Tiger Tracks San Jose Christian School | December 1, 2014 This Week at SJCS See Sports Section for Practice & Game Schedule
Monday No Events
Tuesday
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Girls & Boys Basketball Game (see sports section for details)
Wednesday No Events
Thursday Moms in Prayer | 8:30am SJCS Library
Friday
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Frozen Friday (1st - 8th grade students) SJCS Christmas Concert | 7pm SJCRC Church - 5150 Camden Ave.
Advanced Dates December 10 A Holly Jolly Preschool Christmas | 6pm SJCS Auditorium
December 12 SJCS Staff Luncheon hosted by the CPTA
December 18 JK/K Christmas Program and Chapel
December 19 SJCS Geography Bee
December 22-January 4 Christmas Break
January 5 School Resumes
January 24 Perspective Family Open House at SJCS 10am - 1pm
Attendance Line (408) 371-4815
Tiger Stripes Reflections on Who We Are by: Bart Den Boer Strategic Initiatives Part 2 This is the second article in a series reporting on some strategic objectives identified by Board, staff, and community members at our fall strategic planning sessions. I welcome your comments at bdenboer@sjchristian.org. Strategic Objective #1: Increasing Enrollment To Capacity At Each Grade Level Rated as a critical need by at least 90% of the strategic planning participants, why is increasing enrollment so important? The first reason is missional, operating below our organizational capacity means we have space for more students within our current staffing and infrastructure. When this is true, we are simply not being as effective as we could be in reaching Christian parents with the opportunity for exceptional education within a committed Christian community. The second reason is financial. Currently we could serve about 30 additional students without adding significant staff or infrastructure. SJCS could use that additional $300,000 in revenue to lower tuition, enhance our educational offerings, or both. Next week we will look at our enrollment goals and how we plan to achieve them. Â
December Events at SJCS December 5 - Annual Christmas Concert | 7pm at the San Jose Christian Reformed Church - Program by the SJCS Choir and 5th - 8th grade bands. This event is an excellent opportunity for all families of SJCS to experience the fantastic music program at SJCS. You are encouraged to invite family & friends to learn more about SJCS and to join together during the Christmas Season. December 10 - A Holly Jolly Christmas | 6pm in the SJCS Auditorium- Program by the SJCS Preschool. Program performed by our Preschoolers. All SJCS families welcome. December 11 - Tim Zimmerman and The King's Brass | 7pm - Church of the Chimes. SJCS is hosting this group and we encourage you to experience their music. December 12 - Parents host the Annual Staff Holiday Luncheon - Contact Emily Rios at emilyrios@comcast.net to volunteer. December 18 - Christmas Chapel hosted by the JK & K students. Our JK & K students will host our all school chapel for students and staff at 8:45am. The parents, friends and family program will be held at 10:30am in the SJCS Auditorium. December 19 - SJCS Geography Bee - 5th - 8th grade students will participate in the first round of the National Geography Bee. December 30 - Special Campus Work Day | 8:30am - Contact Mary Schrotenboer at mary@schrotenboer.com to volunteer.
Tiger Tracks CPTA - Christmas Coffee Cart
SJCS Service Projects
Be sure to visit the CPTA Coffee Cart this Friday, December 5 for a hot cup of coffee and a warm smile.
Part of the Mission of SJCS is to engage and transform culture, and one of the ways we do that is through service. Please see the attached service options so that your family can partner with us as we advance the Kingdom of God in our community.
Holiday Scrip This Week This Christmas Season, use Scrip to shop for the ones you love. Many retailers offer special holiday donation rates, and the list of companies is always growing. Check out Amazon, See’s Candy, and more of the 700+ retailers at www.shopwithscrip.com. The SJCS enrollment code is available by emailing jhendricks@sjchristian.org.
December 30 - Special Work Day Between the holidays, are you free from work? Have a little time? High school students need volunteer hours? We are planning to touch up doors, door frames, cupboards, and more as needed. This cannot be done on a weekend or during the school week, so this is our opportunity to improve your school. We hope you can spare an hour or two or three!
New logo wear is now available. New logo wear is now available. The logo wear team will be outside the school office each Monday and Friday, both before and after school. Stop by and check out the new items and buy previous inventory at a 20% discount.
Tiger Cubs - Upcoming Events December is a very busy and exciting time for the Preschool! Here are some important dates to remember: Wednesday, Dec. 10th - Holly Jolly Preschool Christmas Concert @ 6:00 p.m. | SJCS Auditorium
Experience the community of SJCS! Contact Mary Schrotenboer, (mary@schrotenboer.com) or Bart Den Boer (bdenboer@sjchristian.org) to sign up
Friday, Dec. 12th - Covenant Players perform for Preschool, Jr. Kindergarten & Kindergarten at 10:00 a.m. |SJCS Auditorium
SJCS Hosts Performance of King’s Brass
Friday, Dec. 19th - Preschool Christmas Party (stay tuned for more details).
King’s Brass Here on December 11: You won’t want to miss this….Tim Zimmerman and The King's Brass will perform for our JK - 8 students from 10:30 - 11:30 on Thursday, December 11. But you can enjoy them by joining us for an evening concert at Church of the Chimes (1447 Bryan Ave.) at 7pm - King’s Brass presents hymn classics with a contemporary flair. The King's Brass features three trumpets, three trombones, a tuba, percussion and keyboards. These instruments blend together to create a time of innovative worship that will be enjoyed by all generations. You can find out more at www.kingsbrass.org.
Dec. 22-Jan.2 - Christmas Break (limited care available if arrangements are made in advance with Mr. Intlekofer, dintlekofer@sjchristian.org).
GIRLS BASKETBALL:
Sports this
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Mon., Wed., Thurs. - Practice 3:15-5:00 Tuesday - vs. LGCS @ Almaden Community Center | 3:30 (depart 2:40pm)
BOYS BASKETBALL: Mon., Wed., Thurs. - Practice 3:15-5:00 Tuesday - vs. LGCS @ Almaden Community Center | 4:45 (depart 2:40pm) Friday - No Practice due to Christmas Concert
The Mission of SJCS The mission of SJCS is to advance the kingdom of God by providing exceptional teaching and curriculum fully integrated with Biblical perspective. Within our committed Christian community, we live to engage and transform culture for Jesus Christ.