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Up-Coming Events
Sep 11-13 Middle School Retreat at Black Diamond Camp
Sep 15 VCS Staff Dedication Sunday
Sep 16-20 Star 360 Fall Screening
Sep 23-27 Spiritual Emphasis Week
Sep 26 First PTF Meeting, 3:30pm
Sep 27 No School, Teacher Development Day
Oct 10 All School Skate Night, Auburn Skate Connection, 5-7pm
Oct 16 Pastor/Ministry Leaders’ Appreciation Day
Oct 17-18 No School, ASCI Conference / Teacher Development
Oct 22 School Pictures, PS
Oct 23 School Pictures, PK-8
Oct 31 Collection Day
Nov 6 End of 1st Quarter
Nov 8 Early Dismissal at 11:45am, Teacher Grading
Nov 9 Holiday Gift Fair, 9:00am-3:00pm
Nov 11 No School or Child Care, Veterans Day Observed
Nov 13-15 Early Dismissal at 11:45am, Parent/Teacher Conferences
Nov 15 No Pre-Kindergarten Classes, Parent/ Teacher Conferences
Nov 22 School Picture Retakes
Nov 27 Grandparent’s Day
Nov 27 Early Release, School out at 11:45, Thanksgiving Break
Nov 27 Child Care Closes at 4:30pm
Nov 28-29 No School or Child Care, Thanksgiving Break

September 6, 2019

Staff Appreciation Week May 6th - 10th
Choose one day or as many as you like.
Monday - Have your child bring in a flower for their teacher.
(A vase will be provided)
Tuesday – Bring a piece of fruit (ordinary to exotic!) A basket will be
in each class to fill for the rest of the week.
Wednesday – Have your child write or draw a special
note, poem, or thank you.
Thursday – Bring in a special treat for your teacher.
Ideas- donut, candy, latte, cookie, candy!
Friday - Surprise day! Bring in a special small surprise.

Grandparents Day ~
November 22nd
Invitations have been sent out to the
students’ Grandparents. Please remind them to RSVP to the school office as soon as possible.

SNOW and STORMS!
The weather forecasts tell us we could have snow or wind this winter.
Here is some information that you will need to know.
We do try to follow the Auburn School District’s decision on school closures or delays. However, once in a while, that is NOT the case. In the event VCS is closed due to snow or other emergencies, the Child Care will also be closed. If school is delayed, Child Care will still open at the normal time.
THE SCHOOL WEBSITE (www.valley-christian.com) WILL HAVE THE LATEST SNOW INFORMATION OR YOU CAN CALL THE SCHOOL
(253-833-3541, ext. 3) FOR A RECORDED MESSAGE (This information is the most reliable information unless there is no power.)
Information will be posted on Facebook! Check one of the following television stations for updated information on school closures or logon to their websites. We will also send out an email message via RenWeb and the Remind App.
KOMO TV www.komonews.com Channel 4
KING 5 www.king5.com Channel 5
KIRO www.kirotv.com Channel 7

Do you "like" VCS?
Did you know that VCS is on Facebook? When you "like" us, you will get news and pictures from events here at the school. https://www.facebook.com/ValleyChristianSchoolAuburn

Thanksgiving break clipping!
Did you know you can find Box Tops on many of the brands you use to make Thanksgiving Dinner, from potatoes to crescent rolls? Remember to clip those Box Tops and turn them into the school office. They really add up! Thanksgiving is also a great time to collect extra Box Tops from family and friends as you gather for the holiday weekend.

Just a reminder!
Slow Down!
When entering the school parking lot, please remember we have little children walking to class. The speed in to the parking lot should be very slow!! Tailgating the car in front of you in the driveway is not appropriate. If you have a hard time getting your student to school on time, maybe start 10 or 15 minutes earlier. We have never had an accident before, and we would like to keep it that way. Thanks.

Student Emergency Kits ORDERS DUE TODAY!
We encourage you to either make your own student emergency kit or purchase one from the school. Each Child Care student is required to have an emergency kit for the Child Care as well as a kit for his/her classroom. We will be ordering these kits soon and need your order form turned into the school office no later than September 15th. Order forms were sent home with the summer mailing.

