News & Events - August 29, 2014

August 29, 2013 News & Events In This Issue Calendar Parking Lot Reminders Giving Back Gets Easy Extra Panoramic Pics 3rd Grade Poem 4th Grade Poem Back to School Night is next Tuesday, September 9th from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm.  The evening will begin with a welcome from Dr. C in the church, and then will adjourn to the classrooms. This is a great opportunity to partner with your child's teacher and hear about the exciting year ahead.               See you there!   Calvary Calendar September 1 - Labor Day - No School & No Calvary Club 2 - CFA (Calvary Family Association) - All are welcome to attend to help grow Calvary @ 6:45 pm 3 - Grandparents' Day - Chapel @ 8:40 am 9 - Back-to-School Night 6 pm - 7:30 pm 19 - Teacher In-Service Day - 11:30 a.m. Dismissal  23-26 - 7th & 8th Grade Outdoor Ed Trip October 12 - 7th & 8th Grade Partners in Worship 16 - Fall Pictures (more information to follow) 17 - Quarter 1 ends.  Teacher In-Service, Half-Day, 11:30 a.m. Dismissal 23 - Conferences 3:30 - 8:00 p.m. 24 - No School - Conferences 8:30 am - noon 30 - Walk for Cans   School Calendar Link:   2014-15 School Calendar Parking Lot Safety Cars must enter the parking lot from Via Arriba, and exit the parking lot on Via Magdalena before and after school. Please park your car when dropping off or picking up students. Students in grades Preschool through 4th grade must be walked to class by an adult. Children must stay behind the blue line and ropes (near buildings) in the parking lot. The speed limit is 5 mph. Giving Back Gets Easy @ Calvary Scrip Gift cards - Stop by or call the office for gift cards to local restaurants,  retailers, movie theaters, gas stations, iTunes, and more.  You purchase the card for the full value, and the vendor donates a percentage back to the Calvary!  No waiting in lines at the store or hassles finding parking!    e-Scrip -  Sign your Safeway Club Card up through eScrip and Safeway will donate 4% back to our school.  Go to eScrip.com to sign up or to renew your membership. (Membership must be renewed each year by Nov. 1st)  Many debit cards also participate; check online.   Target - Go to "GiveWith.Target.com" on Target's website and vote for our school. You can purchase with a red card a donation will be made to Calvary.  Make sure you establish that you want to have your donation go to Calvary.     Coke Points - If you drink Coke or any of their products, you can cut the Coke Rewards code on the inside of box, or save the cap from the 2-liter bottle and send them to the school office. Or if you already have a Coke Rewards account, you can choose to donate your points to our school for cool school supplies!       Box Tops - Clip and send box tops to class with your child each quarter, and the class with the most box tops wins either a free dress day or a class treat!    Labels for Education - These work the same as the box tops--Clip, save, and send to school with your child for a free dress day or a home-baked treat!    Office Depot - If you shop at Office Depot, you can use our number    (# 70014535) and they will donate 5% back to our school to use on supplies! COUGAR VOLLEYBALL IS UP AND RUNNING Come out and cheer our Calvary Lutheran School (CLS) - Cougar Volleyball team. September 2nd - Zion (SF) vs CLS - (Home) 4th - POP (Prince of Peace) vs CLS - (Home) 11th - CLS vs. OSL (Our Savior) - (Away) 15th - Saint John's vs. CLS - (Home) 18th - CLS vs. RLS (Redeemer) - (Away) 22nd - GLS (Grace) vs. CLS - (Home) 25th - CLS vs. Zion (SF) - (Away) 29th - CLS vs. POP - (Away) Volunteers needed to assist Mr. Clemmons.  Please call the School Secretary if you are available at (510) 278-2598.     A Poem From the 3rd Grade Class to their Grandparents Grandma, Grandpa we love you! You're the best above the rest! Sweet you are I'm never blue! In my heart you are the best!   You're the star that shines above. The treasure that I want to find. Keep me wrapped up in your love! Forever you are mine! A Poem from the 4th Grade Class to their Grandparents Our Grandparents Are...       Great Righteous  Awesome Nice Demanding Patient Amazing Reader Exciting Nurturing Talented Smart

Unclaimed dishes

Unclaimed Dishes                                                                                                                        If you have recently brought a dish to share here with everyone, please remember to pick up you dish/container. If you do not pick them up they will be gotten rid of due to limited space. Thank you; Fellowship committee

Rally Day & Teacher Installation Tomorrow!

