Hot Lunch Comes to MySchoolWorx!

Follow These Steps to Order Hot Lunch through MySchoolWorx  Once you have logged in and you are at the dashboard, click on the Lunch Bag icon. Click on the link near the right-center of the screen that reads 'Next Week (December 02 - December 06)' After you click on the week of Dec. 2nd - 6th, you should see a hot lunch menu listed for Friday, Dec. 6th.  Please click on the word 'Edit.' Make your selection, note the total for your child's lunch and click 'Save.'  Select lunches for your child through Jan. 17th (the end of 2nd Quarter). Total up all of your child's lunches and bring your payment to the office--cash, check (made out to Calvary) or Mastercard/Visa by Dec. 4th. 3rd Quarter Hot Lunches will be billed through Smart Tuition in January.  If you have any questions, please contact the school office - 510-278-2598.  Bon Apetit!

Feliz día de acción de gracias- Happy Thanksgiving

América Salazar

B.A in Spanish

"¿Qué es poesía?, dices, mientras clavas 

en mi pupila tu pupila azul, 

¡Qué es poesía! ¿Y tú me lo preguntas? 

Poesía... eres tú." Rima XXI Bécquer 

The Cougar's Roar - 11/22/13

November 22, 2013 The Cougar's Roar In This Issue Calendar Hot Lunch Order Form Jr & Sr High BBQ Calvary Craft Faire Teacher Feature CLS Tees & Sweats - Rescheduled Getting Crafty! Bethlehem Express Gift Cards Greetings! Please join us for church this Sunday at 9am, and church on Thanksgiving Day at 10am.  Be sure to look through this newsletter-- the Hot Lunch Order Form is listed! Have a very happy Thanksgiving and remember to thank the Lord for the many blessings He has bestowed upon  you.  Calvary Calendar November 24 - Church - Guest Pastor - Pastor Sauer from POP - 9am 25-29 Thanksgiving Break 28 - Thanksgiving Day Service 10am - Join Us! December 2 - School resumes 4 - Advent Service 7pm & Soup Supper 5:45pm (prior to service) - Preschool through 2nd grade will participate in a Christmas program during this service. 7 - Calvary Craft Faire - 10am - 4pm 7 - Calvary Ringers Perform at Wittenberg Christmas Party 8 - Calvary Craft Faire - 10am - 3:30pm (after church) 8 - Jr. & Sr. High Youth Group Meeting 2pm-4pm (Youth Rm) 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) The Hot Lunch Order Form is Here!  Thank you to Grace Ramos and Susan Swan for offering to coordinate the Hot Lunch Program this year.      Click on the link to view the Hot Lunch Form.  Print it out, make your choices and send it with your check or cash to your child's teacher or to the office.  Hot Lunch will be served on Friday only, unless Friday is a half day, in which case Hot Lunch will be served on Thursday.       Hot Lunch Order Form 2nd Qtr 2013-14   Jr. & Sr. High Youth Group Schedule   Click on the link for this year's schedule. Youth Group Calendar 2013-14 Calvary 2nd Annual Craft Faire What:  Handmade Holiday Crafts When:  Saturday, 12/7  10am - 4pm     Sunday, 12/8  10am - 3:30pm Where:  In the Parish Hall   Come check out the wares 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.        Tables are still available.  6-foot tables are $25, and 8-foot tables are $35.  Contact Kim Heggins to sign up: kheggins@comcast.net.   Can't make it?  Buy some raffle tickets for a chance to win handmade items from our talented vendors. Raffle tickets will be going home with students after Thanksgiving and tickets will be sold after church on Sunday 12/1.  Get 2 tickets for $1, or 10 for $5.  Raffles will be done during the Craft Faire, and you need not be present to win.   Funds raised from the sale of raffle tickets and table rentals will go to the Scholarship Fund to assist families in need. This Week's 'Teacher Feature' is... Mrs. Kim Heggins   Kim was born in Oakland and grew up in Fremont.  She worked in the dental field for 25 years and decided to make a change, so she went back to school and graduated from Chabot in 2004 with an AA degree in Early Childhood Education.  She started working at Calvary in 2002 as the Calvary Club Director and has loved every minute of it. She spends her free time being crafty, and loves to make cards, scrapbooks, bakes, sews and quilts in her Disney-themed craft room. She has been married to her husband, Dwight for 22 years, and their daughter Ashleigh is a senior at Cal State East Bay. Ashleigh is alumni and attended Calvary from preschool to 8th grade. Calvary Logo T-Shirts & Sweatshirts for Sale - Rescheduled Wed., Dec. 4th @ 8:15 Calvary will be selling its back stock of logo tees and sweatshirts in the Courtyard.  Prices will be posted and sizes will be limited to stock on hand.  Stop by before Chapel and check out the merchandise.    Calvary also has gently used tees, polos, pants, skirts and some sweatshirts in the Gently Used Uniform Closet for free and everyone is welcome to browse it anytime. Mrs. Morlock's 7th & 8th Graders "Get Crafty"     The 7th and 8th grade class has been using their creativity to design and make some great treasures (perfect for gifts this Christmas season).     Here's a small sample of their work (scarves, shoulder blankies - aka ponchos, key chains, potholders, bracelets and more).     Check them out at the Calvary Craft Faire December 7th and 8th. Stop by to show your support to all the vendors and to help the 7th and 8th grade raise money for their 8th grade trips.   Bethlehem Express - Allllll  Abooooooooaaard! Calvary's Christmas Program this year will be the Bethlehem Express and it is fast-approaching.     To help make this evening magical, we need donations or to borrow the following items.  Be sure to write your name on it if you need it returned to you.  White Christmas Lights  (need by 11/30)  A real Christmas Tree  (need by 12/14) 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.  Gift Cards for the Holidays Why wait in lines? 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.  :)

