Friday, March 8

Special dress: Comfy Day

Operetta (Grades 1-4) 1:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 13

Lenten Service 3:30 p.m.

Lenten Supper 4:15 - 6:00 p.m. (7th & 8th Grade Class Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser - at School during the Art Fair)

Lenten Service 6:30 p.m.

Friday, March 15

Special dress: Favorite Book Character Day

Sunday, March 18

Used book sale in the hallway

Wednesday, March 20

Lenten Service 3:30 p.m.

Lenten Supper 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. (Camp LuLayLea Campership Dinner at the Ministry Center)

Lenten Service 6:30 p.m.

Friday, March 22

Special dress: Hats Off to Reading Day

Kona Ice 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 23

Easter Egg Hunt (at church) 10:00 a.m.

Sunday, March 24

Confirmation Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, March 28

Maundy Thursday

Special dress: Wild Day

Friday, March 29

Good Friday - No School

Friday, March 29 - Sunday April 7

Spring Break - No School - See you back on April 8!

Join us today Friday, March 8, at either 1:30 pm or 6:30 pm in the auditorium to see Grades 1-4 perform the operetta “Go Fish” a tale about a shark who wants to be friends with everyone. There is no cost to attend, but a free-will offering will be taken. 

A kind reminder regarding the morning drop-off procedure: Parents who need/desire to help students with opening car doors or unbuckling seat belts are asked to park their car in a parking space during the morning drop-off procedure. The drop-off line (that flows past the orange cones) is reserved for students who can independently get themselves out of their cars. To help keep everyone safe during drop-off, please use the parking spaces if you know your student needs assistance getting out of the car. St. Paul appreciates it! (For additional information see pg. 15 in the Parent Handbook.)

All are invited to attend this year’s Art Fair and 7/8th grade sponsored Lenten Dinner on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in the school gym between the Lenten Services at church. Student artwork will be on display for viewing. Spaghetti, salad, breadsticks, and dessert will be served. There is no cost for the dinner, but a free-will offering will be collected to support the class trip to St. Louis, MO. Come enjoy a great evening with your St. Paul family. Doors for the Art Fair will be open by 4:00 pm. Spaghetti will be served starting at 4:15 pm and will conclude by 6:00 pm.

If your child is not currently signed up for track, but wishes to participate, please let Mrs. Dent know before Friday, March 22. Practices will begin on Wednesday, April 10 from 3:15-4:30, and will be held every Wednesday and Thursday thereafter. A formal schedule will be given once the team has been finalized. Coach Jon Arnold and Mrs. Dent can’t wait to see the kids use the gifts and talents they’ve been blessed with. 

Thank you to everyone who ordered sub sandwiches to support the 7/8th grade class trip. We were able to sell about 170 subs and made a little over $1,100.00. Thank you to Mr. Ray and Mrs. Debbie Garcia, Mrs. Kristen Glasser, and Mrs. Sandy Irion for helping the students assemble subs and fill orders. Your help is greatly appreciated!

Thursday, March 14 - VLHS students will visit St. Paul and read with younger grade students from 9:45-10:45 a.m.

Friday, March 15 - Favorite Book Character Day

Monday, March 18 - Friday, March 22 - Used book sale in the hallway. Bring your quarters to buy a book.

Friday, March 22 - Hats Off to Reading Day (wear your favorite hat)

• Kona Ice 2:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 28 - Wild Day - Dress up as your favorite wild animal or in animal print clothing.

We are planning some fun activities for Reading Month in March, and will have weekly prize drawings. We are looking for $5 gift card donations (e.g. Five Below, Target, McDonalds, Culver's, Walmart), or monetary donations. Please contact Andrea Dent if you have any questions.

Last call! March 17th at 2 pm St. Paul will participate in Bay City's St. Patrick's Day Parade. Our float theme is Wizard of Oz because "There's No Place Like St. Paul!" Feel free to wear Wizard of Oz themed items (if you have any), St. Paul shirts, or green.

