Salem Lutheran School News

Don't Forget!!! No school tomorrow or Monday. Have a safe and fun Labor Day weekend!!

Built on the Rock My wife Jessica and I like to watch House Hunters on Saturday mornings. It is fun to see all of the different layouts and upgrades in each house. You get to see people’s likes and dislikes and either agree or disagree with them. The one thing everyone can agree on when buying a house is that the foundation needs to be strong. It is a costly item to repair and is the most important part of the house even though you cannot see it. Our theme for this school year is “Built on the Rock”. It comes from Matthew 7:24, “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.” A rock is nice and strong but it can definitely be shaken. In our life we will be shaken by the Devil in our various callings as teachers, students, husbands, wives, coworkers, and many others. A shaken foundation is a problem, but even worse than a foundation being shaken is a cracked foundation. A house or our faith cannot...

SCHOOL NEWS Following is a little about the new staff members at Salem: Ryan Klatt (New Principal) I was born and raised in New Hope, MN with my older sister, Megan, and younger brother, Caleb. My dad is a Pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church and School and my mother teaches Preschool there as well. My wife and I have purchased a house on Owens St. N in Stillwater and are settled for the most part. Our dog, Cooper, is still adjusting to living in a new home, but he is managing. I like to play sports and watch Netflix in my free time, but I am most excited to get into biking with all of the wonderful trails around Stillwater. I am very excited to start teaching at Salem. Teaching is one of my favorite things to do. I love interacting with the students and joking around with them. I also am excited to work with the parents and teachers as we partner to help their children grow academically, emotionally, but most importantly spiritually. It is a great honor and privilege to be able ...

SCRIP Orders Due September  10 & September 17 Volleyball Practices - Monday/Wednesday 3:45 pm - 5:15 pm Soccer Practices - Monday/Wednesday 3:45 - 5:15 pm See Sports Calendar for more game dates and times Friday, August 31  - NO SCHOOL Monday, September 3  - Labor Day, NO SCHOOL Tuesday, September 4  - School Resumes Wednesday, September 5  - Mrs. Balk introduces students to band instruments (Gr 4-8)                                                Piano lessons begin Sunday, September 9 - Installation Sunday @10:30 am Service                           Monday , September 10  - Picture Day Friday , September 28  - Grandparent Day - Watch for more information coming soon! Check out our  official Salem school calendar . Sometimes...

Join us at Sunday Education Hour for all ages! Important Dates for Sunday School September 9th—First Day of Sunday School December 16th—Sunday School Christmas Service, 10:30 AM service December 23rd & 30th—No Sunday School, Christmas Break April 14th—Sunday School sings, last day of Sunday School Sunday School Schedule 9:15 AM—Parents drop off children in church for Opening 9:30 AM—Bible story in classrooms 10:00 AM—Activity / Craft in gym 10:15 AM—Parents pick up children at gym To register, please click on this link-- Sunday School Registration If you'd like to register with a paper form, please check your child's backpack this week.  We will send this information home with each one of them. If you have any questions, please contact  Amy Gosch, agosch@salemlutheran.org or Pastor Brohn, jbrohn@salemlutheran.org . Parents, we'd love to invite you to our Bible study each Sunday morning from 9:15-10:15 AM in the school cafeteri...

ATTENTION ALL SALEM FAMILIES! SPTO is beginning a new mentoring program-"SALEM CONNECTIONS"- to welcome our new families to the school.  We need families who currently have students at Salem and we will link you with a new family.  The goal is to have the experienced families introduce themselves and be available for questions as they arise.  Invite the new family to chapel/church and school events so you are a familiar face to them.  Simple!  Easy!  Fun!  Please consider being a part of this new venture!  We are hoping this will strengthen and enlarge our Salem Family. Please see MacKenzie Hanson 651-815-1773 or Julie Ross 763-234-5759. SPTO Meeting dates have been added to the school calendar for the year. They will be held on the 3rd Thursday of every month at 6:30 pm except in October which will instead be held on the 25th. There will be no meeting in December. Please contact Bonnie Richter if you have any questions on the group or th...

Athletic News 1.   Volleyball & Soccer Season      All 4th-8th grade boys are welcome to go out for Salem's soccer team.  3rd-8th grade girls are welcome to join the girls volleyball team.  Due to the number of girls interested so far there will only be a B volleyball team.  Practices for soccer and volleyball will begin September 5th from 3:45pm-5:15pm.  They will continue every Monday and Wednesday until the beginning of October.  The first game is Tuesday, September 11th.  A full schedule will be given at the first practice if you still need one.  Or you can look on the athletic calendar.  The fee is $15.00 to participate. 2.   Cross Country meets 5th -8th graders can participate in cross country at Salem again this year.  The cross country meet is October 17th.  There is also in optional meet on October 6th.  More information will come later. 3.   Disc Golf Disc Golf will als...

