OUR MISSION: Equipping the family of God to joyfully and boldly Make disciples of Christ as we KNOW Jesus and one other GROW to be more like Him SOW His love in word and deed.

Alive in Christ (heading) Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.

 NLSA  PBG-the Board has completed training and are in the implementation stages  Positive Impact made by the staff  Collegiality is up (passion for training children evident)  Shared mission  This school has an amazing staff! Let them know how much you appreciate them!  Math team established  Excited Test Results  OAA READING – 99% proficient or higher  OAA SCIENCE – 93.5% proficient or higher  OAA MATH – 82.3% proficient or higher (These scores are on the rise) (last year 76.5%)  Stanford Achievement Test – 77.3% (last year 76.8%)

 Curriculum Materials – Math  Curriculum Materials – Non-fiction Literature  Curriculum Materials – Science supplies  Curriculum Map STEAM Camp (17 in grades 3-5 & 7 in grades 6-8) Only school in Ohio with enough for gr. 6-8  Marketing Team (looking for 2-3 more to join the team)  SST  CURRICULUM MAP  Curriculum rotation established  St. John’s IS an Ohio Income-based Scholarship Provider.  Administrative Software

 CONTINUING  SST  Marketing  Curriculum Mapping  Curriculum Framework  Differentiated Instruction progress  NLSA  Clubs (looking to add Chess Club and Computer Coding Club)  CEA  Shared Mission  FUTURE  Alumni Tracking  Invitation through databases  Family Nights  1:1 Tech Initiative (starting in grades 5-8)  High School??  Admissions Counselor  Annual Fund Campaign  On-line giving options  Shared Mission

 Returning  Mrs. Wolff (Harms)  Mr. Bickel  Mrs. Miller  Mrs. Lowry  Mrs. Monroe  Mrs. Bowsher  Mrs. Scheiderer  Mrs. Hall  Miss Rolf  Miss Blewitt (Kerber)  Mr. Hartmann  New  Brittany Greenbaum  5 th Grade  Middle School Science  St. Paul Confirmed  Outstanding student teacher rating

 All returning  Mrs. Tuesday Miller, Admin. Asst.(Sept. 7)  Mrs. Regina Bullerman, Church Admin. Asst.  Mrs. Melissa Vollrath, resource teacher  Mrs. Tonya Rees, art  Mrs. Anne Sheiderer, art  Mr. Edgar, math  Mrs. Cross, spanish  Mrs. Balderson, JEC Director  Mrs. Cindy Rausch, Head Cook  Mrs. Mia Olson, Asst. Cook  Mrs. Teresa Jackson, Library  Mrs. Susan Miller, Counselor  Mr. Bill Ruhlen, Band & Music  Mrs. Carol Stallings, Business Administrator  New  ??? Facilities Manager  K Aide, Jodi Nicol  K/1 st Gr. Aide – Allison Brennan

 NO CHANGES

 Changes to DC trip  Change to Track and Field Day??????  Change to May Athletic Banquet  Lutheran Schools Week – St. John’s Family and Friends Night  This Fall, Parent Training- 1. New Software, 2. Pearson Math, 3. Ambassador Night

 August 21  Continental breakfast until 8:55  Chapel at 9:00

 Flourish in CHRIST  Flourish in SCHOOL  Flourish in LIFE  The ADVANCEMENT of SJS so that ALL will FLOURISH

Strategic Thinking and Planning

 Development  Enrollment  Finances  Marketing  Academic Programs  Technology  Curriculum  Evangelism  Mission and Vision  Disciples of Christ (spiritual health)  Family/Relationships  Relationships  Planned Events  Facilities

 “If you can’t teach the kids the gospel then they do not need you…they can go to hell without you.”  Rev. David Buegler  LTKSJIM –  “Let the kids see Jesus in me.”  Rick Warren

 Please Pray!  Pray for your/our (God’s school and church)  Pray for the Lord to lead you to be involved in this school  Pray for partnering in ministry with all staff, families to positively impact our community  Prayerfully Consider how you can support SJS

 Marketing Team  SST – School Security Team  Development Team  In Classrooms, in the office, in Church  Clubs  Musicals  NLSA