St. John Lutheran | St. John Lutheran School: Bulletin

CHAPEL – Friday, May 9, 8:25am (NOTE change in date) – Pastor Bruick will lead the Pentecost chapel service on Friday. This is the final chapel offering for the year and will be given to a Family In Need from our school, congregation or community.

SPRING MUSIC CONCERT – TONIGHT, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 7pm
The 5th-6th and 7th-8th Grade Bands, the 7th Grade Bell Choir, and the 7th-8th St. John Singers will present their annual Spring Music Concert in the Church this evening. A free-will offering will be taken, and refreshments will be served by the St. John Parent Teacher League.

GRADUATION AND CLOSING SERVICE FOR 2007-2008
THURSDAY, MAY 15, 7pm in Church

The following 8th grade students will be honored in graduation ceremonies next Thursday, May 15, with a service in the church beginning at 7pm. The Rev. Thomas Schoech will be the guest speaker, as he began their confirmation instruction earlier in the school year. Members of the class are: Emma Blanke, Bryanna Goldsmith, Alesha Graves, Jakob Krome, Micah Moravec, Cody Nuttleman, Brandon O’Dell, Jamal Robinson, Douglas Simpson and Andrea von Kampen. Kindergarten students will also be recognized. All St. John students and families are to attend, as choirs from the primary and middle grades will present selections during the service. A reception for the 8th grade graduates and their families will follow in Fellowship Hall.

END OF OUR 124TH YEAR AT ST. JOHN– EARLY DISMISSAL at 11:30am, Friday, May 16

GRANDPARENTS DAY THANKS! Thank you, students, teachers, cooks and assistants, Miss Buck and Pastor Bruick for your contributions to Grandparent’s Day!

ALL LUTHERAN SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS – THANK YOU!
It started out as a cold and bitter day last Saturday, but that did not deter any of the over 400 students from the fifteen schools who participated in the 25th annual Track and Field Meet at Concordia. Notes of thanks are especially due to all the volunteers from St. John who helped in the ticket booths, hospitality room, the press box and on the field throughout the day. Your contributions were much appreciated!

MRS. WERNER ACCEPTS! – Mrs. Elizabeth Werner notified us yesterday that she is accepting the contract position of music and art teacher at St. John. God be praised! And, thank you to the Teacher Search Committee for their work!

GFWC STATE WINNERS! Congratulations! Artwork: 2nd Place in Kind: Abigail Baack, 2nd Gr: Lena Hughes, and 5th Gr: Kelsey Sloup. Poetry 2nd Place Div. I: Lena Hughes(2nd). Short Story First Place Div. II: Emmi Moll(6th) Poetry 2nd Place Div. III: Emma Blanke.

REGISTRATION FEE DEADLINE EXTENDED The deadline for the payment of the 2008-2009 Registration at the rate of $200 for all returning students has been extended to Friday, May 16, the last day of school. The School Office did not include reminders in recent Parent Bulletins, and we regret this omission. Therefore, we are extending the deadline for another two weeks at the rate of $200 per student through May 16. The amount increases to $230 on May 17.

TRANSDISCIPLINARY PRESENTATION NIGHT Tuesday, May 13, 7 – 9pm. 7/8 Parents, family, and friends are invited to celebrate all the work your students have accomplished with this study of seven cultures: Jewish, Japanese, Aborigine, Czech, Jamaican, Peruvian, and Inuit.

