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San Jose Christian School A love for God. A desire to learn. A commitment to serve.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2012
Top News!
School News
Upcoming Events
Tiger Sports
Upcoming Events
CPTA News
Walk-a-Thon this Saturday 9am - 2 pm
Parent Teacher Conference Info
High School Information Night
Flag Football & Softball
Fall Town Hall October 30
September Meeting Summary
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RISE UP!
From the Office
Prayer Request
Gert Bamford, former chair of the SJCS Board of Trustees and long-time supporter End of Quarter 1 Next week Friday, October 19 is the end of of the school, found out last week that she the first quarter of the school year. Teachers has a tumor on her kidneys. The doctors will be moving quickly to treat it, and we will create report cards for students the week following the end of the quarter, and would all appreciate your prayers for God’s the report cards should be distributed dur- healing for Gert and for her family & friends to be a great support for her during ing the week of October 29. If you are a middle school parent, please check Power- this time. school to stay up to date on your child’s progress in class. As always, if you have any questions about your child’s work, you may contact the classroom teacher.
Walk-A-Thon 2012 WAT Reminders
The Walk-a-Thon is just a few days away. High School Information Night As a reminder each class is responsible to Tuesday (10/9) at 6:30pm in the auditorium, bring items for the event. Please review we will host our annual High School Infor- the list below and bring your item to your mation Night for middle school parents and child’s class. Baked goods should be destudents. The event is geared primarily tolivered on Friday morning. ward 7 th and 8th grade families, but 6th grade families are welcome to attend as Preschool - 6 pieces of whole Fresh Fruit well. (Apples, Bananas, Oranges) The evening provides an overview of the admission process for private high schools and brings together a panel of SJCS alumni to talk about their experiences in local high schools, both public and private. This is a great opportunity to have all of your questions answered, and we hope to see you there! Flag football players, please tell Mr. Webb if you plan to attend, and we will have pizza for you when you get back from your game at Baymonte.
JK through 4th Grade - One dozen homemade baked goods (cookies, bars, brownies, cupcakes) NO NUTS PLEASE.
This Week at SJCS Tuesday, October 9
Softball vs. Baymonte @ SJCS | 3:30pm Flag Football @ Baymonte | 3:30pm Early Dismissal High School Information Night | 6:30pm SJCS Auditorium
Wednesday, October 10
1st Grade Field Trip Hidden Villa Farms | Depart 10:20am
Thursday, October 11 Moms in Prayer 1:15pm Room 15
Flag Football vs. Los Gatos @ SJCS | 3:30pm
Friday, October 12
Walk-a-Thon Planning Meeting 8:45am | Auditorium
Saturday, October 13 2012 Walk-a-Thon 9:00am - 2:00pm
5th Grade - 12 pack diet soda 6th through 8th grade - 12 pack sports drink (plastic bottles) or brand name soda.
SJCS - 1300 Sheffield Avenue, Campbell, California 95008 (408)371-7741
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School News
Sports Update
Upcoming Events
Lost and Found
Flag Football
Fall Town Hall - October 30 | 6:30pm
The lost and found tables are outside the auditorium. Please take a moment to view the tables and claim your child's clothing, water bottles, sports gear, etc. All unclaimed items will be donated on Friday.
10/2 Achiever vs. SJCS In our second game with Achiever we held them to 7 points in the first half. The play they scored on was a trick play that negated what would have been a really good scoreless half of defensive football. The offense is still trying to find players to rise Photos From Still Light Studios In the next day or two you will be receiving up. Nick M. had our only TD and was unguardable at wide receiver. on email from SLS with the link and password to view your child(ren)'s photo gallery. This is where you choose the pose 10/3 West Valley Middle vs. SJCS The Tigers had to go up against a 7th-8th you prefer for the order you placed. You grade combo team outside of our league. can purchase more packages, packages with a different pose, class photos or team They were a physical team with some great photos. If you see some students are miss- players, but the Tigers hung in tough. Nick ing in the class photo, that will be adjusted M. had a couple of really sweet catches, and the defense was anchored again by when the Make-up Day photos are completed. Make-up Day is scheduled for Alfred B. This was a great practice game for Baymonte coming up next week. October 16.
