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901 Shorewood Drive, Shorewood, IL 60404 (815) 577-9310 Fax (815) 577-9695 www.trinitychristian.info
July 16, 2018
Kindergarten - 8th
Grade Calendar:
July and August
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July 24
School Board Meeting
7 p.m.
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Important Dates:
June 1-August 19
Summer Break
August 5
Shorewood Parade
Noon
August 6
Regular Office Hours
Monday-Thursday
8 a.m.-3 p.m.
August 17
Jump-Start Day
Hot Lunch Orders Due
August 20
First day of School
11:30 a.m. Dismissal
Have a FUN and SAFE
summer. We look
forward to seeing you
in August!
SUMMER OFFICE
HOURS:
Monday-Thursday
8 a.m.-noon
Growing His kingdom… one student at a time Trinity Christian School
“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run
and not grow wea-
UPCOMING STAFF DEPARTURE Sadly, this past week Mrs. Gayle Bergstrand tearfully resigned her position as our 4th grade teacher. Mrs. Bergstrand has loved her time at TCS and really does not want to depart, but she is following a calling she believes is from the Lord. She was recently offered the opportunity to return as principal of Christian Hills School, where she once served before coming on here at TCS. In her words, she said, “I really do not want to leave Trinity, but I have prayed and fasted over this and I have been given signs that this is what I am called to do. I have always taught my kids to follow the Lord’s calling and if I ignore this calling I would not be doing what I have always taught.” Mrs. Bergstrand said she will miss this wonderful place, the parents, teachers and administration. Just as God has led Mrs. Bergstrand to another place, we also know God has a plan for providing a wonderful teacher in her place. We will keep you posted in our search.
HAPPY MIDDLE OF THE SUMMER, TRINITY FAMILY!!! I hope and pray that you are all having a wonderful time enjoying this summer. We are well into
July now and I hope that many of you have had a chance to get to the ”to do” list, of spending
time with family that often gets away from us. I have noticed many of you have been enjoying the
sun, hitting the beaches and taking some awesome vacations! Well, there are a lot of things going
on behind the scenes at Trinity Christian School as well so we want to give you some updates.
Please take the time to carefully read through this summer newsletter, you don’t want to miss
out on anything! We plan to send another one out in early August as well.
My first request to you all is for you to take a moment and lift the school up in prayer. We need
to faithfully continue to lift this place of ministry to the Lord. There is so much to be thankful for
and there are also many needs as well. Please join with me in asking for God to guide and direct
this school into His will and plan. We can do amazing things as long as we continue to put our
faith and trust in our Lord and Savior. Here are some specific requests and blessings to keep in
prayer:
Praise in the blessings of great new staff and faculty
Pray for our new teachers and that they transition smoothly into their classrooms
Enrollment - that God will continue to bring in more families and students to fill these halls
That God would bless families struggling financially who seek to send their children here
Our maintenance crew as they work hard to get things in place for the school year
The logistics of starting a new school year from staff in-service to the first day for students!
Please drown this upcoming school year in prayer. It is not too early, God will hear our prayers.
Thank you for your love for our school. Looking forward to the new school year, but not ready to
say “back to school.” Enjoy every minute of what is left of summer!
In His Grip,
Mr. V
Administrator
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JOIN US AT SHOREWOOD CROSSROADS FEST!
Trinity Christian School is participating in the Shorewood Crossroads Festival, Aug. 3 – 5. We will participate in the parade and host a Kids’ Zone tent with activities for children.
The PARADE is Sunday, Aug. 5, at noon. The theme of the parade is, “Happiness is...,” and of course we could complete the sentence with “Trinity Christian School!” All TCS students, families and alumni are invited. Participants receive one of our 25th anniversary T-SHIRTS for FREE, if they do not already have one! We hope you join us for this fun family event. To R.S.V.P., click on this link and complete the information: 2018 Shorewood Parade. Sign up by July 25 to ensure you receive your free t-shirt!
