OSL CHESS CLUB   2011-2012

We look forward to another great year for the OSL Chess Club!  Below is some key information about the chess club.

Key Information

- All Students Grades K-8 are Welcome.  We have several coaches, and welcome all students from all grades.  No experience is necessary; just a desire to play the great game of chess!  We have specific training for new and experienced players.  We offer a range of lessons varying from students who want to learn the fundaments of chess to students who want to compete in optional chess tournaments. 

- First Chess Club Meeting:  November 16, 2011 .  Chess Club meets on Wednesdays from 7:00-8:00 a.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room when school is in session. 

- Last Chess Club Meeting:  March 14, 2012.

- OSL Matches with other Schools:  We plan to have 1 or 2 matches after school. Details will be provided once the Chess Club begins in November.

- Optional State Tournaments:  The following tournaments are optional, but students are strongly encouraged to compete in at least one of the following three tournaments (5 games, held on a Saturday):

-    February 2012: MI Elementary Team Championship - MSU (Union Building) in East Lansing.  Grades:  K-6

-    February 2012: MI Junior High Team Championship – Location TBD.  Grades:  7-8 (open to K-9)

     March 2012: MI Individual Championship – Location TBD.  Grades K-8.

- OSL Chess Club  In-School Championship: 

February-March 2012.  This tournament is held during the chess club meetings.

Please see the school office and chess club bulletin board for additional chess club information.  Please feel free to contact the chess club coaches if you have any questions:  Pastor Carl Gnewuch: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; Laura Romeo: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 248-644-3617; John Marshall: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The 5th through 8th graders at Our Shepherd may volunteer to be a part of the Safety Patrol. At the end of the 7th grade, students may apply to be a Safety Captain for the following school year. Each chosen captain is assigned to one day a week. The captain oversees two squads, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. The squads help patrol inside and outside the building. They have a number of duties including monitoring hallways, opening car doors in the morning, helping at the crosswalk, as well as putting up and taking down the flags.Being a part of the Safety Patrol gives students the opportunity to take on some extra responsibility, be leaders, and help keep our school safe for school families and visitors.

 Student Council is an extra curricular club that functions in a leadership position at our school.  Representatives are chosen by popular vote from grades 4-8.  The 8^th graders also make up our Student Council Board which is comprised of a President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary. 

Students must maintain an 80% or better in each of their core-curricular academic subjects in order for them to remain on the Student Council.  This club meets twice a month and organizes school wide service projects such as Coats for Kids, Stuff for Soldiers, a penny drive for Lukemia research,  and several campaigns to assist the homeless and less fortunate in our area.  The focus of Student Council is to increase student communications and morale throughout our school, to instill a pride for being a student at Our Shepherd Lutheran School, as well as share the love of Christ with those who are in our community.