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Jeremy May, Pastor David Birnbaum, Principal Sunday Services: 8:30, 11:00 School: 580-762-9950 Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. website: flspc.org Church: 580-762-1111 E-mail: lutheransecretary@yahoo.com www.flcspc.com Child Care: 580-762-1124 FastDirect: fastdir.com/flcspc

November 4, 2015

CARDINAL CHATTER

11/5 Freddy’s Night, 4:00-10:00 p.m. (proceeds to ECE playground equipment)

11/10 2nd, 3rd, & 4th to Roosevelt; Twice Upon a Birthday 11/10 FLS @ Pawhuska, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30, 7:30 (5th & 6th) 11/11 Veterans Day Assembly. Wear red, white, and blue;

Invite a Veteran! 11/12 Marco’s Pizza Day 11/16-24 Book Fair! 11/17 7:30 – 8:00, Donuts with Dad’s, Book Fair,

Elementary Building

11/19 7:30 – 8:00, Muffin’s with Mom’s, Book Fair, Elementary Building

11/20 Pk,K, & 1 to NOC play 11/20 Deadline for Box Top Contest 11/23 PS & PK Grandparents’ Day 11/24 K-8th Grandparents’ Day 11/26-27 Thanksgiving Break – No Daycare 11/26 Ponca City Daddy Long Legs Fun Run/Walk.

Entry forms available in office.

SIGN-UPS FOR DAYCARE ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25: Friday, November 13 is the last day to sign up for

daycare for Monday, November 23 afternoon, and Tuesday and Wednesday, November 24 & 25. If you need child care any of those days, please sign up in the daycare room. If there are not enough people that sign up, daycare will be closed. If you sign up for daycare, but do not come, you will be charged. Daycare will be closed on Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27.

Sign up sheets are available in daycare for: Monday, November 23rd after Pre-School & Pre-K Grandparents Day; doors will open at 11:00 Tuesday, November 24th all day for Pre-School & Pre-K, 12:30 for Kindergarten and up Wednesday November 25th all day; need at least 15 children signed up to open FREDDY’S NIGHT! First Lutheran School will have Freddy’s night on Thursday, November 5 from 4:00 – 10:00 p.m.

All you have to do is have dinner at Freddy’s! When the cashier is ready to take your order, tell them you are there in support of First Lutheran School, and Freddy’s will donate a portion of your purchase to the school! Tell your friends, family, neighbors, and complete strangers. It doesn’t cost them anything more than the cost of your dinner, and the school will use the proceeds towards adding playground equipment for the younger students at the Early Childhood Building!

BOXTOP CONTEST: Did you know that your trash is FLS' treasure? Each box top that you save is worth 10 cents! Fill in the sheet attached to this Chatter and return it to your child’s classroom, and you've earned our school $5. The class that collects the most by November 20 will be treated to a pizza party. Good luck!

Keep saving those box tops & sending to your child’s classroom; they could win the pizza party prize! BOOK FAIR EVENTS: We are looking forward to some upcoming Book Fair events! Donuts with Dads will be

Tuesday morning, 11/17, 7:30-8:00 am. Dads, bring your children to the book fair in the elementary building, and enjoy a donut with us!

Thursday, 11/19, will be Muffins with Moms, 7:30-8:00 am. We look forward to seeing Moms and their children at the book fair in the elementary building for a yummy muffin and some morning shopping!

I am also looking forward to seeing everyone at the book fair following Grandparent's Day activities. I will be sending home invitations soon for participating grandparents. This is a great opportunity to see the kind of books your grandchildren love and to appreciate how much they have come to enjoy reading.

BOOK FAIR WORKERS NEEDED! Hello Parents! Our Fall Scholastic Book Fair is coming up soon and I am looking for some help. The First Lutheran School Book Fair will run November 16-24, with a few special events mixed in. This event is vital to helping the teachers and our Libraries get new books for their classrooms. Whether you have volunteered for a previous book fair or are interested in getting involved for the first time I would love to have you on board. Call or message Susie Ware on Fast Direct to sign up!

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$10,000 REASONS TO SAVE: To encourage families to save for college, and to be aware of the state-sponsored 529 savings plan, The Oklahoma 529 College Savings Plan is giving away $10,529! To enter, visit ok4saving.org and submit the “10,000 Reasons to Save Sweepstakes” online entry form. One winner will be randomly selected, and the winner will receive $10,529 towards a college savings account, and their school will also receive $10,529 in cash!

