San Jose Christian School A love for God. A desire to learn. A commitment to serve.Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Top News

May Board Meeting Summary

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CPTA News

Summer Scrip Schedule

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Upcoming Events

Don’t Miss the End-of-Year Events at SJCS

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Birthday Blessings

Happy Birthday Mr. DeGraaf! May 30

SJCS Sports

Annual Sports Awards Event May 29

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Reminders

Read the End-Of-Year Reminders

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RISE UP!

From the Office May Board Meeting SummaryLast Monday, the Board of Trustees held its May meeting. Mr. Webb and Mrs. Reeves were the teacher representatives at the meeting, and they shared the highlights of their year at SJCS—along with good sugges-tions for ways in which we can improve for the future. Once the teachers were dis-missed, the trustees began their strategic discussion on the topic of Mission Penetra-tion. This term refers to the degree to which a school community understands and em-braces the mission of the school, and the board talked about continuing to look for opportunities to tell our mission “story” in a compelling way and to help our teachers, students, families, and supporters do the same. The board is working its way through a series of key definitions like Mission Pene-tration that will then become dashboard indicators of success for us in our next stra-tegic plan. That strategic planning process will begin during the fall of 2013.

The remainder of the meeting covered top-ics like enrollment for 2013-14, staffing status for next year, a recap of the auction, and the board’s duties for the 8th grade graduation ceremony. Next month’s board meeting will mark the end of the terms for trustees Dan Miller and John McKie. If you have the chance to thank them for their work over the past three years, please take the time to do so.

2012-2013 Satisfaction SurveyToday you will be receiving an invitation to participate in the 2012-2013 satisfaction survey. Your response to the survey is valuable in the improvements at SJCS. Please take time to complete the survey, giving examples and personal responses when possible.

School NewsBox Tops for EducationFriday is the last day to turn in all BoxTops for this school year. Please double check the dates because expired BoxTops are not accepted.  Place your collection in a bag-gie with your student’s grade written on it and turn it into the office.  Thank you for supporting our curb appeal fund with your collection of BoxTops.

SJCS Picture YearbookThe 2012-2013 SJCS Yearbook will be dis-tributed at the end of this week to all who ordered online via TreeRing.  If you did not order a yearbook, you can still order a non-customized yearbook for $20.99 plus $7.99 for shipping (directly to your home). Log in to TreeRing.com using our school

Passcode: 1013449838724379. Campus Preparation for 2013-2014Traditionally we have reserved one day at the end of the summer to prepare the campus and classrooms for the next school year. The participation at this event has decreased, and we are exploring new ideas on how to ready the campus for the 2013-2014 school year. Take a look at your summer calendar and reserve some time for SJCS. We will be sending addi-tional information and requesting your help via email.

Upcoming EventsSports Awards Evening | May 29Mark your calendars for the upcomingSJCS Sports Awards Evening. The eventwill be held at Church of the Chimes, May29 at 6:30pm. We look forward to seeing you there.

Annual Jazz Show | May 31The SJCS Jazz Band will be presenting ourannual Jazz Show on May 31. Tickets are available in the school office. This year’s show will be on campus in the auditorium. Tickets are for general seating and cost $5 for all guests. Support our young musicians and join us for a night of great music and fun! The show begins at 7:00pm.

5th Annual Book Swap | May 30 & 31As summer approaches we want to offernew and exciting reading material for ourfamilies. What better way than to swapbooks? Please plan to bring as many books as you plan to take. This is not a donation drive but an exchange program. Bring in 1-10 books and take 1-10 books with you. All reading levels are welcome. Please be mindful of the content of the books you bring to exchange. Contact Nicole Nesdahl or Betsy Phillips with questions about the event. (408)371-7741.

Volunteer Appreciation Day | June 4Since many of you have volunteered thisyear, we want to be sure you have themorning of Tuesday, June 4 on your calen-dar. SJCS would like to show its apprecia-tion for your hours of service. If youhave prayed, chaperoned a field trip,graded papers, volunteered on a commit-tee, brought snacks, or any other type ofservice, we want you to know how muchwe appreciate your time. Save the date!

