April 30, 2008

To Christian Parents
Timothy Winkler
Self-Esteem and Christ

If you have ever helped your child with a math assignment, you know how important it is to make sure you have not left anything out of an equation. Although building self-esteem is not as cut and dried as mathematics, the process does have certain similar components. If you leave Christ out of the equation, you will not be able to effectively develop your child’s biblical view of self.

Some self-esteem advocates say that helping your child grow up with strong self-esteem is the most important task of parenthood. They say self-esteem is the armor that protects kids from the dragons of life: drugs, alcohol, unhealthy relationships, and delinquency. God teaches us that when parents lead their children through the Word to see their Savior and immerse them in that Word, they provide their children with the armor that will protect them for a lifetime-an eternal lifetime.

Psychology says parents need to teach their children to know themselves so they might feel good about themselves. Biblical Christianity, on the other hand, directs parents to teach their children to know themselves so they might turn away from themselves and discover their life and identity in Christ Jesus.

If you buy into modern psychology and ignore Scripture, you would spend your time telling your child that he is a valuable, worthwhile human being and teaching him problem-solving skills. And he would never realize how much he needs Jesus.

GradeKeeper
GradeKeeper is the teachers’ online grade book and is available for students in gr. 3-8. Please check your student’s progress regularly. Login IDs are available from your child’s teacher.

Mission Project
The mission project for the second semester of this school year is the WELS mission effort to support Christian schools in the Apache Land of Arizona. The money will be used to support our missionaries and teachers spreading the Gospel in the Lutheran schools at East Fork. Please set aside an offering for your child to bring. This offering is collected during our weekly chapel services.

4/23-> $34.08
Total-> $512.43

Hot Lunch
Orders are taken on Mondays.
Tues.-> pizza from Rocky Rococo $2.25/slice
Wed.-> hard or soft shell beef tacos from Taco Bell $1.10 each
Thurs.-> Subs from Milio’s [Turkey or Ham ] $1.60
Sub Meal [includes an orange and a cookie] $2.60
Fri.-> Chicken Strips 3/$1.50
Chicken Strip Meal [includes string cheese and applesauce] $2.50

Calendar – ASC
There is no AfterSchool Care on Friday May 23. Our original school calendar is incorrect.

Mid-Quarter Reports
. . . for the 4^th quarter are being sent home with students today.

Gallery Night
. . . is tomorrow night. Come and check out your student’s artwork and the craftsmanship of several guest artists in our school’s annual "Big Event". Doors open at 6:30.

Hot Lunch
Remember that there is no hot lunch the last week of school.

Upcoming Events
4/30-> Mid Quarter Reports for 4^th Quarter
4/30-> 08-09 Financial Aid Forms due
5/1-> Gallery Night 6:30
5/2-> 11:20 Dismissal- Teacher Inservice 1:00- ASC 11:20-5:30
5/4-> Jr. Choir sings for church- both
5/13-> Spring Concert 6:30
5/20-> Recognition Night 6:30
5/22-23-> Gr. 5-6 to Mackenzie Center
5/23-> 11:20 Dismissal- 1:00 Teacher Inservice- No ASC
5/23-> Gr. 1-4 Field Day
5/26-> No School- No ASC- Memorial Day
5/29-> Last Day of School- 11:20 Dismissal- No ASC
5/29-> Gr. K-8 sing – Graduation Service 6:30

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