Tiger Tracks San Jose Christian School | November 2, 2015 Attendance Line (408) 371-4815
This Week at SJCS SEE SPORTS SECTION FOR PRACTICE SCHEDULE
Mon
11/2
Mad Science | 3:15pm Rm 7
Tues
11/3
Chess Wizards | 3:15pm Rm 20
Wed
11/4
No Events
Thurs
11/5
Mom’s In Prayer | 8:30 Rm 16
Fri
11/6
SJCS Film Fest Assembly | 2:30 SJCS Auditorium
Advanced Dates
Jenn’s Pen
Amazon Shopper
by: Mrs. Jennifer Thompson
Please be sure to read the attached summary of the topics of discussion and exciting plans for the remainder of the year.
If you are an Amazon shopper we encourage you to sign up for Amazon Smile. AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support SJCS every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to SJCS. Click here to learn more about using AmazonSmile.
Visiting Campus Reminder
Frozen Friday This Week!
ALL visitors MUST sign in to the office when you are on campus. This includes any meetings you might be attending, dropping off lunch for your child or coming to volunteer in any capacity. All in the name of a safe school. Thank you!!
A few Fridays each semester there is a special ice cream treat available for your student. You can sign up online for the dates that you want a treat. Treats will be available on the day of, but no guarantee that extras will be available. The dates that these treats will be available are:
We had a terrific turnout for the Fall Town Hall meeting! Thank you all who came, engaged, questioned and then fellowshipped after. It is wonderful to be part of a community that comes together to celebrate and plan.
11/15 SJCS Choir @ SJCRC
Veteran’s Day Assembly
11/17 -23 Book Fair
On November 11, we will be holding a Veteran’s Day assembly for students. If you have a picture of a current or past family member who has served in the armed forces, please send it to Mrs. Thompson to use during the assembly. Parents are welcome and invited to attend.
11/19 Parent Ed Night 11/20 CPTA Meeting 12/4 Christmas Concert 12/10 PS Christmas 12/11 Staff Holiday Luncheon hosted by CPTA
November 6, November 20, December 4, December 18, January 8 Frozen Friday is coordinated by the SJCS Student Council members and supports SC activities throughout the year.
Exciting Event - Save the Date! Saturday, January 23rd will be our first Touch a Truck event! Students and families are invited to campus to climb in their favorite trucks and learn from their drivers about how they work. We're hoping to have at least 20 trucks, such as a fire engine, SWAT vehicle, food trucks, construction trucks, garbage truck, etc. This is where you come in... Calling all trucks! If you drive a truck or have access to a "cool" vehicle (airplane? space shuttle?), please contact Mr. I at dintlekofer@sjchristian.org. We would love to have you join us. We are also looking for volunteers to help organize the event. Please plan on attending and share in this exciting day!
Tiger Tracks SJCS Safety Procedures It is our desire to be prepared for any actuality in keeping your children and our staff safe on campus. As a team we practice fire drills, earthquake preparedness and other drills. On Friday we will be performing a code red, lock down drill. During this drill, students will practice sheltering in place. This is a mandated safety procedure. Our staff will be explaining the process to your students. If you should have any questions please feel comfortable contacting Mr. Intlekofer.
Promoting SJCS - Join the team! The SJCS Board of Trustees is looking for few people who would like to serve on the Promotions Committee. The general purpose of the Promotions Committee is to partner with San Jose Christian School and the Community Development Director to develop and implement plans to meet enrollment goals. If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity please contact Michelle Rock (michellerock@me.com) or Betsy Phillips (bphillips@sjchristitan.org)
Annual SJCS Book Fair The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to SJCS on 11/17-11/23. Buying books for your children earns us new books for the SJCS library as well. You may also purchase books for specific classrooms to be enjoyed by all the students. Watch for the link to sign up to help with a sales shift. Additional information will be coming soon.
SJCS Music Program Choir Our SJCS choir will be leading worship at the San Jose Christian Reformed Church on Sunday, November 15 during the 10am service. (SJCRC - 5150 Camden Avenue, San Jose) This is a great opportunity to worship together, experience the SJCS music program, witness our students serving in the community, and support one of the founding churches of SJCS. All are invited and encouraged to attend.
SPORTS UPDATE Boys Basketball The boys basketball team will have a parent meeting with Coach Fung on Tuesday, Nov 3rd at 5:00 PM. It it is strongly recommended that at least one parent attend for a 30-minute meeting to learn about Dr. J’s coaching philosophy, practice and game schedule, and expectations of players and parents.
Sports this
week
Basketball
Cross Country
Mon
Practice 3:15pm - 5:00pm
Practice 3:15pm - 4:45pm
Tues
Practice 3:15pm - 5:00pm
Practice 3:15pm - 4:45pm
Wed
Practice 3:15pm - 5:00pm
Practice 3:15pm - 4:45pm
Thurs
Practice 3:15pm - 5:00pm
Practice 3:15pm - 4:45pm
Fri
Boys Practice ONLY 3:15pm 5:00pm
League Finals - November 6
Tiger Tracks Special Section of the Tiger Tracks for our Preschool “Tiger Cubs” How You Can Help Your Child Be a Successful Problem Solver What you can do: Part of encouraging problem solving is helping your child to become both a fluent and flexible thinker. Fluent thinkers have the ability to come up with ideas; flexible thinkers are able to see many possibilities or view objects or situations in new ways. Just as problem solving takes place all day long, so can the activities you do to encourage your child to be a creative thinker. Here are a few suggestions: •
Brainstorm. Invite your child to be a fluent thinker by asking her to respond to questions that have many right answers. Incorporate these questions into the interests she is pursuing and the situations she is in. For instance, if you and your children were having a discussion about night time, you might ask her to think of everything that lights up in the night, all the people who work at night, or all the things she'd like to do if she stayed up all night.
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Reflect. Help your child to be a flexible thinker by asking him to comment on specific objects or situations in his life. For instance, when you and your child are reading a book and the boy on the cover looks sad—What are some reasons he might look this way?
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Challenge. Encourage your child to practice critical and logical thinking by asking her open-ended questions, such as "How many ways can you sort these blocks?" "How many different ways can you make a building using these blocks?" "How would the building be different if you used blocks that were all the same size?
Teacher Tales Check this section each week for exciting stories about teachers doing great things in the classrooms of San Jose Christian School.
Teacher Tales—Spotlight on Miss Bri
We recently added a variety of activities to our Preschool enrichment program, and we would like to focus on Miss Bri and the work she is doing —we are very proud! Miss Bri has been leading a dance class on Wednesday afternoons for our 2-4 year olds. You may have seen our littlest students in their leotards—they are adorable! She has also been leading a “cooking and health” class with the three and four year olds. She teaches kids about the different types of foods, how we cook with them, and what they taste like. For example, she recently had a unit on various types of cheeses—what a great way to build vocabulary and educate students’ palates!