Wednesday, October 23, 2013
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.
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Upcoming
Events
Oct. 24 & 25 Teacher’s
Convention – school closed
30 8:55 Chapel
31 Picture Retakes a.m.
Nov. 4 Gr.
8 girls round 2 immunization
6 Gr. 8’s at LDCSS; 8:55 Chapel
8 1st term ends, AR
goals are due
Sat., Nov. 16 19th
Annual Sweets, Treats and Treasures Sale
From the Principal's Desk:
This week is again a
short school week as teachers head to the annual Edifide Christian teachers'
convention at Redeemer University. This annual conference, with keynote
speakers on the direction of Christian education in Ontario
I also have an important
announcement to make this week. Mr. Evert TenBruggencate has agreed that an
adjustment of duties is needed. His post-accident recovery from his knee injury
leaves him physically and mentally worn, with pain and undue stress. At the
same time, despite ongoing discomfort, he has expressed joy and reward in a
return to teaching. Starting on 1 Nov, we will shift the VP duties elsewhere
amongst the staff, re-assessing in the spring at contract time. Evert has held
the VP role for over 15 years, and on behalf of our society, I thank him for
his years of dedication and service to the staff and students of ICS in this
capacity. We look forward to his continued strong teaching in gr 7/8 and 3/4
phys ed and uphold him in our prayers as he negotiates a challenging recovery
process!
in Christian education,
Keith Cameron, Principal
Praying
for our Families: Last
week Thursday we prayed for Jim & Helen Friesen and John & Suzie
Guenther.
Praying
for our Staff: This
week we will remember Ms. Jones in prayer.
Our
condolences go out to Sheri Weesjes, Ben and Allie in the passing away of
Sheri’s
grandmother. May God uphold you
and surround you with his love as you deal with your loss.
October
16, 2013, From: Julius de Jager, OACS Executive Director
Re: CEAF A new round of CRA
reassessments?
It
has come to our attention recently that the CRA is sending out a new round of
reassessment notices to donors to CEAF. We have been made aware of five cases
since Tuesday morning.
One
individual has sent us a scanned copy of her letter. It is a seven-page letter
outlining why CRA will not accept that the donations are legitimate. We have
seen this letter format before when CRA sent a large batch of these out in
February and March. Once CRA has sent this letter out, the taxpayer can expect
the official reassessment letter to follow.
We
are suggesting that CEAF donors in your school community receiving this letter
may wish to connect with us at the OACS and be added to our email list for
further information updates. They can
contact us by emailing judyt@oacs.org. Judy
will then include them in our communications system.
We
also suggest that these donors may also wish to register with the tax law firm
of Morris, Kepes & Winter to be defended by them if they wish to challenge
the reassessment. Their website is www.mkwtaxlaw.com/ceaf.
School
leaders, we would appreciate it if you would direct this memo to your school
community, so that any individuals now
receiving these CRA letters can decide if they wish to connect with the OACS.
Cheese: The November order is attached. Orders are due Wed., Oct. 30 with delivery on
Wed., Nov. 6th.
FYI
- Dishes: We
still have dishes/pans/containers in the kitchen left from grandparents’/senior
friends’ day.
Pianos:
We have two
pianos to give away, if interested please contact the office.
Picture
Retake Date: Thursday, October 31 for students who were
absent that day, or for a retake. If
your child’s individual picture that did not turn out well, please send it back
to the office for a retake. We need the
individual picture package back, but you may keep the class picture.
Lost & Found
Items: We are
gathering quite a collection again. Please
check items displayed by the band room.
Hello ICS fans!!! We’ve got a SUPER EXCITING
event coming up just for you on Saturday November 16!!!! Our newly named annual SWEETS, TREATS and TREASURES sale opens
it’s doors bright and early at 9 a.m. for you to SHOP NON-STOP until 2
p.m.!!!! With a fantastic variety of vendors there is sure to be
something for everyone on your Christmas list!!! And be sure to make a
little time to stop by the kitchen.......we promise you’ll enjoy the delicious
menu items including our NEW DESSERT – Chocolate Brownies drizzled with
chocolate sauce!!!! Yum-Yum!! So mark the date on the calendar and
invite all your family and friends to this great ICS event!! We are also providing FREE babysitting so that
you can enjoy a relaxing shopping experience!!
Or.....do you have a hidden “crafty” talent? Then here’s your chance to come out of the closet and show it off
under the bright lights of the ICS gym!!! We welcome you to set up your
own table for just $20 and give everyone coming through those doors an
opportunity to see your extraordinary creations!!! Please call
Christine Janssens at 519-269-3305 to book your table for this spectacular
event!
Time/Food Donations for the 19th Annual Sweets,
Treats and Treasures Sale
The Auxiliary is asking
for your help to make this year's sale a successful event. We are in need
of food donations and willing workers for the kitchen. We are in need soups, muffins, eggs, dinner
rolls, apple crisps and of course helpers, high school students as well as
adults. There are more details on the
sign-up form at the end of the Journal.
