Crown Point Christian School

Crown Point Christian School
www.crownpointchristian.org
Crown Point Christian School is an association of evangelical Christians
committed to providing a Biblically based, Christ-centered education
that partners with parents in preparing children spiritually, socially,
academically, and physically to honor God in all aspects of life.
Important Dates
10550 Park Place
St. John, IN 46373
219-365-5694
219-365-5729 Fax
November 15, 2012
2012-13 School Verse: “The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take
refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.” Psalm 18:2
Friday, Nov. 16
Hot Lunch—Cheese Pizza
Come shop with us at the CPCS 6TH ANNUAL
Monday, Nov. 19
Hot Lunch—Mini Corndogs
HOLIDAY BAZAAR
7th Boys, 7th Girls, 6th Boys @ Oak Lawn Southwest @
4:00, 5:00, 6:00 PM
Tuesday, Nov. 20
7th Boys, 7th Girls, 6th Boys vs. Calvary Academy @
4:00, 5:00, 6:00 PM
Wednesday, Nov. 21
Hot Lunch—Hot Ham and Cheese
Thanksgiving Chapel @ 12:45 PM
1:30 PM Dismissal
Thursday, Nov. 22
No School—Happy Thanksgiving
Friday, Nov. 23
No School
Parents of 8th grade boys and girls: your son or daughter may try out for
the 8th grade boys or girls basketball team on Friday, November 16, and
Monday, November 19, from 3:00-4:30 PM. If you want
more game and season information go to the CPCS website,
click on Parents Place and then click on the Athletics tab and
you will find the most up to date schedule.
When: Today, November 15, 6:00-9:00 PM (Food
court opens at 4:30 PM)
Where: CPCS Gymnasium
All funds raised from the Music Booster bake sale will
be added to their piano fund.
Parents' Club sent home a flyer earlier this
month regarding the CPCS Teacher/Staff
Christmas Fund. Instead of shopping for
multiple gifts for teachers and/or staff, the
Christmas Fund combines your monetary
gifts with those of other families to benefit all teachers
and staff members. If you would like to participate in the
Christmas Fund, please send your donation in an
envelope clearly marked Christmas Fund to the office
between November 1-30. Please contact Nicole
Wondaal at [email protected] if you have any
questions.
Crown Point Christian School values the Performing
Arts in Drama and Theater and is offering an after
school "camp" to expose our students to this
wonderful art form. Beginning Tuesday January 15,
2013, an after school camp will be offered from 3:00pm
to 4:00pm and will meet on Tuesdays until the end of the school year.
We are looking for 7th-8th grade students who show an interest in
Drama and Theater. All interested students please contact Mrs. Denise
Detmar at [email protected]. There will be a $72.00
club fee for each student that must be paid in full by the second meeting.
If you have financial concerns, please do not hesitate to email Ms.
Detmar. The class will be instructed by Clayton Denton, from Faith
Theater Company of Faith Church and 3sixteen Creative Works.
You’re invited to the second CPCS Waffle Breakfast of
this year on Saturday, December 1, from 7:30-10:30
AM. Please ask your family, friends, and neighbors to join
you to start the day with great fellowship, a delicious
breakfast, and a hot cup of coffee at CPCS! Please see the attached
flyer for more information.
Our 7th grade basketball team taking a moment to pray with Lansing
Christian’s 7th grade basketball team following a great game.
The Auction Committee is looking for several more Donation Coordinators. This position is crucial to the
success of the auction. Donation Coordinators make phone calls to follow-up on donation request letters, as
well as coordinate how the promised items make their way to the school. You can earn up to 20 volunteer
hours this winter/spring on your own schedule! It is a great position for working parents and those with
little ones at home. Please email [email protected] if you are willing to help!
Crown Point Christian School
November 15, 2012
Preview Illiana! Discover what Illiana Christian High School has to offer at our Preview/Open House on December 6.
The open meeting will be at 7:00 pm, with organized tours to follow. Parents and students interested in learning more
about Illiana are welcome. Meet with faculty and administration, observe classes in session and have all of your Illianarelated questions answered. No pre-registration is necessary. For more information, call 708.474.0515 or visit
www.illianachristian.org.
LAST CHANCE to get your CPCS Spirit Wear before
Christmas!! Did you know every Friday is “wear your spirit wear
day”? Athletic Boosters will have a table at the Holiday Bazaar tonight
where you can see and try on the items being offered. Online ordering
is also available on the CPCS Website. Click on the crusader logo
labeled "order CPCS spirit wear now" on the home page. Sample sizes
are now available in the atrium for every item and size if you would like
to try on any item being offered. The deadline to order with the flyer
order form is Friday, November 16, at 3:00 PM, online ordering
ends Monday, November 19, at 3:00 PM. No late orders will be
accepted. If you’re looking for something other than what is offered on
the form you can still order from www.mylocker.net. Our locker
number is AQ570. If you have any questions, please contact Jessica
Podlin at [email protected] or Denise VanRyn at
[email protected].
