{"id":33791,"date":"2026-05-03T09:01:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T14:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/?p=33791"},"modified":"2026-05-01T11:11:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T16:11:03","slug":"weekly-update-5-3-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/weekly-update-5-3-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Update 5\/3\/2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Persevere<\/b><\/h1>\n

\u201cTherefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Hebrews 12:1-3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Friday dress up day:<\/h2>\n

5\/8<\/h3>\n

LLHS Pursue Shirt<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Encouragement Passage:<\/b><\/h1>\n

I know that my redeemer lives,
\n<\/span>and that in the end he will stand on the earth.
\n<\/span>Job 19:25<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Important Links<\/h1>\n

FIC Article:\u00a0 A Christian’s Struggle<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Sporting Events Calendar<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

May Lunch Menu<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

2026-2027 Calendar<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Please share this information with your children.<\/b><\/p>\n

Singing Schedule:<\/b>
\n<\/span>Thursday, May 14, 6:30 Children’s Choir, Jr. Choir, Sr. Choir sing in the Ascension Service\u00a0 All Jr. Choir and Children\u2019s Choir students need to be at church before 5:50 that night for Mass Song rehearsal.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Thursday, May 21, 6:30 K-7 Sing in the Graduation Service<\/span><\/p>\n

Confirmation:
\n<\/b>Lord\u2019s blessings to the 8th grade students were confirmed today and also to the 8th grade students from Good Shepherd who will be confirmed on the 17th of May.\u00a0 May you always walk with your Lord.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mission offering:
\n<\/b>Quarter 4 mission offering collection has now started.\u00a0 Last week, we collected $36.00.\u00a0 We are at <\/span>$510.25<\/b> of our <\/span>$500.00<\/b> goal this week.\u00a0 That is <\/span>102.05% <\/b>of our goal.\u00a0 There are 3 more weeks of mission collections to finish out our year of giving.\u00a0 Let us always remember to give of our first fruits.<\/span><\/p>\n

Teacher appreciation week:
\n<\/b>This week, May 4-May 8 is Teacher Appreciation week.\u00a0 Take some time this week to thank your teachers.\u00a0 They have worked diligently throughout this year to provide a Christ Centered Education for the students.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Reading Challenge Sheets:
\n<\/b>Sheets for a reading challenge to start the month of May were sent home on Friday.\u00a0 Please encourage your students to read throughout this and into the future.\u00a0 If another recording sheet is needed, please let your child\u2019s teacher know and a new one will be sent home.<\/span><\/p>\n

Good Shepherd Culvers Shares night:<\/b>
\n<\/span>Thank you to all who came to support the Good Shepherd Culver\u2019s night.\u00a0 Your support is greatly appreciated.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fun Run thank you:
\n<\/b>Thank you to everyone who came to school on Saturday to help raise funds for our athletic program and playground equipment.\u00a0 There were 57 participants that did a total of 224 laps.\u00a0 A total of funds raised will be given in the weeks to come.<\/span><\/p>\n

Piano Schedule adjustments:
\n<\/b>Due to the K-1 Field trip on Thursday, Piano lesson schedules may be a bit different this week.\u00a0 Notifications of changes will be sent tomorrow (Monday) morning.<\/span><\/p>\n

Financial Peace University<\/b>:
\n<\/b>Are you struggling with debt? Are you looking to save more money? Do you want to get a better hold of your finances? Do you want to learn how to talk to your spouse or significant other about finances? Do you want to know how you can build a secure retirement? St Stephen\u2019s will be offering Financial Peace University classes. These classes are from Dave Ramsey\u2019s well-known Financial Peace University Course. Through nine video lessons, class discussions and interactive activities, Financial Peace University presents Biblically practical steps to get from where you are to where you\u2019ve dreamed you could be. Join us for this<\/span> new nine-week class that will be held on Mondays, starting June 8 at 6:30 in the church basement.\u00a0 There will be a $75 fee to cover the cost of materials which you get to keep. For questions or to register, please contact any of the following: Pastor Reis via call or text at 269-993-6400 or email at pastorreis@saintstephen.org,\u00a0 Corinne Stratman via call or text at 920-344-6414, or email at cvstratman@gmail.com, or the church office.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Odds and ends:<\/b><\/p>\n

-Please visit<\/span> https:\/\/ssl.fastdir.com\/saintstephens\/<\/span><\/a> and fill out the registration for next year.
\n<\/span>-5\/11<\/b>: Piano Recital at Church 6:00-7:00.
\n<\/span>-5\/18<\/b>: School Family Night 6:00-8:00.\u00a0 All are invited.\u00a0 This is the evening we celebrate all our accomplishments at school.\u00a0 The band and choir will perform.\u00a0 We will honor our students in various ways throughout the evening.\u00a0 Various displays will also be done throughout the gym to show what the students have worked on during the year.
\n<\/span>-5\/21<\/b>:\u00a0 Last day of school\/picnic\/graduation service.\u00a0 Service will be at 6:30.<\/span><\/p>\n

Upcoming Events:
\n<\/b>Sunday, May 3, St. Stephen\u2019s Confirmation Service (10:00)
\n<\/span>Monday, May 4, Track Practice (5:30-6:30 @ BDHS)
\n<\/span>Wednesday, May 6, Track Practice (5:30-6:30 @ BDHS)
\n<\/span>Thursday, May 7, K-1 Field Trip
\n<\/span>Friday, May 7, 3-4 Field Trip
\n<\/span>Friday, May 7, Presentation to Students by BDPD about Bike Safety
\n<\/span>Saturday, May 8, Conference Track Meet @ Fort Atkinson High School<\/span><\/p>\n

St. Stephen\u2019s School Mission Statement:<\/b>
\n<\/b>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.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Knowing Jesus. Serving Others. Celebrating Eternity. <\/b>
\n<\/span>Christ-centered education rooted in God’s Word.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n


\n<\/span>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<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","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-33791","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-school-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33791","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=33791"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33791\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33792,"href":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33791\/revisions\/33792"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33791"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33791"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33791"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}