Jeremy May, Pastor Sunday Services: 8:30, 11:00 Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Church: 580-762-1111 www.flcspc.com
David Birnbaum, Principal School: 580-762-9950 website: flspc.org E-mail: lutheransecretary@yahoo.com Child Care: 580-762-1124 FastDirect: fastdir.com/flcspc December 2, 2015
CARDINAL CHATTER 12/2 12/5 12/7 12/9 12/10 12/11
10:00 Spelling Bee, gym Christmas Market, 2:20 K - 5th sing 2:30 pep rally, gym Band Concert, 2:30, FLS gym Marco’s Pizza Elk’s Essay Deadline, 5th – 8th grade
12/11 Christmas Program, 8:30 a.m., 6:30 p.m., Gym 12/15 Band Concert, 1:30 & 6:30 pm., St. Mary's gym 12/18 Chili fundraiser for Mollie Kelly 12/18 Last day of quarter 12/21–1/1 Christmas Break; No school 1/4/16 Classes Resume; 1st day, 3rd quarter
MRS. KELLY: Thank you all for the love, support and prayers shown to my family and I. They have helped in this process of dealing with the loss of our precious daughter Mollie! Please continue to remember us in your prayers. SNOW DAY NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: In the event that school may be cancelled due to inclement weather, we follow Ponca City Public Schools schedule FOR WEATHER-RELATED CANCELLATIONS ONLY. Listen to your radio during the cancellation announcements, and if Ponca City Schools are cancelled, First Lutheran will be out, also; however, there will NOT be a separate announcement for First Lutheran. This only applies to weather-related cancellations; at all other times, follow the First Lutheran School Calendar. If you need a new one, or have any questions, please contact the office. CHRISTMAS MARKET: The Christmas Market Oklahoma Festival will be held Saturday, December 5, 2015 on our church and school campus. Booth fees benefit the First Lutheran School Scholarship Fund. We are currently accepting applications from artisans, crafters, and vendors. If you or a church/school group or class would like to have a booth to raise money for a specific need, we would be delighted to have you participate. For more information, please contact Shirley Zimmerman at 761-4657. SPIRIT WEEK continues; the remaining spirit dress up days are Thursday=Minion Day, Friday is Crazy Hat Day, and Monday is Spirit Wear (red, black, or white). Be sure to come to our pep rally Monday, December 7 at 2:30 in the gym, and attend our first home game that night; we will host Shidler for 4 games, with the first game starting at 4:30 p.m. BASKETBALL SEASON PASS: We have season passes available for home basketball games for the 2015-2016 school year! They will be $20 for adults, $15 for Senior Citizens, and $10 for students. These passes will be good for home games only, not including tournaments. If you would like to purchase one, the passes may be purchased in the school office. CHRISTMAS BREAK DAYCARE SIGN-UP SHEETS are now outside of daycare. If you need daycare between December 21-31, please sign up. We will only be open if we have enough need. If you sign up, you will be charged. USED COMPUTERS FOR SALE: If you are interested in purchasing one of the old desktop computers from the computer lab, please see Mrs. Ryan. They are $50 each. CANNED FOODS & ANGEL TREE GIFTS FOR CHAPEL: For the months of November and December, we will be collecting Canned Foods for the Food Bank and financial donations to help needy families at Christmas. Please help your children to see the blessings we take for granted. COLLECTING PONCA CITY SANTA BUCKS: First Lutheran is collecting the Ponca City Santa Tickets that are given out at participating local businesses each time you make a purchase during the Christmas season. If you are willing to donate yours to the school, please drop them by the school on or before December 22; the earlier the better so that we can get them organized for the big night. FLC&S 90TH ANNIVERSARY MERCHANDISE: We are taking orders for the 90th anniversary video for $10; this is the same video that was playing during the lunch in the gym on Sunday. We also have 90th anniversary Christmas ornaments on sale in the office for $8 each. PHOTO’S FROM FAMILY FUN NIGHT: If you had your photo’s taken at Family Fun Night and would like to view, print, or order copies of them, you can see them at www.laurenreneephotography.com/lutheranfamilynight or go to 1
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www.laurenreneephotography.com and click on Portfolio, then Portraits, then Families, and then Lutheran Family Fun Night. These pictures will be used to make a pictorial directory of the families in the school, and will be given out to the families that participated. FIRST LUTHERAN SCHOOL PICTORIAL DIRECTORY: We are going to be publishing a pictorial directory of the families here at First Lutheran, and the book will be shared with the families who send in pictures. We will start with the portraits that were taken at Family Fun Night; however, if you were unable to have your picture taken at Family Fun Night, but would like to be included in the directory, please email your family picture to lutheransecretary@yahoo.com. Thanks! PRINCIPAL - Mr. Birnbaum: Welcome to DECEMBER. Only two weeks and two days until CHRISTmas break. It is hard for me to image that people don't believe in Jesus but enjoy Christmas that started 2015 years ago. You are welcome to join us for worship services here for 45 minutes on Wednesday at 7 p.m. to help us focus on the Savior's birth and his future return. PRE-SCHOOL – Mrs. Herard: Welcome back! Really enjoyed the time off with family and giving thanks for all the blessings God has given us. Thank you to all the parents that donated time, talent, and food for our Grandparents Day celebration. The children performed beautifully! This month our focus will be on the birth of our Savior. This week our letter is "J" for Jesus and we will learn about angels. SHOW & TELL TH/FRI. Notes will come home next week