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OCTOBER
7 Grandfriends Day
8 Super Eagle 5K and Family Fun Run (5K at 8:30am; Fun Run at 9:30am)
14 Foot Frolic Fundraiser
14 Chapel *2:20pm
19-21 No School - Professional Development and CEA Convention
25 Picture Retake Day
28 Chapel 8:15am - Praise & Worship
NOVEMBER
10 Parent Teacher Conferences, 3:30-8pm
15&17 Parent Teacher Conferences, 3:30-8pm
18 Thanksgiving Chapel
23-25 No School - Thanksgiving Break
Family Calendar 2016-17
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From the Principal
Evergreen teachers and students had a wonderful Enrichment Week experience as they explored the design of God's landscapes and the patterns within his world. Enrichment Week continues to be a popular option for Evergreen families. This year we enrolled over 80 students, a new record! Evergreen staff will continue to develop unique program ideas while working to accommodate the growing number of students who are interested in this unique learning opportunity.
Tom DeJonge, Superintendent of Grand Rapids Christian Schools, is hosting a school community meeting at Evergreen on Tuesday, October 11 from 6:00-7:00pm to discuss our latest fundraising campaign, GRCS 20/20 and outline the investments that continue to be made to our Evergreen campus. This is an important meeting for any parent or staff member who has questions about GRCS 20/20, facility updates at Evergreen or would like the opportunity to learn more about district initiatives. We will gather in the Evergreen Learning Commons. I hope to see you there!
Grace and Peace,
Becky Werdon
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Evergreen News
Grandfriends Day: Please encourage your children to invite grandparents and grand friends to our school on Friday, October 7. We welcome them to visit classrooms from 8:30am-9:30am. At 9:30am there will be a program in the gym with refreshments to follow. The Evergreen PTO is still in need of volunteers to help make this day a success. Please sign up here to help.
Grandfriends Day Luncheon: The Grand Rapids Christian Middle School (GRCMS) PTO would like to extend an invitation to all GRCS Grandfriends to join them for a luncheon from 12:00-1:15pm in the GRCMS gym. The GRCMS campus is located at 2036 Chesaning Dr. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506. Parking at the school will be limited. Additional parking will be located at Burton Baptist Church at the corner of Burton St. and Plymouth Ave. A shuttle bus will available to take visitors to the Middle School.
Key Card Books Are Here!
Key card books are a great discount system. The school is offering this product to our parents who are interested in using the discounts offered. The book includes hundreds in savings coupons and the card gives discounts unlimited times at many vendors. The price is $25 each. There is no obligation to purchase. Come to the school office if you are interested.
Foot Frolic Fundraiser:
The Foot Frolic Fundraiser will be held on Friday, Oct. 14. Please remember to start getting pledges and turn in your coupons for prizes! For every 5 pledges you get you receive a prize. Prize orders will be fulfilled weekly.
GRCMS Theater Workshop available to Evergreen 5th Graders:
Andrea Lautenbauch, the Middle School Theater director, will be holding a 5th & 6th grade theater workshops on Tuesdays and Thursday this fall. If you have any questions about this opportunity please contact her at 581-6292 or artgirl79@hotmail.com.
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Hot Lunch
Free/Reduced Lunch: If you qualified for free or reduced lunch for the 2015-16 school year your benefits expired on September 5. Please go to
lunchapp.com to reapply for benefits for the 2016-17 school year. Questions may be directed to Nancy McCarthy (616-574-6027). For a paper application please email Jill Zondag at
jzondag@grcs.org.
Weekly Cold Lunch Options
Mon: Nacho Bag - Tostitos scoops, cheese cups, salsa, yogurt, refried beans
Tues: Trix for Kids - Trix Cereal,Trix yogurt, smiley potatoes, animal crackers, juice
Wed: Turkey Sub Bag - Turkey & cheese sub, juice, apple slices, Rice Krispie treat
Thur: Pretzel & Cheese - Pretzel, cheese sauce, broccoli, apple slices, Danimals yogurt
Fri: Banana Split Cereal Bag - Cocoa Puffs, strawberry banana yogurt, sunflower seeds, pineapple tidbits, juice |
Mon 10/3
Macaroni & Cheese, Muffin, Carrot Sticks, Celery, Fresh Strawberries
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Walking Tacos with Corn
Chips, Taco Meat, Cheese, Lettuce, Salsa, Pineapple Tidbits, Go Gurt
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Wed 10/5
Chicken Drumstick, Whipped Potatoes w/ Gravy, Biscuit w/ Honey, Apple Slices & Grapes
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Thur 10/6
Hot Dog on a Bun, Crinkle Fires, Baked Beans, Watermelon
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Fri 10/7
Domino's Pizza Day!
