School Newsletter - March 3, 2023

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School Newsletter

March 3, 2023

Calendar Events

Sunday, March 5

Grades 5-8 Choir will sing in church this Sunday at the 8:00 a.m. service

Friday, March 10

Operetta 1:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.

Kona Ice 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (see flyer below)

Friday, March 13

PTO Pierce Road Bar & Grill Fundraiser 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Friday, March 17

UFCU School Branch

Monday, March 19

St. Patrick's Day Parade

Monday, March 20

Bay County Health Department Hearing Exam for grades K, 2 & 4 (additional details below)

Friday, March 24

End of 3rd Quarter

Monday, March 27 - Friday, March 31

Spring Break - No School - See you on April 3

Saturday, April 1

Easter Egg Hunt (more details to follow)

March is Reading Month!

Friday, March 10th - Scrabble Day (Create and wear a shirt with 1 letter on it. We will have fun making and reading words together)

Friday, March 17th - Happy St. Patrick's Day! (wear St. Patty's gear)

Friday, March 24th - Outer Space Day! (Dress up as an alien, astronaut, planet, etc.)

We are planning some fun activities for Reading Month in March, and we will have weekly prize drawings. We are looking for $5 gift card donations (e.g. Five Below, Target, McDonalds, Culver's, Walmart), or monetary donations. Please contact Andrea Dent if you have any questions.

Great Lakes Loons Reading Program

Information on the Great Lakes Loons Reading Program has gone home. If you would like more information on this opportunity you can click here.

Sunday School Recognizes Perfect Attendance

Congratulations to the following students who have had perfect Sunday School attendance for February: Evelyn Burninson, Olivia Burnision, Jane Helmreich, Calvin Schlicker, Violet Schlicker, Abigail Matyas, Isaac Matyas, Elise Helmreich, Noah Helmreich, Isaac Hendrick, Ethan Matyas, Olivia Matyas & Owen Wiess.

St. Paul Operetta

Come support our St. Paul students, grades 5-8, as they perform the Promise U Operetta on March 10 at 1:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. in the school auditorium.

Spelling Bee

Congratulations to the Speling Bee winners! Also, thank you to our Spell Master - Miss Abraham, Sound/Judge - Vicar Shultz, Judge - Mrs. Wyman & Time Keeper - Mr. Garcia.

1st Grade:

Espen Schlicker

2nd Grade:

Alex Lusher

3rd Grade:

Calvin Covieo

4th Grade:

Josie Boven

5th Grade:

Lukas Schlicker

6th Grade:

Noah Helmreich

7th Grade:

Remy Polzin

8th Grade:

Elise Helmreich

Thank you from the St. Paul Library

A little late notice, but still very much appreciated. Thank you so very much for the generosity of every one who purchased books for the library from the Scholastic Book Fair. 17 books were bought and donated to the library! And with the Scholastic Dollars we will be able to purchase a few more also! Again, thank you so very much for continuing to support the school library! Mrs. Warren

Bay County Hearing Exam

The Bay County Health Department will be here on March 20 to conduct hearing exams for grades K, 2 & 4. If you would like to opt your child out from the hearing exam we will need a note, either written or emailed to office@stpaulbaycity.org

Healthy Heart Challenge

St. Paul Lutheran School students had a blast during our Healthy Heart Challenge kick-off event on Tuesday. We are collecting money for the Benkert family this year. Students can donate each morning until Tuesday, February 28th. 7th & 8th graders will be collecting each morning. Keep your eye out for the large water bottle to donate each morning. Our goal is for every student to donate $1 to support this wonderful cause and family.

St. Patrick's Day Parade

Save the date! March 19, at 2:00 p.m. St. Paul will participate in Bay City's St. Patrick's Day Parade. St. Paul families are encouraged to join the fun! Limit of 25 children riding on the float. Older children may walk with their parent. Wear your favorite GREEN attire! Contact Kristen Glasser at 989-529-2962 to participate. A waiver must be signed prior to the event and a parent is required to accompany their child.

Enrollment Information

Enrollment is open for St. Paul congregation members, current families & community members for the 2023-2024 school year. A $75 preschool enrollment fee and a $50 grade school enrollment fee (per child) will reserve your child’s spot for next year.

Click Here For Enrollment Info & Admission Forms

Click Here for the 2023-2024 School Year Calendar

Cafeteria Kid Assistant Volunteer

Thank you to our Second Quarter Cafeteria Kid Assistant Volunteers! You helped our students navigate the cafeteria procedures, cleaned tables between groups, and assisted students with opening food and drink containers. We appreciate you! If you would like to help during the second quarter, please check out the Third Quarter Sign Up Genius here. Only one volunteer is needed each day from 11:00 am -12:30 pm. Thanks for your help serving our school community!

PTO News

The next fundraising event will be at Pierce Road Bar & Grill on Monday, March 13 from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

You will be able to dine in or carryout!

*Showing the printed flyer will be required!*

Click here for the flyer. Flyers will be sent home closer to the event. You can also look for additional flyers in the school office and church narthex in the upcoming weeks.

Join us at the next PTO meeting on March 14.

Inclement Weather School Closing

With cold weather coming, we inevitably know that there may be a Snow Day or two in our future. How will you know if school is closed for a Snow Day? Check these three places:

St. Paul Lutheran School will be closed when Bay City Public School closes, watch for it on WNEM's School Closings.
The office will also send out a FastDirect email.
School Closings will be posted on our St. Paul Lutheran School Facebook Page.

https://www.facebook.com/stpaulfrankenlust

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