Enriching lives and sharing Christ through

quality classical Lutheran education.

The Purple Note

February 10th, 2023

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Dates to remember:

February:

14 Chess Club resumes

15 NO BELLS after school

20-21 Presidents Day and Prof. Development NO SCHOOL

23 LAM recital at SOTV 6:30pm

Chapel services are held regularly at 8:20 (Please note the new starting time!) on Wednesday mornings. Visitors are always welcome! Our chapel services are also livestreamed on the MLS Facebook page.

Parent Teacher League (PTL)

Items discussed:

Signing up volunteers for to help with the I:55 Book Fair at the "Night at the Library" event, March 2

Mayfest-How PTL can assist with Mayfest?

Collecting donations and sponsorships
Helping with check-in and check-out at the night of the event
Assisting with setting up decorations and displays at the event

We will be making plans for :

Mayfest (May 6th)
Playground improvements
March 6th, 5:00 is our next meeting night!

A few notes as the year progresses--

School work and school absences--If you have a planned absence for your child coming up and would like to have the teacher organize school work for them, we ask that you let the teacher know at least a day ahead of time, possibly more, depending on the length of the absence. It can be difficult to compile work during the activities of the day, but knowing ahead of time will give adequate teacher time to organize what your child will need for make up work. Thank you!

I am sure that you are seeing tremendous growth in your child, not just academically, but also social/emotionally as the year progresses. There are a few things that you should see, that have changed over the course of this year.

Growing in Independence--At the beginning of the year, your child might have asked for assistance in getting their morning tasks completed such as carrying back packs, putting away what they need for the day, hanging up their coat, etc. By now, you should see that your child is able to do these task independently. (I just learned that our preschoolers are able to be winter-ready dressed, on their own, in 4 minutes! They also have their arrival morning routines down pat!)

Learning to do these tasks teaches our children responsibility and independence. We ask that we can all work together to help our students gain these skills, so as you approach they classroom door in the morning, their jobs belong to them. Please let them take ownership. Thanks for helping them to grow!

Late arrivals-- This falls in line with helping the child with independence. If your child is arriving after school is in session, please check in with the office, and then we will escort the child to his or her class. (This is for K-6 students only. Prek parents are invited to accompany their child.) The goal is for the child to learn how to enter without interrupting the learning that is already taking place in the class or being a distraction to others.

Thanks for your cooperation in all of these areas. Sometimes it can be hard to see our kiddos do things on their own without our help, but it's our responsibility and privilege to see them gain the skills that they need for success in many areas of life.

Yes! For those of you you who attended Mayfest last year, you can look forward to this year's Mayfest to be held once again at the beautiful Bavendick Stateroom on the campus of Bismarck State College. You can also look forward to our wonderfully entertaining auctioneer Jonathan Larsen.

More information will be shared about the importance of our parents' involvement needed to make Mayfest as successful as possible.

Many hands make the load light---- and besides, it 's fun! :) You will not regret being a part of the Mayfest planning process!!

What is MAYFEST?

Mayfest is our major fundraiser of the year. It includes a dinner, entertainment, and live and silent auctions.

The goals of Mayfest are multi-faceted:

· Tuition only partially covers the cost to educate our students. The rest comes from fundraisers and donors who see the value of quality classical Lutheran education. Consequently, the main goal of Mayfest is to raise vital funds for the school.

· Mayfest gives us the opportunity to celebrate the mission and success of Martin Luther School with our congregational members. We are so grateful for their support!

· Mayfest also give us the opportunity to share the mission with those who maybe unfamiliar with MLS. If you know someone who might be interested in learning more about MLS, they would be able to get a picture of the blessing that MLS is by attending Mayfest.

major fundraiser of the year. It includes a dinner, entertainment, and live and silent auctions.

The goals of Mayfest are multi-faceted:

· Mayfest gives us the opportunity to celebrate the mission and success of Martin Luther School with our congregational members. We are so grateful for their support!

CHESS CLUB RESUMES beginning Tuesday, February 14

The cost is $40 for the semester, payable to TODD WOLF. Payment may be left at the school office.

