From the Desk of Mrs. Schumann Jan.18-25

by Diane Schumann on January 18, 2019

Dear Parents and 8^th Graders,

We will be sending home the brown envelopes on Monday.  Please sign and return.

Trivia Night:  Please keep February 16th open to help with Trivia Night.  We should be getting the sign up out this week sometime.  Thanks for your patience.   Please look at the email sent out with this week's Echo.  The team registration form was included.

Grafton High School Open House- Grafton High School's open house is on January 28.  It's called the Freshman Experience.  It is from 6:30-8:00.  Chris Hanley will be here on January 29, to pick up class selections from anyone going to Grafton High School.

Book Reports: The book report for this trimester is due on February 7.

Tuition Assistance Forms: Those students who are members at St. Paul and are planning to go to Living Word, Milwaukee Lutheran, or Sheboygan Lutheran should turn in the tuition assistance forms by February 1.

Ice Cream Sundaes- Four eighth graders, who have been selected to participate in the L.E.A.D. organization, have created a service project. Our service project focuses on delicious ice-cream sundaes which supports the Ozaukee County K9 Unit. To participate in this event, purchase a ticket for a minimum donation of $1.00 before school on January 25, 28, and 29 by the trophy case in the South Wing. Once you have purchased a ticket, bring it to lunch on January 31 to receive your ice cream sundae! All donations directly support the Ozaukee County K9 Unit. (You can find more information about this organization on this link).http://www.co.ozaukee.wi.us/1921/K-9-Unit Thank you for your support!

Chapel- 8^th Graders will be doing their chapel service on February 6.  You are all welcome to join us in the morning for chapel. 

Family News: Our daughter and husband welcomed their second child into this world on Thursday.  Little Isla joins brother Henry.  Everyone is healthy and happy.  I'm loving the grandma years.  Praise God for all His wonderful blessings!

Crossing Guard Duty:

• This week Jan. 21 Grace / Nadia
• Next week Jan. 28  Max / Lainey

Spanish News from Ms. Greener :  Chapter 4A is finally behind us and we can look towards 4B! Google Classroom this week, due the 23rd, delivers a balance between old and new. We'll look forward to learning even more verbs and how they conjugate. 
Begin studying those new vocab words now in preparation for future quizzes later on!!

Right Around the Corner:

• Jan. 17-26- Scholastic Book Fair
• Jan. 21- Open House 9am-7pm
• Jan 27- Feb. 1 : Lutheran Schools Week
• Jan. 27- K-8 sings at church /Last names L-Z sing at 9:30, and last names A-K sing at 11:00
• Jan. 29- Grafton High School Class selection sheets due
• Jan. 31- All Pro Dad
• Jan. 31- Feb. 1 Student/Parent/ Teacher Conferences
• Feb. 1- noon dismissal
• Feb. 6 - 8^th Grade Chapel Service
• Feb. 16 Trivia Night
• Feb. 25- Final payment due at Hemisphere for DC trip

In His Service,

Mrs. Schumann