News and Notes
St. James Lutheran School
March 31, 2008
Principal’s Message
Good luck to Katie Hahm and Matthew Campbell in the State Science Fair this weekend. This is a BIG event. Only 3 students from the Junior High Division are chosen to represent our region (out of 400 students). The fact that St. James has 2 students going to this event, is GREAT for St. James. They will compete on Saturday at DePauw University.
Retirement Open House—-May 17
A retirement open house for Mrs. Dietel will be on Saturday, May 17th in the St. James cafeteria from 2-4pm. Please put this on your calendar and make plans to celebrate this very special day with Mrs. Dietel and her family.
SOCIAL STUDIES FAIR
The Social Studies Fair will be held in the cafeteria on Wednesday, April 9th from 6:30-7:30 p.m.. All first, third, fifth, and seventh grade students are required to participate. (Students in second, forth, sixth, and eighth may participate if they choose to create their own project. Please let your homeroom teacher know by Friday, April 4th if you plan to participate.) Even if you are a family whose child does not have a project in the Social Studies Fair, please join us for an educational and fun evening.
Chapel Offerings
Chapel offerings for the month of April will be given to Camp Lutherhaven. Many children from our church and school attend this camp over the summer. Watch for offering envelopes coming home on Tuesdays.
Please mark your calendars for the following dates:
April 9 Social Studies Fair in the Cafeteria 6:30-7:30
April 10 Kindergarten and Preschool Roundup
April 16 Spring Concert 6:30
April 25 Spring Musical – Wizard of Oz
March Advertising (St. James Lutheran School)
Parents, put out your yard signs advertising St. James Lutheran School. New ones are being ordered. We are proud of our school, students, parents, teachers, and support staff. March is designated as the month to get the word out about St. James School. We provide an excellent Christian education program. We desire all of the children of our church and surrounding community to attend. Help us by passing out the word about St. James.
School Pre-Registration is Now!
We have a wonderful staff and facility. Yes, the facility is old and historic, but it is solidly built. The foundation we offer our students is also solid because it is based on Christ. We have a caring atmosphere that permeates through from student to student and teacher to student. Please consider St. James Lutheran School for your children’s education. Forms have been sent home with your children. If you did not receive one or you lost it, please pick one up from the school office.
School Calendar
Mar. 31 Monday Classes resume
April 2 Wednesday Moms in Touch 9:00am specifically praying for Grade 5
Moms in Touch 6:30pm specifically praying for Grade 5
April 9 Wednesday Social Studies Fair 6:30-7:30 pm
April 10 Thursday Kindergarten Roundup 6:00pm; Preschool Roundup 9:00, 1:00, and 6:00
April 16 Wednesday Moms in Touch 9:00am specifically praying for Grade 6
Spring Concert 6:30pm
April 18 Friday ½ day PDD 12:30pm dismissal
Indy Music Festival
April 25 Friday All School Musical
April 27 Sunday 8th Grade Confirmation
April 30 Wednesday Moms in Touch 9:00am specifically praying for Grade 7
P.T.L. Meeting 6:30pm
May 1 Thursday Ascension Service 7:00pm
May 2 Friday Track and Field Day at Lafayette Jeff H.S.
May 4 Sunday 8th Grade 1st Communion
May 7 Wednesday Moms in Touch 9:00am praying for Grade 8 & end of year prayers
Sports Banquet 6:00pm
May 9-14 8th Grade Class Trip (Washington D.C.)
May 14 Wednesday Preschool 2’s last day
May 15 Thursday Preschool 2’s and 3’s last day
Moms in Touch 6:30pm praying for Grade 8 & end of year prayers
May 16 Friday PreK’s last day
May 19 Monday National Junior Honor Society Induction 6:30pm
May 20 Tuesday Student Recognition Assembly 1:45pm
May 21 Wednesday 8th Grade Graduation Service 7:00 pm
May 22 Thursday Last day of School 12:00pm dismissal (End of 4th quarter 49 days)
Scrip News
NEW: Great Clips scrip -- $25 card with 8% profit! Wal-Mart now offers a $250 card as well as $25 and $100. Save $1 at Mike’s Carwash: scrip is still $7 with 50% profit, but without scrip, the price of a basic carwash is now $8.
