Wednesday, December 4, 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.
Check us out on
Facebook: facebook.com/ICSAylmer
Twitter: twitter.com/ICSAylmer
Upcoming
Events
Dec. 7
Springfield Christmas Parade 1 p.m.
11 8:55 Chapel; Hot Lunch;
Spirit Day; Board meets
17 Joy Notes for Christmas
afternoon matinee 1:30
18 8:55 Chapel; Joy Notes for
Christmas 7:30
19 AR goal @ 50%?; 1:30 Students carolling in town
LDCSS Christmas Concert 7:30
20 – Jan. 5 Christmas Break
Jan. 6
classes resume
From the Principals’ Desk:
It was good to join with
our community and celebrate the Christmas season with our "Joy to the
World" float in the parade this last Saturday in Aylmer. Many thanks to
Carrie Vis, Annette Dykxhoorn, Helen Friesen, the Promotions Committee, and our
other parent volunteers for putting this together!
The parade was
well-attended, with much smiling and waving back and forth from our float to
the crowds. However, just beyond John St, on the north side of Talbot, a man
with a child on his shoulders stepped out of the crowd and grabbed a pail of candy
from the back end of our float! He turned, and instead of offering it to
bystanders, he quickly walked into a small alley. The last two students on our
float saw this, and I caught it out of the corner of my eye. At ICS, one of our
Graduate Expectations is to be a discerning believer, discerning right from
wrong and making decisions or taking action based on that discernment. As
teachers, we are called to lead in those expectations. My reaction at the time
was at first angry ("Did I just see that?!" "I can't believe
he's doing that with a child on his shoulders!"). Then, I debated whether
it was creating too much of a scene over a bucket of candy to accost the man,
and whether that ruined the celebration ("It's just cheap candy. How do we
turn the other cheek?"). At the time, I chose not to pursue. Yet, I
revisited the scene later, and could see the mark in the snow where the bucket
had been set down and likely emptied. Following Jesus' parable of the Good
Samaritan, we also aim for our students to become Protectors, intervening in
cases of injustice and not letting them go unchallenged. With a calmer heart,
there would have been time for me to confront the man, challenge his actions,
and offer forgiveness to make a wrong right. As teachers, we grow personally as
well as our students. Perhaps next time, I will respond quicker, but in
calmness and in Christian love and not in my initial anger. Christmas is a
season of "good news of great joy... and peace to men on whom his favour
rests" (Luke 2:10, 14). Peace depends on justice, forgiveness and
reconciliation. That is not just in what we say in class, in what we expect on
the playground, but in all our lives, and in the world we are called to live
in. Even during the Christmas Parade.
in
Christian education, Keith Cameron, Principal
Praying for our Families: Last week Friday morning we prayed for Teus
& Annemarie Korevaar and John & Anna Krahn.
Praying for our Staff: This week we will remember Ms. Buma in
prayer.
Our Wednesday Weekly Chapels are open to parents and
visitors. Each week a different class
takes leadership in Chapel with the help of our Worship Team. You are welcome to come and join us anytime. Chapel
starts at 8:55 and is approximately 1/2 an hour. This week it was the Grade 3 and 4, next week
it will be the grade 5 and 6 class.
Reminders: Christmas
Meat & Baked Goods pick up is on Thursday, Dec. 12th,
2:30 – 4 p.m.
Coolers with names are welcome!
Promotions: Every parent is a potential school advertiser! In
conversation, in email, on Facebook, talk up the gift that we have in ICS! Ms
Wall, our ECE candidate, found out about ICS using Google and Facebook, and
liked what she saw - our electronic promotions worked in her case!
For TRIP: As Dec 19 delivery date is also the last day
of school, it is important to get your Christmas order in ON TIME for
guaranteed delivery. All orders are due by 9 AM on Thurs Dec 12 ... Late orders
will be filled with available stock so we cannot guarantee we have everything.
All orders must also be accompanied with a cheque for at least half of the
total. If order is faxed in, please mail your cheque in. Give Theressa or Grace
(519-317-1518) a call if you need gift cards earlier than the 19th.
Fuel saving promotion
program from Petro-Canada: For supporters who purchase
a $100 denomination card from Nov – Dec 31, the supporter will receive a bonus
fuel saving card with their order. The
bonus fuel saving card has a value of 5 cent per litre savings good for 100
litres of fuel purchased – card value $5.00.
Fuel savings card will have a 2 year expiry date (Nov. 2015)
The Springfield Parade is this Saturday!
If you are still interested in riding on the float, please send in the persmission
form found at the end of the Journal. We
ask that you meet us at the Smit’s at 12:30 Saturday afternoon. We will end the parade back at the Smit’s for
hot chocolate. Please complete the permission slip below and we hope to
see you there!
