Saturday, December 7, 2013

Cougar's Roar - 12/6/13


Nativity Ornament
December 6, 2013

The Cougar's Roar
In This Issue
Greetings!

There's a few things going on this weekend. Read through the newsletter to make sure you don't miss out! 
Calvary Calendar
December

7- Calvary Craft Faire - 10am - 4pm
7 - Calvary Ringers Perform at Wittenberg Christmas Party
8 - Calvary Craft Faire - 10am - 3:30pm
8 - Celebration of Life Service for Holly Contier 4:30
8 - Holly's Celebration of Life Service 4:30pm
11 - Advent Service 7pm & Soup Supper 5:45pm (prior to service) - 3rd through 8th grade will participate in Christmas Performance, Calvary Ringers Perform & Band Plays
15 - Jr. & Sr. High Youth Group Christmas Party 2pm-4pm (Youth Rm)
18 - Bethlehem Express (1st Train @ 6pm, last train @ 7:15pm)
20 - Staff In-Service Day 11:30 Dismissal (Calvary Club Available)
24 - Christmas Eve Service 5pm
25 - Christmas Day - Happy Birthday Jesus!  10am


Calvary's Christmas Craft Faire  
 This Weekend
 
  When:  Saturday, 12/7  10am - 4pm

       Sunday, 12/8  10am - 3:30pm

Where:  In the Parish Hall

 

Come check out these handmade gifts-for-giving and get a head start on your Christmas shopping!  There will be jewelry, card and paper crafts, knitted gifts, photography, blankets, bath products and the CPA will sell festive refreshments.  Funds raised from the sale of raffle tickets and table rentals will go to the Scholarship Fund to assist families in need.

Holly Berries
'Celebration of Life' Service for Holly Contier

There will be a 'Celebration of Life' Service for Holly Contier, who was the much-beloved Church Secretary here at Calvary for many years.  The service will be Sunday, December 8th, at 4:30.  There will be a potluck following the service; for those wishing to bring a dish, A - M please bring a salad, and N to Z please bring a dessert.
Enriched Student Experience (ESE)
Volunteer & PPP Opportunity
Happy Children
The ESE Program provides individual or small group assistance to children requiring support with their math and literacy skills in the regular educational program.

If you are interested in joining our Parents, Grandparents and Friends Who Care ESE Program, please contact the school office.

School Office: (510) 278-2598

Click on the link for the Parent Letter.

ESE Program Parent Letter
November Virtue Awards
   

 These students were recognized for practicing "Wonder:"  

   

Brian Sally

Lydia Schimke

Victoria Geter

Taylor HaneKamp

Brianna Smith

Jedd Padua

Yosef Tesfaiohannes

Alexis Ojeda

Hannah Schibler

Ethan Mendoza

Alex Smith

Elizabeth Swan

Seth Putnam 

Malia Kim 

David Mazilu

 

 Due to secretarial illness and oversight, these students were not recognized for the October Virtue!  My apologies! :(   

 

Congratulations to the following students for outstanding Virtue Recognition for the month of October in displaying Self-Control and Self-Discipline!

 

Za'nai Brooks, Logan Hicks, Ariella Acevedo, Maria Revill, Kaitlyn Ng, Eliana Quinones, Maile Kim, Kyra De La Cruz, Yosef Tesfaiohannes, Joshua Baisa, Taylor HaneKamp, Brianna Smith, Joshua Cruz, and Lydia Schimke

   

 


Bethlehem Express - Allllll  Abooooooooaaard!
Bethlehem Express
Calvary's Christmas Program this year will be the Bethlehem Express and it will be a huge event!  

Be sure to mark your calendar for Dec. 18th and catch one of 4 'trains' that evening!  1st train departs @ 6pm; last train departs @ 7:15pm.

There will be crafts, carols, refreshments and the Christmas Story.  Don't miss it!


 Gift Cards for the Holidays
Why wait in lines?
Gift Cards
Stop by the office to browse our selection of gift cards for gift-giving (and keeping).  We carry many local retailers and restaurants in-house, and we have an 8-page directory of merchants, restaurants and services (across the U.S.) from which you can special order (can take 2 wks to arrive).
 
If you buy a $25 Starbucks gift card, you receive a $25 Starbucks gift card, and Starbucks will donate a percentage back to the school.  If you buy your gift cards from us, you lose the line, and our students gain a little profit.  :)