TRACK TEAM-Great job at The All Lutheran Track Meet last Saturday! Congratulations to all our ribbon/medal winners. Boys Team: 110 m Hurdles: Class A 3rd Place: Jakob Krome(8th), Class B 1st Place: Austin Luebbe(6th), Class C 1st Place: Adam Kohlmeier(6th), 3rd Place: Cale Wagner(5th), and 6th Place: Jacob Sloup(5th). 400 m Relay: Class B 3rd Place: Carl Heinicke(7th), Austin Luebbe(6th), Nathan Sorsen(6th), & Adam Kohlmeier(6th) and Class C 3rd Place: Chris Mommens(6th), Britton Goldsmith(5th), Jacob Sloup(5th) & Cale Wagner(5th). Long Jump: Class B 3rd Place: Nathan Sorsen(6th) and 6th Place: Joe Gremel(6th). Class C 3rd Place: Jacob Sloup(5th). High Jump: Class B 3rd Place: Jared Kongsjord(6th), Class C 2nd Place: Adam Kohlmeier(6th). Triple Jump: Class C 3rd Place: Collin Mettenbrink(5th), 4th Place: Britton Goldsmith(5th), and 5th Place: Cole Berry(7th). 100 m Dash: Class C 4th Place: Britton Goldsmith(5th) and 5th Place: Tom Gremel(5th). 200 m Dash: Class B 5th Place: Carl Heinicke(7th) and Class C 5th Place: Tom Gremel(5th). 400 m Dash: Class B 5th Place: Austin Luebbe(5th) and Class C 5th Place: Cale Wagner(5th), 6th Place: Britton Goldsmith(5th). 800 m Run: Class C 3rd Place: Collin Mettenbrink(5th).
1600 m Run: Class B 1st Place: Jared Kongsjord(6th) and Class C 3rd Place: Adam Kohlmeier(6th)
Girls Team: 110 m Hurdles: Class A 1st Place: Bryanna Goldsmith(8th) and Class C 4th Place: Kristi Einspahr(5th), 5th Place: Madison Sloup(5th). 1600 m Relay: Class B 3rd Place: Alicia Royuk(7th), Marti Vlasin (7th), Brittany Ringler(6th), & Lauren Wilcox(6th). Long Jump: Class A 2nd Place: Bryanna Goldsmith(8th) and Class C 6th Place: Sierra Wignall(7th). High Jump: Class A 4th Place: Emmi Moll(6th), Class B 2nd Place: Alesha Graves(8th), Class C 2nd Place: Brittany Ringler(6th). Shot Put: Class B 5th Place: Holly Goodwin(7th) Discus: Class C 2nd Place: Kristi Einsphar(5th) and 4th Place: Sierra Wignall(7th). Triple Jump: Class A 3rd Place: Bryanna Goldsmith(8th), and Class B 1st Place: Alicia Royuk(7th). 100 m Dash: Class C 4th Place: Makenna Volzke(5th). 400 m Dash: Class B 1st Place: Marti Vlasin(7th) and Class C 1st Place: Abby Kongsjord(5th) 1600 m Run: Class B 4th Place: Alicia Royuk(7th) and Class C 1st Place: Lauren Wilcox(6th). 800 m Mixed Relay: Class A 6th Place: Bryanna Goldsmith(8th), Alesha Graves(8th), Jakob Krome(8th), & Zack Bruick(7th) and Class B 5th Place: Erica Cauble(6th), Kailey Meyer(6th), Everett Gerth(7th), & Joe Gremel(6th).

GOLDEN SOWER 2008 AWARDS from the State of Nebraska Golden Sower Committee!

Primary winner: “The Great Fuzz Frenzy” by Janet Stevens & Susan Steverns Crummel
Intermediate winner: “The World According to Humphry” by Betty G Birney
Young Adult winner: “The Lightening Thief” by Rick Riordan

BOX TOPS!! Thanks to all who turned in box tops. We just received a check for $387.82!!

CAMP FLIERS We have received many summer camp fliers. Please check the display case across from the school office for forms. Concordia has many summer camps available, check www.cune.edu/athletics, and click on a sport.

SHEEHAN CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS – Scholarships for any St. John student attending any kind of a summer camp are available through the Sheehan Memorial Camp Scholarship program at St. John. The application deadline is Friday, May 16. Forms are available at the church or school office. Call Mr. Koopman at 643-4535 for more information.

ATTENTION ALL MOMS.....The St. John Moms in Touch groups have completed their regular prayer meetings for this school year. We are, however, prayerfully looking forward to and eagerly anticipating the 2008-2009 school year! Next year, we will continue to pray, but we have decided to unite both the Thursday and the Sunday group. The new time for the St. John Moms in Touch group will be 6:00 am - 7:00 am (yes you read correctly - 6:00am!), with a tentative day choice of Thursday morning. The location has yet to be determined. Jill and Sara will still be leading, but we would love to hear if anyone is interested in learning more about being a MITI leader! Please call Sara (643-6234) or Jill (643-6863) if you have any questions! If you have never attended a MITI meeting and this new time might make it possible for you to join us, we would love to hear from you. "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven:" Ecclesiastes 3:1

RELAY FOR LIFE Help find the cure for cancer! Give to the Relay for Life donation can in the St. John cafeteria! Want to do more? Talk to Nancy Duncan 643-4963, St. John School Relay Team Leader. Relay for Life donates money toward research on cancers to help find a cure.

COUPON, LABEL, AND RECEIPT PROGRAMS – St. John can redeem the following coupons, labels, and receipts for cash or school supplies. A collection box is in the window of the school copy room (#119). Here are some guidelines for clipping and saving.

Boxtops for Education: These should be neatly clipped, with the entire expiration date legible. No taped or stapled coupons are redeemable. A list of eligible products will be posted in the window of Room 118.
Campbell’s Soup UPC’s & lids: The Campbell’s Labels for Education program has changed the requirements for submitting proofs of purchase. Labels will no longer be accepted. Instead, for most products the UPC is required. For Prego and V8 products, the lid is required.
Our Family brand UPC’s: From any Our Family product.
Sun Mart cash register tapes: No date stipulations. Please submit the itemized grocery receipt, not the debit card receipt.
Affiliated (Pac-n-Save) cash register tapes: Must be dated between 9-1-06 and 3-31-07. The receipts are easiest to work with when flat, not rolled into bundles. Please submit the itemized grocery receipt, not the debit card receipt.

Thank you for participating in these worthwhile projects!

St. John Lutheran, Seward, Nebraska and
Educational Service Unit #6, Milford, Nebraska