Giving Thanks to God for over 60 years of Protestant Reformed Education! Monday Note BUS DRIVERS NEEDED Adams Christian School is in need of bus drivers. If you would like more information about these positions, please contact Melissa Looyenga at 530-2933 or [email protected]. KINDERGARTEN TESTING Testing for next year’s Kindergarten students will be conducted tomorrow and Thursday, with Kindergarten Roundup held the following Tuesday, April 28, at 9:30. HOT LUNCH Hot lunch this Wednesday is chicken strips, assorted chips, and ice cream novelties. Helpers are Karen Langerak and Judy Kamps at 11:20, and Pamela Kaptein at 11:30. Hot lunch menus for May will be sent home today and are due back no later than Wednesday. No late orders will be accepted. th Snack sale will be provided by the 7 grade, Groups B & C. REPORT CARDS Report cards will be sent home Wednesday with students in grades 4 – 8. STAFF APPRECIATION LUNCHEON Our Staff Appreciation Lunch is THIS Friday! A big thanks to these ladies who signed up to monitor the following rooms: Kindergarten-Maria Van Dyke, 1A-Rachel Feenstra, 1B-Amanda Jabaay, 2nd-Jessica Van Dyke, 3rd-Becky Butgereit, 4th-Rebekah Kuiper, 5th-Janna Huisken, 6th-Michelle Bodbyl, 7th-Tressa Lubbers, 8th-Melissa Lubbers, and the Office-Joyce Boverhof. Plan on being in the classroom from 11:50 until 1:00. Sports April 20, 2015 and coffee will be available from 9:00-11:00. Lunch will be served from 11:00-1:00 and the ever popular bake sale will begin at 9:00. Email your questions to [email protected]. CCHS CRAFT SHOW th SAVE THE DATE for the 13 annual Covenant Christian High School Craft Show (formerly held at Adams Christian School) on Saturday, October 31 from 9:00-3:00. Over half the booths are already filled! Spaces are filling up quickly! Admission is $1 for high school and older, lunch and baked goods will be available for sale. All proceeds to benefit the band and boosters programs at CCHS. For more information or an application, visit us online at www.covenantchristiancraftshow.org. CCHS BASEBALL GAMES This Friday the Varsity Baseball team of CCHS will be hosting Kalamazoo Christian in a double header at 5/3 Ball Park. First pitch is at 5:00. This is a great opportunity for our athletes to play at one of the best facilities in West Michigan. Bring the family, support our team, and have a good time hanging out at the ball park. Tickets for this event are $5, and can be purchased at the school office. Revenue from ticket sales purchased at Covenant go directly to CCHS! Tickets can be purchased at the ball park, but profits are shared. We are looking for a couple of people to take admissions at the game, starting at around 4:00. If you are able to help out, please let us know. If you or your business would like to help sponsor this event to help cover the costs, we are selling “inning sponsorships”. Tickets to the event are included. Please e-mail if you would like more information and details. Jim Schimmel ([email protected]) or Travis Van Bemmel ([email protected]. GIRLS SOCCER SE PRC YOUNG PEOPLE’S BREAKFAST ~game tomorrow at Adams vs. Heritage at 4:00. ~game Wednesday at Adams vs. Jenison Christian at 4:00. ~game Friday vs. Calvin Christian at 4:00. Game will be played at Morren Memorial Fields off of Ivanrest and Rivertown Parkway. Park next door at Fellowship CR Church. Drivers are Mandy Velthouse, Becky Butgereit, Ruth Baas, and Alisa Snippe. Southeast PRC Young Peoples Society is hosting a breakfast this Saturday from 8:00-10:30. Come out and join us at Adams gym for egg casseroles, pancakes and baked goods. All proceeds will go to the young people to help with the cost of the convention. BOYS BASEBALL ~game tomorrow at Adams vs. Hope at 4:00. ~game Thursday at Allendale Christian at 4:00. Drivers are Jessica Dykstra, LaRae Kamps, Gwennan Engen, and Pam Cleary. Fundraising TRIP NEWS Sales as usual this week, Tuesday morning from 8:30-9:30. All orders placed before 9:00 will be filled and sent home with your kids. We are excited to see the online sales continuing to increase. Let us know if we can help you with anything! Melissa and Rebecca AMAZING RACE Plan to join us on Saturday, May 2 for our Amazing Race fundraiser! This year we will be taking a trek “around the world” full of clues, challenges, fun photos and more! The race will begin at 4:00 and end at Adams School for supper and fellowship. Email Rachel at [email protected] or call 560-3030 to sign up. Thanks to all who have volunteered to help with donations or working the night of the race! We could use a couple more volunteers for the night of the race. Contact Renae VK (570-0692) if you’re able to help. Cash donations can be sent in at any time and put in the fundraiser box by the front entrance! Requested Announcements HOPE SCHOOL SPRING FLEA MARKET The Spring Flea Market at Hope School is May 2 from 9:003:00. We have a wide variety of vendors and with Mother's Day just round the corner, you are sure to find something unique. Donuts AUSSIE BURGER FRY Trinity Young People’s Aussie Burger Fry and Bake Sale is scheduled for this Saturday at Heritage from 5.00-6.30. All proceeds will benefit the young people attending the convention. SAVE THE DATE! The Byron Center Young People are hosting a hanging basket flower sale on Saturday, May 9, at Adams Christian School, from 9:00-1:00. Mark your calendars, and come buy your baskets for your mothers, or your garden! CALVIN COLLEGE CAMPS Calvin College will be offering a number of fun, educational camps this summer for students who will have th th completed 5 -8 grade by June. Chemistry Camps will be half-day, one-week camps and will be held during the weeks of July 6, 13, and 20. (www.calvin.edu/go/chemistrycamp) Academic Camps for Excellence (ACE) are full-day camps for students who enjoy academic challenges. There are camps in Physics, Chemistry, Imaginary Worlds (computers) and Advanced Science. (www.calvin.edu/go/ace) Brochures, registration and scholarship request forms are available in the rack outside the office.