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March 11, 2015

CARDINAL CHATTER 3/9-13 National Lutheran Schools Week; see below 3/12 Menu changed; see details below 3/13 8th Grade vs. Staff Volleyball Game 3/16-20 Spring Break 3/19 Freddy’s Night 3/24 Basketball/Cheer Banquet, 6:00, Cafeteria 3/26 FLS Day, 11-8 @ Papa Murphy’s

3/27 Menu changed; see details below 4/3 4/6 No School (Good Friday & Easter

Monday) 4/9 8th Grade Graduation Pictures 4/11 Auction 4/17 ECE to Wondertorium (Stillwater)

MENU CHANGE: The menu for this Thursday, 3/12, will trade with Friday, 3/27 due to field trips

planned for this Thursday. The menu for Thursday, March 12 is now hot dogs, tater tots, carrot sticks, apples, and milk. Tater Tot Casserole, Carrots (cooked), Peaches, Bread, Chocolate pudding, and milk will now be on Friday, 3/27.

DAYCARE OVER SPRING BREAK: We had enough sign-ups to be open Monday and Tuesday; daycare will be closed Wednesday-Friday. Remember, if you signed up for your child to be here, you will be charged. Have a great Spring Break!

PAPA MURPHY’S DAY!: Thursday, March 26 from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. will be FLS Day at Papa Murphy’s! If you haven’t been there yet, they are located in the strip mall in front of WalMart (with Hibbett’s and Game Stop). You order a pizza from them, dressed however you want, and then take it home, cook it, and have an easy dinner at home with no mess! (Note, you cook the pizza at home! There is no place to eat there.) Be sure and tell them you are there for First Lutheran when you place your order, and FLS will get 15% of pizza’s sold up to 99 pizza’s; if more than 100 are sold, we get 20% of the proceeds! Thanks for your support!

YEARBOOK UPDATE: The yearbooks are in, are being sorted, and will be handed out on Friday at our yearbook signing party at 2:00! If you haven’t purchased a yearbook yet for last school year, please stop by the school office; they are $20 each. Be gathering your pictures together for this years’ yearbook, we will be asking for them soon. Remember, the best way for your child to have pictures in the yearbook, is for you to submit pictures of them! We will send out instructions soon on the different ways to submit your photos for the yearbook.

OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION has announced that it will have Summer Academies at 17 different Oklahoma colleges and universities. These science, math, engineering, and technology academies are for Oklahoma residents who will be entering the 8th – 12th grades in the fall of 2015. Subject areas include biomedical sciences, aviation, robotics, meteorology, engineering, and more. To find more information about the Summer Academies Program, please visit their web site: www.okhighered.org/summer-academies, or you may call 1-800-858-1840 to request information by mail.

FIRST LUTHERAN SCHOOL CARDINAL CLASSIC GOLF TOURNAMENT: Are you a golfer and are looking for a fun opportunity to help First Lutheran? Maybe you're not a golfer, but would still like to support our students! If either (or both) of these opportunities appeal to you, we have a new event coming up! The first ever Cardinal Classic golf tournament will be held on Saturday, April 25, at Wentz Golf Course. All money raised will benefit the FLS technology and educational programs. Interested in participating in the 4 person scramble? Attached to the back of this Cardinal Chatter is your registration form. You may sign up a team, or you may sign up as an individual. Are you wanting to support the school through a sponsorship? A sponsor form is also attached so you can choose your level of giving. Remember, all levels of hole sponsorship are tax deductible! Need a little more incentive to get involved? For every $100 sponsor/donation that you bring to the office, your name will be placed in a drawing to win a one-child enrollment fee waiver for the 2015-2016 school year. Let's get out, play a little golf, and help raise money for our students. If you have any questions, please contact our school office.

NATIONAL LUTHERAN SCHOOLS WEEK: We hope you have been playing along with the fun activities so far this week! Dress up days and activities for the rest of the week are as follows:

Thursday, March 12 CLASS CHOICE DAY—Your class all dress up the same & we will meet in the gym at 8:25 to try to guess what your THEME is for the day. 11:00 2nd &3rd to Pizza Inn; 11:45 4th & 5th to Pizza Inn; 12:20 Middle School Field Trip to the YMCA activities

Friday, March 13 PAJAMA DAY. 2 p.m. Yearbook signing Party, 2:20 p.m. Staff Volleyball against 8th Grade in the gym (Bring ONE snack/POP)

PRINCIPAL – Mr. Birnbaum: Welcome to Spring Break and the last quarter of the year. Time is flying by. I pray that you have a blessed and healthy break and a wonderful last quarter of the school year.

