St. John’s Lutheran Elementary School
School News
Weekly Take Home Letter
Volume 11, Issue 32
April 15, 2013
General News
2013-2014 Fees and Tuition Increases: As approved by the Board of Education (BOE) of St. John’s, the upcoming
school year will see the following monetary increases:
Fees: Preschool for Threes and Fours—$50
K-8—$200
Tuition: Preschool for Threes—$250
School Make-Up Dates: St. John’s Lutheran School will be utilizing the May 8, inservice day (late start) as a make-up
day. No busing will be provided in the morning, but regular busing will be available in the afternoon. Also, Friday,
May 3, and Monday, May 6, will be make-up days as well. Busing will not be available on Friday, May 3, nor will
there be hot lunch. A cold lunch will be required of each student. Regular busing and hot lunch will be available on
Monday, May 6. If rides to and/or from school are an issue, please contact Mr. Wieting. Thanks for your
understanding!
3rd Quarter Report Cards and Parent/Teacher Conferences: If you have not yet returned your student’s report card
envelope, please do so as soon as possible. Also, conferences for the 3rd Quarter have come and gone. Thank you for
your willingness to meet and discuss your child’s education. Please know that the teachers’ doors are always open to
you and your concerns and questions.
Spirit Week: Coming home with today’s School News is the schedule of events for Spirit Week at St. John’s Lutheran
School. Please note the Parent/Grandparent Meal sign-up for Wednesday, April 24. To help plan for this meal, return
the appropriate form by Friday, April 19.
Christian Education Society: On Sunday, April 21, the Christian Education Society (CES) will be meeting in the
Fellowship Hall beginning at 11:45 A.M. The agenda will consist of a potluck (bring a dish to pass) and a planning
meeting. We look forward to seeing all of you there!
Musical Practice: Practice for the musical for all students in grades K through 8 will be every Monday and Wednesday
(from 2:45-3:45) in April until Entertainment Evening on April 26. The preschoolers can join in on musical practice on
April 22 and April 24. Dress rehearsal for all students will be on April 26 at 9:00.
Musical Attire: Costumes for the musical will be provided, but all students should have a short sleeve t-shirt and a pair
of shorts to wear under the costume. They will also need dark colored sandals, preferably not flip flops.
Lakeside Fine Arts Music Festival: Thank you to all the students who participated in the Lakeside Music Festival
this weekend! You represented your school and Lord well! The band placed 1st in their judging and the choir also
placed 1st. Congratulations.
Yearbook Photos: If you have any school pictures that you have taken this year that we could use for the yearbook,
please email them to Sherry Hirsch at [email protected] or contact her at 608-403-1822.
Interesting Fact: America once issued a 5-cent bill.
Music
Handchimes: Practice will be Tuesday from 2:45-3:30 p.m.
Band: Practice will be Thursday from 2:45-3:15 p.m.
Junior Choir: Practice will be Thursday from 3:10-3:45 p.m. Junior Choir sings THIS Sunday, April 21, @ 10:30 a.m.
Please meet in Ms. Wilson’s room by 10:10 a.m. to warm-up.
Athletics
Mr. Wieting, Principal (608) 429-4243
Ms. Wilson, Teacher (608) 429-3920
Miss Burfeind, Teacher (608) 697-1990
Mrs. Wieting, Teacher (608) 429-4243
Mr. Wieting’s Classroom
Memory Work:
Thursday, Apr. 18—Mark 10:45
Monday, Apr. 22—Hymn 149 v. 1, 6
Spelling: Unit 24 Test on Friday, Apr. 19
Field Trip: Special thanks to Mrs. Gwen Lang and Mrs.
Sonja Williamson (Austin’s grandmother) for driving and
chaperoning last week’s trip to the Milwaukee Public
Museum.
Lakeside Lutheran High School Math Meet: The Math
Meet is this Wednesday. We will be leaving in the school
van immediately after school and returning to St. John’s
around 7:30 P.M. We will be stopping at Subway in Lake
Mills for supper, so some money should be sent with your
student. The following students have committed to
participating: Emma Wieting, Eric Landsverk, Faith Wieting,
Hannah Kusserow, and Caleb Lang. If you have any
questions, please contact Mr. Wieting.
Novel: This Wednesday our class will begin studying its
second novel of the year, Across Five Aprils, by Irene Hunt.
On average, your student can expect to read 2 chapters a
week from this novel in addition to any projects/assignments
that coincide with the reading.
Book Orders: Scholastic Book Orders are due tomorrow.
Ms. Wilson’s Classroom
Memory Work:
April 16 K—“Your word is a lamp to my feet.”
1—p. 28, #179 (Psalm 119:105)
2—p. 28, #179 & 180 (Psalm 119:105 & Acts
5:29)
April 18 K—“The gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus
our Lord.”
1 & 2—p. 28, #183
April 19 K—“Jesus sinners does receive, even I have been
forgiven.”
1—p. 22, #145 (Hymn 304, v. 7 up to “heaven”)
2—p. 22, #145 (Hymn 304, v. 7)
April 23 K—“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house.”
1—p. 29, #186 (Ninth Comm.-top only)
2—p. 29, #186 (Ninth Commandment)
Student of the Week: London P. (starting April 18—
Emmitt P.C.)
Catechism with Pastor Runke
April 16: Test on 3rd Article
April 17: Employees
April 19: Definition of a Sacrament
Miss Burfeind’s Classroom
Memory Work:
Tuesday, April 16- 1 Peter 5:8
Thursday, April 18- The Seventh Petition of the Lord’s
Prayer
Friday, April 19- Hymn 375 v. 1 and 6
Chapter 10 Math Test: 3rd Grade-Tuesday, April 16
Spelling: Unit 24 Test on Friday, April 19
Music Class: Please be sure your student has their
recorder here every Tuesday and Thursday for music class.
Scholastic Book Orders: Book Orders are due this week.
You can order online at www.scholastic.com/bookclubs
with our class activation code GQPM2. You can also
order by sending in a check or cash with the paper order
form.
Mrs. Wieting’s Classroom
Special Preschool Entertainment Evening Practices:
Please see the announcement under General News about
both Preschool classes joining in on afterschool practices.
The note regarding Musical Attire also applies to our
classes.
Preschool for Fours:
Bible Story: The Coming of the Holy Spirit
Memory Treasure: 1 Corinthians 12:3 No one can say
Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Sprit.
Letter of the Week: Z
Snack: Elizabeth will be providing our snack on Friday.
Preschool for Threes:
Bible Story: The Holy Spirit Comes to Jesus’ Friends
Memory Treasure: Luke 11:28 Hear the word of God.
Story: Muncha Muncha Muncha
Invitation
Each Friday morning at 8:00 a.m. St. John’s students and faculty gather
together in the church proper for a morning chapel service. An offering
plate is available for anyone to place their gifts in it. This year the
students have chosen to send their offerings to Peace Lutheran
Preschool in Holiday, Florida. They are planning on opening an Early
Childhood Ministry in 2013.
Second Quarter offerings totaled $42.79.
We look forward to you joining us.