Principal Corner

One of the best things about teaching at Trinity at this stage of my career is that two of my grandchildren attend school at TLS. I get to see them every day they are here. So far I have not had one sent to my office for discipline. Feeling this way made me think how our Father in Heaven will feel when He sees us in heaven one day. He created us just as we are. He loves us so much He sent his son into this world to live, to teach us, and to die for our sins. He will be overjoyed to see us in Heaven. And that is why Trinity has the mission of a Lutheran School. So that children can hear the word of God. So that all who hear and believe will be united with their Father in heaven. And it will be a joyful day not only for us, but for our Father too.

6-8 SINGS AT 10:30 SERVICE THIS SUNDAY 11/16/25

TECHNOLOGY TIDBIT: BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION

An easy way to help our school is through the Box Tops for Education program. If you have a smart phone, you can do the following to start helping our school earn money.

Download the Box Tops for Education App
Open the app and connect Trinity Lutheran School Janesville (School ID: 84936)
You can pick a class to associate with your earnings (optional)
Buy products on the list and scan your grocery store receipt.

Anyone can earn box tops for Trinity so you can send a referral to aunts, uncles, grandparents, friends and family. If you refer a friend and they download the app both you and the referred person can earn 25 bonus box tops. Box tops are worth 10 cents each. As a bonus, if you have a Walmart account, you can link your Box Tops to your Walmart account and any time you make a purchase at Walmart it automatically adds your box top points for you!

Quick family supper recipe that my kids really liked that includes box top products.

Chicken Cream Cheese Crescent rolls

1 can Pillsbury crescent rolls (a box top item)

1 can canned chicken

1 block of softened cream cheese

Open and drain the canned chicken. Mix with cream cheese. When thoroughly mixed place spoonful’s of chicken cream cheese mixture on each opened crescent roll. Roll up crescent roll how every you like and bake in oven following crescent roll baking instructions.

Pillsbury Crescent rolls are currently a Bonus Box Top buy if you buy 3 in one transaction.

CHAPEL FOCUS: SAMARITAN’S PURSE

Operation Christmas Child

At conferences, you have an opportunity to pick up a shoebox and label (apologies they are in Spanish, but we hope you can figure out which boxes to “x”) that can be packed and sent this holiday season. Each year, students at Trinity are invited to join in and share the Christmas spirit with kids all over the world who may be less fortunate than us. The chapel money for October and the rest of November will go to helping ship these shoeboxes packed with love. Below is video that will help you figure out how to pack a shoebox. You can find out more information about the Operation Christmas Child website, and even pack a “digital” box - where they pack one for you at their warehouse. All the shoeboxes that we hand out need to be packed and turned in by November 20th or the morning of the 21st.

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MAJOR REMINDERS & Key Points

Please try to use Procare to send a message regarding students being absent. Remember when sending a message, to make sure it is clear when the student will be absent by using dates and times. Right now, we are waiting on some repairs of some of our technology so you cannot be let in unless someone is in the office. So in order to let you in properly, we need to know the date and time. This also helps reduce confusion as well. Your time is precious so we are trying to be as efficient as possible.
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. Only if you need to speak to the office should you be ringing the doorbell and coming in the front before 8:10 am. 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.
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 stop 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. Please 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.
SAC and PK families: 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.
Even if you have a door code, it is only usable during those program hours i.e. SAC is from 3:15 pm - 5:30 pm.

FUTURE PARENT DRIVE DAYS CHANGED - ONLY JWP HIGH SCHOOL IS IN SESSION.

We have a few Parent Drive Days on the calendar later in the year that WILL HAVE BUSSING now. But, the bus company is only picking up High School students and TLS students as JWP Elementary is NOT in session. Just a warning and heads up that those parent drive days are being taken off the calendar, but we were told that the students riding will have to be ready and waiting for the bus to be picked up (or you can just drive them to school). The dates that are no long Parent Drive Days for you to be aware of are: Jan 20th, March 26th & May 1st for those bus riders if you want to make note and make sure your child will be ready for the bus on those days. For an updated school year calendar you can view the Google version on the website or print a physical calendar at that same location on the website.

Calendars

TEACHER FEATURE

Pardoned by the President

During the month of October, our 3rd & 4th Grade students took a field trip to Farmamerica and got to mee the turkey’s pardoned by the President of the United States! Where will you get your turkey for Thanksgiving? Not from here! They get to hang out in a hotel on Thanksgiving day and get pampered!

We encourage you to share photos so others can enjoy them as well, during events and field trips! Plus, we can always use more for our yearbook. Add your photos to either place by clicking the corresponding button below.

LOOKING FORWARD

Bulldog Association Tournament

November 22nd - November 23rd our gym is used during the annual tournament hosted by the Bulldog Association. It is a great fundraiser for our athletic department. It’s also an opportunity for our students to earn money for their 8th Grade trip OR this year, the DC Trip. For each time slot, there must be an adult working with the students. Each student will earn money toward either trip (on a per hour basis) and it is banked until that time comes. Click the popcorn to be taken to the sign up.

THANKSGIVING BREAK NOV 26-28

Reminder there is NO SCHOOL WED-FRI the week of Thanksgiving. We will be doing Chapel on Tuesday, Nov 25th and we will collect goods for the food shelf!

CHRISTMAS CONCERTS & PROGRAMS

December brings many festive occasions, including our very own Choir/Band Concert as well as the Christmas Programs.
3-8 Choir & Band Concert is Friday, Dec. 5th at 6 pm in the church Discipling Center
3-8 Christmas Program is Wed., Dec 10th at 6:30 pm in the Discipling Center
K-2 Christmas Program is Wed., Dec 17th at 6:30 pm in the Church sanctuary

**HOME GAMES START DEC 2nd**

Come cheer on our Basketball Teams and get parent service hours at the same time! We need volunteers to run the clock, do book and run the concession stand for all basketball games. If we don’t have the volunteers, the games can’t happen. Click on the cardinal to be taken to our sign up for each home basketball game. December’s are all in, more games to be added.

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

Social time starts at 7:15pm and Crossfire begins at 7:30pm in the Trinity Discipling Center.

What to expect at Crossfire…

-Opportunities to sing contemporary Christian music with fellow youth believers in Jesus

-A short devotional led by one of the youth leaders followed up by break out discussion groups

-And a time for silent reflection and prayer

Come and see what it’s all about!

PTL President Position to be Open

After many years, Tina Schoenfeld has decided this will be her last school year as the president of the TLS PTL. They are actively looking for her replacement and wanted to give plenty of time for those interested to come to many meetings, experience first hand what happens “behind the scenes” of the events that get put on by the PTL, and shadow to help them decide. Contact Tina if you are interested: 507-573-3894 or trinityjanesvillePTL@gmail.com

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