Wednesday, June 12, 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
FRIDAY
FAMILY FUN NIGHT - the LAST HOORAH! Friday, June 14 5-7:30pm Bring
your Road Hockey stick!
Upcoming
Events
June 13 ICS P.D. Day, LDCSS Study day – no
school
14 Gr. 7/8 to Canada
LDCSS exam day
Friday Family Fun Night Dinner 5-7:30
17 LDCSS Study Day;
18th and 19th LDCSS Exam Day
18 Sundaes for achieving AR reading goal
19 Chapel 8:55 & Awards Assembly; Board
meets
20 ICS
Graduation
21 Last day of school – students dismissed @
12:50
24-26 Teacher Work days
26
LDCSS Graduation
From the
Principal's Desk:
I
should start with a story of the couple who dropped into the school on Monday
afternoon. The wife's mother had recently passed away at Chateau Gardens
Retirement Residence, and she came in search of a student of ours who had made
and delivered an Easter card to her mother some months previous. She wanted to express her and her mother's
deep appreciation for the card! We were
able to link her up with Ms Marianne Pieters and her class so she could convey her
thanks in person. It is rare that we can
see some of the results of a simple act of student service (in this case our
grade 1/2 class' visits to Chateau
Gardens
Much
of my planning is now focussed on setting us up for next year. I am pleased to
have several new enquires about our school - please keep these parents in your
prayers as they decide on what is best for their children. In line with our
board vision of a "Christian, innovative and exceptional" education,
there are several "new" things envisioned for next year:
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as announced at the Spring membership meeting, Mrs Drop will be teaching grade
3/4 homeroom and Ms Buma will be teaching grade 5/6 homeroom. In an effort to increase positive multi-age
relationships and a school-wide team atmosphere, the grade 3/4 class will be
located in Mrs Drop's current room, while the grade 5/6 class will likely move
into what is currently our boardroom. There
will be some rotary as Mrs Drop will continue to teach senior French and Music.
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as part of educational program upgrades approved by the board, we have replaced
our high jump mat with one meeting current standards, we have purchased
Christian curricular supplements for our French program, we are planning on
acquiring an iPad for our resource program, and we are considering an online
hosted mathematics resource (Mathletics, accessible at home and at school).
Seeking excellence, we need to keep our curriculum and resources current.
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our timetable for next year groups all math instruction together in the
morning. That will ensure a math focus in our morning routines in all grades.
That also allows families potentially interested in our homeschool partnership
program to be part of the math classes, which are a core strength of our
academic program. This is a little-used, but potentially valuable, option for
homeschool families seeking to complement their own curriculum.
-
our timetable for next year makes space for an integrated studies block on
Friday afternoons. This allows for multi-age student groupings (our school
families) to learn together, following units which bridge our curricular
divisions. With age-appropriate project goals, this would allow cooperative
learning, foster teamwork and allow for broader differentiation for individual
abilities than normally possible, even in combined grades. In our initial
efforts, we are following the lead of Beacon Christian
School
Our
board vision is intended to spark excitement and communicate the calling to
academic excellence that we feel is part of what makes ICS unique. I hope that
you are excited by these ideas, and that you spread your excitement as you talk
to friends and neighbours!
in
Christian education,
Keith
Cameron, Principal
Praying
for our Students:
Last week we prayed for the grade 3 and 4 class.
Praying
for our Staff: This
week we will pray for Mrs. Buma
Our
Christian sympathy is extended to Fred & Carrie Rempel and their children
Mariah (gr. 2),
Dylan (SK) Deserae and
Brooklyn (at
home) with the birth of a still born child last Tuesday. May
the God of hope and comfort surround this
family in this difficult time. Because
we believe, we
know little “Faith Hope Rempel” is safe in the arms of Jesus.
Reminders: Auxiliary
is looking
for 2 volunteers to join their committee – please e-mail to the school.
Volunteer to take care of our pop cans
recycling: If you are interested
please contact the office.
GIFTS Program: Please send in your completed form asap. June 30 is the deadline to
complete your hours.
Lost
& Found Items: Please check the lost and
found table before the last school day.
After
that, it will be gone.
