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901 Shorewood Drive, Shorewood, IL 60404 (815) 577-9310 Fax (815) 577-9695 www.trinitychristian.info
October 10, 2019
Kindergarten - 8th
Grade Calendar:
Oct. 10-19
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Oct. 10-11
ACSI Teacher Forum
No School, K-8
Preschool in Session
Oct. 14
Columbus Day - No School
No Scrip
Hot Lunch Orders Due
Oct. 15
TCS Board Meeting, 7 p.m.
Girls’ Volleyball HOME Games
EL 4:15 p.m., JH 5:15 p.m.
Oct. 16
Chapel 8:35 a.m.
Oct. 17
ICC Girls’ Volleyball
Tournament at TCS
Oct. 18
1st Quarter Ends
$1 Dress-Down Day
ICC Girls’ Volleyball
Tournament at TCS
Oct. 19
ICC Soccer and Girls’
Volleyball Tournament at TCS
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Important Dates:
October 24 and 25
Parent/Teacher
Conferences
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 weary, they will walk and not be faint.” Isaiah 40:31 (NIV)
SCHOOL RESUMES TUESDAY School is closed for K-8 students, Oct. 10 and 11, as teachers take part in the ACSI Professional Development Forum. School is closed for all students Monday, Oct. 14, in observance of Columbus Day. Everyone returns to school Tuesday. Enjoy the long weekend!
2019-2020 STUDENT
COUNCIL ELECTED Congratulations to our 2019-2020 Student
Council! We are extremely proud of these
students’ efforts to be elected to the council by campaigning, delivering a speech, and
being voted in by TCS middle school
students. These students are already amazing leaders and we cannot wait to continue to see
them grow in their leadership skills. You will
see these students running the cookie dough/
butter braid fundraiser, $1 Dress-Down Days, candy gram fundraiser, bake sale at the TCS Craft Fair, and more. They will also plan the middle
school late night, Spirit Week, and pep assemblies. In addition, these students will attend leadership
conferences to help them grow in their leadership skills. We are thankful for all the hard work they will put
in this year, serving our school to continue to make it a wonderful place.
President: Emily P., 8th grade
Vice President: Allison D., 8th grade
Treasurer and Co-Treasurer: Taylor M., 8th grade; and Jack O., 8th grade
Secretary: Amira W., 7th grade
Representatives: William H., 8th grade; Maddie B., 7th grade; Camden B., 7th grade; Katie M., 7th
grade; Makayla B., 6th grade; Leah S., 6th grade; Kendall T., 6th grade; and Austin V., 6th grade
FIRST BOX TOPS COLLECTION IS OCT. 15 Three times throughout the school year, we collect Box Tops for Education. The pink
Box Tops coupons may be found on a wide variety of items. You can find a
comprehensive list online here. Our very first Box Tops collection date for the year is
Oct. 15! Every child who turns in 75 Box Tops receives a dress-down-day coupon! Please
remember to put the Box Tops in a small baggie or envelope labeled with your child’s
name and teacher, and the number of Box Tops.
For parents who have downloaded the new Box Tops App, thank you! If you have
scanned Box Tops from your receipts already this school year and want them to count towards your
child’s collection for a dress-down-day coupon, please write down the total earnings from the app.
Example - if you have 50 Box Tops cut out and also have scanned $2.50 (25) that would equal 75
total Box Tops. Please just include a note with your scanned total.
If you haven’t downloaded the new Box Tops app, please do so! It is super easy to use! This is going
to be a transitional year for the Box Tops program, as they are phasing out the old Box Tops and
will be going strictly electronic. If you have questions about the app or how Box Tops work, please
reach out to Mrs. Dawn Oswalt at [email protected]
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Volunteer Nation
CURRENT NEEDS
LOADS of October and November Daily Needs for morning greeter, recess and lunch help
ICC Soccer and Girls’ Volleyball Tournament, Thursday, Oct. 17; Friday, Oct. 18; and Saturday, Oct. 19: get bulk hours taking admissions, manning concession stand and/or being a hall monitor. There may be a need for scorekeepers as well.
