October School News
COVID School Year
Many of our students have gotten used to all of the new routines that have been put in place. Everyone is great at getting their temperature taken in the morning and wearing their masks throughout the day. We continue to thank God that we can have school in person, and although we have had some illness going around, we are COVID free up to this point.
Grandparent’s Day Revamp
Typically at the end of September, we invite all of the student’s grandparents to come and spend the day with them. Unfortunately due to COVID, we were not able to invite grandparents into the building. However, we still wanted to do something for them. All of the teachers made videos of their classrooms for the grandparents, and each student is sending a letter of some kind to their grandparents as well. Thank you to all of our Salem grandparents, and God’s richest blessings upon you.
Picture Retake Day
Picture retake day will be on October 29th. We should be getting the first pictures back in a couple of weeks for families to know if they would like their student to retake their pictures. If you were sick or gone on September 14th, this would be the time for your child to have their picture taken.
K-8 Parent Teacher Conferences
K-8 conferences will be held on October 6th, 8th and 12th. Families please make sure to sign up on the website sent out to you by the school and your teachers. This will help everyone to have a set time to meet with the teachers about their children.
Sports Update
Intramural volleyball has been going great. We have been practicing in the gym and enjoying being active during this time. The Cross Country team had their first meet on September 28th and is looking forward to the meet at St. Croix on Oct 3rd. Their final meet is on October 14th this year. The three Disc Golf teams have been doing well. In the first competition, our B-team took 3rd and one of our A-teams took 5th. We continue to wish them the best as they continue to learn best practices of throwing a disc and putting them into practice. Basketball for the Fall season is still being talked about. The Board of Education at Salem will be talking about it in our October meeting and the Athletic Directors will be talking about it on the 15th. More information will come out after MEA weekend about the upcoming basketball season.
No School- Teachers’ Conference
A reminder that there is no school on October 15th and 16th due to Teachers’ Conference. The teachers will be doing a virtual conference here at school, so even though we aren’t traveling we will still be learning about student’s mental health during these COVID times.
Starting Point
Starting Point classes (catechism classes for non-Salem school students) have begun and meet every Wednesday at 5:30 PM. Classes have started meeting online and will hopefully meet in person later during the year. Please contact Pastor Jake with any questions or concerns (jschram@salemlutheran.org).
Upcoming Events
September 28-Oct 2- MAP Testing
October 3- Cross Country Meet @ St. Croix
October 10- Disc Golf Meet @ TBD
October 14- League Cross Country Meet @ Bassett Creek
October 15-16- NO SCHOOL (Teacher’s Conference)
October 25- 7th and 8th Grade Sing in Church (Virtual singing)
October 29- Picture Retakes
Referral Program
The School Board approved a program that gives an incentive to recruiting new families for our school. If a family who has children enrolled refers a new family to Salem, they will receive a $200 tuition credit at Christmas per family they have referred. A church family who refers a new family will receive a $200 script gift card also at Christmas per family if they so choose. There is no limit to the amount of families you can refer. If you have any more questions about the program, speak to a School Board member or Mr. Klatt.
No More Clipping Boxtops
Boxtops has come up with a more technological way to earn money for Salem Lutheran School. Instead of clipping the box tops and sending them in, you can now scan your receipt through the app on your phone and the points will be awarded to your school. The website to sign up on is https://www.boxtops4education.com or you can download the Box Tops for Education app on your phone.
Thanks to all who have been collecting these labels for us over the years! Boxtops will still honor any non-expired labels you may still see on their products. However, these will be phased out over time as the new products will not have the old label and scanning the receipt will eventually be the only way to collect points for our school. Bring in any non-expired labels you find. Our school can still get credit for these!
We Are Also Collecting Aluminum Cans and Pop Tabs
Aluminum cans benefit our athletic program and can be bagged up and placed in the wooden bin that is next to the garage on our property. The pop tabs are collected by the 3rd and 4th grade and are given to Ronald McDonald House. There is a collection bin in the school entrance. Thanks for helping our school!
SCRIP
Have you checked out the ShopWithSCRIP.com website? You can now order your own SCRIP any time, anywhere you need it. You can also now order with your credit card! All you have to do is login and sign up! If you have students at Salem, the rebates earned can be applied to your child’s tuition. There will be a flat 5% fee on all orders. This will cover the shipping and administrative fees involved in the orders. You can also apply your profits to your child's lunch account as well as tuition. We have also added an option to direct your profits to church. Contact the church office for more information.
Prayer
One way we usually forget about how we can help our school and church is to pray for them throughout the year. Your prayers are always a blessing and it is great to know that you are asking God for his blessings in our school year.