Tele:773-378-6644 
Fax:773-378-7442

Lunches - The next lunch order is due March 26. 
Lunch Cruise- The parents of this year’s 8th grade graduating class are planning a lunch cruise.  The event will be on Saturday, May 19.  The cost will be $57, which is due on March 5.  Parents who have questions can contact Cynthia Curry at 773-613-9253 or at Cyntcynt27@gmail.com. 
Grandparent’s Day-Wednesday, April 11th will be Grandparent`s day at St. Paul. The grandparents of our students will be invited to spend some time in the classroom and to eat lunch with their grandchildren in the gym. A catered lunch will be provided for the grandparents.  
Grandparents may arrive at 10:30 a.m. and will be free to leave shortly after lunch. 
Candy Sale- If you still have not turned in all your candy money, please do so. Thank you to all who participated. 
Progress Reports –  Midterm progress reports were sent home last week. Parents need to sign and return them.  
Sports – Our girls’ basketball team lost the championship game of the Lutheran School League last Saturday. They finished the season with a record 19.5!  Congratulations to Tyra Greene-West, who won the free throw contest!  
Secretary’s Corner 
Helping your child with Word-Solving  – When an error is made in reading, WAIT! Don’t immediately correct your child.  Give your child a chance to work independently.  When you are certain they’ll keep going with the error, stop them saying something like, “Try that again,” or “Make it match.”  Stay tuned. 
-Joi Price, Secretary 
Upcoming Events 
March 9 - Faculty in-service; no classes 
March 23 - Third marking period ends 
March 25 - Grades 5-8 sing in church 
March 28 - Graduation Pictures 
March 30 - Good Friday; Easter Break Begins 
Worship at St. Paul – Bible Class begins at 9:00 am and our worship service begins at 10:00 am.  Everyone is invited. 
School Payments – The following late payment schedule will be followed:
Tuition/Bus/Ext. Care - Due on the 15th 
Late fee of $10.00 - Applied on the 16th 
Late fee of $25.00 - Applied on the 26th 
Child stays home - ​After the last day of the month 
Payments –  Please make tuition and other payments with a check or money order. 
ABCs of Vitamins-  Vitamin D keeps your bones strong, and helps your nerves carry messages. It also helps your body fight germs. Sources include sunshine (the best source) salmon, tuna, mackerel, eggs yolks, and fortified milk. 

Tele:    773-378-6644
Fax:      773-378-7442

Pancakes Breakfast – Our Board of Education will sponsor an all-you-can-eat pancake from 8:30 to 9:30 am on Sunday, January 28. Pancakes, bacon, sausage, eggs, orange juice, grape juice, milk and coffee will be served. Omelets will be available for an extra $2.00. the cost is $4.00 for children and $6.00 for adults who purchase tickets in advance. The cost at the door is $5.00 for children and $7.00 for adults.
Candy Sale – Our annual PTL – sponsored candy sale will begin January26, 2018 and end February 12, 2018. This year we will again have the variety pack of candy. The variety pack includes Hersey’s, KitKat, Reese’s and Twizzlers. There are 30 bars in each box and each bar sells for $2.00. The student who sells the most will receive a prize of $100. Second place will receive $75, third place will receive $50 and fourth will receive $25.
No School – In commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday, there will be no school on Monday, January 15, 2018.
2017 EDUCATION EXPENSE TAX CREDIT – If you made payments in 2017 for tuition, book fees and other educational expenses to St. Paul, you are eligible for a tax credit on your 2017 Illinois Income Tax Return. If you need a receipt from qualified expenses, please call or send a note to Ms. Smith
Emergency School Closing Information… If it becomes necessary to close our school due to severe weather, parents can go to www.emergencyclosings.com and search for our school by name. Since there are 2 schools in Chicago named St. Paul, our school will be listed as St. Paul Lutheran School on Menard. Parents may also listen to the radio or TV for school closing information. TV channels 2, 5, 7, 9 and 32 should give periodic school closing information. Experience has shown that WGN is the most reliable station for the daily listing of school closings. You can also call the school office.3
Upcoming Events
January 9       BB games vs. Pilgrim
January 15     No classes; Dr. King’s birthday
January 19     2nd marking period ends
January 22     BB games vs. St. John’s
January 25     Boys’ game vs. Grace
January 26     PTL meeting at 6:30    Candy sale begins
January 28     Pancake breakfast  PK – Sings in church
Worship at St. Paul – Bible Class begins at 9:00 am and our worship service begins at 10:00 am. Everyone is invited.
Singing In Church – Students in grades PK-8 will be singing in the 10:00 as worship service on January 28. Start the day off with breakfast by coming to the Pancakes Breakfast being sponsored by our Board of Education.
School Payments – The following late payment schedule will be followed.
Tuition/Bus/Ext.Care     Due on the 15th
Late fee of $10.00     Applied on the 16th
Late fee of $25.00     Applied on the 26th
Child stays home     After the last day of the month
Payments – Please make tuition and other payments with checks or money order. Payments made with these are easier to track detailed in your account statement.
ABCs of Vitamins – Vitamins are necessary for the normal growth and function of our bodies. Because our bodies cannot produce vitamins, our diets need to include foods that contains them. Each week a key vitamin will be highlighted. Vitamin a – helps with night vision, makes red blood cells and boost your immune system. Sources include sweet potatoes, cantaloupe, spinach, carrots, shrimp and salmon.

