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Grace School News
March 1, 2024
Thank you to everyone who came out to Parent / Teacher Conferences yesterday. When parents collaborate with teachers, students win.

Good luck to our boys basketball team as they begin state tournament action tonight. For game times and locations, or to check results, go to www.luthsports.org

We have a fun week ahead as we celebrate Lutheran Schools Week. Check out the information below so your students is prepared for each day!
School News:
Lutheran Schools Week: March 4-8 (more information below)
VIP day - Make sure you RSVP today
Good Friday - March 29 - No School
Spring Break - April 1-5
Don't forget to purchase Hot Lunch (Deadline is Wednesdays for the following Friday)
VIP Day
(formerly Grandparent's Day)
VIP Very Important Person Day Friday March 8th featuring a new format where students will stay with their VIP during the concert and one open house session. Please RSVP today. Plan to attend one session only and the concert.

We are looking forward to A Graceful Evening next Saturday. If you did not get a ticket, you can still bid online at graceful2024.givesmart.com.
St. Patrick's Day Parade
Great news! We received our position in the parade! We are #20 in the lineup. There should be officials on site to direct you to the correct location. Below is all the additional information in case you missed it. 
 
LINE-UP TIME: The Parade line-up begins at 11 am. To be ready for the 1 pm kickoff, all participants need to be in place by 12:30 pm. Officials in green vests will direct you and each member of your team (as they arrive) to your parade position...so don't worry if a team member doesn't know your parade position.

DROPPING OFF PARTICIPANTS: The staging area gets crowded and children/other participants are lined up in the street. For safety's sake (& depending on how busy it is when you arrive), we may not allow vehicles to drive through the lineup area to drop participants off so please plan ahead.

PARADE KICK-OFF/ROUTE: The Parade steps off at 1 pm from Van Buren and Madison and proceeds east on Madison to Elgin Avenue (1 block west of Harlem) where you'll be directed to turn left and move along (distance is just under a mile). After the turn, please continue to move along to prevent a backup in the parade.

TOSSING CANDY, ETC. You can toss/hand out candy, flyers, etc. to the crowd (or whatever you like) by walking alongside your vehicle -- but it is illegal to toss ANYTHING from any vehicle.
Grace is continuing the Robotics Team for 6th – 8th graders. The team will meet on Wednesday afternoons from 2:15pm to 5:00pm from March 13 until May 15. Students will design, build, and program their own robot, then compete against other local schools to complete specific tasks. The cost to participate is $150 per student (financial support is available if needed). Participation is limited to the first 16 students that sign up, so please make sure your child is truly interested before registering up. Please register here no later than 5pm, Friday March 8th.
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