EPCS Middle and High School Pasta “Sweetheart” Dinner

Please mark your calendars and plan to attend the annual EPCS Middle and High School Pasta Dinner.  Each year our students and their parents of the EPCS middle and high school present a Pasta Dinner and this year’s dinner will be on Friday evening, February 10 from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm.  Suggested prices are $8 per adult, $4.50 per child aged 6 to 11, and no charge for children aged 5 and under.  A maximum of $30 is suggested per family.  Lasagna, pasta, salad, bread, desserts!!!   Mmm, good!  We hope to see you on the 10th of February at EPCS.  Let us serve you supper!!!  Students/Parents please see additional note in this School Door.

EPCS Calendar

Friday, February 3, 2012

• Jr/Sr High All-County Vocal Practice–Clyde Savannah HS
• Report Card Distribution

Saturday, January 28, 2012

• Jr/Sr High All-County Vocal Festival Concert
• Clyde Savannah High School  2 pm

Monday, January 30, 2012

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

• Assembly 8:15am
• Hot Lunch Today

Thursday, February 2, 2012

• EPCS Ski Club at Brantling 4 pm
• Friday, February 3, 2012
• Pizza Sale at Noon

And Beyond

•     Saturday. February 4        Wayne County Solo Festival
•     Tuesday, February 7        EPCS Board Meeting–7 pm
•     Friday, February 10        EPCS Middle/High School Pasta Dinner
•     Mon – Fri, February 20 – 24    Presidents Week—No School
•     Saturday, March 3        Wayne County Elementary Vocal/Instrumental Concert
•     Saturday, March 3        EPCS Progressive Dinner
•     Friday, March 16        GRACE Conference – No School
•     Saturday, May 12        EPCS Middle/High School Pancake Breakfast and Dessert Auction
•     Friday, June 23        EPCS night at the Rochester Red Wings  7 pm game

Cleaning this Week

• Monday – Paid
• Tuesday – Paid
• Wednesday – Friday – Collom

EPCS Middle and High School Pasta Dinner

Students please get out and sell your tickets.  This will make our pasta dinner more successful !!!!!!!!
I’m still looking for a few people to clear tables and we need people for clean-up. If you’re willing to help or need tickets, please call Cheri  986-4240.

The next School Door will have the workers list and the food list as a reminder.
Remember pasta dishes should come hot if at all possible. If you can’t do that please let me know.

From the Finance Office

Your donation receipts will be mailed out next week.  Please remember that the Lap-a-thon donation receipts are on the tear off portion of the pledge sheet.  If you have any questions, please give me a call on any Tuesday or I can be reached via e-mail anytime at epcsfinancial@rochester.rr.com.  Thanks!  Cheri VanderBrook

Tour and Information Nights at EPCS

MARK your CALENDARS!  Invite friends to any of the three upcoming Open House events at East Palmyra Christian School.  February 16, February 28, and March 15 (7:00 – 8:30 p.m.) will be “TOURS & INFORMATION Nights” at EPCS.   The best advertising is word of mouth, so e-mail your friends, call them, or offer to meet them at EPCS to see the school, learn more about Christian education, and find out for themselves what EPCS offers.  To insure transportation for next year, remind friends that applications for busing must be in place by March 21.

Change for Education

We will be kicking off our annual Change for Education Fund Drive on Wednesday, February 1st!  Students can bring in their spare coins (or dollars) during the entire month of February, and watch the jar in their room fill up.  Each classroom will decide on a specific item or items for which they will be saving their money, something to keep in their classroom that will be used/enjoyed by all.  As an added bonus, the classroom that has raised the most money by the end of the month, (per student ratio) will win a Pizza or Ice Cream Sundae Party, compliments of EPCS Circle.   Let’s have fun with this and start saving those coins!

Candy Bars

Just a reminder that we still have more candy bars to sell.  Feel free to sign out a case from the office. If you’ve sold the ones you’ve taken please turn the money in soon. Thanks

Promotion and Enrollment

We are looking for people to help with the promotion and enrollment committee. Most of the work is done by email but there is a meeting here and there. Please call Erica VanCamp for more information. 926-0119.

Preschool and Kindergarten

Reading/ELA
(PK) Emphasis on letter ‘J’ & ‘K’
(K) Finishing the short ‘a’ sound and moving into the short ‘i’ sound.

Word of the Week
Was

Math
(PK&K) We are full swing into telling time! Look for some fun time activities to do in your child’s bag this week.

Bible
(PK&K) The stories of Samson and Ruth

Science    
(PK&K) We have finished our farm animal unit with a class bulletin board.  Next up: pets!

Social Studies
(K) We will review our unit this week with making a project associated with jobs/work.

Report Cards    
Please be sure to sign and return your child’s report.

Winter Reminder
You are welcome to bring snow pants or other winter items for your child to wear outside for recess!

Needed
Please send in an empty shoebox so we can decorate it in time for Valentine’s Day.

First and Second Grade

Needed
Any small handheld mirrors for health on Friday, Feb. 3rd; we’ll send them back home that day.

Writing
Revision

Math
First Grade  Number patterns to 100;
Second Grade   Geometry (solid and plane shapes)

Bible
We are starting a unit on Jesus’ Parables.  Our Bible verses are Matthew 13:8, 23 and Mark 9:35.

Spelling
First Grade  Words with the short /e/ sound;
Second Grade  Words with the /ar/ sound

Health
Growth and development

Third and Fourth Grade

Spelling
We will be doing spelling list 20 next week and spelling contracts will be due on Friday.

Science
We will be continuing our unit on rocks.

Bible
We will be continuing a unit about Samuel.

Artist of the Week
Caravaggio

Math
Third graders will learn to do multiplication with 2, 5, 10, and possibly 0 and 1.
Fourth graders will work with multiplying two and three digit factors by single digit factors.

