Jeremy May, Pastor Sunday Services: 8:30, 11:00 Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Church: 580-762-1111 www.flcspc.com
David Birnbaum, Principal School: 580-762-9950 website: flspc.org On-line pay: http://flspc.org/resources.html E-mail: lutheransecretary@yahoo.com Child Care: 580-762-1124 FastDirect: fastdir.com/flcspc
Sola Gratia, Sola Fide,
Sola Scriptura
November 7, 2018
CARDINAL CHATTER 11/7 11/13 11/14 11/14 11/15 11/19
Veteran’s Day Chapel! Donuts with Dad’s, Book Fair-In the Administration Bldg Library! 7:30 – 8:10 a.m. Mid-Quarter reports Freddy’s Night, 4-8 p.m.! Muffins with Mom’s, Book Fair in the Administration Bldg Library! 7:30 – 8:10 PS3 and PK4 Grandparent’s Day
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Book Fair Open Following ECE Grandparent’s Day Chapel Kindergarten – 8th Grade Grandparent’s Day Kids are Dismissed after Lunch/Book Fair Last Day Book Fair Open! Pawhuska @ FLS. First game @ 6:00 No School – Happy Thanksgiving. Sign up now for daycare!
GROWing leaders at FIRST: “Effective, Godly leadership means giving what you have so that God may be glorified in all you do.” John C. Maxwell. And now, it’s time for the CARDINAL SHOUTOUT; a place for us to recognize how talented and diversified our students are!
Congratulations of the baptism of Dalton Turnipseed. Way to go Evan Stuever on the special Pit Bike course you recently rebuilt. ORDER GIFT CARDS!!!: We will be placing an order for gift cards soon! Are you planning to give gift cards as Christmas gifts? Or could you use some gift cards to go do your Christmas shopping? To see what’s available, please stop by the office or go to https://shop.shopwithscrip.com/ and scroll down and click on “retailer list”. The participating retailers sell the cards to the school at a discount, we sell them to you at face value, and the profit is a fundraiser for the school! Also, we have $100 in SEARS Gift cards that we would like to sell. The reorganizing doesn’t affect our local SEARS, and they are definitely still taking the Scrip Cards…so…if you are doing some shopping there, please stop by the office and purchase some cards to use while you are there. OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD DEADLINE!!!: Please return your filled shoeboxes to the office ASAP. If you aren’t ready, please contact the office and let us know when you will be able to return it, so we don’t mail the others off without yours. FOOD DONATION REQUESTS: As you select foods to donate to the church food pantry, please keep in mind that the food is going to those who may not be able to afford extra ingredients to put with something; for instance, cream of chicken/mushroom soup usually goes with chicken/green beans/etc. Beans usually have ham included. We ask, to avoid disappointment to those receiving the food, that you give only foods that can serve as a complete meal already, and need nothing more than water and/or heat added. Chicken noodle or vegetable beef soup are best sellers! Thank you so much for what you donate; the families in need appreciate it! LIBRARY – Mrs. Ware: It's time for the annual Scholastic Book Fair. One of the biggest keys to its success is volunteers. I need volunteers who are willing to help me set up the book fair, to help during special events, and most especially on our grandparent day events. I appreciate the help so very much, and look forward to speaking with you soon. Please contact me through FastDirect or through the office about volunteering. Thank you! -1-
Considerable thanks to our Sponsors who made a donation to last years’ First Lutheran PTL/School Fundraising Auction of at least $500 for the Silver Level, and at least $50 for our Bronze Level. Please be sure to stop by and thank these businesses for supporting YOUR First Lutheran PTL: SILVER Sponsor: Kelly Campbell and Family Vision Care of Ponca City, 1619 North 5th Street, (580) 762-5700 Martin, Jean, and Jackson—Attorneys at Law, 1324 East Grand Street, (580) 765-9967 Auto Intintions/Brett Brown, 411 E. Hartford, 580-762-5283; autointintentions@sbcglobal.net Bronze $50 – 499 - Name/Business weekly in Chatter for rest of Spring 2018, Silver $500 – 999 - Name/Business weekly in Chatter for the Fall of 2018
PRINCIPAL – Mr. Birnbaum: Thank you to everyone who walked with us in the Veteran's Day parade on Saturday and those who participated in today's Veteran's Day Chapel. I praise God for helping make GREAT memories for all in attendance. CHEER Mrs. Heitman: Thank you to all those who came out to support our school in the Veterans Parade! We had a great time... and looking forward to next year already! Middle school, be prepared to cast your vote for the naming of the student section! The winning name will be announced at the dance this Friday! PRE-SCHOOL – Mrs. Herard: Happy November! Aren't the trees spectacular this fall? Just a reminder, if you haven't done it already, report cards are to be signed and returned and the Grandparent's Day forms must be turned in this week along with $7. As soon as I get numbers for those attending, invitations will be printed and sent home with your child. I also need two parents willing to decorate tables, help serve and clean up afterwards on Nov. 19. Please help us make this a special day for your child and their grandparents! Canned food drive is all of November for chapel offerings. This helps us fill our church pantry for