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RAM NEWS 04.17.2020
Teach me your paths.Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation;for you I wait all the day long. PSALM 25:4-5
Easter Blessings as we celebrate our Risen Lord!
The PTL needs your help to celebrate our staff during the upcomingTeacher Appreciation Week in May. Please download this PDF and
have your child fill it or use this Word version and type into itsubmit it to [email protected] by April 17th.
Portillo's Dine Out Help PTL support the school by
grabbing a take-home dinner!
April 20th: 5pm-8pm only.
Drive thru
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We encourage all families to apply for scholarships. Although there are income limits, many times families aresurprised that they qualify. Our Shepherd offers three different scholarship applications. Please fill them out send tothe office with your 2019 IRS1040 cover page showing dependents and gross adjusted income. If you do not file
the office with your 2019 IRS1040 cover page showing dependents and gross adjusted income. If you do not filetaxes or do not have a IRS1040, OR if the number of people living in your household differs from the dependentclaimed, please download, fill out, and return a household and income verification sheet instead.
INDIANA CHOICE SCHOLARSHIP (a.k.a. voucher)CHOICE guidelines (informational)CHOICE application (required)CHOICE parent assurance form (required)2019 IRS1040 (required)CHOICE household and income verification (only necessary if not submitting an IRS1040 or is household sizediffers from tax documents)
SGO SCHOLARSHIPSGO application (required)2019 IRS1040 (required)household and income verification (only necessary if not submitting an IRS1040 or is household size differs from taxdocuments)
OUR SHEPHERD ALL SAINTS' SCHOLARSHIPOSLS application (required)2019 IRS1040 (required)household and income verification (only necessary if not submitting an IRS1040 or is household size differs from taxdocuments)
Dear Parents and Staff of Our Shepherd Lutheran School,
We have had another week of successful continued home-based learning! Hopefully you are finding a good
routine and feeling more comfortable with the adjustments made to learning at home. Just a couple of quicknotes for you as we end one week and begin another:
We will have drive-by pick up of personal, student belongings on the following dates:
Friday, April 24th
7:30 am - 8:25 am
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Monday, April 27th
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Please follow the normal entrance routine for drop off/pick up and stop by the canopy. Once you pull upMrs. Hedges greet you and will bring out your child's items that have been bagged for ease of transport. Safety precautions will be in place.
If none of these times work for you, please contact Mrs. Hedges to make alternate arrangements.
Attendance is being taken. Students are expected to attend live classes and completeassignments. We do understand there are families have circumstances preventing live attendance. Inthese cases, communication should be made with the classroom teacher so that alternate arrangementscan be accommodated. If your child is sick, please send an email to [email protected] so thatthe excused absence can be recorded
Prayer and Praise continues each week on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday.short announcements afterward and continue to recognize birthdays and baptismal remembrance. Thiswill be a reoccuring Zoom meeting that opens at 8:50am and starts at 8:55am. Please use this link tojoin: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/924686826?pwd=RFlKK0ZBTFFkMkxuWTRkSG1JYmhlQT09here is the Meeting ID: 924 686 826 and Password: 8nhJr6. Our new hymn of the month is is Risen Today, we will use this lyric video
You will receive a video chapel message via email each Wednesday morning by 8:50am.
As a reminder, here are the expectations for all students during Live Zoom Meetings
Wear proper clothes for school - shirt and pants. (It's not a perpetual pajama day)
Sit at a table, desk, or chair that allows you to sit up straight. (Beds are comfy but not great forwork)
Have materials ready (check the daily announcements to see what you need)
Do not eat food during your meeting (Crunching and munching distracts everyone)
Limit background distractions (Siblings, pets, TV...do the best you can!)
Kids' faces should be on the screen (No blocking video or using a cardboard replacement)
Raise your hand to speak and share - just like in the classroom (you will be muted upon entry to the classroom, ONLY your teacher should unmute you)
We, as a staff, continue to pray for each of you and your families. Please do not hesitate to reach out if youhave needs, questions, or requests.
