CALENDAR

Monday, December 5

7 PM Education Committee

Wednesday, December 7

Hearing Screening (K-8)

Thursday, December 8

Hearing Screening (PK) 8:30 AM & 7:00 PM Strings and 5th-8th Band & Choir Concert

Monday, December 12

8-11 AM SRO Waylon Pollema (PK-4)

Tuesday, December 13

3:30-4:30 PM Fine Arts Club

6 PM Technology Committee

Wednesday, December 14

7 PM SIT Committee

Monday, December 19

Chapel 6 PM Finance Committee

7 PM Board Meeting

December 21 - January 2

Christmas Break

Tuesday, January 3 Classes Resume

Tuesday, January 10

3:30-4:30 Fine Arts Club

Wednesday, January 11

7 PM Promotion Committee

Thursday, January 12

7 PM PK-4th Program

Monday, January 16

12 PM Foundation Comm. 6 PM Finance Committee

7 PM Board Meeting

Friday, January 20

2nd Quarter Ends

(11:55 AM Dismissal)

Monday, January 23

Beginning of 2nd Semester 7 PM Circle Meeting

January 23-January 27

Iowa Assessments

(2nd-8th Grades)

December 2016 Volume 103, Issue 5

Knightly News

Website

www.hullchristian.com

1301 5th Street P.O. Box 550

Hull, IA 51239

Phone: 712-439-2273 Fax: 888-990-0581

Board Notes from November 2016

1. The meeting opened with devotions. 2. Principal’s Report was received. 3. Committee Reports

Education Committee: ♦ Approved a “medical release for return

to athletic participation following a concussion or other Injury”.

♦ MMS to offer kindergarten 4 days a week during the entire year beginning 2017-18 (days will be determined at a later date).

♦ MMS to implement Teaching for Transformation at a maximum cost of $5,000 per year for two years, pending outside financing of this program;

Finance Committee ♦MMS to create Board Policy #3730 “Financial Record Keeping”.

♦MMS to revise Board Policy #3115 “Planning for Formulation of Budget” to add guidelines for tuition increases and cash balances.

The work of all the committees was supported and approved.

4. Old Business

♦ School visitor reports were received. ♦ Reviewed school board policies #3705

- #3800 - tabled #3720. 5. New Business

♦ Review the salary/wage package responsibilities.

♦ Board Nominees were discussed. 6. The meeting was closed with prayer.

MMS = Motion Made and Sustained

The mission of Hull Christian School is to educate covenant children in the light of God’s Word, preparing them for a life of Christian discipleship,

responsible stewardship and humble service in His kingdom.

“While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She

wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.”

Luke 2: 6-7

The faculty and staff of Hull Christian School wish you a blessed and joyous Christmas. We celebrate because God sent his only begotten Son that we might find life and have it abundantly. It is with joy that we serve this sovereign God through Christian education. Education without God would be as empty as Christmas without Christ. Give all praise and glory to God who reigns supreme!

Captain Bree & Her Lady Pirates

The 6th, 7th, & 8th graders used their God-given talents on a wonderful musical entitled “Captain Bree and Her Lady Pirates” on Tuesday, Nov. 22. They entertained audiences at a 1:30 PM matinee and a 7:00 PM performance. We thank the students for the work they put into memorizing lines and songs. We also give a huge thanks to Mrs. Van Maanen & Mrs. Westra who directed the play and the many volunteers who helped make the sets, run the sound, etc.

Veterans Day Lunch - On Nov. 9 we were privileged to have many veterans join their families at HCS for lunch in appreciation of the time they have given in service to our country. We were honored to be able to recognize them for the sacrifices they made for us!

Thank You . . .

• for the gifts given to NICSTO supporting families of HCS. If you are still interested in contributing to NICSTO, please contact the office at 439-2273 for further information. We appreciate your willingness to support Christian education.

• for the Thanksgiving gifts given towards HCS.

CHURCH OFFERINGS 2016-2017

As of November 30, 2016 Church Goal Received Balance

Hull 1st CRC $76,270 $40,000 $36,270

Hull Hope CRC $66,039 $22,292 $43,747

Sioux Center Bethel $ 6,575 $ 3,288 $ 3,287

Sioux Center Bridge $ 7,890 $ 3,200 $ 4,690

Sioux Center Faith $ 2,630 $ 1,500 $ 1,130

Sioux Center First $ 3,945 $ 1,400 $ 2,545

Sioux Center URC $ 2,630 $ 2,630 $ 0 Doon URC $ 1,315 $ 277 $ 1,038

Sheldon First CRC $ 2,630 $ 0 $ 2,630

Thank you for your support of Christian Education!

String & 5th-8th Grade Band & Choir Concert There will be a Christmas Concert featuring our strings program and the 5th-8th grade bands &

choirs on Thursday, December 8. A matinee performance will take place at 8:30 AM in the gym. They will also be performing at 7:00 PM in the gym. All are welcome to enjoy the sounds of Christmas!

