Friday - December 14.

School IS in session @ SJL.  

Public School does not have school.

Transportation will be provided to SJL students on this day.
If you are in need of transportation that day, please contact Johnson Bus directly at (920) 893-5941.

The students participated in our event yesterday and today.  

Please turn in donations by Wednesday, November 28.  You are also able to log on to http://www2.heart.org/goto/sjleagles and set up an online fundraising page.  

Thank you for your support of this event.  

If you have any questions, contact Mrs. Lindsey.

Just a reminder that any time during the school year you may apply for free/reduced lunches.  If you have become unemployed or are experiencing other financial hardships, please contact Diane in the school office for a form to be completed to see if you qualify.

Reminder - there is no school Friday, December 7, for a Teacher Professional Development Day.

The web-based retail giant, Amazon.com, has a program that allows registered non-profit agencies the opportunity to receive a portion of sales generated by their supporters.  We have an established account and would like you to consider picking SJL as your charity of choice anytime you shop on Amazon.

There are a number of ways to go about doing so, but the easiest way is to click the link below to get started.  
 http://smile.amazon.com/ch/39-0911063

We have had a few reported cases of hand, foot and mouth disease at Saint John.  These occurrences are in lower grade areas.  Hand, foot and mouth disease is a  mild viral illness, occurring most often in children under age 10, but can occur in older children and adults.  A lower grade fever which can last from 1 to 3 days may accompany this disease.  Vesicles form on the inside of the mouth usually on the cheek, gums and on the side of the tongue.  Vesicles later appear on the feet and the hands and occasionally on the buttocks, and may persist from 7 to 10 days.  Symptoms occur 3-5 days after exposure.  If your son/daughter is experiencing symptoms, you are urged to see your family physician.

According to the information received from the Department of Public Health, particular attention should be given to thorough hand washing and no sharing of eating or drinking utensils.  Thorough handwashing is practiced at school.  Eating and drinking utensils are not shared.

For additional information, please see the attachments.

Did you know you are able to order your student(s) lunches in advance?

To order meal items

Go to My Accounting | Cafeteria | Orders | Meal Orders tab.

1. At the top choose Lunch Cycle 2018-2019 from the drop-down
2. Enter the quantity of meals to be ordered.
3. Select meal from drop-down.
4. Update when complete.

If a student is absent on a day they have pre-ordered, the lunch will NOT be charged to their account.

All deposits for food service and tuition should be given to the school office.

*Online Payments can be made at www.sjlplymouth.com.  St. John pays the fee for ACH transactions.  Credit card transaction fees (+/- 2.7%) are paid by the user (parent).

*Checks Use the memo field to designate Tuition/Fees, Food Service, etc.  Your cancelled check is your receipt.

*Cash payments should be submitted with the form obtained in the church/school office.

Any questions regarding payments, please contact the school office (893-5114). 

Your Sheboygan Area Lutheran Schools and St. John The Baptist School will be performing their annual Christmas Band Concert on Tuesday, December 18th at 7 p.m. in the St. John Lutheran School-Plymouth Gym.  Please join us in a celebration of praise to our newborn savior, and stay for  fellowship and treats afterward.  No admission - freewill offering at the door.  All proceeds are used to fund transportation for the bands nursing home tour in May.  

SJL follows the school closing of the Plymouth School District.  When Plymouth Schools are closed, SJL is closed as well.  We are not listed separately.
Why close school?  Safety is the primary concern. If schools are open, our students are traveling to and from school; if schools close, several hundred children from ages 6 to 12 are home unsupervised.
What influences the decision?

Visibility: Blowing snow is the most critical factor in safe transportation; this includes concern with fog.
Snowfall: Snow amounts and slippery conditions reported by people who are actually driving the roads.
Cold: Actual sustained temperature below -15 F or wind chills below -30 F.

Who makes the decision?  Several people have input, but the final decision lies with the superintendent, who consults with:

• The manager and the staff at Johnson Bus, for important information about road and driving conditions.
• Other superintendents in the region.
• Local and national weather data.
• Up-to-date state and local radar.
• School maintenance people, to be sure that we can offer clear sidewalks and driveways.
• Road crews and the police.

