M-Z Gratitude Report

We continue our “gratitude report” with the letter “M” as

we share ways we have been blessed through the efforts of

parents, teachers, staff, kind supporters, and our students.

This is an opportunity for us to highlight well-known and

obscure facts about the Christ-filled education we provide

our students. Sharing news with you would not have been

possible without the support of local advertisers who

allowed us to provide six issues of this publication —

without cost to BRLS or TLCDC.

We will always be thankful for the support of__

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Anthony Marino (Marino & Son Plumbing),

Bob Rivas (Financial Advisor—Ameriprise Financial),

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Dr. Eric Thai (Premiere Eyecare & Optical.)

Phone: 225-272-1288 • Fax: 225-272-8504

Web: www.brlutheranschool.org

Email: [email protected]

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Mixin’ & Fixin’ is a cooking club, meeting twice a

month after school, and open to students in grades 3-

5. Under the watchful eyes of club sponsors, students

rotate responsibilities as they master food handling

and cooking skills. Skills they are eager to practice at

home! (It’s a win-win situation for students and their

families.)

Music is fun for everyone! Preschool-grade 8

students are exposed to a variety of instruments,

choral arrangements, and styles of music to enhance

their educational experiences. Music education has

been found to improve academic performance

because it teaches the important lessons of discipline,

perseverance, and work ethic.

Next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is

the greatest treasure in the world.

Martin Luther

Easily our most active

campus organization, NJHS

members (grades 6-8) are

involved with organizing

school-wide events, as well

as those just for their junior

high classmates. Whether

it’s Red Ribbon Week or

our school-wide recycling

program, NJHS members

take charge!

Over 2,400 schools of the Lutheran Church-Missouri

Synod celebrate God’s gift of Lutheran Schools

annually. At BRLS, we fill NLSW with special

activities, dress up days, and other events. The theme

changes each year, but the overall focus is on

celebrating in fun ways. We are truly thankful that

God has blessed a Christian school system that dates

back to the 1840’s.

Plan to celebrate with us: January 31-February 5!

If we are having classes, we are having an Open

House! Invite your family, friends, neighbors, and

co-workers to drop by. They will receive a personal

tour of our campus, visit with students and teachers,

and a full packet of information about our school.

We will tell them all about TLCDC, too!

Outdoor Education is a great team-building

experience for 7th grade students — no matter the

weather. An overnight trip in the fall to Twin Lakes

at Florence, Mississippi (near the city of Jackson)

allows students to participate in activities that

develop their leadership skills.

N is for NATIONAL JUNIOR

HONOR SOCIETY (NJHS) &

NATIONAL

LUTHERAN

SCHOOLS WEEK (NLSW)

M is for MIXIN’ & FIXIN’ & MUSIC

O is for OPEN HOUSE & OUTDOOR EDUCATION

TLCDC IS FULL! WAITING LISTS FOR ALL TLCDC CLASSROOMS!

Enroll Now! TLCDC offers Quality Christian Child Care

ages 6 weeks through 2 years Affordable Rates

Low Child : Teacher Ratio Developmentally Appropriate Program

Visit www.tlcbr.org/childdevelopmentcenter

Trinity Lutheran Child Development Center’s mission is to actively nurture, support and encourage children and their families in their walk with Christ. We view each child as a unique, precious Child of God.

You don’t need to be a professional photographer to

send us any photos you take of students, parents or

teachers at school, on field trips, at sporting events,

and more! (Don’t be shy. We will crop and correct

any photos before use.)

We post photographs on our two school and eight

other public-access websites, on Facebook, in print

ads, in our BRLS yearbook, and include them in

thank you notes and letters to school supporters. E-

mail photographs as you take them to

[email protected]. We truly

appreciate all of the photographs received!

According to research, Physical Education has

become even more important to all children.

Physically active and educated children are more

likely to thrive academically and socially. And, P.E.

at our school teaches Kindergarten-grade 8 students

how to incorporate safe and healthy activities into

their lives.

MARCH 28 — APRIL 1

• $120.00 for five-day week of childcare

(Daily childcare rate of $35.00 is available.)

• Full payment due before March 18, 2016

• Must bring a cold lunch

• Open to BRLS students and children or

grandchildren of TLC members

• Open to children enrolled in Preschool-8th grade

at BRLS (or other schools)

Location: BRLS Gym

Time: 7:30am-5:30pm

P is for PHOTOGRAPHER,

PHYSICAL EDUCATON,

PLAYGROUNDS, PLUS PORTALS

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Need Holiday Childcare?

Playgrounds can be as important as physical

education classes for student health! Undirected play

has been shown to help children adjust to the school

setting and even to enhance children’s learning

readiness, learning behaviors, peer interactions, and

problem-solving skills. Volunteers helped to make

our BRLS and TLCDC playgrounds safer for this

school year. Thank you!

Plus Portals is where a parent can find specific

information about a child, his/her classmates and

classroom, and other restricted-access information.

Class newsletters and messages are e-mailed to BRLS

parents, but we all find parenting simpler when we

know everything so regularly visit Plus Portals.

Older students, in particular, can keep up with

assignments and deadlines by accessing the site.

Need an answer now? BRLS can provide a quick

answer if you…

1. Check one of our websites. We regularly post

information and documents for referral.

2. E-mail or phone your child’s teacher. Each

provided contact information to families at the

start of the year.

3. Want an answer right away? Phone BRLS and

use your child’s classroom extension to leave a

message for the teacher. The phone won’t ring,

but a message light will blink and teachers will

return phone calls, when they can, during or at the

end of the school day.

4. Phone the school office, send a fax, or send an e-

mail. We will contact a teacher on your behalf.

