February 26, 2018
PRAYER FAMILIES
In our prayers this week, we remember the following school families: Delores Rahe, Dennis & Bly Rash, Ryan & Renae Reis, and Mike &Tara Ringen.
CHAPEL OFFERINGS FOR FEBRUARY
The offerings for the month of February will go to Nebraska Campus Ministries. This is the Nebraska District Hearts for Jesus project, with money being collected by all the Lutheran Schools in Nebraska. Our total collected so far is $78.66.
WINE TASTING EVENT
Join us this Friday, March 2nd, for a Wine Tasting Event at the 4 Generations Barn just north of Pickrell sponsored by friends of St. Paul’s Lutheran School. This 21 and older event will include wines, ales, appetizers, and entertainment. Proceeds of the event will go towards the purchase of additional school-wide S.T.E.M. and computer coding curriculum. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door. Get your tickets soon, they are going fast!
TUITION/LUNCH BILLS DUE
March tuition is due this week. February lunch bills will be sent home this week. Please contact the office with any questions about your bill.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
St. Paul’s will be having a church service in the school gym at 10:30 a.m. this Sunday, March 4th. The students will sing at this service, a celebration to begin Lutheran Schools Week. The LYF will serve a soup luncheon after the service. Serving will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., for a free will donation. Proceeds will be used for youth to attend the National Youth Gathering.
LUTHERAN SCHOOLS WEEK SET-UP
On Sunday, March 4th, following the church service and soup luncheon, we will begin setting up the stage and decorating for Lutheran Schools Week. We will begin at 1:00 p.m. and would appreciate parent help.
NATIONAL LUTHERAN SCHOOLS WEEK
NLSW will be celebrated next week, March 4th-March 11th. The dress up days are:
Monday: K-5 “Hat Day”, PreK “PJ Day”
Tuesday: PS-5 “PJ Day”
Wednesday: PreK-5 “Animal Day”
Thursday: K-5 “Travel/Tourist Day”, PS “Animal Day”
Friday: K-5 “School Spirit Day”, PreK “Hat and School Shirt Day”
GRANDPARENTS DAY
Grandparents Day is Friday, March 9th with students in grades K-5 presenting a variety program beginning at 10:00 a.m.
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 9th. (Those of you whose last names begin with M-Z will be asked to provide cookies for the Spring Musical in April.)
ROLLER SKATING PARTY
The PTL sponsored Roller Skating Party will be held on Sunday, March 11th from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Beatrice Rolla Rena. Everyone is invited to come and have fun skating with us. Ask a friend to come and enjoy the evening with us too. The cost is $4.00 per skater.
SERTOMA POSTER WINNERS
Congratulations to the following students who placed in the Sertoma poster contest.
Kindergarten: Kortney Paben (1st), Rumer Oates (2nd), and Madeline Jones (3rd)
Grades 1-2: Raleigh Rash (1st), Kate Ideus (2nd), Tavin Lieneman (3rd)
Grades 3-5: Brooklyn Schafer (1st), True Jurgens (2nd), Lily Billesbach (3rd)
SONIC NIGHT
Our next PTL fundraiser night will be Tuesday, March 13th. From 5:00-8:00 p.m. Sonic will donate 20% of their proceeds to our school. Please plan to eat out with us!
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’s activity. Please e-mail pictures to kariek76@yahoo.com. Thank you!
2018-2019 APPLICATIONS
We are in the process of accepting applications for new students in Pre-School, Pre-Kindergarten, and Kindergarten through 5th Grade for the next school year (2018-2019). 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 current total is $39,667.67. You can also collect Box Tops, Best Choice UPC labels (from Heartland Foods), Tyson Project A+ labels, and Our Family labels (UPC portion). We can turn in all of these labels to receive money for our school.
In Christ,
Amy Duever