Wednesday, September 18, 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
Sept. 19 Science Field Trip for gr. 3/4 - Marsh Quest
5/6 to Springwater
23 Immunizations – gr. 7’s and gr. 8 girls
25 Chapel 8:55; SK, Gr. 1/2 Apple
Orchard Field Trip
28 Clovermead event 4:00 - dark
Oct. 1 Bluewater
Soccer Tournament Oct 2 raindate
5
Ride For Refuge in London
Oct. 18th Friday
Family Fun Night
From the
Principal's Desk:
Fish
Days are here! "What are Fish Days?" you may ask. Well, we introduced
our first multi-age integrated study unit this morning in chapel. Students will
participate in their school "families" (K through grade 8) on Friday
afternoons for the next 6 weeks. Each school family will rotate through all 6
different workshops over the course of the unit, completing their "Fish
Passport" as they do so. This type of teaching approach is new to all of
us. Research points out that this type of integrated multi-age teaching can
both build a sense of overall wonder and excitement in learning, as well as
encourage positive character traits among the students. As teachers, we aim to
build our Graduate Expectation of teamwork, increase our students' knowledge of
the complexities of God's creation and strengthen their oral communication
skills. If we're doing things right, your child should be excited to tell you
what he or she is learning in Fish Days!
It
was also my privilege to join the public and Catholic principals from across Elgin County Elgin County
in
Christian education, Keith Cameron, Principal
Praying for our Families: Every Thursday morning at staff devotions we will
be praying for 2 of our school families, the parents and their children. Last week Thursday we prayed for Chris and
Chantelle Bakker and Dave and Angie Bergen.
Please
uphold in prayer Keli-lyn Lockyer’s Uncle.
On Monday Perry was hit by a car while riding his bike to work and
suffered extensive injuries to his head.
He is in stable condition in a Hamilton
Praying for our Staff: The Board also encourages the membership to pray
for one staff member each week. This
week we will remember Mrs. Groeneweg in prayer.
An Update on CEAF:
We have received the final drafts of the documents from the law firm of Morris, Kepes & Winter over the weekend and the photocopier is making copies. We hope to have the envelopes in the mail today / tomorrow. For those donors that gave us corrected addresses, the package should reach you this week. You will then need to make your decision regarding participation.
Morris, Kepes and Winter insisted on a paper copy of their documents to go to you and, if you sign on with them, you will need to send back to them a signed agreement again by mail to their office. We have included the return envelope for you.
I trust this is the support that the affected OACS community is looking for in this matter. It has been a difficult road for all of us. I will continue to pray for a positive resolution with CRA and trust that God will see us through these trying times.
The OACS will monitor this representative support offered by Morris, Kepes & Winter but the leadership will be coming from the firm. We are now turning our attention to our defence of a class action law suit that we are about to be served. I would appreciate your prayers in this regard as well.
Jules de Jager
We have received the final drafts of the documents from the law firm of Morris, Kepes & Winter over the weekend and the photocopier is making copies. We hope to have the envelopes in the mail today / tomorrow. For those donors that gave us corrected addresses, the package should reach you this week. You will then need to make your decision regarding participation.
Morris, Kepes and Winter insisted on a paper copy of their documents to go to you and, if you sign on with them, you will need to send back to them a signed agreement again by mail to their office. We have included the return envelope for you.
I trust this is the support that the affected OACS community is looking for in this matter. It has been a difficult road for all of us. I will continue to pray for a positive resolution with CRA and trust that God will see us through these trying times.
The OACS will monitor this representative support offered by Morris, Kepes & Winter but the leadership will be coming from the firm. We are now turning our attention to our defence of a class action law suit that we are about to be served. I would appreciate your prayers in this regard as well.
Jules de Jager
Reminders: Please send in the updated
Health Form for grades 1-8.
I’m still missing some.
Chocolate Bar Sales/Student Activity
Fee: We would like to clean up this
fundraiser by next week Friday, Sept. 27th
CRA and CEAF: Did you
fill out your survey yet?
Meat /Baked Goods Order: due tomorrow, Thurs Sept. 19.
Pick up is Tuesday, Oct 8 from
2:30-4. Coolers with names
are welcome.
Pop Cans: Is there someone who
wishes to take over this fundraiser ($800 - $1000/year)?
See last week’s Journal.
If we can’t find someone we may have to drop
this fundraiser.
