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¨ Friday, May 16
*Hot Dog
Chips
Carrots W/Dip
Jungle Animal Crackers
Applesauce
Milk
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Monday, May 19*Corn Dog
Chips
Veggies
Fruit
Jungle Cookies
Milk
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Tuesday, May 20*Tuna Salad Sandwich
Carrot Sticks W/Dip
Pretzels
Oranges
Rice Krispie Treat
Milk
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Wednesday, May 21*Chicken Noodle Soup
Celery Sticks w/Peanut Butter
Crackers
Fruit
Teddy Graham
Milk
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Thursday, May 22*Ham/Cheese Sandwich
Pickles
Carrots w/Dip
Fruit Snack
Chips
Milk
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Friday, May 23*Soft Taco
Lettuce/Salsa/Sour Cream
Corn
Fruit
Treat
Milk
*Main dish (1st item listed each day) may be substituted with a Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich. The student must let the teacher know during the lunch count.
Drinks Available
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2%
Milk (White,
Chocolate, Vanilla & Strawberry) or Orange Drink
(The school must
have a milk waiver on file.)
Lunch Extras
Main Dish (1st item listed) $1
Chips $.50
Fresh Fruit $.50
Dessert $.50
Lunch Extras, such as extra main dish, fruit, milk, and chips, will be charged to the family lunch account on Fast Direct. The cafeteria ladies will no longer be taking payments for extra lunch items.
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5K Trinity Trot
Sign up for the annual 5K Trinity Trot on Saturday, May 17, beginning at 9 AM. This is a family event, so we encourage everyone to join us. The proceeds will go towards the purchase of our new playground equipment. Thrivent will be matching the proceeds, too. Please, come and join us for lots of fun. Registration forms are available in the school office or click here to print your own registration form. Go to www.signmeup.com and register online. The 1st 100 participants with registrations, will receive a FREE T-Shirt. Limit 3 free shirts per family. Additional shirts may be ordered for $5 each.
Scrip Gift Cards
May gift card orders are due Tuesday, May 20. Order forms are available in the school office or download your own from the school by clicking on ORDER FORM. Set up an account at www.scripzone.com, and place your gift card order online. To order online follow the directions listed below:
Your order will automatically be placed and the group coordinator will receive a notice that you have ordered. You will pay when you pick up the cards. May gift card orders can be picked up in the Commons June 5, from 3:30-4:30 PM.
Make checks payable to Trinity Lutheran PTO. Contact Candace Zuercher at 891-0080 if you have any questions. Thanks for your support.Keep in mind the gift cards are not just for gifts. You are able to buy groceries, purchase gas, and make payments on your store accounts with gift cards.
Last Day of Kindergarten
Kindergarten’s last day of school is Thursday, May 22. The closing program will be that evening at 6:30 PM.
Market
Day
Complete and return your Market Day order forms by Wednesday, May 28, or place your order online at www.marketday.com by noon on Saturday, May 31. The next Market Day pick-up is Thursday, June 5, from 3:30-4:30 PM.
8th Grade Graduation
Trinity’s 8th Grade graduation ceremony will be Sunday, June 1, during the 11 AM church service. There will be a reception for the graduates, their friends and their families during the Sunday School hour (9:45 AM).
Camp Lakeview Open House
Visit Camp Lakeview on Sunday, June 1. The day’s activities will begin with a worship service at 11 AM. Pastor David McClean, of Holy Cross Lutheran Church, will be our guest preacher. During the service, we will be dedicating the new Village Camp cabins to the glory of God. A FREE, delicious pork barbecue (hot dog option) picnic lunch will be served immediately following the service in the camp’s dining hall and surrounding benches. Afternoon activities will include meeting the camp staff, camp tours, horseback riding, hiking, swimming, and other games. A freewill offering will be gratefully accepted.
Garage Sale
A Garage Sale fundraiser for the Mexico Mission trip is scheduled for Saturday, June 28. If you have items to donate, drop-off will begin June 22.
A student’s dress is an important part of their success. The dress code for students in grades 1-8 is:
Special days may be approved by the principal. Any questions about appropriateness of attire are directed to the principal.
