San Jose Christian School | May 26, 2015

Tiger TracksTiger Stripes Reflections on Who We Are by: Bart Den BoerReflections on Who We Are: It is Time to Say Good-Bye

Perhaps the most powerful aspect of Jesus’ parable “The Good Samaritan” is the plight of the beaten man. No one needing help, no story. Eighteen months ago my wife Pat and I we were beaten down by doors closing to our ministry efforts in Palestine. Direction that seemed so clear took a U-turn due to the denial of our requests for permanent visas. Wounded spiritually and emotionally, our road ahead was frustratingly unclear.

You cannot know what a blessing you have been to us through these last twelve months! Your welcoming spirit and loving envelopment of us into your community has had the effect of the Samaritan’s caringly “pouring on oil and wine.” He obviously knew he was dealing with a victim, which makes your care for us even more remarkable, as many of you did not know you were dealing with a couple of fellow believers in need of special care. Still, you made sure of our well-being!

Thank you for inviting us to serve with you this past year. The beaten man in the parable probably never met the Samaritan. What a blessing it has been for us to get to know you, all of you! For us, this is just one more example of the wonderful time we have together whenever heaven happens. Instead of saying “good-bye,” let us simply remind each other of Jesus’ last words in the parable, “Go and do likewise.”

SJCS Endowment Scholarships Winners The winners of the SJCS Endowment scholarships have been chosen and will be announced next week Monday, June 1 at the Middle School Awards ceremony and in Tiger Tracks that same day. (Note that winners’ names will not be web-published.)

Our nominees demonstrate SJCS core values like “Love Does” and Intentional Christian Community, educational values like collaboration, creativity, citizenship and throughlines and for adults, volunteerism. All students can aspire to these scholarships because the criteria are value-based, not ability-based.

Moms In Prayer The last prayer meeting of the school year will be this Thursday at 8:30am in the SJCS Library. We want to thank this wonderful group of prayer warriors for lifting up our teachers, students, community, campus and requests to our Lord over this past year. May God continue to hear our prayers.

Final Scrip order of the school year Be sure to place your scrip order this week. Orders must be submitted by Thursday at 3pm. You will be able to pick up your orders next week in the school office.

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This Week at SJCS

Monday 5/25 No Classes - Memorial Day Holiday

Tuesday 5/26 No Events

Wednesday 5/27 Annual Sport Awards Event | 6:30 Campbell Community Center Orchard City Banquet Hall

Thursday 5/28 Moms in Prayer | 8:30am SJCS Library

1st Grade Field Trip Depart 9:30am

Special Session of the SJCS Association | 7:00pm

Friday 5/29 SJCS Annual Jazz Show | 7:00pm SJCS Auditorium

SJCS Facebook Challenge!

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Boys BasketballIf you are interested in playing basketball next year there will be a practice on Friday, May 29 from 3:15-5:00 on the elementary basketball courts. All 5-8 grade boys are welcome to attend.

Girls BasketballThere will be a girls basketball workout Friday, May 29 from 3:30-4:40 on the middle school basketball courts. All 4-8 grade girls are encouraged to attend.

SJCS Summer Basketball CampDon't forget to register your child for the first ever SJCS Summer Basketball Camp! The camp will run from June 15-19. Elementary camp(all kids entering 1-4 grade) will be from 8:30-10:30 a.m. at SJCS. Middle School camp(all kids entering 5-8 grade) will be held from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at Campbell Methodist Church.

The Sports Awards Banquet The Sports Awards Banquet will be held on Wednesday, June 27, at the Campbell Community Center beginning at 6:30. Come enjoy the night as we celebrate all our student athletes and a successful athletic year. Please RSVP by Friday (5/22) so that we can get everything coordinated for the event.

Tiger Cubs|Preschool Info ArticlePreschool Assessments

Mrs. Leonard has worked very hard this year on completing assessments for the Preschool students. She completed the first round of assessments in the fall, and the second was just completed this month.

