Thursday, June 7, 2012

Mission:  The mission of Immanuel Christian School is to prepare students to meet the challenge of the world and culture they live in as young and growing Christians.  Thus, students are taught the skill of discernment in the light of God’s Word, the practice of stewardship for creation, the required commitment to a life of Christian service, and the beauty of witness through modeling God’s love in a broken world.

School’s email address:  immanuel@amtelecom.net

Principal’s email address: icsprincipal@amtelecom.net

ICS - Web: www.immanuelchristianschool.net Ph: 519-773-8476

LDCSS - Web:  www.ldcss.on.ca   Ph: 519-455-4360

Christian Education Foundation (endowment fund): www.ldcef.org

Upcoming Events

June   8    AR goals due;  LDCSS Art Festival

13      Last day of classes for LDCSS                                                    

14     ICS P.D. Day, LDCSS Study Day – no school

14   Band to Canada’s Wonderland

15     LDCSS Exam Day

18     LDCSS Study Day

19     LDCSS Exam Day

20     ICS Graduation; LDCSS Exam Day

21     Last day of school for ICS, buses leave at 12:25

22-26  Teacher Work Days; LDCSS Graduation

         

 

From the Principal's Desk:

For these last few weeks before we break, there are always lots of things to highlight in this spot!  In case you have not been involved in all of them, let me give you the highlights:

-          Firstly, Track and Field was held under excellent weather conditions in Strathroy yesterday, and our children competed with determination and skill.  While we are awaiting the final school scores, we heard the Immanuel name being announced many times as a winner!  Several records were made during the course of the day, including Correy Mantel in the new event of standing triple jump!  Congratulations to all the Immanuel young athletes!

-          We had the pleasure of joining Grace Community Church at the Aylmer Legion for worship last Sunday.  We were excited about this "new" Christian education visit, and Pastor Randy Fehr spoke encouragingly about our work here at ICS.  We thank God for this opportunity to broaden ICS support, and to make new Christian connections in our community!

-          Last Wednesday, the Education Committee, assisted by our grade 8 class, ran our Hat and Gum day supporting Christian curriculum development (see http://www.canadianchristianeducation.org).  We raised just over $300 in spare change, and had a fun morning to boot!  Small, ongoing efforts like these reinforce our theme of Servants of the King, and cumulatively with other schools, the funds have been used to digitize the OACS and CSI curriculum materials for 21st century teaching and learning.

Please read the announcements elsewhere in the Journal regarding help for Graduation, and please take the time to volunteer your name.  I would also like to extend an invitation for our Awards Assembly at 2:15 PM on Monday June 18th.  Traditionally, we present only the grade 8 awards at graduation, so this is a special time of celebration for all.  It will run similar to a chapel, and if you are present, you could take your child home with you afterwards.

blessings,

//Keith Cameron//

Principal

Reminder:  Meat and Baked Goods pickup on Friday, June 15^th between 2 and 4.  Feel free to drop off your coolers and bags.

                   BAND TRIP:  Permission letters and fees are due tomorrow, 8th. 

Your GIFT Hours are due by the end of June.  If you have completed your hours please forward your form to     

the office.  If you are short a few hours, please try to find a way to complete them before the end of June.  Talk 

to the Marie or Keith to see where you can still help out.  

Tuition Assistance for 2012/2013:  If you would like to apply for Tuition Assistance for ICS next year, please download the application form. The form is available from the school website immanuelchristianschool.net and clicking on the “Policy Handbook and Board Meeting Minutes”, then “Policy Handbook”, then “Section 11 – Finance” and then “11.07 Tuition Assistance Policy”. The form is at the bottom of the policy. 

**New for 2012/2013 – LDCSS will begin collecting their own tuition in September.  If you would like to apply for Tuition Assistance, please contact their office at 519-455-4360.

The Board of Immanuel Christian School warmly invites all friends and supporters to attend our graduation ceremony for the senior kindergarten and grade 8 class of 2012 on Wednesday, June 20 beginning at 8:00pm at the Aylmer Christian Reformed Church.  Babysitting will be available in the church nursery.  Refreshments will be served behind the school following the ceremony. 

The Auxiliary will be looking for helpers on Wed., June 20 to clean strawberries for the evening refreshments.  We will meet in the school kitchen at 8:35.  Please call Bettina at (519) 269-9662 or e-mail at rbpoortinga@start.ca if you can help.   

