Monday, March 31, 2014

FLS Parent Connection - March 31, 2014

Are you taking the opportunity to make family devotions a part of your Lenten celebrations? 
Here are some links on for parents:

Devotion idea: The "Devotion Jar"

A True Easter Celebration: Ideas for Families

Perhaps you will find these activities useful for your family as you prepare for the celebration of Christ’s death and resurrection.

Your family is invited to worship with us at Faith at our weekly Lenten service this Wednesday, April 2nd at 7:00 p.m. You are also invited to join us at 6:00 p.m. prior to the service for our soup supper potluck. You may bring a soup, salad, or other dish to pass, or just come hungry. Please join us for this enjoyable pre-worship fellowship!

Pennies for Patients  has already completed for this year, but if you still have a collection box, please bring it in to school. We can make sure that it gets to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society with the other donations. We will announce our collection totals at chapel on Thursday.

Co-ed indoor soccer practices this Tuesday, April 1st at St. John’s United Methodist Church.
The team will in the ACSAA Indoor Soccer Tournament on Thursday, April 3rd and Friday, April 4th. The tournament schedule will be announced on our Facebook page and Parent Conection blog as well as posted in the school hallway as it becomes available later in the week.

Since it is tournament week for soccer, we will also celebrate Spirit Days on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday:
Wednesday, April 2nd  – Clash Day
          Wear your most outrageous colors and patterns- and make sure that they don’t match!
Thursday, April 3rd – School Colors Day
          Wear your teal and gold with pride!
Friday, April 4th – Class Color Day
            Dress to match your classmates!
            Kindergarten – Purple
          Grades 1-2 – Red
          Grades 3-5 – Green
          Grades 6-8 – Blue

Thursday Chapel
Please join us for our weekly chapel service this Thursday, April 3rd, from 8:30 to 9:00 a.m.
This week’s speaker: Mr. Schneck
Theme:  Matthew 9:4 “Where is your heart?”
Begin your day with the students of Faith Lutheran as we worship the Lord together. Families and friends are invited to come join us in starting our day with our Lord.

Happy birthday and God’s blessings to:  Ben Liebig (April 1)
Also, belated birthday blessings to Pastor Chris Ewings (March 23). Sorry we missed you last week!

This week…
Tuesday, April 1   
·         Indoor Soccer Practice   4:00 p.m.
                   @ St. John’s Methodist
Wednesday, April 2      
·         Toddler Time     10-11 a.m.
·         Junior Choir Practice    12:30 p.m.
·         Soup Supper      6:00 p.m.
·         Lenten Service at Faith     7:00 p.m.
Thursday, April 3     
·         School Chapel Service     8:30 a.m.
·         Handchime Choir Practice   12:30 p.m.
·         ACSAA Indoor Soccer Tournament (TBA)
Friday, March 28th
·         ACSAA Indoor Soccer Tournament (TBA)
Sunday, March 30th
    Join us for worship at Faith Lutheran Church!
·         English worship services  
8:15 and 11:00 a.m.
·         Sunday School / Adult Bible Class 9:45 a.m.
·         Spanish worship 12:30 p.m.
·         Hmong worship 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

FLS Parent Connection - March 24, 2014


Your family is invited to worship with us at Faith at our weekly Lenten service this Wednesday, March 26th at 7:00 p.m. You are also invited to join us at 6:00 p.m. prior to the service for our soup supper potluck. You may bring a soup, salad, or other dish to pass, or just come hungry. Please join us for this enjoyable pre-worship fellowship!

Thursday Chapel
Please join us for our weekly chapel service this Thursday, March 27th, from 8:30 to 9:00 a.m.
This week’s speaker:
Pastor Rob Robbert from King of Kings, Wasilla
Theme Passage:   Luke 12:25
Begin your day with the students of Faith Lutheran as we worship the Lord together. Families and friends are invited to come join us in starting our day with our Lord.

We missed your Birthday on our calendar and newsletter!
Happy belated birthday and God’s blessings to Faith Laden whose birthday was on March 16th!

Pennies for Patients  wraps up March 27th.  Pennies for Patients is a program to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society by collecting spare change. Every little bit helps! Please support the students in this opportunity to use our gifts to serve others.
Students should bring their collection boxes to their classrooms by Thursday!

Co-ed indoor soccer practices this Tuesday, March 25th and Thursday, March 27th from 4 to 5:45 p.m. at St. John’s United Methodist Church.
The team will play another round of rally games on Friday, March 28th at Lumen Christi from 4 to 7 p.m.

Toddler Time is an hour of educational activities, structured play and a snack for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. Toddler Time meets on Wednesdays from 10-11 a.m. in the Faith fellowship hall. For more information contact Mrs. Cara Ewings at 792-9388.

Grades 6-8 will be visiting the Loussac Library on Friday, March 28th. Students are reminded to bring their library cards and any books that are due.