regarding the Christmas party. At this time, no one has signed up for food or party favors so let me know if you are interested. God bless your week! PRE-KINDERGARTEN - Mrs. Kelly: I hope you all enjoyed your Thanksgiving, and time off! Please remember to send jackets or coats; we will go outside for recess and walk to lunch on cold days. Please put your child's name in them. December book orders are in backpacks today. They are due back to me or online by Wednesday, December 9th. Books make great Christmas gifts and this order will be back before Christmas. Show and Tell is on Friday. Prekindergarten will be going to the Renaissance Assisted living center on Thursday, December 17th. Our class Christmas party will be on Friday, December 18th. Look for the note in backpacks today. Our Bible words are, My spirit rejoices in God my Savior. Luke 1:47 We are learning the letter "N" and the number "9" this week. Have a blessed week! PRE-KINDERGARTEN – Mrs. Flaherty: Hope you had a blessed Thanksgiving! Many children came back with a new coat; please write your child's name in their jackets. Friday is show n share, book order is going out today and will be due back next Wednesday. There is also a field trip coming up on December 17th-note in back packs and permission slips, permission slips are due back Wednesday December 9th. This week we are learning the letter "Yy" and or Bible words for this week "My spirit rejoices in God my Savior." Luke 1:47 KINDERGARTEN – Mrs. Miller: I would like to thank all the grandparents that came last week to their special day! You made the children feel very special and they had a great time. Wow, time goes fast and it will be Christmas very soon. We are working hard on extra art projects for Christmas. I am so proud of your children they have been working hard and are learning to read! It is so much fun for me to see them grow. We will have show and tell this Friday the 4th. Please bring something that will fit in the backpack. Also, please keep working hard on your "Monday Folder" reading homework. Have an awesome week and keep Jesus in your Christmas! FIRST GRADE – Mrs. Birnbaum: Happy December! We had a great time with our grandparents last week! Memory verse for Friday - Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19. Thank you Rian and Jagger for purchasing books from the book fair for our classroom! Book It reading logs for November were due yesterday and the new December logs went home. We will have show and tell on Friday. Happy Birthday to Rian on Friday! Blessings on your week! SECOND GRADE – Mrs. Powell: We're already excited about Christmas! We're busy working on our Christmas program and I know you'll be blessed by the message. Be sure to mark your calendar for December 11, the date of our program. Grandparents' Day was great! Thanks to everyone who spent additional time preparing for the event. We loved the book fair and are thankful to Mrs. Ware and Mrs. Oswalt for their extra efforts. We welcome Madison McCall and Jayden Snider to our class. We always enjoy new friends. Happy December Birthday to Julian! God's Blessings, dear friend! Blessings as you prepare your hearts to welcome the newborn KING! THIRD GRADE - Mrs. Steichen: I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I am Thankful for Jackie Burden, who stepped in and subbed for me while I was gone. I am also thankful for Alicia and Susie for all their help with props. Also, I am so thankful for all my students for all their hard work and dedication during our play. I heard it was amazing!! I saw a picture and their costumes where great!! Thank you for all you do! Please be on the lookout for a time and day to show you our Thanksgiving skit, it will be next week as a few of our students are leaving due to siblings playing basketball. This week: Memory and Spelling Test on Friday. Memory: 4th Commandment and its meaning. Reading: NO test or paragraph for the next couple weeks as we are reading Sideways Stories from Wayside School. A.R.: Goals are quickly 2
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approaching (3 weeks); some of us are very behind. Please ask your child where they are and help them by reading at home each night. Book Reports: Book Reports are due on Friday, please let me know if you have any questions. I look forward to seeing them all. FOURTH GRADE - Mrs. Sibley: I hope that you all had a blessed Thanksgiving, and a well rested break. Good food, friends, and a break from normal routine to give thanks and prepare for the coming of the Lord will always equal a fantastic time. If choosing to order from book orders, they are due on Wednesday the 9th, so we may have books in our hands by the 18th. Look for information in this week’s Friday Letter about our Gift Exchange. Keep reading for Book It & AR. So far we have read 12,698 pages! We are continuing to make progress, and need to continue to make more. Please continue to look over daily student work for simple mistakes; let’s make sure that we don’t go to Christmas break too early! FIFTH GRADE - Mrs. Schatte: I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I know I did. Now it's time to put our hearts and minds into finishing up strong these last three weeks before Christmas break. The first two weeks we are preparing for our Christmas program. We will continue to have regular spelling and reading; therefore there will be a test in both on Friday. I know there are many activities happening at this special time of the year. There is much to take our focus away from the true reason for the season, which is Jesus. In this Advent season turn your hearts to the manger. Let Jesus fill your hearts with joy and peace. As we sing in one of our Christmas program songs...."Lift up your eyes to the heavens; open your ears to the message of peace and good will...Jesus has come! God's only Son! Welcome and worship the King!"