The NED Program is school-wide
character education program that centers around a 45 minute assembly called The NED Show. NED is a loveable cartoon character whose name is an acronym for Never give up, Encourage others, and Do your best.
Please join us for The NED Show assembly on October 4th,
at 9:00 AM.

We are having a class competition to see which class can collect the most Box Tops. The winning class will get a special treat. The last day to turn them in for Winter is February 22nd. Please collect non-expired Box Tops and turn them into the office or your child’s teacher in a Zip-lock bag with their name and grade.

Librarian Job Description / Duties
Shelving books
Entering new books into system;
Deleting older books (those that haven't been checked out in 10 yrs or more);
Helping run Scholastic book fair;
Purchasing new books (using Scholastic dollars earned during book fair, or money from VCS budget)
When purchasing new books, librarian will use reasonable means to ensure book content is appropriate for Christian readers.*
Replacing worn labels on books;
Straightening books on shelves; making sure books are in correct section and in order;
Keeping track of overdue books
All duties are shared with church librarian, Marj Halpin, and can easily be carried out volunteering about 3 hours per week. (The only exception being the preparation for and working of the Scholastic Book Fair in November, with the help of parent volunteers)
* Many book reviews can be found at pluggedin.com and commonsensemedia.org

Next Friday,
April 1st starting at 6:30 PM
Please come and view their projects which will be in the lunch room and middle school classrooms. This is a great way to earn those Parent Service Hours!

Valley Christian School students and staff collected 88 Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes.
Way-to-go!

Congratulations to the appointed Student Council Members!
Riley Winger 3rd Grade Representative
Larissa Winger 4th Grade Representative
Lily Brother Middle School Rep.
Fisayo Popoola Treasurer
Brady Hackett Secretary
Julia Harmon Chaplain
Daniel Magel Vice President
Daniel Litvinov President

POPCORN
TUESDAYS &
THURSDAYS
The 5th - 8th grade and Student Council
students are going to be selling Popcorn and Licorice Sticks during lunch on
Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning January 9th until February 8th. A bag of popcorn or (3) Licorice sticks will cost 50 cents each. Please try to bring exact change. You can also get on a prepaid list for $2.00 which will cover both Popcorn and Licorice for the remaining 2 days. Funds will be used towards Marine
Biology Camp and Student Council
apparel. Thank you!

Operation Christmas Child
Each year we participate in this program which blesses children in need around the world. Last year Valley Christian School students and staff
collected 88 Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes. Please visit
samaritanspurse.org/occ to learn more about Operation Christmas Child. We will be collecting boxes in Chapel on Wednesday, November 14th. If you would like a box and label please pick them up in the school office.

Yearbook Pictures WANTED!
The Yearbook is underway and we need pictures. Do you have any
pictures you'd like to submit? These can be individual pictures of your
student, group pictures of students, field trips and school events.
There are two ways you can submit pictures. Visit community.lifetouch.com and enter the school access code: YWQQKI, then follow the instructions from there or you can send them and any questions to Mrs. Lowy at crystal.lowy@valley-christian.com.
By submitting a photo, you give the yearbook staff the approval to use the photo in this year's yearbook. All pictures will reviewed and approved by the yearbook admin team. There is a limited amount of pictures that we can use, so not all pictures will make it in the yearbook.
Don’t delay, submit pictures as soon as possible.
Thank you for contributing your pictures. The middle school students are looking forward to
making the 2017-2018 yearbook a huge success!

With the temperature
dropping below
freezing please be
extra careful in the parking lot. It is very slick in the morning.
Also, if the weather forecast
predicts icy conditions please watch for possible school delays.

