Knightly News MCS Weekly Announcements

November 4: Poinsettia order forms due November 6: Pizza Day November 10: Yoforit Night November 11: Veteran's Day - NO SCHOOL November 13: Pizza Day November 23 & 24 Parent teacher conferences - NO SCHOOL November 25 - 27: Thanksgiving Break - NO SCHOOL

PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES We have rescheduled parent/teacher conferences for Monday, November 23rd and Tuesday, November 24th. We will be emailing families with a scheduled time slot for each child (Kindergarten through 8th grade). Conferences will be 20 minutes long. Please arrive on time so that you can receive the full benefit of this time set apart for you and your child’s teacher. If you find that you need more time with the teacher, please request an additional meeting for a future date. Thank you for respecting the 20 minute time slot so that teachers can provide the same individual attention to each child’s parents. *Note: There will be NO SCHOOL on these days.

POINSETTIA FUNDRAISER Completed order forms need to be turned into the school by this Wednesday, November 4th. Please click here to view the flyer from Van Wingerden Greenhouses. Plants are scheduled to be delivered by Friday, November 20th. Just in time for Thanksgiving! *Please note: 10" poinsettia's and centerpieces are available in red only!

PIZZA DAY This Friday is our next pizza day. If you missed out on our first pizza day of the year there is still time to get in on the next one. Contact the office to sign up for the remaining pizza days! November 6th November 13th* December 4th, 18th January 8th, 22nd February 5th, 19th March 5th, 26th* April 2nd, 16th May 7th, 21st June 4th *date changes

SCHOOL CALENDAR (tentative) Please use the following link to download or print a copy of the 2020-2021 tentative school calendar.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES AT MCS We are actively looking for a 3rd grade teacher and substitute teachers. If you know anybody who would be interested in either of these opportunities, please contact Elaine Obbink at elaine.obbink@monroechristian.org.

PLEASE KEEP SICK CHILDREN HOME We will continue taking temperatures before the children leave your cars. We will also be asking about the following symptoms.  Temperatures must be below 100.2 without the use of a fever reducing medication. coughing shortness of breath headache sore throat muscle or body aches loss of taste or smell congestion nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea

MOMS PRAYER GROUP The Moms in Prayer group has started once again. This group provides a good way for moms to connect with other moms, support each other, and most importantly pray together. This is a very open and welcoming group. Feel free to share as much or as little as you would like, ask for prayers, or simply sit with us to enjoy the love and support of other moms in the same stage of life. The group meets every other Monday at 9am in the MCS library. We understand schedule constraints so please feel free to come when you are able.  We look forward to meeting you and praying with you! MONDAYS  November 2nd & 16th December 7th January 11th & 25th February 8th & 22nd March 8th & 22nd April 5th & 19th May 3rd & 17th June 7th

CONNECT WITH FACEBOOK If you are interested in joining the MCS Parents Info Group on Facebook use the link here to check it out.

VOLUNTEERING If you are interested in volunteering at MCS, we have the following opportunities available for you: Building and Grounds works to make improvements to the school’s building and the grounds that surround our school. Our next project is installing a window in the computer lab. We have some weather proofing projects and a couple of gutters to fix. Then we will be looking at updating our heating and cooling system. We also need help mowing the lawn with the school lawnmower during the spring, summer, and into fall. If you are interested in joining this team, contact Craig Cox at ventus3@msn.com. Promotion Committee works to promote our school within and outside of our community. If you are interested in joining this team, please contact Angela Flick at angflick@yahoo.com. Our next project is to get t-shirts and sweatshirts ready for this school year. TAPP (Teacher and Parent Partnership) help to support the teachers at MCS. They raise funds specifically earmarked for classroom needs to enhance student experiences.  If you are interested, please contact Christy Dunn at christygirl78@gmail.com  Technology is working hard to update our technology to keep up with the needs of our school and specifically our synchronous learners. Please contact JJ Mejia at jjmejia@gmail.com or Jeff Timmerman at timmermj1@gmail.com. W.A.T.C.H. Dog Dads are always welcome. At this time, we are limited to circle time in the morning, recesses and working with Coach for PE. If you are interested, contact secretary@monroechrisitan.org and we will get you on the schedule.  Teacher needs vary, some teachers are looking for help with art classes, or recess duties, or special science projects. The possibilities are endless. Maybe you like to plan classroom parties or fieldtrips. Contact your child’s teacher and let them know how you can help. Getting involved allows you to meet other MCS parents and feel even more a part of our school community. Students love to see their parents helping us throughout the day!   If you have a special gift or talent that you would like to share with our school community and are not sure where to get plugged-in, please send an email to secretary@monroechristian.org and we will find a place for you!

FREE & EASY WAYS TO HELP THE SCHOOL MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS: Does the company you work for (Boeing, Microsoft, etc.) match contributions you make to a non-profit company? Take a moment to find out. When you donate money to the school for a fundraiser or any other reason, follow your company's system to record it and designate MCS to receive matching funds! (If someone you know works at a participating company, they can also designate MCS!) Explore all the ways to benefit MCS.

MCS BOARD FOR 2020-2021 President Janet Gjerde Vice President/Safety Ben Werkhoven Secretary/Promotions & Curriculum: Cheryl Jansen Treasurer/Safety: Ji Park Board Member/Building & Grounds Craig Cox Board Member/T.A.P.P. & Promotions Christy Dunn Board Member/Building & Grounds Joe Dunn Board Member/T.A.P.P. Kathlyn Hughes Board Member/Building & Grounds Brian Zinser (new) Administrator Elaine Obbink 

Our scripture theme for this year is based on Hebrews 11:1-3 "Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for. By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible."

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