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 March 29, 2017
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Talent Show in the gym: 2:00 Dress Rehearsal, 6:30 Talent Show Last day for yearbook pre-order discount
ITBS Testing; Please be sure your student is on time, doesn’t have any morning doctor appointments, and eats a healthy breakfast to start their day right! Golf Meeting, 4:30, 4th Grade Room (Please come & help!)
LadyCat Volleyball Clinic (girls 3rd – 6th) signups, 5-7 p.m. in old boys gym at Po-Hi 4/10,11,13,17,18,20 LadyCat Volleyball Clinic, girls 3rd– 6th, 5:30 – 7:30 in Po-Hi Old Boys/Girls Gym 4/13 Maundy Thursday/Noon Dismissal 4/14 Good Friday – No School 4/16 2nd Graders carry Lillies at 8:30 service 4/17 Easter Monday – No School 4/19 Mid-Quarter Reports 4/22 FLS Golf Tournament! Forms in school office. 4/28 Spring Musical, 2nd – 5th 4/6
Board of Parochial Education Dear First Lutheran School parents, I'm Tim Burden, President of the Board of Parochial Education (or school board) at First Lutheran Church and School. This is a reminder and inform that the school board meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm in the school library in the admin building. If you have anything to share with us or need to bring to our attention to help improve our school, you are welcome to attend any school board meetings. Simply contact me, any school board member, or Principal Birnbaum ahead of time (preferably by Thursday the week before), and you can be put on the agenda. FastDirect is one way to get a hold of me and several of the school board members. The first 15-30 minutes of each meeting is set aside for parents or others to present their topic in front of the board. The school board consists of Ryan Burkett, Jason Heitman, Kendra Mayer, Katie Schelp, Rhonda Stolhand, and me. As a reminder, we ask that you follow Jesus’ teachings in Matthew 18:15-20 in your approach: "If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over. But if they will not listen, take one or two others along, so that every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses. If they still refuse to listen, tell it to the church; and if they refuse to listen even to the church, treat them as you would a pagan or a tax collector. Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them." God's richest blessings, Tim Burden President, Board of Parochial Education YEARBOOK: The deadline for ordering the 2016/2017 Yearbook at the reduced price of $20 is this Friday, March 31. After that date, the price will increase to $25 per book. Forms were attached to last weeks’ Chatter, and are available in the school office.
SUMMER DAYCARE: Summer daycare enrollment packs are out for parents to pick up. There will be 60 slots open this summer, first come first served, $200 deposit secures your spot.
BOX TOPS - Thank you, thank you for faithfully collecting and turning in BOX TOPS! We earned $431 through your efforts. Congratulations to the 5th graders for turning in the most Box Tops. Keep collecting and we'll do it again next year. SPORTS – Varsity boys are home from an exciting trip to Valparaiso, Indiana, and the Lutheran National tournament! They had a great experience! Thank you to the coaches for their hard work this season! Basketball banquet will be April 6, more details to come! Track season has started for 5th grade and up! Schedules and permission slips are going home today! CALLING ALL SCHOOL & GOLF LOVERS: Remember the Cardinal Classic is at Wentz Golf Course Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. We need everyone’s help to have a successful Cardinal Classic this year. We need your help to have full teams!!! If you would like to help organize or work the tournament, please contact the school office. ATTENTION ALL PARENTS!!! Take advantage of the greatest opportunity. Every $100 of Cardinal Classic Golf Tournament sponsorship with your child’s name on it is a chance to receive $200 off of your FLS current cost. LOST AND FOUND – We have quite a collection of jackets, sweatshirt, shoes, etc. They will be taken to a donation center at the end of this week. If your child is missing something, contact Amanda Porter-Cain in person or via FastDirect before it's too late! TALENT SHOW: Come see the FLCS Talent Show on March 31 at 6:30 in the gym. Talent Show performers have your music ready for Mrs. Hansen on CD or device. We have a great lineup of talent to showcase from our Lord. We can’t wait! SPRING PORTRAITS: Spring Portraits have been handed out. Any portraits that you are not purchasing, and money for purchased portraits, need to be returned to your homeroom teacher as soon as possible. Thank you! SUMMER SKILLS WORKBOOKS: Studies show that much of what is learned during the school year is lost over the summer months. Summer Skills Review Books provide students with a review of materials taught the previous year, and can give them an academic edge and self-confidence when they return to school in the fall. Workbooks available include math and language arts for students in grades PK-7th, pre-algebra, algebra 1, geometry, and high school math books. They even offer “Math for Life”, Spanish I & II Review, and French 1 Review if you want to brush up on your own skills! If you would like to see an example, or would like to order a workbook(s), stop by the school office or visit the website www.summerskills.com. They are $22 each, and orders are due to the school office by May 8. EARLY CHILDHOOD EMPLOYMENT - We considering our options. If you or someone you know would be interested in a part-time or full-time child care position, summer employment, or as the director for our