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- 1 - Growing up Into Jesus, Reaching Out with Jesus, Walking Together in Jesus

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: [email protected] www.flcspc.com Child Care: 580-762-1124 FastDirect: fastdir.com/flcspc

April 13, 2016

CARDINAL CHATTER

4/11-15 Iowa Basic Skills Tests; 2nd – 8th grades 4/13 7:15 a.m. = Chess Club FLC Fellowship Hall 4/14 ECE to Steven Fite Concert 4/19 Teacher/Volunteer Appreciation Day 4/20 Support Staff Appreciation Day

4/20 Mid-Quarter Reports (Chapel moved to 4/22) 4/22 Middle School Musical, 6:30 p.m. (Dress rehearsal @ 8:45 Chapel) 4/30 Auction, 5:30, 6:00, and 7:00 (see below)

Thanks to everyone for being aware of the testing this week and re-scheduling your

students’ appointments/being on time to class! We (and the students testing)

appreciate your efforts!

There are only 20 slots open for summer daycamp. Please stop by daycare or the school office to pick up an application! We will need the enrollment pack and the

$200 deposit to hold your child’s spot.

JANET GOLL'S RETIREMENT - After 44 years of serving First Lutheran School, Mrs. Goll has decided to retire. We hope that she will be able to assist us in a various capacity in the years to come, but she is officially retiring May 31st of this year. We are looking to celebrate her in the month to come, but if you would like to help financially towards a big gift, come by and send it to the school office by the end of this month. We (and she) will GREATLY appreciate it. (Besides money, we are also collecting letters from former/current parents/-students that we can compile into a scrap book. Please consider getting us a letter or two to add to our collection.)

TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK is April 18-22 and SUPPORT STAFF APPRECIATION IS April 20: See attached flyer for details.

STUDENT COUNCIL: It’s not too late to contribute to the “Tape the Principal to the Wall” fund. We’re also still collecting BoxTops and Soup Labels. We’ll do a count at the end of next week to see which class brings in the most. Thanks for supporting these efforts.

Would you like to see Mr. Birnbaum duct taped to the gym wall? (I know I would!!) Student

council is hosting a fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity and the FLS Scholarship Fund. We’re selling duct tape for $1 a foot; money should be turned in to your teachers. If we raise $400, Mr. Birnbaum will stand still while we tape him to the wall. If we raise $1000, we get to tape both Mr. Birnbaum and Coach Redwine to the wall. So far, the sixth grade is leading the effort with 20 feet of tape!

COLLECTING AUCTION ITEMS! Please consider donating an item to be auctioned off. It could be something you make and donate like a blanket or pie or something you do like an oil change or painting a room in a house. If you own a business, consider donating a service or a product that your business sells. If your hobby is baking, fishing, boating, or something else a kid would enjoy, then you could auction off your time to teach a kid how to do that hobby. Get your kids involved by having your teenager offer a free evening of babysitting or lawn mowing. Re-gifted items are encouraged and accepted. Contact the office to sign up! Most of all, plan to attend, and bring a friend!

GYM WALL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. Tired of seeing the old blue wall tile in the gym? A project is being started to improve the aesthetics of our gym walls. We are open to any ideas including painting, removing the blue tiles, putting up Cardinal-themed wall mats, changing the colors to Cardinal colors (red, black, white), changing the tile on the outside of the gym in the entrance way, etc. All of these ideas have


different costs associated with them depending on which options are selected. If you feel called to make a donation to this project, please contact the school office. Your donation would be tax deductible. For questions or suggestions, contact Principal Birnbaum, Bruce Fuller (Property Chairman), or Tim Burden (School Board President).

PAST DUE ACCOUNTS: Some families are getting a bit behind on their breakfast and lunch bills. Be sure to check FastDirect or stop in the office and check your balance, so that you don’t get a surprise when you come to pick up your student(s) report cards!

IT’S AUCTION TIME! The annual FLS PTL Fundraising Auction will be held April 30;

Doors open/silent auction bidding begins at 5:30, Dinner at 6:00, and live auction at 7:00. See

attached form for more details!

TALENT SHOW WRAP-UP: What a great talent show we had! Thanks, Mrs. Sibley & Mrs. Hanson, for your help. Thanks, Parents, for all your cooperation. A special shout out to those parents who worked with extra students to help them participate. And a big Thank You to our very talented students and our Student Council and Cheer MC’s.

CAMPBELL’S SOUP LABELS FOR EDUCATION PROGRAM IS ENDING…We have until the end of this school year to finish collecting labels and get them sent in before the program is discontinued. If you have any Labels for Education, please cut off the rectangle like the picture to the right, and send it to school with your student. We can use these labels to purchase p.e./recess/classroom supplies for our school!