ASH WEDNESDAY/SEASON OF LENT: Today we invite you to join us throughout the Lenten Season on Wednesday evenings for supper and worship services. The meal will be served between 5:45 and 6:45 p.m., followed by Lenten Church Service at 7:00 p.m. Tonight’s supper will be Pulled Pork Sandwiches sponsored by the Adult Sunday School Class. We look forward to seeing you here.

NOTED LUTHERAN TEACHER, AUTHOR, AND COMEDIAN ELAINE BICKEL: will be speaking at the Christian Life Conference at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Edmond on Saturday, March 14. There is a $25 registration fee that includes lunch, and childcare is provided; Registration is from 8-9 a.m., and the conference runs from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. If you are interested in attending, please stop by the school office and pick up a registration form.

CHAPEL OFFERING: Our chapel offerings for February and March will go to “Stand for the Silent”—a non-profit that supports an agenda of kindness and gentleness and non-bullying. FLS has a Stand for the Silent group and they will help us as we promote this program.

PRE-SCHOOL – Mrs. Herard: We enjoyed our first recess outside in quite a while and it was awesome! Hopefully we can pack away the coats and the nasty germs until next year! This week’s theme is "Trains" and our letter is "T". Don't forget our class dress-up day Thursday! We are having a NLSW celebration in our classroom with a movie and treats on Thursday and Friday. Spring Break next week! Yea! God bless!

PRE-KINDERGARTEN - Mrs. Kelly: Happy National Lutheran Schools Week! We are having fun with our dress up days! Bowling was a great time yesterday! Thanks to the parents that came to help! Tomorrow is our class choice dress up (look at the family letter for a reminder) and Friday is pajama day. Spring Break is next week. Thursday, April 2nd will be our Easter party/egg hunt, information is in backpacks today. Our Bible words this week are, [God says,] "Call to Me and I will answer you." Jeremiah 33:3 We are learning the letter "W" and the number "19". Have a blessed week and a GREAT spring break!

KINDERGARTEN - Ms. Miller: We had two birthdays on Tuesday the 10th this week and they were Alexander and Peyton. Happy birthday boys! Also, we would like to wish Ethan a happy birthday last Saturday the 7th. Wow, what a great time we had bowling this week, thank you parents! Happy "National Lutheran School Week"! Next week is "Spring Break" and I hope everyone has a sensational one!

FIRST GRADE – Mrs. Birnbaum: Happy Lutheran School's Week! We had fun celebrating by getting to go bowling! Memory for Friday - 3rd commandment. Thursday is class choice day for dress up. Please check your child's planner for our choice. On Friday, around 2:20, is the 8th grade/staff volleyball game. The students are allowed to bring one snack and a drink to have during the game. Any parents that can come join us and help out during that time would be greatly appreciated! Can you believe that we only have one quarter left of 1st grade - the year has gone by very quickly. Your children have grown in so many ways and I am very proud of all of them!

SECOND GRADE – Mrs. Powell: Happy Spring Break! I can hardly believe we have already finished 3/4 of our second grade year. Almost third graders!! We've loved all of the Lutheran School Week activities. The chapter book report will be due March 31. Note that the children will finish their book reports at school. Travel safely for spring break. Blessings. . .

THIRD GRADE - Mrs. Steichen:. Spring Fever is in the air!! The kids and I are loving this weather - trying to get out as much as we can. Remember this is the last week of the quarter, please check your student’s grade and come see me with any questions or concerns. This week: Math, Amber Brown, and Spelling tests are all on Friday. Social Studies: The last two or so weeks we have had an in-class project about Indian Tribes. Your kids have worked so hard on these posters and research, I am so proud of them for getting into this project and doing their very best. I will be hanging their posters in the hall so please come in and see them. Lutheran Schools Week: Thursday - Pizza and our special dress (please ask your child what they need to wear), Friday - PJ day and volleyball game - they may bring a drink and snack to enjoy while watching the game. I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Spring Break - next quarter is going to be a busy but fun quarter so rest up!!

