VOLUME XLIV February 2, 2012 No. 22

 

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This is the one who came by water and blood -- Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.

1 John 5:6

WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?

Have you ever used those words with your children, or with other adults? Teachers at times may even use those words when confronting a student about their actions that might have been hurtful to themselves or someone else. At Parent-Teacher Conferences, which have just taken place, teachers and parents may have had this subject come up when trying to help a child make better decisions.

Parents and teachers have the opportunity to help teach their children the proper way of handling situations from a Christian prospective. One of the areas that we help children is in their handling of relationships. How do they treat their best friend? How do they treat their classmates? How do they treat their family members?

In todays society we are learning that children will text others things they would not say in person. Children will write on Facebook things that they would not say in person. Somehow children dont make the connection that what is put out in the public domain through texting, Facebook, twittering, and such are out there for all to see. Once it is in writing it is hard to deny or take back. Things that are said now or displayed could damage their reputation and opportunities for a job later in life.

I dont think that children only have that problem. Many adults dont seem to understand this as well. They dont realize that businesses have HR (Human Resource) Departments that look up anything and everything that has been said about or by an individual in the public domain. What is in print can come back to hurt you many years after the fact. Things that were said or done earlier cannot be explained away. Thats why parents and teachers need to remind their children as well as model for their children what is and what is not proper.

Where does all of this fit in within our Christian teaching and practice? Im convinced that adults and children have set aside the 5^th, 6^th, & 8^th commandment in the things they communicate, which can be hurtful to themselves or in relationships with others. Thank God that He is a forgiving God who puts away our sin through the blood of Jesus Christ shed for you and me. Thank God that He does not hold our daily sins against us, but we were reconciled to Him through His Son, Jesus Christ. As our relationship with God is strong, our relationship with others can also be right. Let our actions and our words be one of building up relationships rather than tearing down relationships as we model this for our children and others.

YEARBOOK GROUP PICTURES TOMORROW, FRIDAY, FEB. 3^RD

As we prepare for this school years yearbook publishing we include pictures of our various sports groups and group activities. Tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 3^rd we will be taking pictures of the basketball teams and cheerleading squad. Students can choose to have individual pictures and a group picture taken by the photographer who took our individual pictures in the Fall. Special order sheets were sent home earlier in the week. We will also be taking volleyball pictures and pictures of the cross country team. Cross country team members should bring their cross country shirt to wear and the 7/8 girls volleyball division champs should bring their pink shirt. Band members are to have their instruments here and we have asked those in Short Shots should wear their shirts for a group picture.

 

5-8 BOWLING ON FRIDAY

Each quarter we reward those students in grade 5-8 who handed in their home work on time and were a positive student in the area of behavior in the classroom. Those who did not receive a detention for the 2^nd quarter will be going bowling on Friday afternoon. Thank you to the parents who are helping to transport the students to and from the bowling alley. The students will leave for bowling at 12:30 p.m. and return by the end of the school day.

 

 

PANTHER PALOOZA FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10^TH

We are one week away from our special event. Students will be served a lunch at 11:00 a.m. on that Friday, followed by special contest events in their various color groups. If anyone is planning to make a donation, we ask that the donations be in by Wednesday, February 8^th. A special thank you to everyone who has sent in a donation and to all those who are giving of their time to help with the lunch and to help with the events to make this a special day for our students

SPIRIT WEEK FEB.13-17

In preparation for our Boys Basketball Tournament we will have special days during the week prior to the Tournament. Watch for the explanation of the special days being planned. Information should come out sometime next week.

 

SUMMER CARE UPDATE

Summer care surveys are coming in and it is looking like we have several families who definitely need to use the Summer Care Program. If you know now that you will need to use Summer Care please dont wait to turn in your survey. As soon as we reach the needed number of students, we can then confirm with you that we will be offering the program. If you have any questions, feel free to call Mrs. Helinski at 541-6251 ext. 3504.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ATTENTION PARENTS 

The boys basketball tournament is just around the corner February 17^th-19^th.

As always, we are looking for volunteers to help out at the tournament. We need help with the following areas:

• Ushers
• Kitchen
• Cleanup
• Tickets
• Concessions

We have a website for you to use to volunteer your time and signup to help. Just click on the link below:

 

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4EABAF2AA57-stpauls

 

When you get to the website, just click on the Sign Up button for the time and area where you want to help out. Follow the directions and fill in as many time slots or areas as you are able to do.