Outerwear
As stated in past newsletters, as of January 7, 2008, students are not permitted to wear any outerwear (sweatshirts, jackets…) in the classroom unless it is from Trinity or Lutheran High School.
Sports Info Girls’
Summer Basketball camp
University of Indianapolis is hosting 3 different basketball camp for girls. Grade School Day Camp for grades 1-7 from June 9-12; Guard/Post Position Camp for grades 7-12 from June 13-14; and an Overnight/Commuter Camp for grades 4-12 from June 23-26.
If you are interested in any of these camps, the brochures are available at http:/athletics.uindy.edu/Sports/general/2007/CampInfo.asp.
Tiny Trojans
The Trinity Booster Club’s “Tiny Trojans” basketball skills camp for Trinity students in grades 1-4 began April 17, and will be from 5:00-5:45 PM every Thursday evening until the end of the school year. The camp focuses on basic basketball skills and there will be a chance to play in a scrimmage. The camp is free of charge! Please have your child dress comfortably and bring gym shoes and a water bottle. Permission slips have been sent home. Additional permission slips are available in the school office.
Uniforms
Members of the Cheerleading Squad, JV Girls, JV Boys, Varsity Boys and Varsity Girls basketball teams are to return their clean uniforms to Mrs. Hanson or Mrs. Starling as soon as possible.
Sports Photos
Photographs of the JV boys, JV girls, Varsity girls and Varsity boys teams are online for you to view. Simply visit the school sports section of our website, www.trinityindy.org, or follow the links on Fast Direct.
Amer-A-Thon Pledges
It’s not too late! We are still accepting Amer-A-Thon pledge forms.
End of the School Year!
It is almost the end of the school year! The last day of school for Pre-Kindergarten students is Wednesday, May 14, and the last day for Early Learners is Friday, May 16. Kindergarten’s last day is Thursday, May 22, and the last day for grades 1-8 is Friday, May 30. Please make sure all school fees (lunches, library fines, T-Care fees, tuition, instructional fees, supply fees, etc.) are paid in full by the end of the school year. Fees must be paid in order for your child to receive a 4th quarter report card and for transcripts to be released to another school if your child will not be attending Trinity next year.
Lost and Found
Claim your lost items from the Lost and Found. Items will be displayed in the school hall outside the gym until Monday, May 19. Any unclaimed items will be sent to The Sharing Place at Lutheran Child and Family Services.
Trinity Summer Day Camp
Parents, are you looking for a safe, fun place for your children this summer? Sign them up for Trinity Summer Day Camp. There will be water activities, crafts, Bible lessons, and a lot more! Registration forms have been sent home. Complete and return your registration form and the $20 registration fee by May 23, and save $15! After the May 23rd deadline the registration fee will increase to $35. Additional registration forms are available in the school office.
School Pop
It's easy to help Trinity earn contributions by doing your online shopping through SchoolPop. It's absolutely FREE to you! In fact, you may even save money by taking advantage of SchoolPop's weekly Coupons & Deals emails and seasonal promotions. It's so simple! All you have to do is register with SchoolPop and start shopping online at www.schoolpop.com with hundreds of your favorite leading merchant websites, select stores and catalogs. Up to 20% of each purchase goes right back to our school! Enroll today and start shopping!
Save Money! Enroll Today!
Save money by returning your completed re-enrollment form along with your registration fee by June 1. The registration fee for your first child is $90 until June 1. After the June 1st deadline, registration for your first child increases to $125. Let your friends and neighbors know that open enrollment has begun. If a new family enrolls their children in our school and tells us you referred them to us, you will receive a $90 credit towards your child’s registration. For those families who wish to be or remain on the 12 month payment plan with SMART, please send in your enrollment forms by May 8.
School Lunches
Due to the rising costs of food, our school lunch program needs to raise the price of our lunches. Lunches cost $2.25 each.
Chapel Offering
The May chapel offering will be for the Military Ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ International. Our chapel offering will help them in their mission to assist chaplains and commanders with caring for the spiritual well being of our troops and their families.