T.R.I.P.: Orders are due tomorrow morning, 8:45 in the office,
with delivery on Thurs. on June 20th. Continue to purchase No Frill/Tim Horton's gift
cards at Clovermead, Roszells or Family Flowers during the summer. For other gift cards contact Theressa
at 519-765-3372 or Grace at 519-317-1518.
Bus
Route Cancellation: This Friday, June
14. Mr. Vannoord’s afternoon bus route. Mr. Vannoord will be driving Mr. Walters bus
route since Mr. Walters will be with the gr. 7/8 to Canada
Advance note for Transportation: The LDCSS Exam schedule will affect our
bussing. On the exam study day of
Monday, June 17 Mrs. Tesselaar will leave 20 minutes later in the morning.
Accelerated
Reader: Grade 1-8 students who attained their reading goals will be
treated to an ice cream sundae, complete with delicious toppings, on Tues.,
June 18! Mrs. Groeneweg’s JK class does not do AR, and will celebrate
their learning in other ways. Congratulations!
Sundaes will be available to those who did not reach their goals for $2.00.
Sundaes will be available to those who did not reach their goals for $2.00.
Parents, Grandparents and Seniors Friends are
invited to attend our Chapel and Awards
Assembly on Wed., June 19 at 8:55.
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 2013 on Thursday, 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. Historically, parents and siblings are asked to
consider helping out in several ways:
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Parents and older siblings, can you help in running
the nursery? Education Committee (Georgie Rodenburg) is coordinating
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Musically talented students, can you share your
gifts playing a prelude piece? Ms Tine
Buma is coordinating.
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Grade 7 students are also needed for the gr 8 grad
meal preps? Tina Vyn and Suzie Guenther
are coordinating.
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We
are looking for a few more volunteers, especially some of our
senior retirees to come in on Thursday, (the 21st) at 8:30 a.m. to help hull
and cut strawberries. Please call the
office 519-773-8476 or e-mail Immanuel@amtelecom.net
or call Paddi if you can help @ 519-773-2158.
Band sign-up for 2013-2014: Band applications were sent home
with students currently in grades 4-7 on Tuesday. If you would like your child to be a part of
our school band please fill out the application form and return it to the
office by next week Wednesday. The fee
is $150 per student if we supply the instrument for your child, and $75 if your
child brings their own instrument.
FRIDAY FAMILY FUN NIGHT - the LAST HOORAH! Friday,
June 14 5-7:30pm: It's the last Fun Night of
the school season and it is going to be a blast! Bring your road
hockey sticks for a tournament and there will be a
petting zoo (goats, sheep...) on site! Dinner will be served in the
ICS school yard from the fry wagon - Cheeseburgers, Jumbo dogs, Fresh Cut
homemade Fries and dessert. Cost is Adults $8 and Children (12 + under)
$5 and all proceeds go directly back into the school! Delivery to Heritage Place
District Track and Field: Please find attached our
student results from the District competition held last Wednesday. We are proud
of all our student athletes! You may note that many students improved on their
best distance and times at our local competition (the "seed times"),
and there are many ribbons earned! The day was well-run, with staff from John Knox
Christian School
A big Thank You to Jeff Vannoord, Ken Vandendool
and Steve Vandersleen for cooking all the mcmuffins, burgers and dogs…they
worked all day!! Also a big, big Thank You
to Theresa DeJong and Gracie Vording!! Those two ran the til the entire day
long and did a marvelous job!! The Broers for donating their tent and generator,
the Schuurmans and A & E Saarloos for donating all the eggs and the Loewens
for the donation of apples. M&M’s
for giving us all the meat and buns at a huge discount.
Also
to all the students who helped between events and the parents who popped in to
help for shifts as well as the Auxiliary members who worked to set up,
purchase, work all day and unpack:-)!! It was all greatly appreciated!! Our grand total is right near $1000.00!!!
Child Welfare Policy
Update:
Our Education Committee has recommended changes to our Child Welfare policy
which would see an increased rigour on criminal record checks for regular
volunteers (more than 3 times) and field trip chaperones. This step is seen as
due diligence to protect our students. Record checks are valid for three years.
These take some planning to get completed. The policy changes are not yet
approved, but we would suggest that all parents who may be interested in
volunteering with students next year consider obtaining a record check. A template letter to begin the process at your
local police detachment is attached.
