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Redeemer Lutheran School News

Phone # 801-487-6283 We’re on the Web! May/June 2011
Fax # 801-463-7904 www.rlcs-slc.org Redeemer Lutheran School
E-Mail addresses—ltatomer@redeemer-slc.org 1955 E. Stratford Ave.
kmorrison@redeemer-slc.org Salt Lake City, UT 84106

Greetings from Mrs. Tatomer

Can you believe it is already May? The school year has flown by so quickly. We would like to thank all of you for
what has been a wonderful year. All of us have enjoyed teaching and watching each student learn and grow in so
many ways. The joy they have brought to us has enriched each day of this school year.

Redeemer Lutheran School will celebrate its 50th anniversary on August 21, 2011. A special celebration will fol-
low our 10:00 A.M. service on that day. It has always been the desire of Redeemer Lutheran Church and School
that every child be drawn closer to our Lord and Savior, through their educational experience here, and for 50
years, from 1961-2011, we have been blessed to be a part of the lives of thousands of children.

The Lord has been gracious by allowing us to keep most of our teachers and staff for the coming school year.
We are thrilled that Mrs. Cathy Fischer, Miss Susan Steinburg, Mrs. Piper Nuetzel, Mrs. Janet Johnson, Mrs.
Jean Robinson, Mrs. Krystal Cochran, Mr. Mark Nuetzel, Mr. Bob Brown, Mrs. Genie Murphy, and Mrs. Kathy
Morrison, will be returning for the 2011-2012 school year. We have been richly blessed by all of these people
and look forward to having them return. Miss Eileen Marting will return in August to teach first grade. Please
continue to keep her in prayer, as she continues to heal.

We would like to thank Mrs. Kelly Wilkerson for the terrific job she has done teaching our first grade, in the
absence of Miss Marting this year. Mrs. Wilkerson has been a refreshing addition to our faculty and we will
miss her positive and professional personality. She will be moving to Louisiana and will be a blessing to another
school there.

A special thank you to all of our Redeemer church and school families for giving me the honor of being your
principal. As I prepare to go back to classroom teaching next school year, I feel blessed by the experience I
have had here. I am not moving away and look forward to attending Redeemer functions next school year. A
special thank you to Pastor Fischer, Kathy Morrison, and all of our awesome teachers. It has been a pleasure
working with each of them. I also want to thank our students who have been the sweetest and most well-
behaved students I have had in any school. I have had such pride in knowing that they are bright, caring, and
wonderful Christian examples. There is no doubt that I will miss them daily. They have brought tremendous joy
to my job and life.

As we finish out the last month of school and continue to plan for the coming year, do not hesitate to bring any
questions you might have to my attention. Please continue to keep our church and school in prayer. Have a ter-
rific summer! School will resume August 22, 2011.

By His Grace,
Mrs. Tatomer
“I thank my God every time I remember you.
In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray for joy.”
Philippians 1:3
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CHAPEL SUNDAY WORSHIP

Redeemer Lutheran Church invites you to join us for Sunday
worship. Divine services are held at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30
Chapel each week is led by Pastor
a.m. with Sunday School and Bible classes at 9:15 a.m.
Fischer. Chapel begins each Wednesday
at 8:35 a.m. All are invited to join us.
Each month we choose a special ministry to which we
donate our chapel offerings for the month. The chapel
NO SCHOOL
offerings for May and June will go to the Salt Lake
Rescue Mission. The Rescue Mission provides There will be NO SCHOOL on
meals, shelter, and care to men, women, and children Monday, May 30th in observance
in need. of Memorial Day. School will
resume at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday,
May 31st.
GIVE THANKS TO GOD
As the school year comes to a close take time to I know that my Redeemer lives . . . .
thank God for the many blessings that He provides
Job 19:25
for each of us. As a school Redeemer has much to
be thankful for: Mrs. Tatomer, good students and
parents, a faithful and devoted staff, nice facili-
ties, updated curriculum and resources, a school
free of violence, etc. The list could go on and on CATHY FISCHER’S
because God has blessed us in such abundance.
30TH YEAR OF
God has indeed richly blessed us by TEACHING
allowing Mrs. Tatomer to touch our
CELEBRATION
lives. We thank God for
Mrs. Tatomer and ask His You are invited to join us on Sunday, May 29, 2011
blessings on her return as a full-time as we honor Cathy Fischer for 30 years of teaching.
classroom teacher. We will miss her! There will be a special presentation at Redeemer’s
10:30 a.m. worship service, followed by a picnic
potluck at 12 noon.
As St. Paul writes in his letter to the Ephesians
5:20, “Always and for everything give thanks in the We will have a basket available for cards of well
name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father.” wishes.

