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Volunteer Opportunities

We’re so thankful for all the volunteers who help out here around Trinity. We couldn’t do it without you! Many hands make light work. In the upcoming weeks and months, we have several opportunities available for you to be involved in. Please let us know if you are willing to help with any of the following. We’d be happy to answer any questions you have. .

• Help out at the Scholastic Book Fair between January 27th-February 1st:https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0549aead2ca4fd0-trinitys.

• Pop popcorn to be enjoyed with our K-8 movie afternoon on Tuesday, January 29th..

• Donate prize items for our Grandparents Day Bingo (Prizes for adults or students).

• Bring soup or salad for our Grandparents Day Lunch on Wednesday, January 30th: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0549aead2ca4fd0-grandparents.

• During LSW, we will be collecting money to buy supplies to make tie fleece blankets for those in need. Help us shop for fleece fabric for these blankets in February. .

• Help out at the basketball tournament we are hosting on February 8th-9th. .

• Join us and consider helping serve or clean up for Muffins with Mom on Wednesday, February 20th. .

• Help serve our snack during the Kids Heart Challenge (Formerly Jump Rope/Hoops for Heart) the afternoon of Thursday, February 21st.

5th-8th Grade Wild Mountain Skiing Field Trip Tomorrow

Our annual 5th-8th Grade Wild Mountain Skiing Field Trip is tomorrow, Friday, January 11th. We’re excited for a day full of fun on the slopes! Please note the following details:

• Time: We’ll leave Trinity around 9:00a.m. and return around 3:15p.m.(Students will need an afternoon ride as we won’t return in time for the bus.)

• Transportation: Bus (Parents are welcome to ride along with us.) • Cost: $19 per student (for rentals and a lift ticket). The adult cost is

$19 for rentals and $19 for a lift ticket. (Helmets are included.) • Lunch: Please bring a bag lunch or money for concessions.

(Note that concession prices are a little bit steep.) • Rental Slips: Ski rental forms are going home today. Please return

these tomorrow. Thanks!• Attire: Remember to dress for the weather! Hats, gloves, a warm

coat, and snow pants are key.

District Buses Running 90 Minutes Late Next Wednesday, January 16th

On next Wednesday, January 16th, the District 15 buses will be running 90 minutes late. Trinity will be starting at ourregular time. If you are unable to provide alternative morning transportation for your child, and they need to ride the bus, they will not be marked tardy. However, if your child is riding the bus on this date and plans totake hot lunch, please let your child’s teacher know.

• Thursday, January 10th

Breakout Club Meets

• Friday, January 11th

5th-8th Grade Skiing Trip

• Monday, January 14th

Miss Albachten Joins Us

• Wednesday, January 16th

District Buses Run Late

• Friday, January 18th

End of the 2nd Quarter

• Monday-Tuesday, January 21st-22nd

No School

• Friday, January 25th

Report Cards Go Home

• Sunday, January 27th

K-8 Students Sing in Church (8:00 and 10:30),Book Fair Open Between Services

• Monday, January 28th

Lutheran Schools Week Field Trip to CA, School Spirit Day (Wear Your Trinity Blue!),Book Fair Open 2:00-230

• Tuesday, January 29th

Class Color Day,Book Fair Open 2:00-230

Weekly Note: January 10th, 2019

Upcoming Events

Trinity Lutheran School3812 229th Ave NW, St. Francis, MN 55070 www.trinitysf.org (763) 753-1234

• January 11th

Lincoln Diebold .

• January 12th

Mrs. Basham.

• July 12th

Josie Leon.

• January 14th

Allie Hawkinson

Weekly Note: January 10th,2019

Birthdays

Baptismal Birthdays• January 14th

Norman Guse

Weekly Family In Our Prayers• The Hawkinsons

• Parents: Neil and Emily

• Students:: Allie (7th Grade),Hunter (5th Grade), Alexis(2nd Grade)

A Note From Miss Albachten

My name is Sarah Albachten and I will be student teaching at Trinity throughout the coming months. After student teaching I will be graduating from Concordia University St. Paul with a degree in Elementary Education and Lutheran Theology.

