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!