Pepperoni/Cheese Pizza, Garden Salad, Apple Slices, & Surprise Treat
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Mon 10/10
Cheesy Lasagne Rollup w/ Marinara, Garden Salad w/ Croutons & Cherry Tomatoes, Breadstick, Frozen Fruit Sorbet
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Chips & Nacho Cheese Sauce, Taco Meat, Corn,
Black Beans,
Salsa, Lettuce & Cheese, Diced Peaches
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Wed 10/12
Chicken Nuggets, Whipped Potatoes w/ Gravy, Biscuit w/ Honey, Apple Slices & Grapes
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Thur 10/13
Cheeseburger
on
a Bun,
Fun
Sized Chips, Snap Peas, Carrots w/ Hummus,
Fruit Choice
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Fri 10/14
Breakfast for Lunch
Dutch Waffles w/ Strawberries, Sausage Links, Potato Triangle, Juice
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Hot Lunch Duty
Evergreen is no longer requesting additional assistance for Hot Lunch service. Please consider helping staff our afternoon playground time as an alternative. Thank you!
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Playground Duty
Your assistance is needed during recess from 12:45 p.m. - 1:10 p.m.
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Tues 10/4
Help Needed
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Wed 10/5
Heidi Krosschell
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Help Needed
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Kristy Jones
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Tues 10/11
Help Needed
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Wed 10/12
Joanne Peterson
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Help Needed
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Help Needed
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PTO Update
Volunteers Needed!
Many more volunteers are needed for Grandfriends Day (Oct 7) and Foot Frolic Frenzy (Oct 14).We also need additional room parents for Preschool, Team One, and Team Three. Knowing that many hands make light work, the PTO hopes that every Evergreen family can volunteer for one or more event this year. Please see the sign up at
www.signupgenius.com/go/70a044faaa622a75-evergreen for where you can help. Contact Kara Van Drie (
karasvandrie@gmail.com) if you have questions.
Foot Frolic Fundraiser: The Foot Frolic Frenzy is next week Friday! Please encourage your children to get sponsors. We are still in need of volunteers. If you would like to sign up while your child is participating please see the schedule below. Please click on this link to sign up
Foot Frolic Frenzy Volunteer Sign Up 2016
Thank you to all our sponsors for supporting this event, our school and our children! Please support them!
$500 Sponsors
Alles Law
B & V Mechanical
Boxed Water
The Brouwers Agency LLC
Celebration Cinema
Dordt College
Macatawa Bank
OAM
Raymond James-Shaun Bredeweg
REMAX of Grand Rapids
Summit Point Roofing
Toppers Pizza
Vander Lugt & Mulder Dental
Vander Mill
Wells Fargo-Mike Sherman
$250 Sponsors
616 Places
Accurate Alignment & Brake Service
Berends Hendricks Stuit Insurance
Contemporary Family Dental
Hulst Jepsen Physical Therapy\
KCI
Kooistra Chiropractic
Kreis Enderle
MVP Sports Clubs
Swan Orthodontics
Warner, Norcross & Judd
$100 Sponsors
D&D Printing
Fit for Life
Kool Cheverolet
GR Makers
Rite-Way Plumbing
Star Title Agency LLC
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GRCS Athletics
New Winter Recreation Programs are open for Registration.
- Calvin College Swimming Spots are filling fast
- Speed, Agility and Quickness Sign up by: October 14
- Indoor Boys Lacrosse Sign up by: October 14
- Middle School Boys Basketball Clinic Sign up by: October 14
- Girls Basketball Sign up by: December 9
- Kindergarten Basketball Sign up by: December 9
- Wrestling Sign up by: January 13
- Ski Club
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TRIP News
The TRIP (Tuition Reduction Incentive Program)
program is a great way to help reduce your tuition payment! For complete details and up to date information on vendors, visit the TRIP website at
www.eagletrip.org.
