4248 Green Park Road • St. Louis, Missouri 63125 • 314.544.4248 • greenparklutheranschool.org

“For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Ephesians 2:10

PRINCIPAL’S CORNER Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. Psalm 107:1. This is just one verse of many in the bible that talk about giving thanks or thanksgiving. I thought this be appropriate to share with the holiday of Thanksgiving coming next week. It is a scheduled time in our country’s calendar to stop and give thanks. We as Christians take it a step further. We know who to give thanks too, God. All that we have is a blessing and gift from God and when we receive gifts it is customary to say thank you. Many of the people around the United States don’t know who to give thanks too. As we are God’s workmanship we can share that story of who to give thanks too. May all of your celebrations and family gatherings next week be a time to say thank you God for all the blessing you have given us. May our Lord continue to bless all of you as you serve Him!

Servant of Christ, Mr. Stephen F. Eggold, Principal NO READ WRITE & RUN PRACTICE ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22 Because of the Thanksgiving holiday, practice for the Read, Write, & Run marathon is cancelled. Please plan accordingly. Thanks!

GREEN PARK KNITTING CLUB Would you like to learn to knit? Do you know how to knit but just need some help? Are you an experienced knitter who would like to have fellowship with other knitters? Join the Green Park Knitting Club! Open to students K-8, teachers, and staff. Tuesday afternoons, 3:30-4:30pm (Room 100). First meeting: Tuesday, December 6th. New knitters will need a set of knitting needles and a skein of yarn. Needles: US #8, preferably not longer than 12 inches in length. Yarn: #4 worsted weight yarn in a light color. Nothing metallic or too slick. Those with existing projects are welcome to bring them! Please contact Susan Rassbach at srassbach@gmail.com if you are interested and also include your skill level: new knitter, some experience, experienced knitter. Flyer is included with this Green Sheet. GIVING TUESDAY & THE 2ND ANNUAL CLASSROOM CHANGE CHALLENGE This year Giving Tuesday is 11/29 and we are asking you to consider donating to Green Park Lutheran School on this National Day of Giving. There will be a special place to donate on our website via the DONATE tab and of course cash & checks (marked with Giving Tuesday in the memo line) are also welcome. We are also holding our 2nd annual Classroom Change Challenge that day. We are asking students to bring in any spare change on 11/29 and we will have a competition to see which classroom can raise the most change. Last year we raised over $900 for Green Park just in change! #chooseGP Did you know word of mouth is the best way for us to share the great news of our school? Thanks to all who have submitted photos in response to the #chooseGP campaign. We'd love to hear from you, too. Email 1-3 sentence quote about why Green Park has been a great choice for your family with photo to: katy.schmitt@greenparklutheranschool.org. We'll be posting throughout the next month. HEARING AND VISION SCREENING—DECEMBER 9 The Center for Hearing and Speech will be coming to Green Park on Friday, December 9, to perform hearing, middle ear and vision screenings. The cost for screening is $7.00 per child. All charges will be billed to your family TADS account. If you would like to register your child for screening please complete the form attached to the Green Sheet and return to the school office by Wednesday, December 7. If you have any questions, please contact the school office.

NO SCHOOL - NOVEMBER 23-25 School will not be in session Wednesday through Friday, November 23-25 for Thanksgiving break. Classes will resume on Monday, November 28. Please mark your calendars. PTO NEWS

We will not have a PTO meeting in December, but look forward to seeing you all when we resume in January!

Mark you calendars now, and start brushing up on all of those random facts! Our trivia night will be on 2/25. Now is a great time to begin identifying your smartest, most fun, most competitive friends, or just the people you want to spend an evening of fun with!

Our next Eat n Earn will be on 12/5 at South County Panera from 4-8pm. A flyer is required and is attached to this Green Sheet.

