News and Notes from St s1

News and Notes from St. Stephen Lutheran School Sept. 6, 2017

Kindergarten News: This Friday will be our first color day, and we start with red. Please have your student wear a red shirt for the day. We will then take a picture of our school family, which will be available for purchase. You can see last year's picture in our Cardinal Corner by the main school entrance. Information about ordering pictures will be sent home soon. Thank you to Holly Goetz for volunteering to bring in our red day treat. We will need roughly 50 treats each week. Students are learning our routines, and they now have me Tikki, who has been coming to Kindergarten for years and years. He appreciates the gently way children approach him so as not to scare him. Kindergartners look pretty big compared to a little parakeet! Even though teachers sit close by the children, they eat slowly because there is so much to see. They are not necessarily talking instead of eating. They are trying to eat as much as they can before the recess bell rings (teachers encourage children to eat their main course first.) The calendar you received has the number of the Bible verse on the days they will recite. (We recite as a group until children are confident enough to recite individually.) Please review the Bible passage the night before. The Memory passages match the Bible lessons and are taught as part of class. August and September were included on the same sheet. If you need a new copy of the Bible passages, just let Mrs. Krieger know. God bless your week!

1st & 2nd Grade News: Friday is Red day, library day and pizza day. Please have your child wear a red top on Friday. Your child may also still need a snack to be sent for Friday morning. Pizza orders were due Tuesday, (yesterday). Next Wednesday 9/13 is school picture day, envelopes were sent home today if you wish to order. Friday, 9/15 is a half day due to teacher in service. Dismissal that day will be at 11:15.

Upcoming Memory Work: Due Thurs. 9/7: Set 1 2A & 2B Due Tues. 9/12: Set 1 3A Due Thurs. 9/14: Set 1 3B Due Friday 9/15: Hymn 38 “From Heaven Above to Earth I come” vs. 3 So far everyone has been reading their little books nightly, returning math and spelling homework – super! If your child forgets their chapel offering on Wednesday, it can be brought in any day. Our designated mission this year is Jesus' little lambs in Nepal. Thank you and God bless your week.

3rd & 4th Grade News: Book orders were due today. Just a reminder that Memory Work has a usual schedule of being due Monday, Wednesday and Friday. These first few weeks have been a bit different due to short weeks. Please double check planners and/or the memory calendar. As the fall season approaches, so does the temperature. Please send an extra jacket or sweatshirt as needed. First recess can be a bit chilly. Soccer players will be reminded to take any items from their locker on Fridays before a game. Please bring the items back on Mondays. Thank you.

5th & 6th Grade News: I hope you all enjoyed the long Labor Day weekend! We're getting right back into the swing of things here at school. Please remember to keep up with memory work every day. States and Capitals quizzes happen every day as well. The calendar for that is in your student's State and Capitals folder. Book report projects are due by the end of the month (September 29). Red Day is this Friday, so please wear red! God's blessings on your week.

7th & 8th Grade News: There will be one spelling test this week on Friday. We will be finishing our 1st chapter in history this week with a test next Tuesday. Our next geography quiz will be next Thursday. Please send in the money for our field trip, Tuesday September 19. I am still in need of a driver or two. $6.00 per student and $7.00 per adult. Book orders are due in by Friday September 9.

Upcoming Events: Fri. Sept. 8: Red Day/Sports picture day / Pizza Day Sat. Sept. 9: Soccer at Jenera Tuesday Sept. 12: 6:30 PM- Parent informational Meeting Wed. Sept. 13: Parent informational meeting after chapel / School picture day Fri. Sept. 15: 11:15 AM Dismissal Sat. Sept. 16: Soccer at home Fri. Sept. 22: Yellow Day / Pizza Day Sat. Sept. 23: Soccer at Monroe Fri. Sept. 29: Hot lunch

FRIDAY IS RED DAY AND SPORTS PICTURE DAY! Please do not forget your uniform and picture order form!

Athletic News: Soccer uniforms were handed our yesterday. Volleyball uniforms were handed out today. Sports picture day is this Friday, so PLEASE MAKE SURE ALL UNIFORMS ARE HERE FOR PICTURES. Our first soccer games are this Saturday at Trinity Jenera. Maps were sent home with the Wednesday note. Our first game is at 10:30 am. Please bring all your equipment. Each player must have their uniform cleats, shin guards, and long socks.

Boosters Corner: Our home soccer game is scheduled for Saturday, September 16th. The concession stand will move outside that day. If you are able to help with the concession stand anytime between 8 a.m.-2 p.m., please contact Karla Stanton at 517-547-4750 or [email protected]. Thank you!

Parent Informational Meeting: there will be a meeting held in the church lounge on September 12 at 6:30 pm and Sept. 13 after chapel. This meeting will provide information about school activities throughout the year, room parents and Boosters. We hope you can attend whichever meeting works best for you.

SCRIP: If you would like to purchase cards for any of the businesses on the form, please send in your order with payment to the school. If you need another order form please check in the school office. For every gift card purchased the school receives a percentage depending on the business. I will place the orders every Friday, and the gift cards usually arrive by Monday. If you have any questions please call Mrs.Kemerer in the school office.

Please listen to WLEN 103.9 or check the one call for all school delays and cancellations.

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Mission Offerings: This year to date: $63.61. This year's Mission collection will be going to our mission work in Nepal. Offerings will be collected each Wednesday in chapel. If you forget you may send them in at any time.