Monday, May 9, 2016

Parent Connection May 9th

The teachers and staff of Faith Lutheran School would like to express their thanks to the students, parents, and PTF for their fantastic meals, the parent recess and lunch assistance, and generous gifts during Teacher Appreciation Week.
It has been an honor and a privilege to serve you this school year. Thank you for being a blessing to us!

Congratulations to the Huskies Track Team for their efforts and success at the ACSAA State Track Meet on Saturday. We’re proud of you! Our elementary girls’ and our junior high boys’ teams both took 2nd place, and our elementary boys’ team placed 3rd.

The students of Mrs. Zarnstorff, Mrs. Schneck, and Mrs. Ewings will be presenting a piano recital this Wednesday, May 11th at 4:30 p.m. All are invited to come and enjoy this showcase of the students’ progress and achievement in the past year. Light refreshments will be served following the recital.

You are invited to join us for our weekly school chapel service this Thursday, May 12th, from 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. Families and friends are invited to come and join us in starting our day with the Lord!

Faith Lutheran will have a booth at the Reading Rendezvous this Saturday, May 14th from noon to 4:00 p.m. at the Loussac Library. We can use volunteers to help prepare the craft materials and run the booth. Are you available and willing to help out? Please contact Mrs. Schneck if you are interested.

On Friday, May 13th the students of preschool through 8th grade will present Faith Lutheran School’s Spring Fling musical, “It’s Cool in the Furnace” at 6:30 p.m. at the Mainstage Theater of the UAA Fine Arts Building. Invite your friends and family! THERE IS NO COST FOR THIS EVENT. A free-will collection will be gathered to help cover the cost of the theater rental. Students should be at the venue by 6:10 p.m. to prepare.

Please make sure that your child brings his or her costume items to school by Tuesday as well as the signed permission slip for the dress rehearsal on Friday, May 13th at 9:00 a.m. if they have not already done so. (An attached letter and permission slip regarding costumes, sets and dress rehearsal was sent home last Monday. Extras are available in the box by the church/school office.)

Would you like to hone your cake decorating skills? Sign up for the PTF’s Cake Decorating Fundraiser this Saturday, May 14th from 10:00 a.m. to noon.  Ana Lederhos (Kindergarten parent) will be teaching the Wilton Method of Cake Decorating, Five Steps to a Great Cake.  All the proceeds from this class will be donated to the Sprinkler System Fund.  The cost is $30 with supplies and icing provided.  Bring an eight inch cake ready to be decorated.  Sign up soon as space is limited!  Contact Sheila Lillo at 229-7901 to sign up or for more information.

Mr. Zarnstorff plans to take his 3rd, 4th and 5th grades class to Potter’s Marsh over a lunch hour this week, weather permitting. He will notify students and parents when they plan to go.

PTF’s final meeting of the year is next week! We will meet on May 17th at 7pm to finalize plans for the parking lot sale and hold election of officers for the coming year.  Parents, the school needs your help to succeed.  Please consider helping by being an active member of PTF.  If you would like to be an officer or would like to nominate a parent please email the office at faithlutheran@gci.net.
  
Are you doing some spring cleaning? Wondering what to do with your unwanted items? Why not set them aside for the Faith Parking Lot Sale on Saturday, May 21st? Proceeds from this sale will benefit the Sprinkler System Fund. Donations may be dropped off at the school after May 16th.

Do you still have Boxtops for Education or Campbell’s Labels? Please make sure to bring any that you have collected in to school before the final day of classes. Please keep collecting all summer for next year. Thanks!


Monday, May 2, 2016

Parent Connection May 2nd

Congratulations to the Huskies Track Team!
Our students made a great showing at the Faith Invitational on Saturday. We’re proud of you!
Our appreciation goes out to the parents and other volunteers who helped to run the meet. Thanks for being a blessing to us!
Co-Ed Track and Field practices this week on Tuesday, May 3rd and Thursday, May 5th from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m at the Cuddy Family Midtown Park, on the B Street Side.

The ACSAA State Track Meet is this Saturday, May 7th at Hanshew Middle School, 10121 Lake Otis Pkwy. Team members should be there by 9:30 a.m. to warm up and prepare .All are invited to come and cheer on the Huskies!

The students of grades K-8 will be attending Scrap Arts Music at the Atwood Concert Hall on Tuesday, May 3rd. Grades K-6 will be attending the 10:15 a.m. performance and grades 6-8 will be attending the 12 noon performance.

You are invited to join us for our weekly school chapel service this Thursday, May 5th, from 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. Families and friends are invited to come and join us in starting our day with the Lord!

Coming up next week on Friday, May 13th our Preschool through 8th grade will present our Faith Lutheran School “Spring Fling” musical, It’s Cool in the Furnace at 6:30 p.m. at the Mainstage Theater of the UAA Fine Arts Building. Invite your friends and family!
Please take note of the attached letter and permission slip regarding costumes, sets and dress rehearsal next week.

Teacher Appreciation Week – This is the week to let the teachers know how much you appreciate them.  A personal thank you or card goes a long way to let the teachers know you care. 
PTF has organized these activities for the week. 
·         Lunches for the teachers and staff.
·         Watching the classrooms during lunch and recess.
·         Dinner for the teachers and staff.
If you did not have a chance to volunteer for any of the activities, call the office at 563-3499 and Sheila will get you in touch with the room parents who organized each class. 
You will find an envelope attached if you would like to contribute to the dinner for the teachers. Just send your donation in with your student. Thank you for supporting our teachers and staff!

Would you like to hone your cake decorating skills? Sign up for the PTF’s Cake Decorating Fundraiser Saturday, May 14th from 10:00 a.m. to noon.  Ana Lederhos (Kindergarten parent) will be teaching the Wilton Method of Cake Decorating, Five Steps to a Great Cake.  All the proceeds from this class will be donated to the Sprinkler System Fund.  The cost is $30 with supplies and icing provided.  Bring an eight inch cake ready to be decorated.  Sign up soon as space is limited!  Contact Sheila Lillo at 229-7901 to sign up or for more information.

Are you doing some spring cleaning? Wondering what to do with your unwanted items? Why not set them aside for the Faith Parking Lot Sale on Saturday, May 21st? Proceeds from this sale will benefit the Sprinkler System Fund. Donations may be dropped off at the school after May 16th.


The following are invitations to our school family from Faith Lutheran Church events this week:

The ladies of Faith Hmong congregation are hosting a PHO FEED on Saturday, May 7th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. to raise money to attend a ministry conference in St. Paul, Minnesota. Come and enjoy some spectacular soup and support our Hmong congregation in their efforts.


Toddler Time is an hour of educational activities, structured play and a snack for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. Toddler Time meets Wednesdays from 10-11 a.m. in the Faith fellowship hall. For more information contact Mrs. Cara Ewings at
907-792-9388.