Church attendance
Congratulations to 3rd, 5th & 8th grades for the best Church attendance this past Sunday.
Boxtops For Education
Visit the website www.boxtops4education.com and start your holiday shopping. Click on “promotions” and “go shopping”. You will earn cash for your school with every gift you buy. So shop now and give the gift that gives twice.
Enter the Extreme Dream Sweepstakes every day from now until April 9 for a chance to win 100,000 Bonus Box Tops for our school! All you have to do is go to www.boxtops4education.com/extremedream and enter. It’s that easy! Just imagine the things our school could acquire with 100,000 Bonus Box Tops!
Trinity Apparel
We now have short & long sleeved t-shirts and short & log sleeved polo shirts available in the school office. The cost of the shirts are:
Short Sleeved Polos - $9.00
Short Sleeved T-Shirts - $5.00
Long Sleeved Polos:
Adult Small-XXXLarge - $20.00
Youth Small-XLarge - $15.00
Long Sleeved T-Shirts - $8.00 all sizes
Embroidered Trinity apparel may be ordered online. Click here to go shopping online.
Girl Scouts at Trinity
The following ladies are the Girl Scout leaders this year:
¨
Dana Milner - Grades K-1st¨
Leann Schutt & Pam McClain - Grades 2nd-3rd¨
Donna Beverley & Karen Grese - Grades 7th-8thThere are not any leaders for grades 4-6. If anyone is interested in being a leader, please contact Karen Grese, 849-9389. Any 4th-6th grade girls who are interested in joining a troop may contact Karen Grese, and she will help locate a troop in the area for them.
AR Store
Hit the clearance sales and help stock the Accelerated Reader Store for the 2007/2008 school year. See the attached flyer for more information.
Accelerated Reader List
Does your child need some more AR points? Check out our AR list at the Warren branch of the Marion County Public Library. They have it available at the children’s reference desk. Before looking at the list consult your child’s teacher to find out what reading level would be appropriate for you child. The AR list is available in the school office as well.
AMP Parents
Please remember to mark “AMP” in the church member section of the Friendship Books.
Fresh Ideas For Education
It is time to register for this program from Marsh. Last year our school was able to get a wireless router for our computers with our rewards points. If you have a Fresh Idea card, please go to www.marsh.net to register your card. If you were enrolled last year, there is no need to re-enroll. Our school code is 28716.
Twenty-First Century Scholars
7th or 8th grade students, who qualify for the 21st Century Scholar program, can receive up to 4 years of college tuition to attend an eligible Indiana public or private college, university or proprietary institution. Applications are available in the school office.
We Are Recycling Paper...
Get rid of unwanted newspapers, magazines, envelopes, junk… by putting them in the green and yellow paper recycling bin in the corner of the Trinity parking lot. Trinity receives money for recycling. Your trash becomes our treasure! Please don not put cardboard or plastic in the paper recycling bin. Thanks for your paper!
And We Are Recycling Batteries, Too!
The Webelos Scouts are collecting batteries for recycling. Battery chemicals can leach into the soil and ground water and eventually poison the food chain. Also, batteries in landfills can start fires that are difficult to extinguish. It is environmentally important to recycle batteries rather than put them in the trash. Please help by placing your used household batteries in the bin located in the school hall by the cafeteria. Thank you for recycling!
Gift Matching
Maybe your company or organization can help Trinity. Does it have a gift matching program? Check it out and let us know.
Shop at Office Depot
Buy supplies at Office Depot and mention Trinity’s school I.D. #70036429 and the school will receive 5% of your total sale!
Arrival and Dismissal
Please read the following instructions carefully:¨ Obey the 10 mph speed limit.
¨ Before 8:00 AM children are to enter the building through the Trinity Care entrance and remain in Trinity Care until 8:00 AM.
¨ Grades 1-8 drop-off time is 8:00-8:10 AM.
¨ Kindergarten & Preschool drop-off time is 8:10-8:20 AM.
¨ Please drop your children off at the north entrance (the middle school wing).
¨ No parking is allowed in back.