those in need. SHOW and TELL is tomorrow! PS and PK will be singing in the church chapel service on Nov. 28th at 8:30 if you would like to join us. Our theme this week is "Turkeys" and our letter is "K". Have a blessed week! PRE-SCHOOL – Mrs. Colvin: Happy Wednesday! Thank you to everyone who provided for our Costume Party last week. The kids had a blast! Grandparent forms & money (7.00) are due. Show & Tell is tomorrow. This week we are learning all about Turkey's and the letter K. Have a great week! PRE-KINDERGARTEN – Mrs. Kelly: Thank you to all Veterans who served our country! We appreciate all that you and your family sacrificed for our freedom! Our Grandparent's Day is Monday, November 19th. Please look in folders for the invitations. We have a snack sign up sheet in our classroom for Grandparent's Day. Our chapel offering continues to be food for our church food pantry. Our Bible words this week are, Give us this Day our daily bread. Matthew 6:11 We are learning N,C,O this week. Have a blessed week! PRE-KINDERGARTEN – Mrs. Heitman: Thank you to all of our Veterans and their families for their service to our country! I hope you all enjoy your family turkey feather projects this week! I'm excited to see the wonderful creations you each bring back! Have fun and be extra creative! Our Grandparent's Day celebration is quickly approaching! Please make sure you've returned your paper letting me know how many to plan for. That day (November 19) will be an early dismissal, 11:20 or when our program ends. Reminder: with the cold weather moving in PLEASE send a jacket with your child. We WILL go outside for recess most days unless it is raining. Thanks! Our Bible words for this week are "With God all things are possible" Matthew 19:26. Book orders are due this Friday! KINDERGARTEN – Mrs. Miller: Our class would like to wish Bennett a happy late birthday on Nov. 4th (last Sunday). Parents please have your child's grandparents save the date of Nov. 20th for "Grandparents Day" at school. An invitation will come home later. We will be going on another field trip, to Cowley College Theatre for a production of "Elf" with first grade. All tickets (parent/child) are $1.00 and I will need drivers for this trip. Sorry, but we cannot allow siblings on this trip. Please look in your child's backpack today for this field trip form. Thank you and have a marvelous week! FIRST GRADE – Mrs. Birnbaum: Thank for your great gifts for our Christmas Boxes that will get sent to a child in need. Our next field trip will be on Wednesday, Dec. 5 to Cowley College to watch the play of Elf Jr. Field trip forms came -2-
home today. Please return form and money by next Thursday, Nov. 15. Also, Grandparents Day is on Nov. 20. Check the Chatter for more information. Memory verse for Friday is Psalm 23:3 - He restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Blessings on your week! SECOND GRADE – Mrs. Powell: Happy November! In this month of giving thanks, I'm thankful for these amazing second graders. They are truly a blessing in my life. We're excited about Grandparents' Day! Please remind your child's grandparents to save the date. Remember to thank a veteran for their service to our country. Happy November birthday to Rhett! God's Blessings, Dear Friend! Blessings to you too! THIRD GRADE – Mrs. Steichen: Thank you so much to Lacey Correll and Ms. Tomi! I couldn't have left without you ladies. I also want to thank the parents; I got great reports on the kids and how well they were. This week: 3rd Commandment and its meaning, due Friday. Also, Friday is a spelling test and Reading test. We are at the end of a Unit in Reading. So next week will be review spelling words and the start of our chapter book. So no reading test or paragraphs for a couple of week. Science - We are almost to the end of another chapter. Look for a test before we leave on Thanksgiving break. Book Report: Look for the paper to come home this week. The project will not be due till after Thanksgiving. Grandparent's Day: Please let me know if your child will not be here. We are working on a play and we need to know. Thank you! Chapel Offering: We are doing money donations for Operation Christmas Child and also cans for the food pantry. Jackets: The weather is going to be getting colder, the kids will be going outside so send a jacket. Please put their name in it. Have a wonderful week!! FOURTH GRADE – Mrs. Sibley: It is really good seeing God working in our families and our classroom. Tomorrow is the SE states & capitals test for the region. The kids know great tools to practice this and all regions. Friday memory is the first verse to a Mighty Fortress is Our God. November book orders are due Friday November 29th. Keep Reading for AR – remember you will Braum’s and Pizza Hut just for reading! Please let me know if your child will not be here for Grandparent’s day ASAP. Remember to bring in your Operation Christmas Child box if you have not done so yet. Remember this goes to a child that may not have had a Christmas this year. Blessings as we praise the Lord! FIFTH GRADE – Mrs. Schatte: We enjoyed honoring our Veterans in today's chapel service. What a great sacrifice these people have made to keep our country safe and free! We're working on our Grandparent's Day presentation. Grandparent's Day is Tuesday, November 20. I hope many grandparents are able to attend. Blessings on your week.
