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. 5^th. 

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. 3^rd.  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. 20^th.  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 2^nd 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

Spelling: Dictation 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: ____________________