Mar 30, 2012

Calvary Lutheran School                 and Church           Cross Connection                                             March 30, 2012 In This Issue Secret Sister Breakfast Easter Services Easter Candy for the Easter Egg Hunt See's Fundraiser $$ Due Date Change for CPA Meeting Scrip For Your Basket Prayer Box Calvary Club Highlights Last Call Yearbook Photos Golf Tournament OWLYouth Group The Experience _____________ Needed: Easter Candy for the Easter Egg Hunt!   Calvary School Calendar Upcoming Events      March 3/30 - End of 3rd Quarter (49 Days)   3/31 - Secret Sister Breakfast (10am in the Parish Hall)  April 4/1 - Church Service - Traditional (8am) 4/1 - Sunday School - Adults & Children (9:30) 4/1 - Church Service - Contemporary (10:45) 4/1 - 'The Experience' Youth Group (9th-12th Grade, 6pm-8pm in the Youth Rm.) 4/3 - Cougar Parent Association (CPA) Meeting (7pm in the Conf. Rm.) 4/5 - Spring Pictures (Free Dress) 4/5 - Chapel (2:15pm) 4/6 - Good Friday (No School) 4/6 - Good Friday Church Service (7:30pm) 4/8 - Easter Sunday Traditional Service (8am) 4/8 - Easter Breakfast (7am - 11am in the Parish Hall) 4/8 - Easter Egg Hunt (9:30am) 4/8 - Easter Sunday Contemporary Service (10:45am) 4/9 - Annual Golf Tournament 4/9-4/13 - Easter Break (No School) 4/15 - Church Service - Traditional (8am) 4/15 - Sunday School - Adults & Children (9:30am) 4/15 - Church Service - Contemporary (10:45am) 4/15 - 'The Experience' Youth Group (9th-12th Grade, 6pm-8pm in the Youth Rm.) 4/22 - Church Service - Partners in Worship - Preschool 4/22 - Sunday School - Adults & Children (9:30) 4/22 - Church Service - Contemporary 4/22 - 'The Experience' Youth Group (9th-12th Grade, 6pm-8pm in the Youth Rm.) 4/25 - Preschool Leads Chapel (8:40am) 4/25 - Panoramic Picture Day 4/27 - Earth Day Assembly (Chapel 10:45) 4/27-4/28 - One With the Lord (OWL) - Planet Wisdom                                       Save the Date:  5/18 - School Picnic at Little Hills Ranch 5/19 - Car Wash Fundraiser (9am-3pm)    Come tomorrow Saturday, 3/31 @ 10am to the Secret Sister Breakfast. All women are invited to enjoy food and fellowship. Secret sisters will reveal their sister, and will get the opportunity to draw the name of a new secret sister. Secret Sister Breakfast March 2012          Join us for...     Easter Week Services:   Maundy Thursday - April 5th @ 7pm Good Friday - April 6th @ 7:30pm     and Easter Sunday!    Church Service - Traditional (8am) Easter Story and Easter Egg Hunt (9:30am) Church Service - Contemporary - (10:45 am) Easter Breakfast 7:30am - 11:00am - $5 per person (Youth Group Fundraiser) He is Risen!    Easter Postcard 2012    Help us help the Easter Bunny Donate candy for Calvary's Annual Easter Egg Hunt!  Bring in $10 worth of candy (bring receipt) and earn 1 PPP hour.   Money Due for See's Candy  Remember to turn in your money for the See's Candy Music Fundraiser.  The class with the most boxes sold wins a Free Dress Day! Thank you to all the families who have participated in making our Music Program possible.   Date Change for Cougar Parent Association (CPA) Meeting New Date - Tuesday, April 3rd 7pm in the Conf. Room A tiskit, a tasket... how 'bout Scrip in the basket? Don't forget the scrip when helping Peter Cottontail with those Easter baskets (scrip means fewer cavities, too!)   Or hop by to pick up scrip for your Easter Brunch or Easter Dinner. Mrs. Strom will make a guest appearance on Maundy Thursday, 4/5 @ 3pm.  Stop by the table between 1st & 2nd grade to purchase scrip and say 'hi!.'    Student & Family Prayers The following students were drawn from the prayer box this week: Eliana Quinones (Pre. Isabella DeLaMater (K) Keara Mussack (1st) Alex Jensen (2nd) Devon Ramirez (3rd) Ashleigh Stanton (4th) Aidann Merrel (5th) Joseph Salsky (7th) Jenna DeTurk (8th)  Over the course of the next week our staff will be lifting them and their families up in prayer.   