¨ Students in grades 1-8 must be in their classrooms by 8:15 AM. Parents must accompany tardy arrivals to the school office for a late pass. There is a $1 fee for an unexcused late pass.
¨ AM Preschool pick-up time is 11:00-11:10 AM.
¨ Kindergarten & PM Preschool pick-up time is 3:00-3:10 PM.
¨ Grades 1-5 pick up time is 3:10-3:20 PM.
¨ Grades 6-8 pick-up time is 3:20-3:30 PM.
¨ Any student not picked-up by the end of their assigned pick-up time will be sent to Trinity Care.
¨ Parents are not to drop off and pick up students at the Commons doors.
¨ Early arrivals are to stop and wait beside the recycling bins while younger students are being picked up.
¨ Students being picked up early for appointments must be signed out in the office by a parent/guardian.
Please do not pass vehicles in line during drop off and pick up times.
Church & CommunityCamp Delafield - Sponsored by the Dylexia Institute of Indiana
The Dyslexia Institute of Indiana is a not-for-profit organization committed to building language capacity and self-confidence in dyslexic individuals. Tutors at Camp Delafield utilize the Orton-Gillingham approach and are focused on meeting the individual needs of each child; ages 7-14. Camp Delafield’s focus is on the “whole child”, and is in its’ 19th year of running. It provides both a rigorous academic program and a diverse arts and recreational program with learning opportunities to strengthen social, organizational, gross and fine motor skills. For many attendees, Camp is a wonderful life-long memory!
If you would like more information about Camp Delafield, please stop in the school office and pick up a packet of information, or call 545-5451.
IUPUI Summer Reading Skills Programs
The Community Learning Network of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis is offering eight different speed reading and reading skills programs. Each of these programs are taught by professional instructors from the Institute of Reading Development, and each program in produces a significant boost in reading skill and comprehension, and also helps to stimulate a lifelong interest in reading for pleasure. It's never too late to develop a love of reading. For more information about these reading programs stop in the school office and pick up a flyer, or click here to visit their website. To register, please call 1-800-978-9596.
DINO Adventure Day Camp
Young people, ages 8-16, are invited to be a part of DINO Adventure Day Camp on Saturday, June 21, from 8 AM-7 PM. Campers will have an opportunity to go mountain biking, wall climbing, canoeing, orienteering, and learn camping & outdoor skills. The cost is $25 ($20 for additional siblings) per camper. A fun introduction to outdoor sports, T-shirt, lunch, cook-out dinner, and evening entertainment will be provided. Each camper needs to bring their own mountain bike and helmet. For more information pick up a flyer in the school office, visit www.DINOseries.com/camp, or call 336-7553. Registration is required and there is a 100 camper limit.
Daytime Playtime
Gymnastics Unlimited is offering an exclusive playtime for little ones. Children ages 18 months to 5 years old may enjoy their very own playtime in the gym to run, bounce, jump and play. The bounce house will be inflated and balls, jump ropes, hoola hoops, etc. will be available to play with. No registration is required. The cost is $3 pre child or $5 for 2 children. The playtimes are:
¨ Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 12:30-2:30 PM
¨ Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:30-11:30 AM
For more information, please call 897-4648.
Wednesday NFL
Night For Learning is every Wednesday evening, beginning at 5:30 PM. We start the evening with a Fellowship Dinner Hour from 5:30-6:30 PM. Sign up for your dinner order in advance or bring a fast food dinner and enjoy the fellowship time with other families. Children’s Church and Adult Education is from 6:30-7:30 PM.
We will be taking a Summer break from NFL after May 21st. NFL will resume on September 10.
Junior Youth Group
Junior High Youth Group includes all students in grades 6-8. They meet every Sunday evening from 6-8 PM. Middle school students are welcome to join the fun and fellowship.
Sunday School
Children in grades 1-5 are invited and encouraged to attend Trinity’s Sunday School program for children, “Quest for Truth”. Parents are invited to attend the adult classes we have available. Please make regular Bible study a part of your routine.
