Salem Lutheran School News

We have been notified that the MDE Covid Lunch Program we are participating in has been extended beyond December 31st. However, cold lunch milk, extra milks, and snack milks will continue to be charged .40 per milk. One milk is included with the free hot lunch. We will keep you informed of the date this program may end. We are grateful we can continue to offer this blessing to our families! Here is the January Menu

COVID School Year Salem continues to work through the school year with COVID peaking out its head every once in a while. The most recent was a staff member that tested positive who worked closely with students from many grades. The students and staff member were quarantined and due to the MDH guideline change to follow the new CDC quarantine guidelines, many students were able to come back to school quicker than under the previous guidelines. Registration for Preschool Next School Year The time is here already to register your child for preschool. A re-enrollment email will come out the week of January 4th for those currently enrolled. If you are currently enrolled at Salem School or a member at Salem you can register and reserve your spot for the 2021-2022 school year. We will have 3 classes available; 3 year olds, mixed age, and 4 and 5 year olds not yet ready for kindergarten. We reserve the right to place your child in the classroom that best meets your child’s educational

Wishing you all a blessed Christmas as we celebrate the birth of our Savior! Don't forget these dates: December 21 - Jan 3 - No School for Christmas Break December 24 - Worship Service - 2nd Gr Christmas message (salemlutheran.org/worship) 3 pm service and 5pm (Livestream) December 25 - 10 am Christmas day service (Livestream) December 27 - Worship Service - 3-4th Gr Christmas message (salemlutheran.org/worship) December 31 - New Year’s Eve Worship Service 5 pm (Livestream) January 3 - Worship Service - 5-8th Gr Christmas message (salemlutheran.org/worship) January 4 - School Resumes

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A note from Mrs. Grobe: Preschool Christmas at Salem is ready for your viewing and sharing. The preschool students are excited to share the message of Jesus' birth with all our family and friends. Attached is the link. Copy and send it to friends and family but please do not publish on social media. Thank you and have a blessed Christmas! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TU5yaZjCX3g

The time is soon here to register your child for preschool. A re-enrollment email will come out the week of January 4th for those currently enrolled. If you are currently enrolled at Salem School or a member at Salem you can register and reserve your spot for the 2021-2022 school year. We will have 3 classes available: 3 year olds, mixed age, and 4 and 5 year olds not yet ready for kindergarten. We reserve the right to place your child in the classroom that best meets your child’s educational needs and our staffing. Registration fees are $100 for the early bird until March 1st, then the fee is $175. Classes are filled on a first come, first served basis. You have the choice of which days you would like your child to come. There’s a minimum attendance of 3 half days up to 5 full days. The 2021 - 2022 cost is $20 a day for half day and $30 a day for full days. Tours will be scheduled individually for those new families that are interested. We will conduct them off of school hours to

  Hello Salem Family, School Board wanted me to send out an announcement as we  approach Christmas Break. School Board is strongly encouraging families to follow State  Guidelines when it comes to traveling over  Christmas break. We  want everyone to enjoy their breaks, but we also want everyone to  be able to return  safely to school and not have to go to remote  learning immediately after returning due to positive cases  and  exposures. Please do your part by following the guidelines in your  state. If this means quarantining when  you get back, teachers will  be more than happy to work with you on getting assignments and  other homework. God's blessings on your week and have a Merry  Christmas! MN Guidelines- https://www.exploreminnesota.com/info/coronavirus-covid-19-information

Salem Lutheran Church and School would like to invite you to join us in celebrating our Savior's birth! While this Christmas season may look different, there is no change in the peace and hope that we have because of Jesus. Our Christmas Services can be watched via livestream or anytime after on our Youtube page or join us in person on Christmas Eve at 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm (livestream) or 7:00 pm, and Christmas Day at 10:00 am (livestream) *Due to COVID-19 registration is required for in person worship so that we can create enough space to keep you and your family safe. For more information and to sign up for in person worship, please visit our website . We pray that the Lord will bless you all this Christmas!

SCLA Middle School Christmas Concert Windows of Christmas will premiere on YouTube on Thursday, December 17 at 6:30 p.m. When available, find the link at StCroixLutheran.org/mschristmas SCLA High School Christmas Concert Arise, Shine, for Your Light has Come will premier on YouTube on Monday, December 21 at 7:00 p.m. When available, find the link at StCroixLutheran.org/hschristmas Job Opening - Study Hall Supervisor SCLA has an immediate opening for a part-time Study Hall Supervisor. Hours 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on school days. Position may be filled with a job share. Learn more and apply at StCroixLutheran.org/jobs.

We have been notified that the MDE Covid Lunch Program we are participating in has been extended beyond December 31st. However, cold lunch milk, extra milks, and snack milks will continue to be charged .40 per milk. One milk is included with the free hot lunch. We will keep you informed of the date this program may end. We are grateful we can continue to offer this blessing to our families!

