SCCS TEACHING AND LEARNING SEGMENT
In the last Teaching and Learning Segment, I shared a slice of the time our Grade 2 teachers dedicate to literacy instruction. The time includes building foundational skills. Our elementary teachers instruct students in phonological awareness, phonics and word recognition, fluency, vocabulary and oral language comprehension, and text comprehension. One curriculum resource we use is Really Great Reading. Here’s what our teachers say about that resource:
“RGR is a fantastic curriculum that systematically teaches students foundational reading and spelling skills and also prepares them for the next level of reading.* (It is amazing to watch 1st graders grow in their reading skills!)” Marcy Holwerda, Gr 1 Teacher
“Research states that direct, systematic phonics instruction is an important part of learning to read. Really Great Reading helps provide a key part of our reading instruction in second grade. Together with high quality reading experiences to develop new vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency, Really Great Reading provides phonics and phonemic awareness that are key to effective reading instruction.”
Sarah Stoub, Gr 2 Teacher
While the Really Great Reading resource helps teachers to design learning focused on foundational skills, our teachers also purposefully integrate reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language skills in their instruction. We are fortunate to have wonderful teaching resources!
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
- Please check the online calendar for upcoming events (http://www.siouxcenterchristian.com/calendar.cfm)
- There will be no school for students on Feb. 16, 17 and 20. Our teachers will be participating in Professional Development on Thursday and Friday and Monday will be a day off for everyone for President's Day.
- The TRIP Office and school office will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20.
SPRING INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT
PARENT VISIT DAY
We value the partnership between our parents and school! We want to invite you into the school so you can experience what’s happening in the classroom. Each grade level will be hosting a Parent Visit Day again this year.
7th and 8th grade parent visit day will be on Friday, February 24. Please sign up here (by Tuesday, Feb. 21) so we know how many to plan for. Thank you!
- 11:00 - Welcome in the band room
- 11:10-12:10 - Classroom visit
- 12:10 - Lunch (We will be ordering pizza from Pizza Ranch for our guests and will start with 2 pieces of pizza per person)
- You are welcome to stay for recess as well!
HEARING SCREENINGS
ROUND UP INFORMATION
Is your child ready to start school this fall? It is TK/Kindergarten Round Up time, and we’d love to share more about how God’s children are Treasured, Trained, and Transformed at Sioux Center Christian School.
Families interested in learning more are encouraged to register for the following events:
- Parent Information Meeting on Thursday, March 2 @ 12:00-1:00 PM or 6:00-7:00 PM.
- Sneak Peek of SCCS on March 10 or March 17 @ 9:30-10:30 AM
- TK/K Round Up on March 30 or 31
Call our school office (712-722-0777) or visit our website: https://www.siouxcenterchristian.com/connectwithus/tkkroundup.cfm to register or request more information.
If you know of a family who might be ready to start their journey at SCCS, please share this announcement with them or fill out our “Refer a Family to SCCS” form on our website. We are excited to welcome the next generation of young learners to Live God’s Story at our school!
T-SHIRT DONATIONS NEEDED
In March we will be focusing on the Throughline "Earth Keeper.” We need clean, used t-shirts for our March 8 upcycling connection group activity. If you have a t-shirt you no longer need and would like to donate, please bring it to the school office, or place it on Jill Friend’s desk in the orchestra room by March 3. Any sizes, colors or designs work, but if you happen to have a Storyline t-shirt from a previous year, we would love to repurpose it for you!
SCHOOL CALENDAR
- We will host parent/teacher conferences again before school begins so that teachers and parents can start building relationships. This year, that will be on August 17, 2023 (the same night as registration).
- The first day of school is August 23, 2023.
- We will continue to release at 2:05 PM every Wednesday for professional development.
- We continue to have the day before Thanksgiving off and 2 weeks (10 school days) at Christmas break to respect family time.
- We continue to include professional development time next to vacation breaks as much as possible, rather than days off here and there, which we have heard is helpful for family schedules.
- The last day of school is May 22, 2024 with graduation that evening.
- We have 54 extra built in hours of school (about 8 days of school) than what we are required to have by the State of Iowa should we need to use them for snow days, late starts, etc.
We look forward to 23-24 at SCCS!
