Wednesday, January 16, 2013
School’s email address: immanuel@amtelecom.net
Principal’s email address: icsprincipal@amtelecom.net
ICS Website:
www.immanuelchristianschool.net 519-773-8476
Check us out on
Facebook: facebook.com/ICSAylmer
Twitter: twitter.com/ICSAylmer
LDCSS Website:
www.ldcss.on.ca 519-455-4360
Christian Education Foundation (endowment fund): www.ldcef.org
Upcoming Events
Jan. 18
Electives; New family info night
19 Exhibition mini Basketball tournament
21 P.A. Day – no classes;
23 Chapel; Girls Ex Basketball game
25 Electives;
Dinner and Auction
28 Girls Basketball Tournament
29 Boys Basketball Tournament
30
Speakfest; Parent Education Night
Feb 1
Electives
From the
Principal's Desk::
I
was excited to see our new school advertising posters yesterday!
We'll be looking to Church Ambassadors to have one up in all our local
churches! While they have nice font, solid text and an ICS red colour,
the Scripture quote struck me: A Hope and a Future. The quote is from
Jeremiah 29:11, and the wider context is an encouragement and warning for God's
people to remain faithful and prosper despite being in a foreign land.
Seems to match us here in Ontario
On
a poignant note, we do bid a farewell to the Abell family, as they leave our
full-time program and continue in Christian education from a homeschool
perspective. We are a small community, and Mike & Wendy, Christopher
(gr 5), Daniel (gr 3), Marcus (gr 1) and Faith (JK) will be missed. This
was a hard decision for the family and we wish them God's blessings
in the continuing education of their children. We do have a homeschool
policy which allows part-time enrolment for specific subjects or co-curricular
activities, where ICS is seen to have expertise that may be challenging to
develop in a homeschool environment. This is an option for all homeschool
families who wish to consider it.
in
Christ,
Keith
Cameron, Principal
Praying for our Families: Thursday before the holidays we prayed for Ryan & Jennepher Meesters, Jan & Aartje Noorland.
Praying for our Families: Thursday before the holidays we prayed for Ryan & Jennepher Meesters, Jan & Aartje Noorland.
Praying for our Staff: This week we will pray for Mr. Cameron continued
healing for Mr. TenBruggencate. Update
on Evert: successful surgery last Fri to remove the wire stabilizing
his knee. He is feeling much better, with a lot less pain, he is
participating in physio and may "trial" an hour or so in the
classroom by the end of the month. Keep Evert in your prayers for full
recovery!
We want to express out condolences to
Frank and Rose Fehr and Presley (JK) in the passing away of Frank’s mother,
Katherine
Fehr on the weekend. May God surround you with his love and provide
comfort in this difficult time.
Reminders: T.R.I.P.
Order are due this Thursday,
Jan. 17th. Pick up Thursday,
Jan.
24th in the p.m.
Transportation: Monday, Jan. 21st, Wednesday, Jan. 23rd,
Monday, Jan. 28th and Tuesday,
Jan. 29th LDCSS has exam study days and turn
around days. Mrs. Tesselaar’s bus will
leave
20 minutes later in the morning.
PA Day: reminder that this coming
Mon is a PA day for French curriculum and CTBS test review! No school.
Calendar changes: reminder that we have
moved the phys ed curriculum review day from the last week of Jan to Thu Mar 7,
which creates an 'extra' day in March break, and takes advantage of Mr T's
expected return to work.
Speakfest; Parents are welcome to join us on Wed., Jan.
30th in the gym from 9 a.m. till done (towards noon). Students will have their usual recess break
in the morning.
New Parent
Information Evening for all new JK/SK
students and also for those who are interested in ICS for all grades for the
new school year starting September 2013.
We will start at 5:30 with refreshments. Dinner will be served at 6:00.
You and your child can meet our Kindergarten teacher Mrs. Groeneweg. Tours start at 6:45
and babysitting is available while you tour and listen to our information
session. Please contact
Sheri Weesjes
226-234-7564 for more details.
Handyman Help Needed: Our school could use the
services of an additional (ideally retired) volunteer handyman who would
complete small repairs on a weekly basis. This would be an ideal link between
minor replacements which are done by our janitor, and more major projects which
are completed by our maintenance committee. The personal contact with our staff
and students could also be very enjoyable. If interested and able, please
contact the Principal.
IT Tech help needed: Our IT team would love an additional volunteer
who would be very interested in learning how our network works. Commitment is a couple of hours per month. The rewards are knowing the art of educational
technical support. Please contact Keith
Cameron.
Parent Education Night - as parents, keep on top
of what your children are doing. Mark
your calendars for the evening of Wed Jan 30th from 7:30 to 9 p.m.
