March Salem School News

COVID School Year

We have had very few instances of COVID since coming back from break. We appreciate the parents keeping us informed of their children’s sicknesses and continue to enjoy having in-person school.

Registration for Preschool Next School Year

The time is here already to register your child for preschool. We have 3 classes offered; 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. Interest in our preschool has been amazing! We now have a waiting list for our 4 and 5 year old classrooms. There are still some spots available for 3 year olds.

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 is a minimum attendance of 3 half days up to 5 full days. The cost is $20 for half day, $30 for full days.

Tours will be scheduled individually for those interested. We will conduct them out of school hours to minimize exposure of others to our students. If you have any questions you can call 651-439-7831 and talk to Jane Grobe. If you know of any 2-4 year olds looking for a preschool, please refer them to our website salemlutheran.org for registration information and for requesting a tour.

Registration for K-8 Next School Year

Returning school families’ enrollment opened for the 2021-2022 school year on January 4th. This enrollment is open to any current students and their siblings. Salem member families may also enroll at this time. Look for a re-enrollment email from TADS that came the first week back from break. Contact the school office if you need it sent to you again. Salem members new to our school may enroll directly on our school website. K-8 registration fee is $175 before March 1st and $275 after. Contact the school office if you have any questions.

St. Croix Joint Ministry with Salem

Thank you to everyone who participated in the open forum on February 8th. The committee looking into the possible partnership with SCLA received good feedback and a lot of questions. After we met to go through all of the information, it became apparent to the team the congregation and many school families would appreciate being able to see and discuss specific scenarios versus having a more “open ended” discussion. Also, the team received several questions that are best answered directly by the leadership at SCLA. For these reasons, we are going to postpone the open forums to allow the team time to meet with SCLA and develop specific and detailed options. We will reschedule soon so we can share the ideas and have a more structured conversation about what it could mean to our ministry. Stay tuned! For more information about this, please visit salemlutheran.org/stcroix.

Winter Fest

The Salem students were able to enjoy a week of fun in the snow with Winter Fest this year. Since we weren’t able to have our typical Pep Rally activities, the faculty thought it would be nice to have a fun week of outdoor, snow-themed activities for the students to be a part of. We planned dress-up days, making ice-cream, a snow angel relay, and so much more.

Sports Update

The basketball season continues to go well. Our teams continue to play hard and enjoy playing the other schools. They continue to use their gifts to God’s glory and are thankful for the opportunity to play.

The Athletic Directors are in deliberations about the bowling season. With many of the normal bowling leagues and high school leagues being allowed back into the alleys, we are making sure we have places to play our matches before we go ahead with the season. We are also waiting to hear what track will look like.

2nd Semester Mission

Our first semester mission offerings totaled just over $1860.00 and was sent to One Team Africa. Thank you to all of the families that contributed to our chapel mission collection so generously. Our Second quarter chapel contributions will be collected to support the congregation of Holy Scriptures Church in Midland,MI. This church is recovering from massive flooding destruction that occurred last May. More information can be obtained at this link https://wels.net/christian-aid-and-relief-assists-in-midland/.

Yearbook Preorders are on Sale

Order your yearbook now! Order forms are in the school office or email the school office to place an order. They cost $15 each.

Upcoming Events

Mar. 2nd and 4th- A-team Tournament

Mar. 6th - Virtual Math Bowl

Mar. 11th - Salem Parent Teacher Organization (SPTO) Meeting

Mar. 19th - End of 3rd Quarter

Mar. 29 - Apr. 5 - No School for Spring Break

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

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. 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.