Kids projects this fall

We will be setting up tables for any projects/papers that Grandma and Grandpa's could see.  Bring on Monday anything from this semester and we will set it up in the Teacher lounge till Tuesday night.  Don't forget to take them home that night!

Monday's Schedule for PK-4 & program practice

This is for PK-4th only:

1st hour - 9-9:35
2nd hour  9:40 - 10:15
3rd hour 10:20 - 10:55
4th hour 11:00 - 11:35
Lunch  11:40 - 12:00

Program Practice:
PK - 4 -- 12:05 - 12:50

5-6 -- 12:55-1:45

7/8 Literature Class

Students need to turn in their Adv. in Literature books.  Make sure they make the book bags!

Christmas Program Cookies

EVERYONE needs to bring 2 dozen cookies on Monday.  The cookie ladies would like to prepare trays for Tuesday night.

Cleaning Schedule

Bathrooms - Tera
Garbage and Closing - Stacey
Teacher Lounge - Michelle
Lunch Room - Karen W
Gym Floor - Elizabeth

Christmas Cookies

Everyone will need to bring 2 dozen cookies on Dec 3rd for the Christmas program.  We need some volunteer moms to get them ready along with coffee and whetever else that night !

Christmas program Extras

There will be a sign up sheet for 7th grade and up to perform one short recital piece before the Christmas program. 

Also, we are in need of someone to put together a program flier to give out that night.  A high schooler or mom or dad are more than welcome to volunteer!

Upcoming Dates

Monday Dec. 3rd is our last co-op.  We will have an extended day for Christmas program practice.  Please plan to stay.

Dec. 4th is our Christmas program at 7:00pm.  Please invite family.  Kids will need to be here at 6:30.

Spring Tuition due

If you have not paid for a full year, your tuition is due for the Spring semester today.  See Karen H.

Name Tags

Please let Donna know if there spelling changes to name tags.

Cleaning Crew

Nov. 16, 2012--


Bathrooms--Kristi Peacher



Garbage and Closing--Karen H



Mom's Room--Jen L



Lunch Room--Kelly



Gym Floor Sweeping--Heather F

Cancelled Service Project

We will not be going to Trinity for a Service Project. 

NO LUNCH or ELECTIVES

We do not have any use of the kitchen or dining room today.  No one is to even go in these rooms.  Please make a timely exit after your last class(after cleaning)  :)

Dates to remember

Nov. 9th - Bonus Co-op
Nov. 16 Co-op  & TUITION DUE
Monday Dec. 3 Co-op and Christmas Program - Be prepared to stay late this day.
Tuesday Dec. 4 Christmas Program 7:00

Sign ups

There are several sign-ups in the teachers lounge. 

Christmas Child needs strong young men to help pick up pallets of shoe boxes.  Dates and times available in the lounge.

The 16th we will be headed over to Trinity Comm. Shurch pantry.  This service project can include anyone.  It is just 5 minutes away from CBC.  We begin at 1:30.

Also, if anyone is interested in a fun night out for mom's.  See the clean comedic lady coming to town the 18th. 

See Karen H. for more info.

Spring Dates

Jan 21 Mom's meeting  6:30
Feb. 1 Coop
Feb. 8 Bonus
Feb. 15 Coop
March 1 Coop
March 8 Bonus Coop
March 15 coop
April 2&3  Achievement Testing
April 5 Coop
April 19 Bonus Coop
April 26 Coop
May 3 Coop

These are tentative.  We are always subject to changes at the church.

