The ICS Journal
Wednesday, Nov 16th, 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 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:
What shows how faith and values are passed from generation to generation? If you search for #ChristianCommunityValues on Twitter (or check out the feed on our homepage) you’ll see what our grandparents “tweeted”! Some examples:
- Families and friends are there to support each other. God is central to our lives and friendships.
- God’s word for faithful living
- What I like about ICS is that we are different. We can pray.
Fall is a time when charities and organizations reflect on the year past (that’s the reason for our upcoming Fall Membership Meeting which I encourage all parents and members to make time for!). So, parents, it’s also now your challenge to share how ICS fosters Christian values in our children. Fill out the attached sheet in big, bold letters. Take a group selfie with the sheet. Please post the picture on Twitter with the hashtag #ChristianCommunityValues. Don’t tweet? Email the picture to office@immanuelchristianschool.net and we’ll post it for you. Make it your goal to have a post this Friday PA day and make a fun social media impact!
in Christian education, Keith Cameron, Principal and Chief Operating Officer
Praying for our parents: Please join us as we pray for John & Suzie Guenther and Cory & Jodie Hibbert.
Praying for our staff: Please pray for our Librarian Mrs. Nancy Robinson.
REMINDERS:
Hot Lunch: Pizza day is on Nov 25th, orders due by Monday Nov 21st. Order form is attached to the end of the Journal.
Tuition Reduction Incentive Plan (T.R.I.P): Pickup is on Nov 17th. The next order will be sent out on Nov 30th.
Meat & Baked Goods: The Christmas order is due on Thursday, Nov. 24th with pickup Thursday Dec 15th from 2:30 - 4pm. There are 3 local 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!
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. The Tillsonburg parade will assemble - as in past years - in the parking lot behind Avondale United Church, near The Tillsonburg Town Centre mall. Typically that starts as early as 1 p.m. If your children can help, please email or call the school office.
Save the Date: the next FRIDAY FAMILY FUN NIGHT is FRI NOV 25 in the Immanuel Christian School gym! Please join us in the school gym for a delicious hot meal - all wrapped up in some relaxing family time. Dinner is served from 5-7p and cost is Adults $8, Children (10+under) $5 with ALL proceeds going directly back to the annual school fundraising goal of $81,000. Delivery to Heritage Place and Takeout are available. #FFFN
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.
Volleyball: For boys and girls, we have games as follows:
- on Thursday Nov 17th at 3:45pm, girls play at Assumption Catholic school and boys play at ICS. Girls jog to Assumption after school, pick up should be at Assumption.
- On Wednesday Nov 23 at 3:45 pm, girls play STCCS girls here
- On Thursday Nov 24th, boys play MSCS boys here
- Our tournament is Fri Nov 25 at LDCSS. Awaiting the schedule. First game could be as early as 8 am.
- Books 4 Eternity: Thanks for orders received for this Christian book company. All orders need to be in by noon tomorrow, Thursday, Nov 17. Send the form and payment info to the school office or library.
- Check out available AR quizzes at http://www.arbookfind.com to find levels and points. You may find books from your public library, your church library or even your home library have quizzes available.
- Yesterday you may have received an email about your child’s books coming due this week. This is a trial, and we may not always communicate this way, acknowledging that it is a bit bulky. However, it is a way for me to get information directly to you, rather than depend on the overdue list on the colourful slip of paper, since we know some make it home and others don’t. If you DO NOT want to be contacted this way, OR if it went to a seldom used email address, please let Mrs. Robinson know so that adjustments can be made. ALSO, if you find this is a helpful way to connect, let her know that too!
From the ArtRoom - 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!!
Save the Date! Friday December 9th, Christmas Carols & Hymns performed by two of our private music instructors: Derrick Drover and Amanda Cameron! Our musicians are donating their musical talent, all proceeds go to ICS fundraising. Invite friends and family for a musical night celebrating the Christmas season! Able to help Keith with refreshments? Please let him know!
FROM THE CLASSROOMS...
JK/SK Preparing for Christmas,
Memory Work for Wed., Nov. 23 The Little Drummer Boy
Come, they told me, Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
A newborn King to see; Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
Our finest gifts we bring, Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
To lay before the King, Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
Rum-pum-pum-pum-rum-pum-pum-pum
When we come.
A Teddy Bear Picnic! Tuesday, Nov. 22 and Wednesday, Nov. 23
Bring your Teddy (or other stuffed toy) to school for our indoor Teddy Bear Picnic!
Library: Please return your books each Monday with your library bag.
December Scholastic book orders: due Nov. 30. This will be the last book order until the New Year.
