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March 10, 2010
PREPARING FOR THE 2010/2011 SCHOOL YEAR
1. The Sheboygan Christian School board wants to make you aware of a situation that could impact our administrator, SCS and Sheboygan County Christian High School (SCCHS). As some of you are aware, SCCHS’s administrator, Wayne Dykstra, has accepted a position in Iowa. SCCHS’s board has approached SCS’s board to ask permission to engage in conversation with our administrator, Corey Navis, over the possibility of him administrating both schools. Corey would potentially be the full-time K – 12 administrator. The SCS board has allowed these conversations to take place and looks forward to being able to communicate to its families how this is being resolved. Please direct any questions or comments to Principal Navis or Chad Black, school board president (cblack@sheboyganchristian.com).
2. We have been greatly blessed at SCS with the current staff of teachers. All current teachers have been issued a teacher contract for the 2010-2011 school year. As they contemplate God’s leading on their lives over the next few weeks, we ask that you lift the teachers up in prayers.
SCHOOL NEWS
1. There will be NO SCHOOL or extended care this Friday, March 12. This is a Wisconsin Christian School’s teacher in-service day at Delavan Christian.
2. A BIG THANK YOU to all parent and middle school helpers for supervising the 20th annual Reading Lock In! This event could not have happened without YOU! Mrs. Otten, the staff and the children greatly appreciate your commitment.
3. Sheboygan Christian School’s eighth grade class is holding their March fund-raiser on Tuesday, March 23, 2010, from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM at the Texas Roadhouse, 4304 Gander Road, Sheboygan. The eighth graders will greet you at the door and offer you a flyer to turn in to the wait staff at Texas Roadhouse. The eighth graders will then receive 10% of your bill. It is that simple! Enjoy a meal while supporting the students. Scrip for Texas Roadhouse will be available in the school store. Scrip store quantities are limited, so shop early. The Texas Roadhouse offershand-cut steaks, award winning ribs, fresh-baked bread and made from scratch side items. They combine large portions and great value to give you legendary food at a reasonable price.
4. The time of our Ugandan Coin Drive is almost one-half over; are your banks one-half full? Maybe Friday while your students have a day off they can do a few extra chores around the house to make some money to put into their banks.
5. Congratulations to Destination Imagination Teams for their success at the regional tournament this past Saturday in New Holstein. All four teams will move on to the state tournament in Stevens Point on Saturday, April 17.
Team Royal Flush took first place in Challenge B: DI-Bot: Sam Kisow, Austin Black, Nicholas Steenwyk, Micah Adams, Michaela Tempas, Hannah Stolper. Team Crusading Platypuses took second place in Challenge A: DIrect DIposit: Nabeal Corrigan, Denny Kanz, Chloe Navis, Naomi Rahn, Brock Ringel, Andrew Kowitz. Team Cyclones took second place in Challenge B: DI-Bot: Ally Walsh, Nat Werth, Ben Kisow, Deena Black, Lauren TenDolle, Hannah Hendrikse, Tanner Kowitz. Team Barbequed Raptors took first place in Challenge A: DIrect DIposit: Isaiah Richardson, Britta Solle, Kristi Hendricks, Caleb Rahn, Lindsey Navis, Brett Steenwyk.
Each team put forth their best performance ever. Praise God for each student's gifts and talents!
6. Several examples of SCS student artwork will be on display at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center’s Spring Celebration, Sunday, March 21, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Students with artwork on display are Samantha Davis, Nat Werth, Caleb Rahn, Stasia Gordziej, Britta Solle, Chole Navis, Allison Heinen, Nick Steenwyk, and Sam Kisow. You can also enjoy music, refreshments and participate in various family workshops. There is a minimal fee for some workshops; all other activities are free. Contact the John Michael Kohler Arts Center at 920-458-6144 for more information.
7. Sheboygan Christian School is going green. Starting April 7, the weekly blue note and related attachments will be emailed to parents instead of being given to your children at school. After this week, there will be only three more issues of the blue note sent out in hard copy at school. If have an email address, but are not currently receiving the blue note via email, please contact the school office at 457-3060, or by email at crasmussen@sheboyganchristian.com so we can add your email address to our distribution list. If you do not have access to email, you also need to contact the school office so that we can create a hard copy for your child to bring home. The weekly blue note is also posted on the school website.
8. Hats, mittens, boots, sweatshirts: If you are missing any of these items they could be in the school’s Lost and Found closet. We are overflowing with lost items that need to be claimed. Please stop in the school office to find your missing items. Anything left at the start of Spring Break will be given away or sold.
9. Going, going, almost gone.... There are a few Sheboygan Christian School 10 inch apple pies left for sale. Stop in the school office to purchase them.
10. The boards of Oostburg Christian School, Sheboygan Christian School, and Sheboygan County Christian High School are taking part in a study investigating the possibility of forming an association of one school system. You can continue to keep abreast of the task force’s progress by accessing the school website and clicking the link under “What’s New” labeled Tri-School Task Force Web Page. On this page will be minutes, questions for interested constituents and other information of interest to this task. The site has been recently updated; anyone should be able to post questions or comments to the discussion. In order to post, you will be prompted to provide a sign-in name and password. Contact the school office if you have questions about accessing or posting comments on this site.
11. Advance Notice: Spring Break begins at noon on Friday, March 26. School resumes on Tuesday, April 6.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Chess:
The chess club meets Fridays, after school, 3:20 – 4:00 PM in the science room. Any K – 8 children with a working knowledge of chess are welcome to attend. A schedule of tournaments the chess team is planning to attend is listed below.
