Wednesday 28 November 2012


Wednesday, November 28, 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 Website:  www.immanuelchristianschool.net    519-773-8476
LDCSS Website:  www.ldcss.on.ca   519-455-4360
Christian Education Foundation (endowment fund): www.ldcef.org

SAVE THE DATE: Friday, Jan. 25 for an evening dinner, auction and... more details will follow :-)
  Already have a donation for the auction? 
Drop it off at the school - labelled with your name,   phone # and value of the item(s). (no used items please)  
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HANK YOU! - ICS Fundraising Committee



Upcoming Events

Nov.    29    LDCSS Membership Meeting
            30    Bluewater Volleyball Tournament
Dec.     1      Springfield Christmas Parade 1 p.m.
             3     Collection for Corner Cupboard
             7    Gr. 1/2 to Chateau Gardens
                LDCSS Info Evening Dinner 6:30     
          17    Christmas Program matinee @ 1:30
Date change:  19   Christmas Program 7:00 p.m.
            19    8:55 Chapel;  Pizza Hot Lunch;
            20    LDCSS Christmas Concert   
            21    Last Day of classes

From the Principal's Desk::

We have recently become increasingly concerned with some of our students' behaviour at recess, especially lunchtime.  In summary, the issue is a continued trend of rough playground behaviour across the gr 3-8 students (especially the boys), which results in raised tempers, fiery spirits, intentional physical needling and last week, one instance of punches thrown.  As a staff, we share a collective responsibility for all our students.  We discussed the following additional measures to steer all our students in the right direction:
  • we will all refresh students on the playground rules on respect for each other.
  • acceptable touch on the playground will be "two-finger" touch for tag (eliminates rough-housing).
  • we will continue to use the wall as a cooling down positional adjustment as needed.
  • we will temporarily make the basketball court and soccer field available on a rotating basis to one class at a time.
  • we will conduct a one week of a "surge" on playground supervision with 2 teachers on duty from 1:10-1:25.
As stated in our playground rules, students are to treat each other respectfully. We avoid rough play and play fighting. Although these things often start out as fun, people get hurt and bigger problems develop. Similarly, tackling in games is not allowed. This prevents escalating problems. For our students, we remind them that, "You always have a choice in how you react to any situation. Remember your responsibility to not be a participant in poor behaviour or a bystander.  Be an Alongside-Stander."  At ICS, we take our responsibility to provide a safe environment for all students seriously. Perhaps Dr Seuss says it best in The Cat in the Hat: "It's fun to have fun, but you have to know how."  We aim to teach the "how," which keeps it fun!

in Christ,
//Keith Cameron//

Praying for our Families: Last week Thursday we prayed for Ray Kaastra, and Grant & Lois Hardman.
Praying for our Staff:  This week we will pray for Ms. Buma and continued healing for Mr. TenBruggencate.

Reminders:   Meat & Baked Goods Order went our last week.  Orders are due this Fri. Nov. 30, pick up Thurs. Dec.    
                          20 between  2:30-4 p.m.  Coolers (with your name on them) may be dropped off ahead of time. 

        Christmas Piano Giveaway:  Did you vote yet?  Just go the website www.piano.ca, find our school listed 
        and click on vote.  Contest closes Dec 15, 2012.

                        Samko Toy Sale Fundraiser:  Please send your receipts to school by Thurs., Dec. 20th, so we can claim 
                        your refund. 

From T.R.I.P.:  Our supplier has informed us that Payless Shoes (7% rebate) and Earl’s Restaurant (5% rebate) are how available in $25 gift card denominations.  A new Earls is located on Wellington St. S. in London
This T.R.I.P. order is our Christmas order.  Orders are due Thurs., Dec. 6 with availability on Thurs., Dec. 13 in the afternoon.
Because this program runs a ‘very tight ship’ financially, we ask that at least partial payment be included with your order so we have the necessary funds to purchase gift cards.
Faxes orders are welcome!  Please mail in or drop off cheque at school as soon as possible.  Thank you.  Grace & Theresa