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WE ARE HIRING
Sioux Center Christian School invites you to consider the opportunity to work with a dedicated faculty and staff, passionate parents, and fantastic students through the following positions with a start date of August 1, 2023. The ideal candidate loves God, loves kids, and loves learning. Interested applicants should complete the faculty application package, located at https://www.siouxcenterchristian.com/connectwithus/employment.cfm A review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
- Kindergarten Teacher (0.82 FTE)
- School Counselor (Full-time)
- Discovery Coordinator and Teacher (Full-Time)
- 1:1 Paraprofessionals (3 Full-time positions) - start day August 2023
- Bus Drivers
SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS: We are in need of substitute teachers for this school year. Subs are needed for teachers and paras at all grade levels, kitchen crew and at times a nurse. Please fill out the form at the link below if you are interested in adding your name to the sub list. SCCS will provide all training, and you even get a free lunch when you sub! Qualifications for being a sub include a love of children, the ability to follow teacher lesson plans, flexibility, and a commitment to Christian education. We invite you to join us!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchPyh3Fnjis7w7htYQfnSK137TfmJ339p5IfWqkRChIwhAqQ/viewform
STORYLINE CHAPEL
Storyline chapels are held on the first Wednesday of every month at 1:35pm in the gym. Please remind your child to wear their chapel t-shirt. Parents and guests are WELCOME to attend! You may also join our livestream (and recording) at https://www.siouxcenterchristian.com/currentfamilies/livestream.cfm
Storyline Chapel Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaU4iNoUawUq8yQH7NLx7eQFcBk06m529
OUTLET 75
Outlet 75 sells new clothing, shoes, home décor, kitchenware, bedding and more …and all profits go to Sioux Center Christian School and contribute to the Alternate Revenue discount that was on your tuition statement!
Volunteers make this profit possible, and we continue to encourage parents to fulfill the commitment made to volunteer at least 3-4 shifts per year (remembering that we also need volunteers in the summer!)
Sign up now for the February and March shifts – February still has a few openings that need to be filled soon! March has many open shifts that need to be filled! THANKS so much for your help!
February: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4AAAAD22ABFEC52-february
March: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4AAAAD22ABFEC52-march
Open hours: Wednesdays 11am-8pm and Thursdays 11am – 3pm. One Saturday each month (OPEN THIS SATURDAY, February 11 from 10am-1pm)
Location: About 1 mile south of Sioux Center on Hwy 75. Look for the red flag.
If you have any questions about helping at Outlet 75, please feel free to email info@shopoutlet75.com
FOOD SERVICE NEWS
- Thanks to everyone who signed up to help with dishwashing this year! If you would like to help out you can sign up here. If you have questions, contact Ashley Keith (akeith@siouxcenterchristian.com).
- You can find the lunch and dishwashing schedule here.
- If you would like to eat lunch with your child, please contact school 24 hours in advance.
PELLA STAFF MEMBER OF THE MONTH AWARD
Staff Member of the Month: We believe all our faculty and staff are amazing and encourage you to take the time to nominate one (or more) of your children’s teachers!
Complete the nomination form (https://www.siouxcenterchristian.com/editoruploads/files/SXC_STAFF_OF_THE_MONTH.pdf; printed copies are available by the TRIP window) and return to our school office or mail to/drop off at Pella Corp. by the 25th of each month during the school year.
Each month a winner is chosen from our local schools and receives a $500 gift card from Sioux Center Pella Corp, which can be used in their classroom to impact learning! Pella kindly keeps nominations “in play” for 3 months to provide multiple opportunities for an outstanding staff member to be recognized. Feel free to re‐nominate someone if you feel they are deserving, and they didn’t win the award during the 3 months that the nomination was in play.
Mrs. Abigail (Clemens) Van Beek won the November award and it would be great if a few more of our teachers were nominated this year!
We are extremely grateful to Pella Corp for this program that serves to encourage and bless our faculty and staff!
FAITH CRC CHRISTIAN ED FREEZER MEAL PICK-UP
Thank you so much to everyone who ordered a Freezer Meal for the Christian Ed fund at Faith CRC! We really appreciate your support!! And we hope you enjoy your meal(s)! You will be able to pick your meals up from the back door of Caseys Bakery on Wednesday Feb. 15 from 2:00-5:30. If you have a hard time getting around and would like your meals delivered to you or if you can not make the pick up dates, we can make other arrangements with you. Payment can be made at the time of pick up. We are suggesting $25 a meal. If you have questions, contact Liz De Groot 541-3911.
REQUESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS
https://www.siouxcenterchristian.com/currentfamilies/officehandouts.cfm is the place to check regularly for camp information, registration forms, and more!
Currently there is information for:
- Sioux Center Public Library Wings of Fire Escape Box
- Sioux Center Public Library Coding Program
- Dordt Cultural Fair
- Dordt University Fitness Week
- Sioux Center Recreation 3rd & 4th Grade Boys & Girls Basketball
- Hull PRCS Guild 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
- Inspiration Hills Summer Camp Brochure
- 2023 Drivers Education Options