Parents Club is excited to announce that, thanks to all your efforts, the Fannie May sale raised
$4,369!! We are extremely grateful to all of you who participated. The top 2 sellers in each
classroom and winners of the November 29 limo lunch to Culver's are: Ana DeBoer, Annika
Jacobs, Donovan Docter, Kassie Evenhouse, Van Corcoran, Alexa Miedema, Lukas Dykstra, Joy Ramsey, Charles Alspach,
Robby Tameling, Allison Ohm, Sadie Wachowiak, Hailey Vermeulen, Maya Wondaal, Jenna Landman, Evan Wiersema, Kyle
Brouwer, Nick Tameling, Arden DeGraff, Jolie Evenhouse, Kevin Corcoran, Morgan Docter, Christina DeVries, Cole
Rappold, Alexander Reidelbach, Amanda Swets, Landen Babusiak, Sofie Gaich, Ryan Bandstra, Amy Eades, Megan Jonkman,
Isaac Vale, Olivia Kamstra, Abby Mejan, Danny Bultema, Autumn Olthoff, Lily Gerstner, Isaac Sikma, Caitlin Plitt, Mia Roth,
Tristan DeGonia, Sam Gaich, Lucas Hough, Zachary McNary, Andrea Eades, Makayla DeBoer, and Madalyn Maatman!
BOX TOP TIP OF THE WEEK
If you don't have the time to, or just don't want to, clip your Box Tops along the dotted lines, please send them in
anyway. Don't let those dotted lines hold you back! Remember, every Box Top is worth 10¢ for our school, and
it adds up quickly.
Lost and Found—If an item is not claimed for one week, it will be donated to Second Life Resale Shoppe.
Parents-Please label
your children’s coats and sweatshirts with your child’s name.
Found:
tooth necklace, silver headband with white flowers, gray adult medium Aeropostale hoodie, child’s large black Danskin shorts, medium
purple CPCS Crusader sweatshirt, girls white hat with pastel hearts and streamers, blue knit stocking hat, and lots of assorted gloves.
Please pray for the Rich family for the sudden loss of their father/grandfather, John Braschler, last Tuesday.
If you have a specific prayer request or praise, please email [email protected] or call the office at 365-5694 and we will include it in
this portion of the Gold Note.
November 15, 2012
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Scrip Updates:
As we’re sure you’ve noticed Christmas shopping is in full swing so it’s time to order your gift cards through Scrip. You’ll have a win-win by
saving on your tuition while doing your shopping! We will have Scrip orders for three weeks in a row: November 27, December 4 and
December 11 to help you with your Christmas shopping.
Bonus Discounts:
Express – November 17 – December 14 --- 12% instead of 10%
Shutterfly – November 17 – December 14 --- 9% instead of 11%
Scrip distribution is November 20, and the next
order date is November 27.
Sears – November 10 – December 7 --- 6% instead of 4%
Kmart – November 10 – December 7 --- 6% instead of 4%
Applebee’s – November 10 – December 22 --- 10% instead of 8%
Meijer – November 1 – November 30 --- 4% instead of 3%
JoAnn Fabrics – November 3 – November 16 --- 8% instead of 6%
Hallmark – November 3 – November 23 --- 6% instead of 4%
Red Robin – November 3 – December 28 --- 11% instead of 9%
Restaurant.com – November 3 – November 30 --- 60% instead of 50%
L.L.Bean – November 3 – November 16 --- 18% instead of 16%
Jiffy Lube – September 29 – December 28 --- 11% instead of 8%
Unfortunately, the Amazon credit percentage is decreasing from 4% to 3% on Saturday, November 17. Be sure to order your Amazon gift
certificates through ScripNow prior to that date to receive the higher percentage.
There are schedule changes for Scrip card Reloads due to Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day. Please go to
www.shopwithscrip.com or contact Paulette to learn more about these changes.
Here for Christmas - $10 Target GiftCard! Just for the Christmas season, Target is offering a $10 gift card. This special card will be available
through December 31, 2012, or while supplies last. The cards are redeemable at any Target store nationwide or online at Target.com.
The $5 Starbucks gift card is back in stock for Christmas. Perfect for stocking stuffers!
Holiday Gift Card Wrappers have become a seasonal favorite. These colorful pre-cut glossy wrappers fold up to wrap your gift card in an
elegant, fun package. The writeable surface provides space for recipient name, giver name, gift card amount, and thoughtful comments. The
Holiday Gift Card Wrappers (10 - pack) include ten different designs and are available for $2.00 with a 10% discount.
Hallmark and Gordon Food Service gift cards are now reloadable.
