From the Desk of Mrs. Schumann Jan. 17-24

Dear 8th Grade Parents and students,

Grafton High School Information:  If your child is attending GHS, class selection sheets need to be returned to Grafton High by January 21.

World of Discovery Fair 2025 - Project selection sheets are due January 22.  It’s time to start thinking and talking about project ideas!

Chapel Offering: For the month of January, our school chapel offerings are supporting Family Sharing. In addition to the offering money collected each Wednesday, we are also looking for a few key items to support Family Sharing this season. They are looking for canned chicken, canned pineapple, canned peaches, oatmeal variety packs, and granola bar packs. Donations will be collected in the classroom throughout January.

Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences: Don’t forget to sign up for a time to see me!  These are student led conferences, so I will be seeing all of you, and yes, you have to bring your 8^th grader.  The dates for these conferences are January 23 from 3:30-6:45 and January 24 from 9:00-12:45.  Here is the link for signing up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050A4BADA728A1FF2-54287000-mrs#/

Sing in Church: All K-8 students will sing “My Jesus” by Anne Wilson on Sunday, Jan. 26 for National Lutheran Schools Week. At 8am the A-K families should come and at 9:30 am the L-Z families will worship. (Realizing some families have multiple last names, choose one of these services to attend -or- go to a different service and come just for the beginning of 9:30)

Panther Parents is sponsoring a sticker contest.  Students have received the information, and the rules are below.  Sticker designs are due January 23.  One design per student.  Design must-

1. Be appropriate
2. Be promoting/tie in St Paul with either school colors, school name, mascot, etc. 
3. Be hand drawn, no computer printed designs. 
4. Colored pencils or markers can be used. 

DC Information

I sent in the fundraising money your child has earned so far to Hemisphere Travel.  If you go online, you will see that amount credited to your child’s account. Any amount of money your child earns in the future will still go into their account.  But instead of me sending a check to Hemisphere Travel, you will receive a check from me at our final DC meeting in April.  This is also a good time to remind you all that your final payment is due February 25.  Thank you!  Contact me with any questions.

• Father Daughter Dance: January 31. Have you signed up to help?  There are still spots available for selling tickets in the morning.  These spots are during a school day. Email reminders will be sent to you about when your child is selling tickets this week. 
• Mother/Son Bowling: February 7  There are still spots available. 

Crossing Guard Schedule

• Jan. 20 Emma Monday and Tuesday / Campbell: Wednesday and Thursday / Brooklyn Mon-Thurs.
• Jan. 27  Joel / Reese
• Feb. 3 Toby / Gabe

Right Around the Corner

• Jan. 23/24 Parent/Student/Teacher conferences
• Jan. 24 No School
• Jan. 26-31 National Lutheran Schools’ Week
• Jan. 28 Even Odds Pizza Fundraiser
• February 28 End of the 2^nd trimester

In His Service,

Mrs. Schumann