Fifth and Sixth Grade

Assembly
Our class is in charge of the assembly on February 1.  We will present the play, “The Pretty Pennies.”  Please plan to join us.   The assembly starts at 8:15 am.  We will also have a dress rehearsal on Tuesday, January 31, at 2:00, which anyone is welcome to attend.

Spelling
We will do Lesson 17 next week.

Reading
We will work on our play. We will also have a vocabulary test on Thursday.  Students have a copy of the vocabulary list.  Our next unit will be a literature circle unit.  Biography book reports are due Friday, February 3.

Math
Fifth graders will learn more about probability and will have a test either Wednesday or Thursday.
Sixth Grade
Group One will continue learn about adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers.  They will have a test on Wednesday.
Group Two will continue a unit about multiplying and dividing fractions and mixed numbers.  They will have a test either late in the week or early in the next week.

History
We will learn about Alexander the Great.

Bible
This week we will look at the Psalms of Trust. Our new memory work will be Psalm 139:1-12.

Seventh and Eighth Grade

Old Testament Survey
We have moved to the book of Exodus.  We are watching parts of the movie, The Ten Commandments, and are comparing it with the Bible account.

ELA
Finish reading the Hobbit for Monday, January 30.

High School

Old Testament Survey
We have moved to the book of Exodus.  We are watching parts of the movie, The Ten Commandments, and are comparing it with the Bible account.

Band, Chorus, and Drama

Drama practices next week
Crumpled Classics: Rehearsal Monday after school, 2:45-3:45 Act Two: Frame Cast, Sherlock cast, Arthur cast.

Lessons
Monday
7:45 Alex, 8:15 Connor, 10:00 Claire,   11:20 Hannah T.

Tuesday
7:45 Noah, 8:15 Leah, 11:20 Hannah L., 12:35 Kayla,  1:05 Jaelyn, 1:30 Katie.

Wednesday
10:00 Jordan

Thursday
8:15 Garrett, 12:35 Natalie, 1:05 Michelle, 1:30 Liam.

 Friday
8:15 Hannah S., 1:05 Josh.

Circle News

Hot Lunch
Hot Lunch will be hot dogs, sausage, macaroni and cheese, veggies and dip, and dessert.  Workers will be Lisa Butterfield, Esther Hutt, and Brian Collom.

Bottle and Can Redemption
We now have an account at the EZ Bottle and Can Return in Newark.  The address is:  1167 E. Union Street, Newark (right across from Colburn Park).  You can still bring bottles and cans to school, or take them directly to the redemption center.  Our account # is 1264.  Thank you!

Boxtops for Education and Campbell Soup Labels
Please bring in your boxtops for education tabs and the complete label from Campbell Soups.  We get money for every one we send in.

St. Pauly Clothing Box
Please continue to bring your used clothing to our St. Pauly shed located in the school parking lot.  Please be sure your items are in plastic bags.

Cell Phones and Ink Cartridges
We continue to collect old cell phones and used ink cartridges.

Reflections Boutique
Located behind McDonald’s in Newark, Reflections accepts housewares and clothing for East Palmyra Christian School.  Please place all items in bags and mark them for EPCS with our account number 95018 clearly written on them.  Thank you.

Donations Wanted
EPCS will take your scrap metal, old auto/motorcycle/lawnmower batteries or old appliances and recycle these items for cash, which will go towards the school.  We cannot accept microwaves, TVs, or computers, since we have to pay to have these recycled.  Please call Edison O’Brien at 331-4622 if you can help out.  Thank You.

EPCS Volleyball

The EPCS (and friends) Varsity Volleyball team will take part in the annual TDCH Senior Girls Volleyball tournament on Friday, December 2.  Five EPCS High School players will be part of the team and the balance of the team will be made up of EPCS Alumni.  More information will follow shortly.

The Middle School Volleyball team trip to the Knox Volleyball Tournament has been canceled.  There simply were not enough players to field a team.  The team will play in the Spring WNYCSAA league.

Newark District Families

On Tuesday, November 1st, there will be no transportation provided for your students as Newark will be closed that day.  Please make other arrangements for transporting your students to school.  Thank you.

EPCS Calendar

Monday, October 31, 20112

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

• NO Newark Busing Today
• Varsity VB Practice 3pm-4:30pm

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

• Hot Lunch
• No Jazz Band today

Thursday, November 3, 2011

• Jazz Band today

Friday, November 4, 2011

• Pizza Sale
• End of Term 1
• EPCS New Family Dinner

And Beyond

• Monday – Wednesday, Nov 7 – 9          Spruce Lake Retreat
• Thursday, November 10            Operation Christmas Child Assembly – 8:15am
• Thursday, November 10            Jazz Band meets today – note new time for this week.
• Friday, November 11                Veteran’s Day–No School
• Friday, November 18                Report Card Distribution
• Tuesday, Wednesday, November 22, 23    Parent-Teacher Conferences

Tuesday 3:30 – 5:30, 6:30 – 8:45 pm
Wednesday 9 – 12 noon–No School

• Thursday, Friday, November 24, 25        Thanksgiving Break
• Friday, December 2              EPCS Varsity Volleyball to Toronto
• Saturday, December 3            Christmas Bazaar  10am – 3:00pm
• Friday, December 9                EPCS Christmas Program–7:15 pm
• Wednesday, December 21            EPCS Lessons and Carols–7:15 pm
• Friday, December 23                Nursing home Concert
• Friday, December 23                Noon Dismissal

Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent Teacher Conference Sheets will be coming home with your students next week.  Please look these over, fill them out and return to the school office by November 15th.  Thank you.  These will be scheduled on a first come, first served basis.

Soccer

EPCS soccer players, please turn in your washed jerseys.  They were due this week.  Please turn them in ASAP to avoid a late charge.  Thank you.