Calvary Club This Week   Kids will get to make an Easter Basket!    Birthdays are celebrated on the last full day of Calvary Club each month - Yum!    Don't Forget -     If you will need Calvary Club during Easter Break, please click on the link, print out the form and turn it in to the office or to Calvary Club.    Calvary Club Sign Up Sheet - Easter Break 2012 Last Call for Yearbook Photos! There are 3 ways to submit them: 1. Bring your media (memorycard/USB/CD/photos/other form) to the school office. 2. Upload them to the school website, www.calvaryslz.org.  Click "Share Your Photos & Videos" 3. Email them to yearbook@calvaryslz.org   THANK YOU! The Yearbook Crew   Calvary's 9th Annual Golf Tournament  Monday, April 9th    - Play a Round at Skywest Golf Course  - Open to men, women & children   - Big Prizes  - BBQ Steak Dinner  Raffle tickets went home with your child - 1 ticket for $5 or 3 for $10.  If you have sold all of your tickets, more can be picked up in the school office. Grand Prize - $200 Cash 2nd Prize - $100 Pick-a-Scrip 3rd Prize - $50 Pick-a-Scrip All profits go to our school.  Click on the link below for details and pricing.    Golf Tournament 2011-12 OWL Youth Group  'One With the Lord'   Fun & Fellowship for 6th - 8th Grades - Every other Friday (6pm - 8pm)   OWL Calendar Feb-June 2012 The Experience   Fun & Fellowship for 9th - 12th Grades   Sunday Evenings 6pm-8pm in the Youth Room The Experience - April Calendar    Calvary Lutheran School 17200 Via Magdalena, San Lorenzo,  CA  94580 510-278-2598 www.calvaryslz.org   "Where all students are honored!"

Mar 23, 2012

Calvary Lutheran School                 and Church           Cross Connection                                             March 23, 2012 In This Issue OWLYouth Group See's Fundraiser $$ Due Soup Supper & Lenten Service Bring Your Box Tops Easter Services Donate Easter Eggs & Candy Prayer Box Secret Sister Breakfast Scrip For Your Basket Calvary Club For Easter Break Golf Tournament Need Yearbook Photos The Experience Calvary School Calendar Upcoming Events      March   3/23 - One With the Lord (OWL) 6th-8th Grade (6pm-8pm in the Youth Rm.) 3/25 - Church Service - Traditional (8am) 3/25 - Sunday School - Adults & Children (9:30am) 3/25 - Church Service - Contemporary (10:45) 3/25-28 - Western Association of Schools & Colleges (WASC) Visit 3/28 - Wednesday Soup Supper (5:45 in the Parish Hall) 3/28 - Lenten Service (7pm)  3/30 - Accreditation Day (11:30 Dismissal) 3/30 - End of 3rd Quarter (49 Days)   3/31 - Secret Sister Breakfast (10am in the Parish Hall)  April 4/1 - Church Service - Traditional (8am) 4/1 - Sunday School - Adults & Children (9:30) 4/1 - Church Service - Contemporary (10:45) 4/1 - 'The Experience' Youth Group (9th-12th Grade, 6pm-8pm in the Youth Rm.) 4/2-4/4 - Holy Week (Chapel 8:40am, daily) 4/5 - Spring Pictures (Free Dress) 4/5 - Chapel (2:15pm) 4/6 - Good Friday (No School) 4/6 - Good Friday Church Service (7:30pm) 4/8 - Easter Sunday Traditional Service (8am) 4/8 - Easter Breakfast (7am - 11am in the Parish Hall) 4/8 - Easter Egg Hunt (9:30am) 4/8 - Easter Sunday Contemporary Service (10:45am) 4/9 - Annual Golf Tournament 4/9-4/13 - Easter Break (No School) 4/10 - Cougar Parent Association (CPA) Meeting (7pm in the Conf. Rm.) 4/15 - Church Service - Traditional (8am) 4/15 - Sunday School - Adults & Children (9:30am) 4/15 - Church Service - Contemporary (10:45am)                                  Save the Date:  5/18 - School Picnic at Little Hills Ranch 5/19 - Car Wash Fundraiser (9am-3pm)    OWL Youth Group  'One With the Lord' Youth Group tonight, Friday 3/23 6pm - 8pm in the Youth Room Fun & Fellowship for 6th - 8th Grades - Every other Friday (6pm - 8pm)   OWL Calendar Feb-June 2012 Money Due for See's Candy  Remember to turn in your money for the See's Candy Music Fundraiser.  