 Hello Salem Family, The School Board wanted me to clarify one aspect of the change in protocol due to the CDC and MDH's new guidelines.  If a class has an exposure and needs to quarantine, the whole class will be out for 10 days. We encourage students to still get tested, but it won't allow them to come back before the 10 day period in this situation. This is so we don't have some students coming back early and others waiting for the 10 days. This allows the teachers to effectively teach your students online or in-person and devote their entire attention to one or the other.  If it is a separate situation that doesn't involve the entire classroom, the 7 day negative test protocol can be used. (If they get tested negative, they can come back after 7 days.) Thank you for all of your support during this time as the rules keep changing. We continue to pray for our families and thank God for the time we have each and every day to be together. 

Dear Salem Families, We are looking ahead to a school calendar change that you should be aware of for February. We WILL have school on Friday, February 19th. We will NOT have school on Friday, February 12th. This will be a teacher in-service day. Please make this change to your calendars as you look ahead to your plans for February. 20-21 Academic Calendar Thank you!

 Hello Salem Family, Due to MDH's switch to follow CDC guidelines, the quarantine rules have shifted for Salem as well. The quarantine window will be shortened if the following situations apply to your child(ren): 1. There are no positive cases in your household. 2. Your child had a one time exposure to the COVID positive person.  The shortened time period is 7 days with a negative test, (The test must be taken five days or more after the exposure date for it to count.) or 10 days if you do not want to get your children tested. (They must not develop any COVID symptoms during this time for them to come back.) With this being said, the students that were affected by the staff member testing positive a few days ago can return earlier than expected.  If you plan on getting your child tested, please send the result to Mr. Klatt via ClassDojo or email (rklatt@salemlutheran.org). If your child had exposure on 12/1, they can return on 12/9 and if they had exposure on 12/2, they can return

Prayer request: Rev. Michael Egar (Front row, 2nd from left in dark clothing) has suffered a brain injury from a vehicular accident, and is recovering in a local hospital. Rev. Egar serves All Saints Lutheran Church of Nigeria, a Gospel partner of WELS in Africa.

  Don't delay - Sign up for 30 minutes this Thursday with our teen mental health expert! Christian Family Solutions  is providing resources for individuals, families, and anyone in the community who supports mental health and wellness. This is your opportunity to meet some of our compassionate and caring team members who are experts in their fields. Through the series, we'll address mental wellness for children, teens, and adults.  You have the opportunity to listen in and "ask the expert." PART THREE: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10 Beginning at 12pm CST Jeremy Long, LPC Licensed Professional Counselor Jeremy will share practical skills and strategies for mental wellness in teens. This is your opportunity to ask a mental health expert the questions you have about the teens in your life. There is no charge for this educational series. REGISTER HERE PART FOUR: THURSDAY, JANUARY 14 at 12pm CST PANEL DISCUSSION Join all three experts from these series as they share their parting t

Hi everyone-- We  need your help to make our Livestream possible.  Volunteers are needed to help with the Livestream video and slideshow.  It is a one-hour commitment once a month to once a quarter during the Saturday evening service.  Sunday service is available for slideshow help.  These are very user-friendly programs that can be run by anyone ages 13 to 99.  (This is a great opportunity for a youth and parent combo)  We are happy to show anyone interested to see if it is something you would like to help with.  Please consider helping us to ensure we are able to continue offering our Livestream services. Help is especially needed during Advent and Christmas. Contact Sara Shah at  sshah@salemlutheran.org   or 651-334-1901 with questions. 

Dear Preschool Families, We need your help! Please do NOT park in the drive through area in front of school for drop off or for pick up of your preschooler. We need this area clear for K-8 families to stop for quick drop off or pick up. This is not a preschool parking area. Preschool families should park in the two available parking lots near the school entrance and walk their child in. We really appreciate your help making this a safer area and it also helps keep the traffic flow going for all of our families. Thanks so much for your help and blessings on your day!

 Here is the latest update from our One Africa team--see what our chapel mission offerings are helping to support! Friends of Africa, Friends of Christ Read the most recent post from the WELS Friends of Africa blog Building God’s House in Malawi Dec 02, 2020 04:32 am |  shepherdroebke@gmail.com Rev. Stanley Daile and his family will live in a new house being built on the campus of the Lutheran Bible Institute in Lilongwe, Malawi Building God’s House in Malawi It’s been fun to watch the progress.  Standing on my front porch, I can look across the road to see the new house being built.  The house is being built on the campus of the Lutheran Bible Institute (LBI) in Lilongwe, Malawi.  Once it is completed, it will be a home for our newest LBI professor, Rev. Stanley Daile, and his family. At the beginning of this project, the ‘house’ was nothing more than an architectural drawing on a piece of paper.  It was only a nice idea that did not exist in reality, but then the workers came.  They