East Martin Christian School
Partnering with Families | Educating Christian Leaders | Building Futures on Christ
Weekly Newsletter ~ May 8, 2015
Principal’s Note…
The staff would like to give a big thank you to
our wonderful parents who spoiled us with
notes and delicious meals this week. We feel
blessed to teach your children and to be a part
of this wonderful community. Thanks!
Middle School Schedule for the
remainder of the Year:
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May 14 (Thursday): Trash Dash
(7th & 8th)
May 19 (Tuesday): Museum of Science
& Industry (5th-8th)
May 22 (Friday): Field trip to State
Capital (7th-8th)
May 26 (Tuesday): Track & Field Day
(5th-8th)
May 27 (Wednesday): Middle school
MATH exam
May 28 (Thursday): Middle school
HISTORY & BIBLE exam
May 29 (Friday): Middle school
SCIENCE exam
June 1: (Monday) Cedar Point Class trip
(8th)
June 3: (Wednesday) Graduation (no
school for 8th grade…morning rehearsal
only)
Kindergarten, first and
second grade will be
having a field trip on
Tuesday, May 26th to
Kellogg Bird Sanctuary.
Also, the Kindergarten
graduation will be on the
last day of school, June
4th, at 10:45.
Calendar at a glance…
Last Library Day: Thursday, May 14
Trash Dash: Thursday, May 14
Museum of Science & Industry: Tues, May 19
State Capital: May 22
Track & Field Day: Tuesday, May 26
Middle school exams: Wed-Fri, May 27-29
JUST ART: Saturday, May 30
8th Grade Cedar Point: Monday, June 1
8th Grade Graduation: Wed, June 3 at 7 pm
Last Day of School: Thurs, June 4 at 11:20 am
Garage Sale: Thurs, June 11 & Fri, June 12
Golf Outing: Saturday, June 13
TRIP: Tuesdays from 2:30 until school is out
Mom’s in Prayer: Wed, end of school day
A meal schedule has been set up
for the Mejeurs online. To access
it visit www.takethemameal.com.
The search criteria are last name:
Mejeur and a password: 516. You
can click on any date listed and sign up. If you
have questions about how to navigate the
website, have trouble signing up, or would like
to sign up but do not have internet access,
please
email
Krystal
Dykstra
at
[email protected].
Chicago Field Trip for 5th-8th grade:
permission slip with ALL the details of this
adventure will be sent home Monday, May 11. If
you have any questions, please see Mr.
Bieringa.
Fund Raisers…
Greenhouse Gift Card Sale is
still ongoing! They are great
Mother’s Day presents also. Help
our school make money and make
this our best year!
EMCS Golf Outing is
Saturday, June 13. We are
looking for hole workers
and food servers. If you can
help with this fun outing,
please
contact
Milly
VanDerMeulen.
Garage Sale News: Items can be donated and
dropped off at East Martin Christian High
School on Fridays from 2-4 pm. If you have
items that need to be picked up or if that time
does not work for you, please call Kristie
Tuinstra at 269-908-8075 or Ruth Altman at
616-889-0255. Thank you for your support. (We
are also in need of large boxes!) Paper grocery
bags are also needed!
General News…
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from the Band Room…
Practice Sheets:
BLUE – due Friday, May 8
PINK – due Friday, May 15
JUST ART is back! Mark your calendars for
Saturday, May 30 for our 2nd JUST ART day.
Watch future newsletters for more details.
2015 Lawn Fertilizer sale is still underway!
For more information contact call Jeanne
DeMann at 616-299-4554.
Please remember to turn in
all your cash for trash
items. This includes: Box
Tops, Campbell’s labels
(labels
for
education),
Spartan
labels,
Weick’s
receipts,
Tyson
labels,
Michigan Apple proof of
purchase, School spirit labels, ink & toner
cartridges and old cell phones. I will be mailing
collected items in 2 weeks. Thank you for all
your help in collecting for the school. Any
questions, please contact Jen DeYoung.
Hot Lunch…
Wednesday, May 13: Chili w/ crackers
Worker: Olga A.
Friday, May 15: Pizza w/ ice cream sandwich
Worker: Bob & Ruth K.
Library News…
 The last day of library will be Thursday,
May 14th.
 Reminder: any lost books or library cards
will be charged a $20 lost fee (nonrefundable) so start looking today!
East Martin Christian
School 516 118th Avenue
Martin, MI 49070
269-672-5722
Check us out on the web
at www.EastMartin.org.