If you can help us in any way please fill out the form and return it to
the office. Thanks.
Regional Cross-Country: We sent 5 runners to the regional Christian
schools’ competition in Ancaster on Fri Oct 18. Jessica Friesen placed 8th
in the senior girls’ category, while Dean Rollins (16th), Correy
Mantel (24th), Luke Schuurman and Josiah VanGurp (stepping in above
his age level) ran in the senior boys’ category as a team. Well done runners! Thanks to Mr Eric
Schuurman for driving the students to Ancaster.
Intramural Soccer: Twelve
boys and girls from grades 3 to 5 enthusiastically participated in intramural
'soccer' during some of the noon hours in the past month. Congratulations goes
out to the purple team for accumulating the most points. Purple team members
were: Holly Cameron, Megan Friesen, Will Mantel, and Josh Vannoord. A special big THANK YOU to the grade eight
students who refereed the noon hour games: Matthew Cameron, Kiley DeKraker,
Nicole Friesen, Ryan Kroondyk, Ben VanderDeen, and Megan Ypma.
Volleyball is Starting
Up: Boys'
volleyball, with Mr T coaching, will train on Wed and Fri @ lunch time.
Girls' volleyball, with Mrs Bosma coaching,
will train on Wed after school and Thu @ lunch.
Additionally, Mrs Bosma,
along with some of our highschool athletes, will host a skills clinic this Thu
and Fri from 9 - 10:30 at ICS. All prospective players are encouraged to come
on out!
Thank
you to everyone who enjoyed the Gobble Gobble Dinner last Friday
Family Fun Night! A whopping 119lbs of turkey, 65lbs of
potatoes, 24lbs of corn and lots of dessert were gobbled up and $1010.53 profit
was made! A huge thank you to all the ICS board members for preparing,
hosting and serving the delicious dinner! Stay tuned for the next Friday
Family Fun Night dinner in November – think buck teeth, freckles, plaid
shirts, mullets, squirrel...
Library News:
1. Battle of the Books is starting again!
This past Monday, the list of titles was released to students in Grades
4-6 (Junior) and Grades 7&8 (Senior). Students in each divisions are
required to read a set of 10 books that they will be quizzed on Competition Day
in April.
Students need to read the books in their division
and make a set of 6 questions for each book (I will guide them in this process)
before the deadline of Feb. 15. Then we go into practise mode by quizzing
each other on fact recall. Our students have placed well in previous
years and really enjoyed the competitive aspect of this team.
Students need to be relatively good readers in
order to be successful. If your child is a strong reader, encourage
him/her to participate. If you have any questions, feel free to contact
me. n.robinson@immanuelchristianschool.net
2. Overdue Lists: Your child might have
brought home a pink slip over the past few weeks. This indicates the
books still checked out to him/her on the library database. Please check
at home for the books listed, and return them as soon as possible. If you are
sure the books have already been returned, please send a note to school so we
can check here. Students with books more than a week overdue lose library
privileges until the record is cleared. Please help us keep on top of our
checkouts.
FROM THE CLASSROOMS:
JUNIOR / SENIOR KINDERGARTEN – Mrs. Groeneweg
Some of the
things we have done in Kindergarten....
Bible: Joseph (inEgypt
Letter and sound : c and k
All about number 7
Bible: Joseph (in
Letter and sound : c and k
All about number 7
SK - There are many keywords that are irregular. These
cannot be spelled accurately by listening for the sounds. They are called the
"tricky words" and have to be learned. This week’s "tricky words":
he and she
GRADES 1 and 2 - Ms.
Pieters
Memory Work: Memory work for October 30
will be Genesis 12:1-3
1. The Lord had said to Abram, “Leave your
country, your people and your father's household and go to the land I will
show you.
2. I will make you into a great nation and I
will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.
3. I will bless those who bless you, and
whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through
you.” Genesis 12:1, 2, and 3
Spelling: Spelling dictation will be
on Monday, Oct. 28 – no new words - students should review the words they have
learned in the first 7 lessons. Spelling
Lists 1 to 7 for Grade 1; Spelling Lists
1 to 7 for Grade 2
Scholastic Book Club: The November flyers were
sent home today. If you wish to place an order please fill out the form on the
flyer and return it to school by Nov. 1 with the payment (cash or cheque).
GRADES 3 and 4 – Mrs. Drop
Happy birthday to Devon Klassen! He celebrated his birthday on the
weekend!
Memory Work: for Wed.,
Oct. 30 - Song: Jesus, be the Centre
Jesus, be the centre
Be my source, be my light
Jesus
Jesus, be the centre
Be my hope, be my song
Jesus
(Chorus)
Be the fire in my heart
Be the wind in these sails
Be the reason that I live
Jesus, Jesus
Be my source, be my light
Jesus
Jesus, be the centre
Be my hope, be my song
Jesus
(Chorus)
Be the fire in my heart
Be the wind in these sails
Be the reason that I live
Jesus, Jesus
Spelling Dictation will be on Fri., Nov. 1st.
