Monday, March 30, 2015

Parent Connection March 30th Issue 30

Chapel Service
You are invited to join us for our weekly chapel service this Thursday, April 2nd from 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. Our chapel service message will be presented by Mr. Schneck. This week’s theme will consider Jesus’ sacrifice for us as we recall the events of Holy Week. Families and friends are invited to come join us in starting our day with the Lord.

Thank you, Handchime Choir, for using your gifts to enhance our chapel worship last week.
  
You are invited to join Faith congregation for these Holy Week worship opportunities:

Thursday, April 2nd
Maundy Thursday Worship – 7:00 p.m.

Friday, April 3rd
Good Friday Worship – 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, April 5th
Easter Sunday Worship – 8:15 & 11:00 a.m.
Easter Breakfast – 9:15 a.m.
  
Co-Ed Indoor Soccer
Practices this week Tuesday, March 31st 4:00-5:45 p.m.and Thursday, April 2nd 4:00 -5:15 p.m. at St. John’s United Methodist Church.
There are no soccer rally games this week.
The ACSAA Indoor Soccer Tournament will be held Friday, April 10th and Saturday, April 11th.

Track for both boys and girls is scheduled to begin April 14th. Track is open to students in grades 4-8.
We need volunteers to coach and assist. If you are willing and able to help us out, please contact Mr. Zarnstorff.

 There are no school classes this Friday, April 3rd and Monday, April 6th for the Easter holiday. School classes resume Tuesday, April 7th.

Pennies for Patients
This is the last week for FLS students to bring in their collected change for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Pennies for Patients program. If the school collects over $500, the classroom that raised the most will receive a pizza party!
Thank you for your efforts to help raise awareness and support patients and families in the fight against blood cancers. Change and collection boxes should be brought in to school by Tuesday, April 7th.

The Alaska WELS Invitational Grand Prix
is Sunday, April 12th!
The Grand Prix is a pinewood derby open to children and adults. Awards will be given to the fastest and coolest cars for kids and “big kids” divisions. Please see the poster in the fellowship hall and in the school entrance for sign-up information, and details on how to get your car kit. Flyers to take home are available as well.
There will be a work day on Saturday, April 4th from 9 a.m. until noon at Faith for participants to build and prepare their cars for the race. Tools and advice from expert racers will be provided. Contact Mr. Andy Zanto for more information: 887-4472.
The Alaska WELS Invitational Grand Prix is Sunday, April 12th starting at 4:30 p.m. in the Faith fellowship hall.

Please bring in this week any Campbell’s Labels or Pepperidge Farm UPC’s that you have been saving! We can get extra bonus points for them! Our next deadline is April 3rd.

Happy Birthday and God’s blessings
to Ben Liebig (April 1).

Our appreciation to the Faith Teens and their parents for sweeping up the winter’s gravel in the parking lot on Saturday! Many little knees thank you! You are a blessing to us!

 Calendar this week…

Tuesday, March 31st     
·         Indoor Soccer Practice     4 p.m.
@ St. John’s Methodist

Wednesday, April 1st      
·         Toddler Time  10-11 a.m.
·         (No Junior Choir this week)

Thursday, April 2nd       
·         School Chapel Service     8:30 a.m.
·         Handchime Choir     12:30 p.m.
·         Indoor Soccer Practice     4-5:15p.m.
@ St. John’s Methodist
·         Maundy Thursday Worship @ Faith
7:00 p.m.

Friday, April 3rd       
·         NO SCHOOL CLASSES
·         Good Friday Worship @ Faith
7:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 4th  
·         Alaska Grand Prix pine car work day
9 a.m. – noon @ Faith

Sunday, April 5th   
·         Easter Sunday Worship @ Faith 
8:15 and 11:00 a.m.
·         Easter Breakfast     9:15 a.m.
·         Hispanic Worship     12:30 p.m.
·         Hmong Worship     3:00 p.m.


Monday, March 23, 2015

Parent Connection March 23rd Issue 29

Chapel Service
You are invited to join us for our weekly chapel service this Thursday, March 26th from 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. Our chapel service message will be presented by Pastor Robbert from King of Kings in Wasilla. This week’s theme: Living for Jesus Means Being a Faithful Child of God (Timothy). Families and friends are invited to come join us in starting our day with the Lord.
Handchimes will play for chapel this week. Students should be at school and in the church by 8:15 a.m. to practice.

Co-Ed Indoor Soccer
Practice this week Tuesday, March 24th and Thursday, March 26th 4:00 to 5:45 p.m. at St. John’s United Methodist Church.
Soccer Rally games are Friday, March 27th from 4-7 p.m. at Lumen Christi.

