The Panther Post

We would like to thank the many families who have already completed their enrollment for 2025-26. We are proud to welcome your family back to St. John’s School for another exciting year.

Open Enrollment for families new to St. John's begins on February 3rd. Please note that some classes already have waiting lists, and your child’s spot is only secured once enrollment is fully completed in TADS and the enrollment fee is submitted. Please make sure you have completed your re-enrollment before all open seats become open to new families on Monday, February 3.

Enrollment is a two-step process:

For more information, please see the links below or reach out to Molly Hanson.

• A Letter about Tuition from the Principal
• Notes about Tuition Assistance
• Blackbaud Re-enrollment Instructions

We want to inform you about a recent incident in which a student brought a BB gun on to school property. While we are confident there was no malicious intent, this item has no place in our school. The situation was quickly addressed according to our school procedures, with full cooperation from all involved. We do not believe that any students or staff were in danger of being intentionally hurt, but we recognize the potential for accidents, and we take these matters very seriously. The matter has been handled with appropriate consequences, and we have worked closely with the student and their family to ensure the situation is fully resolved.

Our top priority is the safety and well-being of our school community. Our annual Child Protection Unit, which addresses important safety topics such as this, is scheduled for all K-5 students in March. We encourage families to partner with the school by having important safety conversations at home with your children, either before or during this unit. You can view the Child Protection Unit Scope and Sequence here. If you would like additional resources, please feel free to contact Dr. Barnard.

Thank you for your ongoing support in keeping our school a safe and welcoming environment for all.

At St. John's School, we report on our MAP Assessment results shortly after each cycle. We believe transparency is essential to celebrating student growth, fostering meaningful collaboration, and driving continuous improvement for your students.

This one-pager provides an overview of our Winter MAP scores, offering insights into our progress and opportunities for growth.

St. John's Summer Camp registration kicks off February 4th, and we can’t wait for YOU to join the fun!

We’ve got an amazing summer day camp right here at St. John’s, packed with exciting adventures for kids entering 1st through 8th grade in the 2025-2026 school year.

Here’s a sneak peek of the good times ahead:

• Field Trips
• Bible Exploration
• Water Games
• STEAM Activities

St. John's School is pleased to partner with Coding With Kids, who will offer coding camps at St. John's School this summer. Camps are for students ages 5-12, and kids will have hands-on fun as they develop lifelong problem-solving skills! Their small class sizes (max. 8 students per teacher) ensure every camper gets one-on-one support from our expert instructors. Join us for a summer of coding adventures!

Schedule: Week-long half-day and full-day camps available from June 9 to July 11.

Pricing: Early bird rates available until 5/31! Half-day camps (3 hours / day) are $319 and full-day camps (7 hours / day) are $525.

Camp offerings: For our youngest students (ages 5-7), we offer Little Coders (creative coding in Scratch) and Minecraft Modding camps tailored for early readers. Campers ages 8-12 can choose their own adventure in Roblox, Python, AI & Machine Learning, Minecraft Modding, Scratch, Micro:bit, or Robotics!

Explore the full schedule and register now!

Join us for an enchanting Masquerade-themed evening to support Phase 2 of our Building Refurbishment Program.

Silent Auction Highlights

Items for auction include teacher experiences, museum tickets, K-5 art projects, and front-row seats to school performances.

To help, please consider donating silent and live auction items, such as

• bottles of wine (valued at $20 or more)
• gift cards
• event tickets
• parent parties (poker nights, wine tasting, board game nights, pool parties, etc.)
• exclusive experiences
• vacation home getaways.

Donation Deadline: March 21st

If you have any questions, please contact: St. John's PTO

Our next Panthers Night Out is coming up on Tuesday, February 18th, from 5–9 PM at Culinary Dropout Denver, located at 4141 E. 9th Ave.

This is a dine-in-only event, and we highly recommend booking a reservation through OpenTable ahead of time to avoid any potential wait. When dining in, be sure to mention you’re with St. John’s or show the team your St. John's flyer to ensure 30% of all sales (excluding alcohol) will be donated back to St. John’s.

Thank you for your support, and we look forward to sharing a delicious evening with you!

Click the Links below to sign up!

Look for new opportunities coming soon.

Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)

Watch D.O.G.S

In preparation for our Spring Auction, our Art Teacher, Sherrie Stewart, will be guiding our students in creating collaborative art projects that will be featured in our silent auction. These projects will be completed during class time, alongside their regular art curriculum and individual assignments.

To make this possible, we are seeking a volunteer to lend an extra set of hands and eyes to help Sherri manage these wonderful projects. No art experience is necessary—just a willingness to assist and enjoy the creative process with our students!

If you’re interested in volunteering, please visit the Sign-Up Genius to secure your spot.

Thank you for helping make our Spring Social a success—we couldn’t do it without your support!

February:

4th & 18th: Pizza Days

14th: Student Half Day (11:30 dismissal)

17th: No School: President's Day

26th: BAKE SALE, proceeds to go 8th grade Washington DC trip

27th-28th: No School: Teacher In-Service

March:

3rd: Read Across America Week

4th & 18th: Pizza Days

6th: 3rd Grade Field Trip, Museum Overnight

7th: Middle School Science Convention

21st: Kinder Cafe

24th-28th: Spring Break

Add the St. John's Parents' Calendar to your calendar here.

Need Before and After Care - space is still available

Click HERE to sign up!

For more info, contact Gloria Roggow at gloria.roggow@sjdenver.org

or 303-733-3777, x156

An easy way to support St. John’s School is through your grocery shopping! We’ve partnered with King Soopers in the Community Rewards Program. Simply create an account at www.kingsoopers.com by either using your loyalty card or alternate ID. Once you have logged in, select My Account and then Community Partners. Search for St. John's Lutheran School or select organization number HM299.

Each purchase made, King Soopers donates to St. John’s. All proceeds go to the Teacher Wish List.

"We walk together towards renewed hope and life in Jesus Christ."

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Sin seeks to infiltrate our lives, aiming to weaken our spiritual well-being and distract us from God's purpose. Yet, Jesus has called us to something far greater—a "holy life," one that is intentionally set apart by God. This sacred calling invites us to live with peace, purpose, and contentment, reflecting His love in everything we do.

In our upcoming sermon series, we will explore timeless truths, practical skills, and spiritual wisdom to help us embrace holy living. Together, we will discover how this God-centered way of life not only transforms us but also blesses those around us.

We look forward to growing alongside you as we pursue a life that honors God and fulfills His divine purpose for each of us.

Are you looking for a safe space to find healing, hope, and freedom? At Pathway to Peace, we believe that no hurt, habit, or hang-up is too big for God to handle, and we’re here to walk alongside you on the journey toward wholeness.

Come as you are and join us in a welcoming, non-judgmental community where we celebrate each step toward recovery. Whether you’re dealing with addiction, anxiety, anger, codependency, grief, depression, drugs, family problems, gambling, insecurity, the need to control, overworking, perfectionism, stress, or just need a place to find peace, we’re here to support you as we are all in this together.

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