In Today's Newsletter


Upcoming Events:

 

Sept. 25: Soccer game at home 4pm

Sept. 28: Soccer game at home 4pm

Oct. 3-4: Teacher Work Days/No School

Oct. 5-6: NWCSI Conference/No School

Oct. 9: TAPP Meeting; 7 pm

Oct. 11-12: School Pictures



Glimpses of MCS from
Mrs. Obbink





WALK-A-THON UPDATE
The Walk-a-Thon is this Friday! Grab your shoes and be ready for an afternoon of fun.
 
Great news! To date, we have raised $2,190 toward our goal of $20,000. Walk-a-Thon letters went out last week. If you have not sent in your letters/digital forms, please do so ASAP so potential supporters have time to send in their donation. If you have additional supporters in mind, it's not too late to send out more letters. Please visit our website for a copy of the Walk-a-Thon letter: https://www.monroechristian.com/walk-a-thon/

We need your help at the Walk-a-Thon!
  • Two propane grills
  • One cook (grill hotdogs)
  • Two more coolers
  • Dessert Table Organizer (receive cookies/keep table tidy)
  • Set-up crew (meet at 1:00pm at school)
  • Clean-up crew (help pick up trash & empty trash cans to dumpsters, help load cars / trucks at end of event)
Please contact  monroechristianschool@gmail.com  or call/text Jennifer at 425.785.5868 to let her know how you can help.
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
Conferences are next Monday, October 2nd. Thank you for making time for this important contact with your child's teacher!
NO SCHOOL - OCT. 2-6
We will see you at conferences on Monday. Enjoy the remainder of the week with your family!
PROMOTIONS COMMITTEE
The Promotions Committee is responsible for creating awareness and continuing to improve our school's visibility in the community. There is no limit to the size of this group and we encourage your participation! Thank you to those who have already signed up. We will meet monthly at the school for one hour to discuss our fundraisers, promotional materials, social media, website, and other fun topics. If you would like to participate, please contact monroechristianschool@gmail.com  or call/text 425.785.5868. Thank you to our Promotions Committee members for being an instrumental part of our school's success! We are excited to meet new members and share ideas.
POPCORN DAY
TAPP's first Popcorn Day will be this Wednesday, September 27th. A bag of popcorn can be purchased for $.50 or popcorn and a Capri Sun for $1.00. Please give your order and money to your teacher at the beginning of the school day on Popcorn Day.
TAPP MEETING
The first TAPP meeting will held Monday, October 9, at 7 pm in the school library.
SCHOOL PICTURES-DATE CHANGE
School pictures are scheduled for Wednesday & Thursday, October 11 & 12.
Wednesday - PreK, Kindergarten - 4th grades
Thursday - Preschool, 5th - 8th grades
WASHINGTON DC 2018
Current 6th and 7th grade parents, if you have any questions regarding the Washington DC trip for 2018, please contact Elaine Obbink at elaine.obbink@monroechristian.org . Our trip is one year away, but we need travel commitments on or before October 11.
SWIMMING LESSONS
The 4th graders will be going to the YMCA on Fridays for swimming lessons as part of their PE experience. We are grateful to Tiffani Hilden at the YMCA for making this opportunity possible for our students.
THANK YOU
Outdoor Education was a success again this year! Kudos and many thanks to the chaperones - Stephanie Penick, Carrie Cox, Jennifer Simpson, Chris Roath, Sandra Green, AJ Baxter, and our teacher, Mrs. Baxter. Thank you! With your help, wonderful memories were made, the class bonded as a team, and the educational experiences provided were enriched. What a great way to begin the new school year.
 
Thank you to Dale Coleman for replacing light bulbs as needed, as well as other B&G jobs that arise. We appreciate you!

FRIDAY ARRIVAL
The students leave the school for Chapel right after the 8:30 bell on Fridays. If you are running late, please take your child directly to Chapel. Mrs. Sytsma will be watching for you and is able to assist until 8:45. Thank you.
ROUND-ABOUT 
When dropping off or picking up students in the round-about, please remember pull as far forward as possible to stay in your car. The staff member or volunteer will help your child get out of the car. If you wish to assist getting your child/ren out of the vehicle, please park in a designated parking area. (Remember that "reserved" spots are for staff only due to the safety issue of cars backing out.) If grandparents or others are dropping off or picking up, please relay this information to them as well.  Thank you for your cooperation.
REMINDER ABOUT REFERRALS
We always encourage parents to refer new families to MCS!  YOU are our best advertisement! Though we have offered referral tuition credit for the referring family and free registration to the new family in the past, we are no longer running those promotions; rather Jennifer Simpson has been retained to promote the school via social media and other avenues. Our budget does not allow us to credit tuition and free registration well. Thank you for your understanding - your testimony about MCS to other families is invaluable!
LOVE & LOGIC TIP
FROM DR. CHARLES FAY
How many battles do you suppose take place between parents and their kids over tooth brushing?
 
