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CRUSADER CHRONICLE Volume 39, Issue 53 St. John’s Ev. Lutheran School – Wauwatosa February 1, 2108
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 February 1– February 10, 2018
2/1 Thur • 9am MSO Docent visits grades 5&6
• Piano w/Mrs. Bortulin
• Handbells w/Mrs. Handeland
2/2 Fri • 9-10:30am K5 Round-up (for K4 students)
• 2:40pm PEP RALLY in the school gymnasium
• 11am-10pm”Family Day Out” @Yo Mama’s
2/3 Sat • 5:30pm Worship w/communion
• 7:00pm Worship in Chinese
2/4 Sun • 8 & 10:30 Worship w/communion 8:00am Grade 4 sings 10:30am Grade 3 sings
• 9:15 Sunday School & Bible Class
CHILDCARE & PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE
11:30am-1:00pm • 2018-19 K5 Parent Orientation
Meeting (in Lecture Room)
Feb 5-9 MAPS Testing for Grades 6-8
2/5 Mon • Piano w/Mrs. Roska
• Guitar w/Mrs. Krellwitz
• Violin w/Mrs. Buschkopf
2/6 Tues • Piano w/Mrs. Roska
• Guitar w/Mrs. Krellwitz
• Band w/Mrs. Hohenstein
• 5:30-7pm Miller Park/Sportservice Volunteer Party (families invited)
• 6:30-8pm Lutheran Girl Pioneers
2/7 Wed • 8:15am Children’s Chapel
• 8:30am RIBS
• Piano w/Mrs. Bortulin
• Band w/Mr. Peterson Happy Birthday, Mrs. Schuppe!
2/8 Thur • Piano w/Mrs. Bortulin
• Handbells w/Mrs. Handeland
• Boys A-Team Basketball Tournament @ Wisco
2/9 Fri • End of Midterm
• K5 to Milwaukee Zoo
• 6:30-8:30pm FATHER-DAUGHTER DANCE
2/10 Sat • Boys A-Team Basketball Tournament @ Wisco
• 5:30pm Worship
• 7:00pm Worship in Chinese
From the Principal’s Desk
CONGRATULATIONS TO TWO WINNERS!!! LEXI SIEGMUND TOOK 1ST PLACE IN THE ST. JOHN’S SPELLING BEE SYDNEY VITANGCOL TOOK 1ST PLACE IN THE ST. JOHN’S NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BEE
KUDOS!!! BOTH STUDENTS GO ON TO REGIONALS
Our Registration process for next year
continues this week and culminates this
weekend. If your application or registration
response for K3, K4 or K5 isn’t yet returned,
please take some time today and complete it.
If you are aware of anyone who is a member
of St. John’s but has not yet applied, please
encourage them to act quickly. Members have
priority through the day of this Open House.
Have you started your taxes yet? If you
itemize, your tuition is deductible for
Wisconsin state taxes! Using averages, that
should be about 6% of $2000 or about $120 in
your pocket. You can request this
information from the church office to use of
this deduction. Please contact the church
office for further information. We have a new K4 Extension program this year. Students in the three-day or five-day K4 program can extend into the afternoon, similar to the Tosa public school “K4 wraparound” program. Our program will be taught by elementary teachers from our school. For more information please call. Congratulations to the Basketball teams for their success in the tournament this last weekend. Girls took 2nd and boys took 3rd. Monday night is a call meeting at 6:30 for a 5th grade teacher for next school year. Please plan to be there.
~Lord’s Blessings~ Mr. Uecker
Women’s Bible study (“RIBS”): We are taking a final
look at the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, this time
exploring the life of Katie Luther, the unique and inspiring
wife of the renowned Lutheran reformer, Martin Luther.
Join us as we study where she found hope and certainty in
her many roles as a woman. Pick up a copy of Cling Like a
Burr from www.holyhenhouse.com and join us Wednesday
mornings from 8:30 to 10:00 in the Fellowship Hall. We
started January 10th. Fellowship begins at 8:00 and
childcare is available. Contact Monica Gnat at
[email protected] or 414-774-6180 for more
information.
Your Monthly Food Pantry
Donations Benefit Those in Need Food donations are collected at St. John’s on the first
Sunday of each month and are delivered to Christ/St. Peter
Lutheran Church in Milwaukee. Our next Food Pantry
collection is February 3rd and 4th and our lead grade will be
K4.