This Saturday is the Springfield Christmas parade.  We are looking for more students to ride on the float.  If your child is interested please send a note (or e-mail the office) giving permission for your child to ride along.  All those involved should be at the farm of John & Marie Smit (51524 Ron McNeil Line) at 12:30 p.m.  You may pick up your student at the farm at end of the parade route.  Please dress warmly (hats, mitts).
Electives:  Electives this year for grades 4-8 include: Puppetry, Small Engines, Woodworking, Cooking/Baking, Card Making, Archery, Personal Grooming, Badminton and Curling.  New this year, grade 3 will complete the Red Cross Swim to Survive program at the St Thomas YMCA while the grade 4’s do electives. More information to follow...

Congratulations to a number of our students who have placed in the Legion’s Annual Poster/Poetry Contest this year!  We have in the:           
                                Junior Poem:               1st place, Holly Cameron and 3rd place, Jessica Friesen
Primary Colour:           1st place, Jocelyn Shelton, 2nd Megan Friesen, 3rd Selena Kroondyk
Junior Black & White:  3rd Victoria Krahn
Junior Colour:             An honourable mention to Grace Vording
Intermediate Colour:   3rd place Kristy Korevaar
E-mails have been sent to the parents involved letting them know when to attend the Legion for the presentation and photo.  

Do You Have Extra Tea Towels? The ICS Kitchen drawer is running low.  It would be appreciated if each family could donate one new or slightly used (but in good condition) tea towel to re-stock our supply.  If you wish to donate a tea towel please send it to school with your child(ren). Thank you from the Auxiliary.

Friday Family Fun Night would like to thank everyone who enjoyed the baked potato and chilli bar last Friday evening!  $791 was made with all your support!  Thank you to all the set up volunteers, the kitchen staff and the clean up crew – you helped make it a successful evening!  The door prize winners were Amanda DeJong and Mr. H. Bremer.  There will not be a Friday Family Fun Night in December, so the next one in January will be an exciting event!  Read on….

Dinner Extravaganza and Trivia Bonanza – Friday, Jan. 25th at ICS:  Roast Beef & Chicken Dinner with all the fixins (catered by Belmont Caterers)  Guest MC and trivia night, followed by a live auction (hosted by Jesse Vannoord) – an elegant evening of great food and entertainment!  Tickets are $40 per person or $300 per table of 8.  Are you (or your table) smarter than a fifth grader?
Looking for a great Christmas gift idea?  Or for a unique company holiday dinner idea?  Reserve your tickets by calling or emailing the school office.
Already have a donation for the auction?  Drop it off at the school – labelled with your name, phone # and value of the item(s).  (No used items please)  THANK YOU! – ICS Fundraising Committee

Baked Goods:  A HUGE thank-you to all families who donated baked goods for the Sweets, Treats and Treasures Sale on Sat Nov 17th!  The sale raises funds for the Ladies Auxiliary, which funds many of our school special events (theatre trips, for example)!

Student fund: update on $ raised from chocolates...  A profit of approx $2,500 was raised this year, an increase of about $1,000 more than last year.  The student fund covers field trips, sports meets, electives and other special events.  We will be able to increase the field trip allotment this year - well done!

Newspapers:  If you have bundled newspaper ready for recycling please drop them off at Martin’s Lift Truck (old location, 48180 Talbot Line, west on Hwy 3, north side of the road just outside of Aylmer). There is a shed there for newspapers as well as a bin on the north side of the building for pop cans.  People have been dropping off big bundles at the school so we would appreciate it if you brought them there directly.  Thanks for being a part of this fundraising.   

Christmas Program:  You are all invited to attend our upcoming Christmas program on Monday, December 17th at 1:30 for an         afternoon matinee or our evening performance on Wednesday, December 19th beginning at 7:00.  This year’s program is called “Greetings From The Heart”.  Come for a time of spoken word, drama, song and instrumentals as we hear the Christmas story being told through the eyes of children.  May we celebrate the birth of our Saviour and enjoy a time of bringing Glory to God.  Refreshments will be served after the program.