PK-4th Program

On Thursday, January 12 the Preschool through 1st graders will give the program “Thankful Me”. The 2nd through 4th graders will be performing a number of spirituals. Come listen to our younger

students using their voices to praise the Lord. Parent-Teacher Conferences Well Attended - HCS held Parent-Teacher Conferences on Monday & Tuesday, Nov. 7 & 8. This was a great opportunity for parents to encourage teachers and vice versa. Together we have an awesome responsibility to edu-cate covenant children in the light of God’s Word! Thanks for the great attendance!

Christmas Giving Project - Each year to help celebrate Christmas at HCS, we have a Christmas Giving Project. This helps everyone remember the Gift God gave to us. This year our project is a 3 day 100% juice box challenge. Classes at HCS will be teaming up with classes at Boyden Hull (i.e. 2nd graders from HCS and Boyden Hull are a team) to see how many juice boxes each grade can bring in! The juice boxes will be donated to the Hull/Boyden Sack Pack Program which provides supplemental food for children to take home on the weekends. Students will bring the boxes in from December 5-7.

November Chapel - The November Chapel theme was iThank! Mrs. Negen, Mr. Ten Pas, and the 5th grade students talked about things we are thankful for and challenged us to help others in our local community. The Christmas Giving Project for this year was introduced (see below).

Preschool Bread Making - Our preschool classes read the story of The Little Red Hen. This spurred an interest in learning to make bread. Students measured and added the right amount of each ingredient, kneaded the dough, waited patiently for the dough to rise, formed it into shapes, baked it, and then enjoyed eating their bread. (pictured on the left: the PM class tasting their work.)

November Election - With this being a Presidential election year, Hull Christian took time to talk about our government and the election in a number of ways: State Senator Randy Feenstra spoke to 5th-8th graders about the tasks of those in government; a mock election was held with campaigning, speeches, and a school wide vote (pictured on

the right: Presidential Candidates Emily Zuidema and Jacob Christians); many grades worked through booklets explaining government and the voting process; and we continually keep our country, government, and elected officials in our prayers.

Thanksgiving - The 2nd graders learned about the first Thanksgiving by making pilgrim and wampanoug costumes and putting on a play for the 1st & 3rd graders.

HCS Basketball Schedule

Games begin at 4 PM

(If both 7th and 8th boys are playing, 7th goes first with 8th to follow)

Monday, December 5, 2016 BB vs. Orange City Girls Home; 7/8 Boys Away

Tuesday, December 6, 2016 BB vs. Hull Prot Girls & 8 Boys at Comm. Building

Monday, December 12, 2016 BB vs. Rock Valley Girls Home; 7/8 Boys Away

Thursday, December 15, 2016 BB vs. Ireton Girls & 7 Boys Away

Monday, December 19 2016 BB vs. Sioux Center Girls Away; 7/8 Boys Home

Thursday, January 5, 2017 BB vs. Orange City Girls Away; 7/8 Boys Home

Friday, January 6, 2017 BB vs. Hull Prot Girls & 7 Boys Home

Monday, January 9, 2017 BB vs. Sanborn Girls & 8 Boys Away

Tuesday, January 10, 2017 BB vs. Rock Valley Girls Away; 7/8 Boys Home

Thursday, January 12, 2017 BB vs. Sheldon Girls & 8 Boys Away

Thursday, January 19, 2017 BB vs. Inwood Girls & 7 Boys Away

Monday, January 23, 2017 BB vs. Sheldon Girls & 8 Boys Home

Tuesday, January 24, 2017 BB vs. Sioux Center Girls Home; 7/8 Boys Away

Saturday, January 28, 2017 8 Boys BB Tournament at Western

Saturday, February 4, 2017 8 Girls BB Tournament at Unity

Boys Coach: Dave Kooima

Girls Coach: Marianne Bleeker

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Give A Book

Thank you to Joyce Vande Griend who gave a donation to our "Give a Book" program in honor of her grandson, Elijah Vande Griend's 14th Birthday! Elijah chose the book Spy School by Stuart Gibbs. If you want to honor a special student in your life through our "Give a Book" program, please contact Mrs. Van Den Bosch at school.

Building Expansion Financial Update

We are so thankful for the supporters of Hull Christian School. Whether it is praying for the students, volunteering of your time, supporting the musical programs we put on, attending sporting events, or giving financially. Hopefully you have had the opportunity to read about some of the learning and events taking place at Hull Christian in this Knightly News. We would also like to thank those who have generously given towards our building expansion. We want to update you on our progress so far. We are grateful for having received just over $1,000,000 towards this campaign to date. Please take time to review the financial information below. We value everyone’s participation in the project and look forward to your continued support! If you would like to make a gift towards the Building Expansion please contact Mr. Ten Pas at 439-2273.

Information as of December 1, 2016: Cost of the Project (minus interest): $1,900,000

Total Amount Pledged: $1,397,045

Total Amount Received in Donations: $1,006,097

Current Balance (including interest): $1,055,386

Daily Interest Accruing: $ 95

Circle Meeting

The next HCS Circle meeting will be held on Monday, January 23, 2016, at 7:00 PM in the music room. This is a full meeting so feel free to join us!