program, please contact Principal Birnbaum (580-762-9950). Training classes, background checks, and fingerprinting will be conducted for any of these positions. Applications are available by clicking on the “links” option on the left side of www.fastdir.com/flcspc ENROLLMENT TIME! Attached to a prior Chatter were your enrollment papers for the 2017/2018 school year. Remember, enrollment is now open to the public. To hold your students’ spot, be sure to return your enrollment forms and 1/3 of the enrollment fee, and have your enrollment fee paid in full by April 30. If you know a family new to First Lutheran School that is interested in enrolling, have them call the school office. If you refer a family with a student in 1st – 5th grades, make sure that they list you as a referring family on their enrollment sheet! If they remain enrolled through the first semester, in January of 2018 you will receive a $200 credit towards your tuition account! Two families earned a $200 credit last month by referring friends! LADYCAT VOLLEYBALL CLINIC: Sign-ups: April 6th from 5:00-7:00 in the old boys’ gym, clinic dates are: April 10th-11th-13th-17th-18th-20th (in old boys’ gym), price: $40 per girl. $35 if signing up multiple girls. Each girl will receive a t-shirt and the chance to get the mip award. If you have any questions please contact Coach Miller. PRE-SCHOOL – Mrs. Herard: Another month almost done! Book order is due now. Egg Hunt/field trip forms are due Friday. Look in backpacks for info regarding our Easter party. Show and Tell will be April 6th. Our theme for the week is "Ladybugs" and our letter is "U". Have a blessed week! PRE-KINDERGARTEN – Mrs. Kelly: I made it back from my first trip on an airplane! I had a great time learning more about Epilepsy and honoring our sweet Mollie! Thank you for your prayers! Thank you Mrs. Mayer for taking my class, and Mr. Birnbaum for allowing me to take the time to go! I sure missed my kids while I was gone! We are down to 8 weeks left of PreK. We are working hard to be ready for kindergarten. Keep reading at home for our reading challenge, and bring back your reading slips. Please sign and return your child's report card. Field trip forms are due back Friday. We are learning the letter "Xx" and the number "20" this week. Have a blessed week! KINDERGARTEN – Mrs. Miller: Our class would like to wish Allyson a happy birthday on Friday the 31st! I still need some Easter Egg Hunt Field Trip forms back, please send these to me if you haven't yet and thank you. We are also 2
asking that each child bring 12 plastic eggs stuffed with candy or a small toy. We need these to be brought to school by Tuesday, April 11th. You may bring your filled plastic eggs to school early (anytime) if you wish. Thank you parents for all your help! I hope everyone has a remarkable week! FIRST GRADE – Mrs. Birnbaum: Memory for Friday is the 5th Commandment - You shall not murder. Here are some reminders: Please return a signed report card if you have not done so yet, please return your picture packet or a payment for the pictures, and field trip forms are due on Friday. March reading logs will be due next week. We will have show and tell on Friday. Happy birthday to Kadilynn today! Blessings on your week! SECOND GRADE – Mrs. Powell: All is well in second grade! Remember that book orders and book reports are both due this Friday, March 31. Memory work for Thursday is Galatians 5:22-23. We're practicing finding our verses in our Bibles. Next week will be achievement test week. You can best help your child by insuring good sleep and good nutrition. Send a healthy snack with your child, too. (Fruit, cheese cubes, granola bar, etc.) Happy April birthday to Tristan and Noah! God's Blessings, Dear Friends! THE SECOND GRADERS HAVE BEEN INVITED TO CARRY LILIES AT THE 8:30 EASTER WORSHIP SERVICE AT FIRST LUTHERAN, ON APRIL 16. MARK YOUR CALENDARS. WE'D LOVE TO HAVE YOU JOIN US!
THIRD GRADE – Mrs. Steichen: We are one week away from testing week. We are working through those packets and answering questions. Please let me know if you as parents have any questions. If you child still feels unsure, there is a link on my board for some test practice questions. Check it out! This week: Memory, Spelling, and Reading test on Friday. Next week we are off, no spelling, reading, or math next week. Testing Week: Please get your notes to me as soon as possible. Also, I only have one family signed up for snacks. Talent Show: This Friday at 2. All are welcome to come see our students’ talents. Have a wonderful week! FOURTH GRADE – Mrs. Sibley: I hope you had a great weekend praising God as Jesus was not able to be kept by the chains of death in the grave for our sins. We have great acts for the Talent Show on Friday evening at 6:30 p.m. Some are leading the last quarter off ready on the right foot; while others are having a having a bit of trouble getting going. New book orders will be going home soon. Let the office know if you are having trouble logging into Fast Direct to see student grades. We are already working on earning our AR goals for fourth quarter. I have seen many diligent students reading during every spare moment they have. Please continue to look at planners nightly, ask the kids what we did in school, and their assignments. We are earning cardinal dollars for this! We are working on becoming fifth graders! FIFTH GRADE – Mrs. Schatte: Tests this week include spelling and reading on Friday. The math test was today. Next week is Iowa testing. Please be sure your child has had something nutritious to eat for breakfast. The children may bring healthy snacks to eat at a break in the morning. Blessings!
