Easter Break is fast approaching! School will be closed on Good Friday, March 25, and Monday-Friday, March 28 - April 1 for Easter break. School resumes on Monday, April 4.

Hot Lunch

Remember to sign up your child to pizza Thursdays this month. Please fill out the order form and drop off to the office.

SOV This Week

Tuesday, March 1

3:30 p.m. Basketball Game - SOV vs. West Valley Christian
6:00 p.m. Gather, Learn, Share - Ukulele Lesson
7:00 p.m. Gather, Learn, Share - The Art of Downsizing & De-cluttering

Wednesday, March 2

8:30 a.m. TK-6 Chapel, Cherub Choir Sings
12:30 p.m. Preschool Dance Class
5:30 p.m. Soup & Service

Thursday, March 3

Minimum Day - School Dismissed at 12:30 p.m.

Friday, March 4

7:45 a.m. Drama Company

Saturday, March 5

6:00 p.m. Spring Gala/ Silent Auction

"Havana Nights" Spring Gala & Silent Auction

This Saturday is our Spring Gala/Silent Auction!

Enjoy a night out with dinner and dancing!

The evening starts at 6:00 p.m. appetizers and drinks, followed by dinner and dessert.

Tickets are still available in the office or download the form and turn it in to the office. "Opportunity Drawing" tickets pre-order forms will also be available this week.

TK - Kindergarten Open House

There will a Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten Open House on Thursday, March 17 at 5:30 p.m. This is a great opportunity for preschool parents to learn about our school and to meet our teachers.

We welcome all families who are interested in applying for the 2016-2017 school year, as well as those who may have interest for a later date.

Dinner will be served at 5:30. Then the children will do some activities while the teachers meet with the parents. Come explore how Shepherd can make a difference in your child's life. Please share this information to your friends and family!

Lutheran Schools Week, March 6-12.

Lutheran Schools Week, March 6 - 12, is an opportunity to share the mission of Lutheran schools and celebrate the blessings of a Lutheran school ministry.

This year's theme is "God's Kids. Our Kids."

Watch for all the fun ways to celebrate in a flyer coming home soon and in Ewes News. There will be something special each day of Lutheran Schools Week!

See's Candies

It's time for Easter See's Candies! The proceeds will help pay for the 5th/6th grade trip to El Camino Pines in May for Outdoor School.

Please help us reach our goal by taking orders from friends, neighbors and co-workers. See's is easy to sell because people love the candy! The sale ends on March 4th and your candy will be sent home the week of March 7th.

SOV Saints Basketball

Come support our basketball team
for their final game!

Tuesday, March 1, at 3:00 p.m.
SOV vs. West Valley Christian
at West Valley Christian

Service Projects for the People in Need

TAKE A BREAK FROM COOKING!
FUN FOR ALL AGES PLUS A MEAL!

Join us for a weekly meal on

Wednesday, March 2 at 5:30 p.m.
as part of the Lenten experience.

We will be serving soup and sandwiches from 5:30-7 pm. You can stop in for your meal at any time. There is no charge (optional donations will be accepted the day of the event).

During this time, we will also be working on a variety of service projects to help those in need.

ALL AGES are welcome - no experience necessary!

If you have older children who need SERVICE HOURS for their school, this is a great opportunity for them!

Information Flyer can be viewed here.
For more information please contact Lisa Lambert at 818-427-5132 or by email.

Here are some moments from last week.

Kindergarten News

Thank you to Mrs. Ignatczyk for teaching the Kindergarten class about being a physician's assistant. The students had so much fun!

Garden Room

The students were learning about transportation, red-stop green-go and yellow-slow down.

Sunshine Room

Miss Sheila and Beau

James, Gavin and Jack

Georgia, Zara and Thomas

Miss Sheila doing a science experiment.

Mariana's mom sharing her country, Colombia.

Jason and Trent

Miss Susie sharing and talking about Guatemala.

School Family Referrals

As you may have heard, Pinecrest Schools will be closing all five of their campuses at the end of this school year. Do you know any families that attend Pinecrest Schools?

At Shepherd, we know that the best way to spread the word about our school is through the recommendations of our parents to family, friends, and neighbors. Please share your SOV experience with others, especially any Pinecrest families that could benefit from being part of the Shepherd family.

Shepherd is pleased to accept referrals at any time. With our open enrollment policy, students can be admitted throughout the school year.

If you know of any families looking for options for their children, please let us know. Thank you in advance.

Shop with Scrip

Shop in the Scrip box and support Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran School! This is also a great time to sign up for PrestoPay! Save big and earn more towards your SCRIP requirement for the school year. Order your SCRIP gift cards today!

Remember: Our School Code is D41757CE923L

My Scrip Wallet

Since MyScripWallet launched last year, we've heard from thousands of scrip shoppers who love ordering scrip on their phones. We've received a lot of good feedback too, and one of our most requested features is access to your ShopWithScrip Shopping Lists in MyScripWallet.

Well starting today, your Shopping Lists
are at your fingertips!

At ShopWithScrip.com, you can create Shopping Lists for items you order regularly. For example, you can make lists with gift cards for your weekly gas and grocery shopping. Now in MyScripWallet you can view the ScripNow and Reload items on your Shopping Lists, and add them all to your cart at once for a speedy checkout.

Find your Shopping Lists in MyScripWallet by tapping the menu button and selecting them from the navigation menu:

We hope this update makes it even easier for you to use MyScripWallet for your scrip shopping. While Shopping Lists are now available on-the-go, you will need to login to your account on ShopWithScrip.com to create new lists or edit existing ones.

If you have any questions about this new feature, please give our helpful Customer Support Team a call at 1.800.727.4715 option 3.

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