Wednesday, Oct. 24 Journal 

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.

Upcoming Events Oct.    25 & 26  Teacher’s Convention – school closed            29     Auxiliary meets 7:30 p.m.            31    8:55 Chapel;  Picture re-take day Nov.     7    8:55 Chapel; LDCSS gr. 8 day;                                    Membership Meeting                  9    Term 1 ends, AR goals are due               10    LDCSS Dedication & Open House            14    8:55 Chapel; Hot Lunch            15    ICS P.A. Day – no school            16    LDCSS P.D. Day

School’s email address:  immanuel@amtelecom.net Principal’s email address:  icsprincipal@amtelecom.net ICS Website:  www.immanuelchristianschool.net    519-773-8476 LDCSS Website:  www.ldcss.on.ca   519-455-4360 Christian Education Foundation (endowment fund): www.ldcef.org

                                                                                                    Saturday November 17^th

                         our 18^th annual

          Sweets, Treats and Treasures Sale                                                                                               

 

From the Principal's Desk:

We completed our second round of parent-teacher interviews on Mon night. These are important times to connect with your child's teacher(s) and share in their day-to-day accomplishments and areas for development.  It was a pleasure to be a 'parent' with Amanda as we connected with three of our children's teachers.  I noticed that the parent-teacher interview is a different view than that afforded me as principal.  I see a snapshot of a class when I walk in, I see (and sometimes join) the current lesson, I see the classroom management, and I see how the children are doing at that moment.  The parent-teacher interview is more of a long-term look - what has my child been doing, what have they been learning?  It's a time to celebrate the value of the daily classroom instruction.  Well done to the teachers!

Keeping our teachers sharp, we have our annual educators' convention tomorrow and Friday.  Our local chapter of Edifide (the teachers' association) and our teachers are involved in the planning and running of the convention.  Departing really early on Thursday, we are running the registration desk in Ancaster starting at 7:30 AM!  This year's theme is "beyond the walls," being concerned about how our faith matters inside of and beyond the walls of our school.  There are many excellent speakers and workshops lined up - more to follow next week.  Your childrens' long weekend allows your teachers to keep their own skills current and sharp.

in Christ,

//Keith Cameron//

Praying For Our Families:   Last week Thursday we prayed Jim & Helen Friesen, John & Suzie Guenther  

Praying For Our Staff:  This week we will pray for Mrs. Robinson and for continued healing for Mr. TenBruggencate 

Reminders: Picture Retake Date: Wednesday, October 31

Transportation:  Important changes to Case Vannoord and Anita de Dreu’s Bus Routes starting Monday, Oct. 29.  Check your new pick up and drop off times.  (See last week’s Journal for more details and a copy of the 2 bus route changes that were attached.)

School gym t-shirts: Our vibrant design has been well-received in school, and at external sports competitions!  These will be mandatory for gym class for grades 1 through 8 starting Nov 1.  Especially in the senior grades, students not wearing an ICS shirt will be offered a loan of a (clean) older design grey ICS shirt for that days' gym class.  Please ensure your child has their shirt - we have another order in, for sale in the office at $15.

New Instruments for our Band:  We received a donation of 10 new instruments for our band program from Judy Lampman, former principal of Brantford Christian Academy.  Sadly, the school had to close last year, just after beginning their band program.  They felt God wanted them to bless another school with these new instruments.  After seeing our ad for a band conductor they approached us to see if we wanted extra instruments.  We are very thankful and blessed by this generous donation.

Cheese Orders for Nov. are attached.  Orders are due Wed., Oct. 31^st with delivery on Wed., Nov. 7^th.

Sharon still has a few of Keith & Kristyn Getty’s latest CD “Hymns for the Christian Life” for sale.  $10 each.  If you are interested, please give her a call 519-773-2894.  Great stocking stuffer!

