The ICS Journal
Wednesday, September 21st, 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.
Upcoming Events
Sept 21st Chapel - Protectors - 8:50am
22nd - 23rd MAP Fall testing begins
26th - 30th MAP Fall testing week #1
28th Chapel - Gr. 1 - 8:50am
29th District Cross Country meet
30th Hot lunch - Subs
Cross Country rain date
Early dismissal at 2pm (buses run 1.5 hrs earlier). PD for class “Send Out”projects. LDCSS PA day.
Oct 1st ICS Slo Pitch tourney
3rd - 6th MAP Fall testing week #2
5th Chapel - Gr 2/3
6th PD Day - MAP review - no classes
10th Thanksgiving - no classes
12th Chapel Gr 3/4
15th Care 2 Cycle 8am -1pm
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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:
This week in our class devotions and school chapel we are emphasizing our call to be Protectors. That’s the name of our “freedom from bullying” program. Bullying and other mistreatment, which can be so common in schools, is not just a school problem, it’s a fallen human problem. We seek to alleviate it here at ICS, and we do so as partners with you as parents. By turns, our children may be Targets, they may be Bystanders, and they may be Bullies. We want to encourage all to be confident Alongside Standers. Your support in this area is crucial, as we guide children in God’s ways, in his grace, forgiveness and courage. Let me share excerpts from a recent post by Paul Coughlin the founder of The Protectors:
“When it comes to combatting, Christian schools have an obvious advantage in curbing this prevalent behavioural problem… Christian schools are free to explain how God is watching and is ‘opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble’ (Proverbs 3:34). Studies show that most kids know bullying is wrong and feel sympathy and empathy for the target. What’s missing - and what is your school’s secret weapon against bullying that public schools do not have - is the bolstering of moral and spiritual courage among your student body. The word courage appears in the Bible about 25 times. When we have someone standing by our side, our capacity for spiritual and moral courage skyrockets. One study shows that even if one student stands up and using assertive but non-violent words, such as ‘Stop,’ ‘That’s wrong,’ that the incident of bullying can end 58% of the time and within 6-8 seconds. Your Christian school can be a beacon of hope that will do more than diminish bullying. It will provide courage, character and faith for life.” (https://barrett-mosbacker.squarespace.com/home/stopbullying)
It is our prayer that, in this area as well across all our programs, as our mission states, “ICS assists parents in raising children to follow Christ with an excellent elementary program and a focus on Christian character growth.”
in Christian education, Keith Cameron, Principal and Chief Operating Officer
Praying for our parents: Please join us as we pray for Dave & Angie Bergen and Jake & Lydia Bergen.
Praying for our staff: Please pray for our Grade 2/3 teacher Miss Loewen.
Congratulations: To the Siemens family with the birth of a baby girl! Julia came into the world on Sept 13th and weighed 7lbs and 1oz.
REMINDERS:
Tuition Reduction Incentive Plan (T.R.I.P): Pickup is tomorrow. Next order will be sent out on Oct 5th.
Don't forgot to grab your Clovermead Adventure Farm tickets through TRIP and save the tax. Go check out the new corn maze!! Contact us for more details. Annette Dykxhoorn 519-860-6332, Janina Dykxhoorn 519-709-6620 or trip@immanuelchristianschool.net.
The Ladies Auxiliary - still have some extra large (900 g) bars of Black Diamond medium cheddar cheese (bought at Costco) $10 each, as well as Sealtest sour cream (500ml) $2 each. Please inquire and leave payment in the office.
Tuition Payments using Pre-Authorized Automatic Withdrawal: If you have signed up for this way of paying your tuition, an envelope with the authorization form is attached to your Journal. If you did not receive one, please contact the office. Please return the form to the school office by September 30. Thank you.
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…
Transportation: To clarify our Lyons transfer point, if any bus is cancelled, we will always make sure another bus driver will take your child(ren) to Immanuel.
The Bus Transportation Communication List was sent home recently. Keep it handy by the phone in case you need it. Remind will be our primary means to inform you about non emergency events (snow days, bus break down, delays). In case of emergency transportation interruptions (breakdowns en route or accidents) the bus driver or principal will phone the first person in each block. That person is then requested to phone the other people in their block promptly. If you get an answering machine, please leave a message, try again, and if no response, then call the school. If we cannot get in contact with you, your children will stay at or return to ICS.
Chocolate Bars: Chocolate bar sales remain our main fundraiser for the Student Fund!It’s also a way of talking about our school! Great job to those students who have
already sold their boxes or got their activity fees in! We still have some extra boxes
left - please let the office know by phone or email if we are to send another box home.