A couple came to me and described the trouble they used to have getting their four-year-old son, Liam, to brush his teeth. Each morning, one of them would turn to Liam and say, "Okay, we need to hurry. Please go brush your teeth."
 
"I don't want to!" Liam would complain.
 
Frustrated, Dad would yell, "How many times do I have to ask you to brush your teeth? You get in that bathroom and brush your teeth!" Liam would shake his head, and say, "No!"
 
What a frustrating ordeal for these parents.
 
After the couple finished telling this part of their story, the mother smiled and said, "But we've been studying Love and Logic and a lot of this stuff has been making sense and working."
 
It was a typical morning; Mom kneeled next to Liam and asked him, "Have you brushed your teeth?" Liam looked, began to nod, and said, "I did it, Mommy. Yes."
 
Suspicious, Mom walked upstairs, went to the sink, and felt his little toothbrush. Dry as a bone. He'd never lied about brushing, and she was temporarily thrown off balance.
 
Then, she remembered one comforting thought she'd learned from Love and Logic: "Anger and frustration feed misbehavior."
 
She suddenly remembered a second thing she had learned from Love and Logic: "It's okay to delay a consequence until I'm calm and have a plan."
 
Mom walked over to Liam and said, "This is really sad. I need to know you will tell me the truth about things. I'll have to do something about this, but not right now. Try not to worry about what's going to happen."
 
That evening, Liam gobbled down his macaroni and cheese and said, "I made a happy plate. I finished! I want my blue sucker - the one with gum inside."
 
Dad put on a sad face and said, "Mommy and I give treats to kids who protect their teeth by brushing."
 
Liam yelled, "I brushed 'em - I did it! I want my sucker! I hate you!" Dad responded with empathy, "We still love you." Liam continued with, "I want it, I want it, I want it."
 
Dad looked sad for Liam and sang, "Uh-ohhh, looks like a little bedroom time. This is so sad." When the room became quiet, Dad opened the door to see Liam weeping softly on his bed. Dad sat down, hugged his little son, and said, "Let's go read a book before bed."
  
After the bedtime story, Mom asked, "Will you go brush your teeth, Liam?" He dropped to the floor. "I don't want to, Mommy," he whined. Dad turned to him, raised his eyebrows, and said, "Uh-ohhhhhh." Liam's eyebrows lifted a bit, too, as he ran into the bathroom, squeezed a dab of toothpaste on his little toothbrush, and went to work on his teeth.
 
Love and Logic parents learn to regain control in their homes by following two simple rules:
 
1.  
Parents take good care of themselves by providing limits in a loving way.
2.  
Parents replace punishment with equal parts of empathy and logical consequences.
 
"This is so sad," forced Liam to own the pain of his misbehavior rather than blaming it on his parents. Wouldn't we all love to give our kids these gifts?
Thanks for reading!
 
Dr. Charles Fay

COMMUNITY EVENTS

YMCA FUN RUN:

Sky Valley Classic

Join the local Monroe community at the 9th Annual Sky Valley Classic. Experience a 10K, 5K, or 1 mile route through the City of Monroe and the beautiful Sky Valley Park. For more information click here.

 

LACROSSE:

Interested in checking out Lacrosse? A unique opportunity will be happening at Lake Tye Park for students in Kindergarten-12th grade. Click here for more information!

FREE & EASY WAYS TO HELP THE SCHOOL
General Mills Box Tops For Education - Save Box Tops from all participating products. Please drop off accumulated Box Tops in the school office. Our next submission date is October!

Fred Meyer Rewards - Go to www.fredmeyer.com, click on  "Rewards," choose Community Rewards from the drop-down menu and follow the instructions to link your card. If you have already designated MCS as your Community Reward, please take a minute and check if it is still active. (The community reward must be renewed yearly.)

AmazonSmile - Click here  Amazon Smile for more information and instructions to register.

My Coke Rewards - Save the lids from bottles and the codes on the inside of 12 or 24 packs of Coke products. Bring the accumulated lids & codes to the school office.