The Beacon
November 13, 2019
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SOCS Mission Statement:
Equipping students with the wisdom and knowledge to become effective Christ followers and bring peace and restoration to earth. 
 
Scripture of the week:
Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
Matthew 5:42
Picture Retakes are this coming Monday, November 18th at 11 am. If your child was absent on picture day or would like re-takes they will get them taken at this time. For re-takes, they must return the original packet of pictures. Extra order forms can be found in the office.
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Weather Woes - If Weather causes school cancellations, we follow West Ottawa’s transportation schedule. If they close, we close. If they call a 2-hour delay, we will not have preschool or three-school. When it’s wet, cold, snowy or icy and we are at school, be sure the kids are equipped for it! We also suggest they have extra clothes in their locker, in case things get wet while playing. Thanks!
Thanksgiving/Pastors’ Feast is November 20th, from 11:15-1:00. Each student Preschool-8th grade is invited to participate (preschoolers are not expected to participate but are welcome to). Hopefully your children were able to invite their Pastor or Youth leader with the invitations made at school. A Thanksgiving lunch will be provided for everyone that day.  Please have Pastors RSVP by Friday, Nov. 15th. 
 
Rise-N-Roll - Are you excited to get your yummy treats? Rise-N-Roll orders will be ready for pickup Thursday , November 21 at 3:30. Thanks!

Giving Opportunity- Special thanks to Resilience (formerly Women in Transition) for hosting our 4th-8th graders last week Friday. We have an opportunity to help this organization through donations. Please see the attached list that came home with students today. All donations can be brought to the school office. We will be making a delivery this Friday, November 15.

Let's "Raise Some Dough" with Hungry Howie's!- Beginning November 20th through December 6th will be our Hungry Howie's Helping Hands fundraiser. Pizza certificates will be sold for $7 each and are redeemable for a medium 1-topping pizza. We would like to encourage all families preschool-8th grade to participate. Order forms will be sent home with next weeks Beacon.
School day:
8:35am-3:25pm
Office Hours:
8am-4pm
 
On the Calendar: 
 
November
15 - Chapel
18 - Picture Retakes
20 - Pastor’s Feast
21 - Rise N Roll Delivered
22 - Pizza lunch ($1.50/slice)
27-29 - No School
           (Thanksgiving Break)
 
December
5 - Christmas Program
6 - Chapel
10 - Field trip to Benjamin’s
      Hope (K-8th); Basketball
      Game vs. Lamont
12 - Basketball Game
      @ New Era
13 - Pizza lunch ($1.50/slice)
17 - Basketball Game
      @Grant
20 - Chapel
23 - No School
      (Begin Christmas Break)
 
 
See it all at  sochristian.org on our Google Calendar
SOCS Middle School students still have a few “God’s Creation” Calendars for $8 each, raising funds for their trip to Washington DC in April. There are NIV or KJV versions available.
Pigs in a Blanket
A huge thanks to the pig crew on Monday(both ladies & gentlemen) who completed the batch in record time. Everything was wrapped up by 4pm, with no need for a night shift. There are two opportunities to help in December, the 2nd and 16th. Hope to see you all there! Join the Facebook Group to know what’s happening: facebook.com/groups/2132183227020347/
Please, Bring in your recyclables!
  • PepsiCo Recycling rally- We earn points for recycling and the points can be redeemed for cash for SOCS! We can count all bottles, cans, paper, and even our recycling of tooth care products and baking soda/OxiClean pouches!
  • Our Paper Gator is always “hungry” and is at the southeast corner of our parking lot

We also always collect Box Tops for Education , Direct Your Dollar (Spartan) receipts and Our Family labels.
Information for Families
TRIP: You can always use the  Shop With Scrip Website and the MyScripWallet.com feature. Physical cards ordered come in on Friday when ordered by Wednesday morning. There will be no delivery the week of Thanksgiving. 
Concessions Friday!!!

Popcorn for $.50
Juice Box $.50
Cookies $1.00
Chocolates (almond) $2.00
Jell-O, Juice & candy pack $1.50

Pizza Lunch! Slips went home with students today for next week Friday, November 22. Please turn in orders by Wednesday. Thanks!
CAL events & Athletics
Go, Cougars!

Games begin in December.
Basketball!
Practices are from 3:45-5:15

 Games and Scrimmages
start at 4pm
 
These are all on our School Google Calendar also

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November
13 - Girls
14 - Boys
18 - Girls & Boys
19 - Girls & Boys
20 - Girls & Boys
25 - Girls
26 - Girls
 
December
2 - Girls & Boys
3 - Girls & Boys
4 - Girls & Boys
5 - Girls
9 - Girls & Boys
10 - Home vs. Lamont
11 - Girls & Boys
12 - @ New Era
16 - Girls & Boys
17 - @ Grant
18 - Girls & Boys
19 Girls & Boys

News & Events
  • Blessing from Revive! We have been blessed again this year with a $3,600 donation from the Revive Thrift Store! To date they have blessed us with $20,000 in total tuition reduction since 2010! Their sales support Eastern Ottawa Christian Schools (EOCS) of which SOCS is a part. Check them out at 3675 Baldwin St Hudsonville and express our gratitude.

  • The Usborne Book Fair is Coming Wednesday, December 11th! More details to follow.