January 22nd, 2025
Principal Corner
We just finished the 2nd quarter of the school year and began the 3rd quarter. A new start to the quarter, grades begin over, quarter goals for Accelerated Reader and IXL start back at 0. A new start lets you begin again and gives you an opportunity to keep doing well or improve on your past. New Year’s Day is another popular time for fresh starts. Many people have New Year's resolutions to try and better themselves. People resolve to lose weight, get in better shape, be more active or many other resolutions. When we get fresh snow, it also is a new start, the snow covers up everything and gives us a clean white slate to look at without any dirt or other things marring the landscape. At TLS we also teach our students of a new clean fresh start every time we confess our sins to God. When we honestly confess our sins, God forgives our sins and cleanses us. This happens because God in His Mercy and Grace forgive all who believe. Each confession is a clearing of the slate with God, so that our sins will not be held against us and in our final judgement, we will receive eternal life. Praise God, for these new beginnings which he has promised for all who confess Jesus as Lord
PEP RALLY
At 2:30 pm, we will have a short pep rally to celebrate some school spirit before the tournament! Parents and family are welcome to join us cheer on our teams! Please enter through the gym doors, they will be unlocked at 2:20 pm.
TLS 35th Annual Basketball Tournament
THIS WEEKEND
Jan 24th & 25th See signups below!
TRIBUTE TO TRINITY - APRIL 4th
SAVE THE DATE
Get ready for a rockin’ good time at the 11th Annual Tribute to Trinity. More details to come!
HONOR ROLL RECOGNITION
Jacqie apologizes for slacking and not remembering to post the 1st Quarter Honor Roll, so it is also included below!
FIRST QUARTER
A Honor Roll:
5th Grade: Emily Andreen, Talia Androli, Aveline Johnson, Kendall Lang, James Malzahn, Grant Trahms, Carter Winter
6th Grade: Malachi Benson, Analiese Owens, Lyla Simonson, Alese Wolff, Gabriella Youngerberg, Louis Ziemke
7th Grade: Ryder Britton, Tenley Sprengeler
8th Grade: Bethany Benson, Samuel Hoehn, Ava Trahms
B Honor Roll:
5th Grade: Cadence Britton, Hunter Netzke, Natalie Schoenfeld
6th Grade: Avery Krueger, Aubriella Lehrke, Reagan Olson, Wyatt Ostgarden
7th Grade: Brody Berndt, Catherine Manthe, Kaitlyn Schoenfeld, Norah Welvaert
8th Grade: Aiden Andreen, Oliver Dimmel, Creidin Lee, Brekken Olson, Riley Winter
SECOND QUARTER
A Honor Roll:
5th Grade: Emily Andreen, Talia Androli, Aveline Johnson, Kendall Lang
6th Grade: Malachi Benson, Analiese Owens, Lyla Simonson, Alese Wolff, Gabriella Youngerberg, Louis Ziemke
7th Grade: Ryder Britton, Catherine Manthe, Kaitlyn Schoenfeld, Tenley Sprengeler
8th Grade: Aiden Andreen, Bethany Benson, Samuel Hoehn, Ava Trahms
B Honor Roll:
5th Grade: Cadence Britton, Brady Johnson, James Malzahn, Hunter Netzke, Natalie Schoenfeld, Grant Trahms, Carter Winter
6th Grade: Avery Krueger, Aubriella Lehrke, Reagan Olson, Wyatt Ostgarden, Cole Stenger, Zeb Wolter
7th Grade: Brody Berndt
8th Grade: Oliver Dimmel, Creidin Lee, Brekken Olson, Alivia Schuft, Riley Winter
AMERICAN HEART CHALLENGE ENDS FRIDAY, JANUARY 24th!
Let the games begin, Heart Heroes! Kids Heart Challenge is here and it’s better than ever! Sign up TODAY to get started on Finn’s Mission - refresh your Hands-Only CPR skills and learn the warning signs of a stroke. Every student who completes Finn’s Mission will earn their very own Heart Hero Cape!
We’re almost there - just a few more students to go before we reach our goal. There’s still time to make a difference. Take action today! Your family can become lifesavers by learning Hands-Only CPR, how to recognize the warning signs of a stroke, understand how the heart works, and by raising awareness and funds to help those with special hearts. Together we can create healthier futures!
Here’s how you can get involved and make a Life-saving difference:
Download the FREE AHA Schools App for Apple or Android and click on “Register Now” then scroll down to join your school's team.
Next, click on “send a text today” to easily reach friends & family!
OR click HERE. and choose “Sign Up” to get started.
We have some BONUS incentives for our students this year: The more that participate and complete Finn’s Mission, the more chances we get for a gym makeover! ALSO top fundraiser gets to pie Miss Minnesota HERSELF! And the top class will get a special surprise.
