Charger News: SCS Weekly Announcements

February 21, 2018

2018/19 Pledge Forms Due Pledge forms for the 2018/19 school year have been sent. Make sure you sign and return them to the office. Remember, along with online re-enrollment, your completed pledge form is required for your student to be officially registered for the coming school year at SCS. Contact the office if you have any questions.

Grandparents and Special Friends Day Invites Grandparents and Special Friends Day is coming! On April 27th our guests will join Elementary through 8th grade for an afternoon together. But before they arrive we need to send out invites! We'll collect addresses from you, and then work with students to decorate and send their invites. Click here to add names and addresses for any grandparents and special friends that you want invited. You will need to complete the form separately for each invite you want sent.

Thank you Mrs. Visser! Sue Visser has decided to step down at the end of the year from teaching Kindergarten at SCS. Mrs. Visser has taught Kindergarten for 18 years here at SCS, and at Bellevue Christian before that. We thank Mrs. Visser for her many years of service! Tim and Sue will be moving to Bozeman, Montana this summer.

Jog-a-thon Tshirt Orders It's that time again! We're taking tshirt sizes for all students K - 5th for this year's Jog-a-thon in May. Be sure to fill out the form for each elementary child in your family. Click here to complete the form .

Summercare Registration Summercare registration is now open for 2018. We run a full program during the summer in our preschool facility, including field trips! Contact Amy Hart if you have any questions. The form can be downloaded here, and returned to the office.

Attendance Policy Reminder We wanted to take a brief moment to remind you of the highlights of our attendance policy: Procedures:  All absences and tardies must be excused by a parent or guardian either by email ( attendance@shorelinechristian.org ) or phone  (206-364-7777 ). Any absence or tardy not accompanied by notification will be considered unexcused and will prompt an automatic email notification to the parents.   Absence:  Absences may be excused with parent/guardian permission due to illness or emergency, appointment, or pre-arranged multi-day absences. We encourage families to plan vacation during school breaks. The full policy can be downloaded here as a pdf.

2018-19 School Calendar Here's a snapshot of next year's school calendar. A more detailed calendar will be included in the back to school email this summer. First Day of School 8/27/18  Labor Day Weekend 8/31/18 -9/3/18 No School Teacher’s Convention 10/4/18 -10/5/18 No School Professional Development Day 11/9/18 No School Veteran’s Day 11/12/18 No School Parent Teacher Conferences 11/19/18-11/20/18 No School Thanksgiving Break 11/21/18 -11/23/18 No School Christmas Break 12/20/18 -1/1/19 No School MLK Holiday 1/21/19 No School End of Semester 2/1/19 No School President’s Holiday 2/18/19 No school Professional Development Day/Winter Break 3/6/19 -3/8/19 No school Spring Break 4/8/19 -4/12/19 No School Snow Day 5/24/19 No School if no Snow Days are used during the year Memorial Day Holiday 5/27/19 No School Graduation 6/10/19 Last Day for Elementary Students 6/12/19 Last Day for HS Students 6/14/19

Summer Projects at SCS We are planning some building projects this summer and are looking for any qualified subcontractors. If you have any good referrals or you have experience in construction, HVAC, electrical, concrete or roofing then we would love to hear from you.  We are putting together bid proposals so if you are interested then please email Paul Hopkins. We will also be looking for any volunteers who can help out this summer. Let us know if you can help!

Support SCS While You Shop Box Tops for Education Labels Please continue to collect Box Tops and bring them into the school. There are receptacles in the hallways of the elementary building and the office can receive them as well. We continue to gather these Box Tops up all year long and submit them for cash back for the school. Box Top labels can be found on many household items. For a complete list of products that carry these labels please visit this site:  http://www.boxtops4education.com/earn/participating-products . For a more information regarding the Box Tops for Education program please see this site:  http://www.boxtops4education.com/ . Benefit Mobile App Use the Benefit mobile app to buy gift cards to your favorite retailers and restaurants and SCS will receive a small donation. Simply download the app, create an account, select "Beneficiaries" from the main menu, search schools for "Shoreline Christian", select General Fund, and follow the prompts!

MS Track Meeting We have a required meeting for all Middle School Track athletes and parents on February 22nd at 2:50pm in Mrs Davis' room. If you have any questions, please email Athletics Director Paul Hopkins .

Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities

Charger Parent Club Join us on Thursday, March 1st from 8:00AM to 8:30AM for fellowship in the Elementary Library for Charger Parent Club. We will highlight the purpose of the Charger Parent Club group and hear feedback from new and seasoned parents about some of their experiences at SCS. Community is best when we celebrate with one another - hope to see you there!

Cleaning Help! While we look for a new janitor, we are in need of volunteers willing to roll up their sleeves to help create a clean environment at school. If you love to clean this is an easy way to gain volunteer hours. We're looking for parents to vacuum and sweep floors, clean bathrooms, and wipe down desks. Time commitment and hours are flexible. Please contact Paul Hopkins - phopkins@shorelinechristian.org.

Submit Your Volunteer Hours Thank you to all our fabulous parents who have supported our school by completed service hours for this school year.  The deadline for service hours is Friday, April 6th .  Please remember to submit your volunteer hours if you haven't already by emailing volunteer@shorelinechristian.org . Still need hours? Contact Michelle for suggestions or upcoming service opportunities.

Charger Sports News

Charger Gear: Did you know you can order your very own Charger gear online? We have a shop set up at GTM with sweatshirts, jackets, tshirts and more! Check it out!

Upcoming Games - Spring sports begin soon. Schedules will be updated here.

Eligibility Check Dates Upcoming eligibility check dates: Mar. 14 Apr. 6 ( end of third quarter ) May 2 May 23 June 15 ( end of second semester ) Community Classifieds We have a small community classifieds section of our site where items for sale, job postings in the community, and private music lessons and tutoring are shared. You can find it by clicking here.

On The Horizon March 16 - No School; Teacher Work Day April 9-13 - Spring Break April 27 - Grandparents' Day See what else is on the calendar at  www.shorelinechristian.org/calendar

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