I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus, were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge— even as the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you— that you are not lacking in any gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will sustain you to theend, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son,Jesus Christ our Lord. 1 Corinthians 1:4-9
Mrs. Hedges
Assistance with Bills Available for Avon ResidentsDo you live in Avon's school district? Then you are in Washington Township (Avon) which means
there IS assistance available for help with bills. For fastest assistance, pleaseemail [email protected]. Anyone without internet access can stop by the Washington
Township Government Center (311 Production Dr., Avon) for a packet. The lobby is open 9 a-3pm.
I invite and encourage you to read this week's post from 'Home Chats" by TimElmore, author of Habitudes.
Join the Our Shepherd Family in offering up prayers of request,Join the Our Shepherd Family in offering up prayers of request,praises, and encouragement by posting to our virtual prayer wall. praises, and encouragement by posting to our virtual prayer wall.
Click on Click on https://padlet.com/ahedges/OSLSprayer to read or post.to read or post.
Reenrollment for the 2020-2021 school year is quick and easy(it really is!).
You need to: Log onto your existing family portal through RenWeb.
Use the menu on the left and scroll to Apply/Enroll; Click onEnrollment/Reenrollment.Follow the links to START ENROLLMENT PACKET or choose not to enroll if yourchild is graduating or will not return in 2020-2021.
Contact Admissions Coordinator, Tomi Mattick, with any questions [email protected]
A devotional "share" from Principal Hedges
One Step at a Timeby Kayla Ferris taken from First5.org
1 Chronicles 22:19a (ESV) "Now set your mind and heart to seek theLORD your God. Arise and build the
sanctuary of the LORD God..."
There's a wooded area behind our house where we like to hike. One section is overgrown with briars. My kids are
scared of getting snagged and scratched on the thorns, so I tell them to follow close behind me. If they stay
close and keep in my steps, I can block the vines and get them through.
Keeping in step with the Lord is something King David worked for his entire life. He knew through experience
that following God kept him on the right path, just as wandering off on his own got him into some sticky
situations. We saw in 1 Chronicles 21 that David's census displeased the Lord and pestilence followed. (
Chronicles 21:7) However, David's repentance brought him back and his sacrifice on the threshing floor of Ornan
led him to a major discovery. This very location was to be the building site for the temple of God. (
22:1)
This is what happens when our eyes are on our Guide. If our first step
is seeking God, our next step becomes a little clearer.
Seek God first, and sometimes that next step will look like a "no." This
is the answer David received when he wanted to build the temple of
God. (1 Chronicles 22:8) Building the temple was a great project. It was
important, but it wasn't David's job to do. However, look closely at 1
Chronicles 22. David might not be building the temple, but he does vital
work in collecting and preparing the building materials — materials he
collected from the plunder of the very wars that disqualified him from building. Oftentimes, what looks like a "no"
is actually just a different "yes." David didn't get to build, but he very much prepared for those who would. He
kept his first step on seeking God and his next step became a little clearer.
Seek God first, and sometimes that next step will look like a "go." Solomon was described as "
inexperienced" (1 Chronicles 22:5). His father, David, reminded him to "fear not; do not be dismayed
22:13). The task before Solomon was beyond daunting. He clearly doubted his own ability, and he was not
wrong. It is okay for us to be faced with tasks that feel beyond our abilities. It reminds us we can only do all
things through God's strength. (Philippians 4:13) Solomon, we will see later, prays for God's wisdom and
knowledge. (2 Chronicles 1:10) He sought the Lord, and his next step was clearer. Go! "Arise and work
Chronicles 22:16)
David will say it one more time in 1 Chronicles 22. It is a reminder for Solomon and all of the people of Israel. The
first step? "Set your mind and heart to seek the LORD..." (1 Chronicles 22:19). If this step comes first, the second
step is a little clearer.
This is the rhythm we need for walking our lives' paths. Seek the Lord. Follow His next step. Seek the
Lord. Follow His next step. Over and over and over again. And whether our next step looks like a "no" or a "go,"
we can trust our Father knows the way through.
Important Reminders/Dates
PTL WALK-a-THON POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICEMay 5th-8th - Teacher Appreciation weekMay 11th - PTL meeting 630pmNEWLY UPDATED CLOTHING SITE! Many new items. Check it out! ourshepherdshop.com
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* April 13th - School in session on Easter Monday* April 24th & 27th - Drive by pick up of students belongings* May 22 - Last day of the school year
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