Our Service Projects for this Christmas Season:               
Food Drive for the Corner Cupboard:  It’s the time of year again to drop off items on non-perishable food under the decorated Christmas tree in the front hall.  These items will be picked up by the Corner Cupboard and will be distributed to needy families at Christmas time.  So pick up a few extra items with your weekly groceries and send them to school with your child(ren).  Your contribution to the food drive is most appreciated by the Corner Cupboard here in Aylmer
                                               
Hat/Mittens/Socks for the Optimist Club:  Once again, a tree will be in the front lobby for us to bless the less fortunate in our community.  You may bring in new hats, mittens, or socks to put under the tree. The Optimist Club works together with the Corner Cupboard and appreciates our school being involved in this project as well. Thank you!

Volleyball:  This year, in the interests of better competition, the volleyball tournament has been expanded to include schools as far west as Windsor and Sarnia - we are calling it the Bluewater Volleyball Tournament.  This means that we compete in the small schools pool, against Sarnia, Wyoming, Wallaceburg, Stratford and St Thomas.  Players need to bring a snack and lunch.  Coaches will facilitate rides.
Our boys play at LDCSS (24 Braesyde Ave, London), starting at 8:30 (be there for 8, please!).  Drivers are Mrs Versteegen-Buis and Mr Cameron.
Our girls play at LCES (202 Clarke Rd, London) starting at 9:20 (be there for 8:50, please!).  Drivers will be confirmed with the team.
Finals for both are at 3:30.  

Library News
1. Earlier this week, students received notes regarding books that are overdue or coming due tomorrow.  Please help them check due
    date slips and return items they have finished.
2. A Berenstain Bears book about Missing Watermelon Money appeared in the library last week.  I'd be happy to add it to our
    collection, but if it sounds like it belongs to your family it can be returned. Just let the school office or library know.
3. Elgin County Library has given us a set of library cards to use for online researches in the computer lab and library.  If you have not
    already sent in your card number, you do not need to do so. HOWEVER, these cards may only be used at school, so
    students/families should still have a public library card allowing them access to the resources we are learning about in class. 


FROM THE CLASSROOMS:
Memory work:  We are moving on to the Dutch version of Silent Night.  We recognize that learning another language, especially by rote, may be challenging.  However, as part of our call to love our (global) neighbours, we are called to try and identify with them. Learning some language is helpful in that regard.  As well, the languages chosen speak to some of our roots as Canadians, and as immigrants.  
Stille nacht, Heilige nacht, 
Heil en vree wordt gebracht. 
Aan een wereld, verloren in schuld, 
God's belofte wordt heerlijk vervuld. 
Amen, Gode zij d'eer, 
Amen, Gode zij d'eer. 
Help for home practice!  Check out the YouTube compilation linked from our Wikispaces page (also at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYtyhO6IYN4&feature=youtu.be)

JUNIOR / SENIOR KINDERGARTEN – Mrs. Groeneweg

Some of the things we have done in Kindergarten:
Bible: Two Joyful Households, Jesus' Birth
Letter and sound: d
Math: measuring: same size, smaller than..,bigger than..
SK: printing 1-20
JK: tall, taller, tallest
Christmas Program Needs:
JK -  please send a photo of your child as a baby with his/her mother (no others in the photo).  The photos will be copied and returned promptly.  A colour copy of the photo will also be accepted. Thanks so much for your help and co-operation!!

                                                           GRADES 1 and 2 - Ms. Pieters

Memory Work: for Wed. Dec. 5 please help your child learn his/her speaking parts for our Christmas program that were sent home today.
Spelling: Spelling Dictation words for Friday, November 30
Grade 1: cats, pigs, beds, bugs, tops
Grade 2: candy, went, sent, take, like, puppy, time, didn't, by, my
Field Trip: We are looking forward to our next visit to Chateau Gardens coming up on Friday, December 7 from 1:45 to 2:55. We will need one volunteer to help us. We plan to walk, leaving I.C.S. at 1:35 and return just after 3:00 p.m.
Scholastic Book Club: If you would like to place an order for December, please have you child bring the order form with the payment (cash or cheque) to school by Thursday, December 6, 2012. Thank you.

