The ICS Journal
Wednesday, October 14th, 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 EventsOct 14 Chapel Grade 2/3
15 Soccer tournament (Warwick, ON)
16 Soccer rain-date
19 Parent-Teacher Conferences #1
20 JK Picture day
21 Chapel - Grade 1
SK- Grade 8 Picture day
Parent-Teacher Conferences #2
23 Family Fun Night - Parent Connections focus
Derrick Drover concert St. Paul’s United Church 7pm
28 Grandparents day & Sub lunch for JK- Grade 7 (JK & SK day)
29-30 Edifide Teachers Convention @ Redeemer (school closed)
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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:
Welcome back from the Thanksgiving break! We have some important and exciting events coming up this month, let me draw your attention to a few of them:
- we start our Canadian Stories integrated study this Friday! Over the last few years, integrated studies have become part of the unique learning fabric here at ICS. In our student school families, we will spend three Friday afternoons rotating to three different lessons. Our aims for these multi-age studies are to learn age-appropriate curriculum content (including an appreciation of how God’s story intersects with that of our nation’s), and also (even more so) to build character (care for others, leadership, a joy of learning, and initiative). Come out to the Gallery Walk on Friday, November 13.
- parent teacher interviews are next week! Please book early for best choice. These form an early check-in regarding your child’s progress, and traditionally we schedule in all parents for the Fall session. Depending on your desires, and your child’s maturity, you may consider involving your child in the conferences. There is a reflection form for that purpose attached.
- our first Family Fun night will be on Oct 23. This is a great community-building event, with a low-cost meal out. We are once again connecting established families with newer families in our Parent Partnership program - this venue is the ideal social connection for “paired” families to meet together! Parent partnership link-up letters will be coming home this week to those involved.
- Lastly, welcome to Haley Nordquist daughter of Sampson & Rebecca, joining us in gr 7! The Nordquists live in Waterloo, but Haley will be staying with Jenn and Ryan Meesters in our local area from Sundays to Thursdays. Also, welcome to our homeschool partner program for Joshua (gr3) and Tyler (SK) Meesters! As part of our homeschool extracurricular program, Joshua and Tyler are eligible to participate in our MAP testing (the main reason for their parents’ interest) as well as chapels, library, field trips, etc.
in Christian education, Keith Cameron, Principal and Chief Operating Officer
Praying for our families: Please join our staff as we pray for Dan & Janina Dykxhoorn as well as Ryan & Annette Dykxhoorn
Praying for our staff: Please pray for Ms. Jones
REMINDERS:
Tuition Reduction Incentive Plan (T.R.I.P): Order form due Oct 15th, with pickup on Oct 22nd.
Cheese orders: Next order will be sent out Oct 21st.
Picture Day: Coming up for JK on Oct 20th. SK- Grade 8 on Oct 21st
Parent/Teacher Interviews: Are scheduled for Oct 19th (with an early end time to allow for voting) & Oct 21st. All parents should have received an email with a link to our new online appointment scheduler or click on the link https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Immanuel_Christian_School
Appointments with Mrs. Cameron & Mrs. Schuurman are also available on Monday night only. Please call the school office if you have any problems with booking your appointment. They are on a first come first serve basis. We are looking forward to meeting with all of you!
ack by popular demand FRIDAY FAMILY FUN NIGHTS!! Welcome Back on Friday October 23 5-7pm in the school gym for a delicious dinner and a chance to meet and greet with new families, old families, big families, small families - everyone is welcome!! Cost is Adults $8 Children (10+under) $5 with takeout and delivery to Heritage Place available. See you there!
Thank you for supporting our apple pie fundraiser. Thanks to Hordyks for donating all the wonderful apples and to Berry Hill for allowing us to sell pies through their fruit market. We made approximately $850!
We Want You! The front entry on-screen ICS Family Picture Display helps us put names to faces, so please send a new picture (one from this summer) of your family to the office! Email or hard copy…
Volunteers. Each family needs 25 hours of Getting Involved For The Students (GIFTS). Thank-you to those who have signed up for our ongoing volunteer opportunities! We are still looking for:
New: Grandparents Day volunteers (8) - a great one-day opportunity!