This week…

Tuesday, March 25th    
·         Indoor Soccer Practice   4:00 p.m.
                   @ St. John’s Methodist

Wednesday, March 26th    
·         Junior Choir Practice    12:30 p.m.
·         Soup Supper      6:00 p.m.
·         Lenten Service at Faith     7:00 p.m.

Thursday, March 27th   
·         School Chapel Service     8:30 a.m.
·         Handchime Choir Practice   12:30 p.m.
·         Indoor Soccer Practice   4:00 p.m.
                   @ St. John’s Methodist

Friday, March 28th
·         Soccer rally games @ Lumen Christi
4-7 p.m.

Sunday, March 30th
    Join us for worship at Faith Lutheran Church!
·         English worship services  
8:15 and 11:00 a.m.
·         Sunday School / Adult Bible Class 9:45 a.m.
·         Spanish worship 12:30 p.m.

·         Hmong worship 3:30 p.m.

Monday, March 17, 2014

FLS Parent Connection - March 17, 2014

Welcome back to school! We hope you have had a restful spring break, and we ask God’s blessings on our school family as we begin our fourth quarter.


Here are some links (click on the title) to other articles from Lutheran Parent  that you may find useful:

The apple (and the apple tree) by Luke Werre
Have you ever vowed never to be like your parents, only to catch yourself barking out the same words to your children that your parents used with you?

Reading is Not Natural  by Dr. John Juern
What can you do to help your child become a skilled reader?


Your family is invited to worship with us at Faith at our weekly Lenten service this Wednesday, March 19th at 7:00 p.m. You are also invited to join us at 6:00 p.m. prior to the service for our soup supper potluck. You may bring a soup, salad, or other dish to pass, or just come hungry. Please join us for this enjoyable pre-worship fellowship!

Pennies for Patients  continues through March 27th.  Pennies for Patients is a program to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society by collecting spare change. Every little bit helps! Please support the students in this opportunity to use our gifts to serve others.
Wondering what The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society does? Visit their website here.

 Please join us for our weekly chapel service this Thursday, March 20th, from 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. 
This week’s speaker: Pastor Hackmann from Peace Lutheran Church in Eagle River.
Theme: Habakkuk 2:18
Begin your day with the students of Faith Lutheran as we worship the Lord together. Families and friends are invited to come join us in starting our day with our Lord.

PTF hot lunch this Thursday is sloppy joes, chips, veggies, fruit and dessert. Please return the attached slip attched to the Monday note if your child wishes to purchase a lunch.

Parents, Teachers and Friends will be meeting this Tuesday, March 18th from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. On the agenda are Kids’ Day and various other things.  Please contact PTF president Mary Klebs if you have any questions.

Report cards for third quarter will be sent home with the students this Friday, March 21st.

Co-ed indoor soccer practices this Tuesday, March 18th and Thursday, March 20th from 4 to 5:45 p.m. at St. John’s United Methodist Church.The team will play another round of rally games on Friday, March 21st at Lumen Christi from 4 to 7 p.m. You are invited to come and cheer the Huskies on!

Toddler Time is an hour of educational activities, structured play and a snack for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. Toddler Time meets on Wednesdays from 10-11 a.m. in the Faith fellowship hall. For more information contact Mrs. Cara Ewings at 792-9388.

Grades 6-8 will be attending the Alaska Junior Theater musical presentation Black Violin  on Wednesday, March 19th at 10:15 a.m. at the PAC. Students are asked to return their permission slips to attend the performance by Tuesday afternoon. 
Mr. Schneck has two extra tickets available. Any school parents that would like to join us as a chaperones are welcome. (You don’t have to have a child in grades 6-8 to participate.)Please see Mr. Schneck if you are interested.


This week's Calendar…

Tuesday, March 18th    
·         Indoor Soccer Practice   4:00 p.m.
                   @ St. John’s Methodist
·         Parents, Teachers and Friends (PTF)
Meeting 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 19th    
·         6-8 Field Trip Black Violin  9:30-11:30 a.m.
·         Junior Choir Practice    12:30 p.m.
·         Soup Supper      6:00 p.m.
·         Lenten Service at Faith     7:00 p.m.

Thursday, March 20th   
·         School Chapel Service     8:30 a.m.
·         Handchime Choir Practice   12:30 p.m.
·         Indoor Soccer Practice   4:00 p.m.
                   @ St. John’s Methodist

Friday, March 21st  
·         Report cards sent home     
·         Soccer rally games @ Lumen Christi
4-7 p.m.

Sunday, March 23rd
    Join us for worship at Faith Lutheran Church!
·         English worship services  
8:15 and 11:00 a.m.
·         Sunday School / Adult Bible Class 9:45 a.m.
·         Spanish worship 12:30 p.m.
·         Hmong worship 3:30 p.m.

Friday, March 7, 2014

Classes dismiss at noon today!

