School Newsletter April 16, 2018 We Follow the Good Shepherd St. Paul s Lutheran School exists to assist the congregation and community by partnering with parents for the gospel growth of children spiritually, academically, socially, emotionally, and physically all through the Life-saving gospel of Jesus Christ. General: - NO SCHOOL this Friday, April 20 th. Please plan accordingly. - If you are not already following us on Facebook and instagram, please search @stplsnorfolk to see pictures of the students and stay connected with events that are happening here at school! - St. Paul s Yard Signs are still available for all school families. If you would like a sign, or know someone who may like one, please stop in by Mrs. Leuthold s office and grab one or have your child pick one up before they head outside at the end of the school day. These signs are a great opportunity to reach out into the community and let more people know what St. Paul s is all about! - Children s Scholarship Fund Omaha: Family Applications are now available and being accepted for the 2018-2019 school year. There is a link on our website under the Enrollment Information tab. If your family received aid last year make sure you fill out the family survey prior to reapplying. If you have any questions please contact Mr. Paulsen. APPLICATION DEADLINE: MAY 4 th - Financial Aid applications through FACTS are also open for the 2018-19 school year. If you already have a FACTS account, simply login and click on the tab for 2018-19 Financial Aid. If you are new to FACTS, please create an account and then apply. If you have any questions about the process, please contact Mr. Paulsen. APPLICATION DEADLINE: MAY 11 th - St. Paul s School Play Night will be Friday, April 27th starting at 6:30 PM. K-2 will start the evening off with Let Freedom Ring. The 3rd-5th grade performance will be Rescue in the Night. The final performance will be the 6th-8th grade rendition of McQuadle: A Dragon s Tale. There also is an opportunity to watch the performances on Thursday, April 26th for our Dress Rehearsal which starts at 1:00 PM. We hope you are able to join us! - We will be conducting a tornado drill this week during school. Please take a moment to discuss the importance of knowing what to do in the event of a tornado. - Track is right around the corner with our big meet on May 5 th and there will be information sheets going home for grades 3-8 later this week. Look for more information soon.
WELS OLYMPICS Our annual track and field afternoon is on Friday, May 4th from 1:00-3:30. It's an afternoon filled with fun and athletic activities. This afternoon runs well with many volunteers. If you are able to help please let your homeroom teacher know. Thank you! CAMP MESSIAH DATES -- Camp Messiah is a 4-day Christian camp for young people going into 5th grade on up to have Christian fellowship while offering them a unique camping experience at beautiful Ponca State Park. Camp Dates are set for Sunday, June 24nd - Wednesday, June 27th. Mark your calendars and tell your friends! Camp Registration and info letters to come soon. Music Singing Dates: April 29 PRAISE (Sunday morning) April 27 Play Night! May 16 K-8 (Closing Service) Chapel This Week: Mission Offerings: Have you ever been at a loss of words when it comes to sharing your faith? You know it is an important task that God has entrusted to us; however, we are not always prepared for the opportunity. Truth in Love Ministries equips people to share the Gospel message with others, particularly the Mormons who don't know their Savior. Our Wednesday chapel offerings will be sent to this ministry program. Amount collected: $ 52.31 ----------- Total amount collected this semester: $546.84 Sunday Worship Attendance This Week: K = 8 / 10 1 = 4 / 11 2 = 3 / 9 3 & 4 = 7 / 19 5 & 6 = 7 / 16 7 & 8 = 4 / 18 -------------------------------- TOTAL: 33 / 83 (40%) ==================================================================================== Mrs. Mullen's Room (Preschool) MWF Morning/Afternoon Class The ASCENSION is our topic of study this week. Things that go up will be discussed, especially different types of clouds. Tue/Thur Class Creation is the buzz word in this group. God made the world and intended for us to care for it. Earth day is less than a week away. We will find ways we can recycle, re-use, and be better stewards! We are looking at summer birthdays, we don't want to miss a chance to celebrate with friends! Have a wonderful week walking with Jesus, Mrs. Mullen