I was born and raised right here in Saint Francis. I have four amazing siblings and two wonderful dogs! Family is a huge part of my life and I love spending time with them! I also love to bake, especially chocolate

chip cookies! I love sports, my favorite is basketball, and I am currently assistant coaching a K-2nd grade girl’s basketball team. This spring is going to be filled with lots of fun and learning for both the students and myself. I am very excited to begin working with and getting to know the students here at Trinity!

Sincerely,Miss Albachten

National Lutheran Schools Week

We’re excited to share our Lutheran Schools Week schedule with all of you. LSW runs from January 27th- February 1st. Here’s a peak at some important events throughout the week. See the attached flyer for more details and dress-up days.

• Tuesday Afternoon- Popcorn and a Movie: We’re looking for a volunteer or two to help pop popcorn for our movie party around noon on Tuesday, January 28th. Let us know if you’d be available to help. Thanks!

• Grandparents Day: Grandparents Day will be Wednesday, January 30th. If you haven’t already done so, please pass on the invitation for this event to any grandparents, or grandparent-like figures, in your family. You can sign-up to help bring a salad or soup for lunch at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0549aead2ca4fd0-grandparents

. • Bingo Prize Donations: As a part of Grandparents Day, we’ll be playing Bingo

with our grandparents in the Family Center. If you have any small prize items you would like to donate for this, whether they are for adults or students, you can drop them off in one of the collection bins at Trinity.

• Scholastic Book Fair: The Scholastic Book Fair will be open during Lutheran Schools Week on Sunday between services as well as M-F from 2:00-2:30 p.m. and on Wednesday morning. We will also be open Wednesday and Thursday evening from 4:00-5:30 p.m. If you would be willing to help with set-up, being a cashier, or cleaning up afterwards, you can sign up via https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0549aead2ca4fd0-trinitys.

• Electives Day: Friday of Lutheran Schools Week, February 1st, is one of the students’ favorite days as we host Electives Day. Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to lead electives for this! If you have volunteered to lead an elective, look for an email with more information going home soon.

Trinity Lutheran School3812 229th Ave NW, St. Francis, MN 55070 www.trinitysf.org (763) 753-1234

Do you have an announcement for the School Notes? Please send any additions to Miss Ruth Bernau (rbernau@trinitysf.org) by Wednesdays to ensure it makes it into the weekly newsletter.

Pastor Keaton Christiansen Associate Pastor/Executive Directorkchristiansen@trinitysf.org

Pastor Timothy Vaughan Senior Pastortvaughan@trinitysf.org

Mrs. Nancy PorterECRC Directornporter@trinitysf.org

Mrs. Rebecca Wilharm7th-8th Grade Teacherrwilharm@trinitysf.org

Miss Ruth Bernau5th-6th Grade Teacherrbernau@trinitysf.org

Miss Sarah Albachten5th-6th Student Teachersalbachten@trinitysf.org

Mrs. Elizabeth Schmidt3rd-4th Grade Teachereschmidt@trinitysf.org

Mrs. Megan Basham1st-2nd Grade Teachermbasham@trinitysf.org

Miss Emily PetersonKindergarten Teacherepeterson@trinitysf.org

Mr. Corey CallisonTechnology Coordinator ccallison@trinitysf.org

Mrs. Jessica WaltherSecretaryjwalther@trinitysf.org

Weekly Note: January 10th, 2019

Our Staff Members

January and July Baptismal Birthdays

Weather-Related Announcements

For delay or cancellation purposes via radio or TV, Trinity follows the St. Francis School District and will not be listed by name. (Note that we are not St. Francis Christian School.) All school families will also receive an email regarding delays or cancellations.

Follow Us On Facebook

Want to stay up-to-date on some of the latest happenings at Trinity? Looking for a sneak peak into the classrooms? Follow us on Facebook byvisiting https://www.facebook.com/trinitysfkings.

End of the 2nd Quarter Approaching

The end of the 2nd quarter is almost here already. The quarter ends next Friday, January 18th. Report cards will be going home on the following Friday, January 25th.

