Principal Corner

In our staff Bible study, we are doing a series on “Taming Your Thoughts”, and today the speaker talked about UFO’s. No not alien spaceships with little green men, but Untruths, False Narratives and Overreactions. When the devil came to Adam and Eve in the garden, he used these. First, after he asked about the trees and Eve responded, the snake told Eve, surely you will not die: untruth. Then the snake continued saying you will be like God: false narrative. There are many untruths and false narratives in our world today. It seems that many people think it is ok to do this, as long as they get what they want or get their way. Who is the master of UFO’s, well of course the devil. He will attack us in the way we are most susceptible and tell us what we want to hear if it will take us away from Christ. How do we combat the devil and the world today when we are confronted by untruths? The same way Jesus did when tempted by the devil, we use Gods word. It is important to know Gods word, to read the bible, go to a bible study and learn the truth. It will not only help us combat the untruths in our lives but will grow our faith. For the bible tells us the only way to heaven is through Jesus Christ.

MAJOR REMINDERS & Key Points

Athletic Calendar which can be found HERE.
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.
If children are being picked up during the day they MUST be signed out in the office. Do not go searching the school for your child(ren).
Even if family members are “approved” for pick up, we still need to be notified when someone other than their parent/guardian is picking them up. Having them approved just means we have all the information we need from them ahead of time.
DO NOT share your door codes and please DO NOT use someone else’s door code. I will deactivate your code if I see they are being abused.

FACT FILES: PRINCIPAL’S EDITION

**Is your child getting enough sleep?**

2.7 million elementary-age kids sleep less than 8 hours (recommended: 9–12)
51% of teens sleep less than 7 hours (recommended: 8–10)
One in four tweens falls asleep holding their phone, losing nearly an hour of sleep compared to when the phone is kept out of the bedroom
Even unused devices in bedrooms almost double the chances of insufficient sleep for youth

5th - 8th Grade Students CONFIRMATION

Confirmation Service Hours and Acolyte Sign Up is ready on the Church Website. Click the logo!

**REFEREES 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 shifts, line judges and score keepers by click on the popcorn below!

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

Let’s Have a Party! Come celebrate with us & 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. 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!!!

CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION

LOOKING FORWARD

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.

FIELD TRIPS ON THE HORIZSON - Watch their folders and information from their teachers coming soon.

3rd & 4th will be doing a field trip to FARMAMERICA on October 3rd..
4th Grade will be going to History Fest on Oct 9th
Preschool will visit Autumn Acres on Oct 9th.

LET’S SMILE CLINIC in October - Forms will be sent home in a couple weeks to register your child for a free dental visit.

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

5th Grade gained some knowledge at the Farm & Home Safety Day on Tuesday hosted at Waseca Fair Grounds.

**NEW FLAG DUTY**

A new year, means a new set of 5th graders on flag duty every morning and afternoon!

**Awesome Leadership!**

Huxten was showing some great leadership skills while helping some fellow classmates and teaching them how to tie their shoes!

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