Lutheran Girl Pioneers St. John’s Lutheran Girl Pioneers meet:
• Tues, Feb 6th, 6:30-8pm
• Tues, Feb 20th, 6:30-8:00pm
• Sat, Feb 24th, 1:00pm, Pioneer Pine Car Derby
Lutheran Boy
Pioneers St. John’s Lutheran Boy Pioneers will meet:
• Mon, Feb 12th, 6:30-8pm
• Sat, Feb 24th, 1:00pm, Pioneer Pine Car Derby
Saturday/Sunday Scripture Readings
The scripture readings for this week’s
services are:
The First Lesson: Job 7:1-7
Psalm of the Day: Psalm 103
The Second Lesson: Romans 8:28-30 The Gospel Lesson: Mark 1:29-39 Sermon theme: He works in your life
Usher Assistants
SUNDAY SERVICES
8:00 AM 10:30 AM February 4
Morgan Festerling
Ally Rhyner Collin Doan Jesse Rost
February 11 Rhiannon Gantner Sam Goede
Cecilia Brown Jesse Rost
Ash Wednesday 3:30PM
Tony Jones Quinn Taylor Caleb Pollesch Alex Hernandez
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 February 11th
“Farewell to Alleluia” stanza 1
Please click the following link for the most
recent copy of
St. John’s News & Notes
Piano Lessons Please check to see that your students are looking in
their folders each week for their assignments. I tell
them it's good practice to set their folder up every time
they practice, just to make sure they don't forget
anything on their list.
February payments will be due soon. Please make
sure January payments have been made. You can
always check the balance in your student's folder.
The kids are making fabulous progress. What a joy
to watch them grow!
Mrs. Bortulin
Yo Mama's Restaurant Day! Friday, February 2 from 11:00am to 10:00pm Yo
Mama's is giving us 30% of all St. John's Tosa sales! Just
say you are from St. John's when ordering. No matter what
the Groundhog sees we can enjoy a taste of summer at Yo
Mamas!
CES
St. John’s Yearbook Orders Yearbook envelopes were sent home with students. You
may use the envelope (one per student, to ensure proper
delivery) and pay by check, or you may go online to pay by
credit/debit card. Follow this link 2017-18 School
Yearbook to order your 2017-18 School Yearbook. Just
a reminder that the yearbook was not included in any of
the picture packets. It is available as an individual
purchase.
School Closings
For snow emergencies or other school closing
information, please listen to WTMJ 620AM or WISN
1120AM or to television reports on channels 4, 6 or 12. If
Milwaukee Public Schools or Wisconsin Lutheran High
School closes, St. John’s School will also close. Be sure to
listen for St. John’s, Wauwatosa, there are many St. John’s
within the counties. Note: If school is closed due to
inclement weather, St. John’s Childcare is also closed!
Lost & Found Often times there are items in the Lost & Found that
people don’t even realize they are missing, so be sure to
check St. John’s Lost & Found bins on a regular basis.
Lower Level: We have a “Lost and Found” bin for the
lower level. It is located next to the door leading out to the
playground. All items left in childcare or anywhere on the
lower level will be placed in this bin.
Main Level: Lost & Found items can regularly be found in
the “Lost & Found” bin which is located in the southwest
corner of the commons, just past the Athletic Trophy case.
Childcare News Reservations for childcare
are now being accepted for
the following full day off of
school: Monday, February
19th. To submit your
request please go to:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VXB8BQX.
Reservations are due by Monday, February 5th.
Reservations are also being accepted for the following
full days off of school; Thursday, March 1st, and
Friday, March 2nd. To submit your requests please go
to: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BXKG27V.
Reservations are due on Monday, February 19th.
If your child attends after school care and will be
participating in wrestling this season, please let
childcare know by sending us an email at
[email protected]. After the initial notification
you will only need to notify Childcare if they will not
be in childcare because of a match or if you would
like them released to go to practice from childcare. If
we do not get an email we will not release them for
practices or matches until we are notified by a parent
that they are participating in wrestling. Also, if they
don’t come to childcare on their scheduled day and we
weren’t notified then a “No Show” fee will be applied
for each day they were scheduled to be in after school
care until we are notified by a parent. Questions:
Please email or call Leigh Ann Treichel at
[email protected] or 258-4214, ext.81.
Childcare can use some shoeboxes for a craft, nothing
too big like boot boxes. If you have any, please drop
them off in the lower level childcare room.
Spirit Week Get ready to get your School Spirit On!! Spirit Week
is coming up and will be the week of Feb. 20 - 23;
below is the schedule of fun days:
Mon - Feb. 19th - No School
Tues - Feb. 20th - Hero vs Villain Day
Wed. Feb. 21st - Sports Day (dress for your favorite
sports team!)