3rd Quarter report cards were sent home last Friday. Though not required, we encourage parents of Faith Lutheran School to schedule a time to meet with your child's classroom teacher to discuss their progress as we head into the final quarter of our school year. Some conference time has been set aside this Tuesday and Thursday, March 24th and March 26th, for any parents who wish to meet with the teachers. If these times are not convenient, parents may contact their child's teacher directly to schedule an alternate time. Parents who wish to meet with their child’s classroom teacher are asked to sign up for a time slot at
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a44a5a722a46-parent  (if they have not already done so) to discuss their child's third quarter report and progress. Parents with children in more than one classroom are reminded to sign-up for a slot with each classroom teacher.
Please contact Principal Schneck or your child’s teacher if you have any questions.

Happy Birthday and God’s blessings
to Arianna  (Mar. 25)
and Blaine  (Mar.28).

The last of our Midweek Lenten services at Faith Lutheran is this Wednesday evening, March 25thFamilies are invited to join us for a soup supper potluck at 6:00 p.m., followed by Lenten worship at 7:00 p.m.
Bring a soup, salad, dessert, or other dish to pass and join our church family for food and fellowship prior to worship.
We also invite you to join us for these Holy Week worship opportunities:
Palm Sunday Worship – Mar. 29 @ 10:30 a.m.
Maundy Thursday Worship – Apr.2 @ 7:00 p.m.
Good Friday Worship – Apr.3 @ 7:00 p.m.
Easter Sunday Worship – Apr.5 @ 10:30 a.m.

Pennies for Patients
FLS students continue to collect change for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to help raise awareness and support patients and families in the fight against blood cancers.
Students can bring their spare change in at any time until April 3rd.

God’s blessings to Joshua Lillo as he represents our school this week at the Alaska State National Geographic Bee on Friday, March 27th.

Alaska WELS Invitational Grand Prix
Sunday, April 12th starting 4:30 p.m.
The Grand Prix is a pinewood derby open to children and adults. Awards will be given to the fastest and coolest cars for kids and “big kids” divisions. Please see the poster in the fellowship hall and in the school entrance for sign-up information and details on how to get your car kit. Flyers to take home are available as well.
There will be a work day on Saturday, April 4th from 9 a.m. until noon in the Faith fellowship hall for participants to build and prepare their cars for the race. Tools and advice from expert racers will be provided. Contact Mr. Andy Zanto for more information: 887-4472.
Students in grades 3, 4, and 5 will be making a visit to the Loussac Library on Friday, March 27th. Students are reminded to bring their library cards as well as any books that are due.

Please bring in any Campbell’s Labels or Pepperidge Farm UPC’s you have been saving in this week! We can get extra bonus points! Our next deadline is April 3rd.

PTF Meeting Tuesday 6:30 p.m.
Come support you school and help with Kid’s Day preparation as well as other activities to promote Faith Lutheran School to the community.

On Friday, March 27th, The Anchorage Lions Club is offering free vision screening to our students and school families.
The screening involves simply having the child look at a device which takes a photo of the child’s eyes to determine the child’s eye alignment, pupil size, and refractive error. A video of the procedure is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GQjKTfiQUM&noredirect=1 . This is an interesting tutorial that explains what the screening is looking for and how it is conducted. I encourage you to take a moment to view it.
This vision screening is available for students and families. Even if your child is not a student, you may bring them in for this free screening. To receive the screening for your child, however, you will need to fill out a consent form (sent home last Friday). If you have children not in the school that you would like to have tested, extra consent forms are available in the box by the office.
The screeners will be at the school on Friday, March 27th, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Students with parental consent will be brought from their classrooms for this very brief screening.
Parents of children not enrolled in the school may bring their children in at any time from 1:30-3:30 p.m. for testing as well.
Please return the vision screening consent form to the school as soon as possible. Children cannot be tested on Friday without parental consent.
We thank the Anchorage Lions Club for providing this valuable service. If you have any questions, please speak to Gabrielle Bauer (903-0097).

Calendar this week…
Tuesday, March 24th     
·         Indoor Soccer Practice     4 p.m.
@ St. John’s Methodist
·         Parent/Teacher Consultations
(Evening as scheduled)
·         PTF Meeting 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 25th     
·         Toddler Time  10-11 a.m.
·         Junior Choir     12:20 p.m.
·         Soup Supper     6 p.m.
·         LENTEN WORSHIP AT FAITH    7 p.m.

Thursday, March 26th       
·         School Chapel Service     8:30 a.m.
Handchime Choir plays for chapel
·         Handchime Choir     12:30 p.m.
·         Indoor Soccer Practice     4 p.m.
@ St. John’s Methodist
·         Parent/Teacher Consultations
(Evening as scheduled)

Friday, March 27th      
·         Grades 3-5 visit Loussac Library
·         Lions Club Vision Screening
1:30-3:30 p.m.
·         Indoor Soccer Rally games
@ Lumen Christi     4-7 p.m.

