Please pray for all the Bethlehem School staff, students and volunteers for all the challenges of the new school year.

School Website is now MyBethlehemSchool

 

UP COMING EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Thursday. October 3rd, at 6:30 pm the Bethlehem School PTO will meet in the church Fellowship Hall. Babysitting will be provided.

We will be commemorating Pastor Appreciation Month the October. Our thanks and wholehearted appreciation goes to Pastor Witter, Pastor Casci, and Pastor England for all they have done for our school, students, and faculty. Special thanks goes to Pastor Witte for teaching the middles school catechism classes and leading our chapel services.

On October 22nd at 6:30 pm Ms. Melody Base from Greene County Children First will be giving a parenting seminar in the lunchroom. This free seminar is for all church and school parents who have children ages 5 through 12.  She will providing helpful parenting information and resources.

Our October chapel offering will be to support the residents of Wright Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. We will be collecting travel-sized hygiene items, coloring materials (i.e., colored pencils, washable markers, and crayons). and winter hats and gloves/mittens.

On Thursday, October 15th from 5-8 pm Bethlehem Lutheran School will be having a fellowship night out. We will be at the Donato’s in Fairborn. Come one come all. Enjoy the time of fellowship and good food. The school will be receiving 20% of all the proceeds from those who mention Bethlehem Lutheran School  when purchasing any food or drink item. All funds received will be us to support our Christmas program.

Bethlehem Lutheran School is registered in the Kroger Community Reward Program. A portion of every qualified purchase will be donated by Kroger to the school. Between February and April 2024 the school received as quarterly donation of $314.16 representing 83 households. To designate you rewards, you can register your KrogerPlus card online at kroger.com in their community rewards link listed under Bethlehem Lutheran Church and School, Fairborn, Ohio, using the number TC950.

We will start a new initiative called the Mustard Seed Award. Mrs. Landon came up with a list of Christian character word. At school chapel each week, Pastor Witte reiterates the Christian character word of the month. At the end of each month teachers will select on of their class students who best exemplifies that characteristic. These students will be recognized  with a certificate and the end of the chapel service.

We are starting a parent prayer group. For this we have scheduled one morning a month when any Bethlehem parent may come and pray for the students and staff of Bethlehem Lutherans School and whatever other needs they may have. Our first meeting is this Monday morning, September 9. At this time there are eight parents willing to participate – a very encouraging start. Of course, one does not have to come at a specific time to pray for the school, its staff and its students. Prayers of the saints are appreciated any time they are lifted up.

We have blessed to receive a grant of $4000 from the Dollar General Youth Literacy Foundation. The grant will be used to purchase high interest, low level books for our readers who are not yet at grade level.

Dr. Sylvester from Cedarville University is providing professional learning for our staff on literacy. He is providing this help to aid in attaining our goal of having all our students readings at or above their grade level. Pray that the Lord would bless the wisdom Dr. Sylvester shares with our school.

Part of our mission statement is to partner with parents. A big part of this the PTO. We had our first PTO meeting this past week. There was a good group of parents bring new ideas and willing to serve.  Our biggest fundraiser is the Fall Festival; for this the PTO is accepting donations of items or services for the festival.

The school has begun the process for gaining Accreditation from the National Lutheran Schools Association. This should be completed by June 2025. This accreditation will help the school and staff improve the quality of a scriptural-based Lutheran education with the resources available.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of Knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 1:7 (English Standard version - ESV)