Recycling Reminders: no more ink cartridges.
Milk bags need to be clean, if
milk is spilled in them, please wash or throw them out.
A batch of bags came in sour!
Newspapers: no glossy paper!
Cheese orders: As a fundraiser for our school's library, we offer
cheese for sale once a month. You will find an order form at the back of
this journal. Simply fill it out and return it to school if you wish to place
an order. There are various Dutch treats available too. Unfortunately our
supplier has a price increase and also a change in weight on some items. If you wish to have a standing order for the
year, check the box on the top left of the page. The order comes in on the
first Wednesday of every month and is sent home in your child's backpack or can
be picked up in the school's kitchen fridge. This order is due Wednesday,
September 25 and cheese will be delivered Wednesday, October 2.
Questions? Call Keli-Lyn 519-617-0779,
(keli.lockyer@hotmail.com) or Nancy
Robinson (librarian). Please note there
has been a price increase since last year.
Calling All Classes: We
are excited to announce jour new snack program!!
We are challenging each
class to come up with a fun name for the program. The most suitable name will be chosen. You have till next week Friday, the 27th
to come up with a name.
Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews
are coming up soon - Wednesday, October 16 and Monday, October 21. Students are
welcome to sit in on the interview if you wish.
A sign up form is found at the
end of the Journal. Please choose your
time slot and return it to the school by Friday, Sept. 27th so we
can start the scheduling. The staff would like to meet with every family for
this first set of interviews. A schedule
will be sent home with the Oct. 9thth Journal. Attached to the Journal is a
Parent/Student/Teacher Connection For m. If you bring your child please fill out this
form ahead of time to help prepare for your interview.
A
routine back to school Lice Check
has been completed for all student and we are happy to report, no little
critters. We thank Mrs. Chris Helder,
Mrs. Janneke Kroondyk and Mrs. Carrie Rempel for doing the check. As a preventative measure please check your
child’s head on a routine basis.
All
Grandparents’ and Senior Friends’ are invited to attend our ICS Grandparents’
and Senior Friends’ day to be held on Wednesday, October 9th this
year. This is also the same day as our annual school wide
thanksgiving dinner. This thanksgiving
season we would like to share a meal, have a time of fellowship and
a time to celebrate the special people in our lives. The day will start at 10:45 with refreshments
and fellowship in the gym, and visiting the classrooms, lunch and an
assembly. End time is approximately 2:30. We are hoping you will be able to join us.
To help us with meal planning send us an RSVP
letting us know if you will be attending.
You may call the school 519-773-8472, e-mail at Immanuel@amtelecom.net or pass the
word on to your children who can contact the school.
Students: Grandparent
and Senior Friends invites are being sent home today
(Wednesday) for you to pass on, extras are available in the office on the
counter, please help yourself.
To make this thanksgiving meal happen we ask the parents for
your participation.
Would all those families with their last name beginning with A – R
please bring a hot dish or salad or soup.
Those with S-Z please bring a dessert.
Please e-mail Anna Krahn at jakrahn@yahoo.ca
with what you are going to send so that we can make sure we have a proper
amounts of items.
The
Auxiliary has several bags of hamburger paddies & buns for sale.
These were not needed for the back to school BBQ. For $20 you can purchase a bag of approx 25
paddies and 2 pkgs of buns. Contact the
office or drop by the school if you are interested in purchasing.
Saturday, September
28th at Clovermead - Christian Family Fun Night - 4p.m. till dark!
Clovermead
is hosting a Private Party Event (just North of Aylmer on Hwy #73). That's right - the whole park is yours from
closing (5:30) until dark! $10 includes full access to the park - including the
adventure farm, a hotdog and pop (additional food will be available for
purchase on site) (23mths + under are free). All proceeds go directly back to ICS. Enjoy some fun activities including go karts,
zip line, giant jumping pillow, petting zoo, and more. If you have visited before, you know what it
is all about! If you haven't - check out what you've been missing at
clovermead.com . This will be a memory making experience for the school as well
as for you and your family (young or old!) Bring your camera! If the cold scares you there will be hot
chocolate, coffee, tea and fires through out the park. Bring your lawn chair. Bee there or Bee square!
Come
out to Clovermead and Have fun with Christian friends and
family. Clovermead’ s park will be open for our event at 4pm until
dark. $10.00/person for the evening includes hotdog, fries, and
pop. Bee there or Bee square!
