Salem Lutheran School News

From the Principal’s Desk May 2018                                              Fix Our Eyes on Jesus Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.  Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.                                                                                                          Hebrews 12:1-2 Our school year is rapidly coming to an end.  Throughout this year we have grown in many ways. Our bodies grew and we may be taller and bigger.  We have learned a lot more so our knowledge has grown.  We have practiced in athletics, music, and art so we have grown in our physical and artistic abilities.  We have learned how to respect others and handle our differe

SCRIP Orders Due May 14 & May 21 Tuesday, May 1  - Bowling Practice, 4:00-5:15 pm Board of Education Meeting, 6:30 pm Thursday, May 3  - Bowling Practice, 4:00-5:15 pm                                 Piano Heroes Recital, 6:30 pm Fri day,  May 4 - Crusader Friendship Day, 7th grade at SCLA 9:15-12:30 pm                             Track Meet at SCLA 4:00 pm, students released at 3:00 pm Sun day, May 6 - Confirmation, 10:30 am Service Tues day, May 8  -  Bowling Practice, 4:00 pm Wed nesday , May 9 - Preschool Play performance for school, after Chapel - 10: 00 am                                     Kindergarten at Teddybear Clinic 12:30 - 2:00/ 5-8 rake cemetery after lunch Thur sday, May 10 - Teacher Appreciation Luncheon                                    Grades K-4 Play performance for school, 10:00 am Bowling Practice, 4:00 pm                                    Preschool Play, 6:00 pm / Grades K-4 Play, 6:50 p

Here are some of the articles of interest for the month of May: Keep Learning While School is Out End of Year To-do List Keeping a Family Journal Hope you enjoy the  May Home and School Connection!

The next scheduled meeting is this Tuesday, March 1, at 6:30 pm.  Anyone that would like to address the board may request time at the beginning of the meeting by contacting the principal, Roger Zolldan (rzolldan@salemlutheran.org), or the chairman, Karl Paulsen (kvkthethinker@gmail.com). 

Dear Parents, We have collected quite a lot of extra clothing over the winter! Please check this picture or stop in to the school entrance to see if anything belongs to your child. Thank you!!

Here is the final lunch menu for the 2017-2018 school year. May 31st will be the last day lunch will be served and a special cook-out is being planned. We will need many helpers for this meal. Please call or email the school office if you can help. Thank you! 651-439-7831  school.office@salemlutheran.org May Lunch Menu

PowerUp loves to hear from parents about the program. Please fill out this survey. If you do, Salem will receive PowerUp Bucks! 2018 PowerUp Family Survey

If you can stop in when you drop your children off tomorrow morning we can use some help setting up the stage for the play next week. Thank you!

The Salem 8th grade class is hosting a Parents' Night Out event on Friday, April 27th as a fundraiser for their upcoming class trip.  Enjoy an evening out while your children have fun in the Salem gym!  Basketball, coloring, games, and other activities will be provided and supervised by the 8th graders and their parents.  Snacks will also be provided.  Drop off and pick up your children at the Salem school doors any time between 6 PM and 9 PM on Friday, April 27th.  Please support our 8th graders by making a donation at this fun event. Please sign up below so we know how many to plan for. Thank you! Child Sign-up

The Salem Saints will have TWO bowling meets this weekend.  The first meet is Friday night, right in town, at Stillwater Bowl beginning at 6:30 pm.  The second meet is Saturday at 11:30 am at Concord Lanes in South St. Paul.  Spectators are encouraged! Reminder to bowling families: let Ross Collins know if your student will not be able to attend a meet.  Also, try to arrive 30 minutes prior to the start time, so the bowlers can find a ball, get shoes, and be ready for warm-ups.  Let's go Saints!

