"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
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY
ENROLLMENT PACKETS
The enrollment packets were due last Friday, however we realize there are many potential packets still out there. Important decisions for classroom sizes, staffing, etc. need to be made soon, and these decisions are based on projected student counts for next year. Please, if you haven't done so already, turn in your Enrollment Packets TODAY!! We truly appreciate it!!

If you know of a family considering JCS for next year, please have them contact the school office and we would be happy to see that they receive a tour if desired, as well as answer any questions they may have.
NEW STUDENT DOCUMENTS
If you have a new student enrolled for next year (Pre-K/Kindergarten) there are documents that are required by the state for us to have on file BEFORE school starts this fall. Some of these documents require you to plan for in advance:
  • Green Health Form completed and signed by your doctor which needs to include the immunization record

  • Vision and Hearing Screening - Currently the Health Department has not set up testing dates/sites for these clinics. They are hoping to provide some this summer with first priority going to Kindergartners. Some doctors will perform these at your well child visit so be sure to ask your doctor. We will notify all incoming Kindergartners as soon as we find out if the Health Department will be offering these clinics this summer.

  • A copy of your child's Birth Certificate - Last year there was difficulty in getting these records from the County Clerk's office in a timely manner. If you don't already have a copy of your birth certificate, please be sure to place a request as soon as possible to allow time for processing!

If you have questions regarding the items needed, please contact Sandy Brower in the school office.
COUNTRYSIDE GIFTCARDS
Gift cards for Countryside Greenhouse are now available in the school office. The cards are $50 each and a percentage of each card sold goes back to Jenison Christian. These would make great Mother's Day gifts!
COVID TESTING REMINDER
One important thing that we want to remind families of is that if any member of your household has been tested and is awaiting test results for COVID, it is imperative that ALL students of JCS from this household remain at home until those test results come back. The ripple effects of a positive case can greatly affect the number of students needing to quarantine. We are trying our best to keep as many students in the classroom as possible and finish this year strong! Thank you for your help!
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
May 7 - Flower Sale Pick-Up - 8:15-9:00am/3:00-4:30pm
May 9 - HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!
May 11 - Kindergarten Field Trip to the Zoo/Lunch at Park - 9:40am-1:00pm
May 11 - 7th/8th Grade Band & Choir Concert - 7:00pm (Parents Only to Attend)
May 12 & 13 - Preschool Mother's Day Parties - 10:30-11:30am (One Guest Only)
May 12 - TRIP Pick-Up - 6:30-7pm - (For orders placed on May 4)
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Unity Christian High School is offering at girls golf clinic this Friday, May 7. Click here for more details.
Tuition Reduction Incentive Program (T.R.I.P.)
All orders MUST be preordered. TRIP has dwindled down its inventory and gift cards are now being ordered on an as needed basis. Pick ups will be offered ONLY on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-7:00 PM as volunteers and parents are not able to be in the school building during school hours. 

The order due and pick up dates through the end of the school year are as follows to help you plan accordingly:

Order by Tuesday, May 4 for pick up on Wednesday, May 12,
Order by Tuesday, May 25 for pick up on Wednesday, June 2.

If you have an online TRIP account, we would encourage you to order your TRIP cards via the online ordering system. If you don’t have an online TRIP account, please email your order to JCS Trip at trip@jenisonchristian.org and your money will be collected when you pick up your order.  As a reminder, we will NOT be able to fulfill any orders at pick up. ALL ORDERS ARE PREORDERED.
BUS BULLETIN
The 2021-22 Enrollment Transportation Letter has been emailed to all JCS families and includes sign-up information for both JCS and JPS busing. You may also find the information at our website:  https://www.jenisonchristian.org/admissions/transportation.cfm. (Click on 2021-22 Transportation Letter.)

  • ALL families (current and new) who reside OUTSIDE of the JPS district (JCS DEER and EAGLE buses) must submit busing enrollment information no later than June 1, 2021. 

  • All JPS busing requests/changes (RABBIT bus) must be submitted by June 25. If you live within a 1.2 mile radius of JCS, this is considered a parental-transportation zone and busing is not available for your family.  

Please email Sharon Sytsma with any questions at ssytsma@jenisonchristian.org.

Upcoming Schedule: May 26 will be a half-day. The JCS DEER and EAGLE buses will provide both AM and NOON busing. The JPS RABBIT bus will provide only AM busing.  The JPS RABBIT bus will not provide busing home at NOON on May 26.

To contact your JCS bus drivers, please email at deer14@jenisonchristian.org or eagle18@jenisonchristian.org. 
STAFF BIRTHDAYS
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May Birthdays
10 - Lonnie Wiener
12 - Erika Wykstra
15 - Courtney Scholten
15 - Ellie Schuur
15 - Sandy Brower
16 - Marcia Dykstra
17 - Jamie Reinhart
18 - Kaylin Busscher
21 - Jennifer Zellinger
23 - Leah Dozeman
29 - Lisa Breuker
DAILY WAYS TO SUPPORT JCS
The Paper Gator is still open!
Recycle your paper products in the Paper Gator (Located in the Baldwin Street Lot in the Northeast corner - NEW location)
As you are making your purchases online, remember to make your Amazon purchases through Amazon Smile for JCS
Please save your Spartan receipts for JCS! You can drop them off at the office anytime.
For those who use Shipt for grocery delivery and receive email receipts, you can just forward your receipt on to receipts@boxtops4education.com within 14 days and your earnings will automatically be applied to JCS. You will need to create an account to link your email to JCS. 
QUICK LINKS
JENISON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
Jenison, MI 49428