GRADES 3 and 4 – Ms. Buma

Thurs. Nov. 29 – Please remember to bring due books back to school for tomorrow’s Library class.
Fri. Nov. 30 Spelling Dictation: (Review List) Grade 3 words are:  touch, few, human, alive, alike, clue, letter, different, pattern, coming, happening, received, listened, cube, uniform, usually, sure
Grade 4 words are:  bicycle, bride, decide, write, wrong, copy, whole, forward, umpire, uncle, future, used, collide, scissors, occurrence, February, calendar, minute, among, appear
Fri. Nov. 30 Grade 3:  Multiplying with 0, 1 and 2 as factors.  Example:  (0 x 3 = 0), (1 x 5 = 5) and (2 x 9 = 18)
Wed. Dec. 5 – Memory Work (Please see above.)
Recorder Karate:  Grade 3:  Prepare for your white belt on Fri. Nov. 30, by successfully playing Hot Cross Buns, with pitches G, A and B. Students in Grade 4 who would like to make that second try for their white belt, may do so on Nov. 30 as well.  Practice, everyone!
Scholastic Book Orders:  December book orders were sent home today. If you would like to place an order, please send it to school with your child by Fri. Dec. 30. Thank you.
Student of the Week:  This week’s Student of the Week is Micah Schuurman.  Next week:  Braden Vandersleen.
We all enjoyed our trip to the theatre last week!  Below, are some excerpts taken from Student Journals in Grades 3 and 4.  
  • Today we went to the play.  It was The Elves and the Shoemaker.  It is a Brothers Grimm fairytale.  We saw the play in London at a theatre downtown. (Kaylynn)
  • I liked when they turned off the lights in the theatre!  (Randall)
  • I liked the part where the elves were working on the shoes.  (Megan)
  • I thought the set was cool where the shoes were hanging (Hayden)
  • My favourite characters were the elves.  (Braden)
  • The shoemaker was my favourite character because of his accent.  (Lucas)
  • It was about a couple that was poor. The shop was going to close down, but the elves came and taught the shoemaker. Then lots of customers came.  It was a pretty good play!  (Cody)
  • There were only 3 actors!  The play was changed to be a bit more modern.  At first the shoemaker didn’t have any customers. Then a girl came in and ordered some red boots.  (Holly)
  • My favourite part was when the elves made the big red boots.  (Ben)
  • I liked the part when the girl customer said, “Do you take debit?”  And the shoemaker said, “Are you asking if I’m in debt?”  (Jocelyn)
  • We learned that there are two or more kinds of puppets.  There are mouth puppets and there are body puppets. (Haley)
  • Have fun finding the Shoemaker’s Shop on Google Maps!  (Micah)
  • It was cool! (Daniel)
  • I liked the Christmas tree! (Seth)
 GRADE 5 and 6 – Mrs Drop
Memory Work:  See school-wide memory work.
Spelling:  Dictation and Exercises - Fri., Nov. 30
Bible:  We are studying the Setting of the Bible.
Health: we completed our health unit today with Const Geling's long-awaited (and much rescheduled) visit with the OPP travelling drug exhibit.
Social Studies: we have started our next unit on Governing Canadians, looking at how God uses government to steer us towards justice.  Our unit verse is Micah 6:8, "And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God."  We will hold a class election campaign, vote and set up a student government later in December!
Math: There will be a geometry quiz on measuring, drawing, and comparing angles on Friday, Nov. 30.  It will be similar to the first page of “Show What You Know” at the end of the chapter in the math textbook.

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


School is on for all students not playing in the volleyball tournament.  Those students will extend their studies in an interesting area. Ms Jones will have useful, required work for her remaining students, and they will join Mrs Drop's class for the day.  Work not completed will be assigned as homework, and is due in class on Monday.
Memory Work:  Silent Night (see above)
AR:  start working on your new goals
SpellingDictation on Monday  
Character Study:  Story Board:  continue to work on this
See Wiki space for more details
Le français:  Quiz – Le Vocabulaire – mercredi le 5 décembre 


