Wednesday 11 March 2015

March 11th Journal 2015

The ICS Journal  
Wednesday, March 11th, 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

Mar.
11- Lent Chapel #4 Pastor Steve Atkinson
      WDCS Hockey tournament- Gemini Arena Strathroy
13-20 March break
23 ICS Science fair
25 - Lent Chapel #5
28 District Storytelling Competition at  Legion #18 in Wallaceburg   
    Registration at 9 A.M. Phoebe Sinke & Megan Friesen
    ICS 60th Anniversary Gala Open House 2-4 pm
    60th Anniversary Dinner at EECC begins at 5:00pm
75 Caverly Rd, Aylmer, N5H 2P6
Telephone: 519-773-8476
Facebook: facebook.com/ICSAylmer       
Twitter:  twitter.com/ICSAylmer

LDCSS:  www.ldcss.on.ca   519-455-4360
Foundation (endowment): www.ldcef.org

From the Principal’s Desk:

For a short time, we have an unusual display in our school front entry… well-wrapped (because they’re smelly) decomposed plywood, and the sign copied at the left. We try to learn from both good and less-good! It’s not every school that has need of a sewer day, and it’s our first in 60 years, we think. It was good to feel our community response, from an open invitation to use the church washrooms, to calls from people who’d been involved in the original construction, to our contracted plumber from Ambrose prioritizing ICS to get us re-opened! We’re not planning on any more sewer days...

Enjoy your March Break! Come back ready to celebrate 60 years of God’s faithfulness at ICS with our Open House and Gala Dinner on Saturday March 28!

in Christian education, Keith Cameron, Principal


Praying for our families: Please join our staff as we pray for Keith & Ellen Sinke, as well as Jeff & Marleen VandenBrink.
Praying for our staff: Please pray for our Administrative assistants, Mrs. Leinie Hartemink, Mrs Tracey Morren and Mrs. Marie Smit.

REMINDERS:
T.R.I.P: Pickup tomorrow March 12th.
Cheese orders: Order is attached, due by March 25th, with delivery April 1st
Meat & Baked Good Sale: Orders are due today with pick up on April 2 between 2:30-4pm . Coolers with names on them can be dropped off ahead of time.
*Please note all non-alcoholic sparkling fruit beverages from Quai du Vin are now $6 (not $5.50 as listed on the order form)

2015 New Registration! Calling all parents of children who will be age 4 (JK) or age 5 (SK) by December 31, 2015 to register. Please bring in your child’s birth certificate and immunization record. We are asking currently enrolled parents to also register, and especially for our 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!

Transportation update for Monday March 23rd and Tuesday March 24th (morning only)
Mr. Jeff Vannoord (519-520-0943) will be driving Mr. Walters route. Mr Eric Hartemink (519-765-4121) will be driving for Mrs. Walters. Please notify your spare driver if you will not be taking the bus on Monday or Tuesday morning.

Lost & Found: We are gathering quite a collection again. Please check items displayed in the hall by the music/band room
Electives: These are a very important part of the rich educational fabric at ICS, where the “real world” meets school in a tangible way. Our big thanks to our instructors who gave of their time and talents:

SMALL IMAGE (PNG)Public DomainYMCA St. Thomas - Gr. 3 Swim to Survive - Instructor Anthony
Bus Drivers - Mr. Doug and Mrs. Ann Walters, Staff - Ms.Tine Buma
Mr. John Elliot and Mr. Cameron / Mr TenBruggencate -
                                                            Badminton  
Ms. Caroline Heo - Oriental cuisine
Mrs. Chris Helder - Personal grooming
Mr. Ken Marlatt and Mr. Jamie Pake - Firearms safety
Mr. Dave VanGurp and Mr Pete Ypma for being parent drivers.
Mr. Jasper Sinke and Mr. John Smit - Woodworking
     Mrs. Sharon Schipper and Mrs. Amanda Cameron - Crocheting
                            Ms. Katrina Jones - Clay-Mation
                                       Mrs. Rose Fehr & Mrs.Tina Hiebert - Baking

ICS 60th Anniversary Gala - Sat Mar 28
Almost two weeks until the ICS 60th Anniversary Fundraiser Gala on Sat March 28 and over 270 tickets sold!  If you haven't got your seat or table reserved yet - please call the school office and we'll make sure you still get in.  $80/ticket or $600/table of 8. Deadline for ticket sales is Mon Mar 23
Donation Tax receipts for a portion of the ICS 60th Anniversary Gala will be available for all interested individuals purchasing tickets directly from the School or Fundraising Committee Member.  If you are part of a group sitting together at a table, please ensure you pay directly to the school (via cheque or cash) to receive a tax receipt.
**If you are new to ICS, this event is a unique opportunity to learn more about the school and the interesting history behind it - to bring us where we are today and because you and your children are now part of ICS's story too!
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. We will feature classrooms displaying proud student work, as well as an inflatable maze and games in the gym. Everyone is welcome to join in the celebration of 60 years of God’s faithfulness at ICS!

