Monday, April 29 - Friday, May 3

School Staff Appreciation Week

Tuesday, April 30

PTO Meeting 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, May 1

Track & Field Day permission slips due

Friday, May 3

UFCU School Branch

PTO Kona Ice Fundraiser 2:30-3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 7

Mother's Day Sale

Bookmobile 1:00 p.m.

Wednesday, May 8

Mother's Day Sale

Thursday, May 9

Mother's Day Sale

Ascension Day Worship 6:30 p.m.

Friday, May 10

Track & Field Day at Frankentrost

Mother's Day Sale (Last day of the sale)

Tuesday, May 14

8th Grade Commitment Day 2:15 p.m.

5th-8th Grade Spring Band Concert at VLHS

Last day to return Library Books

Wednesday, May 15

Last day to order Spirit wear for the 2023-2024 school year

Friday, May 17

UFCU School Branch

5th-8th Grade Music Fest at VLHS

Wednesday, May 22

Preschool Graduation (school gym) 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, May 23

Race for Athletics (Preschool-8th Grade)1:00 p.m.

Friday, May 24

Rocket Day

Half Day - Early Dismissal at 11:30 a.m.

PTO Kona Ice Fundraiser

Last day of school for Preschool

Monday, May 27

Memorial Day - No School

Monday, May 27 - Friday, May 31

7/8 Grade Class Trip

School Staff Appreciation Week is April 28 - May 3. Feel free to show your thankfulness by blessing our teachers, aides, after school care workers, office ladies, kitchen ladies, janitor, and principal with a gift of appreciation. A kind word, a note of appreciation, or a letter of gratitude are always welcomed and warmly received.

During the week, each staff member will have a basket/bucket near their work area (desk, counter, cabinet, etc.). For more ideas for appreciation feel free to explore the Amazon Wish Lists listed below.

Mrs. Wyman

Mr. Garcia

Mrs. Matyas

Miss Abraham

Mrs. Dent

Miss Stanley

Mrs. Polzin

Library

Kitchen

Office

FastDirect for families is now available to download for mobile users! After following the simple steps to download the app to your phone, you will have easy access to your FastDirect account, including saved login information!

We would like to thank the PTO officers for offering the great hospitality at Pastries with Parents. 130 people enjoyed fellowship around donuts, muffins, juice, and coffee. 

Looking to add to you or your child’s St. Paul Spirit Wear collection for the fall? Last day to order before school lets out for the summer is May 15. The opportunity to order Spirit Wear will begin around Registration Day–August 14.

Principal’s Recommendation–Mrs. Valerie Matyas

Before I was a principal I was a stay at home mom. It was the hardest job I ever did without a paycheck. I first encountered Kevin Leman on the Focus on the Family daily broadcast. You will not regret the time invested in listening to this series. It was a great refresher and reminder. I listened to it over Spring Break while folding clothes.

Have a New Kid by Friday

KEVIN LEMAN

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Have a New Kid by Friday is your five-day action plan that really works! With his signature wit and commonsense psychology, internationally recognized family expert Dr. Kevin Leman reveals why your kids do what they do and what you can do about it- starting right now.

If you have already set up your log in, access the content here: https://app.rightnowmedia.org/en/content/details/549

If you need help accessing your free log in, gifted to you by Pastor and Mrs. Matyas, contact the school office for support.

Mother's Day, May 12, is fast approaching! May 7-10, during lunch and after school, you will find a table in the hallway, at the gym doors filled with things to purchase for your mother or grandmother. Available for purchase will be items such as silk roses, gerber daises, corsages, pens and pins, along with a few things for Father’s Day as well. All items will be $3.00. Any questions, you can ask Mrs. Warren. 

Friday, May 10, 2024, is Track and Field Day for Y5/K-8th graders hosted by Immanuel, Frankentrost.

Permission slip was sent home today and is due back by Wednesday, May 1, 2024.

