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
February 28, 2018
CARDINAL CHATTER 3/3 3/7 3/7 3/9 3/12-16 3/12 3/14 3/15
Everyone His Witness Workshop, Fellowship Hall, 8-2 “Winter Olympics” Opening Ceremony @ Chapel – Gym Talent Show Auditions, 3:30, Gym Academic Bowl – Broken Arrow Lutheran Schools Week Basketball/Cheer Banquet, 6:00, Cafeteria 9:45-10:45 Invention Convention, Café Talent Show, 6:30, Gym
3/16 3/19-23 3/29 3/30 4/2 4/3 4/6 4/14
11:20 DISMISSAL Spring Break – NO SCHOOL Maundy Thursday; 11:20 Dismissal Good Friday – NO SCHOOL Easter Monday – NO SCHOOL Deadline for Yearbook Discount Middle School Musical School Fund-Raising Auction; 5:00
And now, it’s time for the CARDINAL SHOUTOUT; a place for us to recognize how talented and diversified our students are! CONGRATULATIONS TO: Hadley Taglialatela loves to swim and at school she is awesome at center time! Congratulations on being a wonderful leader, too. Addison Thornton is wonderful with her animals. She loves her dog. At school she works hard with our STEM magnets and this makes her teacher very happy! Julian Villarruel – Perseverance – lately he has really shown a fervor for school, academics, and his grades. Way to go! Jayden Snider – Peace and focus – recently he has shown an extra measure of peace and focus to his school work and the classroom. Keep it up! Josie Gales – Such a sweet girl! When she makes her mind up to do something, she does it! She’s been working very hard the past 9 weeks to raise her grades, and she’s been very successful. Josie is a pleasure to have in class. Ava Wilson always has a smile on her face! She’s a very loyal friend, and her friends often look to Ava for support. Ava has also been working hard to bring up her grades this past quarter and has been successful at that! Ava is a beauty inside and out! Bo Lorenz is one of a kind! He is a wealth of information and knows many facts and information that the normal 6th grader does not! He’s always very respectful with this words and actions. I love having him in class! TALENT SHOW – Mrs. Sibley: The Talent Show will be held on March 15 at 6:30 p.m. in the Gym. Talent Show applications were due 2/26, and auditions will be held on March 7 at 3:30 in the gym. PTL SILENT & LIVE AUCTION SATURDAY - APRIL 14 & LEVEL’S OF SUPPORT (Each level includes the previous level’s items) Bronze $50 – 499 - Name/Business weekly in Chatter for rest of Spring Semester 2018 Silver $500 – 999 - Name/Business weekly in Chatter for the Fall Semester in 2018 Gold $1000 – 2499 - Name/Business on Banner in Gym for 2018 Platinum $2500 – 4999 - Name/Business in Chatter for the 2018/19 school year Cardinal $5000+ - Name/Business on Plaque in Administration Building for 2018 The silent auction will begin at 5:00 and run until 6:30 in the gym. There will be food trucks & live entertainment, & the live auction will begin at 6:30. No pre-purchased tickets are required. See attached flyer for details. -- 1 --
SCHOOL OFFICE—TAX STATEMENTS: If you would like a printout of your payments to First Lutheran during 2017 for tax purposes, you can print them off by logging into your FastDirect account, click on the “finances” button on the top, click on “tax report” on the left-hand side, then choose the year you want and click on “Tax Year Printout”. It will bring up a page to print with your payments to First Lutheran categorized and totaled, and it will have our Federal Tax I.D. number on the top. Alternatively, you can request a tax statement from the office by calling 580-762-9950 or sending a FastDirect email request to Connie Erickson. This will include school-related expenses only; summer daycare tax statements must be requested from daycare by sending a FastDirect email to Heidi Daley or calling daycare at 580-762-1124. Not all payments to FLS are tax deductible, and you should contact a tax advisor to find out what can be written off, and what cannot.
