For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God— not the result of works, so that no one may boast.
Ephesians 2:8-9
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Our mission at Grace Lutheran Church and School is to bring in, build up, and send out disciples for Jesus Christ. Our school prepares children for a life of discipleship by helping them to grow in faith, knowledge, and character.
Welcome back. By now it may seem like forever since spring break, but I hope you enjoyed the time. Next week begins the spring session of MAP testing in Grades 2-8. You can find a schedule
here
and on our webpage. As always, a good night of sleep and a hearty breakfast help students concentrate when taking these exams. On Sunday, Grace Youth Ministry is sponsoring a showing of the documentary “Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age.” See below for more information. Have a great weekend!
Bill Koehne, Principal
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Sunday Church Services, 8:30 & 11:00am
Monday 4
th gr Recorder Club, 7:30am
Track Practice, 3:00-4:00pm
Tuesday JK, SK 1
st & 2
nd field trip to Dominican Univ.
Cat in the Hat
Track Practice, 3:00-4:00pm
Wednesday School chapel service, 8:30am
Dismissal at 2:15pm
Thursday Track practice, 3:00-4:00pm
Friday Sr. Kindergarten Invention Fair
Mother-Son Laser Tag Hide and Seek
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Chicago White Sox Good Grades Program-
Grace School is participating in the Chicago White Sox Good Grades Program, where teachers of Art, PE, Choir, Bells, German, and Technology/Library have the opportunity to reward Grace students who demonstrate great effort and/or go above and beyond in the classroom with a voucher for 2 free White Sox tickets to select games.
If your child comes home with a certificate and a voucher please follow the directions on the sheet to redeem your voucher.
Accreditation Visit – Throughout this school year the faculty and administration have been working on our accreditation renewal. On April 23-24, four team members from AdvancED will be at Grace to perform the External Review. Team members will visit classrooms and talk with students and faculty. They may also be present at drop-off and pick-up to randomly select parents to answer a few questions. Thanks for helping us by answering questions if approached.
Mom and Son Laser-Hide-n-Seek –
Friday, April 20, 6:30-9:00pm, $15.00 per mom and son, $10 for each additional son.
RSVP has been extended until Monday, April 16.
We are looking for adults to set up before the event and clean up after the event. We also need 8 adults NOT participating in the event to help with food, games, and more. Please consider giving a couple hours of your Friday night to make a Mom's (and her boys) night fun! If you can and are willing, please contact GPO by emailing
amanda.steelman@gmail.com
Grace School will again host SCAMP, our recreational day camp for children age 3-5
. The camp will be Monday through Friday, June 18 through June 29. Campers must be three by June 1, 2018 and potty trained. Cost is $180. The registration form can be found
here.
See “Screenagers” here at Grace.
The award-winning documentary film “Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age” will be shown at Grace on Sunday afternoon, April 15, at 2:30 p.m., sponsored by Youth Ministry. The film explores families’ struggles over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction and offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to navigate the digital world. A discussion will follow the screening. Suitable for children age 5th grade and up (as well as their parents).
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GPO needs you to make
this event happen!
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We are looking for adults to set up before the event and clean up after the event. We also need 8 adults NOT participating in the event to help with food, games, and more. Please consider giving a couple hours of your Friday night to make a Mom's (and her boys) night fun! If you can and are willing, please contact GPO by emailing
amanda.steelman@gmail.com
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Come see "Screenagers" at Grace
Sunday, April 15, 2:30pm
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Come see "
Screenagers," an award-winning film that depicts messy family struggles over social media, video games and academics. The film offers solutions on how we can help our kids navigate the digital world.
It's a film for teens and preteens and their families. Read more on the
Grace website.
Tickets are $5 and can be purchased
online. Tickets will also be available at the door.
Following the film, there will be time for discussion, with input from Grace members and child psychologists Debbie Conley and Dave Jezl.
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Our mission at Grace Lutheran Church and School is to bring in, build up, and send out disciples for Jesus Christ.
Our school prepares children for a life of discipleship by helping them to grow in faith, knowledge, and character.
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Grace Lutheran Church and School | 708-366-6900 | www.graceriverforest.org
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