Character

St. John's Lutheran School strives to cultivate a loving community in which each student is valued, nurtured, and loved. This is our goal because it's simply what Scripture teaches. Therefore, we teach each of our students to be compassionate, responsible, loving, respectful, and to have patience and perseverance. Our teachers are mature Christian role models who differentiate their methods to give individual attention to each of our students. Each staff member, administrator, and teacher testifies to a personal commitment to Jesus Christ and commits to serve faithfully at St. John's.

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Character Outcomes:

We at St. John's Lutheran School endeavor to produce eighth grade graduates:

• who understand that work has dignity as an expression of the nature of God 
• who understand that all thoughts and choices have consequences; some positive, some negative
• who respect the needs, ideas, and opinions of others
• who treat others as they would like to be treated
• who are dependable and self-motivated
• who are good stewards of their finances, time (including discretionary time), talents, treasures and all other resources which are all given back to God in a way that adds value to the kingdom

The Fourth Commandment

Honor your father and mother.

What does this mean?

We should fear and love God so that we do not despise or anger our parents and other authorities, but honor them, serve and obey them, love and cherish them.

The Fifth Commandment

You shall not murder.

What does this mean?

We should fear and love God so that we do not hurt or harm our neighbor in his body, but help and support him in every physical need.

The Sixth Commandment

You shall not commit adultery.

What does this mean?

We should fear and love God so that we lead a sexually pure and decent life in what we say and do, and husband and wife love and honor each other.

The Seventh Commandment

You shall not steal

What does this mean?

We should fear and love God so that we do not take our neighbor's money or possessions, or get them in any dishonest way, but help him to improve and protect his possessions and income.

The Eighth Commandment

You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

What does this mean?

We should fear and love God so that we do not tell lies about our neighbor, betray him, slander him, or hurt his reputation, but defend him, speak well of him, and explain everything in the kindest way.

The Ninth Commandment

You shall not covet your neighbor's house.

What does this mean?

We should fear and love God so that we do not scheme to get our neighbor's inheritance or house, or get it in a way which only appears right, but help and be of service to him in keeping it.

The Tenth Commandment

You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.

What does this mean?

We should fear and love God so that we do not entice or force away our neighbor's wife, workers, or animals, or turn them against him, but urge them to say and do their duty.