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February 1, 2012 &= nbsp; Theme: “Christians in Action” = &nb= sp; News #20

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“A spiritual gift is giv= en to each of us so we can help each other.” I Corinthians 12:7 (NLT)

Calendar of Events:

Feb. 3,10,17,24 Fun Fridays in February

Feb. 6-22 - = ; Magazine Sales Campaign &nb= sp;

Feb. 6 = ; - = ; Magazine Sales Kick-Off

Feb. 7 = ; - = ; JK Trip to Children’s Museum

Feb. 8 = ; - = ; JK Trip to Children’s Museum

Feb. 9 = ; - = ; Board of Directors Meeting

Feb. 11 = ; - = ; STCCS Dinner Auction

Advance Notice:

March 2 = ; - = ; Report Card Writing Day (No School)=

March 7 = ; - = ; Hockey Tournament

From the Principal’s Desk:

&= nbsp; The annual Woodstock District Christian Schools’ Basketball Tournament was held on Monday. Both our girls’ and boysR= 17; teams competed. We had a great day. The girls battled hard a= ll day long. We were shorthanded--on= ly having a few subs--and younger than everyone else (we didn’t have any grade eight girls on the team.) But the girls never let that stop them. They just continued to play their best despite everything. I am very proud of the effort that= they put into every game. We learn= ed a lot about competing and pushing ourselves to do better. I can’t wait for next year s= ince all of the girls will be back. Great job girls!

The boys also played very well= in the tournament. Their commitm= ent to playing tough defense really paid off.&nbs= p; With each game our confidence grew and we really started to believe = in what we could accomplish as a team. We played well in the quarter finals, beating Aylmer. In the semi-finals we played again= st London Christian Elementary School. It was a very intense game that came right down to the wire. We had built up a lead of six poin= ts going into the last couple minutes of the game. LCES fought back; but fortunately,= we were able to hold it together long enough to win the game. We played against London Christian Academy in the final. We play= ed our hearts out, frustrating them with our defense but in the end we fell just a little short. I am very proud= of our boys and it was fun to see how excited they were to win a banner that t= hey could hang up in our gym. Congratulations boys; great job!

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* Basketball Concession Stand – A very special thank= you to Heather Hooker and Barb VandenBrink for all their work in organizing the concession stand, to Tammy DeBoer, Stuart and Aukje DeVries and Ms. Edwards= for their help all day, to those who donated items and those who made the chili, fruit cups and tacos. We rais= ed $726.80 for the Student Fund!

* &= nbsp; STCCS Valentine's Dinner Auction: Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012
The auction booklets are ready to go out today! Look for your copy accompan= ying this newsletter. Take some time to browse through the booklet and see what = our generous community has given for this big event. A copy of the auction book= let is also available on the school website. Check it out at www.stthomaschristian.org&= nbsp;
Silent Auction: 3:30 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Everyo= ne is welcome, so bring your friends and neighbours! Free admission.
Dinner & Live Auction: Dinner starts at 5:00 p.m. = and the live auction starts at 6:00 p.m. (Tickets are $25.00/person)
Call Judy at 519-633-0690 to reserve your tickets.

An Auction Request to all STCCS families= : Each class is putting together a basket for the upcoming Dinner Auct= ion. Would you please purchase a small item for your child to contribute to his/= her class's basket? These items were due today. Thank you!

&nb= sp; JK<= /span>: Kid's Activity Basket

&= nbsp; SK: Family Games Basket

&= nbsp; 1/2: Movie Night Basket

&= nbsp; 3/4: Baking Needs Basket;

&= nbsp; 5/6: Delectable (Gourmet) Treats Basket =

&= nbsp; 7/8: Grade 7/8 will provide a service by doing spr= ing clean up or chores for the highest bidder

* = Grocery and Certificate Programs are back and running. Certificate = orders are due Monday by 7:00 p.m. and will be available for pickup on Wednesday a= fter 8:30 a.m. in the school office (if the cards were in stock when you ordered them). If you would like to start a standing order (weekly, bi-weekly or monthly), please talk to us and we will get you set up with that.

* &nb= sp; Groce= ry Day – was today. If you forgot to pick up your orde= r, please do so asap. Our next g= rocery day is Wed., March 7 with orders being due by February 22.

* &= nbsp; Magazine Sales –our kickoff assembly will be next Monday, February 6^{th. Packages will be coming home with =
your
child carrier that day. The
campaign will run until Feb. 22. This is another great way to raise money f=
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our Student Fund.}

* &= nbsp;        Fun Fridays in February &#= 8211; Students in grade 3 – 8 have chosen their electives. Please ask your child/ren which on= e they have chosen and send in monies as soon as possible.         =    Hockey (with Mr. VanderKooi) - = $35;   Baking (with Mrs.Aukje DeVries/Jannyne VMS) - $10; Photog= raphy (with Sarah West) - $10; Outdoor Fun (with Ms. Edwards)= - $10 plus possible ski trip cost.   <= /span>

*         &= nbsp; Hockey Elective - <= span style=3D'font-family:Arial'>Students who are in the hockey elective need to= have their equipment at school on Friday morning. We will leave the school at 1:= 30 p.m.   Please make sure t= hat permission slips and money is in by this Friday as well. =

* &= nbsp;        London District Christian Seco= ndary School Information Evening and Dinner - Parents of students in grades 7 and 8 are invited to att= end London District Christian Secondary School’s Information Evening on Friday, February 10.  This event will= be held at the school (24 Braesyde Ave.) and run from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. &n= bsp;The program will include alumni reflections, curricular highlights, and student perspectives on Christian education.  If you wish to attend, plea= se email (off= ice@ldcss.ca) or call the school office (519-455-4360) by Monday, February 6.   For information on this and other events, please check = out our website – www.ldcss.ca.

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STUDENT SERVICES - MRS. LAARMAN<= o:p>

It's storytelling and speech-writing time of ye= ar again. If you have access to a video camera, try videotaping your chi= ld saying his/her speech or story. This can help students self-evaluate if they are speaking at an appropriate rate with natural expression and gestures. It also documents a memory of this= accomplishment!

JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN - MRS. BAKER

This week in JK we are reviewing our unit called, "Obedience and Decisions", with stories and discussions about making wise decisions. = Next week we look forward to our all day field trip to the London Children's Mus= eum. The Tuesday/Thursday class will go to the museum on Tuesday, while the Monday/Wednesday class will go on Wednesday.
Math: Play Store (please send = in 20 pennies)
Bible: Jesus' Miracles<= b>

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