PK-6 PE

If it is not raining, we will be going outside tomorrow.  We will go for walks in the grass and playing in the grass.  Outside shoes are advisable.  We need to enoy this gorgeous fall weather and thank God for His awesome beauty.
THANK YOU!!!!
Bundle up and get ready to have fun

Cleaning

Bathrooms - Julie
Garbage and Closing - Susan
Teacher's Lounge - Heatharlyn
Lunchroom- Mary
Gym Floor - Tonya

Dates to Remember

Nov. 2 -  Co-op at Cornerstone - NO ELECTIVES or LUNCH - Be out of the Building ASAP
Nov. 9 - Bonus co-op
Nov. 16 - Co-op  & SPRING TUITION DUE
Nov. 16 Trinity Community Church Food Pantry 1:30
MONDAY Dec. 3 - Co-op  & practice for Christmas Program
Dec 4 Christmas Program

Presidential Run

Hello to all moms and a BIG thank you to all of you who showed up for the Presidential Run. We had a good turn out and prayed for those that were not there, especially because we had some sick ones at home!! Hope they are all feeling better.


Not to lecture, but please remember that Physical Education is a very valuable class for these kids. Exercise needs to happen for all of us. We always need to promote healthy eating and exercise.

The Physical Fitness Test that we do in PE is actually a required class. It is not meant as an option. We are sorry that the run has to be done off site, but would still like ALL kids to participate. God told us to treat our bodies like temples and to treasure them. These tests are not meant as punishment or to be mean, it is meant to teach the kids the proper way to stretch and exercise their bodies. So, please try and get your kids out there and moving.

I do know that some of you will NOT be participating in the RUN as much as we would like to lecture you on that, SMILE, so if you are NOT going to, could you please e-mail us and let us know. We do try very hard to time and record the kids and it is very frustrating if we are waiting on a time for your child and you are not going to have them do it. That way, we will not worry about retesting. The children MUST PARTICIPATE in all events to receive an award. If they do all 5, they DO receive something. NO MATTER HOW THEY SCORED!

We will be having retesting this Friday for those that were absent and for those that were really close to accomplishing a goal that they were trying to achieve. We want them to SUCCEED!!!!!!

Thank you and God bless you all

Jen L.

Michelle

Karen B.



times for your kids if you run them independently

run them as of their age as of October 5, 2012.



6 and 7 year olds 1/4 mile

8 and 9 year olds 1/2 mile

10 and up 1 mile

Picture Friday

This is just a quick reminder that I will be taking individual yearbook pictures of the 5th grade through 12th grade tomorrow before co op begins... before announcements.  Please have your "social time" in the gym and be available for  your pictures to be taken.  :)

Spring Drama

Please let Karen B. know if your Jr/Sr High student wouldlike a part in the play.

Presidential Fitness

Reminder that Friday October 5th is Presidental Fitness Testing. Pre K thru 6th grade will be testing. Optional and recommended and excited for anyone in 7th and up!!!!


No jeans or pants with buttons or zippers. TENNIS SHOES and COMFORTABLE DRESS. AND HAPPY HAPPY HEARTS!!!!

Kids are doing great in PE and we are having a great year so far. Thank you Thank you to moms and kids!!!! YEA

The run is October 16th at Eastside Center in East Peoria and is from 11-1pm. We are getting pretty good at this and if everybody shows up on time, we get thru this really pretty quick. Thanks to all the help from the moms and kids, once again!!!!! Sign up sheet will be in the moms room on Friday. If you forget to sign up, you can DEFINATELY still come, just like to have a rough estimate of who is coming!!

Thanks and God bless

the PE crew

Picture Day

Today is picture day.  We would like to get the pictures of each class.

Visitors Today

We have a family visiting today.  Jena and her 6th, 5th, 2nd, K will be here to check us out! 

Dates and Signups

 ForeThe next two weekends are the Springdale Cemetary Walks.

Sign-up for Oct. 2PM Midwest Food Bank

Oct. 19  Forest Park Nature Center Walk 10-11:30

Oct. 19 Haunted Downtown Peoria Tour 1:00PM

Nov. 2 Full Co-op NO ELECTIVESW

Scholastic Book Fair

Give to Julie your book order.   There are order forms in the lounge area.  Make checks out to "Scholastic."

