WHAT’S HAPPENING?
Wed. 10/28 8:00 am Chapel with Pastor Mandley from St. John-Hillman
Thur. 10/29 Yes, AM & PM Preschool as schedule
½ day of school due to Parent Teacher Conferences dismissal at 10:20 am with APS buses
NO Lunch
NO Afterschool Enrichment classes
Fri. 10/30 NO School – Parent/Teacher Conferences
Sat. 10/31 2:30-4:30 pm Glow Stick Giveaway at Alpena Public Safety Facility on Chisholm
6:30 pm Worship Service
7:30-9:30 pm “All Saints Day” Party at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hubbard Lake
Sun. 11/1 8:00 am Worship Service
10:30 am Worship Service
6:30-9:00 pm Immanuel Adult Volleyball in school gym
Mon. 11/2 NO School – Teacher Inservice Day!
Tues. 11/3 8:00 am PICTURE RETAKE DAY!
9:00-12:00 Library & CEF, (helper Annette Carstens)
NO Band – Band will be on Wed. same time
1:00 pm The Living Abe Lincoln Assembly
2:30-4:00 pm ROV
Wed. 11/4 12:30-2:00 pm BAND
Fri. 11/6 End of 1st Quarter
Fall Clean Up Day
This year’s Chapel theme will be “Blessed are…” (Matthew 5:3-11). Every day we pray for our students and graduates during morning announcements. This week we prayed for:
Peyton Kaiser Gage Tippman
Trisha Herron Kyle Farnum
Spencer Keegan Ava Shriner
Connor VanWagoner Jillian Woodward
Alumnus:
Brad LaFleche David Brege
Todd Adrian Josiah Brunner
COOKIE DOUGH FOR SALE – 3 extra tubs of cookie dough are available to purchase, for $10.00 each, available 1-snickerdoodle, 1-dbl chocolate & 1-Lava cakes, see Mrs. K. in the school office.
CHURCH EXTENSION STAMP FUNDS … Last Tuesday, $100.50 was collected for Church Extension Stamps. This money will be sent to CEF bank. Once you fill up your stamp booklet and mail it to CEF your money will be deposited in your account. The money is loaned to Churches and Schools for building projects.
KD/1st $20.25 2nd $15.25
3rd/4th $6.75 5th/6th $14.25
7th/8th $24.00 Other $20.00
GREAT LAKES SCRIP FUNDRAISING SALE Cash Cards on hand are:
Arby’s $10.00 BP Gas $50.00 Wendy’s $10.00 Pizza Hut $10.00
Bath & Body $25.00 Kohl’s $25.00
Staples $25.00 Marathon Gas $25.00
The above cash cards are available in the school office.
Don’t see a retailer you need a cash card from? Place an order today and have it by Thursday. You can chose from over 100 different retailers and some have different values.
ORDER FORMS ARE IN YOUR CHILD’S FOLDER TODAY!
What is Great Lakes Scrip? GLS is a non-profit organization which provides money cards from national and local retailers which can be used in the store, gas stations, hotels, fast food, dine in and online. Here’s how it works – You order a card at face value, let’s say you buy Shell Gas Card for $25.00, GLS keeps $23.00 and $2.00 goes to Immanuel School. A list of money cards is available in the school office or visit www.glscrip.com or you can purchase money cards at www.shopwithscrip.com and the enrollment code is CAD14CAB18437.
SCRIP WEEKEND – We will have cash cards on hand the weekend of Nov. 7 and 8th available for sale after each Church service. Start your Christmas shopping today! If you have any questions, contact Jan VanWagoner at 356-6625 or the school office at 354-4805.
“BAGS FOR BUCKS” – Get your garbage & lawn bags today! Available in the school office for $10.00 a roll. Thanks for supporting our school.
GLOWSTICK GIVEAWAY – 6th Annual Alpena Police/National City Bank FREE Halloween Glow Stick Giveaway on Sat. 10/31 from 2:30-4:30 pm at the Public Safety Facility on Chisholm or from 9-12pm at National City Bank on Ripley. Both parent & child must be present to receive a free high-visibility glowstick.
PICTURE RETAKE DAY WILL BE ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd, return your picture packet before Tuesday.
DRINK POUCH BRIGADE! Help Save the Planet by recycling “CapriSun” drink pouches. Teaching our young children to be environmentally conscious and take proactive steps to help preserve the planet is an important part of life as we know it. The TerraCycle Drink Pouch Brigade program will donate .02 cents for each drink pouch our school turns in. There will be a collection box in the school lobby area and lunch room. Together with your help we can make a difference.
PICTURE PERSON - Volunteers are needed to start the Picture Person program. This is a monthly program that includes the study of an artist, sharing of their work, and an appropriate art project. Materials, lesson ideas, and possible project ideas are supplied. For more information, or to volunteer, please call the school office at 354-4805.
Red Cross Blood Drive - Immanuel Lutheran Church is sponsoring a blood drive at the Presbyterian Church, 1600 W. Chisholm, on Wednesday, November 11th from 12:00 – 5:45 p.m. Won’t you please consider donating blood to help save lives?
H1N1 VACCINE CLINIC CANCELED – Due to vaccine shortage, student will not be receiving the H1N1 at school. There is a slim chance they may get more vaccines in by December. For more information, you can visit:
· www.cdc.gov/flu
· www.michigan.gov/flu
· www.dhd4.org
· Or call your local health department
FOCUS ON PARENTING SEMINAR – On November 14th from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, the Fairview Mennonite Church is hosting Dr. Kevin Leman, Larry Fowler, Matthew West, Elisa Morgan and Mark Holmen together to offer wisdom about: equipping parents to know & serve God; learning together how to experience the beauty of God’s design for family; instilling Christ-like character in your children. Registration Fee is $25.00(includes lunch), tickets available at the door or Immanuel Church office. Rusty and Nancy Dewar will be coordinating a trip to the seminar. For more information or carpooling contact them at 354-3743.
THE LIVING ABE LINCOLN ASSEMBLY – Everyone (including preschoolers) at invited to see the Living Abe Lincoln assembly at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3rd.
LOOK FOR VOLUNTEERS TO HELP PLAN A “BREAKFAST IN JANUARY” for the School Restroom Renovations. If you would like to help contact, Mrs. Kieliszewski at the school office or call 354-4805.