If you know you will be attending and would like to be a volunteer who helps with one particular event, please click the link below to sign up:

St. Paul is blessed to have six 8th graders who will be offering their commitment to uphold the Christian values and morals they have learned and experienced during their time at St. Paul for their future in high school. This year, all six 8th graders are planning on attending Valley Lutheran High School. Mr. Al Kaul, Executive Director of Valley Lutheran High School, will join the 5-8th grade, along with the 8th grade parents, as the 8th graders commit to their future high school during a small 2:15 p.m. ceremony on Tuesday, May 14 in the gym of St. Paul.

The upcoming May PTO meeting has been rescheduled to Tuesday, April 30 at 6:00 p.m. Please plan on attending this meeting and taking part in the next PTO officer election.

Additionally if you are interested in serving on the PTO board, please reach out to the current board to express interest. There will be two new board members elected.

Pizza and childcare will also be available.

The next PTO Kona Ice fundraiser will be on Friday, May 3, 2024 from 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the school parking lot.

Race for Athletics will take place on Thursday, May 23 at 1:00 p.m. The event will benefit St. Paul Lutheran athletes and the athletic department. Donations will be allocated toward a quality Wildcat mascot. Additional funds will be gifted to the athletic department for improvements such as: uniforms, new gym wall mats with logo, new equipment, updated school and league banners, and a fresh coat of paint for the gym. Thank you in advance for making St. Paul a wonderful place to learn, play, and grow!

Great news, St. Paul Lutheran School has been chosen again for Drydock on June 5, 6, 7, 8. With only a limited amount of spots available, this is a great opportunity for St. Paul.

Drydock is an outdoor shipping-container-turned-bar, seasonal beer garden, in downtown Bay City at Unity Park. A partnership between two Bay City businesses, this venue provides participating nonprofits with a new and exciting way to fundraise. Beer, wine, and other drinks will be available for purchase. Sales from this event will support our St. Paul Parent Teacher Organization.

The PTO is looking for business donations to help offset the upfront costs for this event. Your business will be advertised online, in newsletters and displayed during the 4 day event. Please contact Cassie Hechlik (989) 213-3461, hechlikc@gmail.com. The PTO will also be looking for volunteers to be at the event, look for the SignUpGenius next month.

Save the Date and mark your calendar for Sunday, June 9, 2024. St. Paul will recognize the 8th grade graduates during the 8:00 am service, and will celebrate their achievement with a cake and card reception in the Welcome Center following the service.

VBS Registration

St. Paul VBS this year will be Monday, June 24 - Friday, June 28 in the Ministry Center, from 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Students going into Preschool through 6th grade are invited to join the "scuba" crew. Click here to register a participant! If you have questions, please contact Tiffany 989-225-8516, Emily 989-415-4969 or Natalie 989-450-9583.

VBS Donations

VBS prep is well underway and we are looking for donations for the event. You can find a donation board in the church and ministry center, or you can click here to view our amazon wish list.

VBS Volunteers

VBS is looking for volunteers to fill positions during the week of June 24-28. We will need crew leaders and one or more Bible Story leaders. Crew Leaders will be responsible for leading a small group of children (usually about 10) from station to station. The Bible story leader will use the materials provided to help tell the daily bible story to a couple small groups at a time. If you are interested in filling any of these rolls please use the link (Scuba VBS 2024) to register.

To learn more about the 2024 Valley Lutheran High School Middle School Summer camps please click here.

The Wildcat Club is an organization for St. Paul students in grades 3-8. During the Fourth Quarter, the Wildcat Club will experience Diamond Painting. Any 3-8 student can participate as long as they have a signed permission slip. Paper copies of permission slips went home with students in grades 3-8.

Spring NWEA Testing will take place at St. Paul during the weeks of April 22-26, 2024 with absent students making up missed tests during the week of April 29-May 3. The school schedule is as follows:

• Tuesday: Math
• Wednesday: Reading 
• Thursday: Language Usage (Grades 3-8)

All testing will be conducted between 9 am and 11 am. Please encourage your child to get a good night’s sleep and a quality breakfast before arriving at school. Adequate sleep and quality nutrition are great ways to improve focus and academic ability.

Tuition assistance applications for the 2024-2025 school year can be accessed here. There is a non-refundable $40 fee required for FACTS to process the application. Please submit your application by June 5 (the last day for Y5-8th grade) so that we can notify you of your award during the summer. Thank you!

Click here for the track schedule.

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