Thank you, Mrs. Tatomer We hope you will celebrate with us as we com-
memorate Cathy’s years of service and dedication
for a wonderful four years. to education.

KINDERGARTEN
ORIENTATION
Kindergarten Orientation for the 2010-2011 class will
be held on Thursday, May 12th at 10:00 a.m. at Re-
1961-2011
deemer. The Kindergarten Class will present a musi-
cal program which is followed by story-time with Mrs.
Fischer and free exploration of the Kindergarten class-
Celebrating years of
education
room.
If you have a family member or friend who may be
interested in Redeemer’s Kindergarten, please invite
them to attend.

FINE ARTS/MUSIC FESTIVAL
Thursday, May 26th
Art Festival/6:30-7:00 p.m.
Music Performances/7:00 p.m.
Participating Groups Include:
◈ Primary and Intermediate Choirs
◈ Handchime Choirs
This is Redeemer’s final performance of the year and we re-
quest that all students in these groups be present. In addition
to the musical performances, art work produced by our chil-
dren will be displayed. Musical performances will be held in
the chapel. Please make plans to attend an evening highlight-
ing the creative talents of our children.
YARD SALE AT
REDEEMER
MAY 7TH
Redeemer Lutheran Church’s Board of Properties is holding
a yard sale on Saturday, May 7th, and would like you to
please consider donating your gently used clothes, furniture,
toys, books, electronics, etc. We will be collecting items
prior to our yard sale, and you can drop off donations during
the week of May 2nd. If you need help transporting any
items, please contact Rae Murphy at 801-541-5503.
Thank you!
SCRIP REBATE
A big thanks to ALL of you who purchased scrip this past
year and supported our tuition assistance program. Re-
funds will be given for those people who earned more
than $5.00. Your reimbursement amount will be sent
home with your child approximately May 16th. Please
see Kathy Morrison in the school office for a reimburse-
ment check. Those funds not claimed will go back into
the tuition assistance fund. The deadline for claiming
your refund is May 27th. Thank you very much for sup-
porting the program, and start reducing next year’s tuition
by purchasing scrip gift cards. For further information
about how the program works, see Kathy in the school
office.
MOVING UP DAY
On Wednesday, June 1st from 9:15 -
10:15 a.m. the students will have the op-
portunity to experience what is like to be
advanced to the next grade.
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LUTHERAN SCHOOLS’ FIELD DAY
Friday, May 27th all students in grades 1-8 will be partici-
pating in the annual Lutheran Schools’ Field Day. Field
Day this year will be held at Cottonwood Park (4300 S.
1300 E.). Students will leave Redeemer at 8:30 a.m. and
activities will begin with a devotion at 9:00 a.m. Students
should dress appropriately for the weather. Students may
wear non-uniform shorts (NO short shorts, spandex or
hip-huggers) and students MUST wear their red Re-
deemer t-shirt! Students wearing inappropriate clothing
will not be allowed to participate. Students are advised to
bring sunscreen, water and a hat. Lutheran High School
will be providing a hot dog lunch for each student.
School will be dismissed at 12:30pm, and students may be
picked up at the park. Daycare will be available at Re-
deemer until 6:00pm.
PRINCIPAL CANIDATE
Sandee Dunker, from Zion Lutheran in Marengo, IL will be here
Saturday, May 7 to Tuesday May 10. She will worship at Re-
deemer on Sunday, May 8th and be on campus on Monday, May
9th. Please plan to attend a “Meet and Greet” on Monday morning
from 8:00-8:30am.
USED UNIFORMS
Want to beat the back-to-school rush? Get those school
uniforms for next year now. We currently have a good se-
lection of used uniforms on hand, and we would love help
you out with your shopping needs. All items sell for the
unbeatable low price of $1.00.
Our end of the year school picnic is scheduled for Thurs-
day, June 2nd from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Sugarhouse
Park.
Watch the “Weekly Memo” for further information.
OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS
We are asking that all parents have accounts paid in full
by June 1st. In accordance with school policy we will not
release report cards, SAT scores or transcripts, and the re-
enrollment of your child may be in jeopardy until your ac-
count is paid in full. If you have any questions regarding
your account, please contact the school office.
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JUNE EVENTS:
June 1st 8:35 a.m. Closing Chapel: Our closing chapel will be held on Wednesday this year, and will led by
Pastor Fischer. Please plan to attend.