Our aim is to have all the chocolate sold by Sept 30th. First class to sell all of their
boxes or get all their student fees in gets a tasty treat!
Sponsorship Opportunity! We’re looking at renewing our competitive team sports jerseys. We have an offer of a business sponsorship for part of the costs. Are there other businesses who would partner in that and help with costs? Please let Mr Cameron know if interested by 23 Sept!
Cross Country. Selection for the competitive junior and senior teams is complete. All runners gr 2-4 may train and attend the 29 Sept meet. Permission forms (and chaperone volunteers) should be returned by Friday Sep 23, please!
Soccer. Selection for our co-ed team has been announced Friday. We will play an exhibition game against STCCS on Thu Sep 29 at 4pm at Steen Park. Practices are Tue, Fri at lunch and Thu after school.
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ICS & STCCS Slowpitch baseball tournament: The St. Thomas tournament was cancelled due to weather, so we have decided to invite St Thomas to join us to have a larger tournament (we’d split proceeds)! It will take place on October 1st at the Malahide community complex (the diamonds in Springfield). Registration cost is $300/team and the team must have three girls on the field, must be 15 years or older, guaranteed three games. To register a team contact Janina Dykxhoorn at 519-709-6620 or at janina.dykxhoorn@gmail.com. 
Care 2 Cycle - Save the Date of Saturday October 15 @ 8am! This is a local fundraiser supporting excellent Christian education through our Student Fund, including our ICS Compassion Child, field trips and our library. Last year we raised over $2200 for ICS, while partnering with Grace Community Church to raise $4200 for the Syrian refugee sponsorship. There's something for everyone - Rabbit Rodeo for ages 4-8, a 5km walk, 10, 20 and 50km cycling routes, and volunteer positions. We’d see our students asking family and friends for donations, not going door to door. Our target donors are those who already have a connection to ICS through past involvement, children or grandchildren. Please go to www.care2cycle.wikispaces.com to register online and let us know that you are coming!
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 still have a few spots open:
-Lunch recess playground supervisors. 12:05-12:55pm on Wednesdays to allow for staff to have lunch together (3rd Wednesday of each month) - 1 more
(4th Wednesday of each month) - 1 more
-Electives leaders. Introduction to life skills and hobbies for grades 4-8. What skill or hobby would you like to share? (Friday afternoons for 5 weeks starting Jan 20th - Feb 24th) - 6 more
-School Health Team (Lice checks) - 3 more
-Theme it up. Decorate our front entrance with a seasonal theme - 3 more
-Fun Friday Hot lunch helper. Assist the ladies auxiliary with serving/distributing hot lunches once per month - 2 more
-School volunteer gardener. Help keep the front flowerbeds looking vibrant and beautiful, playground weeded and playable
Please go to : http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0948a9a72fabf49-volunteer (link through our webpage) to sign up.
From the ICS Library (n.robinson@immanuelchristianschool.net) - Since materials can be checked out for 2 weeks, tomorrow would be the first day that there might be overdues. Students are encouraged to put date due slips in their checkouts, so check the book pocket to see if it needs to come back yet. Renewals are allowed and encouraged if you still need more reading time. We have been working on using plastic bags for transporting books home. Please use one for transporting books back to school (yesterday, I heard a success story of library books being rescued from a waterbottle leak by a plastic bag. YEAH!).
FROM THE CLASSROOMS...
*I will always find the notes when they are put in with your child’s lunch.
Continue to encourage your child to be independent with shoes and coats each day.
Library: SK students were excited to take home a couple library books this week. Please return them each Monday with your new library bag.
Scholastic Book Club: If you wish to place an order please fill out the form on the back and return it to school by Friday, Sept.22, with the payment (cash or cheque or pay online). Thank you.
Bible: We will continue reading through Genesis 1, Creation day by day.
Letter/Sound of the week: Aa
We now know: s
Review these letters each week with your child. Look for them in books! Look for them at the grocery store! Look for them on your drive! They are everywhere!
Math: alike, different, same, same but…
We are learning to describe various attributes while comparing a set of objects.
We are beginning to look at numbers 1-10.
Gym. Mr Cameron teaches gym on Mon, Tue and Wed. Last week we met “Harry the Hairy Bird” to introduce us to gym routines. We’re working on following gym routines and working in teams.
Cross curricular theme: Nursery rhymes and shapes.
Memory Work for Wed., Sept. 28
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. Genesis1: 1 and 31
Spelling: Dictation quiz will be on Friday, Sept. 23 Grade 1 words to learn to spell are: can, pan, man, cat, sat
Reading Buddies: Our Grade 7 and 8 Reading Buddy program started this week. Every Tuesday morning the students will read one Accelerated Reader book with their reading buddy and do an A.R. quiz on it in the lab. All students will begin with books marked with a pink happy face sticker on the spine of the book.
