The ICS Journal
Wednesday, Nov 9th, 2016
Mission: Immanuel Christian School assists parents in raising children to follow Christ with an excellent elementary program and a focus on Christian character growth.
Nov 11th Remembrance Day school @ Aylmer cenotaph at 10:30
16th Chapel - Gr. 2/3
School skate at 2pm
Board meets
17th Term 1 ends, AR goals due
18th PD Day - report card writing, LDCSS - PA day
19th Tillsonburg Christmas Parade 2pm
21st Absentee Picture Day - DATE HAS BEEN CHANGED
23rd Chapel - Gr. 3/4
25th Bluewater Volleyball Tournament @ LDCSS
Pizza Day - order form attached
Friday Family Fun Night 5-7pm
26th Aylmer Christmas Parade 2pm
30th School Spirit - Mustache Day
Reports cards sent home
School Chapel - Advent
Fall Membership Meeting 7pm
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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:
As a former soldier with 20 years service in the Canadian Military Engineers I have walked through burnt out towns with racist graffiti on the walls. At times, I have been under threat from mines, bombs and disease. My graduating class from military college has suffered three deaths in active duty, one in a submarine fire, one in a Snowbird crash, and one in combat in Afghanistan. I can “remember” from experience, but I’ve wondered how our students “remember.”
“What do these stones mean?” was the question we dealt with last year in our school theme. Joshua had set up a monument beside the Jordan, and he called parents to remember to tell their children what God had done in the past. This Friday, as a school we’ll attend another memorial in Aylmer. Setting the scene, at our chapel today we connected Remembrance Day, and an experience with war completely foreign to our students, with the behaviours we all know on our playground. We can choose to help others and to speak with grace, or we can choose to insist on our own way, to use words harshly, or grab and take what we want. The choices we make as individuals, and as a whole country, have consequences for good or for evil. We “remember” by calling to mind a past that we’ve not experienced, so that we can make wise choices for the future. We recognize God’s work in the past to encourage us to make the hard choices and do the right things today. As Christians, we “remember” God's spirit is with us now and in the future too. You are welcome to join gr 1-8 classes as they walk to the Aylmer cenotaph and join the ceremony - let us know if you can help! Parents, please send some change for poppies. We depart ICS by foot at 10:15. Dress warmly and appropriately - we go rain, shine or cold!
in Christian education, Keith Cameron, Principal and Chief Operating Officer
Praying for our parents: Please join us as we pray for Abe & Tricia Giesbrecht and George & Susie Guenther.
Praying for our staff: Please pray for our Principal Mr. Keith Cameron.
REMINDERS:
Hot Lunch: Pizza day on Nov 25th, orders due order form at end of Journal.
Tuition Reduction Incentive Plan (T.R.I.P): Due on the 10th with pickup on the 17th.
Meat & Baked Goods: The Christmas order form has been attached. Due on Thursday, Nov. 24th with pickup Thursday Dec 15th from 2:30 - 4pm. Did you know? We have 3 businesses that support our school and give back a percentage of what you order. They are: Grandma's Oven... 30%, Oegema...15%,Van Straten...30%. Why not try one of theses companies for your Christmas gatherings and support ICS!
Living Books: Thankyou to all that purchased books and cards from my Living Books display during Parent/Teacher conferences, Friday Family Fun Night and Grandparents Day. A total of $240.00 was raised for the ICS Auxiliary and Library! - Tina Vyn
Board Meeting: We would like to let everyone know of the upcoming board meeting on Nov 16th. If anyone has anything they would like to share with the board before our meeting, please contact one of our board members. Thank you.
Board Secretary - Helen Friesen h.friesen@immanuelchristianschool.net
Volleyball: For boys and girls, we have exhibition games on Thursday Nov 17th at 3:45pm girls play at Assumption Catholic school and boys play at ICS. Our tournament date is set as Friday Nov 25 at LDCSS.
Christmas parade: The promotions committee is looking for children volunteers to ride on the ICS Christmas float. Volunteers must be minimum age of 6 (ages 6-8 accompanied by an adult) to ride. The Tillsonburg parade will be on November 19th at 2pm and the Aylmer parade is November 26th at 2pm. If your children can help, please email or call the school office.
Transportation: ICS Transportation has begun planning for 2017/18 school year and looking for your feedback to assist in making decisions. Please take a few moments to fill out the following online survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/L2S6W3B. The survey will be available until November 30th.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Transportation Committee Members: Dean Mantel or Jeff Vannoord.
