LEGACY LINK
December 16, 2020
The staff at Legacy Christian would like to wish all of you a Merry Christmas and many blessing as we look to 2021!
CHRISTMAS BREAK
GETTING READY FOR THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR!
- Early Childhood Pre-Registration Begins SOON! Our Preschool, Young 5's and Kindergarten pre-registration begins after Christmas break, on Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. If you are planning to send your child to Preschool, Young 5's or English or Spanish Immersion Kindergarten at Legacy next fall, please use this opportunity to pre-register them. This will guarantee them a spot in the class you prefer. We also ask that you let your family, friends and neighbors know about this important date, especially those whose oldest child would be eligible. These families are not always aware that pre-registration takes place this early! You will find the registration form attached to this week's newsletter. Feel free to pass this along to those who may be interested in LCS and help us promote Legacy Christian!
LCS EARLY CHILDHOOD OPEN HOUSE
- Save the Date! LCS Early Childhood Open House is being planned for Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021! PLEASE REMEMBER TO SIGN UP USING THE LINK BELOW! This year's open house will look very different than in years past, but we are excited to invite new families into our school! In keeping with guidelines from the Kent County Health Department, we are requiring families to sign up for a time slot for the specific classroom that you are interested in visiting and to limit attendance to the parents and student that would be attending. Please do not bring siblings or other family members. This will allow us to practice safe social distancing while not having too many people in one classroom at a time. If someone you know, that is not a current LCS family, would be interested in signing up for this, please pass along the information. Use THIS LINK to sign up! Please note: If you wish to visit two different classrooms, you will need to sign up for more than one time slot. Questions? Contact Kim Zwyghuizen - kimz@legacycs.org or 616-455-3860.
BEN'S BIG ART BOX COLLECTION
The bins will be picked up on the morning of Dec. 21, so please bring your donations in before Dec. 21!! Thank you!
Here are 2 additional ways you can contribute:
Amazon wish list:
And also a Gofundme page:
HOT LUNCH ORDERING FOR JANUARY
The menu for January is attached to the newsletter and can also be found on our website - http://legacycs.org/current-parents/hot-lunch-menu/. Orders are due TODAY, Dec. 16!
- Go to RenWeb.com
- Click "login" in the upper right corner and select ParentsWeb Login. (Legacy's District Code is LE-MI)
- Enter your username and password to access your Family Portal.
- Click on "student" in the column on the left side of the screen.
- Click on "lunch".
- Click on "Create Web Order". (If you have multiple children, it will bring up all children. Please make sure that you do not complete an order for any preschool or Young 5's students.)
- Indicate a "1" in the column of the lunch you wish to order for each day. Remember, you may only select ONE of the lunch options - entree, deli sandwich or yogurt lunch. When your order is complete for each child, click "order items" at the bottom.
All meals are FREE through the end of the school year, so you will notice each lunch item is $0.00. All orders for January are due by Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, by the end of the school day! Questions? Contact Kim Z - 616.455.3860 or kimz@legacycs.org.
PRAYING FOR LEGACY!
Prayer is a vital part of LCS. We pray daily and often as needs are brought to our attention; however, we also want to focus prayer on each of our families as the year continues. In our school newsletter there will be classrooms listed that will be the focus for the week. You can check the school directory for the class lists. Each student and their family is an important part of the kingdom of God. Starting next week we will be praying for:
- Mrs. Snyder's Kdgn class
- Maestra Andino's Kdgn class
- 5th Grade
BOOK FAIR THANK YOU!
THEME DAYS
- Wednesday (16th) - Wear Green
- Thursday (17th) - Wear Christmas Sparkle/Bling
- Friday (18th) - Wear a Christmas Sweater/Shirt/Socks
- Monday (21st) - Wear a Christmas Hat
- Tuesday (22nd) - Wear Red
MIDDLE SCHOOL EXAMS
- Middle School exams will be held on Jan. 14 and 15. The 7th graders will be taking two exams (US History and Bible) and 8th graders will be taking four exams (Civics/Geography, Bible, Science, and LA). Both Thursday, Jan. 14, and Friday, Jan. 15, will be half days for just the 7th and 8th graders with a 12:05 dismissal. See parent email for further details.
