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 four students we prayed for this week included: Mercedes Neireiter (Pre-K), Michael Lindberg (3^rd), Kyle Nahrwold (3^rd), Tori Moore (4^th), and Brendan Maska (Pre-K). The school families who we lifted up in prayer included the Paul Schwartz family, the Jay Osborn family, the Ryan Osborn family, and the Teresa Sinclair family.

Congratulations Volleyball Team - Our JV volleyball team did very well this season. It would be great to keep all these girls together and move back up to a varsity team next year or the year after. Many thanks to Heather Pyle and Tracy Gustin for coaching.

Pre-Season Boys’ Basketball Event – WLS will again hold a pre-season basketball event to kick off the new season. It will be held on Saturday, November 3rd. This year there will only be three teams competing – WLS, Emmanuel St. Michael, and St. Peter, Ft. Wayne. Each team will play two games. Our WLS boys’ team will play at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. There will be a fee of $2/adult and $1/student to see these games. Come out and help us kick off the new basketball season. Mr. Hoyer will be asking for some help during this event; if you would like to help on this day, please let him know.

Computer Safety – I (Mr. Hoyer) am taking an on online computer class. One of the things I looked at last week is the idea of computer safety. Below is a list of suggestions that I came across as part of my studies. I wanted to share this information with all of the parents.

Woodburn Lutheran Christmas Program – Mark your calendars and invite the relatives – our WLS Christmas Program, “Joy to the World!” is scheduled for Thursday, December 20. Two performances, at 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. will be held in the school gym. The teachers are working on all the details and will begin practicing with the students sometime in November.

SCRIP NEWS!  The SCRIP ladies are now selling On-Hand SCRIPS each school day morning from the kitchen. They will be available  Monday through Friday at the Kitchen Window from 7:30-9:30 a.m. (If you see the kitchen window open after lunch hours, you may also come at that time – approximately 1:00 p.m. until they close up for the day). Please note: SCRIP Sales will continue at Christ and Zion Churches on Sundays as usual. “Ordered” SCRIPS will still work the same as usual. If you place an order by Wednesday before 2:00 p.m., you will get your SCRIPS the following week on Thursday.

   More SCRIP Info: This month Burger King is going to select a SCRIP card sold during the month of October. The school that sells the winning card will receive $500 cash. What a great bonus that would be! Cool Ideas for October: Get some KFC or Subway SCRIPS for your special trick-or-treaters who will be coming to visit you. They are only $5.00 each.

   If you have any questions, concerns, or new ideas, please feel free to contact one of the new SCRIP Crew.

P.S. – New On-Hand SCRIPS are: Starbucks and KFC.

Did you know . . . You can get Hall’s SCRIP On-Hand for $10.00 each and the school gets 5% back. But we also have FREE Hall’s cards that you can swipe every time you go to Hall’s and the best part is that the school gets 10% of your total bill. You can just keep it with you always and use it whenever you want and you don’t have to worry about remembering to buy SCRIP. Don’t forget . . . to buy your Scott’s/Kroger SCRIP for buying all of your candy for your trick-or-treaters on October 31.

Recycling is tomorrow – those working in October are: Dylan Gerig, Elliott Gunderman and Parent, Logan and Shelly Buuck, Buddy Douglas and Parent, Kaitlyn Wiley, Devin, Cheyenne, and Terach Hoeppner, Josh Maroney, Tara Gerig, Morgan Gerig, and Allison and Doug Messmann.

Chapel News Next Wednesday’s Chapel Service (October 24) will be held at Christ Lutheran Church, 8:15 a.m., with Mr. Hoyer leading. For October and November, we will be collecting chapel offerings and Christmas gift items for two families through the Christmas Bureau. (See the note below about this mission project.) As of October 3, $47.71 was donated for this mission. Chapel envelopes will be given to 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 the WLS weekly newsletter and monthly calendars for chapel locations and times.

Dear Parents,  Christmas in October – can you see the snow falling? This year, for our October and November chapel offerings we are adopting two families from the Allen County Christmas Bureau. We will be working on this project during the next two months to give each family a nice Christmas. There is so much to do to put together a Christmas for each family to remember. Please help us make this project successful.

