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 Cody Bratten (2^nd), Gavin Palmer (Pre-K), Kelley Sisson (Pre-K), and Madison Swanson (5^th). The school families who we lifted up in prayer included: the William and Valerie Bratten family, the Ryan and Courtney Reichhart family, the Richmond and Claire Paul family, and the Jared McMahan family.

National Lutheran Schools Week (March 2 – 8) – You will start to hear more about National Lutheran Schools Week in the next few weeks. This special week celebrates Lutheran education in the United States. Nationwide, there are 1,368 Lutheran Preschools, 1,018 Lutheran Elementary schools, 102 Lutheran high schools, 10 Lutheran colleges, and 2 Lutheran seminaries. We are happy to be part of this educational system of Lutheran schools that has such a rich history. There will be a number of special activities planned for this week all culminating with our spring musical “King of the Jungle” presented on Friday, March 7^th, at 9:00 am and 7:00 pm.

Mid-Quarter Grades – Because of the five snow days, we will be sending mid-quarter grades home on Monday, February 25^th rather than Tuesday, February 19^th. We may also delay the final 3^rd quarter report cards a few days, but will still get them out before Spring Break, which begins after school on Friday, March 28^th.

Wrestling Matches Begins – Our wrestling schedule begins next Thursday, February 21, when we host four teams in the season’s kick-off match. Come and join the excitement beginning at 4:15 in our gym.

Jump Rope Day – Thanks to all of you who participated in the Jump Rope for your Health program today. All of the donations need to be turned in to the office. Prize awards will be delivered after we turn in all of the donations.

WE HAVE A FULL DAY OF SCHOOL NEXT MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18 – EAST ALLEN COUNTY DOES NOT HAVE SCHOOL – NO BUS SERVICE NEXT MONDAY.

Christ Primary Choir sings this Sunday, February 17, in the 8:00 a.m. service.

Check out the Display Case by the office door!  Mr. Staub has part of his collection of Matchbox Cars on display, along with information and fun facts about snowflakes.

Journey to the Cross – Christ and Zion Lutheran Churches continue the Lenten Season with the second week in Lent on February 20, 7:00 p.m. The theme for February 20 is: “The Promise of an Inheritance”, based on Matthew 5:5 – “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth”. Light suppers will be served at both churches from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Lenten Services continue on Wednesday evenings through March 12.  There are also 11:00 a.m. services each Wednesday during Lent at Christ Lutheran Church. ALL ARE WELCOME!

SCRIP NEWS

  With February in full swing, it won’t be long until our 8^th graders are to be confirmed. Remember that we have SCRIP for buying all of the supplies for your parties (also, in May and June, there will be graduation parties!). We have Gordon’s Foods and Sam’s SCRIP for buying in bulk. We also have Anchor Room SCRIP if you want to buy something special for your confirmand or graduate.

   Some SCRIP News . . . Smokey Bones is no longer available. They have sold the business but they will be honoring the cards already purchased (through December 31, 2009). The cards are good for the other restaurants that are listed on the card – Red Lobster and Olive Garden). Pizza Hut is lowering their percentage from 9% to 8% effective now. Value City is closing many of their stores (no word on which ones yet) and we will no longer be able to get their SCRIPS. TCBY and Mrs. Field’s are back. They have decided to go back to offering SCRIP to us and are available now.

   Did you know???? We have some very exciting news about the Walmart?Sam’s cards that are available on hand every day. The SCRIP cards are also good for gas at the Walmart store. The great news is that we not only get 2% back to the school, but you will also get the $.03 per gallon reduced price.

   Did you see that there is a new Marathon Jumbo card that you can order? The card is $250, so it will last for many fill-ups and it is 4% instead of the 3% for the $25 cards.

   Are you heading for warmer places? We have a selection on our pre-ordered forms for some popular places to go while you are there! We have a large selection of hotels and motels. Do you like to eat at Rain Forest or Bennigans? These places are not in Fort Wayne, but they are favorite places to visit on vacation.

   We are still selling SCRIP every day at school (when school is in session) – from 7:30-9:00 a.m.    

    Thanks!   The SCRIP CREW

Chapel News Next Wednesday’s Chapel Service (February 20) will be held at Christ Lutheran Church (weather permitting), 8:15 a.m., with Pastor Edwards leading. February Baptism Birthdays will be celebrated. Our February and March Chapel Offerings are designated for Camp Lutherhaven. Chapel envelopes will be given to K-8 students next Tuesday, February 19.  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.

Acolytes for Christ and Zion Lutheran Churches – February 17, Zion Lutheran – 9:00 a.m. – Samuel Hathaway; Wednesday, February 20 – 7:00 p.m. – Jonathan Lindberg; Christ Lutheran,  February 17 - 8:00 a.m. – Tara Gerig, 10:30 a.m. – Allison Messmann.

PSAS (Private School Aid Service)FORMS – applications for Tuition Assistance for 2008-2009 – are now available in the School Office – Call or see Secretary Joan for a form. You can apply on line this year, but you must have a “hard” copy in hand.

Woodburn Youth Ball League Registration for children ages 5 through 14 will be held at Woodburn Lutheran School on Saturday, February 16, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Registration Forms were sent home with each PS-5 through 8^th Grade Student two weeks ago. Additional Registration Forms are on the table in the office.