Pastor Appreciation Breakfast, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 6:45-9:30 a.m.: set up, monitor food tables, bus tables and clean up
Weekend Warriors, Saturday, Oct. 4, 7-9 a.m.: Help Mr. Kraker with extra cleaning around the school
Fall Family Fun Fair, Saturday, Nov. 2, 3-9 p.m.: set up, help at craft and food stations, clean up
Grandparents’ Day, Friday, Nov. 8, 8:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: assist at various stations throughout school, interacting with and involving grandparents and students. Please, no grandparent volunteers this day; it is meant to celebrate grandparents!
Grandparents’ Day Book Fair Thursday, Nov. 7 and Friday, Nov. 8, 8:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Thursday set up; Friday help at tables and checkout
Thanksgiving Luncheon Friday, Nov. 22, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: LOADS of volunteers needed to help set up for this school-wide event, serve food, bus tables, help with recess and clean up
TEXT REMINDERS
Please join the “Remind” app for our volunteer group (TCSVolunteers), and get a reminder the day before, via your choice of text or email, for your daily volunteer service. You will also 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 “Parents,” then over “About Volunteer Opportunities.” Then click on “Volunteer Needs” or simply click here. Please contact Mrs. Janine McDavitt, Volunteer Coordinator, at [email protected] or 815-577-9310, ext. 66, to sign up or for information.
Chapel Notes, by Harry E., Guest Contributor to the Son Times
Chapel Speaker: Pastor Curtis Bryant
Wednesday in chapel, Pastor Curtis Bryant spoke to us about how God wants us to love one another. Before all of that, we had birthdays and recognized the Students of the Month for September. The speaker brought in Bozo the Clown and joked about him for a while. Then he started saying that Bozo came with instructions and how God instructs us to love one another. God created us to love and to be loved. Love is not rude so we shouldn’t be mean to each other.
VOLUNTEER FOR VOLLEYBALL & SOCCER TOURNAMENT Trinity Christian School is hosting the ICC volleyball and soccer tournament, Oct. 17-19. The elementary and junior high girls’ volleyball tournament runs Thursday and Friday afternoon and evening, and continues throughout the day Saturday. The soccer tourney will be Saturday only. There is a lot of activity involved in supporting this tournament and the demand for volunteers is great! We need help with admissions, concessions, hall
monitors, line judges and more. Can you please help? This is a great weekend opportunity for volunteer hours. Please contact Mrs. Janine McDavitt at 815-577-9310, ext. 66, or email [email protected] if you are interested in helping out. You may also contact Mr. V at 815-577-9310, ext. 51, or email [email protected]. Thank you!
TCS BOYS’ BASKETBALL SEASON AND CHEERLEADING BEGIN SOON Boys’ basketball season is right around the corner. The sign-up sheet is available in the Middle School hallway for 5th-8th
grade boys interested in playing. Practices begin the week of Oct. 21. Tryouts for the 7th/8th grade team are Oct. 22 and 23.
An open gym is planned for Oct. 21. Mr. V will lead the 5th/6th grade team, and Mr. Lamb and Mr. Wojack will lead the
7th/8th grade team. Further details to follow soon.
Cheerleading sign-ups were posted for any girls in 5th-8th grade who want to motivate the team and crowds with Eagle
spirit! Miss Bekermeier will lead this squad. More information will be available soon.
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If your child is going to be absent for the day for any
reason, please let the front office know by 9 a.m. You
may call 815-577-9310, ext. 62, or email
If you leave a voicemail message, please include the student’s name, grade, teacher and the reason for their absence.
Remember that students must be fever free, without the use of medication, for 24 hours before returning to school. The
policy is the same for students who have been vomiting. For homework, please contact the student’s teacher.
