Friday, November 30, 2012

Nov 30, 2012



November 30, 2012





 
Calvary Lutheran School Cross Connection
Here are the upcoming events at Calvary.  Be sure to mark your calendar.

December:
12/2 - Church Service (9am) "Sign of the Times" Luke 21:25-36; Adult Bible Study & Sunday School following the service
12/3 - Fall Picture Make Up Day
12/5 - Advent Service (7pm) & Soup Supper (5:45pm)
12/7 - Student Council - "Hats On" Day ($1.00)
12/7 - Hot Lunch - Pizza!
12/11 - Cougar Parent Association Meeting (6pm)

12/12 - Advent Service with CLS Students (7pm) & Soup Supper (5:45)
12/14 - One With the Lord (OWL) Christmas Party (6pm-8pm, Youth Rm)
12/15 - CPA Sponsored "Child-Free Shopping Day"
12/18 - Dining for Dollar$ - Five Guys
12/19 - Christmas Program "Christmas Hang Ups"
 (Grades 3-6 Performing @ 7pm, Soup Supper @ 5:45pm)

12/21 - Accreditation Day (11:30 Dismissal & Free Dress)
12/24-1/4 - Christmas Break (Sign up for Calvary Club)
12/24 - Christmas Eve Family Candlelight Service (5pm)
12/25 - Christmas Day Celebration Service (10am)

12/31 - New Year's Eve Communion Service (7pm)

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 Advent Celebration with CLS Students - Dec.12th @ 7pm       
 
As a staff, we wish to celebrate the Christmas Season with everyone at CLS.  In order to do this, Preschool through 2nd Grade, along with 7th & 8th Grade, will be participating in the Advent Service on Dec. 12th @ 7pm.  Please join us for Soup Supper at 5:45pm in the Parish Hall, and stay for the service afterward.

In the spirit of giving, please bring a new, unwrapped toy for the Davis Street, Caring is Sharing program.


Be sure to see our 3rd-6th Graders perform in the Christmas Program titled, "Christmas Hang Ups" on December, 19th @ 7pm!

Featured Articles
Fall Picture
Make Up Day - Mon. Dec. 3rd
Fall School Pictures
If your child missed the Fall Picture Day in October, there will be a Fall Picture Make Up Day on Monday, Dec. 3rd.

There is no free dress, but your   
child may bring a shirt for the picture and change back into their uniform shirt after the picture.

Fresh & Easy Shopping Night Results
Fresh & Easy
Volunteers had fun and shoppers got deals on groceries--Calvary made a profit of $368.48 for our Shop for Schools night.

Thank you to everyone for supporting our students and school!

Updated School
Calendar
School Calendar 2012-13
Click on the link below to view or print the updated School Calendar. 

Please disregard last week's calendar; it did not have the Calvary Auction added.

School Calendar 2012-13 Updated 11-16
 
"Caring is Sharing"  
Toy & Food Drive

Sharing is Caring
Each year Calvary participates in a Christmas Giving opportunity.

This year Calvary is supporting the Davis Street Family Resource Center in its 42nd year serving over 1000 local families--Christmas Caring is Christmas Sharing. 

If you would like to help, place new, unwrapped toys or food into the Christmas bins in the office or by 2nd grade.

Please click on the link below for more details.

Caring is Sharing - Christmas 2012 
Walk for Cans Winners 
Canned Food
Walk for Cans was a win-win for Calvary and our community.  One class won free dress and our community received much needed canned goods.

Grades 5 and 6 chose not to count their points but did an excellent job of bringing food.

Grades 7th and 8th had  680 points.

Grades 3 and 4 had 1460 points.

Grades 1 and 2 had 2790 points.

Our FREE DRESS winner is KINDERGARTEN with 3419 points.


Thank you to all who got sponsors and brought in food and money to donate to the Ecumenical Food Bank. 

Gift Cards  
Make Great Gifts

Gift Cards
We have an amazing selection of gift cards (scrip) available for purchase in the church office--


Lucky's, Safeway, Mimi's, Best Buy, Macy's, Gap/Old Navy, Target, Walmart, Kohl's, and many more.  And new - Coldwater Creek!
Be sure to pre-order special gift cards now to get them in time for Christmas! 


Click on the link below to see the list of what we carry in house, and the list of what we can order. 
Gift Card List - In House

Gift Card List - Special Order
Join Us for Soup Supper & 
 Advent Services

Soup Supper
Beginning Wed. Dec. 5th, Calvary will have special "Soup Suppers" before the Advent Church Service. 


Soup Suppers begin at 5:45 and will have various soups, salad and yummy garlic bread.   
The Advent Service starts at 7pm after Soup Supper.  

 Sign Up For Calvary Club for Christmas Break  
Students doing crafts
Even if you are signed up for Calvary Club normally, you need to fill out the form and submit it to Kim Heggins or one of her staff. 

Filling out the form allows Kim to staff Calvary Club appropriately.

Calvary Club Sign Up - Christmas 2012-13