Operation Christmas Child

It’s time again for Operation Christmas Child!  Your student should have brought home a form telling about how to put together a shoebox for a child who might not get any other presents at Christmas.  You can go on line to http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/occ to find out more about this wonderful program.  Boxes should be brought to EPCS in time for our special assembly on Nov. 10.  If you are doing Operation Christmas Child at your church, please let me know.

EPCS Drivers

Our insurance company has advised us that we need to make copies of Driver’s Licenses and Proof of Insurance cards of those of us who are driving our students to and from field trip events, in case of an accident or other unfortunate event.  If you could find the time to get your license and insurance information to the office prior to field trips for which you volunteer to drive, that would be great.  We will keep the information on file in a secure place.  Thank you so much.

World Vision Child

Thank you for your generous giving over the past weeks.

Cleaning this Week

• Monday –  Paid
• Tuesday -   Elliott
• Wednesday  – Couperus
• Thursday – Michel
• Friday  – Shirk
• Monday (11/7) – Kellogg

Auction News

Please see flyer in this School Door.  Also a wallet with money was found at the auction.  To claim, please call Don Winslow at 986-4240 to describe claim.

Christmas in the Country Holiday Bazaar

On Saturday, December 3 from 10:00-3:00 PM, the EPCS School Board will be hosting the Christmas in the Country Holiday Bazaar as a fundraiser for the school.  Come and get a start on your Christmas shopping with a variety of vendors (Mary Kay, Cookie Lee, Thirty-One Purses, etc.) and crafters. Something for everyone on your list!

If you are a crafter or vendor interested in having a booth at the bazaar, please contact Dawn McIntyre (315-573-2618) for more information. There are also vendor and crafter forms in the school office should you need one.  Deadline to register is Monday, November 28. A non-refundable $30 registration/booth fee is due at the time of registration.

EPCS also plans to host 3 tables at the bazaar, where 100% of the proceeds will go to the school.  Please contact Erica VanCamp (315-926-0119) if you are interested in donating to the following booths:

• EPCS Craft Booth—please donate handcrafted items to be sold at this booth.
• New Item Table—donate new items that you have laying around your house for sale at the bazaar.
• Wrapping Station—donate wrapping paper so that guests can have their items wrapped for a donation.

Would you like to help with food sales at the bazaar? You can help make this sale a success by volunteering to bake for a bake sale (tea-room style) for the bazaar.  Also needed are volunteers to make soup and bread available for purchase at lunch time during the sale.  Please contact Rachel Kuperus (585-721-3440) if you are able to bake or make soup/bread!   Stay tuned for a sign up to help work at this event!   Thank you for your interest so far and hope to see you there! Let’s work together to make this an awesome fundraiser for the school!

Wreath and Poinsettia Sale

EPCS School Board will have a wreath and poinsettia sale as a fundraiser for the school.  All details have not yet been finalized so please watch the School Door for more information.

Kindergarten and Preschool

Reading
We will be wrapping up our fall unit this week with fun books and projects involving pumpkins.

ELA
Our focus is on the letters ‘Oo’ and ‘Pp.’

Show and Tell
One object that starts with ‘O’ and one that starts with ‘P.’

Word of the Week
‘are’

Bible
We begin a new chapter on the Patriarchs. Abraham is this week.   The new memory verse is James 2:23.

Math
We will be comparing and ordering numbers 0-5 and learning their ordinal numbers.

Social Studies
We will be working on some social skills this week such as lessons on tattling vs. telling and sharing.

Health
We will be talking about personal grooming and teeth this week.

Book Orders
New Scholastic Book orders forms are in backpacks. This one is due Thursday, November 17th.

First and Second Grade

Field Trip
We have scheduled a field trip to see Annie performed at the Nazareth Arts Center on Thursday, December 15.  The performance begins at 10:30am and lasts until about noon.  I need to know exact numbers for Nazareth on how many will be attending.  I would like to give them this number a month in advance, on November 15. Please check your calendar and let me know if you would like to accompany us.  We would likely need at least 2 parent drivers for our class.  The cost is $6.50 per ticket (including parents).

Math
First Grade – We continue with addition strategies
Second Grade – Skip counting, even and odd numbers, and ordinal numbers.

Bible
We continue Unit 4:  A Savior is Born.  We will learn about the wise men and Mary, Joseph, and Jesus’ escape to Egypt.

Spelling
Words with the short /u/ sound.

Health
We will learn about strategies to stay safe in stores, and fire safety.

Art
If you have not yet sent in a shirt/smock, please do so.

Third and Fourth Grade

Math
Both grades have practice tests on Friday.

Spelling
We will be doing list 8 in spelling this week

Science
We will be learning about heat and light.

Social Studies
We will be looking the different places people live and reviewing latitude and longitude.

Bible
We will continue learning about the Judges.

Smocks Needed
If you have any old shirts to spare that we could use as smocks for art class that would be greatly
appreciated.

Soda Bottles
If you have any 2 liter soda bottles please that you could send in with your son/daughter
that would be great.  We will use them through out the year for science.

Book Orders
Book Orders are coming home today.  They will be due Wednesday, November, 2nd.

Writing
We will be starting our first creative writing project.  This will take us up to Thanksgiving break.

Have a great weekend!

Fifth and Sixth Grade

Spelling
Spelling Unit 7 this week.

Bible
Our new memory work is Proverbs 1:7.

Reading
In class, we are doing literature circle books.  For our home reading, we are reading historical fiction books.

Math
Grade Five will look at multiplying decimals. Grade Six will learn about multiplying and dividing decimals, including operations with powers of ten.

History
We continue learning about the early Egyptians.  Students are working on posters about the topic of their choice.  It would be helpful if they could visit their local public library to check out books to help with the research.

Writing
We will continue writing our animal reports. Our due date for the research paper is November 10th. If finished early, we will begin our presentation materials.

Seventh and Eighth Grade

Old Testament Survey
Christian Service reports will be due Friday, Nov. 4.

