School Bulletin #11 October 31, 2017

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1 Bear Facts The Weekly Newsletter of Bethany Lutheran School Long Beach, CA Communication+Responsibility+Organization+Service+Sharing Today marks the 500 th anniversary of the Reformation, the day Martin Luther nailed the 95 theses to the Castle Church door in Wittenberg, setting off a firestorm of change in the church and the world. Martin Luther, along with other reformers, helped point the church back to the truth of the Gospel found in SCRIPTURE alone: that we are saved by FAITH alone, by GRACE alone, because of CHRIST alone. Luther believed in the importance of Christian education for both boys AND girls: I would advise no one to send his child where the Holy Scriptures are not supreme. Every institution that does not unceasingly pursue the study of God s word becomes corrupt. I greatly fear that the universities, unless they teach the Holy Scriptures diligently and impress them on the young students, are wide gates to hell. -Martin Luther Bethany Lutheran School is an echo of that reformation work begun 500 years ago! Your kids have been hearing about Martin Luther this month and will probably hear more today, but we pray that they ALSO absorb the message that the Reformation WAS and IS still all about Jesus! Soli Deo Gloria, to God ALONE be glory! Dr. Fink Do you LOVE our theme t-shirts? Would you like one of your own? We also have sweatshirts available! There s an order form attached to the Bear Facts it s due Nov. 9. Sports News Bethany Bears LAST FOOTBALL GAME! Wednesday at home vs. Mt. Calvary GO BEARS! School Bulletin #11 October 31, 2017 Oct. 30-Nov. 3 ITBS testing continues-grades 3-8 Oct. 31-Happy Reformation! Nov. 5-Daylight Savings Time Nov. 5-K-2 sings 8:00, Trinity & Troubadour sing 10:55 Nov. 7-Cook s Night Out at CPK Nov. 8-9 Parent/Teacher Conferences-Minimum Days Nov. 10-Veteran s Day Nov. 13-Author Day Nov Christmas Store Nov. 17-Grandfriends Day- Minimum Day Nov Thanksgiving Break Our next Cook s Night Out is Tuesday, Nov. 7 at CPK. Watch next week s Bear Facts for a flyer, and don t forget to use Scrip! Thanks for supporting our 8 th Graders!

2 The FISHin Hole Opportunities to Serve Thanks for all your help with the Kinderfeier/Pumpkin Patch! Make sure you fill out a FISH slip so you get credit for your time! or-parents/fish-form/ Mark your calendars for: Grandfriends Day Friday, November 17 8:45-12:00 This is a wonderful opportunity for your child to share a morning of school with grandparents or other friends of the family. Will your child be going home with his/her grandfriend? Please inform your child s teacher by . Finally, can you lend a hand serving treats for the grandparents? Contact your room mom and let her know! We will hand out Jog-a-thon Awards tomorrow at the flagpole before chapel. (8:50 AM) How much did we raise? Who will win pizza and ice cream parties and medals? Come and find out! Our November chapel project is Operation Christmas Child: "Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations...: Matt 28:19 Since 1993, Samaritan's Purse has brought joy to 146 million boys and girls around the world through Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts. Each one is an opportunity for the Gospel. In the hands of local churches, they are tools for evangelism, discipleship, and multiplication. Many shoebox recipients also enroll in a 12-lesson follow-up discipleship program, The Greatest Journey, where they learn to follow Christ and share Him with others. You can be a part of this worldwide effort to grow the kingdom of God even in places where the Gospel has never been heard. Shoeboxes will come home this week. If you d like to participate, pack the shoebox with small toys, hygiene items and school supplies for a child between 2 and 14 and share the love of Jesus. Please include a personal note or a photo which often becomes a child's favorite item in the shoebox. NEW THIS YEAR: NO TOOTHPASTE OR CANDY (toothbrushes are o.k.) The brochure, "How to Pack Your Shoebox Gift" has all the information you need to get started. Boxes are due by FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, We ve got your Christmas greenery needs covered! Our 8 th Graders are selling wreaths to benefit their DC trip, and our Mission Alaska team is selling Christmas trees to benefit their 2018 mission trip to Alaska! Both groups will be out in Freedom Square after school OR you can contact the school office for more info. A great way to earn more for your tuition/tech fee rebate is to ask your employer to purchase Scrip/gift cards. We gladly accept a company check when you place the order for your employer and you get the rebate credit! If your company purchases gift cards for employee gifts, at Christmas or any other time, ask if the gift cards could be purchased through Bethany Scrip. Restaurant gift cards are always welcome as employee gifts, we have many popular restaurants on our order form. Some employers give grocery gift cards at Thanksgiving or Christmas instead of a turkey or ham. We can order large quantities of gift cards for most of the grocery stores in our area. If your employer prefers to give bank cards for incentives, awards or holiday gifts, we have $50 and $100 Visa gift cards. While supplies last our Scrip vendor has special small denomination gift cards available. These cards are perfect as employee gifts, stocking stuffers, or a small gift for all those special people you would like to remember. A few of the cards available are $10 Amazon.com, $5 Barnes & Noble, $10 Outback, $5 Panera Bread, $5 Starbucks, $10 Red Lobster and $10 Target. If you have any questions about special orders, please stop in the school office, or contact Carol Grudt at cgrudt@bethanylutheran.org or x58.