Getty Committee
Fundraising:
With no further concerts planned in the short term, the Getty Committee
recently transferred the remaining funds ($4500) raised in the Fall Getty
Concert into the school operating fund. Thank-you to the Committee for their
passion for Christian music and Christian education!
Ride for
Refuge!
This annual Christian charity bike ride will be held on Sat Oct 5. ICS will again enter a team (riders grades 5
and up, or with parental accompaniment). We are also registered as a charity recipient
for funds raised (50% - 70% of total funds). In the past 2 years, Ride for Refuge has
raised money to sponsor our school Compassion child and augment our Tuition
Assistance fund (over $4000 last year!). It's not too early to register online and join
the ICS team at: http://rideforrefuge.org/registration!
Mark your calendars! More information to come in September 2013...
LDCSS
is still looking for Christian families and single Christian adults who can
provide an encouraging and supportive living environment for our international
students from September 2013-June 2014. In exchange for welcoming a
student into your home, each host family will receive $800/month in
compensation. We need to complete the application process by the end of
the school year, so please contact Mrs. Boer (cboer@ldcss.ca) as
soon as possible if you want to learn more about our homestay program.
LCCSS is hosting it’s 3rd Annual Volleyball Camp from August 12-16, 2013 at the school for boys and
girls currently in grades 5-8. This week long camp will help develop
camper's skill, understanding and love of volleyball. This camp offers a
great ratio of six campers to every instructor. Fair play and effort will
be emphasized. The
camp is run by the LDCSS coaches from 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at a cost of
$150/child. (food/refreshments are not
provided)
Registration forms are available in the school office or go directly to www.ldcss.ca website and register.
Athletes in Action Soccer
Camp: Do you like soccer? Do you want to get better? Athletes in Action Soccer Camp will be held
again this year from July 15-19 behind the Saxonia Hall. It is a week-long camp for 6-13 year olds,
dedicated to developing basic soccer skills and spiritual growth. Registration is open and the cost is $115 per
child. Volunteers are needed to help
with coaching the kids during the week.
We are also in need of homes to billet the soccer coaches (one for two
males and one for two females). Please
contact Sharon Schipper if you can help.
FROM THE CLASSROOMS:
JUNIOR / SENIOR KINDERGARTEN – Mrs. Groeneweg
Some
of the things we have done in Kindergarten:
Bible: Jonah
Reviewing sight words: you, the,
and
I
asked the students their plans for the summer. They wrote down some
ideas in their writing journals: swimming, camping,
watch
t.v., play outside, biking, etc.
We
have been playing some simple math games to practice counting and comparing.
This has been a lot of fun and very competitive too
Show
and Tell: JK- Tuesday, June 18th, SK-
Last
day of classes for SK is Wednesday, June 19th.
GRADES 1 and
2 - Ms. Pieters
We
will be celebrating summertime birthdays next week Monday and Tuesday (two
on each day).
Happy 7th Birthday
to
Marcel Guenther
July 31, 2013
“May you be blessed by the
Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.” Psalm 115:15
Happy 8th Birthday
to
Mariah Rempel
Monday, August 12, 2013
“May you be blessed by the
Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.” Psalm 115:15
Happy 8th Birthday
to
Joshua Vannoord
Monday, August 12, 2013
“May you be blessed by the
Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.” Psalm 115:15
Happy 8th Birthday
to
William Mantel
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
“May you be blessed by the
Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.” Psalm 115:15
GRADES 3 and 4 – Ms. Buma
Fri. June 14 – Year end Spelling
Dictation. Grade 3 words are: eight,
help, swim, throne, catch, under, save, pattern, happened, float, finish,
maybe, strongest, surprise, cried, clue, coin, don’t, town, country, change,
guard, world, warning, caught, fault, every, careful, shield, straight
Grade 4 words are: bridge, thoughtful, able, tenth, title,
motor, future, calendar, listen, heaven, they’re, dragonfly, appeared,
happiest, worth, hero, because, gentle, conclusion, voice, enough, delight,
answer, education, triangle, their, already, hopeful, rebuild, imagination
Picture Book Share: So far we have enjoyed listening to some delightful
variations of familiar stories in picture book form, The Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing, Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig, and
I Did It, I’m Sorry. Upcoming Picture
Book Share presenters are: Wed. June 12 – Haley, Fri. June 14, Micah and Cody, Tues. June 18, Braden, Wed. June 19, Lucas and Kaylynn, Thurs. June 20, Randall and Hayden, and
Fri. June 21, Ben.