Remember to bring to school:
- Library Books: It’s our library day tomorrow.
- Chickadee Magazines: Please return all signed Order Forms for the Chickadee Magazines marked “Yes” or “No” by Friday, Sept. 23. This company will give our classroom free gifts, or a magazine subscription, for all returned Order Forms that are parent signed. Thank you.
- Form: Please return the Information Technology Form
- Creation Studies: For our next activity the students are to learn their address. Please help them practice learning their address so that they are able to write it on their second footprint they have taken home. Thank you.
- Sub order
- Kleenex box
- Chocolate Bars sales: Bring all your money in quickly! First class to sell all of their boxes or get all their student fees in gets a tasty treat!
Happy Birthday to Presley Fehr (September 26), who turned 8! We wish you many blessings and a wonderful year.
Memory Work for Wed., Sept. 28
Be kind and tender to one another. Forgive one another,
just as God forgave you because of what Christ has done.
Ephesians 4:32
Spelling Dictation quiz on Friday, Sept. 23:
Gr 2 words: as, has, fox, box, mix, egg, jam, pet, nap, big, was, with
Gr 3 words: next, left, help, please, believe, many, very, been, seen, she, between, three, easy, sea, leave, receive, plenty
Creation Studies: As we continue to marvel at the beauty and usefulness of maps, students have been asked to create a map of their favourite room in their house. Each square on the page represents 1 of the students’ footsteps. Students are encouraged to work neatly and accurately, including various symbols to represent items in the room. Completed map is due Monday, Sept 26.
Agendas: Thank you to those of you who have been signing the agenda’s and writing notes to me! It helps me with communication and helps the students to stay organized!
AR: Student AR goals have been assigned and are written in your child’s planner. I have given students a lower goal to allow for more reading of a variety of material (not just AR books!). Students are still expected to read and take quizzes at school on the AR books they read. If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know.
Chocolate Bars: Thank you to the many students who have already returned their money or Activity Fee! Let’s try to win that prize for being the FIRST class to get all the money in!
Fri. Sept. 23 - Spelling Dictation.
Gr 3 words: pitch, drink, swim, life, while, I, my, light, buy, eye, which, find, why, kind, try, ditch, smile
Gr 4 words: fact, began, clasp, rapid, able, later, space, stranger, grade, display, main, explain, freight, neighbour, weigh, vein, April, ankle, race, train
Memory Work: Wed. Sept. 28
Be kind and tender to one another. Forgive one another
just as God forgave you because of what Christ has done.
Ephesians 4:32
Student of the Week: We will begin our Student of the Week program starting next week. The students will be taking home an envelope this Friday, Sept. 23, with the necessary information inside. We will proceed alphabetically through the class list. Next week, Sept. 26 - 30, the Student of the Week is Promise Atkinson.
Madyson Bakker follows, and is scheduled for the week of Oct. 3 - 7. Parents, if you have any questions regarding this program, please feel free to contact me.
Agendas: Students have received agendas and will use them to keep track of their weekly activities and assignments. Parents, please review your child’s agenda daily, to assist communication with home and school.
Accelerated Reading: Each morning the students will be given independent reading time. *Students should have a chapter book or novel in their desk to read during this time.
Forms: Information Technology forms, and Chickadee Subscription forms were sent home last week. Thank you parents, for completing the forms and for having them returned to school this week. With the Chickadee forms, even a NO response, will give our class a free Chickadee subscription. We are still accepting forms. Thank you.
Gym Footwear: Physical Education classes are scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday (the two T days). *Although the students may have their indoor running shoes, please ensure that your child’s outdoor shoes on those days, are also running shoes. Thank you. Health classes will take place on Friday.
Health: The grade 3&4 students are reminded to have parental input on the Organ Donation Survey assignment.
Kleenex Boxes: We need to build up our kleenex box supply again at the start of this new school year. Thank you for sending along any contribution to our supply.
Please feel free to communicate with me with a note, telephone or email.
GRADE 5 and 6 – Ms. FarrowJones (k.farrowjones@immanuelchristianschool.net)
Memory Work: Colossians 1:3-5 “We always pray for you, and we give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. For we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all of God’s people, which come from your confident hope of what God has reserved for you in heaven.”
Spelling: Word Work list is due Thursday. Monthly quiz - Friday, September 30th. Consists of 10 words from the Word Work activities.
Writing: Journal entry about Learning style and Intelligence for Friday
Reading: Students are asked to set reading goals each night, such as a chapter per night and talk with someone about it.