Part time photographer (1)
Fundraising Committee (2 more)
Building and Maintenance - volunteer position filled, thanks!
Friday Family Fun Night (2 more)
Ladies Auxiliary (volunteer position filled, thanks!)
Christian Stewardship services (1 more)
Meat and Baked Goods Fundraiser (1 more)
Reading Partners (2 more)
Please go to: www.immanuelchristianschool.net and click on “Volunteer Opportunities” to sign up. All volunteers working with children will need to have a police record check done - our office will provide a letter.
Did you know? Derrick Drover (one of our private music lesson
instructors) is putting on a free concert releasing his new album, Hymns:
of those who’ve gone before. There will be a nine piece band as well as a
twelve person choir. All are welcome to attend. Friday October 23rd at
7:00pm at St. Paul’s United Church in Aylmer.
Collecting clean empty soup or vegetable tin cans: Please
don’t throw out any clean empty tin cans but bring them to
school to be used during our integrated studies unit
beginning Oct. 16. You may bring them to the Grade 1 classroom. Thank you,
Ms. Pieters
Ash Borer, oh, no - our playground trees are dying! We have had our playground shade trees assessed, and the ash borer is killing off the limbs, requiring their removal this Fall. Commercial felling will cost around $1000, but our Maint Ctte is considering doing the job in-house. If you might be interested in purchasing ash firewood to defray the costs, please contact the office. As well, we are seeking ideas for replacement trees which will be native to this area, will provide shade, not drop fruit and have smaller leaves which will not cover the play area in the Fall. Have ideas - please contact the Principal!
Library: Have you read an Eric Walters book yet? Be sure to fill in a stone, and add to our wall.
Newsletter items from London District Christian Secondary School:
- Join us for Grand Parents’ & Seniors’ Appreciation Day at London District Christian Secondary School. All seniors (friends, supporters, and grandparents) are invited to visit us on Wednesday, October 14 (9:30 a.m. – 1p.m.), to celebrate with thanksgiving God’s faithfulness to the community and work of LDCSS over the past 50 years. We look forward to showing you around, and treating you to lunch and a special assembly just for you.
- The LDCSS Music department is looking for graduates who would be interested in singing in a special alumni choir at the 2015 Christmas Concert (Thursday, December 17 @ 7:30 pm), as part of our school’s 50th Anniversary celebration. If you are interested, please send your name, graduating year, and voice classification (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, or Bass) to Mr. Matthew Atkins (matkins@ldcss.ca).
Band: The ICS band will be starting after school practices on Monday, Oct 19 from 3:30-4:30pm.
This band is open to Grade 7&8 students only, as we have limited instruments available. The band
will be playing different music than what is being practiced in Gr 7/8 music class. Band will be
meeting every Monday after school, except the first Monday of each month (as Mrs Cameron needs
to attend the ICS staff meeting).
Soccer: The Bluewater Christian Schools, Division B, Soccer Tournament is scheduled to be held
on Thursday, October 15, at the Warwick Soccer Complex (Arkona). The rain date is Friday,
October 16. A note re transportation to the tournament was sent home with players yesterday.
Grandparents’ and Senior Friends’ Day: Wednesday, October 28th 10:15am - 2:30pm
 For the week of Oct 26-30th JK days will be Tuesday and Wednesday. That way they will be able to enjoy Grandparents day with everyone else. The three day SK will be Monday, and Wednesday (the Edifide Teachers Convention runs Thursday and Friday). Students Grades JK - 8 will enjoy a sub lunch on Grandparent's Day. Order forms are at the end of this journal. Grade 8 will be setting up and serving the grandparents.
*If you are willing to make a pot of soup for Grandparent's Day, the Auxiliary would appreciate it! Please contact the school or Emily Schuurman (877-2320 or schuur7@execulink.com)."
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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 to early February. In the past we have included activities such as Woodworking, Cooking & Baking, Badminton, Computers, Small Engines, Cake Decorating, Curling and others. If you can help please contact the office.
