February Salem School News
The time is already here to register your child for preschool. A re-enrollment email came out the week of January 3rd 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 2022-2023 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 cost is $30 for half day, $40 for a full day.
Tours will be scheduled individually for those interested. 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. We open enrollment on February 1st for all remaining spots in our classrooms. You get the first option for spots available. Remember, word of mouth is our best advertisement.
Registration for K-8 Next School Year
Returning school families’ enrollment opened for the 2022-2023 school year on January 3rd. 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 to make your re-enrollment process easier. 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. New families may begin enrolling on February 1st. This year we ask all families to fill out a TADS Financial Aid application. The church has given us $250,000 in grant money to award to our families. You must apply by March 1 to be eligible to receive an award.
COVID Update
COVID and just sickness in general took a turn for the worse at the end of January. We had three teachers test positive for COVID and had 10+ students out with COVID/COVID exposures and others out for sickness. We ended up doing three days of distance learning, so teachers and students could recover and come back to school healthy and ready to go.
St. Croix Joint Ministry with Salem
Due to the Council looking into the financial situation of the church and school, this joint ministry has been put on hold for a year. We will have more updates like the one at the previous voters meeting as we start up next school year. The one page update is attached below if you would like to view it. If you want a printed copy, please reach out to Mr. Klatt or the church office.
Update Document: Joint Ministry Update
Power-Up Winter Challenge
In January, the students are challenged to be active during the Winter months. This can be a time where it is easy just to hang around inside and not be very active. Power-Up has us track which students are active throughout two weeks and gives Salem money based on the percentage of kids that participate. This is a great way to remind our students to be active and raise money for other fitness equipment Salem may need replaced. This will run into February.
At the start of February, we will also be doing the Try for Five challenge from Power-Up. This is a program that encourages students to try five vegetables a day. The school receives money for having the students participate and it helps the students to try new foods and have healthier diets.
Spirit/Winterfest Week
From Feb. 14th-Feb 17th, Salem will be having our annual Spirit Week/Winterfest. This is the week when students have dress-up days and different winter activities that happen at various times. This all culminates in a Pep Rally where we celebrate different sports teams, clubs, and just Salem school spirit. We are excited to have this again and for the students to show their Salem pride!
No School February 18th and 21st
There will be no school on Friday, Feb. 18 for a faculty inservice. There is No school also on Monday, Feb. 21 for Presidents Day.
Culture Night - March 3
Salem annually hosts an education night with a changing theme every year. This year the theme is culture. Each classroom will have a country that you can come in and learn about. The students will help prepare their classroom for the event while learning about the country in the process. Families will then be invited on March 3rd to come in and see all of the different cultures that the students have learned about.
Sports Update The Boy’s B-team is now 1-2 as of writing this update. They have been improving with lots of practice and gaining experience as they have a younger team this year.
The Girl’s B-team is 1-0 this year. Both teams have had lots of practice with minimal games due to COVID and weather. We are planning on rescheduling games as we can, but both teams are looking forward to the tournament on Jan 29-30. If you would like a schedule of the games, you can look online on the Salem Sports calendar or you can email Tom Stob (tstob@salemlutheran.org) for the game schedule.
Upcoming Events
Feb. 1st - Enrollment opens for all Families
Feb. 4 - Home Basketball Game, Christ NSP
Feb 14-17 - Spirit/Winterfest Week
Feb. 18 - No School, Faculty Inservice
Feb. 21 - No School, President’s Day
March 3 - Festival of Cultures 5:30 pm - 7:30pm
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 number 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 Box Tops
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 facing Panama Ave. 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. You will need this code to have your purchase linked to our account: 2241AD6C14415. 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 and church year.