{"id":32969,"date":"2024-12-01T09:01:40","date_gmt":"2024-12-01T15:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/?p=32969"},"modified":"2024-11-28T10:40:07","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T16:40:07","slug":"weekly-update-12-1-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/weekly-update-12-1-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly update 12\/1\/2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>God Word is impressed at the beginning of the day.<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But I will sing about your strength.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the morning I will shout about your mercy,<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">because you are a high fortress for me.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Psalm 59:16<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Encouragement Passage:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let the peace of Christ control your hearts,<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0to which you were also called,<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in one body.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And be thankful.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colossians 3:15<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forwardinchrist.net\/episode-07\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parent conversations podcast:\u00a0 &#8220;The Mosts of Motherhood&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Singing Schedule:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jr. Choir will be singing for Ladies\u2019 Aid on Thursday, December 5<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jr. Choir\/Children\u2019s Choir\/Sr. Choir sing in the 10:00 service on December 15<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>WORSHIP THIS WEEK:<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a joint Advent service at St. Stephen\u2019s this week starting on Wednesday at <\/span><b>6:30 pm<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There will be a post service fellowship opportunity in the church basement for all that want to attend..<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thursday\/Sunday service is different from the Wednesday service.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>2024 Christmas Service:<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the School Christmas service departing from Christmas Eve this year, the anticipation is that all students in K-8 participate in the service on Sunday, December 22 at 4:00.\u00a0 If your child will not be present, please let us know as soon as possible.<\/span><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>Mission Collection:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We collected $52.50 in our chapel service last week for Project Timothy. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0We have collected $368.55 of our $600.00 goal.\u00a0 Thank you to all who continue to support the mission. Let\u2019s see how far we can take the 2nd quarter goal in the next 4 weeks.\u00a0 The 2nd quarter missions will go to help the WELS world mission in the United Kingdom\/London.\u00a0 <\/span><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>School entry in the morning:<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just a friendly reminder that the west door (W3) is the main entry for <\/span><b>ALL <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">students in the morning unless they arrive at school after 8:00.\u00a0 Only after 8:00 should students enter the building through the office.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Beaver Dam Parade-Let\u2019s let our light shine to the community:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beaver Dam Holiday Parade is next Saturday, December 7 at 5:00 pm.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to walk the route as we hand out candy and pass out fliers promoting our church and school. Participants are encouraged to wear our school colors. Since it will be dark, light-up necklaces or glowsticks, etc. may be a fun addition!! \u00a0 What a wonderful way to let others know about us.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-Donations of candy may be brought to the school office.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-Details about our location on the parade route will be forthcoming.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-Please consider joining us for this fun event and\/or making a candy donation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/10C0D4BA8AC2CA2FAC61-53309759-christmas#\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click here to see where you can help out for the parade.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><b>Piano Recital:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Piano Recital is going to be Monday, December 9 at 5:30 and 7:00 in the church proper.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Band Concert:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The band concert will be Monday, December 16 at 6:30 in the gymnasium.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Weather announcement: \u00a0 <\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If inclement weather arises and school is closed or delayed, a text alert and email alert will be sent out between 5:45 and 6:00 the morning of the event.\u00a0 Also, notices will be posted on WKOW, DailyDodge.com, and the church\/school Facebook page.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Jump Rope Contest 2024:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are the results from the Jump Rope Contest held on Tuesday.\u00a0 Thank you to everyone who participated and attended this event.\u00a0 It is a great amount of fun to watch the eyes light up as the winners are announced.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 1356px;\" width=\"692\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kindergarten (Girls)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kaydence<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">36<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Madysen<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">34<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adeline<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">31<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kindergarten (Boys)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jasper<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">37<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Isaiah<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">32<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carson<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Forwards<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grades 1-2 Girls<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miriam<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">71<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emmalyn<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">62<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quinn<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">61<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grades 3-5 Girls<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Somaya<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">93<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Addison<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">85<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lillian K &amp; Bailey<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">79<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grades 6-8 Girls<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elise<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">90<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trinity<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">86<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bianca<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">85<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grades 1-2 Boys<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rylan<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">81<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Malachi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">74<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flint<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grades 3-5 Boys<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Silas<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">90<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jonas<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">87<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drew<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grades 6-8 Boys<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Levi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">107<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oliver<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">93<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eli<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">84<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Peppers<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grades 1-2 Girls<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aria<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">48<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miriam<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">46<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alaina<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">37<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grades 3-5 Girls<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Addison<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">63<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harper<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">54<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kaitlyn<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grades 6-8 Girls<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trinity<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">69<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bianca<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">65<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Piper<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">54<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grades 1-2 Boys<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miles<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elliot<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">34<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asher<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grades 3-5 Boys<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elijah R<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">66<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Silas, Blake<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">63<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jonas<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">58<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grades 6-8 Boys<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Levi, Oliver<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">71<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oliver<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">71<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eli<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">68<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Crossovers<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grades 1-2 Girls<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No Participants this year<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grades 3-5 Girls<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Addison<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">37<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Somaya<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kaitlyn, Anabelle, Bailey<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">23<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grades 6-8 Girls<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bianca<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">36<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Auburn<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">32<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zoey<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">27<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grades 1-2 Boys<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No Participants this year<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grades 3-5 Boys<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Silas<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">31<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Judah<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">27<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elijah R<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grades 6-8 Boys<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joel<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">58<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Levi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wyatt Y<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">42<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>St. Stephen\u2019s School Mission:<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St. Stephen\u2019s Lutheran School will offer a Christ-centered education to all students. We will instruct them in the Word of God, educate them in secular subjects, train them to become responsible citizens in our community, and prepare them for their eternal victory in heaven when they die. We will do this by holding Jesus and his love before them each day by appropriately using law and gospel as we instruct and discipline. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please remember that if you need assistance with anything that you can reach out to the teachers and leaders of St. Stephen\u2019s.\u00a0 You can also find answers to some questions on the website: www.ssbdwels.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Sporting events<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are posted <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fssbdwels.com%2Fschool%2Fsports-calendar%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7C%7Cbf5cf7fa3a3641dcdf2308da89e0c960%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637973895783512032%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=52ZHaLcvVM2f2Zyh%2FjTNrik6dw3bzeM6jBZIdB%2F%2Bm9c%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/a><b>Lunch menu<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is posted <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-12-Dec.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blessings on your week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>God Word is impressed at the beginning of the day. But I will sing about your strength. In the morning I will shout about your mercy, because you are a high fortress for me. Psalm 59:16 Encouragement Passage: Let the peace of Christ control your hearts, \u00a0to which you were also called, in one body. And be thankful. Colossians 3:15 Parent conversations podcast:\u00a0 &#8220;The Mosts of Motherhood&#8221; &nbsp; Singing Schedule: Jr. Choir will be singing for Ladies\u2019 Aid on Thursday, December 5 Jr. Choir\/Children\u2019s Choir\/Sr. Choir sing in the 10:00 service on December 15 WORSHIP THIS WEEK: There is a  [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32969","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-school-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32969","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32969"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32969\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32972,"href":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32969\/revisions\/32972"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32969"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32969"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32969"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}