2008-2009 Annual Report for St. John Lutheran School in Ellisville, MO

1. St. John Lutheran School Ellisville, Missouri 2008 – 2009 Annual Report

2. SJLS Student Body 02 | Blue Ribbon School Assistant Principal Julie Durst and Principal Spencer Peregoy receive the National Blue Ribbon School Award at the October ceremony at the US Department of Education. National Blue Ribbon School 02 | Blue Ribbon School SJLS Student Body

3. Contents Report From Pastor Peterson Page 4 Report From the Principal Page 5 SJLS Survey Findings Page 6 SJLS Strategic Objectives Page 7 Financial Summary Page 8 Annual Fund Page 9 PTL Page 10 Early Childhood Page 11 Learning Environment Page 12 2008–2009 At-A-Glance Pages 13 - 14 Mission St. John Lutheran School equips children through excellent Christian education to courageously serve Christ in a changing world. Vision St. John Lutheran School is a community of parents, students and staff that empower and equip children to impact the world for Jesus Christ. Contents | 03 2008 – 2009 Annual Report

4. Report From Pastor Peterson: Photo Kids are an incredible gift, aren’t they? As a proud dad of one, and another one on the way, I can honestly thank God for the incredible joy they bring to the lives of so many, including mine. Even if just for a moment, take a second now to thank God with me for the privilege we have to “tell the Next Generation the praiseworthy deeds of our Lord, his power, and the wonders he has done” (Psalm 78:4). It’s not something our team takes lightly. Every school day has been a chance to share Jesus with students. I never grow tired of hearing the stories, talking to our students, and seeing their expressions as God teaches them something new in their lives. As the Director of Next Generation Ministries at St. John, it is my commitment that our entire St. John team will continue to support, encourage, and walk alongside you and the kids we all love as long as God gives us the opportunity. For a very long time, St. John has been committed to quality Christian education. That commitment has not, and will not change as we move with great excitement into the future. Our best days are still ahead! The world in which we live will continue to change. The technology we use will continue to change. Our teaching methods will continue to change. And yet, God’s Word, the Bible, will continue to be timeless and timely. I am so thankful for this Word, which guides our staff and students every single day. THANK YOU for your incredible support, encouragement, and prayers throughout this school year. Enjoy your year, and keep thanking God for the gift kids are to our lives. On the journey with you, Pastor Ryan Pastor Ryan Peterson is the Director of the Next Generation Ministries at St .John. He is responsible for effective ministry to children from birth through high school age. 04 | Report From the Pastor Peterson

8. Financial Summary 08 | Financial Summary The 2009-10 school year marks a milestone in our goal to become a self-funded ministry. As opposed to previous years which had approved deficit spending, this year the school plans to deliver a balanced budget. The primary drivers for this change are attaining our enrollment target of 441 students and accomplishing our Annual Fund goal. Revenue 07-08 Budget 08-09 Budget 09-10 Budget Tuition Grades 1-8 $ 985,868 $ 1,050,013 $ 1,245,831 Tuition Kindergarten 135,490 153,200 185,357 Tuition ECE 195,485 286,024 298,196 Childcare 64,801 64,801 0 Summer Camp 28,050 28,050 30,014 PTL 80,000 100,580 105,609 Annual Fund 132,000 117,451 131,667 Church Support 72,000 0 0 Other Income 63,665 72,748 72,175 Total Revenue $ 1,757,359 $ 1,872,867 $ 2,068,848 Expenses 07-08 Budget 08-09 Budget 09-10 Budget Grades 1-8 (Compensation) $ 1,110,552 $ 1,131,056 $ 1,189,983 Grades 1-8 (Other) 155,265 178,217 183,539 Kindergarten (Compensation) 117,960 127,597 151,145 Kindergarten (Other) 3,090 3,000 4,087 ECE (Compensation) 177,231 205,469 258,133 ECE (Other) 3,702 2,789 4,100 Childcare (Compensation) 46,339 45,722 0 Childcare (Other) 0 0 0 Summer Camp 23,907 18,034 18,935 Admin (Comp & Other) 170,106 191,305 258,926 Total Expenses $ 1,808,152 $ 1,903,187 $ 2,068,848 TOTAL SURPLUS / (DEFICIT) $ (50,793) $ (30,320) $ 0

9. Annual Fund Report In 2004, St. John Lutheran School Staff and several parents of school families envisioned a need to financially support the school. They embarked on a new concept that is often utilized by other private schools – the Annual Fund. The Annual Fund was created to help meet the current financial needs of the school each year without having to significantly raise the cost of tuition. In our very first year, we were blessed to receive a very large donation from one of our school families. This helped plant the seed of what has now become one of the school’s largest fund raising activities, along with the school auction. The graph below illustrates the growth in donations over the years as well as the number of families who have participated in the Annual Fund. Since 2005, the number of donors has increased from 25 families to now almost 125 families. More than half of the donations in the last school year came from new donors. Over 50 donors were multi-year donors (many have donated more than 3 years). Many corporations and Thrivent will match employee/Thrivent Member gifts through a Gift Matching Program. Each year ~25% of the donations come from Corporate Gift Matching Programs. Our goal is to achieve a 50% school family donation rate in the 2009-2010 school year. The rate is currently < 20%. No gift is too small. If every family contributed ~$400 each year we would achieve our goal. We extend our sincere thanks and gratitude to all who have participated over the years through both donations and prayers. All donations are tax-deductible

15. Abby Andres – Westminster HS Eddie Godbold – Lafayette HS Luke Neumann – Marquette HS Daniel Anich – Kennedy HS Jacob Hartwig – Lutheran HSS Christian Otto – Marquette HS Todd Barlow- Marquette HS Samantha Hensel – Marquette HS Laura Rusert – Lafayette HS Lauren Bentzinger – Lutheran HSS Grant Hinton – Lafayette HS Morgan Schettler – Marquette HS Rachel Berry – Marquette HS Andrew Lackey- Lafayette HS Matthew Schulz- Eureka HS Ellie Bettlach – Westminster H Zachary Loehr – Marquette HS Brendan Schmidt – Marquette HS Morgan Blair – Lutheran HSS Katherine Lorenz – Lutheran HSS Brooke Tiehes – Lutheran HSS Makenna Burton – Lafayette HS Nicholas Lowary – Lafayette HS Heidi Tripp – Lafayette HS Rebecca Clayton – Lutheran HSS Jason Marsh – Lutheran HSS Alyssa Wagner – Parkway West HS Matthew Conrad – Eureka HS Aden McGehee – Marquette HS Anna Welby – Lafayette HS Jordan Dubberke – Lafayette HS Drew Miller – Lafayette HS John Whitman – Lafayette HS Hannah Finley- Lafayette HS Audrey Moentmann – Marquette HS Olivia Willis – Westminister HS Jordan Howell – Marquette HS St. John Lutheran School Class of 2009 St. John Lutheran School 15808 Manchester Road Ellisville, Missouri 63011 Phone: 636-386-0186 Fax: 636-394-6274 www.stjohnslutheranschool.org