February 12th, 2024
Principal Corner
I am not the best at remembering names of people, and it is not because I am getting older, I have been like that for most of my life. As principal I do know all the names of the students in my school, even though I mix up names in some families and call them by their brother or sister’s name. But when it comes to meeting people out in the general public, if I have not seen them for a while, I struggle to remember their names. I once read about a pastor in a mega church that had a short bio for each member, and he would read that before meeting with them so he could know their spouse’s name and other facts so it seemed like he remembered them when he met with them. There is someone who knows our name and does not have to look back at a bio, look us up on a computer or have someone remind us of who they are. That person is God. God knows our name and knows all about us. God is Omniscience, all knowing. That is something that is hard to understand, but that is part of our belief. Someone greater than us created us and the world and the whole universe and he knows your name.
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.
Children cannot be in the school without an adult present. If they are, it is defaulted that they are signed into SAC. There are many different circumstances and we will accommodate whenever necessary.
A survey was sent out to all families, please complete by this Friday, the 26th. This is a step for accreditation that needs to be completed. We appreciate your participation!
Trinity Silent Auction Sunday, March 3rd
The auction is run by the school with monies going to help defray the cost of the school and keep tuition at around 1/3 of the actual cost to educate a child at Trinity.
It is a BIG event for the school and we need volunteers for the following:
A few people to oversee the auction. Records from
past auctions will help guide you.
Make a personal contact for a donation from business owners you know
**Make Follow up calls to letters mailed to businesses. - This is needed starting the middle of next week (2/14/24). Contact Jacqie if you would be willing to follow up with companies.
Pickup donations in the surrounding towns
Set Up & Take down of Auction (set up will be Friday, March 1st after school)
Auction day: help with various tasks, including checking people out at the end of the auction and calling auction winners.
If you own a business or know someone who does, ask if they will be willing to donate an item or give the school their contact information.
Please contact the school office if you can help in any way.
ALL SCHOOL GEOGRAPHY BEE RESULTS
Last Thursday, Feb 8th we had our All School Geography Bee! Congrats to the overall winner, Hannah Marzinske and to all our participants!
From left to right: during the Geography Bee, the winner Hannah, all the participants, the one participant who tried to hide from a photo.
BASKETBALL SEASON IS ALMOST OVER
Basketball season is wrapping up with only few home games left. Check out the calendars for times when our teams play! We encourage all families to come watch the games! We always need help with concessions and the score clock and book! Sign ups for the last games can be found below or in the description of each event on the calendar.
If anyone knows any referees that would be available for our home basketball games, please send Mr. Stockman or Jacqie an email. We are limited on who is available this season, similar to last season.
February Choir Dates
Sun, Feb 18th : K-2 Choir @ 10:15 Service
March Choir Dates
Sun, March 3rd : K-8 ALL SCHOOL Choir @ 10:15 Service & Small groups @ 8 am service
Sun, March 17th: 3-5 Choir @ 8 am Service
Future Kindergarten Families - watch for a save the date in your email for more information & a letter in the mail. Kindergarten Round Up Tuesday, Feb 20th at 6:30 pm
Know anyone who would love to join us for Kindergarten? Send us their email and mailing address and we will send them an invitation.
Share this QR Code with anyone interested in attend TLS Kindergarten
SPIRIT DAY THIS THURSDAY, FEB 15th!
With our last basketball game happening this week, encourage you to show some school spirit this THURSDAY! Wear Cardinal Gear OR wear RED! GO CARDS!
IN THE CLASSROOM:
100 Days
Many of the classrooms celebrated the 100th day of school last week, all in their own way. Whether it was counting out all 100+ post cards they received from all over the world , or dressing what they think someone is 100 years old would dress up like, or reading 100 minutes and more! They all celebrated a little bit, hitting the milestone of 100th day!
Limited to Water
Please, help keep our students from bringing anything but water to school. We have had a few instances of messes created because of open containers like cans of pop, etc. We would prefer, that only water is brought to school. This also allows opportunity for earning other beverages among the students. For growing children and adults, water is essential and we should push good daily hydration . We ask again that only water be brought from home by students from now on. In fact, we encourage drinking water throughout the day!
CHAPEL OFFERING
In February we collect offering for Hearts for Jesus - where we have a specific mission we work to raise money through collections. This year we are helping raise money for school furniture in Garuna, Cambodia so that children can go to school and hear the word of God. (see flier below for examples). So far we have raised enough money for a Kindergarten desk & chair Plus a shoe rack! What else can we get for their school?
Clothing for Cold 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 40, 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.
You can also check out the Google Calendar under Parents > School Calendar to subscribe.
CHURCH & COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS:
Spring/Summer Registration for 6U-8U (birthdays 2016,2017,2018,&2019)
Any questions, pleas contact Heather Ballman at jhballman@gmail.com
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.
Payments in PROCARE IS NOW LIVE! You now have the option to pay by card within the Procare App for SAC or WAC! Paying by card will have an added processing fee. You also are able to pay via the MyProcare.com where you all registered for school. Auto payment via ACH is now also an option for SAC or WAC payments. More information sent via email to all the current SAC or WAC families. We will expand it for tuition and lunch for next school year.
All End of Year Statements for taxes for SAC or WAC charges in 2023 have been mailed out. Please watch your mail for those. All tax information regarding tuition will be sent from the church in the month of January, so keep an eye out for those as well.