September 30, 2011 - Barry County Christian School

Barry County Christian School
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Website: www.bccsk12.com Email: www.office@bccsk12.com
September 30, 2011
“Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of
God.” Colossians 3:1
Saturday, 10/01
Go Red! Go White!
Round Robin Volleyball Tournament @ BCCS beginning at 9:00 a.m. Four schools are scheduled to participate
(BCCS, Howardsville, Calhoun Christian, and Bedford Bible). Admission: $2/student (all grades), $4/adult,
$10/family* (*family = those living at the same address). Concessions will be available.
Come and join the fun and support our Lady Eagles!
Sunday, 10/02-Saturday, 10/08
CASH FOR CLASS
School code: 70484
We are again participating in both the D&W Fresh Market and Family Fare “Cash for Class” program to earn money
for our school. Beginning October 2, 2011, it is being updated to a more robust and easier program that ties directly
to your D&W Fresh Market/Family Fare “YES” card.
Monday, 10/03
K-2 nd graders: Terri Heath here to show the students proper dental hygiene @ 10:00 a.m.
Hot Lunch: Lasagna, Garlic Bread, & Vegetable (Did you turn in your order form)
Hot Lunch Workers: Andrea & Rob Schick
Tuesday, 10/04
GAMES: HOME game with Bellevue High School. Varsity Soccer @ 5:30 p.m.
DUTIES: Gate/Cleanup-Madsen; Director/Clock-Shaffer; Canteen-Yonkers family
HOME game with Marshall Academy. Varsity Volleyball @ 6:00 p.m.
DUTIES: Gate/Cleanup-Neudeck; Director/Clock-Holley; Canteen-Yonkers family
Wednesday, 10/05
Chapel: Pastor Paul Osborne for both elementary & secondary.
Thursday, 10/06
Friday, 10/07
TRIP 7:45-8:30 a.m.
Hot Lunch: Pizza
Hot Lunch Workers: Brandy Casey and Carlene Sweat
GAME: AWAY game with Holt Lutheran, located at 2418 Aurelius Rd., Holt, 48842. Varsity Volleyball at 6:00 p.m.
Transportation will be by carpooling; leaving the school @ 4:15 p.m.
SPORTS NOTES
The Factoryville game that was scheduled for October 17 th is now moved to October 25 th . Varsity Soccer @ 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 11: TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL SPORTS PICTURES! It’s not a “team” picture, if you are not there!
Please come to the soccer and volleyball practices dressed in your uniform. Soccer players: Bring both red and
white jerseys.

STUDENT COUNCIL
This year’s student council representatives are as follows:
Seniors – Billy Ondersma and Orion Webb
Juniors – Rose O’Grady and Michael Ondersma
Sophomore – Regan Holley
Freshman – Ben Ondersma
8 th Grade – Melanie Webb
7 th Grade – Levi Yonkers
Kudos for Kids
Trey Casey: Trey is a hard worker and enjoys keeping his supplies nice and neat. Thank you for being orderly! Mrs.
Domke
Jonah DeMaagd: When anyone needs extra help with something, Jonah is right there to help the other children,
and/or me. Thank you, Jonah, for your sweet thoughtfulness! Mrs. Lavender
Hannah Robinson: Hannah is very helpful; she is always willing to assist other students. She comes to school with a
wonderful and cheerful attitude. Hannah is an awesome leader and is a great pleasure to have in class. Ms. Jackson
Regan Holley, Brad Neudeck, and Andy Webb: These students are doing a great job of assisting Mrs. Lavender’s 1 st &
2 nd grade class to learn Spanish. Mr. Russell
Austin Neudeck: Austin always has thoughtful comments during class discussions and while encouraging his
classmates. Mrs. Eggers
SCHOOL SCHEDULE CHANGES
It has been necessary to make some changes to the school calendar. Please make the following changes to your
calendars and plan accordingly.
1. There will be no school on Thursday, October 20th and Friday, October 21st. Originally, Thursday was a full day
and Friday was a half-day, with Professional Staff Development after lunch. Both days will now be Professional
Development Days for staff.
2. There will be school on Monday, March 5, 2012. Originally, Monday had been a Professional Development Day for
staff.
SCHOOL CLOSINGS AND DELAYS
Usually, but not always, when it comes to school closings and/or delays, BCCS follows Hastings Area School’s
schedule. School begins at 10:00 a.m. on days when a 2-hour delay has been indicated. Please tune in to WOOD-TV
Channel 8 or WBCH 100.1 FM for a current list, when there are questionable weather conditions. DID YOU KNOW
THAT YOU CAN RECEIVE A TEXT MESSAGE TO YOUR CELL PHONE Go to www.WOODTV.com and enroll your cell
phone number for the school closing text alerts! This service is FREE!
UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER
Monday, October 10: Parent’s Club Meeting @ 8:15 a.m.
Thursday, October 13: Fall Portrait Day beginning @ 8:30 a.m.
Wednesday, October 26: Grandparent/VIP Day 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Friday, October 28-Thursday, November 3: Book Fair
CAMPBELL’S LABELS
When clipping and saving the labels, please be sure to include the whole UPC, not just the part that has a point value
to it. Thank you!
LET THE GAMES CONTINUE!
For September, the count was so close, per student, for two classes for the BoxTop$ for Education, so both the Pre-
School/Kindergarten class and the 5th/6th graders were considered as winners. The Pre-School/ Kindergarten class
won the Spartan UPC count, and the 1st/2nd grade class won for the Labels for Education. The 3rd/4th graders
received honorable mention as their counts were good this month, too. Keep bringing in EVERYTHING that will help
BCCS! Thank you for your help.

AUCTION
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Once again for our school auction, we asked each class to pick a theme and then for each family to donate items to
be placed in a basket/box which will be auctioned off to the highest bidder. The class with the top selling basket
will receive a classroom prize. These do not need to be big items, or cost a lot of money. Be creative and let your
child pick items from a dollar store or make something. Each class will be collecting items during the month of
October.
5 th /6 th Grade: Nerf theme (any and all “Nerf” items)
3 rd /4 th Grade: Holiday theme (any holiday)
1 st /2 nd Grade: Game and Sports theme
Preschool/Kindergarten: Movie theme
LOOKING FOR PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT
We are currently seeking applicants to “job share” with the school secretary. If you are interested in this position,
please contact Judy Freeman for details. Thanks!
YEARBOOK
As usual, each school (K-12 th ) family will receive one free yearbook in the spring. This year, if you would like to
purchase any additional copies they need to be ordered in advance. The cost for one yearbook was covered in
your Registration Fee at the time of enrollment for K-12 th grade families. Preschoolers will need to purchase a
yearbook if they desire one.
If you purchase your yearbook by October 3, it will cost $24. We will have another sale later in the year,
but the price will go up the longer you wait.
YEARBOOK ADS, LOVE LINES, PATRONS, AND SPONSORS
If you would like to purchase an ad, “Love Line”, or sponsor a page for the yearbook that will be distributed this
spring, you can notify Mrs. Eggers (seggers@bccsk12.com). Each of these will be a cost of $27.00 and are due by
March 1, 2012. Also, any generous donations will be helpful and very much appreciated. A donation exceeding
$10.00 will be eligible as a Patron and will be listed on a designated page in the 2011-2012 yearbooks. Thanks!