Dear Parents,

Next Sunday, October 15, we are celebrating some big anniversaries for teachers at St. John's. As is noted below, Ellen Burmester, Mike Newton, and Debbie Stanhope are celebrating 30 years of teaching ministry. Please join us for a luncheon after church that day. If you are interested, please call the school or church office for tickets. The tickets are just $5 and give you all a chance to honor these great teachers.

Please remember that we do not allow pets on campus (especially dogs) without special permission. There are safety and health concerns, and I ask that you please not bring your dog on campus.

Next Friday is Get On Track. Please help us by getting pledges and joining the festivities next week!

1. Picture Day Change: There are a couple of changes on Picture Day. Wednesday, October 11th will be 4 year old PS, K-2, 4th & 6th. Thursday, October 12th will be 3 year old PS, 3rd, 5th, 7th & 8th. Please note these changes on you calendar. Order forms are attached to this week's Blue Note.
2. Get On Track: Congratulations to Heidi Richter, Courtney Wright and Taylor Hollabaugh. Their posters came in 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the poster contest. Thank you to all the kids who participated. The fabulous posters are posted all around the school. Preschool Green & Red won the week for Pledges! Way to go Preschoolers! We are heading into the final week of Get on Track! Pledges are a little slow. Let's get out there and raise some money for all the cool enrichment programs that are being talked about around the campus. Don't forget all the great charities we are supporting too! We still need lots of volunteers for the day of the event. Please call Suzzette Heathcote at 287-5476 or 254-1800. OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE MONDAY OCT 9TH AFTER DROP OFF. IT'S AN IMPORTANT ONE SO PLEASE COME IF YOU CAN.
   
   Hot Dog Lunch: Order forms are attached for the Get On Track Lunch for this coming Friday, October 13th. Pre-orders for your child or yourself will be $4.00 (hot dog, chips, ice cream) or $5.00 the day of the event (limited). Please return your order form (attached to this week’s Blue Note)
3. Harvest Event: Silverado Resort is offering discount rooms at $150.00 for the evening of Nov. 4th for all Harvest Event attendees. Please call 800-532-0500 and say you are with the Harvest Event to receive your discount. Tickets are still available for $60.00 each in the school office. Don't be left out of a great fellowship event by forgetting to stop in. They will be on sale until October 27th. Also donations sheets are available in the school office. We are still in need of wine and service. For information regarding the Harvest Event please contact Nancy Draeger at 258-5599.
   
   There will be a meeting in the gym at 8:45 am on Tuesday, October 10th. Please join us and help plan this exciting event.
4. Help Us Celebrate: We will be recognizing our 1st grade teacher, Ellen Burmester, 5th grade teacher, Mike Newton, and our 6th grade teacher, Debbie Stanhope for their 30 years of service to St. John's and the Lutheran Church in the teaching ministry on October 15th at 12:30 pm. We will be having a luncheon in the Parish Hall. If you are interested in attending, please stop by the school office for tickets ($5.00 each).
5. St. John's Lutheran Church Commemorative Ornament: St. John's Church is celebrating its 100th Anniversary in 2007 and will be publishing a Commemorative Book next year. In order to help defray the cost of the book, we are presently selling a commemorative gold-plated brass ornament with an etching of the church. The ornaments are available for $15 in the School or Church Offices. There are a limited number of ornaments available, and when they're gone, they're gone. We will not be re-ordering. See Cindy Zeller or Christy Kramer to purchase yours today.
6. Optimist Basketball: Sign-ups for 7th & 8th grade Boys and Girls basketball for the Optimist League will be on Wednesday, October 18th and Tuesday, October 24th from 6-8 pm or Saturday, October 21st and Saturday, October 28th from 9:00 am until noon. Sign-ups will be at the Napa Valley College Gym or you may sign up online at www.napaoyb.com.
7. The Scoop From Scrip: If you have been shopping at Safeway, you may have received a 10% Back to School coupon. Bring those coupons into the school office before October 17th for us to enter the amounts into the computer. If we don't enter these coupons we won’t receive the money. Good News!! We will be caring Albertsons Gift Cards in $25.00 and $100.00. Hopefully they will be in stock next week.
8. From the Minister to Youth and Children:
   
   For all families: The "Rock of Ages" music festival is happening tomorrow, October 7th, from 11 am 'til 7 pm at the Napa County Fairgrounds in Calistoga. This FREE event features Christian musicians, rock climbing walls, inflatable fun rides, a skateboard park with professional skaters, information tables and food booths. Check out http://www.rockofagesfestival.com/ for all the activities. This is a great place for the entire family and it's FREE! Parking at the fairgrounds will cost some money, but there are a lot of free street parking spaces too. Hope to see you at the Rock of Ages!
   
   4th, 5th, and 6th Graders: Join us this Sunday, October 8th, for a fun afternoon! We'll be playing a bunch of fun games in the gym and if the weather is good, we'll be outside as well. So make sure to join us from 1-3 pm in the gym. Don't forget to wear your tennis shoes and bring your friends!
   
   7th and 8th Grade Ministry: We meet again next Friday, October 13th for "Alien Adventure Night.". We go from 7-9 pm in the gym to play some fun games associated with those fun space creatures and UFOs. If you want to dress up, come dressed as your favorite space character or create your own space suit. Just be sure to wear tennis shoes as we will be running around in the gym. Don’t forget to bring your friends and be sure to join us for this fun night!
   
   Just a reminder to those of you who are going to the "Youth Quake," we are having an information meeting on Thursday, October 12th in Room 10 during the lunch period. We’ll be giving you more information, choosing roommates, talking about food and telling you how much you still owe. Any questions contact Steve.