Memory Work: Wed. June 19, Song:
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
(The
title of this song is our selected Bonus Mystery Word for our Year end Spelling
Dictation. Count the letters and syllables, Grades 3 and 4) Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
Even though the sound of it
is something quite atrocious,
If you say it loud enough
you’ll always sound precocious.
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
Words and
Music: by
Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman from Walt Disney’s “Mary Poppins”.
© 1963 by Wonderland Music
Company, Inc.
Upcoming Birthdays: Our summer birthday celebrations will take place
next week. The following students (and
their teacher) are looking forward to celebrating their birthdays on the days
listed below.
Hayden
Guenther (Sun. June 16) on Mon. June 17,
Kaylynn Mantel (Sun. June 23) on Tues.
June 18, Braden Vandersleen (Tues. Aug. 6) on Wed. June 19, Megan Friesen (Fri. Aug. 9) on Thurs. June 20, Ms. Buma (Wed. July 10) on Fri. June 21. An early Happy
Birthday to you all. May God richly
bless each one of you in your new year of life!
Library
Books: Please remember to bring
any ICS Library books back to school this week in preparation for Summer
Sign-out. Thank you!
Students of the Week: This week, Jocelyn Shelton and Braden
Vandersleen. Next week: Seth Klassen and Ben Weesjes.
GRADE 5 and 6 – Mrs Drop
Creative
Writing:
Caleb Krahn's short story, entitled "The Quest for the Living Gem"
has been chosen to be included in the top group of entries received in the
Canadian Schools Creative Writing Contest. The story will now go forward
into the final competition to be judged in the fall of 2013.
Congratulations, Caleb!
P.E. Parent Volunteers needed for Tuesday, June 18th. Grades 5-8 will be playing Disc Golf at the park from 1:30 -3:00. Please contact Mrs. Drop or Ms. Jones if you can help out on that date.
P.E. Parent Volunteers needed for Tuesday, June 18th. Grades 5-8 will be playing Disc Golf at the park from 1:30 -3:00. Please contact Mrs. Drop or Ms. Jones if you can help out on that date.
Spelling: Test will be on
Fri., June 14. Please review the list of words that you received on Fri.,
May 31. Twenty words will be chosen.
Math: There will be a quiz
on Lessons 6 - 12 in Fractions and Decimals on Fri., June 14. The quiz
will be similar to the second page of "Show What You Know" in the
math textbooks.
Science:
Ask about your child’s proposal
for stewardship of the Hannah Property.
Group proposals will be presented in
clas on Tuesday, June 18.
Band
students please check for any music, binders and books that
still may be at home. Please hand them
into the Music room.
GRADE 7 and 8 – Mr. TenBruggencate /
Ms. Jones
History Renaissance Fair - June 12th – It was great to see so many projects on display for
the school today!
Art: Making work for Renaissance Fair
Field Trip toCanada
Next Pot Luck lunch has been postponed to Tuesday, June 18th
P.E. Parent Volunteers needed for Tuesday, June 18th. Grades 5-8 will be playing Disc Golf at the park from 1:30 -3:00. Please contact Ms. Jones or Mrs. Drop if you can help out.
Field Trip to
Next Pot Luck lunch has been postponed to Tuesday, June 18th
P.E. Parent Volunteers needed for Tuesday, June 18th. Grades 5-8 will be playing Disc Golf at the park from 1:30 -3:00. Please contact Ms. Jones or Mrs. Drop if you can help out.
Band
students please check for any music, binders and books that
still may be at home. Please hand them
into the Music room.
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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:
________________________.
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AR Sundaes Celebration
My
child ____________________________________
(check) _______achieved his/her goal and wants to
participate in the sundae celebration
_______did not achieve his/her
goal, and will participate in the sundae reading celebration at a cost of $2.
Please
include payment.
Parent
signature: _____________________________