Saturday, March 28th
·         Egg-stravaganza Egg Decorating Activity
Faith fellowship hall  4-6 p.m.

Sunday, March 22nd  
·         Sunday School and Bible Class  9:15 a.m.
·         Palm Sunday Worship at Faith  10:30 a.m.
·         Hispanic Worship     12:30 p.m.
·         Hmong Worship     3:00 p.m.


Looking for another Easter Activity?  Peace Lutheran Church in Eagle River is having Easter for Families Saturday, March 28th  beginning at 10 a.m.  Enjoy a family devotion, a family craft and activity.  There will be snacks and a free lunch. 
You can register online or by phone at

PeaceThroughJesus.com and 907-694-3456.

Monday, March 16, 2015

Parent Connection March 16th Issue #28

WELCOME BACK! We hope you have had a refreshing spring break.

Chapel Service
You are invited to join us for our weekly chapel service this Thursday, March 19th from 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. Our chapel service message will be presented by Mr. Zarnstorff. This week’s theme: Living for Jesus Means Listening to Good Advice (Rehoboam). Families and friends are invited to come join us in starting our day with the Lord.

Co-Ed Indoor Soccer
Practice this week Tuesday, March 17th and Thursday, March 19th 4:00 to 5:45 p.m. at St. John’s United Methodist Church.
Soccer Rally games are Friday, March 20th from 4-7 p.m. at Lumen Christi.

Pennies for Patients
FLS students continue to collect change for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to help raise awareness and support patients and families in the fight against blood cancers.
Students can bring their spare change in at any time until April 3rd.

Happy Birthday and God’s blessings to
Emma Robbert  (Mar. 21) and Alexis Klebs (Mar.22). Also belated birthday blessings to Joshua Smoldon (Mar. 5) Sorry we missed you earlier!

PTF Hot Lunch
Hot lunch will be served this week on Thursday, March 19th. On the menu: MYSTERY STICKS!
Everything in this lunch is either on a stick or stick-shaped! Please use the attached form to indicate if your child wishes to participate.

Midweek Lenten services at Faith Lutheran continue this Wednesday evening, March 18th.  Families are invited to join us for a soup supper potluck at 6:00 p.m., followed by Lenten worship at 7:00 p.m.
Bring a soup, salad, dessert, or other dish to pass and join our church family for food and fellowship prior to worship.

3rd Quarter Report Cards will be sent home this Friday, March 20th.  

Though not required, we encourage parents of Faith Lutheran School to schedule a time to meet with your child's classroom teacher to discuss their progress as we head into the final quarter of our school year. Some conference time has been set aside on the evenings of March 24th and March 26th for any parents who wish to meet with the teachers. If these times are not convenient, parents may contact their child's teacher directly to schedule an alternate time. Parents who wish to meet with their child’s classroom teacher are asked to sign up for a time slot at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a44a5a722a46-parent  (if they have not already done so) to discuss their child's third quarter report and progress. Parents with children in more than one classroom are reminded to sign-up for a slot with each classroom teacher.
Please contact Principal Schneck or your child’s teacher if you have any questions.

Junior Choir Sings
This Sunday, March 22nd, the Junior Choir will be singing at Peace, Eagle River for their 10:30 a.m. service. Students should be at Peace by 10:15 a.m. to warm up. If you need to arrange a ride for your child, please speak to Mrs. Schneck.

Looking for a family activity? All school families are invited to these upcoming events at Faith Lutheran Church:

Game Night and “Death by Dessert”
Friday, March 20th from 6-9 p.m.
Your whole family is invited for an evening of fun, games, and a chance to satisfy your sweet tooth!
Bring your best dessert (or any other snacks) to share along with your favorite board games.
We will vote for the best dessert and you may win a prize!
Call or text Miss Rachel Wendland for more information: 602-5860

Egg-Stravaganza!
Saturday, March 28th from 4-6 p.m.
Bring the kids to enjoy a fun-filled time dyeing and decorating eggs for Easter.
Bring your own hard-boiled eggs. All items needed for decorating will be provided, though you may bring special decorating items if you wish.
Contact Miss Claire Zarnstorff for more information: 792-9688

Alaska WELS Invitational Grand Prix
Sunday, April 12th starting 4:30 p.m.
The Grand Prix is a pinewood derby open to children and adults. Awards will be given to the fastest and coolest cars for kids and “big kids” divisions. Please see the poster in the fellowship hall and in the school entrance for sign-up information and details on how to get your car kit. Flyers to take home are available as well.
There will be a work day on Saturday, April 4th from 9 a.m. until noon in the Faith fellowship hall for oarticipants to build and prepare their casrs for the race. Tools and advice from expert racers will be provided.
Contact Mr. Andy Zanto for more information: 887-4472

Calendar this week…
Tuesday, March 17th     
·         Aesop Bops Field Trip K–5th Grades 11 a.m.
·         Indoor Soccer Practice     4 p.m.
@ St. John’s Methodist

Wednesday, March 18th    
·         Toddler Time   10-11 a.m.
·         Junior Choir     12:20 p.m.
·         Soup Supper     6 p.m.
·         LENTEN WORSHIP AT FAITH    7 p.m.

