MAY 2017

IMPORTANT DAYS IN MAY

Monday, 5/8Preview Day

Tuesday, 5/23K last day of school

K graduation

Wednesday, 5/24Baccalaureate

Friday, 5/26Last day of school

Sunday, 5/28Graduation

PARK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

We Love K-12 In One Building!PCS juniors and seniors can take Educational Training (E.T.) and Office Training (O.T.) for a class. This semester 9 students are E.T.’s in the classroom and 2 students are O.T’s in the front office. This is one of the features we love about having K-12th grade in one building. Many of our E.T.’s have solidified their future career path after observing, helping, and learning in the classroom. The elementary students love it too! On Educational Training:

Thank you!We are thankful for the commitment of the following families in equipping their students to think biblically, live wisely, and serve faithfully. Each of these family’s last child attending PCS is graduating this spring. Stacey and Amy Hoiberg – 17 yearsRob and Julie Noyes – 16 yearsJoseph and Donna Herlihy – 14 yearsJeff and Kirsten Langness – 13 yearsNicole Berlin – 13 yearsCheryl Jones – 12 yearsEve Riendeau – 4 yearsMark and Marcelle Janes – 3 yearsDaniel and Marna Klug – 2 years

Claire Steinberg –E.T. for Mrs. Ryding’s K class: I get to learn about how to help the kids from Mrs. Ryding. And the kids are super fun! They have so much energy. It gives me a fun break during the day.

Kate Lodewyk – E.T. in Mrs. Grinder’s 1st grade class: I am pursuing a degree in Elementary Education starting next fall. This is an awesome experience for me to learn and observe an excellent teacher who loves Jesus and shows that clearly to her students. Do you remember an E.T. when you were in Elementary school? Yes, Dane Ekdom, in 6th grade. You looked up to those high schoolers! When someone you admire takes the time to get to know

you, it means a lot!

Niisa Hoiberg – E.T. for 3rd grade: Being an E.T. has helped me determine that I want to become an Elementary teacher. I have discovered that I love helping children learn and love being an example to them.

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Owen G., Kate L., Faith M.

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State Science Fair ResultsNine students competed in the Minnesota State Science Fair: Emma Bjerke, Ben Ostlie, and Loren Steinberg (8th grade); Lauren Knoll (9th grade); Maggie Kerrins, Nicole Jasperse, and Cameron Hoff (10th grade); and Cheyenne Bailey (11th grade). Lauren Knoll and Cheyenne Bailey did science fair as a class for independent research. Lauren Knoll received the Best Exhibit Award from the Minnesota Science Museum, the Best 9th Grade Paper from the Minnesota Academy of Science, the Stockholm Junior Water Prize, and the Ricoh Sustainable Development Award.Ben Ostlie and Emma Bjerke each received a Bronze Medal.Science Fair is coached by Mrs. Rankin and Mrs. Schnabel.

Speech SectionsIn Sub-Section competition, Sarah Herlihy placed first in Original Oratory, Kaylen Quanbeck earned 2nd in Prose, and Lizzy Young placed 4th in Storytelling. These three Speech Team members advanced to Section 8A competition on April 11 at Fosston High School. Sarah Herlihy advanced to the Final Round in the category of Original Oratory, where she placed fifth. Congratulations to the entire team for a successful season. Speech is coached by Mrs. Striker and Mr. Nelson.

Large Group Band & Choir ContestsThe high school band and choir participated in the Region 6A Large Group Contest at Concordia College on April 4th. Both large groups received the highest “superior rating”.

Faculty on the MOVEMrs. Browning – S.M.A.R.T Presenter for A Chance to GrowA Chance to Grow is a non-profit organization located in the Twin Cities that developed the S.M.A.R.T program. S.M.A.R.T is a multi-sensory approach to learning based on brain research. It develops physiological and neurological readiness skills essential to classroom success. A Chance to Grow strives to help children reach their highest potential through many brain-centered programs such as S.M.A.R.T. Many professionals throughout the nation have been trained in the S.M.A.R.T program through teacher training workshops and mentoring. Jenny Browning has been asked to become a S.M.A.R.T presenter for A Chance to Grow. Cheryl Smythe, Director, and Jessica McFarland, Assistant Director, met with Mrs. Browning at PCS to see the S.M.A.R.T program in action.

