Walking in the Light

Prayer Cards – Each morning our teachers meet for devotions as we prepare for our day. We also regularly pray for our students. The students we will be praying for next week will be: Madison Smith (Pre-K), Meredith Mathews (1^st), Emma Rekeweg (Kind.), and Nathan Wiedemann (8^th).

Basketball Season Ends – Our varsity boys’ season came to an end this past Monday with a 27-35 loss to Central Lutheran School in the first round of the tournament. We congratulate the boys on a good season and for representing WLS well during the season. Thanks to head coach, Tony Stites, and to assistant coaches Todd Wiedemann and Joel Buuck. Thanks also to our girls’ cheerleading team and their coach, Susan Gerig, for their support throughout the season.

Wrestling Season – Yesterday Grades 4-8 boys received information and a wrestling practice schedule. Practice will begin next Monday, January 29, from 6-7:45 p.m., with a Parent Meeting scheduled from 7:30-7:45. Parents are asked to attend this meeting, especially the parents of first-year wrestlers.  This is another great opportunity for the boys in grades 4 – 8 to represent WLS during this exciting season. Many of the eligible boys do not have their wrestling fee paid ($20), and a few do not have a physical exam form on file; both of which need to be taken care of before your son begins practice. If  you are not sure about your son’s status regarding the fee and the exam form, please call the school secretary at 632-5493.

Choir News  Christ Junior Choir plays chimes this Sunday, January 28, in the 8:00 a.m. service; Zion Primary and Junior Choirs sing this Sunday, January 28, in their 9:00 service; Christ Primary Choir sings this Sunday, January 28, in the 10:30 service.

Chapel News  Next Wednesday’s Chapel service (January 31), will be at WLS, 8:10 a.m., with Mr. Staub leading. Our Chapel offerings for December and January will help with Lutheran World Relief. Through January 17, the total collected is $179.74.

Next Wednesday, January 31, will be our last Chapel offering for Lutheran World Relief – please give generously. Chapel envelopes will be given to the K-8 students next Tuesday. Parents, Grandparents, Friends of WLS students – you are all welcome to join us for any or all of our Chapel Services. Just read your weekly newsletter and your WLS monthly calendars for chapel locations and times.

The WLS February Calendar with lunch entrees on the back side will be sent home next week on Tuesday and Wednesday, along with “Parent Pages”.

Looking ahead: WLS and EACS have a 2 HOUR LATE ARRIVAL ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8 – school will begin at 10:00 a.m. NO 2-DAY PRESCHOOL ON THAT DATE AND NO GRADE ONE READING.

Lunch Menus for Next Week

Monday, January 29 – Fish Sandwich, Corn, Applesauce, Pretzels, Pickle, Milk

Tuesday, January 30 – Chili Soup, Mixed Vegetables, Peaches, Cheese and Crackers, Peanut Butter ½ Sandwich, Milk

Wednesday, January 31 – BBQ Chicken Leg, Carrots and Dip, Pears, Brownie, Milk (A.J. Stites’s favorite meal).

Thursday, February 1 – Beef and Cheese Nachos, Green Beans, Mixed Fruit, Cookie, Bread and Butter, Milk

Friday, February 2 – Pizza, Tossed Salad, Pineapple, Bread and Butter, Milk

Lunch Program Note: “This year each 8^th grade student gets his/her own “lunch day”. They filled out a survey and we will try to follow their favorites just as close as possible.  A.J. Stites’s favorites are being served on Wednesday, January 31 – A.J. also picked out Chicken Fryz as a favorite and suggested using buffalo sauce as a dipping sauce. He picked “anything chocolate” as a dessert, so we went with a brownie.”  (Kitchen Manager Jen Osborn)

Candlelighters for Christ and Zion Churches:  Christ, Sunday, January 28, 8:00 a.m. –  Evan Powell, 10:30 a.m. – Abby Rekeweg; Zion, Sunday, January 28, 9:00 a.m. – Jonathan Lindberg.