Principal Award
These students received the “Principal Award” for making positive
contributions to their classes during the month of May
Anna Hensley - for the enthusiasm she brings to class
Everly Young - for being great with numbers
Thane Carter- for his enthusiasm for learning, he loves to share his knowledge
Dominic Pike - for his love for learning, he is such a caring and helpful friend
Liam Gladkov - for his excitement as he learns new things, he is eager to share all he knows
Sehajdeep Virk - for working hard and doing his best on all assignments
Emerson McClain- for working hard in reading and trying his best
Reighn Medvedich - for persistence through and beyond opposition
Niko Nguyen - for his kindness at all times to others
John Mark Responte - for his enthusiastic involvement in class discussion
Lillian Kenney- for being a great student and a kind and helpful friend
Liam Fuller - for his outstanding job in math
Jack Jenness - for working hard to complete all of his assignments
David Bradshaw - for his daily effort to achieve academic excellence in all subjects
Isabella Kenney - for her cheerful, helpful attitude that brightens up the class
Carlos Nevarez - for his enthusiasm, for being cheerful

VALENTINE-O-GRAMS
An order form has been sent home for you to order a Valentine-O-Gram for your child. The cost is $8.00 or $12.00 depending on what package you want to order. All orders need to be turned into the school office no later than Friday, February 1st.
(3-day) Pre-kindergarten students
Valentine-O-Grams will be delivered on Wednesday, February 13th and all other classes will be delivered on Thursday,
February 14th. Additional order forms are in the school office.

Usborne Books Reach for the Stars!
ENDS TODAY!
Remember to turn in your forms!!
Program started October 6th
and runs to today, October 20th.
Book Fair on October 26th.

HIRING!!
The Early Learning Center is still hiring for part-time
positions. If you are interested or know someone who is please stop by the office and pick up
an application.

You are encouraged to bring your family and friends to the Science Fair and show them around VCS!

Wanted! Lunchroom helpers
Needed daily from 11:30am- 12:30pm
Are you are available 1 or
more days a month?
Earn parent service hours!
Must have a valid Food Handlers Card.
Please contact the office.

Parent Teacher Fellowship
2017 PTF Officers - Elected at this weeks’ meeting:
President-Rebecca Pike
Vice President-Amelia Besola
Secretary-Leah Johnson
Volunteer Coordinator-Melissa Strand
The parents who attended have some fun events planned for the year. If you are interested in
helping, contact Ariane in the office, or one of the officers. We will hold the next meeting on Thursday, November 16th from 6:30-7:30 in the lunchroom. All parents are welcome to attend.

Reach for the Stars
Winners
Top Reader: Julia Harmon with 1,660 minutes
Top Pledge Earner: Brynn Queen
Top Class: Kindergarten
Congratulations to all the students who
participated in this great reading program.
Look for it again next year.

Auction Results Are In!
We are rejoicing because our auction this year raised $20,000! This money will help provide a science lab with hands on resources, new cabinets, counter tops, safe lockable cabinet for chemicals, 20 computers for the computer lab, library software, playground equipment, soft ground cover for 2 year old class, preschool / pre-kindergarten storage cubbies, and sports equipment for both soccer and track. Thank you to everyone who donated an item(s), helped before/during/after, and attended this year’s auction. We couldn’t do it without the help of our parents and friends of VCS.

Auction Planning Meeting
The auction meeting on Wednesday, February 3rd will be a training session for those interested in data entry. We will go over how to enter procurements and work out a schedule for getting items entered. If you have any questions, please contact Becky Clowers at kbclowers@comcast.net.

National Day of Prayer
Thursday, May 3rd
Please join us
at 9:00am
in the parking lot

Veterans Day Chapel
Valley Christian School is having a special chapel service on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 9:00 AM in observance of
Veterans Day. Parents and grandparents are encourage to attend. We would ask that veterans attend our chapel to be
honored in person. Those veterans
planning to attend are highly encouraged to do so in uniform; however, it is not
required. We are grateful for the
sacrifices they have made! We are also proud of our men and women who have served and are presently serving our country. Please join us!

FLU & COLD
SEASON
Please help us stop the spread of viruses. Remind your children to cover coughs and sneezes (preferably in their elbow or with a tissue, not their hands) and wash their hands frequently. Also, parents if your child is showing any signs or symptoms of having the flu, especially running a fever, vomiting, etc. please keep them home until they are well.
Students must be fever free (w/o medication) for 24 hours prior to Returning. Thank You!