For each family, we are asked to to provide a complete Christmas Day meal, staple items for the family’s pantry, one new outfit of clothing for each family member, and one new toy/gift for each infant, child, and teenager. We will be sending home information about each family later in the month regarding sizes and ages, along with specific items they are requesting for their family.

Please bring in the pantry items first. We will have boxes out in the hallways for you to drop off items.

Picture Re-Take and PS-2 Picture Day has been scheduled for Thursday, November 1, beginning at 8:00 a.m. If you want your child’s picture re-taken, please send the entire package in to the school office. Picture package forms will be sent home with the 2-day preschool class one week before the Re-Take date.

Lunch Menus for Next Week

Monday, October 22 – Cheese Omelet, Hash Brown, Juice, French Toast Sticks, Milk

Tuesday, October 23 – Vegetable Soup, ½ Peanut Butter Sandwich, Grapes, Frosted Graham, Milk

Wednesday, October 24 – Beef and Noodles, Mashed Potatoes, Applesauce, Dinner Roll, Milk

Thursday, October 25 – Hamburger Sandwich, Fries, Shape Up, Brownie, Milk

Friday, October 26 – Pizza, Tossed Salad, Jello, Bread and Butter, 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.)

The Zion Lutheran Church “Little Blessings” Day Care is open and operating! It is located at 7616 Bull Rapids Road and will take children from 6 weeks to 12 years of age. It is open weekdays from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. For information, call Zion Lutheran at 632-4679, ext. 103, or stop at the school kitchen to talk to Jennifer Osborn or Jennifer Swanson. Little Blessings is now selling Auntie Anne’s products to raise money for a new outdoor play area. If you are interested in buying some of these yummy items, there is a form on the table in the school office for ordering. You can also talk to the cooks in the kitchen about this.

Acolytes for Christ and Zion Lutheran Churches – October 21, Zion Lutheran – 9:00 a.m. – Spencer Osborn; Christ Lutheran Church, (Revised Schedule) October 21, 8:00 a.m. – Lily Keller, 10:30 a.m. – Josh Maroney.

Meijer Community Rewards Program – Good News! – From October 1 through December 31, 2007, when Meijer Community Rewards members shop at Meijer and scan their Meijer 1 Card or their linked Meijer Credit Card, they will receive Double Rewards for their organization. If you use a Meijer credit card during that time period, you will receive 2% rewards; if you use cash or a PIN-based debit card plus your Meijer 1 Card, you will receive 1% rewards.

Kleinhenn Sales Notes  The Kleinhenn Orders arrived yesterday – if you have a large order, please plan to pick it up -  THE MONEY YOU WILL COLLECT WHEN DELIVERING YOUR ORDER IS DUE IN THE SCHOOL OFFICE ON OCTOBER 29. Also, we have some sample items that are for sale in the school office – they are: 2 boxes of Christmas cards, 1 box of “Her” birthday cards, some jewelry, a tape dispenser, an 08/09 hanging calendar, an egg spatula, a 2008 Daily Bible verse Calendar, a clip-on light, 1 package of Christmas wrap, and 1 Bible Stories activity book with a CD.

Woodburn Public Library News

1. Yarn Lover’s Gathering – Every Thursday, 3:30 p.m. – for children, young adults, and adults who love to knit or crochet or would like to learn.
2. Celebration of Popcorn – In recognition of National Popcorn Month – Tuesday, October 23, 6:30 p.m., and Friday, October 26, 10:30 a.m. – for families with young children. Dress up in your best costume and bring the family along to celebrate the wonders of popcorn.

Zion, Christ, and St. Paul (Gar Creek) Lutheran Church News

1.         Zion Lutheran Church will hold their annual Craft Bazaar tomorrow,Saturday,

       October 20, from  9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Start your shopping for Christmas early and

       take home lunch. Zion’s famous taco salads, along with sloppy joes and homemade

       vegetable soup will be available.

 2.    St. Paul, Gar Creek, 1910 North Berthaud Road, new Haven, will have their Annual

       Chicken, Fish, and Tenderloin Dinner on Saturday, October 27, from 4:30-7:30 p.m.