Entrants must be at least 21 years of age or older, and be the parent, legal guardian or grandparent of a child age 18 or under who is an Oklahoma resident and a) attending an Oklahoma elementary, middle or high school or b) a homeschooled child, or c) a child not yet old enough to be eligible to be enrolled in school to enter. Non-OCSP account owners must be a legal resident of the state of Oklahoma. More details can be found in the attached flyer.

DADDY LONG LEGS PONCA CITY FUN RUN/WALK: Will be Thursday, November 26, 2015. Entry forms are due November 19, 2015, and went home with the middle school students; if you have a younger student and would like a form and did not receive one, please stop by the office.

FLC&S 90TH ANNIVERSARY MERCHANDISE: We are taking orders for the 90th anniversary video for $10; this is the same video that was playing during the lunch in the gym on Sunday. We also have 90th anniversary Christmas ornaments on sale in the office for $8 each.

PHOTO’S FROM FAMILY FUN NIGHT: If you had your photo’s taken at Family Fun Night and would like to view, print, or order copies of them, you can see them at www.laurenreneephotography.com/lutheranfamilynight or go to www.laurenreneephotography.com and click on Portfolio, then Portraits, then Families, and then Lutheran Family Fun Night. These pictures will be used to make a pictorial directory of the families in the school, and will be given out to the families that participated.

FIRST LUTHERAN SCHOOL PICTORIAL DIRECTORY: We are going to be publishing a pictorial directory of the families here at First Lutheran, and the book will be shared with the families who send in pictures. We will start with the portraits that were taken at Family Fun Night; however, if you were unable to have your picture taken at Family Fun Night, but would like to be included in the directory, please email your family picture to lutheransecretary@yahoo.com. Thanks!

NEW TEXTING & CAR SEAT RULES - According to the Ponca Newspaper, "beginning Nov. 1, city ordinances will take effect barring the act of texting while driving and raising the age required for child car seat restraints...to 8 years and under." Texting while driving will now be illegal in Oklahoma. Rear-facing car seats until the age of 2 (or weight limit of their car seat) and children age 2 to 8 will be required in child-restraint seats (or until 4 feet 9 inches).

PRINCIPAL - Mr. Birnbaum: Next Wednesday - November 11 will be our Veteran's Day Celebration. If you are a veteran, or know one, please encourage them to come. Students, wear Red, White, and Blue. Let us remember and honor our Veteran's for their sacrifice for our freedom.

PRE-SCHOOL – Ms. Lester: Fall greetings from PreSchool; I sent a note home about Grandparent's Day on Monday. Please fill out and return the bottom portion no later than Monday, November 9th so we will have somewhat of a count for food and drink purposes; also, we are still needing a few parents to bring breakfast-like things for that day. If you would like to help, please let myself or Mrs. Karen know ASAP.

School is out for Preschool November 24th-27th for Thanksgiving break; childcare will be available Monday afternoon through Wednesday as long as we have enough children sign up for each day; the sign up sheet will available as early as today in the childcare area. Thank you for sharing your kiddo's with me; we do have a great time together and they are all excelling so much in class.

PRE-SCHOOL – Mrs. Herard: It certainly doesn't feel like November, but we are busy, busy planning for Grandparent's Day! Thanks to those already signed up to help with food or serving for this special event. Look for a letter in backpacks regarding grandparents that will be attending so we can get invitations printed. Box Top contest is going on so bring them in to help PS win! We are also bringing canned/boxed foods for chapel this month. SHOW and TELL is this Friday (Thursday for Hadley). Our theme this week is "Community Helpers" and our letter is "H". God bless!

PRE-KINDERGARTEN - Mrs. Kelly: Mrs. Mayer is with the children again this week. Mrs. Kelly has some business to take care of and will try to be here some of the time Thursday and Friday with Mrs. Mayer. Hopefully she will be back next week. Please keep her and her family in your prayers. We are on the letter "C" this week and the number 6. We are counting with candy corn and beginning to get ready for Grandparents Day. In Bible time we are learning about how God took care of Moses and the people when they encountered the soldiers at the Red Sea. God is stronger than any trouble. Our Bible words are "With God all things are possible" Matt. 19:26. If you need to contact Mrs. Mayer for anything my number is 580-716-3373. Have a blessed week.