Thank you for being an integral part of the Kids Heart Challenge, supporting our school and the American Heart Association. Your commitment and involvement truly make a difference!
Miss Minnesota came straight from the Miss America Program to talk to our students about how important it is to keep your heart healthy and to talk about the American Heart Kids Challenge!
CONGRATS GEOGRAPHY BEE STUDENTS
Congrats to our Geography Bee contestants that will be competing in our School Geography Bee on Wednesday, January 29th at 8:45 am in the gymnasium. You are welcome to join us to watch.
4th Grade: Emma Manthe & Arielle Brunson
5th Grade: Natalie Schoenfeld & James Malzahn
6th Grade: Malachi Benson & Wyatt Ostgarden
7th Grade: Kaitlyn Schoenfeld & Catherine Manthe
8th Grade: Ava Trahms & Bethany Benson
REMEMBER: Don’t send your kid to school sick!
With it being that time of year, where illness is going around, please give your kids the time they need to recover at home. Not only is this better for them, it keeps the virus they have from spreading to other students. It doesn’t feel fair that your kid is ill but if you can help prevent the spread, that is helpful. Keep in mind our illness policy. It can be found on the website under the Parent tab and also in our handbook.
TLS Illness Policies
Wondering when you can send your child to school if they have been sick?
If you can answer “No” to all of the following questions, then they are able to come back. If you have any questions, please contact the school office:
Has the student…..
had a fever of 100 degrees or higher in the last 24 hours?
taken fever reducing medication in the last 24 hours?
had diarrhea in the last 24 hours?
had any vomiting in the last 24 hours?
taken any medication to help reduce diarrhea or vomiting in the last 24 hours?
been given a medication by the doctor for any of the following: pink eye, strep throat, or contagious rashes in less than 24 hours?
tested positive for COVID within the last 5 days?
DOOR CODES
SIDE DOOR USED FOR SAC IS LOCKED!
IF you are not picking your child up and someone else on your list is, please let us know ahead of time so we can get them a door code. If you did not get a code and your child is not a regular, please contact the office for a code BEFORE your child will be attending SAC.
Preschool Parents, PLEASE USE YOUR code before school (before 8:10 am) and after school (after 3:15 pm). The teachers should not and cannot leave the students they are in charge of to open the door. This is why we got a code system, to increase safety in our before and after school programs.
Lost & Found is FULL of hats and mittens and all things winter! Your child is likely missing something. Make sure you take a gander the next time you are in the building. Lost & Found is located down near the soda machine, in the hallway leading to the gym.
GOT BASKETBALL PHOTOS?
Looking for any and all photos of the basketball season so far! We’d love some action shots! Please upload to this Google Album or send them to tlsinfo@trinityschools.us.
LOOKING AHEAD
All HOME games in January - February can be signed up for. We appreciate all of you that have helped so far! This all counts toward parent service hours!
Athletic Calendar is up to date! ALL teams have practices scheduled. CHECK THE CALENDAR HERE . ALL AWAY games will have a bus!
NO SCHOOL JANUARY 24TH - we prepare for the tournament that day.
SCHOOL WIDE GEOGRAPHY BEE - Wednesday, January 29th at 8:45 am. All are welcome to come watch!
KINDERGARTEN ROUND UP INFORMATION COMING SOON - STAY TUNED!
CHOIR DATES have been added to the Google Calendar and the interactive calendar below. K-2 in Feb, ALL School in March at Lutheran School’s Week Kick Off, 6-8 Choir in April, 3-5 Choir in May.
SILENT AUCTION & PTL BRUNCH - THE KICK OF TO LUTHERAN SCHOOLS WEEK - Sunday, March 2nd - SAVE THE DATE
SAVE THE DATE - TRIBUTE TO TRINITY WILL BE FRIDAY APRIL 4th - Lots of fun and service hours can be attained by being a part of the committee. Anyone interested in joining the committee for Tribute to Trinity should contact the school.
Calling all FB users. We need your help! You will notice that we are beefing up our Facebook presence (Instagram soon) and while we work hard to put the content up, it’s you that can make the REAL difference. When you see TLS posts, please take a minute to LIKE, COMMENT on, or SHARE the content. Every time you engage with our FB page it spreads our message further and further. We have something so special here at Trinity and we want everyone to know about it.
PARENT CORNER
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YOUR RESOURCE CENTER
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Great Communication Tool + More
A lot of staff and parents love using Procare. It’s a great communication tool AND it serves multiple purposes for staff and behind the scenes tracking. It is the required sign in and out needed for our Childcare/Preschool and our SAC programs. It is a great way to calculate and bill and get other invoices paid from families! It has helped streamline many processes for us. One this it is not, is an EMERGENT messaging system. Please, and this has always been the case, if you have a last minute change or message to get to your children, try to call the school and do not be afraid to leave a message. A Procare message is not an alert system for last minute changes. We want our teachers teaching, not staring at their phones for notifications constantly. We encourage you to use it for everything else.
