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Kindergarten - 8th

Grade Calendar:

Feb. 15-24

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Feb. 15

Girls’ Basketball AWAY

Game 7th/8th only

at 4:15 p.m.

Feb. 16

$1 Dress-Down Day

Feb. 19

Presidents’ Day

No School

Feb. 20

Board Meeting at 7 p.m.

Girls’ Basketball AWAY

Games 5th/6th at 4:30 p.m.

7th/8th at 5:30 p.m.

Feb. 21

Chapel at 8:35 a.m.

Midterms Available Online

Feb. 22

Girls’ Basketball AWAY

Game 5th/6th only

at 4:15 p.m.

Feb. 23

11:30 a.m. Dismissal

Parent/Teacher Conferences

12-6 p.m.

Feb. 24

Date Night with Dad at 6 p.m.

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Important Dates:

March 20

Board Meeting

March 26-April 2

Easter Break - No School

“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run

and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” Isaiah 40:31 (NIV)

February 15, 2018

Growing His kingdom… one student at a time Trinity Christian School

TRINITY STUDENTS, TOP THREE AT ACSI SPELLING BEE! Trinity Christian School students claimed the top three honors at the ACSI District Spelling Bee at Trinity Oaks Christian Academy in Cary, IL, Jan. 19. Luke A., 7th grade, took 3rd place; Timothy A., 5th grade, landed 2nd place; and Allison D., 6th grade, earned 1st place honors. This achievement earned each of them the opportunity to attend the ACSI Regional Spelling Bee in Indiana in March. Congratulations to them and the rest of our amazing spellers! Keep reading to see the way students progressed from the classroom level to the district bee.

Spelling bee season started with individual classroom bees. The 1st through 4th place winners were: 1st Grade: 1st place, Ashley P.; 2nd place, Ava C.; 3rd place, Kellyn M.; 4th place, Sofia F. 2nd Grade: 1st place, Alaina D.; 2nd place, Raquel W.; 3rd place, Darrius W.; 4th place, Brianna M. 3rd Grade: 1st place, Bradley O.; 2nd place, Graham M.; 3rd place, Joshua V.; 4th place, Madelyn F. 4th Grade: 1st place, Kendall T.; 2nd place, Landon H.; 3rd place, Leah S.; 4th place, Gabriella J. 5th Grade: 1st place, Timothy A.; 2nd place, Mason S.; 3rd place, Jackson M.; 4th place, Kenny C. 6th Grade: 1st place, Allison D.; 2nd place, William H.; 3rd place, Lindsay H.; 4th place, Emma O. 7th Grade: 1st place, Luke A.; 2nd place, Laci S.; 3rd place, Caiden H.; 4th place, Patrick M. 8th Grade: 1st place, Kaye G.; 2nd place, Alexandria M.; 3rd place, Ben C.; 4th place, Anthony F.

All of the first and second place winners then studied for the district bee. Right before they attended district, we held a final in-house spell-off for the 5th – 8th grade winners to prepare them for the final spell-off at the district bee. The 5th-8th grade final spell-off winners from this in-house preparation were: 1st place, Allison D.; 2nd place, Timothy A.; 3rd place, Kaye G.; 4th place, Alexandria M.

All of the first and second place winners from our classroom spelling bees attended the ACSI District Spelling Bee at Trinity Oaks in Cary, IL, Jan. 19., competing against students from 17 area schools. The students all did great and we were very proud of each of them as representatives for our school.

These students placed in their grade level bees at district. 2nd Grade: Alaina D. took 2nd place 3rd Grade: Bradley O. took 1st place 4th Grade: Landon H. took 1st place 5th Grade: Timothy A. took 2nd place 6th Grade: Allison D. took 3rd place 7th Grade: Luke A. took 4th place

The 1st through 4th grade students had completed their bees at this point. The top four students in each of the 5th through 8th grade bees had a final spell-off. This was a challenging bee. When the bee was finished, Luke A. had taken 3rd place overall; Timothy A. had taken 2nd place overall; and Allison D. took 1st place overall. It was amazing!!! Congratulations!!!

The top five students at the final bee were eligible to attend the ACSI Regional Bee which will be held March 16 at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, IN. The top five winners of that bee will attend the national bee in Washington D.C. in May.