ALL EARLY CHILDHOOD: Due to the water line repairs near our school, the water may be affected at some point. Please send a (filled) water bottle with your child's name on it for the next two weeks. At times when the parking area on the north side is inaccessible, remember that you may park in the grass lot on the southwest corner of 4th and Liberty (directly south of the early childhood building). INVENTION CONVENTION: Everyone is welcome to come to the cafeteria and check out the 4th grade creative inventions on Wednesday - March 14 at anytime from 9:45 to 10:45. They are solving real world problems with ingenuity. "Show me where a man spends his time and money, and I'll show you his god." - Martin Luther PRINCIPAL – Mr. Birnbaum: Are you giving more time to God this Lenten season for everything that He has given to you? Winter Olympics are starting here next week with Opening Ceremonies at Wednesday Chapel in the gym. Mrs. Goll: Everyone His Witness is a one day video workshop designed to encourage and enable us to witness to our faith in Jesus Christ. This workshop will be presented in the church fellowship hall this Saturday, March 3, from 82. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Everyone is invited to join us. Trivia Night: Thanks to all of you who were able to join us last Friday for Trivia Night. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. Thanks to the Zimmerman’s for providing the popcorn and lemonade. PRE-SCHOOL – Mrs. Herard: It can't be true. March already?? It's difficult to think that my time with this class is almost over. Stephen Fite field trip tomorrow. Dress like a superhero! If your child is riding with someone else, BE SURE TO LEAVE A CAR SEAT. We will leave school around 9. You must get your wristbands from me to enter. Thanks parents, for driving and helping us have a wonderful day! Book orders are due Friday. SHOW AND TELL will be on the 8th. Parent/teacher conferences will be on the 16th. Contact me if you would like to schedule a visit for your child. Spring Break will be the 19-23. Information will be out soon regarding Easter plans and a field trip to the Wondertorium in Stillwater. This week our theme is "Weather" and the letter is "X". Blessings! PRE-KINDERGARTEN – Mrs. Kelly/Mrs. Colvin: Happy Birthday Addy! We have had a great Dr. Seuss celebration this week! Tomorrow is Super Hero day, and Friday is Hat day. Our Steven Fite field trip is tomorrow. We will load the bus at 9:00. Parents may pick up their tickets at drop off and meet us at the theatre at 9:15. If you are driving students, please be at the school at 8:45. Book orders are in backpacks today, and are due back to me by Friday, March 9th. The city is still working on the water lines. This may affect our drinking water the next two weeks. Please send a filled water bottle/cup with a lid with your child's name on it. We will bring them home daily for a fresh refill. Our Bible words this week are, Jesus said, "Let the little children come to Me." Matthew 19:14 We are learning the letter "Ee",and the number "16". Have a Blessed week! KINDERGARTEN – Mrs. Miller: This Friday will be show and tell, please bring something that will fit in your child's backpack. Monday I sent home a special note about our field trip on Thursday in your child's Monday Folder. Parents will need to come to the classroom on Thursday morning to get your wristband ticket if you are going with us. The concert starts at 10:15 but we will load the bus at 9:00 am. Also, your child can dress up if they want to (superhero). Parents meet us at the front at 9:15. Happy birthday Dr. Seuss on Friday! Have a great week! FIRST GRADE – Mrs. Birnbaum: Memory for Friday is the 2nd Commandment - You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God. February reading logs are due at the end of the week to get your Pizza Hut certificate. March is the last month for the Book-It program. Our Stephen Fite Concert is tomorrow. We will be loading up the bus at 9:00. We will return back to school around 11:30, have lunch, and have our regular afternoon schedule. Have a great week! -- 2 --
SECOND GRADE – Mrs. Powell: Wasn't the snow day a treat! We're working hard and learning so much. We've been practicing our cursive and we continue to work on our subtraction facts. Most of us are doing very well. We will be saying the Ninth Commandment and Meaning this Friday. Please listen to your child say memory work on Thursday evening. Thanks for your help at home. Happy March Birthday to Peyton and Kadilynn! God's Blessings, Dear Friends! THIRD GRADE – Mrs. Heitman (Steichen): Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! This week: Spelling: Unit 4 Week 4. Because of the shortened week last week we will take our test on Wednesday. Next week we will begin Unit 4 Week 5. Reading: NO test or paragraph; we are reading "How To Eat Fried Worms." A.R. Please ask your child where they are with their goals, and encourage them to READ! READ! READ! We have less than three weeks left in this quarter! Book Reports: Book reports are due March 12. Math: Again, due to the shortened week last week, we will test this Wednesday. Memory: Apostle's Creed - The Second Article. Friday afternoon we will celebrate Dr. Seuss week with our reading buddies by having a green eggs and ham party. If