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: Hannah Sharrar (Kind.), Mitchell Warnock (2^nd), Isabel Edwards (Kind.), and Seth Yeadon (2^nd).The school families who we lifted up in prayer included: the Dean and Fay Gerbers Family, the Anthony and Angela Smith Family, the Andrew and Kiley Smith Family, and the Steven and Raina Sisson Family. 

Registration – We are now beginning re-registration and new registrations for next school year. Please return the forms to the school office as soon as you can to help us with planning for next year. If you have any questions or concerns please call Mr. Hoyer and make an appointment to talk to him. If anyone knows of neighbors or friends that are thinking of changing schools, please have them contact our school office as well so that we might help them to see that Woodburn Lutheran School might just be the school they are looking for.

Snow Days – I’ve said this before already this year, but we can’t do too much about all of this snow. We are also tied to decisions that the East Allen School District makes as far as cancellations. I have talked with the attendance people in the State Department of Education about a waver for some of the missed days. The form they emailed me shows that we can receive a waver for 2 days at this time. This will mean that our last day of school will be Wednesday, June 4^th. If we miss additional days, we will probably only need to make up one additional day moving the last day at most to Thursday, June 5^th which is also graduation day.

Spring Flower Sale – It seems like a good thing to talk about after mentioning all of the Snow Days. Our annual Flower Sale will take place again this year. Details about the sale will be coming out soon, so start planning your flower gardens now.

Wrestling – The wrestling season goes by very quickly. We have one more home meet before we finish up. If you would like to see what grade school wrestling is all about, come to that last meet next Tuesday, March 11th, beginning at 4:15 p.m. The Open Wrestling Tourney is this Sunday, March 9, 1:00 p.m., at Concordia High School, and the LSAA Wrestling Championship matches will be held on Saturday, March 15th, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at Wyneken Lutheran School.

National Lutheran Schools Week – This past week we had a number of special activities to celebrate National Lutheran Schools Week. Many thanks to the students and teachers who worked so hard to do a good job on our musical, “King of the Jungle”.

Creation Museum Trip – I have had some extra interest in adults joining us for our planned trip to the Creation Museum outside of Cincinnati on Thursday, May 1st. Please give Mr. Hoyer a call if you would like more information about joining us on this trip.

Journey to the Cross – Christ and Zion Lutheran Churches continue the Lenten Season with the fifth week in Lent on March 12, 7:00 p.m. The theme for March 12 is: “The Promise of Seeing God”, based on Matthew 5:8  – “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God”. Light suppers will be served at both churches from 5:00-6:30 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

   Good News! . . . Clip ‘n Tan has raised their percentage back to the school from $2.00 to 10%, so if  you are wanting to start working on your summer tan, order your tanning SCRIP today!

   Don’t forget . . . Walmart SCRIP can be used at Sam’s Club too. And you can use them for gas at Walmart and 3 cents off per gallon!

   Gift SCRIPS and Grocery SCRIPS will both come in very handy with Confirmations and Easter coming up in March! See the SCRIP CREW any school morning from 7:30-9:00 a.m. (when school is in session).

Chapel News Next Wednesday’s Chapel Service (March 12) will be held at WLS, 8:10 a.m., with Pastor Adams leading. Our February and March Chapel Offerings are designated for Camp Lutherhaven. Through February 20, $107.09 has been donated. With the snow days that we have had, our Chapel offerings for Camp Lutherhaven are quite low – please give generously in the next few weeks of March. Chapel envelopes will be given to K-8 students next Tuesday, March 11.  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 – March 9, Zion Lutheran – 9:00 a.m. – Carly Huth; Wednesday, March 12 – 7:00 p.m. – Samuel Hathaway; Christ Lutheran,  March 9 - 8:00 a.m. – Morgan Gerig, 10:30 a.m. – Tara Gerig.

Learn Not to Burn – The Fort Wayne Fire Department will bring this program to our Preschool through Grade 5 students on Monday, March 10 (PS-3, PS-4, K-5) and Tuesday, March 11 (PS-2). Ask your children what they learned about fire prevention and fire safety and then talk about a fire escape plan for your home.

Thank You Note: A BIG Thank You! to Troy Gerig, who fixed the drips in the kitchen (no, not the cooks – the faucets!). Also a BIG Thank You! to Vern Lengacher, who fixed the big sink in the kitchen storeroom.

Box Tops for Education Report: This past year, we collected over 4,500 Box Tops for Education – at 10 cents each, we will receive over $450.00 – many thanks to Casey Sharrar, for counting and sending them in. Please continue to save Box Tops for next year!  Thank you!

Lunch Menus for March 10-14

Monday, March 10 – McRib Sandwich, Mixed Vegetables, Pears, Pudding, Milk

Tuesday, March 11 – Hot Turkey Sandwich, Peas, ½ Apple, Creamy Rice, Milk

Wednesday, March 12 – Taco Salad, Corn, Strawberries, Peanut Butter Ball, Milk  This is Elizabeth Burke’s favorite meal. Watch for the rest of the 8^th Graders’ favorite meals in weeks to come. Since we did not have school on March 5, Jon Lindberg’s favorite meal will be used sometime in April.