ELA 7/8
Finish reading Phineas Gage and complete questions for Wed., Nov. 2.

Art 7-9
Still life drawings are due on Thurs. 11/3.

High School

Old Testament Survey
Christian Service reports will be due Friday, Nov. 4.

ELA 9
Read chapters 4 – 6 of To Kill a Mockingbird.  Essay rewrites and short story drafts are due Monday, 10/31.  Final copies are due Friday 11/4.

Art 7-9
Still life drawings are due on Thurs. 11/3.

Band and Chorus

Band Lessons

Monday
7:45 Alex, 8:15 Kayla E.,10:00 Natalie, 11:20 Claire

Tuesday
7:45 Joel, 8:15 Michelle,  11:20 Hannah T., 12:35 Katie, 1:05 Noah,  1:30 Jaelyn

Wednesday
7:45 Nick, 10:00 Jordan

Thursday
8:15 Garrett, 12:35 Kayla P., 1:05 Caitlin, 1:30 Connor

Friday
7:45 Hannah S., 10:00 Josh, 10:30 Leah, 1:05 Liam

Music Donations
If you would like to honor or memorialize a loved one, consider purchasing a piece of music for the band or choir.  This gift will be used at our Christmas concert this year, and in years to come.  Your dedication will appear on the music and in the concert program.  The pieces which are available are:
Band

• Fantasia on Christmas Comes Anew……$50
• A Cambridge Carol………………………..$55
• Jingle Bell Rock……………………………$50

Jazz Band

• No L in Swing………………………..$40
• Christmas Fantasy………………………..$40

Choir

• Go Tell it on the Mountain………………..$10
• Bethlehem Night…………………………..$10
• Winter Night………………………………..$36
• Christmas Glory Hallelujah………… ……$45

Circle News

Hot Lunch
Baked ziti, salad, garlic bread, dessert.  Workers will be Lisa Butterfield, Brian Collom and Esther Hutt.

Pop Cans
Please continue to bring in your rinsed empty pop cans for redemption.

Boxtops for Education and Campbell Soup Labels
Please bring in your boxtops for education tabs and the complete label from Campbell Soups.  We get money for every one we send in.

St. Pauly Clothing Box
Please continue to bring your used clothing to our St. Pauly shed located in the school parking lot.  Please be sure your items are in plastic bags.

Cell Phones and Ink Cartridges
We continue to collect old cell phones and used ink cartridges.

Reflections Boutique
Located behind McDonald’s in Newark, Reflections accepts housewares and clothing for East Palmyra Christian School.  Please place all items  in bags and mark them for EPCS with our account number 95018 clearly written on them.  Thank you.

Donations Wanted
Do you have scrap metal, old auto, motorcycle or lawnmower batteries or old appliances lying around? EPCS will take them and recycle these items for cash which will go towards the school.  Please call Edison O’Brien at 331-4622 if you can help out.  Thank You.

AUCTION NEWSLETTER #8

1.  Please come and pick up any dishes, coolers, propane tanks, electrical cords and card tables you may have left at school.

2.  Thank you letters will be available soon to hand out to businesses that helped make this event a success. Handwritten kids’ notes will be included. We’d like to hand deliver as many of these as possible to save money, so if you can help, stop in the office when they are available.

3.  You don’t need to have been the go-getter for the business to deliver the thank you note!   Businesses really enjoy receiving these notes in person. It’s a great way to talk about EPCS with the businesses as well.  We will be giving a phone call to families to try and get people to volunteer to help get these out ASAP starting next week.

4.   We may have more certificates to sell! Call Don Winslow at 986-4240 to purchase.

• We have (3) Bee Tee’s Drive In  GC at $5 each in Newark
• We have (6) Burger King “Dinner for Two” GC at $12 each at the Newark BK
• We have (1) Loson’s BIG M (Lyons) grocery store $25 GC
• We have (1) Winfield Grill in Rochester $25 GC
• We have (2) One Month Memberships at Curves for Palmyra or Ontario at $39 each
• We have (2) Guerin-Teed Archery (Marion) GC for 3 hours range time at $25 each
• We have (4) Lake Country Taxidermy in Williamson for $50 GC

We are selling them at face value this week to try and raise the
maximum amount of money for the school.

5.  Area Coordinators:  Thank you for your help.  Please take some time to evaluate how your area managed and send us an email with your thoughts.  We would like to have a wrap-up auction meeting the week of November 7th…

6. If you have any suggestions for improvement for the auction committee concerning ideas for next year, please call Don or Cheri Winslow at 986-4240 or email us at reroteacher@verizon.net .

If you would like to join this committee, let us know.  It takes many, many, many people to make this event run well!  We praise God for His faithfulness to East Pal!!

Yours in Christ,
Don and Cheri Winslow

Come Join Us on Our Annual EPCS Progressive Dinner!

On Saturday evening, January 15, 2011, the EPCS Board will host an EPCS community Progressive Dinner!  This exciting, community-oriented event will be stationed at a variety of homes and will consist of appetizers, soup and salad, main course, and dessert.  Please feel free to contact Julie O’Dell for reservations and more information.  This can also be done through calling our EPCS office (597-4400).  Please feel free to dine with us and join in this wonderful event.

EPCS Fundraiser–It’s Comin’ Up

Please check your mailboxes, physical and email, in the next several weeks, for information regarding an up-coming mail-in or on-line fundraiser for East Palmyra Christian School.  Via snail mail or email, you will be asked to choose from several causes for which to donate, and all monies you donate will be spent on the cause you indicate.  Causes like the Scholarship Fund (the fund we use to help families who apply for, and receive, financial aid) and Budget Deficit Reduction Fund (a fund whose name speaks for itself…) will be on the list.  More information will be given as the fund-raising dates draw nearer.  Please keep this effort in your prayers.