The class with the most boxes sold wins a Free Dress Day! Thank you to all the families who have participated in making our Music Program possible.            Join us for...  Soup Supper @ 5:45 on Wed. 4/28 in the Parish Hall. Dinner includes soups, salad, dessert and... the best garlic bread you've ever tasted!   Served by our Youth Group (free will offering)            And join us for our lenten service at 7pm!      Bring in your Box Tops The end of the 3rd Quarter is right around the corner, so turn your box tops in to your child's teacher.  The class with the most box tops wins a home-baked treat.             Join us for...     Easter Week Services:   Maundy Thursday - April 5th @ 7pm Good Friday - April 6th @ 7:30pm     and Easter Sunday!    Church Service - Traditional (8am) Easter Egg Hunt (9:30am) Church Service - Contemporary - (10:45 am) Easter Breakfast 7:30am - 11:00am - $5 per person (Youth Group Fundraiser) He is Risen!    Easter Postcard 2012    Help us help the Easter Bunny Donate plastic Easter eggs and candy for Calvary's Annual Easter Egg Hunt!  Bring in $10 worth of eggs and candy (bring receipt) and earn 1 PPP hour.     Student & Family Prayers The following students were drawn from the prayer box this week: Gabrielle Daodu (K) Emma Vu (K) Ethan Matthew Mendoza (2nd) Ryann Ferguson (3rd) Alexis Ojeda (4th) Preston Hart (5th) Colin Jackson (6th) Wesley Hendrix (6th)  Over the course of the next week our staff will be lifting them and their families up in prayer.   Come Saturday, 3/31 @ 10am to the Secret Sister Breakfast. All women are invited to enjoy food and fellowship. Secret sisters will reveal their sister, and will get the opportunity to draw the name of a new secret sister. Secret Sister Breakfast March 2012 A tiskit, a tasket... how 'bout Scrip in the basket? Don't forget the scrip when helping Peter Cottontail with those Easter baskets (scrip means fewer cavities, too!)   Or hop by to pick up scrip for your Easter Brunch or Easter Dinner. Texas Roadhouse                   iTunes Olive Garden                           Bath & Body Works Cheesecake Factory              Toys R Us             Black Angus                             Target Cold Stone                               Game Stop ....and much more to choose from!  Calvary Club for Easter Break If you will need Calvary Club during Easter Break, please click on the link, print out the form and turn it in to the office or to Calvary Club.    Calvary Club Sign Up Sheet - Easter Break 2012 Calvary's 9th Annual Golf Tournament  Monday, April 9th    - Play a Round at Skywest Golf Course  - Open to men, women & children   - Big Prizes  - BBQ Steak Dinner  Raffle tickets went home with your child - 1 ticket for $5 or 3 for $10.  If you have sold all of your tickets, more can be picked up in the school office. Grand Prize - $200 Cash 2nd Prize - $100 Pick-a-Scrip 3rd Prize - $50 Pick-a-Scrip All profits go to our school.  Click on the link below for details and pricing.    Golf Tournament 2011-12 YEARBOOK NEEDS YOUR PHOTOS! It's March already and your child might have been on field trips, chapel/partners in worship, volleyball, basketball or parties. Wouldn't you like to have your child's school memories in the yearbook? Then submit them to the yearbook! There are 3 ways to submit them: 1. Bring your media (memorycard/USB/CD/photos/other form) to the school office. 2. Upload them to the school website, www.calvaryslz.org.  Click "Share Your Photos & Videos" 3. Email them to yearbook@calvaryslz.org   Remember to submit ASAP after the event! THANK YOU! The Yearbook Crew   The Experience   Fun & Fellowship for 9th - 12th Grades   Sunday Evenings 6pm-8pm in the Youth Room Wednesday Soup Suppers 5:15pm - 8pm. The Experience - April Calendar    Calvary Lutheran School 17200 Via Magdalena, San Lorenzo,  CA  94580 510-278-2598 www.calvaryslz.org   "Where all students are honored!"