Parent Service Hours
Trinity Lutheran School would not run or function without our families and all your hard work! We strive on showing our students a great work ethic and a drive to help and volunteer! Because of this, we ask that each family completes 10 hours of volunteer hours throughout the school year (if you only have a child in the Preschool, we only ask you complete 5 hours). Many events put on by PTL, Athletics and just helping around at the school provide plenty of opportunity to help out! Please don’t hesitate to check out the volunteer page on the website: https://seal-leopard-8yt2.squarespace.com/volunteer
NEED VOLUNTEER HOURS???
CHECK HERE
HOW TO MOTIVATE YOUR CHILDREN
WITHOUT NAGGING
Where do you turn to know if a movie, book or other media is appropriate for my child? One place you can check is Common Sense Media https://www.commonsensemedia.org/, the website lists age levels for books, TV, movies, games podcasts and apps. Check it out at the link.
WEEKLY REMINDERS
When calling the school, please leave a voicemail if we don’t answer. If the phone is not answered, we are on another call or just a few minutes away from the phone. Voicemail is something that gets checked immediately up return to the office.
If you arrive or your children arrive after 8:20, please have them report to the office. We still appreciate them getting signed in with the Procare App but we need a report to the office first. Thankyou.
Please be mindful and help reduce interruptions. If you arrive at the school - go to the office. We will grab the student or deliver an item or message. You may think it’s just a quick visit or you are doing no harm, but a small view of a visitor causes more disruption than you can imagine. Please be respectful and check in with the office, even if the class or teacher, knows you are coming.
Make sure you are notifying the school via Procare or email that your child is leaving early ahead of time or will be absent. We can coordinate best and make the most of your time if we can plan ahead. Middle school schedules are very different than they have been so knowing ahead of time will help reduce delays for everyone.
Jacqie leaves for a break between 11:15 - 12:00 every day. Please try to avoid stopping by at those times if you can help it. If you do, please be patient and wait outside while she answers the doorbell and talks to you via the intercom. Sometimes directions need to be given or information needs to be gathered, so please do not expect other staff to open the door for you. They have their own jobs, caring for their students.
If you are here to pick up your children early or have something to drop off to them, please help minimize interruptions in the classroom by stopping by the office. Same goes with dropping things off for teachers, please stop in the office.
Please wait outside the school until 3:05 pm and have your children come to you EXCEPT for Preschool parents.
Make sure that you are paying Tuition in separate payments from SAC/WAC care. Tuition is reported differently than childcare for taxes. Therefore we ask you do not lump them together when making payments so that we can accurately report your totals at the end of the year. Preschool however, is reportable on taxes as a childcare expense.
Share Your Photos
We are always on the lookout for photos to put in the yearbook and you could’ve captured a great one! Below are the links to add photos to two of our Google Photo Albums! One for the Fun Run and one for everything else! Please don’t hesitate to share! We can always use more photos in the yearbook! This is for staff and parents!
SAC - School Age Care
Welcome back! We are excited to provide care for your kiddos after school this year. SAC hours are from 3:05-5:30pm. Snack and homework help will be provided daily for kids who are here after 4 pm. When picking up, look for the posted sign on the side sac entrance so you can find our location.
What is SAC? SAC is before and after school care for all students, K-8. (Preschool has a separate before and after program, because they have their own childcare license). If you signed up for it during registration, you are all set! You just need to let us know if your child is a regular or not and we have heard from most of you.
If you did not sign up for SAC, here some more information:
AM SAC - just give us a heads up you’ll be using it and show up! AM SAC is from 7:00 am - 7:45 AM. Enter through the gym doors and please sign your child in using the Procare App. ALL students should enter through the gym doors if at school before 8:10 am.
PM SAC - We are available, but because it is after school, with limited staff, we still need to be in a safe student/adult ratio. We request, wherever possible, it be asked about your child getting added to PM SAC a week prior so we can ensure to have enough staff, deadline the Friday before the week you request your child to attend. We do understand that some things happen last minute and we will always try to accommodate. Please check with the school office before you send your child to SAC.
UPCOMING EVENTS!!! See Calendar below! You can also check out the Google Calendar under Parents > School Calendar to subscribe.
JANESVILLE COMMUNITY
PALMER BUS IS LOOKING FOR DRIVERS
Contact Tim Engel for more information. They need drivers for regular routes and possibilities for more hours with other trips!
Tim Engel
JWP - Site Manager
(o) 507.481.6678
(e) time@palmerbusservice.com