2016-17 PCS Speech Team Elizabeth Krause,Lizzy Young, Nate Krause, Kaylen Quanbeck,

and Sarah Herlihy.

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Two new track & field school records have already been set:• Boys 4 x 200, set by Carl Bumgarner, Isaac Janssen, Ryan Kerr, and Jared Motschenbacher with a time of 1:38.39. The previous record was 1:38.65, held by Matt Moberg, Adam Lutz, David Tompkins, and Simeon Reiswig, set in 2013. Congratulations team!• Allyson Kangas, Shot Put, with a throw of 38’3.5”, beating her own previous record of 34’8.75” set in 2016.

Congratulations to the Boys’ Basketball team for a great season. The team ranked 5th in the sub-section and won the first Sub-section game vs Hillcrest. Awards given at a season end banquet April 6th:VarsityMost Improved: Allen DaughertyDefensive PoY: Jared MotschenbacherCo-MVP: Ryan Kerr and Steele SenskeFalcon Award: Brandon LienTitus Award: Josiah QuanbeckJVMost Improved: Sam CarlsonDefensive PoY: Isaac JanssenMVP: Will LavelleFalcon Award: Ian ZiebrathTitus Award: Sam Carlson

Fargo Angels Hockey Club and PCS congratulates the players on a very successful 2016-17 season. The Club promotes and develops youth hockey within the Catholic Schools, OG, PCS, and Grace Lutheran in the Fargo Moorhead area. Online registration for fall opens July 1 at FargoAngelsHockey.org. Harrison Waslaski, 3rd grade, played for

the Squirt white team; Parker Payne, 6th grade, played for PeeWee White team.

Boys’ Basketball AwardsCaptains – Ryan Kerr, Brandon Lien, Steele Senske Coaches – Josh Lee, Reed Roisum, Xander GrohmanReceiving All-Conference: Steele Senske - 2nd team Ryan Kerr - 3rd teamFour PCS players were nominated to play in the North Central All-Star game April 8th – Steele Senske, Ryan Kerr, Karley Motschenbacher, and Ingrid Swanson.Congratulations to our athletes and coaches.

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Taryn N., Grant I. Isaac J.

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Yearbook Staff WantedInterested in Yearbook? Join the staff for 2017-2018 yearbook. Anyone interested please visit with Mr. Burgstahler.

Library NewsThe 10-day Reading Challenge in April had elementary students logging nearly 60,000 minutes of reading for fun! Way to go Mrs. Olson and elementary students!Last week to check out books is May 1-5. All books must be returned to the library by May 15th.

Families Helping FamiliesA committee has been working during this school year to develop a funding mechanism to help families when unexpected circumstance make tuition payments overwhelming. The mission of Families Helping families is to prayerfully consider the distribution of donated funds to support PCS families when tuition needs arise. If you are interested in making a Tax-deductible contribution, please contact the PCS development office.

Book March Madness During March Madness, we had a sweet 16 of our own. 16 book series were selected by the PCS Librarian, Diane Olson. (the most frequently checked out books made the list). Students in 4th – 6th grades could vote for their favorite, only after reading the book. The Percy Jackson series won the 4th-6th Book Battle.

The Canoes are the 2017 StuCo Dodgeball Champs! Congratulations Alex Iverson, Ryan Kerr, Devin Janes, Jacob Klug, Kai Nellermoe, Josh Schmiess, Cameron Hoff, Chris Stone, and Xander Grohman.

Yearbook Staff: Anna S., AnnaGrace Z., Natalie R.