- Books 4 Eternity:. Attached to last week’s Journal was a catalogue from Books 4 Eternity, a Christian book company. If you would like to place an order, please send in the form and payment info (note that there are various options) to the school office or library by Thursday, Nov. 17. The Library will receive a percentage of the total purchase amount to add to our collection.
- Books in our library are marked for Accelerated Reader (AR) levels, but there are also quizzes for many other books your child(ren) might be interested in reading. Check out the titles at http://www.arbookfind.com to find levels and points.
From the Art Room - Please check the Art Wikispace for donation items: we are currently needing colourful socks (Ardene has a good supply for a good price), and plain white tube socks. If you have sewing skills please let me know if you can volunteer in art class - Mondays 1-2:30, Fridays 1-2:30. Thanks!!
FROM THE CLASSROOMS...
**Attention reminder**
We have an anaphylactic student in our class who is severely allergic to peanuts and raw eggs, please double check ALL snacks before sending them to school. Let's work together in keeping all students safe while at school! Thanks
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Library: Please return your books each Monday with your library bag.
November Scholastic book orders: due Nov. 11.
Skating Day is Wednesday, Nov. 16: ALL Kindergartens must bring a helmet, mittens and skates (rentals do NOT come in our tiny sizes) to participate. Parents (and JK friends) are always welcome to meet us at the arena to help out.
*This month we will be learning the colour words. Each week we will focus on 2 colours and create a class collage on a canvas using various items brought in. Please send in a small item or two that we could glue onto the canvas such as: a feather, a button, a bottle cap, a bread tag, a bead or anything that is small and you are willing to donate to our classroom colour canvas. Nov. 7-11 (blue & green), Nov. 14-18 (purple & orange), Nov. 21-25 (black & brown)
Thank you for sending in various items, the red and yellow canvas look fantastic.
Bible: The Plagues, Exodus 7:14-10:29.
Letter/Sound of the week: e We now know: s, a, t, i, n, p, c, k. SK words: a, the, at, I, in, it, God, blue, green, red and yellow. Continue to review these letters/words each week with your child. Look for them in books, at the grocery store, on your drive, in your full name, they are everywhere!
SK Math: Counting by 10s, identifying corresponding numerals 1-20.
JK Math: The Three Bears (Size, order, describe and retell sequence)
Cross curricular theme for November: Preparing for Winter and All About Bears.
Memory Work for Wed., Nov. 9:I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go,
and I will bring you back to this land.
Genesis 28:15
Spelling: Dictation quiz will be on Friday, Nov. 11. Grade 1 words to learn to spell are: pet, fed, let, get, red
Math Facts: Practice your math facts to 10. You can use the Mathletics program as one way to practice.
Sight Words: Please help your child review the list of sight words they have taken home recently. The first set is labelled Baseball Words. When your child knows how to read all twenty of these words they will be given a new list to practice reading. Some students have received their second list which is titled Soccer Ball Words. The students have also been reading these words in class as well as with their Grades 7 and 8 reading buddies each Tuesday morning.
Poppies: Students will be receiving poppies on Remembrance Day. The Legion welcomes any donations towards the poppy fund. Thank you
Remember to bring to school:
- All Library Books are due tomorrow
- Poppy fund donation
- On Friday we will be walking to the Aylmer cenotaph. Please dress for the wet cold forecast
- Legion Poster form
- School Skate is on Wednesday, Nov. 16: All Grade 1’s must wear a helmet and mittens while skating. Students may rent skates for $2.00 and a helmet for $1.00 at the arena.
Memory Work for Wed., Nov. 16
Working on Nehemiah-Malachi
*We are working on this in class and will be working on it for a number of weeks.
Spelling Dictation quiz on Friday, Nov.11 : List 7
Gr 2 words: no, go, going, most, kind, find, gave, so, do, doing, love, rope
Gr 3 words: missed, willing, balloon, spelling, pretty, still, off, added, letter, different, pattern, middle, Mississippi, zipper, carry, planned, spill
Student of the Week: This week’s Student of the Week is Rachel Guenther. Next week: Temiah Guenther
Math Facts: Good job on the first set of addition facts. Please work on facts from 13-18. Our quiz will be on Mon Nov 21.
A.R.: Many students already have their goal! Great job! Goals are due November 17!
Need books for Christmas? The November book order is a great place to check! All orders due on November 11.
Poppies: We will be receiving poppies on Remembrance Day, and welcome any donations towards the poppy fund.