2^nd Quarter Honor Roll and GPA (Grade Point Average) Improvements

The following Grades 5-8 students achieved High Honors (No “Honors” this quarter) and Improved GPA for the second quarter of the 2006-2007 school year: High Honors – Grade 5 – Morgan Gerig, Samuel Hathaway, and Alicia Heckley; Grade 6 – Carly Huth; Grade 7 – Logan Buuck and Lily Keller; Grade 8 – Kristen Gerig, Jared Huth, Grace Keller, Evan Powell, Abby Rekeweg, Jesse Schlie, Joe Schlie, A.J. Stites, and Nathan Wiedemann; GPA Improvement (over the first quarter) – Grade 5 – Tara Gerig, Samuel Hathaway, and Alicia Heckley; Grade 6 – Nick Sharrar; Grade 7 – Logan Buuck and Lily Keller; Grade 8 – Kristen Gerig, Grace Keller, Marissa Messmann, Evan Powell, Abby Rekeweg, Jesse Schlie, Joe Schlie, A.J. Stites, and Nathan Wiedemann. Congratulations to all of you! Keep up the good work!

Thrivent GivingPlus Information  Please note the following information from a letter received from Thrivent:

“We’d like to inform your organization that we have made some changes to the GivingPlus Gift Form for 2007. Changes have been made to “Donor Information” section that address member privacy concerns. Changes also have been made to the “Gift Information” section that should make the form easier for donors to complete.”

The new GivingPlus gift form will be available later on in January. Please wait until these new forms are available to begin donations for 2007. Watch for information in this newsletter informing you that the new forms are here.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THIS WONDERFUL PROGRAM!

Reminder: Return your 2^nd Quarter Parent/Teacher Consultation Forms to the School Office on Monday if you haven’t already turned yours in.  Thanks!

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 their 7^th and 8^th class trip. An easy job – just get order forms out, take in the money, and then get certificates to those who order. Call the school office or Deb Lindberg for more info.

Bowling Benefit!  The first Annual “Cindy Carpenter Memorial Scholarship for Continuing Education Bowling Tournament” will be held on Saturday, February 3 at Woodburn Lanes. The scholarship is in memory of Cindy Carpenter of Woodburn (Blaze Betz’s late grandmother) who had a brain aneurysm and died in February of 2006. The money raised from the tournament will go to the Nursing Staff at Parkview Hospital. It will be set up to assist them so that they can further their education on any specific focus of their interest. Teams of 5, Pin No-Tap, No Handicap, No Sanction, Bowl for FUN! The entry fee is $30 per person. Prize money for the top 3 winning teams; also raffles and drawings. Tourney times for squads are 2:30 p.m., 10:00 p.m., and 1:30 a.m. Entry forms are available in the school office – make checks payable to “Parkview Hospital Foundation”.  Questions? – call Courtney Reichhart (414-6197 and Mariah Betz (433-1369).

PTL Fish and Chicken Strip Dinner Committee Meeting – Tuesday, January 30, 7:00 P.M.  Those on the Committee are: Mike and Wendy McConnell, Roger and Kris Meyer, Dane and Andi Adams, Janelle Berry, William and Valerie Bratten, Jarrod and Becky Dietel, Charles and Cathy Douglas, Mark and Janell Fuller, Jake and Jamie Gentz, Dean and Fay Gerbers, Tim and Susan Gerig, Debbie Hamilton, Debbie Houser, Nick and Dana Klopfenstein, Greg and Barb Maroney, Rod and Joyce Nahrwold, Andrew and Jennifer Neireiter, Erick and Barb Phillips, Terry and Wendy Powell, Nathan and Heather Pyle, Linda Schlie, Doug and Jennifer Swanson, James and Jeanetta Wilson, and Wes and Joyce Witmer. Teacher Representative is Mrs. Arlys Staub.

Brochures of Interest in the School Office include:

1. Each K-8 student received a Comcast 2007 Komet Hockey Report Card Night Flyer  for a game on February 3^rd – more flyers are available in the school office.
2. A brochure and registration form from Promise Ministries advertising their “Upward Soccer” League. Stop by the school office to pick one up if you are interested.
3. Information about Camp Lutherhaven for the summer of 2007 – we received our first brochure from Lutherhaven in the mail last week. The theme for this year is “Brilliant! – I am the Light of the World”. Call 260-636-7101 or check their web site, www.lutherhaven.org for registration information.
4. “Direct TV” information – if you happen to sign up for Direct TV or renew your contract, please use our WLS Code – LJ64 – and we will receive $100!