5th graders leading chapel

Small group chapel

Elementary chapel

Sarah H.

PCS SCHOOL CALENDARYWednesday Thursday Friday SaturdaySunday Monday Tuesday

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Moms in Prayer 8:30 am,in conf. room.

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Ellie A.Alyssa B.

Jake W.

Brooklyn J.

Jason P.

IT UpgradeImagine you purchased a hot new, Ferrari. You have reserved some track time to experience its handling, speed and power. The testing day approaches, but you find the track is made of…dirt. This metaphor represents student and staff‘s technology experience at PCS. The Ferrari is a new laptop, tablet or smartphone and the track is the wired and wireless infrastructure. Though the new device was purchased, it still is not able to perform to the best of its ability because of the infrastructure.With a goal of increasing fluid productivity experiences, in-class work time, developing robust wireless and making a way for future technologies, a group of counselors and Steve Doroff, IT Director, decided to rework the dirt track into a full-blown raceway. The redevelopment began last May.The Parent Association funded the project from 2016 Banquet and Auction proceeds. Eleven volunteers gave over 180 hours to hang, pull, crimp and label over eight miles of cable (that‘s about the height of Mount Everest…plus a half). Device (Ferrari) performance increased up to 450%! Device wireless performance increased up to 270%! Praise God from whom all blessings flow!

4-6/7-12Chapel,8:10 am, gym. Everyone welcome; Last week to check out library books;AP Psych test,noon.

ShakeyWednesdayMoms in Prayer8:30 am,in conf. room.

National Day of PrayerCampusSchematicDesign Meeting,6:30 pm, Fine Arts

K-3/7-12Chapel,8:10 am, gym. Everyone welcome;Preview DaySH Band & Choir concert, 7:00 pm, gym

AP Calc test,8:00 am;4-6th grades to Redhawks, 10:00 am;PA meeting, 6:30 pm, library

4-6th track meet, Concordia9:30 am Parents welcome!

1st grade PromisedLand Play, 10:00 am & 1:30 pm, Fine Arts room.

4-6/7-12Chapel,8:10 am, gym. Everyone welcome;All library books due;4th gr. track meet, MHD High, 10:00 am

6th gr.track meet,MHD high,10:00 am;Elem/Jr High Band & Choir concert, 7:00 pm, gym

K-6/7-12 Chapel 8:10 am, gym. Everyone welcome.

Last day of KK graduation, 7:00 pm, gym.

Finals schedule grades 7-12; Moms in Prayer8:30 am,in conf. room.Elem. Awards, grades 4-6, 8:10 am/1-3, 9:45 am/Jr High Awards, 1:00 pm;Baccalaureate, 5:00 pm, gym;

Kinder-gartenassessmentsFinals schedule grades 7-12;2nd gr. Patriotic Tour;4-6th gr. swim-ming and park.

Kinder-gartenassessmentsFinals schedule grades 7-12; Last day of school. School dismissed at noon! Happy Summer!

Graduation2:00 pm, gym. Office closed.

ShakeyWednesdayMoms in Prayer8:30 am,in conf. room.Sr High Awards, 1:30 pm, gym.

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CampusSchematicDesign Meeting,7:00 am, Fine Arts

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teAll registration forms are available at ParkChristianSchool.org under Athletics/Summer Camps.

Elementary Theatre CampThe Wizard of Oz6/19-22 & 6/26-29 with the performance on 6/30.Directed by Mrs. Ginger Williams Afternoon camp added! Tell your friends!

PCS Sports CampsSummer Strength & Conditioning, June 3 – Aug 4th with the week of July 3rd off. Elementary BBB camp; June 19-23Elementary GBB camp; June26 - 29 POPS Volleyball Camp, July 17-18, for incoming 5th-8th grades and incoming 9th-12th grades. Football camps• Junior High, July 24-27, 3:30-5:30 pm • Elementary, July 24-27, 6:00 – 8:00 pm• Senior High, @ Bemidji State University, July 28-30***Due to MSHSL Rules: No Coach Contact week and gym resurfacing will be July 3-7.