Attachments: Family Fun Night Poster, Parent/Student/Teacher Connection Form
FROM THE CLASSROOMS:
Some of the things we have done in Kindergarten.....
Bible: Joseph
Letter and Sound: n
All About Number: 6
SK - Rhyme matching activities
Counting by 10's, Counting to 100
Beginning Sounds
Show and Tell: Friday, October 16
JK - Rhyme matching activities
Counting to 10
Nursery Rhyme: The Itsy Bitsy Spider
Show and Tell: Tuesday, October 20
Memory Work: for Wed. Oct. 21 learn Genesis 8:22
As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest,
cold and heat, summer and winter,
day and night will never cease.
Genesis 8:22
Spelling:Here are the words to learn for Friday, Oct. 16:
Spelling List for Unit 6: pup, bus, but, tub, I
A reminder list of things to bring to school:
- ChickaDEE Magazine order form marked “YES” or “NO” and signed
- picture day order
- clean empty tin cans (from soup or vegetables)
A great big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Connor Mantel (Oct. 14)! Connor is turning 7 and we wish him a great year ahead!
Memory Work: for Oct. 21- Canoe Song, by Margaret Embers McGee (1918)
*My paddle’s clean and bright, flashing with silver,
follow the wild goose flight, dip dip and swing.
*Dip dip and swing her back, flashing with silver,
follow the wild goose flight, dip dip and swing.
Great job in chapel this week, boys and girls!
Planners: Thank you for checking planners, and please continue to initial new notes left during the week.
Our dictation quiz will be on Friday, Oct. 16.
Spelling Grade 2 (List 5): add, ask, came, name, ride, bone, save, kite, cute, mine, fame, hide
Spelling Grade 3 (List 5): under,such, much, young, touch, use, your, you, unit, cute, few, new, fuel, human, music, thunder, huge
Creation Studies: Please continue working on the Family Scrapbook and return by October 27, 2015.
Accelerated Reader Reading: Each morning from 8:35 - 8:55, the students are given independent reading time. Students should have a chapter book or novel to read during this time.
*Complete your AR quizzes shortly after you have finished reading your books, girls and boys! Remember to bring in any due books for Library class on Thursday.
AR Goal Due Date: Fri., Nov. 27. This means that we should be at 50% of our goal by Friday! A few of you are already past that. Great work on reading and doing the quizzes!
Student of the Week: Our Student of the Week this week is: Rachel Cameron. Next week, it is Shane Dykxhoorn (Oct 19-23).
A reminder list of things to bring to school:
- library books to return and an A.R. book you have read so you can do a quiz
- picture day order
- Sub order forms
Congratulations: We would like to wish Allyson Mantel a very Happy Birthday. Allyson will be turning eight years old on Friday, October 16. Happy Birthday, Allyson! May God richly bless you in your new year of life.
Fri. Oct. 16- Spelling Dictation. (Review List) - Grade 3 - catch, eight, than, next, please, been, leave, while, eye, which, ditch, smile, often, both, catch, touch, few
Grade 4 - bridge, gravity, eclipse, describe, attach, watch, whistle, awhile, able, explain, neighbour, veil, else, edge, sketch, people, since, which, decide, write
Wed. Oct. 14 - Memory Work - Thy Word (Song)
Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.
Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.
Verse 2
I will not forget Your love for me and yet
my heart forever is wandering.
Jesus be my guide and hold me to Your side.
And I will love You to the end.
CCL1 Song #14301
Thurs. Oct. 15 - French Quiz - Refer to checked notes in your duotangs, girls and boys.
Creation Studies: We are learning about God’s grand garden gifts, trees! Every part has a purpose, from the roots, through the trunk and the bark, to the leaves and the seeds. This Friday, Oct. 16, students will bring home a Project Outline in which they will be required to collect, categorize and classify some leaf samples. Leaves are unique in terms of size, shape and colouring. They illustrate the creativity and dependability of God. Their pattern is unmistakable, pointing to God’s design for life. The gift of leaves illustrate the crowning touch of God’s garden.
A reminder list of things to bring to school:
- chocolate bar money or student fee
- tech forms
- chickaDEE forms
- picture day envelopes
- sub order forms
Student of the Week: This week’s Student of the Week is Xavier Bergen. Next week: Kiera Giesbrecht.