Mrs. Paulsen's Room (Kindergarten) SUPERKIDS: This week we will be continuing to work on the letter Jj. As the week continues we will continue we will start the letters Xx and Yy. We will practice more sight words like you and said. We have made so much progress as the year has gone by. It is so fun to see them read! CHRIST LIGHT: Our Bible story this week Jesus Ascension tells the story of when Jesus returns to heaven 40 days after rising from the dead. We get to hear the comforting words of the great commission once again. We also will focus some of our time on talking about heaven and the promise that we each have a place prepared for us! What a GREAT message to be reminded of. Bible Verse: Go and make disciples of all nations Surely I am with you always until the very end of the age Matthew 28:20 Hymn of the Week: CW 752 In Christ Alone MATH: This week we will be returning to the topic of capacity. We will also work on some more addition problems and other word problems. We will have numerous review games to play and more time working with dominoes! THEMES: We will be continuing in our life cycle unit. We will spend a few more days talking about seeds and then we will move on to life cycles of living creatures. We will talk about butterflies, birds, and other living animals. We will also spend some time this week talking about Earth Day. MORE: April s Book Orders are due April 25. Thank you! Play Night is April 27 th and it is coming soon! Please mark your calendars. We have been working very hard to put on our best show! We would like all the students to wear blue jeans and plain shoes black, brown or grey shoes or boots that fit under the jeans. Reminder! It is a short week. We have no school on Friday. God s blessings on your week! Mrs.Paulsen Mrs. Spreeman (Grade 1) Happy Monday! Interesting weather--back to the boots and snow pants. :) The robots are fantastic! The kids have received many compliments on their creativity. I think we will keep them at school until after the play on the 27th so that grandparents or aunts and uncles could see them also. Let Freedom Ring! is the name of our musical this year. Costume: your child will need jeans and shoes or boots that are black, brown or gray. Pants need to go OVER boots or shoes. Please do not buy shoes just for play night we could borrow from someone if you don t have what you need. Just let us know soon if you would like us to find some for you. :). We are ordering red, white, and blue t-shirts for the children to wear. They have been doing a great job with our rehearsals paying great attention and really singing out. Please take note of the sheet regarding the WELS Olympics that is in your child s folder tonight.
Our caterpillars are thriving! They grew 1.5-2 cm in five days! Each child submitted a name and then we voted. Our caterpillars are named Kennedy, Grace, Violet, Steel, and Camden. :). Some of the robots bear the same names. :) We will continue learning about other continents and countries as we travel the world to gather the ingredients for our apple pie. (How To Make an Apple Pie and See the World) Last week we learned more about Italy how to count to ten in Italian, all about the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Colosseum, Venice, and how to say hello in Italian. This week we will learn a little bit about Michelangelo and DaVinci. We will then head for our next country, France. Please send a little baggie with some dried pasta in it to go with our Italy study. Please write the name of the pasta on the baggie. Thank you! Our Bible lessons will be about King Hezekiah. We will learn how God answered Hezekiah s prayers and how he also answers our prayers. Each day we will practice for our play. No school on Friday. The other faculty members and I will be driving to Plymouth, NE for a day of learning with other teachers in the NE District. HOMEWORK MONDAY: read lesson 10A. / memory treasure: Psalm 50:15 Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me. (Please practice at home memory treasure recitations have been weak lately.) journal TUESDAY: Math WEDNESDAY: read Little Bear s Friend/ wksht. THURSDAY: read lesson 10B / memory treasure: The Second Commandment You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God. What does this mean? We should fear and love God that we do not use his name to curse, swear, lie, or deceive, or use witchcraft, but call upon God s name in every trouble, pray, praise, and give thanks. Please return Book orders or order online code DWQ3M Have a great week walking with the Good Shepherd. Mrs. Nelson (Grade 2) This week in Christlight we ll hear Absalom Sins against God, Solomon s Wisdom and Israel s Kings Turn Away