Principal Corner

I have been doing some weeding around the house and the school in the last month. It is not something I like to do, but I do it and I appreciate how it looks when it is done. Some weeds pull out easily either because of the type of roots it has, or it is just starting and does not have a secure root system. But others are quite difficult to pull out. The plant breaks off without being able to get the root out or the root is firmly established with a deep root and it is too firm in the ground to get out. As I was pulling out some weeds from the cracks in my driveway, I thought these weeds are a lot like sin. Jesus even used weeds as the symbol for sin in a parable. If we get the weed before it is firmly established, it is easy to remove. If we recognize our sin, and stop doing it, then it will be easier to refrain from repeating the sin. But if we let that sin get established then it becomes more difficult to stop repeating. Some weeds can be deceiving like what looks like a small tree and should be easy to take out, but it is attached to a root that previously had the top pulled off, but the root has been there for a while and is difficult to remove. Some sins are like that in we think they will be easy to stop, and we can stop any time but it proves to be more difficult to let go of that sin. In those cases you may have to spray it with weed killer. What is the weed killer for our sins, it is God’s word, the bible. Reading the bible and studying God’s word will help us eliminate the stubborn sins in our lives. Praise God for His Word which helps us to grow in our faith.

MAJOR REMINDERS & Key Points

Athletic Calendar which can be found HERE.
Puffin Orders Due by tomorrow, the 4th at the latest. Online store closes tonight.
Our doors open at 8:10 am - 8:20 am. All K-8 students here before 8:10 am must enter via the gym door. The gym door is open, from 7:00 am - 8:20 am. You may have to tug a little harder but it should be open. Some quality control checking will be happening tomorrow.
At the end of the day, doors open at 3:05 pm. We encourage you to wait outside for your child to ease congestion in our hallways.
If you come in the building during school hours, you must sign in at the office. This is a requirement, not a suggestion.
The interactive activities calendar is delayed - it’ll get updated soon. For now, just check the Google calendar HERE

**REFEREE NEEDED**

We need Soccer Referees & Volleyball Referees!
Please pass along the sign up to them if you know anyone OR if you have experience don’t hesitate! Referee's are hard to come by for both sports.
Click the photo to be taken to the sign up for all our upcoming home games.

Check out the sign up for concession stand for home volleyball games on the volunteer page or athletic page.

Click the Image to sign up for reminders from Strawbridge as picture day approaches. You can order online as well!

17th Annual Fun Run Fundraiser

FUN RUN ONLINE PLEDGE

Sept 19th, 1 pm - 3 pm

This Friday’s Kickoff, all students will be given an informational letter and sponsor sheet. Be sure to gather your pledges from friends and family!

Students may obtain pledges per lap or donations. On the day of the Fun Run, they will run laps around the playground while listening to music and dashing with a fun smile and celebrate our 135 years of TLS and 145 years of Trinity Lutheran Church. Because it is a milestone year, we figured we’d make the shirts commemorative as well and if you donate $50, you can get a shirt. Just need to let me know the size (on top of your child’s $50 for their shirt) Deadline for shirts is next Friday - Sept 5th. See below for more information about the rest of the anniversary celebrations happening that weekend.

Our goal this year is to have 100% student participation and to raise $20,000. Monies raised help pay for many items needed for our students.

PTL will provide a free water bottle to each student and will sell treats and Gatorade at a concessions stand.
Volunteers will be needed. Check out the SignUp Genius that was sent out to sign up where you can help: Fun Run
We hope you can join us for this fun event!
Be Ready for Some Fun at the FUN RUN!!!

LOOKING FORWARD

7th & 8th Go to Camp Omega Sept 10th-12th - Turn in Permission forms and Waivers by THURSDAY - SEPT 4th.

5th Grade will go to Farm Home & Safety Day on Sept 9th. Permission slips will be sent home tomorrow. They were supposed to be sent home today but - I was busy with all the things. The form says turn in by Friday, if you can, please try to. Otherwise Monday, the 8th will be fine as well.

NWEA Measures of Academic Progress® (MAP®) Testing will take place on and off from September 15-26 for grades K-8. Please be sure your children have healthy breakfasts and adequate sleep. A pep talk about not rushing and reading through the questions carefully would also be appreciated!

MAP Testing presents students with engaging, age-appropriate content. As a student responds to questions, the test responds to the student, adjusting up or down in difficulty. As students answer a question correctly, they get a question of higher difficulty. If the students do not correctly answer the question, the next question will be a little lower in difficulty. Through this process, we will get a better idea of what the student knows. This results in a rewarding experience for the student, and a wealth of detailed information for teachers, parents, and administrators.

PTL HAS a new VICE PRESIDENT! We welcome Mariah Wedrickas (Preschool mom) to the committee and we are excited to see what she brings to the group!
See Google Calendar for when their meetings are held - always at the Church Library - just near the coffee bar in the discipling center on the first Wednesdays of every month unless otherwise noted. 7:30 pm. ALL PARENTS are automatically part of the PTL (Parent Teacher League) and welcome to all meetings, but if you’d like to help be “in charge” of the committee, it’s a great way to get Parent Service hours and help out our students and staff!

UPCOMING EVENTS!!! See Calendar below! You can also check out the Google Calendar under Parents > School Calendar to subscribe.

THANKS FOR SUPPORTING OUR TEACHERS

With Puffin orders winding down, wanted to remind you that on September 17th, the orders placed will be here for pick up and you to deliver to your “customers”. Pick up of Puffin orders will be after school from 3:15-5 pm.

TEACHER FEATURE

A few of our teachers performed a little skit at our Fun Run kick off last week for the kids. Lots of laughs and lots of excitement for the BIG PARTY! Get those pledges!!!

Parent Corner

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NEED PARENT SERVICE HOURS?

Trinity Lutheran School would not run or function without our families and all your hard work! We strive on showing our students a great work ethic and a drive to help and volunteer! Because of this, we ask that each family completes 10 hours of volunteer hours throughout the school year (if you only have a child in the Preschool, we only ask you complete 5 hours). Many events put on by PTL, Athletics and just helping around at the school provide plenty of opportunity to help out! Please don’t hesitate to check out the volunteer page on the website: https://seal-leopard-8yt2.squarespace.com/volunteer