Jeremy May, Pastor Sunday Services: 8:30, 11:00 Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Church: 580-762-1111 www.flcspc.com
Sola Gratia, Sola Fide,
David Birnbaum, Principal School: 580-762-9950 website: flspc.org On-line pay: http://flspc.org/resources.html E-mail: lutheransecretary@yahoo.com Child Care: 580-762-1124 FastDirect: fastdir.com/flcspc
Sola Scriptura
October 25, 2017
CARDINAL CHATTER 10/23-27 Red Ribbon Week & Dress-Up Days (see below) 10/25 Hearing Screenings; POSTPONED 10/27 Parent Teacher Conferences;
school dismissed at 11:20 10/29 10/31
6th Grade sing at FLCS Deadline for Shoebox Gifts
11/2 11/5
11/7 11/14
FLS @ McCord; 6:00, 7:00 Friendship Sunday; 10:45 FLS Students sing in church, followed by meal and games (see below) Play at Cowley College Vision Screening
Students will be dismissed at 11:20 a.m. on Friday, October 27th for Parent-Teacher Conferences Please sign up in Daycare if you will need child care after 11:20
DAYCARE: Reminder that school will be DISMISSED at 11:20 on Friday Oct. 27, 2017. If your child/children will need daycare after 11:20, please sign up in the daycare building as soon as possible. OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD: This year First Lutheran Church & School is participating in the Shoebox Gift program. Churches in more than 100 countries around the world will hand out the shoebox gifts and will teach the recipients of the gifts we send, about God’s Greatest Gift: Jesus. You can choose how you participate: 1. You can donate money towards the shipping of the boxes; a gift of $9 will cover the shipping of a shoebox. 2. You can donate a shoebox full of gifts. See attached flyer for instructions, but basically, stop by the office, pick up an empty shoebox, and load it up with 1 wow item like a doll, stuffed animal, or soccer ball with an air pump. Also include other gifts like school supplies, toys, and/or non-liquid personal items. (Toys should not require batteries.) Include a personal note, photo, and/or a self-addressed return envelope if you wish, and return the box to the school office. Items that cannot be sent in the Shoebox: Candy; toothpaste; used or damaged items; war-related items such as toy guns, knives, or military figures; chocolate or food; seeds; fruit rolls or other fruit snacks; drink mixes (powdered or liquid); liquids or lotions; medications or vitamins; breakable items such as snow globes or glass containers; aerosol cans. You may wrap the box, but wrap it so that the gifts inside can be inspected without removing the wrapping. Indicate on the box whether the gift is for a boy or a girl, and the age bracket: 2-4, 5-9, or 10-14. 3. Pray for the child(ren) who will receive our boxes. 4. All (or any combination) of the above. For suggestions on what to pack in the shoeboxes, visit: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/pack-a-shoe-box/
Sometimes children will reply to the boxes that have been sent. If you choose to include a personal note with your name, we encourage you to list the school address of 1104 North 4th Street, Ponca City, OK, 74601 as your return address. Any communications that we receive will be forwarded on to the appropriate family. Please have any donations, monetary or otherwise, to the school office by October 31, 2017. -- 1 --
FRIENDSHIP SUNDAY: YOU ARE INVITED! First Lutheran Church is sponsoring a Friendship Sunday on November 5 at 10:45. The students of the school will be singing at that service. Following the service, we'll have a potluck meal in the cafeteria (the church will provide the chicken; members will bring the sides). After lunch we'll have a competition with parents and children in relays, three-legged races, and the egg throw. Practice your skills and plan to join us. We hope to see you there. R E D R I B B O N W E E K - "Your Future Is Key; So Stay Drug Free!" - October 23 - October 27 To recognize our commitment to stay drug free, FLS will be celebrating with the following dress up days: Thursday, October 26: Twin Day - Find a friend and dress alike! Friday, October 27: Hat and Electronic Day - Wear your favorite hat and bring your favorite device! When your teacher says it's ok, you may use your device. T-SHIRT SALES: We have a few of the 2017/2018 t-shirts available for sale in the office; they are $12 each. Remaining sizes are Youth Medium, Adult Small, and Adult XL. NEGATIVE LUNCH/BREAKFAST ACCOUNTS: First Lutheran School participates in the National School Lunch and Breakfast Program. Due to their rules, we are asking parents to keep your lunch/breakfast accounts positive. You may pay on your food account with check, cash, credit card (in person or over the phone), and you may also pay online via PayPal by going to: http://flspc.org/resources.html. (Note that PayPal will charge a fee for using this service, and it will be subtracted from your payment.) Lunches are $3.00 and breakfasts are $2.25. We participate in the National School Lunch/Breakfast Program, and we have applications for the Free & Reduced Program in the office. If you would like to apply, stop by the office to pick up an application, or call the office and we will send one home with your student. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. "Unless I am convicted by scripture and plain reason - I do not accept the authority of the popes and councils, for they have contradicted each other - my conscience is captive to the Word of God. I can not and I will not recant anything for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. God help me. Amen." - Martin Luther PRINCIPAL – Mr. Birnbaum: Hallow's Eve-Oct. 31 (or Halloween) is quickly approaching and so is Hallow's DayNov. 