The Salem A boys' basketball coach, Travis Koester, along with assistant coaches Neal and Tess Anderson, are excited to offer their 3rd annual basketball camp this summer. The camp runs Monday, June 4th through Friday, June 8th from 5:30-8:30 pm . The camp is open to all boys and girls entering the 4th-8th grade. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in a fun summer activity that aims to improve basic basketball skills. Please note that you do not have to be a current Salem basketball player to attend this camp. Even if your child has never played organized basketball before, this camp will provide excellent instruction on the basic fundamental skills of the sport. I highly recommend this camp to both new and experienced basketball players. Further information and registration forms are currently available in the school office. The forms can also be accessed electronically through the links at the bottom of this post. If you have any questions/comments, please emai

Salem Staff Appreciation Week -  May 7th-11th The SPTO would like to invite you to celebrate our wonderful, dedicated staff at Salem by participating in some fun activities we have planned for this week! First of all, we are planning to offer some breakfast treats during one of the teachers'  early morning staff meetings this week. Second, we are catering in a special lunch from the Olive Garden for all staff at Salem on Thursday, May 10th. We are asking families to please donate $5 per family to help with the expense of these two meals. This special staff lunch is the one lunch all school year that teachers are able to eat with other staff members and be away from the noisy lunchroom. It is a simple thing we can treat them to and it is always greatly appreciated by the staff members! Finally, we encourage you to surprise your child’s teacher or any other Salem staff with little treats or gifts throughout the week. Our theme for this school yea

A Note from Julie Ross: We have an awesome staff here at Salem!! We are going to appreciate them for a week in May. More details will come with the word of the week and things that we can do to appreciate our staff. We are planning a staff lunch and need donations to cater in the lunch. We also are looking for parent help if you are interested. You can leave your monetary donations in the office. A suggestion is $5 per family.

The last day books will be allowed to be checked out of the Salem Library is May 11. All books must be returned by May 18th. Please return these promptly. Thank you! Doris Baglo Salem Librarian

Just a reminder that our 2nd-semester chapel offerings are going to Christian Life Ministries in Little Canada, MN. This ministry reaches out to families in need in the Twin Cities area and provides support and resources. Many of the families that are coming to the Little Canada location love the support given by the pregnancy center and have asked more specifically for more Bible classes. This ministry is growing and can use much support and prayers! More information on their thrift store and how to drop off donations of clothing and other items can be found below. There are also baby bottles in the school office for any of you that would like to collect change for this ministry from friends and family. Fill up as many bottles as you like and help this ministry continue to grow!

The School Challenge may be coming to an end, but encouraging your kids to try for 5 doesn't have to! PowerUp all year round with our fruit and veggie inspired recipes found and our brain breaks! Have you had a chance to check out your child's PowerUp family magazine? There are more recipes and games inside along with a chance to participate in a Poser Chef Recipe Contest! Learn more on the center insert in the PowerPack magazine or visit  www.healthpartners.com/powerupfamily Help your school earn PowerUp dollars that can be used towards wellness supplies for your school by liking PowerUp on Facebook and liking your child's school in the 2018 School Challenge photo album. You can earn more dollars by taking the family survey below: Every year we try to improve the School Challenge and would appreciate your feedback. You also will help us earn PowerUp Bucks for Salem!!! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2018FamilySurvey

Beginning August 2018, District 834 Transportation will no longer be sending transportation information letters or schedules through the mail. All schedules will be distributed by electronic notification through their Versatrans e-Link system. They will be providing an email to families with a website link and username and password information for you to obtain your schedules. The username and password for Versatrans e-Link will also be the information you use to log into the My Stop bus tracking app. They have updated the forms to reflect this change. They asked that we make certain our families understand they will need an accurate email address in order to provide you with this information. Please use the following form to apply for bussing for the 2018-2019 school year.  The deadline is June 15. Thank you! Bus Registration for 2018-2019

This Friday the Salem bowling team will be traveling to Apple Place Bowl in Apple Valley, MN.  The Teams are looking forward to a good night of fun and bowling!  Bowling starts at 6pm come and cheer them on.  Go Saints!

The Salem 8th grade class is hosting a Parents' Night Out event on Friday, April 27th as a fundraiser for their upcoming class trip.  Enjoy an evening out while your children have fun in the Salem gym!  Basketball, coloring, games, and other activities will be provided and supervised by the 8th graders and their parents.  Snacks will also be provided.  Drop off and pick up your children at the Salem school doors between 6 PM and 9 PM on Friday, April 27th.  Please support our 8th graders by making a donation at this fun event. Contact Laura Lentz with any questions prior to the event at 612-807-2986.

