Wednesday, November 12th, 2014
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.
From the Principal’s Desk:
My theme this week is connections: the school with…
1.
Our wider community: as part of a long-standing tradition, all grade 1
to 8 students joined in the Town of Aylmer Remembrance Day ceremony,
reinforcing that we are part of a wider town, country and world. It is a world
desperately in need of Christian witness, as our mission declares.
2.
With each other: in 2 weeks we embark on our Protectors Theme Week, and focus on our
responsibility to stand alongside each other in courageous, non-violent ways.
As part of an increased focus on our school multi-age “families”, we will be
displaying these unique connections more personally in our front foyer.
3.
With our parents, members and supporters: let your voice be part of our “Building for our
Children’s Future” social tonight at 8
pm!
yours in Christian education, Keith Cameron,
Principal
Praying for our families: Please join our staff as we pray for John &
Tina Hiebert and Dave & Lori Hill. As well, we pray for other families
needing God’s grace and comfort right now.
Praying for our staff: On our staff rotation, please pray for our Bus
drivers. Mrs Rita Tesselar, Mr & Mrs Walters and Mr Case Vannoord.
T.R.I.P: Orders are due Nov 13 with pickup on Nov 20. It’s not too early to start
thinking about picking up your gift cards for Christmas giving
Meat & Baked Goods Sale: Order form is attached. Orders are due on
Thursday Nov 27th, with pickup on Thursday December 18th.
Cheese orders: Next order will be sent out on November 19th,
due by the 26th and devery December 3rd
Sweets, Treats and Treasures Sale: The BIG day is almost here ICS!!! Our 20th annual Sweets, Treats and
Treasures Sale is this Saturday, November 15 right here at our school!! This year we are very excited to bring you
our KIDS ZONE complete with games, an old-fashioned grab barrel AND sweet
treats!!! We’ll also be cooking up
fresh, buttery POPCORN and swirling around CANDY FLOSS in a cone!! New this year too is our GENERAL STORE
filled with candy for all ages!!
YUMMY!
Empty your wallets and fill your bags with treasures of
all kinds! We’ve got Arbonne, Epicure,
Tupperware, Norwax, Scentsy, Jamberry Nails, Thirty-One, Bear Friend Factory
and Pampered Chef. We’ve also got Iron
Man, as we’ve named him, with his unique handcrafted metal pieces for indoors
or outdoors. Even Derrick Drover will
be there! Not only is he a talented
musician offering up his amazing CD’s, but he’s a woodworker too! And don’t forget to grab your freshly made
potted greens or other rustic items to decorate your home from our own Winter
Wonderland in the front entrance!!
Or simply come out and enjoy a delicious lunch of hearty
chili, authentic Dutch croquettes (if you haven’t tried these before you’ll
have to this Saturday!), Dutch meatball soup, Zumbartsch (a fabulous blend of
sausage and potatoes!), or a slice of Janneke’s famous Boterkoek!
We’ve got it all this year!! Food, fun, fabulous finds and even free
babysitting! So plan to drop in this
Saturday. We promise you’ll love it
and your kids will too!!
Pizza lunch November 19: This will be our first hot lunch of the school
year and is tied to the Accelerated Reading skate. Orders are due by Thursday
November 13th. No late orders please!
AR Skate November 19. As part of our rewards
program, students who achieved their Term 1 reading goals may skate next
Wednesday afternoon at EECC free of charge, courtesy of the Student Fund. We
ask non-skaters and children in gr 1/2 to please wear a helmet. Skates may be
rented for $2 if needed. Those who missed their goal may also join, for a cost
of $3 (paid in advance). Way to go on your reading!
Interested
in joining the school band? The school band is designed for musicians ranging from the most talented
and proficient to the less experienced. Now as a part of our education program,
it is open to Grades 5 to 8 at no additional cost. You will have an opportunity
to develop instrumental playing skills, music making and reading skills, and
teamwork skills.
Band Expectations:
1. Take ownership of
instruments and resources provided.
2. Commitment for
attendance and practising regularly outside the school (45 min./week).
3. Be cooperative and
respectful to Ms. Heo and band members.
4. Listen and follow
instructions given. Do not play any of unassigned instruments in the music
room.
5. Same terms and
conditions apply for possible loss and damage made to instruments as outlined
in Immanuel Christian School: Instrument Care and Loan Contract form.
Important Dates:
Mon. Nov. 17: Practice during lunch at 12:35pm.
