2016 ICS Newsletter Mar. 7.pub

Eye
n Immanuel
March 7, 2016
No. 25
March
Pri
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’sMessage...Di
ggi
ng Deep Thi
s Week
Spring Break is around the corner!
If you plan on digging deep and thriving,
I hope it is by having fun with your family,
digging in the sand and basking in the sun!
Alternatively, you could be at home
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Basketball Tourn.,
Bowmanville
10
Easter-themed chapel
Everyone invited
11
Non-uniform Day
Report Cards Home
14-25
March / Easter Break
28
Classes resume
29
JK/SK & Gr. 1/2 Trip
to Fair Glen
31
Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4-5 + 6-7PM
bringing in the spring of 2016!
Whatever you do, may you come back rested,
full of happy memories, awed by the Easter gift
ofCh
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and joyful at being so richly blessed!
Until next time on our journey to dig deep and thrive . . .
Mrs. Cindy Vellekoop,
Principal, COO
P.D. Day Change:
Parents
please note that the Regional
Edifide P.D. Day originally scheduled for April 8th has been
changed to Friday April 15.
Note this on your calendars at
home.
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Pa r e n t N o t e s :
Partners in Prayer meet Mondays at 9 AM in the principal
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sof
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e. Everyone is invited to join us as we bring Immanuel and all aspects of our school before God.
Prayer Requests:
Please pray for the new
families God has inspired to
join us this year, and for the prospective families He is nudging in
our direction for 2016-17.
Inclement Weather Policy
In the event of severe
weather, parents are asked
to tune in to the 3 Oshawa radio
stations for information regarding
bus cancellation and/or school closure. They are:

 CKDO 1580 AM radio or 107.7 FM
(www.ckdo.ca)
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 KX96 at 96.9 FM
(www.kx96.fm)

 The Rock at 94.9 FM
(www.therock.fm)
Our Campbel
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’
s Soup Label
Classroom Competition: The
competition ends March 11
and things are getting interesting.
Grade 1-2 is still in the lead with
2,746 labels but several other
classes have stepped up the competition! Grade 5-6 has more than
doubled their label count in the last
week, they now have 1,530 labels!
Grade 7-8 is next with 1,405 and
Grade 3-4 with 1,324 and then JK-SK
with 836. There are only 2 weeks
left so get your family, friends and
neighbours to collect and save labels for you.
Date Change: Grandparents/Senior-friends Day:
After taking a survey last
week it has been decided that
Grandparents Day will be held on
Thursday, May 5. This will ensure
that our band and music directors
can participate. Please mark this
date change on your home calendars. A mail-out invitation will be
sent home with students in April.
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Once the school day has begun, student will NOT be dismissed early
during inclement weather due to
the fact that most parents work outside the home. It will be at the parents discretion to pick up their children before our regular dismissal.
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T.R.I.P Program: To help
families better plan for
their weekly groceries, gas
and gift giving needs please find the
list of scheduled TRIP order dates
below.
Last order date before March
Cards Distributed: Mar. 11.
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Box Sal
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: The chocolates
were sent home late week.
The campaign is only 2 weeks so try
to sell all of your chocolates to extended family, friends and coworkers over the March Break. If you
would like more to sell please contact the school office.
Important Notes
Principal Drop-in Office Hours
Mrs. Vellekoop welcomes parents to
drop in Tuesday or Friday mornings
between 8:50-10:20 AM. If these
times do not work for you, you may
call the office to book an alternate
time.
Busing: Phoenix 905-697-0503
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Call by 7 AM if your child will not
be on the bus. Give the route
(701-I
mmanuel
)
, your chi
l
d’
s
name and bus stop location.
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Call the school office by 3 PM if
your child is not taking the bus
home on a particular day.
Immanuel Christian School is a
‘
Peanut Awar
e’ school. Lunches
may only contain items with traces
of peanuts or nuts.
Immanuel Christian School
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