Cleaning Sced 10/5

Bathrooms - Alicia
Garbage & Closing - Allison N.
Teacher Lounge - Bonnie
Lunch Room - Jilleen
Gym Floor - Karen B.

Nov. 2 change

Electives are being cancelled for Nov. 2.

Building Usage

1. We DO NOT have use of the kitchen or dining rooms.


2. We WILL be using the youth building across the parking lot for PE, Lunch and ALL ELECTIVES.

3. The church has asked us to be very respectful of the grieving family. They ask there to be no running or yelling or loud talking while we are there.

4. We’re asking ALL teachers to escort kids to their classes and be prepared to remind kids to be respectful.

5. If you teach the last class for a group of students(not an elective), everyone needs to pick up their belongings and walk together over to the youth building(don’t forget to vacuum your room). We can use the pavilion and playground. The church has asked us to clear out quietly.

Wiener Roast

The weiner roast is next Friday, Sept. 29.  The Mullers are hosting at 5:30.  The hot dogs, buns, drink, and dinnerware will be provided.  Please sign up what you will bring and the number coming!  Sign up is in the teacher's lounge.

Cleaning 9/21

Bathrooms - Stacey
Garbage & Closing - Kelly
Teacher's lounge - Kristi Pauli
Lunch Room - Everybody in Youth building
Gym Floor - Lisa Hoffman (youth building)

Writing 5/6

Level 1 & Level 2 Writing Moms,




I will be giving an IEW Parent Overview 1st hour at Bonus THIS FRIDAY outside the library (lasting about 30 min). Please plan to attend if this is the first time you have had a student taking an IEW class.



I will plan to cover a high-level overview of the IEW curriculum (what it is/why it works) and then I will explain exactly how to key word outline and write a paragraph IEW-style. This will help you understand the assignments that your child will be doing this semester and will help you become familiar with some of the IEW terminology and the checklist/labeling process.



Parents that don't have a 5th & 6th grader, but would like to understand the IEW process better are welcome to attend as well!

Visitors

We will have a family visiting tomorrow.  5th and 7th grade teachers be prepared for an extra student!

Student Contracts

Studenht Contracts(7th and up) are due.  Please put them in Susan's folder.

Yearbooks

Yearbook money is due to Nancy.  See her for your 2011-2012 yearbook.

US Constitution Materials

September 17th is the anniversary of our Constitution.  You can go to www.ifac.us  for free teaching materials.

Scholastic Books

Julie R. will be collecting Scholastic Book orders.  Look for the fliers in the Teacher Break Room.

Announcements 8:45

Nursery - high school will meet at 8:45 for announcements together.  Jr and Senior high will be sent to classrooms asap.

High School Meeting

Friday, Aug. 31 10-11am will be a meeting of high school moms and students.  During this time new moms can take a tour of the building.  We will then caravan over to the lake for a picnic and swimming!  11-1

August Dates

The mom's meeting will be on Aug. 27th at 6:30 pm.

The kick off party will be on Aug. 31st.

Locations and times will be emailed in Aug.

Re: Picture of the Play

Elementary History will have trophies and medals for the extra credit awards at the play and picnic to hand out, Please let us know if you aren't able to be at either and we will try to arrange someway to get them to your child

