Jesus answered, "I am The Way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
John 14:6
JCS AUCTION
Join us for the 2023 Jenison Christian School auction on Saturday, March 11!

Attendees can pre-register! Registration is now open. Pre-registering will help us get everyone in the system and ready to bid more efficiently.

  • Attendees can purchase a dinner ticket in advance. Dinner will be catered by Award winning Pit Stop Catering, with the price of $15/plate.
  • Giveaway/Raffle tickets can be purchased online or the night of the Auction. They may also be purchased through the JCS front office. The only exception to this is the Tuition Giveaway. These tickets may ONLY be purchased the night of the Auction and winner MUST be present to win.
  • We will open the silent auction for online bidding starting March 6th . You can still come and bid in person on March 11th, but this opens our SILENT auction items to individuals that may not be able to make the event. SILENT will close the night of the auction, March 11th when our LIVE auction begins.
  • This year the LIVE auction will be streamed, which means you can join us in the gym or from the comfort of your own home.
  • Please remember this is an adult only event, childcare is available and registration is available online.
PING PONG TOURNAMENT
JCS will be having a ping pong tournament this Saturday, March 4 starting at 8am. It will be held in the school gym and will be a single elimination format. Entry fees are $5.00/person or $20.00 for a family of four or more players. There will be prizes given for each age bracket from 6 years old through adults. Registration forms with more details were sent home last week. Please return the registration form and payment back to the school office by March 1. Any questions, please contact Jerry Steenwyk at 616-610-2946.
TIME TO BUY A YEARBOOK
The JCS yearbook is available for purchase! Yearbooks are available online through www.yearbookordercenter.com/index.cfm/product/yearbooks school number 20717 for $22 each. Families may also order through the office, $22 for one yearbook, $17 for 2 or more yearbooks. All sales end April 14! Don’t miss out on the opportunity to own a small piece of JCS memorabilia! 

Any questions please contact Erika Wykstra at ewykstra@jenisonchristian.org or 616-457-3301 ext 120.  
JCS SCHOOL BOARD & PARENT CLUB NOMINEES
Do you have an interest in serving on the JCS Board or Parent Club? Or do you know of someone who might? Please email Joe at principal@jenisonchristian.org if you want to serve the JCS Community while working with a great team to constantly evaluate and seek ways to improve the wonderful programs at JCS!
ENROLLMENT FOR NEXT YEAR
Preschool Enrollment
If you are looking to sign up your child for preschool or know someone who is, please fill out and submit the form below as soon as possible as we have limited spots available remaining.
PK-8th Grade Enrollment
  • Current PK - 7th grade students will receive enrollment forms in April when we begin our re-enrollment process.
  • NEW and incoming PreK-8th grade students must complete STEP ONE of the enrollment process which is a google form on our website at enrolljcs.org. This DOES include any current preschool students that are going to be enrolling in either PreK or K!
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
March 1 - Author Kenneth Kraegel - Presentation for "March is Reading Month"
March 1 - 3rd & 4th Grade Wax Museum in gym (1:30-2:45pm)
March 1 - TRIP Pickup - Staff Lounge (6:30-7pm)
March 2 - TRIP Pickup - Staff Lounge (8-9am)
March 2 - Tornado Drill (11:15am)
March 2 - Robotics Club - MS Lounge (6-8:30pm)
March 3 - End of Trimester
March 4 - Ping Pong Tournament in JCS gym (8am)
March 6 - Online bidding for Silent Auction Begins (see announcement above)
March 7 - Creation Tour Field Trips for 6th-8th grade (1pm)
2023-24 SCHOOL CALENDAR
The school board has finalized and approved the school calendar for next year. To view a copy click here.
BUS BULLETIN
**There will be no AM/PM busing for students riding the JPS Rabbit bus on March 10 due to JPS having a Professional Development Day**

JCS #14 Deer and #18 Eagle bus parents, please email your driver when your student does not need morning pick-up at deer14@jenisonchristian.org & eagle18@jenisonchristian.org. Bus drivers are not able to communicate during their morning bus runs from 6:50 am to 8:30 am.
PARENTS IN PRAYER
Please join us to pray for our school, teachers, students, administration, and community. Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month from 9:15-9:45am in the staff lounge at school. We also want to invite those who use Facebook to join a "private/closed" group that will focus on prayer for our JCS Community. Search "JCS Prayer" and request to be added to the group (JCS Admin will approve those within or connected to JCS). Thank you for praying with us! 
T.R.I.P. NEWS
If you interested in learning more about the T.R.I.P. program or would like to set up a T.R.I.P. account, please visit RaiseRight.com. Use the enrollment code BE17E9CD141 to set up an account. There are several informational videos available to learn about the program. 

T.R.I.P. Calendar can be found below. Click to see all the dates for the school year. Please print for future reference. The calendar can also be found on the JCS website.
REPORTING ILLNESS
  • If your elementary or middle school child will be absent from school (due to illness, dr. appt. etc.), it is very important to call the absentee line at 457-3307 and leave a message or email the attendance line at attendance@jenisonchristian.org. Teachers may not have read email or seesaw before taking attendance and therefore the absence is not reported to the office. Also, if you need to pick up your child for an appointment, etc. you will need to come into the school office and sign them in/out on the ipad that is on the front counter.

  • If you have a preschooler that is going to be absent, you do not need to call into the main office, please just email your child's teacher.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Unity Christian is proud to present The Granite Park Rangers under the direction of Mr. Dan Sanders. Performances are scheduled for 7:00pm on March 9 and 10 and at 5:00pm on March 11 at the Hudsonville High School Auditorium (on 32nd Avenue). Tickets are $8 each and available for purchase online (unitychristian.org/Parent Resources/Portals). For handicap seating, please call the Unity office at 669-1820.

Attention Middle School Fishermen/Fisherwomen! Do you have a child who is interested in competitive bass tournaments? Join Unity Christian's Bass Fishing Club that competes in the Sportspersons Ministries International Middle and High School bass fishing series. The Saturday tournament dates are April 29, May 6, and May 13. Feel free to contact Chad Essebaggers at 616-209-7044 or Scott VanWyk at 616-915-3878 for more information on this club.

Unity Summer Sports Camp Schedule and Registration Information – Unity Christian will be hosting several summer sports camps for students ages three to 12th grade. Our summer camp schedule is currently available on our website at this link, and registration will open on April 11.  We look forward to hosting your students at Unity sports camps this summer!
DAILY WAYS TO SUPPORT JCS
The Paper Gator is open!
Recycle your paper products in the Paper Gator (Located in the Baldwin Street Lot in the Northeast corner - NEW location)
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