Let's get those strategic skills honed and consider some of these competition opportunities!

February 11--Dorothy Moses

March 25th--State competition at held at Shiloh

Looking ahead...

Would you like to share the concept of classical education with someone, but aren't really sure how to do it?
Ever wonder if this differs from classical Lutheran education?
Would you like to have a better understanding of classical education and why we do the things we do at MLS?

Plan to attend this presentation Monday, March 13, 6:30 at Bismarck Veterans Memorial Library to get a taste of what classical education entails!

Registration for the 2023-2024 school year is open!

Early registration helps us greatly as we make plans for the upcoming school year!

Please note that there is a slight increase in the tuition for kindergarten -7th grade. The annual tuition cost for K-7 is now $5,750, an increase of $250 over the rate from the past several years.

Our board is finalizing the tuition assistance process and will have that available for those who are seeking that help. We are also very thankful for the tuition assistance that our association congregations provide for their members.

It is our hope to help eliminate as many barriers as possible that would may prohibit people from providing classical Lutheran education for their children. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. My door is open to you!

-Denise Wolfgram, principal

Looking ahead to the summer

Martin Luther School has offered a morning-only, summer enrichment program for students Prek-5th grade the past few years.

It is highly likely that we will offer the morning program for this summer, but we are also interested in possibly extending this to an all-day program. However, we need to know that we could adequately staff this. Lead supervisors would need to be 21 years or older and also need to have some experience in working with children in a group setting. Assistants need to be 16 years or older, preferably with childcare experience as well. Hours and wages are yet to be determined.

If you have interested in serving as lead supervisor or assistant for either mornings, afternoons or all day, please contact Mrs. Wolfgram at wolfgram@lutherschools.org.

Martin Luther School is accepting applications for the position of a combined 6th and 7th grade classroom teacher. This is a very unique position as we have made the move to the classical model of education. We have very supportive staff members who assist each other in the process of learning and implementing this method of education. Applicants need a current ND teaching license (preferably elementary, but secondary could also work depending on the content area). We are looking at flexible options to fully utilize the strengths of all of our teachers to offer the best possible education for our middle school students.

If you have a heart for students, a passion for education, and a love of sharing Christ, we invite you to consider this position.

Come join Martin Luther School as we take our students to the next level with classical Lutheran education!

Contact Denise Wolfgram at wolfgram@lutherschools.org or the school office (701) 224-9070.

A Remind about Remind

With another potential snow storm in the forecast, here is a reminder for those of you who haven't yet signed up for the "Remind" app.

We will use the electronic app “Remind to give your reminders of events, as well as a form of communication should there be an emergency or a school closing.

If you have a smartphone, get push notifications.

On your iPhone or Android phone open your

web browser and go to the following link: rmd.at/202223pare.

Follow the instructions to sign up for Remind

You’ll be prompted to download the mobile app.

On your smart phone, text the message “@202223pare” to the number 81010.

If you don’t have a mobile phone, go to rmd.at/202223 to sign up for email notifications.

Mark your Calendars!!

2022-2023

Events listed in red are events that will we look forward to parent participation to help make these events run smoothly. Aside from the Strategic Planning Meeting that is first listed, these events will primarily be discussed at Parent Teacher League (PTL) meetings.

Feb. 20-21 Presidents Day and Prof. Development NO SCHOOL

Feb. 23 Luther Academy of Music (LAM) Winter recital Shepherd of the Valley 6:30 NOTE NEW DATE!!

March 2 “Night at the Library” Literacy Night I55 Book Fair

March 15 End of 3rd Quarter Early Dismissal 1:00

March 16-20 Spring Break

March 28, 30 Parent Teacher Conferences

April 7-10 Easter break NO SCHOOL

April 20 All-School Musical 6:30 Shepherd of the Valley

May 6 Mayfest!!

May 11 LAM Spring Recital 6:30 Messiah Lutheran Church

May 23rd All School Picnic

May 24 Last day of school.

Closing Chapel 10:00

Chapel Wednesdays at 8:20- 9:ish

Visitors are always welcome!

PTL meetings not included.