Welcome to the 2019-20 school year at Grace Lutheran School! I am looking forward to a great year and am confident God will bless our students and our school as we live into the theme “Rooted and Built Up in Christ”.
Please note this important information for the first week:
Tuesday, August 20 -First day of school for Grades 1-8. Dismissal at 11:30. No extended day care.
Wednesday, August 21 Full day of school for Grades 1-8. Dismissal at 2:15. Extended day care begins. Classroom visit day for PK, JK, and SK 9:00-10:30am
Thursday, August 22 First day of school for PK, JK, and SK
Drop-off and Pick-up Safety: In order to keep kids safe and traffic flowing, please note the following…
1) Do not use the driveway heading towards the parking garage to drop-off students
2) Do not park in the alley across from the front of school to drop off or pick up students.
3) Do not double-park in front of school while picking up students.
For the safety of all students, please use the drop-off lane in the morning, or park in these places when dropping off or picking up students.
1) Division Street
2) Bonnie Brae south of the Concordia parking garage driveway
3) In the surface lot between our building and the parking garage.
Thank you.
Bill Koehne, Principal
August 16, 2019
August 18-23
Sunday Church Services, 8:30 & 11:00am
Adult Education opportunity,
Faithful Parenting, 9:45am, Seminar room
Monday No school
Parent Technology Orientation Meeting for parents of 7
th graders 7:15pm
Tuesday Opening day of school for Grades 1-8, 8:15am
Chapel, 9:00am with Communion, all parents welcome
Dismissal at 11:30am, No extended daycare
Girls Varsity Volleyball practice 11:30-1:30
Wednesday Early childhood classroom visits, 9:00-10:30am
First day of extended daycare
Dismissal at 2:15pm
Thursday First day of Early Childhood classes
Parents and Prayer, 8:15-9:00am, see additional info below
Cross-country Practice, 3:00-4:00pm
Volleyball Practice – All Teams 3:00-5:00
Friday First Room Parents & GPO mtg. 8:20-9:30am in the Conference room
Boys Varsity Volleyball practice 3:00-5:00
I
f you were unable to come to registration this pass Wednesday
, please stop by the school office as soon as possible to pay fees and complete paperwork.
Extended Day Care is in a new location
. It will be on the lower level, in the room directly below the reception desk.
If your child would like to participate in cross-country this season
, we must have a completed sports physical and concussion form as well as a sports fee of $30.00 before your child will be able to attend practice. Sixth graders who have turned in their state required medical form do not need an additional sports physical.
Please turn in Hot Lunch forms
for the first semester by Friday 9/6/19. All forms for the upcoming school year can be found
here
.
Parents and Prayer, Thursday, August 22, 8:15-9:00am
- We encourage you to stop by the atrium to connect with other parents and Pastor Lauren over a cup of coffee and an encouraging prayer. After dropping your child off in their classroom and heading out for the day, find comfort connecting with the Grace community.
Grace Parent Organization (GPO) Updates - It was nice to meet many of you Wednesday night at Registration Night. We look forward to connecting with many more as the year unfolds. Stay tuned for more information about how you can get involved in a myriad of ways that meet your schedule and interests. More hands make light work! In the meantime...
The
Grace Spirit Wear Web Store is open now until August 30th. Adult, youth and toddler sizes available! Purchase items at the link below. We will open the store at other times during the year if you miss your chance this time.
https://gracelutheranspiritwear.itemorder.com
Please Complete Survey about After School Enrichment: Please take 2 mins of your time to follow the link below. GPO would like your feedback regarding enrichment offerings at Grace. If your student(s) have any interest in participating in enrichment activities - or if you're unsure what we mean by this! - Please complete the survey in the link below. Classes are usually for about 8 weeks starting at the end of September in the fall, as well as for sessions in the winter and spring.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DRW58ZF
Save the date for Parent Trivia Night! Saturday, September 14th, 7 pm -This will be a great way for parents old and new to connect and take a break from the craziness that comes with the start of a new school year. No need to be a trivia expert - it's all for fun. Find more information
here.
Questions about GPO? Feel free to contact either of us directly.
Correction to Dad’s Night Out in January. The correct date is Thursday, January 23.
School pictures will be the week of September 9. Early Childhood pictures will be on Tuesday, 9/10, grades 1-4 will be Wednesday, 9/11 and grades 5-7 will be Thursday, 9/12