Wednesday, February 4th, 2015
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.
Upcoming Events
Feb.
6 Electives #1
9 Jump into Kindergarten #2
11 Chapel (7 & 8). ICS Speakfest starts right after chapel at 8:55 am (rescheduled).
11 School skate 2-3pm
11 Registration day for 2015-16 school year 1-6pm
13 Jump into Kindergarten #3
13 Hot lunch - Pancakes (rescheduled)
14 Public speaking/storytelling contest @ Aylmer legion 1pm
16 Family day - no classes
17 Report card writing - no classes, LDCSS normal schedule
20 Jump into Kindergarten #4
20 Family meal at the Central Restaurant
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75 Caverly Rd, Aylmer, N5H 2P6
Principal: principal@immanuelchristianschool.net
Telephone: 519-773-8476
Facebook: facebook.com/ICSAylmer
Twitter: twitter.com/ICSAylmer
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From the Principal’s Desk:
We all have stories to tell, and because our stories are uniquely personal, they resonate with others. We can all resonate with praise to God for safety in the Sinkes’ escape from their house fire yesterday. Their grade 3 daughter Lily matter-of-factly related elements of their story to me as she sat in her class only hours later! In this difficult and shocking time, we can uphold them in prayer as we’ve listed below. How great it is that we have a Christian school where we acknowledge God in all the details, where we turn to Him in prayer, and where we are encouraged to help one another in Christian community!
I recently had another, much less dramatic, reason to be especially thankful for Christian education at ICS. My grade 1 daughter Rachel was brushing her teeth, when she reflected on her recent health class.
“Garbage in, garbage out, Ms Buma told us.” Rachel was intrigued by the physical aspects of food, healthy choices, digestion and the end result…! Then she reflected again. “You know, Ms Buma also said that our thoughts are like that too. Garbage thoughts in our heads, and garbage out of our mouths. We have to be careful to honour God with our thoughts.”
Wow! That simple conversation over teeth brushing re-affirmed for me the importance of Christian education - that’s why my children are at ICS! This is the time of year that prospective parents are looking for school options - please, tell your stories!
in Christian education, Keith Cameron, Principal
Praying for our families: Please join our staff as we pray for Fred & Carrie Rempel as well as Glenn & Jenepher Rollins.
Please keep Keith and Ellyn Sinke with Lily, Phoebe, Eve and Sawyer, in your prayers as they have had a house fire early Tuesday morning. While we give thanks that no one was injured in the fire, the family will need your prayers for comfort, and strength as they rebuild. They are staying with the VanGurps, and Ellyn will keep us informed so we can help as needed.
Please also support Darrell and Helen Klassen with Seth, Devon, Jedidiah and Liberty, as Helen remains hospitalized in St Thomas.
Praying for our staff: Please pray for Mrs. Vanderhoek.
REMINDERS:
T.R.I.P: Next order will be sent out Feb 25th, due on March 5th with pickup on March 12th.
Cheese orders: Have been delivered today. Next order will be sent out February 18th.
Hockey: The next practice will be Wednesday, February 11th, from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at the EECC. The District Schools Hockey Tournament is scheduled for March 11, 2015 at the Gemini Arena in Strathroy. We will require parent drivers.
2015 New Registration Date is Wednesday February 11th! Calling all parents of children who will be age 4 (JK) or age 5 (SK) be December 31, 2015 to register between 1-6 pm. Please bring in your child’s birth certificate and immunization record. We are asking currently enrolled parents to also register, and especially for JK parents to let us know if you would prefer the core 3-day or the optional 5-day program. Space is limited, please register on time so we can make appropriate plans to include you!
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Valentines at ICS Friday February 13th! Did you know that Valentinus was a priest in the second century AD? According to one story, he defied the order of the emperor and secretly married Christian couples. In jail, Valentine healed the jailer's blind daughter. On the day of his execution he left her a note that was signed “Your Valentine.”
We’d like to encourage our students who wish to give Valentines to classmates. We’d recommend cards, but not candy treats for the class - the fun day can get overwhelmed by candy and antics! Let’s keep class treats for birthday celebrations, please...
