Friedens Flyer
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Friedens Flyer
Growing In Grace 2 Peter 3:18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen. Week 35 Our mission: ‘Sharing’ the Gospel and will educate, equip and encourage students for life long service to Christ. Pause to Praise! FRIEDENS FLYER May 6, 2013 “I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever. Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts” (Psalm 145: 1-4). So how has your day started today? “Kids, get up…we’re running late!” “Another long day at work ahead of me.” “I don’t know if I can deal with this relationship any longer.” “Will I ever find a job?” “Really, can’t we just have one nice day of weather?” “How are we going to pay the bills?” “I’m running out of options to keep my child out of trouble.” And the list can go on and on. Before we get too far into our day, we have quickly discovered all the things that are or potentially will be wrong about it. Perhaps the thought flits through our mind, “I wish I would have stayed in bed.” The Scripture from Psalm 145 tells a different story. The individual understood that while it was easier to blame God for problems, it was better to praise him as King. While it might have been easier for this individual to curse the name of the Lord, it was better to praise his name forever and ever. While this person may have been tempted to shove God to the background, he found it better to simply try to grasp how great he was. While it would be easier to spend time keeping our children busy to have an “advantage” in life, he found it more important to share the mighty acts of the Lord with his family. How about going back and restarting your day? Start with a pause to praise your God, your King for what he has done in your life. This may mean simply slowing down enough to ask, “What is God doing in my life that is praiseworthy?” I’ll let you think about this today. Read tomorrow’s devotion or more of Psalm 145 for some ideas of reasons to praise the Lord. But today, pause to praise your God and Lord! Lord’s blessings with your week! Reminders and Opportunities : Bible Class and Sunday School Bible class and Sunday School begin at 9:15 and usually last one hour. Please join us to prepare your spiritual body for the upcoming week! Emergency Call Meeting The Church Council has called an Emergency Call Meeting for this evening at 7:45 in the church. The sole purpose of this meeting is to place a Divine Call to an individual to fulfill the current needs of our school. All voters are strongly encouraged to attend! THANK YOU! On behalf of Friedens Lutheran School I would like to thank all the parents, grandparents, and students who participated or volunteered to make Katie Mathis’ funeral such a wonderful event. The family truly appreciated all the support and comfort that we were able to provide to them. Truly the Lord has blessed Friedens with such God fearing people. Thank you! School Office/Administrative Hours Mrs. Lee will only be available from 7:30a.m.-noon. You will be able to receive limited help from Mrs. Wuerker from noon-3p.m. Mr. Oppermann’s administrative times are 7:50-8:35a.m. Mon., Tues, & Thurs.; 11:00-11:40a.m. Mon. - Wed., & Fri; Monday—Friday from 12:30-1:30, and after school. Since the office will be closed at 3p.m., if you need access to the building you will need to ring our child care. Our phones will also not be answered after 3p.m. Please leave a message or use your teacher’s personal phone number. 2013-2014 School Registration On Wednesday, May 15, from 2:45-5, and Thursday, May 16, from 5:30-7:30, Friedens will be hosting our 13-14 Registration Day. You can now find some of the registration paperwork on our school’s website. Just click on the Parental Forms tab to access them. Please set time aside to complete your registration information. Friedens Jr. Olympics On May 22, Friedens will be hosting its 4th Annual Jr. Olympics. In order to smoothly run this event we need many (30) volunteers. Please consider joining us to ensure that this event is a success. Please refer to page 3 for more details. Referral Incentive Remember when you refer a “new student” that enrolls at Friedens you will receive a $150 credit toward your tuition. Just one more great incentive to spread the word of the blessings that Friedens has to offer! Living Hope Summer Camp: There is still time to register for our inaugural Living Hope Summer Camp! Please send completed registration forms to the office. If you are interested please contact Mr. Jarrod Pfarr for more information. [email protected] School Cleaning: The end of the year is approaching