October 3rd Newsletter
OCTOBER 3, 2016
PRAYER FAMILIES
In our prayers this week, we remember the following school families: Lance & Lani Cline, Adaline Cornelius, Mark & Cerice Cornelius, Rachel Crook, and Vance Crook.
CHAPEL OFFERINGS FOR OCTOBER- VETERANS
In October, we will be collecting game books (Crossword, Sudoku, etc.) and money for the Veterans Service Office here in Beatrice. We will present these to Phil Dittbrenner at Chapel on November 9th. We collected $300.00 total for Baton Rouge Lutheran School in August and September.
TURKEY SUPPER- THANK YOU
Thank you to everyone who made pies and salads and volunteered your time to help at our Turkey Supper and Auction! It was a wonderful event because of each one of you! Thanks to Karen Dittbrenner for serving as the chairperson, and all those who served as committee chairs. Your hard work is appreciated.
NO SCHOOL- LEA CONVOCATION
There will be no Pre-K on Wednesday, October 12th. Grades K-5 will dismiss at 11:45 on Wednesday, October 12th. There will be No School for students in grades Pre-School through 5th on Thursday and Friday, October 13th and 14th. The teachers will be traveling to Grand Rapids, Michigan to attend the Lutheran Education Association Conference.
FLU VACCINATIONS
Public Health Solutions doesn’t want flu to take you out of the game. Every year just like you need school supplies, you also need a flu shot. As many of you have probably already heard, this year the CDC is recommending that the vaccine be given by shot only. This means no flu mist will be available. Public Health Solutions would like to encourage you to still help to “Protect the Ones You Love” by getting immunized against the flu. Healthy school age children may not experience complications to flu, but could risk exposing a sick elderly grandparent or baby brother/sister to the virus. The elderly and infants under 6 months of age are at a greater risk to have serious complications. With flu season almost here, Public Health Solutions District Health Department will again be offering flu immunization clinics for students at your school. Prior to the start of clinics, students will bring home consent forms and fact sheets explaining the importance of getting the flu immunization. As parents or guardians, you are encouraged to read the information carefully, complete and sign the consent form and send it back to school with your student. One lucky student will be a double winner! Not only will they have gotten protected against the flu by getting a flu shot, they will also be entered into a drawing. This year, Public Health Solutions will enter all students who return a completed permission form AND get the flu shot the day of the school clinic into a drawing for a $25.00 gift card. One lucky name will be drawn at the end of the school clinic day. Make your school a winner! Encourage friends to participate in getting a flu shot to help increase the school rate of participation. All schools that increase their 2015 rate of participation by 10% will also be entered into a drawing. One lucky school will receive a $200.00 gift card to be used toward whatever the school wishes. Public Health Solutions District Health Department will be at your school on October 18th. Flu shot packets are coming home with your child today.
VOTERS’ MEETING
A Voters’ Meeting of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church is scheduled for Wednesday, October 19th at 7:00 PM at the church. If you are a communicant member of St. Paul’s, 18 years or older, you are eligible to be a voting member. St. Paul’s members, plan to come to the meeting with your ideas and suggestions for meeting the challenges we have before us at St. Paul’s. Decisions made at our voters’ meetings do affect our school in many ways. At this meeting, the 2017 Financial Budget will be voted on and church board officers will be elected.
OCTOBER CALENDAR & LUNCH MENU
The October school calendar and lunch menu came home last week. Please keep it for future reference.
BOOK-IT! READING PROGRAM
October begins the reading program, Book-It! sponsored by Pizza Hut for students in Kindergarten through Grade 5. Each teacher is giving their students information on how they can participate.
TUITION BILLS
October tuition is due at this time. Non-members of St. Paul’s Church: Pre-School-$80.00, Pre-Kindergarten-$100.00, Grades K-5 – $296.00, Family Plan, 2 children – $462.00, 3 children – $578.00.
Members of St. Paul’s Church: Pre-School – $80.00, Pre-Kindergarten – $100.00, Grades K-5 – $176.00, Family Plan, 2 children – $297.00, 3 children – $383.00.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS – UPCOMING FIELD TRIP
2nd Grade will make their monthly visit to Mosaic on October 7th.
4th Grade will go to the Homestead National Monument and Filley Stone Barn on October 7th.
Kindergarten will travel to the Fire Station on October 11th.
K-5 SINGING IN CHURCH
Grades K-5 will be singing in church on Sunday, October 9th at the 10:30 AM service. This is a wonderful opportunity to express our thanks to the St. Paul’s congregation members for their generous financial support of our school.
SUNMART RECEIPTS
SunMart cash register receipts update: Our total is $18,644.44. Thanks to everyone who helps us collect these receipts, every receipt helps.
In Christ,
Amy Duever