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February 19, 2026
February 19, 2026
Bible Verse of the Week
Bible Verse of the Week
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. - Philippians 4:6
Coffee and Fellowship on Friday
Coffee and Fellowship on Friday
Please join us for a cup of coffee tomorrow morning. If you have signed up for Mommy and Me, feel free to stop in first before you head over to the preschool building.
Lenten Services
Lenten Services
During the season of Lent we will hold church services at 4:00pm and at 6:30pm.
Please remember that the main parking lot will be busy after school. We ask anyone attending church to wait to park in the main lot until the buses leave.
We also have our fellowship Lenten Suppers between services. All are welcome to join us.
We could use some help setting up for the meals and with clean up after the meals. Please consider helping for one or more time slots. You can volunteer for this by clicking HERE.
2026-2027 Trinity Lutheran School Enrollment
2026-2027 Trinity Lutheran School Enrollment
We are already looking ahead to the 2026-2027 school year! To ensure we have the right resources in place for our students, please let us know your enrollment intentions by completing this ultra-quick survey. It takes less than two minutes!
Call News
Call News
On Sunday the congregation called Mr. Steve Haag to serve as our principal. Mr. Haag currently serves as principal at New Hope Lutheran Academy in West Melbourne, FL. Please keep Principal Haag and his family in your prayers as he prayerfully considers where he can best serve.
Mrs. Amy Preston has received a call to teach 2nd grade at Wisconsin Lutheran School in Racine. Please keep her and her family in your prayers as she decides where she can best serve the Lord at this time.
Mrs. Beth Gumm has received a call to teach Spanish at Shoreland Lutheran High School. Please keep her and her family in your prayers as she decides where she can best serve the Lord at this time.
School Choice
School Choice
The School Choice Application period began February 2nd.
All applications with documentation are due tomorrow! This applies to the Wisconsin program also!
Apply HERE
School choice documents may be returned with a student in an envelope labeled "Attn: Mrs. Beischel" or sent to Mrs. Beischel at jbeischel@trinitycaledonia.org .
Remember that seats cannot be saved for current students unless they are signed up during the application period. We have received a number of new applications that would fill a seat if you do not apply.
Lutheran Girl Pioneers
Lutheran Girl Pioneers
We look forward to seeing many of you at LGP Winter Weekend from Feb. 28th - March 1st. We will reconvene with our next regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, March 17th.
Pioneers
Pioneers
Pine Car Derby
The Lutheran Gril and Boy Pioneers are excited to announce that we will be holding the Pine Car Derby once again at Trinity and we’re excited to make this year’s event another great one. We are still in need of a few volunteers so if you have any questions or would like to volunteer, please reach out to Tim Wilsmann or Rachel Baker. Don't let this event end up in your rearview mirror.
The race begins at 1 PM on March 28th in the Trinity Gym
Calling all boys in 1st through 8th grade! The Boy and Girl Pioneers are once again hosting the Pine Car Derby, and we’d love to have you join the fun. Whether you participated last year or this is your first time, we would love to race with you,
No experience? No problem.
No tools? We can help with that too.
If you’d like to participate this year, please contact Tim Wilsmann no later than February 27th to register and receive all necessary information.
National LGP and LBP Pine Car Derbies
LGP National: April 11 — Watertown, SD
LBP National: April 11 — Watertown, WI
Special Note: This year marks the 75th anniversary of the National Boy Pioneer Pine Car Races. To celebrate this milestone, all Boy Pioneer Alumni are invited to participate in the 2026 International Pine Car Derby, held on April 11 - 2026 at St. John's Watertown WI. For more information, visit "lutheranpioneers.org" and click on Pine Car Derby , or contact Tim Wilsmann. Registration must be completed prior to April 5 - 2026.
For Girl Pioneers - contact Rachel Baker at 414-243-3811 or via email at rachelbaker727@yahoo.com
For Boy Pioneers – contact Tim Wilsmann at 561-818-8755 or via email at tpwilsmann@yahoo.com
A reminder that grades PK and K sing Sunday, February 22nd at the beginning of the 10:30 service. Please bring your child to the Kindergarten classroom at 10:15 am to meet their teacher.
The Jr. Choir has been invited to sing for the Teacher's Conference hosted by Trinity on Friday, February 27th. The choir will sing during the worship service that morning. Please watch your email for more information from Mrs. Strassburg.
The 7th graders will play tone chimes in the 4 pm Lenten service on Wednesday, March 4th. Please let Mrs. Strassburg know if your 7th grader will not be playing that day. The 7th and 8th graders also sing that day.
