January 30th Newsletter
January 30, 2017
PRAYER FAMILIES
In our prayers this week, we remember the following school families: Tyson & Erin Oden, Jane Oeltjen, Dave & Lisa Oltmans, and Jon & Megan Overbeck.
CHAPEL OFFERINGS FOR FEBRUARY
The offerings for the month of February will go to LCMS Mission Schools in the Dominican Republic. This is the Nebraska District Hearts for Jesus project. In January, we collected $109.71 for Lutheran Hour Ministries- Madagascar Missions.
FEBRUARY CALENDAR
The February calendar is being sent home today. Please save it for reference during the month of February. Remember, the lunch menu is on the reverse side.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
St. Paul’s will be having a church service in the school gym at 10:30 AM on Sunday, February 26th. The students will sing at this service, and hand out prayer rocks to church members. The LYF will serve a soup luncheon after the service.
PTL MEETING
PTL will meet tomorrow, Tuesday, January 31st at 7:00 PM. All parents are invited and encouraged to attend!
LUNCH & TUITION BILLS
January lunch and February tuition bills will be sent home this week.
LUNCH & TUITION BILLS
For 2017, we have updated our accounting system, and we will need you to write a separate check for lunch and tuition. If you combine the payments, we will return your check and ask for two. Thank you for your assistance and understanding with this new policy!
MID-QUARTER REPORTS
This Wednesday, February 1st, brings us to the middle of the 3rd quarter grading period. Mid-quarter reports for students in Kindergarten through 5th grade will be discussed with parents at conferences on February 21st and 23rd.
B.E.A.R. FAIR
B.E.A.R. Fair has begun. Information was sent home with students in Pre-School through 5th Grade last week. The first coupon day is Tuesday, January 31st. Please follow directions when taking orders. The next coupon day is Friday, February 3rd and the next Tuesday, February 7th is the final turn in date. B.E.A.R. FAIR ONLINE ORDERS- When ordering online at www.gaschoolstore.com the number to use for St. Paul’s Lutheran School is 2488385. The profits from the B.E.A.R. Fair go to purchase books, DVD’s, and magazines for our school library, and also for our outdoor classroom.
PARENT VISITATION DAY
Parent Visitation Day will be held next week, Thursday, February 4th for students in Pre-School through 5th grade, and on Friday, February 5th for Pre-Kindergarten classes. Parents are welcome any time at school, however on these days, we extend a special invitation for parents to visit the school. If you wish to eat a hot lunch with your child, please notify the school office by 8:30 that morning. Adult lunch price is $3.45 and child lunch price is $2.80. We remind you that lunches from fast food restaurants may not be brought to school.
GRANDPARENTS DAY
Grandparents Day is Friday, March 4th beginning at 10:00 a.m. Students in grades K-5 will present a variety program at 10:00 a.m. Specially prepared invitations are available through the school to invite grandparents, “honorary” grandparents, uncles, aunts, and all other special friends. An information sheet will be sent home this week. If you need invitations, please let us know by Thursday, February 9th. Cookies for Grandparents Day: If your last name begins with A-L (Grades K-5) please provide one dozen cookies for our guests at Grandparents Day. You may send the cookies on Friday, March 4th. (Those of you whose last names begin with M-Z will be asked to provide cookies for the Spring Musical in April.)
NO SCHOOL
There will be no school on Friday, February 10th for students in all grades, Pre-Kindergarten through 5th Grade.
VALENTINE’S DAY
Valentines may be brought and handed out at school for Valentine’s Day on Tuesday, February 14th (Pre-Kindergarten- Monday, February 13th). To avoid any hurt feelings, we ask that children bringing Valentines bring one for each member of the class or hand out none at school.
KINDERGARTEN CLASS CHAPEL
The kindergarten class will present their class Chapel on Wednesday, February 15th at 8:30AM. Parents are welcome to worship with us on that day as well as any Wednesday morning.
PRE-KINDERGARTEN/KINDERGARTEN
We invite the parents of our Pre-Kindergarten class to consider St. Paul’s Lutheran School when enrolling your child in Kindergarten. Choosing the school for your child is an important decision. We feel that a school which includes spiritual as well as academic, social, and physical learning is very important. Early in February, all Pre-Kindergarten parents will receive an invitation from Mrs. Shelley Eisele, our Kindergarten teacher, to our Kindergarten Information Meeting and Open House on Thursday, February 16th. We hope you will plan to attend and learn about our Kindergarten program.
NEEDED FOR OUR STORE ROOM
Please save Pringles cans and foam meat trays (cleaned) for our store room at school. Thanks for your help in restocking our storage supplies for crafts and projects!
YEARBOOK COMMITTEE
The yearbook committee needs pictures! Grades K-5: We need pictures of field trips, class parties, New Year’s Eve, or any pictures of a St. Paul activity. Please e-mail pictures to kariek76@yahoo.com. Thank you!
2017-2018 APPLICATIONS
We are in the process of accepting applications for new students in Pre-School, Pre- Kindergarten, and Kindergarten through Grade 5 for the next school year (2017-2018). If you know of anyone interested in enrolling in St. Paul’s School, please give their name to the school office or ask them to contact the school.
SUNMART RECEIPTS
SunMart cash register receipts update: Our total is $70,189.95. Thanks to everyone who helps us collect these receipts, every receipt helps.
In Christ,
Amy Duever