FOURTH GRADE - Mrs. Sibley: Happy Lutheran School Week! We had a great kick- off on Monday; we have seen many wonderful Creation & Bible & Characters. Today we will see Christian T shirts, and tomorrow we will go to Pizza Inn, Don’t forget your money if you have not paid yet. Thursday we dress as what we decided for our class. Friday we wear our PJ’s and sign the yearbooks before Volleyball. Don’t’ forget to bring your snack if you want one while watching volleyball. Have a wonderful Spring Break. Get rest and be ready for the fourth quarter!

FIFTH GRADE - Mrs. Schatte: Our celebration of National Lutheran School's Week has been quite exciting. We've enjoyed the activities that Mrs. Goll and the Student Council have prepared for us. Thank you so much for making this happen. We wished a dual happy birthday to Jill and Kylie on Monday. Tests this week include spelling and reading on Friday and language on Thursday. I look forward to grading country reports over Spring Break. You all have a wonderful break with family and friends, and enjoy a relaxed time away from school. I look forward to finishing off the year strong with an awesome 4th quarter! I can't believe how quickly this year has flown by!

MIDDLE SCHOOL 3/10 8th Grade: Enrollment, Q&A, Make-up

Future Freshmen Meeting, East Middle School Library, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

3/22 8th Grade: Deadline to turn in enrollment paperwork online for next years’ 9th grade at Po-Hi

3/24 Basketball/Cheer Banquet 3/27 Spring Dance, 7-9 4/9 Graduation Pictures for 8th Grade

CURRENT 8TH GRADE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES: Remember that online enrollment for Po-Hi began March 10

and will end on March 22. No changes will be available after the deadline. YMCA Field Trip—middle school students were asked to bring $4 and signed permission slips for the trip to

the Y on Thursday afternoon; we leave at 12:20 and return at 2:30. If your student has not yet taken care of that, please ask him for that form. Thanks.

National Lutheran Schools’ Week—Many thanks to the staff at the YMCA, Ponca Bowl, and Pizza Inn for working with us so graciously to provide extra fun events for our students during this special week.

StuCo—Thank you, Mrs. Faulkner, Mrs. Warnecke, and Mrs. Angle for driving first semester StuCo to the Humane Society today. And thanks, Students, for the generous donations for the animals. Second semester StuCo will go to the Humane Society in early May. The Spring Dance will be held on Friday, March 27, from 7-9 p.m. The theme will be “luau”.

Mrs. Harbeson: Well, this is it! Just two more days before the end of the third quarter! I hope you all have a great Spring Break, you come back rested and refreshed, and you are ready to finish the year strong! We will be grading folders on Thursday, and that will be about it as far as assignments go. If you will be leaving early for Spring Break, please leave me your language binder as it is worth a test grade. Please be careful and have a great week. I'll see you 4th quarter! Blessings!

Mrs. Hanson: Spring Break is next week and grades are in. Late work will not be accepted after today. 6th grade will test on Ch. 6 this Friday. Please ask your student to teach you something about forces and

motion. 7th grade has their heads up in the clouds as they study the atmosphere. Everything that they have learned

has been of their own accord! I am so proud of them for taking learning into their own hands. 8th grade will have a genetics quiz this Friday. We are also conducting an ongoing experiment with virtual fruit

flies. Ask your student what fruit flies have to do with genetics! Mr. Covert: The end of the quarter is upon us! This school year has seemed to fly by so far. In each class, we’re

getting wrapped up before we hit the end of the quarter. In 6th grade, we finished up our chapter on early France, and we’re taking a quick look at the Vikings before spring break. 7th grade will finish their chapter on Northern Europe this week, and 8th grade will be seeing how the Civil War wrapped up.

7th grade parents, keep a lookout here. We’ll be looking to have a logistical meeting for the DC trip in the first part of April; I should have the cost per person nailed down at that point, but with such a large group, there are a few things we need to look at getting figured out well in advance of our trip. So keep an eye on the Chatter in the next few weeks for a date for that meeting.

I hope everyone is doing well in this Lenten season, and I pray God continues to bless us all as we move closer and closer to the death and resurrection of Christ and the fulfillment of God’s ultimate plan for our salvation!