Transportation:  The LDCSS Exam schedule will effect our bussing.  On Wed. June 13^th Mrs. Tesselaar will leave ICS at 3:35.  On Monday, June 18^th Mrs. Tesselaar will leave 20 minutes later in the morning and leave the school at 3:35 that afternoon.  Her riders will be home approximately 20 minutes earlier than usual. On Thursday, June 21^st she will leave 20 minutes later in the morning and leave the school at noon.  Students are being dismissed at 12:25 (as soon as they have finished their lunch).

Hat and Gum Day:  Thank you to all those who volunteered at Hat and Gum Day.  You all worked so hard at painting faces, colouring/braiding hair, doing nails, basketball shoot, beanbag toss, the bake sale, selling hat and gum licences/tickets and policing the licences.  We couldn’t do it without your participation.  The students had a great time and we raised $320.60 

Our winners in the Bubble Gum blowing contest:  gr. 1-2 Megan Friesen, gr. 3-4 Grace Vording, gr. 5-6 Dean Rollins, gr. 7-9 Charlotte Rollins.  Our overall school winner is Dean Rollins with 15 cm. 

Thanks again!  On behalf of the Education Committee.

Jump Rope for the Heart would like to thank our school for raising $3156!  Thank you all the people who have sponsored our students in this fundraising project for the community.  We are blessed by God to be able to assist our wider community and fellow citizens in this way.

Library news:

1.  If your haven't checked our Used Book Sale lately, take a look. "New" books have been added daily over the past 

     week.

2.  ALL LIBRARY MATERIALS ARE NOW OVERDUE.  Students still reading for their AR goal may talk to Mrs. Robinson  

     about special arrangements.  All other students need to bring books for home or another library for silent reading  

     times in class. Each day this week, students have been getting a slip showing what items they still have out.  Please 

     ask for it.  We need all books on the shelf for Inventory.  Bills for missing books will be sent home next week.

3.  Summer Sign-out will take place on Wed., June 20.  This gives students the opportunity to sign out up to 10 books for the

     summer.  Submit the permission form attached to this Journal, or send a note to Mrs. Robinson.

4.  Inventory Days:  It is time to go over the shelves to determine if all the books in the computer database are still on 

     the shelves.  If you can spare a few hours, your help would be greatly appreciated. I will be in the library on the 

     following days and would welcome your help:      Thursday, June 7 - 8:30-4                          Friday, June 8 - 1-4                                                 

                                                                                             Tuesday, June 12 - 8:30-3             Wednesday, June 13 - 8:30-4

    

The Aylmer Christian Community is hosting Keith and Kristyn Getty on September 19, 2012 for a concert to be held at the Aylmer Christian Reformed Church.  Check out their website www.gettymusic.com.  The e-mail address for tickets and information is gettyconcertaylmer@hotmail.com. Tickets are also available at the Aylmer CRC, Monday – Thursday, 9-12 noon and also from committee members, Harry Broer, Trudy Wiebenga, Kees de Dreu and Sharon Schipper. 

Lost and Found Items:  Please check the lost and found table for any items you are missing.  After the last day of school all items will be sent to the thrift store.

FROM THE CLASSROOMS:

JUNIOR and SENIOR KINDERGARTEN

The Promotion Committee would like your help.  If you have any pictures of this year’s JK or SK class that you could share with us please send them to Sheri Weesjes or the office by Monday, June 11^th.  If you put your name on the back of the pictures we will make sure they are returned to you. 

GRADES 1 and 2 – Ms. Pieters

Memory Work: for Wednesday, June 13   

Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.

Then you will win favour and a good name in the sight of God and man.

Proverbs 3:3 – 4

Scholastic Bookclub Order: If you would like to place an order from the June flyer please send payment (cash or cheque) with the order form back to school by Friday, June 8. Thank you.

JK/SK and Grades 1 & 2 Class Trip Monday, June 4, 2012 to Greenview Aviaries: The Lord blessed us with a beautiful day together. The students were filled with joy all day as they visited the animals as well as play in the park. It is good to rejoice and thank the Lord.

