Good Shepherd’s Facebook Page

Each week one of our classrooms is featured on Facebook. click the following link to Good Shepherd Facebook page: 

https://www.facebook.com/goodshepherdwi/

This week Mrs. Gerlach’s K3 classroom will be featured. Find out what special things are happening in Mrs. Gerlach’s preschool room this Friday!

Basketball Interest Forms!

4-8th grade

In case you missed signing you student up in August. Here is a second chance.

We are gathering numbers on who is interested in playing basketball. Please fill out the interest form and have your student return to the school office or email back to the office

Practice times have not been determined as it is based on numbers. Thank you!

Fall BoxTop Drive

Fall boxtop drive has started! We will collect boxtops until  Friday, October 4th!     

Bring the box tops in a clear baggie with your class on it put them in your classroom box.

Send a picture/screenshot that you have signed up for the NEW Boxtop APP from Google Play or Apple. Email hmcguire@goodshepherdwi.org.

Parents if you would like to help count all boxtops at the end of the competition please contact Amy Bilgrien at 920-261-0631. Many hands will make quick work.

PTL Meeting Minutes from Sept. 2019

And the results are in!

 

On this meeting’s survey, PTL members were asked the following 2 questions. Please see the results below each question in blue:

 

Can the PTL use up to $500 for a Fall Festival?

 

Yes: 85%

No: 8%

Other: 8%

 

Would the PTL be willing to cover up to $800 for an intercom system:

 

Yes: 100%

No: 0%

Other: 0%

1st Quarter Chapel Offerings ~ Haus of Peace

Our chapel offerings this quarter are going to support the Haus of Peace located here in the Watertown area.  The Haus of Peace is a safe environment for homeless and abused women and children. It has serviced Watertown since November of 2016 and has helped 57 women and 30 children. The average stay is 30 days and within that time period, they work with the community on helping with employment and housing. Haus of Peace does their best to meet all the needs mentally, physically, and spiritually. If you are in need, or want to be part of this ministry they are all ways looking for volunteers. Please contact Sue Trepte 920-285-7179.   

Good Shepherd have chosen the to support them with the following items:

 

Grades K-2: Dish rags and Dish towels

Grades 3-8: Dish soap, Windex, and Tub & Tile Cleaner

 

All money received will go toward the purchase of these items.

MAP Testing This Week

GS has begun the fall MAP testing session, which will be taking place through the 27th. 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.

Family Night! 

Please join us on Wednesday, October 2 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. 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.

Who is PTL?

 

YOU ARE! Our PTL, Parent Teacher League, is comprised of ALL school parents, staff, and congregation members of Good Shepherd. The PTL is our parent support group that is responsible for many of the good things you see in and around the school. Each year they host several social events (Fall Festival, "Soup"er Bowl, etc...) in addition to raising funds for our school. Some fundraising activities we have previously done include sales of pizza, Christmas trees, and candy, the annual Golf Outing, and Walk-a-thon. Throughout the year there are 5 online meetings (Sept., Nov., Jan., Mar., May) where all members of the PTL (YOU!) can give input for how money is raised/spent, and opportunities to volunteer for various school events.  

 

Our current PTL Board includes Heather Bradley, Sara Weinkauf, Julie Haversack, and Emily Hainstock. Please feel free to contact them or the school office with any questions or to help with upcoming events. (Their numbers are in the school directory.) They are a fabulous group that make this look easy.

 

Please watch the school newsletter for announcements on when meetings are taking place. We want to hear from you!   

Healthy Student Guide

Only 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!

Amazon shopper?

Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to  Good Shepherd Lutheran School whenever you shop on AmazonSmile.

AmazonSmile is the same Amazon. Same products, same prices, same Amazon Prime benefits. Same Login. Support your charitable organization by starting your shopping at smile.amazon.com. 

Shoparoo Fundraiser– Just take pictures of your receipts

Shoparoo is a free mobile app that lets you earn cash donations for any school you choose, just by taking pictures of your shopping receipts. It's that easy and just takes a few seconds. The best part is that it doesn't matter where you shop or what you buy - every receipt counts! The only thing parents need to do is have and smart phone and to take picture of their receipt for anything they purchase from groceries to clothing and the app takes care to the rest. 

Plus, if you use this referral code, we'll both earn extra donations for your first qualifying receipt:  crank985   

Join us in fundraising today! Download the free app here: https://app.shoparoo.com/r/crank985

Please call the school office with questions 920-261-2579