Mrs. Goll: Thank you, Jesus, for so many blessings! Gorgeous weather, an amazing school family, the end of a quarter, Spring Break!—just to name a few. Most of our students are still staying strong as we end this quarter. I’ve been emphasizing the need for precision and care when doing math and also the willingness to work hard and persevere when the concepts are a little bit more difficult. (It sounds like a list of many things we all need to remember for life.) We’ll be celebrating C12H22011 Pi Day in math on Friday as we will be out on Ultimate Pi Day. Volunteers may bring pie to school that day to share with classmates. We will be doing all things circular in math that day. Please keep Mrs. Harbo in your prayers as she is having foot surgery on Friday. Have an awesome spring break as you continue to seek Him first.

First Lutheran Church & School—Growing up into Jesus, Reaching out with

Jesus, Walking together in Jesus

Lutheran School’s Week

How Well Do You Know Our Faculty?

Below are things you may not know about our faculty. Put the letters or numbers associated with each person’s name in

front of the blank that you think describes that person.

(i.e. – Put “P” for principal in the blank that you think tells about Mr. Birnbaum)

1 – Mrs. Birnbaum I was in 4-H and showed horses and pigs.

7 – Mrs. Hanson I have traveled to six different countries.

2 – Mrs. Powell I was a school janitor while I was in college.

S – Mrs. Erickson I skinned a dead copperhead snake, and kept the skin.

PS – Mrs. Herard I drove a school bus for First Lutheran.

L – Mrs. Hamre I worked as a nanny in New York.

3 – Mrs. Steichen I have been to Australia.

G – Mrs. Goll I worked as a butcher's apprentice in high school.

PK – Mrs. Kelly I have 12 grandchildren.

C – Mrs. Ryan I worked in secret communities for the military.

5 – Mrs. Schatte My middle name is Korene.

P – Mr. Birnbaum I played beach volleyball in 8 different states.

6 – Mrs. Harbeson I am terrified of birds.

4 – Mrs. Sibley I dressed as a boy for my high school play.

8 – Mr. Covert I played baseball and basketball in grade school.

K – Ms.Miller My mom lived across the street from Blake Shelton in Ada, Oklahoma.

Don’t forget PTL’s Freddy’s Night over Spring Break! (March 19). Take the below form with you, or tell them at the counter, that you are there to support First Lutheran

School’s PTL Fundraiser!

Thursday, March 19, 2015 4 – 10:00 p.m.

3/19/2015 3/19/2015

First Lutheran School’s Cardinal Classic

Golf Fundraiser Tournament

2015 Sponsor Form

First Lutheran School is hosting its first ever “Cardinal Classic”

fundraising golf tournament on Saturday, April 25, 2015, and we need

your help!

We hope this tournament will become an annual event to help raise money for First Lutheran

School. This year, the money raised at the tournament will help fund the school’s educational

and technology departments for grades Pre-K through 8th grade.

The 4-person scramble will be held at Wentz Golf Course, and you can support FLS by becoming

a hole sponsor for $100, a putting green sponsor for $200, or an entrance sponsor for $500. (See

below for explanation of different levels of sponsorship.) Sponsors will have a sign or banner

with their business or family names placed at the tournament for all participants to view. If you

do not want to be a sponsor, donations are also welcomed and appreciated. Not only is your

donation 100% tax deductible, it will also be helping First Lutheran provide our students with

updated technology for use in the classroom.

Please check which level of sponsorship you would like to make your donation.

□ $500 Entrance Sponsor: includes 4-person team entry fee plus banner with your name or place of

business displayed along the entrance to the tournament.

□ $200 Putting Green Sponsor: includes a banner with your name of place of business displayed at the

putting green.

□ $100 Hole Sponsor: includes a sign with your name or place of business displayed at one of the 18

holes.

□ Donation: $ _________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________

Please print name exactly how you would like it printed on sign.

Thank you for your consideration. Please make checks payable to First Lutheran School. To

sign up for the tournament, please contact First Lutheran School at (580) 762-4243. For more

information on how you can support the school please call Principal David Birnbaum at (580)

762-4243.

To allow time to have all signs and banners made, all sponsor forms are due by

Saturday, April 11, 2015.

Paid:

Check Number and amount: _____________________ cash (amount):___________

FLS student/family referral: _______________________________________________