MIDDLE SCHOOL 12/4-6 12/7 12/8 12/9
Hope Tournament, Kansas City Shidler @ FLS; 4:30, 5:30, 6:30, 7:30 FLS @ Woodlands; 5, 6, 7, 8 7:30 FLSCA
12/10 12/15 12/17
FLS @ Newkirk; 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Saints @ FLS; 5:30, 6:30, 7:30 Ponca West @ FLS; 4:30, 5:30, 6:30, 7:30
ELIGIBILITY: Students involved in extra-curricular activities will have their grade status evaluated at the beginning of every three weeks. A student who has a grade below 70% in any subject will be put on probation. During that time, the student will be given an opportunity to raise the grade above 69.9%. The student must take action to raise the grade. Failure to raise the grade will result in suspension from the extra-curricular activity until the next three week grade check. After the first probationary period, a student will be suspended from the extra-curricular activity when any grade drops below 70%. Suspensions are enforced and lifted on the first school day of the week. (Any students failing a subject on their report card will be suspended from extra-curricular activities until all grades are passing at the three week check point.) Mrs. Goll: The Thanksgiving Break was a great treat for all of us. Now we’re in the very busy, basketball, preChristmas time! Students have a lot to juggle and it’s especially important that they use their class time wisely. Most students who focus during the class period will have very little homework. Good luck, Cardinals, with your games. God bless you all as you focus on Christ and the reason we celebrate this most important date. Mrs. Harbeson: "For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." - Isaiah 9:6 Welcome Back! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving Break and are ready to celebrate the Advent season! Advent is a season of preparation for the coming of our Savior. I encourage you and your family to fit in some quiet, reflective time this season to prepare your hearts for the birth of Jesus Christ. If you don't already have a church home, I invite you to join one of the worship services at First Lutheran. Worship service days and times will be announced in the weekly Chatter. In school news, the final three weeks of the nine weeks and semester will go quickly. I can't express enough how important it is to stay current on all your work. Please come talk to your teachers if you miss any days so you can stay on top of things. Our cheerleaders and varsity basketball players will be traveling to Kansas City this weekend for the Hope Tournament. Please pray for everyone's safe travels. Keep on the lookout in the next few weeks for announcements concerning Christmas parties. That's all for now. Blessings on your week! Mrs. Hanson: 6th and 7th Grade will be testing over their chapters this Thursday. We have been reviewing all week and both groups are ready! 8th Grade has begun a new chapter on vertebrates. Since humans are vertebrates, we will also be including some human anatomy in this chapter. All grades will have a comprehensive final the last week before Christmas break. Almost an entire week will be dedicated to reviewing everything. 3
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Shout out to the basketball players and cheerleaders traveling to Kansas City this weekend: Safe travel, play hard, and GO CARDINALS!! Mr. Covert: Advent is upon us and as we continue giving thanks we look forward to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ! I pray that everyone had a blessed Thanksgiving as we set our sights on the end of the quarter. We’re picking up right where we left off in class. 8th grade is looking at the policies and actions of our third President, Thomas Jefferson. In 7th grade, we’re about to wrap up Central America, and we’ll start taking a look at South America later this week. In 6th grade, we’re talking about Alexander the Great, and his actions that spread the culture of Greece across nearly the entire known world. I pray that the Lord continues to bless us all as we go about doing His work!
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Home Basketball Schedule 2015-2016
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Team/City
Game Times
December 7 December 15 December 17 January 4, 2016 January 5, 2016 January 14, 2016 February 4, 2016 February 9, 2016 February 11, 2016
Shidler Ponca Saints Ponca West Woodlands Billings Newkirk Tonkawa Hillsdale Christian Glencoe
4:30, 5:30, 4:30, 5:00, 4:30, 3:00, 3:00, 5:30, 4:30,
5:30, 6:30, 5:30, 6:00, 5:30, 4:00, 4:00, 6:30 5:30,
6:30, 7:30 6:30, 7:00 6:30, 5:00, 5:00,
7:30 7:30 7:30 6:00, 7:00 6:00, 7:00
6:30, 7:30
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