Cougar's Roar - 9-13-13

September 13, 2013 The Cougar's Roar In This Issue Calendar Car Wash & Bake Sale PPP Jobs Teacher Feature Mandarin Classes Craft Faire Greetings! Fall is rapidly falling upon us and as we settle into routines, there are some fun events to watch for in the coming weeks!  Be sure to mark your calendar so you don't miss out!   Calvary Calendar September 14 - CPA Car Wash & Bake Sale 10am - 3pm  ****Note Time Change***** 15 - Church Service will be conducted by Elders @ 9am; Adult Bible Study and Children's Sunday School following service--new classes are starting; come check us out! 16 - Girls' Volleyball - SJ @ CLS - 3:30pm 20 - Outdoor Family Movie Night - the movie shown will be 'EPIC!' 22-27 - Scholastic Book Fair (Parish Hall) 23 - 3rd/4th Grade Lead Chapel 8:40am 23 - Girls' Volleyball - GLS @ CLS - 4:00pm 24 - Girls' Volleyball - CLS @ POP - 3:00pm 26 - Girls' Volleyball - CLS @ RLS - 3:30pm 27 - Staff In-Service Day - 11:30 Dismissal, Calvary Club is Available 28 - Girls' Volleyball Tournament @ POP 29 - Partners in Worship - 3rd/4th Grade 30 - Assembly @ 2:15 - Otis Spunkmeyer Kick Off    School Calendar Link - Updated as of 9/13/13  Updated School Calendar 2013-14 CPA Car Wash & Bake Sale   @ Dr. Hall's Orthodontics 15803 Hesperian Blvd., SLZ Tomorrow, Saturday 9/14  10am - 3pm Volunteers needed!  Earn PPP Hours and have fun and fellowship in the sun. Can't stay to help?  Stop by and get your car washed and buy a treat while you wait.  Car Wash is $8.00. Parent Participation Jobs We are still in need of some volunteers for some of our yearly PPP jobs.  Doing one of these ongoing positions will complete your  20-hours for the year.  - Update Large Announcement Board  - Hot Lunch Coordinator  - Update Black Message Boards - Recycle Large Toners at Office Depot Please call the office for details.    Our Featured Teacher this week is... Miss Tori Anklam     Miss Anklam comes to Calvary by way of Calvary...   Yes...she is a former student and a very happy alumnus to be able to work at her favorite school. By the way, I believe that she was the Chapel Buddy of one of our present eighth grade students. Miss Anklam is a graduate of Chabot College. We are very happy to have her join us in the Preschool classroom with Mrs. Vincent and Mrs. Traci.   Tori loves watching movies and TV. Her favorite movie is Wedding Crashers, and her favorite TV show is 'Friends.' Her most beloved vacation spot to go is Disneyland; she is a kid a heart. She enjoys hanging out with her friends; driving around and singing in her car with them.   Mandarin Classes Now Offered at CLS! Here's an opportunity for students K - 8th to learn another language in a fun, class setting with a teacher from United Education. Students will learn daily conversation, pinyin, culture, grammar, stories, games, singing and dancing. Call or stop by the school office for more info or to get a registration form. Calling All Crafters & Artists! Calvary's 2nd Annual Craft Faire will be December 7th & 8th.  Sign up to sell your handmade goods on one of our tables in the Parish Hall.  A 6-foot is $25, and an 8-foot table is $35.  Each vendor is asked to donate 1 item of their choice to our Raffle.  Raffle tickets will be sold at church and school and the profits will go to the scholarship fund to benefit families in need. Please contact Kim Heggins with questions or table availability.

Car wash - Sat Sept 14 - Dr Hall's

Calvary Lutheran Car Wash Date: Saturday Sept. 14th Time: 10am-3pm 15803 Hesperian Blvd. Corner of Hesperian & Grant Ave. at Dr. Hall's office. We need Volunteer's to come wash car's, the more we have the merrier.  We are also having a bake sale so any baked goods to sell are also welcome. Hope to see every one there! CPA