GYM RESTROOM REMODEL - We are beginning the fundraising process to remodel the School gym restrooms. We would like to convert the two small restrooms on the South into one large girl’s restroom and the other two on the North to Boys only. The expected cost is $125,000. $7,500 has been given and will be matched by Phillips 66. If you, or a person or business you know could contribute, we would greatly appreciate it. (These are tax-deductible gifts.)

PRINCIPAL - Mr. Birnbaum: Two years ago we had 173 pre-enrolled by May 12. Last year we had 188 pre-enrolled by May 12. This year we have 187 already pre-enrolled by April 12, a month early. The First grade is full and we have started enrollment in the second 3 year old and 4 year old classes. Space is filling up.

SHORT AND SWEET: Your spouse is the person you’ll sin against the most, but they are also the person you can share the forgiveness of Christ with the most.

OFFICE WISH LIST: Thank you for the small measuring cups and droppers--I think I have enough to last me for a while now. Thanks to everyone who shared! Keep me in mind for the large, blank envelopes each month when you pay your bills, and continue to send them in--I use them regularly!

LIBRARY – Mrs. Ware: April is School Library Month! We will have a poster contest this month for a prize. Our theme will be, "Love your Library!" I want to know what students appreciate about their school library and what their favorite part about being here is! Please come see me if you need supplies. We are also observing National Poetry Month by reading and discussing poems before we check out books this month.

PRE-SCHOOL – Mrs. Herard: What a wonderful blessing to have rain! God is good indeed. This week will be super exciting with our Stephen Fite concert on Thursday. His concerts are always lots of fun! As we go early to get seats, you might want to bring something to help keep your child entertained during the wait. Bus leaves at 9:15 so we will meet you there shortly thereafter. Be sure to get armbands from me in the classroom before you leave! This week our theme is "Butterflies". God bless!

PRE-KINDERGARTEN - Mrs. Kelly: Our thoughts and prayers are with Ms. Kelly as she isn’t feeling well; we look forward to her return next week.

PRE-KINDERGARTEN – Mrs. Flaherty: This week we are working on the letter "Uu" and its’ sound. We are also learning the parts of a plant and what they need to grow. Field Trip tomorrow-bus will load at 9:15. PICTURES- please bring in order form or if you are not going to order please return package. Permission slips for the Public Library field trip are due back Friday. Book orders are also due back Friday. Have a blessed week.

KINDERGARTEN – Mrs. Miller: Our kindergarten will sing with first grade in church at First Lutheran this Sunday, April 17th at the 11:00 service and we hope to see everyone. Also, this week is our Stephen Fite concert field trip on Thursday, April 14th. Parents will need to come to the classroom on Thursday morning when you drop off your child to get your wristband ticket if you paid for them. Everyone—children, parents, & teachers—will present their wristband as they walk by the person checking in the group. Please meet us by the front door of the Poncan Theatre at 9:25am to go in. I hope you have an awesome week!


FIRST GRADE – Mrs. Birnbaum: Memory for Friday, April 15 is the 7th commandment - You shall not steal. Tomorrow is our Stephen Fite concert! If you are going with us, please come in and get your wrist band. Our bus is going to be crowded, so if you would like to drive your child, just let me know. Kindergarten and 1st grade will be singing in Church on Sunday at the 11:00 service. I hope to see you there! Book orders were sent home today (last one for the school year). These are due back to me or online by next Thursday, April 21. Happy birthday to Ruby on Sunday! Have a great week!

SECOND GRADE – Mrs. Powell: Achievement Tests are going well. We're not used to listening for such a long time so it's a bit of an adjustment. Hope you're not missing homework too much. :) Memory work for tomorrow is Psalm 23. Most of the children seem to have a great start on memorizing it. Our cloud report is due Friday. We're enjoying our eggs and can't wait to have some chicks. See the Leonardo's field trip

permission form attached to this Chatter. Please send in any box tops by Friday. Thanks Mrs. Shepherd

and Executive Carpet Cleaners for sprucing up our classroom. It looks MUCH better! And thanks to the parents who provided nutritional snacks for us this week. Blessings!

THIRD GRADE - Mrs. Steichen: I am so proud of the kids and all their hard work during these test. We are about half way done and are counting down till we have none left. Thanks to Dalton T., Kalli, Crayton and Christyona, Brynn, and Haylee for bring snacks for us this week! This week: no spelling, reading, math, or memory, we will pick up with everything next week. Reading: next week we will start our last chapter book: How to Eat Fried Worms. Newspaper: If you get the newspaper, once you are done, could you please send it with your child to school. We are going to put it in the flower beds out front for weed control. Thank you! Book Report: book report information should have come home last week, if you have any questions please let me know. Have a wonderful week!!!