Ally

From: Susan Unsicker <susan@unsickerfarms.com>
To: Terry Smith <tmsmith1@comcast.net>; Allyson Oswald <AllysonOswald@yahoo.com>; Bonnie Myers <hsmom7@aim.com>; Caren Kirwan <carenrae@comcast.net>; Carissa Smith <carissa.katherine@gmail.com>; Cheryl Frederick <fredmom5@gmail.com>; Donna Brooks <Ddwb3@aol.com>; Donna Gay <crescent61611@yahoo.com>; Doris Agans <agansfamily4@yahoo.com>; Jennifer Burnham <jeburnham@sbcglobal.net>; Jessie Pence <jessie_pence@yahoo.com>; jilleen newton <pandjnewton@yahoo.com>; Karen Burnham <keburnham@sbcglobal.net>; Karen Williams <williamsk421@comcast.net>; Kelly Kenar <kkenar@sbcglobal.net>; Kristi Pauli <jpigs77@gmail.com>; lisa hoffman <moonjelly24@gmail.com>; mail4945.coop@blogger.com; Marc and Allison Nix <manixfour@gmail.com>; Marie Yergler <dmyergler@gmail.com>; 'Martha Muller' <mcm1588@msn.com>; Pam Heinold <mpheinold@gmail.com>; Ralph & Karen Hofstetter <rkhofstetter@juno.com>; sandnqueen@gmail.com; Sandy Frederick <sandals13@gmail.com>; The Pittengers <itsthepitts@hotmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 2:11 PM
Subject: Picture of the Play

To all,

Karen Hofstetter has taken pictures of the play in action. If you would like copies of the pictures, bring a flashdrive tonight and see her!

 

Co-op owned books are still needed from the Agans and Pence families.

 

On Friday, the end of the year co-op picnic is at Lower Bradley Park.  11:00 bring your own lunch.  Some may not have seen the announcement or blog last Friday.

 

Thanks!

Susan

Picture of the Play

To all,

Karen Hofstetter has taken pictures of the play in action. If you would like copies of the pictures, bring a flashdrive tonight and see her!

 

Co-op owned books are still needed from the Agans and Pence families.

 

On Friday, the end of the year co-op picnic is at Lower Bradley Park.  11:00 bring your own lunch.  Some may not have seen the announcement or blog last Friday.

 

Thanks!

Susan

registrations due

Registrations were due last week.  If you didn't turn them in we need them this week!!!!

Please Return Books

Co-op owned books are due back to the library Friday.  This means all High School Literature and History books are to be turned in tomorrow.

All teachers, with co-op owned books,  please turn in your books.  Or please let Susan know what you have in your possession.

For non-returning families, please check your shelves for any co-op owned books and turn them in.

Info about ICHE Convention

Information about the Illinois Christian Home Educators (ICHE) Convention is in the Break room for review.  This is a refreshing BIG convention and well worth a look.  It is June 7-9.  You can go for one, two, or all three days.  There is a very large choice of exhibitors and good deals on curriculum.  Also, there are copies of their Alliant magazine to read.  Feel free to take them.   

May 4th Schedule Changes

Jr High
8:45-9:20 Lit
9:25-10:00 Science
10:05-10:40 History
10:45-1:15 Drama

Sr High
8:45-9:15 History
9:20-9:50 Science
9:55-10:40 Lit
10:45-1:15 Drama

Lunch will be during drama time at the teacher's discretion!

Fall Dates

MANDATORY Mom's meeting on Aug. 28th from 6-10pm at Grace Presbyterian Church on Rt 91

Sept. 7 full coop
        14 bonus
        28 full coop
Oct. 5 full coop
       12 bonus
       26 full coop
Nov. 2 full coop
         9 bonus
        16 full coop
Dec.  3 full coop w/practice sessions
         4 evening program for prek-6th

All dates are tentative.  We may need to make changes and will let you know at mom's meeting.

PICNIC

We will have our end of year picnic at lower Bradley Park on May 11th.

Meet at the play ground area from 11am-2pm.

Bring your own lunch.

Graduation Invitation

Graduation Invitation to All Families:

Please remember to RSVP to the May 19th graduation ceremony by signing the sheet on the Mom's table. There are also printed invitations available on the table.

pilgrim DVD orders

Pilgrim DVDs

Christy Miller will be doing a video of the Pilgrim production.

Cost will be $12 per dvd.  Please email Mary Smith to place your order.

Jr / Sr High

Heads-up that there will be a schedule change for May 4th so the drama can have extra practice time.

Post schedule next week.

visitors

We have a family visiting.   expect extra kids in 5th, 3rd,2nd, and preK.