Thursday, March 19th      
·         School Chapel Service     8:30 a.m.
·         HOT LUNCH – Mystery Sticks!
·         Handchime Choir     12:30 p.m.
·         Indoor Soccer Practice     4 p.m.
@ St. John’s Methodist

Friday, March 20th     
·         Indoor Soccer Rally games
@ Lumen Christi     4-7 p.m.
·         “Death by Dessert” Faith Lutheran Church Game Night Fellowship Activity   6-9 p.m.

Sunday, March 22nd  
·         Junior Choir Sings at Peace, Eagle River   10:30 a.m.
·         Sunday School and Bible Class  9:15 a.m.
·         Worship Service at Faith  10:30 a.m.
·         Hispanic Worship     12:30 p.m.
·         Hmong Worship     3:00 p.m.


Monday, March 2, 2015

Parent Connection March 2nd Issue # 27

Chapel Service
You are invited to join us for our weekly chapel service this Thursday, March 5th from 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. Our chapel service message will be presented by Pastor Robbert from King of Kings, Wasilla. This week’s theme: Living for Jesus Means Serving God (Joanna). Families and friends are invited to come join us in starting our day with the Lord.

Co-Ed Indoor Soccer
Practice this week Tuesday, March 3rd and Thursday, March 5th 4:00 to 5:45 p.m. at St. John’s United Methodist Church.

YMCA Visits
Grade K-2 students will visit the YMCA for swimming on Wednesday, March 4th from 2-3 p.m. Grade 3-8 students will visit the YMCA for swimming on Thursday, March 5th from 2-3 p.m. to make up for the day they missed last month because of the pool closure.

Pennies for Patients
FLS students will be participating in this program for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to raise awareness and funds to help in the fight against blood cancers.
Students can bring their spare change in at any time from now until April 3rd.
Please see the attached form for details.

Happy Birthday and God’s blessings to
Aidan McIntyre   (Mar. 13).

Congratulations to 7th grader Joshua Lillo, who qualified for the state competition of the National Geographic Bee.
Josh will be representing our school at the Alaska State National Geographic Bee on March 27th. Well done!

God’s blessings to 8th grader Bennett Zanto as he represents our school at the Alaska State Spelling Bee on Thursday, March 6th.
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE FOR SPRING BREAK

FRIDAY, MARCH 6th  -  END OF QUARTER
CLASSES DISMISS 12:00 NOON – NO AFTERCARE

MONDAY, MARCH 9th TO FRIDAY, MARCH 13th
SPRING BREAK – NO SCHOOL CLASSES

CLASSES RESUME MONDAY, MARCH 16th

Midweek Lenten services at Faith Lutheran continue this Wednesday evening, March 4th, and next Wednesday evening, March 11th.  Families are invited to join us for a soup supper potluck at 6:00 p.m., followed by Lenten worship at 7:00 p.m.
Bring a soup, salad, dessert, or other dish to pass and join our church family for food and fellowship prior to worship.

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME IS 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 8th! Don’t forget to “spring” your clocks forward one hour!

Calendar this week…
Tuesday, March 3rd    
·         Indoor Soccer Practice     4 p.m.
@ St. John’s Methodist

Wednesday, March 4th   
·         Toddler Time  10-11 a.m.
·         Junior Choir     12:20 p.m.
·         Y.M.C.A. Swim (grades K-2)   2-3 p.m.
·         Soup Supper     6:00 p.m.
·         LENTEN WORSHIP AT FAITH    7:00 p.m.

Thursday, March 5th     
·         School Chapel Service     8:30 a.m.
·         Handchime Choir     12:30 p.m.
·         Y.M.C.A. Swim (grades 3-8)   2-3 p.m.
·         Indoor Soccer Practice     4 p.m.
@ St. John’s Methodist

Friday, March 6th     
·         End of 3rd Quarter – Classes dismiss 12:00 noon – NO AFTERCARE

Sunday, March 8th  
·         Sunday School and Bible Class  9:15 a.m.
·         Worship Service at Faith  10:30 a.m.
·         Hispanic Worship     12:30 p.m.
·         Hmong Worship     3:00 p.m.

Monday, March 9th to Friday March 13th
·         SPRING BREAK – no school classes

Monday, March 16th

·         Classes resume 8:30 a.m.