1 (or All Saint's Day). This is the HOLY day (holiday) where we remember our deceased brothers and sisters in Christ like Martin Luther and for me my parents and grandparents who were strong Christians. I praise God for the education and faith they shared with me. Happy Hallow's eve. P1 - Ms. Allison & P2 - Mrs. Rhonda: We will be having our fall parties on Tuesday Oct. 31. Children are welcome to wear their costumes for the party if you would like. If you signed up for snacks/ drinks etc. Will send home a reminder note on that. If you did not sign up to bring anything feel free to do so if you would like to. PRE-SCHOOL – Mrs. Herard: What a fun week! Getting to dress up every day is a treat! We get to do it again next week for our COSTUME PARTY TUES, the 31st. They may wear costumes to school or put them on just for the party. We will start at 10:15 so join us if you can! Thanks to everyone that has come for P/T conferences. It's a blessing to work with your child and watch them progress throughout the year. PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN REPORT CARDS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Check backpacks for 2 letters regarding Grandparents Day. It is a huge event and we need your help to make it a special day! PLEASE FILL OUT THE FORMS AND RETURN BY NOV. 6TH. Our theme this week is "Spiders". I will be gone Friday to take my husband to the doctor in OKC but I will be back for evening conferences. Blessings! PRE-KINDERGARTEN – Mrs. Kelly/Mrs. Colvin: Happy Birthday Striker and Mrs. Colvin! Thanks again for your prayers; I am slowly working my way back! Parent/Teacher Conferences are tomorrow and Friday. If you can't make your appointment please let me know and we can reschedule. We will hand out first quarter report cards at your conference. Book orders are in backpacks today, and are due to me or online by Friday, November 3 rd. Our Costume Party is Tuesday at 2:30. Our Bible words this week are, My times are in Your hand. Psalm 31:15 We are learning the letter "Pp" and the number "5" this week. Have a Blessed week! KINDERGARTEN – Mrs. Miller: I am looking forward to parent/teacher conferences this week and I hope to see everyone! Also, next week on Oct. 31st we will have our fall party at 2:30 pm (all parents are invited). Your child can dress up on this day but please, no scary costumes. Please look for a field trip form in your child's backpack today for Kindergarten. They will be due back on November 2nd or before with money. I hope everyone has a remarkable week! FIRST GRADE – Mrs. Birnbaum: I pray that you had a great Fall Break and now we are ready to begin the 2nd quarter of 1st grade! Memory for Friday is Psalm 23:2 - He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside quiet waters. I am looking forward to meeting with you for our conference time. Field trip forms went home today for our trip to Cowley College to see the production of Mary Poppins. Please return your form and money by next Thursday, -- 2 --
Nov. 2. Our Fall/Pumpkin party will be next Tue, Oct. 31 at 2:15. All of the school children will be singing in Church on Sun, Nov. 5 at the 10:45 service. October Reading Charts are due on Nov. 1 for the Pizza Hut certificate. Have a great week! SECOND GRADE – Mrs. Powell: Fall break was wonderful! I know we all enjoyed the time off. I'm looking forward to meeting with you regarding your child's progress. We're enjoying the Red Ribbon activities and dress up days. Thanks, Student Council. We're filling Christmas boxes in second grade. We have a girls' box and a boys' box. Thanks for helping us surprise a child with a great Christmas box. The second graders may wear their non-spookie Halloween costumes to school on Tuesday. Be safe trick or treating. Happy 500th anniversary of Reformation Day! Plan to come to FLC on Sunday, November 5. You're all invited. Our prayers are with Faith and her family as they mourn the death of her great-grandfather. Blessings! THIRD GRADE – Mrs. Steichen: I pray everyone had a very nice and relaxing fall break! We are a quarter of the way through this school year. The kids are off to a wonderful start! This week: Spelling and Reading Test on Friday. Friday, is a short day due to parent teacher conferences. We will dismiss at 11:20. A.R. Party: We will do a big party around Christmas, but on Friday we will be doing game day. Everyone is able to bring a game or electronic device. I will provide a special snack. Red Ribbon Week: Please look at the front of the chatter for our dress up day this week. Next week is Halloween; kids may wear their costumes if they wish. Please make sure it is school appropriate. Christmas Boxes: This holiday season for chapel offering we are doing Operation Christmas Child. Our class is going to try and fill 4 boxes. Please bring toys, school type supplies, etc. If you do not have time to shop, it takes $9 a box to ship, please think about sending a dollar or two to help with shipping costs. Grandparents Day November 21: Believe it or not it is time to think about Grandparents Day. We are going to do a play; please let me know if you will not be here. Thanks! Have a wonderful week!! FOURTH GRADE – Mrs. Sibley: I appreciate the wonderful conferences we are having. I really see the amazing support God has given our children through their families. Red Ribbon Week is going wonderfully! Keep reading books for Pizza and AR. Some have already earned points for their 2nd quarter AR goals! October Pizza sheets are due on Tuesday. Remember 500 pgs per month; many are finding that 500 pages are really easy to read! Make sure that you are getting emails or texts to alert you that your student has taken their test. Permission slips for Mary Poppins will be coming out soon for the play on 11/07. We will need drivers. We have started the second quarter off on a good foot; let’s continue to keep the good pace and steady footing for the rest of the year! Have a great week in the Lord! FIFTH GRADE – Mrs. Schatte: I am enjoying conferences this week. Thank you for making time to meet with me about your child's progress in school. What a blessing to work with such caring parents! Together we are making a huge impact on your child's future. It is a joy to be a part of that! We are also having a great week celebrating Red Ribbon Week. Thanks, Student Council and Mrs. Harbeson, for making this a fun week for us! As always, tests, quizzes, memory work, and a mini science project are posted on my FD Bulletin Board. Blessings!