       Tickets are $7.00 for adults, $4.00 for kids 6-10 (children under 6 free). Carry-Outs

       available.

3. Christ Lutheran Women have scheduled their annual Bazaar and Bake Sale for

      Saturday, November 3, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Make your way to the Christ

      Church basement (an elevator goes to the basement) for a continental breakfast, delicious

      lunch, yummy cookies, and lots of lovely craft items.

4. Zion Lutheran Church will have their annual Euchre Tournament on Saturday, November 3, beginning with a light supper at 5:30 p.m. and followed by lots of card playing – the cost is $12.00 per person – lots of prizes will be available!
5. Zion, Christ, and St. Paul Churches will present a Service of Worship and Praise on Saturday, November 10, 5:00 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church. This service will include the Shepherd’s Brass, along with the joint adult choirs of Christ, Zion, and St. Paul Lutheran Churches. Make time to attend this inspiring worship service.

PARENT/TEACHER CONSULTATION FORMS WERE SENT HOME WITH EACH K-8 STUDENT ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18 – PLEASE RETURN ONE COPY PER FAMILY TO THE SCHOOL OFFICE BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26.

Prayer Corner   Pray for former student Taylor Heckley, who severely burned her right leg this week.

Lifetouch Picture Company News – “We are proud to present your school’s SmileSafe Kids safety ID cards. The SmileSafe Kids program is a partnership between Lifetouch, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) and thousands of schools nationwide to help families stay safer.” Two Lifetouch Photo ID Cards were sent home with each student yesterday (exceptions: 2-Day Preschool, and one student who did not get their picture taken on September 17) – one to keep at home and one to put in your purse or wallet. Everyone got a set of cards, even those who did not order a package. Thank you, Lifetouch! If you have any questions about this program, please e-mail Lifetouch at www.smilesafekids.com .

JV Volleyball Wrap-Up “We would like to thank the parents and players of the 4^th, 5^th, & 6^th grades girls volleyball team for such a great season! We are really proud of the girls for their hard work that gave them an undefeated record! Parents, thank you for your support! We would like to give a special thanks to Mr. Hoyer and Mark Fuller for their refereeing. A special thanks to all of our parents who drove and volunteered to line judge. Lastly, thanks to the students and fans who came and supported our girls! Without you this season wouldn’t have been possible!”   Thank you, Coaches Heather Pyle and Tracy Gustin

Volleyball Team Members – remember, bring your uniforms to the school office ASAP, if you haven’t already turned them in.

SPORTS NEWS – BOYS BASKETBALL PARENTS: IF YOU DO NOT HAVE AN ATHLETIC HANDBOOK AND/OR MAP BOOKLET, PLEASE CONTACT THE SCHOOL OFFICE.  (You should have had these in your Registration Day folders, but some 4^th graders may have been missed.)

Note from the Campbell Soup Company – Visit www.chunky.com to vote for your favorite NFL team each day – check out why your vote is needed – also “play” for more clicks, and check out the other neat information.

Grade Two Grandparent Reading began this week – Many thanks to the following “Grandparents” who volunteered to help our 2^nd graders with their reading skills each week: Nettie Rekeweg, Bob and Loraine Buuck, Bob and Gladys Dormire, Joan Wells, Thomas and Sandra Taylor, Bob and Laura Christen, Doris Scheumann, and John and Donna Hetrick.  You are all very much appreciated!

WEEKLY CALENDAR

OCTOBER   

20 – RECYCLING, 9 A.M. TO 12 NOON

20 – ZION ADULT INSTRUCTION, 9-12, ALL WELCOME

20 – ZION CRAFT BAZAAR AND LUNCH, 9 A.M. TO 2 P.M.

22 – PS-3 & PS-4 TO KURTZ PUMPKIN FARM

23 – END OF FIRST QUARTER

23 – PS-2 TO KURTZ PUMPKIN FARM

24 – BEGINNING OF 2^ND QUARTER

24 – HEARING SCREENING BEGINS, K, 1, 4, 7, & NEW STUDENTS

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