fast! Please be sure to sign up! Remember Saturdays are now open! The cleaning sign up schedule is located in the school’s office. Thank you! School Choice Information: If you missed the forum last Thursday please contact me for more information. School Cleaning Sign-Up Please remember to sign up for our cleaning program. The sign up binder is located in our school office. Cleaning this Week: Monday: Klemp & Wade Wednesday: Rudy Congratulations to Our Newest Members This past Sunday Friedens welcomed 16 new members into our congregation through the Rite of Confirmation. The faculty of Friedens is honored and privileged to be a part of their Christian training. We pray that each member stays faithful to the vow that they professed on Sunday. May the Lord bless and keep you! God’s richest blessings, The Friedens Family Technology Drive: Assistance wanted! Friedens is starting a technology drive to upgrade our current classroom and computer lab technology. We are exploring the idea of starting an ipad or notepad innovative. This innovative would give our students one-on-one ipad or notepad access throughout the school day. If you are interested in donating money or ideas toward this cause please contact Mr. Oppermann. Attention 7th Grade Parents: The 8th Grade Dinner is quickly approaching on May 19. In order to supply enough supplies and materials for the dinner the Dinner committee is requesting that each 7th grade parent bring $10 to help support the costs. If you have any questions please contact Rachel Trachte. WE NEED YOUR HELP! Friedens Lutheran is excited about our fourth “Jr. Olympics” – a day of competition and fun! Our Jr. Olympics will be held at Shoreland Lutheran High School on Wednesday, May 22nd (Rain Date: Thursday, May 23rd). The Jr. Olympics will provide the opportunity for all our school children, K-8, to participate in activities that will promote school spirit, foster leadership, and encourage Christian sportsmanship. Each child’s individual participation will contribute to their team’s overall score. To ensure the success of this day, numerous volunteers will be needed to help with chaperoning, timing, measuring, recording, scoring, etc. None of these tasks require any special abilities, prior experiences, or skills – just willing hands. Volunteer registry is now open on our school’s website. Go to www.friedenswels.org and click on the school tab located in the top left. Then on the left side menu click on the Jr. Olympic tab. On Saturday the 7th & 8th grade team won two exciting games to bring home the Consolation Championship! I was extremely proud of the Christian sportsmanship and toughness of our teams! We represented our Savior and school very well. Thank you to all the parents who helped assist our 5/6 and 7/8 teams: Mr. Jason Beck, Mr. Jim Giearch, Mr. Cecil Barcalow, and Mr. Mark Thusius. LEND A HELPING HAND Programs that assist Friedens Lutheran School The deadline has expired for this quarter, but keep collecting SunnyD labels for free books. We will notify you when the next collection period is. http://www.goodsearch.com Wow! The Friedens GoodSearch club has expanded to 156 members! Through our searching we have raised over $250. 04 for our school! What an awesome job! Don’t forget to tell your friends and family to use Goodsearch Start saving your McDonald’s receipts! You can turn them into school with your child! We love it Shop with Scrip Giving regular offerings is a great way to show your trust, love, & thanks to God. It also is very important to the continuation and growth of the Friedens ministry. Free Tuition available by purchasing SCRIP! Help us make our 20122013 Ministry Plan (budget) and regularly evaluate your giving to our Lord. Does it reflect all the blessings he has given you? Do you know that any one may assist you when buying Scrip? Have your family, friends, and co-workers buy Scrip through Friedens to assist you! The more Scrip purchased the less your have to pay! It’s easy, fun, and exciting to see THANK YOU FRIEDENS FAMILY! Mrs. Tenyer Early Childhood Development Program Director Week of: May 6-10 Bible Story: “The Early Christian church” Music Movement : “Do You Know Who Cares For Me?” “” “Letter T Song” Mothers’ Day Songs Story Time: I’ll Always Love You Me and My Mommy, Things That Go Table Activities: Our letter for this week will be letter T for truck, train, tunnel, turtle. We will review numbers 7,8,9, and the circle shape. The color of the week will be brown. The children will help color a tunnel and have fun practicing positional words with the tunnel. They will also do track painting with cars and trucks driving