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Born: Saginaw, Michigan
Education: B.A. from S.V.S. U, Colloquy from Concordia, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Masters Degree in Early Childhood from S.V.S.U.
Ministry Statement: I believe that all children can learn using their God given abilities. As a teacher, I need to instill a love for school, others, and most importantly, Jesus, to all my students.
Born: St. Charles, Missouri
Education: Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education from Concordia, University, River Forest, Illinois
Ministry Statement: In my ministry at St. Lorenz, God enables me to help children grow in the knowledge of the world God has given us and love for their Savior.
I was born in Saginaw, Michigan and have lived in the Richville/Frankenmuth area all my life. After attending Vassar High School, I graduated from Concordia University in Ann Arbor with a BA in Elementary Education, LTD, and a major in Art. I am currently teaching a Kindergarten homeroom. I enjoy teaching my students and my goal each day is to tell each one of my children that they are specially made and loved by Jesus. I am so blessed to have a job where I can share the love and joy of Jesus with His little lambs.
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Our school family recently received word that one of our former students had been involved in an accident. Brian Schiefer graduated from St. Lorenz School in 1998. After graduation from high school he joined the United States Air Force. During a training exercise last week in California, Brian was involved in a vehicle accident that has left him paralyzed from the waist down. Brian is currently recovering from surgery at a hospital in California. In about two weeks, he will be moved to a rehabilitation center of his choice.
I would encourage you to join our school family in support of Brian and his family (dad-Randy, mom-Nila, sister-Jessica). You can begin by including all of them in your prayers at home with your children if you have not already done so. We are also encouraging our students to consider preparing Brian a card, letter, or poem that the school will be collecting and sending to him. Starting today, we are also making U.S. lapel flags in honor of his service to our country, available to our entire school family who choose to give a donation to Brian and his family. All donations will be given to the family for any financial needs that they will experience over the next several months including large traveling expenses back and forth from Michigan to the hospital. The lapel pins will be available for a minimum $1.00 donation from your child’s homeroom teacher as well as the school office. We are asking the students to wear those pins every day next week as a sign of our support for Brian. We intend to send him pictures of our students with the pins on.
Michael Bender
Another opportunity for you to contribute on behalf of Brian and his family is being offered by the Frankenmuth Area Blue Star Families.
A Benefit Spaghetti Dinner will be held on Sunday, December 7, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Frankenmuth American Legion building on Flint Street. Free will donation; all proceeds will go to the Schiefer family.
If you are unable to attend, but are interested in helping this wounded warrior and his family, checks may be made payable to the Frankenmuth Area Blue Star Families and can be mailed to: Frankenmuth Credit Union, Attn: Brian Schiefer Benefit Account, 580 N. Main Street, Frankenmuth, MI 48734. If you have any questions regarding this effort, please contact Heidi Weber or Sheila Judson.
Girls of Grace will participate at the following:
Wednesday, November 26, 6:30 Thanksgiving Eve Service in Church
Saturday, November 29, and Sunday, November 30, 6:30 p.m. Advent by Candlelight in the Gym
Our school family gathers for chapel each Wednesday in the school Gym at 8:10 a.m. On November 26 our worship leader will be Mr. Gioe. On December 3 our worship will be led by Pastor Young from St. Martin Church. Please join us or, if you cannot, watch us on our Cable station.
A variety of St. Lorenz clothing items are on sale now. The items may be viewed near the school office. Come by and check them out…think Christmas shopping.
Please remember that students are not to be dropped off by the chapel or junior high (West) entrances for school. All drop-offs are to take place on the East side of the building. Thank You!
The preschool and kindergarten classes are welcoming their grandparents to join them at school. The grandparents of the four-year-old preschool and young fives pre-kindergarten students will be visiting on Monday, November 24. The grandparents of the kindergarten and three-year-old preschool students will visit on Tuesday, November 25. Check with your child’s teacher for specific times.
If your child is going to be absent from school, please call the school attendance line (652-0794). This is a direct line for attendance only to assist in reporting absences. Please call by 8:00 a.m. and state the reason for the absence as some illnesses must be reported to the Health Department. Then, be sure to send a note with your child when he/she returns to school after their absence. The note should be directed to the teacher and should indicate the day(s) absence and the reason.
Boys’ & Girls’ A Team Basketball
North Division
12-5 Faith, B.C.- Away @ 6:00
12-9 St. Peter – Hemlock - Home @ 4:30
Central Division
12-5 Peace- Saginaw -Home @ 6:00
12-9 Christ the King- Seb.- Away (Girls Only) @ 4:30
Due to the short school week, there will be no SPECIAL weekly orders placed Monday, Nov. 24. However, you may do your purchasing through the in-stock program as always. The last SPECIAL weekly order for SCRIP before Christmas will be placed on Monday, December 15. Please have all orders in the school office by 9:00 a.m. that day. Stock SCRIP cards will be available for purchase through December 23. Sales are increasing daily so be sure and pick up your gift cards early to avoid disappointment.
Hallmark has joined the scrip program. The cards are available in $25 denominations and offer a 4% discount.
Also, Qdoba Mexican Grill is now available. The cards are available in $25 denominations with a 7% discount. Both cards are being added to our stock inventory and will be available for immediate purchase through the in-stock program or you may add them to your special weekly order.
The final count on our Holiday Fundraiser is in! Our Holiday Fundraiser raised @ $9,000.00 in sales. Our profits were @ $4,300.00. Of that, 10% ($430.00) went to our mission contribution to PET. PET produces hand cranked vehicles to give mobility to victims of landmines, polio, amputation, and other disabling situations. These vehicles are distributed in 50+ countries.
