The Mane Line News
St. Mark Lutheran School Newsletter
A Workshop in Christian Life
Friday, October 31, 2014
~~~~SPECIAL INFO FOCUS~~~~
LOOK AT ALL THAT
IS HAPPENING ON
NOVEMBER 15TH AT
ST. MARK!!
St. Mark Lutheran
Mary Martha Guild’s
Place: St. Mark Gym
Time: 9:00 am-3:00 pm
AND
Principal’s Reflections
Grades 6-8 have just returned from their
trip to Washington, D.C. While in Washington, the students were able to visit
many of the historical and cultural sites
which Washington, D.C. has to offer.
They visited the U.S. Capitol Building.
They were able to visit the Museum of
American History where they saw the
original Star-Spangled Banner from the
War of 1812. They visited the Smithsonian Hazy Center where they were able to
see the progression of our aviation history
from early gliders to the space shuttle.
The class also visited the beautiful and
inspiring National Cathedral. They also
visited many of the other memorials which
are everywhere in Washington, D.C. –
memorials to the veterans of World War
Two, the Korean War and the Vietnam
War and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemetery.
While visiting these memorials, it is very
easy to see that a big part of our American history has been marked with conflict.
These conflicts (wars) have been the reason that we in the United States have
been able to live in freedom. It is an absolute fact that all the freedoms we enjoy
today, all the blessings we have, come
with a great cost. The interesting thing
about Freedom is that it is indeed not
free; for every freedom we have there has
been a great cost.
The good news for us is that we are twicefreed people. We are blessed to be living
in the freest country in history and we are
also enjoying the freedom we have from
sin. Like our other freedoms, this freedom
also has a cost. This cost, however, was
something we could not possibly pay.
Jesus, God’s own son, had to pay the cost
which He did for us on the cross on Calvary.
Today the students are back in the classroom learning their Math, English and Science. The memories of their trip will always be in their hearts and minds. We all
can celebrate the fact that we are indeed
blest to be twice-freed people. The freedom we have in living here in the United
States and the freedom we have as Christians through Jesus Christ.
In Christ,
Mr. Dittmar
St. Mark
Lutheran Church & School
1330 North Carpenter Road
Brunswick, OH 44212
Phone: 330-225-4395
www.stmarkbrunswick.org
Pastor Steven Girard
Principal Gary Dittmar
SPECIAL FOCUS
SPORTS NEWS
Volleyball
End-of the Season Tournament at Lutheran West: Though it was a bummer we
lost to St. John Nottingham on Saturday, I told the kids that we had a good and fun
season. I hope they have the love of volleyball in their hearts forever.
AR GOAL ACHIEVERS THIS WEEK
1/4 Goal
Emelie Kuenzer (2)
Yesenia Zielinski (2)
Brendan Middendorf (3)
Alaina Goodhart (4)
Aaron Lee (4)
Clifford Oravek (4)
Lorena Zielinski (5)
Kenzie Perrien (8)
1/2 Goal
William Miller (1)
Savannah Mitchell (2)
Alixandra Schira (2)
Cohen Thomas (2)
Kourtney Abshire (3)
James Baker (6)
3/4 Goal
Dennis Goodhart (1)
Chloe Sattelmaier (1)
Christopher VanHimbergen (8)
AR HALL OF FAME DRESS DOWN
Yuliza Zielinski (7) was our only
AR Hall of Fame Dress Down
recipient for First Quarter! How
many can join her on January 23
for our Second Quarter AR Dress
Down Day?!!
SEASON PASSES are on sale
for Regular Season Basketball games.
Passes purchased through us will benefit St. Mark!
$25 Family Pass
$10 Adult Pass
$5 Child Pass
$0 Children under 3
*Please send money in an
envelope to the office.
OTHER NEWS
First Quarter Chapel Offerings
Our Wednesday chapel offerings for First Quarter went
towards the Divine Family Care Home in Port Au
Prince, Haiti. Our offerings will be going towards making beds and purchasing mattresses and bedding.
They will also help in building railings for their stairs and
for their rooftop playground for their safety.
TOTAL OFFERINGS: $1064.89!!!
St. Mark Mary Martha Guild News—CRAFT FAIR
Well...it is Craft Fair time again and we are planning for this year’s funds to help pay for new carpeting for the sanctuary! We need your help again. Please consider donating a baked good for the craft
fair bake sale on November 15th. You may bring in your item(s) on Friday, November 14th during
school hours, during setup time from 6:30-8:00 p.m., or on Saturday before 10 a.m. If you have any
questions, please call Karen McCourt at (440) 785-6329.
Ski Club News
Ski Club is getting ready for our 2014-2015 winter season! Enrollment has begun and is being done strictly online this year. Registrations are due November 21st if Christmas Break tickets are desired. Please contact
Dennis or Linda Goodhart via Fast Direct. See our link on FastDirect!
Fall Field Trips: K-2nd Grade
to Mapleside and 4-5 Grade to
Wolf Creek
Our Kindergarteners, 1st & 2nd Graders went
to Mapleside Farms on Friday, October 24th
and had fun taking a tour of the orchard and
the facilities, including the apple processing
area and the kitchen. The tour included a
hayride, cider and donuts and time on Ohio’s
first 70-foot Jumping Pillow!
Our 4th & 5th Graders spent
the day at Wolf Creek Environmental
Center
on
Wednesday, October 29th.
Students were able to participate in both their Forest AND
Meadow experiences, searching for BUGS!!! What a wonderful way to spend a fall day!