through brown mud. Train cars will help review numbers and the circle shape. Large Movement Activities: gym time , stretches, running, simple tumbling jumping. Outside! Parent Notes: Thank you to all the families that contributed to the care package for Mikeala. What a wonderful outpouring of love and support. Please continue to keep them in your prayers. Our regular school year is quickly drawing to a close. The preschoolers final day is officially May 31st, but their program is the week before, May 22. Many will continue coming thru the summer for fun summer camps. Please turn in registration as soon as possible. Watch for upcoming details about room changes for the ECDP program. Enjoy the Lord’s Blessings! Mrs. Pulera - 3 Year Old Class My Mother – My Mother, my friend so dear; throughout my life you're always near; A tender smile to guide my way; You're the sunshine to light my day. This week in our Bible lesson with Mrs. Tenyer we will be learning about Steven Speaks Bravely About Jesus. In our letter lesson we will be looking at the letter letter Y y for Yancy Yak.. Color/Shapes/Numbers are all review. Cutting practice and pre-writing skills are still being worked on each week. In Science we will be talking about the Fun with Balancing. We will be looking at Who Takes Care of You? In our weekly reader. For Show-N-Tell this week it will be something that starts with the letter Y. Please remember to call if your child is going to be absent or is sick. If they are sick, they need to be non-medicated fever free, or vomiting/diarrhea free for a full 24 hours before returning to school. and return to the school between 1-1:30. Chaperones are needed to drive! Also, we will be having our closing ceremony on May 21st at 10:30 am in the Gym. May is full of excitement! God’s blessings for your week! Mrs. Traci Pulera Reminder for all Mom’s! On May 8th is our Mothers Day Brunch at 10 am in the Gym. ALL MOTHERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. Field Trip Reminder On May 15th we will have a fun field trip to the Racine Zoo! We will leave at 8:45 Mrs. Aiken - 4 Year Old Class Welcome back to another week! Only three more left and there is a lot of exciting things happening in these last few weeks! This Wednesday, May 8th is our Mother’s Day Party! Please RSVP if you have not already. Next week on the 15th is our Field Trip to the Racine Zoo, permission slips are due back on Tuesday, May 7th. Please return them ASAP! We will continue reviewing our numbers, shapes, and colors! It was so wonderful to be able to play outside last week! Please remember to dress your child accordingly, we all know how unpredictable this Wisconsin weather can be. A special thanks to all that helped with our Power Hour, we had a lot of fun and look forward to the next one in the fall! Important Reminders! This week during Bible story with Mrs. Tenyer we will hear how Steven Speaks Bravely About Jesus. CHAPEL is back on Wednesday from now on, please have your child here by 7:50 am!! This week we will be looking at our letter Yy for Yak. What starts with letter Yy? How many words can we list? In Science this week we will continue to look at the Stages of a Butterfly and look at all the different kinds of butterflies! For show-n-tell please bring something that starts with Yy. Please do not send your child to school if they have had any of the following within 24 hours; a fever of 100 or above, an unknown rash, diarrhea, or vomiting. We want to maintain a clean and healthy environment for all of our students! Make sure you check your Red Folder every night, there are important things going home especially since we are near the end of the year! The Pre-K 4 year old closing ceremony/graduation will be held on Wednesday May 22 at 10 am in the gym! We hope to see everyone there! In Christ’s Service, Deanna Aiken Page 5 Mrs. Rockhoff - Kindergarten Down to 15 days!! Yikes!! Tomorrow is our field trip to Green Meadows Farm. We will be leaving school around 8:45. We have more drivers than needed—thank you—so I will send home a list in your child’s folder tonite with who is driving and who just gets to ride along! We do have 21 people going so we are good on the price. Please remember to dress your child appropriately tomorrow. We will be outside most of the day, handling animals, jumping in hay, so please keep that in mind when dressing your child. Please have your child wear tennis shoes for the day. If you are not driving or chaperoning, please send a car seat along. Don’t forget to pack a bagged lunch with all disposable items that don’t need to be heated up. I will be bringing a cooler to keep them all