14-15 Issue #6 October 22, 2014 Calendar Remember to go to our website > Calendar to view all upcoming calendar events. • October 24 - @ 8:30 Jostens meeting with Seniors about graduation items; 8:59 Jostens meeting with Freshman about class rings • October 24 @ 10:09 AM - Chapel - Jesus at the Temple - Brent Ely • October 25 @ 6 PM - TC Fall Gala • October 27 @ 3:15 - 5 PM - Market Day Pick-up in TCE Gym • October 31 @ 10:09 AM - Chapel and at B & C lunch Jostens will take orders • November 3-5 - No School, Fall Break • November 7 - Chapel • November 11 @ 12 PM - All School Veterans Day Chapel All Parents National Honor Society - The formal induction ceremony is at 7PM on Tuesday, November 11, at the First Lutheran Church in Troy (corner of W. Main and Washington). Family and friends are invited to celebrate this special moment. ESM 2015 - Watch for all the details coming to your inbox soon! Sign-ups will be before the K-12 Fall Break. Internet Safety & Digital Citizenship Resources - Here are two great resources for families from our Tech Department: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/ http://www.nsteens.org/ Veterans Invited to Attend Public Honorary Service – All veterans, their families, and community members are invited to attend a service for veterans’ recognition on Tuesday, November 11, from 12 to 1 PM at Troy Christian High School. The elementary, junior high and high school students will lead this chapel to honor all former and current military personnel. We ask that all veterans arrive at 11:30 AM in the athletic foyer at the high school at 700 South Dorset Road, Troy. All TCS families and community members are encouraged to attend to honor these great men and women. Please note: Elementary students should wear red, white and blue chapel clothes. Invitation To Pray - Enlarge The Tent Prayer Committee has been praying on the school grounds on a regular basis, and will continue to do so throughout the campaign and beyond. Please gather with us. We need you to join in with us! Attached is more information and the times when one or more from the committee will be at the school praying. Market Day - The November order form will be sent home and is due back to the main office by Wednesday, October 22 or order online at www.marketday.com by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, October 22. Pickup is in the TCE gym from 3:15 PM to 5:30 PM on Monday, October 27. *These dates are different than previously published* Retail Rewards Programs Ready for your Participation - Local stores have community rewards programs that allow you to designate Troy Christian Schools as the charity organization to receive a percent back on each purchase. Below are the accounts we have set up, along with instructions on how to participate. It takes just a few minutes of your time, and then you’re done…and the school benefits all year long every time you shop! Money received from retail programs goes toward missions and other special projects. AmazonSmile Program - Do you shop on Amazon? AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization. You can choose from nearly one million organizations to support. To support Troy Christian you just need to go to smile. amazon.com, login to your existing Amazon account (or create an Amazon account if you do not already have one), and select Troy Christian Schools Inc. as the charity you would like to support. Anytime you want to shop on Amazon be sure to go to smile.amazon.com, you can bookmark the page to make it easier, and shop as you normally do. Click here for FAQs about the AmazonSmile program. Target Community Rewards - You need a Target credit card, then you may designate Troy Christian by going to the Target website, calling the number on the back of your credit card or visiting customer service while at the store. Our school account ID number with Target is 22930. Kroger Community Rewards - You need a Kroger Rewards Card (not a credit card) and you can sign up for the Kroger Community Rewards program by going to krogercommunityrewards.com. Our school account ID number with Kroger is 80758. Meijer Community Rewards - Coming soon…Look for registration cards and information about the Meijer Rewards program in our school offices and in the parent pages. Box Tops & Campbell’s Soup Labels – It’s time to gather up all of your Campbell Soup UPCs and Box Tops! All UPCs and Box Tops can be turned into the main office. Remember, Box Tops are worth 10 cents each—they add up quickly! Visit www.boxtops4education.com for a list of participating products. Also, just a reminder that the Campbell’s soup labels will no longer be counted—only the UPCs. Eligible products include Campbell’s, Pace, Prego, Swanson, V8, Pepperidge Farms and more. Go to www.labelsforeducation.com for more information. Employment Opportunity - The Early Childhood Education Center is currently accepting applications for the following positions: · M-F 8:30-11:45 Assistant Preschool Teacher (Please contact Barb Ruland 339-5692 x-108) · M-F 3:00-6:00 Assistant Toddler Teacher · Year Round Part Time Substitute Teachers Applicants should: · Possess a degree in Early Childhood Education and/or C.D.A. · Have experience caring for young children · Be able to work in a compassionate, Christ-centered learning environment, while striving to excel