Lunch Menus for February 18-22

Monday, February 18 – Chicken Fried Steak Sandwich, Broccoli, Mixed Fruit, Cookie, Milk

Tuesday, February 19 – Soft Taco, Mexican Rice, Celery, Jello, Milk

Wednesday, February 20 – Chicken Fryz, Fries, Pears, Brownie, Bread and Butter, Milk  This is Hannah Stevenson’s favorite meal. Watch for the rest of the 8^th Graders’ favorite meals in weeks to come.

Thursday, February 21 – BBQ Pork Sandwich, California Blend Vegetables, Applesauce, Pretzels, Milk,

Friday, February 22 – Breakfast Pocket, Hash Brown, Juice, Cinnamon Toast, 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.)

Thank you to the family of Doris Hammond, for their donation of cake, potato salad, beans, meat and cheese trays and all of the other goodies. We really enjoyed these tasty treats!

The “Problem of the Week”  No one turned in any answers for the Problem of the Week the last two weeks, so we are going to just repeat it and give you the answer – we will not be printing any more Problems at this time.

Snap To It     I snap my fingers now. In one second, I snap them again. I wait two seconds and snap them for a third time. I wait four seconds before snapping them again. Then I wait eight seconds, then sixteen, and the pattern continues on. The interval between snaps doubles each time. How many times will I snap my fingers during the next year?  Answer: 25 times (the time between snaps doubles each time

Canstruction 2008  Students from the Woodlan Chapter of the National Honor Society visited WLS on Thursday to promote Indiana’s second annual “Canstruction” competition, to be held at Glenbrook Mall on April 18, when they will be canstructing “Lightning McQueen”. (Voting for the best construction will take place from April 18-27 – place a non-perishable food item in their bin to vote for Woodlan). WLS is collecting specific canned items for their construction. To participate, bring in one or more of cans on the list by February 28. However, All can donations will be used even if not on the list. We are also accepting monetary donations to purchase needed cans – a donation can is in the school office on the table.

Concession Workers will be needed to work at the three home wrestling meets (February 21, March 3, and March 11) – a Concession Worker Form is was sent home with each non-wrestling Grades 5-8 student last week. We still need more Concession Workers for the wrestling meets – if  you haven’t turned in your form yet, please do so on Monday.

Help Needed!  A parent or several parents from grades 5 & 6 are needed to coordinate and run the upcoming Spring Plant and Flower Sale to raise money for the Class Trip Fund (specifically, for their 7^th and 8^th class trip). An easy job – just get the order forms out, take in the money, and then get certificates to those who order. Call the school office or Deb Lindberg (632-4250) for more information.

The PTL Family Fun Night/Bowling Committee will meet on Monday, February 18, at 7:00 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Committee members are: Eric and Deb Lindberg, Gary and Wendy Knapp, Carl and Alicia Stoker, Teresa Sinclair, Kevin and Jennifer Wells, Bernie and Lisa Scharr, Rick and Claire Paul, Aimee Baker, David and Stephanie Gerig, Benjamin and Jennifer Kelly, Curtis and Beth Lichty, Adam and Sarah Maska, and Mrs. Ruth Schroeder, Teacher Rep.

GM Box Tops Information – We will be sending in this year’s Box Tops soon – they have to be postmarked by February 28, so, if you have any at home, please send them in to the school office by February 25.

Woodburn Lutheran School Repairs: We are in need of some gentlemen to help with a few projects at school. We need to clean out the registers in the classrooms to help promote better air flow of heat. There will need to be a bit of trim work to remove and then replace when the project is complete, as these registers are located under the windows. I am also looking for some help to replace weather stripping on some of our outside doors. There are other projects to work on as well, but these are the immediate ones. If you are willing to help with this project, please contact me – Bambi Keller, 632-4335, or contact the school office (632-5493). Thank you.

Are you interested in the WLS Kindergarten Program? Or, do you know someone who is? WLS will hold a Kindergarten Open House on Thursday, March 6, 6:30 p.m. – registration is not required – just come and learn more about our Kindergarten!

Congratulations to: Travis and Noel Kleinschmidt (Noel was a WLS teacher a few years ago), who are the proud parents of newborn Joseph Ryan, born Sunday, February 3, 5:53 p.m., - he weighed 7 lb. and 2 oz, and was 201/2 inches long. Their address is: 5225 North Clinton, Fort Wayne, IN 46825.

Fish and Chicken Dinner Strip Pre-Sales Tickets will be sent home with each PS-8 Family soon. The Dinner will be held on Friday, April 11, from 4:30-8:00. Return all monies and any unsold tickets to the WLS office by Monday, April 7.

Reservation Forms for the PTL Breakfast (Monday, March 3) were sent home today.

WEEKLY CALENDAR

FEBRUARY  

16 – RECYCLING, 9-12

16 – WOODBURN SUMMER BALL REGISTRATION, WLS, 9-12

17 – CHRIST PRIMARY CHOIR SINGS, 8:00 A.M.

18 – WLS, FULL DAY OF SCHOOL, EACS, NO SCHOOL, NO BUS SERVICE

18 – GRADE 2 TO MCMILLEN, 12:00

18 – SCHOOL BOARD MEETING, 7:00 P.M.

20 – ½ HOUR EARLY DISMISSAL, 2:15 P.M.

20 – FACULTY MEETING, 2:30-4