This year's focus is on some of the technology being used for literacy
and communication. Choose a workshop on Accelerating Parents (use of the
Accelerated Reader program) or An Evening at the Docs (use of Google Docs). Email the school @ Immanuel@amtelecom.net to reserve your
place.
Dinner
Extravaganza and Trivia Bonanza - Friday, January 25th at ICS:
Tickets are selling quickly for the 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)! Tickets are
$40 per person or $300 per table of 8. Are you (or your table) smarter
than a fifth grader? Reserve your tickets before
this Friday by calling or emailing the school office.
Silent + Live Auction
pre-viewing: 3-5pm
Dinner: 5:30pm
Live Auction: 8:30pm
If
you cannot make it out to the Dinner, join us for the exciting Live
Auction!
Have
something to donate for the auction? Drop it off at the school - labelled with
your name, phone# and value of the item(s) by this Friday. (no used items
please) THANK YOU! - ICS Fundraising Committee
Missing Items: We have a few items that were left in the kitchen
after functions. If you are missing
containers, crockpot insert, a cd etc., they are in the office for pick
up.
Re-cycling: The Sandwich Bag collecting will be coming to a close by the end
of January. Please send in all your
sandwich bags and Ziplock containers to the school by next week Thursday,
January 24th at the latest so we can ship them out before the cut
off deadline. Thank you for those who have been collecting these for us.
Note: We accept the Tassimo disc for re-cycling but
not the Keurig K-cups
Hockey: The second practice will be held Tuesday,
Jan. 22 at 7:30 a.m. at the East Elgin Community Complex. A note regarding fees will be sent home
tomorrow, Thurs. Jan. 17.
Basketball: We’ve made a few basketball changes to fit with our
coaches’ schedules. Practices for the
girls will be held on Weds during the noon hour and after school from 3:35 -
5:00. Girls may also practice Friday at
noon. Boy’s practice at noon on Mon. and
after school on Thurs. 3:35-5.
We’ve
been able to arrange exhibition games at ICS with St. Thomas Community
Christian School
The
girls will also have a home exhibition game against Strathroy Community
Christian School
The
District Tournament will be held on 2 different dates. Monday, January 28 will be for the bigger
schools that are competing. This will
also involve our girls team. Tuesday,
January 29th is for the smaller school competing. This is the tournament that our boys are
scheduled to play in. Games are held at
LDCSS. Coaches will coordinate
transport. Our Bluewater District has
been trying to generate wider sports competition including schools to our west
(Sarnia , Chatham
We
appreciate your patience with these changes.
They should result in better sports for your child! Mrs. Drop & Mr. Keith Cameron
LDCSS Annual Curling Bonspiel, Feb. 9. Further details and sponsor sheets are
available on the LDCSS website at www.ldcss.on.ca. Contact person is Albert Weesjes at 519-773-3238,
or e-mail at agweesjes@gmail.com.
Strathroy Community
Christian School
invites you to join them for a fun and informative evening with Leroy
Hibbert. He will be speaking on: The
“Heart” of the Matter… addressing issues such as bullying, character
development and current youth culture.
This event
will take place tomorrow evening Thursday, January 17 at 7:30 in the SCCS
gym. Refreshments will be served.
FROM THE CLASSROOMS:
JUNIOR / SENIOR KINDERGARTEN – Mrs. Groeneweg
Some of the things we have done in Kindergarten
Bible:
Jesus and His Disciples, Jesus Blesses Children, Jesus Teaches about Prayer
Letter
and sound: L
New
Unit: God's Changing Seasons: Winder Wonder
Math:
All About Number: 6 (six, tally, count, number before and after 6...)
Please
review the words with your child (Word Book)
Simple ideas to help your child learn sight words.
* Write the words on index cards for your child to
review.
* If you carry a purse to the grocery store put
the cards in your purse. When you have to wait in line take the cards out
and review
with your
child.
* Take the words your child have difficulty with
and place them on the car seat back in front of your child.
* Write the words your child needs to know on
sticky notes. Stick them anywhere your
child goes - near their bed, bathroom, dinner
table....
* Foam letters - have your child make words during
bath time
* Make two sets of words and play memory
* Play what's missing. Lay 3 or 4 words on the table and have your
child read the words and then close his/her eyes. Remove one of
the
words. Let your child identify which one is missing.
GRADES 1 and
2 - Ms. Pieters
Memory Work: storytelling story
Spelling: Spelling Dictation words
for Friday, January 18
Grade
1: five, time, like, dime, ride, nine, my, by
Grade
2: too, good, book, shook, school, when, what, took, who, soon
Storytelling: Thank you for assisting
your child in choosing a story he/she would enjoy learning for storytelling.