8TH GRADE PICTURES
NEW LIFE THRIFT STORE
Thrift store volunteers are needed! Parents, grandparents, high school students are all welcome to volunteer their time! The profits for the NLTS are returned to all South Suburban Christian Schools which includes Legacy Christian, Byron Center Christian, Dutton Christian, Moline Christian and South Christian High School. December is LCS's month! It would be great if every family served a 4-hour shift, so we can fulfill all of our volunteer slots and then some. Grab a friend, pick an open time slot and enjoy a few hours of sorting donations. (Bonus: You get to look through all of the donations before they get put out.) Click the link to sign up for a December slot today!
MOMS IN PRAYER
Moms in Prayer and Zoom option!
Moms in Prayer will continue to meet this Friday at the elementary campus, beginning just after 8:00 am. We will be praying for Vince Bonnema, Matt Veltema, Tim Leugs and Curt DeYoung. This is the last meeting for 2020! 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
- Last Cash & Carry before Christmas break!
- We do reserve the right to limit the quantity of TRIP you are able to get that day as we do every year at Christmas time. Should you require larger quantities, we can certainly order it for you and you can pick it up later.
- To set up any of the following methods of getting your TRIP, you will need to sign in at the following link: https://shop.shopwithscrip.com/. Sign in using the email that you set up your TRIP account with us and then say you forgot your password to get your account set up. Once it is established, you will need to link a source of money to pay for your order to the account. Follow the instructions, which include, getting a code from your Coordinator (me) and then you will be able to order yourself.
FOR eGIFTCARDS:
- Please make sure you select the eGiftCard tab under the vendor you are buying, which is usually the second tab offered. Do not select physical gift card.
- Second, sign up for ShopWithScrip and order eGiftCards online on your laptop https://www.shopwithscrip.com/. To do this, you will need to link a bank account ($.15 fee per transaction no matter how much you buy) or credit card (2.6% fee) so you can pay for your order online. The option of paying your coordinator is not an option we use. Not all vendors are available, but it will give you access to a lot of the same vendors that we carry at TRIP.
- Third, as many of you already have, download the RaiseRight app on your phone, https://www.raiseright.com/ With this app, you can link your bank account ($.15 fee per transaction no matter how much you buy) or your credit card (2.6% fee) and buy TRIP eGiftCards online and have them in your eWallet in the RaiseRight app. Again, the option of paying your coordinator is not an option we use. Not all vendors are available, but it will give you access to a lot of the same vendors that we carry at TRIP.
- Lastly, and new this year, you can order physical cards through the app and have them delivered to the address on your account. This is a new program that ShopWithScrip has rolled out this year. Please be aware that besides the fees mentioned above, there is also the cost of postage that is outlined in the following link: https://shop.shopwithscrip.com/About/WhatsNew/2020/October/30170/ship-to-home.
For this method, you would use the Physical Gift Card tab.
For any of the methods described above, please know that once you buy it, it cannot be returned.
Please feel free to ask questions and we will try to talk you through it.
Kristin Meulenberg
Legacy Christian School TRIP coordinator
616-617-9175
REQUESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS
Virtual Living Nativity! Have you Heard? This year’s Brookside CRC annual Nativity is going virtual! Please join us on Sunday, Dec. 20, at 6:00 pm, on Brookside’s Facebook page for an evening in with The Living Nativity! Grab a hot-chocolate a cookie or two and join us from your home for a viewing of the first Christmas.
We once again celebrate and ponder the wonder and mystery of our heavenly Father coming down from His throne to us in the form of a baby. His purpose was to reunite what was his own back unto him. This darkened world did not recognize His light; yet this light still shined proclaiming, “I am the way, the truth and the life.”
Please join us this Sunday Dec. 20, at 6:00 pm! You can find us on our Facebook page Brookside Christian Reformed church or access this event through this link Virtual Living Nativity | Facebook
UPCOMING DATES AND EVENTS
DECEMBER - LEGACY'S MONTH TO WORK AT NEW LIFE THRIFT STORE
16 - Hot Lunch Orders Due Online
21 - Last Day for Ben's Big Art Box Collection
21/22 - No Kentwood Busing
22 - 1/2 Day of School - Dismiss at 11:30 am
23-Jan. 1 - NO SCHOOL - CHRISTMAS BREAK
JANUARY
1 - NO SCHOOL - CHRISTMAS BREAK
4 - School Resumes
4 - Prek/Young 5's/Kdgn Registration for 2021-2022 Begins
7 - LCS Early Childhood Open House (Sign up for a Time)
14/15 - 7th/8th Grade Exams
14/15 - 7th & 8th Grade Dismiss at 12:05
15 - End of 1st Semester
18 - NO SCHOOL- PROFESSIONAL DAY
22 - Report Cards Distributed
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