Crown Point Christian School
November 15, 2012
Encouragement Corner:
Each week the office attempts to keep our school family
informed by way of the Gold Note. This information helps us
bridge communication from the school to your home keeping
you updated on meeting times, committee input, weekly
activities going on in the school, hot lunch days, fund raising
events, etc. This year we would like to make our communication
a little more personal and interesting by adding a few pictures,
an update on board functions and adding a special corner called
Encouragement Highlights. In this corner, parents and
grandparents can give testimonials, the faculty and board
members can give positive expressions, etc. Topics can flow
from positive experiences such as:
+ Why CPCS is such a blessing to our family!
This note was recently received from Allen and Erica Ogden after
their daughter, Calla, had knee surgery:
Dear CPCS Family,
I just wanted to write a note thanking you for the wonderful support
and prayers offered on our behalf during our kindergartener Calla’s
recent knee surgery and recovery.
What an encouragement it was to have Calla’s teacher take so much
time to communicate with us about Calla’s condition prior to surgery.
We were grateful for the prayer support and God’s presence was felt
throughout the day as the surgery went smoothly and Calla came out
of anesthesia so well! (No crying!!)
+ The privilege of serving as volunteers as board members or on
special committees.
Calla’s classmates sent notes and cards and her face beamed! She
was so encouraged by the outpouring of love.
+ Why I find joy in teaching at CPCS.
I can’t tell you how great it was to feel peace about sending Calla
back to school on crutches knowing that her teacher, aide, and
classmates were all there ready to give her extra help and care.
+ Why we sacrifice to send our children to a Christian School.
You get the picture! All positive comments about living the
Christian life and being a part of belonging to the CPCS family.
Turn in your note for this corner to the school office with your
signature or email to [email protected].
Her recovery is going so well, and we are thankful to God for His
healing and for allowing us to be a part of this wonderful school
family.
Sincerely,
Allen, Erica, Laila, Calla, and Neila Ogden
The CPCS Athletic Booster Committee would like to remind you about GoodSearch.com, a website
which makes raising money for their cause incredibly easy! GoodSearch.com is a Yahoo!-powered
search engine which donates about a penny per search to your nonprofit.
CHRISTIAN HOME & SCHOOL: Christian Schools International is pleased to introduce Christian Home & School magazine’s new
digital format! To access the Fall 2012 issue, please copy and paste the following link into your browser: http://goo.gl/2LDRM.
Bulletin Board News—See the bulletin board by the kitchen for more information on these items.
Operation Christmas Child, an outreach of Samaritan’s Purse, has begun. Shoeboxes filled by you will be distributed
to needy kids worldwide. If you are not already participating in a similar ministry and would like to participate, the
Calvary Mission Outreach in Crown Point will be collecting boxes and delivering them to the local drop off in Dyer
(Village Church). Need a shoebox or more info? Contact Jeff Allman at 419-889-8407.
HGS Music offers private lessons once a week for a half hour. For more information, please call 219-310-8864 or go
to [email protected].
The BASIC youth group from Crown Point CRC invites you to PRAISEFEST on Saturday, November 17 from 7:00 –
8:30 PM. This youth led night will include lots of great praise and worship, challenging videos and some ice cream
after. Questions? Contact Pastor Jamie (219)663-3643 or [email protected].
Two bedroom, furnished house for rent on the grounds of Cedar Lake Ministries. Contact Jack Swanson at 602-3015462 for more information.
Crown Point Christian School
November 15, 2012
Mission Statement: To raise funds for Crown Point Christian School by selling tax-deductible dona-
tions provided by generous people from the surrounding community. Through our work at Second
Life Resale Shoppe, we seek to make a difference in God's kingdom.
Current Needs:
please call 219-663-5266
Thank you to all our volunteers!
Keep Second Life in mind when decorating for Christmas, please consider donating gently used items to the store;
Christmas trees, garland, ornament, etc.
We are in need of any size envelope for greeting cards. There is a box in the school office to collect envelopes.
Classroom sort night—Everyone is welcome. There is NO SORT NIGHT this Thursday due to the Holiday Bazaar at
CPCS.
Thanksgiving store hours are: Wednesday, open until 12:30 PM, Thursday and Friday closed all day.
Upcoming cashier needs:
Wednesday 11/21—2 cashiers from 8:30 AM—12:30 PM
Saturday, 11/24—2 cashier from 12:00—3:30 PM
STORE HOURS:
Website:
Check our website at www.secondliferesale.com. We now post events and volunteer
calendars on the website. To view the volunteer calendar, you may check the calendar
online, but will need to call the Resale Shoppe Office for us to enter your time slot.
To check the calendar for a time that you would be able to serve:
Username: volunteer
Password: givetime
Mondays: 8:30 AM—3:30PM
(Closed to the public, work day)
Tuesdays: 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
Wednesdays: 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
Thursdays: 9:00 AM—7:00 PM
Fridays: 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
Saturdays: 9:00 AM—3:00 PM
Second Life is having a Christmas luncheon for ALL our wonderful volunteers. It will be on Monday,
December 10, at 12:00 PM. Please sign up at the store, email us at [email protected], or
message us on Facebook, if you are planning on attending. Please RSVP by December 4, so we can
order the right amount of food.