FCA Camps Volleyball: June 8-9, grades 7-8 & 9-12, PCSGirls’ Golf: June 19-20, grades 4-12, Fargo Country ClubRegister at fcand.org

Free fun for childrenand their parents!

PARK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

Play days will be

cancelled in the event of inclement weather.

Park Christian School Playground300 17th St. N. | Moorhead

Thursdays, July 13 & August 10Note new time: 6:00 – 7:30 pm

300 17th Street North, Moorhead, MN 56560

218-236-0500ParkChristianSchool.org

Contact Shari Eggiman for more information

218-236-0500seggiman@ParkChristianSchool.org

Just to name a few

PARK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

GOLF INVITATIONALMonday, June 26, 2017

Hawley Golf and Country Club

PARK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

Full Color Signageat event

Business Named in All Golf CartsBusiness Named in Email Promotions

Hole Sponsor Signage

Major – $5,000Platinum – $3,000

Gold – $1,500Silver – $1,000

Hole Sponsor – $250

RECOGNITION IN

EVENT SPONSOR LEVELS

Prizes and AwardsGolf shirt given to each golfer registered by June 2.First, second, and third place team prizesPrizes for• Closest to the Pin• Longest Drive/Female• Longest Drive/Male• Longest PuttAdditional Door Prizes awarded after the round!

Silent Auction Items

• Autographed memorabilia from Xavier Rhodes, Carson Wentz & Brock Jensen

• Smith and Wesson Model-29 44 Magnum “Make my Day” firearm

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SUMMER CAMPS

Taylor O., Emmalee S.

Maggie K.

Ingrid E., Amy J.

Banquet & Auctions

7What a wonderful evening at the Banquet & Auctions. The monies from the auctions will be funneled through the Parent Association for school and classroom needs. The monies from the offertory will help us meet our annual budget. PCS would like to thank Jill Waslaski for spearheading and chairing the evening. Also thanks to Lisa Christenson for chairing the Auctions. These ladies, along with their able teams, worked so hard to make it a special, meaningful evening for all in attendance. Thank you Mr. Levang and Pastor Cal for a fun game of the Price is Right! Mr. Nellermoe eloquently shared from his heart. We are grateful! We also thank the 51 students that participated! You make

us proud! We love hearing you sing, play, recite verses, participate in the fun of the program, and love seeing you serve our guests by helping them bid, register, clean up, and all the other tasks you did heartily, as unto the Lord!Five family names were drawn for the $3,500 tuition gift before landing on the winner! Jim and Shari Dunkel! Congratulations Dunkels! Every family currently at PCS is entered into the drawing, but you have to be present to win. Make plans now to attend next year! The date is April 14th, 2018.Thank you for attending. Thank you for giving. Thank you for participating. Thank you for a wonderful, celebratory, joyful evening together. We love the PCS family!

Ian Z., Andy L. Amy J., Elizabeth K., Eagan L., Sarah H.

Katherine R.

Price is Right Cast

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Carl B., Nicole J., Keziah Q.

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Girls’ Golf Devotions:The devotion the girls’ golf team did in the van on the way to their first meet referenced how we all make mistakes in life, but God is more concerned about how we handle the adversity than the mistake itself. The point was, golf is not a game of perfect. No matter how good we are at the sport, mistakes will be made on the course. How will we react? Complain, pout, or learn from it with a smile on our face and move on. Coach Doeden had a chance to see most of the girls on the course throughout the day and he reported that every one of them played with a smile on their face and Jesus in their heart.

3rd Grade

Famous People Speeches

Sophie H.Kolten T.

Kennedy B.

Nathan P. Isaac J. Emma A.

Chloe D.

Gabby S., Bria L.

Mackenzie W., Bria L., Karley M., Steele S., Isaac J., Thomas K.

Allison L.