We hope that this can be a tool for seeing the tremendous growth of each student over the course of the school year. Anything that was included in the assessment will be set home with a brief overview.

Please see this week's Teacher Tales for even more details!

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Concert on the GreenThank you to the 230+ people who came to the Concert on the Green “special edition” Thursday night. We always treasure our student musicians, and it’s great for them to receive the support and appreciation of our school community. Thank you to Mrs. Baham and all of the parents and staff who helped set up for the concert and clean up after the event. We appreciate all of you!

Jazz Show Next WeekFriday, May 29 is the date for our annual Jazz Show, and tickets are now available in the office for $5 each. The show runs from 7pm - 8:30pm in the auditorium and features our current jazz band, along with our own SJCS alumni performers. Door prizes and desserts make it a fun evening for all.

Enroll in the NEW MS Summer CampAre you wondering what your Middle School and Freshman students will be doing this summer? Look no further! We are launching a pilot program for our middle school students this summer. This is for students who are entering 7th, 8th and 9th grades next year. We will be doing many fun activities this summer with a focus on exploring the outdoors, the creative arts, and being active! For further information please take a look at our Middle School registration packet on the SJCS Summer Camp page at: http://www.sjchristian.org/current/about_daycamp.htm.

End of Year AccountsPlease note that all accounts must be current by the end of the year for students to receive their final report cards. Thanks for your help!

Yogurtland Dine OutOn the last day of school, you’ll have the chance to support SJCS while giving your kids a tasty treat. Stop by the Yogurtland at 1790 S Bascom Ave #100, Campbell, CA 95008 (by Office Max) between 11:30am and 6:30pm. The store will give a percentage of sales back to our school. Please use the attached flyer when you visit Yogurtland!

Teacher Tales Spotlight on Preschool - Laura Leonard Check this section each week for exciting stories about teachers doing great things on the campus of San Jose Christian School.

Our preschool is wonderful! It has been a solid year of positive change and growth, and we have had many new teachers join us. With an increased focus on collaboration and communication with parents, we have also had many quality enhancements to our program.

Mrs. Leonard (mother of Austin and Griffin) joined our preschool staff this year, and her expertise and experience have added greatly to our preschool program. In addition to teaching music to all of our preschool students, Mrs. Leonard is also our developmental assessment examiner. She meets individually with each preschool student multiple times throughout the year, testing for developmental milestones and growth. The assessments help give an individualized picture of each child’s learning in a wide variety of areas (letters and numbers; color, shapes, and pattern recognition; verbal fluency; fine and gross motor skills; etc.).

Currently, Mrs. Leonard is preparing packets for each of the families of our preschool students, showing the progress they have made over the course of the year. The packet will share the results of various assessments and will focus on celebrating growth and giving suggestions for what to work on over the summer. These efforts (and Mrs. Leonard) have been excellent additions to our school, and we are proud of all of the remarkable things happening in our preschool!

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U P C O M I N G E V E N T S ! May 27 Sports Awards Event | Campbell Community Center, Orchard Banquet Hall

May 28 Special Session of the SJCS Association | 7:00pm | SJCS Auditorium May 29 SJCS Annual Jazz Show | SJCS Auditorium June 1 Middle School Awards Ceremony | 8:40am | SJCS Auditorium June 1 SJCS Graduation | 7:00pm | Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church June 3 Kindergarten Graduation | 9:00am | SJCS Auditorium June 3 Last Day of the 2014-2015 School year - Early Dismissal at 11:45am June 8 Kick Off – SJCS Summer Camp 2015 – American Adventure!

Lego Education - Lego Robotics Summer Camp at SJCSTwo exciting robotics sessions will be offered this summer at SJCS. Please check out the flyer sent home with your students. If you have questions please contact Mrs. Hendricks jhendricks@sjchristian.org or Mrs. Coetsee ccoetsee@sjchristian.org.