TRINITY TIDBITS October 30, 2015

Next week Pastor Randall will lead chapel. Kindergarten and Ms.Charles’s PK3 class will sing. Grades 7/8 will recite scripture. Hymn of the month for the school is “Let all Things Now Living”. ECC hymn of the month is “My God is So Great”. Chapel offerings will go to Lutheran Ministry to the Armed Forces. Parents are invited and encouraged to join us for chapel throughout the year, but we ask that you sit in the last four rows, and of course, your child may sit with you. You may also sit with your child in their class row, but we ask that you sit near the outside of the row, so as not to block the view of the children sitting behind you. Chapel begins at 8:15. If you have any prayer requests, please let your child’s teacher know and they will inform our worship leader and we will include those requests in our prayers

We Care –Students will be collecting items for the annual Operation Christmas Child. These are boxes filled with toys, school supplies, and personal hygiene items for needy children around the world. Our goal is for each class to make one, so teachers will be sending home a list of what they would like. A list will also be printed in the TIDBITS for families who would like to fill a box at home. Last year we collected 70 boxes and we would love to collect more this year! Finally, in the past years, we have had students whom parents, or other relatives, were deployed overseas. If someone in your family is serving, overseas. We want them to know that they are in our prayers so we are planning to make a “Christmas Care” box for these individuals. Please let us know the names and addresses of their individuals along with a list of their favorite items (snacks, magazines, etc.). We will collect items on the list to and we will mail them out. Thanks!

Oktoberfest - Don’t forget Oktoberfest will be held TOMMORROW, October31st from 12:30-3:00. Children may wear their costumes to the festival but we ask that these costumes reflect our Christianity, not death or the occult.

Trinity Lutheran Church is sponsoring a “Trunk or Treat” TOMMOROW, October 31st, in the church parking lot from5:30- 7:00. Hot Dogs will be served and everyone is invited. Don’t forget, this event has a ‘Christian theme’ and so we ask that all costumes reflect this theme.

SHORTS- According to our handbook no shorts should be worn after November 1st, also shorts should be worn under all dresses. This applies to all ages PK -8th grade.

Volleyball Uniforms- Should be turned into the school office ASAP. Thank You!

Immunizations- Parents please make sure to have a current immunization record on file for your child. You have been notified if we need a current immunization record, birth certificate or other forms for your child’s file. Please make sure to check with the school or ECC office if you have any questions. Please have the requested forms turned in to the office no later than Nov. 6th in order to continue enrollment. Thank You!

Veterans’ Day – We will have a special assembly at 10am on Wednesday, 11/11 to honor veterans. Any and all veterans as well as all parents are welcome to join us!

Veterans Day Parade- Trinity Lutheran School is planning to have a float in the Veteran’s Day parade on November 7th. The officers of the NJHS and STUCO will be riding the float but there is still space for additional riders. If you would like for your child to ride on the float reserve a spot by calling the school office. Riders should wear a Trinity shirt and must be dropped off between 10 and 11am at the float located on the street next to the Concho River behind the YMCA. Students can be picked up after the parade at the same location.

Student Council- Trinity is now a member of the National Association of Student Council and is proud to announce the addition of a student council program for all students. Students in K-8 will gather in the gym on Monday, Nov. 2nd at 9:00am, to hear campaign speeches and then the vote will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 3rd. Students in grades 4-8 will be able to run for office and have been given all the necessary information. You may call the school office with questions.

Share Feasts - will be held for PK1½ and PK2 on Nov. 17, PK3on Nov. 18 and PK4 on Nov 19. All the Share Feasts are from 11a.m- 12p.m. Watch for sign-up sheets from your child’s teacher! K-8 Share Feast will be on Nov. 20th, from 11a.m -12p.m. School will be dismissed at NOON on the 20 th after the Share Feast, the ECC will stay open.

(MORE ON THE BACK) History Fair – Our annual History fair will be held on Nov. 30th after the PTL meeting in the school gym. Each child in grades K-8 is expected to create a project which will be graded and judged on that day. Information concerning these projects was sent home with your child last week. If you have any questions, need more information or an additional copy of the information that was sent home, please contact the school office. Tri-fold poster broads are available for purchase in the school office- white $3.00 ea. and colored $5.00 ea. ** Students in Grades 4th-8th are required to type a 2-3 page report. **

Ice cream- will be sold to students in grades K-8, after they finish their lunch, every Tuesday & Thursday for .50 cents.

HOLIDAY CLOSURE – The school will be closed Nov. 23rd - 27th, for teachers’ education conference and Thanksgiving holiday. The ECC will be open Nov. 23rd -25th with a 1:00pm dismissal on the Nov. 25 th. Both School and ECC will resume on Monday, Nov. 30th.