Bible: Food and Drink in the Desert, Exodus 15:22-17:7. The Ten Commandments, Exodus 19:1-20:17.
Letter/Sound of the week: h We now know: s, a, t, i, n, p, c, k. e SK words: a, the, at, I, in, it, God, blue, green, red and yellow, purple, orange. 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.
*This month we have been learning the colour words. Each week we 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. 14-18 (purple & orange), Nov. 21-25 (black & brown)
Thank you for sending in various items, the red, yellow, green and blue canvas look fantastic.
Memory Work for Wed., Nov. 23 The Little Drummer Boy
Come, they told me, Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
A newborn King to see; Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
Our finest gifts we bring, Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
To lay before the King, Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
Rum-pum-pum-pum-rum-pum-pum-pum
When we come.
Spelling: Dictation quiz will be on Thursday, Nov. 17. Grade 1 words are: top, stop, fox, fix, men
Two review words plus a sentence is also part of each week’s dictation quiz.
Math Facts: Keep practicing your math facts to 10. You can use the Mathletics program as one way to practice.
Remember to bring to school:
- All Library Books are due tomorrow
- Pizza order
Memory Work for Wed., Nov. 23
Working on Matthew-Ephesians
*We are working on this in class and will be working on it for a number of weeks.
Spelling Dictation quiz on Thurs Nov.17 : List 8
Gr 2 words: the, that, them, day, may, made, was, of , if, a, because, said
Gr 3 words: swimming, swam, getting, coming, came, having, doing, ended, happened, happening, started, joked, received, smiled, smiling, excited, stopping
Student of the Week: This week’s Student of the Week is Temiah Guenther. Next week: Jayla Hibbert
Math Facts: Fact quiz for 13-18 will be on Mon Nov 21. There are many online resources to help practice facts in a fun way.
A.R.: Goals are due tomorrow! Stay tuned for new goals next week.
A reminder list of things to bring to school:
- All Library Books are due tomorrow
- Pizza Order
Please feel free to communicate with me in the agenda, telephone or email!
Coming Soon: On Monday, Nov. 28, the Grade 3 students from Miss Loewen’s class, and the Grade 3 students from Ms. Buma’s class, will be studying Unit 3 together in Math. This unit, multiplication and division, will be taught by Mr. Cameron. Grade 3 students from both classes will meet in the Art Room each day during the math block, and they will learn together. The Grade 2 students will continue learning in Miss. Loewen’s class, and the Grade 4 students will continue learning in Ms. Buma’s class. Grade 3 will be reunited with their homeroom classes again in January!
Congratulations: We would like to wish Makayla Zylstra a happy birthday. Makayla will be turning 9 years old on Saturday, November 19. Happy Birthday, Makayla! May God richly bless you in your new year of life.
Thurs. Nov. 17 - Spelling Dictation. (Grade 3 words are): way, these, niece, might, show, float, brain, mean, close, tried, cube, uniform, stayed, price, usually, drain, dream
(Grade 4 words are): Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, January, February, July, August, September, November, month, year, holiday, autumn, season, calendar, second, minute, yesterday, tomorrow
Thurs. Nov. 17: Mapping Skills Test: Follow your Study Guide, and review your notes, girls and boys!
Wed. Nov. 23: Memory Work: John 14:27 - Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
*Be able to recite for whole class recitation, first and second parts of John McCrae’s poem, In Flanders Fields.
Student of the Week: This week’s Student of the Week is Gavin Hibbert. Next week: Kahlen Hiebert.
Accelerated Reader: AR Reports were sent home today. Goal due date is tomorrow, Thursday, Nov. 17.
Library Class: Tomorrow is Library class. Please return any due books.
Remembrance Day Posters and Literary Entries: Students worked hard on their posters, poems and stories. Excellent effort, Grades 3 and 4!
Memory Work: Next week’s memory work - Old Testament books of the Bible
Spelling Quiz: Test on November 25th. Word list activity is due Monday, Nov.21. All student should have an online review sheet to study from.
Writing: Creative writing about a picture, using descriptive language.
Reading: All AR goals are due Thursday.
Library/Tech: Is your public library card number and PIN recorded in your planner?
Math: Question of the week. Hopefully students have come home asking the following question… If the cost of your book order is $73.86, what was the pre-tax amount if the tax is at 13%. Find an equation that can help solve the problem.
AR: AR goals are due by tomorrow
Memory Work: Exodus 20:1-17- tomorrow
Science: Unit Test: Cells: tomorrow
LA: Creative Writing Short Story- rough draft- tomorrow
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 by Monday. Consider helping other students to get socks and coming to class to help with sewing activity.
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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