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Expression Explosion! Thursday, 4/23 – 5:30pm – 7:30 pm! Friday 4/24 – VIP Day – NOON DISMISSAL!

Principal’s Desk……. Principal Call Decision: We recently received word from Mr. Wahlers that he was declining our call to be principal. He will remain serving the Lord in Napa. Although this may not be the decision we were hoping for, we know this is God’s will and that is what we prayed for. Principal Vacancy: With Mr. Wahler’s declination, the School Board decided in last night’s board meeting that at this time to re-engage in a search for a permanent replacement is no longer timely. So the decision was made to seek out an “interim” principal for the 15-16 School Year. So, in the next several weeks we are seeking names of candidates. If you know of anyone to recommend or suggest, please contact me or email me the necessary contact information. Please keep this in your prayers. Thank you. GALA Auction April 18th: We are going to have a wonderful event tomorrow! Almost 400 people in attendance. Largest ever! I look forward to seeing many of you at The Grove. Let’s raise some money for our kids! Church Services NOW in the Auditorium: Please remember the sanctuary is closed so all worship services take place in the Auditorium. Saturdays 5:00PM Contemporary 6:30PM Traditional Sundays 7:45AM Traditional 9:00AM Traditional 10:15AM Contemporary 11:30AM Traditional 5:00PM Contemporary Sunday School and Youth Ministry 9:00AM and 10:15AM Please be Careful !! You will notice that work has begun on the exterior of the church sanctuary. Please respect the work areas and be careful. Fencing has been put up to prevent students and guests on campus from entering construction areas. We will still have drop off and pick up in front of the church on Center Street. Mrs. Gaard’s (We all know her as Sylvia) Retirement Celebration: Please join us on Sunday, May 17th at the 9:00 AM worship service in the Auditorium. Yes, that is the correct time, 9:00AM. This is because the sanctuary will be closed for restoration and all worship services will be in the Auditorium. We will be giving thanks for Sylvia’s dedicated service here at St. John’s. There will also be an informal lunch and various activities, including a “bouncy” on the playground by the lunch tables. Come and enjoy hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, along with expressing your personal gratitude for all that Sylvia has done for us. PIP Hours: Just as a quick reminder/and heads up!! We have moved into the month of April, and after that… May. Not much time to finish up PIP hours. The end of school is coming up fast. Do you know how many PIP hours you still need to serve? Now is the time to complete those hours! Expression Explosion Thursday, April 23rd: Everyone is invited to look at the wonderful work that students have created so far in the school year. Once again we will have dinner available. Dinner will be from 5:00-7:00PM. Exhibits of student work will be available from 5:30-7:30PM. Hope to see you there! Account Current?? This is a reminder to parents that it is imperative if you have an outstanding balance with your account, that you submit payment. This is to avoid end of the year complications.

Vol. 27, Issue 30

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April 17, 2015 St. John’s Lutheran School Weekly Newsletter

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VIP DAY Friday, April 24th: VIP Day is Friday, April 24th! This is that special day when we give praise and thanks to God for the VERY IMPORTANT PEOPLE in our lives. We are making plans for this big event. Hope to see many guests! Remember on that day we have a 12:00 Noon dismissal. FACTS for Next Year: Have you set up your FACTS payment plan and payment selection for next year? All FACTS Tuition accounts MUST BE SET UP by May 30th! Please contact the school office for information. Have a great weekend! God is Rock Solid!