Joy Notes for Christmas: You are all invited to
attend our upcoming Joy Notes for Christmas
on Tuesday, Dec. 17
at 1:30 for an afternoon matinee and Wednesday, December 18th for an
evening performance. We will have
individual, class, choir and band participation – all children need to attend. Come and listen to the child(ren)
showcase the talents and abilities God gave them. May we celebrate the
birth of our Saviour and enjoy a time of bringing Glory to God. Refreshments will be served after the
program.
Transportation Bus List Update: For Mrs. Walter’s bus route the call person for the first block of
people will be Janneke Kroondyk. Please
take Janine off the list and add her to Mrs. Tesselaar’s bus for the p.m.
only. Jodi Hibbert is the call person
for that block of people. For the a.m.
Grace Weesjes is the call person.
New address for Janine Shelton. 85
Dufferin St., Aylmer, N5H 2L9, 519-765-2471, cell 519-619-0738
Stu Shelton, 140 Lorne St. , Belmont , N0L 1B0
Congratulations to our school's winners of the Legion Youth Education
Contest! A presentation of prizes and certificates to
winning entrants will be held on Monday, Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the Legion Hall
in Aylmer. The Aylmer Express will be present to take
pictures. Participating students and their families are encouraged
to attend.
Posters: Colour
Primary: 1st William Mantel Gr. 3;
2nd Marcel Guenther Gr. 2
Colour Junior: 1st Grace Vording Gr. 6;
2nd Victoria
Krahn Gr. 6
Colour
Intermediate: 2nd Kiley DeKraker Gr. 8
Black
Primary: 2nd Allie Weesjes
Gr. 3
Black Junior: 2nd Lucas Krahn
Gr. 4
Poems: Junior: 1st Holly Cameron Gr. 5;
2nd Matthew Ypma Gr. 6
Intermediate: 2nd Luke Schuurman Gr. 7
Left
over dishes from Grandparents’ Day. A pan and 2 plates. A dark red with lime green, and a clear
plastic plate.
Our Service Projects for this Christmas Season:
Food Drive for the Corner Cupboard: We started our collection of non-perishable
food under the decorated Christmas tree in the front hall. These items will be picked up by the Corner
Cupboard and will be distributed to needy families at Christmas time. So please help us by picking up a few extra
items with your weekly groceries and send them to school with your
child(ren).
Hat/Mittens/Socks
for the Optimist Club: We will try to bless the less fortunate in our
community by collecting new hats, mittens, or socks to put under the tree. The
Optimist Club works together with the Corner Cupboard and both appreciate our
school being involved in this project as well. Thank you!
GST
Auction Friday, January 27TH:
A
Moms’ day out for two with hot stone massages, a birthday party for kids at
Clovermead Apiaries, Buis’ famous pea soup, meat, cheese wheels, baked goods,
latch hooks, NHL jerseys, overnight babysitting, rocking chairs, chickens and
so much more!! How about picking something up after Christmas at the boxing
day sale and donating it to the auction. Are you getting excited?? We sure are!!
WE STILL NEED DONATIONS!! Still want to donate? You are not too
late! Send your form to the school or call or e-mail one of the committee
members. Not sure what to donate?
We can help with that too! Cash donations are gladly accepted and we will
make purchases for you! Remember that the auction is a child free event.
Need a sitter? We’ve got that too, for FREE! Just e-mail Tracy Mantel @ tracyanddarryll@yahoo.ca to reserve
your child’s spot. Auxiliary will have kitchen open for business as
well! Keep the donations rolling in!!!
The GST Committee: Angie Bergen @ angie_bergen@yahoo.com;
Tracy Mantel @ tracyanddarryll@yahoo.ca; Tammie
Vannoord jtvannoord@amtelecom.net;
Bettina Vandersleen @ bett@amtelecom.net;
Carrie Vis @ cjvis@amtelecom.net; and
Jill Vording @ jillvording@yahoo.ca
The Sandwich Bag Recycling
Program
ends soon. Please send in all your
sandwich bags by Monday, Dec. 16th so we can send them off to the
recyclers before we close on the 19th.
Unfortunately, Glad has withdrawn from the program. Each baggie was worth .02 cents each.
Chess Club: A sign up form has been posted on the student
bulletin board by the office for all students in grades 3-8 who are interested
in joining the chess club starting in January during the lunch hour (maybe
Tuesdays?). All interested students will
take their lunch at 12:35 to the Art/Board room and play chess while they eat
their lunch. Our Grade by Grade Chess
tournament will be on March 26 at Hellenic Centre on Southdale in London. Thank you to Mr. Murray Rodenburg and Mr.
Bram de Dreu for being our chess coaches.
Basketball: Tournament date is Mon Jan 27th! Boys
Practices: Tue after school, Weds at lunch
Girls Practices: Weds after school, Thu
at lunch
Please mark your calendar
for May 1st, 2014 for a Keith &
Kristyn Getty concert to be held in the Aylmer Christian Reformed
Church. Tickets will be available in
early December for Christmas gift giving.