We also need volunteers to decorate the float for the parade. Helpers each receive a FREE 25th anniversary t-shirt, plus volunteer hours for the 2018-2019 school year! We meet Friday, Aug. 3, to decorate. If you are able to help, please contact Mrs. Toya Thomas, Special Events Coordinator, at 815-577-9310, ext. 54, or at [email protected].
Have some fun at the festival at the TCS Kids’ Zone tent Saturday, Aug. 4! We would love to have you. Again, those who help will receive a FREE 25th anniversary t-shirt, in addition to volunteer hours for the 2018-2019 school year! You can help, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. or 2 - 6 p.m. We especially need help with face painting. It is always a favorite at the tent. No artistic skills are needed, as we have stencils and supplies, we just need you! To sign up, please contact Mrs. Deanne Bekermeier, Director of Development, at 815-577-9310, ext. 68, or [email protected].
The Crossroads Festival is an awesome way to promote and celebrate our school, have fun, receive a FREE 25th anniversary t-shirt and earn volunteer hours! Join us there!
WELCOME NEW STAFF AND TEACHERS: There have been some additional hires since school let out. We want to give you an update on what is going on so you can warmly welcome these individuals in their new roles here at Trinity Christian.
MRS. STELLA MILLS is our new 4th grade teacher. She graduated from National-Louis University with a B.A. in Elementary Education in 1999. She also earned her Master’s Degree as a reading specialist in 2005. Mrs. Mills comes with several years of experience in public and private schools. She has taught in the Naperville school district as well as at Calvary Christian and Romeoville Christian Schools. She has a passion for children and a love for teaching, as her goal is to engage the kids and make learning meaningful and fun as well as disciple kids to a closer walk with Christ. Mrs. Mills is married to her husband, Mr. George Mills, and they are active in their local church. We are excited to have Mrs. Mills as a part of our staff.
MR. DAN CIPRIAN comes in as our new 7th and 8th grade Bible teacher. Mr. Ciprian graduated from Christian Life College with a B.A. in Ministerial Studies and a Minor in Youth Ministry. Mr. Ciprian comes to us with 19 years of a diverse background in church ministry. He currently holds a part-time position as a youth director at Christian Life Church. Teaching at TCS was a perfect fit and we are excited to have his passion for the Bible and youth here at our school. Mr. Ciprian is married to his wife, Mrs. Kelly Ciprian, and they have two children. Mr. Ciprian is excited to build relationships with students through God’s Word. His desire is to pursue God’s desire that everyone pursue the life He designed for them and to experience His incredible love! Welcome Mr. Ciprian!
Other positions to make note of:
MRS. ANITA LANING is moving from 3rd grade and into a new role, as Mrs. Woodford will teach our one 3rd grade class. Mrs. Laning will focus on teaching Bible to our 6th graders as well as leading an elective class. She will also spend part of her day as a teacher aide in some of our lower elementary classes.
Reenrollment We’re looking forward to having your students back for the 2018-2019 school year! If you haven’t reenrolled
your students yet, now is the time to do it. Give the office a call at 815-577-9310 if you have any questions.
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Trinity Christian School Employment Opportunities
There are currently several employment opportunities available for the 2018-2019 school year. If you or
someone you know is interested in this position, please forward a completed application along with your
resume to: Trinity Christian School, Attn: Jon Vugteveen, 901 Shorewood Dr., Shorewood, IL 60404.
Applications may be found online or in the front office.
Full-Time Elementary Teacher
We seek an energetic fourth grade teacher for the 2018-2019 school year. Qualified candidates must
have a bachelor’s degree and a current state teaching certification. The teacher must believe that the
Bible is God's Word and is the standard for faith and daily living. You also must be in agreement with
Trinity Christian School's mission and philosophy of education. This opening is a self-contained fourth
grade class in which the teacher is responsible for teaching the core subjects. The teacher shall
prayerfully help students learn attitudes, skills, and subject matter that will contribute to their
development as mature, able and responsible Christians to the praise and glory of God.