While the decision to close school lies with the superintendent, parents have the ultimate responsibility for keeping their children safe. If a child is kept home during inclement weather, it will be counted as an excused absence. Parents also should consider whether an inexperienced driver should drive or ride the bus instead.
How do we let people know?
Once a decision is made regarding school closings or delays, the announcement is posted on Sycamore and the general website. In addition, the radio and television stations listed below are contacted.
When weather conditions are such that you question if school will be closed, please be sure to check these sources. We know that some of you are in positions where you are not able to see or hear announcements during the day. In this case we urge that you make arrangements with friends and relatives to listen for you in case school is dismissed early in bad weather.
      Radio Stations                                          TV Stations    
     WIXX (FM 101.1) in Green Bay                   WTMJ 4 in Milwaukee
     WHBL (AM 1330) in Sheboygan                  FOX 11 Green Bay    
     WJUB (AM 1420) in Plymouth                     WITI 6 in Milwaukee  
                                                                          WISN 12 in Milwaukee

Trinity Lutheran Church, 824 Wisconsin Ave., Sheboygan would like to invite you to  join us on Sunday, December 9 at 2:00 pm for our German Christmas Service.  Rev. Donald Hougard is the guest preacher and the Concordia German Singing Society is the guest choir.  A time of fellowship will follow the service.  Service will be in German and English.  Coffee, Hot Cider, Hot Chocolate, German Christmas cookies, stolen and  "Gemuetlichkeit" will be enjoyed by all after the Service.  Bring your family, invite your neighbors, friends and acquaintances to celebrate and keep alive the German traditions (Holidays, family, church)  in our hearts and our community.

Please click on the title and then CLICK HERE for the most up-to-date basketball / tournament schedule.

Go Eagles!

Christmas will be here before you know it! - Looking for a great gift idea?  

Spirit Wear

 Consider SJL Spirit Wear from SpiritShop.com! 

1. Go to  SpiritShgop.com.
2. Enter School / ID Code: df212
3. Use Promo Code:  MGND34RE

On October 12, our middle school classes volunteered and packed meals for the hungry children around the world.  They helped turn hunger into hope with their own two hands by packing nutritious meals for hungry children around the world.  They packed enough to feed 62 children for a year.  

Thank you to the students of St. John's for their participation in the Reformation Celebration Service on October 28, 2018 at the Weill Center.  There were nearly 100 beautiful grade school voices, joining together to praise God through worship and song.  These students are to be commended for their help in making this a great service of praise.  Thank you again most sincerely to the students their families.    The Reformation Celebration Committee

SAINT JOHN LUTHERAN SCHOOL 2018-2019 1st QUARTER HONOR ROLL

The following junior high students achieved ACADEMIC HONORS at Saint John Lutheran School, Plymouth Wisconsin, during the first quarter of the 2018-2019 school year.  Utilizing a 4.0 point scale, a student must earn between a 3.75-4.00 to achieve placement on the High Honor Roll and between 3.50-3.74 to earn placement on the Honor Roll. 

(Grade Level in parentheses) 

High Honor Roll

(8) Rachael Hacker, Matthew Jaeger, Benjamin Leonhard, Wyatt Moore, Braden Neu

(7) Malaeka Chahal, Molly Schultz

(6) Cayden Becker, Jack MacGillis, Delaney Schuh

Honor Roll

(8) Ashlyn Guse, Charles Hahn, Kiera Klapperich, Caden Preder 

(7) Athena Poth 

(6) Danavid Blas, Brianna Guse, Kole Klapperich, Macklyn Moore, Austin Thill 

We, the staff of Saint John Lutheran School, heartily congratulate these students for their most commendable effort.

Board members, advocates and School Choice parents are invited to the meeting on December 13, 2018 @ 6:00 PM or March 14, 2019 @ 6:00 PM in the School Library.

Thanksgiving Worship Services will be held on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at 7:00 pm and Thursday, November 22, 2018 at 9:00 am.  Please join us in Worship.

Join the Welcome Table for Fellowship and Food on Thanksgiving Day, November 22nd from Noon to 1:30 PM at St. John Lutheran Church, 222 N. Stafford Street, Plymouth.

Call the SJL Office at 893-3071 for reservations and requests for transportation.  Meal is served at no cost to our guests. Handicap Accessible.  Transportation is available.