Chocolate Letters:  It’s time again to order your chocolate letters!  $2.00 each.  If you wish to place an order, please return the order

form with payment to the school by Thursday, Nov.1^st.  Pick up day is Thursday, Nov. 17^th 1:30 – 3:30.  An order form

is found at the end of the Journal.

I.C.S. Fall Membership Meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 7 at 8:00 in the gym.  Agendas are attached to this  Journal.  Come out and get informed as to what is happening with your school, meet other parents, and have a time to socialize. For members without children here, your agenda will either be mailed or placed in your church mailbox.

Volunteer hours:  Did you know that when you attend a membership meeting it counts for 2 hours towards your volunteer time? 

FRIDAY FAMILY FUN NIGHT would like to thank everyone who enjoyed the spaghetti and meat ball dinner last Friday evening!  $1061 was made with all your support!  Thank-you to everyone who donated meatballs and to the volunteer kitchen and clean-up crew.  The Family Portrait winners are the Krahn’s, the Friesens’s and the Vording’s.

See you at next months FRIDAY FAMILY FUN NIGHT on November 23!

Junior Boys' Cross-Country:  Our junior boys competed in the regional Christian invitational tournament on Friday Oct 19 in Dundas.  There were 118 boys running, chosen as the top runners in their own schools.  We came very close to having our top 4 runners place competitively (they need to run fast, and very close together to win a team prize).  Running for ICS were Dylan Vandersleen (17th), Dean Rollins (20th), Dyllon Bergen (23rd), Correy Mantel (67th) and Christopher Abell (76th).  Good running on a hard, hilly course!

Boys Volleyball:  We are scheduled for the following games:  Wed., Oct 31^st St. Thomas Community Christian will play here and on Wed., Nov.7^th we will play a game at St. Thomas Community Christian.

Christian Schools International is pleased to introduce Christian Home & School magazine's new digital format! Next week you will be able to access the fall issue of Christian Home & School with a link that will be provided through our school communication and via our school's website.

Come out and join us on Saturday November 17 for our 18th annual Sweets, Treats and Treasures Sale (formerly the Christmas Craft Sale)!!!  This year promises to be even more exciting than last year!  We have lots of new vendors, lots of new products, and lots of great food!!  Get your Christmas shopping done early or enjoy a delicious lunch with friends - there will be something for everyone!   We are also providing FREE babysitting so that you can enjoy a relaxing shopping experience!!  This is an event you don't want to miss!!  Mark it on your calendars now - Saturday November 17 from 9-2 in the school gym!

The Auxiliary is asking for your help to make this year's sale a successful event.  We are in need of food donations and willing workers for the kitchen.  Please fill out the form at the end of the Journal if you can help out and return it to the office.  Thanks.

You are invited:  Derrick Drover, one of our private music instructors will be hosting his new CD Release Concert on Sunday, Nov. 4^th at 6 p.m. at the North Dorchester Community Centre and Arena, 2006 Dorchester Rd., Dorchester.

LDCSS invites you to attend the Dedication and Open House of their new Technological Education Classroom, Physics Lab, and  Computer Lab renovations as well as the other changes that were made to the facility.  Saturday, November 10 from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. with a formal dedication ceremony at 2:30.  There will be refreshments, desserts and an opportunity to tour the newly constructed facilities following the ceremony. 

from the ICS Library...

1. We are now well into our library routines with library visits and returns.  As soon as our updated library program makes them available, weekly date due slips will be sent home as reminders for books still checked out.  For now, please check the date due slip in the book pocket and return or renew items on time.

2. Part of our library reminders at the beginning of the year includes using a plastic bag to protect books in the backpack and finding a safe place, away from younger siblings and pets, to keep books at home.  This year already we have had a number of damaged books.  Bills for replacement are sent out for these items (but we prefer to keep the original in good condition!).