Math: Exercise 2&3, Textbook pg 15 #6-12 due Friday.
Bible: Setting and Journey of Faith pages due Friday.
Planners: Students have received planners and will use them to keep track of their weekly activities and assignments. Parents, please review your child’s planner daily, to assist communication with home and school.
Phys Ed: Classes are scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday. Please have gym wear and shoes available at school.
Kleenex Boxes: We need to build up our kleenex box supply again at the start of this new school year. Thank you for sending along any contribution to our supply.
Math: Students will be taking their MAP mathematics test this week Thursday.
Language Arts: Students will be taking their MAP reading test this week Friday and their MAP language test next Friday.
Geography: There will be a biome and climate quiz. They will need to be able to explain how climate is affected by certain conditions as well as what makes the different biomes distinct from each other. This will be on Tuesday.
Bible:I will be collecting Proverbs Journals on Monday. Students are expected to have read through the first 5 chapters in Proverbs, select a passage and reflect on each.
Music: Band instruments were handed out today. Please take good care of each instrument on the bus and at home. Music classes are Mondays and Wednesdays. Instruments will need to be at school for those days, as we do not have extras. Parent Commitment forms are due in to Mrs Cameron with the damage deposit of $50 by the end of Sept. Students should be practicing their instruments for 15mins 3x a week. Practice sheets are to be signed by parents and shown in class every Monday. Students may not sound like Mozart when they first play, but let’s encourage them as they learn their new instruments. Please let Mrs Cameron know of any issues with the instrument right away.
Phys Ed: Classes are scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday. Please have gym wear and shoes available at school.
Immunization Consent forms: A reminder for all Gr 7 students and Gr 8 female students - your immunization consent forms need to be taken home, signed by your parents and returned to the school by Friday, Sept 23rd. All forms must be returned, even if you are not receiving immunizations.
ICS Apple Pie - Fundraiser (due by Sept 30th)
(Ladies Auxiliary supports ICS with food at social events, and funds special school projects)
I would like to order _______ pies at $10.00/each.
_______ the money is enclosed
_______ I will pay when I pick them up
Name ___________________________________
Pies need to be picked up on Oct 5th between 2-4pm.
Subway order Form - Friday, September 30th
Due Monday September 26th.
Name:______________________Gr. _______
Teacher: ____________________
White or whole wheat (circle one)
Turkey ($3.75)_________
Ham ($3.50)_______
Roast Beef ($3.75)________
Juice box (.50)
toppings I would like (cheese is included)
___ lettuce
___ tomatoes
___ green peppers
___ cucumbers
___ black olives
___ green olives
___ hot peppers
___ jalepeno peppers
___ sub sauce
___ pickles
___ mayo
___ mustard
Total enclosed ___________
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Parent Signature
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Subway order Form - Friday, September 30th
Due Monday September 26th.
Name:______________________Gr. _______
Teacher: ____________________
White or whole wheat (circle one)
Turkey ($3.75)_________
Ham ($3.50)_______
Roast Beef ($3.75)________
Juice box (.50)
toppings I would like (cheese is included)
___ lettuce
___ tomatoes
___ green peppers
___ cucumbers
___ black olives
___ green olives
___ hot peppers
___ jalepeno peppers
___ sub sauce
___ pickles
___ mayo
___ mustard
Total enclosed ___________
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Parent Signature
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Subway order Form - Friday, September 30th
Due Monday September 26th.
Name:______________________Gr. _______
Teacher: ____________________
White or whole wheat (circle one)
Turkey ($3.75)_________
Ham ($3.50)_______
Roast Beef ($3.75)________
Juice box (.50)
toppings I would like (cheese is included)
___ lettuce
___ tomatoes
___ green peppers
___ cucumbers
___ black olives
___ green olives
___ hot peppers
___ jalepeno peppers
___ sub sauce
___ pickles
___ mayo
___ mustard
Total enclosed ___________
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Parent Signature
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Subway order Form - Friday, September 30th
Due Monday September 26th.
Name:______________________Gr. _______
Teacher: ____________________
White or whole wheat (circle one)
Turkey ($3.75)_________
Ham ($3.50)_______
Roast Beef ($3.75)________
Juice box (.50)
toppings I would like (cheese is included)
___ lettuce
___ tomatoes
___ green peppers
___ cucumbers
___ black olives
___ green olives
___ hot peppers
___ jalepeno peppers
___ sub sauce
___ pickles
___ mayo
___ mustard
Total enclosed ___________
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Parent Signature
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*Please note the prices have increased by due to Subway increasing their prices
