I picked up our Easter ham the other day. It looks yummy! It is hard to not dig in right away! I picked up some grilling steaks and hamburger, too. Not pink slime, real hamburger! Stop by the Elmwood Meat Plant for a great selection of grilling meat, ham, brats, hot dogs, etc... They just won many awards for their meat processing. Their breakfast sausages and bacon really get the day started right!
So what's going on here? Ryan and Kelly Anderson have purchased the old Masonic lodge on the corner of 4th and D Street in Elmwood. Saturday the back yard was cleared away making room for a nice parking lot. Plans for the building are firming up and it sounds like we'll have another retail business in town. More details to come! Exciting news!
Holy Week Announcements from the Murdock United Methodist Church
A VBS Meeting on Wed., April 4
Those who like to work with children are invited to come to the planning meeting for the Community Vacation Bible School. This planning meeting will be tonight, Wed., April 4 at 7 p.m. at the Murdock United Methodist Church. This year’s theme is “Panda Mania Where God is wild about you!” This theme comes from Psalm 139. It takes a lot of volunteers to put on a VBS, so please consider helping us.
Our Lord’s Last Supper Service on April 5
You are invited to remember Jesus Christ’s Last Supper with His disciples at a service on Holy Thursday, April 5 at 7 p.m. at the Christian Church in Elmwood. Everyone is invited.
Good Friday Service on April 6
Everyone is welcome to attend the Good Friday Service on Friday, April 6 at 7 p.m. at the Elmwood United Methodist Church. Come and remember what God through Jesus did for all of us.
Easter Sunrise Service at 7 a.m.
You are invited to the Community Sunrise Service which will be held on Sun., April 8 at 7 a.m. at Jeff & Cathy Stander’s Place at 9096 358th Street east of Murdock. This service will remind us of Christ’s resurrection so that Jesus could live forever in our hearts. Following the service donuts, coffee and juice will be served. Everyone is welcome to come to this early morning service.
Knightly News:
DATES TO REMEMBER:
Apr. 2 – Cub Scout meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the elementary school.
Apr. 5 – Kindergarten Fieldtrip to the Rose Theatre in Omaha
Apr. 5 – 4th grade fieldtrip to Lincoln
Apr. 6 – No school for Easter Break
Apr. 9 – No school for Easter Break
Apr. 13 - Spring Carnival from 5:30-8:00 p.m.
Apr. 18 - Early dismissal at 1:15 p.m. for staff development
Apr. 26 - Elementary Spring Concert at 7:00 p.m.
CHILDCARE
We are no longer offering after school childcare and do not plan to offer this service next year. We also will not be offering the Summer Knights Childcare Program this summer.
MONSANTO GRANT
Attention Area Farmers: Elmwood-Murdock Schools have been nominated to apply for a grant
through a Monsanto Fund, called, “America’s Farmer Grow Rural Education”. It is a locally focused
initiative to help strengthen math and science education in rural America. The program allows
farmers to nominate a public school district to compete for grants of either $10,000 or $25,000.
At this time we are asking for your assistance in continuing the nominating process. The
more nominations we receive the greater the chance we will have of receiving the grant. You
may pick up forms at the following locations: the local Co-ops, Corn Grower State Bank, the
American Exchange Bank, the convenience store at Elmwood, both the Elementary School in
Elmwood, and JR/SR High School in Murdock, and the Elmwood and Murdock Post Offices.
Nomination forms will be available on our school website at www.growruraleducationcom .
For questions you may call either (402)994-2125 or (402)867-2341. We thank you in advance
for all of your continued help and support of our school district.
SPRING CARNIVAL NEWS
The S.O.S. Spring Carnival is scheduled for Friday, April 13, 2012. This is our major fundraiser for the year. If any parents work or frequent places where donations may be possible, please contact an S.O.S. member. We can either contact the business or provide a letter for the parent to use when asking for a donation.
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CARNIVAL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
SOS is currently in the process of calling for carnival volunteers. If you are able to volunteer and have not already been contacted, please call Theresa Hansen 402-510-5146.
SPRING CARNIVAL CAKE DECORATING CONTEST
Enter your best designed cake or cupcakes in the Second Annual Cake Decorating Contest at the school carnival. The best cakes will win prizes and also be a part of the silent auction. All other cakes can be won at the carnival cake walk. Show off your creativity and bring your best cake or cupcakes to the Carnival Cake Decorating Contest. There will be three age categories - elementary students, middle/high school students, and adults. If you have questions about the event, contact Karey Koehn at kkoehn@gmail.com">kkoehn@gmail.com
SPRING CARNIVAL BASKETS
Teachers have selected the themes for their class baskets. Please bring any items related to the theme to school so that we can begin to create baskets for the auction. Thank you for your participation!
Pre-school Mrs. Schroll - Everything Barbie & Hot Wheels
Kindergarten Mrs. Cook/Mrs. Vice- Rainy Day
1st Grade Mrs. Roth/Mrs. Drueke - Scrapbooking
2nd Grade Mrs. Oehlerking - Everything Nebraska-
3rd Grade Mrs. Bacon - Petite Picasso
4th Grade Mrs. Backemeyer - Lego Lover
4th Grade Mrs. Justus - A Day at the Beach
5th Grade Mr. Johnston - Coffee Break
5th Grade Mr. Frerichs - Wide World of Sports
6th Grade Mrs. Kuhlman - Backyard BBQ
6th Grade Mrs. Paulsen - Pamper Yourself
SUMMER ENRICHMENT
We will again be offering Summer Enrichment classes for elementary students this summer. We have scheduled June 11-28 Monday-Thursday from 8:30-11:30 a.m. for the classes. More information will be sent home next week.
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