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CRUSADER CHRONICLE Volume 31, Issue 26 St. John’s Ev. Lutheran School – Wauwatosa April 20, 2017
St. John’s Mission Statement: We exist to prepare our children for a lifelong relationship with Christ, proclaim the gospel message, and provide excellence in education to equip students for life and eternity.
THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S SCHOOL April 20-30, 2017
4/20 Th Piano w/Mrs. Bortulin
4/21 Fr Band w/Mrs. Hohenstein Handbells w/Mrs. Handeland
4/22 Sat Boy Pioneers (Archery) 5:30pm Evening Worship with Communion 7:00pm Worship in Chinese
4/23 Sun 8 & 10:30 Worship with Communion Gr 3 sings (8am) Gr 4 sings (10:30am) Jr. Handbells (10:30am) 9:15 Sunday School & Bible Class
4/24 Mon Piano w/Mrs. Horton
4/25 Tue Piano w/Mrs. Horton Guitar w/Mr. Krellwitz
4/26 Wed 8:15 Children’s Chapel Grade 4 to Madison (all day) Piano w/Mrs. Bortulin
4/27 Th Piano w/Mrs. Bortulin Handbells w/Mrs. Handeland 6:45 Examination of Confirmands
4/28 Fr Band w/Mrs. Hohenstein
4/29 Sat 1:30 Confirmation Service (Faculty sings) 5:30 Evening Worship 7:00 Worship in Chinese
4/30 Sun 8 & 10:30 Worship 9:15 Sunday School & Bible Class
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From the Principal’s Desk
Greetings! Thanks to all those who met at Qdoba for food
and fellowship. It was a good time!
This week is Tornado Awareness week so we
will have a Tornado Drill as part of our school
day. Also, recent events in the Janesville area
remind us how important it is to practice school
“lock downs”. We will also run one of these
drills in the near future.
Many of you know that this is Mrs. Horton’s
last year teaching piano at our school. The last
couple of years we have added a second teacher.
Now we welcome Mrs. Janeen Roska, as she
joins Mrs. Sarah Bortulin, teaching piano lessons
at St. John’s. I asked Mrs. Roska to tell us about
herself. She writes:
Music has always been a passion of mine. I began
learning the piano the summer before fifth grade. I
began teaching piano lessons in the summer of
2010. During those years, I have taught at St.
Lucas Lutheran School and at Star of Bethlehem
Lutheran School—serving students from
kindergarten through high school. My family are
members at Living Water Lutheran Church in Wind
Lake, WI. There I serve as an organist, children’s
choir director, and am in the adult choir and the
handbell choir. I graduated from Wisconsin
Lutheran College with a degree in Elementary
Education and Early Childhood. One of my
favorite parts of teaching is seeing the sense of
accomplishment when a student successfully plays
something that had been a challenge for them.
Welcome Mrs. Roska! Sign-up for lessons next
year is under way. If you are interested, please
see the piano article on page 3 of the Chronicle.
~Lord’s Blessings on your Easter~
~Mr. Uecker~
Scripture Readings
The scripture readings for April 22 & 23 The First Lesson: Acts 10:34a, 36, 39-43
The Second Lesson: 1 Peter 1:3-9 Psalm: 16
The Gospel Lesson: John 20:19-31 Sermon theme: He lives to give me proof and peace
Usher Assistants SUNDAY SERVICES
8:00 AM 10:30 AM
April 23 Evan Starkey
Sofia Chasco
Nora Gregory
Elsa Gregory
April 30 Logan Rindfleisch
Riley Rindfleisch
Emily Leyrer
Eva Kuehn
May 7 Annika Laufer
Sarah Laufer
William Eft
Ian Ban
Singing/Jr. Handbell Schedule April 23rd: Grade 3 sings 8am, Grade 4 sings 10:30, Handbells 10:30
April 29th: Faculty sings for Confirmation May 7th: Jr. Choir sings 8am & 10:30am May 14th: K4 sings 8am May 21st: Gr 1 sings 8am, Gr2 sings 10:30am May 26th: Gr 5-8 sings & Jr. Handbells 6:45pm Graduation Service
Lutheran Boy Pioneers Boy Pioneers meet:
Saturday, April 22nd, Archery
Lutheran Girl Pioneers Girl Pioneers meet:
Friday, May 19th, LGP “Mock-in”
Pizza Hut Pizza Day Friday, April 28th is Pizza Hut Pizza Day for Hot Lunch. Be sure to turn in the reservation form by Monday, April 24th. An orange form went home with the kids on Tuesday.
Parents’ Preview The Parents’ Preview highlights an aspect of next week’s service: a liturgical song, a Psalm refrain, or a hymn stanza. Our hope and prayer is that parents will teach this portion of the service to their children at home during the week so that children can participate more fully in the worship service.
Parents’ Preview for April 23 :
“Glory to God” After receiving forgiveness in the absolution, the congregation
responds by praising the goodness of God and his eternal Word
in the Gloria. This refrain is based on the song of the angels on
the night of Jesus’ birth from Luke 2:14.