We are very proud of the accomplishments of each and every student who participated in this event.

$1 DRESS-DOWN DAY TOMORROW! $1 DRESS-DOWN DAY TOMORROW!

DATE NIGHT WITH DAD R.S.V.P.s

DUE TOMORROW Tomorrow is the last day to turn in R.S.V.P.s for Date Night with Dad. This is going to be a great time and you don’t want to miss it. Date Night with Dad is Feb. 24, 6-8 p.m. Dads and daughters will enjoy dinner and a live magic show featuring award-winning Christian magician, Mr. Wayne Braun. Please note that there was an error in corsage pricing and they are actually $6 each.

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Volunteer Nation: Thank you to all parents and grandparents who have been scheduling time and offering last-minute help to volunteer. Many

of you have reached your required time and continue to serve above and beyond that point. We most certainly appreciate

you!

Please remember, families should be working toward completing the last half of their required volunteer time. Families with

K-7th grade students must complete their required volunteer hours by My 25, and families of 8th grade students must

complete their required hours by May 18. Please email Mrs. Janine McDavitt if you have any questions.

CURRENT AND UPCOMING NEEDS

Loads of February Daily Needs for Morning Greeters, Recess/Lunchroom Helpers and Hot Lunch Servers

Weekend Warriors, Saturday, March 3: do extra cleaning around the school building/grounds, 7-9 a.m. or longer if

volunteers choose to stay; with Mr. Kraker, head facility manager

Graduation Gown Prep: sort and steam graduation gowns prior to March 5

Picture Day Help, Monday March 5

Benefit Event, Friday, March 16: pre-event - MANY volunteers needed to create decorations and seek silent auction

donations; day of event - check-in hosts and silent auction hosts

Pi Day, Friday March 23: assist Mrs. Sowa with the day’s activities

ONGOING NEEDS

Miss Polly needs pictures from all TCS events and activities; athletics, major school events, class parties, artwork, etc. In

order to have the 2017-2018 yearbook represent TCS and all of the students well, Miss Polly and the yearbook elective

class need you! Please send what you have to apolly@trinitychristian.info or place pictures on a flash drive, label it with

your name, address it to Miss Polly, and give to the front office staff.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Please JOIN the “Remind” app for our volunteer group (TCSVolunteers), to get a reminder

the day before via text or email (your choice) of your daily volunteer serve, and be notified of last-minute needs. Instructions

on how to sign up are available here.

Volunteer opportunities may be found by going to the TCS website homepage, hover over “Parents,” then hover over

“Volunteer Opportunities,” then click on “Volunteer Needs” or simply click here. Please contact Mrs. McDavitt at

815-577-9310, ext. 66, or jmcdavitt@trinitychristian.info to sign up or for information.

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Chapel Notes, by Mabel B., Guest Contributor to the Son Times

Chapel Speaker: Pastor Josh Koehler

Verses: 1 Peter 4:8 - Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

1 John 4:19 - We love because he first loved us.

1 Thessalonians 3:12 - May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you.

1 Corinthians 16:14 - Let all you do be done with love Notes:

Love each other as God loves us

Our hands are very useful for everyday life

God gave us hands to show kindness and love to others

We should use our gifts to show God’s love to others

COME TO THE KIDS’ FAIR, FEBRUARY 19 Trinity Christian School will be one of 60 vendors at the 2018 Kids’ Fair, Feb. 19, 9 a.m.-noon at Troy Middle School. Use your day off to visit our TCS booth at the Kids’ Fair and enjoy performances, demonstrations, crafts, prizes and much more! Admission is free. The first 200 kids receive an opportunity to visit the treasure chest and all attendees receive a raffle ticket for an opportunity to win a prize. Check out the flier on the last page of the newsletter. Hope to see you there!

PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION ONGOING Preschool Registration for next year has begun! Some classes have filled up but there are still

openings in several others. For more information on class days and times, please see our website.

For tuition prices, contact Mrs. Marty Bachtler at mbachtler@trinitychristian.info.