As a fun addition, this year we’d like to make Friday February 13th Pancake Lunch Friday. We’ll move up our pancake lunch which also helps us start off our Lent season. Order forms are at the end of the Journal. $2 per student includes pancakes and juice. Can you give us an idea of how many pancakes your child would eat? They are an average size of about 5” or 13 cm. It’s still all you can eat pancakes, but this would give our ladies in the kitchen an approximate ideas on how many to prepare. Deadline to order with payment is Tuesday, February 10th .
ICS Speakfest: All are invited to join the student body for a short chapel, followed by the top students presenters in story-telling, poetry and speeches. We will continue until recess, and conclude after with the senior speeches or poems. The top presenter in each grade will be invited to enter the Legion Public Speaking Contest to be held on Saturday Feb 14 at the Aylmer Legion from 1-3 pm.
Let's get together for an ICS Family Meal!
Immanuel Christian School is partnering with the Family Central Restaurant to raise funds for our school. On Friday, February 20th and Saturday, February 21st you are invited to the Family Central located at 62 Talbot St E in Aylmer. The Family Central will donate 10% of the funds we make on your meal towards the school and in addition another 10% for the unplugged discount. In order for the 20% donation to happen you must bring in the invitation that will be created for this event. Each family will receive an invitation attached to this week's journal. Please call / email / visit the school for additional invitations for your friends and family to participate!
Transportation Note for all High School Students: Since ICS has a PA day on Tuesday Feb 17th, the bussing for LDCSS will be as follows: Mrs. Tesselaar’s bus will leave her home at 7:45am ( Students catching the bus at her house should be there by 7:40.)
Stop at BURC (49823 Talbot Line) at 7:55am
ICS at 8:00am
End of Forrest & Elm at 8:04am
Heimstra’s at 8:10am
Lyons at 8:15am
Corner of Belmont Rd & Wilson Line at 8:25am
Manning Drive 8:30am
The return trip home will be done in reverse
Chess: Several students across the grades are enjoying chess on Mondays at noon, with their coaches, Mr. Bram de Dreu, Mr. Murray Rodenburg and Mr. Michael Rodenburg. ICS players are registered to participate in the 23rd Annual Grade by Grade Girls’ and Boys’ Chess Championship on Wed. April 1 at the Hellenic Community Centre in London. Approval forms along with Championship rules and information will be sent home shortly. We are in need of one additional parent driver. Please contact the office if you can help!
Like the page to stay informed on the upcoming festivities this year, tag your friends to reminisce and connect!
Alumni of ICS...we have a challenge for you! We are in need of pictures from the years of 1954-1970. If you know that you have old school pictures, we would love to share them with your fellow classmates and other generations at the Anniversary Gala. We are also looking for wood working or needle point projects that you may have from your days at ICS. Please contact Carrie Vis at cjvis@amtelecom.net or 519-765-3290.
ICS 60th Anniversary Gala - Sat Mar 28
Alumni, Parents, Staff, ICS Supporters…Celebrate 60 years of God's faithfulness at ICS on March 28, 2015 at the East Elgin Community Complex in Aylmer. Evening begins at 5pm, full catered dinner at 6:30 and professional entertainer Bob Cates at 8:30. Tickets are available now $80/ticket or $600/table (8 people) from the school office or any Fundraising Committee member: Janina Dykxhoorn; Bobbie Jo Bennett; Grace Miedema; Jacklyn Versnick; Keith Sinke; Chris Bakker; Janine Shelton
We will also hold an Open House at ICS involving students, current and former teachers, parents, grandparents, community members and alumni on Sat from 2-4 pm (new time). Everyone is welcome to join in the celebration of 60 years of God’s faithfulness at ICS!
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FROM THE CLASSROOMS:
Some of the things we have done in Kindergarten....
Bible: David the King
David Writes Psalms
Letter and sound: b
Sizes (small/medium/large, big/small,.....)