Still looking....that's okay, there’s still time. We would love to share your or your children's elective projects, art work, needle point or wood working projects with your fellow alumni at the 60th Anniversary Gala. We will be collecting these items soon, so keep looking. If you have items to contribute please contact Carrie Vis at 519-765-3290 or cjvis@amtelecom.net or  ICS at 519-773-8476 or immanuel@amtelecom.net

File:Chess Set.jpgChess Tournament: Will be held on Wednesday April 1st at the Hellenic Community Center, 133 Southdale Rd. W in London. The schedule for the day has been sent home along with the permission forms. Please return the forms to the office if you have not already done so.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
Golf Club, Klub, Golf,We are pleased to announce that the date has been set for this year’s 15th Annual Golf Tournament. This will be special year with more prizes and contests for your enjoyment. Contests include Most Uniquely Dressed Golfer, Longest Drive with Opposite Driver and many more. The Golf Tournament is being held once again @ Pine Knot Golf Course in Dorchester on Saturday May 16. Entry forms are available in the office. Make sure you get your team entered for the Early Bird Draw. E-mail your team list today to jtvannoord@amtelecom.net

Schoolbus, Kuning, PenggerakSpare Drivers: We are in need of Spare Bus Drivers to be available as required to fill in on routes. A valid B License is required. We will assist anyone interested in obtaining their
License. Anyone interested in this, please contact the office.

LIBRARY NEWS: Tomorrow, all students will be given a pink slip of paper listing ALL the library materials they have currently checked out on their record. Since all materials will be due on or before our next library day, Thursday, March 26, this will be your reminder to look for these books over the break. If you cannot find an item or fully believe it was already returned, please let Mrs. Robinson know. (n.robinson@immanuelchristianschool.net)

Mathletics: ICS has entered the Mathletics March Madness Competition. This is a national Math challenge focused on students mastering curriculum activities and practicing their mental math skills. Prizes will be awarded for top performing schools.  Encourage you child(ren) to log in and show you from home!

LONDON DISTRICT CHRISTIAN SECONDARY SCHOOL:
After 8:  Enrolments are now being accepted for the the LDCSS 2015-16 school year!  If you have a grade 8 student who will be coming to LDCSS this September please send your enrolment forms in asap. Enrolment packages were sent home with all grade 8 students in January. Online forms and further information can be found at ldcss.ca.  

‘Welcome Wednesdays’ come to LDCSS! Grades 9-12 Admissions Open Houses. Dates:  March 4, April 1, and May 6, 9:30-11:30 AM, 12:30-2:30 PM.   Come experience LDCSS in action!
Please RSVP: 519-455-4360 ext.231 or admissions@ldcss.ca. LDCSS school tours are also available by appointment. For more information visit www.ldcss.ca

FROM THE CLASSROOMS:

JR / SR KINDERGARTEN – Mrs. Groeneweg (i.groeneweg@immanuelchristianschool.net)
Some of the things we have done in Kindergarten...

Bible: Jesus Teaches about Prayer
         Jesus Visits Mary and Martha
Letter and sound: y
Sight word: we
Math: making sets of 8 and 9
SK: some students are still practicing...."I Can Tie My Shoes".
I would like to ask for your help in collecting some items for our classroom: magazines, tp rolls, paper towel rolls, buttons. Thank You!
Enjoy your March Break!

GRADES 1 and 2 - Ms. Pieters  (m.pieters@immanuelchristianschool.net)

Happy 7th Birthday
Rhodé Dalm                        
Thursday, March 12, 2015
                      “May you be blessed by the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.”

Memory Work: for Wed. March 25 is verse 1 of Christ The Lord Is Risen Today
Christ the Lord is risen today! Alleluia!
All creation, join to say: Alleluia!
Raise your joys and triumphs high; Alleluia!
Sing, O heavens, and earth, reply: Alleluia!

Spelling: for the dictation test this Thursday, March 12 will be words from unit 22
Words for Gr. 1: went, sent, ant, bend, find, mind, kind, want
Words for Gr. 2: boy, toy, oil, soil, other, mother, sister, boil, brother, father
Happy Brushing: On Tuesday, Shannon and Helaina, both Fanshawe College Dental Hygiene students, came to our class to present the “2 for 2 Is What You Do!” Tooth Brushing Program. The students watched a video on the importance of taking care of their teeth. Shannon and Helaina demonstrated how to brush their teeth and then the students practiced with their new toothbrushes and 2 minute timers. They learned that “2 for 2” means to brush for 2 minutes 2 times a day.
Enjoy some reading adventure over the March Break!

