January 29, 2021
St. Peter Lutheran School Hemlock, MI
What a wonderful week we had celebrating our Lutheran School!
Upcoming Events
Jan. 31: 9:30am Communion

Feb. 3: 8:05am Chapel: Pastor Morris

Feb. 4: 6:30pm Service

Feb. 5: 12:15pm Grades 3 & 4 Spelling Bee (Live Stream)

Feb. 5: 1:15pm Grades 5-8 Spelling Bee (Live Stream)

Feb. 7: 9:30am Service

Feb. 10: 8:05am Chapel: Mr. Neumeyer

Feb. 12: 7:00pm Board of Christian Education Meeting

Feb. 11: 6:30pm Communion

Feb. 12: SCRIP Orders Due

Feb. 14: 9:30am Communion

Feb. 15: No School/Teacher Development/Child Care Available
Christ Is Our Cornerstone
In Our Prayers: We are praying for our St. Peter boards, committees and organizations. Next week we will be praying for the St. Peter Finance Review Committee.

Devotion of the Week: Last Sunday, we kicked off our NLSW with our weekly worship service. Pastor Morris did a wonderful job describing what we do here at St. Peter and thanking the congregation for their support of our Lutheran school. He stated, "Everything that we do here finds its beginning in worship. Receiving from God words of life, salvation, and peace. Here at St. Peter we are involved with those things that are eternal. Because whatever is done for God, lasts into eternity." There is nothing more important than that. Nothing! Children are reminded daily of the love, forgiveness, and salvation that we have because of what Jesus, our Cornerstone, has done for us. In our service on Sunday, we also had three hymns which had a verse that spoke directly to our eternal home. Look at these three verses:

Today Your gate is open, And all who enter in
Shall find a Father's welcome And pardon for their sin.
The past shall be forgotten, A present joy be giv'n,
A future grace be promised, A glorious crown in heav'n.
-LSB 915 v2

Christ be my Savior in calm as in strife;
Death cannot hold me, for He is the life.
Nor darkness nor doubting nor sin and its stain
Can touch my salvation: with Jesus I reign.
-LSB 861 v3

Then let us follow Christ, our Lord, And take the cross appointed
And, firmly clinging to His Word, In suff'ring be undaunted.
For those who bear the battle's strain The crown of heav'nly life obtain.
-LSB 688 v5

May God continue to bless the ministry at St. Peter Lutheran School as we prepare children for this world and for eternity by always pointing to Christ our Cornerstone!
Lutheran Heritage Foundation: Our chapel offerings help to support the ministry of LHF. Families around the world receive Bible storybooks from LHF at no cost to them. As Americans, we often take books for granted, but for families receiving these books, the Bible storybook is the only book their family owns. Thank you for your support of this wonderful ministry!

CAN Council Thank You: The CAN Council President and CEO Emily Yeager sent us a thank you for our second quarter offerings. Here is part of what she expressed, "What a blessing to receive these chapel offerings-particularly during these challenging times. Thank You! And thank you for praying for our staff and the children we serve."
National Lutheran Schools Week Celebration
We Love Our Lutheran School: What a week we had! We had a wonderful celebration of Lutheran schools week. Here are some highlights:
  • Daily devotions read by our students over our new PA system.
  • Spirit Days! Check out the pictures below.
  • The food collection was very successful for God's Helping Hands. Today, our 7th-8th grade students loaded three cars full of food and essential items. Thank you for all of your donations!
  • The Duct Tape Fashion show was a big hit with all of the great outfits and the impressive waves, spins, twirls, and fancy walks by our contestants (we had 53 sign up!).

Thank You: A big thanks to Mrs. Hagenow and Mrs. Homrich for planning and organizing our NLSW events and spirit days. It was a very enjoyable week!

Thank You Committee: The teachers were treated to lunch on Wednesday from the PTL Appreciation Committee. Thank you committee members for providing lunch from Woody's in Merrill and Mary's Cakery. It was very good!

