Dominion Christian Schools | Issue 7, September 21, 2017

Celebrating 10 Years of Cancer Remission September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month! What you may not know is that we have a student at Dominion that is a cancer survivor, which means this is personal and important to us. Nathan McLean is a Dominion seventh grader. At age three he was diagnosed with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma. He went through chemotherapy, two stem cell (bone marrow) transplants, radiation, and an immunotherapy clinical trial. He also had to deal with a brain infection in the middle of his treatment because of his compromised immune system. Nathan is celebrating ten years of remission this fall! He is alive today because of God’s grace and the research of doctors who have found treatments for this terrible disease. In honor of Nathan and in support of childhood cancer awareness month, we are raising money for the Rally Foundation during the last week of September. Rally funds research for all types of childhood cancers and is based here in Atlanta. We need to find better, less toxic treatments for kids, like Nathan, who have to face this. That is Rally’s goal and they need our help!

Dominion Events Supporting Rally & Celebrating Nathan Wednesday, September 27: Fundraiser -- jeans day for $5 or more. Friday, September 29: "Go Gold" for Childhood Cancer at the home football game. We will be collecting donations with a special half-time featuring Nathan's story. The football team will be sporting gold socks and wristbands. Sport your gold colors.  Nathan's Rally Page

Homecoming Football Game Friday, September 22, 7:30 Alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff, and friends. You are invited to join us for the Homecoming game as your hometown Knights host Bethlehem Christian Academy. Kickoff at 7:30. Free admission for DCS alumni.

Homecoming Dance Saturday, September 23, 7:00-10:00 The Magnolia House $25/person Tickets are now on sale. For more information and tickets, please visit www.dominionchristian.org/homecoming-dance .

SEE YOU AT THE POLE day is on Wednesday, September 27. We will meet at 8:30 AM for worship and corporate prayer at Dominion's flag pole. All students, parents, faculty and staff are encouraged to come in unity as we lift up in prayer our school, community, and nation. All around the globe, in every time zone, students will be gathering at their flagpoles, praying for their school, friends, families, churches, and communities. SEE YOU AT THE POLE is a day committed to global unity in Christ and prayer for your generation.

Dominion's All School Retreat Oct 3-5, SharpTop Cove, Jasper, GA Our annual "All School Retreat" is the first week of October. We are fast approaching our time at Sharp Top Cove. October 3rd will be here soon, so we wanted to let you know what to expect -- particularly for our new families! Retreat Quick Links

General Information Packing List

Information for Students & Parents Medication Authorization Form Retreat Guest Consent Form

Rescheduled... Picture Day has been rescheduled for Friday, September 29 . Lifetouch photography will be on campus to take your child's annual picture for the yearbook. Students will be allowed to wear the following for Picture day: OPTION #1: Nice collared shirt (or blouse) and jeans; no t-shirts. OPTION #2: Girls: nice blouses; Boys: dress pants, collared shirt, tie Note for girls: Shoulders must be covered and arm holes must be tight fitting; no skirts or dresses (a school uniform skirt would be acceptable) OPTION #3: School uniform. Note: Fridays are usually jeans day. Due to the schedule change, Thursday, September 28, will be a school jeans day.

The Dominion Cup Please join Dominion Christian Schools on Monday, October 23, at Bentwater Golf Club in Acworth for our annual golf fundraising event. Attached is the brochure for the tournament.  Should you want to participate, you can click on the red "register now" button located in the top left corner of the brochure and it will take you to the registration page on our website. If you have any questions about this tournament, please let me know. Download or view the brochure   We would love to have your support!

Dominion Athletics

FOOTBALL Sep 22, 7:30 "Homecoming" v. Bethlehem Sep 29, 7:30 v. Heritage Oct 13, 7:30 "Senior Night" v. Trinity Oct 21, 7:30 @ Holy Spirit CROSS COUNTRY Sep 28, 4:00 @ Mill Springs Sep 28, 4:00 NAML Championship @ Cartersville (MS) Oct 14, 8:00 @ Monsignor Donovan

JV & VARSITY VOLLEYBALL Sep 25, 5:00 @ Mill Springs Sep 26, 5:30 v. Cristo Rey Sep 28, 5:00 v. Holy Spirit MS VOLLEYBALL Sep 26, 4:00 v. Stonehaven

Mark Your Calendars... Sep 22 Homecoming Football Game Sep 23 Homecoming Dance Sep 27 See You at the Pole Sep 27 Fundraiser Jeans Day ($5 or more - Rally Foundation) Sep 29 Picture Day (rescheduled) Sep 29 "Go Gold" home football game (supporting Fight Against Childhood Cancer) Oct 2 Parent-Teacher conference day Oct 3-5 All-school retreat, SharpTop Cove, Jasper, GA Oct 6 End of First Quarter (no school) Please visit our online calendar   for the most current and accurate listings.

Support the DCS Rewards Program Dominion participates in several rewards programs including Box Tops for Education, Labels for Education, Coke Rewards, Publix Partners, and Amazon Smile. Box tops, Labels for Education, and Coke bottle caps/twelve pack certificates can be dropped off in the collection bin in the lobby or turned in to the front office. Publix Partner cards available to pick up at the front office as well. Amazon: http://smile.amazon.com. Once on this site, search for "Dominion Christian Schools, Inc." Marietta, GA and choose our school as the beneficiary.  Last year you all helped our school raise approximately $1200 from Box Tops, Coke Rewards, Labels for Education, Publix Partners, and Amazon Smile.