St. Paul Lutheran School Newsletter CHRIST-CENTERED LEARNING FOR CHRIST-LIKE LIVING

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1 St. Paul Lutheran School Newsletter Vol 19 #13 December 08, 2016 th Ave S, Fort Dodge, IA ~ (Fax ) Principal ~ Mrs. Julie Mann stpaulsc@stpaulschoolfd.org ~ Web Site: CHRIST-CENTERED LEARNING FOR CHRIST-LIKE LIVING It is the mission of St. Paul Lutheran School for students to achieve academic excellence in a Christ-centered environment, while learning to share their Christian faith and love. I asked the First Graders what Christmas means December 8/9 - Preschool Christmas Programs 08-8th Grade Culver s Night 10/11 - Teacher Christmas Bake Sale 13 - Saints vs Denison - Home - 4: Advent Services 15 - K-8 Christmas Programs 18 - Jennie Williamson ICCC 5pm 19 - Jennie Williamson Concert Church Sanctuary 9am 21-Jan 2 - NO SCHOOL Christmas Break to them. It is Jesus birthday. You get to open presents and give presents. You get Christmas cards in the mail. You go sing Christmas carols to people in your neighborhood. You decorate your house with Christmas stuff like presents, baby Jesus, and stars. It is because when Santa was a kid he used to always be so generous and he used to share. Now he delivers presents to every person in Iowa. Jesus birthday. He was born inside a stable and his manger was a cow s feed dish. I love to taste cookies that my Mom makes. My favorite is chocolate chip. I can eat 4 at a time. It is time for family and friends to open presents and learn about Jesus. His birthday is on Christmas. He was born in a stable. We sing Christmas songs. My favorite is Jingle Bells. It is time to hear Christmas carols everywhere in town. Jesus birthday is the most important thing. Santa comes to give us presents if you are good. Elves check to see if you are good or not! Congratulations to Nelson Cook & Katie Finnegan (Class of 2014) for being inducted into the National Honor Society and Luke Durand (Class of 2013) for being accepted into the All-State Chorus! Great job!! Saints Alumni - We are currently trying to update our records. Please take a moment to contact our office ( ) with your updated information so that we can keep you updated on current Saints news. PTB CORNER Teacher Boosters Sharing Faith - Planning for the Future Next meeting is on Tuesday January 24th at 6:00 p.m. Christmas is so much fun. We get to open lots of presents. I want lots of ponies! I love ponies so much. Jesus songs are great to sing. I love to sing Jesus Loves Me. Christmas is all about getting presents. I hope I get a Baby Alive. I have the old one but I want the new one too. I would like 100 kitties too. Real kitties-not the pretend ones. Real ones are cuter of course. It is a time when we sing Christmas songs. It is not about presents. It is about Jesus birthday. It is about LOVE! It is about JOY and you can have a lot of fun too. You can be with your family. Sometimes we cook good things to eat like cookies. A Very Merry and Christ filled Christmas to All. We also wish you a Healthy and Happy 2017! Miss Sanford and the Fabulous First Graders Christmas Bake Sale St. Paul Lutheran Church & School, 400 S 13th Street, Fort Dodge, will be hosting a Christmas Bake Sale on Saturday, December 10th from 9 am - Noon & 5:30-7:30 pm, and on Sunday, December 11th (Before & After Each Service). Christmas cookies, candies, and other baked goods will be available. Tables will be setup in the Church Narthex. Come early Tuesday, November 8th for the best selection!

2 CHAPEL 8:25 a.m. Wednesday, December 14 - Pastor Peitsch Chapel offerings for 2nd Quarter will go toward Christmas Boxes/Canned Goods Weekly Worship Services at St. Paul Lutheran Church Saturday Evening Services 6:00 P.M. Sunday Worship Services 8:00 & 10:30 A.M. Sunday School 9:15 A.M. Advent Services - Noon & 7 p.m. Advent Suppers - 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm All scrip orders must be placed by Friday, December 9th to be here in time for Christmas. We will not be placing scrip orders after Monday, December 12th through January 3rd. However, we will still have on hand cards for immediate pick up in the office thru Friday, December 16th and after each church service thru Christmas break. Thank you. 8th GRADE CULVER S NIGHT Thursday, December 8th St. Paul s Culver s Night - Come between 5 and 8 p.m. 10% of all proceeds will go toward the St. Paul Lutheran School 8th Grade Class trip. We are now accepting applications for the preschool year. Sessions Available: 4 Year Old Preschoolers (4 by Sept. 15, 2017) We have now opened up another 4yr old session. Monday, Wednesday, Friday A.M. (8:30-11:00) $90.00/mo. Monday, Wednesday, Friday P.M. (12:30-3:00) $90.00/mo. 3 Year Old Preschoolers (3 by Sept. 15, 2017) Tuesday & Thursday A.M. (8:30-11:00) - $70.00/mo. Tuesday & Thursday P.M. (12:30-3:00) - $70.00/mo. Upon registration, a $50 non-refundable deposit will be charged along with the first month s tuition. The tuition payment is refundable only through June 1, You may pick up a registration form in the school office, or call for more information. Preschool December 9th - Harper M December 10th - Teighan G December 13th - K lee Y K-8 December 9 - Logan F December 11 - Annalicia B December 12 - Liam E December 13th - Lacey L Next Newsletter will be Thursday, December 1 5th. Please have the articles you want included to Mrs. Finnegan by 9 a.m. on Tuesday, December 13th.

3 St. Paul Scrip News A big THANK YOU to all the church and school members who have already stepped up and purchased Scrip cards on a weekly basis. You are terrific! The free money cashback will really add up in a hurry if we can get even more folks to participate. Remember.It is FREE money businesses are WILLING to donate back to our Church/School. Perhaps your family does not eat out very often but I am fairly certain that everybody needs to buy groceries and fill up the gas tank! Please don t let free money that can support our church/school slip through your fingers! It really is as simple as writing one check and doing your regular shopping! Perhaps you have been disappointed to see that we are already sold out of your favorite cards before you get to the window. There is a guaranteed way to get exactly what you want! Just fill out the order form, place a check and the form in the envelope provided and you will receive exactly what you need/wanted on Sunday morning. At the same time leave your next order and you are always supplied with exactly what you want/need when you want/need it. If you like technology, take a look at ShopWithScrip.com. Our special code is 64947c9c1817. You can use your debit card to order what you want. You can even reload cards or do Presto Pay on your Smart phone. With the Christmas gift giving season coming up quickly, please do remember to check out to see what the Scrip Program has first. Scrip cards make excellent gifts! Just give it a try and see how easy it really is! Any questions? Suggestions? Please let us know. We are ready and willing to help you! Lori Finnegan, Julie Mann, Mary Rosburg, Julianne Sanford

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