GRADES 3 and 4 – Ms. Buma (t.buma@immanuelchristianschool.n

Congratulations: We would like to wish Noria Atkinson a very happy birthday. Noria will be turning 9 years old on Thursday, March 12. Happy Birthday, Noria! May God richly bless you in your new year of life!
Memory Work: Wed. March 25 - Song - Oh, How Good Is Christ the Lord (Puerto Rican folk hymn)
Oh, how good is Christ the Lord! On the cross he died for me.
He has pardoned all my sin, Glory be to Jesus.
Glory be to Jesus! Glory be to Jesus!
In three days he rose again. Glory be to Jesus!
Spelling Dictation - There will be no Spelling Dictation this week.
Thurs. March 12 - Grade 3 Multiplication Checkup 4 (Test 2) Multiplying with 4 as a factor,
(eg. 4 x 6 =  24, 7 x 4 = 28, 4 x 8 = 32).


Thurs. March 12 -  Grade 3 - Remember to bring swim wear and a towel to school for our last lesson in Swim to Survive at the YMCA. Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Walters, for being our bus drivers and for bringing us to our swimming lessons! We learned a lot through the activities we participated in, on deck and in the pool, and we had a lot of fun!

Student of the Week: Our Student of the Week this week is Uri Dalm. March 23 - 27: Aiden Boldt:
Music: Students are working on playing pieces with boom whackers. We are currently working on a piece called “Banner is Love.”
Junior Basketball (gr 4-6): Practices will be Wed (girls) and Tues. (boys) lunch recess.
Enjoy your March Break, everyone!

GRADE 5 and 6 – Ms. Jones (k.jones@immanuelchristianschool.net)


Science: Over the March Break students will be able to think of their Rube Goldburg project for science. Ask them about their ideas!RubeGoldbergSimpleAlarmClock.jpg
L.A.: Students have time to catch up on A.R. reading during March Break!
Health: Next Wednesday students will be tested on Unit 3: Connecting (pp. 24-32  in ”Staying Healthy”).
Spelling: No list this week! List 20 quiz was very well done!! 90% average!
Music: Students are working on the Ninth Symphony, 4th movement by Beethoven. Students received their playing test results back. Ask them how they did.
Integrated Studies - Oriental cuisine - Please bring a 10-inch frying pan and strainer.
Claymation: Day 5 class will be held in the 7/8 room to start.
Junior Basketball (gr 4-6): Practices will be Wed (girls) and Tues. (boys) lunch recess.
Potluck: Sorry no potluck this week! We will be combining Feb. and March celebrations. Date TBA.

GRADE 7 and 8 – Mr. TenBruggencate (e.tenbruggencate@immanuelchristianschool.net)

Please see our class wiki page (linked from the ICS website, https://immanuelchristianschool.wikispaces.com)

Memory Work: Philippians 4:12-13
Math: Unit Test Chapter 8 Thursday, March 26th.
LA / Poetry: Our “Birches and Bear Claws” project due date has been extended to March 26.
Music: Playing test on Sawmill Creek (p.20) is postponed to Mon.March 23. Sign out your instruments to practice at home.
Science: Science Fair minus 11 days! Make use of our online Britannica for reliable reference material. The link is on our wiki page under Library and Tech.
Projects are due in the Discovery Room on Mar 23. For more info, please see: http://www.redeemer.ca/ScienceFair/for-parents.aspx   We will host a parent open house for science fair project viewing on:
  • Tue Mar 24 during school hours (come and go as you please)
  • Sat Mar 28, 2-4 pm (bring your son / daughter with you)
The ICS Open House is an ideal opportunity for you to see your child’s work, for grandparents, as well as friends or relatives who may be enquiring about what ICS is all about. Feel free to use this as a “low threat” invite to allow others to see ICS and consider Christian education anew! Cut out the invitations below…


60th Anniversary Open House
“a Hope and a Future”
… for 60 years!

Featuring classrooms displaying proud student work, chances to connect with teachers, as well as an inflatable maze and games in the gym for school-age children.


2 - 4 pm, Saturday March 28, 2015
75 Caverly Road, Aylmer

60th Anniversary Open House
“a Hope and a Future”
… for 60 years!

Featuring classrooms displaying proud student work, chances to connect with teachers, as well as an inflatable maze and games in the gym for school-age children.


2 - 4 pm, Saturday March 28, 2015
75 Caverly Road, Aylmer

60th Anniversary Open House
“a Hope and a Future”
… for 60 years!

Featuring classrooms displaying proud student work, chances to connect with teachers, as well as an inflatable maze and games in the gym for school-age children.


2 - 4 pm, Saturday March 28, 2015
75 Caverly Road, Aylmer

60th Anniversary Open House
“a Hope and a Future”
… for 60 years!

Featuring classrooms displaying proud student work, chances to connect with teachers, as well as an inflatable maze and games in the gym for school-age children.


2 - 4 pm, Saturday March 28, 2015
75 Caverly Road, Aylmer