in. Don’t forget something to drink. Let me know if you have any questions. A reminder that the entire school, along with the children from Bethany Lutheran, will be singing for our special Ascension Day service this Thursday, May 9 at 6:30 PM here at Friedens. The kids are loving the song they are singing. I pray they are all able to attend to sing their heartfelt praises to our Ascended Savior!! This week we will begin learning some songs for our graduation program, which will be on Thursday, May 23 at 6:30 PM. In the near future, I will be sending home notes regarding our graduation and a few memory verses that will need to be learned for that program. Your help will be greatly appreciated! In Christ Light this week we will be hearing the lessons, “Peter Speaks to the Crowd,” and “Peter Heals a Crippled Man.” In Superkids we will finish learning about Xx and Yy and start our very last letter—Zz. In Math we will answer questions and record our answers on a chart; identify cones and sort 3D objects; learn how to count by twos; and learn the difference between odd and even numbers. Show and Tell this week is their favorite flower—real or picture. May God bless your week! Mrs. Rockhoff Mrs. Thusius – 1st homeroom; 1st & 2nd grades afternoon Thank you for returning the Midterm reports so promptly. Please remember to mark your child’s church attendance each and every week so an accurate report can be forwarded to the Church Attendance Committee. Thanks for your help. pack a sweat shirt or light jacket. The winds can quickly switch and recess time may be cooler than earlier in the day. May is a shorter month. AR points are due by Friday the 17th, which really doesn’t allow for much time to reach the goals. However, if you begin now getting those two points won’t seem like such a chore. flyer. Our observance of Jesus’ Ascension into heaven is this Thursday, the 9th at 6:30 pm. There is a potluck preceeding the service. All children are required to sing for this service. We are joining our voices with the students from Bethany. Please mark whether your child will attend on the church form. Remember, our Junior Olympics Day Have a wonderful “Spring” week. is scheduled for Wednesday, May The weather remains unpredictable. 22nd at Shoreland Lutheran High Even though the temperatures may be School. If you would like to volunwarm as you leave home for school in teer for part or all of the day, please the morning, please have your child see the information elsewhere in this Mrs. Pagel - 2nd homeroom; 7th & 8th English, Literature, and Art 2nd Grade Wow! Two regular weeks left of school before our Jr. Olympic fun the last week of school. Where has the time gone? Please continue to work with your child each night on their Math, Reading, Spelling, and Memory Work so we can have a great ending to our year. The school children will be singing this Thursday evening in the Joint Ascension service. They should be in the balcony by 6:20 that evening. If your child will for Landon’s mom. Please continue not be there, please send in a writ- to keep the family in your prayers as ten note. Thank you! they walk with our Lord at this diffiAR points for May will be cult time. 3.5 points. Mrs. Blanchard has kindly given them an incentive to shoot for if the whole class achieves their goals. Let ‘s get reading! The children did a beautiful job of singing our Lord’s praises and offering words of comfort last week at the funeral May the Lord bless your week! 7th and 8th Last Vocab Unit due Friday, Last Vocab test on Friday, Rough Draft of Autobiography due on Friday, May 10th. Page 6 Mrs. Pavelchik - 3rd & 4th homeroom; 5-6 English www.pavelclass.shutterfly.com The end of the school year is almost here! Only 15 days left! Thank you to everyone who sent in goodies for our Cinco de Mayo party! They were greatly appreciated! Thank you also to the Dankert, Kassulke, and Otto families for supplying Taco Bell for lunch and to the Stock family for providing us with piñata! We had a blast! A reminder about AR goals: the third graders need 15 points and the fourth graders need 17 points by Wednesday, May 22nd. Thank you for returning your child’s midterm report to me in a timely manner. Again, please contact me with any questions or concerns you have. A heads-up to all third grade parents: the third graders will be creating a project to wrap up our book, Muggie Maggie. A note is coming home on Monday regarding what will need to be worked on. All projects are due next Wednesday, May 15th. Tests for 3rd grade: We are singing in church this Thursday, May 9th. I will be sending home an additional note on Monday with your child’s