“A TREE LOT CHRISTMAS” TO BE PRESENTED ON DECEMBER 9 “A Tree Lot Christmas” is filled with vibrant songs that deliver the truth of God’s Word in a script that follows a group of kids selling trees outside of Mr. Carmichael’s Toy Store to raise money for children in need. Join the adventure as these compassionate and fun loving kids demonstrate the powerful love of Christ to the greedy Mr. Carmichael and invite him into the family of God. This festive and fun filled Christmas musical brings to life what it means to be part of God’s family tree and the importance of sharing God’s love with others. Come join the excitement and experience the power of what it means to revel in His love and share His truth with others. Two performances (2:00 & 7:00pm) will be held on Friday, December 9, and will feature our students in K-4. BOAR’S HEAD CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL AT PEACE This year marks the 22nd season of the Boar’s Head Christmas Festival at Peace Lutheran Church. We invite you to join us in the celebration of Christ’s birth. The festival will be on Thursday, December 1, at 7:30pm, Friday, December 2, at 7:30pm, Saturday, December 3, at 7:30pm, and Sunday, December 4, at 2:30pm and 6:00pm. Tickets are free, but are required to attend the pageant, and they go quickly. Doors open one hour before each pageant, with pre-service music beginning 30 minutes before each service. A reception follows each service with homemade Christmas cookies, wassail, punch and coffee. FREE tickets (limit six per person) are available on a first come, first serve basis by calling the church office at 892-5610, or stopping in person to 737 Barracksview Road. For more information, please visit our website at www.peaceboarshead.org. STUDENTS QUALIFIED FOR DUKE TIP PROGRAM Congratulations to the following students who have qualified for the Duke TIP program. Fourth Grade: Rachel Brown, Ben Faulstich, Chase Hastie, Noah Immekus, Julia Kuschel, Alyssa Pacino, and Jacob Wanamaker; Fifth Grade: Thomas Bugala, Luke Faulstich, Haley Hinton, Lizzie Meyer, Robert Shull, and Joah Tratar; Sixth Grade: Lisa Bartz, Jack Bussen, Silas Francis, Ian Furgeson, Gwyn Guffey, Olivia Rabbitt, and Nathan Roberts. These students scored a 95% or better on a number of subtests from last year’s Stanford 10 achievement tests. They will now be eligible to take tests that higher level students take. Great job, everyone! WHAT’S FOR LUNCH Can’t Find Your Menu? The November Lunch Menu is on our website!

Green Sheet Green Park Lutheran School ~ November 18, 2016 ~ Volume 56 ~ Number 15

MON-11/21 A-Thanksgiving Meal B-Chicken Nuggets C-Hamburger D-SBJ Sandwich E-Salad Bar

TUE-11/22 A-Chicken Rings B-Chicken Nuggets C-Hamburger D-SBJ Sandwich E-Salad Bar

WED-11/23

NO SCHOOL THANKSGIVING

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THU-11/24

NO SCHOOL THANKSGIVING

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FRI-11/25

NO SCHOOL THANKSGIVING

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SCHOOL CALENDAR 11/20 Happy Birthday, Mrs. Prange! 11/23-25 No School-Thanksgiving Break 11/25 Happy Birthday, Mrs. Buck! 11/29 Giving Tuesday & Change Challenge 12/5 Eat-n-Earn at Panera - South County 12/6 7:00pm PTO Meeting 12/7 Faith Families - Wear Your School Theme T-shirt 12/9 Hearing and Vision Screening 2:00pm & 7:00pm K-4 Christmas Musical

4248 Green Park Road • St. Louis, Missouri 63125 • 314.544.4248 • greenparklutheranschool.org

SCRIP NEWS The next Scrip order will be due Friday, December 2 with a delivery date of Friday, December 9. This will be the last Scrip order prior to Christmas, so keep your Christmas gift list in mind.

The most current Scrip Order Form is attached to the Green Sheet e-mail. Please use this form. DO NOT use any forms dated prior to August, 2016. Old forms are outdated and may contain retailers who no longer sell Scrip.

