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Our Savior Lutheran School exists to: - Provide a comprehensive Christian education
- Nurture students in God's Word
- Develop their faith, talents and skills
- Promote Christian living.
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January 2008 Principal's Letter |
God at WorkWhat a joy it is to report to you this month that an additional 12 new students will join our school family in January. God continues to send us families seeking Christian education for their children. And He sends them to us from as far away as Korea. For the third consecutive year, 8 Korean students will study with our students for the months of January and February. This is a tremendous opportunity for our students to learn about a culture far different than their own and teach our visitors about our culture as well as our faith. In addition to the 8 Korean students who will be joining grades 3-6, we are welcoming a new 6th and 7th grade family transferring from another school in Louisville, and two preschoolers as well. The end result will be a school enrollment of 196 students through February and 188 after our Korean visitors return to their home.
God is also at work in the tremendous outpouring of help for the Back family who recently lost their home in a fire. We thank God that so many of our school families have joined in this effort to help get this family back on their feet. What started out as a small activity to provide the family with a few gifts for their one and five-year-old children has grown to huge proportions. We thank God for this opportunity He’s given us to join Him in His work.
Re-enrollment Gears UpSchool families have recently received their re-enrollment packets for the 2008-09 school year. We also send those to all members of our congregation with school aged children. Within the next 6 weeks we’ll be gathering those highest priority applications before officially acting on new applications received. We already have in hand 7 of those spanning preschool through grade 6. You can join God where He is at work sending us students by inviting your friends and neighbors to contact our school office (426-0864) to find out more about becoming a student at Our Savior.
We started this school year with 184 students and look forward to reaching 200 when school starts next August.
In Christ,
Martin A. Brieschke |
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December 2007 Principal's Letter |
Joy to ShareThere’s Much Joy to Share!
It was a fantastic day! Recruitment Open House day I mean. A steady stream of students, both new and old, came through our building that afternoon. I was extremely proud of our presently enrolled students (Student Activity Leadership Team (S.A.L.T.) members) who served as tour guides and all our choirs, band, and hand bell groups who provided musical entertainment for our visitors. Our own school board members also served as guides for new families. At one point we had so many visitors we had to recruit additional students and parents to help us out, which they all did willingly. Smiles adorned all faces. And the bottom line – we welcomed 16 new families to our program, one of which has already submitted an application for 2007-08.
Now that’s some joy to share!
But that’s not all. On November 21 we held our annual “Thanksgiving Feast”. Numerous volunteers cooked over 120 lbs of turkey for us. The lunch room staff made the mashed potatoes and gravy and kept everything running smoothly, students from the upper grades helped set up and clean up afterwards, and families brought salad, vegetable, or desserts to share with all. My estimate was over 250 people in attendance as we gave thanks to God for all the blessings He showers upon us.
Now that’s some joy to share!
But that’s not all. As I write, a committee of parents is already actively working on plans for the annual “Taste of Our Savior”; Mr. Kamman and staff are preparing for the annual Christmas program; others are diligently coordinating the L.E.A.F Campaign; still others are leading basketball and thinking about that annual tournament at the end of January; and in the midst of it all, students are daily in God’s Word, daily growing in academics, daily learning how to live and play with others, daily experiencing quality Christian education with a personal touch..
Now that’s some joy to share!
I cannot imagine how anyone who is involved at Our Savior Lutheran Church and School cannot find overwhelming joys to share and give thanks to God for abundant and overflowing blessings.
May your Christmas season be filled with reasons to share the joy!
In Him,
Martin A. Brieschke |
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October 2007 Principal's Letter |
In Full Swing!The school year is well on its way. We are privileged to be serving 186 children this year, the most students enrolled since the 2002-03 school year. Twenty of those students are a part of our new Preschool Child Care program. God has surely blessed this activity. Our thanks to those groups who may have been inconvenienced a bit when using the fellowship hall during the preschool child care use of the nursery room. We appreciate your cooperation and willingness to help us reach out to more and more families with the Gospel message.
Much is happening in October. Our annual Fall Festival is scheduled for October 13 from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm. We invite all members of our church and school family to join us for an enjoyable afternoon of games, food, and fun.
Our staff will be meeting with each student’s parent at our fall Parent/Teacher conferences on October 25 & 26 as we review first quarter progress.
Beginning on Wednesday, October 24 through Friday October 26 will be our annual Book Fair. A large variety of books, CD’s, and posters are available for purchase. Again, all church and school families are invited to come and see the items available for purchase. The book fair is open Thursday night until the last parent/teacher conference ends.
Activities like the Fall Festival and Book Fair can only happen when we have willing volunteers. Our thanks to the many parents and staff who make both these events successful.
In Christ,
Martin A. Brieschke |
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September 2007 Principal's Letter |
Blessed Again!Less than 10 days ago I was sitting on my back porch talking to God. Actually I was thanking Him for sending us so many new preschool child care students. God has truly blessed this new program. As a result we have 5 more preschoolers enrolled this year than last year. The preschool child care program is full on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Monday and Friday only have a few spaces left.
As I was thanking God, I happened to say, “We sure could use 4 or 5 more new students in the grades, too.” Wouldn’t you know it, within five days of making that request of God, we enrolled four new students in K-8. We thank Him again for continuing to bless this ministry.
As I write this on August 15, we anticipate starting the school year with 183 students in preschool through grade eight. In addition, there are two more preschoolers in childcare only for which we had no room in the three year old class. We look forward to another grand year of ministry as we are continually blessed by God.
Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.
Matthew 7:7
In Christ,
Martin A. Brieschke |
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