Also, please feel free to help us as we try to collect emails and addresses of EPCS Alumni.  We have nearly 200 email addresses of alums and others, but we are looking to contact all those who have attended EPCS or who have supported EPCS in the past.  If you could send us an email with current home addresses and/or email addresses of those you know, but we may not, we would appreciate that tremendously.  Please help us as you can.  We look forward to hearing from you.

In the meantime, keep praying for our efforts here at EPCS.  This is a great place, God’s place, and we are teaching and communing with God’s children in this EPCS community.  We are blessed!  Pray that we also may be a blessing!

You Are Invited!

Please join the EPCS community as we give a baby shower for Mrs. Maag.  Everyone is welcome.  The shower will be held in the music room at 3:00p  on Thursday, Jan. 13, unless Baby Maag chooses to put in an early appearance.  Please RSVP to Mrs. Morgan (926-7740) so we can plan for refreshments.

EPCS Basketball

Yes, Virginia, there Is an EPCS Basketball team!!!  In fact, they have played two matches this week!!!  This young, and very inexperienced team, although not winning either game, has been scoring in double digits, and has been gaining a wealth of experience.  Coaches Hooge and Feinour are working with the players, teaching them skills needed for on-the-court play.  Coach Hooge mentioned to me what a difference there was from one game to the next in terms of noticeable increase in abilities!

The team plays at home on Tuesday, January 11, with Rochester Christian School, and again on Tuesday, January 25, with Pavilion Home School.  Please join us on those two home-game dates.  The entrance fee is free and the seating is all court-side!!!

Reminder to Mark Your Calendars for Other Events Down the Road!

I know this is a long way off, but please mark your calendars for this event: EPCS Gifting Seminar–Tuesday, April 12, 2011.  This important seminar will be led by Sue Priem, Financial Planner.  She will lead a workshop and subsequent discussion on Financial Planning and Gifting.  Please talk up this very important seminar, especially with those who wish to discuss the opportunities of giving to organizations such as East Palmyra Christian School.

Also, please mark your calendar for this event: Ken Medema In Concert–Thursday, March 17, 2011.  Ken Medema is a Christian song writer, singer, and pianist, and he is blind. Ken has the gift of, after hearing a story told by someone, creating, on the spot, a song themed on that story and singing it to his audience, and, at the same time, in his reconstruction of the story, capturing and amplifying its highlights and meaning.  Ken has performed locally (at EPCS in 2000) and across the US and the world.  EPCS will host Ken at school during the day, and in the evening in a venue still to be announced.  Be sure to keep this evening free and plan to attend this amazing concert!

EPCS Calendar

Monday, January 10, 2011 Day D

• Basketball Practice to 4:30 pm

Tuesday, January 11, 2011 Day E

• Home Basketball Game with Rochester Christian School – 4 pm start

Wednesday, January 12, 2011, Day F

• Hot Lunch

Thursday, January 13, 2011 Day A

• Pizza Sale for Lunch
  EPCS Board Meeting–7 pm start

Friday, January 14, 2011

• Professional Development Day–No School
  Staff Luncheon–Noon

Saturday, January 15, 2011

• EPCS Community Progressive Dinner

Monday, January 17, 2011

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day–No School

And Beyond

• Friday, January 21                              Quarter 2 Ends
  Saturday, January 29                           Vocal All-County at Williamson HS
  Friday, February 4                               Report Cards Distributed
  Saturday, February 5                          Solo Fest at Newark
  Monday – Friday, February 21 – 25      Winter Break–No School
  Thursday, March 17                            Ken Medema In Concert
  Friday, March 18                                  GRACE Conference–No School
  Tuesday, April 12                                Gifting Seminar–Sue Priem

EPCS Wear

We have 4 full zip RED sweatshirts available for $20 each.  There are 3 adult Mediums and 1 Adult Small.  We also have a BLACK pull over hoodie, Adult Large, for $20, and a Pistachio Green golf shirt, Adult Large, with grey embroidery for $20.00.  Please call the office if you are interested in any of these items.

Mileage Club

We are one month into our “Walk across the United States”, with our final destination being Sacramento, California.  To date we have logged 685 miles, passing our last stop in Princess, Kentucky, and well on our way to Kansas City, Missouri.  Each class is working hard. The high school and junior high students have logged 540 miles. The faculty and staff need a little help.  I would encourage all to walk, run or ride bikes, as weather permits, with your students at home.  I will add those miles to our total.  Have them bring in a signed note with their mileage tally.  Remember, this is a school and community effort to meet our goal and promote health and wellness.  Thanks to all, and let’s get healthy!

School Cleaning

• M – Morgan
  T – Rosati
  W – East Family
  Th – Lent Family
  F –  No School

Should you need keys to clean after school hours, please let the office know, so that we can send them home with your student.  Please remember to turn them back in the next morning.

Yearbook

Happy New Year and thank you to all who have contributed photos for this year’s yearbook so far. We have quite a few events coming up so I am asking you to please take, and send me, as many photos as you can for every event you attend. Nothing is too trivial. This will make the yearbook bigger and better than ever!

Thank you all for your help with this venture.

Ken Stenzel (kstenzel2@rochester.rr.com)

Kindergarten and Preschool

Words of the month
We will be focusing on color words this month:  red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, black, white, gray, and brown.

Show and Tell
Students should bring in 2 items, one item that has a long “e” in it and one with a short “e.”

Field Trip
On Tuesday, January 25th, we are going to the Rochester Museum and Science Center!  The cost is $7.50, due by next Tuesday, January 18th.  Please return the lunch order form if your child will be ordering lunch from the museum.  Two adult chaperons are needed in order for our class to attend.  Please let me know ASAP if you can help.

Reading
The students’ reading journal homework assignment (information went home on Thursday) is due this Thursday.

Raz-Kids
We now have access to raz-kids.com, which will supplement our reading program!  Informational sheets will be going home with instructions on how to access this at home for extra practice and reinforcement.

First and Second Grade

Reading
We are continuing with the units in our textbooks and working on grammar usage.