FOURTH GRADE - Mrs. Sibley: We are well underway for our ITBS. Please continue to pray for the kids as they finish the testing. If you wish to bring in a snack for the class, you may. Continue to have the kids get plenty of sleep and eat a good breakfast before coming to school. Our incubator is full of chicks. Yesterday we candled the chicks for the first time. A permission slip will come home soon for the chicks. Ask the kids all about seeing the chicken in the egg. We will be back to a normal reading, and spelling next week. Book orders that were sent home last week are due tomorrow. Yesterday the permission slip went home for the in town field trip on the 29th. Please help the kids to continue reading their AR books. Some of are doing great, on track for the movie at the Poncan Theater; others need the daily reading. Mid-Quarter reports come out next week.

FIFTH GRADE - Mrs. Schatte: Testing is going well this week. The children seem to be focused. It's nice not having a regular work schedule, too. There are no tests or memory work this week. Monday holds a language test. See my FD Bulletin Board for information on that. Blessings!

MIDDLE SCHOOL 4/15 Middle School Spring Dance; Gym, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.

4/21-29 Po-Hi Colorguard Tryouts (Current 8th – 11th Grades), East Middle School Gym, 4 - 6:00 p.m.

5/18 8th Grade Graduation, 7:30 p.m.

MIDDLE SCHOOL DANCE: Mark your calendars. The spring dance will be Friday, April 15, 6:30 – 9:00. I hope you all can make it. Special thanks to our parents who are helping us with this dance. And extra special thanks to Max Jackson who has once again agreed to be our DJ.

VOCAL CLUB: Come to our vocal club! We meet every Wednesday after school until 4:30 p.m. Anyone (boys or girls) in middle school who wants to join is welcome; please notify Jayna Johnson or Gabby Costello.

MIDDLE SCHOOL: Your teacher has information on the radio contest sponsored by Team Radio. This is a chance for you to write a Public Service Announcement and present it on the radio.

8th GRADE FLS AUCTION BASKET: The 8th Grade will be auctioning off a “Made in Oklahoma” Basket at this years’ PTL Auction on April 30. Each 8th grade student should bring a “Made in Oklahoma” item to contribute to the basket to Mr. Covert by Thursday, April 21. The item can be purchased or made by you or


someone you know (cash donations are welcome, also). If you have questions, please contact Martha Long at 580-716-0686.

Mrs. Goll: ITBS testing is going well. Check out my bulletin board to see what new concepts each class is covering. Thank you, Room Moms, for working with us on our auction project. God bless you this week as you serve Him.

Mrs. Harbeson: Hello, Everyone! I hope you all are doing well. We've been slowly but surely making it through our ITBS tests this week, and the students are doing well. I hope everyone is coming to school well-fed and well-rested each morning. It DOES make a difference! There's so much coming up these last few weeks...I hope you are reading your Cardinal Chatter. Our final dance for the school year (and for our 8th graders) is this Friday night. Thank you, Mrs. Goll and student council, for making this a fun evening. Mrs. Hanson and the middle school are hard at work preparing for the musical that is set for Friday, April 22. Thanks for all that you are doing! 8th graders have received information from me about our upcoming trip to OSU. Our trip is set for Thursday, April 28, and we are depending on parents to get us there and back home. Please fill out the permission slip that I sent home last week and return it to me ASAP. College reports for everyone are due Monday, May 9, and all 8th graders know the day they are making their presentations. We also have the track meet coming up on May 6, graduation on May 18...and then we'll be done for the year! Try to enjoy these last few busy weeks. Blessings to you all!

Mrs. Hanson: The musical is NEXT FRIDAY!! We will have a morning "practice" performance at 8:30 for chapel and an evening performance at 6:30. We are still in need of some stethoscopes, otoscopes, and a safari hat and cargo vest. If you or someone you know would be willing to let us borrow them, it would be greatly appreciated.

Cheer clinic is going very well! I am impressed with the progress being made. Mock tryouts and real tryouts are next week after school and should last no longer than 4:30. Then the parent meeting will be Tuesday, April 26; this too is mandatory if you wish to be a part of the squad.

6th and 7th grade are wrapping up their current chapter so expect a test some time soon. 8th grade is just beginning our unit on genetics. The track meet is May 6, 7th grade runs the concession stand as our last fundraiser, if you would like to

help or find donations, please let me know. 7th graders also need to have their gift cards for the auction money tree in by next Friday. Mr. Covert: Testing week is here. I hope everyone is getting the sleep they need and a good breakfast

so they can handle the tests in the morning. While we have tests happening, we’re still having class. In 8th grade, we’re looking at World War I; the

causes, the conflict itself, and the US being drawn in, and the impact it had on the country and the world. 7th grade has moved down to Southeast Asia, as we explore the people and places in this little talked about corner of the world. The 6th grade is still going over the Middle Ages, though we are getting close to wrapping that up. Following the Middle Ages, we’ll be looking at the Renaissance and Reformation, a time period that drastically altered the world.

