Every four years, we add an extra day to our calendar to keep our measure of time in sync with the Earth’s orbit around the sun. The leap year is often overlooked in our daily lives. We go about our routines and schedules, rarely stopping to consider the extra day that is added every four years. However, this extra day can serve as a reminder to pause and reflect on the passing of time and how we are using it. God’s timing is perfect. As Christians, we also believe that our time on earth is a gift from God, and we are called to use it wisely. The leap year can serve as a reminder to evaluate how we are spending our time and whether we are using it in a way that aligns with God’s will for our lives. It is an opportunity to reflect on our priorities, make necessary adjustments, and seek God’s guidance in all that we do. So let us make the most of this extra day and all the days that follow, using them to serve God and others, living a life that is pleasing to Him. (taken from The Teacher Bulletin)
Chapel offerings will go to Comfort Dogs Ministry for 3rd quarter. Please encourage your child to bring offering each week. It is a good way for them to remember the blessings they have and to share those blessings with others. “Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker, but he who is generous to the needy honors him.” Proverbs 14:31.
Tri-Fold Boards – Students may start purchasing their Science Fair tri-fold boards from the office. Boards are $6 each and come in colors: red, blue, yellow, and green. Colors are available on a first come, first served basis. Boards must be purchased by April 7th.
Geography Bee – Congratulations to Brogan for being our Geography Bee winner!
DEAR Time – We will be celebrating Dr. Seuss’s birthday on Friday, March 1st with Drop Everything And Read (DEAR) time. Students will invited to bring their favorite book and a stuffed animal that day.
Scholastic Book Fair – The Book Fair will be open during the following times in the Luther room:
Sunday, March 3rd – 9-11 am
Monday, March 4th – 8-9 am
Tuesday, March 5th – 11-noon, 3-5 pm
Wednesday, March 6th – 12:00-3 pm
Thursday, March 7th– 8-9 am, 11-noon, 3-5 pm
Friday, March 8th– 10 am-1 pm – Grandparents Day
The 8th grade class will be visiting the book fair on Tuesday, March 5th. Students are encouraged to bring money to purchase books during that time.
Mrs. Eckhoff has set up a link for anyone who would like to donate money for books for her classroom.- Eckhoff e-wallet
Grandparents Day – On Friday, March 8th, grandparents and other special people are invited to join us for a program in their honor. The program begins at 9:00 am in the FLC and will be followed by activities with the students in their classrooms. This program is for our students to honor their grandparents and other special people in their lives. We ask that parents do not attend unless you are volunteering to help at the event.
Students need to wear a polo shirt with uniform pants for the Grandparents Day program. No Spirit Wear shirts, hoodies, or fun socks.
BBQ Dinner Night – Following our Grandparents Day activities, families are invited to head over to Bates City BBQ for a fundraising event for the school. Hope Lutheran will receive 10% of all proceeds for Friday, March 8th. Bates City BBQ is located at 6493 Quivira Rd in Shawnee. This is a fundraiser for the Washington, DC trip.
Spring Play – Rehearsals will be during school on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:15-4:00 pm. The spring play is called The Pony Expresso and will be performed on April 18-19. If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Mcintosh at mcintosh@hopelutheran.org.
Outdoor Recess – Per our handbook policy on page 14, on most days, students will be expected to go outside for recess. Students must have a coat to go outside to recess if the temperature is 50 degrees or below; zippered hoodies are not considered coats. Hats and gloves are also recommended.
Memory:
Week of March 4 – Isaiah 53:4-6
Week of March 18 – Isaiah 53:7-9
Week of March 25 – Isaiah 53:10-12
Week of April 2 – Isaiah 40:27-31
Week of April 8 – Isaiah 43:1-3
Week of April 15 – Isaiah 61:1-3
Reminders:
- Eligibility Policy – https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AqpnXFd4VHxD19mKHpI1nWBnsvJAXAtNMB5qqBkvPxg/edit?usp=sharing
This Week’s Events:
- Friday, March 1 – All Pro Dads meeting at 7:25 am
- March 3-8 – Scholastic Book Fair
- Monday, March 4 – Science Fair Research Paper Rough Draft due
Important Dates:
- Friday, March 8 – Grandparents Day
- Friday, March 8 – Half Day, Noon Dismissal, No lunch served
- Friday, March 8 – End of 3rd Quarter
- Sunday, March 10 – Daylight Savings Begins (set clocks forward)
- March 11-15 – Spring Break
- Friday, March 29 & Monday, April 1 – No School/ Easter Break
- Thursday, April 4 – Research Paper Final Draft due
- Friday, April 5 – All Pro Dads meeting at 7:25 pm