you're interested in helping please contact Mrs. Heitman. FOURTH GRADE – Mrs. Sibley: We have all been working hard on Invention Convention. Models may come to school Monday the 5th & students may have time to work on Final Touches. All Invention Convention pieces need to be here the 12th for class presentations & private judging. Public presentations & judging are on Wednesday the 14th in the lunch room from 9:45-10:45. You are more than welcome to come & see what we all invented! We are on track for the Ch 6 test on Friday. Students may use the back of the in class review for the final part of the test. Keep studying for Midwest State & Capital test Thursday the 8th. We have finished Wonder, we loved how ended! Continue to read for AR & Book IT! AR goals & 3rd QTR end March 16th. There is still time to tie up any lose ends if needed. We can do it! Blessings as you bless others this week! FIFTH GRADE – Mrs. Schatte: Isn't God amazing?! First He sends us the rain, and now we're enjoying beautiful, sunshiny days! We are blessed! It's a wonderfully regular week here in 5th grade. All students are present and we are carrying on. Please see my FD Bulletin Board for information about the week. Monday after school some students stayed to get homework done and get extra help from me. It was very productive for them and for me. I enjoy working with the kids in an unhurried manner and a relaxed atmosphere. If your child needs extra help or just some quiet time to get homework done, these after school sessions are an excellent way to get it. I enjoy these children so much! They are a joy to work with. :)
MIDDLE SCHOOL 3/4
FLC&S Youth, 5:30 – 7:00, Youth House
3/12
Basketball/Cheer Banquet, 6:00, Cafeteria
CARDINALS BASKETBALL/CHEER BANQUET: will be held on Monday, March 12th, 6:00 p.m., in the FLS Cafeteria. Please RSVP at flscardinals.rsvpify.com or call the school office. TRACK – COACH AMANDA: We are looking for someone to volunteer to coach our middle school track team. If you have an interest and/or experience in field and track, we would like to talk to you! YOUTH (6TH – HIGH SCHOOL) meets this Sunday evening Mar. 4th, 5:30-7:00 at the youth house. We'll continue our "Higher Things" study about who we are in Christ, play some games, learn some new music and just hang out. Bring a friend and we'll see you there! Mrs. Harbeson: Hello, Everyone! I hope you're having an awesome week. God is so good! We've been praying for rain, and he sent it. It also seems that spring has arrived a little early...I'm an Oklahoma girl, so I know that we're not out of the woods yet! Everything is going smoothly in language class. All students are finishing up their Olympic projects (due on Monday, March 5). We are all working on punctuation in grammar, and everyone has received their new novels in literature. We have some excited students who are eagerly awaiting the Academic Bowl in Broken Arrow next Friday! Mrs. Goll is heading that trip up, so please, if your student is attending, let her know if you'd like to go. They will need drivers. I pray that the rest of your week is great! Love to you all! Mrs. Hanson: 3 weeks left in the quarter?! How can it be? Grades are looking really good, keep it up for the next 3 weeks or even try to raise them for a great looking progress report. We will be kicking off National Lutheran Schools Week (NLSW) this Wednesday in chapel. The school will be celebrating the winter Olympics during NLSW this year. Chapel families will choose a participating country to represent
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and participate in events for a chance to compete for GOLD! Opening ceremony is next Wednesday, March 7. Feel free to join us for this momentous occasion. All classes will be viewing demonstrations for a visual understanding of content this week as well as reinforcing the information outside of class through some interactive videos. Each class will have a chapter quiz this Friday over the content learned since the beginning of the month. Happy Birthday Trinity! (2/27) Mrs. Pacey: Blessings on your day! Algebra has a test this Monday. PreAlgebra and 7th grade (Course 2) have a test Thursday. If you see Savannah Valgora or Kyle King, cheer them on. They will be representing FLS at the state MathCounts competition at the University of Oklahoma this Saturday. Mr. Covert: Inclement weather shortened our already short week by another day last week! It looks like this week will be fine, though, so hopefully we can get in a full week! Since we got our week cut down by another day, our classes didn’t go very far. 8th grade is still working through the Progressive era, and some of the major changes that still have an impact today. In 7th grade, we’re still on our tour of Northern Asia and Siberia. 6th grade is working through Medieval Europe, looking at the government and the rise of the first modern towns and cities. 7th grade parents, remember to fill out the DC sign up form I emailed out on FastDirect a few months ago! I have four families signed up, and I need to start getting a ballpark figure of number of people going so I can start talking with a travel agent about the trip. I pray that God continues to bless our school family as we move through this Lenten season on our way to Easter. Blessings on your week!
