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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 four students we will be praying for next
week will be: Elliot Gunderman (4th), Emily Miller (3rd),
Evan Powell (8th), and Madalyn Wiley (Pre-K).
WLS Basketball Tournament
Results –It was good to get the basketball season underway and give the
teams some early game practice. Our boys’ team won their first two games against
Bethlehem and St. Peter and then lost on Sunday afternoon against Emmanuel-St.
Michael. Thanks to all those who helped with concessions, monitoring, gate
admissions, and clean up. It is always good to see all those who pitch in when a
little help is needed.
Terry Hoeppner Article –
(The following article was written by Dave Ebeling and printed in his district
news and notes. I asked if I could reprint it in our Paw Prints because I knew
everyone would find it interesting.)
This past week I had the opportunity to attend a
luncheon sponsored by a Christian Men's group in Bloomington at which the
featured speaker was "Coach Hep," Terry Hoeppner, football coach at Indiana
University. You may not be aware that Coach Hep was raised in Woodburn, just
east of Fort Wayne, and attended the Lutheran school there as a boy and was
confirmed there. He and his wife Jane are now members of my home congregation
of Faith, Bloomington. Coach Hep stated to the 150 men present that many people
asked him if he was afraid when going into his two brain surgeries in December,
2005, and September, 2006. His answer, "Absolutely NOT!" He explained that as
he was growing up he learned his memory work well and two very specific things
he learned as a child were his comfort and confidence as an adult: [1] Psalm
23, especially the words, "even though I walk through the shadow of death, I
will fear no evil," and [2] the hymn, "What a Friend We have in Jesus." Coach
Hep stated that the brain surgeries have brought him and his wife closer to the
Lord. He is aware that the Lord is giving him a platform as IU's coach,
especially as the team wins a few games, to tell his story of his surgeries, his
faith and the power of prayer. Fellow Lutheran educators, keep teaching the
Word. Help children memorize key Scriptures and hymns. Some child in your
class, sometime, will recall those precious words and may have a stage much
larger than your classroom on which to witness to the love of Christ. And pray
for Coach Hep, that he will use the opportunities before him to further declare
the grace of God as it has been shown in his life.
Choir News –
The Christ Primary Choir will sing
this Sunday, November 12, 8:00 a.m. service; and all Kindergarten and
Preschool students will sing this Sunday, November 12, at Zion, 9:00
a.m.
Teacher Phone Extensions
– I promised to print our teachers’ phone extensions. If you call in when no one
is at the secretary’s desk, you can follow the instructions and call their
extension or leave messages in individual teachers’ mailboxes.
201 Main Office 202
Principal Hoyer 204 Kitchen
205 Mrs. Fleek 217 Mrs.
Schlie 218 Mrs. Staub
219 Mrs. Hoeppner 220 Mrs.
Hoffschneider 222 Mr. Staub
223 Mrs. Schroeder 224 Mrs.
Singer
First Grade Desks –There
are still about four old first grade desks available to whoever wants them. They
are on the stage waiting for a good home. Stop by the office and ask for one or
two.
Chapel News Next
Wednesday’s Chapel Service (November 15), will be at WLS, 8:10 a.m., with Mr.
Staub leading. Our Chapel offerings for October and November will go to
“Operation Christmas Child”, the “Shoebox” mission for children around the world
– collect some shoeboxes and please read the information that was sent home.
Please bring your shoeboxes to school by NOVEMBER 15.
Some shoeboxes have already
been received – they are on display on the tables by the bus entrance.
Chapel envelopes will be given to K-8 students next Tuesday. The amount
collected through November 1 for Operation Christmas Child is $260.19.
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.
God’s continued blessings to
the following students who celebrated their November Baptism Birthdays in
Wednesday’s Chapel service: Kristen Gerig, Joshua Maroney, Jesse Schlie,
Joseph Schlie, Michael Lindberg, and Kyle Nahrwold.