PASTOR APPRECIATION BREAKFAST & CHAPEL Did you know that October is Pastor Appreciation Month? Trinity Christian School will take time to honor all of our
wonderful pastors, here, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 7:30 - 9:30 a.m. This is going to be a special day to
celebrate them and show how much we appreciate their ministry. We will begin the morning with
an appreciation breakfast for pastors and invite them to stay for a special chapel service led by our
first grade students. We are so excited about the R.S.V.P.s we have been getting from your pastors.
If you have not given your pastor the invite please do so as soon as possible and continue to help us
spread the word and show our TCS love to those in the ministry. Any questions? Please contact
Mrs. Toya Thomas at 815-577-9310, ext. 54, or [email protected].
PICTURE RETAKE DAY IS MONDAY, OCTOBER 21 Did your student miss picture day or would you like a retake? Picture retake day is MONDAY, Oct. 21, first thing in the morning until 10 a.m. Please notify the front office if your student will have a retake done.
Students are allowed to wear casual non-uniform tops and uniform bottoms to school that, day but must change back into their uniform tops after their picture has been taken. (Girls may wear dresses, but must change into a uniform after pictures). If you are having your student retake his or her photo, please be sure to send the picture packet with your unwanted photos in to school with your student on Monday.
ORDER NOVEMBER HOT LUNCH BY OCTOBER 14 Order November hot lunch through Oct. 14. All orders must be placed and paid for by the end of the day. The menu is available online and will include orders for Thanksgiving Luncheon. See the above article for Thanksgiving Luncheon information.
THANKSGIVING LUNCHEON ORDERS It is once again time to start planning for our Thanksgiving Luncheon! This is a time when all the students and staff enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal together at the same time. Younger students are paired up with an older student buddy to help them during the luncheon.
To purchase a traditional Thanksgiving meal for your student for the Thanksgiving Luncheon, order it with the November hot lunch order online, which is open now through Oct. 14. There is a menu choice of ham or turkey. An extra slice of meat is available at an additional cost. The rest of the menu is mashed potatoes, gravy, corn and rolls. PTM will make donations to the feast, as well as ask families to donate. Sign-up sheets will be located on the PTM bulletin board. Families are not required to order a meal for students. Those who do not purchase a ham or turkey lunch may bring a sack lunch and will be able to partake in dessert with everyone.
LEARN ABOUT CHICAGO CHRISTIAN Calling all middle school parents! Admissions Representatives from Chicago Christian High School will be present at parent/teacher conferences this fall! Stop by the CCHS table to chat with Brittany and Jean and learn a little more about CCHS, which
has a brand new bus stop in Shorewood, starting in the 2020-2021 school year!
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SELL COOKIE DOUGH, WIN GREAT PRIZES! Student Council and the Athletic Department encourage all of the student body to get
involved in selling cookie dough/butter braids to raise money for the school. Order
forms went home yesterday. There are some great incentives and prizes this year,
including a chance to win a life-sized stuffed animal; a Lego basket including a large
set and other Lego essentials; and a movie basket including passes, snacks and more.
Students can earn an opportunity to SLIME and/or SILLY STRING our very own
administrator, Mr. V.! There are also classroom competitions along with the overall
top seller prizes. The money raised will be used by Student Council and the Athletic
Department for a wide variety of things for the school and student body. Support your school and sell, sell, sell!
There are extra forms available in the front office if you need more.
SEND STUDENTS TO SCHOOL WITH WARM APPAREL Cooler temperatures are on the way, starting this weekend. With that in mind, please make sure your child has the appropriate gear for recess. Students go outside for recess as long as it is not raining and the “feels like” temperature is 20 degrees or more. Your student should have gloves, a scarf, hat, warm coat and any other gear needed to stay warm while outside. If you are a volunteer helping with recess, please be sure to dress warmly.
In the event of an emergency, when we need to leave the building or even getting in and out of vehicles, it is best for students to be wearing appropriate apparel. Please be sure to LABEL EVERYTHING. Lost coats, hats, gloves can be easily returned if we know who they belong to.
In the event of school closing due to inclement weather, please check the school’s website or Facebook page for information. You may also call the school to hear about school closing information through our automated system or stay tuned to local news stations for school closing updates.
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