All you Facebook Users: Use social Networking to spread the word on your
home pages. Promote and bring families
out to Clovermeads on Sept 28th.
All proceeds go back to the school!! Kids Love it and Parents don't have to cook
that evening !
Soccer: The 2013 I.C.S. soccer team has been selected. Practices will continue to be on Tuesdays and
Fridays at noon and Thursdays from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Players will need to arrange their own
transportation home after the practices on Thursdays.
The
Bluewater Christian School Soccer Tournament is scheduled to be held on
Tuesday, October 1, at the Warwick Soccer Complex. The rain date is Wed., October 2. DRIVERS
will be needed. A permission and
transportation form will be sent home this Friday.
Warwick
Soccer Complex address and website: 7159
Arkona Road , Warwick , ON
http://www.taxandriasoccer.on.ca/index.php?ns=34&doc=21
Cross Country: Running is on Mondays (gr 2-8) and Fridays (gr
5-8). Come to school prepared to run, with school clothes to change into
afterwards. All runners are invited to run in the "Stinger Classic" 2
km fun race in St Thomas Waterworks Park at 9:30 am on Sat 21 Sep. Parents are
requested to arrange their own transportation. Mr Cameron, coach
Ride for Refuge: Ride with us October 5th
in the Ride for Refuge, a fantastically fun, family-friendly bike-a-thon that
supports 175+ charities who serve the displaced, vulnerable, and exploited
across Canada and select USA
The
Ride is in north London this year, starting at North Park Baptist Church Immanuel
Christian School
35th
Annual Tornado Fun Run will be on Wed. Oct. 2 at the Ontario Police
College
Great Wolf Lodge in Niagara Falls
FROM THE CLASSROOMS:
JUNIOR / SENIOR KINDERGARTEN – Mrs. Groeneweg
Some
of the things we have done in Kindergarten.....
Bible: Sin Enters the World, Noah's Obedience
Letter and sound: t
All About Number: 3
JK: Show and Tell - Tuesday, September 24
Bible: Sin Enters the World, Noah's Obedience
Letter and sound: t
All About Number: 3
JK: Show and Tell - Tuesday, September 24
SK/ Gr. 1 and 2 Field Trip: We are looking forward to
visiting the Hordyk's Apple Orchard on Wednesday, September 25 from 10:00 to
12:00. We like to thank the following volunteers who will be helping us: Our
bus driver, Mrs. Ann Walters, SK helper Mrs. Anna Krahn, and Grades 1 and 2
helper Mrs. Ellyn Sinke.
GRADES 1 and
2 - Ms. Pieters
A special
welcome to Jedidiah Klassen. We are
happy to have you join our Grades 1 and 2 classroom.
May we
together enjoy learning about God’s world.
Happy 6th Birthday
Gavin Hibbert
Friday, September 20, 2013
“May you be blessed by the
Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.” Psalm 115:15
Happy 6th Birthday
Joshua Meesters
Friday, September 21, 2013
“May you be blessed by the
Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.” Psalm 115:15
Memory Work: for Wed. Sept. 25 we will
learn:
I
have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. Psalm
119:11
Spelling: Spelling Dictation words
for Friday, September 20.
Grade
1: can, pan, man, cat, sat
Grade
2: his, is, an, and, can, all, call, land, hand, small
Gr. 1 and 2 Field Trip: We are looking forward to
visiting the Children's Safety Village in London
GRADES 3 and
4 – Mrs. Drop
Welcome
back to
Devon Klassen! He has joined the grade 3 class.
Happy
8th birthday
to Allie Weesjes (Sept. 23) and Lily Sinke (Sept. 27)!
Spelling
Words for
Dictation on Fri., Sept. 20:
Grade
3: next,
left, help, please, believe, many, very, been, seen, she, between, three, easy,
sea, leave, right, few
Grade
4: attach
where, sandwich, change, watch, singer, slippery, spring, gather, these,
thread, athlete, worth, thirsty, whisper, whistle, awhile, nowhere, series,
autumn
Memory
Work:
Song: We Are One in the Spirit
Verse 1: We are One in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord. (2x)
Verse 1: We are One in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord. (2x)
And we pray that all unity may one day be restored
Chorus:
And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love,
Yes, they'll know we are Christians by our love.
(by Peter Scholte) ccli # 1443206
The
star student for next week is Randall Drop, followed by Megan Friesen.