Mar 23, 2012

Calvary Lutheran School Special Edition - 3/23/12 Calvary Lutheran School Invites you to join with us in prayer as we seek validation as a trustworthy institution of learning. The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), represented by an Accreditation Visiting Team, will be visiting our school this Sunday, March 25th through Wednesday, March 28th. Throughout the week, WASC team members will be meeting with Administration, Teaching Faculty, Focus Group Members and Calvary Lutheran Church Leadership. The WASC Team will also observe all aspects of our educational program.     You May Ask!   Why Accreditation?   To certify to the public that CLS is a trustworthy institution of learning To validate the integrity of CLS's programs and student transcripts To foster improvement of CLS's programs and operations to support student learning To assure our community that CLS's purposes are appropriate and being accomplished through a viable educational program To manage change through regular assessment, planning, implementing, monitoring and reassessment To assist CLS in establishing its priority areas for improvement as a result of the perpetual accreditation cycle that includes: School self-assessment of the current educational program for students Insight and perspective from the visiting committee Regular school staff assessment of progress through the intervening years between full self-studies   Please join us Wednesday, March 28th, at 3:15, for a final report to the Staff and Stakeholders of Calvary Lutheran Church and School. All are invited to attend this event held in the church!

Mar 16, 2012

Calvary Lutheran School                 and Church           Cross Connection                                             March 16, 2012 In This Issue Panoramic Rescheduled Achievement Tests See's Fundraiser Update Cougars Take 3rd Prayer Box Ice Cream Kudos OWLYouth Group Lenten Services Secret Sister Breakfast Golf Tournament 2nd Qtr Offering Need Yearbook Photos The Experience Calvary School Calendar Upcoming Events      March   3/18 - Church Service - Traditional (8am) 3/18 - Sunday School - Adults & Children (9:30) 3/18 - Church Service - Contemporary (10:45) 3/18 - 'The Experience' Youth Group (9th-12th Grade, 6pm-8pm in the Youth Rm.) 3/19-3/23 - Achievement Tests 3/21 - Chapel - Calvary Ringers Perform (8:40am) 3/21 - Wednesday Soup Supper (5:45 in the Parish Hall) 3/21 - Lent Service (7pm)        3/23 - Field Trip - 1st Grade to Lucky's 3/23 - One With the Lord (OWL) 6th-8th Grade (6pm-8pm in the Youth Rm.) 3/25 - Church Service - Traditional (8am) 3/25 - Sunday School - Adults & Children (9:30am) 3/25 - Church Service - Contemporary (10:45) 3/25-28 - WASC Visit 3/28 - Wednesday Soup Supper (5:45 in the Parish Hall) 3/28 - Lenten Service (7pm)  3/30 - Accreditation Day (11:30 Dismissal) 3/30 - End of 3rd Quarter (49 Days)   3/31 - Secret Sister Breakfast (10am in the Parish Hall) April 4/1 - Church Service - Traditional (8am) 4/1 - Sunday School - Adults & Children (9:30) 4/1 - Church Service - Contemporary (10:45) 4/1 - 'The Experience' Youth Group (9th-12th Grade, 6pm-8pm in the Youth Rm.) 4/2-4/4 - Holy Week (Chapel 8:40am, daily) 4/5 - Spring Pictures 4/5 - Chapel (2:15pm) 4/6 - Good Friday (No School) 4/6 - Good Friday Church Service (7:30pm) 4/8 - Easter Sunday Traditional Service (8am) 4/8 - Easter Egg Hunt (9:30am) 4/8 - Easter Sunday Contemporary Service (10:45am) 4/9 - Annual Golf Tournament 4/9-4/13 - Easter Break                                Panoramic Picture Day has been rescheduled to April 25th due to rain.  If you have turned in your form and check, you can request that it be sent home; otherwise, all forms and checks received by the office will be held until 4/25 and turned in to Lifetouch at that time.     