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St. Peters Lutheran School Weekly Newsletter

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January 18, 2010

Dear Parents and Students,

Christmas Service:  In an effort to meet the needs of our school families and to get the greatest number of students involved, we would like you to fill out the brief survey regarding the Children’s Christmas survey.  We want to get a uniform, set date from year to year.  The date of the service may depend on what day of the week Christmas Eve falls.  You may receive another survey as we narrow down the options.  Please mark your 1^st choice and your 2^nd choice.

Annual Meeting:  Many of you attended the two open forums last week to discuss the 2010 budget.  Our church is facing a $160,000 deficit this year.  The Executive Board has been struggling to get a more balanced budget for 2010.  This will mean some major cuts such as church secretary, janitor, and teacher.  Unless our income increases we will need to make these cuts.  The budget will be proposed at the annual meeting on Sunday, January 24, at 11:15. 

One way all our school families can help is fulfill your financial obligations.   Keep current with your tuition/registration fees.  Current balances will be sent home this week.  Our present tuition rates bring in about $60,000 a year.  Our school operating budget and teacher salary package is about $330,000 a year.  That puts a large financial burden on our congregation to keep up the school and all our other forms of ministry.  I am proposing to the Executive Board an opportunity for all our congregation members and all our school members to show their love for their LORD and their appreciation of the ministries the church and school provides.  You may hear more on this soon.  Please help out with your prayers.  Your generosity will also be appreciated.

Report Cards:  The 2^nd grading period ends this Wednesday.  Report cards will be issued next Monday.  Please contact your child’s teacher with any concerns your have.

Box Tops & Milk Caps:  Hey, kids!  Bring in your Box Tops for Education and you milk caps and get some ice cream for your classroom.  For this contest, don’t put them in the bins outside the principal’s office, instead, take them to your classroom and give them to your teacher to put in a designated spot.  The Box Tops for Education are worth $.10 each and the milk caps (Kemps or Morning Glory) are worth $.05.  The classroom that collects the biggest dollar amount per student will get some ice cream!  Start collecting now.  The contest will conclude the last week of February.

Basketball: 

• Basketball - Scores from this weekend. B-Boys 7, Wayside 21; A-Girls 9, Wayside 47; A-Boys 30, Wayside 22.
• Volunteer spots are still needed for the 2 Lakeshore Lutheran Tournaments in February.  If you have already signed up and can take another spot wonderful.  If you have not signed up please speak to Mr. Livingston ASAP.  Any open spots will either need to be filled by your Athletic Director or remain open and reduce our share of funds.
• Parents - I would like to request that when your child(ren) attend(s) a basketball game that they remain on the bleachers when the games are being played.  This way they can cheer on and support their school mates on the court.  The purpose of coming to the games is not to run around the school.  Half-time, in between games, or getting concessions are excellent times for them to get up and move, but otherwise please keep them watching and cheering on the STORM!
• Our games this Friday are at St. John’s, Newtonburg (south of Manitowoc).  Please note that the girls play at 5:00 followed by the boys B and the boys A games.

Bus:  There will only be morning pickup this Friday for both Sturgeon Bay and Southern Door buses.  Sturgeon Bay has early release.  Southern Door has no school but will provide special AM busing.  Please let your child’s teacher know if you will be riding the Southern Door bus in the morning this Friday.

H1N1:  Students in grades K-4 who received the H1N1 vaccination will receive the 2^nd dose Tuesday, January 19, at 10:30.  Forms must be filled out and signed before your child may receive this dose.

Sincerely,

Mr. Paul Lutze, Principal

Words of Wisdom from Andy Rooney

I’ve learned…that when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.

Menu-January

18    Mon.      chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, mandarin oranges, chocolate chip muffins

19    Tues.      pizza, pineapple, mixed veggies, oreo cookie dessert

20    Wed.      chili, mozzarella sticks, fresh veggies and dip, cornbread muffins, applesauce

21    Thurs.    baked ham, parsley buttered potatoes, peas, green beans, strawberry banana salad, zucchini bread

22    Fri.          Hot turkey on buns, tator tots, fresh fruit tray, monster cookies

25    Mon.      chicken alfredo, angel hair pasta, carrots, peach slices, apple crisp

Calendar of Events

1/18         Mon.      LES Committee meeting 6:00 PM

1/19         Tues.      Kurzweil training for teachers

1/20         Wed.      Chapel-Mr. Lutze; end 2^nd quarter

1/22         Fri.          SD special AM bus only (no PM bus)

Basketball at St. John, Newtonburg (5:00 start)

1/25         Mon.      Pastors’ Conf. here, report cards issued

1/26         Tues.      Pastor’s Conference

1/27         Wed.      Chapel-Pastor Kolterjahn

1/29         Fri.          Principals Conference, Kiel

1/30         Sat.         Basketball here vs. Brillion (12:00 start)

1/31         Sun.        K-4 sings at 10:05 service