October 17, 2007

To Christian Parents
John Juern
Teaching Kindness

We can also teach our children how to show kindness by placing them into various situations that will give them opportunities to demonstrate kindness to other people. Using "Please" and "Thank you" as part of their vocabulary, befriending a hurt child or a defenseless classmate, or doing helpful things around the house are all acts of kindness. Kindness is also reinforced when parents teach their children to pray for others who are in need or in trouble.

Children can also learn kindness and compassion by becoming involved in various volunteer activities. Your family can be part of a cleaning crew at church. Children may help buy food for a local food pantry. They can help an elderly neighbor transport groceries cut the lawn, or wash windows.

Parents need to let their children know how much their acts of kindness and compassion are appreciated. Compliments cost us nothing, and yet they are worth so much to the one who's waiting to hear that a job was done well.

The real secret is continuing to grow in your own capacity to be kind to others. The motivation for living in harmony with others- for being kind and compassionate- is that these acts are ways of showing love for Jesus. While practicing these skills may not give your children a "competitive edge" in society, it will demonstrate the love for the Lord that is in their hearts.

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 first semester of this school year is the ELS mission effort to support Christian schools in the Amazon of Peru. The money will be used to support our missionaries and teachers spreading the Gospel in the cities and rainforests of Peru. Please set aside an offering for your child to bring. This offering is collected during our weekly chapel services.

10/10-> $31.39
Total-> $261.05

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 $1.00 each
Thurs.-> Subs from Milio’s [Turkey or Ham ] $1.50
Sub Meal [includes an orange and a cookie] $2.50
Fri.-> Chicken Strips 3/$1.50
Chicken Strip Meal [includes string cheese and applesauce] $2.50

School Pictures
Picture retake date is October 25.

Veterans’ Day Celebration
Our annual Veterans’ Day event is at 6:30 on November 9 [2 days before Veterans’ Day]. Grades preK-8 will be participating in the program. Feel free to invite your friends, neighbors and acquaintances who have served our country.

No School
There is no school on Thursday and Friday of this week. The teachers will be attending the ELS Midwest Teachers’ Conference in Mankato, Minnesota.

Lakeside Cadet and Beginner Bands
Lakeside Lutheran High School invites students from Holy Cross to participate in its Cadet and Beginner Band program. The band practices for a few Saturday mornings in October and November to prepare for a concert on November 11. Practices begin on Saturday, October 20.

First Quarter Report Cards
Report cards for the first quarter will be sent home with students on October 31.

Upcoming Events
10/18-19-> No School – ELS Teachers’ Conference in Mankato, MN
10/20-> LLHS Grade School Band Rehearsal
10/26-> First Quarter Ends
10/27-> LLHS Grade School Band Rehearsal
10/31-> First Quarter Report Cards sent home with students
11/1-2-> Parent-Teacher Conferences
11/2-> No School- No ASC
11/3-> LLHS Grade School Band Rehearsal
11/9-> Veterans’ Day Celebration 6:30
11/10-> LLHS Grade School Band Rehearsal
11/11-> LLHS/HCLS Band Concert @ Lakeside 7:00
11/12-> Windy City Players- Cinderella
11/21-> 11:20 Dismissal- Teacher Inservice 1:00- ASC 11:20-5:30
1/22-23-> No School – No ASC – Thanksgiving Break
11/28-> Mid-Quarter Report #2

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