Wednesday 21 November 2012


Wednesday, November 21, 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 Website:  www.immanuelchristianschool.net    519-773-8476
LDCSS Website:  www.ldcss.on.ca   519-455-4360
Christian Education Foundation (endowment fund): www.ldcef.org

Upcoming Events

Nov.   21    Board meets
           22    Drama field trip for JK – Gr. 4 – extra SK day
           23    Friday Family Fun Night’s Dress your Potato
                   Bar and Chili Dinner 5-7:30
           24    Aylmer Christmas Parade 2 p.m.
           26    Parent Info. Evening at PRC 8:00
           28    8:55 Chapel
           29    LDCSS Membership Meeting
           30    WDCS Volleyball
Dec.     1     Springfield Christmas Parade 1 p.m.
             7    LDCSS Info Evening Dinner 6:30     
         17     Christmas Program matinee
            18    Christmas Program 7:30 p.m.
            20    LDCSS Christmas Concert   
            21    Last Day of classes                                        

This Friday our Friday Family Fun Night
Dress your Potato Bar & Chilli Dinner

SAVE THE DATE: Friday, Jan. 25 for an evening        
dinner, auction and...    more details will follow :-)
           Already have a donation for the auction? 
Drop it off at the school - labelled with your name,   
 phone # and value of the item(s). (no used items please)
                                                                         THANK YOU! - ICS Fundraising Committee 

From the Principal's Desk::

Along with this Journal, parents will find copies of their child's / children's report card.  Our teachers take great care in assessment and evaluation.  Our calling as teachers is a high one, and we must be careful with the influence we have.  James writes that, "we who teach will be judged more strictly" (3:1).  At the same time, we are called to assess and reflect where our students are at, academically, physically and spiritually.  Wisdom is both knowing and doing the right thing, and we are considering how we can use our Graduate Expectations in guiding our character assessment.  We know that, "these commands are a lamp, this teaching is a light, and the corrections of discipline are the way to life" (Proverbs 6:23). Teachers have put much effort into their comments, celebrating successes and giving guidance in areas for development.  Please discuss your child's report with him / her, and I would recommend celebrating successes, as well as discussing areas for further growth.  Should you have any questions about your child's report, please contact their teacher. 

in Christ,
//Keith Cameron//

Praying for our Families: Last week Thursday we prayed for John & Wilma Hordyk and Cliff & Christine Janssens.
Praying for our Staff:  This week we will pray for Ms. Pieters and continued healing for Mr. TenBruggencate.

Reminders:   T.R.I.P. pick up on Thursday, Nov. 22. 
           Chocolate Letters:  We have a few orders left that still need to be picked up.  Please check in at the office. Thanks.
       
       Cheese:  The December cheese order is attached. Orders are due on Wednesday, Nov.28th with delivery on Dec. 5th
 
Meat & Baked Goods Order:  Christmas season is just around the corner and so are the family and friend gatherings and meal planning.  Why not let us help you with that this year!   Take a look at what our suppliers have for you this year!  Our supplies are:
Quai du Vin, VanStraten Bakery, Oegema Turkey Shoppe, Maple Lodge Farms Bulk Products, Johnson Meats and the Market Deli and Dutch Shop.  
PLEASE have your orders in by Fri. Nov. 30, pick up your orders Thurs. Dec. 20 between 2:30-4 p.m.
It is very helpful when you bring your own coolers or bags to the school before Dec. 20 (with your name on them).  Thanks very much for all your support this year!  Have a Blessed Christmas!   :)
 
Chocolate Letters: Thank you to everyone who purchased chocolate letters - $282.00 was raised to go towards our annual fundraising goal!  Thank you to Trina Miedema/Slice of Aylmer for working together with the school on this fundraiser.  For a bit of added information:  ‘J’ was by far the top selling letter 
 
Friday Family Fun Night:  Join us this Friday for our monthly Family Fun Night - Baked Potato Bar and Chili dinner!  Take a night off from cooking and bring your family and friends to enjoy a warm homemade dinner from 5:00-7:30 p.m. in the school gym.  Cost is Adults $8 and Children (12 and under) $5 and all proceeds go directly back into the school.
                      
