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Lots of news this week!

Singing Schedule:
Sunday, April 19, Children’s Choir Sings in the 10:00 service
Sunday, April 26, Good Shepherd Pre School Sings in the 10:00 service

Call News:
On Sunday, March, 15, St. Stephen’s called Julie Weishalla to serve as the 4th grade teacher.  Mrs. Weishalla has accepted the call to come to Beaver Dam.  We eagerly await her arrival over the course of the summer.  Please keep your eyes open for appeals for help if need be when the family moves to the area.

Please keep Mrs. Trimmer and her family in your prayers as she deliberates her call to Racine Lutheran Schools.  She has been called to teach 2nd grade there.

Mission offering:
Quarter 4 mission offering collection has now started.  There was no collection last week as there was no chapel service.  We are at $173.50 of our $500.00 goal this week.  That is 38.5% of our goal.  Thank you to all who have supported our missions throughout the course of the year.  May the Lord bless you as you continue to support the work he has placed in front of us all.

2026 Summer Camps at LLHS and LPS:
Lakeside Lutheran High School has summer sports camp every year.  Here is the link to the site that describes the camps and how to register and pay for them.
https://www.llhs.org/apps/pages/summercamps

Luther Prep also has summer sports camps.  Many of these camps are overnight camps.  Here is the website for these camps with information on them.
https://www.lps.wels.net/apps/pages/summer_camps 

Good Shepherd Culvers Shares night:
Monday, April 27, Good Shepherd will be hosting a shares night at Culvers.  Good Shepherd Preschool will receive a percentage of all sales between the hours of 5 and 8 that evening.  Feel free to stop down and support the preschool and a great local business.

Fundraising efforts:
Thank you to all who have supported our efforts to get new playground equipment and bleachers in the gym.
Here is where we stand as of the end of March:
Playground—$6949.95 which is 53% of our $13,000 repayment goal
Bleachers–$41,662.38 which is 105.6% of our $39,451 goal (there will be extra electrical expenses when install happens–we just don’t know what that will be yet)
We have made great strides to put in new structures at our school.  Let’s keep working towards our goals.  We will continue to raise funds throughout the years to come to add pieces to our playground and other things throughout the school building.

Fun Run:
The 2nd annual St. Stephen’s Fun Run will be held on Saturday, April 25.  This is an opportunity to raise funds for the athletic program and more funds for future playground equipment.  A form was sent home a few weeks ago to indicate participation.  Registrations were due on April 10.  If you would like to indicate your participation, please send that form in as soon as possible.  Click here for a copy of that form if you desire a new one.

Fine Arts Fair:
Thank you to all who came to Lakeside this weekend to glorify the Lord by using the abilities that he has given.  Both the band and choir received a rating of I.  This is a great job by the large groups.  There were many piano, instrument, and vocal performances as well.  Many I and II ratings were given to our individuals and small groups..  Thank you to all the musicians who participated on Saturday.  We will be in the 4:00 concert at Lakeside later this afternoon. Feel free to come down to see a lot of great performances from local schools.
Our assigned homeroom for tomorrow is 520.
Band students should meet in the homeroom at 3:15. All other choir members should meet in the homeroom by 3:30. The concert begins at 4 in the East Gym and usually lasts 30-45 minutes. All students should wear the red polo uniform.

2026-2027 Registration:
Online registration for the 2026-2027 school year is open.  Please fill out the registration as soon as you see it appear on FastDirect.  If for some reason you are going to delay your registration/intent for the next school year, please let us know.

Financial responsibilities:
Please be sure to pay your final bills on time.  Thank you.

BDUSD Summer School:
The BDUSD Elementary and Middle School Summer School booklets are available if you are interested.   Here is the link:  Elementary Summer School booklet  Middle School Summer School booklet The links should not require you to ask for permission this week. If there are questions about the program, please contact the BDUSD Offices and they will be able to help you. 

A reminder from the handbook about dress code as the weather warms:
·    No clothing with inappropriate pictures, words, tank tops, or bare midriffs.
·  No sleeveless shirts during school hours; they will be permitted for athletic practices.
·  No flip-flops, CROCS, backless shoes are allowed because of safety on steps and at recess.
·  Shorts of proper length (finger-tip or longer), this includes skirts with slits.
·  Necklines on shirts should be about collar-bone height, no plunging necklines.
Parents be mindful of what your child wears to school. If in doubt, don’t allow it to be worn.

Upcoming Events:
Monday, April 6, No School
Tuesday, April 14, Track Practice (3:30-4:30 @ school)
Wednesday, April 15, Chess Club (3:30-4:15)
Thursday, April 16, Track Practice (3:30-4:30 @ BDHS)
Sunday, April 19, Voters’ Meeting at church (11:15)
Monday, April 20-Friday, April 24, Washington DC Trip for grades 7-8
Friday, April 20, grades 5-6 and non DC trip students field trip–LLHS play and bowling
Tuesday, April 21, Track Practice (3:30-4:30 @ school)
Wednesday, April 22, Lego Club (3:30-4:15)
Thursday, April 23, Track Practice (3:30-4:30 @ BDHS)
Friday, April 24, Grades 5-6 & non DC trip kids trip to LLHS (leave at 8:40 at the latest)

St. Stephen’s School Mission Statement:
St. Stephen’s Lutheran School provides students with a Christ-centered education in a nurturing environment that fosters spiritual growth and a lifelong relationship with their Savior. 

Knowing Jesus. Serving Others. Celebrating Eternity.
Christ-centered education rooted in God’s Word. 

Please remember that if you need assistance with anything that you can reach out to the teachers and leaders of St. Stephen’s.  You can also find answers to some questions on the website: www.ssbdwels.com