Rally Day & Teacher Installation Sunday, August 24, 2014 "Rally Day & Staff Installation" tomorrow Sunday, August 24th (9 am - 3 pm) ~ Food, Fun and Musical Entertainment.  Hot dogs and Hamburgers will be provided at no cost! Remember - If the first letter in your last name begins with A-M, please bring a Dessert, if the first letter of your last name begins with N-Z, please bring a salad.   Please bring your food items to the kitchen first before attending the staff installation.  (Please let us know if your dessert or salad has nuts in them by labeling them).  Thank You See you tomorrow morning!!

Rally Day & Teacher Installation

Rally Day & Teacher Installation Sunday, August 24, 2014 "Rally Day & Staff Installation" this Sunday, August 24th (9 am-3 pm) - Food, Fun and Musical Entertainment.  Hot dogs will be provided at no cost! Remember - If the first letter in your last name begins with A-N, please bring a Dessert, if the first letter of your last name begins with M-Z, please bring a salad.   Please bring your food items to the kitchen first before attending the staff installation.  (Please let us know if your dessert or salad has nuts in them by labeling them).  Thank You.

One More Day Before School Starts (08/20/14)

One More Day Until School Starts at  Calvary Lutheran School! Wednesday, August 20, 2014   PPP Opportunities Are you looking for a way to earn all 20 of your Parent Participation hours? We are looking for several individuals to volunteer for these jobs and their hours for the year will be zeroed out.   Friday Hot Lunch Program Yearbook Staff Recycling Empty Toners @ Office Depot Box Top Coordinator Labels for Education Coordinator Treat Coordinator If you are interested in getting more information about these jobs, call the school office @ 278-2598. School starts tomorrow, Thursday, August 21st at 8:30 a.m.   It is going to be an exciting year.   Please Note:  School traffic will need to enter from Via Arriba and exit Via Magdalena. Parents with children from Preschool - 4th grade must park their cars and walk their children to their classroom. Upcoming School Events August 21st (tomorrow) First Day of School 8:30 am 24th - Teacher Installation Service and Rally Day  (9:00 am)*   First Day Schedule 8:15 - Classroom doors open 8:20 - First bell rings; students enter class with supplies and get settled in 8:30 - 2nd bell rings & class starts 10:45 - Chapel begins; parents & family members are invited to attend 11:30 - Class dismissed September 1st - Labor Day - No School/No Calvary Club 2nd - CFA (Calvary Family Association) Meeting, 6:45 pm - 8 pm) 3rd - Grandparents' Day 9th - Back-to-School Night 6:30pm-8:00 pm 19th - Teacher In-Service; Half Day (8:30 - 11:30 am) 23-26th - 7th & 8th Grade Outdoor Ed Trip _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _     * "Rally Day & Staff Installation" this Sunday, August 24th (9 am-3 pm) - Food, Fun and Musical Entertainment.  Hot dogs will be provided at no cost! Remember - If the first letter in your last name begins with A-N, please bring a Dessert, if the first letter of your last name begins with M-Z, please bring a salad.  Please bring your food items to the kitchen first before attending the staff installation.  (Please let us know if your dessert or salad has nuts in them by labeling them).  Thank You.      Calvary Club is available before and after school (7 am - 6 pm) at $5.00 per hour.  Parents and guardians must sign children in- and-out of Calvary Club.  If a child is dropped off in the parking lot and is not walked to Calvary Club and signed in, the parent or guardian will be charged the default time slot.  Calvary Club: 278-7688      2014-15 School Calendar   - click on this link to view your 2014-15 School Calendar.     See you in the morning!