Electives forms were sent home today with the students in grades 4-8.  Please help your child in choosing their elective and send in the payment, with the signed form, as soon as possible.  Classes are filled by first come, first served. If there is no payment we have to put you on the bottom of the pile till the payment comes in.  Thanks.

The school has a set of FRS 2 way radios (without rechargeable batteries).  They will take 4AAA each.  If you would like them for a small donation please contact the school office. 

This Saturday is the Aylmer Christmas parade.  Student and adult volunteers are asked to be at the Fairgrounds by1:30; the parade starts at 2:00.  You may pick up your student at the end of the parade route at the school parking lot.  Please dress warmly (hats, mitts).

LDCSS:  Our Fall Membership Meeting will be held on Thursday, November 29.  If you currently do not have a membership you may sign up for membership at that meeting.  Please come and be informed of the business of LDCSS.  

LDCSS Information Evening:  Interested in sending your child to Christian high school?  Join us for dinner on Friday, Dec. 7, at 6:30 p.m. and spend the evening with us to discover what London Christian High has to offer.  RSVP by Monday, Dec. 3rd.  Watch our website for details at www.ldcss.ca.

Christmas Piano Giveaway:  Pianohouse is giving away yet another digital piano! Just in time for Christmas.  This contest is open to all elementary schools, high schools, retirement homes and choirs in Canada.  Our school is registered.  Anyone can vote but only 1 vote per person is allowed.  Be sure to spread the word!  Just go the website www.piano.ca, find our school listed and click on vote.  It’s that simple.  Let’s see how many votes we can get.  Contest closes Dec 15, 2012.

Samko Toy Sale Fundraiser:  If you made any purchases please bring in your receipts to the school office by Thurs., Dec. 20th.  We will then send these receipts in to their head office to receive 10% of all sales back to our school.  

Girls and Boys Volleyball: our Woodstock District tournament is fast approaching on Fri Nov 30!  More details will follow next week. We have enjoyed some really good game play with STCCS and Faith Christian Academy.  Girls will play Assumption Catholic School this Thursday, and boys hope to arrange one more game next Wednesday.  It is great to use sport to bring together partners in Christian education!  Please see the permission and driver form at the end of the Journal. 

Church Ambassadors!  Promotions Committee have been working on coordinating our new Church Ambassadors.  Ambassadors are volunteers from our school membership who are asked to be points of contact for their own congregations.  Initially, Ambassadors are asked to confirm that their churches have ICS advertising materials available (or whychristianschools.ca materials if more appropriate).  They are also asked to identify if and when opportunities exist for a speaker, or a student presentation on Christian education.  Serving as our Church Ambassadors are:

Grace Community Church- Jim and Helen Friesen
Lighthouse Gospel Church - John and Anna Krahn
Mapleton Church of Christ Disciples - Larry and Irene Buis
Fellowship CRC - Jason and Sheri Weesjes 
London First CRC - Hans and Sheryl Drop
Port Rowan Mennonite Brethren - Keith and Amanda Cameron
Bethel United Reformed - Randy and Bettina Poortinga
Ingersoll CRC – Keith and Ellyn Sinke  
Tillsonburg CRC – Pete and Charlena Ypma 
Aylmer CRC – Rudolf and Sharon Schipper
Forest City CRC - Janine Shelton
Springfield Baptist - Mike and Wendy Abell
Church in the Oaks - Andrew and Keli-lyn Lockyer
Faith Baptist - John and Suzie Guenther
Aylmer Evangelical Missionary Church - Glen and Jennifer Rollins

Call for Prayer:  The ICS Promotions Committee feels strongly that prayer, as a community, should be an essential part of our promotions activities.  We want to be faithful in honouring our Heavenly Father, and to see our school grow and thrive for years to come.   We understand that the perfect marketing scheme to attract new families into the school is not the solution.   More than just numbers, we also ask that God would help us as supporters, staff, parents and students to grow spiritually.  Out of that, we ask that God brings more students to be taught to honour Him.  We need Jesus to work in people’s hearts.  As we prepare for our Christmas parades, we would ask our members and parents to spend time in family or private prayer in our own homes on the morning of November 22, before the Aylmer parade.  We also ask our supporting local churches to uphold us in prayer.  We enclose a written prayer as a guide:

