The Wings Newsletter

Rooted In Christ - Colossians 2:6-7

Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026

Introducing The Wings — Our School Newsletter

We are excited to introduce The Wings, our new school newsletter designed to help keep our preschool and kindergarten families connected and informed throughout the school year.

The Wings will be sent out on the first Wednesday of each month and will include a message from our teachers, classroom and school updates, important dates and reminders, upcoming events, and other helpful information for our families.

Our hope is that The Wings will be a useful resource for keeping everyone up to date on all that is happening at St. John’s. We are excited to share the wonderful things happening in our school and look forward to keeping our families connected throughout the year!

Important: At the bottom of the email, please be sure to select “View Entire Message” to see the complete newsletter and all of the information included.

It is so nice to, once again, have our classrooms filled with smiles, laughter, and the excitement of a new school year! We are so thankful to welcome back our returning families and are especially excited to welcome our new families & our new kindergarten teacher, Ms. Curtis, to the St. John's Lutheran School family.

As we begin another year together, we look forward to watching our students learn, grow, make new friends, and most importantly, grow in their faith and knowledge of God’s love. Our teachers and staff are excited for all that this new school year will bring, and we are grateful for the opportunity to partner with our families in nurturing and encouraging each child.

Whether you have been part of St. John’s for years or this is your very first year with us, welcome! We are blessed to have you here and look forward to a wonderful year filled with learning, faith, friendship, and many special memories.

“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.” — 3 John 1:4



Welcome back, St. John’s families! We can’t wait to see what God has in store for us this year!

🍎 What We’ve Been Learning!

We’ve had a fun and busy week in our classroom! After doing a taste test of apples in different colors, the class decided that green apples are their favorite! 🍏 This week, each child will bring in an apple from home, and on Friday we will put our apples to good use by making homemade applesauce together. We can’t wait to taste our delicious creation!

We also started our Letter of the Week! We began with the letter S, and over the next three weeks we will explore the letters A, T, and M. We’ll have fun learning the sounds, recognizing the letters, and finding them in words all around us.

Our learning adventures will continue as we explore apples and the color red, followed by an exciting Under the Sea theme and the color blue. 🐠🌊

Looking ahead, on Friday, September 25, we are hoping to take a walk to Waiola Park for some snack time and play. We are looking forward to enjoying some fresh air and outdoor fun together!

I am so excited to be getting our school year into full swing! The kindergarteners are enjoying getting to know one another as well as getting into more academics. We are starting to learn phonemic awareness to help us read, and are starting to learn about our first math chapter - sorting! The kindergarteners are doing so good learning the routines and rules and most importantly, having fun! We can't wait to see what the school year brings us! 

Important Upcoming Dates

September 7: NO SCHOOL-Labor Day

September 11: Picture Day

September 18: Petting Zoo 7 PM

October 12: NO SCHOOL-Columbus Day

We are always looking for new and exciting things to post on Facebook & Instagram. What a wonderful way to promote our school.

If you are ever at an event and take photos that can be posted on our social media pages, you are encouraged to share them with us.

Don't worry, we monitor photos submitted, and if we do not have consent to post pictures of your child, we can take measures to blur out faces or remove the childs image. Names will not be used when posting pictures.



To submit photos, please send them to churchoffice@stjohnslagrange.org

Pastor: Mark Stapleton, mstapleton1@comcast.net

Director: Mary Newren, m.newren@stjohnslagrange.org

Kindergarten: Virginia Curtis, g.curtis@stjohnslagrange.org

Preschool: Jennifer Robinson, j.robinson@stjohnslagrange.org

Preschool Aid: Sandra Hollandsworth

Office Administrator: Amy Strombom, churchoffice@stjohnslagrange.org

• Cheryl Haugen
• Susan Minckley
• Jennifer Moy
• Shirley Ruck
• Liz Willig

TO MAKE A PAYMENT BY ZELLE

You can make payments or donations using Zelle by using the address directpay@stjohnslagrange.org

In the "Optional Message" section, please type what the payment is for.

Scan the QR code to enroll in Zelle Pay

Calendar for 2026-2027 School Year

Tuition Reduction Incentive Program!

Earn money to reduce next year's tuition! And support our school!

Use the RaiseRight app now! Whether you are starting your back-to-school shopping or updating your wardrobe for the season, don’t forget to order your TRIP cards! Take time to evaluate your shopping needs and get motivated and in the habit to start earning on your everyday purchases with TRIP cards.

Upcoming order dates:

• September 14th
• September 21st
• September 28th

Please text me (Amy Buonassissi) if you have an order & are coming 630-290-0268

   OR if you would like to connect with me somewhere before the order is due.

Online sales are convenient for your busy family. Earn right from home on the website or on-the-go with the RaiseRight app. In the drive-thru line at Starbucks, or the checkout line at Mariano's, or on a Target run? Order an eGift card, and it will be downloaded and ready in your scripwallet by the time you are ready to pay or use in the store! Learn more about the RaiseRight app here: RaiseRight App

To obtain your personal user login and password, contact Amy Buonassisi: TRIP@stjohnslagrange.org

EXPLORE OUR CHURCH

Are you the parent of a student entering 6th, 7th, or 8th grade who is interested in joining our confirmation class? If so, please contact Mark Stapleton for more information.

Classes start in the fall.

mstapleton1@comcast.net

St. John's Ministries

Find more information about exciting ministries and events by accessing the church ministries email via the button below:

St. John's Lutheran Church & School

505 S. Park Rd.

708-354-1690

schooloffice@stjohnslagrange.org