Yearbook Photos Needed!
Yearbook Photos Needed!
TRINITY PARENTS AND STUDENTS: Do you have photos of our Crusader family from school events this year? Please share your photos at this address: yearbooktls@gmail.com - thank you!
8th Grade Photos Needed!
8th Grade Photos Needed!
Attention, 8th Grade Parents! Photos of your child are due in less than a week! Mrs. Gumm needs your help collecting photos of the 8th graders for the yearbook and for the graduation slideshow. See the attached handout that was also given to your child. All submissions need to be in by Wednesday, February 25th to be included in the yearbook. Please direct any questions to Mrs. Gumm at the yearbook email address: yearbooktls@gmail.com
More information can be found HERE.
SCRIP
SCRIP
Kwik Trip Bonuses are BACK!!!
During the month of February, Kwik Trip is gifting an additional bonus on all physical cards.
All Kwik Trip reloadable cards will be earning back 10%, and all GROCERY only cards will be earning back 20%.
We have cards in stock and can make bulk orders if you’d like to stock up with the additional earnings. Please see your scrip sellers at the scrip table as the doors open for school hours or before/after church services!
School Year Calendar
School Year Calendar
2025-2026 TLS ACADEMIC CALENDAR.pdfIf you would like a printed monthly calendar please ask in the office or send an email to school@trinitycaledonia.org
Important Dates
Important Dates
Friday, February 20 - Pep Rally, 2:45 pm - parents and siblings invited to attend!
Friday, February 27th No School- Lake Luth. Teacher Conf.
Spirit Wear
Spirit Wear
Do you need to refresh your Trinity Crusader spirit wear? Check out our team store at: https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/wisconsin/caledonia/trinity-lutheran-school
Shoreland Lutheran
Shoreland Lutheran
What's going on at Shoreland?
February 22, 2026
TRIP TO CENTRAL EUROPE - SPRING BREAK 2027!
Shoreland is offering an exciting opportunity to travel to Central Europe during Spring Break of 2027! It is called the Treasures of Central Europe and includes Berlin, Prague, Vienna, and Budapest. This trip is different from the language trips offered by the World Languages Department and will be open to Shoreland students, their families, and the Shoreland Federation! This would make an excellent graduation gift or fantastic family trip making memories you will cherish forever! A second meeting will be held Monday, March 2, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. in Room 19. (If you attended the meeting in February, there is no need to attend this second meeting.) Enroll by April 30, 2026 and receive a $300 discount! For questions please email Ms. Pappalardo at pappalardor@slhs.us.
TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR DINNER AUCTION & HALL OF FAME
Don’t delay – get your tickets to Shoreland’s most important fundraiser of the year! This year’s dinner auction on Saturday, April 11 th will feature a Kentucky Derby theme, and celebrate the induction of Shana Bohman, Bill Strutz and Jason Hahn into the SLHS Hall of Fame. Visit www.slhs.us/derbyday to secure your spot.
DINNER AUCTION DESSERT- DASH DONATIONS We are still in need of 5 desserts!
Do you enjoy baking? Are your desserts always the first the go at parties? If this sounds like you, please consider donating a dessert to Shoreland’s annual dinner auction on April 11 th for the fun and interactive Dessert Dash game, where each table will have the chance to place a collective bid to choose their dessert first. Desserts can be homemade or purchased from a bakery and can be cake, cookies, pie, you name it – the possibilities are endless! We only ask that your dessert be large enough to feed a table of eight. All desserts can be brought into Shoreland on Friday, April 10 th . Please email or call Amber Wasurick at 262-859-2595 or wasuricka@slhs.us to sign up. We are still in need of 5 desserts!
HOST FAMILIES NEEDED
Host Families Needed! Shoreland Lutheran High School is looking for caring host families to welcome international students into their homes. Hosting is a meaningful way to support Shoreland’s mission, experience another culture, and make a lifelong impact—while receiving a monthly stipend. Our students are academically motivated, respectful, and supported by Shoreland staff and mentors.
Interested?
Contact Julie Uher at uherj@slhs.us or (262) 859-2595 x164, or visit www.slhs.us.
IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO JOIN THE CHORALE!
The Laudamus Lutheran Chorale offers you an opportunity to join members of our federation and create beautiful music to the Lord. We meet on Sundays at Shoreland from 5:30- 7:00pm. If you don’t have an opportunity to sing at church, you will enjoy the experience! Our concert date is April 19. If you have questions, contact Pastor Tom Bauer at bauert@slhs.us.
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