Hours:
The TRIP Office has resumed regular hours:
Tuesdays @ RCS from 8-10am
Wednesdays @ GRCES from 7:30am-5pm
You may also contact us at the TRIP office on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Phone 574-6030 or email info@eagletrip.org .
Visit our website at www.eagletrip.org anytime for the most current information.
NEW VOUCHER VENDOR:
Alger Family Law, Joel B. Helder, Attorney - 15% of the value of Estate Planning Services
Just submit a Voucher form (available outside our office) with your regular form of payment to earn credit!
Vendor News:
- VISA cards are back! Order a week ahead. $50, $100 and $250 cards are available (1.25%) and get 5% back on the card when you shop at selected retailers!
- American Airlines $100 and $500 (6%) ScripNow instant e-cards - only available through your ShopWithScrip account.
- Potbelly Sandwich Shop $10 (8%) now available to order a week ahead!
- Biggby's $10 (12%) cards are now in stock! Only good at selected locations printed on the card.
- Jos. A. Banks $25 (10%) gift cards now available to order a week ahead. Locations at Breton Village Mall and Rivertown!
Online Shopping & Mobile TRIP:
Earn TRIP credit anytime, anywhere by setting up an account at
www.ShopWithScrip.com
. PrestoPay set-up also required for payment of online orders. You will be able to order e-cards in minutes or reload existing cards overnight (just minutes for ReloadNow brands) as well as pre-order plastic gift cards to pick up at our office. Purchase, manage and redeem your electronic cards on your mobile device. Visit
www.eagletrip.org
and scroll down to MOBILE TRIP and ONLINE ORDERING to learn more about our electronic options.
WE'RE ON FACEBOOK!
Like us on Facebook - look for Eagle-TRIP LLC and keep up with all the latest news and offers!
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GRCS News
Rockford Christian 20th Anniversary Celebration:
What were you doing in 1997? A group of dedicated teachers and a small group of committed parents were starting Rockford Christian School.
At that time, we were a school of 22 kids in grades K - 3. RCS started small but with a common commitment: a Christian school in northern Kent County with Christ and worship at the center and a commitment to helping kids to know, love, and serve God with their whole being. This year, we celebrate the 20th school year at Rockford Christian School. We now serve over 250 students in PK - 8th grades! We are grateful for the years of dedicated service of staff and parents over the years as we grew.
On Thursday evening, October 27, we will have a special 20th anniversary celebration that we want ALL of our friends and families-those new to school and those who were part of the beginning-to attend as we reflect on the past and look forward to the future. We will hear testimonies from RCS alum Lucas Balk and from current RCS parent Penny Lloyd-Jones about the foundation of faith that God has used our school to help build.
You can get more details and register for this special event at
www.grcs.org/RCS20
. You may also stop in the RCS office to get a formal invitation for your family or to share with someone else. We hope to see everyone there for a night of fellowship and worship as we celebrate what God has done in the first 20 years of our school and look forward to what is to come.
The Super Eagle 5k and Family Fun Run is this Saturday morning. Last year, about 110 Eagle Supporters gathered for our first 5k at Gainey Athletic Complex. This year we moved the event to a more user friendly course beginning and ending at Eagles Stadium. We are hoping to grow this event to not only become a successful fundraiser for the GRCMS but also to be an event the whole GRCS community would want to be a part of each year. We are hoping that you will support this event. You can still sign up to participate. We have NOT increased the race fee. It is still only $25 for the race, t-shirt (we will guarantee you a t-shirt, but it may not be available until next week) and refreshments! Go to
www.grcs.org/5k
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Kids' Food Basket Service Project: Join the GRCS community this Saturday, October 8 for a service project for
Kids' Food Basket, an organization that seeks to attack childhood hunger to help young people learn and live well. We'll be decorating sack supper bags, providing kids with an extra touch of love with their sack supper. These bags will be added to others to help Kids' Food Basket reach their goal of 75,000 bags for Brown Bag Decorating Day on October 22. Make a morning of it and sign up for the
Super Eagle 5K and/or Family Fun Run and decorate bags afterward! The service project will be available from 10-11:30 am in Town Square at Grand Rapids Christian High. All ages welcome.
