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St. Peter Lutheran School Hemlock, MI |
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For Teacher Appreciation Week, the teachers had daily challenges to compete in and Tuesday's challenge was teachers had to take selfies with a student at another teacher's desk. Ms. Parsell won Tuesday's challenge as the best selfie, chosen by our upcoming Vice-Principal of the Day, Maryn Hyatt! Thank you teachers for all that you do! |
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May 6: 6:30-8:00pm Daddy-Daughter Dance
May 7: VLHS Invitational Track Meet
May 7: 5:00pm Communion
May 8: Happy Mother's Day!
May 8: 9:30am Communion: Cherub Choir (grades 2-4) Singing
May 9-16: NWEA Testing
May 11: 8:05am Chapel: Mr. Wolter
May 12: Noah's Treat Sale (see below for details)
May 13: Preschool Spirit Day (wear your pajamas)
May 13: SCRIPT Orders Due
May 13: 6:30pm Confirmation Questioning
May 14: Faith Invitational Track Meet @ VLHS
May 14: 5:00pm Communion
May 15: 9:30am Confirmation Communion Service
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Jesus said, "I Am the Vine, You Are the Branches." |
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In Our Prayers: The rest of this school year we are praying for our school students. The students we will be praying for this upcoming week, are our Y5's, Kindergarteners and First Graders: Aubrey, Haven, Noah, Briella, Charlee, Jackson, Adeena, Thomas, Maveryx, Parker, Trevor, Eve, Paige, Landon, Hazel, Wynston, Ivy, Maddisyn, Xander, Samuel W., Zachary, Mae, Eloise, Lillian, Declynn, Cooper, Kylan, Samuel L., Colt, Wade, Maggie, Lucas P., Lucas S., Khloe and Pippi.
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Devotion of the Week: Yesterday was National Day of Prayer. Our students participated in prayer yesterday, but the wonderful news is that our students have prayer every single day in school. Prayer begins and ends our school days, prayers are said before meals at school, and prayers are also said throughout the day. Nurturing prayer life in our students enables them to know that we are totally dependent on God, and we can take everything to Him in prayer. We hope and pray that the prayer life of our students remains with them throughout their lives, because it is a wonderful blessing that God has given us.
Almighty God, grant us a steadfast faith in Jesus Christ, a cheerful hope in Your mercy, and a sincere love for You and one another. Help us to depend upon You through being in Your Word and through our prayer life; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen!
National Day of Prayer: The National Day of Prayer is observed on the first Thursday of May. It was signed into law by President Harry S. Truman in 1952. Yesterday, students participated by spending time in prayer in their classroom or the church sanctuary. They praised God and thanked Him for their many blessings, confessed their sins and asked requests. Prayers for each other, family, non-believers, people in office, and world issues were just a few of many prayers offered to God. We are thankful for the gift of prayer.
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Serving in Worship: Serving in Worship: This Sunday, May 8 the Cherub Choir (grades 2-4) will be singing at the 9:30am service. Choir members should meet in the multipurpose room at 9:10am.
Baptized in the Name of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: Congratulations to Charlotte (3rd grade), Hazel (Kindergarten), Emmet, and Otto Starke who were baptized last weekend. We pray God's blessings on all of these children as they are new creations in God's kingdom!
Adult Information Class: Our next St. Peter Lutheran Church Adult Information Class will begin May 15 for those who are interested in joining the church through adult instructions or who wish to review the teachings of the church. This class will meet in the multi-purpose room at the church on Sundays from 10:30-11:30am. For more information contact the church office at 642-8188.
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St. Peter Hymn Festival: All of the adult and children's choirs of St. Peter Lutheran Church and School are excited to once again join together to present an Ascension Hymn Festival on Thursday, May 26 at 6:30 p.m. A number of combined choir songs celebrating our risen and ascended Lord will be featured at the service. If you enjoyed the Choral Advent Service last fall, you won't want to miss this event. Plan to invite your friends and neighbors for what is sure to be an exciting celebration. We hope to see you there!
Happy Birthday Kits: Thank you to Mrs. Pam Breternitz for including our students in helping to make 55 birthday cards to go along with the 55 birthday cake kits that she was able to make with a Thrivent gift card. These cake kits were given to God's Helping Hands Food Pantry.
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Building on the Cornerstone |
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Building on the Cornerstone Donut Fundraiser: Don't forget to pick up your donut orders this week! There were over 213 total orders (that's a lot of donuts)! We thank Gary and Lynne Jacques for organizing this fundraiser for our Building on the Cornerstone campaign.
Noah's Treat Sale: One of our second graders, Noah Jungnitsch, would like to participate in the Building on the Cornerstone campaign by having a treat sale on Thursday, May 12 and Thursday, May 26 at school in the morning. He will have two items for students to choose from each morning and the cost is $1/item. Noah will donate all money to the campaign, where it will also be matched dollar for dollar. Noah has been thinking about this, planning this, organizing this, and will also be selling the items. We are thankful for his enthusiasm and generosity!
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Happy Mother's Day: We thank God for moms all around the world and especially Christian mothers who help to nurture and educate their children in God's Holy Word. May God continue to bless all mothers this Mother's Day with His love and grace.
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Youth Group Update from the Youth Director: I would like to thank everyone for the very warm welcome I received upon taking this new youth position. I am very excited to start working with all of our youth members within the St. Peter congregation! I would like to invite every 7th-12th grade student within our church and school to our very first youth group meeting on Tuesday, May 24th from 6:00-7:30. We will meet in the school cafeteria. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me by phone or email: 989.395.5812 or anthonywolter@stpeterhemlock.org. Thanks again, and God’s blessings! -Mr. Wolter
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"Thank you to the whole staff at St. Peter for continually making our kids feel like part of one big family. It is priceless to us parents to know they are in such loving hands every day."
