Lord Take My Hand

and Lead Me

Prayer Cards – Each morning our teachers meet for devotions as we prepare for our day. We also regularly pray for our students and each school family. The students we prayed for this week included): Emma Rekeweg (1^st), Brynn Phillips (1^st), Isaac Meyer (1^st), and Dylan Gerig (5^th).

Valedictorian and Salutatorian – Congratulations to Lily Keller who will be this year’s 8th grade WLS Valedictorian. Logan Buuck earned the honor of being this year’s Salutatorian. Both students also earned the right to give speeches during the graduation service on Thursday, June 5th.

In order to be considered valedictorian or salutatorian, students have achieved an average Grade Point Average of 9.0 in grades 5th – 8th. Congratulations, Lily and Logan! Your academic achievements certainly give our younger students lots of inspiration!

 Creation Museum Trip – There is still room for adults to join our trip to the Creation Museum on Thursday, May 1st. At this time we have about 17 adults planning on joining our 5th, 7th, and 8th grade students on this trip. Call Mr. Hoyer for more information or to sign up to go.

Mark’s Ark – Next Friday, April 18th starting at 1:15, WLS will have an interesting presentation for our students and we would like to invite parents to come in as well. Mark’s Ark is a presentation by Mark Kohlhorst where he will bring in various animals for the students to see and maybe even touch. Mark even plans on bringing his pet 4 foot alligator “McClusky” into the gym for the students to see. Come and join the fun next Friday for “Mark’s Ark”.

Track Meets – We have begun our track season and would like to invite anyone who would like to watch to come to our meets. They are always held at Concordia Seminary beginning about 4:00 p.m.. We have two meets scheduled next Monday and Tuesday if you would like to come out and cheer our small energetic team on.

Chapel Offerings – Our chapel offerings for April will be going to help out the new “Little Blessings” Day Care Center at Zion Lutheran Church. Offerings in May will go to help grow our WLS Scholarship Fund. This fund is available for those who need financial help each year to attend WLS.

2-Hour Late Arrival – We have a 2-Hour Late Arrival next Thursday, April 17. School will begin at 10:00 a.m. No Grade 1 Reading that day.

Computer Server Fund – From time to time we find that we have extra needs here at WLS that are not covered in the budget or with some of the grants we receive from the Lutheran Foundation. We find that the schools computer server needs to be replaced this coming summer. We have struggled through the past two years with minor problems, but now it really needs to be replaced. I have started a fund to help cover these expences . Anyone wishing to help us replace our server this summer can make donations to this Computer Server Fund between now and the end of the school year.

Registration – We are now taking registrations for all grades, pre-school through 8^th grade. If you know of someone looking for a school home next year, please have them call our school office to set up an appointment with Mr. Hoyer.

Spring Flower Sale – It seems like a good thing to talk now that spring has arrived. Our annual Flower Sale will take place again this year. Information and Order Forms have been sent home with each student. Additional order forms are on the table in the office. Check with family members, friends, and neighbors to see if they want to order. Please indicate on your order form how your certificates are to be delivered. (With your child, sent to the person on the form, put in a church mailbox, etc.).

Chapel News Next Wednesday’s Chapel Service (April 16) will be held at Christ Lutheran Church, 8:15 a.m., with Pastor Adams leading. Our April Chapel offerings are designated for the Zion “Little Blessings” Day Care. Chapel envelopes will be given to K-8 students on Tuesday, April 15.  Parents, Grandparents, Friends of WLS students – you are all welcome to join us for any or all of our Chapel services. Just read the WLS weekly newsletter and monthly calendars for chapel locations and times.

SCRIP NEWS

   Spring is here!! You know what that means . . . outdoor activities!!! Don’t cook for your family after a long hard day outside doing yard work. We have all kinds of SCRIPS on hand and ordered that would be a great treat after all that hard work. We have fast food (if you want something without waiting) or sit down restaurants. So, rest your weary bones and have some good food!

   Don’t forget – Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 11. It is never too early to buy SCRIP. You can give your mother (or grandmother or great-grandmother) a gift certificate for her favorite restaurant or store, or you could just order some to buy the gift with. There are so many possibilities. We have a big selection of SCRIP you can buy.

   Remember – the cooks sell on-hand SCRIP in the kitchen from 7:30-9:00 a.m. when school is in session.

Acolytes for Christ and Zion Lutheran Churches – Zion Lutheran – 9:00 a.m. – April 13 – 9:00 a.m. – Carly Huth; Christ Lutheran, April 13, 8:00 a.m. – Logan Buuck; 10:30 a.m. – Lily Keller.

CHOIR NEWS – CHRIST JUNIOR CHOIR – 8:00 A.M. SERVICE, APRIL 13.

Lunch Menus for April 14-18

Monday, April 14 – Chicken Nuggets, Celery with Peanut Butter Dip, ½ Apple, Bread and Butter, Milk

Tuesday, April 15 – Corn Dog, Carrots, Grapes, Cookie, Milk

Wednesday, April 16 – Crispito, Fries, Jello, Hot Fudge Sundae, Milk  This is Jon Lindberg’s favorite meal – watch for the rest of the 8^th graders’ favorite meals in the coming weeks.