We want to congratulate the 6th - 8th-grade students who achieved Honor Roll for the 3rd quarter of our school year! Andrew Addison Houghton Zachariah Dorian Hannah Meade Emilie John Sophia David Griffin Reese Hannah Laura Avery Jonna Ethan Elijah Lucas Annika

We are again offering to order Summer Skills books to help reinforce your child's learning over the summer. For more information, you can visit their website at www.summerskills.com . We also have sample books available in the school office. You can order yourself online or sign-up in the school office by May 11. The cost is $19 per book and must be paid prior to placing the order.

Looking for a way to PowerUp and keep the School Challenge going this week at home? Visit www.healthpartners.com/powerupfamily to view recipes and other fun activities! Earn wellness dollars for your school! Like PowerUp on Facebook and the picture associated with your child's school in the 2018 School Challenge photo album. Did you get the chance to check out your child's PowerUp magazine? There are more recipes and games inside along with a chance to participate in a Power Chef Recipe Contest! Learn more on the center insert in the PowerPack magazine or visit www.healthpartners.com/powerupfamily

Two hour school delay. No before school care or morning preschool.

Mrs. Noack has received a call to teach preschool at Grace Lutheran Church in Osceola, WI. Please remember her in your prayers and offer any council or advice you may feel is important as she deliberates this call and the one she is currently holding here at Salem.

On Sunday, April 15, the Youth Group are planning to go see the movie, “I Can Only Imagine” at the Marcus Theater in Oakdale.  They will attend church at 10:30 am together and have pizza following the service, then head to the movie.  Cost is $5.  Call/text Shelley Richard at 651-491-5508 by Wed, April 11 if you would like to join us!  Youth in grades 7-12 are welcome to join us—invite a friend!

Encourage Future Ministry Leaders Salem Lutheran families are deeply grateful for pastors who preach the Gospel, preschool staff who reflect Christ to the Stillwater community, and instructors who nurture young people in our Lord’s truth. The  Sundays of April 15, 22 and 29 have been set aside as times to prayerfully reflect on and encourage those preparing for the full-time ministry through Martin Luther College (MLC). MLC will match up to $3,000 given by Salem members to support each Salem member preparing for ministry. These gifts will also support our high school and Seminary students who plan to prepare for full-time ministry.  Please pray for Salem’s young people preparing to serve the Lord in this way and consider an additional donation for “Salem Scholarship Fund” via the special envelopes or www.SalemLutheran.org/Donate select “other” and “MLC.”

We will be making a big splash with our “Splash Canyon” Vacation Bible School, June 18-22!  Same schedule as previous years with VBS in the morning and Sports Camp in the afternoon M-W, and family night activities on Thursday evening.  The cost for VBS is $5 per child and a family maximum of $15 and Sports Camp is $5, too. We are in need of volunteers (teacher for preschool & teacher for gr 5-6, game coordinator, Sport Camp helpers and Family Night helpers to name a few) - contact Debbie Hansen or Pastor Brohn if you would like to help out.  Our registration link is live now so you can start registering your children for VBS & Sports Camp.  Register at salemlutheran.org/vbs - You can also register to volunteer at that link as well.  We need to have the numbers for t-shirts by May 1, so, if possible, please register before then!

Salem Lutheran School’s Fine Arts Gala will begin promptly at 6:00 pm on Thursday, April 12. All those attending will meet in the church (everyone meets here first!) for instructions for the evening and for performances by the Jubilate Choir and the Salem School Band.  After that, further instructions will be given to give you information on what you will find at each event site, and for some sites, the approximate time of individual performances.  Art displays of each class’s featured artists and student art that are done in the style of the featured artist will be in the gym. Student extra-curricular art projects and Congregational art projects will be on display in the Fellowship Hall. Student music performances of vocal and instrumental solos and ensembles and piano solos will be in the Conference Room. Art “Make and Take” projects will be in the gym and projects for children 2nd -8th grade will be in the 3rd and 4th-grade room. World Drumming demonstrations by 7th and 8th-grade

