hoping to provide coats for 500 families. Please go through your closets. We are looking for used or new coats of any size. Please consider being a part of this great cause by dropping off your coats in the basket outside the first grade classroom by December 9th. If you have any questions, please contact Christine Bueno.
4. 5th/6th Basketball: The 5th & 6th grade LSAA basketball season wrapped up this past week. We appreciate all the time and effort given to this program by players, parents, and coaches. Special thanks go to Teresa Schmid, Eric Grigsby, Pat Abernethy, Doug Braddock, Mike Vanderschoot, and Steve Cardey. It was a great season! Players should return laundered uniforms to Mr. Hauch by the end of next week.
5. Ladies Night Out: Don’t Miss Out! Invitations are going out this week for Ladies Night Out for those who purchased them at the Harvest Dinner. It will be held at Monticello Vineyards on the early evening of December 17th from 4pm-7pm (you can still make an evening event). Ring in the Christmas spirit with the beautiful sounds of the Napa Choir while sipping a special selection of wines provided by the Corley Family Winery. Hors d'oeuvres and dessert will also be served. If you missed out at the Harvest Event to celebrate the Christmas Season with other St. John's moms, stop by the school office and sign up by December 14th. Please make a check out to APT for $35.00.
6. Congratulations to our 5th-8th grade Honor Roll students for the first trimester:

   "A" Honor Roll
   5th grade:
   + Griffin Abernethy	+ Hayden Corley	+ Andrea Fischer	+ Cara FitzGerald	+ Michael Guzman
   + Monique Hale	+ Brian Haugen	+ Jack Huber	+ Arianna Kampton	+ Christina Tevlin	+ William Yates
   6th grade:
   + Seth Anderson	+ Meghan Gallagher	+ Giovanna Grigsby-Rocca	+ Caleb Heine	+ David Hoff
   + Olivia Husted	+ Emily Peterson	+ Danika Schmid	+ Kelsey Vanderschoot
   7th grade:
   + John Abruzzini	+ Jacob Bartelt	+ Hailey Breakwell	+ Jennifer Cardey	+ Lauren Cardey	+ Katie Corley
   + Mary Kate Francis	+ Sarah Francke	+ Reed Gordon	+ Domenic Hjerpe	+ Nick Kinda	+ Clint Mason
   + Stacey Panis	+ Aaron Rubin	+ Gabriella Salva	+ Kelly Williams	+ Stephanie Wills	+ Caroline Zaia
   8th grade:
   + Katelyn Griffith	+ Jon Hoff	+ Katrina Husted	+ Caitlin Newton	+ Katie Zachry
   "B" Honor Roll
   5th grade:
   + Philip Bartelt	+ Reid Christianson	+ Antonio Ferrini	+ Maddie Lederer
   + Jared Lemke	+ Margaret Martin	+ Allyson Reeves
   6th grade:
   + Dylan Becker	+ Mariah Braddock	+ Alli Channels	+ Amy Gruenhagen	+ Vladimir Jefferson	+ Lexie Martin
   + Ashley Mehrens	+ Delaney Messner	+ John Schultheiss	+ Chris Stade	+ Shannon Wills
   7th grade:
   + Myles DeBoer	+ Emily Jeffery	+ Hannah Kellebrew	+ Brogan McCuen
   + Breanna Miller	+ Sam Piper	+ Mark Wangeman
   8th grade:
   + Mario Giovannoni	+ Joshua Heine	+ Tyler Imhoff	+ Erin Kinda	+ Paige Mitchell
   + Mason O’Brien	+ Olivia Olson	+ Jackie Peskett	+ Alex Power

7. Fifth Annual Nutcracker Production: Napa Regional Dance Company's Fifth Annual Nutcracker Production is coming to the Lincoln Theater at the Veterans Home in Yountville on December 17th (12:30pm & 6:00 pm) and December 18th (2:00 pm).Tickets start at $15 for general admission. For advance ticket sales please contact Napa Regional Dance Company at 252.4615, Lincoln Theater Box Office, 944.1300 ext 1, Vallerga’s Markets Corporate Office 253.2620 or order online at www.lincolntheater.org.
8. The Scoop From Scrip: The holiday shopping time is here! Remember to stop by the School Office and pick up your Scrip before you go shopping. Lots of great ideas for your shopping locations: Toys R Us, Learning Faire, Amazon.com, iTunes (for your music downloading), American Eagle, McCaulous, Nordstrom’s, Old Navy Gap Banana Republic, Penney’s, Ross, Macys, Pier 1 Imports, Sears Orchard Supply, Walden Books, William Sonoma Pottery Barn, and sooooooooo much more. All profits support APT.
9. From the Minister to Youth and Children:
   
   Donate Old Cell Phones: Please support the Youth at St. John's by recycling your old cell phones! From now until the first part of December, bring all your old cell phones to the school and drop them in the recycle boxes. We'll mail them to the recycling company and they will give us some money for each one. The recycling boxes will be located in the Church Narthex, the Gym, the Church Office, the Teachers' Break Room and Steve's office. Start asking your friends and neighbors for their old cell phones, too. Please bring in only the cell phone and attached battery, no accessories, such as car chargers will be accepted. Any questions, please contact Steve at 255-7451. Thanks for your support!
   
   7th and 8th Graders: Don't forget to join us for our "Hawaiian Beach Blowout" night on Friday, December 16th! We'll be meeting from 7-9 pm in the gym to play a bunch of fun games around the Hawaiian theme. We'll also have some special gifts to give out and some special food to eat. So don't forget to dress in Hawaiian gear, wear your tennis shoes and bring your friends! Aloha!