Achievement Tests Next Week   Be sure to have your child get to bed early each night and eat a healthy breakfast each morning to prepare them physically for each day's testing. See's Candy Music Fundraiser Update! 4th Grade is ahead with 9 boxes sold. 2nd Grade is in 2nd with 6 boxes sold. Kindergarten is right behind with 5 boxes sold. The class with the most boxes sold wins a Free Dress Day! There are still a few boxes left to sell for the See's Candy Music Fundraiser.  Dark chocolate with almonds, milk chocolate with toffee bits, and a couple mixed boxes are left. Contact the school office if you are able to sell a box. The deadline to turn in your See's candy bar money has been extended to Friday, 3/23.  Thank you to all the families who have participated, and keep selling!   Boys' Basketball Tournament - Cougars Finish Strong    Taking 3rd Place!                Anyone lucky enough to catch last weekend's season ending Boys Roundball Tournament held in Redwood City, will tell you that they were treated to some of the most exciting Calvary basketball they have ever seen.   In Friday's opening game Calvary played a young but enthusiastic Redeemer team. The Braves were simply no match for the Cougars as the Calvary Boys, with the help of Darryl Ng and Javier Putnam on defense put the game away early on their way to a 20-point victory. Final: Calvary 42, Redeemer 18.    On Saturday morning Calvary faced Central Valley's number two seed, St. Peters of Elk Grove. Calvary led early and continued to extend their lead throughout the game. The outside shooting of Calvary and their overall height advantage was too much for the smaller Central Valley team. Trevor Contier scored a season high 42- points including ten 3-pointers, and the defense of Richard Atthowe, Jonathan Anene, and Christopher Gaines frustrated the St Peter shooters. Calvary got even more help from bench players Jake Wilkins (4 points) and Karl Mena (2 points). The Boys coasted to an easy 58 to 38 victory.     In the afternoon game, Calvary matched up against arch rival Prince of Peace of Fremont. The game ping ponged back and forth throughout the first half before the Cougars stretched out to a 10-point half time lead. Things began to change when Defensive Team Leader Robbie Brue picked up his 4th personal foul early in the third period. With Brue having to hold back on his normally intense defense, the Patriots climbed back into the game. Richard Atthowe, along with Chris Gaines and Trevor Contier helped to keep the game close, but as the clock ran out in the fourth period, the Cougars found themselves on the short end of an 11-point deficit. Final: Prince of Peace 41, Calvary 30.   On Sunday, Calvary faced West Portal of San Francisco in a battle for the third place. Still suffering from the loss to Prince of Peace, the Cougars came out flat and were looking up at an 18-point first quarter deficit. However the boys refused to use their Saturday loss as an excuse to get them down and began to chip into the West Portal lead throughout the second period. At half time they had closed with 8 points.   Trailing by 11 entering the fourth period, and with the clock working against them, Team leaders Richard Atthowe, Robbie Brue and Trevor Contier took matters into their own hands. With less than 4 minutes on the clock, Richard Atthowe hit a 3-pointer, Robbie Brue ran the length of the floor for an easy lay-up, and Trevor Contier stole the in-bound pass and sank a 6-footer to cut the lead to 3. With less than a minute the Cougars had fought all the way back to tie the score.   