Grade 3 Words:
save, give, have, live, move, above, alive, alike, to, two, too, know,
do, blew, blue, gave, below
Grade 4 Words:
strong, wrong, copy, cloth, problem, October, whole, explode, control,
shown, bowl, bottom, smoky, coach, throat, toast, doughnut, foe, clothes, host
Keep reading at home and
at school to attain your Accelerated Reader goals!
Star Student for next
week will be Lucas Krahn, followed by Selena Kroondyk.
Science Projects are due Oct. 31. Remember to follow the Leaf Project Outline
Requirements boys and girls. By now, you have already collected your leaves.
You are drying them and preparing them for your project pages.
Homework: Presently,
we are learning about seeds. Seeds can be carried by the wind, and by
animals. They can bounce and roll. Some spin and travel like helicopters. Others, like milkweed seeds are shaped like a
kite and float away with the breeze.
Some seeds stick to fur or clothes and hitch a ride to different
places. Students may bring in some seeds
next week. Please put them in plastic
baggies and label them, girls and boys.
We’ll have some fun sorting and identifying them in class. Ms. Buma
GRADE 5 and 6 – Ms Buma
Spelling Dictation - We wrote our Bonus
Mystery Word Dictation today, to see how many challenging words we could spell
accurately. Our regular Spelling
Dictations will resume next week.
Memory Work: There is no Memory Work for today. Next Wednesday, Oct. 30 – In Flanders Fields (First Part)
In
Flanders fields the poppies blow, between the crosses, row on row,
That
mark our place; and in the sky
The
larks, still bravely singing, fly scarce heard amid the guns below.
We
are the Dead. Short days ago
We
lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved
and were loved, and now we lie in Flanders fields.
By
John McCrae
Accelerated Reader: AR
Reports were sent home with your child today.
Continue to work towards your reading goals over the long weekend,
Grades 5 and 6. Use your extra time
well! Your AR goal due date is Fri. Nov. 8.
Bible Studies tests on the Old Testament book of Daniel were sent
home today. All tests should be signed
and returned to school next Mon. Oct. 28.
Thank you.
Math Test: Wed. Oct. 30 – Grade 5: Numeration: (Place
value to nine digits, rounding, decimals to hundredths, and problem solving)
Grade 6: Place Value: (Whole
numbers to nine digits, decimals to ten-thousandths, comparing, rounding, and
problem solving)
Students may bring their
textbooks home to review their first unit.
Social Studies:
Students now have ideas on their "connecting to Canada" research
project. Some research will need to be completed at home this Thu and Fri in
order to be ready for work on the visual presentation on Mon and small group
presentations on Wed. We have a wide variety of connecting themes in the areas
we studied: the fur trade, provinces and territories, industry and natural
resources, and heritage. The research project allows students to get a taste
for research in an area of personal interest. I look forward to interesting and
informative presentations!
GRADE 7 and 8 – Mr. TenBruggencate /
Ms. Jones
Health: Canada
What's in the... tri-fold - drawing of what is in your pantry,
refrigerator/freezer, and lunch box. All Due: Tuesday, October 29th
History: Pg 20 in text.
Questions 1-5 in full answer format. See Wiki page for example. Due Monday
October 28th.
Congratulations! Nicole Friesen and Dylan Vandersleen
with receiving the classroom Gotcha award last week. The week before
was Amanda DeJong and Kiley DeKraker.
Language Arts: Quick write topic paragraph on a childhood memory
or a mouse.
Life of a Mouse by
Amanda DeJong
Running
through the tunnels grabbing bits of cloth and fluff, fabric and anything
that's soft. I head back to my hole, find my match box, and put all my findings
in my bed. I look through my bed and find my baby and cover her with some cloth
and head back through the tunnels for food to feed my family. This is the life
of a mouse.
Memory Work - James 1:2-3
Science tests have been graded and
returned.
For
daily homework. please check our class page: https://immanuelchristianschool.wikispaces.com/Ms+Jones+and+Mr+TenBruggencate
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Time/Food
Donations for the Sweets, Treats and Treasures Sale
We
are in need of: (Please check off what
you can donate, as well as quantity)
_____ 3 pots Dutch meatball soup
_____ 4 pots of pea soup
_____ 2 pots of cream of potato
_____ 3 dozen assorted muffins
_____ 70 eggs
_____ 2 dozen dinner rolls
_____ 6 apple crisps
_____ We are also looking for 6 high school students
to run a babysitting/craft room for kids.
They will earn 8 of their volunteer hours and will get a free lunch :-)
We need kitchen help for day...highschoolers are also welcome!
Shifts are: _____
2 people for 8 to 12
_____ 2 people for 10 till 2 shift
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