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Memorial Lutheran School
News and Updates
March 20, 2012 |
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Welcome to Everyone |
Spring Break has come and gone, and these last couple of months of the school year will be busy! In March we have Outdoor Education for 1st-5th grades (March 28-30), Band Festival at Lutheran High North for middle school (March 23) and the accreditation team is visiting on March 25 and 26.
In April we have Easter Break (April 5-9), Science Fair (April 11-13), Chick-fil-A Night (April 12), Field Day at Concordia University for middle school (April 20), the MLS golf tournament (April 21), and a Barnes and Noble book fair on April 28. Be sure to read all notes that come home with your child, and look for important emails.
Have a great week!
Darrell Schepmann, Principal
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PSIA Team Excels at Competition on March 3 | |
 Congratulations to the students who participated in PSIA on Saturday, March 3. Pictured here are our medal and ribbon winners. The photo at the top of the newsletter shows all of the students who participated.
Sixth grader Jose Cordero has advanced to the state competition for the third year in a row. He took 2nd place this year in Spelling. Only first and second place (and in some categories only first place) advance to the state competition at TCU on May 5.
Second grader, Peter Dragomirov, also advanced to the state competition by winning first place in Spelling, and he will be the first alternate in Storytelling, having placed second in that category.
Other medal winners: 4th grader Reese McDermott placed 3rd in Mathematics, making her the 1st alternate to State; 2nd grader Alyssa Meyers placed 3rd in Spelling making her the 1st alternate to State.
First through third place winners received medals. Students placing 4th through 6th received ribbons. Fourth graders: Aislinn Bohot placed 4th in Dictionary Skills and 5th in Spelling; Third graders: Chloe Cooper placed 4th in Ready Writing and Spelling and Magdalena Obersat placed 5th in Spelling; Second graders: Kimberly Martinez placed 6th in Creative Writing and Madison Ross placed 6th in Spelling; First graders: Avery Kinchen placed 6th in Creative Writing, Thomas Obersat, Jr., placed 4th in Storytelling, and Jubee Uchebenu placed 6th in Storytelling. Congratulations to all of our students on a job well-done representing Memorial Lutheran School! |
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Band Festival at Lutheran High North March 23 | |
 The 5th through 8th grade MLS band students will travel to Lutheran High North this Friday, March 23. The students will arrive at 12:30 p.m., attend band clinics throughout the day, and end the day with a concert at 6:30 p.m.
This is a fun yearly event for the students in the Lutheran elementary schools and also for the band at Lutheran High North. |
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More Babies for our MLS Families! | |
 Congratulations to our MLS families who have new babies! Some of these babies will be starting in our infant program in a few weeks!
Layton Vanek, two-year old in Early Start Transition, is now a big sister to Andie Kate who was born last week! Also born last week was Jason Moreno, Jr., he makes 1st grader Ciara Moreno a big sister. Yet another baby born last week was Max Frisk. He makes Chloe in Early Start 1 a big sister!
Starting in our Infant program next month are Michael Allen, baby brother to William who is also in Early Start 1, and Myra Johnson, baby sister to Chloe Johnson, who is in the Pre-school class! Congratulations to all of our big brothers and sisters!
Welcome to all of our new babies! |
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Annual Memorial Lutheran Church Easter Egg Hunt | |
 Memorial Lutheran Church's annual Easter Egg Hunt is scheduled for Saturday, April 8, at Pitman Park in Belliare, located on the northwest corner of Evergreen and Newcastle, just inside the 610 Loop. If you have any questions, you may contact Rachel Odom at 713-851-7329 or David Odom at 713-927-6341.
Our MLS families and their children are welcome to join us at this fun event. Everyone attending is asked to donate a dozen plastic eggs, filled with a treat. A designated box is located in the Commons area near the Fellowship Hall. Please make your Easter egg donation by Sunday, April 1. |
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Easter Break - April 5 - 9, No School or Childcare | |
 School and childcare are closed April 5-9 in observance of Easter. Holy Thursday, April 5; Good Friday, April 6, and Easter Monday, April 9. School and childcare resume a regular schedule on Tuesday, April 10. Join us for Holy Week services each evening at 7 p.m., Monday-Friday April 2-6. Foot Washing will be at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday evening before the 7 p.m. service. Easter Vigil will be at 8 p.m. on Saturday evening. Easter Sunday services are at 8:15 a.m. and 11 a.m. on April 8.
