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St. Peter Lutheran School Handbook

2016-2017

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TopicPage #

Philosophy1

Purpose 1

Objectives1

Nondiscriminatory Policy2

Admissions Requirement2

Age Requirements2

Testing2

Immunization Requirements2

Church Attendance2

Church singing3

missions3

parental growth in gods word3

devotional services3

St. peter newsletter3

home/school cooperation3

solving problems4

parent/teacher consultations4

behavior4

discipline5

dress code5

footwear6

curriculum6

confirmation instruction6

physical education6

athletics6

gym use7

town students7

bussing7

daily schedule7

recesses8

noon lunch8

school closings8

attendance8

truancy8

absences9

student absence and homework9

homework9

guidelines for homework10

grading10

report cards10

remedial/learning center10

care of property10

book covers10

gum10

telephone11

cell phones11

field trips11

transporting students11

school chaperones11

first aid11

general support12

tuition12

payment of fees12

financial assistance12

reimbursed fees12

religious books12

athletic users fee13

hot lunch13

hot lunch balance refunds13

student medication at school13

special needs14

campbells soup labels14

community piggy bank14

general mills box tops for education14

scrip program14

PHILOSOPHY

The Lutheran elementary school established by St. Peter Lutheran congregation of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod is founded on the eternal truths as revealed in sole authority on faith and conduct. We further believe that it cannot contain any errors or contradictions, but is in all its parts and words, the infallible truth. That Word of God is the basis for all instruction at St. Peter. Therefore, all subject matter and student training rest wholly and solely upon the Word of God.

PURPOSE

From Holy Scriptures, we learn that the churchs sole commission is to make disciples of all nations by preaching and teaching the gospel. (Matt. 28:19-20) The purpose of our Lutheran congregation and school is to make disciples for Christ and in all things to glorify Him. St. Peter Lutheran School was established by the congregation to assist the parents in their God-given responsibility to bring up their children in the training and instruction of the Lord. (Eph. 6:4) This purpose St. Peters accomplishes by teaching its learners to fear their Lord. (Ps. 35:11) They are taught to fear their Lord both by learning Gods Word directly, and also by having all subjects taught from a scriptural viewpoint.

OBJECTIVES

The eternal truths stated in the above philosophy and purpose are the foundation of every congregations Lutheran elementary school, its curriculum, and all of its activities. Through its Lutheran elementary education program, St. Peters strives to provide faithfully for each learner to grow in the fear of his Lord and to guide him in the maximum development of his spiritual, physical, mental, social, and cultural abilities given to him by God. Thus, the objectives of St. Peter Lutheran School are as follows:

1. To nurture and strengthen the faith of each child;

1. To provide systematic and thorough instruction of Gods Word;

1. To provide the students with the Spirit-given gift for evaluating all aspects of their lives on the basis of Gods Word;

1. To encourage and train students to become avid Bible readers;

1. To teach the students effective communication skills (both written and oral);

1. To teach the school subjects which best help to achieve our purpose and objectives;

1. To teach each subject from the Scriptural viewpoint;

1. To provide students with a Christian school community in which Gods Word rules supreme;

1. To give students an opportunity to live their faith in daily Christian fellowship;

1. To provide a rich devotional life centered in Gods Word;

1. To arrange for class and student activities of a social nature;

1. To provide academic activities, physical education activities, and musical activities which give the students an awareness of the bodies and abilities with which they have been blessed;

1. To support Christian parenthood and home life which are the basis of human society;

1. To teach the students to use their time, talents, and treasures to glorify God in a life of faithful service;

1. To encourage students to live as obedient citizens of their country;

1. To strengthen the congregation and the church-at-large through the training of their future members;

1. To help and encourage young Christians to enter the teaching and preaching profession.

NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY

St. Peter Ev. Lutheran School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENT

St. Peter Ev. Lutheran School is operated primarily for the benefit of the children of the congregational members. However, parents of children who are not members of the congregation may enroll their children as tuition students with the prior approval of the St. Peter School Board. Nonmember parents, upon enrolling their children for the first time at St. Peters, must attend a Bible Information class with one of the pastors, as deemed necessary. The purpose of this study is to inform new parents of the scriptural doctrines their children will be taught at St. Peters.

AGE REQUIREMENTS

In order to enter Kindergarten, the child must be five years of age by Sept. 1st.

TESTING

Students transferring to St. Peters from another school will be tested by our remedial teacher. This is to help aid in determining each childs academic abilities in Math and Reading.

IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS

The immunization laws require that all children present written evidence of immunization against certain diseases within 30 school days of admission, or parents will be reported to the District Attorney. These requirements can be waived only if a properly signed health, religious, or personal conviction exemption is filed with the school. If you receive any kind of notice from the school regarding your childs immunizations, please comply with the request at once. The new TDAP vaccine is required for students entering 6th, 9th, and 12th grades. A 2nd Varicella (chicken pox) is now required for students in grades K, 6th, and 12th grades.

CHURCH ATTENDANCE

Church services are held each Saturday at 4:00 PM and Sunday at 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM. Pupils of the school are expected to attend the church services offered by the Lord through the church. Over the years many young people in our congregation have become lukewarm in their faith and have fallen away from Christ. Your school board has developed a church attendance policy to establish a regular church going habit beginning in kindergarten and continuing through the eighth grade. The hope is that children who have heard Gods Word regularly for nine years will not forsake their Savior who has always loved them and forgiven their sins. The Holy Spirit will strengthen faith in those that regularly hear Gods Word. Parents can also present no better example than to bring their children to church for regular worship. Let parents not despise Gods Word in that they bring their children to church, but do not attend themselves. Let them prayerfully echo the words of Joshua: But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord, and let each service be but one facet of that service.

Students in grades K-8 at St. Peter Lutheran School are encouraged to attend worship services at least 75% of the time. A student in his last year of confirmation instruction who does no attend 75% of the worship services may not be confirmed.

School athletes are expected to attend church services on the Saturdays/Sundays they participate in competition representing St. Peter Lutheran. Students who play school sports but do not attend church on any given game Saturday/ Sunday will relinquish their rights to represent St. Peters at its next scheduled sporting event.

CHURCH SINGING

Children love to sing. In order to give them a chance to use their voice to glorify God, grades 4K-8 will be scheduled to sing in regular church services and some special services. If a child for any reason is unable to attend church when he is scheduled to sing, a written excuse from the parent is required before that scheduled day.

MISSIONS

Mission work is stressed, especially in our religious instruction. Through this program, our Lords command to go into all the world is stressed and the practice of regular, proportionate giving to the work of our church is put into action.

PARENTAL GROWTH IN GODS WORD

God has given parents the responsibility to bring up their children in the training and instruction of the Lord. (Ephesians 6:4) St. Peter Lutheran Church, in following through with its commission of making discipl