School Newsletter - February 21, 2025

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School Newsletter

February 21, 2025

Calendar Events

Tuesday, February 25

Bookmobile 1:00 p.m.

Sunday, March 2

Grades Y5/K & 1/2 Sing in Church 8:00 a.m.

Monday, March 3

March is Reading Month Begins!

Ice Cream Social 3:00-4:00 p.m.

Enrollment open to new community members

Wednesday, March 5

Ash Wednesday (see details below)

Friday, March 7

Special Dress: Dr. Seuss Day - Dress up as a Seuss character and bring your favorite Seuss book(s)

UFCU School Branch 8:00 a.m.

Monday, March 10

PTO Meeting 6:00 p.m.

Friday, March 14

Special Dress: Favorite Book Character Day

Operetta (grades 5-8) 1:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 18

Bookmobile 1:00 p.m.

Friday, March 21

Special Dress: Comfy Day

Wednesday, March 26

Lenten Dinner & Social Studies Fair (school gym) 4:00 p.m.

Friday, March 28

Special Dress: Super Hero Day

Kona Ice 3:00 p.m.

Monday, March 31 - Friday, April 4

Spring Break - Office Closed

See you back on Monday, April 7

Spelling Bee

Congratulations to the Speling Bee winners! Also, thank you to our Spell Master - Miss Abraham, Sound/Photographer - Mr. Garcia, Judge - Mrs. Wyman & Mrs. Dent

1st Grade:

Henry Schwartz

2nd Grade:

Andrew Boyle

3rd Grade:

Hadley Vermeesch

4th Grade:

Lennon Walters

5th Grade:

Brynlee Kolberg

6th Grade:

Emerson Heppner

7th Grade:

Jett Bourdow

8th Grade:

Noah Helmreich

Wildcat Club Third Quarter - Origami

The Wildcat Club is an organization for St. Paul students in grades 4-8. During the Third Quarter, the Wildcat Club will experience Origami. Origami helps students to develop concentration, visual-spatial reasoning, improve eye-hand coordination, boost creativity, and enhance patience and persistence.

Students can bring their own origami paper and origami books or use resources supplied by St. Paul. Any student in 4th-8th grade can participate as long as they have a signed permission slip. Students need not attend every single meeting. Principal Matyas will be the adult in charge. Paper copies of the permission slip went home today with students.

March is Reading Month!

Monday, March 3 - Kick off: Ice Cream Social 3-4 pm

Friday, March 7 – Special Dress: Dr. Seuss Day - Dress up as a Seuss character and bring your favorite Seuss book(s)

Friday, March 14 – Special Dress: Favorite Book Character Day

Friday, March 21 – Special Dress: Comfy Day

Friday, March 28 – Special Dress: Super Hero Day

Kona Ice 3:00 p.m.

Our St. Paul School is planning some fun activities for Reading Month in March, and we 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.

Operetta

Join us on Friday, March 14, at either 1:30 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium to see Grades 5-8 perform the operetta “Hans Bronson's Gold Medal Mission.” The student body will see the dress rehearsal the Thursday prior to the performance. There is no cost to attend, but a free-will offering will be taken.

Call Received

Miss Rachel Abraham has received a Call to serve as principal and part-time teacher at Immanuel Frankentrost. Please keep Miss A in your prayers as she deliberates her call. See letter below.

"Dear St. Paul Family,

I am writing to let you know that I have received a Call to be principal and part-time teacher at Immanuel Frankentrost. What a blessing it is to serve in our Lutheran schools, sharing the love of Jesus with so many children.

Please keep me in your prayers as I faithfully deliberate between my current Call to St. Paul and this new one to Immanuel. I pray that God leads me to see where He would have me best serve Him. I know that God has great plans for both Immanuel and St. Paul.

I am hoping to give you an answer by the end of February. Thanks for all your love and support.

Your sister in Christ,

Rachel Abraham/Miss A."

Lenten Worship & Supper Schedule

Easter Egg Hunt - Saturday, April 12

Plans are underway for an outdoor Easter Egg Hunt on April 12, 2025 (Rain date April 19). The Sunday School program is looking for candy donations for its upcoming Easter Egg hunt. Small, wrapped candy that will fit inside a small plastic egg is preferred. If you feel inclined to donate candy for the event please bring candy to church or school and drop it in the labeled box by Sunday, March 30, 2025. We will be filling Easter eggs on Sunday, April 6 after second service. If you are interested in helping, have any questions or can volunteer your time for the event, please call or text Tiffany List at 989-225-8516.

VBS - Mark Your Calendars

Mark Your Calendars: VBS will take place June 23-June 27, 2025. All students entering preschool-6th grade are invited to attend. We look forward to seeing you there. More details about registration for participating and volunteering and donations to follow! If you have any questions contact Tiffany List 989-225-8516 Emily Bass 989-415-4969 or Natalie List 989-450-9583.

2025-2026 Enrollment Packets

Enrollment paperwork for the 2025-2026 school year has been sent home.

You can click here to access the re-enrollment packet.

You can click here to see the 2025-2026 school calendar.

Wellspring Counselor Report

The 8 schools participating in the Wellspring School-Based Counselor were able to meet via Zoom. Please take the time to review the St. Paul School-Based Counselor Report.

Use this School Therapist Referral Form if you are interested in having your student see the counselor. Elizabeth is in our building every other Monday. She will be at St. Paul on Monday, January 13 and 27, and Monday, February 10 and 24.