Good Shepherd Lutheran School
Preparing His lambs… Sharing His grace
Volume 12, Issue 27
"Called to Serve"
Verse: I Peter 4:10
March 10, 2021
Daylight Savings March 14th
 Spring Forward.
Turn your clocks forward one hour Saturday night!
CALENDAR CHANGE
We will have an asynchronous learning day of school on Friday, March 19th. This means that teachers will send home work on Thursday for students to work on at home on Friday. Please note that your child will still need to check in online for school on the 19th as it is counted as a regular day of school. (Teachers will send out instructions when the day gets closer for how this should be done.)
 
The reason for this shift is that the Watertown Health Department has set up a COVID vaccine clinic date specific to educators and school staff in the Watertown area on the 19th. 
LUNCH MENU CHANGE

3/16 Nachos Grande with Corn and Pears.
AR CHALLENGE
We finished in 4th place. Good Job students pushing hard that last week and rising 4 spots from 8th to 4th.!
Upcoming Events
MARCH
7-12 - National Lutheran Schools Week
14 - Daylight savings
19 - Asynchronous learning day
26 - 3rd Qrtr ends /EARLY RELEASE
29-April 2 Spring Break
APRIL
5 - Return to school
March
Breakfast Menu
 Lunch Menu

2020-21 School Calendar-updated
Resources for online learning
ONGOING FUNDRAISERS:
Shop with Scrip!
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Good Shepherd’s Facebook Page
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GSLS YouTube Channel
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“FUN”draising just got YUMMY!
Butter Braid
            Due Date: Wednesday 3.17.21
            Return form WITH money
            Pick up Date: 3.23.21
            Time: 3pm at the UPPER school/church lot
Epicure
            Due Date: Wednesday 3.17.21
            Return form WITH money
            Pick up Date/Time: On the day it arrives, one of the PTL members will work with you for a pickup date/time/location
What does PTL do?
We work together to raise funds to help pay for:
Field trips
Classroom supplies
Christmas store
AR store
Gym rental
Bus repairs
PTL events (Movie night, Swimming, etc...)
Gifts for our school staff and our amazing students!
Parent Corner!
Parenting is the hardest thing you will ever do! It is a marathon, not a sprint. It takes dedication, perseverance, and stubbornness. The job of raising children that are self-sufficient and love Jesus involves going against what society tells us we should do and it makes us not so popular with our children. I want to encourage you to stand firm in your job as a parent. 
Here are a few tips from Art of Parenting by Family Life.
  • Make sure your children know they are loved, and then train them to love God and others.
  • Pursue a relationship with each child. Remember: Rules minus relationship increases the chances of rebellion.
  • The idea of being friends with your kids, there’s good intent in that. Yet you are an authority in their life. God has placed you in a position to care for them, guide them, instruct them, and to set certain boundaries around them for their well-being as God does for His children.
  • Your children won’t always like you. Keep the long range goal of parenting in mind.
  • The vulnerability of an apology builds trust. The best way to show our kids the gospel is to be a repentant sinner.
  • Parents can avoid many regrets by giving themselves a time-out.

Blessings on your week! - Michelle Gerlach, family life coordinator

Praise: Five students and a mom baptized into the family of God this month!
Safe Families for Children Wisconsin 

Good Shepherd in partnership with Safe Families for Children is opening a chapter here in Watertown. This organization works to keep families together and children safe during times of crisis. The goal is to provide a safe place for children, keeping them out of the foster care system and reuniting the family back together after the crisis. There are many ways to be involved.

  • Host Families are screened and approved by SFFC to host children for short periods of time (average length is 6 weeks, can range from 2 days to 1 year). 
  • Family Friends provide friendship and support to parents or host families through getting together, encouragement, transportation, hot meals, babysitting, etc. 
  • Resource Friends give tangible items to families such as groceries or cleaning goods as needed. 
  • Family Coaches walk alongside parents to help them reach their goals and support volunteers while in service. 

We will have an informational meeting on March 18 at 6:30pm in the church. This will not commit you to anything only give you more information to make a prayerful decision.
Please contact Johanna Graham (jgraham@goodshepherdwi.org ), Jennifer DeNoyer (jenniferdenoyer@hotmail.com), or Amy Gromowski (agromowski@goodshepherdwi.org) for more information. We can’t wait to hear from you!
3rd quarter Chapel Offerings
Haus of Peace
Haus of Peace "invests in the future of women and children by providing a safe environment, essential resources, various services, and loving innkeepers."

We will be having a classroom competition where we will collect paper plates, napkins, toilet paper, paper towels, and Kleenex. The class that brings in the most items now till the end of the quarter will earn a special snack!
Good Start students, Keep up the good work.
First load to Haus of Peace
Top 3 Classes
1st - Kindergarten at 261 pts
2nd - 3rd Grade at 233 pts
3rd- 4th Grade at 118
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Click Here for LuWiSoMo Summer Youth Camps
This Week's Birthday:
March
14 - Alexis Bingham
SUMMER SCHOOL thru Watertown
*At this time 4K and Elementary courses are only open to students enrolled in the WUSD.

6-8 Grade registration is open to all students in grades 6-8.

Please contact ristowa@watertown.k12.wi.us directly with any questions you may have.
Summer School Flyer
Financial Aid Available 2021-2022
For families who do not qualify for the Wisconsin Parent Choice Program, financial aid may still be available. Financial aid is awarded on an “as needed” basis. If you would like to apply for financial aid for the 2021-2022 school year, please stop by the school office for further information. April 30 is the deadline for ALL returning families to submit the online application through TADS.
Principal Ms. Amy Gromowski agromowski@goodshepherdwi.org
 
Pastor Rev. David Groth dgroth@goodshepherdwi.org
Office Administration
Mrs. Heather McGuire hmcguire@goodshepherdwi.org

Mrs. Dee Kuhlman dkuhlman@goodshepherdwi.org
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