June 3rd School Picnic: Our end-of-the year school picnic will be held at Sugarhouse Park. Parents are
welcome to join us. Activities will be planned by the Student Council.
June 3rd 7:00 p.m. 8th Grade Graduation: Please join us as we honor our 8th grade graduates: Clark,
Stephen, Alex, Prescott, Uriah, Sasha, Lauren, and Klaliff. The graduation service will begin at 7:00
p.m. in the sanctuary. All 8th graders should be at Redeemer no later than 6:45 p.m.
June 4th Yearbook signing: The yearbook signing party will be from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Students will be given
their yearbooks on Friday and will be allowed to visit other classrooms to get signatures. All stu-
dents will receive a yearbook, which was included in their enrollment fees.
June 4th 12:00 p.m. Summer vacation begins. NO DAYCARE will be available.
June 9th 4th quarter report cards/SAT’s mailed to families whose accounts are paid in full.
June 20-24 VBS/Camp Perkins Day Camp.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL/

CAMP PERKINS DAY CAMP
June 20-24, 2011
Cost: $50.00
Redeemer will again be offering Vacation Bible School/Camp Perkins Day Camp for
students entering Kindergarten through those entering grade 6. The program will run
from 9:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9:00 a.m.—noon on Fri-
day. Participants should bring their lunch and a drink for the day. A snack will be
provided.

The camp will be run by staff from Camp Perkins. We will need adult and youth
(entering grade 7 or older) volunteer helpers for the week. We will also need families
to host the Camp Perkins staff, as well as volunteers to feed them an evening meal
Monday-Thursday.

Registration forms are available in the school office. Contact Mrs. Tatomer with any
questions or if you are willing to help volunteer in any way during the week.

REDEEMER BULLDOG NEWS!

The girls’ soccer team has finished their season. They played hard and
had lots of fun. We thank Jean Robinson for coaching our Lady Bull-
dogs.

