San Jose Christian School | March 12, 2019

Forgiving by Mr. Hucks We began this month focusing on forgiveness as part of our theme CHOOSE taken from Colossians 3:12. Ephesians 4:31-5:2 reminds us what God expects from us as His chosen. We are to get rid of all bitterness, rage, and anger, brawling, and slander, along with every form of malice; we are to be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God has forgiven us; we are to be imitators of God as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. In other words, our lives should spill over and reflect compassion, kindness, and love not bitterness, anger, and malice. Amy Carmichael (missionary to Japan) wrote, “For a cup, brimful of sweet water cannot spill even one drop of bitter water however suddenly jolted. If it is full of sweet water and is jolted, what will come out of the cup? Sweet water. If you gave it a harder jolt, what’s going to happen? More sweet water. If someone is filled with sweet water and someone else gives him a jolt, what will come out? Sweet water. Jolts do not turn sweet water into bitter water. That is done by something else. Jolts only bring out of the container what’s already in the container. If you’re filled with sweetness and light, and you get jolted, you’re going to spill sweetness and light.”  May it be so among God’s children that our lives, no matter how much they are jolted, would spill out compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience, and forgiveness.

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Upcoming Dates

MARCH

14 - Chapel ScheduleMS | 8:40amElementary | 9:30am

14 - Moms In Prayer | 8:30am

15 - Frozen Friday

20 - CPTA hosted Staff Luncheon

21 - Scrip Orders Due

22 - JK-8 No School ICC - PS Regular Schedule

25-29 Standardized Testing

Save the DateSATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2019

SJCS Spring Auction6:00pm - 9:30pm

Campbell Community CenterOrchard City Banquet Hall

17th Annual Spring Auction - Make Your MoveOne of the most enjoyable events for the SJCS community every year is the annual auction. The auction supports special projects at school. This year’s event will be on Saturday, April 6 at 6pm at the Campbell Community Center, Orchard City Banquet Hall. Tickets are available at http://tinyurl.com/2019AuctionRSVP. In addition to the auction activities, the evening includes appetizers, beverages and desserts. Back by popular demand, we will be offering childcare at the facility.

The planning team has three areas where they can use your help!

1. Small donation items. The team is in need of the following new items to complete a few of the baskets:

Baby itemsSmall Hand Tools Summer floatation devicesKitchen GadgetsWine AccoutrementRestaurant Gift Cards

2. Reserve tickets for yourself and a few friends! This year you are able to reserve a VIP table that includes a special gift for each of your guests. Our goal is to have 200 attendees at the auction this year. We encourage you to invite friends and family to the event.

3. Spread the word! Please share the RSVP link with members of your church group, sports teams and family!

Remember, the Spring Auction is a wonderful night out! The evening will benefit every student on campus and many more in years to come.

Tiger TracksT.I.G.E.R. Summer CampRegistration is OPENT.I.G.E.R. Camp Registration is now OPEN!

This Summer we are offering 3 camps:Cubs (entering JK - K)Youth (entering 1st - 4th)Leadership (entering 5th-8th)

Please check out the summer camp section of our website for more information. Contact Kim Basl for specific instructions or additional questions.

Spring Clubs are coming soon!We will have new clubs starting in April for Preschool (4's) through 6th grade.  Make sure to keep an eye out for the Spring Club packet in your child's backpack at the beginning of next week.  

E.C. is Closed on March 22ndExtended Care (JK - 8th) will not be available on this day. 

Yearbook NewsIt's time to buy your SJCS 2018-19 Yearbook through TreeRing.  To purchase, please go to www.treering.com.  If you have not used TreeRing before, you will need to set up an account.  Our passcode is:   1013449838724379.

Additionally, if you have any pictures that may possibly be included in the yearbook, please send them to Mrs. Singh at bsingh@sjchristian.org. 

Sports Congratulations to the girls' volleyball and boys' soccer teams in completing their seasons. Both teams played hard and represented SJCS well. The boys' soccer team placed 3rd in our league and will be playing in the first round of playoffs this week. The last two sports to wrap up the school year are girls' soccer and boys' volleyball. Go Tigers! weekthis

For Our Tiger CubsPreschool will be open on Friday, March 22nd. The rest of school will be closed but we are in session. 

We are pleased to welcome Ms. Ann Ha to the Infant Care Center and Ms. Rena Seryani to the Butterfly room! We are excited to have them on the team! Ms. Erica Ivanco will also transition her role into the Butterfly room.

Bridge Fund - Thank You!We are excited to share that the 2019 Bridge Fund raised $121,442.86. These resources will benefit the entire community in so many ways. If you have questions about the Bridge Fund please contact Mr. Hucks in the school office

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Tiger TracksMIDDLE SCHOOL HAPPENINGS!Our middle school students enjoy a variety of experiences throughout the year as part of our mission to provide exceptional teaching, live in Christian community, and engage culture for Jesus Christ. Last week….

• 13 students from 7th and 8th grade traveled to Washington D.C. with Mrs. Nibbelink. Students experienced the people and places who have shaped and continue to shape our nation. Our group prayed for our nation in front of the White House, a particularly moving opportunity. 


• 60 students from 5th to 8th grade enjoyed Elective-Week. Classes included robotics, sewing, pie-making, outdoor adventures, games, and the sacredness of the table. SJCS Faculty led these events, incorporating a love for God, desire to learn, and commitment to serve. 


◦ SEWING: Sewing a laundry bag ended up being a lesson in theology, machining, and even teamwork. We learned about how God has a perfect timing just like a sewing machine requires perfect timing. The bags students made were a product of a team supporting and guiding each other to produce a lovely and functional laundry bag. 


◦ GAMES: What strategy did you find in this game? What is the probability of a win? How do you spend your free time with others? What are some of the benefits of playing games with other people? These are a few of the questions we explored in our games group last week. 


◦ CULTIVATING THE SACREDNESS OF THE TABLE: In Cultivating the Sacredness of the Table, the girls planned a dinner party to host in their homes. They planned the menu, created decoration, made jars full of good questions, wrote prayers and toasts, and prepared meals to share with their families. 


◦ ROBOTICS: In the robotics elective, students learned to persevere and troubleshoot, while learning from their mistakes. 


◦ LIFE OUTDOORS: "Life Outdoors" was an elective for those who love to seek adventure. The students were active learners who learned with persistence and focus about various wilderness know-hows such as hiking, camping, and map orientation. The students were able to think interdependently and show cooperation as they adventured together. They enjoyed times of hiking to reflect upon God and the beauty of His creation. 


• 20 Grade 6 students and parents gathered in the auditorium Friday afternoon for a new event called VI Connect. There was laughter and connection around the theme “Speaking Your Language.”