Our second graders received their Bibles on Sunday during our Reformation service. Thank you to our St. Peter Men's Club for purchasing these Bibles for our second graders. May God bless them in their study of His Word daily!

In Christ Alone: This Sunday is All Saints’ Day where we commemorate those who have died in the faith and gone before us to their eternal rest with their Lord Jesus.Thanks be to God the Jesus took the punishment of our sin and defeated death, the devil and sin. In Christ Alone we are saved because of His perfect life, death, and resurrection. As we mourn here on earth for those who have died in the faith, we can also celebrate and rejoice that we will be reunited with all the saints one day. May God continue to bless the nurturing of our students' faith daily here at St. Peter so that they too will live forever in eternity with their Savior.

Serving in Worship: The Cherub and Seraphim Choirs (grades 2-8) will both be singing in our Organ Dedication Hymn Festival at church this Sunday, November 1 at 3:00pm. Students should meet in the fellowship hall at 2:30pm to warm up. The Seraphim choir will also be singing in church on Sunday, November 8. Please have students to church and ready to warm-up by 9:10am. Thank you!

Faithful Church Attendance: In our fast-paced lives which are filled with sports, school activities, and endless weekend to-do lists, making worship a weekly priority takes real effort. But church attendance isn't just another item on the calendar; it is a powerful foundation for you and your children’s lives. Children learn what matters most by watching what their parents prioritize. When weekly worship is a steady family rhythm—rather than something reserved for when the schedule happens to be clear—it sends a quiet but profound message: God is at the heart of our home, and worshiping weekly to receive His gifts is so valuable and important.

1st Quarter Perfect and Faithful Church Attendance: Each quarter we recognize students who had perfect church attendance and faithful church attendance (>85%). We are thankful for their faithfulness to their Lord, and their commitment to weekly worship. These students will be given a certificate at chapel next Wednesday; congratulations to Ezra Speckhard, Samantha Frisco, Otto Starke, Levi Speckhard, Danielle Frisco, Jackson Frisco, Libby Sherry, Eliza Speckhard, Emmet Starke, Tessa Gage, Hazel Starke, Xander Wardin, Abigail Hahn, Isabella Wardin, Paisley Huston and Charlotte Starke for their perfect church attendance during the first quarter. Congratulations to Hadley Homrich, Gabe Roth, Declynn Homrich, Wade McKenzie, Lucas Sherry, Kaiden Burback, Annabelle Gage, Darlene Jungnitsch, Noah Jungnitsch and Brooks Shirely for their faithful church attendance during the first quarter.

Chapel Offerings: During our second quarter of school, we will be supporting the Mustard Seed homeless shelter in Saginaw. Our students will also be purchasing Christmas gifts for those family at the shelter. Thank you for reminding your children to bring in their weekly chapel offerings!



Chapel Collection for First Quarter: $823.67

Lunch Menu for the Week of November 2:

• Monday, November 2: Turkey Sub, Baked Beans, Potato Chips and Dice Pears.
• Tuesday, November 3: French Toast Sticks (4), Omelette, Hashbrown and Diced Peaches.
• Wednesday, November 4: Chicken Patty, Tater Tots, Sliced Pickles and Applesauce.
• Thursday, November 5: Meatball Subs, Green Beans and Diced Peaches.
• Friday, November 6: Chicken Soft Tacos (2), Refried Beans and Mandarin Oranges.

Sign-Ups Are Open: Conferences will take place on Thursday, November 12, in the afternoon and early evening for all parents with preschool - 8th grade students. Students in grades 4-8 are encouraged to attend these conferences with their parents, and younger students are discouraged from attending. Children cannot be left unsupervised in the hallways during conferences. Thank you for your help. Parent/Teacher sign-ups are now open in your FACTS Family Portal. Sign-ups will close the evening of Sunday, November 8, so please be sure to register before that date. Please follow these steps to sign up for your conference(s):

1. Log into your FACTS Family Portal.
2. Go to the calendar tab on the left.
3. Click on the "My Classrooms" tab on the top.
4. Go to Nov. 12, 2026 in the calendar.
5. Your child's conference sign-up is there. If you have multiple children in different grades, there will be multiple sign-ups. You will need to sign up for each child. Please note: If you select a 2:00pm appointment for one child, that time slot will not be blocked out on the other sign-up. Additionally, if you have 2 children in one class, please contact the school office to block out a time for the second child's conference.
6. All conference time slots are 15 minutes. Thank you for helping us stay on schedule for the day by limiting your conference to 15 minutes.

We will have a half-day of school on November 12 (child care is available in the afternoon). There is no school on Friday, November 13 and child care will not be available on that day.