I pray that God continues to bless us as we go through this week in His name!

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

with Jesus, Walking together in Jesus


SUPER TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK

APRIL 18-22, 2016

Help us celebrate our SUPER teachers and staff at First Lutheran School.

Starting April 18, 2016, we invite your student and family to show their

appreciation by bringing some small gifts to the classroom and school each day of

the week. Below are the daily themes we have created for our teachers and staff.

MONDAY – We will be providing snacks in the teacher’s lounge to fuel our SUPER

teachers and staff. Bring by your favorite snack or a snack that is sure to energize

our group!

TUESDAY – Flower Power! Bring some flowers to brighten your teacher’s day as

well as the classroom. We will make sure vases are available.

WEDNESDAY – Power of the Pen! Show how SUPER our teachers and staff are

by writing them a note or drawing them a picture.

THURSDAY – Sugar, Sugar! Bring a sweet snack or drink to your teacher or

staff.

FRIDAY – Let’s give a big thanks by helping our teachers and staff with supplies

for the classrooms. Bring a needed supply to support your teacher or staff for the

remaining year and years to come.


Track Meet T-shirts

The First Lutheran School track meet is May 6. Show your school spirit by

wearing this awesome Olympic-themed t-shirt!

The shirt will be red with Olympic rings and Philippians 3:14 on the back.

Shirt is 50/50 blend and preshrunk made by Gildan.

Please return order form to the office before April 22.

Oldest Student’s Name _______________________________ Grade ______________

Please mark the number of t-shirts in each size you wish to order.

Example: ___2__S ______M ______L ______ XL _______XXL ______XXXL

Youth Sizes ______YXS ______ YS______ YM______ YL

Adult Sizes ______ S______ M______ L______ XL______ XXL______ XXXL

Number of Youth Shirts _______ x $14

Number of Adult Shirts _______x $15 ($17 for XXL and XXXL)

Total Cost _______

(office use only: paid _______check ______cash)


IT’S TIME FOR THE

FIRST LUTHERAN SCHOOL

PTL FUNDRAISING DINNER &

LIVE/SILENT AUCTION!

The auction will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2016. Doors open at 5:30 for viewing, the catered meal (catering provided by Klein’s Catering) will begin at

6:00 p.m. and includes your choice of country smoked ham or boneless chicken breast with sides of baked potato salad and green beans; cherry cobbler will be

served for dessert. The auction will begin at 7:00. Meal tickets are $10 in advance, and we are limited to 100 tickets. (We do not guarantee food tickets will be available at the door.)

Why attend the auction? The PTL will use proceeds from the evening to provide support to First Lutheran School. Previous items the PTL has purchased for the

school include the playground awnings, security systems, bounce house, promethean boards, assistance with Washington D.C. and Lutherhoma Trips, and

the Accelerated Reading and Math Programs. Your involvement at the annual dinner and auction will help us to raise funds for our school’s improvements.

Note that this is an adult-only event; limited childcare will be provided at a cost of $10 per child for the evening, and will be billed to your school childcare account.

Pizza will be provided. (please RSVP for childcare above).

To purchase auction tickets, please fill out the form above and return it to the school office.

Return this form to the school office on or before Monday, April 25, 2016

I would like to purchase: ______ Adult tickets x $10 each = _____________ (enclosed)

Please send the tickets home with my child :______________________________________in _________________class.

_____YES!! My _______(#) child(ren) will be attending childcare during the Auction at a cost of $10/child


UPCOMING EVENTS: MAKE SURE

THESE ARE ON YOUR CALENDAR!

Middle School Musical, April 22, 6:30 p.m. in the gym (or dress rehearsal at Chapel that morning at 8:45 in the gym)

FLS Annual Dinner and Silent/Live Auction, April 30, in the gym

Doors open/preview at 5:30, Dinner at 6:00, Auction starts at 7:00 This evening is always lots of fun. Order your tickets now; a flyer is attached to

this Chatter with order information.

FLS Track Meet, May 6 This is an all day event that we host for our students and other Lutheran Schools in the state of Oklahoma at the Ponca City High School track field. Each of our students in grades 1-8 will compete in track and/or academic events. Ask your

student(s) what events they are competing in, and then join us for this fun day!

8th Grade Graduation, May 18 Come celebrate our 8th graders as they graduate from First Lutheran School!

Watch the Chatter for more information

Last Day of School, May 20. Picnic, Noon Dismissal

It’s a busy time of year, with lots of activities going on. Be sure to read the Chatter and check the calendar at the top to see what else is happening!

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