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Parents of 3rd – 8th grades,
To begin planning for our upcoming softball season, we’d like to know how many students are going to participate. We hope to be able to field both an “A” team and a “B” team this year. The softball teams will be made up of boys and girls in 3rd – 8th grade. Practices will be held after school beginning April 6 and the season will run through May 9. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Mr. Gregory Brand, Athletic Director

Click here to download the permission slip

Picture retakes:  For those students/staff who were unable to have pictures taken during the back-to-school night, Sara Redman Photography will be here at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 2.   Please bring the attached order form with payment to the photo session if you would like to place an order.

Grades K-8:  Quarry Hill field trip permission slips are due with payment on or before Wednesday, October 2.

Grades 4-8:  Volleyball permission slips are due on or before Wednesday, October 2.

If you have not already done so, please sign and return the signature page of the 2019-2020 St. Johns Family Handbook (attached) – Thank you!

Preschool students will be dismissed at 10:15 a.m. on Monday, October 7^th, as Miss Jones will be helping chaperone the K-8^th grade field trip that day.

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This week: 

Monday, September 30:

• Soccer practice, 3:00-5:00 p.m., A-Team only/grades 5-8

Tuesday, October 1: 

• Mr. Grandall’s music lessons

• Away Soccer Game @ Plainview, 4:30 p.m., A-Team only/grades 5-8 (Players, please make sure you have arranged transportation to and from the game.)

Wednesday, October 2: 

• 8:15 a.m. Chapel
• 9:00 a.m. Student Picture Retakes – Sara Redman Photography
• Mr. Grandall’s music lessons

• Quarry Hill field trip permission slips due (grades K-8)
• Volleyball permission slips due (grades 4-8)

• Early out – School dismissed 1:50 p.m.

Thursday, October 3: 

• Soccer practice, 3:00-5:00 p.m., A-Team only/grades 5-8

Friday, October 4: 

• 11:15 a.m. Registered participants depart for theCross Country Meet@ Camp Omega.  Estimated time of return is 7:00-7:30 p.m.
• NO soccer practice

Saturday, October 5: 

• Soccer Tournament @ Plainview (Immanuel Lutheran School, 30 S. Wabasha St., Plainview, MN 55964), A-team only/grades 5-8;
  View the SEMLAC Soccer Brackets

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Next week:

Monday, October 7:

• Preschool early out/dismiss at 10:15 a.m.
• Grades K-8 Quarry Hill field trip, depart at 10:30 a.m.  Students are invited to wear their St. Johns apparel/school colors (gold/navy), jeans or stretch pants, and tennis shoes.

(NO dresses/skirts/dress clothes).  Participants should bring a cold lunch and drink, and be prepared to spend the day outdoors.

Tuesday, October 8:

• Mr. Grandall’s music lessons

• Soccer teams season-end pizza party at St. Johns, 3:00-5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, October 9:

• 8:15 a.m. Chapel
• Mr. Grandall’s music lessons
• Early out – School dismissed 1:50 p.m.

Friday, October 11:

• PTL Special Meal, 12:00 p.m. noon, cost is $2.00 per person.

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Upcoming:

• Wednesday, October 16:  Scrip-a-thon Begins
• Thursday & Friday, October 17-18:  No School
• Monday, October 21:  Parent Transportation Day (No Bus Service)
• Wednesday, October 23:  Vision & Hearing Screening (Grades K-8)
• Friday, November 1:  End of 1^st Quarter

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Save the Dates:

• Fall Scrip-a-thon will run October 16 through November 11
• Friday, December 13:  School Christmas Program 1:30 p.m.
• Friday, December 20:  Students sing Christmas carols at the Spring Valley Care Center, 9:00 a.m.
• Friday, January 10:  Welch Village Ski Trip (Grades 5-8)
• Tuesday, May 12:  Mr. Grandall’s Student Music Recital, 7:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, May 27:  School Tour Day – Minnesota Zoo

Due to the rainy weather forecast, the away soccer game scheduled for Tuesday, 10/1, has been rescheduled to: 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 3.

PLAYERS SHOULD ARRIVE PLAINVIEW NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M.
(A-team only, grades 5-8; players, please make sure you have arranged transportation to and from the game.)

There will be NO soccer practice Tuesday.

Attached please find a permission slip for a field trip to Quarry Hill for grades K-8 students on Monday, October 7. Student cost is $5.00 each. Drivers will be needed. Please return the signed permission slip with payment to school on or before Wednesday, October 2. Hardcopy permission slips will be sent home with students this week.

2019 Quarry Hill Permission Slip

Thank you to the Lund family for the apples. The students have truly enjoyed the treat.

For those donating to the St. Johns Wykoff Fall Fest Bake & Craft Sale, please bring baked goods or crafts to the church office this Thursday or Friday by 12:00 p.m. Noon, OR directly to the Wykoff Community Center Saturday before 9:00 a.m. (The bake sale will be held from 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 28.)

