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2013 - 2014
Issue 11 November 5, 2013
Wednesday, Nov. 6th Progress Reports 1st - 8th Grade
CCSC Food Drive PTL Meeting - meal at 5:30pm
Monday, November 11th Early Dismissal
K-8th Grade @ 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 13th Progress Reports 1st - 8th Grade
CCSC Food Drive
Thursday, Nov. 14th PTL Meeting @ 6pm
Meal @ 5:30pm
Wed. Nov. 6th, 13th & 20th
CCSC Food Drive
Friday, Nov. 22nd Dads and Donuts
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Friday, Nov. 22nd Special Chapel Service
Monday, Nov. 25th & Tuesday, Nov. 26th
No school for K-8th grade for Thanksgiving Break Childcare is available for ALL grades, Toddler - 8th
Wednesday, Nov. 27th - Friday, Nov. 29th
Happy Thanksgiving! No school and No childcare!
All Facilities are closed.
Calendarof Events
Pilgrim Guide Book & Directory: Advertising Opportunity
We are in the process of updating our annual Guide Book & Directory for the Church and School. This book will be the Who, What, Where, When, Why and How of Pilgriml. The book is being provided at no cost to our Church and
School, including the mailing to each family, and again is being subsidized by local businesses that advertise in it. If you own or manage a business and would like to find out about advertising in our book, please contact Elizabeth DeVries at 832-264-4958 or [email protected].
CCSC (Christian Community Service Center) Annual Food Drive - November 6th, 13th & 20th
Starting next week, in lieu of a monetary Chapel offering, we will be collecting non-perishable food items for CCSC on Nov. 6th, 13th and 20th. This is a great way that Pilgrim can give back to our community and help those in need. Please mark your calendars and consider donating items on any or all of these dates.
Each year we have a friendly competition between the girls and the boys to see who can bring the most non-perishable food. Who will win this year??
PTL Meeting Next Thursday, Nov. 14th!
Join us Thursday, November 14th at 5:30pm for a meal in the gym followed by the PTL business meeting at 6pm and Pilgrim Lutheran School Update.
The Parent Teacher League is an im-portant part of Pilgrim. All parents are automatically members and we strongly encourage you to attend. We hope to see everyone there!
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Chapel Service
Wednesday - November 6, 2013
All School Chapel - Toddler - 8th Grade
Chapel will be led by Mr. Kluth with a special presentation from Star of Hope’s, Jack O’Brien.
Food Drive starts today! See page one for details.
Parents are welcome & encouraged to attend!
Calling all Dads!! Join us for donuts on Friday, November 22nd
from 7:30-8:30 a.m. in honor of YOU!!
Pilgrim Dads are awesome and we want you to know how much we appreciate everything you do. Stop by and enjoy some breakfast and the company of other Dads. No time to stop? That’s okay… we have donuts to go!
Middle School Preview Wednesday, November 20th - From 6-7pm
Mark your calendars and invite your friends! Pilgrim will be host-ing a Middle School Preview on Wednesday, November 20th from 6-7pm. Come meet the teachers and visit the classrooms. Speak with the principal, admissions director and some recent alumni. The hour will start with a brief welcome and middle school overview, followed by an open house for 5th – 8th grades
classes. Please RSVP to [email protected]. Pizza, drinks and snacks will be provided.
Our best marketing comes from you, our parents, so bring a friend (or two) who are looking for an exceptional Middle School for 2014-15.
Renovation Update
Dear Parents, Our architects, VLK, met with the City of Houston's Permit Department last week. Some modifications were requested of the appraisal. That has been completed and VLK will meet with the City again this Tuesday morning. Please keep this process in your prayers. Thomas DeVries
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for helping to make the Fall Festival
a GREAT SUCCESS!!
We are very grateful for all of our wonderful volunteers who helped pull the Fall Festival together and make it a great day for all of our families, friends and most of all the kids! We would not be able to do this without our parent volunteers. Thank you!
Very special thanks to Theresa Pollard, the Fall Festival Chair and mother of 5th grade student Orion Burkart. Theresa puts in countless hours to put the festival together and works very hard to make it special. Be sure to tell her “thank you” if you see her around campus! Theresa had some very special helpers who worked many evenings to get things ready. A big thank you to Mona & David Gonzalez, parents of Christian (Kind.), Noah (2nd) and Jordan (6th) and Dometria Molo, PS Teacher at Pilgrim and mother to Gabe (5th) and Cameron (8th). Thanks to all of the kids listed above too. They were here for many evenings as well helping their parents with everything they could. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!
We appreciate all of our staff who helped as well. Our dedicated staff did a great job helping wherever they could! Thank you for your hard work as well!
We are also very grateful to our sponsors! Your sponsorship of booths helped us to keep the costs down and leave more money in the PTL for future projects like the playground! Thank you for your generosity!