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MS Awards Assembly | June 5 Each year, our middle school students re-ceive recognition for their achievements in academics, fine arts, physical fitness, and citizenship. These awards will be presented at an assembly on Wednesday, June 5 at 8:45am. Parents are welcome to attend.

8th Grade Graduation | June 5The graduation ceremony is taking place at Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church at 7pm. A short reception follows. 8th graders will practice for graduation at the site earlier that day.

End-of-Year Bowling Party | June 6During the afternoon of the last day of school (June 6), 1st – 7th graders will attend the end-of-year bowling party at San Jose 300. The event is optional for 8th graders. This week you will be receiving an online permission form that will confirm your par-ticipation and shoe size and ask you whether or not you can serve as a driver for the event.

Reminders! Tuition and Daycare PaymentsOutstanding Accounts are due next Tues-day, June 4. Please be sure to pay all out-standing monies by this date, including:• Delinquent tuition• Daycare through May• Sports uniforms, library books, musicitems & classroom books

8th Grade StudentsPlease note that the last day of school for the graduating class is Wednesday, June 5, 2013. If you are attending the Bowling Party on June 6, you should meet us at San Jose 300 rather than come to school first.

Sports this Week12th Annual Sports Awards NightCome join us for a time to celebrate all the student athletes that participated in sports this school year. The event is this Wednes-day, May 29 at 6:30pm at Church of the Chimes. Tickets can be purchased in the office for $5. If you have any questions about the event, please contact Mrs. Garside in the school office.

This Week at SJCS

Wednesday, May 29SJCS Sports Awards Event | 6:30pmChurch of the Chimes

Friday, May 31JK Field Trip | Depart 9am

1st Field Trip | Depart 11:50am

SJCS Annual Jazz Show | 7:00pmSJCS Auditorium

CPTA News Last Scrip Order for the School YearScrip Orders will be due this Friday, May 31 and will be available for pick up on Thursday, June 6. If you are new to order-ing scrip, log in at ShopWithScrip.com and register using our San Jose Enrollment Code: AA67C9B41L314. This will be the last order for the school year. The summer scrip order schedule is as follows:

Order Due 6/21 Pick Up 6/27Order Due 7/19 Pick Up 7/25Order Due 8/9 Pick Up 8/15

Teacher & Staff AppreciationRoom parents have sent out a letter and/or email regarding end of year group giftcollections for your child's teacher, aide,and adopted staff. Our teachers have allworked so hard this year to teach and train our children in a Christian way, and they certainly deserve our appreciation. This is simply a reminder that if you are able to make a contribution, there is still time. Just take it to the office in an envelope marked with your child's class on it. No amount is too small, and the teachers will be very thankful.

Mentor FamiliesSJCS is pleased to offer a program known as Mentor Families in which current SJCS families are matched up with families that are new to our school. Mentor families are available to welcome new families and answer their questions as they navigate through their first year at SJCS. Please con-sider the impact you could have as a Men-tor Family for the 2013-3014 school year. Attached to the Tiger Tracks is a flyer with additional information. If you have any

questions, please contact Deb Steele, Men-tor Family Coordinator, or Betsy Phillips in the school office.

Advance Dates

June 4 SJCS Volunteer Appreciation Brunch

june 5 Middle School Awards Ceremony

June 5 8th Grade Graduation Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church

June 6 Kindergarten Graduation

June 6 Last Day of School1st - 7th Bowling Event

June 10 – August 9 SJCS Global Adventure Summer Camp

Summer Programs2013 Summer CampSummer Camp registration forms are avail-able online at www.sjchristian.org. If you have additional questions please contact Tracy McElhone at ext. 228.

Preschool Summer ProgramJust a reminder to our current parents, San Jose Christian Preschool offers a summer program for students who are at least 2-years-old. Children may attend the pro-gram on a full or part-time basis, which includes academics, crafts and playtime. Consider the Summer Preschool option for your children, and invite your friends to do so as well.

For complete information and a summer brochure, contact Mrs. Valerie Arballo at (408)371-7741 or stop by the school office.

Volunteers NeededSummer ProjectsAre you interested in helping on summerprojects? Projects range from mailings to building improvements. Please contact Mrs. Phillips or Mr. Meester in the school office if you would like to assist us over the sum-mer.

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