Thursday, April 17 – Burrito, Tossed Salad, Pears, Mexican Rice, Milk,

Friday, April 18 – Sausage Patty, Hash Brown, Apple Juice, French Toast Stix, Milk

You are welcome to eat with your favorite student(s) any school day – just make sure you call the school office by 9:00 a.m. to tell us; then, when you arrive, stop in the school office to pay $2.50 for your meal. (Grades K-4 begin eating at 10:50 a.m. and Grades 5-8 begin at 11:50 a.m.)

Newsworthy Notes

1. PSAS (Private School Aid Service) Forms are now available – see the secretary.
2. Repairs are needed at WLS – can YOU help?  Call Bambi Keller at 632-4335.
3.  “Hoodies” note: There are three remaining hoodies – Sizes are Youth Small, Youth Medium, and Adult Small. First Come, First Served. Call the school office.
4. Our annual WLS Rummage Sale will be on May 9 & 10 – items may now be brought to school – put them on the stage.
5. The School Secretary e-mails the Paw Prints each week to interested people – if you want this service, please contact the secretary with your e-mail address.
6. Book Fair – our WLS annual BOOK FAIR will be held this year April 11-18.

Buy some books for your children and grandchildren – the Book Fair will be open

during the Fish and Chicken Dinner for your convenience.

7. Summer Golf Outing – this year’s golf outing will be on Sunday, July 20 – watch

for more information before the end of the school year – it’s never too early to get your teams together.

8. Class Picture collages were sent home on Monday. Unfortunately, we do not have any “extras” for those who did not order a package.
9. Science Central Spring and Summer Programs Catalog – each student received one – more available in the school office.
10. PTL Family Bowling Day (TOMORROW!) schedule was sent home on March 26 – if you lost yours, please call the school office or one of the committee members.
11. We recently received a check in the amount of $95.53 from Advantage Cartridge for the used ink cartridges that you have brought in to school – keep up the good work!

Our Sympathies to Linn and Mickey Eckert, former WLS teachers, as Linn’s mother, Ethelyn, died recently. Ethelyn lived in Woodburn for a few years and was a member of Christ Lutheran Church. Condolences can be sent to the Eckert’s at: 4829 Quincy Street,  Apt. B, Metairie, LA 70006.

Recycling will be next Saturday, April 19 – scheduled to work are: Evan Gustin, Allison Messmann, Spencer and Ryan Osborn, Shawn Kitzmiller, Allison McConnell, Tyler Knapp, Caroline Hoeppner, Lily Keller, Tara Gerig and Alicia Stoker, and Jon Lindberg.

Participation forms will be sent home on Monday, to be returned by Wednesday.

Check out the Display Case outside the office door! 7^th and 8^th Graders, under Mr. Staub’s art class direction, have made figures out of aluminum foil. New ones in the case are “Piggy Back Ride” by Jon Lindberg; “Kick Boxers in Arena” by Buddy Douglas; “Reading the Bible to Children” by Allison Messmann; and “Father and Son Fishing” by Elizabeth Burke – the son has a BIG FISH, and the father has a little fish! Mr. Staub also has figures of Jesus on the cross and praying at the Mount of Olives, and Peter running to empty tomb. They are all fabulous!!

High Honors, Honor Roll, and Improved GPA (over the 2^nd quarter) for the 3^rd quarter of this school year. High Honors – Grade 5 – Shawn Kitzmiller; Grade 6 – Morgan Gerig and Samuel Hathaway; Grade 8 – Logan Buuck, Caleb Hathaway, Lily Keller, and Jonathan Lindberg; Honor Roll – Grade 5 – Dylan Gerig, Evan Gustin, Caroline Hoeppner, and Madison Swanson; Grade 6 – Tara Gerig; Grade 8 – Elizabeth Burke; Improved GPA – Grade 5 – Elliott Gunderman, Cheyenne Hoeppner, Madison Swanson, and Dylan Gerig; Grade 6 – Kaitlyn Wiley, Tara Gerig, Samuel Hathaway, and Kendra Sinclair; Grade 7 – Allison Messmann; Grade 8 -  Logan Buuck, Caleb Hathaway, Lily Keller, and Hannah Stevenson. Congratulations to all of you!

WEEKLY CALENDAR

      APRIL

11-18 – SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR AT WLS

12 – PTL FAMILY BOWLING DAY – 9 A.M. TO 6 P.M.

13 – CHRIST JUNIOR CHOIR PLAYS CHIMES, 8:00 SERVICE

14 – TRACK MEET, 4:00 P.M.

15 – TUITION DUE

15 – TRACK MEET, 4:00 P.M.

16 – ½ HOUR EARLY DISMISSAL, 2:15

17 – 2-HOUR LATE ARRIVAL – SCHOOL BEGINS AT 10:00; NO GR. 1 READING 

18 – “MARK’S ARK” AT WLS, 1:15 P.M.

18 – BROWNIES TO CAMP MCMILLEN (ALSO ON 19^TH)