The cross country season is in full swing, and our runners are doing very
well. The team has several meets scheduled over the next couple weeks.
The team is being coached by Mark and Piper Nuetzel. We thank them
both for their time and commitment.
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KINDERGARTEN
The Kindergarten will be learning about the work of Jesus'
disciples following His Ascension. We will learn about Pe-
ter and Paul. In math we continue to add and subtract
numbers. We are excited to complete our alphabet and
plan an A-Z party. We will be learning about our five
senses and plan a visit to Hogel Zoo to complete our
study of animals. We will be working hard to prepare for
the Kindergarten Round Up on May 12th. Please invite
any prospective students to come learn more about our
program. It has been a great year for our class and we
are proud of our accomplishments. We are happy, joyful
learners! God has blessed us so richly with His love and
care!!
FIRST GRADE
The first grade students finished their spelling workbooks!
We will continue to have spelling and memory tests on
Friday, but the spelling words are now going to come from
the back of our phonics workbooks. The students will be
working on long vowel sounds, consonant blends, and Y
as a vowel. In language arts, the first graders have
learned about verbs and nouns, and they will be learning
about adjectives in May.
In Religion, we are finishing our book, Alive, and we are
going to begin our last Religion book, Praise. We have
been talking about Palm Sunday, Good Friday, and
Easter, and we have talked about The Great Commission
from Jesus to spread His word and to “Go and make dis-
ciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” Matthew
28:19. After Easter we will talk more about Jesus’ Ascen-
sion, Pentecost, and how we can praise God and spread
His good word!
In Spanish, we are learning to say the names of foods
and colors. The students are also learning about nutrition
and food groups in Spanish. They still continue to practice
names of months and days of the week during our morn-
ing meeting.
In math, the students are concluding a unit on time and
we will begin units on counting patterns, place value, and
then two-digit addition and subtraction in May. The stu-
dents have had a great deal of practice with place value
during our morning meetings with help from our “number-
of-the-day” person.
The students have become very good at working inde-
pendently on certain tasks. They are learning many new
songs in choir and music for our Spring Arts Festival!
They also love our special classes: P.E., library, music,
and computer! What a great school year this has been! I
feel so blessed to be a part of this first grade class and
Redeemer Lutheran School!
Blessings,
Mrs. Wilkerson
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SECOND GRADE
The second grade is working hard at finishing all their
work. In religion, we are learning about the disciples
and their work with the early Christian Church. It’s frac-
tions in math, we are enjoying dividing things into equal
parts. In Social Studies, we are learning about our
needs and wants, good and services, producers and
consumers, and trading with countries.
We are excited about the last month of second grade
and looking forward to third grade after a fun filled sum-
mer vacation.
THIRD GRADE
I have had a great year teaching this group of children,
and I will miss them dearly. We will be ending our year
studying about Daniel, Jonah and Jeremiah in Bible
class. Our final theme in reading is all about storytelling.
We had fun in April practicing Reader's Theaters and
performing them for other grades. In science we are
studying about electricity, heat, magnets, and simple
machines. We are learning about measurements, prob-
ability, and decimals in math class. All students need to
complete their multiplication/division time tests before
May 25.
FOURTH/FIFTH GRADE
The 4th and 5th graders had a great time at Junior
Achievement’s Biztown. We worked hard preparing for
the day by learning how to write checks, balance a
checkbook, and talking about quality businesses. We
were assigned to Zion’s Bank, RC Willey, and Best Buy.
Some were CEO’s and others were CFO’s. We had a
teller, a file clerk, a savings officer, a sales manager,
and a stock manager. The children really did a good job
with their assigned duties and showed responsibility in
their “adult” roles of the Biztown community. Some even
gave speeches at the Town Hall meetings.
We are looking forward to our trip to Lagoon on Friday,
May 13 (yikes) and our trip to the Moab area on May
19-20. We will be hiking in Arches National Park and
river rafting on the Colorado River with Canyonlands
Field Institute. We will sleep in sleeping bags on the
floor of a church in Moab. The month of May will proba-
bly go fast as we try to put the finishing touches on our
academic studies for the 2010-2011 school year.
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MR. NUETZEL’S SCIENCE

SIXTH/SEVENTH GRADE
In the fifth science class we are learning about plants and
May - where has the year gone? Sixth and Seventh heredity. Students in 6th and 7th grade are learning about
grade are getting very excited about our class trip to populations, ecosystems, biomes. Eighth grade students are
Crow Canyon Archaeological Center in Cortez, exploring energy and work.
Colorado. We have worked hard to earn our way to
visit the center and learn more about the early peo-
ple of North America. EIGHTH GRADE
We are working in our regular classes to practice
The 8th grade U.S. History class has just finished their unit
the knowledge we have gained this school year. We
on the Civil War and Reconstruction. During May they each
have read many good books, learned new math
were given a chapter to present to the class, and they will
skills, and learned about many different locations on
take on the role of teacher. We will finish up the year with
our planet earth. We look forward to the adventures
our unit on WWII.
of summer.
Mrs. Robinson has the privilege of attending a three
New Testament students are studying about the early
week National Education Association fellowship at
church.
the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center in July.
She will be there learning about diverse cultures and
The 8th graders have been busy in English and literature
hopes to bring back new information for the stu-
class. They have just completed writing autobiographies,
dents.
and are reading the novel A Separate Peace by John
In Old Testament Bible students are studying the Knowles. There is no doubt that they are ready for high
division of the kingdom and captivity in Babylon. school, as they continually demonstrate excellent writing
and reading skills.
SIXTH, SEVENTH, EIGHTH
DRAMA

