November 27th, 2023
Principal Corner
After the Preschool Thanksgiving play, one of the preschool dads offered to help and picked up a bench to carry back to the school. His two sons, seeing dad carry a bench, went and each grabbed one end of the bench to carry it, following dad. Our children see what we do, and many times want to follow in our footsteps. As I look at myself, I see many things about me that came from my parents. Many would say it’s genetics. But I think watching what our parents do, how they act with others, if they serve others, how often we attend church, has a big impact on what our children will do now and when they grow up. If we want our children to grow up as followers of Christ, serving God and others on this earth, then we need to make sure we are doing those things we want them to do. Jesus commanded us to go and make disciples of all nations. We do that through our service to our church and service to those around us.
Turkey Cages
The 2nd Grade class had fun with a STEM project, creating cages for turkey’s so they can’t escape the Thanksgiving feast! Many different building blocks and supplies were used to create the cages!
CHAPEL OFFERING
THE ONE & ONE Hungry Challenge was a success!!! We brought in $220 for the Waseca Food Shelf and many items for the Janesville Food Shelf.
Now we will start collecting for Toys for Tots. This program helps local children from 0-16 receive a gift. We collect NEW, UNWRAPPED toys NOW until December 13th. There is a box for toy drop off located in the entrance of the school.
FANCY DAY
2nd Annual FANCY Day was enjoyed by the 5th & 6th Grade classes and their guests on Monday, Nov 20th.
Fancy Day is more than a tea party. It is about creating an experience you don’t normally have and broadening the kids’s view of the world.
It’s also an opportunity for Mr. Sheehy to serve his students and parents in more ways than one. He is a firm believer that leading by example is the only way to lead. Mr. Sheehy is already looking forward to next year and continuing to grow and improve
Fancy Day 2023-2024 was successful thanks to Ms. Jacqie & Ms. Kemp for helping me put it all together. Mrs. Leiding & Kristy Schuft for the tea pots and tea, and Cakes by d.Raecakes who made the cookies and mini cakes.
December
Choir Dates
Wed, December 13th: K-2 Christmas Program @ 6:30 service
Tues, December 19th: Preschool Christmas Program @ 7:00 in the school gym.
Wed, December 20th: 3-8 Christmas Program @ 6:30 service
FUN RUN SHIRTS
Students who raised $125 or more for the Fun Run in September earned a free shirt! These were handed out last week and most should be coming home this week yet, if they didn’t bring them home before Thanksgiving.
We have a few extra’s if your child didn’t earn one and you’d like to purchase one. These will be on a first come first serve basis. $15 each. Stop in the office or send money with a student.
Sizes available:
(Y=youth, A = Adult)
YS, YM, YL(2), AS(2) & AM
Clothing for Cooler Weather
What to wear when the weather turns cold? Here are the guidelines we use to determine what the students should wear outside. Be advised that we are very firm on these rules, so please make sure that your child has the appropriate clothing that is needed.
Below 55, they need long sleeves.
Below 50, they need a sweatshirt or jacket.
Below 45, they need a winter coat, head covering (hat, headband or earmuffs, NOT just a hood), and gloves or mittens. If they do not have the correct type of coat, or head covering, they will need to borrow from someone else, or use something from the Lost and Found. We do not have kids stay inside unless they are sick.
To play in the snow, they must also have snow pants and boots. They will need to stand on the sidewalk if they do not have either of these items.
If it is muddy outside, we will require the students to wear boots, even if there is no snow. This is to make sure we don’t track a lot of dirt into the classrooms.
SLEDS that are soft/foam or roll up may be brought and left at school.
EVERYONE should have a pair of tennis shoes that stays at school for gym class and if they forget their shoes.
School Closings and Delays
Note that we follow the JWP Schedule, so if you see they are off, we will be following suit.
Emails: TLS will send an email to parents to the email address supplied to the school.
Procare: A Message will be sent out via Procare. Even if you don’t have the app, you should still receive an email with the message.
Text Alerts: Sign up on the KARE 11 and KSTP ABC 5.
Posted on TV Websites: KARE 11, KMSP FOX 9, KSTP ABC 5, and KEYC News 12.
Parent-Student Directory
Within registration, every family had an opportunity to opt out their information for the Parent-Student Directory. These are sometimes very handy when wanting to address birthday invitations or put names to faces and match kids with parents. They are a great resource and are finally ready to print. Jacqie was a TAD busy with some other items at the beginning of school and finally was able to get the Parent-Student directory updated and ready to go. If you opted out your information, only your name and your children are listed, no other information. Normally we just hand them out to everyone but I know some families may not need one or want one. Please place your order by clicking on the button below and I’ll get them printed and handed out next week.
Did you know you could earn money for our school and toward your tuition? Did you know it’s as easy as purchasing gift cards for things you likely are already spending money on like gas and groceries? With RaiseRight (formerly Scrip) you can do that!
How does it work? We purchase gift cards at a discount and pass along the savings to you in the form of tuition credit. We have physical cards at the school, the order form (Click HERE) shows what we typically have on hand. You can send in your order with your student or send an email or stop in the school office.
Earn from anywhere! There is also a website and app! You can get instant access to E Cards right at your fingertips! You can also order physical gift cards to pick up at the school. Even family and friends can support our school by using the website or app wherever they are!
Check out more information here: https://www.raiseright.com/
To sign up and link our school, enter the School Enrollment Code: F6CE27485255
You can also check out the Google Calendar under Parents > School Calendar to subscribe.
COMING SOON…..
FUN EVENTS in December
Check out the interactive Calendar above to know when festive dress up days or Treasure Trunk are being held!
Jacqie is working on getting it arranged to make payments via Procare! You’ll have the option to pay by card or ACH. Paying by card will have an added processing fee. You’ll be able to pay via the MyProcare.com where you all registered for school OR the app! You will also be able to set up auto payment if you want that option. No invoice sent, just a receipt and payment will be automatically deducted from your bank account. More information will be emailed out to parents when it is ready!
FRIENDLY REMINDERS:
Arriving at school before 8:10 am, please go through the gym unless you are a Preschool parent.
At the end of the day, please remain outside and wait for your student. They are released at 3:05 pm.
When a child is going to be absent, please send a message via Procare (it gets to both the teacher AND the office) OR make sure you are sending a message to both the teacher and the office if not using Procare.