SCCS Home Bulletin
December 7, 2022
The mission of Sioux Center Christian School is to disciple God’s children by equipping them with a knowledge and understanding of Christ and His creation so that they can obediently serve God and others as they work and play.
Every Student TREASURED, Every Student TRAINED, Every Student TRANSFORMED
CONGRATULATIONS MS. CLEMENS!
Congratulations to one of our first grade teachers, Ms. Abigail Clemens for winning the November Pella Staff Member of the Month award!
Denny, Ellie, and Michael (an SCCS alum!) from Sioux Center - Pella Corporation surprised Ms. Clemens and her class with a BIG CHECK for $500! Her students had many questions about that big check! Denny shared the nomination letter from a parent, "Every day our child comes home excited about what she's learning in class. During our classroom visit, Ms. Clemens' kindness and gentleness with the students was evident and she managed the classroom well. Our total experience this year has been amazing. It's hard to believe she's only in her first year and not a veteran teacher. She truly seems to be living out her calling as a teacher."
As the Pella Corp. School Staff Member of the Month recipient, Ms. Clemens receives a certificate, mug, plus $500 to be used toward materials or activities for her students or classroom. CONGRATULATIONS, Ms. Clemens!!
The purpose of the School Staff Member of the Month program is to recognize the local school faculty and staff who go above and beyond in their daily interactions with students. We believe all our faculty and staff are amazing and encourage you to take the time to nominate your favorite teacher or staff member! Nomination forms are due the 25th of each month and are available by our TRIP window or online https://www.siouxcenterchristian.com/.../SXC_STAFF_OF_THE...
We are extremely grateful to Pella Corp for this program that serves to encourage and bless our faculty and staff!!
CONGRATS TO MRS. VAN SOELEN & MRS. DE JONG!
Read this story about two of our amazing faculty members who created a children's book!
You can purchase the book at https://lori-dejong-fine-art.square.site/
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
- Please check the online calendar for upcoming events (http://www.siouxcenterchristian.com/calendar.cfm)
- You are welcome to join us for our Storyline Chapel today at 1:35 in the gym or watch online here: https://www.siouxcenterchristian.com/students/chapel.cfm
- There will be no school on Wednesday, Dec. 21-Tuesday, Jan. 3 for the Christmas Break. Classes will resume on Wednesday, Jan. 4.
- Because of an all staff/faculty meeting and Christmas Party, the office will close at 2:20 on Wednesday, Dec. 14 and there will be no Aftercare.
- There will be no Aftercare on Tuesday, Dec. 20-Tuesday, Jan. 3.
- TRIP Office Hours during Christmas break:
Open: December 19-22, December 29, January 3-6 (8:00 AM to 1:00 PM)
- Closed: December 23-28; December 30, January 2
- The school office will be closed December 21-January 3.
TK-4 CHRISTMAS PROGRAM TIME CHANGE
A free-will offering will be taken with proceeds benefitting the SCCS Music Department.
TK and Kindergarten students should be there five minutes before the program starts so that they can get arranged on stage. The 1st-4thgraders should be there on time and should sit with their parents until they get called up onto the stage (after the TK and Kindergarten portion of the program is done). Students are asked to wear blue jeans and chapel shirts. Many of the 4thgraders will have costumes they will wear over their blue jeans and chapel shirts.
FESTIVE FRIDAYS AT SCCS
At SCCS, we keep Christ's birth the focus of Christmas. That will never change!
It is also fun to celebrate this season with each other! That's why we invite you to join in Festive Fridays each Friday in December. Wear your good-natured Christmas sweaters, Christmas light necklaces, winter-themed flannel pants – whatever you already have! Christmas-themed hats are OK. Parents, we ask that you carefully discern the appropriateness of student festive apparel in relation to our mission as a Christian school as we seek to celebrate with each other while still keeping the true focus of Christmas on Christ’s birth. Also, all clothing should still fit the school dress code. Merry Christmas!
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.