Drama class for the 6th-8th graders concluded with

our play; it was a great success. They will now do
an art lesson on pointillism inspired by Georges
Seurat.

REDEEMER SCHOOL REMINDERS

◈ Box Tops for Education - Save your Box Tops and have your child bring them to their classroom.
◈ Pop Tabs—Pop tabs are collected and donated to Ronald McDonald House.
◈ mycokerewards - points are used to obtain supplies for the school.
◈ Scrip Cards - various store gift cards are available in the school office. A percentage of the pro-
ceeds are used for tuition assistance, and percentage is returned to the purchaser to help offset tuition
costs.
◈ Smith’s Fresh Value cards — Link your Fresh Value Card to Redeemer and a portion of your pur-
chases come back to Redeemer.
◈ After-care phone # 801-214-4156

Be sure to keep collecting over the summer.

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Lutheran High Lynx News

A Word From

Lutheran High School:

And now it’s May! The school year is rapidly drawing to a close and it’s time to prepare for the next school year already. I
am just amazed at how quickly this year has gone by! In April, Mrs. Mousley and the drama students put on their wonderful
production of The Ransom of Emily Jane at our Lutheran elementary schools and at St. John’s. I hope you were able to at-
tend at least one of the performances.
By the time you read this, we may already know if we will be moving to a new campus! Lutheran High has been told that the
LCEF loan committee will meet on April 27 to discuss (and hopefully approve) our loan for the new campus in Riverton. Also
through May, Cornerstone Stewardship Ministry will continue to conduct a feasibility study for a Partners In Ministry capital
campaign in conjunction with the transformation that the Task Force is working on.
May has some other exciting events in store for us as well. On May 4-5 we will have our National Lutheran Schools Ac-
creditation team site visit. This is an important couple of days for us to showcase the amazing education and ministry that
occurs every day at Lutheran High! The Junior class will have the Jr/Sr Prom on May 14th at La Caille. On May 19th, we will
host our annual Awards Night beginning at 6 p.m. On Friday, May 27th, Lutheran High will host the annual Lutheran
Schools’ Field Day at Cottonwood Park. If you have an opportunity, I highly encourage you to attend this entertaining day!
In addition, our Soccer, Track and Golf teams continue to wrap up their seasons.
As you know, we are now accepting applications for enrollment from all students for the 2011-12 school year. Applica-
tion packets are available on our website, www.lhs-slc.org. If you, or any of your friends or acquaintances, are looking for a
high school home for next year, please come by to visit about the wonderful things Lutheran High has to offer. We are a
school that provides an excellent college-prep education; have teachers that get to know and care about their students on a
personal level; and most importantly, we share the Good News of the saving work of Jesus Christ with our students and
families every day! Some important dates to note concerning enrollment for next year are:
Financial Assistance Applications Due: May 31
Financial Assistance Decisions Made: By June 30
First Day of School 2011-12 (new students): August 22