Substitute Teachers Needed
We are seeking substitute teachers for the coming school year. Substitutes must be able to step into a
classroom environment to teach on short notice. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or
university is required and a teaching certification or substitute license is preferred. Qualified substitutes
must believe that the Bible is God's Word and standard for faith and daily living and must be in
agreement with Trinity Christian School's mission and philosophy of education.
Soccer and Volleyball Coach
We are seeking an outgoing, positive, energetic, kind and reliable Head Soccer Coach for the fall
season for our 5th-8th grade co-ed team, as well as a 5th and 6th grade Volleyball Coach. The season
runs from mid-August, with tryouts/training, until mid-October with our final tournaments. Head coaches
will need experience, knowledge of the game and the ability to work well with children of this age level.
Coaches should also love the Lord, know the purpose behind Christian athletics, and the importance of
character and sportsmanship within the game.
B.A.S.K. Position Open
Trinity Christian School has two openings in our B.A.S.K. (Before and After School Kare) program for the
2018-2019 school year. Applicants must love working with kids, be very reliable, and ideally have
experience caring for children. One opening is for Monday - Friday each week, 3:15 – 6 p.m. The other is
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30-8:15 a.m. These positions pay minimum wage and offer a tuition discount.
Trinity Christian Preschool Employment Opportunities There are currently several employment opportunities available for the 2018-2019 school year. If you or
someone you know is interested in any of these positions, please forward a completed application along
with your resume to: Trinity Christian Preschool, Attn: Sheri Busker, 901 Shorewood Dr., Shorewood, IL 60404.
Applications may be found online or in the front office.
Part-time Positions Shorewood
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7 - 8:30 a.m., in CAP
Wednesdays, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., for lunch, naptime and CAP
Fridays, 2:30 - 6 p.m., in CAP
Mondays and Fridays, 11 a.m.-noon Lunch workers
For more information, please contact Mrs. Sheri Busker at 815-577-9310, ext. 31, or
901 Shorewood Drive, Shorewood, IL 60404 (815) 577-9310 Fax (815) 577-9695 www.trinitychristian.info
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H o t L u n c h O r d e r i n g Opens in August We hope you all are enjoying your summer vacations. Hot lunch ordering for August AND September opens sometime during the first week of August. We will keep you informed of the date as August approaches. Ordering closes after Jump-Start Day, Aug. 17, at 5 p.m. Late orders will not be allowed. Hot lunch will be served to students beginning Aug. 27. If you are a new family or this is your first time using our online lunch ordering system, information can be found at www.trinitychristian.info/parents/hot-lunch-ordering with detailed instructions on how to set up your account in the parent letter. Volunteers will be on hand at Jump-Start Day to help you as well. Important facts to remember for
hot lunch ordering:
Menus are active for ordering from the 1st of each month through the 14th at 11:59 p.m. of each month
Orders and payments need to be received by the 14th at 11:59 p.m. for the following month’s lunches
All orders must be paid during the ordering process. Unpaid orders are automatically deleted.
The system will not allow you to make a late payment
Live checks are not accepted, especially after the cutoff
Payment can be made online by check (ACH), debit and credit. Refunds are not given if you order and your child
misses school for that day (the lunch has already been prepared for them).
Teachers should notify you well in advance of field trips so you know when not to purchase lunch. If you order lunch
on a day your child has a field trip, we cannot refund the lunch.
If you have any problems setting up your account or with hot lunch ordering in general, please feel free to email Mrs. Jessica Biskup at [email protected]. Like Trinity’s Facebook page; reminders to order are posted there and in the weekly newsletter!
REQUIRED MEDICAL FORMS All students entering kindergarten or sixth grade, and transfer students must have a physical exam form completed and ready to turn in by JUMP-START DAY, AUGUST 17, 2018.