Thurs. Feb. 22nd - Pajama Day (come to school
comfy; please NO SLIPPERS)
Fri. Feb. 23rd - Crusader Super Fan Day (Crusader
clothes or school colors)
Crusader Athletics Go to www.sjtosaathletics.org to view updated
schedules for all Crusader sports (practices, games &
tournaments).
St. John's Wrestling
Practice
Starts Feb 2nd It's time to dust off the
headgear and pull out the
wrestling shoes! Coach Pagel will hold an informational
parent meeting for those who have never participated in
wrestling on Thursday, January 25th, at 3:15pm or 5:00pm
in the school commons. For all others, wrestling practice
will be starting Friday, February 2nd from 5:00 - 6:30pm in
the gym. Wrestling practice times are listed on the school
athletic calendar at www.sjtosaathletics.org. Wrestling is
open to all boys in grades 1 through 8. If your child has not
participated in any other extracurricular sport this
school year at St. John's, please go to the website at
http://sjtosaathletics.org/athletic-registration.html and
register your child. For our returning wrestlers, if you find
an old pair of wrestling shoes that no longer fit and wish to
donate them to a team member who might be able to use
them, please drop them off at the school office and Coach
Bill or Janelle will attempt to distribute them. If you have
any questions, please call Coach Bill Pagel at 414-491-
0826 or Janelle at 414-449-9632.
Family Lunch Accounts You can make a deposit into your
account by submitting a payment
(using the Hot Lunch envelopes and
drop boxes found in the school office and Childcare room.)
If you would like to make a payment using an EFT
(Electronic Funds Transfer) or see the monthly Lunch
Menu, please go to: Menu & Lunch Account Deposit.
Preschool & Childcare Open House
Sunday, February 4, 11:30am-1:00pm
Parents with children eligible for K3 & K4 this
fall (must be 3 or 4 by September 1, 2018) and/or
Childcare (at least 2 and potty-trained) are invited to attend
our Open House. Though this Open House is geared
toward families with younger children, it is also the perfect
time for families of potential students in ALL grades
(Childcare thru 8th Grade) to visit and gather information
about St. John’s educational programs.
St. John's Childcare St. John's Childcare is open year-round, from 7:00am -
5:45pm, for children who are at least 2 years of age and
potty-trained. You are invited to our Preschool &
Childcare Open House from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM on
February 4th to gather information for current or future
child care needs. Email [email protected] for more
information.
Kindergarten Round-up Next year's K5 students are invited to be a
"Kindergartner for a Day" on Friday morning, February
2nd. Our Kindergarten Round-Up will conclude with a K5
Parent Orientation at 1:30 PM on Sunday, February 4th.
following our Open House. If you have a child who is
eligible for K5 this fall (must be 5 by September 1, 2018)
and you are interested in learning more about St. John's
School, contact [email protected].
St. John’s Ev. Lutheran School Preschool & Childcare
OPEN HOUSE
Sunday, February 4th
11:30am-1:00pm
1278 Dewey Avenue, Wauwatosa www.sjtosa.org [email protected] (414) 258-4214
Though this Open House is geared toward
Childcare and Preschool families, it is the
perfect time for families of potential students in
ALL grades (Childcare thru 8th Grade) to visit
and gather information about the educational
programs at St. John’s.
Spread the word to family
& friends who are looking
for a great school!
Spring Musical All students in grades 6-8 are invited to audition for
the musical, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The
play this year is an extra-curricular activity. It is not
mandatory for all students in grades 6-8 to
participate. There is an attached flyer with more
information. Auditions will be after school February
26th and 27th. Please click the link below to sign up
for an audition time.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f44a4a82da1fe3
-snow
What: St. John’s Sportservice Volunteer Party
Who: YOU & YOUR FAMILY! (All those who
helped with concessions at State Fair Park events in
2017 as well as anyone interested in hearing more
about possibly helping in 2018)
Date: Tuesday, February 6
Time: 5:30-7pm
Place: St. John’s School Commons
Please RSVP (reply to this email) by Monday
February 5th by 3:00pm with # adults and # children
who will be attending
(Note: If you have children who will be at wrestling
practice from 5-6:30 and you’d like to grab some pizza
or a sub for them, for after practice, please include
them in the count that you RSVP. Thanks.)
A very special thank you to all the 2017 volunteers
and all those who have helped with this volunteer
opportunity over the years. We look forward to
seeing you and your families on Tuesday the 6th as
we discuss this past season and talk about what is to
come for 2018! The 2017 volunteers will be voting
on distribution of the 2017 funds earned. Join us
for food, fun, and fellowship. If you have any
questions or concerns, please contact one of us!
Thank you!
