Hello Titan Family,

What a whirlwind of a week! From navigating the emotions of my call decision to boarding a plane for the first time in 17 years to serve on an accreditation team in Falls Church, VA, then returning home to an unexpected ice day, and wrapping it all up with a balloon-filled Friday—it’s been anything but ordinary! I'm looking forward to a much calmer week next week...oh wait, it's Winterfest (Spirit) Week! This means we're planning a lot of fun dress-up days (for everyone :)) to show our school spirit! There are also a number of fun activities planned at our High School this week! Check out the infographic for all the details!

Quick Highlights

• Winterfest - Next week is Winterfest at Grace and ML. There will be a number of dress up days throughout the week. We'll have a special 8th Grade vs. Faculty Basketball Game on Friday that you are all invited to attend. Don't forget to check out the schedule in our High School section for all the activities on Saturday of next week!
• Preschool Open House - Do you know someone who is looking for an exceptional preschool experience? Encourage them to check out what Grace has to offer at our upcoming Open House on Saturday, February 8th from 9AM - 11AM. We still have a few spaces available in our morning program and afternoon program for the 2025-26 school year!
• TITAN FAMILY Yard Signs - We have some brand new Titan Family Yard Signs available in the office for you to take home! What a great visual for how much Titan Nation is part of our SWMI community! You'll notice the SWMLS logo (Southwest Michigan Lutheran Schools) on these signs indicating the partnership that we have with schools like ML and St. Paul's to partner together to provide excellence in Christ-centered education in SWMI.
• MLS Tournament Update - We sent a smaller squad to Michigan Lutheran Seminary for the big Grade School Tournament this year and after a slow start in the first game that ended in a loss they battled back to participate in the consolation championship which takes place Saturday at 12:15PM. You can catch the action LIVE by following this link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1uIdjZZ1F8 - Go TITANS!

Check out the rest of the Titan Times for details on the other events and activities on the horizon!

Have a blessed week,

Mr. Beilke