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San Jose Christian School A love for God. A desire to learn. A commitment to serve.
Monday, May 6, 2013
Top News
Scrip Orders
Events This Week
Upcoming Events
SJCS Sports
CPTA News
Fine Arts Festival & Auction Recap
Scrip Orders are due Friday by 3pm
GrandFriends Day & Spirit Week
Check out the List of upcoming events
Attend a Game Schedule on Page 2
April Meeting Highlights
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RISE UP!
From the Office Auction Goers Step Up
SJCS Students Shine at Fine Arts Festival
Each May, the six CSI Christian schools in Northern California come together to host a Fine Arts Festival for students in grades 58. This year, 50 students from SJCS traveled to Hanford Christian School to showcase artwork, writing, vocal music, instrumental music, poetry, Bible memorization, and readers’ theater. The students perform as individuals or groups, depending on the event, and judges offer feedback on the pieces and a final grade to each participant. In both the percentage of our students who attend the event and the quality of their work, SJCS serves as a shining example of the value we place on creative expression as part of our humanity. Students, you showed people what it means to live out what God has called you to be, and we hope that you never forget the feelDuring the live auction, bidders captured great items like vacations, sports packages, ing of worshipping Him with your talents. Thank you to the parents and teachers who and even handcrafted furniture. Throughout the evening, people also volunteered to attended the festival, supported our students, and served as drivers for the trip. donate particular technology items to the We couldn’t have done it without you. school, and it was clear that there was an amazing spirit of generosity in the room. Going into the auction, SJCS hoped to raise Tuition and Daycare Reminder $50,000 to support technology and Outstanding Accounts are due Tuesday, $10,000 to support some renovations to the June 4. Please be sure to pay all outstandauditorium this summer. The school com- ing monies by this date. Including: munity stepped up in big way and set a • Delinquent tuition new record for the auction by bringing in a • Daycare through May current total of $75,575! We are tremen• Sports uniforms, library books, music dously blessed to partner with people who items & classroom books understand and support the mission of the school, and we want to offer our warmest thanks to the auction planning committee for all their hard work, to Mark Lundholm for hosting the live auction, and most of all to our donors who generously supported our efforts. The Lord will use your gifts in mighty ways! The annual SCJS Auction was held on Saturday evening, May 4, 2013 and brought together the community that supports our school for an evening of fun and fundraising. The event, Stepping Out and Stepping Up, sought to bring in money to fund technology upgrades around campus. After the silent auction and prize opportunities, those in attendance were treated to two demonstrations of classroom technology: Apple TV, which allows teachers and students to project what is on their computers onto the screen from anywhere in the room, and a document camera with a whole host of capabilities, including the ability to record a lesson presentation for students to re-watch later.
Events This Week GrandFriends Day Please continue to return your GrandFriends day reservation forms. The event day is this Friday, May 10 and is sure to be a great program. Students are encouraged to invite a grandparent, family member, or friend to campus to participate in the day’s events. If you have questions or would like to help at the event, please contact the school office at (408)371-7741.
Spirit Week Get fired up for SJCS Spirit Week. The themes for the remainder of the week are: Tuesday | Crazy Hat Day! Wear a silly, colorful or crazy hat. Remember if you are going on a field trip Tuesday, you will leave your hat at school during that time. Wednesday | Sports Jersey Day. Wear your sports uniform, or clothing from your favorite professional or college team. demand! Thursday | Super Hero Day: Dress as your favorite Super Hero - no weapons please! Note: Clothing for the various spirit days must still fall within the guidelines of the SJCS dress code. If you have questions, please refer to the online student handbook at www.sjchristian.org.
Frozen Friday Please note that Frozen Friday will be changed from this Friday May 10 to next Friday May 17.
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Upcoming Events
Summer Camp
School News
4th Concert on the Green | May 17 Join us for the 5th annual CONCERT ON THE GREEN! Grade 4 recorders, 5-8 band, the Middle School Choir and the 7-8 jazz band will be featured. Bring a blanket and a picnic dinner and enjoy some great music and fellowship. The concert will begin at 6:30 PM on the elementary playground. The CPTA will be coordinating a few restaurants for “Dine Out” options. Watch the Tiger Tracks for more information.