Mr. Einem

SCHOOL NOTES

Referral Refund Incentive For Currently Enrolled School Families (Includes Preschool – Grade 8 families) If a new family is accepted, enrolls, and attends during the 2015/2016 school year, and names you, one of our currently enrolled families, as the referral family on their Application for Admission, you will receive a registration refund check equal to that of the new student. The newly enrolled family must be new to St. John’s Lutheran School and Church. This is our way of saying thank you for being in partnership with us and sharing your love of the Lord and St. John’s with others. For information regarding enrollment, please have them contact Jodi Holte, Director of Admissions, at 714.288.4406. AUXILIARY MEETING RE-SCHEDULED: The April 23rd Auxiliary Meeting will be rescheduled. Look for E-mail blast and next week’s slices for the new meeting details. Mrs. Gaard’s (We all know her as Sylvia) Retirement Celebration: Please join us on Sunday, May 17th at the 9:00 AM worship service in the Auditorium. Yes, that is the correct time, 9:00AM. This is because the sanctuary will be closed for restoration and all worship services will be in the Auditorium. We will be giving thanks for Sylvia’s dedicated service here at St. John’s. There will also be an informal lunch and various activities, including a “bouncy” on the playground by the lunch tables. Come and enjoy hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, along with expressing your personal gratitude for all that Sylvia has done for us. For PIP hours opportunity for Ms. Sylvia’s retirement event on Sunday, 5/17/15, please contact Mona Francois (714-293-5450) mfrancoi@aerotek.com CAMP INVENTION - When looking at your summer schedule, don’t forget about Camp Invention! The week of August 3-7, 2015, young, inquisitive scientists and inventors from grades K-5 will meet at St. John’s for a fun week of camp that will challenge their minds and develop creativity. See the attached flier and note that registration is now open at www.campinvention.org. SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY EVENT - How would it feel to find out your child was being targeted online by a 50 year-old adult posing as another child? Scary, right? "Not my child" you might be saying, but you should know that it's a real possibility! It actually happened to a St. John's student! The parents were notified by an app they had installed on the device, the child was safe and the adult was caught. We want all of you to be able to protect your tech savvy kids in the same way! St. John's auxiliary board is pleased to be bringing Scott Burnett back to our campus on April 27th. Whether your child is already online and using social media or not quite old enough yet, you WILL want to hear what he has to say. It's shocking but very necessary information and he presents tons of helpful solutions! Please see the attached flyer for details and email rsvp@stjohnsorange.org ASAP to reserve your spot for this very important night. SPRING BOOK FAIR NEXT WEEK!! Shop our Scholastic Book Fair Under The Sea, Monday, April 20 through Friday, April 24, 2014, 2:00-4:00 Mon.-Wed., 5:00-7:30 during Expression Explosion on Thurs. and 9:30-1:00 during VIP Day on Friday. Don't forget to check out the Teachers Wish List Bins at the fair to see what books they'd like for their classrooms. Stop by to shop or volunteer for PIP hours as there is nothing better than to celebrate reading. For more information or to volunteer contact Scholastic Book Fair Co-Chairs Lisa May at Lisa@ToddTeam.com or Sara Grewe at Spinkneygrewe@yahoo.com. (SEE FLYER)

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ATHLETICS – WEEK OF 4/20/15

Reminder: There is a $30 Athletic Fee for Track

Track Meet #1 - Sat., May 2 at Crean Lutheran High School, Irvine

Track Meet #2 - Sat., May 9 at Crean Lutheran High School, Irvine

DATE TEAM SPORT PRACTICE / GAME LOCATION Time

4/20 K-5 KROC Practice Turf Field 3:00 - 4:30 PM

4/21 5-8 TRACK Track Practice Turf Field 3:00 - 4:30 PM

4/22 5-8 TRACK 1-Hr Relay Hart Park Start Time: 3:30 - 4:30 PM

5-8 TRACK Track Practice Turf Field 3:00 - 4:30 PM

4/23 5-8 TRACK Track Practice Turf Field 3:00 - 4:30 PM

NEXT WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S 4/18/15 – 4/24/15

Saturday 4/18 Rock Solid Annual Gala and Auction at the Grove in Anaheim – Pre-sale tickets only. Sunday 4/19 Kindergarten Cherub Choir sings at 11:30am service in the Auditorium. Mon-Fri 4/20-24 Scholastic Book Fair in the Gym! See attached Flyer for times. Tuesday 4/21 Grade 2 field trip to Dr. Miller, DMD's office. Various times. Thursday 4/23 EXPRESSION EXPLOSION! 5:30pm – 7:30pm Friday 4/24 Vicar VB leads VIP day Chapels in the Auditorium. Friday 4/24 VIP Day! See attached schedule. NOON DISMISSAL!!!

CHURCH NOTES BAPTISM INFORMATION MEETING – Interested in finding out more about Baptism? What it means to be baptized at St. John’s or why we have baptism? Please come to an informational meeting with an Elder. These meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month. For more information, please visit our website, www.stjohnsorange.org/baptism or call the Christina Meadows at 714 288 4425. NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER BREAKFAST – May 7th, 6:30am – 8:00am, in the Great Room of Walker Hall - St. John’s is honoring our nation’s 64th annual National Day of Prayer with a free breakfast event that’s not to be missed! This year’s theme, ‘Lord, Hear our Cry’, emphasizes the need for individuals to place their faith in the unfailing character of their Creator, who is sovereign over all governments, authorities and men. We will pray together for our country and leaders and hear an uplifting message from keynote speaker Santa Ana City Councilman David Benavides, a key member of the Love Santa Ana community restoration initiative. St. John’s young adult singers will entertain us, and a delicious hot breakfast will be served. RSVP to Shannon: sbeshara@stjohnsorange.org 714-288-4477 SHARE EVENT - The time is always right to join together and bless a community! You are invited to be part of a team from St. John’s who will join with teams in Compton to make a real difference in the city of Compton. The Compton Initiative has been doing work in this community for over 10 years, and has completed work on over 650 properties! Together, this Saturday, 4/18, we’ll beautify neighborhoods through yard clean up, trash pick-up and painting. SEE ATTACHED FLYER! CONCERT SERIES EVENT: On Sunday, May 3, at 4:00 p.m. St. John's will present a Handbell Concert, featuring our CATHEDRAL BELLS. Due to the renovation of our Sanctuary, this concert will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 802 E. Chapman Avenue in Orange. Under the direction of Alex Guebert, the concert will include pieces written expressly for handbells, as well as arrangements of songs and hymns. There is no charge. A freewill offering will be taken. Bring a friend!

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