The Panther Post
August 15, 2025
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:
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The St. John's Graduate Promise: Our Promise for your child by graduation
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School Updates: Progress and improvements based on your feedback
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Dress Code Spirit: How we want to partner with families to reflect our school values
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Love and Logic: Our new schoolwide behavior approach
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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!
You're Invited! Summer Potluck Picnic 2025
Join us for the St. John’s Summer Potluck Picnic on our beautiful south field, Legacy Park! This is the perfect way to soak up the summer sun and enjoy time together as a school and church community.
Date: August 17th
Time: 11:15am-1:15pm
Location: Legacy Park (south field)
We'll have plenty of fun for kids and adults—including:
Water Guns • Mini Pools • Giant Slip & Slide
Volleyball • Tug-of-War • Football • Cornhole
Music and Great community connection all around!
Potluck Details
To help us create a delicious and well-balanced spread, we’re asking families to bring an item based on the first letter of your last name:
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A–F: Desserts
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G–K: Fruit or Salads
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L–S: Sides
T - Z: Main Dish
Bring your picnic blankets, sunscreen, and a big appetite—we can't wait to see you there!
School Picture Day: August 19th
We are excited to share that Sugarlight Photography will be taking our School Pictures this year! Sugarlight is a premier photography company serving the Denver Metro Area, known for capturing timeless and high-quality portraits.
Please scan the QR code for additional information, including ordering details, packages, and picture day tips.
Peaches for Sale! Support the 8th grade trip to Washington DC
It’s time for our annual Washington, D.C. fundraising trip for the 8th grade class!
Support our students and enjoy a sweet summer treat—delicious Palisade peaches will be available for purchase. Choose from a half flat for $30 or a full flat for $50.
Peach sales will take place:
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After school: August 20–22
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Before school: August 21–22
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!
Parent Teacher Organization
Our Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is a wonderful way to get connected and stay involved with St. John’s throughout the school year. From helping with special events to supporting teachers and students, there are many ways to share your time and talents.
You can find the links below to sign up for various volunteer opportunities around campus. Whether you have a few hours a month or just occasionally, your participation makes a big difference in our school community.
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.
Thank you for all you do to make St. John’s such a vibrant and welcoming place for our students and families!
St. John's Athletics (Soccer & Volleyball)
Fall Soccer (Grades 5–8, Boys & Girls)
St. John’s offers fall soccer to boys and girls in 5th–8th grade.
If your child would like to play soccer for SJ this season:
Please fill out this form: Soccer
SJ Volleyball (Girls 6th–8th)
A Note from Coach Troy
I’m excited to coach your daughter(s) again this year. The season is short but action-packed, so please commit to both practices and games. I’ll send an email every Sunday with the upcoming week’s schedule. If your daughter can’t make a practice or game, please let me know in advance so we can adjust the roster.
Practice Schedule
JV: Monday–Thursday, 3:30–5:00 pm
Varsity: Monday–Thursday, 3:30–5:30 pm
The first two weeks are crucial for getting into game shape!
Key Dates
Fri, Aug 15: Open Gym (3:30–4:30/5:00 pm) – optional, not mandatory
Mon–Tue, Aug 18–19: Tryouts (3:30–5:00 pm)
Wed, Sept 3: First Game – HOME vs. Bear Creek
JV: 4:00 pm
Varsity: 5:00 pm
Volunteer Needs
We need parent help for:
Driving players to away games
Scoreboard, books, and lines for home games (we can train you!)
Providing or coordinating game day snacks for the team
Important Parent Meeting
Monday at 5:00 pm in the SJ Gym. At least one parent or guardian should attend
Contact Coach Troy
Call, or text anytime with questions (720-480-8894)
Please fill out the volleyball form here: Volleyball
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
Kindergarten - 2nd:
Colorado Christian Sports League:
Kindergarten - 4th grade
Thank you for help us save time, resources, and many trees.
If you would like a hard copy of these flyers, please let Molly Hanson know.
Dates for your Calendar
August
19: School Picture Day
19: Pizza Day
27: Annual Parents' Night
29: Student Half Day/ Teacher PD, dismissal 11:30am
September
1: Labor Day, School Closed
2-5: MAP Testing
5: Big Breakfast
9: Pizza Day
16: School Picture Make Up Day
19: High Tea
22: Lutheran High School (LuHi) Preview Day, 7th & 8th graders
23: Pizza Day
26: Student Half Day/ Teacher PD, dismissal 11:30am
2025-26 K-8 School Calendar
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
ST. JOHN'S CHURCH EVENTS (click links for information)
August
September
RENEWAL CHURCH EVENTS