Immunizations: State law requires that all students entering school be immunized against polio, diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (Tdap), measles, mumps, rubella, Hepatitis B (for 6th grade), and varicella (chicken pox). Also, a meningococcal conjugate vaccination (MCV4) requirement recently went into effect for students entering sixth grade. Sixth graders must show proof of one dose of MCV4. Proof of immunity is verified by documented evidence by a health care provider of the student having received the vaccine or of having had the disease. State law provides that students who do not meet these requirements be excluded from school.
Religious Exemptions: For families who have a religious objection to examination or immunization, Illinois law has recently changed. According to Public Act 099-0249, families with such objections must submit a completed Certificate of Religious Exemption for each student. The certificate must also be signed by the child’s health care provider responsible for performing the child’s examination for entry into kindergarten and sixth grade. This signature affirms that the provider educated the parent or legal guardian about the benefits of immunization and the health risks to the student and to the community from the communicable diseases for which immunization is required in Illinois.
The religious objection provided need not be directed by the tenets of an established religious organization. However, general philosophical or moral reluctance to allow physical examinations, eye examinations, immunizations, vision and hearing screening or dental examinations will not provide a sufficient basis for an exception to statutory requirements.
Please be aware that students who have not been immunized will be excluded from school for a period of time, determined by the state, if they have been exposed to some of these diseases.
Key Points: All kindergarten, sixth grade and transfer students shall have their physical exam completed and turned in by Jump-Start Day. Please fill out the “History” section on the top of the second page prior to coming.
To be in compliance with state law, students who do not have proper immunizations or forms completed prior to the first day of school, will not be allowed to begin school until the form is completed.
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COLLECT BOX TOPS OVER THE SUMMER
USE SCRIP THROUGHOUT SUMMER Summer is here and you can continue to order Scrip gift cards through our Trinity Summer
Scrip program! Orders are due at 9 a.m. Monday mornings. Gift cards will be ready for pickup in
the office on Thursdays, 8 a.m. - noon. The Trinity office is CLOSED on Fridays throughout the
summer. There will also be NO Scrip the week of Independence Day, due to the holiday. There
are many great retailers on www.shopwithScrip.com to help you keep Scrip hot this summer.
If you are traveling, plan to take along Scrip cards on your vacation. Scrip has retailers for all of your travel needs such as:
Budget Car Rental, Mobil, Shell, BP and Disney! Plus, it’s a perfect opportunity to earn big rebates! When you order Scrip,
you can relax on your vacation knowing you are earning rebates for the 2018-2019 school year while supporting Trinity
with your purchases.
Once school is out, fill all those hot summer days with cool activities. There are so many great places to find summer fun,
and you can get it all using Scrip gift cards! Scrip carries the brands you need to keep the whole family entertained this
summer. You can order Scrip gift cards from Chuck E Cheese, Cinemark, Six Flags, AMC Theatres, etc.
Check out more Scrip information by using the quick link at the bottom of our web page, www.trinitychristian.info.
Mark your calendar for August 17 and join us for Jump-Start Day! This event takes place at Trinity Christian School and will be LOADS of fun as we welcome everyone to get a jump on back-to-school fun. From 8-9 a.m., document pickup starts for new families ONLY; then, 9 a.m. - noon, all families are welcome to attend document pickup. During this time, families have an opportunity to meet the teachers, pick up all needed information, sign up for volunteer hours and meet other families. Please note: this year all families will complete fresh emergency contact cards for their student. Each
student has their own card, so please come prepared with contact information for people we may contact during the school year if we cannot reach you.
Then join us for our Jump-Start Picnic, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., just outside, in conjunction with document pickup. PTM will provide free hot dogs and popcorn for everyone. Head to the soccer field and park for fun and games. Enjoy some time meeting new classmates and catching up with the old. Watch for more information coming soon. We look forward to seeing you there!