professionally · Be active in their home church · Seeking a career in early childhood development · Able to work a flexible schedule Call Debbie Camp, Childcare Director, at (937) 339-5692 extension 104, to arrange an interview. ESM WEEK 2015 there will be another trip to Europe lead by both Mrs. Lawrence and Mrs. Speck. All TCHS students currently in grades 10, 11 or 12 and their parents are invited to join us for 10 days, March 21-30, 2015. Experience the culture, language, sights, and sounds of France and Barcelona, Spain. Beginning in Paris, visit Notre Dame Cathedral, the Arc of Triumph, the Latin Quarter, the Eiffel Tower, and the Louvre. We travel to the palace of Versailles, with its historic Hall of Mirrors. From Paris, we take the fastest train in Europe south to the Riviera port of Nice for a few days along the Mediterranean. Nearby Monte Carlo will be part of the adventure! We then travel through Provence, stopping to see the ancient Roman aqueduct, the Pont du Gard, and the lovely town of Nimes with its Roman arena. Crossing southern France, we visit the walled fortress of Carcassonne before finishing up in lovely Barcelona, Spain, where we will see the church La Sagrada Familia as well as a beautiful home built by artist Gaudi. Time is running out, all applications must be in by November 15, 2014. Please email Mrs. Lawrence for details – [email protected] or phone her at extension 310. TCHS Rhapsody Show Choir & Honors Vocal Ensemble are planning ahead for the holidays. Both of these performing groups are actively performing in our community throughout the year. We are booking now for the holidays for both groups and Show Choir is booking performances for the entire school year. If you know of an organization or event that needs entertainment for the holidays or at other times of the year, please notify Mrs. Marcum at the High School at 339-5692 Ext. 474. We book up quick for the holidays so please call as soon as possible. Lunch Menu The lunch menu can be found on our website under Calendar also, “menu for the day” or “next day” can be found on the homepage in RenWeb in the bottom left corner. A printable monthly lunch calendar will be attached to the Parent Page at the end of the month or can be found on our website > Academics > Jr. High or High School > Jr. High & High School Parent Resources > Lunch Menu. The fee this year is $3.85 a lunch when there is credit on the lunch account or $4 for individual lunches purchased without a credit on the lunch account. Ala carte items are available at an additional cost. Meals are purchased either in the student’s first period class by crediting their lunch account with a minimum of $38.50 or on RenWeb > Family Information > Family Billing > Food Service. Additional amounts of $38.50 or more can be added to the lunch card as needed. Students may also purchase lunch with cash in the lunch line for $4 a lunch. Homeschool Parents Spanish and Writing classes - Spanish will be 12:00-1:15 PM and Writing will be 1:40-3:10 PM in room 113. Both Spanish and Writing classes will be meeting on November 5 even though there are no on-campus classes that day. There will be no Spanish or Writing Classes on November 26. Please check with your instructors for clarification on the schedule. PHYSICAL SCIENCE LABS for all 9th grade students will be Tuesdays from September 30 - November 4 from 1:363:30 PM in room 118 at Troy Christian. Mrs. Amy Slone will be instructing. There is a $60 lab fee which will be assessed to your TC account. You may pay by check to TC the first day of labs .All materials will be provided. Students are to bring a folder and pencils. Please contact Mrs. Slone for questions at [email protected]. Guidance Alternative PE information as the fall season is finishing. - http://troychristianschools.org/academics/guidance/physical-education-alternative-plan/ High school students finishing a second season of athletics this fall, check out the Alternative PE waiver. Please know this is not an automatic process, the form must be filled out and processed as stated. Turn into Athletic office to start the process. Save the Date - November 5 Greater Dayton Area College Night - No matter what situation you’re in, Greater Dayton Area College Night can help. Many colleges and universities from Ohio and across the country will be represented at the University of Dayton Arena, located east of Interstate 75 at exit 51. Wednesday, November 5, 2014 6:30 to 8 PM @ University of Dayton Arena 1801 S. Edwin C. Moses Blvd. Dayton, OH 45417 Representatives from more than 170 schools will be available to talk with you and answer your questions. Download College Night list (.pdf) to see which colleges and universities will be attending. This event is free and open to the public. If you have any questions, contact the Office of Admission and Financial Aid at 800-UD PRIDE (800-837-7433) or email [email protected]. National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) now has an eligibility center for athletes to register to be eligible for college athletics. If your son/daughter is considering playing Intercollegiate Athletics at an NAIA school they will need to register at http://www.playnaia.org/ Parents - need resources for your child to improve homework and increase study skills? Go to