First Lutheran Church & School—Growing up into Jesus, Reaching out with Jesus, Walking together in Jesus
SNOW DAY NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: In the event that school may be cancelled due to inclement weather, we follow Ponca City Public Schools schedule FOR WEATHER-RELATED CANCELLATIONS ONLY. Listen to your radio during the cancellation announcements, and if Ponca City Schools are cancelled, 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 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 “2017-2018 Calendar”, or stop by the school office for a new one. After School Tutoring occurs on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s from 3:30 – 4:30 in the 4th grade room for the elementary students and the language room for the middle school students. This service is provided to you by the PTL, and is free of charge to the students of First Lutheran. Thank you PTL for providing this assistance to the kids! Students will work on their classroom assignments under the tutelage of FLS staff and an assistant.
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It’s Time to Order 2017-2018 Yearbooks!
(A limited number of last years’ yearbooks are available in the office f0r $20)
Complete the order form below, attach $25 per yearbook ordered ($20 if paid on or before April 3, 2018), and return to the school office on or before Friday, May 25, 2018. Remember there’s a $5 discount if ordered/paid for by April 3, 2018! We want to have additional pictures of every student in the yearbook, and you can help! The best way to make sure that we have pictures of your child in the yearbook, is to submit your pictures! Replay It is a free app from Jostens that is used to share photos to the yearbook staff. We have an account set up, and once you download the app and link it to our school, you will be able to upload pictures right then and there; it is incredibly easy to use. NO more saving the photos to a flash drive, tracking someone down to give it to, and worrying about getting it back. The pictures only take seconds to upload and share with everyone. If you forget your camera at a school event, you may go out and look at all the photos submitted by other school families. So please download the app today and start sharing your pictures!!!
Yearbook Order form: Student Name:_________________________________ & Current Grade:_____ Number of Books: _________ X $25 each = $__________ due -- OR -- X $20 each if ordered/paid by April 3, 2018 Total Paid $_________ (___cash or ___check/check #_____) Contact number or e-mail address:____________________________________ -- 5 --
Business Owners/Parents/Grandparents/etc…
Buy an Ad in our Yearbook! Imagine the surprise on your student’s face as they are flipping through the yearbook and find their picture with a personal message from you! You can use this space to congratulate them on their first school year, graduation, an individual achievement, missing tooth, 2-digit birthday, or anything that you want to celebrate!
Business Owners: Our enrollment is nearly 250 students. We can help you reach these families by advertising in our yearbook. We have a variety of advertising options for you.
Parents and business owners: Pictures are included in your ad space at no additional charge! Please email them to jessica.steichen@cune.org, or call the office at 580-762-9950 for more details. Deadline for Ads is May 25, 2018, but prices will increase April 4, 2018, so return the order form below to the office today with your check to First Lutheran School. FullPage Ad $300
Half-Page Ad $150
QuarterPage Ad $75
BusinessCard Ad $40
Or sponsor a page for $20; this is your sentence at the bottom of the page such as…”3rd Grade class pictures page sponsored by the Jane Smith family”
Business Ad or Personal Ad (circle one) Business & Contact Name or Parent Name: Address (if business): Phone Number: I would like to sponsor this page(s): (example pages to sponsor are class pages, sports, middle school dance, graduation, musical, band, family fun night, etc.)
Ad Content:
Payment Enclosed $___________ Cash or Check #_______ (make checks out to First Lutheran School)
Deadline for Ads: May 25, 2018; Ad prices increase April 4, 2018 -- 6 --
Disclaimer: This institution is an equal opportunity provider. -- 7 --
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