Friday, September 20

School Pictures

VLHS Homecoming

Sunday, September 22

Grades 5-8 Choir sings in church at the 8:00 a.m. service (please arrive by 7:45 a.m.)

Thursday, October 3

Early Dismissal 11:30 a.m.

Parent Teacher Conferences (SignupGenius to come)

Friday, October 4

No School - Office Closed

Parent Teacher Conferences

The 13th annual JME Memorial Run/Walk was a great success! We are sincerely grateful for the JME sponsors that made this event possible. Thank you to the Frankenlust Fire Department for ensuring our safety on the road. 

Following the race, families enjoyed lawn games, concessions, face painting, a bounce house, and good old-fashioned fellowship. It was a chilly but beautiful day spent together. Our Dunk Tank Fundraiser, featuring St. Paul 8th graders, raised $558. A donation will be made to help offset the cost of the 7th & 8th grade kayaking trip in the spring.

A special thank you to Liz Begick for donating event beverages, Gary Behmlander for the delicious Italian Ice and cotton candy, and Principal Matyas for the face painting. Thank you to the volunteers who helped with the event, especially Eric Zielinski, Jeff Maul, Megan Kusterer, Drew Meylan, John and Lisa Schlicker, Chelsea Vermeesch, and the Matyas family. We could not have done this without you! – With appreciation from the Garcia and Glasser families

The PTO is asking for your feedback. Please take a moment to fill out the one page survey that went home today with your oldest enrolled student. Surveys are due back by Friday, September 20. Your student can return them to the office or to his/her homeroom teacher. Thanks for your feedback!

Please click here to see the PTO Minutes from the September 10 meeting.

Save the date for St. Paul's Scholastic Book Fair October 21st-25th in our school gym. If you are available during the school day to volunteer, please contact Kristen Glasser at 989-529-2962 for more information. Any amount of time volunteering is greatly appreciated. 

Both Picture Day and Valley Lutheran High School Homecoming Spirit Wear Day are scheduled for the same day–September 20. We encourage students to wear their Picture Day best (while honoring the dress code) and then invite students who own Valley Lutheran High School Spirit Wear to change into their jersey, shirt, or sweatshirt after their yearbook picture has been captured (typically within the first few hours of school).

Picture day for ALL students (Preschoolers – 8th Grade) and staff is scheduled for Friday, September 20. Pictures will start at 8 a.m. For preschool parents: if your child is not normally here on Friday, please still bring them in for pictures between 8:00-8:45 a.m.

Retakes are scheduled for December 10.

Friday, September 20, 4:45 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Homecoming Parade - 5:45 p.m.

All St. Paul Church & School families are welcome!

We will be providing grilled hot dogs and chips.

Please bring a dish to pass, your own non-alcoholic beverage, lawn chairs or blankets for seating.

Look for our school tent with the St. Paul signs around it. It will be set up between the driveways at Valley.

Staying for the game? Seating in the stands could be tight so you’re welcome to bring your lawn chairs into the game and find a seat around the track toward the end zones with other VL fans!

Does your child have an EVENT PASS from a VL camp this summer? Use it for complimentary family admittance to the game!

We are looking forward to a fun filled evening with our St. Paul Lutheran School Family!

Please remember VLHS is a no alcohol/drug zone.

In celebration of Homecoming, St. Paul students and staff are invited to wear Valley Lutheran High School spirit wear, after they have their school picture taken, on Friday, September 20.

"The Lord is my strength and my song. He has become my salvation."

Exodus 15:2

Oh God, the Author of our life

Keep us this day from bitter strife

Let every heart and every tongue

Rejoice for what Your hand has done

Help us to hear and heed your call

And bring us peace here at St. Paul

We see both familiar and new faces in the building these days! Along with welcoming back those who are familiar, we would like to introduce a few of our new students & staff:

• Mya Kukulski - Grade 8
• Luke Cunningham - Grade 7
• Chace Juers - Grade 7
• Avery Martin - Grade 7
• Hayes Martin - Grade 7
• Arianna Martinez - Grade 7
• Wesley Cunningham - Grade 6
• Shay Kukulski - Grade 6
• Eilainah Hill - Grade 5
• Andrew Mason - Grade 5
• Hudson Ridgway - Grade 5
• Perry Garret - Grade 3
• Charlotte Hill - Grade 3
• Rachel Schimm - Grade 3
• Averi VanSumeren - Grade 3
• Andrew Boyle - Grade 2
• Colton Makl - Grade 2
• Arlen Ruthruff - Grade 2
• Aria Makl - Grade 1
• All our new Kindergartners, Young 5's, & Preschoolers
• Mrs. Jane Guse' - Y5/K Teacher
• Miss Hannah Doan - Grade 1 Part-time Teacher

United Financial Credit Union is excited to announce a Free Informational School Branch Webinar on September 5th – they will go over their United Financial CU School Branch Program and how it works, as well as details on their Youth and Teen accounts that they have at the Credit Union. 

The registration links are below for each session.

School Branch Webinar – Morning Session: September 5th at 8:00 a.m.

School Branch Webinar – Afternoon Session: September 5th at 4:30 p.m.

If you have any questions please contact Robin at rnaugle@unitedfinancialcu.org or directly 989-399-8706.

The Wildcat Club is an organization for St. Paul students in grades 4-8.

During the First Quarter, the Wildcat Club will experience LEGO Building. Building with LEGO bricks improves cognitive development, fine motor skills, creativity, and problem solving. Students can bring their own LEGO bricks or can use the bricks provided by St. Paul.

Any student in 4-8th grade can participate as long as they have a signed permission slip. A paper copy went home with your students today. Students need not attend every single meeting. Principal Matyas will be the adult in charge.

Click here for the 1st-8th grade choir schedule for the

2023-2024 school year.

Reminder: The teachers are taking church attendance. In person attendance at a church service is what will be accepted. 

Volleyball A Team Grades 7-8

Coach Mr. Wayne Ardahl

Click here for full game and practice schedule

Volleyball B Team Grades 5-6

Coach Miss Katie Fehn

Click here for full game and practice schedule

Soccer Grades 6-8

Coach Mr. Matt Schwab

Click here for full game and practice schedule

Soccer Grades 4-5

Coach Mrs. Hannah Hill

Click here for full game and practice schedule

Soccer Grades 2-3

Coach Mr. Jeremy Gehrman

Click here for full game and practice schedule

Coach Mr. Andrew Heppner

Click here for full game and practice schedule

Coach Mr. & Mrs. Michaels

Click here for full game and practice schedule

Don’t wait till spring to see what we’re up to in the Art Room!

Join us on Facebook in a private group: Art Room Adventures at St Paul

Not on Facebook? I’ll occasionally share pics on my Instagram (without kid’s faces) @dutchcreekstudio

Our Art Program is growing! Support upcoming projects and activities through our Amazon Wish List

Feel free to email me with any questions or to volunteer to help with Art Fair set up! squaretangle@gmail.com