If you have any questions, please contact our Scrip Coordinator, Sara Hopfer, at sara.hopfer@greenparklutheranschool.org. NOVEMBER/DECEMBER CHAPEL OFFERINGS TO BENEFIT LUTHERANS FOR LIFE Chapel offerings for November and December will be benefitting Lutherans for Life. Lutherans for Life assists laypersons and church professionals in educating people about life issues. They encourage our churches to integrate these issues into their worship and education classes. BABY BOTTLES TO BENEFIT PREGNANCY HELP CENTER This week students were each given a plastic baby bottle to fill with change to benefit the Pregnancy Help Center. The Help Center provides help for moms and dads in need. They provide information on parenting and adoption. The baby bottles will be due back by December 1. We appreciate any donation you can give. METRO HONORS BAND SELECTION Congratulations to 8th grader Joshua Stroups (Trumpet) for his recent selection to participate in the Metro 8 District Honors Band! We also congratulate Emma Hopfer (First Chair Oboe), 2014 Green Park Alum and current LHSS junior for her selection to this group as well. Students from area private and public schools auditioned to be part of this group. This group of gifted artists are scheduled to rehearse together and perform in concert on Sunday, November 20, at the Performing Arts Center at Chaminade College Prep. HONORS FOR FORMER GREEN PARK SOCCER PLAYERS The Lutheran South boys' Soccer team capped off a terrific season, taking 3rd place in State with a 1-1 tie in their final game against O'Hara last Saturday. Eight players were named to the 2016 All District Team, two of these players are Green Park graduates: Kenny Paetow and Jacob Reis. Congratulations to these outstanding players! LUTHERAN SOUTH ADVENT BAND CONCERT The Lutheran High School South Music Department proudly announces its annual Advent Band Concert. The concert is scheduled for Friday, December 9 at 7:00pm and will be performed in the Concordia Center at Concordia Lutheran Church in Kirkwood. The concert of traditional Christmas music and other band literature will feature the school’s Wind Symphony, Concert Band, and Jazz Band. The bands are conducted John W. Miller and Matthew C. Janssen. LUTHERAN SOUTH CHRISTMAS CHORAL CONCERT The annual LHSS Christmas Choral Concert is being given at Concordia Lutheran Church in Kirkwood on Sunday, December 18, at 7:00pm. The concert includes all four high school choirs, and the Junior Singers (select middle school choir sponsored by LHSS). The choirs are directed by Greg Gastler, assisted by Mary Zubert and Kelly McCord, pianists. Tickets are not required for either concert, though a door offering will be taken. Concordia Lutheran Church is located at 505 South Kirkwood Road, Kirkwood, MO 63122. For more information contact LHSS at: 314/631-1400 or www.lhssst.org . CHRIST MEMORIAL GIRLFRIENDS RETREAT Mark your calendars for Friday, January 27, and Saturday, January 28, 2017. Christ Memorial will be hosting a Girlfriends Retreat for high school age on up. For more information, please call Jodi Pagano at 314-566-6992. FOLLOW US We love to use social media to update our families on what's happening at Green Park. If you're on one of these, please 'follow' or 'like' us! Facebook: Green Park Lutheran School Twitter: @GreenParkLS Instagram: @greenparkls

GREEN PARK ACTIVITY SCHEDULE

Boy’s Basketball (7-8) 11/18 Practice Green Park 3:30-5:15 11/17-20 Good Shepherd, Collinsville Tournament TBA 11/21 Practice Green Park 3:30-5:15 11/22 Game @ Zion, St. Charles 5:30 11/25 Practice Green Park 10:00-noon 11/28 Practice Green Park 3:30-5:15 11/29 Game @ Salem, Black Jack 5:30 12/1 Game vs. Messiah, Weldon Spring 4:30 12/2-3 Green Park Invitational Tournament TBA 12/5 Practice Green Park 3:30-5:15 12/6 Game @ St. John, Arnold 5:15 12/8 Practice Green Park 3:30-5:15 12/9 Practice Peace 3:30-5:15

Girl’s Basketball (7-8) 11/18-19 St. John’s, Arnold Invitational Tournament TBA 11/21 Practice Peace 3:30-5:00 11/22 Game @ Zion, St. Charles 4:30 11/28 Practice Green Park 3:30-5:00 11/29 Game @ Salem, Black Jack 4:30 12/1 Game vs. Messiah, Weldon Spring 5:30 12/2 Practice Gethsemane 3:30-5:00 12/5,8,10 Salem, Affton Invitational Tournament TBA 12/6 Game @ St. John, Arnold 4:15 12/9 Practice Green Park 3:30-5:00

Robotics 11/19 Robotics Qualifier Competition—SEMO TBA

CUB SCOUT PACK (1st-4th Grade) / BOY SCOUT TROOP (5th-12th Grade) Scouting has open enrollment, you are welcome to join at any time.

11/21 Pack Meeting- Peace Lower Commons Area from 6:30-7:30 11/27 Troop - Christ Memorial Tree Lot 12/3 Troop- Peace Tree Lot 12/5 Den Meetings- Peace lower level @ 6:30

Questions or for more information? Call Alexia Arensmeier 636-282-0027 for Cub Scouts or Ralph Truemper 314-609-5829 for Boy Scouts.

LUTHERAN RANGERS 12/4 12-5pm Leaf raking service day 12/10 Adopt-a-Family at LCR 1/6-8 Winter Cabin camping Weekly meetings: Mondays 7-8pm; LCR Contact: Erich Faulstich, 314-779-6494