Knightly News MCS Weekly Announcements

October 26 - 30: Spirit Week (see details below) October 28: Yoforit Night November 4: Poinsettia order forms due Novenber 6: Pizza Day November 11: Veteran's Day NO SCHOOL November 25 - 27: Thanksgiving Break NO SCHOOL

SPIRIT WEEK  Our MCS students always look forward to Spirit Week! This year we are celebrating Spirit Week October 26 - October 30. Monday (October 26) is PJ day. Students can wear their PJs to school. They will hear a bedtime story and be served milk and cookies. Tuesday (October 27) is Sports Day. Students can dress in their favorite sport team garb or wear items used to enjoy their favorite sport. We will have an obstacle course set up for the students to run during their recess time. Wednesday (October 28) is Wacky Wednesday. Wear your crazy hair, crazy socks, and crazy hat.  Thursday (October 29) is School Colors. Our school colors are blue and gold (yellow). We will be participating in Show Your School Spirit Activities.  Friday (October 30) is Hero Day. Dress as your favorite hero. Your hero can be a Biblical character, a person you admire, or a super hero. No scary costumes please.

YOFORIT NIGHT Wednesday, October 28th is TAPP's first Yoforit Night for the school year. This is a fundraising event where a percentage of the sales go to support MCS. All sales between 5 pm - 8 pm on October 28th will directly support our school. However, families can also go there right after school to get a frozen treat - Just let the staff know you are there on behalf of MCS and those sales will get added to the final total. Other Yoforit days are the second Tuesday of the month: November 10th December 8th January 12th February 9th March 9th

TIME CHANGE Don't forget to move your clocks back an hour this weekend.

PIZZA DAY If you missed out on pizza day there is still time to get in on the next one. Contact the office by October 30th to sign up for the following days: November 6th November 13th* December 4th, 18th January 8th, 22nd February 5th, 19th March 5th, 26th* April 2nd, 16th May 7th, 21st June 4th *date changes

POINSETTIA FUNDRAISER MCS is having a poinsettia fundraiser to kick-off our Christmas giving campaign. These plants are excellent quality and will be a beautiful focal point in any setting. Please click here to view the flyer from Van Wingerden Greenhouses. Completed order forms need to be returned to the school by Wednesday, November 4th. Plants are scheduled to be delivered by Friday, November 20th. Just in time for Thanksgiving! *Please note: 10" poinsettia's and centerpieces are available in red only!

SCHOOL DIRECTORY Keep your eyes open for the school directory that is being sent home with your youngest student this week. Please remember the directory is for school purpose only.

CONNECT WITH FACEBOOK If you are interested in joining the MCS Parents Info Group on Facebook use the link here to check it out.

MOMS PRAYER GROUP The Moms in Prayer group has started once again. This group provides a good way for moms to connect with other moms, support each other, and most importantly pray together. This is a very open and welcoming group. Feel free to share as much or as little as you would like, ask for prayers, or simply sit with us to enjoy the love and support of other moms in the same stage of life. The group meets every other Monday at 9am in the MCS library. We understand schedule constraints so please feel free to come when you are able.  We look forward to meeting you and praying with you! MONDAYS  November 2nd & 16th December 7th January 11th & 25th February 8th & 22nd March 8th & 22nd April 5th & 19th May 3rd & 17th June 7th

VOLUNTEERING If you are interested in volunteering at MCS, we have the following opportunities available for you: Building and Grounds works to make improvements to the school’s building and the grounds that surround our school. Our next project is installing a window in the computer lab. We have some weather proofing projects and a couple of gutters to fix. Then we will be looking at updating our heating and cooling system. We also need help mowing the lawn with the school lawnmower during the spring, summer, and into fall. If you are interested in joining this team, contact Craig Cox at ventus3@msn.com. Promotion Committee works to promote our school within and outside of our community. If you are interested in joining this team, please contact Angela Flick at angflick@yahoo.com. Our next project is to get t-shirts and sweatshirts ready for this school year. TAPP (Teacher and Parent Partnership) help to support the teachers at MCS. They raise funds specifically earmarked for classroom needs to enhance student experiences.  If you are interested, please contact Christy Dunn at christygirl78@gmail.com  Technology is working hard to update our technology to keep up with the needs of our school and specifically our synchronous learners. Please contact JJ Mejia at jjmejia@gmail.com or Jeff Timmerman at timmermj1@gmail.com. W.A.T.C.H. Dog Dads are always welcome. At this time, we are limited to circle time in the morning, recesses and working with Coach for PE. If you are interested, contact secretary@monroechrisitan.org and we will get you on the schedule.  Teacher needs vary, some teachers are looking for help with art classes, or recess duties, or special science projects. The possibilities are endless. Maybe you like to plan classroom parties or fieldtrips. Contact your child’s teacher and let them know how you can help. Getting involved allows you to meet other MCS parents and feel even more a part of our school community. Students love to see their parents helping us throughout the day!   If you have a special gift or talent that you would like to share with our school community and are not sure where to get plugged-in, please send an email to secretary@monroechristian.org and we will find a place for you!

FREE & EASY WAYS TO HELP THE SCHOOL MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS: Does the company you work for (Boeing, Microsoft, etc.) match contributions you make to a non-profit company? Take a moment to find out. When you donate money to the school for a fundraiser or any other reason, follow your company's system to record it and designate MCS to receive matching funds! (If someone you know works at a participating company, they can also designate MCS!) Explore all the ways to benefit MCS.

Our Knight’s Auction has been rescheduled for spring. We will keep you updated. If you are interested in helping, please contact Christy Dunn at christygirl78@gmail.com.

SCHOOL CALENDAR (tentative) Please use the following link to download or print a copy of the 2020-2021 tentative school calendar.

PLEASE KEEP SICK CHILDREN HOME We will continue taking temperatures before the children leave your cars. We will also be asking about the following symptoms.  Temperatures must be below 100.2 without the use of a fever reducing medication. coughing shortness of breath headache sore throat muscle or body aches loss of taste or smell congestion nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS We are still looking for substitute teachers. If you know someone who would like to substitute teach for us please contact Elaine Obbink.

MCS BOARD FOR 2020-2021 President Janet Gjerde Vice President/Safety Ben Werkhoven Secretary/Promotions & Curriculum: Cheryl Jansen Treasurer/Safety: Ji Park Board Member/Building & Grounds Craig Cox Board Member/T.A.P.P. & Promotions Christy Dunn Board Member/Building & Grounds Joe Dunn Board Member/T.A.P.P. Kathlyn Hughes Board Member/Building & Grounds Brian Zinser (new) Administrator Elaine Obbink 

Our scripture theme for this year is based on Hebrews 11:1-3 "Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for. By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible."

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