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5:30, Social Studies Room, 7th Grade D.C. Meeting 3:45 p.m. Po-Hi Stepper Tryouts
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Basketball Banquet; watch for details Middle School Dance 8th Grade Graduation Pictures
DANCE! The student council members are busy planning our next dance! The Spring Dance will be Friday, April 7, from 6:00-9:30. Our theme is "Let's Celebrate Summer!" More information will be included in next week's Chatter. Be sure to mark your calendars! ********************************************** Mrs. Harbeson: Greetings, Everyone! What a trip! We had so much fun in Valparaiso, Indiana. Our varsity boys played like champs, and it was so great to see and hear that you all were cheering us on 800 miles away! Thank you for prayers and support. We truly appreciated it! I also want to thank Coach Killscrow, Coach Cain, and Coach Amanda for all their hard work, organization, and dedication to our program. Without out all of you, our boys couldn't have gotten all the way to Nationals! Next week is ITBS week. The very best thing to prepare for your tests is to get good sleep, to eat a healthy breakfast, and to not worry! Please, please be on time next week for testing. I will begin promptly at 8:30 every morning. If you arrive after that, you'll need to go to the office until testing is over that morning. You will need to make up your tests later in the day. 3
I also hope you have Friday, April 7, on your calendar for the Spring Dance. The dance will be from 6:30-9:00. Dress is casual. That's all for now! Blessings on the rest of your week! Mrs. Pacey: This Friday we have the talent show. I am very excited to see all of the acts! I had the opportunity to go to a workshop and got a class set of calculators and a document camera. We enjoyed trying out the document cam for the first time during classes Tuesday. Remember ITBS testing is next week. Get lots of sleep and eat a good breakfast before school. Mrs. Hanson: One week in and it has been awesome! Thanks to all for making my first week back awesome! I am expecting all following weeks to be the same. All grades have started a new chapter. 8th grade is studying genetics, 7th grade is studying the earth's atmosphere, and 6th is studying work and power. Ask your 6th grader if you, the parent, work ;) Plans for the track concession are on hold for the time being. Mr. Covert: It’s almost April! I can’t believe how fast this school year is going. It also looks like we’ve finally left winter behind us, and we can start enjoying spring. Now that we have a full week under our belts after Spring break, everyone is back in the swing of things in class. 8th grade is looking at America’s emergence from our isolationist period, and the hand we had in shaping Latin America and the Pacific in the early 1900s. In 7th grade, we’re wrapping up Central Asia, and then we’re going to take a break from Asia and jump around the world to South America for a while before we handle Southwest Asia. 6th grade finished up the medieval period, and now we’re moving into the Renaissance, that transition from the Dark Ages to the modern era. 7th grade parents, just another reminder, our DC meeting is April 4th at 5:30 PM, in the social studies classroom. I’ve been in touch with a travel agent and they just need to get an airline before they can give us a total, so we should have that before the meeting. I pray that God continues to bless this school family as we move through this Lenten season, on our journey with Jesus to the cross, and eventually, the empty tomb. Blessings on your week!
First Lutheran Church & School—Growing up into Jesus, Reaching out with Jesus, Walking together in Jesus YEARBOOK PICTURES REQUESTED! ReplayIt is a free app from Jostens that is used by the school yearbook staff to receive photos from the year. We have an account set up and once you download the app and link it to our school, you will be able to upload pictures from your phone right then and there. NO more saving the photos to a jump drive and then tracking someone down to give it to. The pictures only take seconds to upload and share with everyone. If you missed an event, you may go out and look at all the photos. So please download the app today and start sharing your pictures!!!
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Next Week, April 3-7, is ITBS Testing Week for Grades 2-8 in the mornings! What can you do to help your student be ready for testing? I’m glad you asked! Make sure your student has a healthy breakfast! It’s hard to do your best thinking when your tummy is growling! Remember, we offer nutritious breakfasts in the cafeteria each morning between 7:45 – 8:05 a.m. for $2.00. Please avoid any doctor/dentist/etc. appointments during the morning hours. It is a tremendous distraction to your student, as well as the others in the class, to have students pulled out during the middle of a test. Testing typically starts at 8:30 a.m. sharp, so please be sure your student is on time. A tardy student is a distraction to a whole class of testing students; a great way to avoid this, would be to be on time! As a reminder, classroom doors open at 8:10 a.m. each morning, and school begins/attendance is taken at 8:20 a.m. Long story short: eat a healthy breakfast, be on time, and don’t check out early! Thanks for your cooperation!
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