Sight words : I and am
Sight words : I and am
JK - On Thursday, February 12th we will be exchanging Valentine's cards
SK - On Friday, February 13th we will be exchanging Valentine's cards
New unit: Shoes. Shoes are great for many learning activities: ordering by length, measuring, matching, graphing, comparing, learning how to tie shoes, pretend play, learning left/ right, and many more activities.
We would love to have a shoe store in our class but we need some help! All JK and SK students are asked to bring one pair of shoes to school. It could be any pair, any size, that you have in the house and are not currently using. They will be returned at the end of the unit.
Thank you very much!
We would love to have a shoe store in our class but we need some help! All JK and SK students are asked to bring one pair of shoes to school. It could be any pair, any size, that you have in the house and are not currently using. They will be returned at the end of the unit.
Thank you very much!
JK - Grade 2: Black snow pants, black mittens.....too many to count....please parents initial your child's clothing so we can identify "lost" snow pants/mittens.
Thank you!
Happy 8th Birthday
Owen Vis
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
“May you be blessed by the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.” Psalm 115:15
Memory Work: for Wed. Feb. 11 Matthew 6:9-13
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come, your will be done
on earth as it is heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
For your is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.
Spelling: dictation test for Monday, February 9 will be words from list 19
Words for Gr. 1: go, so, no, home, note, robe, do, you
Words for Gr. 2: more, store, stand, star, blew, flew, new, stone, sting, ring
Scholastic Book Club: Please return any completed February book orders by Thursday, Feb. 5. Thank you.
Storytelling and Poetry: Grades 1 - 4. Well done to all those who presented their stories and poems so far! After each presentation, time is given to encourage classmates to share their thoughts with the storyteller or the poetry reciter about what they liked or about what they wondered. The students have helped bless each other with their kind words of encouragement. Thank you also, to those who have helped our students to learn their stories and poems! A phone call will be made this week to those who have been chosen to present at our ICS Speakfest,
*Our Storytelling and Poetry Practice Presentations for students from Grades 1 - 4 will be held on Monday, February 9, from 9:20 to 10:15. The ICS Speakfest will be on Wed. Feb. 11.
*Please have your child bring their storybook/script/poem to school on both days if they are presenting. Thank-you!
Congratulations: We would like to wish Caleb Poortinga a very Happy Birthday. Caleb will be turning ten years old on Tuesday, February 10. Happy Birthday, Caleb! May God richly bless you in your new year of life!
Memory Work: Wed. Feb. 11 We Are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder
We are climbing Jacob’s ladder, We are climbing Jacob’s ladder,
We are climbing Jacob’s ladder, Soldiers of the cross.
Every rung goes higher, higher, Every rung goes higher, higher,
Every rung goes higher, higher, Soldiers of the cross.
African-American Spiritual
Fri. Feb. 6 - Spelling Dictation.
Grade 3- April, babies, over, hello, even, we, silent, tiny, menu, future, dear, raise, white, used, those, bright, speak
Grade 4- cinder, circle, cardinal, cereal, cycle, concert, dancer, celebrate, twice, dangerous, strange, ledge, damage, geography, gentle, signal, regular, sugar, caring, judge
*Fri. Feb. 6 - Grade 3 - Remember to bring swim wear and a towel to school for our first afternoon Red Cross Swim to Survive lesson at the St. Thomas YMCA. Thank you, Mrs. Walters, for being our bus driver!
Scholastic Book Orders: Please return any completed February Book Orders by Fri. Feb. 6.
Thank you!
Tues. Feb. 10 - First Nations of this Land Social Studies test. Review your in-class notes girls and boys. A Study Guide will be sent home on Friday, Feb. 6.
Storytelling Schedule: *Please have your child bring their storybook/poem to school on their presentation day. Thank you! *(See Storytelling and Poetry: Grades 1 - 4 announcement above.)
Thurs. Feb. 12 - Bible Studies Quiz - Isaac and Jacob. Careful completion of in-class notes and in-class review will help students in preparation for this quiz.