Thanks to everyone who came to Culver’s Night, we earned $300. Join the fun again on Tuesday, April 29th.
The Scrip Shoppe is open on Sunday mornings and, on school days, Mondays and Fridays 7:45 to 8:30. Order forms and information are available at the Scrip Shoppe and on the church websites, www.sjlcmc.net and www.stjameslaf.org. Your questions, comments, and orders are always welcome at scripstjames@Yahoo.com.
Scouting News
Brownie Troop 50002 has some Girl Scout cookies left. (Thin Mint, Tagalongs, and Do-Si-Dos) They are $3.50 a box. Please call Amy Dombkowski(583-0029) or Stephanie Moffatt(471-4860) if you would like to purchase some cookies.
Kindergarten News
Memory: Lord, it is good to proclaim your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night. Psalm 92:1-2
I hope everyone had a great spring break. It is amazing how fast this school year is going.
Upcoming dates:
We will sing in Church on Sunday, April 13 at the 8:30 am service.
We will also sing at the Wizard of Oz play on Friday, April 25.
First Grade News
Alleluia! He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! I hope everyone had a good Easter and a good break. Now, this takes us in the home stretch of first grade. As we return to routine, there is always memory and spelling words to learn.
Memory: Why do you look for the living among the dead? He has risen! Mark 24:5-6.
Spelling: bumpy, penny, puppy, sandy, funny, bunny, keep, seat, before, heard, *April Fools!
Reminder! Everyone should be making some progress on the Social Studies project.
Have a blessing filled, Christ filled Week! Miss Roland
Second Grade News
Student of the Week--McKenzie Flynn.
Religion--We will hear the Easter Resurrection stories.
Memory--Tues. 4-1 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18; Thurs. 4-3 Romans 4:25
Spelling--Our words for this week are the following: knee, knife, knot, gnaw, sign, wrist, wren, thumb, lamb, debt, alone, idea, certain, field, hundred.
Spring break--I hope that all families had a well-rested vacation. Now we are finishing our final months of the school year and there many things to accomplish.
Costume--Friday is the day for each student to have their costume at school for "The Wizard of Oz." Be getting it together this week so it will be ready by Friday.
Notes from Mr. Rogers
Spring Concert 2008: We will have our Spring Concert on Wednesday, April 16. This will be for the 3rd & 4th Grade Recorders, Messenger Choir, Beginning Band, Schola Cantorum, and Advanced Band.
Advanced Band & Schola Cantorum: Information will go out this week pertaining to the schedule and cost arrangements for this trip. Please make sure to get all money and forms back to me ASAP and when the deadlines come up.
OZ information: We are now about 4 weeks out from production. On Friday, April 4, ALL MUNCHKIN COSTUMES ARE DUE. This is a daunting task. If there is an issue, please email me or call Mrs. Keiser. You can also visit the web and view the schedule for which groups will be practicing on which days at http://ical.mac.com/rogers49/StJamesOzSchedule
Tue. 4/1, 3:00pm Principals, Munchkins, Gr. 3-5
Wed. 4/2, 2:00pm Principals, Munchkins, Gr. 3-5
Thur. 4/3, 3:00pm Winkies, Monkies, Principals
Fri. 4/4, 3:00pm Principals, Munchkins—Note-Gr. 1-5 costumes are due
Please check often to see if changes have been made. We will try to stick to this schedule as much as possible. Stay tuned for more information in the News & Notes and also in the BackPack notes. One area that we are in need of is parent help with classroom management help with homeroom teachers, costume help, and make-up help for the individual classes, as well as backstage help with moving on and off props and backstage "management". If you can help out in any of these areas, please call me (742-6464) or email me (jaker@stjameslaf.org)
Third Grade News
Welcome back from spring break. I hope everyone had some time to relax. I enjoyed a visit from my family and Mr. Hamilton and I went to St. Louis for the weekend.
A new memory sheet will come home this week. On Friday the memory will be two verses of the hymn I know that my Redeemer Lives!
(1)I know that my Redeemer lives! What comfort this sweet sentence gives! He lives, He lives, who once was dead; He lives, my everliving head.
(2)He lives and grants me daily breath; He lives, and I shall conquer death; He lives my mansion to prepare; He lives to bring me safely there.