PRE-KINDERGARTEN – Mrs. Flaherty: Hope you all had fun Trick or Treating!! This week we will be working on the letter "Xx". Throughout the month of November, we will be talking about the weather changes, giving thanks, harvest, and of course turkey's. We will also be working on our program for Grandparent's Day. Book orders will be in back packs today

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and will be due back on Monday, November 9th. Bible words for this week are "Beloved, we are God's children now." 1 John 3:2. Parents, can you please bring in a brown paper bag for your child and a plastic lid (e.g. coffee lid, yogurt lid, butter lid, etc.) THIS FRIDAY IS SHOW N SHARE!!! Have a great week.

KINDERGARTEN – Mrs. Miller: Thank you parents for making our costume party so fun! Please read 20 books this month for a free pizza from book it. Also, this Friday the 6th will be show and tell. Please bring something that will fit in your backpack. We will not have book orders from Scholastic this month because the school will have a "Scholastic book fair" in November and you can buy books during the fair. So please don't order books in our online account. Our class would like to wish Faith a happy birthday on the 5th! Have a sensational week!

FIRST GRADE – Mrs. Birnbaum: Memory for Friday - He restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Psalm 23:3. Thank you Jennifer and Donna for planning our fun party on Friday and for all the parents that came to help. The children have been doing a great job on their memory work and spelling tests. Thank you parents for taking the time to work with your kids - it really does make a big difference! November reading logs for Book It came home this week. Read, read, read!! Have a great rest of the week!

2ND, 3RD, AND 4TH: Tulsa Opera: Tuesday the 10th of November the 2nd, 3rd, & 4th grades will be going to Roosevelt School to see "Twice Upon a Birthday". We plan to walk to the play; in case of inclement weather, we will need drivers. If you can drive, please note that on the permission slip. A HUGE thank you to two of our PIE (Partners In Education) Partners: Stolhand Heating & Air Conditioning and Martin, Jean, & Jackson for funding this cultural experience.

SECOND GRADE – Mrs. Powell: Happy Thanksgiving Month! This week I'm especially thankful for these fine second graders and their loving families. What a pleasure to work with you! We enjoyed the play and we thank you for taking us. Hopefully you have seen the science assignment which is due this Friday. Let me know if you have questions. A special family turkey project came home on Monday and is due Friday the 13th. Memory work for tomorrow is 1Corinthians 13:13, And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. Grandparents' Day is November 23. Please give your child's grandparents a save the date reminder. Happy November Birthday to Lauren King! God's Blessings, dear friend!

THIRD GRADE - Mrs. Steichen: Happy Reformation! We have been studying Martin Luther in Religion, so ask your child about the Reformation. This week: Reading and Spelling Test Friday. 1st Commandment is also due on Friday. Grandparents Day: I have passed out parts for a play, please ask your child about this and start working on learning parts. Also, start thinking about a costume; we will be needing those in a couple of weeks. Social Studies: We are learning about sizes of communities. This is a small chapter with only three lessons, so a test will be coming up soon. Book Reports: We are a month away, please let me know if you have any questions. Book IT: please keep reading. If you have an October calendar, please turn it in for your pizza coupon. Please also, keep Mrs. Kelly and her family in your prayers!!

FOURTH GRADE - Mrs. Sibley: What a great feeling to have an extra hour of sleep as the clock changed. Please continue to stay healthy as the seasons are going back and forth. I hope that you all have been staying warm as the weather changes. Thank you for all of the help on the field trip yesterday. It couldn’t happen without you the parents. Please send back the permission slip for the November 20th Field Trip. Chapel money is going for the Angel Tree. Remember that money is needed so that children may go and purchase gifts for the children that would not have a Christmas without us! The non-perishable food for November chapel offering is for those that cannot provide food during this time of year.

FIFTH GRADE - Mrs. Schatte: What a fun week we had during Red Ribbon Week! Thank you, Mrs. Goll, and Student Council members for planning that for us. We're working on our Grandparent's Day song and on the Christmas program, so we are staying quite busy. Some of us are in desperate need of paper. Please ask your child if he/she needs paper. My huge stack is almost gone, and I'm pretty sure most parents are in the dark as far as knowing paper is needed. We wish happy November birthdays to Brynn (1) and Madux (9). Blessings along the way!

