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RAM News 09.15.17

We collected $405.36 in offerings during the SpecialPersons' Day Chapel! The funds will be sent directly toLutheran South Academy in Houston, TX. Thank you foryour generosity!

The PS-8th grade school, with enrollment around 800 students, has experienced:

Extensive building damage making it unusable for a month with constructioncontinuing until January 2018. Entire student body has been temporarilyrelocated to nearby church until school buildings are safe to occupy.Lost a tremendous amount of classroom and extracurricular content that willwell exceed the insurance coverage.Eight staff members and over 30 school families with homes that werecompletely flooded.

To learn more about how you may be a blessing to a school in need visit the LCMSSchool to School website.

GO RAMS!

9/15-16 This weekend - OSLS hosts the JV Volleyball tournament9/18 - Cross Country meet at Bethesda9/19 - Soccer and Volleyball games @ Zion9/21 - Volleyball games @ home vs. Holy Cross9/22-23 - Soccer Tournament @ Calvary

Practice and game times can be found HERE or on the tandemcalendar HERE.

Babysitting Available

Did you know that babysitting is available the evening of the All Saints Fest onNovember 3? It’s only $15 per child and available at school from 5:15 until 11pm. Remember you can purchase tickets for this evening beginning THIS weekend, Sept.16th at $40 per person. The ticket includes a fine meal, fellowship and the chance tobid on great items. Watch for committee members selling tickets before school, afterchurch services on Saturdays and Sundays, or you can pick up a form, fill it out andturn it into the office with your payment. Follow the latest updates with the AllSaints’ Fest planning committee through Facebook @AllSaintsFestOSL or Instagram@AllSaintsFest_OSL

FROM THE CLASSROOM

Mrs. Helmkamp, Mrs. Andrews, and the preschool class enjoyed their first field trip ofthe year to Anderson's Orchard! We tasted several different types of apples and thenwent out to pick a bag full. We also spent time looking at the pumpkin patch and thechestnut trees. What a beautiful morning spent in God's bountiful world!

Last call for 2017-2018 Our Shepherd T-shirts!

The picture above is for reference. The t-shirts are dark blue, and include ourchurch/school logo with our name on the front left shoulder and our theme verse onthe back. They are JUST $7! You have time to order if you are a:

Parent/chaperone who would like a t-shirt to wear on a Field Trip or schoolsanctioned event5th - 8th student who wants a second shirt for gym classmission-minded, proud supporter of Our Shepherd Lutheran School and wantto share the love of Christ!

Please note: 1) these run a bit small 2) there is no Youth L available 3) ALLORDERS and payments are due Wed., Sept. 20th to our secretary, Heather Wash, inthe office. Print and return with attached order form.

Last year's field trip shirts (light blue) 2016-2017 are still available for purchase inthe church office for $5. Get them while they last!

Box Tops for Education--

Please attach your box tops to the collection sheets that were sent home,and turn them in during the special collection days. Additional sheets willbe available on the PTL board located in the school hallway.

Sign-up for the Paint and Party by September 18th--

Our first PTL meeting is September 22nd at 6:00 p.m. We have invitedPaint and Party to come to our meeting. We will be offering a wood signpainting after our meeting at 6:30 p.m. The cost to make a sign is $35 andyou will need to reserve your spot and pick out your design from hergallery. Please follow the LINK to reserve your spot.

Room Parents Needed--

We are in need of Room Parents for 4th, 5th, and 7th grades. Please letPTL know if you would be willing to bless your child's class by being aRoom Parent.

Magazine sales are over BUT you can continue to help the school by purchasingitems online all year long! So, if you decide you need Christmas gifts, specialty nutsor snacks for the holidays, wrapping paper, etc. Just save this link and go shopping!The school receives a huge rebate from everypurchase! https://www.gaschoolstore.com/2696698

Extended Care is in need of more workers!

If you are 18 years or older, have a high school diploma, and care about kids you can

If you are 18 years or older, have a high school diploma, and care about kids you canjoin the EC Team! We need employees for the morning from 6:45 to 8:15, only 1 ½hours, then you have the rest of the day to yourself! In the afternoon, we need helpfrom 3:15 to 6:00.

Working hours and days can be scheduled to accommodate your home life. Wewould appreciate your prayerful consideration of this opportunity. If you knowanyone who might be interested, please notify the director, Deb Zielke.

How do you look to others? No, I don't mean what are you wearing, or if youare having a good hair day. What do others SEE when they see you? Do theysee Christ? Do your actions and words reflect your faith? In the last 24 hours Ihave read, heard, and watched messages from three different sources eachpointing to how we carry our faith. Coincidence? I think not. I feel compelled toshare this message with you, with the students, with all that will listen. We arewitnesses for Christ through all that we do, even in the subtle, tiny things we doeach day. I would ask that you reflect, by taking the time to watch this shortvideo clip, on how you can model your faith to your children, spouse, family, co-workers - to anyone who you come in contact with. Wear your faith boldly, evenin the smallest of actions and words.You have been blessed to be a blessing!

Mrs. Hedges, Interim Principal

Lutheran High School of Indianapolis invites us to partner with them for DigPink/Be the Hope Night on Oct 3rd. They are producing t-shirts with eachIndianapolis area Lutheran School's name on it. All profits from the t-shirts will gothe IWIN Foundation, located right here in Indianapolis, to fight cancer. In addition,cancer survivors and fighters will be recognized between the JV and varsity volleyballmatches on Oct 3rd. Please consider supporting Lutheran High School in theirservice to raise funds, raise awareness, and share hope and encouragement in ourcommunity! To purchase a t-shirt fill out the order from attached and send it andyour payment into the school office. All OSLS students who wear their Dig Pink shirtwill get a treat from Mrs. Hedges and will receive free admission to the Luhi

volleyball games that evening.

Shelby Hedges (Mrs. Hedges' daughter) and Gretchen Erdmann (Mrs. Erdmann'sdaughter) have roles in the upcoming play Alice in Wonderland at LUHI!

Fifth grader Addison Davis will be WISH TV's weather kid of the week!Tune in on Wednesday, September 20th at 9:00 a.m. to see Our ShepherdLutheran School represented.

* School Picture Day, September 22nd* Parent Teacher Conferences, September 25-26th * No School, September 28-29th (Teacher's Conference)

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The mission of Our Shepherd Lutheran School is to joyfully share the Gospel to build andnurture Christ’s children by educating them for life on earth and into eternity.

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