Lunch Menus for Next Week
Monday, November 13 –
BBQ Pork Sandwich, Mixed Veggies, Pears, Cake, Milk
Tuesday, November 14 –
Chicken Fajita Salad, Orange Jello with Mandarin Oranges, Bread and Butter, Milk
Wednesday, November 15 –
Vegetable Soup, ½ Apple, Peanut Butter Jelly Bar, Crackers and Cheese, Milk
Thursday, November 16 –
Beef and Cheese Nachos, Green Beans, Peaches, Chocolate Frosted Graham, Milk
Friday, November 17 –
Hamburger with Cheese, Potato Smiles, Frozen Grapes, Dill Pickle, Cookie, Milk
Many Thanks to Dennie and
Loretta Baker from Baker’s Auction for the 115 apple “pocket” pies and the case
of decorated Christmas cookies!
Lunch Note: Students MUST
have a written permission slip from their doctor stating that they are allergic
to milk before they can take juice as their lunch drink.
Candlelighters for Christ
and Zion Churches: Christ, Sunday, November 12, 8:00 a.m.. –
Josh Maroney, 10:30 a.m. – Andrew Meyer, Wednesday, November 15, 7:00 p.m. –
Derek Gerig; Zion, Sunday, November 12, 9:00 a.m. – Carly Huth.
Zion Lutheran Church is
sponsoring a Dinner and Euchre Party for adults on Saturday, November 11,
beginning at 5:30 p.m. The cost per person is $10.00 – this includes
your meal and 10 rounds of euchre games. Many door prizes will be given out.
Please call Ruth (Mrs. Virgil) Woebbeking at 632-4378 for reservations.
Looking ahead to
Christmas! As it gets closer to the Christmas season and you begin
checking out your holiday wrapping supplies, please keep the WLS PTL Christmas
Shop in mind. We accept any extra bags, paper, tape, tags, ribbon, or bows you
would be willing to donate. Please bring any donations in to the school office –
mark it for the “Christmas Shop”. Thank you for all your great support for a
great school! (The PTL Christmas Shop Committee) Looking Ahead to the PTL
Christmas Shop – Christmas Shop Dates and Times have been scheduled as
follows: Monday and Tuesday, December 4 & 5, 9-11 a.m. and 12:30-2:00 p.m. and
Thursday, December 7, 8:30-10:00 a.m.
Check this Bazaar out! –
Concordia Lutheran Elementary School, Lake Ave., will have their Bazaar this
Saturday, November 11, from 8-3.
Recycling Note:
November Recycling is coming up – next Saturday, November 18. There is an
overabundance of students and parents who signed up to work in November, March,
and April, but very few signed up for December, January, February, and May. You
may be receiving a call from the coordinator to see if you can switch months to
work.
Prayer Corner –
Pray for these two “homebound” grandmas of WLS students: Gwen Kammeyer,
grandma to Abby Kammeyer, and Linda Yerks, grandma to Emily and Evan
Gustin; Mrs. Kammeyer had foot reconstruction surgery a month ago and still has
6-8 weeks of not putting any weight on her foot; Mrs. Yerks had her second
surgery on Monday to repair the tendon and bone in her left heel – she also will
not be able to put any weight on her foot for many weeks.
CALENDAR
NOVEMBER
9 – WLS DISMISSAL AT 11:00; PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES FROM 12-8
10 –
NO SCHOOL; PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES IN A.M.
10 –
WLS FALL FISH & CHICKEN STRIP DINNER, 4:30-8:00
11 –
ZION EUCHRE PARTY, 5:30 P.M.
12 –
CHRIST PRIMARY CHOIR SINGS, 8:00 A.M.
12 –
ALL KINDERGARTEN & PRESCHOOL CHILDREN SING AT ZION, 9:00 A.M.
13 –
SCHOOL BOARD, 7:00 P.M.
15 – TUITION DUE
15 – OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD SHOEBOXES DUE
15 –
½ HOUR EARLY DISMISSAL, 2:15 P.M.
16 –
GRADE 1 VISITS SCIENCE CENTRAL, 9:15-1:15
18 –
RECYCLING, 9-12
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