Remembrance Day Poster: The students are working on a Remembrance Day poster for the poster contest sponsored by The Royal Canadian Legion. Your child took home his/her entry form (on Monday) requesting permission to enter his/her picture into this contest. Please complete sections “B” and “E” and return the form back to school if your child’s poster may be sent to The Royal Canadian Legion here in Aylmer. Thank-you.
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
- Book Order due November 11
- Poppy Donation
- Legion Poster Forms
Please feel free to communicate with me in the agenda, telephone or email!
Fri. Nov. 11 - Spelling Dictation. Grade 3 words are: swimming, swam, getting, coming, came, having, doing, ended, happened, happening, started, joked, received, smiled, smiling, remembered, remembering
Grade 4 words are: follow, matter, summer, million, dollar, scissors, cattle, address, office, suppertime, blizzard, penny, wrapper, wallet, occurrence, village, collide, battle, hassle correctly
Wed. Nov. 16: Memory Work: Poem - In Flanders Fields (second part)
Take up our quarrel with the foe;
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high,
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
By:Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae
(1872 - 1918)
Thurs. Nov. 17: Mapping Skills Test: Students will bring a Study Guide home on Friday, Sept. 18.
Student of the Week: This week’s Student of the Week is Luke Foster. Next week: Gavin Hibbert.
Accelerated Reader: AR Reports were sent home yesterday. A few more students have achieved their goals. Keep reading steadily and thoughtfully. Follow up by completing your quizzes carefully. Goal due date is Thurs. Nov. 17. You can do it!
Library Class: Tomorrow is Library class. Please return any due books and sign out any AR books within your reading levels, Grades 3 and 4 that you will need yet between now and next Thursday, to achieve your AR goals.
Poppies: We will be receiving poppies on Remembrance Day. The Legion welcomes any donations towards the poppy fund.
*Remembrance Day Posters and Literary Entries: Students are working on their Remembrance Day posters, poems or stories for the Royal Canadian Legion. Your child took home his/her entry form on Monday, requesting permission to enter his/her picture or literary entry into this contest. Please complete sections “B” and “E” and return the form back to school by Friday, Nov. 18, if your child’s poster or written entry may be sent to the Royal Canadian Legion here in Aylmer.
Memory Work: Next week’s memory work - Colossians 3:15-17
Spelling Quiz: tests have been returned, there was a 73% average.
Writing: Forming opinion, persuasive writing.
Reading: Students are asked to set reading goals each night, such as a chapter per night and talk with someone about it.
Library/Tech: Is your public library card number and PIN recorded in your planner?
Volunteers for Send Out project: Thank you to parent helpers for making our imagination and observation time at the park possible. Please keep posted for future dates.
Potluck - This Friday, November 11th.
Class Lunch: On Friday, after we pay our respects during the Remembrance Day ceremony, we will eat lunch together at Mc Donalds. Students are welcome to bring their own lunch if they’d like.
AR: AR goals for term 1 are due by Thursday, November 17.
Memory Work: This week: Isaiah 42:21 and Matthew 5:17-18- this Friday. Next Friday: Exodus 20:1-17.
Math: Students will begin chapter 7 on Exponents this week.
Science: Present cell projects on November 11. Unit Test: Cells: Tuesday, November 15th.
Music: Band instruments need to be at school on Mondays and Wednesdays for music class. Continue to practice 3x every week and get your practice sheet signed.
Library/Tech: Is your public library card number and PIN recorded in your planner?
Art: Please bring colourful socks for upcoming sock monster project.
Pizza Order Form -Friday, Nov 25th
__________________would like to order the following:
(child’s name)
______ 1.00/slice
______ juice .50 cents
______ ice cream .50 cents
______ Total enclosed
Parent Signature___________________________
Orders and money must be in by Monday,
Nov 21st. No late orders please!
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Pizza Order Form - Friday Nov 25th
__________________would like to order the following:
(child’s name)
______ 1.00/slice
______ juice .50 cents
______ ice cream .50 cents
______ Total enclosed
Parent Signature___________________________
Orders and money must be in by Monday,
Nov 21st. No late orders please!
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Pizza Order Form - Friday, Nov 25th
__________________would like to order the following:
(child’s name)
______ 1.00/slice
______ juice .50 cents
______ ice cream .50 cents
______ Total enclosed
Parent Signature___________________________
Orders and money must be in by Monday,
Nov 21st. No late orders please!
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Pizza Order Form -Friday, Nov 25th
__________________would like to order the following:
(child’s name)
______ 1.00/slice
______ juice .50 cents
______ ice cream .50 cents
______ Total enclosed
Parent Signature___________________________
Orders and money must be in by Monday
Nov 21st. No late orders please!
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