GRADES 3 and 4 – Ms. Buma

Fri. June 8 – Spelling Dictation:  (Review of Units 1 – 15) ~ Grade 3 words are: eight, receive, which, almost, adjust, piece, pattern, smiled, above, usually, children, everywhere, myself, enough, studied, cookie, choose

Grade 4 words are: bridge, watch, neighbour, edge, decide, bottom, crutch, umpire, future, summer, wallet, poppies, July, holiday, calendar, across, shouldn’t, staircase, funnier, service

Memory Work:  Thursday, June 7, Royal Anthem:  God Save the Queen ~ Verse 1 (See last week’s Journal) For Wed. June 13, Review and Practice of our Theme Song, Here I Am Lord by Daniel Schutte. (See Classroom SongBook).

Fri. June 8 – Math Quiz:  Grade 3 – Fractions; Grade 4 – Problem Solving

Students of the Week:  This week’s Students of the Week are:  Josiah VanGurp and Samantha Vannoord.

Next week:  Grace Vording and Matthew Ypma.

Accelerated Reader:  Most of the students have achieved their AR goals for Term 3.  Keep reading girls and boys who have a few points to go!  Please bring any Library Books that are still at home, back to school.  There will be no Library class tomorrow however students can return books any time.

Scholastics:  June Book Orders are due this Friday, June 8.  Thank you.

  

GRADES 5 and 6 – Mrs. Drop

Memory Work:  Review of the books of the Old Testament.  Review the song at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixMvFdeo-F0 

Math:  We are starting our final (!) mathematics unit on probability. As adults, we use ideas of probability in everyday life when we estimate the likelihood of risks and predict future events.  Many decisions, from carrying an umbrella to buying extra life insurance, are based on our understanding of probability.  Probability concepts can be practised at home as well as at school. Here are some suggestions for activities you can do at home: 

• Listen to weather forecasts with your child.  Use words such as likely, unlikely, probable, and possible to talk about the next day’s weather. Compare the actual weather to the forecast weather.  Help your child understand that meteorologists use past weather patterns to tell us what is probable, rather than certain, in the future.
• Play board and card games with your child.  Compare games that depend on chance (for example, snakes and ladders) with games that depend on skill (for example, chess).  Look for games that combine chance and skill.
• What does it mean to say that something happens by chance or is random?  Discuss how God used “random” events to influence history for His plan – the arrow in 2 Kings, the purim in Esther...  Probability is a fascinating and complex topic. Instead of just looking for “correct” answers, enjoy the opportunity to discover more about your child’s thinking as you explore these ideas together.

Spelling Dictation:  Review the words carefully for the dictation on Friday, June 5.

French:  There will be a vocabulary quiz from the unit, "Au Camp de Vacances" on Tues., June 12.  Practise the words on your vocabulary page.  We have been working on a French project in class.  It includes six French sentences and drawings.  Please complete it by Tues., June 12. 

Science:   Review your notes and science textbook readings in preparation for the quiz on Fri., June 15. 

Thank you to Mr. Cameron, Mrs. Friesen, Mr. Hartemink, Mrs. Rollins and Mrs. Ypma for helping out at our field trip to U.W.O.  We enjoyed the sports, games and presentation.  It was a wonderful day!

Creative Writing Contest:  Congratulations to Dyllon Bergen!  His story, entitled "Down to Texas", has been chosen as one of the top entries in the Canadian Schools Creative Writing Contest.  His story will go forward into the final competition to be judged in Fall 2012.  The story will be included in a collection of short stories (anthology) called The Wishing Well. 

GRADE 7 and 8 – Mr. TenBruggencate

The grade 8 math exam is scheduled for Tuesday, June 12th.

Memory Work: Review our Theme Song, Here I Am Lord by Daniel Schutte.

Graduation Help:  Last Wednesday the grade 7 students were given a letter to take to their parents concerning the upcoming graduation.  Parents, please respond to Tina Vyn as to what shift you wish to be involved in.  She has heard from 4 families and is waiting to hear from 7 more. 

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Library Summer Sign-out Form

My Child _____________________________(name) has my permission to take up to _____(#) books out of the ICS library for the Summer Sign-out.  I realize that I am responsible for the return of all these materials the first week of school in September.  I will submit replacement cost for all lost or damaged books.

Parent Name (please print) ________________________Parent signature: ________________________.