The Cougar's Roar - 9-6-13

September 6, 2013 The Cougar's Roar In This Issue Calendar Teacher Feature Calvary Handbook Dining for Dollars Greetings! Here at Calvary we are blessed to have a cozy, family feeling to our church and school.  So for the next several weeks, we will highlight a different teacher or staff member and tell you a little something about them that you didn't know before.  Like Miss Grace--you knew she liked cats, but did you know she likes dragons and has one living in her classroom?        Stay tuned for more in the next Cougar's Roar!   Calvary Calendar September 8 - Church Service Honoring Grandparents @ 9am; Adult Bible Study and Children's Sunday School following service--new classes are starting; come check us out! 10 - Dining for Dollars - Rigatoni's - Note Day Change 12 - Girls' Volleyball - CLS @ OSL - 3:30pm 13 - Field Trip - 1st/2nd Grade to Oakland Zoo 14 - CPA Car Wash & Bake Sale 9am - 3pm  16 - Girls' Volleyball - SJ @ CLS - 3:30pm 20 - Outdoor Family Movie Night - Movie To Be Announced Soon 22-27 - Scholastic Book Fair (Parish Hall) 23 - 3rd/4th Grade Lead Chapel 8:40am 23 - Girls' Volleyball - GLS @ CLS - 4:00pm 24 - Girls' Volleyball - CLS @ POP - 3:00pm 26 - Girls' Volleyball - CLS @ RLS - 3:30pm 27 - Staff In-Service Day - 11:30 Dismissal 28 - Girls' Volleyball Tournament @ POP 29 - Partners in Worship - 3rd/4th Grade    School Calendar Link School Calendar 2013-14 Our Featured Teacher this week is... Miss Katie Mellon   Originally from Connecticut, Katie moved to the West Coast to take a break from the long cold winters with multiple feet of snow. After graduating in 2010 from Keene State College in New Hampshire with a degree in Elementary Education and a degree in Music for Elementary teachers, she moved to Boston and worked for three years as an assistant in a first and second grade classroom. During her time in Boston, Katie earned her Masters of Education in May 2013 from Lesley University in Curriculum and Instruction specializing in integrating the arts.     Katie enjoys reading, knitting and running. Traveling is a new interest of hers and she hopes to see more and more of the country as her family and friends begin to spread from the East Coast. She is looking forward to exploring the Bay area and hopes to get a dog soon. She is thrilled and excited about her lead teaching career at Calvary!     Calvary Handbook Please click on the link to view the handbook. Calvary Lutheran School Handbook   Dining for Dollars @ Rigatoni's   20501 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward Tuesday, Sept. 10th for Lunch or Dinner Good on dine-in or take-out, and you can purchase gift cards in the office to use on Tuesday or any future date.   Rigatoni's will donate 20% back to Calvary, just write Calvary on the back of your receipt and return it to the cashier.  Click on the link for more details.   Bon Apetit!  Dining for Dollars - Rigatoni's Flyer

Back-to-School Night - Sept. 5th

September, 5 2013 Back-to-School Night   Thursday, Sept. 5th      6pm in the Church Parents:  Please make every effort to attend this evening.  This night is an important time for our teachers to present their curriculum, class procedures, field trips, class parties and all the important and wonderful things your children will learn and do this year. This is a parent-only event, so Calvary Club will be provided without any charge. There will be a lot of information disseminated, so please make every effort to attend. . Fundraising Information Fundraisers for 2013/2014 ·         9/10/13 = Dining for Dollars  = Rigatoni's- You can either purchase a pre-paid gift card in the church office and we will receive 20% of those sales or purchase lunch or dinner on the 10th and we will receive 20% of that as well. A great way to help the school make money; everyone has to eat. Noon-9:00pm.   ·         9/14/13 =Car Wash =at Dr. Halls office (corner of Hesperian and Grant)   ·         9/20/13 = Family Movie Night = $5.00 per person or 4 for $15 (snacks & drinks will be for sale)   ·         10/1-10/15/13 =  Otis Spunkmeyer cookie dough sale   ·         10/15/13 = Dining for Dollars = Panda Express (near Southland) noon-9pm   ·         11/19/13 = Dining for Dollars = Famous Dave's at Southland   ·         We will also have an ongoing Peanut sale through Texas Roadhouse. Forms will be sent home soon. The bags will be sold for $5.00 each or 3 for $10.00, each bag comes with a coupon for a free appetizer.   We hope we are not overwhelming everyone with all of these but we wanted to get fundraising started early. There will be more to follow but with the holidays quickly approaching, we wanted to let you know what's coming up as far as fundraising goes.   If you have any ideas or comments on making a little money for the school please let us know. Thank you   Calvary CPA (Cougar Parent Association)