Parents’ Preview for April 30 :
“This is the Feast”
During the Easter season (Sundays through May 28 this year),
Christian Worship 265 serves as the song of praise after the
Confession of Sins. It is particularly appropriate to sing during
the Easter season as we celebrate the victory of Christ the Lamb
of God and look forward to his eternal heavenly reign.
Please click the following link
for the most recent copy of
St. John’s News & Notes
to Refrain
to Refrain
to Stanza 4
to Refrain
to Refrain
St. John's Lends a Hand with Aquaponics in Zambia, Africa St. John’s students have partnered with students at Wisconsin Lutheran High School to raise money to set up an aquaponics system in Zambia, Africa. This program is aimed at bringing a new way to grow vegetables and at the same time bring fresh fish to the dinner table to villages in Africa. The money we collect will be used to set up a system at each of the schools and then have a reserve bank account for villages to draw from to help them set up their own systems. Through this, our schools and pastors can once again share the real bread of life to the villages of Zambia.
Thank you for participating in our special envelope collection and watch for additional support opportunities coming up.
May Food Pantry Donation Don't forget that St. John's kids are also supporting local mission work through non-perishable food donations to our food pantry. Mr. Leyrer’s 6th graders are the featured classroom next month, the weekend of May 6th and 7th.
Pack'er Up Goodwill Donation Challenge
If you’re in the midst of Spring cleaning and are planning to make a trip to Goodwill, simply indicate our school name (St. John’s Lutheran School), city (Wauwatosa) and number of items donated on the slip provided to you by the Goodwill Donation Attendant and the school with the greatest number of items donated by
Sunday, April 30 will receive a visit from Donald Driver. It’s that easy! If you are unable to make it to a Goodwill location, you may drop off your items at school by Friday, April 28. Be sure to have your items counted with your name attached so we can get the receipt to you for tax deduction purposes.
Summer Childcare We will be celebrating all the seasons in St. John’s Summer Childcare with our theme: “Joy, Fun, Seasons in the Sun”. We offer our summer childcare to ages 2 yrs. (potty-trained) through 3rd grade. Follow the link below to receive more information about St. John’s Summer Childcare. Deadline April 28th!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KHJY7MP
Mark Your Calendars for:
Crusader Olympics – 2017
Wednesday, May 17th @ Wisco
8th Grade Graduation
Friday, May 26th, 6:45pm Service followed by a reception
Farewells Sunday, May 21
Please join us in thanking Mrs. Alicia Campbell, Mrs. Kelly Johnson, Mrs. Emma Taylor and Mrs. Madeline Horton for their years of
service to St. John's on Sunday, May 21, at 11:30 a.m. in the church fellowship hall. A cake and coffee reception will be held with the opportunity to wish the Campbell family farewell as they look to relocate to Indiana this summer. If you would like to show your appreciation to these ladies for their service, there will be a collection box in the church narthex in May for cards and well wishes.
Mother-Son Game Night Please mark your calendars for St. John's first annual Mother-Son Night! Please join us on Friday, May 12th from 6-8pm for Mother-Son Game Night Fun! Any special maternal figure is welcome to attend with her ’lil gent. More information to follow in the coming weeks.
Spring Piano Recital with Mrs. Bortulin’s Students The Spring Piano Recital with Mrs. Bortulin’s students will take place at church on Tuesday, May 16th, at 5:30pm. You are welcome to come and enjoy their musical selections.
“GO FISH” School Musical Friday, May 5th, 6:30pm
Save the date, Friday, May 5 – Come and enjoy oceans of fun, games, and food! Complete the evening by watching our K-2nd grade students perform “Go Fish,” the musical in the school gym at 6:30pm. Our sharks, seahorses and sea creatures can’t wait to entertain you. Bring your preschooler any time after 5:00pm to the church fellowship hall for a $1.00 concession dinner and then "swim" on over to school for crafts and games before enjoying the musical. RSVP for dinner by clicking here. For those of you who may not be able to make it for the 6:30pm performance, you are welcome to attend our dress rehearsal at 10am on May 5th.
Crusader Athletics Go to www.sjtosaathletics.org to view updated schedules for all Crusader sports (practices, games & tournaments).
Please check the athletic website for the spring track and softball schedules. Please make note that due to a Wisco Track Meet, St. John’s track practice will be today (April 20th) instead of Friday, April 21st. See the email from Pastor Bitter, if you have any questions.
Summer 2017 Camps and Activities
Wisco Viking Explorer Academic & Athletic Camps: at Wisconsin Lutheran High School. Schedule and registration available at: Wisco Summer Camps. Paper schedules were sent home with students this week. Luther Prep School (Watertown) Summer Camps: Go to: LPS Summer Sports Camps Camp Phillip (Wautoma, WI): 2017 summer program brochures were sent home. See poster on the bulletin board for camp listings or go to: Camp Phillip Camp Bird for Lutherans – a youth camp for children in grades 5-8, located near Crivitz in Marinette County on Sand Lake. For more information visit www.campbird.org 2017 Summer Band Camp at WLHS – Let’s Celebrate June 18-23. Contact Karen Mary Lippert at [email protected] or (262) 844-7370.