Spelling
Week 14 – Posttest will be on Thursday this week!

Math
We are half way through our chapter already so that means we will be having a test on Thursday!

Bible
We are studying the character of Joseph (and the dream coat). The memory verse is Psalm 100.

Science
We finish up our unit on the solar system this week. Please have your child bring in a metal hanger for our project before Wednesday!

Social Studies
Our study of “Working Together” is discovering how countries buy and trade goods with each other.

Other News
We are planning a field trip to the Strong Museum on Tuesday, January 25^th.  This will be an all day adventure about Healthy Beginnings! The cost for the day is $7.50 per student, which includes a school lesson with a full-day admission to the museum. Please return the lunch order form if your child will be ordering lunch from the museum.  Money needs to be in no later than January 18^th! We are only in need of 2 chaperons with large capacity vehicles.

Third and Fourth Grade

Look for a handout to come home on Monday with the rest of the assignments for the week.

Math
Grade Three
We’ll have our test over time and graphs early next week and then will move to multiplication.
Grade Four
We will work with more graphs this week.

Fifth and Sixth Grade

Bible
We will look at the Gospel of Luke and some of the parables this week.

Math

Grade Five
We are working with division with zeros in the quotient, multistep problems, dividing decimals by 10, 100, and 1000, and dividing money by two-digit divisors.
Grade Six
We will look at more fraction concepts this week.

Reading
We will be working on learning a couple of plays that we hope to present at an assembly in a couple of weeks.  Our new book report books will be biographies.

Spelling
Practice test on Tuesday, final test on Thursday.

PE
In February we are going to be doing a rollerblade unit.  If your student has rollerblades and a helmet, they will be asked to bring them in for this unit.  If they do not have rollerblades, I will find a pair for them to borrow.  Please do not go out and purchase rollerblades only for this unit.  They MUST bring in their helmet to participate.  A bike helmet is fine.

Seventh and Eighth Grade

Bible
Our character study this week is about Nehemiah and Peer Pressure. We’ll have a test over the timeline on Wednesday and over the story of Nehemiah and the topic of peer pressure on Thursday.

PE
In February we are going to be doing a roller blade unit.  If your student has roller blades and a helmet, they will be asked to bring them in for this unit.  If they do not have roller blades, I will find a pair for them to borrow.  Please do not go out and purchase roller blades only for this unit.  They MUST bring in their helmet to participate.  A bike helmet is fine.

ELA
The book report due on Jan. 21^st.  Instructions have been handed out.  Any book may be used, as long as it has at least 150 pages.  Recently read books are okay to use as well.

Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh Grade

Bible
We’ll finish Chapter Five and have a test on Tuesday.

PE
In February we are going to be doing a roller blade unit.  If your student has roller blades and a helmet, they will be asked to bring them in for this unit.  If they do not have roller blades, I will find a pair for them to borrow.  Please do not go out and purchase roller blades only for this unit.  They MUST bring in their helmet to participate.  A bike helmet is fine.

Band and Chorus

Lessons this week
Monday – 8:45 Kayla, 9:15 Claire, 9:45 Josiah, Garrett, Karen.
Tueday – 8:45 Jaelyn, Katie, 9:15 Trisha, 10:00 Connor.
Wednesday – 8:40 Genesis, 9:00 Alex, 9:20 Hannah T., 10:00 Hannah S., 10:25 Michelle, 10:50 Ian, 12:40 Concert Band, 1:20 4/5 Band,  2:00 Ella.
Thursday – 8:45 Caitlin, 9:15 Kaitlyn, 9:45 Noah, 10:25 Leah, 10:50 Morgan.
No school Friday.

Music Donations
The bands are already preparing for the Spring concert, and we have new pieces of music we would like to present.  However, we need help covering the cost of the new music. If you would like to donate one of theses band pieces, which can be given in honor or memory of a loved one, please let the office know:

Jazz Band
I’ll Be There – $35

Band
Benediction – $55
Tornado – $42
Plaza de Toros – $42
Chorale Warm-ups – $38

4/5 Band
BB Does Latin Rock – $39
Concerto for Crash Cymbal – $35

Circle News

Staff Appreciation Luncheon
Our Staff Appreciation Luncheon will be held on Friday, January 14^th at Noon.  This is a staff development day, and school will not be in session.  Volunteers are needed to help prepare the meal and serve.  You would need to be at school by 9:30am.  If you can help in any way, please call Maggie Cosh at 1-585-396-2093.

Hot Lunch
Hot lunch this week will be Sloppy Joes, Tater Tots, Dessert, etc.  Workers will be Maggie Cosh, Brian Collom, and Irene Webb.

Labels for Education
Thank you to everyone for participating in the collection of UPC labels for “Labels For Education”. You could help further by keeping in mind that we have to trim each label nicely before we send them in for cash. We have been getting soup labels where the bar code UPC label is totally missing or so badly torn they cannot be used. If you choose to trim the labels yourself most have dotted lines to indicate where they should be cut to qualify for redemption.

Please call the EPCS office for a NEW product sheet for saving labels, and check it over as there are NEW products that have been added.

We are still looking for a volunteer coordinator to get the trimmed labels ready for mailing. Can you help?  Please call the school for more information. 597-4400

Gertrude Hawk
Gertrude Hawk candy bars are available in the school office. There are 48 bars per case, and each bar sells for $1 each. Please feel free to stop in and sign out a box to sell or send in a note if you would like us to send a box home with your child.  Please send in your money as soon as possible.  Thank you.

Pop Cans
Please bring in your rinsed empty pop cans for redemption.

Boxtops for Education and Campbell Soup Labels
Please bring in your boxtops for education tabs and the complete label from Campbell Soups.  We get money for every one we send in.

Cell Phones and Ink Cartridges
We continue to collect old cell phones and used ink cartridges.