Thursday, March 13 – Vegetable Soup, Peanut Butter Jelly Bar, Orange Smiles, Cookie, Milk,

Friday, March 14 – Hot Ham Slice, Mashed Potatoes, Warm Apples, Dinner Roll, 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. Wizard’s Ticket Order Forms – Were due in the office by today.
4. Scrapbooking at Christ Lutheran Church, March 8, 9-4; Call Heather Pyle at 312-1748 to register.
5. Woodlan High School presents “Carousel” March 6, 7, & 8, 7:00 p.m. Call 446-0290 for ticket info.
6. “Hoodies” note: There are three remaining hoodies – Sizes are Youth Small, Youth Medium, and Adult Small. First Come, First Served. Call the school office.
7. WLS PTL Annual Fish and Chicken Strip Dinner will be on Friday, April 11, from 4:30-8:00 p.m. Donation envelopes were sent home to each PS-8 family today (youngest student) – Also, Pre-Sale Tickets will be sent home to each family soon.
8. PTL Family Bowling Day Reservation Forms were sent home on Tuesday – please return your form indicating if you are not attending or how many will be there from your family along with your time preference by Friday, March 14.
9. Zion Lutheran Church is sponsoring an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 22, beginning at 2:00 p.m. at their church grounds on Bull Rapids Road. Ages of participants: 0-12 years old.

Girl Scout News  The Brownies would like to say THANK YOU to everyone who bought cookies from us this year! We are able to send a few girls to camp this year. We still have Thanks-a-lot, Cinnaspins, Lemons, Peanut Butter Patties, Peanut Butter Sandwich, and Shortbread cookies for sale. If you are interested in purchasing any of these, please see Jen Osborn in the kitchen or call her at 749-7252.

Wrestling Meet Concession Workers for March 11 are: Elliott and Anna Gunderman, Nick and Mike or Casey Sharrar, and Hannah Stevenson and Mark or Lenore Schindler. You are asked to be here no later than 3:30 p.m., as the Concession area gets busy then.

Many Thanks to the WLS PTL, for sponsoring the great breakfast to kick off National Lutheran Schools Week!  Since we did not have school and Chapel on Wednesday, the Camp Lutherhaven Speaker will be rescheduled.

Choir News  CHRIST PRIMARY CHOIR will sing at 10:30 this Sunday, March 9.

ZION PRIMARY AND JUNIOR CHOIRS will sing at the 7:00 p.m. Lenten Service on Wednesday, March 12.

CHRIST JUNIOR CHOIR will play chimes at the 7:00 p.m. Lenten Service on Wednesday, March 12. (The Christ Junior Choir was originally scheduled to play chimes on Sunday, March 9 – they are NOT playing on Sunday.)

Goodbye – The WLS Kindergarten Class said goodbye to Maggie Clark last Friday. Maggie and her family have moved into Fort Wayne and she is now attending Concordia Lutheran Grade School.

Prayer Corner

   Pray for the family of Ida Gerig, mother-in-law to Christ Junior Choir Director Sharon Gerig and great-grandmother to Morgan and Joshua Gerig, who died last week.

   Pray for Dick Messmann, grandfather to Allison Messmann, who had surgery to remove his cancerous stomach on Thursday, March 6.

REMINDER: “SPRING FORWARD” AT 2:00 A.M. THIS SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 9 – DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS!

Recycling Participation Forms (for the March 15 Recycling) will be sent home with the following students on Monday: Andy Meyer, Nick Sharrar, Tyler Knapp, Buddy Douglas, Madison Swanson, Caroline Hoeppner and Parent, Kaitlyn Wiley, Devin, Cheyenne, and Terach Hoeppner, and Tara Gerig.

WEEKLY CALENDAR

     MARCH    

 8 – SCRAPBOOKING AT CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH, 9-4

 9 – 2:00 A.M. – DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS

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

 9 – OPEN WRESTLING TOURNEY, CLHS, 1:00 P.M.

10 – SPELLING TEAM COMPETITION, CONCORDIA GRADE SCHOOL, 6:30-8:00 P.M.

10 – HOME WRESTLING MEET, 4:15 P.M.

12 – ½ HOUR EARLY DISMISSAL, 2:15

12 – BROWNIES, 2:15-4:30

12 – LENTEN SERVICES, 7:00 P.M. – ZION CHOIRS SING & CHRIST Jr. CHOIR PLAYS CHIMES

13 – WRESTLING MEET AT CENTRAL, 4:15

14 – MONTHLY TUITION DUE

14 – 7 & 8 WRESTLING TOURNEY WEIGH-IN AFTER SCHOOL

15 – RECYCLING, 9 A.M. TO 12 NOON