Mon. Nov. 24: After school practice begins from
4:00-5:00pm
Additional Notes:
If you are in Grade 7
or 8, you will have the instruments you play in the music class. If you are in
Grade 5 or 6, there is a limited choice of instruments, so sign up early! If
you own one, you may bring your own instrument.There is going to be a try-out,
and we are seeking drummers to audition.
Electives: Do you have a special talent you can share with
our student body? Electives are a 5 week unit for grades 4-8 in late January -
early February. In the past we have included activities such as Woodworking,
Cooking and Baking, Badminton, Computers, Small Engines, Cake Decorating,
Curling and the like. Can you help? Please contact the Ed Ctte chair, Ray
Kaastra (kaastra@amtelcom.net), or the office by Nov 15th
2014
Christmas Parade Float - This year our school will be
participating in the Tillsonburg Christmas Parade on Saturday November 15 at
2pm as well as the Aylmer Christmas Parade on Saturday November 22 at 2pm. The Promotions Committee would like to thank
the 5 families who have volunteered so far.
Your help is greatly appreciated and has allowed us to put
a float in Tillsonburg for the first time!
We still need more adults and children who would be able
to ride the float and hand out candy at the Aylmer parade. If you are able to
help at either parade, please send an email to Charlena Ypma at
charypma@hotmail.com or contact the school office. Remember that when you help
with this extra-curricular activity you are earning valuable volunteer hours.
LDCSS: Are you considering London
District Christian Secondary School for your child’s secondary
education? We invite you to join us Thursday, November 20th, 2014, at 7p.m.
at London District Christian Secondary School for an Information and Desert Evening. Come
Tour the school, Meet the teachers and Learn more about LDCSS. If this date is inconvenient, please feel
free to arrange another time to visit. This evening is open to families with
students in grades 6-8. For more
information please contact Margaret Schmor at mschmor@ldcss.ca
LDCSS: London District Christian Secondary School invites you attend the LDCSS Fall Membership Meeting
this Thursday, November 27th at 7:30 p.m.
Come and find out about all the exciting things happening at LDCSS!
Senior Small-School Volleyball Tournament: This will be held on Friday November 21 at LDCSS. Schedules will soon
follow. Students need to coordinate their own rides, please see your coach if
you need assistance. Due to important other events, sadly neither Mr TenBruggencate
nor Mrs Bosma will be able to make this tournament date. Mr Cameron will step
in as coach. A parent volunteer from each team would help greatly with
coordinating both teams at the same time - please let the office know if you
can help!
Journey with Jesus: All students need a tunic for the
presentation of our Christmas Program. It’s not too hard to make one at home.
For Primary:
Adult-sized t-shirt in white, cream or brown.
Grades 3 and up:
Tunics made out of a white, cream or brown sheet or tablecloth.
All grades: For head
covering bring a towel and a dark coloured headband.
Belt: leather or made
out of yarn.
How to make a tunic - These pictures show three ways to make a tunic
from cloth.
FROM THE CLASSROOMS:
I would like to
extend a big thank you to Mrs. Vyn for teaching the JK/SK class for the past
two weeks. I was able to travel to BC to attend my son's wedding and to spend a
wonderful time with family and friends. It was truly a special occasion to see
my three grandchildren participate in the wedding of their aunt and uncle whom
they do not get to see very often. We had a great time and it is good to be
back.
Some of the
things we have done in Kindergarten…..
Bible : Moses -
Out of Egypt, Food and Drink in the Desert
Letter and
Sound : r
All About
Number : 10
New Unit :
Preparing for Winter ( animals and people)
Memory
Work: for Nov. 19
When they had seen him, they spread the word
concerning what had been told them about this child,
and all who heard it were amazed at what the
shepherds said to them.
Luke 2:17-18
Spelling: dictation test for list 10 words will be tomorrow Nov. 13
Words for Gr.
1: top, stop, men, fix, fox
Words for Gr.
2: place, make, making, help, here, want, nice, to, two, into
Intergenerational Project with Chartwell
Retirement Residences: Thank
you for all the gifts the children brought to fill up the gift boxes for
Operation Christmas Child. There were so many gifts we ran out of boxes to put
them in, so we finished by filling up bags that will later be put into boxes.
The seniors and students enjoyed helping each other decide what needed to go
into each box. We thank the Lord for blessing our time together last Friday
afternoon. The boxes will be delivered to hurting children in some of the most
destitute parts of the world as tangible and very meaningful expressions of
God’s love. Each is more than what is in the box - each is an important seed
for spreading the life-transforming message of Jesus Christ.
