Walking in the Light

WLS Association Meeting – Our annual WLS Association meeting is scheduled for this Sunday evening, May 20. The meeting will be held in the school gym beginning at 7:00 PM. Voting members of the Association include members in good standing of Zion Lutheran Church and Christ Lutheran Church. This is an important meeting; please try to attend if at all possible.

Pre-School Finishes Up – All three of our pre-kindergarten classes finished up this past week. Enjoy your summer vacations and we hope to see all of you back next year in our pre-kindergarten program again or in our kindergarten program.

I would like to say a special Thank You to Mrs. Susan Gerig for filling in for Sarah Fleek as teacher and Mrs. Anita Collins for filling in for Susan Gerig as aide. Your assistance helped our program to continue to run smoothly these past two months.

Valedictorian and Salutatorian Honors – Each year we choose the top two students in our graduating 8^th grade class. These students are picked by comparing all of the student’s Grade Point Averages from grades 5 – 8 and is considered an honor. They also have the honor of delivering speeches during the graduation service on Friday, June 1^st. This year we would like to recognize the following two students:

Valedictorian - Grace Keller

Salutatorian – Nathan Wiedemann

WLS Golf Outing –  A special letter was sent out this week about our annual WLS Golf Outing. Please read the letter and see if you can help us out for this special event that does so much to help WLS. The date for the outing is Sunday, July 22^nd this year beginning at 1:00. Team and Sponsor Entry Forms are available in the School Office. Sign up by June 30.

Thrivent Matching Funds – Many of you already know about the matching funds available to WLS for parent donations. As we approach the summer months when not too much money is coming in and the bills still need to be paid, this becomes a great time to think about making a special donation to WLS and having those donations matched with 50 cents for every dollar you donate through Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. If you would like more information about this program, please call the office and talk with Mrs. Woebbeking.

Special Summer Projects – The summer months are the perfect time to make improvements to the school without the students in the rooms. A list of projects was printed in last week’s newsletter. Help is needed with these projects! Please contact Mrs. Bambi Keller (School Board Vice Chairperson), the school office, or Mr. Hoyer.

Chapel News  On Wednesday, May 23, our Chapel Service will be held at Christ Lutheran Church, 8:15 a.m., with Mr. Hoyer leading. Chapel envelopes will be given to  K-8 students on Tuesday, May 15.  Our chapel offerings for April and May will go to the Concordia Welfare and Education Mission. The amount collected through May 2 is $302.07. Parents, Grandparents, Friends of WLS students – all of you are 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.

Lunch Menus for May 21-25

Monday, May 21 – Assorted “Hot Sandwich Day”, California Blend Vegetables, Peaches, Cookie, Milk

Tuesday, May 22 – Chicken Taco, Broccoli, Pears, Gage Parfait, Milk

Wednesday, May 23 – Baked Spaghetti, Tossed Salad, Green Jello, Garlic Toast, Milk 

Thursday, May 24 – Tortilla Roll-Up, Carrots and Celery, ½ Banana, Trail Mix, Milk

Friday, May 25 – Chicken Fried Steak Sandwich, Corn, Mixed Fruit, Pudding, Milk

Thank you to Mr. Steve Kammeyer, Abby Kammeyer’s Grandpa, who brought in ice cream treats for each student last Friday. It was a refreshing treat in the heat!

Candlelighters for Christ and Zion Churches:  Christ, Sunday, May 20, 8:00 a.m. –  Marissa Messmann, 10:30 a.m. – Josh Maroney;  Zion, Sunday, May 20, 9:00 a.m. – Jonathan Lindberg.

Christ Lutheran Schedule Change: As of May 27, Christ Lutheran Church will have only one service on Sundays, at 9:00 a.m. and a service each Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m.

PSAS FORMS NOW AVAILABLE IN THE SCHOOL OFFICE   WLS Student Aid Forms for the 2007-2008 school year from the “Private School Aid Service” are now available in the School Office – see the secretary for a copy of this form. While your 2006 income tax information is still fresh in your mind (you will need this info for the form) is a good time to complete the PSAS form. Upon completion of the form, send it in by June 30, along with a non-refundable processing fee of $20.00 in the envelope provided – you will have to put postage on the envelope. This summer, before registration in August, the School Board will receive a print-out of the amount of financial aid that you can receive. If you have any questions or need help with the form, please contact a school board member.

Still Here! - Left from the Fish Fry – Two blue glass pie pans. If these are yours, please let us know which church to take them to or stop in to get them.

PTL News  - The PTL Committee Sign-Up Form for the 2007-2008 school year was sent home last Friday – Please return one per family by Friday, June 1. Forms are dated as to when they come in to the school office, so, if you want your preference on a committee, please get your form in ASAP.