THE PTM MINUTE
EXTENDED! Buffalo Wild Wings - Anytime you
go to Buffalo Wild Wings in Shorewood between now and Sept. 30, show them our flyer and TCS will get 10% of the profits. The flyer is at the back of this newsletter.
RECYCLE PAPER ALL SUMMER
Our paper recycling bins are always available to collect your paper that is ready to be recycled.
This helps raise funds for TCS. Just drop your paper recycling items in the bins located in the
southwest corner of our parking lot, any time. WHAT TO RECYCLE? Newspaper, magazines, catalogs,
office paper, junk mail, wrapping paper, spiral notebooks, books, hard-cover books, (remove the covers please)
and more! NO PHONEBOOKS OR CARDBOARD PLEASE.
REENROLL
FOR 2018-2019
901 Shorewood Drive, Shorewood, IL 60404 (815) 577-9310 Fax (815) 577-9695 www.trinitychristian.info
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FALL SPORTS Information about soccer and volleyball is being
sent via email by the beginning of August. If
you do not receive any information by Aug. 4, please
contact Mr. V at school by phone or by email at
[email protected]. The first games
of the season begin the last week of August, so
practices/tryouts will begin the week of Aug. 14.
More information will be coming soon so stay
tuned!
Volunteer Nation Get a Head Start on 2018-2019 Volunteer Hours
Summer Needs Possible summer teacher projects Summer building/landscape help Possible summer office/technology help Shorewood Crossroads Parade float decorating, Friday, Aug. 3: decorate the TCS float in the evening **Shorewood Crossroads Festival, Saturday, Aug. 4, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. or 2-6 p.m.: Help with crafts,
face-painting and hand out TCS materials **Shorewood Crossroads Parade, Sunday, Aug. 5 at noon: TCS students, families and alumni walk in the
parade to show school spirit and hand out TCS materials (no volunteer hours accrue for this activity but a free t-shirt given to all who walk!)
Jump-Start Day and Picnic, Friday, Aug. 17: man tables for lunch, milk or SCRIP; assisting PTM with the picnic setup, serve food, host games, and/or tear down
After School Begins, Monday, Aug. 27 - Friday, Aug. 31: sort forms and possibly file paperwork
**If you don’t have a TCS 25th Anniversary t-shirt, get one for volunteering to work Shorewood Crossroads Fest or walking in the parade!!!
2018-2019 Early School Year Needs After School Begins, Monday, Aug. 27 - Friday, Aug. 31: sort forms and possibly file paperwork August/September Daily Needs for Morning Greeters, Recess and Lunch help
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Please join the ‘Remind’ app for our volunteer group (TCSVolunteers), and get a reminder the day before via text or email (your choice) of your daily volunteer serve, and be notified of last-minute needs. Instructions on how to sign up are available here.
Volunteer opportunities may be found by going to the TCS website homepage, hover over “Parent’s Corner,” click on “Volunteer Opportunities,” then “Volunteer Needs” or simply click here.
Please contact Mrs. Janine McDavitt at 815-577-9310, ext. 66, or [email protected] to sign up or for information.
School Supply Boxes Did you forget to order a school supply box? There is still an opportunity to purchase supplies and you don’t even have to leave your house. School Tool Box offers a ship-to-home option. Supplies will be delivered directly to your home instead of the school. When you visit www.schooltoolbox.com , the website will inform you that the ship-to-school option has ended, but you can still order through their ship-to-home option. The prices are slightly higher with this option, but you are able to customize your box. Shipping is free if the order is over $50.
MIDDLE SCHOOL ELECTIVES Elective choices for 7th and 8th grade students for the 2018-2019 school year will be emailed home to your family
email in late July or early August. Please discuss the choices with your 7th or 8th grader, then email the top three
choices to Mrs. Becky Lapp at [email protected]. The first semester elective will be included in the
schedule each student receives at Jump-Start Day, Aug. 17. Sixth graders are assigned electives.
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