Grand-Pal Letters: While filling up the gift boxes for Operation
Christmas Child we got to meet some of the students Grand-Pals. Some students
even got to visit their Grand-Pal’s room. Connor’s Grand-Pal was celebrating
her birthday with her family and friends so we all sang happy birthday to
her. There were lots of happy smiles
while meeting and greeting each other.
Wed. Nov. 12 - French Quiz Days of the Week, Months of the Year, Seasons
Thurs. Nov. 13 - Bible Studies Test 2 (Book
of Ephesians, and the Armour of God) for students whose recent Bible tests from
last week, required parent’s signature.
Accelerated Reader: AR goal due date is Thurs. Nov. 13.
Thurs. Nov. 13 - Spelling Dictation. Unit 9
Grade
3 way, these, niece, might, show, float, brain, mean, close, tried, cube,
uniform, stayed,
price, usually, wreath, parade
Grade
4 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, January, February, July,
August,
September, November, month, year,
holiday, autumn, season, calendar, second, minute,
monument, cenotaph
Scholastic Book Orders - November Book Order Forms are due Thurs. Nov. 13. Thank you.
Wed. Nov. 19 - Memory Work - (Song) What Can I Give Him
What can I give
him, poor as I am?
If I were a
shepherd, I would bring a lamb.
If I were a
wise man, I would do my part.
Yet what I can
I give him-give him my heart
Student of the Week: Our Student of the Week this week is Sharon
Klassen.
Next week:
(Nov. 17 - 21) Selena Kroondyk
GRADE 5 and 6 – Ms. Jones
(k.jones@immanuelchristianschool.net)
We are leaning to be
detectives! Pictures of detectives usually show magnifying glasses and finding
things with your eyes but we know that we can also observe with our ears by
listening. We are learning observations skills in Social Studies as we
understand the amazing things the Ancient Greeks did by being observers and
seekers to understand how the world works. In Creation Studies we are watching
and being curious and listening to the intricacies of God’s Creation. Everyday
we are challenging ourselves to seek information through clues in our notes and
around the classroom before we ask for help. Good Job Grade ⅚.
Memory Work: Old Testament Books of the Bible for next Thursday. See hand notes and
chart in notebook as well as link to a song on wiki page.
Art: Students are working on Remembrance Day Posters. Have complete my
Monday, November 17.
Spelling: Spelling List 10 Quiz and worksheets due Thursday. Have all
corrections complete before handing in books.
A.R. Goals due Thursday.
L.A. - Have “Teammates” worksheets 833 and 834 finished by Thursday.
French: Unit 2 French test
will be on Thursday Nov 20. Please study the sheet entitled "Everything
you need to know for French Unit 2"
Congratulations to Megan Friesen for
winning the Student Merit Award for Thankfulness:)
GRADE 7 and 8 – Mr. TenBruggencate (am) / Mr.
Cameron (pm) e.tenbruggencate@immanuelchristianschool.net or k.cameron@immanuelchristianschool.net
Please see our class wiki page (linked from the ICS website, https://immanuelchristianschool.wikispaces.com)
Memory Work: Matthew 5:1-6
Math: Unit test Thursday, November 13 on Fractions
Language Arts - Spelling: Dictation on Fridays
Science: This is a Science Fair year! The Fair will be held after March Break.
We will start brainstorming project ideas in class, with students having until
Dec 3 for a preliminary project idea.
French: Unit 2 French test
will be on Monday, Nov. 17. Please study
the stapled sheets "Everything you need to know for French Unit 2"
Journey with Jesus: All students need tunics for Fri Nov 21. Class
“fashion show” on Mon Nov 24. For gr 8s, we will be dressing up as a Biblical
character in Jesus’ family line. Additional costumes are required for this, and
some limited ICS ones are available on first-come, first-serve basis - see Mr
Cameron.
Ice Rink Project: With sufficient student interest and
availability, we will see how we can plan, build and maintain a small ice rink
at ICS this year. Parents able to lend some expertise to the project are also
welcome! See Mr Cameron…
Art: Have a plan for next Tuesday Art Class to work on one of the following:
Remembrance Day Poster for contest, Fish poster for contest, upgrade project
for submission. All resources need to be printed for next class. No computer
time will be available. All work is due Wednesday, November 18.Collage work
still incomplete: Amanda, Joseph, Jessica, Caleb, Correy, Dean, Kira, Emily,
Victoria, Samantha, Matthew.
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