Field Trip
Update: We are looking forward to our
participation in MarshQuest tomorrow at Yarmouth Natural Heritage area – Herb
Kebbel Wetland. We plan to leave school
by 9:00 and return by 2:30 p.m. Our
transportation is through Badder bus lines.
A letter to
parents, including itinerary and activity list was sent home with your child
last week. Please review it again with
your child before tomorrow. We would like to thank our adult volunteers who
will be assisting us on our wetland habitat outing: Mrs. Helen Friesen, Mrs. Carrie Rempel and
Mr. Ralph Vording. Please remember to
pack a litter free lunch and to dress for the weather. An old pair of running shoes would be ideal
footwear. Parents, if you have any
further questions, please feel free to call me at school or at home. Thank
you. Ms. Buma
GRADE 5 and 6 – Ms Buma
Welcome: We would like to extend a welcome to Seth Klassen,
who has joined our Grade 5/6 class this past week. We hope you will soon feel at home among us,
Seth! We are glad that you can be back
with us in this new year of school.
Fri. Sept. 20 – Spelling Dictation: Unit
3
Wed. Sept. 25 – Memory Work: Exodus 20:3-6 (NIV) Holy Bible, Textbook Edition
3)
You shall have no other gods before me.
4) You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in
heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5) You shall not bow down to them or worship
them, for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for
the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me,
6) but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and
keep my commandments.
Friday Morning
Devotions: Our regular Friday morning
Devotions will be led by students, alphabetically, in class. Each student will select a Devotional (from
Devotion books in the classroom or from home) with accompanying scripture
passage, choose a song from our classroom songbook, and lead us in prayer. Students are required to share with me on
Wednesday, the Devotion that they have chosen for Friday Morning
Devotions. Cody Bergen will lead us in
Devotions next Friday, September 27, followed by Holly Cameron, Fri. Oct. 4.
Highlights and Owl
Magazines: Highlights and Owl forms
are due this Friday, Sept. 20. Each yes
or no parent-signed completed form enables our class to benefit through an
annual, free subscription to both magazines. Thank you for forms that have come
in to date!
Chocolate Bars: Many students have already sold their boxes, or
have brought in their Student Activity Fee.
Keep up the good work in sales, Grades 5 and 6!
gr 5/6 Social Studies: Expect a permission slip
home about our "day in the life of a voyageur" field trip to
Springwater Conservation Area on Thu Sep 19. We'll take a bus out there, learn
some basic canoe paddling, learn how to portage, eat our lunches, and hike back
the 5 km to the school! The early voyageurs travelled rain or shine, and so
will we. Pack a lunch, extra water and sunscreen and dress for the weather. I
will instruct the canoeing (I hold Ontario Recreational Canoe Association level
1A qualification.)
GRADE 7 and 8 – Mr. TenBruggencate /
Ms. Jones
1.
Next week Wednesday both grades will be tested on the first chapter of
their respective mathematics texts, "Measurement and
Number Sense”.
2.
AR goals have been set (based on 20 minutes
of reading a day) and parental letters were sent home. It is expected
that all
students will achieve their goals BEFORE
the November 8th deadline.
3.
Please check wikispaces for homework and
class devotion assignments.
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Parent/Teacher/Student
Conferences
Please
indicate on this form the date, approximate time and which teachers you (with
or without your child(ren) would like to see for your scheduled
conference. If your child has Resource
support, please book a conference also with the Resource teacher. Mr. Cameron is also available to meet with
new families or if you have other concerns. Please indicate a request.
We would
like all parents to attend the first set of conferences so that as staff and
parents we can touch base with each other.
Showing a (1) for first choice and a (2) for second choice will
help us in our time scheduling.
A “Parent – Teacher
Conference Schedule” sheet serving as your confirmation will be attached to the
Journal of October 9.
Wednesday,
October 16 Monday,
October 21
4:00
– 5:00 __________ 4:00 – 5:00
__________
6:00
– 7:30 __________ 6:00 – 7:30 __________
7:30
– 9:00 __________ 7:30 – 9:00
__________
I wish to see the following
teacher(s):
Child’s
teacher Child
____________________
concerning ___________________________
___________________
concerning ___________________________
___________________
concerning ___________________________
___________________
concerning ___________________________
___________________
concerning ___________________________
_____________________
Parent’s name (please print)
