NEWS AND NOTES - NOVEMBER 9, 2016  

Calendar of Events
November
10   Picture Retake Day
18   First Trimester Ends
18   No Allendale Public School busing
21   No afternoon Allendale Public School busing
21   School Board Meeting - 7pm 
21   No afternoon Allendale Public School busing
23-25  Thanksgiving Break
30   Report Cards

December
2     Theme Chapel - Run the Race with Endurance
5     All School Christmas Concert
7     Merry Merry Marketplace
8 & 9 Middle School Spiritual Emphasis Retreat
12   Skating Party at Tarry Hall Roller Rink
13   5th-8th Grade Spelling Bee
22   Christmas Break Begins 
ACS News
Picture Retakes will be held tomorrow morning, Thursday, November 10 from approximately 8:30-9:00am. The original package must be returned at this time. 

Anxiety in Our Kids Rev. Kate Meyer, LPC from TriCities Ministries who is a specialist in anxiety will be presenting a workshop for parents at Allendale Christian.  Kate also runs a private practice, "Eve's Haven LLC" and  works with many clients battling varying levels of anxiety and participates in a school outreach program providing counseling for students in school with anxiety about testing, school in general, figuring out their path, or navigating social structures.  Workshop will be at ACS on Monday, November 28 at 7pm in the library.  She will be addressing Anxiety in Kids and talking through how parents can navigate their children through their anxiety.  There will also be a time for questions and answers.  PLEASE consider attending this workshop.  Please contact Kari Wiersema at kwiersema@allendalechristian.com if you have any questions. 

Sub Sandwich Sale  Orders with payment need to be turned in by November 14. Subs will be delivered on Thursday, December 1 and will be available to be picked up right after school!  If you have any questions, contact Audrey Beute at 340-3503.
 
The Middle School Spiritual Emphasis Retreat will be held in Grand Rapids during the school days of December 8 & 9.  Please avoid scheduling appointments on those dates.
 
The Merry, Merry Marketplace will take place on Wednesday, December 7.  Do you like to wrap gifts, shop and spread holiday cheer? This is the day for you.  We need help from 8:30am to 2pm.  If you would like to help on this very fun day please let me know.  Lisa Kuyers ( clack5847@gmail.com).  If you would like to donate we are always in need of gift bags, tissue paper, and ribbon.  Please bring any donations to the office.

An All School Skating Party will be held on Monday, December 12 from 6:16-8:15 at the Tarry Hall Skating Rink, 3330 Fairlanes Ave., Grandville.   
$5.00 Admission
$1.00 Extra For Any Skate Rental  

Moms... do you desire to grow in prayer this year? Come and join us and see what God will do in your life and in the life of your child(ren) this year! We meet on Thursdays from 8:30-9:30am in the kitchen. Questions? Call Cindy at 895-1223. 
School Theme 16-17
Run The Race
Hebrew 12:1 & 2
"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.  Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith....."

2016-2017 Chapel Schedule
Hot Lunch
Hot Lunch Menu
Please help us keep hot lunch prices as low as possible by volunteering.  Our biggest needs is on Pizza days as we are serving over 150 kids. Thank-you for all of your help!
Thursday November 10- Linda Nysse
Volunteers are needed!   
Friday November 11- ____________

Please click below to sign up!  THANK YOU!

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4fa8a829a4fd0-201620171
TRIP
TRIP Update!
Instant TRIP is held every Tuesday evening from 7-7:30p with a pick-up session Wednesday mornings from 8:45-9:15a.
 
If you are able to help please contact Christy Breuker at jcbreuker@yahoo.com .
November 15 & 16
Tues: Kristina Moelker, Susie Otterbein, Bonny Baar
Wed: _________
 November 22
Tues:  Amber Whitman, Lonna Ondersma, Denise Miedema
NO PICK UP NOV. 23 - NO SCHOOL

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