Accelerated Reader: AR Reports will be sent home again this Friday, February 6. So far, four students have achieved their 2nd Term goal. Way to go! Others are hedging closer and a few are making slow but steady progress. Keep up the effort girls and boys! Tomorrow is Library class.
Please return any books that are due so sign-outs for AR reading can be arranged.
AR Goal due date is Fri. Feb. 13.
Student of the Week: Our Students of the Week this week are Marcel Guenther and Victor Hiebert..
Next week: Aiden Boldt.
Music: Students are working on playing pieces with boom whackers. We are planning to learn a new piece called, “The Fishers of Men.”
GRADE 5 and 6 – Ms. Jones (k.jones@immanuelchristianschool.net)
Memory Work - speeches:
Student Merit Award for the month of January is Helpfulness.
Potluck on Friday: Red group - appetizers, Yellow - drinks/plates, cups etc; Blue - desserts/cleanup; Green - Main course. See planners if you are uncertain which group your child is in.
Spelling: List 18 Quiz on Friday. Students receive spelling worksheets the beginning of the week that is to be completed by Friday. Quiz grades are returned the following Monday so to be corrected by the following Friday quiz- 5x per mistake.
Science: Ask students about Potential and Kinetic Energy. (hint: the cartoon will help :)
What force is in play?
Social Studies: Who is your Neighbour?
Music: Students are working on the “Surprise Symphony” in trios. Ask them to play their part for you!
French: Unit 4 French Test is on Thurs. Feb 12. Review sheets were handed out yesterday
Integrated Studies - Oriental Cooking: Bring a 10-inch frying pan and a small plastic container with lid.
Claymation: Day 1 class will be held in Ms. Jones room.
Boys and Girls Senior Basketball team celebration is this Thursday at lunch in the Art Room. There will be Pizza and bacon provided.
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)
Health: Tests on Nutrition/Digestion tomorrow, Thursday, January 29.
Memory Work: Romans 8:28-29.
LA / Grammar: quiz on commas postponed to Friday Feb 6th due to the snow day!
LA / AR: Term 2 goals are due on Fri Feb 13th.
LA / Speakfest: in-class presentations for stories / poems / speeches concludes on Thu and Fri. Good job so far, we’ve heard some interesting presentations!
Math: Tuesday February 3rd Unit Test #6:Patterning & Algebra
Music: Practice E-flat concert scale and study for a music theory quiz on Tues. Feb. 10 - Measures, time signatures, note stems and musical terms.
History: Submit Charlemagne Project (now outstanding). Check your mailbox for grades or comments made online.
French: Unit 4 French Test is on Thurs. Feb 12. Review sheets were given out yesterday
Geography: Submit a 2-page news article on “Sahara and Sahel Deserts” (now outstanding).
Art: Student are working on a complex drawing project using a variety of drawing techniques such as grid method, pointillism, graphite erasure and sketching. See wiki page for video links to examples. They will have 2 more work periods. Students may take work home. Wire art sculptures are on display in the hall and art room. Please take a look!
Pancake Lunch – Friday, February 13th
_____________ would like to order a pancake lunch with juice and 1 ice-cream for only $2.00 per student.
My child would eat approx __________ pancakes.
Money included _________
Money sent with ___________________ in gr. _____
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Parent Signature
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Pancake Lunch – Friday, February 13th
_____________ would like to order a pancake lunch with juice and 1 ice-cream for only $2.00 per student.
My child would eat approx __________ pancakes.
Money included _________
Money sent with ___________________ in gr. _____
______________________________
Parent Signature
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Pancake Lunch – February 13th
_____________ would like to order a pancake lunch with juice and 1 ice-cream for only $2.00 per student.
My child would eat approx __________ pancakes.
Money included _________
Money sent with ___________________ in gr. _____
______________________________
Parent Signature
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Pancake Lunch – February 13th
_____________ would like to order a pancake lunch with juice and 1 ice-cream for only $2.00 per student.
My child would eat approx __________ pancakes.
Money included _________
Money sent with ___________________ in gr. _____
______________________________
Parent Signature
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