3rd Grade visit day will be on Friday, Dec. 16 (note that this is rescheduled from Dec. 9). The morning will start with a welcome in the lunchroom at 10:35 followed by a classroom visit from 10:45-11:35 and lunch will be served at 11:35. We will be ordering pizza from Pizza Ranch for our guests. There will be a limit of 2 pieces of pizza per person. You are welcome to stay for recess as well! You will need to sign up here by noon on Tuesday, December 13 so we know how many to plan for. After filling in each section of the form, please remember to click submit! Looking forward to seeing you then!
Below are the dates and times for the other grade level Parent Visit Days this school year. More information will be sent out later.
- Jan. 13 - 10:45 - 4th grade
- Feb. 3 - 10:55 - 5th grade
- Feb. 10 - 11:00 - 6th grade
- Feb. 24- 11:00 - 7th & 8th grade
NICSTO
There’s still room to give to NICSTO! This is a great opportunity to give to SCCS, blessing our students with 100% of your gift… while you get 75% of the gift BACK (as an Iowa Tax Credit certificate)! If you will owe income tax in April, you can benefit from this!
Our goal is $406,189 and we’ve received about $270,000 as of Dec 6. Gifts roll in very fast this time of year, so if you would like to take advantage of this GIVING AND TAX CREDIT opportunity, you should ACT FAST!
Contribution forms are available by the TRIP window and online https://www.siouxcenterchristian.com/support/nicsto.cfm
If you have any questions about this, or need to meet with your tax professional before deciding on an amount to give, please feel free to contact Paul Ross, Director of Development (pross@siouxcenterchristian.com /// 712.541.1707)
REMIND TEXT ALERTS FOR WEATHER
We will be using the Remind system again for our weather alerts so that you can receive a text. We will also be posting on Bloomz.
If you would like to sign up to receive a text alert, please text the information below (depending on your last name) to 81010. We need to be a little creative to still use the free account. 😊
Last Name A-D: text @sccsa-d to 81010
Last Name E-K: text @sccse-k to 81010
Last Name L-P: text @sccsl-p to 81010
Last Name Q-T: text @sccsq-t to 81010
Last Name U-V: text @sccsu-v to 81010
Last Name W-Z: text @sccsw-z to 81010
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/students/chapel.cfm
Storyline Chapel Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaU4iNoUawUq8yQH7NLx7eQFcBk06m529
OUTLET 75
Thank you to everyone who has chosen to help our students by working at Outlet 75!
You can now sign up for shifts a few months in advance!
December: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4AAAAD22ABFEC52-outlet75dec
January: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4AAAAD22ABFEC52-januaryoutlet75
February: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4AAAAD22ABFEC52-february
March: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4AAAAD22ABFEC52-march
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!
Open hours: Wednesdays 11am-8pm and Thursdays 11am – 3pm.
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
LOST & FOUND
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.
WE ARE HIRING
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
COVENANT CRC CHRISTIAN ED FUNDRAISER
The Covenant CRC Christian Ed committee is once again partnering with the Fruited Plain to offer an amazing deal--Fruited Plain BOGO pizza cards! Each pizza card is good for 5 punches to buy one pizza and get one free and costs $30. They make delightful gifts for anyone on your Christmas list or are handy to have on hand for a family pizza night. Pizza cards can be purchased at the Fruited Plain until the end of December or the Sioux Center Christian School main office until Dec. 20.
PELLA STAFF MEMBER OF THE MONTH AWARD
HOMETOWN HOLIDAYS COLORING CONTEST
REQUESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS
Currently there is information for:
- Sioux Center Recreation & The Arena Basketball Club Skills Camp
- Western Christian Wolfpack AAU Volleyball
- Unity Christian Dance Team Kids Camp
- Moped Safety Registration
SCCS
Email: sccsoffice@siouxcenterchristian.com
Website: siouxcenterchristian.com
Location: 630 1st Ave. SE, Sioux Center, IA
Phone: 712-722-0777
Facebook: facebook.com/siouxcenterchristian
Twitter: @sccstrailblazer