Please help your child learn the storyline well so that he/she can enjoy
speaking with different character voices and also add some actions. Below is
the storytelling presentation schedule for Grades 1 & 2. Your child must
take the story book to school on the presentation date if his/her story is not
in the envelope. Wednesday, January 23 –
Caleb, Gracie, William, Mariah, Claire
Thursday, January 24 –
Allie, Lily, Selena, Devon , Joshua
Friday, January 25 – Naomi,
Xavier, Sarah, Marcel
Reading
Buddies/Storytelling Time Practice: First period every Thursday morning the students
in Grades 1&2 enjoy reading with their reading buddies. Tomorrow the
students in Grades 1 & 2 should bring their book or script they are using
for storytelling. This will be a great opportunity for their reading buddies to
help them along in memorizing their story and possibly giving them some added
ideas in presenting their story. Keeping
their storytelling book or script in their backpack will also give them
opportunities to practice during each school day.
Scholastic Book Club: If you would like to place
an order from the January flyer please have you child bring the order form with
the payment (cash or cheque) to school by Thursday, January 17. Thank-you.
GRADES 3 and
4 – Ms. Buma
Fri. Jan 18 – Spelling Dictation: Grade
3 words are: looked, good, brook,
football, cookie, stood, full, put, food, school, truth, room, true, chew, due,
dull, clue
Grade 4 words are: cleaner, cleanest, bigger, biggest, earlier,
earliest, quicker, quickest, busier, busiest, rougher, roughest, heavier,
heaviest, happier, happiest, lazier, laziest, funnier, funniest
Fri. Jan. 11 – Math Quiz: Grade
3: Multiplying with 6 as a
factor. Example: (6 x 3 = 18) and (6 x 6 = 36)
Classroom Storytelling and
Poetry Recitation Dates:
Wed.
Jan. 23 – Haley Broer, Randall Drop, Ben Weesjes, Megan Friesen, Micah
Schuurman
Thurs.
Jan. 24 – Seth Klassen, Cody Bergen, Holly Cameron, Kaylynn Mantel, Braden
Vandersleen
Fri.
Jan. 25 – Lucas Krahn, Hayden Guenther, Jocelyn Shelton
Accelerated Reader: AR Reports will be sent home with your child this
Friday, Jan. 18. Goal due date is Feb. 15.
Library Class: Remember to bring due books back for tomorrow’s
class.
Scholastics: January Book Orders are due this Friday, Jan. 18.
Swim to Survive – Grade 3 students are
looking forward to their first lesson at the St. Thomas YMCA, this Friday,
January 18. Thank you, Mrs. Ann Walters,
for taking us to the YMCA! We will be
leaving ICS at 1:00 PM. Our swimming
lessons are from 1:40 PM – 2:40 PM. We
plan to leave the YMCA at approximately 2:50 PM and hope to return to school by
3:15 – 3:20 PM.
*Students
in Grade 4 are eager to participate in their first year of our Friday afternoon
Electives Program.
Student of the Week: This week’s Student of the Week is Haley
Broer. Next week: Holly Cameron.
Kleenex Boxes: Our supply is running low. Please help us to stock up. Thank you.
GRADE 5 and 6 – Mrs Drop
Remember
to be well-rested and prepared for school!
Language
Arts:
The students are busy writing and organizing their speeches. They
will be presented on Thurs., Jan. 24 and Fri., Jan 25. Aim to have
speeches written by Fri., Jan. 18, so that memorization and practice may begin
over the weekend and next week! There are many interesting topics that
have been chosen!
There
will be no regular memory work, due
to practising and memorizing speeches.
Spelling:
The
words are becoming more challenging. Prepare for dictation well in
advance. Unit 16 exercises need to be handed in by Fri., Jan. 18. Please sign the spelling dictation books in
backpacks.
Math: Students have their
recent math quiz results. Good work on decimals!
Science: home electrical safety
survey is due on Thu. We start a week of electrical centres, practical,
exciting hands-on work. Mrs Bosma will be instructing much of this in Mr
Cameron's absence at the Principal Development Institute next week. For further enrichment, check out the
"simulated circuits" on Mr Cameron's wiki page!
Health: our upcoming health
unit covers healthy relationships and human reproduction in a Christian moral
context. We do so acknowledging that parents are best placed to educate
their children in this area, and we seek to encourage conversations at home.
Please see the explanatory letter sent home with your child today, and speak to
Mr Cameron if you wish to preview any of the materials.
GRADE
7 and 8 – Mr. TenBruggencate / Ms. Jones
Speakfest writing due Wed., Jan. 23rd.
In class presentations begin on Thurs,
24th.
Math test Thurs, 17th
Chapel: Using the gifts God has given you to serve
others.
Tech: Our culminating assignment
for our Christian online habits unit includes a poster assignment, due in class
on Thu Jan 31. See the Mr Cameron's wiki for details.