Picture Retakes: For those students/staff who were unable to have pictures taken during the back-to-school night, Sara Redman Photography will be here at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 2, for picture retakes. Please bring the attached order form with payment to the photo session if you would like to place an order.

Vision/Hearing Screening: Grades K-8 students will be participating in Vision and Hearing Screening at St. Johns on Wednesday, October 23, conducted by Sydney Gilbert of Fillmore County Public Health. Permission slips will be sent home closer to the date. One (1) volunteer is needed to assist the nurse from approximately 9:00–11:00 a.m.; please respond to this email if you are able to help.

If you have not already done so, please sign and return the signature page of the 2019-2020 St. Johns Family Handbook – Thank you!

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This week:

Monday, September 23:

• Soccer practice 3:00-5:00 p.m.

Tuesday, September 24:

• Mr. Grandall’s music lessons
• A noon hot lunch will be provided for students on Tuesday, 9/24, at no cost to the student. (If a student does not want to eat a meal provided on a particular day, the student is still welcome to bring a packed lunch.) The menu is: Walking tacos, Oreo pops.
• Home soccer game vs. RCLS, ONE (1) GAME, A-TEAM ONLY, 4:30 p.m. (A-team: Grades 5-8: required. Grade 4: optional.)

Wednesday, September 25:

• 8:15 a.m. Chapel; followed by Chapel Family Photos
• Mr. Grandall’s music lessons
• Cross Country: Camp Omega meet permission slip due
• Early out – School dismissed 1:50 p.m.

Thursday, September 26:

• Cross country meet vs. Resurrection, 4:00 p.m., @ Sekapp Orchard, 3415 Collegeview Road East, Rochester, MN. Registered participants should arrive no later than 3:30 p.m.
• NO soccer practice

Friday, September 27:

• Home soccer games vs. Resurrection, B-team plays at 4:30 p.m., A-team game follows.

Saturday, September 28:

• Wykoff Fall Fest Parade –students and their families are invited to wear St. Johns apparel/school colors and walk in the parade. Participants should meet at 10:30 a.m. at the playground in front of the former Old Gym in Wykoff. The parade starts at 11:00.

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Next week:

Monday, September 30:

• Soccer playoffs @ Plainview OR soccer practice (A-team only)

Tuesday, October 1:

• Mr. Grandall’s music lessons
• Soccer playoffs @ Plainview OR soccer practice (A-team only)

Wednesday, October 2:

• 8:15 a.m. Chapel
• 9:00 a.m. Student Picture Retakes – Sara Redman Photography
• Mr. Grandall’s music lessons
• Early out – School dismissed 1:50 p.m.

Thursday, October 3:

• Soccer practice 3:00-5:00 p.m. (A-team only)

Friday, October 4:

• 11:15 a.m. Registered participants depart for the Cross Country Meet@ Camp Omega, 22750 Lind Ave, Waterville, MN 56096. Estimated time of return is 7:00-7:30 p.m.
• Soccer practice 3:00-5:00 p.m. (A-team only)

Saturday, October 5:

• Soccer Tournament @ Plainview (Immanuel Lutheran School, 30 S. Wabasha St., Plainview, MN 55964), A-team only

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Upcoming:

• Monday, October 7: Quarry Hill Field Trip (Grades K-8)
• Tuesday, October 8: Soccer Team Season-end Pizza Party, 3:00-5:00 p.m.
• Friday, October 11: PTL Special Meal, Noon
• Wednesday, October 16: Scrip-a-thon Begins
• Thursday & Friday, October 17-18: No School
• Monday, October 21: Parent Transportation Day (No Bus Service)
• Wednesday, October 23: Vision & Hearing Screening (Grades K-8)
• Friday, November 1: End of 1st Quarter

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Save the Dates:

• Fall Scrip-a-thon will run October 16 through November 11
• Friday, December 13: School Christmas Program 1:30 p.m.
• Friday, January 10: Welch Village Ski Trip (Grades 5-8)
• Tuesday, May 12: Mr. Grandall’s Student Music Recital, 7:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, May 27: School Tour Day – Minnesota Zoo

St. Johns Eagles Cross Country
Camp Omega Meet
22750 Lind Ave, Waterville, MN 56096

Friday, October 4
11:15 a.m. Leave St. Johns
1:30 p.m. Registration
2:00 p.m. Race Orientation
2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Races
7:00-7:30 PM (est. only) Arrive at St. Johns

Events:

• 1500m 4th Grade*

(*4th graders place individual but do not count toward team score)

• 1500m 5th & 6th Grade
• 3000m 7th & 8th Grade
In order to attend the Camp Omega meet during school hours on Friday, 10/4, students must have participated in at least 2 of the other scheduled cross country meets.

Please note:

• Cost for this event is $3.00 per runner.
• Participants should wear his/her St. Johns athletic shirt, running shorts and shoes, and bring a water bottle.
• Awards: participation; 1-5th place in each race; school (1st for male and female, trophy stays at Camp Omega)

Download and print the 2019 Camp Omega Permission Slip Cross Country Meet
Please return this form to school on or before Wednesday, Sept. 25