Gopher Gazette
St. Paul Ev. Lutheran School
Vol. 25 No. 7
February 20, 2009
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him.”
Romans8:28
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St. Paul=s Lutheran School
W1956 Gopher Hill Road
Ixonia, WI 53036
Phone: 261-5589/ Fax: 920-261-3551
Email: [email protected]
Web address: www.stpaulsixonia.org
Directory
Pastor K. Ewerdt .. 261-3680
Mr. J. Lindemann .. 262-1152
[email protected]
Mr. D. Fischer .. 261-7075
Mrs. E. Lembrich .. 593-8892
Mrs. J. Kionka .. 593-2079
Mrs B. Babinec . . 285-1056
Mrs. J. Georgson .. 925-3367
Mrs. P Boehringer..262-2206
Mr. E. Pierce .. 563-5202
Mrs. J. Jaeger – 206-9616
School Hours: 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Special Request
Thanks to a donation with matching Thrivent
funds we have almost enough money to purchase
an outdoor storage unit for storing playground
equipment. We are about $80 short. If anyone
would like to donate money towards this project it
would be greatly appreciated. Donations can be
made at the school office or by contacting Mrs.
Kionka.
Morning School Hours
It is our policy that school is not open to
students until 7:30 am. When the weather is cold,
children may sit in the entryway but should not
enter school until told to. Lately we have been
having trouble with students entering school before
7:30. Teachers and staff use this time in the
morning for preparation. Thank you.
Thank you!
Thank you again to the Thrams family for their
donation of numerous books to our library and
classrooms.
Jr. Choir
Jr. Choir will be singing for the Ash
Wednesday service on February 25th. Everyone
should meet in the church basement by 6:40 for
warm up and practice.
Benefit Dance & Dinner
Saturday, February 21st there will be a
Benefit Dance & Dinner for Matt Krueger at the
Ixonia Fireman’s Hall. Tickets are $10.00 each,
children 5 and under are free. A spaghetti dinner
will be served from 5-9 with live music by Screamin
Nighthawks from 7-11.
Ixonia Classic Basketball
Tournament
'The Ixonia Classic Basketball Tournament will be
held February 27-March 1 and we are asking for
home baked goods to sell during the tournament. If
you are willing to donate, please bring them to the
school cafeteria anytime during tournament hours Friday 5-9 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.- 9 p.m. and
Sunday by noon. Bars should be cut into
approximately 3"x3" pieces and individually
wrapped. Cookies can be placed 1-3 per package
depending on size. All donations are greatly
appreciated! Funds raised at our tournament are
matched 3:1 by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
and are used for various PTO school projects. If
we raise $4800, Thrivent Jefferson County Chapter
will give us an additional $1600!! If you have
questions or would like to volunteer during the
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tournament, please contact Holly Christian at 262567-5361.'
February 20, 2009
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Preschool News
7th & 8th Grade News
Pajamas in school! What a crazy week! We
went right along with craziness by having an indoor
snowball fight (toilet paper) and playing a silly
listening game. Spirit week has been lots of fun.
The students are starting to gather their
information for their Lincoln papers. There is so
much out there for them to find… Please return
your Prep musical return sheets soon; we do have
enough drivers but anyone can still come along…
Please see the Bucks game information with this
gazette; 7-8 grades and their parents are welcome.
Kindergarten News
Look out! There goes a super hero! Now I
see some pajama children. We had a fun week
dressing up to show our spirit!
We also learned about teeth this week. We
watched an egg turn brown in soda and brushed it.
Then we put an egg in vinegar and watched it get
soft like the enamel of our teeth when we get a
cavity.
Stop in our room and see our landscape
mural. It’s awesome!
7th & 8th Grade Invitation
Lakeside is inviting 7th & 8th grade students
to shadow a Lakeside student on Friday, Feb. 27th.
Anyone interested should contact the Lakeside
student they wish to shadow so the proper forms
can be completed and returned to Lakeside by
February 24th. If you have any questions please
contact Jim Grasby at Lakeside 920-648-2321.
PTO Meeting
1st & 2nd Grade News
How do animals and children, survive in the
winter? The 1st & 2nd graders are writing, producing
and performing a play called “Animals in Winter”
that will answer that question. Everyone is invited
to their play on Thursday, February 26th at 2:00 in
our classroom.
3rd & 4th Grade News
What would you think of Christmas in
February? Well, third & fourth graders are
experiencing just that. Thanks to our benevolent
benefactors, the Thrams Family, our whole class
has a copy of The Chronicles of Narnia The Lion,
the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis. These
books are a great addition to our class library. With
these books we were also given the DVD. We’ll
view the DVD after we finish reading the book.
Thanks again for these generous gifts!
Everyone is invited to attend our PTO
meeting on Monday, February 23rd at 7:00 pm. An
agenda of this meeting is attached to this gazette.
As parents of children at St. Paul’s you are all
members of the PTO and are encouraged to
attend. We will be discussing the future of our PTO
and your input is greatly appreciated. See you
there!
Small Fries at the Bucks Game
Saturday, April 4th is the date for St. Paul’s
Night at the Buck’s Game. Seats priced at $29.00
are being offered to us for only $10.00. Grades 36 will be playing on the court before the Bucks
game. Information regarding this event is being
sent home with the children.
Reminder
NO SCHOOL on Friday, February 27th or
Monday, March 2nd.