TLCDC can provide a quick answer if you...

1. Phone their office (direct line) phone number.

2. Send an e-mail.

3. Check the website or the bulletin board in the

main hallway for posted information.

Contact information for BRLS & TLCDC

listed on cover page of this newsletter.

Q is for QUICK ANSWERS R is for

“READING, ‘RITING & ‘RITHMETIC

..AND RELIGION”

Did you know that the original phrase “the Three

Rs” (reading, writing and arithmetic) came from a

speech made by the Lord Mayor of London in 1795?

Back then it was believed that mastering the three

R’s was the essential foundation of education.

The colonies of New England had a different view.

In the 1800’s the curriculum in common schools

(elementary) was summed up as “the Four Rs.”

Religion was added as an all-important subject.

Learning from, and about, the Bible was recognized

then, as it is now, as the foundation for a solid

Christian life.

Lessons based upon the Bible are taught formally and

informally on a daily basis on our campus. Prayer is

an important part of those lessons as well. We teach

even our youngest children to sincerely (and joyfully)

pray before snacks and lunch.

P is for PHOTOGRAPHER,

PHYSICAL EDUCATON,

PLAYGROUNDS, PLUS PORTALS continued

It’s different for every student. The annual Science

Fair is… Uhh, fun? Uhh, a challenge? Uhh, a

wonderful learning experience? Uhh, preparation for

high school?

Actually, it’s all of the above! Learning about

science is at the heart of any science fair project. A

student chooses a scientific question to answer. After

using the library and Internet to search for

information, the student performs an experiment and

draws conclusions. Then he or she presents his or her

results to teachers and classmates using a display

board and a written report. Next, it is all about

communication — presenting the project, and

answering questions, in ways that will impress a

science fair judge. Our fair judges? They are

community volunteers, with science backgrounds —

many from Albemarle Corporation, a chemical

company, as well as knowledgeable BRLS parents

and TLC members.

Scouting is alive and well at Baton Rouge Lutheran

School! Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts

meet at either BRLS or the Trinity Oaks property for

their meetings and activities. Sponsored by Trinity

Lutheran Church, these scouting groups include, but

are not limited to, BRLS students and BRLS parent

leaders.

Sports are available nearly the entire school year for

3rd-8th grade students. Volleyball, flag football,

basketball, cheerleading, and track-and-field athletics

exist for girls, boys, or both. BRLS teams compete

against other Christian or small private school teams,

playing both home and away games. Student athletes

rely on parent volunteers to serve as coaches and for

transportation to and from games.

Technology is, at times, both a gift and a challenge

for BRLS and TLCDC. We use the technology tools

we have at our disposal to record vital information

and communicate important messages. We don’t

always get it right, but we do keep trying!

More than a few trees have been saved by increased

technology use. We aim to save even more — and

you can help.

Let us hear from you if an address or phone number

changes, when a child needs to start riding “our”

school bus, or you need to share any news about your

family that we should be aware of or challenges we

can help with. Accurate information is an absolute

necessity when it comes to technology — and we

don’t want you to miss anything!

Computers and other devices are amazing, but

nothing is as amazing as the power of prayer.

Prayer is pure communication with our Father in

Heaven.

T is for TECHNOLOGY

S is for SCIENCE FAIR, SCOUTING, SPORTS

T is for TECHNOLOGY

continued

United in many ways

to reach many goals

through the year,

parent volunteers and

school staff work

together on the annual

auction. This great

social event and major

fundraiser helps fund

far more than tuition

alone makes possible.

Bringing parents and supporters closer together, there

are always many, many opportunities to get involved.

It takes everyone contributing auction items and

working together to have a financially successful

event.

Save the date and plan to attend our 12th auction!

Walk through the school and check out our hallways

and classrooms. Student-created visual art is

everywhere! It is what makes our school appear to be

what it is: full of joy and learning! Preschool-

Kindergarten students experience art throughout their

regular school day, linking art to classroom themes.

First-eighth grade students experience art as a

separate class. Working with different media and

studying art history helps students appreciate the

beauty they can find everywhere they look.

Volunteers rock! They make our copies, trim our

laminated art, drive for some field trips, submit our

coupons and UPC’s for bonus funds, assist with our

book and science fairs, make our take-home reading

programs possible, and generally help get everything

done. If you have any spare time, please consider

offering to help. There are tasks that must be

complete on campus, but there are also things you

can do at home to support teachers who strive to

provide an “Education Anchored In Christ” to all.

XYZ is for YEARBOOK & ALL THE OTHER “XTRAZ”

U is for UNITED FOR THE CHILDREN

We can’t say it enough! You are always welcome at

Baton Rouge Lutheran School and Trinity Lutheran

Child Development Center. We ask that you pray for

our ministry, that we may serve Him to the best of

our abilities and to His Glory.

If you ever have any questions about our programs or

processes, don’t hesitate to ask. We believe in open

communication!

The BRLS yearbook is meant to record, highlight

and commemorate the school year. School staff and

junior high students work throughout the year —

gathering photos and information — to make each

edition memorable and meaningful!

All the other “xtraz” just signifies the end — of this

newsletter, our creativity, and (you may think) our

ability to spell “real words.” We truly hope you

can appreciate just how blessed BRLS and

TLCDC continue to be. We are truly grateful for

the blessings He provides — and for your

continued involvement and support.

W is for WELCOME

V is for VISUAL ARTS &

VOLUNTEERS

Baton Rouge Lutheran School admits students of any

race, color, creed, sex, or national and/or ethnic

origin, to all the 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, creed, sex or national and/or

ethnic origin or ancestry in the administration of its

educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship

program, or athletic and other school administered

programs.

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