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MLS Golf Tournament April 21 | |
 Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 21. The MLS golf tournament information was mailed out, but it is attached for you below as well. Our "Fore the Kids" Golf Tournament is for anyone who enjoys playing golf - even if you are a novice! This is a Saturday tournament, so we hope many of you will be able to come out and play and enjoy a day of golf (breakfast and lunch providied). Get your foursome together and sign up! Check-in is at 7 a.m. and tee off is at 8:00 a.m. Enjoy the putting contest at the putting green after you check in.
Golfers, hole sponsors and tournament sponsors are needed. Our annual Spring Raffle will be part of this event as well, so look for that information to come home this week.
Golf tournament Information |
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Students of the Week and question of the Month Winners | |
 Congratulations to these recent Students of the Week:
Kindergarten - Jesse Adeyemi, Lynn Bardawil, Brigitte Duttlinger, Miles Egan and Isabella Traverse; 1st grade - Sue Bardawil, Avery Kinchen and Arpana Shrestha; 5th grade - Michael Halverson; 6th grade - Jose Cordero, Chris Filby and Tara Nored; 7th grade - Marcos Lugao, Zachary Stoneburner; 8th grade - Ammaar Alam and Jannia Palmer.
Congratulations to the February Question of the Month winners:
- 5th-8th Language Arts - Jannia Palmer
- 1st-4th Science - Peter Dragomirov
- 1st-4th Latin - Magdalena Obersat; 5th-8th Latin - Justin Watkins
- 5th-8th Spanish - Ammaar Alam
- 1st-4th Religion - Ariana Kunz; 5th-8th Religion - Natalie Ledesma
- 1st-4th History - Ruth Martin; 5th-8th History - Tito Uchebenu
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MLS Former Student News | |
 Congratulations to MLS graduate, Rebecca Volkers. She is in the cast of Hello Dolly, the Lutheran High North Spring Musical. Performances are at 7 p.m. Friday, April 27 and Saturday, April 28.
We are proud of our former students' accomplishments! |
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SCRIP Reminders |
Dear MLS Families:
A flyer was sent home before Spring Break - as a reminder, listed below is a summary of recent changes to our SCRIP fundraising program:
*** SCRIP orders are now placed on Monday mornings and will be available on Friday for pick-up.
*** "SCRIP To GO" will be available for purchase after school on these Fridays during March and April in the back gym hallway:
March 23 March 30 April 13 April 20 April 27
$25 gift cards to HEB, Randall's, Target, and Walmart will be available on a first come, first served basis.
Payment is by check to MLS with Scrip in the memo line.
Buy for your family or to give away!
*** Food Drive for West Houston Assistance Ministries (WHAM)
We are encouraging families to purchase a grocery card to be donated to WHAM's food pantry in lieu of actual food.
This is a win/win as WHAM gets the food and our school gets the profit!
*** Great Lakes Scrip Center will be closed April 2-6. NO ORDERS WILL BE PLACED OR RECEIVED DURING HOLY WEEK.
The next order date after Easter Break will be Tuesday, April 10.
We will then resume Monday orders.
Questions? Contact Deborah St-Onge simplystonge@mac.com |
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Calendar - Events | |
Looking Ahead - Calendar:
- Friday, March 23 - Band Festival at Lutheran High North
- Monday, March 25 - Tuesday, March 26 - Accreditation Team at MLS, for re-accreditation review
- Wednesday, March 28- Friday, March 30 - Outdoor Education at Camp Forest Glenn, Huntsville - 1st-5th grades (1st grade stays one night, leaving March 29)
- School, Childcare and Infant Program are closed April 5-9 for Easter Break - Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Monday
- Wednesday, April 11 - Friday, April 13 - Science Fair in the Gym
- Thursday, April 12 - MLS Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A on Westheimer - money comes back to MLS - a fun night, come anytime between 5 and 8 p.m. (moved from the March date)
- Friday, April 20 - 6th-8th grade to Concordia Field Day in Austin (leave Thursday, April 19)
- Saturday, April 21 - MLS golf tournament on the Masters Course at Bear Creek
- Monday, April 23 - Friday, April 27 - Achievement Testing K - 8th grade
- Saturday, April 28 - MLS Book Fair at Barnes and Noble, Westheimer @ Voss
You are welcome to call the school office at any time with questions - 713-782-4022. |
| LouAnn Webber
Director of Admissions
Memorial Lutheran School
713-782-4022 school office |
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