With 27 seconds left in regulation, and the game tied, West Portal missed an outside shot and Jonathan Anene made a clutch rebound that gave the Cougars an opportunity to win in regulation. With only 18 seconds left on the clock and the score tied 51 to 51, Coach Brian Pye used his last time out to set up one last play. As the clock wound down, Trevor Contier found Chris Gaines cutting across the key and with 3 seconds left in the game Gaines hit a jump shot that put Calvary ahead. It was their first lead of the game. West Portal tried a desperation shot that fell well short of the basket and Calvary walked away with a 53 to 51 victory, and a third place finish in the tournament. As a result of their efforts Trevor Contier and Richard Atthowe were named to the "All Tournament" Basketball Team. Congratulations to the Calvary Boys for their third place finish.   Student & Family Prayers The following students were drawn from the prayer box this week: Devin Dellner (Pre.) Erica Ngok (1st) April Marie Spray (2nd) Olivia Sally (4th) Lydia Schimke(6th) Stephanie Patino (7th) Darrel Ng (8th)  Over the course of the next week our staff will be lifting them and their families up in prayer.   Thank you to Loard's Ice Cream and the DeTurk Family for providing all the ice cream, cups and spoons for this year's Ice Cream Social.    Thank you to the CPA for sponsoring the ice cream social and thank you to all the volunteers who made this possible - Holly Contier, Leah Aguilar, Maria Jensen, Ana Merrel, Phil Glock, Niko Bulabalavu, Jean Mussack and Michelle Justice.    OWL Youth Group  'One With the Lord' Youth Group on Friday, 3/16 has been rescheduled to Friday 3/23.  Fun & Fellowship for 6th - 8th Grades - Every other Friday (6pm - 8pm) OWL Calendar Feb-June 2012 Join us for Lent Lenten Services - Wednesdays @ 7pm                               March 7th - March 28th   Join us for Soup Supper @ 5:45 in the Parish Hall before the service.    Maundy Thursday - April 5th @ 7pm    Good Friday - April 6th @ 7:30pm    Easter Sunday Church Service - Traditional (8am)  Church Service - Contemporary - (10:45 am) Easter Breakfast 7am - 10:45 (Parish Hall) He is Risen!    Come Saturday, 3/31 @ 10am to the Secret Sister Breakfast. All women are invited to enjoy food and fellowship. Secret sisters will reveal their sister, and will get the opportunity to draw the name of a new secret sister. Secret Sister Breakfast March 2012   Calvary's 9th Annual Golf Tournament  Monday, April 9th    - Play a Round at Skywest Golf Course  - Open to men, women & children   - Big Prizes  - BBQ Steak Dinner  Raffle tickets went home with your child - 1 ticket for $5 or 3 for $10. Grand Prize - $200 Cash 2nd Prize - $100 Pick-a-Scrip 3rd Prize - $50 Pick-a-Scrip All profits go to the school.  Click on the link below for details and pricing.    Golf Tournament 2011-12 The 2nd Quarter Offering totaled $1213.22 and has been divided between the San Lorenzo Family Help Center and Food Pantry, and the Fire Department Toy Drive.     Thank you to all who have given, so that we may give to others. YEARBOOK NEEDS YOUR PHOTOS! It's March already and your child might have been on field trips, chapel/partners in worship, volleyball, basketball or parties. Wouldn't you like to have your child's school memories in the yearbook? Then submit them to the yearbook! There are 3 ways to submit them: 1. Bring your media (memorycard/USB/CD/photos/other form) to the school office. 2. Upload them to the school website, www.calvaryslz.org.  Click "Share Your Photos & Videos" 3. Email them to yearbook@calvaryslz.org   Remember to submit ASAP after the event! THANK YOU! The Yearbook Crew   The Experience   Fun & Fellowship for 9th - 12th Grades   Sunday Evenings 6pm-8pm in the Youth Room Wednesday Soup Suppers 5:15pm - 8pm. The Experience - March Calendar    Calvary Lutheran School 17200 Via Magdalena, San Lorenzo,  CA  94580 510-278-2598 www.calvaryslz.org   "Where all students are honored!"