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

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