Grandparents' Day This Wed. - Sept. 4th

September, 3 2013 Join Us For Grandparents' Day   Tomorrow, Wed. Sept. 4th from 8:40am to 10:00am      Our students will celebrate and recognize their grandparents and others who have played a special role in their lives.  Chapel begins at 8:40am with refreshments to follow and open classrooms until 10am.           Back-to-School Night   Thursday, Sept. 5th  6pm - 7:30pm Meet in the church at 6pm. This is a parent-only event, so Calvary Club will be provided without any charge. There will be a lot of information disseminated, so please make every effort to attend. . Class Poems Kindergarten loves their grandparents because they... Love us, Have games they play with us, Visit us, Take us on trips, Celebrate with us, Eat with us, Are awesome, nice and kind, Give great hugs! Our hands are full of love! 5th & 6th graders love their grandparents because they are... Glorious Respected Authentic Nostalgic Delightful Pleasant Astonishing Righteous Epic Needed Talented Sentimental   7th & 8th graders love their grandparents because they are...   Gorgeous Radiant  Amazing Noble Delightful Marvelous Appreciated Generous Radical Altruistic Novel Devoted Priceless Astonishing

Cougar News - 8-30-13

August 30, 2013 Cougar News In This Issue Calendar Giving Back Gets Easy Parking Lot Reminders Extra Panoramic Pics 3rd Grade Poem 4th Grade Poem Greetings! Back to School Night is Thursday, September 5th from 6pm to 7:30pm.  Childcare will be provided at no cost this year so that all of our parents/guardians can attend. The evening will begin with a welcome from Mr. Brauer 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 - Church 9am - "What Does Sanctification Look Like?" Hebrews 13; Adult Bible Study and Children's Sunday School following service--new classes are starting; come check us out! 2 - Labor Day - No School (No Calvary Club) 4 - Grandparents' Day - Chapel @ 8:40am 5 - Back-to-School Night 6pm-7:30pm (Childcare provided) 6 - Field Trip - 7th/8th Grade to Guide Dogs for the Blind 8 - Church Service Honoring Grandparents @ 9am 10 - Dining for Dollars - Rigatoni's - Note Day Change 13 - Field Trip - 1st/2nd Grade to Oakland Zoo 14 - CPA Car Wash & Bake Sale 9am - 3pm  20 - Outdoor Family Movie Night 22-27 - Scholastic Book Fair (Parish Hall) 27 - Staff In-Service Day - 11:30 Dismissal 28 - Girls' Volleyball Tournament   School Calendar Link School Calendar 2013-14 Giving Back Gets Easy @ Calvary Scrip Gift cards - Stop by or call the office for gift cards to local restaurants,  retailers, movie theaters, iTunes, etc.  You purchase the card for the full value, and the vendor donates a percentage back to the school.  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.  Each person can vote 1 time each week. After the first 25 votes, Target will donate $1 for each vote thereafter.  Hurry and get your votes in; this contest ends Sept. 21st!         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! Parking Lot Safety Cars must enter the parking lot from Via Arriba, and exit the parking lot on Via Magdalena. Children must stay behind the blue line and ropes (near buildings) in the parking lot. Students in grades preschool through 3rd grade must be walked to class by an adult.   The speed limit is 5 mph.  Extra Panoramic Pictures  There are additional 2012-13 panoramic pictures for sale in the school office for $10 each.  Quantities are limited so first come, first served.      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

Target giving back to our schools

$$$$$$$ This year, Target will give money to schools all over the country for one simple act: a vote. Our school needs just 25 votes to earn a $25 donation from Target. But that's only the beginning. For each additional vote, our school will get $1 more. So please remember that, although the gesture is small, the rewards are potentially huge. Go to GiveWith.Target.com to vote for Calvary Lutheran School once a week through September 21 or until Target has given away all $5 million. And please forward this email to your friends. Vote and see rules at GiveWith.Target.com.