THANK YOU FROM BUILDING HOPE IN THE CITY

Dear St Paul Families,
We wanted to thank you so much for all you have done for the children of Building Hope in the City.  You have touched their lives greatly.  This Christmas they will have a game to play, or walk to school with a hat and gloves in the cold weather.  They will have a new pair of shoes that fit their feet and chocolate to eat!  These are things that so many of these children do not have.  Thank you for your kindness and for your effort in putting these bags together. You are very appreciated!

 The staff at Building Hope in the City

Fundraisers:

Spirit Wear Sold All Year Long!

You can now purchase St. Paul Spirit Wear 2 ways: Items will be sold at all sporting events held at St. Paul. Or Print and complete the order form.  Drop off the form with payment at the School Office by Thursday of each school week.  Orders will be sent home with your child the following Monday.

Look for our Spirit Wear link to see an actual picture of the items on our school’s web site coming soon.

MARKET DAY:

Thank you to everyone who supported our January Market Day sale. Our school earned $228.00.  Market Day is pleased to offer Cookie Dough Bonus Days for February!! The more dough we sell, the more dough we make!  If we can sell 100 boxes of cookie dough we will receive 30% profit which can earn St. Paul $420.00!   There are nine delicious flavors including favorites like Lemon Cooler, Oatmeal Raisin and Chocolate Chunk, we even have Sugar Free Chocolate Chip!!   What a great way to treat your sweetie on Valentines Day- from the freezer to the oven-no scooping or mixing!  Please look for your February order guide to come home soon or visit marketday.com to order today.  Paper orders due by noon on Monday 2/7.  Internet orders due by 11pm on 2/7.  Pick up day is Friday 2/11. Order guides are also located in the Church Narthex and School Atrium.  For questions or order assistance, please contact Angie Headrick at 440-371-5559

TASTEFULLY SIMPLE for PRESCHOOL:

Please consider helping the preschool purchase new educational, hands on materials for our classroom (puzzles, science kits, games, etc.)

Beginning February 13-February 28 I will have Tastefully Simple catalogs available in my preschool room for a Tastefully Simple Fundraiser.  

Please stop in or send a note to your child’s teacher requesting a catalog and I will be happy to send one home with your child.  

Catalogs will also be available in the narthex and activity center on Sundays.  

I will donate my 30% commission on all orders.

Please turn all orders and payment (along with a 12% delivery fee) to me or your child’s teacher no later than March 6th.  Payment may be in the form of cash, check made out to Barb Sieger, or credit card.
All orders will be delivered to my house and can be picked up between services on March 20 or 27th.  I would also be happy to send  your order home with your child the week of March 20th if you prefer.  
Please designate on your order form how you would like  to receive your order.
Thank you for your support,
Mrs. Barb Sieger
(preschool teacher)

Inclement Weather Procedure

Spirit wear Order form

Important Information to Note:

TIGERMATCH 2011:

St. Paul Lutheran Church & School is blessed in so many ways.  Once again we are blessed as we have received a one-time anonymous donation for a new matching funds program, “TigerMatch 2011”, to benefit our school.  This program will match $1 for every $2 given up to $16,000 of donations.  (matched by up to $8,000)  In light of the struggles we encounter every year when it comes to school financing, this gives us an excellent opportunity to make our dollars count towards Christian education for the next generation.  Donations can be made in the church office or the offering plate by writing “TigerMatch 2011” on any envelope.  You may also donate via credit card/debit card through the church website under Simply Giving, select “other donation” category and type TigerMatch in the information box to the right.  We sincerely appreciate your consideration of this opportunity.

“Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” ~ 2Corinthians 9:7

We are always looking for special gifts to assist with the education of our children.  If you are gifted financially and wish to sponsor a student in our school, please contact Mr. Lehrke or set up an appointment to find out how you can assist.  “Suffer the little children unto me and forget them not.”

There is special tax information for parents that is attached to this newsletter.  Please look it over there may be a benefit to you.

Unique K-12 Tax Relief

Initially enacted in 2001, the hard-fought Coverdell accounts mark the first and only measure of federal tax relief that specifically helps parents with the costs of a child’s education in a private, including religious, elementary or secondary school. Tax benefits, such as credits or deductions, to help offset a family’s college costs and pre-school costs are a staple of the tax code and have been for some time, but not for K-12 education.

So although the relief provided by Coverdell accounts is modest—amounting to tax-free earnings on savings marked for education—its historical significance is unmistakable. ~ CAPE Outlook Voice of America’s Private Schools January 2011

Document posted on snapgrades for your viewing – Parent Tax Info for 2010

IT’S REENROLLMENT TIME FOR THE 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR!!!!! Reenrollment information will be sent home at the end of January.  Please look for this to come to your home through the mail.  If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact the school office.

Need Financial Assistance for the 2011-2012 school year?  Forms are available in the school office.  These must be filed by June 6, 2011 to be eligible for financial aid.  Also, you cannot receive assistance without filing the proper forms – so, please do not hesitate to contact the school office to obtain the proper form.

HOST FAMILIES NEEDED:

In order to give our students a taste of different cultures, Lutheran High School West has opened its doors to International students. Many of these students are from Asian countries, particularly China. We are looking for host families for the 2011-2012 school year. Host families provide food, housing, and transportation for the students and are reimbursed $500 a month to help cover expenses. If you are interested, please call Dale Wolfgram at 440-333-1660 ext 103. If he isn’t available, leave a message and he will return your call.

The Plain Dealer Crystal Apple Awards :

Is there an educator out there who has inspired, challenged, supported and helped someone realize their true potential?  Four times a year, The Plain Dealer accepts nominations for the Crystal Apple Awards to give these individuals an opportunity to thank that extraordinary educator by nominating him or her.  To be nominated, an educator must currently teach full-time in any grade K-12 in a school within The Plain Dealer’s seven-county distribution area (Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga, Portage, Summit, Medina and Lorain Counties). There are four recognition periods each school year.  Each recognition period, an independent panel of judges will select three outstanding educators from the nominations received during that period one from each of the following grade categories: K-5, 6-8 and 9-12, for a total of 12 Crystal Apple Award winners this school year. Each winning educator will be recognized individually at a surprise presentation at their school where representatives from The Plain Dealer and Bryant & Stratton College will personally congratulate the winning educator. In addition to recognition received in The Plain Dealer, all 12 winning 2010-2011 Crystal Apple Award winning educators will each receive their Crystal Apple at an awards banquet held at The Plain Dealer in May 2011. The four 2010-2011 Crystal Apple Award recognition period deadlines are as follows: Recognition Period #1: October 29, 2010 Recognition Period #2: November 19, 2010 Recognition Period #3: February 18, 2011 Recognition Period #4: March 18, 2011

To nominate an educator, please go to http://nie.plaindealer.com, and click on the Crystal Apple Awards link.

Or, entries may be mailed to:

Crystal Apple Awards
The Plain Dealer
1801 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114

NEWSLETTER SUBMISSIONS: Please be sure to email any information to be included in the newsletter to the school office at
tjones @ stpaulwestlake.org (remove spaces). Attach the information to be included in a word document; do not send just as the body of an email. Email is delivered in many forms and usually do not arrive print ready. The newsletter is prepared bi-weekly except during short weeks, and will be sent electronicaly via Snapgrades. 

HOT LUNCH: The lunch menu is located on memberconnect or may be viewed here by clicking this link HOT LUNCH. Please remember to submit your Hot Lunch payments to the school office. Accounts should be caught up before the Christmas break. If you have any questions regarding your account, contact Mrs. Koch through the school office.