graded work and church slip. 5/10—Spelling test Have a blessed week! 5/10—Social Studies test ************************************** 5/10—Spelling test 5/7—Reading test 5/9—Math test 5/10—Social Studies test Tests for 4th grade: Memory Work Tue.: 1 John 2:1 Book order forms are due this Wednesday, May 8th. Wed.: CW 173 v. 1 Grades 5-6 We will continue to work on Shurley Method this week. Fri.: Romans 10:17 and Rev. 2:10 Miss Wolff - 5th & 6th homeroom; 3-8 Science, 3-6 Computers and P.E. http:/misswolffsclassroomfun.shutterfly.com/ Memory Work Ascension Service– The children in grades K-8 sing on Thur. at Friedens at 6:30pm. All students should be in church to pracce by 6pm. A note with more details will be coming in the form of an email this week. Tue.– 6th– 7th Peon Wed. 6th– Hymn 596:1 Thur.- 6th– Doxology Tests: Tue.- 6–Cat.–#279-284 PE Grades 3-6 All students should have outside tennis shoes for phy ed Fri.– Spelling L 28, Voc., L27-28 class on Mon. and Wed. Lately, their Other Classes Work grade has been going down because Gr. 3-4 Science– Test Ch. 2D Thur. they have been wearing improper clothing for phy ed. Running in flip flops is not acceptable. Please remind them to pack different shoes and socks. Dates to Remember: -May 9: Ascension: grades PreK-8 sing at 6:30 -May 22: Jr. Olympics @ Shoreland -May 24: Last day of school 1/2 dismissal -May 26: Graduaon Sunday sing at 10:30am service/ pick up report cards God’s blessings on a wonderful week! Mrs. Oppermann - 4th Reading, 5th Social Studies & Math; 7th-8th Music and well wishes. I am happy to be back for the last couple of weeks of school. Thank you for your understanding while our family adjusted to the added dynamic of our little Noelle. A special thank you to Mr. McDonald for taking care of my classroom. Thanks to all of you for your prayers Page 7 FLYER Mr. Oppermann - 7th & 8th homeroom; Christ-Light, History, PE, and 6th Geography Welcome back for Week 35! Hopefully the Lord granted you rest and relaxaon over the weekend. Important Upcoming Events: 1. Important Upcoming Announcements: -May 7: LLAC Forensic Meet at Shoreland -May 9: Ascension: grades PreK-8 sing at 6:30 -May 10; LLAC Track Meet at Shoreland -May 16: 8th grade Bowling class trip. -May 15 & 16: School Registraon -May 19: 8th grade dinner -May 22: Jr. Olympics @ Shoreland -May 24: Last day of school 1/2 dismissal -May 26: Graduaon Sunday @ 10:30 ers are truly chosen by God. We will connue last week’s lesson, “I Live for My Savior” when we return from Easter Break. This lesson we will examine 1 Peter to understand how we Chrisans should honor our loving Savior by dedicang our lives to serve and honor Him. 7/8: History: Our next era entled, “The Road to the Civil War” depicts the major events that led up to the Civil War. 6th Geography: We have concluded our study of Europe. Now the fun begins! This week the students will be working on their Europe in a Box project. SQ: #27: 2. Mr. Oppermann’s Week 35 Assignments: Ques>ons, Concerns, or Comments -CLMW– 453 v. 2,4– Friday Parents please feel free to contact me regarding any -His-story: Era 11 Final Assessment on Tuesday -Geography– Europe in a Box project due Monday 3. Class Notes: 7/8 Christ-Light: We have begun our #3 book entled, “Chosen by God: A Bible study on 1 and 2 Peter.” This study will strongly emphasize and develop how we believ- issues with your child’s educaon. Please check out our class website @ www.friedenswels.org. Click on classroom pages, then click on Mr. Oppermann’s website. You will find very useful informaon and fun pictures. Lord’s blessings on your week! Eighth Grade Confirmation homework for the 6TH week of Easter, May 6-10: 1. Tues. the 6th: WriLen review quiz on the first part of the Ministry of the Keys and Confession: “What is the use of the Keys?” with meaning (p.11 in your catechism). SLHS Math Placement Test: 2. Fri. the 10th: Chapter 29 of On Friday the 8th grade students will your weekly Proverbs project assignbe taking a SLHS Math Placement Test. ment. Mr. Zank - 5th Catechism, 6th-8th Math, 7-8 Computer Apps. Math: Catechism Grade 5: Oasis Youth Center 6th grade and 7th grade will be going all the way back to chapter 1 this week. Finish lesson 17 and have Memory work #23. Volleyball tourney June 2nd. 8th grade is flying through the material. We take the chapter 11 test this week and start chapter 12. Computers Still room so contact Mr. Zank to sign up your team!! 7th graders 8th grade powerpoint is due on Friday. 