from God. In these lessons we will hear how the examples of our leaders influence us. Your child will bring home their Christlight journal on Monday and Thursday. In 2 nd grade language arts the students will learn about /oo/ and /ou/ words, finding details, and review language skills. Look could would cook book boyhood foot childhood stood should careful chair mountain state America Our musical is coming together! We received a Thrivent grant which covered the cost of the t-shirts that the students will be wearing. We would like all the students to wear blue jeans and plain shoes (black, brown or grey shoes or boots that fit under the jeans work well). If you don't have plain shoes please talk to me before buying a pair (we can borrow from others). We are excited to share the animal reports. Thank you for helping your child with them. Show and Tell: Everyone
God bless your week, Mrs. Nelson Mrs. Rixe's Classes (Grades 3 & 4) Field trip: Tomorrow morning we head to the Edgerton Science Museum at 7:30 A.M. **Check the bright yellow note for more information. Play Night: We are working hard to have a wonderful performance ready for you Friday, April 27th! Book Orders: If you are interested, please turn them in by Thursday. Wonder is an awesome movie! It is also in the book order. Did you know there was a sequel? Christ Light: This week our lesson is Ruth's faith. Ask us what commandment Samson and Delilah broke with each other. Memory for Thursday is Matthew 22:37. Spelling: We are skipping ahead to a review unit. Pages 192-193 are due on Thursday. Language: Today we took our test on the three verb tenses. Our new unit will be on writing a "How to" essay. AR: We should keep reading. Many of us have not reached 10 points; a number of us haven't gotten to 5 points. Reading (3/4): We have started our folktale, Lon Po Po. Ask us how it is the same and yet different from the traditional Red Riding Hood. BOOK REPORTS: Our last book report will be an oral presentation/commercial. We will put these on the first week of May. Reading (5/6): We will be starting a novel. "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly." Col. 3:16 Mr. Brown's Classes (Grades 5 & 6) *Spring Play: We continue practicing in the gym this week! The goal is for students to have their lines memorized as soon as possible, if not already done. Please ask your children what their play is about and what their lines are and when they should be said! It s less than 2 weeks away! Look for information coming out this week about costumes! *As you may remember I was called by our Christian brothers and sisters at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church to be a teacher near Salt Lake City. I am thankful for the opportunity I have had to examine my service to the Lord and how my God-given gifts and abilities can be best used to serve in His kingdom. In case you haven t heard I have returned the call. I am glad to say that I am very confident that staying in Norfolk is the best way to serve the Lord at this time! Please join me in praying that God would continue to give me the ability, enthusiasm, and wisdom to continue to carry out my duties as a teacher here at St. Paul s for His glory. May God s blessing always rest upon the St. Paul s congregation of believers! *Memory Work = Matthew 7:15, Matthew 15:9 5-6 Spelling Unit 30 Review Week
5-6 Language We are working on our pronouns unit. 5-6 Social Studies We continue learning about the Roman Republic and Emperors of Rome. ROME DAY IS THIS THURSDAY! 7-8 U.S. History This week we finish our chapter about the 1950s, President Eisenhower, and tensions rising in Vietnam. Students will be starting a chapter project called museum display about topics from this unit. 3-4 Social Studies We continue learning about the western United States regions: the Southwest, Mountain states, and the Pacific states. 5-8 Music Recorder time! Students continue to read music and make music on their recorders. Keep filling out that time sheet each week and don t forget to practice for playing quizzes! Serving Jesus, Mr. Brown Mr. Paulsen s Classes (Grades 7 & 8) Religion: Revelation continues to make the class think hard about the picture language that God is using to describe the events of the End Times. Reading: The Outsiders is heating up as Johnny and Dally are in the hospital after the accident at the church. Math: We are in the home stretch and will push to get as far as we can before the end of the school year. English: Nouns are the name of the game and will continue to be until we close out the year. Spelling: Unit 28 Hymn of the Week: 752