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Please click above to sign up for your 3 hour tuition grant volunteer hours.
Check out our website at
www.new2youshop.org
for lots of great information. Be sure to both donate and shop at New2You.
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Requested Announcements
Please note: Listing of the goods, services, and events here does not constitute the endorsement of the Grand Rapids Christian Schools.
Job Opportunity: Hulst Jepsen Physical Therapy, Inc. is
looking to fill a front desk position within our growing company. Job applicants must be detail oriented, self-motivated, and able to multi task in a fast paced setting. Previous experience with computers and professional phone and people skills is highly recommended. Medical office experience a plus but not required. Looking for 30 hours per week at our Kentwood office.
If you are interested in this position please email your Resume to Lori Van'tVoort at:
lvantvoort@hjphysicaltherapy.com.
We the People: Race in America
Calvin Center for Faith and Writing Fall 2016 Writers Series presents Austin Channing Brown: Writing Down the Bones. A popular blogger and widely traveled speaker on racial justice and reconciliation, Austin Channing Brown will read a chapter form her forthcoming book about the burdens her black body carries by virtue of living and working in spaces characterized by whiteness. Her reading will be followed by a conversation about the authors - James Baldwin, Ntozake Shange, and Audre Lorde, among others - whose work has been the lifeblood for her own writing. November 10, 7:00 pm in the Covenant Fine Arts Center Recital Hall at Calvin College. This event is free and open to the public, no ticket required.
Baseball Concepts "Fall Ball" Camp:
Saturday, October 29 8:30am- 12:00pm. Ages 6-13 are invited to sign up for this 1 day World Series Themed camp. For more information and registration go to http://www.baseball-concepts.com/camps/
Covenant Christian Craft Show is hosting a craft show showcasing 120+ crafters on Saturday, October 29 from 9-3. Admission is $1 for adults (students and younger are free). Lunch will be available as well as a bake sale. Come join us for a fun day of shopping! Located at 1401 Ferndale Ave SW, Grand Rapids.
Church Cadets: If your church does not have a Cadet group in which to participate, Neland Ave CRC has a long tradition of offering a dynamic program for boys including outdoor and summer activities. Neland is extending an invite to boys in the third to eighth grade to join our program. We meet on Wednesday evenings from 7:00pm to 8:30pm. If interested registration can be accomplished on one of the following Wednesday nights- September 21, September 28, October 12, or October 19. Neland participates in the events of Grand Rapids Council and the International Camporee in 2017. If you wish more information, you may contact Ron Hofman. (
hofbunch@iserv.net)
Job Opportunity: Providence Christian Reformed Church in Cutlerville is looking for a part time Church Administrator. The position description is available on the church website
www.providence-crc.org
using the tab "About Us" look for the "New Job Openings" tab. Resumes should be sent to
bvansoelen@comcast.net
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Nanny Needed: A local Grand Rapids family is looking for a part-time nanny. The family is seeking a committed, caring, and experienced individual who will provide excellent care for an infant and a toddler in the family's home. This position would be for Monday's and Friday's beginning after Thanksgiving and finishing the first part of June. The hours would be from 7:00-4, although this is somewhat flexible. Please contact Katie Grant if you are interested: 616.813.9355.
Holy Yoga Thursday Oct. 6 at Evergreen Christian School in the Chapel Commons Area from 6:45-8:00 pm.
Suggested donation of $5-10. Bring a yoga mat and water bottle, no previous experience necessary. The class is a Beginner Level led by Marcia Gillisse, a parent at Evergreen. Must be 18 years or older to attend.
Please visit the Facebook Page for more information and the class schedule:
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Other GRCS School Home Bulletins
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Grand Rapids Christian Elementary School
Evergreen Campus
1630 Griggs St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506
Phone: 616.574.5900 Fax: 616.574.5910
Principal - Becky Werdon - bwerdon@grcs.org
Secretary - Carrie Doezema - cdoezema@grcs.org
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