8th graders video production. FALCON CORNER Girls’ Soccer Monday - 4:30 Game at the Score Complex up in Franksville vs. WLS Tuesday - Forensics Wednesday - 4:30 Home Game vs. St. John's Burlington at Anderson Park...Field #2 aka EOMC Thursday - Ascension Day Joint Service at 6:30 PM Friday - Track & Field Day at Shoreland...more details in a separate email Saturday - Soccer Tournament at Shoreland. First game is at 9:00 AM. I will send out exact pairings and game times later this week. Games will start at 9:00 AM and run every 1 hour and 15 minutes continuously until the Championship game at 7:00 PM. Ron Zupinski - 262.344.1939 Chris Anderson - 262.748.7910 Let me know if you have any questions. Mark Thusius 262.705.4280 Track & Field This week we have the annual Track & Field Day on Friday, May 10 at Shoreland beginning at 4:00 PM. Please be aware that we will be posting sign up sheets soon for those that want to participate. Each contestant may participate in a maximum of 3 field events and 3 running events...plus relays. There are four divisions...5/6 Girls, 5/6 Boys, 7/8 Girls and 7/8 Boys. More details will follow, but for now, you may want to discuss which events they should sign up for. Once we know what events everyone is interested we will work on finalizing the list. We are limited to having a maximum of 3 contestants per event per school. SCRIP Our first year of SCRIP is starng to wind down. The year will officially end June 30th, where at that me, accounts will be tallied and totals will be applied to next year’s tuion, and a new year will begin. Connue purchasing SCRIP for all of your daily needs and watch that amount GROW!! During the summer months, SCRIP will sll be available for purchase on Sunday mornings, but will also be available in the school office during the hours Mrs. Lee is working. Don’t forget to purchase SCRIP cards for your Mother’s Day present or your Mother’s Day dinner out!!! An exciting Christian option for your child’s summer activities is available this summer at Friedens. Living Hope Lutheran Summer Camp, a ministry of Friedens Lutheran Church, begins on June 3rd. Hours will be Monday– Friday from 7am-5pm. Please get your registration in as soon as possible so plans can be made. Friedens Parent Organization Books Are Fun Books Are Fun will be on display until Tuesday when the orders are filled. Forensics Meet DON'T FORGET!!!---Teacher Appreciation Week This week is appreciate your teacher week! Don't forget to remind your child's teacher with a kind word how much you appreciate everything they do for their students, school and church! If you would like to donate towards the weeklong FPO Teacher Appreciation gifts please send in your donation to the office marked "FPO-teacher week." The forensics meet is TOMORROW! Please meet at Shoreland no later than 4:45. The first round will start at 5pm. Year end meeting... ...will be a summer meeting, date will be announced before the end of the school year. Location...LaFogata's! Let us know... Was there something you were hoping to see implemented this school year? Have a fundraising idea? Or a thought for FPO to ponder? Please contact us via phone, email or Facebook. If you haven't been invited to our FPO Facebook page, just send a quick text to Mindy at 308-7386 and we can add you to the FB fun. You can reach us at... Mindy Otto, president 262-308-7386 [email protected] Rachael Trachte, vice pres. 262-818-4607 [email protected] Kari Burden, secretary 262-994-3273 [email protected] Jeanne Klemp, treasurer 262-891-7605 [email protected] ________________________________________________________ Support Teachers Encourage Parents In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps. Prov. 16:9 Yearbook Orders Yearbook orders for the current school year were due last FRIDAY. If you did not send in your payment you will not receive a yearbook. Yearbooks WERE NOT a part of registration this year. If you would still like to order contact Sue Heidingsfelder to see if it’s too late. Please continue to submit pictures for publishing into the yearbook. THANKS! FRIEDENS LUTHERAN SCHOOL Our mission: Friedens Lutheran School is committed to ‘Sharing’ the Gospel and will educate, equip and encourage students for life long service to Christ. Parental Choice Program FAQ What is the parental choice program? The parental choice program is a program that allows eligible low-income students to attend a participating private school with a voucher. What districts are eligible? New eligible school districts include districts with enrollment of more than 4000 students and have two or more public schools listed as fails to meet expectations or meets few expectations on the statewide DPI report card. Twenty students from an eligible district must apply and be accepted to a pre-accredited