MIDDLE SCHOOL 11/9-14 Shidler Tournament (8th Grade) 11/10 FLS @ Pawhuska, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30, 7:30 (5th & 6th)

11/11 FLSCA, 7:30, Early Childhood Bldg 11/17 Dewey Tournament (6th)

LUNCHROOM POLICY: For the middle school only…students in middle school who sign up to eat school lunch, and

then don’t, will be charged half price for that meal. Thank you in advance for helping us make sure our cooks are not going to the trouble and expense of fixing food for students who aren’t eating, and then having to throw it all away. If your student(s) does not plan to eat the school lunch, they need to remember to tell their homeroom teacher each morning when the teachers take lunch count, and then they will not be charged.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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Mrs. Goll: Fractions and decimals; multiples and factors; linear equations and inequalities: these are the topics we’ve been covering in math lately. Most students did well on the recent test. All may do corrections for extra points, but those corrections must be completed this week. Students who are struggling in math are encouraged to come to Mrs. Goll’s study hall on Mondays or Fridays at 2:30 for extra help, or to join us in the math room after school on Tuesday’s and/or Thursday’s.

MathCounts: Dylan Powell will again help lead our MathCounts session on Thursday after school. All mathletes are invited to join us to hone their math skills.

Thanks, Student Council, for leading us for Red Ribbon Week. And thanks to Ponca City Community for our educational experience at the “drug store”.

Mrs. Harbeson: Greetings! We're all settling into the second quarter just fine. I want to warn you, however, that this quarter goes by quicker than any of the others. In just a few weeks, we'll be breaking for Thanksgiving Break, and then a few weeks later will be Christmas...and the end of the second quarter. Basketball, tournaments, cheer, Grandparents' Day, Christmas parties, and a whole slew of other activities will really keep us busy. It is imperative that all students keep on top of their assignments. If for some reason you are absent, please, please, come ask your teachers for your assignments; and then get them handed in! If you are the parent of a 6th grader, we will be singing in chapel on a Wednesday before Thanksgiving (I'll post the date as soon as Mr. Birnbaum approves it) and for church service on a Sunday. I will also be taking the students to an assisted living center around those dates to perform and hand out Thanksgiving cards. I will need parents to get us there and back (leave at 2:00 and be back at 3:10). I'll let you all know as soon as I finalize the dates.

For all students, Grandparents' Day is scheduled for Tuesday, November 24. This is, by far, my favorite day of the year! My grandparents played a huge part in my life, and I absolutely love seeing your student's grandparents at school that day. If for some reason your child isn't able to have a grandparent attend, he or she can partner up with a friend and his or her grandparent, or you could ask a close family friend or church member to be a surrogate grandparent for the day. Unfortunately, because of the large number of guests we will have at school that day, parents aren't able to attend this event. It is a grandparent’s only day! That's all I have for now. Have a great week!

Mrs. Hanson: And it begins: The busy schedule of the basketball/holiday season! Just remember that keeping up is easier than catching up!

Wreath orders were due Monday and we can expect delivery on the week of the 16th. Salt MIne Permission forms have been sent home and need to be returned by Friday, Nov. 6. We will need drivers

for this trip. All classes are chuggin' along and can expect a quiz by the end of the week. Grandparents Day is coming up! All 7th graders need to bring in or send me a picture of them and their

grandparents, or people who they consider grandparents. The picture can be recent or older. Please get these to me by Nov. 18.

CHEER: shoes will finally be here soon and we ordered bows with them. New totals can be found on my website. We are participating in the Veterans Day Parade THIS Saturday! Girls need to be on grand by 10 am. Location will be announced Wednesday.

Mr. Covert: I hope everyone enjoyed their Halloween and All Saints Day this weekend, as well as the extra hour of sleep!

The 8th grade is starting to get into the nuts and bolts of the Constitution, and understand how it affects us as citizens of the United States. In 7th grade, we wrapped up states and capitals and are starting to take a look at Canada. The 6th grade is finishing up the Persian Wars, and then we’ll move into a detailed look at Greek Civilization.

7th grade parents, I will be sending out a fast direct message as well as a letter home with your students regarding the DC trip and something that needs to be taken care of prior to it. Please refer to those for details.

I pray that God blesses us all this November as we remember how He continues to do so every single day!

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