Who's Your Team: Starting this Monday, we will have our annual contest sponsored by our PTL to determine which fans are our biggest supporters. Students, parents, teachers and anyone else can add change, cash or checks into whichever team's canister they support. We will tally the totals to determine the winner before the big game on Saturday, November 7. The winning team will have their team's fight song played every day the following week for the closing bell. All proceeds will go towards raising funds for our new PA system at the track. Go Blue! Go Green! or Go Away! You get to choose.

St. Peter Spirit Wear and Theme Shirts: Our online store is open for two more days! The store closes on November 1 in the evening. All orders will be processed after November 1 and will be delivered to the school at the end of November. Contact Mr. Eric Hagenow if you have any questions.

SVSU Field Day: Last Friday, our 6th-8th grade students traveled to SVSU to take part in their Field Day. Students got to learn about and take part in various sports that were hosted by SVSU's college teams.

6th Grade Literature: The sixth graders spent some literature time learning how to research a topic and presenting their information!

Halloween Art: Students have been busy in art class with some fun Halloween projects. 3rd grade students explored anatomy and proportion by building skeletons out of Q-tips. 2nd graders brought their imaginations to life by designing and creating their own unique monsters. 1st grade students explored texture and silhouette by making bats and chalk rubbings and 5th grade students drew haunted houses focusing on creating contrast through value.

Preschool Harvest Party: The preschoolers and their parents and grandparents had fun this morning in the gym with lots of activities during their Harvest Party. It was a great time!

No Bussing: Please note that there will be no bussing this upcoming Monday, November 2, in the morning or afternoon. Hemlock does not have school on this day.

Reminder: There will be a half day of school on Thursday, November 12 for Parent/Teacher conferences. Dismissal will be at 11:03 and bussing will be available. There will be no school on Friday, November 13 and there will not be child care available.

Report Cards: Report cards will be available through your FACTS Family Portal on Friday, November 6 at 12:00pm.

Thank you Teacher & Staff Appreciation Committee: On Wednesday, the teachers and staff were treated to Biggby coffee and on Thursday, the teachers and staff had a delicious lunch of wraps, soup, salad and donuts from Bayne's Apple Valley. Thank you so much for our coffees and lunch this week!

The Slow Down: Tanner Olson and Matt Doering are coming to Michigan for The Slow Down, a night of music and poetry. There are two opportunities to join in this free event and more details can be found on each church’s Facebook page. Dates are as follows: Wednesday, Nov. 11 at Trinity Lutheran Church and School, Reed City, at 5 (under age 10 appropriate), and 6:30, and Thursday, Nov. 12 at Peace Lutheran Church, Saginaw at 6:30. The evening shows are recommended for those 10 and older.

Thank You: Thank you to Mrs. Samantha Burback, Mrs. Lisa Zaleski, Mr. & Mrs. Jody and Roger Ostipow, and Mrs. Rachel Van Strydonk for making popcorn (filled with fun treats) for our Theme Shirt Thursday yesterday.

Turkey Trot 2026: It's not too late to sign up for the Turkey Trot next weekend! Races will take place Saturday, November 7 at 9:00am. For more information and to register, click the link below.

Turkey Trot Volunteers: We do need some additional volunteers to help at the Turkey Trot. Please contact Eric Hagenow if you are available to help.

B-Girls Basketball Game Date Change: The girls basketball B-Team will play at Faith Bay City on Monday, Nov. 9 at 4:30pm (it was scheduled for Nov. 13).

B-Team Basketball: The B-Teams (both boys and girls) will kick of their season with home games against Holy Cross on Wednesday, November 4 starting at 4:30pm and away games at St. Paul Frankenlust starting at 5:00pm on Friday, November 6. We are looking forward to a great season. Go Panthers!

B-Team Parent Volunteers: Our first home game is this Wednesday. All B-team parents should sign up to help at our home games. The sign-ups are below. Thank you!

Open Gyms for 7th-8th Girls & Boys: There will be basketball open gyms for our 7th-8th graders (girls and boys) who are planning to play on the A-team this year. These will take place on November 2, 10, 16. These are not mandatory. Thank you to Mrs. Betsy Roberson for organizing these open gyms as our A-team players get ready for their seasons. A-team games will begin in January.

A-Team Basketball: Girls and boys 7th-8th grade A-Team basketball schedules are below.

Viewing Schedules: You can view all schedules below in the month, week, or schedule format by clicking in the top right of the calendar.

WORSHIP TIMES:

Sunday Morning at 9:30am and

Saturday Evening at 5:00pm

Sundy Morning Bible Study 11:00am