-Comment from Mrs. Toni Wardin-Lafond, Sam's mom. She also brought delicious gourmet cupcakes for the whole staff.
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Evening of the Arts: What a great night we had highlighting our students visual and musical arts! Our students did a wonderful job of producing great works of art over the year and displaying their talents. Thank you to Ms. Parsell and Mr. Heinlein for all of their work teaching our children the fine arts and for organizing this special evening. |
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In the Classroom & On the Playground |
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Moooving Experience: On Monday the first graders were able to meet two of the baby calves (Hamster Joe and Coco) they were able to name this Spring. The first graders were each able to choose a name for a baby calf born on the Frederick farm. In class they were able to draw, read, and write about baby calves and why they chose the name they did. It was a fun learning experience and we are very grateful to the Fredericks for allowing us to do this.
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Music Festival: Students in grades 5 to 8 were able to participate in the annual Lutheran Schools Music Festival yesterday at VLHS. They did a great job! They are judged on a four point scale with a one being the highest score.
- Seraphim Choir - 1 (pictured below)
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Anna Starke & Adelia Breternitz duet - 1
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Hanford Topham & Kaeden Watson duet - 1
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Spencer Marlow & Trevan Swanson duet - 2
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Rozlynn Prentice & Larkin McQueen duet - 2
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Brooklyn Brenner & Katie Hales duet - 2
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Maryn Hyatt & Laini Wardin duet - 2+
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Adelia Breternitz solo - 1
- St. Peter Band Students - 1
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Larkin McQueen & Katie Hales duet - 2+
Congratulations to all of our musicians!
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Another Quote of the Week |
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"Are teachers allowed to go on the new playground?"
-Question asked by Mr. Wolter to Mr. Hagenow. Mr. Hagenow's response, "Absolutely! I am looking forward to it!"
-Note: Woodchips are supposed to arrive today!
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Lunch Menu for May 9-13:
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Monday, May 9: Hamburger/cheeseburger w/ whole grain bun, baked beans and diced peaches.
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Tuesday, May 10: Walking tacos, refried beans and diced pears.
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Wednesday, May 11: Chicken patty on a whole grain bun, green beans and mandarin oranges.
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Thursday, May 12: Hot ham & cheese sandwich, carrots and pineapple tidbits.
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Friday, May 13: Popcorn chicken, tater tots, applesauce.
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Thank You: Thank you to Mrs. Karen Earley for making our new sign for the Zaleski family for the reserved parking spot, auctioned off at this year's auction. We appreciate her doing this for our school.
Thank You: Thank you to our Faculty & Staff Appreciation Committee members Liat Marlow (chair), Katie McQueen, Melissa McQueen, Emily Abraham, Lindsey Cramer, Leigh Ann Starke, Rachel Smith, Sara Grunow and Jennifer Starke. The committee provided lunch on Tuesday which included Jimmy John's sandwiches, salads, dips and cookies. Some of the committee members (Katie, Melissa, and Lindsey) also hosted Tom's Travelin' Coffee and bagels on Monday and the Cramer family provided Qdoba's on Thursday. The faculty and staff have very much appreciated the time and efforts of this committee throughout the school year. Thank you!
Daddy Daughter Dance: We will host our Daddy Daughter Dance tonight, May 6 from 6:30-8:00. The $15/family admission can be purchased at the door. Tiaras will be sold for $5 each. We are looking forward to a wonderful evening!
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Preschool Spirit Day: PJ DAY is coming soon! Next Friday, May 13, please join the Preschool children as they celebrate Spirit Day by wearing pajamas to school. The lunch menu for the day is popcorn chicken, tater tots, applesauce and a special yummy dessert.
Yearbooks: Yearbooks are going home with your student today if one was ordered.
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Congratulations: Last weekend, Ellie & Trevor Marsh's dad, Neal, raced his new tri-hull powerboat in a race in Port Neches, TX and won first place. Ellie wanted to share this great news in the Panther Press!
VBS Snack Collection: Thank you for considering to donate individually packaged fruit snacks and granola bars for our July trip. There a is a box in the church and school. Thank you!
VLHS: Valley Lutheran High School presents their Spring Handbell Concert, Sunday, May 15, at 4:00pm at VLHS. This is free of charge, and features choirs from Good Shepherd Saginaw, Immanuel Bay City, Resurrection Saginaw, and Valley Lutheran High School.
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Track: Our track team had a fun meet last Saturday at the St. Michael's Invitational and they did really well in the field events. Here are their results:
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Kendelle Klemish - Shot Put: 1st Place (35'5.25")
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Adelia Breternitz - Shot Put: 2nd Place
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Brody Curnutt - Shot Put: 2nd Place
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Trevan Swanson - Shot Put: 4th Place; High Jump: 2nd Place
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Josie Wolgast - Shot Put: 6th Place
On Saturday, May 7, the Panthers are at the VLHS Invitational. Go Panthers!
Track Meet Date Change: The TCLL Track Meet that was scheduled for May 24 has been changed to Monday, May 23 at Reese High School. A new schedule will be sent home today with all track athletes.
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Contact Information & Worship Times |
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St. Peter Lutheran School
(989) 642-5659
2440 N. Raucholz Rd.
Hemlock, MI 48626
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WORSHIP TIMES:
Sunday Morning at 9:30am and
Saturday Evenings at 5:00pm
Bible Study on Sundays after Worship
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