Good Shepherd Lutheran School
Volume 10, Issue 5
"God is our strength." Verse: Ps. 46
Sept. 26, 2018
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
Field Trip
3rd-8th grade
This Friday Sept 28 - 9-2 pm

The Interactive field trip takes place on a wooded trail behind Wooded Hills Church, 777 Hwy 164, Colgate, just west of Menomonee Falls.

We include two workshops while other groups are on the trail, rotating so each group has the same experience.
PICTURE DAY
WEDNESDAY, OCT 10th!
Mark your calendar. Picture day is coming.  School Portrait information packets/order forms are being sent home this week. 
Upcoming Events

Sept 28 3-8 grade
Underground Railroad Field trip
Sept 24-28 Map Testing
Oct 10 Picture Day
Oct 10 Family Night
Oct. 14 5-8 Choir 10:30am
Oct.22 All School Play
October
Breakfast Menu
  Lunch Menu

2018-19 School Calendar
ONGOING FUNDRAISERS:

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October Lunch
 
This year school lunch is $3.00 per meal. There are 19 lunch days in October. If your child takes hot lunch each day, the cost is $57.00.  If your child takes milk only each day, the cost is $7.60 . 
Thank you for submitting your monthly lunch payment to the school office!
Basketball Interest Forms!
5-8th grade
Basketball is just around the corner. We are gathering numbers on who is interested in Playing this year. Please fill out and have your student return to the school office if interested. Practice times have not been determined as it is based on numbers. Thank you!
Basketball Interest Forms
PTL Meeting Minutes from Sept. 2018
 
Thank you to all who participated in our online meeting and voted for survey questions. Here are the results:
 
1. Should the PTL donate a certain percentage of the Golf Outing funds to the GSLC Sanctuary Project?
 
34% of votes went to 15%.
50% of votes went to 10%
8% of votes went to 5%
8% of votes said no donation should be made
 
Based on results, 10% of the 2018 Golf Outing proceeds will be donated to the Sanctuary Project.
 
2. We welcome Mrs. Emily Hainstock to the PTL as our new secretary who had 100% of the votes.
 
3. Several great suggestions were given for tithing this year. These included: Flood Victims, Watertown CAC, and the Ronald MacDonald House in Milwaukee. Watch for these to appear on November's meeting for a final vote.
MAP Testing This Week
Beginning on Monday, September 24, GS has begun the fall MAP testing session, which will be taking place through the 28th. Your child's teacher will be giving you additional details about the specific days their class will be testing.

You can help by making sure that your student is ready with a good night's sleep and a nutritious breakfast.
1st Quarter Chapel Offerings
Good Shepherd will be supporting South WI District as they help with Disaster Relief from August's flooding in Wisconsin.

LCC Disaster Response Staff and Volunteers Deploying to Wisconsin Working in Two Separate Areas Storm Recovery to EF1 Tornado in Cascade and Severe Flooding in Coon Valley. 

Monies are being donated to the flood victims that South WI district and LCC Disaster are helping in the local areas.  
Box Top Competition
Fall boxtop completion has started! We will collect boxtops until Friday, October 5th!     
The top class will get a Cookie Party for their efforts!
B ring the box tops in a clear baggie with your class on it put them in your classroom box.
Parents if you would like to help count all boxtops at the end of the competition please contact Heather McGuire at the school office 261-2579. Many hands will make quick work.
Family Night! 
Please join us on Wednesday, October 10 at 6:00 pm for the year’s first Family Night! Dinner will begin promptly at 6:00 pm, followed by a brief devotion by Pastor Groth and an art project facilitated by Tony Bilgrien. The evening should be over by 7:15 allowing for homework and a good night’s sleep! This event is free and is designed for parents in our community with children (K-8). Sign-up sheets are in the narthex.
Healthy Student Guide
O nly a month into a new school year, and we are already seeing the effects of having so many bodies in close proximity. The stuffy heads, barking coughs and fevers are beginning their annual tour through the student body. As we continue to pray for healing for those afflicted, there are some basic practices we can ALL do to minimize the sharing of these viruses.
The chance of getting a communicable illness increases with more bodies in the building, all of whom are touching each other in casual contact and common areas, such as bathroom doors, drinking fountains, and desk tops. One of the best ways to reduce the germs in these public areas is through the practice of good hand washing.  According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, soap and water is still the best option, topping even the alcohol based hand sanitizers. Water temperature doesn’t have a measurable effect on germs, so simply choose what is comfortable for you and start scrubbing. Work the soap into a good lather for a minimum of 15 seconds (or the duration of a short song for younger children) and then begin rinsing. Be sure to rinse thoroughly to avoid skin irritation from the soap residue. Paper towels are voted the most sanitary for drying hands. They also provide a way to turn off the water faucet and open the bathroom door without re-exposure to lurking germs.
Please review this practice with your family to help keep all who use our building healthy. And may God grant all of use a healthy school year!
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We received over $200.00 from this past year will just 51 parents taking pictures.
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Please call the school office with questions 920-261-257 9
Principal Ms. Amy Gromowski agromowski@goodshepherdwi.org
 
Pastor Rev. David Groth dgroth@goodshepherdwi.org
Office Administration
Mrs. Heather McGuire hmcguire@goodshepherdwi.org

Mrs. Dee Kuhlman dkuhlman@goodshepherdwi.org
Good Shepherd Worship Services:    
Saturday 6:00pm  Sunday 8:00am & 10:30 am
Sunday School and Bible Study Hour:  Sunday 9:15-10:15 am
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