April 23rd, 2019

Please Return Your Application for Re-Enrollment by the end of April - New for next year - all of your returning children can go on the one form!

Fang Reading Club - If your child(ren) completed the reading goals for the Fang Reading Club, they have received ticket vouchers for our Timber Rattlers Night. All ticket ordering will be done by YOU, online, at this link. Or, follow the instructions below on how to redeem your ticket voucher: + Go to www.fangsreadingclub.com
+ Click the orange parent "Order Tickets Here" button
+ Select Shepherd of the Valley
+ Select your seats in the designated school section
+ Type in your voucher's promo code in the blank at the bottom of the screen. Repeat for each additional voucher.
+ To complete your order, select "Confirm Order"

SVLS Tuition Assistance Forms for the 2019-20 school year are available on our website and in the office. Note the deadline for submitting the form is May 1st of 2019.

Scholastic Book Fair – SVLS is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair from April 30-May 3. We are looking for volunteers to staff the book fair for about 20-30 minutes after school each day. If you're interested, please email Mrs. Knorr (angela.knorr@svls.us).

Divine Call - Mrs. Thiele, our preschool director, has received a call to serve at Faith Lutheran in Anchorage, Alaska, as their Preschool Director and Lead Teacher. Please keep her in your prayers as she deliberates her calls.

Photography Sessions to Benefit SVLS - Kathy Hagen, with Hagen Pictures Production, is offering photo session packages to our SVLS and federation families. There are 3 separate photo session options, and when you purchase a photo session and rights to the photographs, between 40-50% of your cost is donated to SVLS. Only 30 photo sessions will qualify for this deal! Contact Kathy Hagen. 920-277-7921 Please contact her before August 2019 to set up your photo session.

SVLS Job Openings - SVLS is looking to hire for a number of positions for the upcoming school year at both campuses. Applications for interested individuals can be picked up at either location and dropped off at the location of the position. For complete job descriptions, please contact Lauren Thiele (lauren.thiele@svls.us) or Jacob Steinmetz (jacob.steinmetz@svls.us). We are looking to fill the following positions:


+ Grocery shopper for hot lunch (K-8)
+ After Care Attendant (preschool; 11:30am-6:30pm)
+ Preschool Teacher's Aide (Mon, Wed, Fri, 8:15am-11:45am)
+ Preschool Aide (mornings - 3 days/week)

Shepherd of the Valley is looking for adults who are interested in being part of a future robotics program. Please contact Mrs. Knorr if you are interested and thank for considering.

CPTA News Monday May 6, 600 pm is our last meeting of the 2018-19 school year! There will be no official meeting . We will have a potluck and a guest speaker Mr Jim Price, he will start promptly at 630 so bring the kids and a dish to share! Childcare will be provided.

FVL Schools Track Meet
It is time to start planning for the 2019 FVL Schools Track Meets! This year's meets will be held on Wednesday, May 8. Once again, the 5-6th graders will compete in the morning (8:45 AM start) and the 7-8th graders will compete in the afternoon (1 PM start). SVLS will need 3 volunteers for canteen workers from 10:30-12:20, and 2 workers for shot put in the afternoon. If you can help out, please contact Mr. Steinmetz or Mr. Weisheim.
Calling all Brewers Fans!!!
St Luke is coordinating a fun outing and has invited all our church and school families! The game is the evening of Tuesday June 4, and the school bus is available for transportation. There are 50 total seats reserved in Section 230 (only 34 remaining!). Please contact Deb Arndt (office@stlukeslittlechute.com or 788-4408 by noon on May 3rd with questions or to reserve your spot. Cost is $10 per ticket, plus the bus, and is needed by May 13. The scoreboard will list us as Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran School, so wear your SVLS apparel if you’re not wearing Brewers gear!

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American Heart Association Kids Heart Challenge


This year as the AHA celebrates 40 years of their school programs, we will be participating in the Kids Heart Challenge to support their cause. Children will be able to sign up online to take the heart health challenge and potentially earn $300 in physical education/recess equipment for SVLS. Children also will be able to gather donations for the AHA through May 3.


2nd Semester Mission – Our mission offerings this semester are being collected for Costa Maya Ministries, a relatively new ministry in the Yucatan Peninsula area of Mexico, on the Caribbean coast near Belize. So far this semester, we’ve gathered $516.23 to support Christ’s work here.


Lid War – this week we kick off our lid war (April 23-26). Please have your child bring the lids to school and put them in the appropriate container by their class room. We will continue to collect the lids for a period of time. A total of 250# of lids is needed to reach our goal.

THIS WEEKS HOT LUNCH MENU - salad served every day
Mon No school
Tues Pizza/broccoli/fruit
Wed Meatloaf/mashed potatoes/cauliflower or carrots/fruit
Thurs Fish sandwich/smilies/raw veggies/fruit
​Fri Chicken wrap/chips/raw veggies/fruit

Incoming Freshmen/Parent Football Informational Meeting There will be an informational meeting for all incoming freshmen who are interested in playing football at FVL next year and their parents on Wednesday, May 8 following the 7-8th grade track meet (around 4 PM).
The meeting will take place in the Phy Ed classroom (room 1237, on the first floor, northwest corner of the large gym).
Details about the program and summer/fall schedules will be shared. Contact Coach Adam Frey (afrey@fvlhs.org) with questions or if you can't make it.

Foxes Football Pancake Feed The 3rd Annual Foxes Football Pancake Feed is coming up next month! This event will be held on Saturday, May 4 from 9-11 AM in the FVL Commons. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausages, bacon, juice, and Copper Rock Coffee.
Admission is free! A freewill offering will be available (suggested $8 per person).
All monies raised will go directly to the FVL Football Program to purchase new practice jerseys and fund transportation to summer camp. Door prizes will be drawn every 30 minutes, and there will be a silent auction.
​Attendees will also have the chance to meet the new FVL Football head coach, Mr. Seth Jaeger. To register, visit https://fvlfootball.weebly.com/ by Saturday, April 27. Contact Coach Adam Frey (afrey@fvlhs.org) for more information. We hope to see you there!