Dear Parents,

Please remember that whenever students are on campus before, during, or after school, they must be supervised by an adult. If not, they need to check into PALS. This is especially important when we have athletic games after school. If any student is going to stay and watch the game, they need to have a parent here with them, or they must have another adult who can be responsible for them. This is an important safety issue. If a student is at a game or any other activity or event at school without designated adult supervision, they will be sent to PALS.

I want to remind those who pick up students in the main south parking lot to use either entrance. This is true regardless of what grade your child is in. The more balanced we have the flow of traffic, the smoother the process will be.

1. Sunday School: Sunday School for all ages begins this Sunday at 9:30 AM. Hope to see you all there!
2. Annual 8th grade Gift Wrap Sale: The 8th grade class will begin their graduation fundraiser this week. Attached to this week's note is the catalog for many gift wrap and gift giving ideas. Please complete the form and return to your child’s class with your check payable to St. John's Lutheran School no later than Monday, September 25th. All items should be delivered by the Thanksgiving Break.
3. Otter Pop Sale: The Cub Scout Pack 183 from St. John's will be selling Otter Pops after school to raise money for some of their upcoming events. They will be selling them at the hot lunch window for 25 cents each. Please try to bring quarters! We will sell them starting Monday, September 11th and continue for the next few weeks. We will not sell them on days when there are home volleyball games. Thank your for your support!
4. Allergies & Health Issues: If your child has a health condition, please notify the school office as well as the child's teacher in writing. We need to be aware of all medical conditions that may arise. All medicine, including inhalers, is to be left in the school office. If your child is to have medicine on a regular basis there is a form which needs to be completed in the school office.
5. Get On Track: A HUGE thank you to Suzzette Heathcote for stepping up and chairing this year's Get-On-Track! Their first meeting will be on Friday, September 8th, right after morning drop off in the gym for approximately 1/2 hour. All interested in helping, please try to attend this meeting. Get on Track is Friday, October 13th.
6. Harvest Event: Donation forms are available in the School Office. Reservations are still available for $60.00 each. Stop by the School Office and reserve your space for what is sure to be a wonderful evening.
7. Kinyon Hot Lunch: We only have one server for hot lunches on Wednesday’s and Friday’s. This is a short time to spare to make sure our children receive a nutritious lunch. Please check your calendars and see if you can spare 1-1/2 hours a week 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM. We start serving lunch on Wednesday, September 6th. Anyone interested please contact Ramona Kaufmann at 486-6291 or 252-8009.
8. Moms In Touch: You are invited to an informational meeting for Moms in Touch on Monday, September 11th at 8:30 am in room 10. Moms in Touch is an international organization that equips moms to pray for their students, staff and school. We will meet on Monday mornings from 8:30-9:30 AM thoughout the school year. For more information please contact Alice Piper at 255-5038.
9. Box Tops for Education: Remember the little baggie you received at the end of the last school year to collect your box tops in? Well, it is time to turn it in! Each year St. John's earns a few hundred dollars from the Box Tops for Education organization. We will have a drawing for cool gift certificates. Every child who returns at least five box tops to the School Office is automatically entered. If you did not get a baggie, please write your child's name and grade on a piece of paper and include with your box tops and turn them in by Friday, September 15th.
10. Lost and Found: As of this print, the Lost and Found is pretty empty. But shortly it will grow! Please remember to put your child’s name on all clothing so that it can be returned. Unclaimed items are donated to charity.
11. The Scoop From Scrip: Plenty of Lands' End Scrip available to purchase those items you have been waiting to purchase. Lands' End has lots of items available besides uniforms. Gift cards work great online.
    
    Compadre's Scrip is back in stock, now in denominations of $20.00, and we receive 20% from all sales!
    
    Scrip is available to everyone Monday through Friday in the School Office. You can also call in your order to 226-7970 or fax it to 226-7974.
12. From the Minister to Youth and Children:
    
    7th and 8th Grade Ministry: Just a reminder to get your $35 deposits in for the Youth Quake. The deadline is this Monday, September 11th. Please make checks to: St. John's Lutheran Youth. The Youth Quake happens over the weekend of November 10-12, 2006 and the total cost is $110. Check out the Youth Quake web site for more information! Contact Steve with any questions. Hope to see you at the Quake!
    
    Friday, September 22nd we'll be meeting in Room 10 to show some pictures and the video tape from our Jr. High District Youth Gathering that happened in July. We'll also watch a short movie and if you have digital pictures you would like to share, get those to Steve before hand. We'll go from 7-9 pm on Friday, September 22nd.