To support the school’s effort to “Go Green”, we now have reusable water bottles
available to purchase in the school office for just $3.00.

Next PTF
Thursday, May 16th
from 6:30-7:30pm

Honor Roll
~ 3rd Quarter
David Bradshaw Grace Nevarez
Julia Harmon Anjie Popoola
Isabella Kenney Fisayo Popoola
Flint Georgescu Ryan Thomas
Ben David Sophia Tansits

When you are shopping online this season, please consider adding
Valley Christian School as your charity to support on Amazon. Click on the link below and sign up. You only need to sign up once, then VCS will benefit from all your purchases when you log into Amazon.
https://smile.amazon.com/ch/91-0758794.
When you log on, it will say that you are supporting New Day Christian
Fellowship. That is because VCS is a ministry of the church. Thank you!

Last day to purchase Yearbooks is April 29th!
Online Only!
Our 2018-2019 yearbook is now available to purchase at
$20.00 (base price).
Go to ybpay.lifetouch.com and enter our Yearbook ID Code:12896319
This year you can personalize your student’s yearbook, add stickys,
upgrade to a hardcover and many more options.

The Early Learning Center
now has openings for students in
full and part-time
Pre-Kindergarten child care.
If you are interested
please contact Jennifer Lewis
at 253-833-3541 #4

Photographer Needed!
We are looking for a parent who is available on the morning of November 23rd to take pictures at Grandparents Day. You do not need to be a professional photographer, but do need a digital camera. Please email Becky at becky.clowers@valley-christian.com

Let’s Stay Connected!
Please make sure the school office has your current email address on file. This is the main method of communication. Teachers will send home a parent letter via email on Friday or Monday and the school office will send home an email on Thursday, sometimes Friday, with all the happenings at VCS.

Auburn Food Bank Donations
The student council members would like to encourage Valley Christian School families to give back to the community by donation to the Auburn Food Bank for the month of December. The food bank is always looking for canned meats, cereal, instant oatmeal, soups, peanut butter, pasta, and personal hygiene products. A barrel will be located outside the school office for your convenience.

Media Contracts
Thank you to all the families who have signed and returned their Media Contracts for this school year. If you haven't already read and signed your Media Contract yet, please return this week. We are not able to post any pictures of your students on our website and social media sites if we don't have these back from you. Thank you!

Ministry Leaders/Pastors’ Appreciation Breakfast
~ Wednesday, October 11th
An invitation and letter was sent home with your student. This invitation is for your student to personally invite his/her pastor, children’s leader, and Sunday school teacher to our annual Pastors’ Appreciation
Breakfast. A formal invitation was also sent directly to the church/pastor that was
indicated on your admission application or update form.

Immunizations!
If your child recently had immunizations, please let the school office know as soon as possible.
All students who attend Valley Christian School must have an up to date
“Certification of Immunization Status” form on file.

Come and cheer on our VCS Soccer Teams!
Valley Christian School Boys’ and
Girls’ Soccer games at Game Farm Park on the turf fields.
7/8th Girls play at 5:30pm,
Friday 11/9
5/6th Girls play at 10:15am,
Saturday 11/10
7/8th Boys play at 6:40pm,
Friday 11/9
5/6th Boys play at 9:00am,
Saturday 11/10

TUITION ASSISTANCE It is our desire that families of Valley Christian School who have financial needs would be offered tuition assistance (both returning and first year families that have registered). Tuition assistance is determined through School and Student Services by National Association of Independent Schools. Apply for tuition assistance by following these steps: 1.Complete and return the Application for Admissions with registration fee 2.Go to School & Student Services by NAIS’s website http://sssbynais.org to complete the online application. Step-by-step instructions are offered as well as a toll-free help-line (800) 344-8328. Please use the school code 3149. 3.Valley Christian School will process the tuition assistance application Tuition assistance opens February 4th and closes May 31st. Since we have a limited amount of tuition assistance, we encourage families to apply as early as possible. Those that receive tuition assistance must complete 15 additional hours of service above the regular hours of service to Valley Christian School during the school year. Please click on the link below for more financial aid information: Applying for Tuiton Assistance through SSS by NAIS