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The Panther Post

August 23, 2025

The PantherPostAugust 23, 2025
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Our School Our School

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Annual Parents' Night

Wednesday, August 27 | 6:00–7:00 p.m. | Community Room


Join us for our one annual evening to connect as a school community and hear what’s ahead for St. John’s School. Highlights include:


  • The St. John's Graduate Promise: Our Promise for your child by graduation

  • School Updates: Progress and improvements based on your feedback

  • Dress Code Spirit: How we want to partner with families to reflect our school values

  • Love and Logic: Our new schoolwide behavior approach

  • Handbook Highlights: Including updates to the Anti-Bullying policy

  • Building Updates: our stunning new gym, and what is next for our school


We look forward to seeing you and sharing the heart and vision of St. John’s!

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The Big Breakfast 2025 - Registration is Open

Join us for The Big Breakfast on September 5 - our annual celebration for fathers and wonderful men in the St. John’s community! This relaxed, welcoming event is a perfect opportunity for dads to spend quality time with their children, enjoy a delicious breakfast, and connect with other men in our school community.


We have two seatings - 7:15am and 8:15am - so please feel free to chose one that works for you and your family.


We’ll be serving breakfast burritos (meat, gluten-free, and vegan options), along with bagels, yogurt, fresh fruit, coffee, juice, and water.


If dad can’t attend, we warmly welcome uncles, grandfathers, or another wonderful male role model. If needed, we can also help connect your child with another friendly family so they don’t miss out on this special morning - just reach out to the school office and let us know.


Register for The Big Breakfast here.


For planning purposes, registration closes at 4pm on Monday, September 1, 2025.

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The High Tea 2025 - Registration is Open

Join us for The High Tea on September 19 - our annual celebration for mothers and amazing women in the St. John’s community! This relaxed, welcoming event is a perfect opportunity to spend quality time with your children, enjoy a delicious high tea, and connect with other women in our school community.


This year we will have one, extra-large seating at 2pm to better serve all of our community. We’ll be serving scones, cucumber sandwiches, chocolates and, of course, tea.


If mom can’t attend with their children, we warmly welcome aunties, grandmothers, or another wonderful female role model. If needed, we can also help connect your child with another friendly family so they don’t miss out on this special afternoon - just reach out to the school office and let us know.


Register for The High Tea here.


For catering purposes, registration closes at 4pm on Monday, September 15, 2025.

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Chapel Offering Focus (August- October 17th)

For the next several weeks, we are highlighting a very special way our school family is making a difference around the world. St. John’s currently supports five children in India through sponsorship.


Our partnership provides these children with the opportunity to attend high quality Christian schools, where they receive a strong education in a faith-filled environment. Your generosity also makes it possible for them to receive birthday and Christmas gifts, as well as food and essential supplies for their families.


Thank you for your faithful support in helping us share God’s love in such a meaningful way. Together, we are blessing lives far beyond our own community.

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Delicious Palisade Peaches: Available NOW

Peaches Have ARRIVED!

Palisade peaches are available for purchase. Choose from a half flat for $30 or a full flat for $50.


All proceeds go directly toward helping our 8th graders experience this meaningful capstone trip. Find the link for purchase in our Digital Flyers section of the Panther Post. Thank you for supporting their journey!

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Parent Teacher Organization (Save the Date)

Save the Date!

Our first PTO meeting of the year will be Tuesday, August 26th at 8:15 AM in the Community Room. We’d love to see you there! Come meet fellow parents, learn about upcoming events, and find out how you can get involved.


We still need some lunch helpers on Tuesdays and Fridays. If you have the availability, we'd love your help! Sign up through the link provided

PTO Sign Up

Donation

Thank you for all you do to make St. John’s such a vibrant and welcoming place for our students and families!

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DIGITAL FLYERS

Thursday Folders have gone high-tech.

We will no longer be sending home paper flyers each week. Please see here for your digital flyers.


Washington DC, fundraiser

Palisade Peaches

Full Flat: $50

Half Flat: $30


Kindergarten - 5th Grade Choir

Performance Dates


Kindergarten - 2nd:

The MomCo

Sign Up


Colorado Christian Sports League: Kindergarten - 4th grade

5-6 year old Flag Football, sign up

1st & 2nd Grade Flag Football, sign up

3rd & 4th Grade Flag Football, sign up

3rd & 4th Grade Run Club, sign up


Thank you for help us save time, resources, and many trees.


If you would like a hard copy of these flyers, please ask Molly Hanson.

UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS

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Dates for your Calendar

August

27: Annual Parents' Night

29: Student Half Day/ Teacher PD, dismissal 11:30am


September

1: Labor Day, School Closed

2-5: MAP Testing

2: Pizza Day

5: Big Breakfast

7: Grandparents Day

16: School Picture Make Up Day

16: Pizza Day

19: High Tea

22: Lutheran High School (LuHi) Preview Day, 7th & 8th graders

26: Student Half Day/ Teacher PD, dismissal 11:30am


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

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2025-26 K-8 School Calendar

The 2025-26 K-8 School calendar is available now.


You can access it by clicking here.

Before and After School Care Before and After School Care

Welcome to St. John’s Before & After School Care!
We’re so happy to have you join us for our Kindergarten–8th Grade Before and After School Care program this year! Our goal is to provide a safe, fun, and enriching environment for your child before and after the school day.


Hours & Fees

Before School Care

  • 7:00–8:00 am: $10 per child/day (Drop Off between 7am-7:30am, must request 24 hours in advance via email)

  • 7:30–8:00 am: $7 per child/day

After School Care

  • Pick-up at 4:30 pm: $14 per child/day

  • Pick-up after 4:30 pm: $18 per child/day

Families only pay for the days their child actually attends.


School Day Out (SDO) & ½ School Day Out

  • SDO (No school days, 7:30 am–5:30 pm): $68 per child/day

  • ½ SDO (½ school days, 11:30 am–5:30 pm): $38 per child/day

Note: If registered at least one week prior, payment is required regardless of attendance.


Friday, August 29 1/2 School Day Out, 11:30 am - 5:30 pm. Come join us for building and fun games! Cost: $38 Please register by Tuesday, August 26. If you are registered as of August 26, you will be charged regardless of attendance.


Our Team

Gloria Roggow (Director), Anniyeli Anderson, Claire Egbert, Caroline Frye, Marcie Meissner.

Contact during After Care or SDO: Call our program cell phone at 720-215-0193.


Key Dates

Please see here for key dates for 2025-26

Registration

Attendance Form


If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out. For more info, contact Gloria Roggow at gloria.roggow@sjdenver.org 303-733-3777, x156

School Resources School Resources

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Support St. John's through Groceries: King Soopers Community Rewards

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.

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Lunch Link

Need to order lunch for you student? Check out Lunch Link by Wholesome Food Services. Go to their custom website and order food for the week. Click the logo to order.

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PTO Pizza Days

All proceeds for the Pizza Day fundraiser goes to PTO and Love India

$3 per slice. Click the Pizza logo for purchase.

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Milk Card

Need to add money to your student's milk card?

Feel free to come by the School Office with Cash or Check and funds will be applied to the balance.

Our Early Learning Center (ELC) Our Early Learning Center (ELC)

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Pre Kindergarten Spots Available

Our Pre-K program still has a few spots available, and we’d love to welcome new families into our nurturing, faith-based community. With a strong focus on academic readiness, social-emotional growth, and joyful discovery, our curriculum is thoughtfully designed to support each child’s development during these foundational years.


Our experienced and caring teachers create a warm and engaging environment where children thrive in mind, body, and spirit.


If you're exploring Pre-K options, we’d love to connect and share more about what makes St. John’s a special place to begin your child’s educational journey.


Have questions or want to schedule a tour? Reach out to ELCinfo@sjdenver.org

Our Church Our Church

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

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Wash Park

St. John's Wash Park campus has in-person worship at 8am (classic-style worship) or 9:45am (modern-style worship). We also offer our service online for 9:45am service at 9:40am. Livestream St. John's Church

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Highlands

Join us in the Highlands for worship on Sundays at 10:00am, either in-person, or online! Our services are modern, rooted in the ancient faith, and community-oriented. You'll experience band-lead music, compelling messages, and meaningful moments centered on God's Word. Livestream Renewal Church

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Spiritually Vibrant Homes

We start our sermon series, Spiritually Vibrant Homes. Together, we’ll explore how to live as everyday missionaries, right where God has placed us.

Over the next year, the goal is to equip 150 everyday missionaries in our community through themes of spiritual habits, spiritual conversations, and hospitality, woven into classes, Life Groups, sermons, events, and practical tools. This series is inspired by Spiritually Vibrant Households by Lutheran Hour Ministries

UPCOMING CHURCH EVENTS UPCOMING CHURCH EVENTS

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ST. JOHN'S CHURCH EVENTS (click links for information)


September

3: Middle School Youth Group


RENEWAL CHURCH EVENTS

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OUR COMMUNITY (WASH PARK) OUR COMMUNITY (WASH PARK)

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Are you looking for previous editions of The Panther Post?

Editions dating back to October 25, 2024, can be found here.

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