MIDDLE SCHOOL Wednesday’s, 3:30 – 4:30, MathCounts & Friday’s during study hall
Wednesday’s, 5:30 – 7:00, Youth night in the gym! (details below) 11/9 FLS Middle School Winter Dance, 6:30 – 9:30, FLS Gym
STU-CO DANCE – Mrs. Harbeson: Theme: "The Night Before Christmas" Where: FLS gym Date: This Friday, November 9 When: 6:30-9:30 Admission: at least 3 cans of food for the Lutheran church food pantry Dress: "Dressy" No jeans, sweats, t-shirts, or hoodies. Boys - slacks and a button-down or polo shirt. Girls - dresses or slacks. All outfits must follow the school's dress code policy. (Girls' dresses may have spaghetti straps for this event, only.) Who May Attend: Any FLS currently enrolled middle school student The dance will be chaperoned by the student council members' parents. We hope you all can attend! We're going to have a great time!! "FLY" NIGHT TONIGHT! in the gym! Middle school through high school students are welcome to join us for some fun and fellowship! We will meet each Wednesday evening from 5:30-7 in the FLS gym. Parents are invited to join our 5:30 Bible study during this time. Hope to see you all there, and bring a friend or two!! Mrs. Harbeson: Hello, Everyone! I hope you all had a great Halloween and are looking forward to my favorite holiday...Thanksgiving! It will be here before we know it! Here's what's going on in middle school: Friday, Nov. 9: Middle school winter dance. See the student council article in this Chatter for more information! Wednesday, Nov. 14: Mid-quarter! It's hard to believe but next Wednesday marks the halfway point of the second quarter! -3-
Tuesday, Nov. 20: Grandparents' Day. Grandparents are invited to join us at 9:00 in the gym to start our special day. This day is just for grandparents and grandchildren (sorry, Parents!) School is out early this day! November 21-25: Thanksgiving Break - no school! For language, all classes have begun taking their quizzes on their class novels. Also, all classes have their lesson 4 spelling and vocabulary tests tomorrow (Thursday, Nov. 8). Everyone is working in language on the parts of a sentence and diagramming. Please, please, please stay on top of your work! Basketball and cheer plus all the other activities students do after school make it difficult to complete work if you are not doing your work at school. All students have a daily study hall and time in class to complete work. Use your study hall times wisely and get that work done at school! I pray you have a wonderful "rest-of-your-week!" Mrs. Hanson: We are wrapping up units in each class. Time will be used to review, iron out details, and prepare for the tests. Please remember to bring nonperishable food items for the food pantry to help all families have a wonderful holiday season this year. 7th gradeGrandparents Day is Tuesday, November 20. We will be creating a video to honor and remember 7th grade grandparents. Each 7th grader needs to bring 1-2 pictures of their grandparents or anyone who is considered a grandparent. The picture can be of just the grandparent(s) or of the child/family and the grandparent(s) by Wednesday, November 14. The Salt Mine field trip with the 7th graders was awesome! I hope everyone enjoyed themselves. Thanks to all who drove and chaperoned. Thursday, November 29 at 5 pm, our 7th grade class, and anyone else who would love to give back, will be serving a meal at Friendship Feast at First Christian Church. Please mark your calendars. Ms. Pacey: We are well into the third quarter, and we have lots of projects that will be starting soon. Course 2 has created their surveys. Algebra will be working on a linear equations project starting next week. Pre-algebra will start a solving equations project next week as well. Course 1 will not be starting this quarter's project yet. We have been gathering costumes for our musical and we have started filming video clips. The musical is set for Dec. 7th. Mark your calendars! Mr. Covert: The second quarter is in full swing! I hope everyone is doing well as we continue on through November. Classes are continuing right along. In 8th grade, we’re discussing the expansion of the United States following the Louisiana Purchase. 7th grade is looking at Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean Islands. For 6th grade, we’re wrapping up Greek history prior to the arrival of Alexander the Great. I pray that God continues to bless our school family as we move through this second quarter and school year. Blessings on your week!
First Lutheran Church & School—Growing up into Jesus, Reaching out with Jesus, Walking together in Jesus
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SNOW DAY NOTIFICATION: In the event that school may be cancelled due to inclement weather, we follow Ponca City Public Schools FOR WEATHER-RELATED CANCELLATIONS ONLY. Listen to your radio during the cancellation announcements, and if Ponca City Schools are cancelled due to snow/ice/etc, First Lutheran will be out, also; however, there will NOT be a separate announcement for First Lutheran. This only applies to weather-related cancellations; at all other times, follow SNOW DAY! the First Lutheran School Calendar. If you need a new calendar, go to www.fastdir.com/flcspc, click on the “links” tab on the left, and then click on “2018-2019 Yes…it’s coming… Calendar”, or stop by the school office for a new one.
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PLEASE! Bring your old laptops, cell phones, tablets, ipods, and ink or laser printer cartridges to the office! We send them in for recycling, and earn money for the school/discounts on our purchases! -7-
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