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September 5, 2008 

SPIRITUAL FOOD

    Laboro—the Latin word for “I work.” Our Latin discipuli haven’t found this a hard vocabulary word to remember because it resembles our English word for labor, as in Labor Day.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

    During our devotional time, Mrs. Steinmeyer, Mrs. St. Peters and I pondered, “Is work part of God’s Law or is it a Gospel thing?” We searched Genesis 2-3 for the origin of work and came across this passage: Therefore the Lord God sent [Adam] out from the Garden of Eden to work the ground from which he was taken (3:23). As a consequence of Adam and Eve sin, they had to work. Sounds like a law thing to me. Then we found this passage: God blessed the seventh day and made it holy because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation (2:3). Hmmm. Reason might say that if God blesses the day he didn’t have to work, maybe work is still something we want to escape—perhaps, another law thing. Finally, Mrs. St. Peters discovered this: The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and keep it” (2:15). Aha! Work was God’s plan for man before sin entered the world. Therefore, reason would say that work is a Gospel thing.

   I suppose work is both law and gospel; that is, sometimes we find fulfillment and joy in our work and sometimes we just don’t want to do it. Yet, God intended that our work be a blessing to us. He blesses us through our work and He blesses us through our rest from work. God also accomplishes His own purposes by beginning and completing His work through us. In heaven, God’s purposes will be complete in Jesus and we will rest from our labors eternally.  But for now, we labor. May we rejoice in the work God gives us here at TSP and find renewed energy and accomplishment as we share the Gospel and prepare God’s children for their work in God’s kingdom.  –Pax Domini!  Mrs. Farrell

 

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

   We enjoyed walking to the deli for the Madison County Walk Day. The afternoon was beautiful and the ice cream was delicious.  Look for our picture in the Chronicle.

   Everyone checked out a book Wednesday from the library. Your child may return the book anytime if they would like to share it with the class during story time.  ALL books need to be back the following Wednesday.

   We have been talking about strangers and what we should and shouldn’t do when we see a stranger.  Please discuss strangers with your child. They all know what to do if a stranger approaches, but extra talking won’t hurt.

   The boys and girls are doing a great job at handwriting.  There is a handwriting paper in the folder.  We have learned Ll’s and Tt’s.  Please pay close attention to how each letter and number is made and the red and blue lines on the paper.  Make sure that each letter is the correct way and that your child holds his/her pencil correctly.

   Handwriting homework will come home on Friday, but that doesn’t mean you can’t practice every night at home.  It would be a great advantage to your child if they practiced their name, numbers, and the letters that we have learned to date every night.

   Don’t forget our first PTL meeting on Monday, September 8 at St. Paul.

   Thanks for returning all the book orders.

   Our memory verse for Friday is: Know the love of Christ and you will be filled with all the fullness of God.  Ephesians 3:19.

   Chapel will be at St. Paul until further notice.

                                Have a great weekend!

God’s Blessings – Mrs. Steinmeyer

1st & 2nd GRADE NEWS

   It was a short week but boy we were busy.  Thanks to everyone who returned all the forms and/or permission slips last week.  It is very helpful when those come back on time.

   Our spelling tests went well last week. We have a test every Friday.  It’s most helpful to your child to study a little bit throughout the week. We review these words daily, also.

   On Wednesday we went to the library.  Please make sure your child brings their book-bag to school by Wednesday so they can check out another book.

   Monday night is our first PTL meeting of this school year at St. Paul at 7:15.  Please make every effort to attend.  The class with the highest attendance wins a cash prize! 

   Have a great weekend.  Please call if you have any questions or concerns. 

                 In Christ – Mrs. St. Peters

 

3rd & 4th GRADE NEWS

   Which state has 6,640 miles of coastline, which is more than any other state?  It’s Alaska!  Winners of this week’s “Who Am I” map contest are: Cyrus, Adam, Nick, Claire, Katelyn, Christian, Ryan and Erica.  Congratulations!

   Magazine sales have been going well. If your child isn’t selling and you need a renewal, contact the school office.

   This coming Monday is our first PTL meeting at 7:15 in the 7/8 grade room.  Please attend so our class can win the attendance prize!

   Please return the field trip permission slip by Wednesday.

   Upcoming tests: Monday – Spelling Pretest 3, Tuesday – English Chapter 1, Wednesday – Science Chapter A1, Friday – Spelling Test 3, Monday (9/15) – Social Studies Chapter 1.