http://troychristianschools.org/academics/guidance/study-skills-resources/ to learn more. Our own teachers have recommended these web site resources! Parents of Juniors-this is encouragement to have your child take the ACT or SAT before this school year is completed. There are more ACT & SAT test dates that can be registered for. Also we want to encourage you and your child to take some college visits! You can take time off of school to visit colleges and we encourage this! Just need to fill out an absence request form and turn into the office 2 weeks prior to your visit. A strong suggestion is to visit a college when students are on campus to get a sense of campus life! Troy Christian High School’s ACT and College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) code is 365-106. ACT Test Dates - Next test date is Dec 13. Registration deadline is Nov 7. Click here for registration information. SAT Test Dates - Next test date is Nov 8. Registration deadline is Oct 9. Click here for registration information. Athletics Athletic Parent Co-Op - Thanks to everyone who has signed up already! There are still plenty of opportunities to get signed up for those who haven’t. The schedules are available on our website > Athletic > Parent Co-Op. A few points to clarify: •Each family will work three (3) events throughout the course of the school year. Families with more than one athlete will work a maximum of six events (6). •All sports are required to work even if there isn’t a home event on the TC campus, i.e. Swimming, Cross Country, Softball, Baseball. •If your student athlete is planning on a spring sport, please get your Co-op responsibilities done in the Fall and Winter sports so you don’t miss watching your athlete play in the Spring. •Parents who have signed up their athletes to work for them: If the athlete is sick or unable to show up the parents are responsible for making sure the work slot is filled. •All Gates, Concession cashier and prep is for adults only. •To work concessions a student must be 9th grade or older. •“If I help with the chains during the football game, or I keep the score for the basketball game, does that count towards my co-op work?” First of all thank you to the parents that help with that, it is greatly appreciated and much needed for each team to have a successful home event. However, that isn’t part of the Co-Op program. The Co-op is for gate and concessions for home events on the TC Campus. If you talked to me and I have you on the Co-op schedule then it counts. If you didn’t talk to me and I don’t have you on the Co-op schedule then it doesn’t count. I will make every attempt to call you two days in advance to remind you of your work schedule. If you don’t receive a call, you are still responsible to show up on time and work your scheduled slot. If you are unable to make your assigned work day, please check the schedule on the web site and find someone to swap with ahead of time. When you arrange a swap or sub, call or send me an email to notify me of the change. Thank you, Mike Steppe (937)-475-0912 [email protected] Athletic Employment Opportunity- Varsity Softball Head Coach - Contact the Athletic Department for more information at 339-5692, x139 or [email protected]. Winter Athletes - Please check to make sure you have an updated physical on file in the athletic office before your season begins. Also every athlete and a parent is required to sign an OHSAA concussion form. Both of these forms are available on the school website and outside the athletic office. Winter Player/Parent Meeting - All winter athletes, along with at least one parent, needs to attend our Winter Player/Parent meeting on Monday, November 10. This is for all athletes’ grades 7 – 12, all teams. We will begin in the gym at 7 PM as one large group and then split off into classrooms for individual team meetings. This is a required meeting. If your athlete participated in a fall sport and both of you attended our Fall Player/Parent meeting, you only need to come to the individual team meetings at 7:40 PM. Fall Sports Awards & Recognition Night - Thursday, November 13 is our annual Fall Sports Awards & Recognition Night. We will begin with refreshments at 6:30 PM in the High School gymnasium. Group recognition will begin at 6:45, teams will then split off into classrooms for their individual awards. This event is mandatory and all athletes should wear what was formerly chapel dress. Sports Passes - Please click here for the Sports Pass Information that was published in the Summer Parent Letter. You may purchase sports passes the following ways: • From the TCS online store • In the high school main office • In the athletic office on Monday’s and Thursday’s • At the TC Spirit Store on Friday night Football games Athletic Calendar All Athletic contest dates can be found on our website under > Calendar. For information on how to customize the calendar and how to find practice schedules click here. Troy Christian Schools Jr. High and High School 700 S Dorset Troy, Ohio 45373 Phone: 937.339.5692 troychristianschools.org JH & HS lunch costs: 7 Papa John’s pizza, applesauce, cookies, milk Fri 6 Corndog, tater tots, fruit & oatmeal bar, milk 14 Papa John’s pizza, applesauce, cookies, milk Thu No School Fall Break 13 LaFiesta chicken or steak fajita, rice, chips & salsa, milk 21 Papa John’s pizza, applesauce, cookies, milk