or accredited school that plans to participate in the program by August 15th for the school district to remain eligible for the program. Under the current proposal nine new districts become eligible: Kenosha, Beloit, Madison, Waukesha, West Allis, Fond du Lac, Sheboygan, Green Bay and Superior. What students are eligible? Any student transferring from a public school in the eligible district that is a resident of an eligible school district and has a family income below 300 percent of the federal poverty level is eligible for the program. In 2013-14 students eligible for free and reduced lunch are given priority. Current private school students entering K4, K5, 1st grade, and 9th grade that meet the residency and income requirements are also eligible to participate in the program. How many students are eligible for the program? For new eligible districts, a cap of 500 total students total from all nine districts combined will be eligible to participate in the program in 2013-14. This increases to 1000 student in 2014-15. What schools are eligible? Any private school in Wisconsin that meets the requirements in statute is eligible to participate in the parental choice program. Do students and schools have to participate in the program? The parental choice program is a voluntary program. Eligible students and private schools have the option to participate in the program, but they are not required to participate in the program. What is the voucher amount? Currently, the per-pupil voucher is $6,442 per-pupil or the cost to educate the student, whichever is less. According to the provision in the budget, the voucher would remain at $6,442 per pupil in 2013-14. The voucher would increase to $7,050 per pupil for students in grades K4-8 in 2014-15 and $7,856 per pupil in grades 9-12. What requirements must participating schools meet? Schools must submit the intent to participate form to DPI, pay an annual audit fee, be accredited or pre-accredited, meet financial requirements, administer the state test, have annual enrollment and financial audits, and meet numerous other requirements described in statute to participate in the program. Can schools choose what students they want to accept? Schools cannot pick and choose what students they want to accept. They may only consider income and residency when determining if a student is eligible for the program. If more students apply than there are seats available, a random lottery must be held. Schools may give preference to siblings of accepted students, students that attend the private school in the previous year, and students that attended another private school under the parental choice program. Schools cannot consider academic ability in determining of student is eligible for the program. Shoreland Retirement Reception: Please join us as we thank God for the blessings of Mr. Dale Stelter. He is retiring after 44 years of service in the teaching ministry. A dinner followed by a retirement reception will be held to honor Dale and Anne in the SLHS Commons before the Spring Concert on Saturday, May 18 at 5:00pm. Please RSVP on or before May 13 by calling Shoreland at 262-859-2595 or emailing [email protected]. Congratulatory messages may be sent in care of: Shoreland Lutheran High School, Mr. Dale Stelter, 9026 12th St. PO Box 295, Somers, WI 53171. Friedens Lutheran School 5043 20th Ave. Kenosha, WI 53140 Phone: 262-652-3451 Fax: 262-654-1565 E-mail: [email protected] We are on the web! www.friedenswels.org Board of Education Contact Information Todd Ewings - Chairman [email protected] Scott Carter - Vice Chair [email protected] Brad Scheiber [email protected] Jeff Hansen [email protected] Rick Wade [email protected] 2013 Spring Concert All of you are formally invited to attend Shoreland’s annual Spring Concert. This year’s concert will take place on Saturday evening May 18 at 7:00 PM in the Shoreland gymnasium. Our theme for this year’s concert is, “Everything but the Kitchen Sink”. The evening will conclude with a reception commemorating the graduates of the Class of 2013. Come enjoy an evening of great music while saluting Shoreland’s graduating class. Martin Luther College Wind Symphony Concert Join us on Sunday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m. as the Martin Luther College Wind Symphony, under the direction of Prof. Miles Wurster, presents their spring concert in the Shoreland gymnasium. Featured works on the program include Xerxes, a unique treatment of the traditional concert march form composed by John Mackey. Arabesque is a middle-eastern inspired work by American composer Samuel Hazo. Also on the program will be