Parents, please help your child review for these tests, quizzing them on vocabulary words, former worksheets, review questions from the lessons and assignments (Social Studies & Science). I will send home a study sheet for Social Studies since such a large amount of information is in this chapter. 

   Don’t forget to read the entire Update for more important information. 

                           In Christ – Mrs. Schkade

 

5th & 6th GRADE (3rd/4th Grade Math) NEWS

*7/8 Science – will finish the unit on plant structures this coming week.  Also this coming week they will be getting the information on the leaf collection.

*7/8 Geography – has finished the first unit and is started on the next “A Profile of the United States.”

*5/6 Science – on Thursday boiled potatoes for bacteria growth.  This is for the unit on body defenses.

*5/6 History – is discussing the early people of North America and how they survived.

*3rd Math – will complete the first chapter this next week.

*4th Math – will start the second unit next week.

                                        God’s Blessings – Mr. Hemann

 

5-8 LANGUAGE ARTS/ENGLISH MEMO

*5th/6th English – We found infinitives were easy.  We have just started to distinguish prepositions from adverbs.  We’re also writing some of our own sentences using prepositions and infinitives and sharing our sentences with the 7th and 8th grade.  Next week we will review everything learned so far.  We will have a Unit Test over prepositions on Friday.  No homework this weekend.

*5th/6th Reading – We are ahead of schedule and have started our last selection in this unit.  It’s from Tolkien’s “The Hobbit.”  This means next week we’ll be able to work on our first unit project, “Preparing a Time Capsule.”  Students should also use next week to select a book for their first book report.  It will be a biography or autobiography.  We will have a test over Unit 6 on Friday.  No homework this weekend.

*7th/8th English – We are working on distinguishing prepositions from adverbs.  We’re writing many of our own sentences using what we learn and sharing these sentences with the 5th and 6th grade.  Next week we will review everything covered so far and have a Unit Test over prepositions on Friday.  No homework this weekend.

*7th/8th Reading – We will finish our second unit early next week.  This gives us time to work on our first unit project, “Imagining Creatures from Other Worlds.”  Students should also use next week to select a book for their first book report.  It will be a biography or autobiography.  We will review both units studied so far and have a test over both on Friday.  No homework this weekend.                            God’s Blessings – Mrs. Esch

 

5-8 LATIN

Our 8th-grade Latin students are zipping through the review of last year’s accomplishments. We’ll continue to review vocabulary and grammar next week with Lessons 5-8 of Latina Christiana.

5th – 7th Grade students continue to learn new words in Prima Latina as well as the Pater Noster.  Oremus!

5-8 MATH

5th graders will have a chapter test on Tuesday. Then we’ll begin adding and subtracting whole numbers and decimals, then estimating sums and differences of decimal numbers.

6th graders will take our first chapter test on Monday. Then we’ll begin a new chapter on algebraic addition and subtraction expressions, properties of addition and choosing a method to compute addition and subtraction.

7th graders will review Chapter 1 concepts and take their test on Tuesday. Then we’ll begin our study of integers and absolute value.

8th graders will extend the concept of properties in solving algebraic equations by recognizing the use of commutative, associative, and distributive properties.

 

5-8 FRIDAY ART CLASSES

Please remember that your creations are due each Friday morning. This week’s creation features “line” with colored pencils. Next week—we get out the oil pastels!

 

7th and 8th Grade Parents – We are in need of a parent with a truck to take the aluminum cans at the St. Paul Center to the recycle center in Cottage Hills. The price of aluminum is currently high and the income will greatly benefit our class trip to Chicago. Please call the office or send in a note if you can help us out with this. Thanks!

 

 SPORTS INFO

   Congratulations to the Softball Team who played a great game against Troy and remains undefeated!

   Congratulations also to the Lady Patriots!  They played twice this week and they remain undefeated as well!

   All families should watch the Update for the schedule of workers for home games.  Everyone is asked to help whether your child participates in sports or not.  If you can’t help on your scheduled night please let me know as soon as possible. --Mrs. St. Peters

 

NEWS & NOTES

* LATE PICK-UP REMINDER-- Please remember that children who are not participating in after-school activities must be picked up at the Trinity Center by 3:00 p.m. and at the St. Paul Center by 3:30 p.m. Those children who routinely cannot be picked up by 3:30 will be required to enroll in St. Paul Early Childhood Learning Center (125 Wolf Ave., Hamel). These children will automatically be transported to the daycare after 3:30.  Please understand that this is for the safety of your children. Thank you.