The school office also has 3 of their CD’s available: Joy, An Irish Christmas; Keith and Kristyn
Modern and Traditional Hymns and for the children, Songs That Jesus Said. A great Christmas gift at $12 each!
Derrick Drover, one of our piano teachers, is holding a
Christmas Concert (with his band) at the Richmond
United Church
on Friday, Dec.6th at 7 p.m. in Richmond
FROM THE CLASSROOMS:
JUNIOR /
SENIOR KINDERGARTEN – Mrs. Groeneweg
Some of the things we have done in Kindergarten....
Bible: Zechariah and Elizabeth
Letter and sound: d
Bible: Zechariah and Elizabeth
Letter and sound: d
SK: Printing practice numbers 1-10 JK: Printing practice own names
Sight Word: see Math: recognizing numbers 1-6
Sight Word: see Math: recognizing numbers 1-6
Math: extend patterns
GRADES 1 and 2 - Ms.
Pieters
Memory Work: Memory work for December
11
Joy to the
world! The Lord is come: let earth receive her King.
Let every
heart prepare him room, and heaven and nature sing,
and heaven
and nature sing, and heaven, and heaven and nature sing.
Spelling: Spelling dictation is on
Friday, December 6
Spelling
List 11 for Grade 1: hill, bell, fell,
ball, fall
Spelling
List 11 for Grade 2: less, tell, well,
will, still, off, letter, little, silly, happy
Scholastic Book Club: If you wish to place an
order for December please fill out the form on the flyer and return it to
school by Dec. 5 with the payment (cash or cheque). Thank you.
GRADES 3 and 4 – Mrs. Drop
Spelling Dictation (Review
List - Units 6 - 10) - Fri., Dec. 6
Grade 3 Spelling Words:
know, too, blew, give, Mississippi, pattern, different, missed, happened,
received, having, swimming, niece, mean, uniform, price, everywhere, whole,
reached, finish
Grade 4 Spelling Words:
doughnut, problem, smoky, throat, beautiful, uniform, future, human,
occurrence, wrapper, suppertime, dollar, February, January, calendar, autumn,
mountain, purchase, compass, brother
The memory work
for Wed., Dec. 11 is the song "Hush! There's a Baby" by David
Heath-Whyte. The students have a copy of the lyrics and we are practising the
song in class. The class will be singing the song at Joy Notes on Dec.
18. Please mark the date on your calendar.
The grade 3/4 class
received a thank you letter for the well-written and thoughtful Remembrance
Day postcards that were sent to war veterans at Parkwood
Hospital in London
Great effort to grade
3/4 in the Remembrance Day Poster and Poetry Contest at the Aylmer
Legion!
Star Student next
week is Lily Sinke, followed by Joshua Vannoord
Fri. Dec. 6 – French Quiz on the
verb être – to be. Refer
to your Mission Monde 1 workbook, pages 11 – 13, and 15 – 16. Remember to bring
your Workbook back to school when you take it home. “Merci”!
GRADE 5 and 6 – Ms Buma
Happy Birthday to Seth Klassen, who will be
celebrating his birthday this Saturday, Dec. 7!
May God richly bless you, Seth, in your new year of life!
Memory Work: Wed.
Dec. 11 – Numbers 24:17a – “I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not
near. A star will come out of Jacob; a sceptre
will rise out of Israel
Spelling Dictation: Fri.
Dec. 6 – Unit 11
Scholastic Book Orders: December
flyers were sent home today. Completed
Book Order Forms are due next Thurs. Dec. 12.
Science: We have a guest in class
on Friday – Mr Polland from the Town of Aylmer
Music: The class will be
playing "The First Noel" with handbells for Joy Notes on Dec. 18.
Please mark your calendar! Please know your music well and when to
play your handbell!
GRADE 7 and 8 – Mr. TenBruggencate /
Ms. Jones
Geography: Map of
South America – coloured by Thurs., Dec. 5; Quiz on countries of South America
on Wed., Dec. 11.
Music:
The class will be playing "Good King Wenceslas" with boomwhackers for
Joy Notes on Dec. 18. Please mark your calendar! Please know your music
well and when to play your boomwhacker!
Recent science and mathematics tests have been graded
and returned to the students. Please ask them how they fared.
Students not meeting the passing standard need a parental signature before a
re-write.
Memory Work: John 11:25-26
Field Trip: In Bible class we are studying some
fundamental questions about life and death. To help gain a better understanding
of how our society views death, a field trip is planned this Friday to the Aylmer Cemetery
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Christmas
Float Parade Participation
___________________________________________________________________,
will be able to participate in the Springfield
Parent’s
Signature _____________________________
Please
return permission slip to your teacher for the office as soon as possible so we
know who many students wish to be involved.
Please contact
Carrie Vis- cjvis@amtelecom.net
or Annette Dykxhoorn- radykxhoorn@execulink.com