Holst’s First Suite in Eb and Henry Fillmore’s The Circus Bee. The final feature work will be Eric Whitacre’s Godzilla Eats Las Vegas. A free will offering will be gathered to help with band expenses. Come and meet some of our future workers and enjoy a delightful evening of music! Mark your calendars! The 10th Annual “Widow’s Mite Rummage Sale” at SLHS will be held on Friday, May 31st, 8:00am - 4:30pm and Saturday, June 1st- 8:00 am to 1:00pm. Get started on cleaning closets and set aside your items that you no longer need and donate them to Shoreland’s Annual Widow’s Mite Rummage Sale! We will accept clean clothing, shoes/handbags, jewelry, books, toys, household items, small delivered furniture, and small working appliances. Sorry, but we cannot accept televisions or computers and computer monitors. Donations will be received at SLHS: Monday, May 20 - Thursday, May 23 (8am-12pm) also Tuesday, May 28 & Wednesday, May 29 (9am–7pm). We are looking for volunteers for this event. Help sort and set-up, May 28 – May 30th, or work the days of the sale , May 31- June 1! Contact Diane Eppen at 262-859-2595 x202 to volunteer. All proceeds go to the SLHS Tuition Assistance Fund. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will be offering funds for this event to help raise money for Tuition Assistance! This week’s home activities: Monday, May 6: 3:30 Softball vs. Racine Lutheran; 4:30 Girls’ Soccer vs. Christian Life Tuesday, May 7: 4:30, JV Baseball vs. St. Josephs Wednesday, May 8: 4:30, Girls’ Soccer vs. Martin Luther Thursday, May 9: 3:30, Softball s. Saint Thomas More; 4:30, Varsity Baseball vs. St. Joseph Volleyball tourney June 2nd. Still room so contact Mr. Zank to sign up your team!! Rob Cline [email protected] Friedens Worship Schedule Jim Jones - Mt. Zion Rep Our Sunday services are 8a.m. and 10:30a.m. Sunday School and Adult Bible Class are offered at 9:15a.m. As always, Monday night services at 6:30 are also an option. [email protected] Lunch cards are available in the office. $28.00 for K-5 & $29.00 for 6-8 Please send in a check or the exact amount in cash. Dear Parents, Friedens Lutheran is excited about our fourth “Jr. Olympics” – a day of competition and fun! Our Jr. Olympics will be held at Shoreland Lutheran High School on Wednesday, May 22nd (Rain Date: Thursday, May 23rd). The Jr. Olympics will provide the opportunity for all our school children, K-8, to participate in activities that will promote school spirit, foster leadership, and encourage Christian sportsmanship. Each child’s individual participation will contribute to their team’s overall score. To ensure the success of this day, numerous volunteers will be needed to help with chaperoning, timing, measuring, recording, scoring, etc. None of these tasks require any special abilities, prior experiences, or skills – just willing hands. Once again, we believe that you will love being a part of this day. Please consider volunteering for all or part of the day. On the reverse side of this sheet please mark your availability and return it to your classroom teacher. Thank You, Your Friedens Jr. Olympic Committee Mrs. Rockhoff, Mrs. Oppermann, and Mr. Oppermann Friedens Junior Olympics Save the Date!! Friedens is excited to announce our fourth annual Junior Olympic Day! Our school Jr. Olympic Day will be on Wednesday, May 22nd , at the track field of Shoreland Lutheran High School. (Rain date: Thursday, May 23rd). All students from Kindergarten through 8th grade will be a part of this exciting day. All families are invited, but please note that there is no playground for younger children. To ensure the success of this day many, many volunteers are required. We believe that you will love being a part of this day. Please consider volunteering for all or part of the day. Complete and return to the school office the attached form, or register on our school’s website indicating your availability for helping to make our Junior Olympics a success! Correspondence will continue to be forthcoming over the next following months as we prepare for our Friedens Junior Olympics. Family Name _______ Available anytime during the day _______ Available from 8 A.M. to11:30 A.M. _______ Available from 11:30 A.M.-2:30 P.M. When indicating your availability, please mark with a number to show how many family members will be available. Note: Our on-line registry is also open. Visit www.friedenswels.org. Click the school tab (Top left), then scroll down and click on the Jr. Olympics tab. Click on the Register Open tab to register. Have fun! Thank you! Your Friedens Junior Olympic Committee, Mrs. Rockhoff, Mrs. Oppermann, and Mr. Oppermann