*PTL MEETING – Our first meeting of the 2008-2009

School year is this Monday, Sept. 8 at 7:15 p.m. in the 7th-8th Grade Classroom at the St. Paul Center. Please attend this very important meeting where many decisions about this year’s programs will be made. Remember, the class with the most parents attending receives a special prize!

*MAGAZINE SALES – Sales will run through Wednesday, September 10.  If you would like to renew or purchase a magazine subscription please talk to any student participating in the sports program or stop by the school office.

*K-8 SING – Mark your calendars – K-8 students will be singing at St. Paul on Sunday, September 21 at the 7:45 Service.

*SCHOOL PICTURES – Mark your calendars – Pictures are scheduled to be taken on Wednesday, September 17.

*UNTIL WE HAVE A BUS DRIVER…First Student is providing transportation only at St. Paul in the afternoon with service to Hamel elementary where TSP students transfer to another bus which will take them home from there. You must sign up for this service prior to taking advantage of it. 

*A FEW POLICY CHANGES--When you get your PTL handbook, look for changes. We also need parents for various committee roles to keep valuable extra-curricular programs in place. Please call Eva Bartony or Cindy Steinmeyer if you can help us out!  Thanks!

*SIGN-IN/SIGN-OUT SHEET. Several parents have already made use of the new sign-in/sign-out sheet in the School Office at the St. Paul. Trinity Center parents must also sign the sheet available in Mrs. St. Peters’ and Mrs. Steinmeyer’s room whenever their student arrives to school after the schedule start up time (8:30 a.m.). We also need parents to sign their children in and out when picking them up anytime during the school day, for illness, for appointments, and for other necessity. This will assist us with school security and with keeping accurate attendance counts for government grants.

*PAPER RECYCLING – Please read the green half sheet about the exciting new recycling program for our school.

*HELP RAISE MONEY – for our school the easy way: bring in Box Tops and Campbell’s Labels.  Raid your friends’ and families’ pantries too!

 

EVENTS

SUNDAY (9/7) – Church and Sunday School

MONDAY (9/8) – PTL Meeting @ St. Paul’s 7th-8th grade classroom @ 7:15

TUESDAY (9/9) –Volleyball Game @ Godfrey @ 6:30 – TSP Board Meeting @ 7:00

WEDNESDAY (9/10) – Chapel @ St. Paul @ 8:30 – Softball Game @ Home vs. Litchfield @ 4:00

THURSDAY (9/11) – Magazine Sales End Today – Sticky Hands Event @12:15

FRIDAY (9/12) – VB A-Team Tournament @ Belleville; TSP plays @ 4:00 vs. Zion, Belleville

SATURDAY (9/13) – VB A-Team Tournament @ Belleville; TSP plays @ 9:00 vs. Holy Cross, Collinsville – TSP plays @ 12:00 vs. Trinity, Springfield

MENU

Trinity & St. Paul Centers

MONDAY (9/8) – Hot Dog/Bun, Mixed Vegetables, Applesauce, Cookie, Milk

TUESDAY (9/9) – Spaghetti, Salad, Croutons, Breadsticks, Mandarin Oranges, Dessert, Milk

WEDNESDAY (9/10) – Cheese Pupps/Bun, Carrot Sticks, Potato Chips/Pretzels, Grapes, Dessert, Milk

THURSDAY (9/11) – Chicken Alfredo, Peas, Roll, Oranges, Dessert, Milk

FRIDAY (9/12) – Ribette Wrap, Corn, Peaches, Rice Krispie Treat, Milk

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Ryleigh Isbell – September 6

Alex Micnheimer – September 7

Mrs. Diana Sauerwein – September 12

God’s Blessings to all of you!

 

FRIENDSHIP SUNDAY

   On Sunday, September 14, Trinity will have their annual Friendship Sunday.  The day will begin with the morning worship service at 9:30 a.m., followed by a noon potluck.  In the afternoon, there will be a sing-a-long, Bible trivia, scavenger hunt, pony rides, pictures with frames, water balloons, snow cones and candy bags.  Everyone is invited to attend for a day of worship, fun and fellowship.

 

ACOLYTE SCHEDULE

Sunday, September 7

Trinity Church

9:30 – No Acolytes

St. Paul Church

7:45 – Hannah Kipp; Erin Wagner

10:00 – Caleb Braasch; Nathan Langendorf

   

 

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