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Sports Awards Evening | May 29 Mark your calendars for the upcoming SJCS Sports Awards Evening. The event will be held at Church of the Chimes, May 29 at 6:30pm. If you are interested in helping with the event please contact Mr. Webb or Mrs. Garside. Volunteer Appreciation Day | June 4 Since many of you have volunteered this year, we want to be sure you have the morning of Tuesday, June 4 on your calendar. SJCS would like to show its appreciation for your hours of service. If you have prayed, chaperoned a field trip, graded papers, volunteered on a committee, brought snacks, or any other type of service, we want you to know how much we appreciate your time. Save the date! Annual Jazz Show | May 31 The SJCS Jazz Band will be presenting our annual jazz show on May 31. Tickets will be on sale May 10 during the GrandFriends Day lunch. This year’s show will be on campus in the auditorium. Tickets are for general seating and cost $5 for guests ages 10 - adult. 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 & 31 As summer approaches we want to offer new and exciting reading material for our families. What better way than to swap books? Please plan to bring as many books as you plan to take. This is not a donation drive but an exchange program. Bring in 110 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/Betsy Phillips with questions about the event. (408)371-7741.
Each May, the SJCS Association holds its annual business meeting to hear about the Plans are well underway for the SJCS past year, approve the budget for the comGlobal Adventure. The summer staff is beginning to gather materials, and you can ing year, and vote new trustees onto the board. The upcoming meeting is on Monhelp. Please begin to collect the items day, May 13 at 7pm in the Auditorium. The listed below and bring them to school to Association is the highest level of authority the Extended Care check-in table. Thank over the school, and you can be a part of it. you in advance for your support. Membership requires you to sign off on our • egg cartons school’s statement of faith and pay $10 in • shoe boxes dues each year. We hope you consider • moving boxes in good shape (all sizes) joining the SJCS Association today! If you • toilet paper & paper towel spindles have any questions regarding the Associa• cardboard oatmeal containers tion, please contact the school office. • cardboard milk cartons (cleaned only) • unused piping/tubing for building projects Mentor Families SJCS is pleased to offer a program known as • 2 liter & 1 quart plastic bottles Mentor Families. Current SJCS families are matched up with families that are new to our school. Mentor families are available to welcome new families and answer Scrip Orders their questions as they navigate through Scrip Orders will be due this Friday, May their first year at SJCS. Please consider the 10 and will be available for pick up on Thursday, May 16. If you are new to order- impact you could have as a Mentor Family for the 2013-3014 school year. If you have ing scrip, log in at ShopWithScrip.com and register using our San Jose Enrollment any questions, please contact BetsyPhillips in the school office. Code: AA67C9B41L314
CPTA News
CPTA Meeting Summary
This Week at SJCS
The CPTA on April 30, 2013. We are very excited to announce that Peter Lam, parent of Noah Lam, Jr.K, has accepted the position of President for the 2013-2014 school year. We also look forward to Julee Lundholm, parent of Grayson in Kindergarten will be training with Wesley Fachner to assume the position of Treasurer. If you are interested in learning more about leadership positions in the CPTA please contact Betsy Phillips. Congratulations on your new positions and thank you for your service.
Monday, May 6
The CPTA is coordinating a “take-out” dine-out night for Friday, May 17 in conjunction with Concert on the Green. Watch the Tiger Tracks for details!
Wednesday, May 8
The CPTA will be providing an update on June 4, remember this will be the annual Volunteer Luncheon. Please plan on attending as our thank you for all of the times you have volunteered.
Boys Volleyball vs. Legacy Christian @ Centennial Center | 3:30pm
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Boys Volleyball @ TKA | 3:30pm
Tuesday, May 7
6th Grade Field Trip | Depart 6:30am Marine Science Institute 5th Grade Field Trip | Depart 8:30am Hillar Aviation Museum 3rd Grade Field Trip | Depart 11:00am San Jose City Hall Girls Soccer vs. Los Gatos @ SJCS | 3:30pm Boys Volleyball vs. Los Gatos @ Lincoln Glenn | 3:30pm Girls Soccer vs. Strattford @ SJCS | 3:30pm
Thursday, May 9
Girls Soccer @ Campbell Christian| 3:30pm
Friday, May 10
GrandFriends Day & Field Day