May School News
School News
Tuition Assistance Endowment Fund
The School Board is collecting money for the Endowment Fund. We received a grant to give us $20,000 in matching funds from Antioch. We currently are at $13,000. This fund’s purpose is to create an account that the school can use to give families who want to send their children to Salem but cannot afford it. We will only be able to use the interest of this account to give to families. We are hoping to raise $30,000 more for either the endowment fund or the normal Tuition Assistance account. Mr. Klatt will give another presentation in April about the Endowment Fund and its purpose. If you would like your questions answered sooner, feel free to talk to any of the School Board members or Mr. Klatt.
Confirmation
We are blessed to have our six 8th graders confirmed on May 5th at the 10:30am service. If you are able, please attend and encourage them as they profess their faith in front of the congregation and have their first communion.
Band Recital
Our band students’ recital is on May 2nd. We have 20 students learning how to play various instruments. It has been wonderful to see them all progress throughout the year. Please come hear them at their final concert for the year. They are blessed to have Mrs. Julie Balk as their director.
Piano Heroes Recital
Our piano students’ recital is on May 16th. We have many students taking piano this year, some have for a while and some new. Please come and attend the recital to hear the next generation of piano players. They are blessed to have Mrs. Sharon Ronning as their teacher.
Graduation
8th-grade Graduation will be on June 2nd. We thank our 8th graders for gracing our hallways at Salem and wish them God’s blessings as they continue on in their academic career.
Spring Plays
The School Board approved changing the format for the Spring Play for this school year. Preschool will be on its normal night on May 9th. K-8 will be doing skits at Salem on May 22nd. Both of these events will be held in the gym at Salem (not at the Phipps). This will just be for this year since there were so many snow days. Next year the play schedules and location will hopefully go back to normal. Thank you to everyone who gave your opinions in the survey. The School Board greatly appreciated getting your feedback.
Parent Introduction to Bible Class
This class is intended for parents of students who are interested in learning more about what their children are learning at Salem. Pastor Brohn will lead parents through what the Bible teaches us about ourselves and our God. If you are interested and missed the class on January 28th, feel free to talk with any of the teachers or Pastor Brohn about your interest in learning about what the Bible teaches.
Second Semester Chapel Offering
The children bring money for an offering every Wednesday in our school chapel service. During the second semester, our mission project supports “Grace--Hmong outreach in Vietnam.” We will join with many other schools to gather our offerings. The goal of this special offering is to receive gifts totaling $2 million by June 30, 2019, to fund the land purchase, building construction, and the first two years of operational costs for a pastor training facility in Hanoi, Vietnam.
School Registrations for 2019
The Board of Education has set the registration fees for the 2019-2020 school year at $150 for preschool and $250 for grades K-8. Please register now so we have the chance to plan and staff for the new year.
Messy Mondays
Our last Messy Monday was held on April 8th from 6pm to 7pm at Salem. Our next Messy Monday is on May 13. All families with children ages 2-5 are welcome to attend. Families will be asked to give a $5 per child donation and a different activity or craft will be planned for each event. If you know of someone who is looking for a preschool or kindergarten for next year, please invite them. This is a wonderful opportunity to have them see our school and meet our awesome teachers. There are postcards for you to hand out in the church lobby or school office if you would rather invite people that way.