The spelling words are: able, purple, riddle, handle, towel, eagle, puzzle, castle, little, nickel, camel, pickle, travel, tunnel, squirrel, spider, tiny, planet, motel, couple. The bonus are: equipment, appliances, construction, leaky.
Remember that the social studies fair projects are due Monday, April 7 and the fair is on April 9 from 6:30-7:30.
Other important dates are..
The spring concert is on April 16 starting at 6:30.
Wizard of Oz will be performed on April 25.
Have a great week!
Fifth Grade News
5th Grade Memory: Memory for Friday will be the 6th Petition of the Lord's Prayer.
Welcome back from spring back. I hope and pray everyone had a joyous and blessed Easter. This week we will finish the biography posters and start our historical narratives. Next Wednesday, April 9th from 6:30-7:30 p.m. is the Social Studies Fair. The students will be required to be there to explain their projects. I would like for them to dress as their historical figure. Please do not go to any expense. If you have extra of these types of costumes please let me know so I can help make arrangements for everyone. You can use Feast of the Hunter Moon costumes if appropriate. This week we will work on presenting ourselves as our historical figure. Have a great week. Mrs. Bunch
News from Dr. Campbell
Easter brings such hope to all of us. I hope that your families had a blessed Easter and a wonderful Spring Break.
Grade 6 Science – We’re finishing up a chapter (10) and will have a test on Friday.
Grade 7 Science - We’re finishing up a chapter (12) and will have a test on Friday.
Grade 8 Science - We’re finishing up a chapter (14) and will have a test on Friday.
PreAlgebra – Finish up the scale projects this week at home. These are due on Wednesday. We’re starting chapter 9. We’ll have a quiz on Friday over sections 9.1-9.4.
News from Mrs. Thibodeau
Welcome back! I hope all of you had a blessed Easter break.
Literature:
For the next 5 weeks, I am offering the 6th – 8th graders a choice in literature options. Reading for both options will begin on Wednesday, April 2nd, and finish on Friday, May 9th.
(1) The first option is an independent reading unit. This is a program designed for students who want to choose their own novel and work at their own pace. Assignments and due dates are specifically laid out ahead of time. Parents and students must sign an agreement before the student can participate in IRU.
(2) The second option it to read 5 or 6 selections from resources in the classroom. These selections will include pieces from the literature textbook and the Holt Reader, as well as poetry and plays. This week for those choosing option #2:
6th – “Medusa’s Head”, retold by Olivia Coolridge
7th – “King Arthur: The Sword in the Stone” by Hudson Talbott
8th – “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe
Writing:
Last quarter, I gave the students in 6th – 8th an essay question each Friday, and they were required to write a paragraph in response to that question. We covered different types of paragraphs: descriptive, informative, narrative, compare/contrast, cause/effect and persuasive. I feel these essay question responses are excellent training for writing longer papers in their secondary education, and will be continuing this weekly exercise.
Vocabulary: Test 4/4
Suffixes, “It’s Like” – al, - ine, - ous
6th – autumnal, elephantine, malicious, phenomenal, political, pristine, saccharine, serpentine, slanderous, voracious
7th – cerebral, decimal, feminine, gracious, gradual, infamous, manual, obnoxious, rapacious, tedious
8th – covetous, fortuitous, intellectual, mysterious, optional, porcine, pugnacious, superficial, tortuous, vicarious
Have a wonderful week!
Your sister in Christ,
Sandra Thibodeau
8th Grade News
Class trip final information is going out today. There are only 6 weeks until our trip, but these weeks are full of activities like Confirmation, 1st Communion, track meets and the play. Make a point to keep up with homework.
Athletics
Track
Practice is after school this week from 3-5 on Monday and Thursday. Saturday there is practice from 9:00- 10:30 at the old track at West Side High School.
Boy’s and Girl’s Club Basketball
12-16 year olds interested in playing in the Boy’s and Girl’s club late spring league should get entry forms from Mrs. Ripke. This league is Co-Ed and will be played at St. James on Tuesday and Thursday evenings starting April 10th finishing with a tournament the weekend of May 17th and 18th. This is an advanced skills league and should be quite competitive. On the forms you may request to be placed on the St. James team. Forms and registration fees should be turned in to the Boy’s and Girl’s Club by April 7th.