At Lutheran High, we are truly blessed by God to have such a great student body, talented faculty, dedicated staff, faithful
supporters, and committed families and congregations. For more than a quarter of a century, Lutheran High has had the
privilege and mission to teach God’s Word and its saving message to our students and families. You have been an active
and integral part of that ministry and we are thankful for you. Please continue to keep Lutheran High and its students, fami-
lies, and staff in your prayers. Please continue to support Lutheran High with your time, talents, students, and treasures as
God has blessed you. Please continue to promote Lutheran High with your friends and acquaintances and share our story.
You are our best ambassadors! Thank you!
You are always more than welcome to stop by Lutheran High whenever you are in the area. I encourage you to visit so you
can see the amazing things God is doing here. Thank you for your continued support and prayers!
Mr. Charles Gebhardt – Principal
Some upcoming dates to note:
May 19: Awards Night 6 p.m. at LHS
May 27: Lutheran Schools Field Day – Cottonwood Park 9 a.m.
May 30: Memorial Day – No School
June 8-9: 4th Quarter Exams
June 10: GRADUATION at Grace Lutheran Church – Sandy 7:00 p.m.

LET ME SHINE PRESCHOOL NOW HIRING

Let Me Shine! Christian Playschool and Preschool is hiring for the 2011-2012 school year. We are in need of a teacher’s
aide who loves to work and play with children and an enthusiastic teacher with early childhood experience to share God's
love with His children in our three/four year old classroom. Please send resumes to:

Barbara Ballif, Director 1070 Foothill Drive

Let Me Shine Christian Preschool Salt Lake City, UT 84108
director@letmeshine.org 801-583-6400
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May 2011
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 Taco/Burritos 4 8:35am Chapel 5 6 Pizza 7
2nd grade sings
8:00am Worship
9:15am Sunday
School/ 3:30-5:00pm 4:00pm Cross 4:00pm Cross
Bible Class Gr. 4-8 Cross Country Meet @ Country Meet @
10:30am Worship Country practice Cottonwood Park Layton Commons

8 9 10 Taco/Burrito 11 8:35am Chapel 12 13 Pizza 14

10:00-11:00am
8:00am Worship Kindergarten 4-8th Grades
9:15am Sunday Lagoon
School/ Orientation
Bible Class 4:00pm Cross
10:30am Worship Country Meet @
Ogden Park

3:30-5:00pm 4:00pm Cross 7:00pm PTL

Gr. 4-8 Cross Country Meet @ meeting/election
Country practice Juan Diego of officers

15 16 17 Taco/Burritos 18 8:35am Chapel 19 20 Pizza 21

Intermediate Choir
sings K-2 Sing @
8:00am Worship
Preston Place
9:15am Sunday
School/
Bible Class 4/5th Grade Class Trip —Moab
10:30am Worship

3rd Grade Class Trip —Logan

6/7th Grades Class Trip-Mesa Verde

8th Grade Class Trip—Disney World

22 23 24 Taco/Burritos 25 8:35am Chapel 26 Pizza 27 28

Primary Choir sings K go to Gymnastics
8:00am Worship K & 1st @ Training Center
9:15am Sunday Hogle Zoo 6:30-7:00pm Grades 1-8
School/ Utah Lutheran
Bible Class Art Exhibit
Schools’ Field Day
10:30am Worship Viewing
@
7:00pm Music Cottonwood Park
Festival @ 12:30pm
Redeemer
8th Grade Class Trip—Disney World Dismissal
29 30 31 Taco/Burritos

8:00am Worship
9:15am Sunday
School/
Bible Class
10:30am Worship NO School
Mrs. Fischer’s 30th
Memorial
Year of Day
Teaching Celebration
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June 2011
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 8:35am 2 3 4
Closing School
Chapel
School Picnic 12:00pm
9:15-9:45am Dismissal
“Moving Up Summer
Day” Vacation
7:00pm Begins
8th gr.
Graduation
2:15pm NO
Talent Show AFTERCARE

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

8:00am Worship
10:30am Worship
Staff Meetings Staff Meetings

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

8:00am Worship
10:30am Worship

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

8:00am Worship
10:30am Worship

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

Monday-Thursday 9:00am-3:00pm
Friday 9:00am-12 noon

26 27 28 29 30

8:00am Worship
10:30am Worship