St. Pauly Clothing Box
Please continue to bring your used clothing to our St. Pauly shed located in the school parking lot.  Please be sure your items are in plastic bags.

Reflections Boutique (behind McDonald’s in Newark)
The Reflections Boutique accepts housewares and clothing for East Palmyra Christian School.  Please place all items in bags and mark them for EPCS with our account number:  95018 clearly written on it.  Thank you.

Donations Wanted

Do you have scrap metal, old auto, motorcycle or lawnmower batteries or old appliances lying around? EPCS will take them as we can recycle these items for cash.  This cash will go towards the school.  Please call Edison O’Brien at 331-4622 if you can help out.  Thank you!

Notes

Christmas Greetings

On behalf of the faculty and staff at EPCS, the EPCS Board and Committees, I wish you God’s richest blessings in this Christmas season, the celebration of our King’s birth!  May God surround you with God’s presence.  May God bless you and keep you.  And may God’s face shine upon you!

Season of Advent

This past Thursday evening our high schoolers, supported by EPCS staff and community members, presented a Festival of Lessons and Carols, celebrating the season of Advent and of Christimas.  The group shared beautiful music with the audience, and together, we worshiped God in scripture readings, prayers, and song!
Thanks to Mrs. Stephanie Mercer for accompanying the group on the piano!

Piano on Loan

As I reported at the EPCS All-School Christmas Program on December 3, our school piano is in the shop for repairs.  As it turns out, the instrument is so old that many parts are broken, deteriorated, and on the way out.  Unfortunately, parts are not available to replace broken and worn ones.  We will investigate more in the next several weeks, whether there is any hope for our faithful piano.
In the meantime, the Nielsen family has allowed us to use a piano in the interim.  Mr. and Mrs. Nielsen of Syracuse, Mrs. Butterfield’s mom and dad, have loaned us their piano until we secure another one, or until the old one is restored.  Thanks so much, Mr. and Mrs. Nielsen, for your generosity, and also to Gary and Lisa Butterfield for arranging to have the instrument here in time for yesterday evening’s program.  We are grateful!

OK, so now the scouting begins for another school piano.  I have researched a variety of makes and styles, and have settled on one in particular.  Schools where I have taught in the past have had much success with the Yamaha P22, an institutional piano that is made specifically for schools and other music institutions.  The Yamaha P22 has an excellent reputation as a sturdy piano, and yet, a piano that has an excellent touch and sound.  I have seen this instrument (used) on craigslist for around $2500.  The P22 is not an electronic piano.
Here’s what I’m asking of you:  please keep your eyes open for a Yamaha P22 or, for that matter, for sales of pianos from music institutions like Eastman School of Music, Hochstein School of Music, or local colleges and universities.  These organizations recycle their instruments somewhat regularly to accommodate their budgets, and may have an instrument available for a reasonable price.  We are not necessarily in a hurry, but I think we should begin the process!  Let me know if you have any leads. 

EPCS Calendar

Monday, December 20, 2010 Day A

• Secret Pal Gift Program Begins–Small Item as Gift
• Gingerbread House Making–Afternoon

Tuesday, December 21, 2010 Day B

• Faculty Devotions 7:35 am
• Secret Pal Gift Program–Small Item as Gift
• Co-ed Basketball Practice  3:00 – 4:30 pm

Wednesday, December 22, Day C

• Secret Pal Gift Program–Small Item as Gift
• Sub Slice Sale for Lunch
• Co-ed Basketball Practice  3:00 – 4:30 pm

Thursday, December 23, 2010 Day D

• Caroling at DeMay Nursing Home–9:30 am
• Secret Pals Identity Revealed–Gift Given
• Class Christmas Parties
• Noon Dismissal–Christmas break begins
• EPCS Wear needs to be picked up

Friday, December 24 – January 2, 2010

• Christmas Break

Monday, January 3, 2010  Day E

• Welcome back!!!

And Beyond

Friday, January 7

• Mr. Marsille at EPCHS       12:40pm

Magazine Sale

Monies/Orders Overdue!!  Please get these in soon.

EPCS Wear

Orders for EPCS wear are in!  If you ordered a purple zip front sweatshirt, your orders are postponed, but will be here by Dec. 23rd.
We have 4 full zip sweatshirts available in RED for $20 each.  There are 3 adult Mediums and 1 Adult Small.  Please call the office if you are interested.  These NEED to be picked up by Thursday at noon…please!

Christmas Caroling

We will be caroling at the DeMay Center in Newark on Thursday, December 23rd.  The entire school will be going, and we will need lots of drivers.  We will leave school at 9:10 and return about 10:45.  Please call the office and let them know if you can drive and how many students you can transport.

Directory Correction

Please change Mrs. Admiraal’s e-mail address to padmiraal@rochester.rr.com.

Sub Slice Sale

This Wednesday, rather than our pizza sale, we will be offering Ham or Turkey Sub Sections (3”) for $1 each.  If your student wants to bring along chips and a dessert, for themselves they can, as these items will not be offered.  We will still have milk available.  They can order with their teachers on Monday.  If you have a pizza account, this money will be deducted from that account as usual.

Thank You

Thanks to all of the generous bakers who have been providing treats for the staff.  The yummy baked goods have been much appreciated.

Tissues Needed

With the cold weather here and the cold and flu season coming, we are running out of tissues in ALL classes.  Please send a box of tissues in with your students soon.  Thank you!

Student Council

Secret Pal Gift Exchange:  We will be doing a secret gift exchange from December 20th to the 23rd.  The Student Council will assign who you will be exchanging with.  The first 3 days will be homemade gifts, such as a bookmark, ornament, card, etc.  On Thursday the 23rd the students will reveal their identity with a gift costing no more than $5.00.

Gingerbread Houses

Please send in candies to decorate the houses on Monday if you have not done so already.  We will start at 12:40 on Monday.  If helpers could come early to set up the gym, that would be great.

