OCCS News and Announcements

December 7, 2023

Spiritual Theme: Amazing Race

December: The Perfect Runner (Jesus)

Theme Song: Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus

Theme Verse: Hebrews 12:2 "Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God."

Water Heater:

OCCS has a 50 gallon electric water heater available (around 5 years old). If you can haul it, you can have it. Contact Mr. Kroese (712-395-1155) if you have any questions.

Parent Directory

Reminder the parent directory is on JMC. To locate the directory, log into JMC and click on Registration 2023-2024, Downloadable Links, Parent Directory.

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Weather Alerts / Changes in Schedule

As we head into winter, please be aware of how we share information on early dismissals, late starts, and cancellations.

We will send a text and/or email message to all our families.
We will have a message on the school website.
We will send information on changes to the following radio stations: KSOU & KLEM.
We will send information on changes to the following TV stations: KTIV & KCAU.

Please talk to your children about what will happen if there is an early dismissal. Make sure your child knows ahead of time what the plan is for those days.

TRIP News

Nederlander's Grill update:

Nederlander's Grill gift cards are no longer available.

All previously purchased gift cards should be redeemed by Dec. 23, 2023 at the restaurant.

Reminder: Shop early for physical cards in the office to guarantee you can get the gift cards you need. The last Raise Right order to restock most national cards will be placed on Friday, December 15 at 10:00am (not on Monday, December 18). The TRIP office will be closed Thursday, December 21 at noon through Tuesday, January 2, 2024. We will reopen on January 3 at 8:00am.
Small Gift cards - see the attached list for smaller gift cards available for Christmas gifts.

Dazzle Days: Two weeks of bonuses on eGift cards AND physical gift cards.

Things to know:

• Bonuses run through December 8 at 11:59 p.m. ET

• See which brands are on bonus in the app or online at RaiseRight.com

• Watch for daily surprise flash bonuses too, revealed in your email and on Facebook.

School year TRIP hours are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 8:00am - 3:30pm. and Wednesday and Friday from 8:00am - 12:00pm.
Find information about the OCCS TRIP program on our website by clicking the following link: OCCS TRIP Website
Need help using the RaiseRight app? Check out the following webpage for more information: https://www.raiseright.com/

Orange City Christian School

712-737-2274 | 604 Third St. SW | www.orangecitychristian.net