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CALVARY LUTHERAN SCHOOL NEWS & EVENTS
Weekly Newsletter Friday, September 2, 2016 |
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Please read the weekly newsletter, or any e-mails from the schoolsecretary@calvaryslz.org as this is our way of communication to you of any changes, emergencies, or events that are happening in at or around the school.It is also very important that you review the calendar below for any recent updates/changes. |
HAPPY LABOR DAY!
Our offices, the school and Calvary Club will be closed this coming Monday, September 5, 2016, in observance of Labor Day. We wish all of you a happy and safe weekend.
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ATTENDANCE AND GATES
Class begins at 8:15 a.m.
Being prompt and in attendance for school days is the foundation to a child's education. To ensure the safety of our students, the following schedule will be adhered to: A.M. Gates Open at 7:00 a.m. - 8:25 a.m. - A.M. Classroom Doors Open: 8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. P.M. Gates Open at 2:50 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. - P.M. Classroom Door Open: 3:00 - 3:15 p.m. Half-Day (Dismissal at 11:30 a.m.) - Gates Open at 11:20 a.m. - Gates Close at 11:40 a.m.
Students who arrive on campus before 7:55 a.m. will be checked into Calvary Club (Calvary's before and after school care program). Students who arrived once school has started and are tardy (after 8:15 a.m.), will go directly to the classroom. Student's who are not involved in after school activities will be checked into Calvary Club at 3:10 p.m. The cost for Calvary Club is $5.25/hour, per child.
Thank you for your understanding and assistance in ensuring the safety of your children.
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 PARKING LOT SAFETY RULES  Please do NOT enter the school ground from Via Magdalena. This is designated as an Exit Only! - Cars must enter the parking lot from Via Arriba (back side of lot, behind Wendy's), and exit the parking lot Via Magdalena before and after school.
- Speed limit is 5 mph.
- Please leave handicap parking spot for those who have placards.
- ALL GATES close at 8:40 a.m. (except for Chapel and special events).
- Gates will open in the afternoon at 2:50 p.m., and close at 3:15 p.m.
- On Half-Days, gates will open at 11:20 a.m.
***Please be careful and sensitive to students opening the gates. Wait until the gate is open, student is out of the way BEFORE you proceed to your destination. Thank You! |
Cold and Flu Season are here! If you feel your child is sick or might be sick, we ask you to please keep them at home. I f your child's temperature is 99.6 degrees or higher, it is considered a low-grade temperature. Please keep your child at home as whatever your child has is now considered contagious. A child must be FEVER FREE (NO fever), no diarrhea, and not vomiting, WITHOUT any medications (i.e. Acetaminophen/ Tylenol, Ibuprofen/Motrin) in their system for at least 24 hours before they can return to school. If your child suddenly comes down with the following symptoms: fever, headache, muscle aches, sore throat, cough, fatigue, rash, nausea or vomiting - we encourage you to contact your local physician and discuss your child's symptoms. Again, a child must NOT have had a fever and/or not vomiting, without any medication in their system for at least 24 hours before they may be able to return to school. Do not forget to let your school secretary know that your child will not be in school. If you would like to pick up any homework after school, please let the secretary know at that time.
Thank you for doing your part in keeping Calvary students, teachers, and staff healthy.