3 Theme T-shirt/Sweatshirt Order T-shirts ($15) Youth X-Sm.(4) Youth Sm.(6/8) Youth Med. (10/12) Youth Lg. (14/16) Youth X-Lg. (18/20) Total cost for t-shirts: *Ladies V-neck T-shirts ($18) Adult XS Adult 2X (+$3) Adult 3X (+3) Adult 4X (+$3) Total cost for V-neck t-shirts: **Crew-neck sweatshirts ($25) (For youth sizes, order one size up from youth t-shirt size) Youth Sm. Youth Med. Youth Lg. Youth X-Lg. Total cost for crew-neck sweatshirts: More on the back..

4 **Hooded pullover sweatshirts ($29) (For youth sizes, order one size up from youth t-shirt size) Youth Sm. Youth Med. Youth Lg. Youth X-Lg. Total cost for hooded sweatshirts: **Full-zip-front hooded sweatshirts ($32) (For youth sizes, order one size up from youth t-shirt size) Youth Sm. Youth Med. Youth Lg. Youth X-Lg. Total cost for full-zip-front sweatshirts: Orders are due November 9! Totals: T-shirts-$ V-neck t-shirts-$ Crew sweatshirts-$ Hooded sweatshirts-$ Zip-front sweatshirts-$ GRAND TOTAL-$ Bethany parents, we will charge your FACTS account for your order. Name (printed): Phone Number: *K-8 students may wear t-shirts on Fridays. **K-8 students may wear sweatshirts on both uniform- and uniform-free days.

5 SUPPORT MISSION ALASKA CHRISTMAS TREES FOR SALE NOBLE FIRS DOUGLAS FIRS GRAND FIRS Sales will begin October As hard as it is to believe Christmas is right around the corner, and that means shopping for presents, attending parties and of course decorating. Let us help you find the perfect tree! Mission Alaska is selling Christmas trees this year. The trees will be sold after school on Wednesdays, before and after Church services, and of course order forms will be made available to everybody. You don t like real Christmas trees? NO PROBLEM. You can buy a tree for a member of our armed forces and their family. ALL PROCEEDS WILL HELP FUND MISSION ALASKA

6 Trees Mission Alaska Christmas Tree Fundraiser Price (circle) 5-6 Douglas Fir $55 Name: 6-7 Douglas Fir $60 Phone: 7-8 Douglas Fir $ Douglas Fir $ Noble Fir $70 Notes: 6-7 Noble Fir $80 Trees are shipped from Pacific NW 7-8 Noble Fir $90 Trees will be wrapped in twine 8-9 Noble Fir $115 Trees may be picked up from BLS field 9-10 Noble Fir $145 Saturday 12/9, 9am-1pm 5-6 Grand Fir $60 Delivery to front door is available 6-7 Grand Fir $70 Saturday 12/9 for those 7-8 Grand Fir $80 requesting assistance 8-9 Grand Fir $ Grand Fir $135 Payment requested at time of order Checks payable to Bethany Lutheran Trees for Troops Price (circle) Please write Mission Alaska in 6-7 Douglas Fir Qty. $60 memo line (Delivered to military bases in CA) Freewill donation: Total: $ $ Form of payment (please circle): Cash Check Pick up/delivery intent (please check): o o Pick up from school field (twine available to attach tree to vehicle if needed) Delivery to front door of home (please be home if possible!) Address: You will be ed a tentative delivery schedule after all orders are placed. You will be called when delivery is on its way to your home. Thank you for your support!