~JoAnn & Dawn
Phone: (414) 258-4214 Cell phone (call/text): (414) 217-7170 Email: [email protected] / [email protected]
St. John’s 2018 Daddy-Daughter Dance Dads put on your dancing shoes and enjoy a
night of fellowship and dancing with your little
sweetheart!
WHO: K3-8th grade girls and their dads
WHEN: Friday, February 9th
6:30-8:30pm
WHERE: St. John’s Gymnasium
For planning purposes, please return
participation slips (one per family) to school.
Discovery Day Excitement is brewing as CES plans St. John’s 2018
Discovery Day. Mark your calendars for Friday, March 16th
and watch for more information, as many parent volunteers
are needed for this all-day event.
2018 Crusader Olympics Day
Wednesday, May 16th The date for this year’s Crusader Olympics has been set.
It will be held at WLHS on Wednesday, May 16 (rain date
is Thursday).
Junior Achievement Volunteers Needed It is that time of year again, and the teachers at St. John’s
are looking for volunteers to teach five mini business
lessons to the K5-8th grade students. The lessons are
scripted and all materials will be provided for you by our
Junior Achievement representative. Teaching the JA
curriculum is a very rewarding experience and is not much
of a time commitment. Here is the link if you would like
more information about the
program, http://wisconsin.ja.org/metro-milwaukee. Please
email Dan Peterson at [email protected] if you are
willing to help or give him a call at 414-719-4873 if you
would like to discuss what it entails. Thank you!
Save the Date and Donations Wanted!
Join us the evening of Sunday, March 25 for a Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction to benefit St. John’s School and student programs. Invitation and details to follow.
CES is currently seeking donations of items for the
silent auction. If you or your employer would be
interested and able to donate a product or service, or
if you have questions, please get in touch with Kerry
Ognenoff ([email protected]).
Spelling Bee We are proud of the hard work and effort the 10
finalist put in for our school spelling bee held this past
Monday. After 20 rounds of spelling words like
"agog", '"dither", and "disguise", we are pleased to
announce our top five.
5th Place - Logan Rindfleisch
4th Place - Lindsey Lampe
3rd Place - Quinn Taylor
2nd Place - Eva Kuehn
The Spelling Bee Champion is Lexi Siegmund! Lexi
has the opportunity to compete in a Regional
Competition at the end of February. God's blessings
to you, Lexi!
Gift Cards Available through St. John’s
Scrip Program The school office has a great selection of gift cards on
site. Please don’t forget that you can support St. John’s by
purchasing gift cards through our scrip program. You may
select from our current inventory, or you can go online to
www.shopwithscrip.com (sign up with enrollment code:
C5FB311729461 to support St. John’s-Tosa) and order
through that site or just see what is all available. Many of
the gift cards are also available as “ScripNow” which can
be printed out at our computer in a few minutes. Or if you
prefer, check out the website above to see what is available
and then just email your order to [email protected]. Thank
you for your support!
National Geography Bee Well, our 2018 National Geographic Geography
Bee is in the books. The Bee consisted of 35 students
in grades 5-8 that qualified based on their performance
on a previously given entrance exam.
Congratulations to:
1st Place: Sydney Vitangcol
2nd Place: Lauren Beck
3rd Place: Reagan Godager
Championship round questions:
Iowa and Missouri both share long boundaries with what
state on the Mississippi River? Illinois
The Seikan(SAY-kahn) Tunnel connects the island of
Hokkaido (ho-KAI-doh) with what Japanese island?
Honshu
K3 News
God made many fascinating sea creatures. The
children practiced number recognition while reading
our story song book, Somewhere in the Ocean, which
also introduced them to new sea animals. This week
we have focused on large sea animals. We read books
about whales, sharks, and dolphins. We learned that
the octopus is very clever, and the jellyfish is
luminous. We painted beautiful rainbow fish and gave
them shimmering scales, just like the fish in the book,
The Rainbow Fish.
The children continue to pretend in our doctor
office/pharmacy. They also enjoy the hospital play set
in the discovery center. Many new fishing games help
the children review colors, numbers, patterns, and
letters and keep them quite busy while supporting their
fine motor skill development!
In our Bible lesson, “Jesus Heals a Paralyzed
Man”, Jesus showed that He is God’s Son and has the
power to heal and to forgive sins. We learned I Peter
5:7, “God cares for you.” We are learning a song
version of “The Lord’s Prayer”, as well as some parts
of the liturgy. It will be exciting for your children
when they realize they can join in with some of the
songs the congregation sings during the church
service.
