JCS News - August 19, 2020

"In the same way, LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your father in heaven." Matthew 5:16

One more week!

We are one short week away from the start of the 2020-2021 school year! Our staff has been busy preparing their rooms, lessons, and the grounds around school. Our construction projects are quickly coming to an end so everything is 'ready' for your arrival. It has been an exciting and busy few weeks at JCS.

As we all prepare to come back together, we are praying for you and your children. We know this school year is unlike any other. We know there are apprehensions about this year that aren't generally in the mix of emotions when we end our summers and go back to school. We are praying for you! Thank you for praying for us! We've seen parents in the parking lot praying for our school, received emails of prayer and encouragement, and can feel the support of our community as you lift our staff and school up in prayer. Thank you!

Please continue to check your email for news from school. In the next few days there will be all school reminders sent out, as well as class emails with specifics for your child.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

August 24 & 25 - PreK-5th Student/Teacher Meetings (Sign up link)

August 26 - First day of school for PK-8th graders - HALF DAY (Noon Dismissal; NO JPS Busing at noon)

August 31 - School is IN session (updated school calendar)

Sept 4 - No School

Sept 7 - No School, Labor Day

ATHLETICS

Our middle school fall athletics include boys soccer, girls volleyball, and co-ed golf. Unity also coordinates a middle school co-ed cross country team and boys football. More information and schedules are forthcoming.

ALL SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

The school supply list can be found on our website. The supply page has notes for preschool-8th grade. If your student is coming for their PK-5th student/teacher session on August 24 or 25, they may bring their supplies then. Please be sure to check the welcome back email from your child's teacher for any additional items your child may need.

JCS Office Hours: The office is open Monday-Friday, 9-3. When school begins the office will resume normal hours, 7:30 AM - 4 PM.

Opportunity for JCS Grandparents to PRAY! Grandparents, please consider joining together on Monday, August 24, from 8:30-9:30AM, to pray for the start of the JCS school year. We'll be meeting in the parking lot outside of the Baldwin Street CRC Cadet Building and forming small groups to pray. Prayer sheet provided. Please bring a chair.

Applications are now being accepted for free and reduced hot lunch for the 2019/2020 school year. You may fill out an application online at lunchapp.com and select Allendale Christian School. A new application must be submitted each year even if you qualified last year. If you would like a paper application, please email hotlunch@allendalechristian.com

Bus Bulletin

For the first day of school, August 26:

JPS will provide morning busing. There will be NO JPS busing home at the noon dismissal.
JCS Deer and Eagle buses will be running both the morning and after school (noon) routes.

Please note, the buses may be arriving at your bus stop earlier or later than the scheduled times. Students must be ready at their morning bus stop at least 5 minutes prior to their scheduled pick up time.