CHURCH ATTENDANCE JANUARY 29-30 –

Report will be in next week’s Charger Chat.

BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE – Sunday, March 4 will be the annual community “Open House” for families to visit our great school and get information about potential enrollment for next year. Please take time to think of a family you know (relative, co-worker, neighbor, etc.) who would be interested in giving their children the great opportunity you have chosen for your children. Invite them to come to the open house and maybe even offer to come with them. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. Word of mouth is the best advertising available to encourage new families to join us at Bethlehem Lutheran School. The open house will be from 2:00-4:00 but you can invite them to visit the school anytime and see all the great things happening at our school.

SCHOOL SPELLING BEES – Our annual bees will be held on Thursday, February 23rd (grades 1-4), and Friday, February 24th (grades 5-8). The bees will start at 1:00 in the gym.

SCHOOL SCHEDULE REMINDERS FOR FEBRUARY – Please remember that school will not be in session on Friday, February 17th and Monday, February 20th.

END OF 2ND QUARTER – The end of the 2nd quarter grading period was Friday, January 27th. Report cards will be sent home this Friday, February 3rd, except for 5th/6th grade who are at outdoor education camp this week.

OPTIONAL PARENT-TEACHER CONSULTATIONS – A request form for parents to have a consultation about their children’s progress will go out with the Charger Chat on Wednesday, February 8th. Consultations will take place and be scheduled for Thursday and Friday evening, February 15th and 16th. Teachers will also possibly request a consultation if deemed necessary.

P.T.L. PANCAKE BREAKFAST – Put Sunday, February 26th on your calendar. Plan now to support our school by volunteering to help out. A worker sign-up sheet will be sent home in early February. Tickets will also be going home about the same time. Please plan to enjoy this delicious breakfast of all you can eat pancakes, bacon, sausage, cinnamon rolls, orange juice, coffee and milk. There will also be a Book Fair going on in the library.  Let’s make this a great fundraiser. Proceeds will go to help pay for main hallway coat rack replacement and beautifying this summer.

CALLING THE SCHOOL OFFICE - If a child is absent or will be late, please call the school office at 755-1146 to report the absence and reason or type of illness.  Please do this by 9:00 on the day of the absence.  Follow this up with a note to school for the appropriate information.  Families have been provided a pad for this and other messages for school or teacher.

AR POINT CLUB - Nicole Felten, grade 8, became a member of the 50-point club on Tuesday, December 13, 2012. Congratulations Nicole! Your name will be added to the chart outside the library door at the end of the 2nd quarter.
            Malinda Schmidt, grade 2, became a member of the 50-point club on Wednesday, January 11, 2012. Congratulations Malinda! Your name will be added to the chart outside the library door at the end of the 2nd quarter.
            Allison Sowatsky, grade 2, became a member of the 50-point club on Tuesday, January 17, 2012. Congratulations Allison! Your name will be added to the chart outside the library door at the end of the 2nd quarter.
            Kayla Shepard, grade 8, became a member of the 50-point club on Thursday, January 19, 2012. Congratulations Kayla! Your name will be added to the chart outside the library door at the end of the 2nd quarter.
            Daisey Powers, grade 6, became a member of the 50-point club on Friday, January 20, 2012. Congratulations Daisey! Your name will be added to the chart outside the library door at the end of the 2nd quarter.
            Rachel Scott, grade 8, became a member of the 50-point club on Wednesday, January 25, 2012. Congratulations Rachel! Your name will be added to the chart outside the library door at the end of the 2nd quarter.

AR CHALLENGE - The challenge was a success!  In the 3 weeks of the challenge we checked out 674 books and gave 499 tests. That was an average of 35½  tests a day.
            2nd grade, 7th grade, and 8th grade earned ice cream parties. Thirteen students from other grades earned their fair share of points and an ice cream party.
            Complete lists of winners are posted in the halls. Prizes and ice cream parties will be given out soon.

BOOK FAIR IS COMING! - The library is sponsoring a school wide Scholastic Book fair from February 21st to February 26th. Come see all the new books being offered. Sign up sheets for volunteer help will be sent home next week.  -The Library Staff

IT IS HEARTS FOR JESUS MONTH! - Each year in February all the Lutheran schools in Michigan join together in learning about, and giving offerings to one Christian ministry that helps children. This year the selected ministry is called Children’s Christian Concern Society. This organization helps children in many countries ot learn about Christ as their Savior in Christian schools. We focus on Haiti this first week.
            Mr. Dressler’s Challenger—Collect over $700 for CCCS and receive a school pop corn party in March!

LOOKING FOR HELP - Looking to help a co-worker who is adopting 4 abused siblings, three of whom are in diapers. Anyone willing to donate diapers (sizes 2-4 and 2T pull-ups) and/or wipes please place them near the baby dresser in the narthex on in the 8th grade classroom. Any questions please contact Mary Parks at mparks@dow.com. Thank you for sharing your gifts and God bless!

FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY - Bethlehem is offering another Financial Peace University class. Have you wondered if this class is right for you?  Come to the first session on Sunday, February 12th at 4:00 p.m. at no cost. This will give you the opportunity to explore this class with no obligation. We have five 50% off class registrations for the 1st five school families that sign up. Regular price is $100 and the discounted price will be $50. Let the school office know if you would like to take this class. The class has the potential to significantly change your life.

SAGINAW SPIRIT - Join us on Saturday, February 18 at 7:11 p.m. to watch the Saginaw Spirit battle the Sarnia Sting at the Dow Event Center and cheer on your “Most Spirited” Teacher, Lori Tucker.

LUTHERAN SCHOOLS WEEK - Bethlehem Lutheran students will join thousands of other to celebrate Lutheran Schools’ Week March 6 - Our K-8 students will participate in the second Joint Lutheran Schools Celebration on Tuesday, March 6 at Saginaw Valley State University. They will be part of an audience of nearly 4,000 students and teachers from 26 area Lutheran schools that aims to create awareness of the mission and magnitude of Lutheran schools, help students learn and grow in God’s Word and enjoy musical inspiration with a Christian focus.
            Keynote speaker, Reverend David Maier, President of the Michigan District of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, will talk to the attendees about what it means to be “equipped to serve,” also the event’s theme this year. During the event, Christian musical group, Lost and Found, will perform.
            If anyone from the congregation or other parents would like to attend, there will be a guest seating area at the SVSU Ryder Center. Feel free to join in the celebration which begins at 10:00. No reservations or cost for guests.

YEARBOOK ADVERTISING – It is time once again to ask for your help with the cost of the yearbook.  We are asking for a $10.00 donation which will sponsor one page in the yearbook.  Your name will be printed on the bottom of the yearbook page.  The amount of donations received determines the cost of the yearbook for the students.  The monies received from these donations are subtracted from the cost of the yearbook, thus lowering the cost of the yearbook.  Just fill out and return the information below along with your $10.00 donation to the school office.  Please indicate below the way you want the name or names printed in the yearbook.  Deadline for this is February 12.

Please include my name to the yearbook donors.  I am enclosing my $10.00.