Elise J.Kennedy M.

Emily & Tessa H.

Jadyn F.

Elisabeth S.

Ryan N. Clay M.

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PCS is grateful for the Board of Directors! These committed, dedicated men and women volunteer many hours praying over and leading the school. We give a hearty thank you to each one!Seated left to right: Donna Morse, President, Rachelle Lee, Dr. Mary Stone, treasurerBack row, left to right: Dr. Gary Siefers, Stacey Hoiberg, Nathan Aakre, Secretary, Neil Legatt, Vice President, Travis Reimche. Bio’s on the board are available at ParkChristianSchool.org/About Us/School Board

Parent Association HighlightsTeacher Appreciation week is the May 1-5End of Year Rummage Sale Thursday, 6/1, 4-8pm & Friday, 6/2, 7am-noon.Save your gently used treasures and plan on bringing them earlier that week.Continue to save Country Hearth UPC labels, Family Fare receipts (we are about ½ way to receiving another $1,000 for the school, Box Tops, and Cash Wise Labels for Learning. These greatly benefit our students in the classroom!Thank you for participating and donating to the Auctions at the Banquet!

Operating Budget for School Year 2016-2017Budget year is from July - June

AnnualBudget

Actual to3/31/17

Actual3/31/16INCOME

Tuition/Registration fees- net of Fin Aid 2,743,975 1,914,636 1,885,853Development Income 443,200 204,745 226,348Lunch/Milk/Juice 140,000 105,015 109,078Extracurricular 60,850 53,343 44,312Misc. Income 42,000 21,198 21,118 3,430,025 2,298,937 2,298,937EXPENSE Elementary Costs 980,852 693,298 641,268Secondary Costs 700,834 490,678 467,770Administration 642,055 455,140 454,917Facilities 267,050 194,405 168,175Development 222,250 124,049 130,357Extra Curricular 156,292 109,919 110,901Marketing/admissions 129,912 102,098 87,854Food - Lunch Milk Juice 139,462 70,835 75,808Information Technology 97,341 74,341 68,344Transportation 74,691 47,578 40,783Library 16,590 12,606 10,665 3,427,329 2,374,947 2,256,842Net gain/loss 2,696 -76,010 29,867

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THE PCS IMPACTwww.ParkChristianSchool.org Spiritual Emphasis Day Has Big Impact Since 1981

Visit us at www.ParkChristianSchool.org218-236-0500

March 23rd was a unique and fun day at PCS. It was Spiritual Emphasis day. This year the seventh through twelfth graders spent a full day in prayer, praise, and sharing at Salem East. What made this day such a blessing was the wide breadth of influence that was experienced. In this one day students had the opportunity to hear their senior classmates share about what God is doing in their lives, local pastors shared insights from their ministries, teachers shared their testimonies, there were insights given by alumni, and even how a canoe trip from the Hudson Bay to the Gulf of Mexico could be used by the Lord (thank you Dr. Lane). Thank you to all who shared and contributed. This day of many small pieces has a big impact on PCS students.

JLG Architects presented the master campus plan to the Design Task Force on April 18. This plan takes into account the various listening sessions, meetings, surveys, and cross checks them against the budget dollars available through fundraising as well as the priority list established at the beginning of the Master Planning Phase. There are still more tweaks to be done to the plan, however, it will be ready for unveiling in May.Please continue to pray for PCS and all of the people involved in this process as we quite a bit of work to do to be ready to put a shovel in the ground. Please feel free to reach out to the expansion committee chair, Jason Loney with any questions you may have. jasonrloney@gmail.com or 701-371-1672.

Expansion update

Join us at one of two schematic design unveiling events. This design is the basic plan of how we plan to expand the school throughout the future of PCS, and includes all the work that has been done by the Design Task Force and

JLG Architects. Please join us on either Thursday, May 4 at 6:30 PM or Friday, May 5 at 7:00 AM in the

Fine Arts room. These are exciting times!