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Make Hand-Washing a Habit Kids who wash their hands at least four times a day have 24 percent fewer sick days from colds and flu, and 51 percent fewer sick days due to stomach illnesses. (American Public Health Association). Teach kids to scrub their whole hands - up to the wrists and under the fingernails - and to do it long enough to sing the ABCs or "Happy Birthday" all the way through. A timer works well, too. |
ENROLLMENT & RE-ENROLLMENT INFORMATION ~ 2016-17 If you know a family who is interested in attending Calvary Lutheran School, please have them contact the school secretary to receive an information packet, set-up an appointment to take a tour, or they may also be able to shadow one of our students. If they enroll and attend CLS for at least one semester, they will receive a "family referral discount!" In addition, you will receive a "family referral discount" as well. We have information available to you in the office regarding the possibilities of applying for tuition assistance through Calvary and/or an outside source. Please contact the school secretary, Mrs. Nancy Schibler at schoolsecretary@calvaryslz.org, or by phone at (510) 278-2598, if you have any questions. Click to the below for a NEW Student Application packet and welcome letter: |
BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE To view "Calvary Club Guidelines" for 2016-17, please click below |
CFA! "Calvary Family Association" The Calvary Family Association (CFA) is an organization of parents, teachers, and administration united to promote the educational and spiritual warfare of the students and provide fellowship among families. Every parent, guardian, teacher and administration is a member of CFA. - CFA membership consists of all school parents, teachers, and administration
- Our commitment is to organize events that are enriching and provide programs that offer educational opportunities for our students, teachers and families
- We are advocates for students, therefore, we work with the teachers and administration to enrich the school experience for all students
- CFA will coordinate fundraisers to raise funds for the benefit of all students of CLS. Fund will be raised for, but not limited to, special events, programs, and classroom needs
- Calvary parents are encouraged to participate in meetings, fundraisers, and to volunteer for students events
- CFA provides a link between parental and teacher communities, which enhances communication among all elements of our school system.
- Attend a CFA meeting and you will earn 1 PPP hour.
- Attend a CFA meeting and your child will have earned a "Free Dress" coupon which they will have to use at the end of that same week. Date will be listed when the coupon may be used.
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CFA!  "Calvary Family Association" First CFA Meeting for the 2016-17 school year is Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. Meeting should last no more than an hour.
Attend this CFA Meeting, see and hear what are the plans for the 2016-17 school year. See how you can get involved and help your child's school be a success.
If you attend a CFA Meeting, you earn one (1) PPP Hour off of your balance. If you and your spouse attend the same meeting, that is two (2) PPP hours! In addition, your child will have earned a "Free Dress" coupon which they will have to use at the end of that same week. Coupon must be picked up at the meeting and submitted to the teacher on the date listed when the coupon may be used
Childcare is provided for free for those students who attend Calvary Lutheran School (CLS).
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 IMPORTANT NOTES & REMINDERS
CLS IS A PEANUT/TREE NUT FREE SCHOOL CAMPUS: We have several students who are extremely sensitive to any and all peanut/tree nut products and this is very dangerous to their health and well-being. Some students could even have such a severe reaction to nuts that it becomes life threatening. Please do not send your child to school with any snacks or lunches that have peanuts or are from a tree nut. These types of snacks and lunches might be reserved for something special, like a special treat at home.
BE ON TIME/PUNCTUALITY: It is important for all of our children to learn that getting to school on time, turning in assignments thoroughly completed and within the allotted days, and always being prepared are not only vital for school but important elements of success as an adult. Classroom doors open at 8:00 a.m., classes start at 8:15 a.m. sharp.
REST & NUTRITION: Make sure you child gets adequate rest every night and a nourishing breakfast each morning. Your child needs a good fruit break and lunch each day. Please do not send soft drinks or sugary treats.
AFTER SCHOOL PICK-UP: Plan to pick up your child(ren) by 3:00 p.m. every day. Half-days are 11:30 a.m. If you are unable to pick up your child up by 3:10 p.m., (or 11:40 a.m. on half-days), your child(ren) will automatically go to Calvary Club and you will be held responsible for any charges.
LOST & FOUND: Please check the Lost & Found bin and recover your child's clothes or other valuables. Please write the names or initials of your students on clothes and valuables in case they get misplaced. If the name is on the item, we can often return it to its owner. **Clothing items not recovered are being donated.
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| | | | | | | | | | | 5 - Labor Day (No School, Offices Closed, Calvary Club Closed) 13 - CFA Meeting #1 at 6:00 p.m. (Parish Hall) 15 - Back-to-School Night (6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.) 16 - Teacher In-Service, Half-Day (Dismissal at 11:30 a.m.) 30 - School Pictures (8:15 a.m.)
