News and Notes

November 30, 2022

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Psalm 148:13

"Let them praise the name of the Lord, for His name alone is exalted; His splendor is above the earth and the heavens."

CALENDAR

December

2 Theme Chapel, 8:30am **Stay after chapel for a time of fellowship!

2 Hot Chocolate Sale, 10:30-11:30am

7 Merry Marketplace

8, 9 Middle School Spiritual Emphasis Retreat

19-21 No AM or PM Allendale Public School busing

19 Christmas Concert (Y5's through 8th) at Fair Haven Church, 6:30pm

21 Christmas Chapel, 8:30am

22 No School, Christmas Break begins

January

5 School Resumes

6 Theme Chapel, 8:30am **Stay after chapel for a time of fellowship!

9-20 MAP Assessment Window

12 Early Childhood Open House, 6:00pm

13 End of 2nd Marking Period

19, 20 No PM Allendale Public School busing

20 Report Cards emailed

27 Praise and Worship Chapel, 8:30am **Stay after chapel for a time of fellowship!

2022-2023 School Year Calendar

ACS NEWS & ENROLLMENT INFORMATION

Annual Hot Chocolate Sale - Friday, December 2, in the ACS Gym! Please join the ACS 1st graders from 10:30-11:30am to enjoy hot chocolate and fellowship! Cost is $1 per cup of hot chocolate or to-go packet, and profits will go to support families through World Renew!

The Jingle Bell Post Office is back! The 2nd graders at Allendale Christian are running their Jingle Bell Post Office from December 5 to December 16! Christmas cards, stamps, and envelopes will be sold during K-2 snack recess (10:00-10:20am), and delivery will be made at the end of the day on Wednesdays and Fridays. Each item will cost 5 cents, so you can send a Christmas greeting to a friend for only 15 cents! All letters will need to have the recipient's name and grade/classroom, and an official JBPO stamp. Additional stamps can be purchased through the office as well, for parents who wish to send a card. Letters can be dropped off in the mailbox in the Rotunda. All proceeds will go to Mel Trotter Ministries, a cause chosen by the 2nd graders. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Righetti (grighetti@allendalechristian.com). Spread some holiday cheer with a card!

Lost and Found - We have a large amount of items that have compiled into our lost and found already. Please feel free to come look or have your child look for any items they may be missing.

Volunteer Opportunity! Throughout the course of the month, teachers will have the opportunity to meet with their grade-level team and our Director of Learning, Rachel Reed, for continued professional development. These meetings will be held during lunch, and we are looking for volunteers to help provide classroom coverage for these meetings. We would love it if you could please check out our sign-up genius and sign up to help with classroom lunchtime coverage in order to make this possible. We appreciate your help in this way! Sign Up Genius link

FUNDRAISERS & PTA

Merry Marketplace - Wednesday, December 7th. We are so excited for our Merry Marketplace next week! Kindergarten - 8th grade students will have an opportunity to shop that day. Thank you to the volunteers who have put in a lot of work for this fun shopping day for our students! Gifts range from $1 - $6. If your child is not in school that day, you are welcome to stop in with them to shop anytime before 2pm. Be sure to read all the details about this fun day on the information sheet that is being sent home with your child this week!

ACS Staff Favorites! Would you like to get to know our amazing ACS staff a little more? Are you in need of a gift idea for one of them? They filled out their “Favorite Things” forms for us to learn more about them. Thank you ACS Staff! --> Favorites

Trash for Cash Please click these links for more information ---> Items Collected & Box Top Instructions. Questions - contact Erin Ensing, Trash for Cash chair, erinensing@hotmail.com

TRIP & HOT LUNCH

Hot Lunch volunteers link

ACS Hot Lunch: ACS Hot Lunch Volunteer Signup (signupgenius.com)

Fall & Winter Instant Trip is held every other Tuesday night from 7:00-7:30pm. In order for us to run this program we need at least three volunteers at each session on Tuesday night. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact a trip coordinator or email Christy Breuker at jcbreuker@yahoo.com.

There is also a signup on Sign Up Genius.

TRIP Volunteers: Fall/Winter 2022 TRIP Volunteer Schedule (signupgenius.com)

December 13

Tues: Erin/Christy,________, ____________

December 20

Tues: Erin/Christy, _________, ___________

QUICK LINKS

Please click on the link below to get your forms or information

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Moms in Prayer Allendale: Moms in all schooling communities (private, public, homeschool) are welcome! We will be growing together in praying for our kids and school communities Thursdays

after school drop-off at 8:30-9:30am at Eastmanville United Reformed Church (6845 Leonard St, Coopersville). Please contact Rana Hardaloupas at (616)216-1728 or Caity Hintz (616) 550-7899 if you want more info.

ACS "Old People Hoops" meets in our ACS gym from 7pm-9pm on Friday evenings. The cost is $5 or an affordable donation. Email ted.kiliszewski@gmail.com or yug.gill@gmail.com for more information.

Unity Christian H.S. Musical - Unity Christian is proud to present Bright Start this fall under the direction of Mrs. Ashton Foreman. Performances are scheduled for 7pm on December 1 and 2, and at 5pm on December 3. Performances will take place at the Hudsonville High School Auditorium on Allen Street.

This gorgeous Bluegrass musical follows the life of Alice Murphy in 1924 as a lovestruck and feisty teenager, as well as in 1945 as a prominent editor. Through many twists and turns, sins and tragedy, she learns three pillars of our Christian faith - grace, forgiveness, and redemption. The storyline may be best for upper elementary and older.

Ticket Sales:

Tickets are now on sale for $8 each. All tickets are sold online here or on our website under "Parent Resources." You are able to pick your own seats and pay online.
For handicap seating, please call the school office at 669-1820.

Unity Christian Sponsored Boys Middle School Swim Team -- Unity Christian is pleased to offer a swim team for boys in 6th - 8th grade. This program will begin on January 17 and will conclude on February 28. Practices will be held at Hudsonville High School (old pool), and five to six meets are planned. The cost to participate is $95, and the deadline to register is January 10. Please go to Unity Christian High School (unitychristianathletics.org) under Camps and Clinics for more information and an on-line registration link.

Middle School Wrestling Team -- Unity Christian is pleased to offer a Middle School Wrestling team for boys in grades 6 - 8. This program will run from January 9 to February 9 and will consist of practices and six matches against other area middle schools. The practices and home wrestling matches will be held at the Hudsonville Christian Elementary West Gym. All experience levels are welcome, whether you have wrestled before or not! The cost to participate is $75, and the deadline to register is December 21. Please go to Unity Christian High School (unitychristianathletics.org) under Camps and Clinics for more information/schedule and an on-line registration link.