Wed No School Fall Break 12 Grilled cheese, tom or veg soup, pickle, fruit & oatmeal bar, milk 20 Chicken sandwich, potato smiles, fruit, pb cookies, fruit, milk Tue No School Fall Break 11 BBQ rib sandwich, broccoli & cheese, apple slices, milk 19 Nachos, salsa, refried beans, fruit, milk 28 No School Thanksgiving Break Mon 10 Chicken strips, soft pretzel, corn, fruit, milk 18 Chicken & noodles, mashed potatoes, roll, fruit, milk 27 No School Thanksgiving Break 5 17 Sausage, hash browns, French toast sticks, juice, milk 25 26 Hamburger/ No School cheese, curly Thanksgiving fries, fruit, milk Break 4 24 Bosco , pizza sauce, smore, fruit, milk 3 JH & HS Lunch Menu November 2014 $3.85 (when there is credit on lunch account) $4.00 (when there is no credit on lunch account) “God Honors Bold Prayers and Bold Prayers Honor God” -Mark Batterson In his book The Circle Maker, Mark Batterson shares the legend of Honi, whose bold and persistent prayer was answered when God ended a drought and saved a generation. He challenges the reader to a new way of bringing boldness to our prayers by using circles. Mark says, “Most of us don’t get what we want because we quit circling. We give up too easily. We give up too soon. We quit praying right before the miracle happens” Troy Christian Schools has a vision well beyond our resources, but formed through dedicated prayer. Only God, our Provider, can bring the support required for the modifications and additions to the physical structures necessary to move forward according to this vision. The Enlarge the Tent Prayer Committee has been praying on the school grounds on a regular basis, and will continue to do so throughout the campaign and beyond. Please gather with us. We need you to join in with us! Below are the times when one or more from the committee will be at the school praying. Prayer Schedule for Onsite Circling: Sunday – 1:00pm for families Monday – 8:15am (every week) and 4:30pm (1st, 3rd, 5th Mondays of the month) Tuesday – 8:15am Wednesday – 5:00pm Thursday – 7:15am* and 8:15 Friday – 8:15am *On the third Thursday of the month the entire prayer team will pray together at 7:15am There are no RSVPs required. Come when you can. We will meet at the tent, between the schools The prayer committee member will wait for late-comers for 2-5 minutes after the posted time. If you come after that, please find the group and join in! Once the group has gathered, we will either find a place to sit or stand, or walk the perimeter of the school grounds per Rev. Batterson’s challenge. We will try to have printed prayer points each week to guide your prayer time. They will also be distributed in various media formats. We will pray for 15-20 minutes “Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back: lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes.” Isaiah 54:2 OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD 5K RUN / 1 MILE WALK November 15, 2014 Palestine, Ohio CASH PRIZES 1ST, 2ND, 3RD DOOR PRIZES AGE GROUP AWARDS REGISTRATION FEE $10 and a filled shoe box without a T-shirt OR $15 and a filled shoe box with a T-shirt OVERALL Race begins at 9:00 A.M. November 15, 2014 100 North Main St. (Union City-Palestine Rd.) Box drop off and packet pickup 7:30-8:45 A.M. Palestine Community Center Operation Christmas Child 5k sponsored by Faith Baptist Church of Greenville, Ohio For more information and downloadable registration form: www.faithgreenville.org 937-548-1808 OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD SHOEBOX STEP ONE: Use an empty shoe box (standard size, please). You can wrap the box (lid separately) but wrapping is not required. STEP TWO: Determine whether your gift will be for a boy or a girl, and the child's age category: 2-4, 5-9, or 10-14. Print out the appropriate boy/girl label (find this at faithgreenville.org). Mark the correct age category on the label, and tape the label to the top of your box. STEP THREE: Fill the box with a variety of gifts that will bring delight to a child. GIFT IDEAS TOYS: small cars, balls, dolls, stuffed animals, kazoos , harmonicas, unopened Happy Meal toys, inflatable balls, jump rope, yo-yos, jump ropes, small Etch A Sketch®, toys that light up or make noise (with extra batteries), slinky®, balloons, kazoos, compass, etc. SCHOOL SUPPLIES: pens, pencils and sharpener, erasers, crayons or markers, stamps and ink pad sets, writing pads or paper, stickers, solar calculators, coloring and picture books, etc. HYGIENE ITEMS: multiple toothbrushes or mild bar soap (in a plastic bag), comb, washcloth, bandages, hand wipes, small pack tissues, lip balm, emery board, nail clippers, dental floss, etc. OTHER: T-shirts, socks, ball caps, sunglasses, hair clips, toy jewelry, silly putty, silly bands, sunglasses, scarves, bandanas, shoelaces, watches, flashlights (with extra batteries), plastic poncho in a packet, pony tail holders, barrettes, tape measure, key chains (LED), etc. PERSONAL NOTE: In a separate envelope, you may enclose a note to the child and a photo, name, and address. DO NOT INCLUDE: Used or damaged items; war-related items such as toy guns, knives or military figures; chocolate or food; liquids or lotions; medications or vitamins; breakable items such as snow globes or glass containers; aerosol can.
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