· March 13, 2010: Southern Door Chess Tournament
· March 27, 2010: St. John the Baptist Chess Tournament
· April 10, 2010: All Girls Acuity Chess Tournament
· April 24-25, 2010: Wisconsin Dells State Chess Tournament
·March 15: Cheese/Pepperoni Pizza
·March 16: Tacos
·March 17: BBQ Chicken
·March 22: Cheese/Sausage Pizza
·March 23: Sloppy Joes
·March 24: Lasagna
FUNDRAISING
- On Saturday, May 15, 2010, Sheboygan Christian School is hosting our 3rd annual Two Man Best Ball GolfOuting at the Irish Course at Whistling Straits, home of this year’s PGA Championship. There will be a shotgun start at 9:00 AM. Entry fee is $200 per team, which includes golf, cart, and a meal. To register, contact Kurt Davis at (920) 207-4829, or email kdavis@abacusarchitects.net. Online registration is available after Friday, March 26 at www.sheboyganchristian.com
- The Racine Danish Kringle sale orders can be returned to the school office until March 24. Items included in the sale are delicious Kringles, cookie dough, and cheesecakes. Extra forms are available on the information counter. The Kringles will be delivered on Friday, April 9. Contact Jeff or Erin Kanz with any questions.
- Where can you recycle your kids’ out-grown clothes, toys, furniture, and more? At the Tots to Teens Resale. Registration packets are now available by calling Carla Nikkel Solle at 453-9425. Participation is not limited to SCS families. Be sure to tell your friends and neighbors about this great opportunity to empty their closets. Last year 50% of sellers and most shoppers were non-SCS families. Informational flyers to share can be picked up on the information counter outside the school office. Registration deadline is April 16; the Resale date is April 24.
- The Clean Up Our World fundraiser needs your help. Call Wendy Wilke 452-53-02 or Michele VanderPloeg 467-0929 to volunteer. Clean Up Our World will be held on Saturday, May 15, 2010. This important fundraiser allows the students to attend field trips, and purchase uniforms.
- Your March Market Day order helps Sheboygan Christian School and your pocket book, too. Save $8.00 on your grocery purchase of $80.00 or more when you submit your March order on marketday.com and enter promo code: MARSAVE at checkout. Market Day orders are due Thursday, March18. Online orders are due Monday, March 22, at 11:00 PM. Pick up for this order will be Thursday, March 25, from 3:15-4:15 PM in the SCS gym.
- Sheboygan Christian School will no longer be collecting milk caps of any variety. Thank you for your past support of this fundraiser.
- Advanced SCRIP orders can be picked this Thursday, March 11. There is only one more advanced order (March 18) left before the Kwik Trip rebate decreases from 10% to 4%. March 18 is also the last advanced order before spring break. Stock up now to reap the benefits for your tuition account and for Parent's Club. Thank you for supporting SCRIP!
- Don't throw away your empty printer cartridges. Recycle them or refill them at Cartridge World and raise money for school!
· Every remanufactured cartridge saves nearly 3 and 1/2 pounds of solid waste from being deposited in landfills.
· Remanufacturing cartridges reduces pollution. Almost 90% of empty cartridges are incinerated or dumped in landfills.
· 70 percent of used printer cartridges throughout the world are currently being thrown out.
Cartridge World is providing consumers and businesses with an alternative to protect the future of our environment. This proactive solution to waste reduction is a Win/Win for consumers, businesses and the environment.
GETTING CONNECTED
1. Be a “MITI Mom”! (Moms In Touch International) Join us as we lift up SCS and our children in prayer each Wednesday, 1:00 PM– 2:15 PM. “Pour out your heart like water before the face of the Lord, lift up your hands toward Him for the lives of your children.” Lamentations 2:19. If you have any questions, please contact Sandy Gabrielse (459-8790), or (sgabrielse@sheboyganchristian.com).
COMMUNITY EVENTS
1. OPEN HOUSE AT CHRISTIAN HIGH: SCCHS is hosting a spring Open House for current, new, and prospective parents on Monday, March 15, from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Refreshments begin at 6:30 p.m. with break-out sessions (financial aid, athletics, scheduling & more) and tours beginning at 7:00 p.m. Call the school office at 458-9981 for more information.
2. The Sheboygan County Chapter of the Red Cross has added two separate Babysitter’s Training Courses this spring. The class will be held at the Red Cross building located at 2032 Erie Avenue in Sheboygan. The two class dates are Wednesday, March 31, 2010, or Saturday, April 24, 2010 from 8:30 to 3:00 PM
Participants will learn the responsibilities of a babysitter, how to prevent accidents, how to handle emergencies, some basic first aid, infant care skills, and more. The program is open to both boys and girls. Flyers are able on the information counter outside the school office. Class size is limited to 12 students, so early registration is recommended.
3. From the Public Health Department: To help prepare for public health emergencies, the American Public Health Association is reminding everyone that they need to have an emergency preparedness stockpile with at least three days of food, water and supplies. Alpha’s Get Ready: Set Your Clocks, Check Your Stocks effort is encouraging people to check that their stockpiles are up to date when they change their clocks for daylight saving time and back again. For people who don’t have an emergency stockpile yet, Set Your Clocks, Check Your Stocks offers information to help them become prepared. The Set Your Clocks, Check Your Stocks Web site, online at http://www.getreadyforflu.org/clocksstocks includes a stockpile checklist, grocery list, stockpiling facts, tips for healthy stockpiling and stockpiling recipes. There are even games and other materials aimed at kids!
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