Thanksgiving Service at Calvary

Thanksgiving Service   Thanksgiving Service 10:00 am

Bethlehem express lights

Its time to hang the lights for our Bethlehem Express If you have extra lights at home and are willing to let us borrow them  we are still in need lights. We will return them to you on the 19th when we take them down. (just trying to keep our expenses down to a minimum)   We also need volunteers to come and help decorate our campus with lights for our Christmas program. We will be decorating on Saturday November 30th from 9-noon If you are able to come help it will be greatly appreciated. If you are going to come please bring a ladder if able, the more we have the easier it will be. Please call Karla in the Church office if you are able to assist. 510-278-2555

Service for Holly - Dec 8, 4:30 pm

Celebration of Holly's Life Holly Contier 12/23/65-11/16/13 A celebration of her life will be held December 8th, 4:30 pm Calvary Lutheran Church 17200 Via Magdalena San Lorenzo, CA. 94580 510-278-2555 For those would like to bring a dish, A-M Bring Salad N-Z Dessert (please take to parish hall before service begins)

Cookie Dough Orders

Cookie Dough Orders                                                                         Please check your cookie dough tubs against your order form to ensure that you have received the correct cookie dough.  The company has mis-shipped some of the orders including not shipping the raspberry twists.  We have contacted the company and we are awaiting the rest of the order.  If you have any questions, please contact Karla at 510-278-2555.