Please open people’s hearts to see that you, the Source of all love, truth and grace, are a priority in education.  Help us to remember and to show that teaching our children that you love them and call them to follow you, is priority one, “at home... and along the road” (Deut 6:7).  Lord, thank you that you have promised that if we seek your kingdom first, all else will fall into place. Please open our community’s hearts and minds to your perfect grace and teachings.  And help us to model this at home, as well as in our school.
Dear Jesus, we would also like to pray for our politicians and our public and Catholic local school boards.  Dear Jesus, please work in our hearts, open the hearts of people in our community, the hearts of people in educational leadership and the hearts of people in governmental leadership.  Please use all our efforts, including the Christmas parade float, the Touch A Truck Event and various open houses in the new year, to be a witness to you.  Please use us for your glory.  In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Promotions Committee, Immanuel Christian School

FROM THE CLASSROOMS:
School-wide memory work:  we will spend one more week on the German lyrics to Silent Night (Dutch ones next week!):
Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht!
Gottes Sohn, o wie lacht
Liebe aus deinem göttlichen Mund,
Da uns schlägt die rettende Stund.
Jesus in deiner Geburt!
Jesus in deiner Geburt!

JUNIOR / SENIOR KINDERGARTEN – Mrs. Groeneweg

Some of the things we have done in Kindergarten:
Bible:  Zacharias and Elizabeth, An Angel Visits Mary
Christmas Program Needs:
JK -  please send a photo of your child as a baby with his/her mother (no others in the photo).  The photos will be copied 
         and returned promptly.  A colour copy of the photo will also be accepted.
SK - please provide an adult, size medium, white t-shirt for our angel costumes.  Please hand in by Monday, Nov 26th. Thanks so
        much for your help and co-operation!!

Drama Field Trip for JK-Gr.4:  On Thursday, November 22, 2012 we plan to leave I.C.S. at 8:40 A.M. and return around lunchtime.
Mrs. Groeneweg, Ms. Pieters, Ms. Buma

GRADES 1 and 2 - Ms. Pieters

 Memory Work: for Wed. Nov. 28 we will learn one verse of Silent Night in Dutch
Spelling: Spelling Dictation words for Friday, November 23
Grade 1: ten, hat, hot, sand, hand
Grade 2: send, pick, end, both, fast, last, must, just, bath, black

GRADES 3 and 4 – Ms. Buma

Fri. Nov. 23 – Spelling Dictation:  Grade 3 words are:  children, search, teacher, reached, think, together, with, where, everywhere, short, push, finish, sure, who, whole, preach, sunshine
Grade 4 words are:  across, alone, among, brother, again, front, banana, appear, compass, pedal, given, heaven, mountain, ocean, cousin, purchase, often, colour, saddle, listen
Wed. Nov. 28 - Memory Work (Please see above)
Recorder Karate:  Grade 4:  Prepare for your white belt on Fri. Nov. 23, by successfully playing Hot Cross Buns, with pitches G, A and B.  Grade 3:  Fri. Nov. 30. (The same)
Accelerated Reader – A brief note including 2nd Term AR goals will be sent home with your child on Fri. Nov. 23.
Drama Field Trip:  (Please see above)
Student of the Week This week’s Student of the Week is Micah Schuurman.  Next week:  Jocelyn Shelton.

GRADE 5 and 6 – Mrs Drop

Spelling Dictation & Exercises - Fri., Nov. 23
Art:  Geometric Art is due on Mon., Nov. 26.  Make good use of art class on Wed.  The artwork may be completed at home after Wed.
Reading:  Continue to read and get a good start on second term goals!


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

 Memory Work:  see above

SpellingDictation on Friday


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Girls and Boys Volleyball

My child _____________________ has permission to attend the WDCS volleyball tournament in London on Nov 30.

I am / am not able to drive, I could take ______ additional passengers.  If driving, I certify that I have a valid drivers licence and current liability insurance.  I will ensure that all students wear seatbelts.

signed: ____________________