~Mrs. Henning
Forensics Volunteers The forensic season for the 5th & 6th graders is
around the corner! The students are being introduced
to forensics in class with Mrs. Rindfleisch. Since this
is their first or second experience with forensics, it is
important for them to have coaching and practice.
Therefore, I’m looking for 6 enthusiastic volunteers
who like to hang out with 5th and 6th graders. You
need to be willing to help the students practice by
listening to their selections and offer feedback. This
would take place during the school day for 4 or 5
weeks starting of Feb. 5 thru March 9. Can you offer
30 minutes, 45 minutes, 1 hour or more of your time
per week to help the students? You can pick the time
of day that works for you after 9am. I need 6
awesome volunteers! Please contact Mrs. Henning
([email protected]) if you are able to help
support our students in this way. Thanks!
Mission Trip 2018 Registration
Information Now that Christmas is over, many families are making
summer plans. Our church family is no exception, and one
major event over the summer is our annual teen mission
trip. To facilitate planning, we need to know how many
teens plan to go. Registrations are due January 31st. Here
are a few basic details. More information will be shared in
the weeks to come.
• Register for the Mission Trip by emailing Pastor
Bitter by January 31st.
• Paperwork and payment will be due at the end of
March.
• Volunteer Hours should be completed by the end of
May.
• Opportunities for service hours can be found at
www.sjtosa.org/youth
• Mission Trip Kickoff BBQ will be on Sunday, June
3rd.
• Mission Trip 2018 will be from Saturday July 7th
through Sunday July 15th.
• All three mission trips were successful last year, and
we intend to send groups to Rock Hill, Atlanta, and
Toronto again this summer.
• Parents who wish to be considered for chaperoning a
mission trip should email Pastor Bitter.
Blood Drive
Monday, Feb. 5 St. John’s blood drive, in
conjunction with the Blood
Center of Wisconsin, is set for
2:00-7:00 p.m. in the school
commons. In the winter
months, it can be more difficult for donors to get in and give
blood, and the blood supplies for our local hospitals fall
short this time of year. Please set up your appointment by
clicking here or on the clipboard sheets in the church
narthex to donate.
State Tax Deduction for Private School Tuition The state of Wisconsin allows you to deduct private
school tuition for K5-8th grade as well as high school. For
most families, preschool tuition may also be deductible in a
different category. Please check with your tax professional
for more details. These savings are not just for those who
itemize. To make use of this deduction you will need the
Federal ID number of St. John’s. The required Schedule PS
(with our school address and tax number filled in) is
available in the school office.
St. John’s 2017 Tuition Statements will be provided
for you upon request. Please contact Sharon in the church
office if you have questions regarding school tuition.
New Tax Law Helps with
Tuition On December 22, President Trump
signed into law a tax bill that benefits
thousands of families with children in religious and
independent schools. The new bill expands the use of 529
savings accounts so that families can withdraw up to
$10,000 a year tax free to use for "public, private, or
religious elementary or secondary school" expenses.
Currently, money invested in 529s can be used for college
expenses only. For more information, click here .
Wisconsin Lutheran Jr. Vikings
Programs Several Wisconsin Lutheran Vikings athletic programs
are registering for the upcoming seasons. You can see what
programs are available to our grade school students by
going to: WLHS Junior Vikings.
Camp Phillip (Wautoma, WI) 2018 summer program brochures were sent home with all
students in grades K5-8. For camp listings or go to:
Camp Phillip
Camp Bird for Lutherans Registrations are now being accepted for Camp
Bird. Camp Bird for Lutherans is a youth camp for children
in grades 5-8. It is located near Crivitz in Marinette County
on Sand Lake. The price for each child is $150 per
week. Swimming, canoeing, boating, hiking, challenge
course, kickball, volleyball, archery, handicraft, campfires,
Bible study, games, camp songs and many other activities
are waiting for you this year! Three weeks are available in
July: Sunday July 8 – Friday, July 13
Sunday July 15 – Friday, July 20
Sunday July 22 – Friday, July 27
For more information or to download the registration form,
please visit www.campbird.org.
Kid’s Carnival Step right up and try your
luck at over 45 fun games:
Once again, the WLHS
student body will host a
Kids Carnival on Sunday,
February 18th from 1-3:30pm. Children age 3 through
fourth grade are invited to play games, meet live animals
and participate in other fun activities. Each $3 admission
includes 20 game tokens and activities. FREE prizes. Live
animals will be attending…a hedgehog, snake and even a
tarantula! (EEK!) Cotton candy, popcorn and other
concessions will be available for purchase. Parents and
grandparents are admitted free of charge and encouraged to
bring their cameras for some great photo opportunities.