Prospective 7th and 8th graders and their parents are invited to attend Valley Lutheran High School Open House on Tuesday, December 2, at 7 p.m. You will have a tour of the facility, get to meet the faculty and staff, and have all your questions answered. Come learn about the great education Valley Lutheran has to offer. No reservations are necessary—just come!
Do you have items in your house which you are not using? Would you like to donate these items to St. Lorenz? Just drop off your item at the Church office and fill out a form stating your name and what the item is. Project 12 Baskets will list these items on eBay or other auction sites. St. Lorenz receives close to 70% of the net proceeds and you will be sent a receipt following the sale of the tax deductible item. We have had everything donated from dishes, books, records, movies, cameras, printers, and TV’s to a couch, hutch, rocker, nordic track, organ and an amigo. Why not get rid of some of those items taking up space in your home and give them to your church? For more information, contact Chris Maurer at 652-6142 ext 157 or go to their website at www.project12baskets.com.
Thank you to everyone who participates in the “Meijer Community Rewards.” St. Lorenz receives substantial savings from this program.
Meijer Community Rewards allows us to raise funds very quickly and easily. Here’s how you can participate. First, you must join Meijer Community Rewards. It’s free and can be done online at Meijer.com/rewards, instore by applying for a Meijer credit card, or by mailing an application to Meijer application processing (available in the school office). Then, simply use your Meijer Guest Card or Meijer Credit Card whenever you shop at Meijer. We’ll automatically receive a percentage of your purchase totals. Our organization code is 710068.
We do not endorse or encourage shopping at any particular store. We provide this information should you make the personal choice to shop at one of the vendors that provide a return to the school.
Wednesday, November 05, 2008 :: 61 Views :: School Memo
Is it November already? It hardly seems like it should be that far into the start of the year already. The start of November is my time for preparing for Thanksgiving. If I am very organized and ahead of the game, I am already planning for what will be served over the holidays while everyone is home. In today’s economy, pre-planning is very necessary. At the cost of foodstuffs and entertaining supplies, it pays to budget and plan ahead! As I stand in the aisle in the grocery store, I am often forced to consider buying the generic or only planning my meals with the items that are on sale. Some of the items that we look at cause us to exclaim “What a high price!” It is a good thing that I do not have a big family! What might it cost me to buy enough for a large group?
That brings me to thoughts of another high price...the one that Jesus paid for each of us. Even billions of dollars could not come close to the price that Jesus paid for our sins. Furthermore, Jesus did not pay this price with money. He paid it with His life. He gave His life so that we might live. No other “currency” could have paid this price. In 1 Peter 1: 18&19 we are reminded that “it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed...but with the precious blood of Christ...”
We might all be able to think of the most expensive, most precious, most valuable gift that we were given…maybe for a birthday or Christmas present. None of these things can compare with the gift of forgiven sins and eternal life that Christ has given us through His death and resurrection! As Thanksgiving approaches, let’s give thanks for this gift and also take every opportunity we have to share the good news of this gift with others!
Linda Bresemann
Wednesday, November 05, 2008 :: 79 Views :: School Memo
Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn is offering a holiday promotion and allowing SCRIP users to participate. To qualify, purchase $150 in gift cards in one transaction through the SCRIP program and enjoy a free dinner in 2009. See their ad below:
Bavarian Inn Gift Cards
For every $150 you buy in gift cards*
Get 1 Family Style Chicken Dinner Card** to use in 2009!
*Gift Cards can be divided into multiples of $25 or more
For gift cards purchased October 28 - December 23, 2008.
**Some restrictions apply to dinner card
The students at St. Lorenz have been working on a project in honor of their fellow student, Emily Long, and her father, Dan Long. Emily and Dan died in a car accident last March. Monies from this project will go towards memorials for the Long family including the lilac bush that the students planted in Dan and Emily’s honor, and donations to the Student Aid Fund and the CAN (Child Abuse and Neglect) Council of Saginaw.
At the end of last school year, each child created a piece of artwork that could be made into a card. These cards are in the process of being printed and will be for sale starting November 10. You can purchase the cards in bundles of ten for $20.00. Each bundle will include a variety of cards. Cards are for sale at the Early Childhood Center Reception Desk between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
If you would like to purchase cards with just your child’s artwork on them, an order form is included with this Memo. Additional order forms are available at the Early Childhood Reception Desk. To view your child’s artwork in advance, stop by the reception desk. If you desire, it is possible to have your child create new artwork that can be made into cards. Art paper and instructions are also available at the reception desk. Creating Christmas cards could be a possibility. Orders will be taken until November 21. Cards will be delivered by Dec. 15.
Please call Dora Hyslop, Lindsey Hessler, or Lynn Zeddies for additional information. We appreciate your support in this project and for the Long family.
Students in Grades 5-8 will share their God-given gifts of music during the Fall Music Concert. You are invited to come and enjoy their talents at 1:30 and 7:00 p.m. on November 21 in the school gym.
On November 26 there will be an 11:00 a.m. dismissal. There will be no classes on November 27 and 28 as we take time to thank our gracious God for all of the gifts that He gives to us!
The school is looking to collect any bean bag chairs that you may have stored somewhere in your house but don’t have any plans to use. If you have one that you would like to donate to the school, please drop it off in the school office.
Wednesday, November 05, 2008 :: 60 Views :: School Memo
Preparations are underway for the student-led Advent services. The services are scheduled for 5:00 p.m. on the following dates:
Dec. 3 - Grades 1-5
Dec. 10- PreSchool and K
Dec. 17- Grades 6-8
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140 Churchgrove Road :: Frankenmuth, MI 48734Phone 989-652-6141 |
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