Good Shepherd Lutheran School
Preparing His lambs… Sharing His grace
Volume 13, Issue 21
"Held Together in Jesus"
Verse: Colossians 1:16b-17
January 26, 2022
This Sunday
Bowling for the Band!
Sunday, January 30.

Location: Watertown Bowl 18
102 W Cady St ·( by the police station) 

 We still have room for bowlers. Registraiton starts at 12:30 that day!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
S.T.R.E.A.M. NIGHT
 Thursday, Feb. 10th from 6pm-7pm

Come and join the family fun on Thursday, Feb. 10th from 6pm-7pm for STREAM NIGHT! STREAM stands for Science, Technology, Reading/Religion, Engineering, Art, and Math. Each classroom will offer family activities in a specific subject to help your child learn through play. Everyone is welcome!
TECH TALK Technology Safety Presentation
February 9 at 7 PM in the Spanish Room

Technology is changing fast, and many of us are struggling to stay one step ahead of our kids. Please join us for an expert presentation and Q&A about how to teach them to be smart, safe, and respectful digital citizens. We’ll also cover privacy and security issues, how to encourage responsible Internet use, and even more. Hope to see you there!

This will be a virtual presentation, discussion with Good Shepherd parents will follow.
Questions? Contact: Michelle Gerlach at mgerlach@goodshepherdwi.org. If you would like to join us from home, please email me and I will send you the link.
Upcoming Events
JANUARY
25-28 Map Testing
30 - Bowling for the Band

FEBRUARY
9 - TECH TALK 7pm
10 - STREAM Night 6pm
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5-8th Grade Choir Sings
Feb 13!
The 5-8th grade choir will be singing at the 10:30am service on Sunday, Feb 13. We will meet in the santurary at 10:10 where we will warm up and line-up. We will be singing at the beginning of the service. The kids will be dismissed right after we sing.  Please remember this is a required performance. If you have a conflict, a parent must call Miss Braunschweig or the absence will not be excused and will affect your student's grade. If you have any questions, feel free to call Megan Braunschweig at 920-285-6864.
Yearbook
Online ordering!
It is that time of year to think about Yearbooks! The cost this year is $14.00.
Order forms have been sent home or order online by Friday March 4, 2022.
Order online at ybpay.lifetouch.com
Yearbook code: 11363322
Registration for 2022-23
 
YOU ARE FIRST! Because we have classrooms that are already full with waiting lists started for next year, you have the first option for enrollment for next year. We will not open enrollment to the public until Feb. 1st so be sure to get your registration forms in early! Please watch your email the next couple of weeks as we will begin the process for the 2022-2023 school year.
Planning for Next Year Already
 
Even as we reach the mid-point of the 2021-2022 school year, plans are already in the works for next fall. Please note the changes to fees listed here:
 
*Tuition for 2021-2022
K-8: $2250
K4: $1545
K3: $1335
 
*Non-refundable tuition fees remain the same:
K-8: $200
K3 & K4: $100
 
*Technology Fee: 
2022-2023 for Grades K-8 $100
 
Child Care Rates will be $4.50 per hour/per child beginning June 1

*Does not apply to WPCP students
3rd Quarter Chapel Offerings ~
Deanne Gochanour (alum of Good Shepherd) with Lutheran Bible Translators
After a few short-term mission trips both in the US and abroad, Deanne learned God was calling her to pursue long term missions. Deanne attended Concordia University in Irvine, California while majoring in Lutheran Elementary Education in hopes to serve God through teaching children.
Not only does Deanne have a passion for childcare and teaching, but she also loves traveling and exploring new places. While at CUI, Deanne had an incredible opportunity to accompany a professor to his former mission home in Togo, West Africa, where God showed her that combining teaching and missions would be the perfect combination of utilizing her degree and passion.
God has currently led Deanne to continue her passion in teaching while homeschooling missionary children in Ghana. She’ll live alongside the Federwitz family while assisting in teaching for their 2 younger children. Deanna's Newsletter
Healthy Habit for Marriage

Now that I think about it, even as an adult, healthy habits take longer to stick than unhealthy ones. I could get into the swing of eating a bowl of ice cream after dinner a lot faster than I can sync up my life with rhythms of exercise. Unhealthy habits in marriage can be a bit like that, too. And if the drift toward isolation is natural, our unhealthy habits lead us there even faster. Connection and intimacy don’t happen by accident, it takes intentionality. Here are some tips to reconnect and make your spouse a healthy habit.

1. Greet your spouse.
They’re your person! Greet them with eye contact and your words. Or better yet, a kiss.

2. Use eye contact when you speak.
We like our spouses’ eyes. Let’s practice looking at them.

3. Celebrate milestones.
Life gets busy celebrating birthdays, anniversaries, or life’s other milestones, but it’s important to mark the good whenever possible.

4. Backup your spouse up in front of the kids.
Kids need to see you and your spouse as a united front. Your spouse needs to know you respect them.

5. Believing the best
Did your spouse leave their dishes in the wrong place or send a text message with a questionable tone? Rather than assume they are out to make your life harder, try believing the best. 

6. Avoiding conflict.
If you never have any conflict with your spouse, are you even married? Are you really human? Conflict is a normal and necessary part of intimacy.

7. Say “I love you” and “Thank you.”
You may think they already know, but you really can’t say these two phrases enough.

8. Your spouse can’t read your mind.
The longer I’m married, the more I realize erring on the side of over-communication is probably better than the alternative. As well as your spouse knows you, they cannot anticipate your every thought and feeling. 

This article is an excerpt from Family Life article “16 Unhealthy Habits in Marriage” by Laura Way. For the full article go to Familylife.com
Attention Students in
6th, 7th & 8th Grades:
2022 Middle School Bowling Club
is now forming!!
This club is a bowling league that gives you the opportunity to compete against other middle school bowlers in the state.

*13 weekly practices on Thursdays at Watertown Bowl North at 3:45PM*
*3 or 4 competitive meets on Sundays against other teams from the area*
*All bowlers get a club shirt*
*Opportunity to compete at the State Tournament
on May 7th in Appleton*

First Organizational/Starting Week is Feb. 10th
Final/Party Week is May 12th

CALL TODAY TO SIGN UP AT 261-2695, 261-1796
OR E-MAIL US AT WATERTOWNBOWL@GMAIL.COM!!

*This activity is not sponsored or endorsed by the GSLS or its personnel*
Attention Girls~ Kindergarten-8th grade
Thunder Dance Night
Friday, February 18
Your girls will get a chance to learn a routine taught by our LCL dance team, then perform it at half- time of the girl’s varsity game. It is a fun night!!
 
If interested, please sign up by February 1.
*The link to sign up is attached.
 
Any questions contact:
 Susan DeWitz at 3giftsbygrace@gmail.com or
Coach Alayna DeWitz at alaynadewitz@gmail.com
 
This Week's Birthdays:

January 28 - Patrick Webb
January 30 - Isabella Wright

February 1 - Logan Lins
Half-Birthday:

July 30 - Zane Morris
July 30 - River Pattison

August 2 -Emery Murphy
August 2 - Emmalynn Zubke
Principal Ms. Amy Gromowski agromowski@goodshepherdwi.org
 
Pastor Rev. David Groth dgroth@goodshepherdwi.org
Office Administration
Mrs. Heather McGuire hmcguire@goodshepherdwi.org

Ms. Stephanie Baker sbaker@goodshepherdwi.org