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PRAYER
• Power of prayer– Matthew 21:22
• Importance of prayer– Matthew 6:9; Matthew 14:23;
• Necessity of prayer– Ephesians 6:18
• Prayer Requests from school community– Schomaker family, Bev Koch, Grant Jansen
• A new challenge for you…– 9:30 AM…EVERYWHERE!!!
Thanksgiving
• 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
• We have 240 children in the building that God has entrusted to us!
• We have a wonderful, supportive school and church community
• We have a dedicated faculty and staff committed to spreading the Gospel message of Jesus Christ
Challenges that we face
• The devil is constantly working against us, inside and out. (1 Peter 5:8)
• Economic issues leading to uncertainty and fear
• Constant competition
• Constant need for communication and clarification
Ministry Team
• Vestry Policy Manual; SPL 4.2.2.1
• Letter out to Congregation and School communities
• GREAT RESPONSE!
• Advisory team to the Principal to help accomplish the vision and mission of the school
Ministry Team Members
• Curriculum:– Sue Meyer, Heather Lyijynen, Nancy Kuehm David
Hill,
• Discipline:– Curt Powers, Joann Moilanen
• Technology– Michael Spehn, Barry Kerska
• Journalism– Lisa Garr
World Class School Task Force
• Committee Chair-Carolyn Mammen• Members: Konnie Behounek, Laura Robert, Lisa
Hills, Julie Snead, Lori Lorant, Ann Marie Charnesky, Bob Jansen, Aaron Miller
• Charged to research and provide recommendations of a world-class school with global connections and how St. John Lutheran school can elevate to this standard.
Recommendations
• Strengthening Schools and Congregations (SSAC) visit
• Curriculum Coordinator position
• Partner with LHNW to accommodate advanced students’ needs
• Investigate ways to bring a global approach to education while maintaining a Christ-centered focus
WCSTF-Cont’d
• Additional recommendations in the following areas:– Academic Enrichment– Math– Science– Language Arts– Foreign Language– Technology– Extra-Curricular activities
Immediate response to WCSTF
• Increased AE offerings to 20; classes are offered by quarter and include web design, dissections, German, Drafting, Creation/Evolution, computer animation, etc…
• New Spanish program implemented in grades 1st-6th
• Future City program; Student Council
Next Level response
• SMART Board technology available for use by all students
• Portable science lab to increase “hands-on” science experiments
• Made possible by the AUCTION!
Additional Information
• Mr. Thom and Bill Gottschalk traveled to three thriving Lutheran schools to study models– Lutheran South Academy, Houston, TX
(Preschool – 12)– Lincoln Lutheran, Lincoln, NE (6-12)– Faith Lutheran, Las Vegas, NV (6-12)
Additional Information
• Information gained on benchmarking trip– Tuition models– Academic Excellence– Facilities– Fundraising/Marketing– Professional contacts made
National Funding Academy
• Mr. Thom and Pastor Sawyer traveled to St. Paul Lutheran in Orange, CA for an LCMS sponsored conference on funding
• Sought to gain insight into current strategies used by schools to increase funding and build strategic plans
National Funding Academy
21st Century Skills and 21st Century Parents
-Pastor Sawyer
National Funding Academy
• Applications for St. John?
• What are our empty seats costing us?
• How could tuition levels change if we filled them?
• What are we doing about it?– Admissions Counselor Position– Tracie Roush
Admission Counselor Position/Goals
• This position is being funded completely by the church
• Responsibilities include developing an admissions process, a marketing plan and developing relationships within the community
• A primary goal for this position is to achieve 0% attrition for next year’s enrollment
• A secondary goal would be to increase enrollment by 5% (12 students)
Endowment Campaign
• Proposed campaign to raise money for the purpose of reducing tuition across the board
• LCEF representative Jock Ficken came to give a presentation on the possibilities
• Pastor Galik to provide update
Remember the challenge!
• Will you commit to prayer?
• Please continue to be a positive light for the school in all you do and say!!!
• God’s peace and blessings to all!
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