Just a reminder: Faith Lutheran School classes dismiss at 12:00 noon today, Friday, March 7th.
There is no Aftercare today.
Enjoy your Spring Break!
-Mr. Schneck

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Uniforms Available

A couple of things regarding uniforms:
I have some gently used uniform shirts available for free to any school family that needs them - two adult smalls and one youth extra-large. Please see me if you are interested.
Also, Jessi Robbert reports that Crazy 8 at the 5th Ave. Mall currently has uniform clothing on sale at really good prices. You can even call them and ask if they have sizes you are looking for and they will hold it for you. Might be worth looking into for our school families.
Have a blessed day,
Bryan Schneck

Monday, March 3, 2014

Faith Parent Connection March 3, 2014



PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE FOR SPRING BREAK 
·        FRIDAY, MARCH 7th  -  END OF 3rd QUARTER
CLASSES DISMISS 12:00 NOON – NO AFTERCARE

·        MONDAY, MARCH 10th TO FRIDAY, MARCH 14th
·        
    SPRING BREAK – NO SCHOOL CLASSES
·        
     CLASSES RESUME MONDAY, MARCH 17th

Your family is invited to worship with us at our Wednesday Lenten Services on Wednesday, March 5th at 7:00 p.m., and again during spring break week on Wednesday, March 12th.
You are also invited to join us at 6:00 p.m. prior to the services for our soup supper potluck. You may bring a soup, salad, or other dish to pass, or just come hungry. Please join us for this enjoyable pre-worship fellowship!

The Handchime Choir will be playing for this week’s Wednesday Lenten service, March 5th at 7:00 p.m. Students should be at church by 6:30 p.m. to prepare.

Toddler Time is an hour of educational activities, structured play and a snack for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. Toddler Time meets on Wednesdays from 10-11 a.m. in the Faith fellowship hall. For more information contact Mrs. Cara Ewings at 792-9388.

The students of Faith will be participating in Pennies for Patients this month, a program to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society by collecting spare change. Every little bit helps! Please see the attached flyer for details, and please support the students in this opportunity to use our gifts to serve others. The collection will run from March 3 to March 27.

Please join us for our weekly chapel service this Thursday, March 6th, from 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. Begin your day with the students of Faith Lutheran as we worship the God together. Families and friends are invited to come join us in starting our day with our Lord.

The deadline is coming up for ordering school yearbooks! The deadline for ordering yearbooks with customized pages is Friday, March 7th. The cost for a yearbook is $9.99. This includes optional customized pages with your own photos. Parents can also upgrade to a hardcover book for $6.95 more ($16.94 total).
The detailed directions for ordering yearbooks and customizing pages were sent home with last week’s newsletter. Extra copies are available in the box by the school office. Sheila Lillo is also planning an opportunity for parents to get help with customizing pages and purchasing books. She will be available at the school on Friday, March 7th from noon -1:30 p.m. Parents can bring digital photos on a cd or portable memory and use our computers, or bring their own computer and log on here, and Mrs. Lillo will help them through the process. She would also be happy to do the online ordering for you if you wish. If you have any questions, please contact Sheila Lillo at 229-7901 or Sheila.Lillo@gmail.com .

Co-Ed Indoor Soccer practices on Tuesday, March 4 and Thursday, March 6 from 4-5:45 at St. John’s Methodist Church.

Grades 6-8 will be visiting the Loussac Library on Tuesday, March 4th.  Students are asked to remember their library cards and any books that are due.

The Alaska WELS Grand Prix  pinewood derby was held on Sunday. Congratulations to all our race and design winners. Special thanks to Andy Zanto and Channing Lillo for all the hard work in setting up the event, including building a new track and electronic finish line. Thanks also to Sheila Lillo for organizing refreshments.

Thanks for collecting  BOXTOPS FOR EDUCATION! Just over $230 was collected for this submission. Please continue to collect until our next deadline in the fall.

God bless your week!
-Principal Schneck

This week's calendar…

Tuesday, March 4    
·         Grades 6-8 Library visit
·         Indoor Soccer Practice   4:00 p.m.
                   @ St. John’s Methodist

Wednesday, March 5    
·         K-2 Field Trip to Great Harvest
9:30-11:30 a.m.
·         Junior Choir Practice    12:30 p.m.
·         YMCA grades K-2     2:00 p.m.
·         Soup Supper      6:00 p.m.
·         ASH WEDNESDAY LENTEN SERVICE  
7:00 p.m.
Handchime Choir plays (please be at church by 6:30 p.m.)

Thursday, March 6   
·         School Chapel Service     8:30 a.m.
·         Handchime Choir Practice     12:30 p.m.
·         Indoor Soccer Practice   4:00 p.m.
                   @ St. John’s Methodist

Friday, March 7
·         End of 3rd Quarter –
Classes Dismiss 12:00 noon
          – NO AFTERCARE
·         Yearbook workshop 12:00-1:30 p.m.

Monday, March 10 – Friday, March 14
·         SPRING BREAK – NO SCHOOL CLASSES
     Classes resume Monday, March 17