4 - Dining for Dollars at Rigatoni's in Hayward! Download Coupon, click on the blue "Dining for Dollar" 10-14 - 6th - 8th Grade - Outdoor Ed 21 - End of 1st Quarter, Teacher In-Service, Half-Day (Dismissal at 11:30 a.m.) 23 - Fall Partner's In Worship (Preschool), 9:00 a.m. 27 - Parent-Teacher Conference, Half-Day (Dismissal at 11:30 a.m.) - 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 28 - Parent-Teacher Conference (No School; Calvary Club Open) - 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
NOVEMBER 2016 11 - Veteran's Day Observed (No School, Calvary Club and Offices Closed) 21-25 - Thanksgiving Break (No School) 24 - Thanksgiving Day (No School, Calvary Club and Offices Closed)
**SAVE THE DATE - 2016: ** Dec. 11th - MS Drama Presentation and Christmas Musical (K-5) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ * Calvary Club (K-8th Grade; before and after school care) is available ($5.25/hour; after 6:00 pm $4.00/minute) for the Summer and 2016-17 school year.
** Means Change/Addition in Schedule
Click below to view next year's school calendar: (Calendar Revised: 08/26/16) |
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SCRIP - The easiest fundraiser we have! Gift cards are awesome to use for yourself as well as to give as birthday gifts, anniversary, teacher appreciation, and Thank You! Purchasing gifts cards through Calvary earns us points!
Scrip - The easiest fundraiser we have!
What is Scrip? Great Lakes Scrip Center explains it as "fundraising while you shop". We sell many of the same gift cards you would purchase at retail outlets. Great Lakes Scrip has over 700 of the country's biggest brands: Safeway, Lucky's, Starbucks, Chevron, Arco, Amazon.com, Old Navy, Kohl's, Walmart, Applebees, Chipoltle, Wendy's, Home Depot, and so much more. Check out our "in house" listing as well as go to www.shopwithscrip.com and view everything available thru their retailer's list. How it works: We place our orders on Monday mornings (9 a.m.) so that you will receive your cards by the weekend, usually Friday afternoon. NEW You may also shop and place your order online, reload cards, and get e-cards. To order online you must register and sign up for Prestopay at www.shopwithscrip.com. Enrollment code: 9AF2LD9C9L86. Who can participate Everyone!! All families at Calvary Lutheran, friends, extended family are encouraged to purchase Scrip throughout the year. Come into the office during normal school hours and see Karla Regnier or Nancy Schibler, and on Sundays after service at the information booth. Cash and checks are accepted.
Questions: Contact Karla by e-mail at churchsecretary@calvaryslz.org or by phone at (510) 278-2555
Gift cards are available all year around! |
Below you will find a few of the school forms that parents may need throughout the school year. Please Click below, to your right, next to the form (in blue) that you need to download. Make sure you fill the form out completely and return it to the school secretary. If you do not find the form you need, please contact the school secretary. Medication Form (Permission to Use: Medication Form Please remember children are not allowed to self-medicate themselves. Form(s) and medicine must be brought to the school office revised/updated every new school year..
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"One day children were brought to Jesus in the hope that he would lay hands on them and pray over them. The disciples shooed them off. But Jesus intervened: "Let the children alone, don't prevent them from coming to me. God's kingdom is made up of people like these." After laying hands on them, he left. Another day, a man stopped Jesus and asked, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?" Jesus said, "Why do you question me about what's good? God is the One who is good. If you want to enter the life of God, just do what he tells you." The man asked, "What in particular?" Jesus said, "Don't murder, don't commit adultery, don't steal, don't lie, honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as you do yourself." (Matt:13-19, MSG)
Please continue to keep our Pastor, Superintendent, teachers, students, parents and volunteers in your prayers throughout the school year. |
| Calvary Lutheran School 17200 Via Magdalena, San Lorenzo, CA 94580 Calvary Club: (510) 278-7688 www.calvaryslz.org
Shepherding Hearts ~ Sharpening Minds ~ Shaping Lives | |
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