GRADE 5 and 6 – Ms. Jones (k.jones@immanuelchristianschool.net)
I will check the planner daily and use it as a communication tool with you. Students will learn to keep track of work and events. It is not necessary to sign it daily, but I will encourage the students to set up a routine of having their planner available for you to see each night.
Memory Work: Acts 1:12-14 “Then the apostles returned to Jerusalem from the hill called the Mount of Olives, a Sabbath day’s walk from the city. When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where they were staying. Those present were Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew; James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James. They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.”
Spelling: List 5 Quiz on Friday:
A.R. Goals need to be half way complete by Friday.
L.A.: We are reading Run by Eric Walters. Hand in penmanship, grammar and spelling notes this Friday.
Bible: Unit 1 Test - Jesus’ Resurrection. Test average: 81% Good Work!!
French: Please bring a few grocery store flyers in for French class on Monday, Oct 19 as we beginning to study food words. Also, look at the labels of you food products at home and come to school with a list of 5 French food words you have found - due Tuesday Oct 20.
Math: Please practice addition, subtraction, multiplication and division skills. See math links on WikiSpace as well as using Mathletics at home.
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: Romans 11:33-36
Mathematics: Thursday, October 8 both grades will be tested on Unit 1: Measurement and Number Sense
French- Quiz on Tuesday, Oct 13 on school supply words.
History- Essay on Champlain due Friday, October 16th
Science: Continue posting at-home experiments- due by Nov 12. Science quiz Mon Oct 19 on atoms, molecules, periodic table and formulas - questions will come from your glossary and homework assignments 2a, 2b, and 2c.
Grandparents Day: Wednesday, October 28. Grade 8 volunteers will be setting up, serving and eating with the grandparents (no need to order, sub platters will be available). Grade 7s and non-participating grade 8s will need to complete the sub order.
Grade 9 options: parents, our board supports and recommends our affiliated high school, London District Christian Secondary School, as a great option after ICS. The LDCSS option is also supported by our bus routes, and each school provides a reduction if siblings are enrolled in both schools (for example, we do not charge for busing to LDCSS). As parents, take the time to understand your options and prayerfully make your choices. We will publish LDCSS information, and you will easily find information for East Elgin Secondary (regular program and ASPIRE), Providence Reformed Collegiate, or other schools of interest (contact the office if you need help, please).
Grade 8 day at LDCSS: Wednesday, November 8 - Current Grade 8 students are invited to be a student at LDCSS for the day. Regardless of possible high school choice, we allow all our grade 8s to participate in this day together. A bus will leave ICS at 9am, returning as 2:30 pm. New this year - parents are also invited for a separate tour and information session. For more information or to register email Margaret at admissions@ldcss.ca.
Schedule:
9:30-10:00am – Arrival/Sign-in
10:00am – Short assembly for both parents and students
10:15am – Students and parents split for the day on separate programs
12:00pm – Lunch is provided for all guests (students, teachers and parents)
2:00pm – Short closing assembly for both parents and students
Subway order Form - Wednesday, October 28th
Due Monday Oct 26th
Name:______________________
White or whole wheat (circle one)
Turkey (2.75)_________
Ham (2.50)_______
Roast Beef (2.75)________
toppings I would like
___ lettuce
___ tomatoes
___ green peppers
___ cucumbers
___ black olives
___ green olives
___ hot peppers
___ jalapeño peppers
___ sub sauce
___ pickles
___ mayo
___ mustard
Total enclosed ___________
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Parent Signature
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Subway order Form - Wednesday, October 28th
Due Monday Oct 26th
Name:______________________
White or whole wheat (circle one)
Turkey (2.75)_________
Ham (2.50)_______
Roast Beef (2.75)________
toppings I would like
___ lettuce
___ tomatoes
___ green peppers
___ cucumbers
___ black olives
___ green olives
___ hot peppers
___ jalapeño peppers
___ sub sauce
___ pickles
___ mayo
___ mustard
Total enclosed ___________
_________________________________
Parent Signature
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