School Cleaning

• M-Th:  Paid
• M-Jan 3:  East Family

Should you need keys to clean after school hours, please let the office know, so that we can send them home with your student.  Please remember to turn them back in the next morning.

Yearbook

Help!!!  Sorry to sound like a broken record but we need MORE pictures for the yearbook.  Please remember that it is very different this year from years past. Previously, Jane Ballesty did a wonderful job being at the school frequently to take pictures. This year we need more help because I am simply putting the yearbook together for publication. YOU are the photographers!!!
Thank you Mrs. Lent for the pictures you passed on to us. We need more!  PLEASE don’t let them sit in your camera. Take the few moments to transfer them on a FREE cd located in the schools yearbook mail slot. TEACHERS and STAFF, please use the schools camera. If it is in the drawer it isn’t doing the kids any good. We have no pictures from any recent field trips.  We need good GROUP pictures as well as candid shots. We’ll take everything you have so we have a decent choice for the book. Thank you, in advance, for your help sharing in this project.

Ken  315-926-5213  kstenzel2@rochester.rr.com

Kindergarten and Preschool

Important Events to Remember

• Secret Pal Gift Exchange Monday-Thursday!
• Monday afternoon we will be making gingerbread houses or cookies.
• Thursday caroling at the DeMay Center – please send CARSEATS!!
• Half day Thursday!

NO Show and Tell this week.

Word of the Week
Christmas

I hope everyone has a safe and wonderful holiday!  See you in the new year!

Raz-Kids
We now have access to raz-kids.com, which will supplement our reading program!  Informational sheets will be going home with instructions on how to access this at home for extra practice and reinforcement.

First and Second Grade

Reading/Social Studies
We will be completing our study of how others around the world celebrate Christmas.

Spelling
No spelling!

Bible
Christmas story and memory verses: Luke 2: 10-11, 13-14.

Math
Money unit and test is scheduled for Wednesday.

Other News
A note went home about our Christmas party. We will need drivers for the DeMay Center visit and you are welcome to stay for our party upon our return! Please let me know if you are able to help.
Also, each student received the Secret Pal name yesterday. Our gift exchange begins Monday. The first three days is a homemade gift. The reveal will be on Thursday with a gift exchange of no more than $5.

Third and Fourth Grade

Spelling
We will be having spelling this week

Social Studies
We will be talking about Christmas in the colonial and pioneer times this month.

Reading
We will be reading Christmas books this month.

Other News
On Monday, December 20th the entire school will be making gingerbread houses in the afternoon.  Please let me know if you would like to help with this project.
Have a Merry Christmas!
We will be doing a school wide secret gift exchange through out the week of December 20th to the 23rd.  The first 3 days will be homemade gifts, such as a bookmark, ornament, card, etc. The homemade gifts will be done in school. On Thursday the 23rd the students will reveal themselves with a gift costing no more than $5.00.

Math
Grade Three
We continue leaning about graphs.
Grade Four
Our next unit is about time, so if your student doesn’t regularly tell time at home, please review this.  While we will do a quick review, most students will have mastered simple telling time and our focus will be on elapsed time.

Fifth and Sixth Grade

Have a wonderful Christmas!

Bible
We will spend some time looking at the Christmas story this week.

Math
Grade Five
Our new unit is over dividing with two digit divisors.
Grade Six
We are doing some preparation for working with fractions.

Reading
Book reports must be in by Wednesday.

Spelling
No tests this week.

Seventh and Eighth Grade

Sub Slice Sale
This Wednesday, rather than our pizza sale, we will be offering Ham or Turkey Sub Sections (3”) for $1 each.  If your student wants to bring along chips and a dessert, for themselves they can, as these items will not be offered.  We will still have milk available.  They can order with their teachers on Monday.  If you have a pizza account, this money will be deducted from that account as usual.

Bible
We continue learning about Nehemiah.

ELA
There are no spelling or vocabulary tests on Tuesday!
Answers to p. 654 are due on Tuesday.

Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Grade

Bible
We are doing projects on the Early Church and Christmas.

Band and Chorus

Lessons this week

• Mon. 8:45 Connor, 9:15 Flutes, 10:00 Kayla, 10:25 Kaitlyn, 10:50 Liam
  Tues. 8:45 Garrett, 9:15Karen, 10:00 Trisha, Caitlin.
  Wed. 8:45 Leah, 9:15 Morgan, 10:00 Ian, 10:25 Hannah T., 10:50 Noah.

Fourth and Fifth Grade Band
Fourth and Fifth grade band begins the Friday after vacation, Jan.7, at 12:40.

Circle News

NO Hot Lunch
7th/8th Grade Sub Slice Sale.

Gertrude Hawk
Gertrude Hawk candy bars are available in the school office. There are 48 per case and they sell for $1 each. Please feel free to stop in and sign out a box to sell or send in a note if you would like us to send a box home with your child.  Please send in your money as soon as possible.  Thank you.

Pop Cans
Please bring in your rinsed empty pop cans for redemption.

Boxtops for Education and Campbell Soup Labels
Please bring in your boxtops for education tabs and the complete label from Campbell Soups.  We get money for every one we send in.
Cell Phones and Ink Cartridges
We continue to collect old cell phones and used ink cartridges.

St. Pauly Clothing Box
Please continue to bring your used clothing to our St. Pauly shed located in the school parking lot.  Please be sure your items are in plastic bags.

Reflections Boutique
Reflection Boutique (behind McDonald’s in Newark) accepts housewares and clothing for East Palmyra Christian School.  Please place all items in bags and mark them for EPCS with our account number:  95018 clearly written on it.  Thank you.

Donations Wanted
Do you have scrap metal, old auto, motorcycle or lawnmower batteries or old appliances lying around? EPCS will take them as we can recycle these items for cash.  This cash will go towards the school.  Please call Edison O’Brien at 331-4622 if you can help out.  Thank you!