Osgood Road Construction Osgood road will be under construction for the beginning school week. I am not sure if parts of it will be open to get to school. Please give yourself a few extra minutes to get to school and to find a new path if necessary. God's blessings on your weekend!

Hello Salem Parents, I pray you are all ready and excited to start a new school year. The faculty and staff of Salem have been working hard preparing for the return of your children. We are excited to have them back and partner with you to educate them academically, emotionally, and spiritually. A few reminders as we start the school year, please plan to attend our opening chapel service on Monday, August 27th at 9:30am. It will be a great opportunity for you to worship our Lord and Savior with your child. I will also be giving announcements after the service. Before Care and After Care will be starting the first day of school this year for K-8. Kati Suit will be our Before Care Supervisor, and we are excited to welcome her to our staff. Before Care runs from 7am-8:30am and after care is from 3:45-5pm. If you have questions about before or after care, please contact the school office for more information. As I said above, we are excited for the new school year and to continue t...

Girls Volleyball I am happy to  let you know that third grade girls are invited to play volleyball at Salem Lutheran this fall.  The first practice will be on September 5th  from 3:45pm-5:15pm..  All practices will continue on Monday's and Wednesday's.  The games will be on some Tuesday's and Thursday's at 4pm.  The season ends by October 1st.  The sport fee is $15.00.  Also if there are any more 4th-6th grade girls that would still like to sign up please do soon.  There wasn't a strong interest in 7th and 8th grade to play volleyball. So we will have a B team consisting of 3rd-6th grade girls.  If you want to play let Mrs. Hansen  or Mrs. Klatt  know ASAP, thank you.  We can then provide you with more information at that time. Mrs. Hansen   dhansen@salemlutheran.org Mrs. Klatt jklatt@salemlutheran.org -- 

Lunch News Here is the first lunch menu for the 2018-2019 school year! Please make sure your lunch account is funded for the school year to begin. Checks can be dropped off in the school office and should be made out to Salem Food Service on your child's first day of school. TADS can also be set up to automatically withdraw from your checking, savings, or credit card if you have tuition set up to do the same. Stop into the school office for more information or email school.office@salemlutheran.org. This year we will be using TADS Educate to allow you to check your lunch balance. We will be sending out more information on how to log into this as the school year begins and we have everything in place to get this information accessible to you. This will be a great resource for you this year for lunch as well as for other school information. We will keep you posted as we work to get this ready. Please stop in the school office if you have not already set up a TADS withdrawal to f...

TONIGHT IS WELCOME NIGHT!!! PK-8 Families - Monday, August 20, 5:30-7:00 PM  Parents and students should come to school to drop off supplies, verify tuition payment, set-up their lunch account, find their desks, and drop off any unfinished paperwork. See you at school! ALSO... Monday, August 27 - First day of school Here is a link to our calendar which includes all important dates for the year. Please check often as some dates may change. Salem Lutheran School Calendar

Community Thread and United Way are sponsoring free school supplies at the Oak Park School. 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm Wednesday, August 15 8:00 am - 1:00 pm Thursday, August 16

Here are Important Dates to Note: Preschool Families - This Wednesday, August 15, Visit with the Teachers .  Two presentation sessions are available. Come at either  4:00 pm   or   6:00 pm . Plan to come for a presentation from Mrs. Grobe on all of the policies and procedures for the school year along with an introduction of our new staff. There will be time to meet your child's teacher and ask questions. This will be held upstairs in the church sanctuary. K-8 Families - This Wednesday, August 15, 4:00-8:00 PM - Visit with the Teachers.   Each teacher will be stationed at a table in the Fellowship Hall/ Lunch Room.  Come any time from 4-8 pm to speak with your child's teachers. PK-8 Families - Monday, August 20, 5:30-7:00 PM - Welcome Day Parents and students should come to school to drop off supplies, verify tuition payment, set-up their lunch account, find their desks, and drop off any unfinished paperwork. Monday, August 27 - First day of ...

Athletic News 1.   Volleyball & Soccer Season      All 4th-8th grade boys are welcome to go out for Salem's soccer team.  3rd-8th grade girls are welcome to join the girls volleyball team.  Due to the number of girls interested so far there will only be a B volleyball team.  Practices for soccer and volleyball will begin September 5th from 3:45pm-5:15pm.  They will continue every Monday and Wednesday until the beginning of October.  The first game is Tuesday, September 11th.  A full schedule will be given at the first practice if you still need one.  Or you can look on the athletic calendar.  The fee is $15.00 to participate. 2.  Cross Country meets 5th -8th graders can participate in cross country at Salem again this year.  The cross country meet is October 17th.  There is also in optional meet on October 6th.  More information will come later. 3.  Disc Golf Disc Golf will also be offered...

Dear Parents, If you have a child in 4th-8th grade that is interested in playing soccer or volleyball, please contact Mrs. Klatt at jklatt@salemlutheran.org by August 7th. She needs to know how many students will be participating in these sports to report back to the league in order for practice and game schedules to be made. Thank you! Mrs. Klatt