Contact Kristen Glasser at 989-529-2962 by March 11th to participate. Limit of 25 children riding on the float. Older children may walk with their parent. A waiver must be signed in the school office prior to the event and a parent is required to accompany their child.

The Easter Egg Hunt is looking for donations of baked treats for its annual Easter Egg Hunt. If you would like to help by donating a treat please sign up using the link below, or by contacting Tiffany List (989-225-8516) or Catherine Hutter (989-395-5540). Sign up by clicking here.

Egg stuffing…We will be filling Easter Eggs for the Easter Egg hunt on Sunday, March 17, 2024 starting at 11:30 in the Ministry Center. If you are planning on coming to help please contact Tiffany List (989-225-8516) or Catherine Hutter (989-395-5540).

Easter Egg Hunt…We will accept candy donations for the Easter Egg hunt through March 17. You can find boxes in the back of church and in the ministry center for donations. Thank you.

OK2SAY is Michigan’s student safety program. It operates as an early warning system by providing authorities with vital information needed to respond to threats and prevent tragedy. Stickers regarding the OK2SAY program were distributed to the 5th-8th grade students. To learn more about OK2SAY please visit https://www.michigan.gov/ok2say

Miss Lisa Stanley has received a Call to serve as the First Grade teacher at Bethany Lutheran School in Parma, OH. Please keep her in your prayers as she considers the position. Pray for clarity, discernment, and peace. Lisa will be visiting Bethany on Friday, March 8. 

If you are a current student and have not yet registered for the 2024-2025 school year, please consider doing so before March 1. March 1 is when enrollment will open up to the community.

Enrollment paperwork for the 2024-2025 school year has been sent home.

• You can click here to access the combined enrollment packet, with grade school and preschool paperwork.
• You can click here to see the 2024-2025 school calendar.

Due to the unique theme of the quarter, Wildcat Club will be made available to St. Paul students in 5-8th grade. During the Third Quarter, the Wildcat Club will experience Line Dancing. Any 5-8th grade student can participate as long as he or she has a signed permission slip. A hard copy of the permission slip went home with students today. Fourth quarter will once again include students in grades 3-8.

Thank you to our Second Quarter Cafeteria Kid Assistant Volunteers! You helped our students navigate the cafeteria procedures, cleaned tables between groups, and assisted students with opening food and drink containers. We appreciate you! If you would like to help during the second quarter, please check out the Third Quarter Sign Up Genius here. Only one volunteer is needed each day from 11:00 am -12:30 pm. Thanks for your help serving our school community!

With cold weather coming, we inevitably know that there may be a Snow Day or two in our future. How will you know if school is closed for a Snow Day? Check these three places:

1. St. Paul Lutheran School will be closed when Bay City Public School closes, watch for it on WNEM's School Closings. 
2. The office will also send out a FastDirect email.
3. School Closings will be posted on our St. Paul Lutheran School Facebook Page.

https://www.facebook.com/stpaulfrankenlust

Click here for the grade 1/2 basketball schedule

*Coaches Nathan Kolberg & Andrew Heppner

Click here for the grade 1/2 basketball schedule

*Coaches Matt Schlicker & Matt Hechlik

Click here for the Kindergarten basketball schedule

*Coach Jason Schlicker

Click here for the 1st-8th grade choir schedule for the

2023-2024 school year.

* Notice change in choir schedule 10/03/2023

A letter from our Art Teacher Mrs. Helmreich. You can read it here.

Don’t wait till spring to see what we’re up to in the Art Room!

Join us on Facebook in a private group: Art Room Adventures at St. Paul

Not on Facebook? I’ll occasionally share pics on my Instagram (without kid’s faces) @dutchcreekstudio

Our Art Program is growing! Support upcoming projects and activities through our Amazon Wish List

Feel free to email me with any questions or to volunteer to help with Art Fair set up! squaretangle@gmail.com