Nursery

We will be missing a nursery teacher so extra help will be needed in the infant nursery.

registration due

Registration forms are due this week at coop.

Three forms are required: the rule form,  statement of faith, and registration form.

Husbands need to sign too so be sure to print the off from the email you received earlier this week.

Yearbook announcement

Hello Ladies!

I wanted to send out a reminder that any photos from your classes that you would like to have in the yearbook, need to be sent in by May 4th, the last co op.  

Seniors, a reminder to you that if you would like your senior bio in the yearbook, please send by email a senior picture, a baby picture (optional) and no more than  4 paragraphs that you would like to say about yourself. (what God has shown you through homeschooling, your plans for the future, etc.)

If you would like to send a family photo please send that by the last co op, too.  Depending on how many family photos we receive, will determine whether or not we print the family photos.  (Don't feel bad...be still don't have ours done yet...maybe for Easter!  :)  )

All these are due by the last co op, May 4th. If you have pictures available before May 4th, it would be helpful (and appreciated!) if you could send those at any time.  Our goal is to have the yearbook ready to be published by the end of May.  By that time, we will have further instructions on how to order a yearbook and when it should be available.

Thank you so much for helping to make our yearbook fun!

registration for next year

Everyone needs to print off the registrations sheets from the website and turn them in by April 27th coop.

We need all sheets filled out each year!

opportunity for 4th and 5th graders

National Lab Network Day is April 20th at Bradley. We have been invited to attend along with 2 school classrooms..

It is free and lasts from 10-1:30.  They will need a sack lunch.

They will do 3 sessions in the lab at BU.

Sign up sheet will be in mom's room tomorrow if you are interested.

PE

The PE classes will be playing flag football outside.

Please dress accordingly, it may be muddy!

the Run

Here is the date for the Presidential fitness run.

April  26th.

From 12:30-2:30

help needed

We need someone to take over the set up and up keep of our blog!!!

It will require work in the summer and in January to begin each semester.

This could be a great way for a Dad to serve the coop.

Talk to Stacey if interested!

EVALUATIONS

Please turn in evaluations this Friday.  Folder will be in mom's room.  It will help us improve our coop with YOUR  input.

ART ANNOUNCEMENT

Near the end of 2nd and 3rd hours, art class could use a volunteer mom to help with at least one of these things that we need to do quickly: 1--Take kids to their next class, 2--Wash out brushes, 3--Replace paint water, 4--Take finished art to the foyer, 5--Tidying up for the next class, 6--Corral kids that are waiting to enter the art room. We would only need you for a short amount of time, but it would really help to smooth out the busy class change. Thank you!

Mom's room

This is a reminder that the mom's room is for the mom's to have a place to go, eat, relax, and converse.  Therefore, no students need to be in there. This include babies and high school students and everyone in between.  If your kids need you, they can  come to the door.  Then, you can go see what they need.  This helps us all out. THANKS FOR COOPERATING!!

evaluations

Evaluations will be passed out this week.  They will in the mom's room. Please fill out and return by March 16th  which is the next full coop.

PreK-4th Art Classes

Pre-K through 4th grade art classes will need a paint shirt on Friday since we will be working with acrylic paint. (Once acrylic paints are dry, they do not come out of clothing.) If you are willing to leave any paint shirts at co-op, that would be great. Then we could have some there and not have to ask moms to bring them on certain days.

7th/8th history

Mrs. Bev Barnett will be speaking in 7th/8th History class on Friday Feb. 17 about her experience and knowlege of Africa.  She was raised in Kenya in a missionary family.  Anyone who is free 10:45 - 11:40 is welcomed to the class.

Bring a chair :)

web site

Please check the web site to make sure your posts are there.

If they are not re-send them to Rod, asap.

curriculum questionaires

Please turn in your curriculum questionaire tomorrow, Feb. 3 to Allison Nix.

Place paper copies in her folder in the mom's room.