Thank you to our generous sponsors…
MSS Auto Sales - Whack A Car and Bubble Runners
Tate, Rebecca & Lilly Adams - Batter Up!
The Kunetka Family - Batter Up!
Wayne Murray; Weichert Realtors - Bottled Water & Concession Stand
The Brownlee Family - Kiddie Land Tea Cups
The Tornberg Family - Kiddie Land Merry Go Round & Sit-N-Spin
The Johnston Family - Moon Walk
Dow, Golub, Remels & Beverly, LLP - The Dunk Tank
Dr. & Mrs. Thorne - What’s Up Cupcake?
The Hinkle Family - Angry Flipping Birds
The Hildebrand Family - Face Painting
Stella Link Animal Clinic; Dr. Cheryl Parma - Balloon Darts
The Atkins Family - Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2
Mr. & Mrs. Glienke - Fishing for Prizes
The Steen Family - Panther Pounce Bounce
Goree Architects - Putt Putt
The Beverly Family - Skee Ball
Want to "Go Green?"
Have you been wondering, “Who is that guy at the front gate on Fridays?” He’s Pilgrim Lutheran Church member, Charles Percy. Charles salvages valuable metals from broken electronics and appliances. He accepts almost anything with metal in it, like TVs, VCRs, DVD players, fax machines, computers, monitors, microwaves, small kitchen appliances, anything with a power supply, power tools, old car batteries, window AC units, aluminum cans, you name it!
Items may be dropped off at the parking lot gate on Fridays before and after school, or your may contact Charles if you have a large item that needs to be picked up.
Charles Percy - 713.202.8340
Not only does Charles help out by giving you and place to take your “junk” but he also recycles all of the metal from the items brought in, and he donates ALL of the proceeds back to Pilgrim Lutheran School.
So far this program has brought almost $550.00 to the school.
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Chess After School Activity
This year we added a new after school activity for our Kindergarten - 8th grade students. Stormy Newton, a licensed Texas state teacher, has started a program at Pilgrim that is off to a great start! He would like to extend the offer to join again for those who may not have heard about the program.
The after school Chess program is held on Tuesdays from 3:30 - 4:30pm for students in Kindergarten - 8th grade. The Fall Semester is $175 and the Spring semester is $200. If you are interested in having your student play Chess, Mr. Newton is offering $50 off the Fall Semester price making it $125. This price includes a Chess Set and bag, for extended activities including home assignments.
If you are interested in enrolling, please email Mr. Newton at [email protected] with your child’s name and preferred contact information. Please include that your child attends Pilgrim Lutheran School.
Checks can be dropped off at the school office and should be made out to “Stormy Newton”.
This is a great new addition to our after school program that exercises the brain! Studies on those who play Chess have revealed improved problem solving skills, improved concentration, helps with planning and foresight, helps with memory and increases creativity! These are all helpful skills for everyone and especially a student!
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Mark your calendars!
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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3 4 BB Practice
3:30-5:00
5
6th grade goes
to the Texas
Renaissance Fes-
tival
BB Practice
and Yearbook
3:30-5:00
6 CCSC Food Drive
After school
IMPACT
3:30-6:00pm
7
Play Practice
3:30-5:00
8
Robotics
3:30-5:00
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10 11
Early Dismissal
K-8th Only
at 2:30pm
Play Practice
2:40-5:00
12
BB Practice
3:30-5:00
13 CCSC Food Drive
Progress Reports
1st - 8th
After school
IMPACT 3:30-6pm
BB Practice
3:30-5:00
14 Varsity Girls BB
Tournament
@ St. Mark
PTL Meeting
meal at 5:30pm
Play Practice
3:30-5:00
15 Varsity Girls BB
Tournament
@ St. Mark
Robotics
3:30-5:00
16 First Lego League
Practice
Scrimmage
9am - 12 Noon
at U of H
Varsity Girls BB
Tournament
@ St. Mark
17
Steven Krueger’s
Birthday!
18
Play Practice
3:30-5:00
19
Tera Hoefle’s
Birthday!
BB Practice
3:30-5:00
20 After school
IMPACT
3:30-6:00pm
21 Varsity Girls BB
Tournament
@ St. Mark
Play Practice
3:30-5:00
22 Donuts for Dads
7:30-8:30 a.m.
Last day for
CCSC Food Drive
Varsity Girls BB
Tournament
@ St. Mark
23 Varsity Girls BB
Tournament
@ St. Mark
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No School for
K-8th Grade
Childcare
Available for
all grades,
Toddler - 8th
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No School for
K-8th Grade
Childcare
Available for
all grades,
Toddler - 8th
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All Facilities
Closed - No
School and
No Childcare.
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Happy
Thanksgiving!
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All Facilities
Closed - No
School and
No Childcare.
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