MIDDLE SCHOOL 11/3
Winter Dance, 7-9:30, Gym
STUDENT COUNCIL – Mrs. Harbeson: Middle School Winter Dance - Friday, Nov. 3, from 7:00 - 9:30, in the FLS gym The theme is "A Starry Night." The dress for this first dance of the year is dressy. Typically, girls wear dresses and boys wear nice pants with a button-up shirt and tie or a nice polo. Please do not wear ripped jeans, t-shirts, hoodies, shorts, etc. to the dance. Also, please follow the school's dress code. Dresses need to be an appropriate length, not too tight, and not strapless. Spaghetti straps (for the dance only) on dresses will be ok. (If you have any questions on appropriate dress for the dance, please contact Mrs. Harbeson. We encourage all students to attend the dance individually and meet up with friends once you are there. Over the years, some of the parents organize a class dinner at an agreed-upon restaurant before the dance. This would be a fun way for everyone to get together and grab some pictures and food before the dance begins. We will have snacks and punch at the dance, but you should definitely eat dinner before arriving. This dance, like all FLS dances, is for First Lutheran students only. We hope to see everyone there! Mrs. Harbeson: Welcome back! I hope you all had a great Fall Break and are ready for the second 9 weeks. We will be really busy with school work, projects, basketball, and cheer, so I encourage you all to stay diligent when it comes -- 3 --
to your school work...that has to come first. Work your buns off when you're at school. Use your study hall time wisely and get as much done at school so you don't have to worry about it after. I hope all students and parents have found our student/parent/teacher conferences useful and uplifting. It's a must to celebrate the student's successes as well as looking at ways to improve. Parents, if you feel like you didn't have enough time to adequately discuss concerns in your meeting with me, please FastDirect me and I will be glad to set up another time to meet with you. In language, all classes will continue to log our reading hours as we are trying our hardest to raise our reading levels. Remember that reading logs will be due every Friday before leaving school (Thursday if we are out on Friday.) That's all for now. Blessings on the rest of your week! Mrs. Hanson: CONGRATULATIONS to the FLS cheerleaders for placing 2nd at competition!!! And a huge round of applause for Madux for Best Jumps and Karlea for Best Cheerleader! Couldn't be prouder! Student led conferences were great! I am very pleased with how they went and it was great to see everyone. Please take a minute to take a short reflection over the conferences on my website. I have also sent a fastdirect with the reflection. All classes have started a new chapter. We learned a lot last quarter, made some mistakes, and had fun, but this quarter we are going to learn even more, learn from those mistakes, and have even more fun! Mrs. Pacey: Welcome back from Fall Break! I hope everyone had a chance to relax a little over the long weekend. We are starting a new quarter which means we are looking over our math goals for the year as well as how each student has been working toward their goal. Let’s make it a great second quarter! Mr. Covert: Welcome back to the start of the second quarter! I pray that the long weekend included some rest and everybody is recharged. The classes are just going to pick up where they left off. 8th grade is going to be looking at the lead-in to the War of 1812 before discussing that conflict. In 7th grade, we’re going to continue our chapter on our neighbors to the south as we discuss their history and their place in the world today. 6th grade is going to keep talking about ancient Greece, and the influences their rulers and thinkers had on our society today. I pray that God continues with all of the blessings He bestows on our school family as we move into the second quarter. Blessings on your week!
First Lutheran Church & School—Growing up into Jesus, Reaching out with Jesus, Walking together in Jesus Yo-Yo’s from THE NED SHOW are available in the school office through Monday morning, October 30, 2017. The Glow in the Dark Yo-Yo is $8, the Boomerang Yo-Yo is $10, and the Excelerator Yo-Yo is $15. You may also purchase a replacement string pack for $4, and a yo-yo holster for $5. A video of yo-yo instruction can be found at www.thenedshow.com/kidz . Please com by the school office to purchase yours.
RED RIBBON WEEK "Your Future Is Key; So Stay Drug Free!" October 23 - October 27 To recognize our commitment to stay drug free, FLS will be celebrating with the REMAINING DRESS UP DAYS: Thursday, October 26: Twin Day ................... Find a friend and dress alike! Friday, October 27: Hat & Electronic Day ..... Wear your favorite hat and bring your favorite device! When your teacher says it's ok, you may use your device. -- 4 --
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