Tiger Tracks San Jose Christian School | March 24, 2014 Attendance Hotline: (408) 371-4815
This Week at SJCS Mon
3/24
Staff Appreciation Week Terra Nova Testing Love & Logic Parent classes Mondays @ 7pm (through 4/28)
Tues
3/25
Staff Appreciation Week Terra Nova Testing
Wed
3/26
Staff Appreciation Week Terra Nova Testing
Thurs
3/27
Staff Appreciation Week Terra Nova Testing
Fri
3/28
Staff Appreciation Week Terra Nova Testing
Advanced Dates March 31 Records Day - No school
April 1 SJCS Science Night & Dine Out Night
April 2 SJCS Minimum Day 11:45am Dismissal
April 4 - 5 MS Play - The Westing Game 7pm & 2pm | Auditorium
April 12 SJCS Annual Auction 6pm | Campbell Comm. Ctr.
Join the March Match! The Annual Financial Drive, “Pieces of the Puzzle,” has raised $153,050 toward the goal of $250,000. One of our donor families has proposed an offer that if we are able to raise $20,000 during the month of March, they will contribute an additional $10,000. With one week to go, we have $8,450 of the $20,000 we need. Make your cash or stock gift to SJCS today, and help us earn the March Match!
Terra Nova Testing This Week This week marks our annual Terra Nova standardized testing for grades 1-8. Help your children do their best by making sure they get plenty of sleep and eat a nutritious breakfast. Please make sure your children are present every day during this week for the testing periods.
2014 Auction Getting Close The SJCS Auction is slated for 6pm on Saturday, April 12 at the Campbell Community Center. Our theme this year is “Endless Possibilities.” Please consider items or experiences that you can donate to the event. A dinner hosted by your family, a stay at a vacation destination, a gift basket, or sports memorabilia: There are endless possibilities for donations that will bless the school. Be creative in your thinking, and make your donation today! You can drop gifts by the office or inform our coordinators of your ideas. Email Betsy Phillips (bphillips@sjchristian.org) or Laura Veenstra (laura.veenstra@gmail.com).
Last Session of Dance Classes Starts This Week The final 8-week session of after school Dance Classes begins this week. Don’t miss the chance to sign up. Information forms are available in the office, and classes run Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons.
Love & Logic Class Tonight Thanks to everyone for a great start to the Love & Logic classes last week. Session #2 is tonight from 7pm 8:30pm and every Monday through April 28. There are no classes during the week of Easter Break.
Westing Game Tickets on Sale This Week Tickets for the Middle School Play, The Westing Game, go on sale in the office this Wednesday (3/26) for $5 each. The play tells the story of the heirs of an estate who have to win a game by solving a puzzle laid out in a mysterious will. Show dates and times are Friday, April 4 (7pm) and Saturday, April 5 (2pm) in the SJCS Auditorium.
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Tiger Tracks Last Call for a Coach We still have not found an additional coach for the spring sports season. If you can coach either girls soccer or boys volleyball, please contact Mr. Webb ASAP. Even if you’re not an expert, you can still have a great time with the kids. If we do not have a coach by Friday, we will cancel the boys volleyball
season, and Mr. Webb will coach the girls soccer team.
Scrip Orders Due Friday Please order your scrip cards by Friday. They will be available for pickup in the office next week. Use this link to access the scrip order page, or type in the link on your browser: http://www.sjchristian.org/ current/support_scrip.htm
No School Monday School is not in session on Monday, 3/31. This is a records day for teachers to finish their grades and comments from Quarter 3. Preschool and Extended Care will still be available for our students.
Teacher Tales Check this section each week for exciting stories of teachers doing great things in the classrooms of San Jose Christian School. SJCS Teachers CUE UP Their Learning Last week, five of our teachers attended the Computer Using Educators (CUE) Annual Conference in Palm Springs with 5,300 other teachers from all over the state. Mrs. Coetsee, Mrs. DenOuden, Ms. Diephouse, Mrs. Hendricks, and Mrs. Webb all had the chance to learn from some of the best Ed Tech minds in the country about how technology can be a tool for making education a richer experience for students and teachers alike. From Puppets to Keynote, Digital Portfolios to Google Apps, Literacy Activities to Math Engagement--our teachers came back with a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm to share it with the rest of the faculty. Mrs. DenOuden and Ms. Diephouse even presented a session on their own experiences with technology: “Google Apps: 30 tools, 2 Classrooms, 1 Year.” The room was packed, and it turned out to be one of the most popular presentations at the conference! Another highlight for our teachers was the special presentation of Ms. Diephouse’s Award as the California Emerging Educator of the Year at the closing keynote speech. We are grateful for teachers who love their work and want to grow in their expertise. Way to go ladies!
Standing room only for Ms. Diephouse and Mrs. DenOuden’s Session!
Upcoming SJCS Events March 24 24-28 24-28 31
Love & Logic Parenting Class (7pm - Auditorium) Staff Appreciation Week Standardized Testing (Terra Nova) Love & Logic Parenting Class (7pm - Auditorium)
April 1 4 5 7 10 10 12 14 18-25 28
CPTA Dine Out Night & Science Night Middle School Play, The Westing Game (7pm - Auditorium) Middle School Play, The Westing Game (2pm - Auditorium) Love & Logic Parenting Class (7pm - Auditorium) All-School Easter Chapel (8:40am - Auditorium) CPTA Meeting (9:30am - Auditorium) Annual SJCS Auction (6pm - Campbell Community Center) Love & Logic Parenting Class (7pm - Auditorium) Easter Break Love & Logic Parenting Class (7pm - Auditorium)
May 2 9 12 16 23 28 30
Fine Arts Festival at Central Valley Christian (Visalia) - Grades 5-8 First Annual SJCS Film Fest (6pm - Auditorium) Annual SJCS Association Meeting (7pm - Auditorium) Concert on the Green (6:30pm - Elementary School Field) Grandfriends Day & Field Day Annual Sports Banquet (6:30pm - Site TBD) Jazz Show (7pm - Auditorium)
June 4 4 5
Middle School Awards Assembly (8:45am - Auditorium) 8th Grade Graduation (7pm - Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church) Last Day of School