Girls’ Basketball Tournament Thank You

The HCS Circle would like to thank all those who came to the 1st annual girls’ basketball tournament held on November 5. We had a great turnout! This year we had enough teams for a 7th grade tournament, but with the success we had, we hope next year it will expand to more classes. We appreciate the work of the tournament and concession committees.

Soup Supper Thanks to everyone who came out and enjoyed a delicious meal at the soup supper on Thursday, November 3. We had a successful evening! Thank you to parents who donated food and/or worked at the supper. It is encouraging to see the dedication to help raise money for Hull Christian.

Hostess Supper SAVE THE DATE—Friday, February 10 NEW this year—the supper will be CATERED!! No stress of what to make or when to make it! Enjoy the evening without having to do any cooking at all! Watch next month for more details.

Box Tops

The Box Top Committee is challenging the students to bring in 500 Box Tops from now until Christmas Break. If this challenge is met, many of the teachers have agreed to do a lip-sync to the song “Rock’n Around the Christmas Tree” during the last day before Christmas break, Tues., Dec. 20. Mr. Ten Pas has agreed to BE the Christmas tree for the song if the students bring in 750 Box Tops or more. There will be a chart next to the Box Top bucket in the office so students can check the progress towards their goal. There isn’t much time! Get clipping and collecting to make the teachers have a “Rock’n” Christmas!

Ecophones, Ink Cartridges, and WagonWheels

Don’t forget to save old cell phones, ink cartridges, and Pizza Ranch Wagon Wheels. There are drop offs at HCS, First CRC, and Hope CRC.

Cookbooks There are many great recipes in the HCS Cookbook! These make wonderful Christmas gifts! And for the month of December – you can purchase as many cookbooks as you like for just $5 each!!! YEP – ONLY $5.00!!!! Stop in the office to pick yours up SOON!!

Circle News SCRIP

New Business: Lewis Family Drug

Lewis Family Drug has joined the SCRIP program. They offer cards in $25, $50, and $100 increments. Their SCRIP rebate amount is 5%.

Christmas is right around the corner! You don’t have to spend a lot to delight friends and family. Here are SCRIP selections $15 and under:

SCRIP Gift Guide

For Men Cabela’s $25 Bomgaars $25, $50, $100 Bass Pro Shop $25 Dick’s Sporting Goods $25 Scheels $10, $25, $50, $100 Home Depot $25, $100 Lowes $25, $100 Menards $25, $100 Sears $25, $100 Capital Car Wash $2 Main Street Auto Wash $2

For Women Bath & Body $10, $25 Panera Bread $10 Bed, Bath, and Beyond $25 31 Gifts $10, $25 Gordman’s $25 Green World $10, $20 Ground Effects $25

For the Fashion Forward American Eagle $25 Eddie Bauer $25 Gap/Old Navy $25 Maurices $20 JCPenney $25, $100 Kohl’s $10, $25, $50, $100 Macy’s $25 Buckle $25 Children’s Place $25 Younkers $25

Dining Gifts Applebee’s $25 Casey’s Bakery $10, $25 Cedar Rock $10, $25 Chili’s $25 HuHot $20 Outback $25 Panera Bread $10, $25 Red Lobster/ Olive Garden $25 Ruby Tuesday $25 Red Robin $25 Buffalo Wild Wings $10, $25 Texas Roadhouse $25 All-Purpose Crowd Pleasers Amazon.com $25 WalMart $25 Target $25 Shopko $25 Itunes $15, $25 Center Sports $10, $20 Scheels $10, $25, $50, $100 Fridley Theatre $10, $25 Fridley Theatre Certificate $7 Toys For All Ages Best Buy $25 GameStop $25 PetSmart $25 Shutterfly $25 Staples $25 Toys R Us $20 S2 Computer Solutions $25, $50

ORDER DATES DELIVERY DATES

Monday, December 5 Friday, December 9

Monday, December 12 Friday, December 16 Monday, December 19 NO ORDER THIS WEEK

Monday, December 26 NO ORDER THIS WEEK Tuesday, January 3 Friday, January 6

The office will be closed Wednesday, December 21 through Monday, January 2. A SCRIP order will be placed on Tuesday, January 3.

McDonalds $5, $10 Capital Car Wash $2 Main Street Auto Wash $2 Bath & Body Works $10 Barnes & Noble $5, $10 Cold Stone Creamery $10 Culvers $5, $10 Hair on Hickory $5, $10 Buffalo Wild Wings $10 Casey’s Bakery $5, $10 Panera Bread $5, $10 Sioux Co. Livestock $10

Fridley Theatre $10 (and certificates $7) Pizza Hut $10 Taco Johns $10 Cedar Rock $10 Radio & TV $5 Chipotle $10 Burger King $10 Hardees $5, $10 Fruited Plain $10 Pizza Ranch $10 Starbucks $10

Arby’s $10 Casey’s $10 Subway $10 Scheels $10 Kohls $10 HyVee $10 Target $10 WalMart $10 Amazon $10 itunes $15 Claire’s $10