The Salem A boys' basketball coach, Travis Koester, along with assistant coaches Neal and Tess Anderson, are excited to offer their 3rd annual basketball camp this summer. The camp runs Monday, June 4th through Friday, June 8th from 5:30-8:30pm. The camp is open to all boys and girls entering 4th-8th grade. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in a fun summer activity that aims to improve basic basketball skills. Please note that you do not have to be a current Salem basketball player to attend this camp. Even if your child has never played organized basketball before, this camp will provide excellent instruction on the basic fundamental skills of the sport. I highly recommend this camp to both new and experienced basketball players. Further information and registration forms are currently available in the school office. The forms can also be accessed electronically through the links at the bottom of this post. If you have any questions/comments, please email Tr

Yesterday we had a visit from Chomp and the PowerUp Chefs who visited all the classrooms. The children tried 5 different vegetables in the classroom. For the next 3 weeks, the students will be recording the fruits and vegetables under the theme "Try for Five". Look for more information soon as we all we learn from this great program!

We have been given a few more days to preorder yearbooks. Send your $13 per yearbook to the school office by next Wednesday, April 11 for a discount on a yearbook. They will arrive mid-May. A limited number will be available at a higher cost after they arrive. Preorder yours now! Thank you!

Salem's SCRIP Program Many of our school families use the Scrip program to help fund their child's tuition or contribute to our school's tuition assistance or food service program. Scrip is just another way to pay for everyday purchases using gift cards in place of cash, checks, and credit cards.  You can purchase gift cards from us at face value, and we order those cards from Great Lakes Scrip Center at a reduced price. The difference is a rebate for you or our school.  Great Lakes Scrip Center offers over 300 of the country's biggest brands, including grocery, department stores, gas stations, restaurants, hotels, home improvement, and more. You can put your shopping dollars to work for you! Print your own  Scrip order forms , or pick them up at the church entrance or in the school office. They can be dropped off with payment on the 2nd and 4th Monday (some exceptions to this schedule due to holidays) by 3:40 pm and are available for pick up on the following Friday

The Salem Parent Teacher Organization will have a planning meeting on Thursday, April 5 at 6:30 pm in the conference room. Please plan to attend to help us organize this important parent group! See the agenda below for more information on the topics to be discussed. There will be childcare available during this meeting and the childcare will also be willing to help with homework if needed! SPTO Agenda April 5, 2018 See you there!!

The PowerUp School Challenge will be starting on Monday, April 9th with an exciting try for 5 veggie tasting and special guest, superhero carrot mascot Chomp! This 3-week challenge inspires kids to PowerUp with fruits, veggies and physical activity in a fun and exciting way! During this time your child will track (at school) the fruits and veggies they eat each day. By participating in the PowerUp School Challenge, our school will earn PowerUp Bucks to be used for wellness supplies, materials or equipment that help promote better eating and physical activity at our school. You also receive a PowerUp Family Magazine full of fun activities and recipes to use to PowerUp your whole family at home. Don’t miss out on the Power Chef Recipe contest found in the PowerUp Family Magazine! Calling all Power Chefs! The PowerUp Recipe Contest is here. Look inside your family magazine to find out how you can enter your favorite fruit or veggie recipe for a chance to win prizes and earn the ti

The first bowling match of the season is this Friday, April 6th.   The "A" and "B" teams will be competing at Concord Lanes in West St Paul.  The matches start at 6 pm.  All matches for the season have been added to the Salem google calendar.  A reminder that food and beverages are for sale at the lanes, so join us for an evening of fun!  Go Saints!

Stillwater Schools are closing the high school and middle school at 12:30 pm today. Stillwater elementary schools are closing at 2:00 pm. This means Salem students that take the bus will not have bus service until 3:00 pm. Our bused students will be released at 3:00 pm for this reason. We realize many parents will want to pick up earlier in the day if the weather situation becomes more difficult. Please pick up your child as early as you would like considering the road conditions. We will remain open until 3:40 pm, especially for students that can not be picked up until then. There is no bowling practice after school and limited after school care today. Please give the school office a call if you can not pick up your child by 3:40 pm. Thank you!