LEGACY LINK
May 19, 2021
ENROLLMENT FOR 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR
RETIREMENT OPEN HOUSE
The Retirement Open House is THIS SUNDAY!!! Please join us in celebrating the amazing careers of Jane Adams and Vince Bonnema, both who are retiring from Legacy Christian. Join us on the soccer field at the west campus between 2:00 and 4:00 pm, on Sunday, May 23!
If you want to share your memories of Jane or Vince, please send your memories, funny story, well wishes to Kristin Ponstein (board member) at kristin.ponstein@gmail.com by May 20.
ELEMENTARY FIELD DAY 2021
Elementary Field Day 2021 will be held on Tuesday, May 25, and we will need volunteers to help run the different events that will take place, as well as classroom leaders to lead the classes around to their different events. We need your energy! Activities will begin after lunch, at approximately 12:30 pm. We anticipate finishing up with events around 2:30 pm, at which point we will celebrate the end of a great afternoon by enjoying popsicles on the playground. We are asking volunteers to show up between 12:15-12:30. Stations will already be set up and ready to go, but we would appreciate help taking stations down at the conclusion of the events. If you have any questions, feel free to email Mrs. Veldhouse at sveldhouse@legacycs.org. You can find the volunteer slots here! Thanks in advance! We are so excited to be able to have Field Day this year!!
HIRING NEWS
Last week two more teachers were hired to join the LCS faculty in 2021-2022!
- The first, Ms. Betssy Rivera, will be assigned to our Spanish Immersion kindergarten class. We have been working to have Betssy, a native of Mexico City, Mexico, join us for well over a year. Due to Covid-19 she was not able to secure an educational visa for 2020-2021. However, as things are opening up a bit, Betssy was able to secure visa approval last week. She currently is in her seventh year of teaching kindergarten in Mexico. Betssy is very excited to join the LCS faculty!
- Also last week we hired another Spanish Immersion teacher, Ms. Holly Stebbins, to teach our 5th grade. Holly’s hiring not only rounds out our Spanish Immersion staffing needs, but also completes all known faculty positions for next year. Holly is a recent graduate of Calvin University. Since last November she has been teaching full time at Ada Vista Elementary School in the Forest Hills school district. Prior to attending Calvin, Holly was a student at South Christian and Legacy Christian.
We look forward to welcoming both of these talented, Christian women to our faculty!
Departing Teachers
As the current school year draws to a close, Legacy Christian extends a special “thank you” to a number of departing teachers. Mrs. Laura Bale (Spanish) and Mrs. Jamie Andino (SI Kdgn) helped us out immensely this year by filling important needs on a temporary basis. Mrs. Kristen Lautenbach (5th/6th grade) and Mrs. Kate Wierenga (2nd grade) have been wonderful members of our faculty who both plan to spend a bit more time with their busy families. Finally, after many years of faithful service, Mrs. Jane Adams (Support Services) will be serving the kingdom in other ways during her retirement. We wish them all well and thank them for the positive impact they had on our school and students.
Mr. Van Beek’s Planned Arrival
The time is drawing near for the beginning of Mr. Brad Van Beek’s administration here at LCS. Mr. Van Beek and his family plan to depart from Sunnyside, WA sometime around mid-June. The Van Beek’s have been able to secure an area home to rent…which will afford them a much more relaxed opportunity to jump into the interesting and trying west Michigan housing market.
Mr. Van Beek’s work at LCS will begin during July, 2021. This schedule will no doubt allow him to be well positioned for the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year! We look forward to welcoming the Van Beek family to LCS and the surrounding area!
SUMMER OFFICE HOURS
*Please note the elementary office is closed for the summer.
**REMINDER that Final Tuition payments are due in June unless you have made arrangements with the Finance Committee. Thank you for your prompt payments!
YEARBOOK ORDERS
Order your 2020-2021 Yearbooks! The order form for the LCS 20-21 yearbook is attached to today's newsletter. The yearbooks will be in full color and hard covered. The cost is $20 per book. Please return your order forms with payment to either office by Friday, May 21. We are uncertain if the books will be here before the end of the school year, but we will send out communication when they arrive and when they can be picked up. Any questions, contact Kim Z. - kzwyghuizen@legacycs.org.