3. PLASTIC BAGS are popular in the library.  If you have a collection to donate, please send them in!

4. BATTLE OF THE BOOKS titles were released next week.  If your child in Grade 4-8 is a good reader, encourage him/her to be part of this school team.  It involves reading and writing questions for the 10 selected books before February and participating in recess/noon hour practises. This year's Battle will be held in Strathroy, in April.  More information will be distributed in class.

5. Your PUBLIC LIBRARY CARD enables you to use a wide number of resources that are out of the reach of our school budget.  If you have an ELGIN COUNTY or OXFORD COUNTY library card you can access a number of World Book references, Encyclopedia Britannica, Canada in Context (a magazine database especially useful for highschool students) and a wide range of other online references.  It's worth a stop at a local library branch, and it's FREE!  Students in Grades 5-8 will be looking at some of these online resources in November.  Please help by sending their (or your) library card number (and PIN if you have it) to school so we have a record for reference.

FROM THE CLASSROOMS:
Protectors: Our final chapel in our Protectors Freedom from Bullying program was this morning.  The program seeks to empower potential Targets with strategies to avoid being victimized, to clearly identify bullying as un-Christian and unacceptable, and to empower Bystanders to become Alongside Standers.  We focussed on the Protectors Courage and Character Commitment: 

I will become an Alongside Stander

I will report acts of bullying

I will treat people who are different than me the way I want to be treated

I will be friendly to people who are new

I will be helpful to people who are different, including physically and mentally challenged students

If someone sends me embarrassing messages or photos, I will not pass them on

If I hear about a student threatening violence, I will tell a teacher, principal or parent right away

Our Protectors Pledge may be seen on the wall outside the gym, reflecting each school 'family':

We believe that everyone is equal and created in the image of God, giving us amazing dignity, value and worth.  So when we see bullying, we pledge to be an Alongside Stander and help the Target with strong and courageous words and deeds, helping us to become stronger and more loving people now and in the future. Such loving courage will make Immanuel Christian School a safer place to learn, grow in faith, and help us love God and others more. This is the greatest of all commandments.

Our school-wide Memory Work for Wed., Oct. 31st:  1John 4:7 “Let us love one another, for love comes from God.”

JUNIOR / SENIOR KINDERGARTEN – Mrs. Groeneweg

Some of the things we have done in Kindergarten:

Bible: Isaac and Rebekah

Letter and sound this week: e

Math: numbers 1-7 ( JK), 1-15 (SK), shapes and sizes, patterning

Rhyming

Opposites

Nursery Rhyme: Itsy Bitsy Spider

               

GRADES 1 and 2 - Ms. Pieters

Memory Work: for Wed. Oct. 31 - See the school-wide memory work.

Spelling: Spelling Dictation will be on Monday, October 29.

Grades 1 and 2 will have no new words to study. Please help them review the words from the first seven units. The students took home a complete list of words on Monday along with a list they typed on the computer.

GRADES 3 and 4 – Ms. Buma

Spelling Dictation - There will be no Spelling Dictation this week.

Wed. Oct. 31 – Memory Work:  (See above)

Student of the Week:  This week, we have assigned students for our Student of the Week program.  Next week:  Hayden Guenther.

Accelerated Reader:  A few students have achieved their AR goal, while others are continuing to read and complete quizzes.  Keep up the steady reading, girls and boys!  Be sure to allow time on this extra long weekend for reading some great novels, chapter books and picture books.  AR Goal due date is Nov. 9.

Battle of the Books:  Some of our Grade 4 students have indicated an interest in joining the Junior Battle of the Books team this year.  Thank you, Mrs. Robinson, for stopping by in our classroom to introduce us to the exciting Junior Battle Book titles for 2012 – 2013!  

Math – Grade 4 students are about to begin the multiplication component of their Focus on Math, Mixed Operations unit.  Parents, please review the multiplication facts to 9 with your Grade 4 child so that he/she can complete the following types of questions in upcoming daily lessons.  Example:  (257 x 2) and (2,681 x 3). 