Looking Ahead

1. Annual WLS Golf Outing – Sunday, July 22, 1:00 p.m. at Cedar Creek Golf Course. Get your foursome together and watch for more info!
2. Vacation Bible School at WLS, sponsored by Christ and Zion Churches – July 9-12 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. each evening, for Preschoolers through Grade 5. Registration Forms were sent home last week – please return yours before the end of the school year. More forms are available in the school office – stop in to get some for your friends and neighbors kids.

Spring Plant and Flower Sale   This is the Final Week to order Plant and Flower Certificates from “The Greenhouse Effect”.

Kindergarten Parents – Add this to your calendars!  The 2007 Kindergarten Parent Evening will be held on Tuesday, May 22, beginning at 7:15 p.m.

Direct TV Receipts totaled $500 (we received another check this week) since we told you about this program. A new offer for the 2007-2008 school year will be announced at a later date. Check our newsletters this fall for program info or watch www.directv4schools.com for updates. Many thanks to those who participated!

Year-End Information

1. Gym Clothes Order Forms for 2007-2008 were sent home with Grades 4-7 students on May 7 – return the form and money by June 4 if you need gym clothes for next year.
2. 7^th Graders – Return the form that was sent home this week for participation in the 8^th grade graduation reception.
3. 8^th Graders – A form was sent home this week asking for two pictures of 8^th graders and a count of how many are expected to join you at your graduation ceremony. This form was due today; however, if you forgot, bring it and your pictures in on Monday.
4. Sports Camps, Upward Flag Football and Cheerleading, etc. forms were sent home and more flyers are available in the school office. One that we only have a few of and did not send out to students is the Hoosier Basketball Camp which will be held at Tri-State University in Angola July 15-19. A few brochures are available in the school office.
5. School Keys – As we near the end of another school year, please check again to see if you have a WLS Master Key or Entry Key that you haven’t turned in yet. Usually, these are “Sargent” keys with “MK” or “A1” on them. Maybe your last child is graduating from WLS, or you’ve been on a board or committee where you needed a key – please check your key ring and turn any that belong to WLS in to the school office. If you have a key that you are not sure about, please stop in and we will check it against our keys. Thanks!

CALENDAR

                   MAY   19 – RECYCLING, 9-12

                             20 – ZION VOTER’S MEETING, AFTER CHURCH SERVICE

                             20 – WLS ANNUAL ASSOCIATION MEETING, 7:00 P.M.

                             22 – GRADE 1 TO ZOO – ALL DAY

                             22 – KINDERGARTEN PARENT EVENING, 7:15 P.M.

                             23 – GRADE 1 TO MRS. SCHLIE’S FOR LUNCH

                             23 – ½ HOUR EARLY DISMISSAL (LAST ONE THIS YEAR) – NO EARLY DISMISSAL ON MAY 30

                             23 – FACULTY MEETING, 2:30-4:00

                             24 – GRADE 5 CLASS TRIP TO INDIANAPOLIS, ALL DAY

                             28 – MEMORIAL DAY – NO SCHOOL

                             29 – GRADE 2 TO BOTANICAL CONSERVATORY AND PIZZA HUT

                             30 – NO EARLY DISMISSAL TODAY!

                  JUNE   1 – GRADES K-8 TO MOVIE IN A.M.; FIELD DAY IN P.M.

                               1 – 8^TH GRADE GRADUATION AT ZION, 7:00 P.M.

                               4 – LAST DAY FOR WLS, DISMISSAL AT 11:00 A.M. –

                                     NO LUNCH AND NO BUSES AT 11:00; CLOSING

                                     CHAPEL SERVICE AT WLS, 8:10 A.M. FOLLOWED

                                     BY AWARDS CEREMONY

IF YOU HAD ONE WISH . . . Shane Bernier is a courageous seven-year-old boy from Lancaster, Ontario, Canada, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia when he was only five. On June 6, 2006, Shane and his family received some unfortunate news: Shane experienced a relapse after completing 108 of 130 weeks of treatment.

  However, despite the bad news, Shane has managed to keep a positive outlook on his situation and has made a heart-warming wish. . . He hasn’t asked for money or toys or anything of the sort. Instead, his 8^th birthday is on May 30^th and he would like to break the world record for the most birthday cards ever received. With every card, Shane’s courage grows. Something as simple as sending a birthday card could be enough to help Shane find peace and joy in his current circumstances.

If you would like to send a card to Shane, please send it to:

                Shane Bernier

                P.O. Box 484

                Lancaster, Ontario

                KOC 1NO

                Canada

Sending a card to Canada will take more postage, so please stop by the Post Office to check on the amount due for your card. You can also bring your card in to the WLS School office by May 24, to be sent along with some other cards.

To check this out for yourself, go to http://www.shaneswish.com