Congratulations Champions! For our Duct Tape Day Fashion Show we had two competitions. Katie Hales, 4th grader, earned the 1st place duct tape trophy for the Best Duct Tape Costume. Maverix Liotta, Kindergarten, was crowned the Trivia Champion as he knew the answer to every one of these questions (and winning a large roll of duct tape):
  1. True or False: Duct tape was designed during WWI. TRUE
  2. True or False: Duct tape occlusion therapy (DTOT) is a method intended to treat warts by covering them with duct tape for an extended period. TRUE (it is a poor method and not recommended)
  3. True or False: The Canadian sitcom The Green Red Show title character often used duct tape (which he dubbed "the handyman's secret weapon"). FALSE…it is the Red Green Show.
  4. True or False: The Duct Tape Guys have written seven books about duct tape. TRUE
  5. True or False: The Duct Tape Guys are Tim Berg and Jim Nyberg. FALSE (they are Jim Berg and Tim Nyberg)
  6. True or False: The largest rolls of duct tape were made in 2005 for a company called Henkel. TRUE
  7. True or False: The largest rolls of duct tape made in 2005 weighed 250 pounds. FALSE (they weighed 650 pounds)
Thank You Ms. Madison Smith
Thank You Ms. Smith: St. Peter alumnus and recent SVSU graduate (May 2020), Madison Smith, has been our Young 5's and Kindergarten substitute teacher while Mrs. Homrich was on maternity leave. Ms. Smith had her last day today as Mrs. Homrich is returning this Monday. We are very thankful for Ms. Smith's work that she did with our students. She did a great job!
In the Classroom
Artist of the Month: For the month of January, Grace Gerard, 7th grader, has been our artist of the month. Her works of art have been featured right outside of her classroom. Congratulations Grace!
2021 Spelling Bee: Our school Spelling Bees will be next Friday, February 5 at 12:15 (3rd-4th grade) and 1:15 (5th-8th grade). Since we are unable to have visitors in the building, we will be live streaming both bees at our YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/stpeterhemlock. Congratulations to all of our spellers: Third Grade: Luca Cicinelli, Connor McKenzie, Jonathan Wardin, Weston Wardin and Logan Sherry as alternate; Fourth Grade: Sadie Cowling, Brady Klemish, Gabriella Rodriguez, Kaeden Watson and Brody Curnutt as alternate; Fifth Grade: Aiden Grunow, Eva Havens, Landon Sherry, Olivia McQueen and Natalie McQueen as alternate; Sixth Grade: Naomi Brady, Lydia Faubert, Laci Harry, Caleb Roberson and Addison Wedding as alternate; Seventh Grade: Adelia Breternitz, Maryn Hyatt, Kendelle Klemish, Vivian Ryan, and Anna Starke as altermate; Eighth Grade: Isabella Curry, Samantha Hales, Joshua Roberson and Frederick Wedding and Dawson Beyer as alternate.

Thank You: The toddler room was gifted with some news toys! The children would like to say "THANK YOU" to the Saxton family for their donation.
What's Your Story
America & Me Essay Contest Entry: Our 7th-8th graders were asked to write about someone in their life that has given them strength and encouragement during these ever-changing times in our history.  This week's essay is from Vivan Ryan, 7th grade.
News & Notes
Lunch Menu for February 1-5:
  • Monday, Feb. 1: Homemade stromboli, broccoli and diced peaches.
  • Tuesday, Feb. 2: Chicken patty on a whole grain bun, baked beans and applesauce.
  • Wednesday, Feb. 3: Chicken quesadilla, refried beans and diced pears.
  • Thursday, Feb. 4: Bosco sticks with pizza sauce, green beans and pineapple tidbits.
  • Friday, Feb. 5: Turkey and cheese sandwich, fresh fruit, fresh carrots & celery and assorted chips.
Thank You and Welcome: Thank you to Mr. Eric Starke and Mrs. Lynn Smith for their service on the Board of Christian Education since January of 2016. We are thankful for their time and commitment to Christian education over the years. Our new Board of Christian Education members to fill their positions are Mrs. Alyssa Shirely and Mrs. Karen Dempsey. We welcome them on the board and appreciate their willingness to serve our school and congregation.

Thank You: Thank you to Julie Ryan for the donation of Expo dry erase markers for the teachers to use on their whiteboards.
Auction 2021
PTL Auction 2021: Our annual auction committee is evaluating the plan for our event this year which is scheduled for April 17, 2021. This has been a very successful fundraiser in the past and is usually a fun dinner event to attend. The auction committee will not be actively requesting donations from businesses out of respect for the Covid-19 economic impact. This means we may not have as many items to bid on as we have in the past for our event. Please respond to the short survey to help us with planning for our 2021 Auction fundraiser. Thank you for your help!
Athletics
Basketball Update: With the new orders that were given last Friday, basketball for all grades is again on hold. We will continue to keep you updated with any changes. Please note that the Hemlock Youth League that was posted in the Panther Press last week has been canceled.
Attachment Links
St. Peter Lutheran School
(989) 642-5659
2440 N. Raucholz Rd.
Hemlock, MI 48626
WORSHIP TIMES:
Sunday Morning at 9:30am and
Thursday Evenings at 6:30pm
Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 6:30pm