School T-Shirts:  Please remember to bring school T-shirts to school for Monday’s Wednesday’s and Friday’s Gym classes.  Students who have not yet purchased a red ICS gym wear T-shirt may still make their purchase through to next Wed. Oct. 31. Thank you!

GRADE 5 and 6 – Mrs Drop

 Memory Work:  See the school-wide memory work.

Library:  If you have a Public Library Card, bring in the number (and PIN if you have it) so we can explore some online resources available to you. See note elsewhere in this Journal.

Science:  A reminder of upcoming timelines:  our toy dissection happened today (amidst much excitement!) our 'inventioneering' challenge (pairs or individuals) needs to be ready for Nov 5.  We will work on a green building design for 8 Nov, with the view to completing a mini-test on Nov 12.

Spelling:  Unit 7 dictation will be on Friday, Nov. 2.  Please sign the dictation book in your child’s backpack.

Memory Work:  See school-wide memory work.

Art:  If the Remembrance Day artwork is incomplete, please finish for Mon., Oct. 29.

GRADE 7 and 8 – Mr. TenBruggencate / Ms. Jones

Memory Work:  See the school-wide memory work in the Journal.

Library: If you have a Public Library Card, bring in the number (and PIN if you have it) so we can explore some online resources available to you. See note elsewhere in this Journal.

Science: Lab reports for the disappearing volume lab are due on Mon Oct 29.

Le Français: Un Quiz – Le Vocabulaire – L’Unité 1 – jeudi le premier novembre

Grade 8 Day – Wednesday, November 7, 2012  All gr. 8’s are invited to our Grade 8 Day at London District Christian Secondary School (LDCSS).  A large group of grade 8 students, from several different areas, will be coming to LDCSS to discover more about high school life in a Christian setting.  We will begin at 9am with registration. There will be a devotional assembly, classroom and information sessions, and group activities.  A pizza lunch is included.  Our program will end at 2:50pm. Please contact LDCSS at 519-455-4360 for further details.

We anticipate all our gr. 8’s to attend.  If you are not going please let Mrs. Smit know.

   

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Sweets & Treats & Treasures Sale- November 17, 2012

The Auxiliary is asking for your help to make this year's sale a successful event.  We are in need of the following donations for the kitchen.  

If you are able to donate any off the following items to the auxiliary to be sold out of the kitchen please indicate beside the items the amount.

Pots of soup (8 needed)________

Cheesecakes (3 needed) _____________

Muffins (6 doz. needed) ________  Pies (6 needed) type ________________

If you are able to donate to the auxiliary some of your time with the work in the kitchen, please indicate the shift you would prefer. 

8:00 - 10:00 a.m. (4 needed)  _________

11:00 a.m. - 1 p.m. (4 needed)  __________

9:30 - 11:30 a.m. (4 needed)   __________   1:00 p.m.  - end (4 needed)  ____________

Name__________________________________________________ Phone______________________

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Bettina Poortinga @ (519) 269 - 9662 or rbpoortinga@start.ca

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Chocolate Letters Order Form

                                                                                         $2.00 each (incl. taxes)

Name: _______________________________   Phone #:  ____________________

Please specify whether LIGHT or DARK chocolate __________________

Place your order early because our supplier tells us that the dark chocolate is going fast and will be substituted with light if they run out.

If you do not want to have light please note that on your order form. 

                A _____                 B _____                 C _____                            D _____                         E _____                

                F _____                 G _____                H _____                            I _____                           J _____                 

                K _____                 L _____                 M _____                           N _____                         O _____    

                P _____                 Q _____                R _____                            S _____                         T _____                                

               U _____                  V _____                 W _____            X _____                 Y _____             Z _____

Orders are due by Thursday, Nov. 1^st.  Pick up day is November17^th from 1:30 – 3:30.  

Total $ enclosed:  _______________

Orders can be placed by sending it in with your child, phone (519-773-8476) or fax (519-773-8315).  

Thank you for supporting Immanuel Christian School!