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Saints Update 8/14/26
August 14, 2026     View this email in your browser

Our St Peter Team spent our Friday north of the cheese curtain(Wisconsin border) at a conference hosted by Concordia Wisconsin. It was a great chance to learn and collaborate with Lutheran educators that we don’t often get to interact with. We were blessed with terrific weather on a gorgeous campus to also spend time in fellowship.  

I’m grateful for the time and energy that our teachers and school staff dedicated this week in retreat, meetings, and professional development. They’ve also been hard at work making their classrooms warm and welcoming for the start of school next week!

Don’t forget: before school gets underway on Wednesday, Back to School Night is Monday, August 17th from 5:00-7:00 pm. Come meet your teacher, new classmates, and bring in your school supplies.  It’s a big party and we certainly want you all to be there. 

Have a blessed weekend.  
-Mr Goffron

UPCOMING DATES

August 17- Welcome Back Night, 5:00 - 7:00 PM - visit classrooms and teachers. 
Middle School Jump Start, 4:00 - 5:00 PM - for 6th grade students & families

August 19 - First Day of School - extended care begins

August 19-20 - Open Gym 4:00-5:30 pm.  Come on in and hit the ball around and play a little with your friends before practices start on the 24th.

August 22/23 - Back to School Blessing - during all Worship Services 

August 25 - Preschool Parent Orientation, 5:00 - 7:00 PM 

August 27 - K-8th Parent Orientation, 5:30 - 7:30 PM

August 28 - Family Bowling Night, 7:00 PM (Save the date)

Click HERE for the full calendar

STAY CONNECTED

  • School Overview Calendar - pdf HERE

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  • St. Peter School Families Facebook Page - sign up HERE

  • Athletics Calendar - Subscribe HERE

EXTENDED CARE REGISTRATION
The Extended Care program was developed to serve as a before- and after-school care learning option for students enrolled at St. Peter that reaches beyond the regular classroom day. We have Extended Care options before and after school from 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM and 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM. To learn more and to register, click HERE.

FALL ATHLETICS ARE HERE!
Get your student moving, growing, and competing this fall! St. Peter Athletics gives students the opportunity to build skills, confidence, teamwork, and friendships while representing the Saints.

Fall 2026 Athletics
🏐 Volleyball: Grades 5–8 | Boys & Girls
🏃 Cross Country: Grades 6–8 | Boys & Girls
🏃‍♀️ Jr. Cross Country: Grades 3–5

Practices begin August 24! Ready to get in the game? Click HERE to sign your student up for fall athletics today!

BACK-TO-SCHOOL BLESSING – AUGUST 22-23
Calling all students and educators—of all grade levels and school settings!
Whether you attend or work at a public school, homeschool, or St. Peter, we invite you to start the 2026–27 school year by inviting Jesus into your journey. Join us for worship the weekend of August 22–23 as we offer a special Back-to-School Blessing and Prayer.

Students: Bring your backpacks and receive a special backpack tag featuring this year’s theme verse: “God is Greater than the Highs & Lows” from Romans 8:38-39

For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers,nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Worship Opportunities:
⛪ Saturday, August 22 | 5:00 PM
Sacred Worship in the Sanctuary

⛪ Sunday, August 22 | 8:30 AM
Sacred Worship in the Sanctuary

🎶 Sunday, August 23 | 10:00 AM
Modern Worship in the Life Center

Let’s begin the school year together—anchored in God’s Word!

DROP OFF AND PICK UP INFO

Drop off before school
For the safety of our staff and students please follow the following guidelines. Please only use the circle drive drop-off area if your student is able to exit the car without assistance. Please make sure they are ready before entering the circle drive. If your student needs assistance please park in the lot and walk them to the door using the marked crosswalks. Please note that it is a right turn only when exiting our property onto Olive Street. This right turn will ensure that traffic moving in and out moves safely and smoothly.

 

Pickup after school
We ask that you use the parking lot to wait for your student to come outside. Please do not enter the red zone (marked on the map) until you see your student outside. There is no parking, stopping or standing in the red zone. This will ensure smooth traffic in and out of the circle drive as well as safety. Our Middle School student helpers will assist with opening doors and helping students into the vehicle. Please note that they will not buckle students in.

 

Share this information with any family and friends who will be dropping off and picking up your student.

ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

  • Become a Substitute - We are hiring sub teachers and sub assistants! Fill out the substitute interest form HERE.

  • Coaching - Interested in coaching one of our athletic teams? Contact Mary Staehlin at mstaehlin@fulllifeinchrist.org.

  • PTL Volunteering - We love our parent volunteers! Sign-up to help with PTL events HERE

ACE REGISTRATION OPENS 8/21
St. Peter’s Arts, Culture, and Entertainment (“ACE”) Program features after-school activities that provide an enriched educational environment to support the development of the “whole child.”  It offers students additional opportunities for learning, exploring, and utilizing their gifts.

ACE offers a diverse selection of after-school classes for students in Preschool through 8th grade. Instruction is led by partnering organizations and professional staff who are pre-screened by St. Peter and hired for their expertise in the selected course curriculum. There are three ACE sessions throughout the year: Fall, Winter, and Spring.  Classes are typically held once a week immediately after class dismissal for one hour over the course of 8 weeks. Registration opens August 21, and programs begin September 8th. Click HERE to learn more.

FINE ARTS REGISTRATION
Our Fine Arts program offers students a diverse range of opportunities for artistic expression. Our programs presently include: Band (grades 4-8) • Choir (grades 3-8) • String Program (grades K-8) • Private Piano and Guitar Lessons (grades 1-8) • Spring Musical Production (grades 5-8)

Trained, certified teachers lead these activities within the fine arts area. Culminating activities take place in regularly scheduled concerts, community events, as well as chapel and church services. Learn more about our programs and sign up HERE!

LUNCH ORDERS!
Please note that All hot lunch orders must be placed BEFORE 7:00 pm THURSDAY EVENING of the PRIOR WEEK.
FULL LUNCH ORDER FORM 8/31-9/4
Lunch registration will close on 8/27.
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Mission: Leading People To A Full Life In Christ
I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. John 10:10

 

Vision: Seeing Lives And Communities Transformed As We Become More Like Jesus
And we all… are being transformed into His image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. 2 Corinthians 3:18

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