99th Day of School Dress Up Day

We’ll be doing some activities to celebrate our last double-digit day of school for the school year on Friday, February 8th. As a part of this, students are encouraged to “Dress Like a 99-Year-Old” on this day.

We’re excited to see some great costumes for this!

No School January 21st-22nd

There will be no school Monday-Tuesday, January 21st-22nd as a part of our Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Break.

Trinity Lutheran’s

NATIONAL LUTHERAN SCHOOLS WEEK

PSALM 46

THROUGHOUT THE WEEK: • Bookfair Open 2:00-2:30 p.m. Daily M-F

January 27th-February 1st, 2019

• Coin War Collection to Make Blankets for Those In Need

SUNDAY, JANUARY 27TH • Students Sing in Church at the

8:00 and 10:30 Services

• Scholastic Book Fair Open Between Services in the Computer Lab

MONDAY, JANUARY 28TH

• Dress Up Day: -School Spirit (Wear Your Trinity Blue!)

• Activity: -NLSW Celebration at CA (Bring a Bag Lunch)

Trinity Lutheran School — 3812 229th Ave NW — Saint Francis, MN 55070

TUESDAY, JANUARY 29TH • Dress Up Day:

-Class Color Day K: Red 1-2: Orange 3-4: Yellow 5-6: Green 7-8: Blue Teachers: Purple

• Activities: -Door Decorating Contest -Teacher Switch -Movie

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30TH

• Dress Up Day: -Wear Your Sunday Best

• Activities: -Chapel -Grandparents Day (Including Bingo with Grandparents!) -Book Fair Open in the Morning

THURSDAY, JANUARY 31ST • Dress Up Day:

-Scrabble Day (Dress as some- thing that starts with the first letter of your name.)

• Activities: -K-8 Breakout -Game Day

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST

• Dress Up Day: -Freaky Friday Frenzy (Wacky Hair and Mismatched Clothing

• Activity -Electives Day

Dear Student(s) and Parent(s), Attached to this letter is a letter to grandparents and/or great-grandparents inviting them to attend Trinity Lutheran School’s “Grandparents Day” which will be on Wednesday, January 30th. We would appreciate it very much if you would deliver or mail this letter to your student’s grandparents or great-grandparents. Even if grandparents live out of state and as far away as Florida, please mail/email them the letter. We don’t want any grandparent uninvited to this special day. If you would be willing to help make soup or assist with our Grandparents Day lunch in other ways, look for more information about this coming up. We have additional copies of the letter in case you need more. Thank you for your help.

Sincerely,

Trinity Lutheran School Faculty

Dear Grandparents of a Trinity Lutheran School Student, We would like to take this opportunity to invite you to our annual “Grandparents Day” at Trinity Lutheran School which will be held on Wednesday, January 30th. This day falls during our celebration of “National Lutheran Schools Week,” the national celebration when the Lutheran schools celebrate God’s blessings to and through Lutheran schools. The purpose of this day is to invite our grandparents to visit their grandchild(ren)’s school and see it in action. You are welcome to visit with us all morning or simply a portion of the morning. In any event, come when you want, leave when you choose, enjoy the day, and visit your grandchild(ren)’s classroom(s). The following is a tentative schedule of the events you are invited to throughout the day: 8:00-8:45A.M.: Chapel 8:45-9:00A.M.: Doughnuts and Coffee in Family Center 9:00-9:30 A.M.: Students Sing/Bingo with Grandparents in the Family Center 9:30-11:00 A.M.: Classroom Time/Book Fair Open 11:00-11:30A.M.: Grades K-8 lunch. Grandparents are welcome to purchase a lunch or

bring their own. Soup, salad, breadsticks, and a dessert will be served. (A suggested meal donation of about $3 a person is encouraged.)

11:30A.M.: Students head to recess/class. Feel free to stay and mingle with other grandparents before hitting the road.

We hope you can attend. If possible, please RSVP to the church office at (763) 753-1234 or by emailing rbernau@trinitysf.org by Monday, January 28th. Please remember to let us know if you plan to join us for lunch. We’re looking forward to a very enjoyable day, filled with fellowship and excitement. Our school would be honored by your presence. God’s richest blessings to you! In Christ, Trinity Lutheran School Faculty

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