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Still Time for Silent Auction Donations

Thank you for all the incredible donations that we have been receiving from our TCS families!!! This is truly going to be one of the highlights of the 25th Anniversary Celebration. Please know that you are not too late to donate. Do you have a time share you would like to donate? Maybe you have sporting event or concert tickets you could give. Run a business that would like to donate a gift basket or certificate? Have a contact with a business you know would give generously or provide a service for us? If YES, we seek items or packages with a minimum value of $25.00 that represent your o r g a n i z a t i o n . P l e a s e c o n t a c t M r s . T o y a T h o m a s a t tthomas@trinitychristian.info, or by phone at 815-577-9310 ext. 54, to get more information and find out how your donation can be a blessing to TCS! The deadline is Feb. 23.

SAVE $7 PER TICKET WITH THE LINK AND STORE NAME BELOW: SAVE $7 PER TICKET TO RAGING WAVES Enter Store Name: Trinity321 in box and the bottom of the page.

STUDENTS GET FIT TO EARN A DAY AT RAGING WAVES! We are pleased to announce that our school is participating in the Raging Waves Waterpark’s “Plunge Into Fitness” Program again this year. What that means is when your Trinity student completes 25 hours of exercise between Feb. 12 and April 16, he/she will receive a free day’s pass to the waterpark!! Exercise Fitness logs will be sent home this week with each student. Fitness logs may also be downloaded at the website www.ragingwaves.com. Please turn in logs to Mrs. Fasano when completed. Rewards will be given our at Awards Day at the end of the year.

As a special bonus, TCS families are now able to purchase online tickets and save $7 on full-day admission. This offer is available online only.

ADDITIONAL TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE We are excited to announce that 25th Anniversary Benefit Celebration tickets are available for purchase online, as is Silent Auction bidding!!! TCS families, please feel free to visit this link https://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/auctionhome.action?vhost=TCS25 to purchase as many

additional tickets as you would like for friends and family. This link is also available on the school website. Once you see the Benefit announcement in the looping section on the front page, click on the invitation, scroll down to the purchase ticket link and you will access the homepage for ordering tickets, as well as Silent Auction bidding. You will be billed through FACTS for your $80 family obligation. If you are attending , tickets will be available Feb. 6-28. Please indicate on your R.S.V.P. card whether you would like to pick up your tickets in the front office, or request that they be sent home with your child. Responses are due Feb. 23. Please be mindful of dates and deadlines. We are looking forward to seeing you all there! Any questions??? Please contact Mrs. Toya Thomas at 815-577-9310, ext. 54 or tthomas@trinitychristian.info.

MISSING SOMETHING? The Lost and Found is getting full. It will be emptied Feb. 26, so make sure you or your child take a look before then. The lost and found box is located in the hall outside the main office.

ART EXPLORERS REQUESTS ITEMS Art Explorers requests donations of the following items for the upcoming art clubs: empty 2-liter bottles (rinsed out, please), newspapers, bottle lids (any size or color from juice, milk, pop, water), and Legos. Donations may be sent in to Mrs. Hayward or Miss Taylor by March 5. Thank You!

HOT LUNCH ORDER CREDIT If your ordered hot lunch for your student for

Feb. 9, when school was closed, your account

has received a credit that may be used the next

time you order hot lunch. If you have any

questions about this matter, you

may contact Mrs. Jessica Biskup at

815-577-9310, ext. 62.

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TRINITY PARTNERS WITH SCHOOL OF HOPE Mrs. Marnie Van Wyk, former TCS 2nd grade teacher, spoke at a TCS chapel a few weeks ago to give us an update on the

School of Hope, the school that TCS partners with in Haiti. Mrs. Van Wyk, Mrs. Benig and Mabel B., (along with nine other

folks) went to Haiti, Jan. 25-Feb. 3, to spend some time at the School of Hope. Mrs. Van Wyk conducted professional

development and evaluations with the teachers there, and Mabel and Mrs. Benig taught the students there about dental

hygiene and handed out toothbrushes and toothpaste. Thanks to donations of TCS student, each child at the School of Hope

was given a goody bag loaded with fun stuff! New Life for Haiti volunteers played games with the children and took

pictures of them for New Life for Haiti’s child sponsorship program. Five sponsors were able to actually meet the children

they sponsor. These children and their sponsors had so much fun getting to know each other! If your family is interested in

sponsoring a child or coming to Haiti on a short-term missions trip, please click on this link:

https://www.newlifeforhaiti.org/sponsor-a-child.html or email Mrs. Van Wyk at marnie.vanwyk@newlifeforhaiti.org.

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