Dear Alumni and Friends of St. Paul Lutheran School,

As this is being written over Thanksgiving break, we realize how blessed we continue to be – an awesome God, supportive alumni, faithful church members, a fine teaching staff, and inquisitive students.
Our enrollment is 97, the same as it was at this time last year.

We hosted a Gospel choir concert on October 20. Recent alumni joined their voices with those of our current choir. It was a wonderful evening of praise to God and renewal of friendships. The evening was put together by our music teacher and Gospel choir director, Marquita Dixon, a 2000 graduate of St. Paul.

The next day we had an alumni basketball game. About 16 of our alumni came to support St. Paul and play along with current members of our basketball teams. Like the concert, it provided good Christian fellowship and a renewal of friendships.

Our annual Children’s Christmas program will take place on Sunday, December 17, at 6 PM. This year’s program is entitled “Dateline: Christmas.” The story of our Savior’s birth will be presented as a news broadcast with anchorpersons telling the story and reporters interviewing Biblical characters. A wide assortment of songs will enrich the evening. If you’re in the area, please come.

We are still awaiting an insurance settlement before we can proceed with the renovation of the preschool room (formerly the library) after the damage caused by the water main break last January.

We were pleased to have two alumni from the class of 1951 visit us a few days ago. Roger Moritz and his twin sister, Carol Henning, stopped by to see their old school. Roger and his wife live in St. George, Utah, and Carol lives in Lombard, Illinois. It is always a delight to have alumni come back to St. Paul and share their memories.

Please let us share newsworthy items in your life. You can call us at 773-378-6644, email us at stpauloffice2@yahoo.com, or write us at 846 N. Menard in Chicago 60651. Our school and church website is stpaulaustin.com. You’ll be able to access news and pictures of happenings around St. Paul.

Sincerely,
Glen Kuck

Contributors to the St. Paul Alumni/Friend Association Fund
Since Its Inception (as of November 20, 2017)
“THE $132,000 CLUB” MEMBERS
John Wedekind 
“THE $8000 CLUB” MEMBERS
Ginia (Thiel) Jahrke, Norbert Schmidt
“THE $7000 CLUB” MEMBERS
Valerie Peiler
“THE $4000 CLUB” MEMBERS
Mr. and Mrs. James Bercos
“THE $3000 CLUB” MEMBERS
Vicki Barry, David Bruschuk, Victor W. Haertel, Carol (Mueller) Schoneman,
“THE $2000 CLUB” MEMBERS
Ursula (Lier) Cox, Herb Ebert, Glen Kuck, Paula (Thiel) Mangino, Dr. Len Schroeder, Marcia Sullivan“THE $1000 CLUB” MEMBERS
Jacquelyn Brooks, James Bruschuk, Lois (Meyer) Dankenbring, H. William Diener, Eleanor (Schmidt) Ebert, Daniel Hahn, Dorothy Hann, Elmer Herklotz, Doris Hilgendorf, Nancy Leffring, Arlene (Thiel) Machala, Robert Malm, Ruth (Paul) Marshall, Carol (Nehls) Melser, Anne Samsami-Mohajer, Roger Moritz, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Mueller, Steven Nardulli, Howard and Lois (Wegner) Paul, Marge Schroeder, Mr. and Mrs. Alan Twietmeyer, Warren Twietmeyer
MEMBERS ($500 – $999)
Ettore Boggetto, Rev. Enno and Ruth Gahl, Irma (Last) Goetsch, Carol (Moritz) Henning, Betty Peiler, Robert Pethes, Robert Schmidt, Doris (Eklund) Smeele, Linda McCarty-Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Sprengel, George Veremis
UNDERWRITING MEMBERS ($200 – $499)
Gwen Arnold, Ellen (Schmidt) Benziger, Rev. Fred Danker, Melvin and Marilyn Eberspacher, Erna Hann, Mildred (Wettour) Hiller, LaVerne (Getzelmann) Johnson, Mrs. Donald Marcus, Shelby McCalpin, LaTanya Mitchell, Ed Mueller, Jacqueline Nichols, Rev. and Mrs. Kent Nylander, Hilde (Grimpe) Osenberg, Mr. and Mrs. William Schmidt, Lucille (Reetzke) Smelzer, Paul Snyder, Duane Stavnes, Roy Svenson, Tanya Taylor, Lillian (Mueller) Willer 
SUPPORTING MEMBERS ($100 – $199)
Brenda Blackmon, Steven Borg, David Gehring, Thomas and Carol Gibbons, Kathy (Pethes) Holecek, Donna (Hartley) Johnsen, Bernice Keairns, Helen (Zuttermeister) Klotz, Irene Kruel, Aileen (Sandberg) Malcharek, Lois (Osenberg) Marten, Henry Meilahn, Doris (Rennhack) Meseke, Duane Summers, Lorraine Ternand, Alma Thiel, Trenton Twietmeyer
SPONSORING MEMBERS ($10 – $99)
Olga Bercos, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Blohm, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bodenstab, Adeline Fischer, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Gauger, Hollie Greene, Charlotte Heldt, Gertrude (Deike) Hershaw, Jeff and Debbie Holecek, Arline (Moritz) Janssen, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Liewehr, Bernard Lund, William A. Luther, William H. Luther, Rachel McCain, Palisha Smith, Roy Svenson, Mary (Bercos) Veremis, Lois (Hankermeyer) Viall