The Cougar's Roar - 11/15/13

November 15, 2013 The Cougar's Roar In This Issue Calendar Boys' Basketball Tournament Jr & Sr High BBQ Cookie Dough Delivery Famous Dave's Rolling in the Dough with Otis CLS Tees & Sweats Bethlehem Express Gift Cards - Lose the Lines Greetings! Fall Pictures are being sent home today, Friday, 11/15.  Fall Picture Re-Takes are being done Monday, 11/18.  If your child was absent for Fall Pictures (done on 10/30), please fill out the Fall Picture Re-Take Form that was also sent home on Friday.    If you are unhappy with your child's original Fall Picture, you may fill out the Fall Picture Re-Take Form and return the original Fall Pictures on Monday, 11/18.  Calvary Calendar November 16 - Boys' Basketball Tournament @ OSL 10am (see details in article below) 17 - Church 9am - Preschool Partners In Worship, Children's Sunday School and Adults Bible Studies follow service (10:15am) 17 - Jr & Sr High Youth Group BBQ Kick Off  2-4pm 18 - Fall Picture Retake 18 - Boys' Basketball - CLS @ St John @ 3:30pm 19 - Dining for Dollars - Famous Dave's! 19 - Otis Spunkmeyer Cookie Dough will be distributed & must be picked up! 20 - Logo T-shirts & Sweatshirts for sale 8:15am (Courtyard) 20 - Preschool Leads Chapel - Achievement Recognition & "Rolling in the Dough" 8:40am 20 - Alumni Day 25-29 Thanksgiving Break 28 - Thanksgiving Day Service 10am December 2 - School resumes 4 - Advent Service 7pm & Soup Supper 5:45pm (prior to service) - Preschool through 2nd grade will participate in a Christmas program during this service. 7 - Calvary Craft Faire - 10am - 4pm 7 - Calvary Ringers Perform at Wittenberg Christmas Party 8 - Calvary Craft Faire - 11am - 3:30pm (after church) 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 18 - Bethlehem Express (1st Train @ 6pm, last train @ 7:15pm) Boys' Basketball Tournament - Saturday, 11/16 The 1st game will start at 10am, the 2nd game will start 12pm, 3rd game at 2pm and the Championship will begin at 7pm.  Come on down and cheer our boys on!  Go COUGARS!!! Our Savior Lutheran Church 1385 S. Livermore Ave. Livermore, CA (all games will be played here) Jr. & Sr. High Youth Group BBQ Kick Off Sunday, Nov. 17th - 2pm - 4pm  Jr. High - Bring chips/Snack to share Sr. High - Bring dessert to share  Parents are invited to stay for this event for a special meeting about what to expect this for Youth Group.  RSVP ASAP to Miss Grace 661-406-4938 (text ok) or cgrace@calvaryslz.org Otis Spunkmeyer Cookie Dough - Delivery on Tuesday, 11/20 Pick up your cookie dough when you pick up your child.  Calvary is unable to refrigerate any dough that is not picked up.  Consequently any cookie dough not picked up will be consumed by the staff with a spoon.  (Just kidding--but seriously, you really, really need to pick it up on Tuesday; we can't store it for it.)   Don't forget - Dining for Dollars   at Famous Dave's Pit Bar-B-Que  on Tues. Nov. 19th 790 W. Winton Ave. Hayward 94545 4pm - 9pm Bring the flyer--click on the link--or pick one up from the office and give it to your server, and our school receives up to 20% back. Famous Dave's Flyer - Nov 2013   Rolling in the Dough with Otis The students who qualified for the "Rolling in the Dough" level in the Otis Spunkmeyer fundraiser will be able to do just that.  Join us for Chapel on Wed., November 20th (8:40am) to see our winners get covered in tape and roll in money--what sticks, they keep!  Thank you to everyone for participating in this fundraiser!    Calvary Logo T-Shirts & Sweatshirts for Sale Wed., Nov. 20th @ 8:15 Calvary will be selling its back stock of logo tees and sweatshirts in the Courtyard.  Prices will be posted and sizes will be limited to stock on hand.  Stop by before Chapel and check out the merchandise.    Calvary also has gently used tees, polos, pants, skirts and some sweatshirts in the Gently Used Uniform Closet for free and everyone is welcome to browse it anytime. Bethlehem Express - Allllll  Abooooooooaaard! Calvary's Christmas Program this year will be the Bethlehem Express and it is fast-approaching.     To help make this evening magical, we need donations or to borrow the following items.  Be sure to write your name on it if you need it returned to you.  White Christmas Lights  (need by 11/30)  A real Christmas Tree  (need by 12/14) 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. Scrip Gift Cards for the Holidays Why wait in lines? 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.  :) SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOS TO THE YEARBOOK! Yearbook needs your photos from activities such as fieldtrips, volleyball, outdoor education, etc. Here's how to submit them:   Go to Calvary's website "www.calvaryslz.org" then click "Share your Photos" (bottom, center)    OR   Send email to Doug Henry (dhenry@calvaryslz.org) with information on how to access them from your photosite.   OR   Fill out the Yearbook Photo Submission form and bring your medium (disk, memory card, photos, etc) to your child's teacher.   Thank you for your photos! The Yearbook Crew    Yearbook Submission Form