 

BOOK CLUB

Ladies our next book club is Monday, February 13^th at 6:30 p.m. We will meet in the foyer at the Grant Street building. Our book selection is The Judgement, not The Mercy as someone so kindly informed me. We will read The Mercy for the March book club. If you would like to come to book club, we would love to have you! If you are coming to the February book club, please read The Thorn (last months selection) and The Judgement. These are really great books and are a pretty easy read. The books can be found at the library or can be purchased at the Family Christian bookstore on 76^th Street. If you have any questions, please call or email me at 546-4652 or 4ricards@att.net. Thanks! Jennifer Ricard

 

 

 

 

 

BAND STUDENTS REMINDER

The 5^th 8^th band students will be playing in the pep band on Friday, February 17^th at the 7:30 p.m. game. Please meet in the meet in the music room to warm up at 6:30 p.m. Any parents, alumni, friends or family who would like to play along with the band can contact Mrs. Wiegert via the school office to get music ahead of time.

 

PIANO FESTIVAL

Congratulations to Rachel Osell, Caleb Wiegert and Clara Wiegert for participating in the National Federation of Music Clubs piano festival on Saturday, January 28^th. These students prepared and performed two pieces from memory and all received a top rating of superior.

 

SPORTS SCHEDULE

February 2 5/6 Girls @ Immanuel Brookfield 5:30 pm

5/6 Boys @ St. Pauls 6:30 pm

February 2-5 7/8 Girls Tournament at Hales Corners

February 3-5 7/8 Boys Tournament at Mt. Olive

February 4 SHORT SHOTS

February 7 5/6 Girls @ Trinity 6:30 pm

February 8 7/8 Boys @ Hales Corners 6:30 pm

7/8 Girls @ Grace Menomonee Falls 6:30 pm

February 8-12 5/6 Boys and 5/6 Girls Tournament at Elm Grove

February 11 SHORT SHOTS

February 15 7/8 Boys @ Our Redeemer 7:00 p.m.

February 17-19 7/8 Boys St. Pauls Tournament

St. Pauls plays @ 7:30 p.m.

February 21 7/8 Girls @ Hales Corners 4:00 p.m.

7/8 Boys @ Our Redeemer 6:00 p.m.

February 25 7/8 Girls @ MLHS 10:00 a.m.

 

MT. OLIVE 7/8 BOYS TOURNAMENT

Mt. Olive Lutheran School is pleased to partner with ihigh.com in order to provide livestreaming of our upcoming basketball tournament. At any point during the tournament, February 2-5, you will be able to watch any game you wish on line. Games will be broadcast live and the site will then be archived on the site. This is a great chance for players who have out of town relatives who would like to see your child play live! Since the games will be archived, this is also a unique opportunity for you to go back and watch the game again, reliving the highlights of the previous games. To watch these games, simply go to mtolivemke.org/cds and click on the Basketball Tournament Viewing button. This will redirect you to the tournament site. Good luck next weekend and we are looking forward to having you as our guests.

 

CHOIR SCHEDULE

February 4 Childrens Choir (4th & 5^th grade) sing at 5:00 p.m.

February 12 4K-5K-1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd sing at 10:30 a.m. service

February 26 Jr. High Choir sings at 10:30 a.m. service

 

 

 

UPCOMING DATES

February 6 Professional Growth Day NO SCHOOL

February 8 Panther Palooza pledges due

February 10 PANTHER PALOOZA EVENT

Rangers

February 14 Hot Lunch

February 13-17 Spirit Week

February 17 Pep Rally 1:30 pm

February 17-19 Boys Basketball Tournament

St. Pauls plays at 7:30 pm

February 18 Market Day pick up

February 24 Midterm

Rangers

March 5-9 Lutheran Education Week

March 15 Irish Dancers here 9:00 a.m.

March 19-25 Spring Break NO SCHOOL

March 29 End of 3^rd Quarter

March 30 Teacher In-Service NO SCHOOL

 

 

 

25^TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION FOR MRS. VAN DYKE AND MR. WOLLER

Put the date of SATURDAY, APRIL 28^TH on your calendar as we prepare to celebrate 25 years of teaching for Mrs. Van Dyke & Mr. Woller. The planning has begun and we will need volunteers to help with serving, working in the kitchen, set-up and clean-up. More details to come as planning continues.