OCCS News and Announcements
May 19, 2022
May Theme: Peace
May Hymn: "The Lord Bless You and Keep You"
Verse: "The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace." Numbers 6:24-26
Hymn of the Month
Monday, May 23 at 7:00 pm is our Hymn of the Month program at First Reformed Church. All students are expected to participate in the last music event of the year. Everyone is encouraged to attend and take a friend! All 8th grade band players should meet in their designated room by 6:40 p.m. Strings players should meet in their designated room by 6:45 p.m. Grades K-8 meet in your designated rooms at 6:50 p.m. Please wear your Sunday best. An offering will be taken for the music department.
Homework Club
The last day for homework club will be Tuesday, May 24.
Library Book Fair
Remember our Book Fair last fall? Well with our new company, we are able to offer an online store where you can purchase books for yourself, your family, or your friends and have them shipped to school for free pickup!
Best of all...it helps support our library!
NICSTO (Northwest Iowa Christian School Tuition Organization) Scholarship for 2022-23
Included is the updated information for NICSTO applications as well as income guidelines. Please apply if you fit the guidelines or are close to the guideline. Remember to turn in your 2021 1040 tax return. This is a wonderful program. Please have your application back at the office by June 30. No late applications will be accepted. Thanks!

Link: NICSTO Form
Tuition Statements
Tuition Statements were emailed recently for PS-8th grade parents who pay their tuition directly to school. Please note the remaining balance. If you have signed up for a 10 month payment plan, your final payment is expected this month. For 12 month payment plans, you will continue to receive email statements in June and July. All payments are expected before July 31 in order to register your child for the next school year.   
GUFS Program
The dates for GUFS (Geared Up For School) this year are Aug 2-4 and 9-11 from 10:00-12:15. This is a program that reviews the content taught the prior year and gets students ready for a successful school year. Here is the link for sign up https://forms.gle/rPpGPv3nECEGcWtz9. Sign up is due on May 25 with payment not due until Aug. 2. Email Erin Driesen at edriesen@occhristian.pvt.k12.ia.us with any questions.
Job openings for 2022-23 school year
We are accepting applications for help in the kitchen for the next school year. Please fill out the Staff Application Form on the website. The requirements are:
  • Must be able to lift 50lbs
  • Interested in being a lead one day a week
  • Looking for 2, 3 or 4 days a week
  • Hours: 8:30 or 9am to 1:30pm

Please find the applications on our website under "employment" or at: http://www.orangecitychristian.net/about-us/employment.cfm.

You can drop off applications in the office. If you have questions, please call the office at 737-2274 or contact Jason Alons at jalons@occhristian.pvt.k12.ia.us.