Church Home
Are you looking for a church home? You are welcome to join the Trinity Lutheran Church family for Sunday School and worship. Sunday School and Church services are at the following times:
¨ Traditional services
- Saturday at 5 PM
- Sunday at 8:30 AM
¨ Contemporary service
- Sunday at 11:00 AM
¨ Sunday School & Bible Study
- Sunday at 9:45 AM
Baby Lambs of Trinity
Trinity has opened a full-day nursery care ministry for children ages 6 weeks-2 years old. The nursery is open Monday-Friday, 7 AM-6 PM. For more information, please the office, 897-0243.
Grab the Power!
Grab the power of a computer. Learn basic computer skills, how to search the Internet, word processing, or other tasks. Visit FREE computer labs from 4:30-7:30 PM at the following locations:
Mondays - Liberty Park Elementary School (8425 E. Raymond St.)
Tuesdays - Moorhead Elementary School (8400 E. 10th St.)
Wednesdays - Walker Career Center at Warren Central High School
On Tuesdays & Thursday the ESL Computer Lab (room G129) at Warren Central High School is open from 4-6 PM.
Attention
5th -8th Grade
Girls:
The Junior Saints Football Team needs cheerleaders for their season this
fall. If you would like to cheer for them, please contact Lutheran
High School's Varsity Cheerleading Coach, Jenni Broughton,
jbroughton1@gmail.com.
Summer Sport Camps: Lutheran High School will be offering tennis, soccer, basketball, and volleyball summer sport camps for students who have completed grades 4-8 in the 2007-2008 school year. Girls volleyball is being offered to girls who have completed 2nd & 3rd grade, too. Registration forms are available in the school office or online at www.lhsi.org. For more information, please contact Mr. Finchum, 787-5474 ext. 122.
Trip through Europe: LHSI teacher, Monica Wagner is organizing a tour for June 2009, to visit three premier cities of Europe - Berlin, Paris, and London. Visit www.acis.com/tripsite/?date=2009&id=50408 to view pricing and itinerary details for the tour. There is a May 1st deadline for these prices. Contact Miss Wagner, mwagner@lhis.org or 787-5474, ext. 118 if you have questions. An informational meeting will be held on April 23, at 6:30 PM at Lutheran High School.
Evelyn Benning is Retiring: LHSI announces the retirement of Evelyn Benning as of May 30, 2008. Evelyn has served her Lord faithfully in many capacities at Lutheran High School for more than 34 years. She served on the original planning committee in 1974 and became a staff member in 1988. Evelyn has been both a blessing to and blessed by LHSI. We pray that to bless Evelyn and her family.
At this time LHSI seeks to hire an experienced individual as an Administrative Assistant for the school office. The position begins on June 1, 2008. Qualified applicants should either drop off their resume at the school office or e-mail them to Gary St Clair, Principal, gstclair@lhsi.org.
For more Lutheran High School of Indianapolis news visit www.lhsi.org.
School Closing InformationIn case our school would have to close or impose a two-hour delay due to inclement weather or poor road conditions, the following stations will carry this message to you:
( 93.1 FM) / HANK FM (97.1 FM)or
In the event our school would need a two-hour delay, Kindergarten - 8th Grade would begin class at 10:15 AM. All preschool classes would be cancelled.
Register at WISHTV8.com for SCHOOLWATCH 8 Alert to get exclusive school closings and delays sent to your cell phone or e-mail.
- You have online access to your school accounts, send and receive messages to and from the school, check on your child’s homework assignments, and view your child’s grades.www.smarttuition.com - Parents with SMART Tuition Management accounts may view their accounts and make payments online
www.SuccessBy6Indy.org - United Way of Central Indiana has made it possible for every child under five years old to have a library of their own at no cost to you.
- Practical tips on children’s internet use.www.jcparentzone.com - Practical strategies for Christian family life.
The Marion County Public Library is offering live, online tutoring to students in grades 4-12. The service is available 7 days a week, from 2-10 PM, and it’s free. All you need is a library card and internet access. Visit the library website at www.imcpl.org.
or
Visit the following internet web sites:
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/
Or
call the Rose-Hulman Homework Hotline, 1-877-275-7673.