Amazon Web Services



First Evangelical Lutheran SchoolWISCONSIN SYNOD520 West Avenue South, La Crosse, WI 54601________________________________________________MATTHEW MEITNER, PRINCIPAL(608) 784-1050 Phone(608) 785-2417 FaxJoy:Fully Lutheran!July 2019God’s blessings and greetings to you from First Lutheran School!I hope this letter finds you well and that you have had a relaxing vacation at this midpoint of the summer. My name is Matthew Meitner and I am the principal and 5th & 6th grade teacher. In case you are new to our school, I pray I get a chance to meet you before the school year begins either though home visits or during registration. For those I already know, I look forward to seeing you again as the school year gets closer to beginning again. Joy:Fully Lutheran! - This year’s school theme is based on I Thessalonians 5:16-18, “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” Weekly chapel themes, corresponding principal’s messages, and special services will also drive home the importance of this message! May God use his Word to transform the lives of the students!Here are some important reminders that you need to be aware as August approaches.SCHOOL WORK DAY JULY 27th (9 AM – Noon) – This year we would love our parents and kids to get involved in helping our school look beautiful. Bring your cleaning buckets, rags, tools, cleaners, etc… Different jobs will be posted up around school to assist Mr. Las and the Buildings and Grounds Committee in beautifying the school before school starts. Stay for one job or stay for ten! The more the merrier! Get to know some of other parents who will be part of the First Lutheran family. Jobs include, dusting blinds, cleaning windows, wiping out desks, etc… THIS YEAR BRING A SHOVEL/RAKE as well! We will be also filling the playground with wood chips. (This is a voluntary event!)Registration Procedures – We will be doing registration the same as last year in hopes of taking the least amount of time out of your busy schedule. We hope that this routine continues to make the registration process more streamlined for both the parents and the teachers. It is very important to us that you register at this time so that we can get milk orders, etc… called in before the first day of school. This is the only scheduled registration time this summer. Payment arrangements must be made with the Education Committee before your child is considered registered. Education Committee members will be available at registration for those who have questions or may need to make special payment arrangements. Here is our registration process:August 11th- August 16th Packet Pick-up; - All parents or guardians sending children to First Lutheran for the 2019-2020 school year need to pick up their registration packet at either:First Lutheran Church – August 11th – 8 AM – 11:00 AM (Before or after church) or if you attend The Path worship service. Packets will be in the basement on a designated table; orFirst Lutheran School - August 12th- 16th– 7:00 AM – 3 PM. Packets will be on the tables in the lobby.Each family will have a designated packet which they should pick up, take home, and fill out at their leisure. This filled out information will need to be brought back during registration on August 19th.August 19th – 4-6 PM Open House/Meet Your Teacher Night (Registration); – This is an evening in which you can accomplish many things!Drop off your completed registration papers in the office with our administrative staff. You can also set up payment arrangements with the Education Committee if need be.Tour your child’s classroom and the other parts of the school. This is a perfect opportunity to see your child’s classroom, drop off any school supplies, and visit any other parts of the school you wish.Take school pictures. School pictures will be taken in the library for the school year this year (with a retake day being Sept. 17th). Enjoy am Ice Cream Social with the FFL. The Friends of First Lutheran (FFL) will be holding an ice cream social. You can have a treat and enjoy getting to meet with other parents, before the school year starts. Meet the newest addition to our staff – Miss Harwood (4K). We would like to welcome her to our First Family! At time of print we were still searching for our 7th and 8th grade teacher. This week we requested an emergency teacher from MLC. (This would be a teacher that would be graduating this year. This teacher has already student taught in a grade school but was going one extra year to get high school certification. They can serve in this capacity in emergency situations.Monday, August 26th – First Day of School and Opening Service - The first day of school begins at 8:15 AM. All parents are invited to attend the opening chapel service at 9 AM.Starting Time – Just a reminder that school begins at 8:15 AM. Before Care will be available at 7 AM. If you need before care before that 7 AM, please speak with your child’s teacher.Hot Lunch Program –If you wish to have your child take hot lunch, there will be more information on how to purchase and participate in this program at registration. The cost per meal will be $3.10 and you can purchase daily tickets, 10 or 20 punch tickets (We will still honor last year’s punches, if your child has a punch ticket.)Immunization - We remind parents to make sure their child’s immunizations are up to date. The La Crosse County Health Department usually offers vaccines to children up to age 18, at no cost through September. You may call 608-785-9723 to set up an appointment. Required immunizations are as follows: PreK: 4 DPT, 3 Polio, 3 Hep B, 1 MMR and 1 Varicella; Grades K-4: 4 DPT, 4 Polio, 3 Hep B, 2 MMR and 2 Varicella; Grade 5: 4 DPT, 4 Polio, 3 Hep B, 2 MMR and 1 Varicella; Grades 6-8: 4 DPT, 1 Tdap, 4 Polio, 3 Hep B, 2 MMR and 2 Varicella. School Supplies - If you would like to get a jump on buying school supplies, an updated school supply list can be downloaded off the First Lutheran School website.Wildcat Gear – If you would like to order school spirit wear, the school store will be open until Sept. 9th. Also, we would like to offer a table at registration where parents can drop off or pick up used spirit wear. We know that kids out grow these items and perhaps this will be a chance to unload or pick up a different variety. You can drop off your spirit wear before registration or bring it the day of registration day! Each of your child’s classroom teachers will be contacting you in the next few weeks to set up home visits in August so there will be more information coming your way soon. In the meantime, just keep those “Packet Pickup” dates on that calendar.We look forward to seeing you on in August! If you have any questions, please feel free to call the school and we will do our best to serve your. Blessings on the rest of your summer!Yours in Christ,Matt MeitnerPrincipalFirst Lutheran School ................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download