Piano with Mrs. Bortulin Most students are in great shape for their Spring recital songs. Consider a new Spring-time routine to make sure the kids get those practices in, even during the nice weather! There are 4 lessons remaining this school year, so check student folders to make sure you are up-to-date with all payments. Look for an email soon regarding Summer piano lessons.
2017-18 Piano Lessons at St. John’s Attn: New Piano Students In order to gauge interest in piano lessons for the upcoming 2017-2018 school year, we are asking parents to fill out this form if they have a child interested in taking lessons. This is only for NEW students not currently enrolled in lessons at St. John's. Students in 2nd-8th grade receive a 30-minute private lesson during the school day and cost is $16/week. Please complete this form by Friday, April 21st: https://goo.gl/forms/IgJkabDeJwoPOhW32
Thank you.
Seminary Scurry 2017 Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary invites you to join them for their annual Seminary Scurry on April 29. This is a fun
family event. Come explore the beautiful WLS campus in a 5K run/walk and Kid’s Dash. Stay afterwards for a FREE cookout lunch and tour of the campus. Weather permitting, a free bounce house and face painting will be available for children. Click here to register online by Thursday, April 27, to guarantee an event T-shirt. Participants may also register on the day of the event. Read More
WELS Lutherans For Life is raising funds to save lives at Life-A-Thon and you're invited to participate. You can start raising funds by creating your own fundraising web page here. The Life-A-Thon 5K Run/Walk will be held on Saturday, May 13, at both McCarty Park Pavilion (10:15am Registration; 11:00am, Walk/Run) or Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary (8:00am Registration; 8:45am Walk/Run & competitive 5K). For more information and to register, click here. All funds raised support the pregnancy care ministry of WELS Lutherans for Life.
K3 News This week K3 is learning about the fascinating world of insects. The children have enjoyed sorting a large collection of insect models as well as a memory game and bug bingo. We will hunt for specimens outside. We are also enjoying some of our springtime songs, “The Ants Go Marching” and “I’m Bringing Home My Baby Bumblebee”. We’ve added birds and dragonflies to our hallway decorations. In our Bible lesson this week we learned that Jesus rose from the dead and will raise us also to live with Him in heaven. Like the women who first heard this happy Easter message, we rejoice and want to share this good news. We were privileged to do that last week in our two preschool Easter services. What a thrill it was for the children to sing in front of church. They all did very well and enjoyed the experience.
~Mrs. Henning
Gift Cards Available
through St. John’s Scrip Program We have many cards in stock, visit us in the school Commons after school every Monday and Friday to see what we have. ScripNow (printed cards) can also be purchased through shopwithscrip.com. (Please note: ScripNow cards must also be purchased in advance and paid for with cash or check to St. John's.)
“Kohls Cares for Kids” Gift Cards
For those of you who shop at Kohls, please keep in mind that you can pay your Kohls Credit card bill with the Kohls Cares for Kids gift cards purchased here at school. This way you are supporting St. John’s each time you pay your bill or shop at Kohls.
School Tuition Reminder Looking ahead, just a quick reminder that school tuition accounts are due in full by May 26th. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Principal Uecker ([email protected]) or Sharon Kieselhorst ([email protected] ).
Lau Fund Applications
Student tuition assistance, to St. John’s School and Wisconsin Lutheran High School, is available to St. John’s members through our Lau Fund. Applications are available in the church and school offices as well as on the St. John’s website. These applications require copies of tax records, so it’s the perfect time to get the needed information together. Completed applications are due
back by June 30, 2017.
Teen April Activity Game Night Sunday, April 23 (6:30 PM): Please RSVP using the link found on the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Spring Teen Events link http://www.sjtosa.org/site/cpage.asp?cpage_id=180092081&sec_id=180017633 or contact Pastor Bitter at [email protected].
Teen Volunteer Opportunities
Rooted & Mowing Saturday May 6 & 7: The Rooted & Mowing team is looking for volunteers to help top dress the garden beds with mulch. We will be working Saturday May 6th from 9am to noon and Sunday May 7th from 1pm to 3pm. Teens, this is a great way to earn volunteer points. For planning purposes please RSVP to Kurt and Kelly Kramer at [email protected] or 414-475-9071.
Life Run/Walk @ McCarty Park Saturday, May 13 11:00am-1:00pm: Hey kids, help is needed from 4 teens to assist with lunch prep and service, wrapping and serving hot dogs to all of those hungry participants. Meet in the pavilion at McCarty Park in West Allis. (78th and Beloit Avenue). Contact Brian or Tracey Lampe: Mr. Lampe: 414-915-3211 or [email protected] Mrs. Lampe: 414-841-3282 or [email protected]
Spring Yard Work Sunday, May 21, 2017 Time to be determined Contact: Pastor Bitter [email protected] or sign up at www.sjtosa.org under Get Involved and Teen Ministry.
Immunization Records Please be sure the school office has current immunization records for your children. Also, be sure to schedule your regular “well-child” check-ups so immunizations remain current.
