ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH
(The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod)
Alma, Kansas
A family united by faith in Christ gathering around God's Word and Sacraments.
To reach out in Christ-like concern and Christ-borne love to each other and to those without Christ!
NEWS FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK... 
ENDURE: Hebrews 12:1-3
“Providing a foundation in Jesus Christ and to develop the God-given talents of learning.”
“Providing a foundation in Jesus Christ and to develop the God-given talents of learning.” If you look up to endure on Google, two meanings are going to pop up. The first is to suffer patiently and the second is to remain in existence (survive). As many of you know, our theme for the current school year, let us run with endurance, based on Hebrews 12, has focused on these two concepts – suffer patiently and survive. At the time, we, and by “we” I’m starting with me, tend to react to events in life that are burdens/challenges when God has given us all the tools and knowledge to be proactive in our race. We may not interpret dreams of a coming famine as Joseph did in ancient Egypt, but God does send us “signs” of potential difficulties. I pray that He continues to open our eyes, ears, and minds to see and to be proactive in our preparations. The board of education has been striving to be proactive and address challenges before they happen. The school budget and finances have undergone a significant “make over.” We continue to struggle to fund/support projects we feel will improve our program such as facility maintenance/up-grades, curriculum, staff development; however, with a better handle on what we have and a prioritization of our short and long-range goals, we hope to make the most of the gifts the Lord has given to St. John.
Our staff is one of those gifts. We have a dedicated, experienced group from the classroom to the office to the kitchen. Our students are growing in knowledge of the world, knowledge of their Savior, and their relationships with fellow students and the world around them. Thank you for the privilege to serve the Lord through the work of St. John Lutheran School.
Mr. Butler, SJLS Principal
UP-COMING SJLS EVENTS
Advent meals
Wednesday, December 4th –
Grades 4-8 serving breakfast casserole.
Wednesday, December 18th –
Grades K-3 serving pizza.
Children’s Christmas Service
December 15th at 6:00 p.m.
School Christmas Parties
December 20th (half day)
Christmas Break begin after lunch
KINDERGARTEN & FIRST GRADE:
Dear Friends in Christ:
“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say rejoice!” Philippians 4:4.
We are excited to share the good news of great JOY with our friends and family during this season! As we work to prepare for His coming, we will focus on the true story of Jesus’ birth. We invite you to join us as we tell the good news on December 15th at our Children’s Christmas Service.
Students are currently;
*reading about Jesus' birth
*collecting items for Santa Express
*exploring strategies to add
*practicing our fluency skills
. . .and much more!
We look forward to serving you in the New Year. We invite you to join us on February 25th for our SJLS math and family night from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. We will be learning fun math games and eating a delicious meal. Kindergarten Round Up will be on the same day starting at 5:30 p.m. If you know of a who may be a kindergartener, please invite them to join us.
Blessings to you and your family during the Christmas season!Sincerely,
Mrs. Mindy Miller
LUTHERAN PARENT TEACHER LEAGUE HAPPENINGS
LPTL PORK CHOP DINNER: The annual pork chop dinner is Saturday, November 2nd from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Memorial Hall. The menu includes a pork chop, scalloped potatoes, green beans, a roll, and dessert. A silent auction is also included this year. Join us for some good food, fun, and fellowship.
2025 UPCOMING LPTL MEETINGS
Wednesday, January 15th at 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 16th at 6:00 p.m.
(A meal and child care will be provided.)
WAYS TO SUPPORT
ST. JOHN LUTHERAN SCHOOL
ST. JOHN LPTL takes orders for gift cards, as a fundraiser, and a percentage of the purchase goes to the school. To order, click on the St. John Lutheran School website link: https://stjohnalma.eduk12.net/, then select the Scrip Gift Card order form link found on the left side of the page. The school will be placing orders on Nov. 11 and Nov. 25. Thank you!
STOP TO SHOP: St. John Lutheran School now has a Kickback Card at Stop 2 Shop! When you check out, just tell them you would like to use the SJLS Kickback card and then key in 7-8-5-7-6-5-3-9-1-4 (the school’s phone number). It’s so easy…be sure to participate all year long!
DILLON’S COMMUNITY REWARDS: We encourage anyone who is a Dillon’s PLUS card shopper to please take a couple of minutes to sign up for the rewards program. This is a program offered by Dillon’s to give back to local schools. Each time you make a purchase using your PLUS card, a percentage of your sales is donated back to SJLS in the form of cash. There is no extra charge to you, it is simply a donation by the Dillon’s company. Please use the following link to add your PLUS card to the rewards program: www.dillons.com/communityrewards and use the code AU093 to support SJLS.
BOX TOPS: Box Tops have changed to fit today’s families! Scan your receipt in the new and improved Box Top mobile app. The app will instantly find participating products and add the earnings to our SJLS account. No more cutting, sorting and counting Box Tops. Scan any receipt from Dillons, Hy-Vee, Aldi’s, Target, Walmart, Sam’s Club, etc. Simple, easy money for our school. Box Tops for Education helps teachers purchase supplies for their classrooms, art/music/science/PE supplies and much more! Get the app today and start scanning!
YOUTH CIVIC EDUCATION PROGRAM & CONTEST: The League of Kansas Municipalities invites our school to participate in the Youth Civic Education Program. The League offers an activity book for elementary students, as well as a writing contest called “Local Leaders of Tomorrow” for 7th graders.
The “Local Leaders of Tomorrow” Essay Contest encourages 7th grade students to answer a compelling question about local government, community members, and civic engagement. As a compelling question, it meets the Kansas Department of Education (KSDE) requirements and could be used as a Classroom Based Assessment (CBA) by educators. Six regional winners will receive cash prizes, and their essays will be published in the Kansas Government Journal. Deadline to submit essays is March 3, 2025. This will allow both fall and spring classes to participate. Winners are invited to a special ceremony in May in Topeka. For more information, visit the website www.lkm.org/essaycontest.In This Month's
St. John Witness
DECEMBER WITNESS
The Eagle Cry
