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This Year is so full of God-given opportunities to learn and to receive His blessings

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UP COMING EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Thank you for all your prayers and well wished for our accreditation visit this past week. The visiting team recognized the amount of work that the school board, staff, parents, and students put into the self-study. They also commented on the high amount of participation for the various groups that they met with. There are are always things that can be worked on for improved student outcomes and we will take all of the input into account as we create our school wide action plan. This plan, along with our strategic plan, will guide our efforts over the next few years.

This is Staff Appreciation Week. We have an activity each day where the students and families can say tank you to the staff for all of the time, effort, and energy they put into the students. We start the week  with Chalk the Walk today from 3pm to 4pm. Students and parents will fill the sidewalks with inspiring messages and pictures for the staff to see as they arrive at school on Monday, May 5.

On Thursday, May 8th, we are having a get together for the kindergarten class of 25-26. We will use this opportunity to have the students and parents begin to develop relationships with each other. Also, Ms. Hanvey, our kindergarten teacher, will be giving a short presentation to parents on tips and activities that can be done over the summer to prepare the students for kindergarten. Please pray that he event goes smoothly and that God would bless the relationships of the students and parents.

On Sunday, May 18th, at 3pm you are all invited to join us for our Baccalaureate service. During this service we thank God for the gifts that He has given out 8th grade students and comment them to God’s care as they move on to the next stage of their educational journey. This is an opportunity for our church members to be a part of blessing as they leave Bethlehem.

Enrollment is now open for the 2025-2026 school year and if you know of anyone who would benefit from our Christ-centered education we encourage ;you to have them contact the school office. Each week we will be offering tours of the school for those interested.

We continue with our 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.

My children, listen when your father corrects you. Pay attention and learn good judgment, for I am giving you good guidance. Do not turn away from my instructions. For  I, too, was once my father’s son,  tenderly loved as my mother’s only child.

Proverbs 4:1-3 (New Living Translation - NLT)