PARENTS OF KINDERGARTEN, YOUNG 5'S AND PREK FOR NEXT FALL
TUITION ASSISTANCE
If you anticipate needing tuition assistance for the 2021-2022 school year, you only have a couple of weeks to submit your application! All applications and supporting documents need to be submitted prior to June 1. Any applications submitted after that deadline will likely not be processed in time for the first distribution of funds which could impact your award amount. You must apply online through your FACTS Family portal: https://le-mi.client.renweb.com/pwr/. Once logged in, choose Financial and then Apply for Grant & Aid. If you have any questions, please contact Amy Lourens at alourens@legacycs.org or call the west campus office (455-3860).
MOMS IN PRAYER
Moms in Prayer and Zoom option!
Moms in Prayer will meet this Friday at the elementary campus, beginning just after 8:00 am. This week we will be praying for the staff, students, and families of LCS . For the Zoom option, feel free to log on shortly after 8:00 am, or after your kids are dropped off. Use the Zoom link below. Thanks for praying!
Join MIP Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9722965583?pwd=MU5zMzhxNEtvL0FSazFQUXN0NlJQZz09
Meeting ID: 972 296 5583
Passcode: 596117
TRIP NEWS
Please be informed on Legacy's policy on wearing masks. As you are aware, there have been some changes with wearing masks. Legacy Christian School still has a mandatory mask wearing policy. All staff and students are still wearing them. So if you are going to be coming into the trip office to buy TRIP, you are still required to wear your mask in the building. Thank you!
Please note the following dates for our Cash & Carry summer schedule:
- June 3, 10, 17
- July 1, 15, 29
- August 12, 26 then resume to every Thursday.
Cash & Carry is open on Thursdays, from 7:45-10:00 am, at the west campus.
If you want information on how TRIP works or how to sign up for TRIP, please contact Kristin Meulenberg or email trip@legacycs.org. You can find a copy of the TRIP order form on the Legacy website under "Current Parents" heading, then click on "TRIP".
Kristin Meulenberg
Legacy Christian School TRIP coordinator
616-617-9175
REQUESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS
- South Christian Middle School Cross Country: We are looking forward to another season of cross country next fall. If your 6th, 7th, or 8th grade student is interested, please complete the form below. Contact Andy Reidsma at reidsma@bccs.org with any questions! https://forms.gle/CKbGQZpXvDQ5uchz5
- 2021 Summer Calvin University Golf Camps at INDIAN TRAILS - Camps for beginner and intermediate golfers include instruction and on-course competition for boys and girls ages 9-14. Sessions are June 7-10 and June 14-17 with 3 different times offered. Cost is $140 and includes a t-shirt and nine-hole tourney. Please contact Coach Bolt at brb8@calvin.edu. Register here - https://golf.calvinsportscamps.com/
- Let's face it, 2020 was loaded with screen time for our children. Looking for your child to have more time outside and less time in front of a screen? Squires Sports Camp is the place for you! During the week of June 14-18 your child will spend all day playing over 30 different games with their friends and enjoying being active! Sign up at gccssportscamps.com, click the "Week of June 14" tab, and select "Sports Camp." Email our camp director, Ben de Waal Malefyt, at bdewaalmalefyt@gccsmi.org with your questions.
- Looking to take your game to the next level this summer? Calvin Christian High School PE teacher and former college basketball coach, Ben de Waal Malefyt, will be conducting basketball workouts twice a week for the months of June and July. Your child will improve on their ball handling, shooting, footwork, and all around skills during these summer workouts. Students entering 3rd-5th grade will have sessions on Mondays and Wednesdays, from 3:00-4:00 pm, and students entering 6th-8th grade, from 4:00-5:00 pm. Cost for the membership is $150. There will be a total of 14 sessions beginning the week of June 7 and ending after the week of July 29 while taking the week of July 4 off. If you have any questions, please email Ben de Waal Malefyt at bdewaalmalefyt@gccsmi.org.
UPCOMING DATES AND EVENTS
MAY
21 - Yearbook Orders Due
21 - 8th Grade Cedar Point Trip
23 - Retirement Open House at WC (2:00-4:00 pm)
25 - Elementary Field Day
26-28 - 8th Grade Projects
27/28 - Last Days of PreK Classes
31 - NO SCHOOL - MEMORIAL DAY
JUNE
1 - Enrollment for 2021-2022 School Year Due
1 - 8th Grade Graduation
4 -LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - DISMISS AT 11:30 AM
4 - Report Cards for Elementary/IPOD Students Sent Home
10 - Report Cards for 7th/8th Graders Mailed
LEGACY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
Email: office@legacycs.org
Website: www.legacycs.org
Location: 67 68th Street Southwest, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Phone: 616-455-3860
Facebook: www.facebook.com/legacycs