Parent-Teacher Conferences Conferences will be held Thursday and Friday, November 8th & 9th in lieu of regular classes.. A Conference Request Form will be emailed to you tomorrow. This form is in multiple choice format for you to select teacher(s), day and time in a priority of your preference. Homeroom teacher should be your first choice. If you do not complete the request form(s) then a conference time and day will be assigned. Important Notes: • Completed request form(s) response is due by Friday, October 12th. • One form per student is necessary. • Conferences are required for ALL Jr.K 6th grade parents. • Conferences are required for ALL parents of NEW Students in grade 7th & 8th. • A confirmation letter of specific conference date and time will be sent home with youngest sibling's report card. • Extended Care is open on conference days.
Softball 10/2 SJCS 10 Achiever 11 The girls played a solid game at Achiever, The first of back to back games against the Hawks. Alicia L. hit a huge homerun and rallied the team to push hard in a come back. Lindsay G. hit a line drive single to earn her first RBI. The girls are coming together as a team, and we look forward to the second half of the season. 10/2 SJCS 17 Achiever 15 The Tiger softball team roared to life last Wednesday. The girls found the strength in their bats, and we had homeruns by Hannah-Marie S. and Shelby P. Rookie player Katheryn G. hit a game winning single to complete the comeback. Several of the girls had great singles and several RBI’s, giving the Tigers their first win of the season. It was a hard fought battle and a sweet victory.
Campus To Do List NEW ITEMS • Assemble recently acquired picnic tables OPEN ITEMS • Paint classroom interiors/exteriors • Paint campus poles • Unload sand into the PS/JK/K sandbox SCHEDULED • Power-wash the PS/JK/K playhouses
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The Annual Fall Town Hall meeting provides a great avenue for communication between the parent community and the SJCS administration. If you have questions or topics you would like addressed please email Betsy Phillips at bphilllips@sjchristian.org
2012 Book Fair - November 13-19 The Book Fair is coming! Please mark your calendars for this great event that brings books into our classrooms, the library and under your Christmas tree. Sales dates will be November 13th to 16th and November 19th. Come join the fun and support the reading experience of your child. The SJCS Book Fair also offers an on-line preview and shopping opporunity. On-line shopping is available November 7 - 27. The link is provided http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/c ptoolkit/preview.do?method=preview Finally, we would love to have your support by working at the book fair. Please visit the link to sign up. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080E4C ABA72AA75-book
Advance Dates October 13 SJCS Annual Walk-a-Thon
October 19 End of Quarter 1
October 26 Teacher In-Service No Classes | Extended Care Open
October 30 Fall Town Hall Meeting
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CPTA News CPTA September Meeting Summary The CPTA held its kick off meeting on September 28th. A summary of the discussion is below. CPTA Leadership Currently the CPTA is looking for parents who are interested in serving in a leadership role on the CPTA. Interested parents should contact a member of the CPTA Steering Committee or Betsy Phillips, CPTA Advisor for additional details. Steering Committee members are: Steve Findley, Lilly Kleinberg, Emily Rios, April McKie, Janelle Hendricks, and Wesley Fachner. Event Recap The meeting included discussions about back to school events and what can be included to help parents and students make a smooth transition back to school. CPTA Coffee Cart The CPTA would like to continue with the one a month hosted coffee morning and is seeking volunteers to help with the service each month. Middle School Back-to-School Night This event went well. Some parents with multiple children would like to attend all classrooms, and the group tried to brainstorm some ideas for that, while also keeping the event to a manageable length for a school night. Staggering the class times may help. The group thought about using some kind of video presentation for the parents who could not attend. Passive Fundraising The members present discussed the idea of Dine Out evenings and other optional fundraisers to raise money and build community. It was determined that a few Dine Out evenings in combination with a Jamba Juice and possible Yougurt Land event should be researched. Dates are currently being explored to meet with the school calendar. Science Night Science Night can be a very popular event, and the majority of people at the meeting were interested in attending. The discussion led to Stacy Brooks doing research for an off site Science experience, possibly at the Tech Museum. Parent Education Night Topics for Parent Education Nights were discussed, and 2 top ideas surfaced. 1) Internet Safety 2) Awareness of Autism: how to work with these unique behaviors. Additional research is underway.
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