Prayer Corner  Pray for Herb Rekeweg, great-grandfather to Carly and Jared Huth, who is at Parkview Hospital with serious lung problems and other health issues.

Memorials and Honorariums donated to WLS in the past month totaled $870.00.

In Memory of John Eby, from Scott & Karen Meyer and Family; In Memory of Herb David, from Bob & Loraine Buuck, Mike & Carol Martin, Erwin & Marilyn Knoblauch, Dale & Bev Armbruster, Todd, Patsy, Brent and Nathan Wiedemann, Paul & Nettie Rekeweg, Ryan, Jennifer, Spencer and Nicole Osborn, Edna Bruns, Bruce & Linda Yerks, Dick & Doris Zirkelbach, Gib & Arlene Riebersal, and the WLS Faculty and Staff; In Memory of Vern Scheumann and In Honor of Doris Scheumann, from Jon & Catherine Scheumann; and In Honor of “Our Family” from Bob & Loraine Buuck.

Many thanks to all of you!

Helpful Reminders:

1. Received from the Meijer Community Rewards Program this week was a check for $381.39. If you don’t yet have a Meijer Community Rewards Card, you can sign up with an application from the WLS office or at the store or on-line. Our school number is 722806. Earn up to 4% of what you spend to apply to next year’s tuition.
2. Office Depot Rewards: With the new Office Depot at the Chapel Ridge Shopping Center, many of you will be shopping there for your office or home supplies. At WLS, Mr. Hoyer and Mrs. Woebbeking, who purchase paper and office supplies there, each have a “Worklife Reward Card”. This program earns “rewards” which are sent via a gift card that we can use to help purchase supplies. If you sign up for the Worklife Reward Program, you will receive a large card and a small card (to put on your key chain). Suggestion: put our WLS school number – 70037745 – in marker pen on your cards and when they are scanned, the check out person will enter our school number and WLS will receive credit also. Thanks!
3. Don’t forget the SCRIP Program!  On-hand and next week order forms are available in the school office – return your order and money by Wednesday of each week and you will have the on-hand SCRIPS on Thursday and the “order” SCRIPS the next week. If you shop at Scott’s Foods, you can purchase SCRIPS to pay for your groceries and then bring the Scott’s ABC’s For Education Receipt to WLS.
4. Also, keep collecting and turning in General Mills Box Tops for Education, Tyson A+ Box Labels, and Campbell’s Products UPC Codes.   Thanks!!!

SUPER BOWL DAY! – STUDENTS – WEAR YOUR FAVORITE FOOTBALL TEAM’S T-SHIRT, SWEATSHIRT, SHORTS, ETC. - ANY TEAM – NOT JUST THE BEARS OR THE COLTS – TO SCHOOL NEXT FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, WHICH IS ALSO GROUNDHOG DAY!  If you don’t have a favorite team or shirts, etc., please don’t feel that you need to go out and buy a Colts or Bears or other team’s sweatshirt just for this day.

CALENDAR

   JANUARY  28 – CHRIST JUNIOR CHOIR PLAYS CHIMES, 8:00 A.M.

                            ZION PRIMARY AND JUNIOR CHOIRS SING, 9:00 A.M.

                            CHRIST PRIMARY CHOIR SINGS, 10:30 A.M.

                     30 – GRADE ONE TO MCMILLEN HEALTH CENTER, LEAVE, 12

                     31 – ½ HOUR EARLY DISMISSAL – 2:15 P.M.

                     31 – LAST WOODBURN YOUTH BASKETBALL SESSIONS

                     31 – “PLAN-IT ALLEN!” MEETING, WOODBURN COMMUNITY CENTER, 6-8 P.M.

FEBRUARY 1 – KINDERGARTEN TO MCMILLEN HEALTH CENTER, 9:00

                       1 – GRADE 1 READING BEGINS, 9:45

                       2 – SUPER BOWL DAY!!