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December 10, 2007

Reminder: School starts at 8:10am.

Mission Project update: This year the Mission Project was raising money to help prevent & treat tuberculosis through Samaritan’s Purse Ministry. The students did an outstanding job this year! The upper graders, 6^th-8^th, raised $260, which was the most. The 3^rd-5^th graders were second with $155 and the 1^st-2^nd grade students came in third place with $105.

Anyone selling Beef Jerky, should have the money turned in by December 14.

***Parents, the school program has been rescheduled for Thursday, December13^th, beginning at 6:30pm, at the Christian Reformed Church, and there will be a time for fellowship after the program. Please bring the following food items according to your last name:

A-H – plate of cheese

I-N – plate of meat

O-Z – box of crackers Thank You

Dokime Christmas Ensemble: The Dokimites would like to invite you to the 2nd Annual Christmas Ensemble. Selections include: traditional Christmas Carols, Ukrainian Carol of the Bells, toe tapping Fiddle songs and a jazzy rendition of "Here We Come a Wassailing". Come join us December 17th at 7:00 p.m. at the Baldwin Christian Reform Church.

Noon recess volunteers: The time is 11:35am to 12:40pm and includes monitoring the lunchroom and watching over the students during recess after lunch. Any questions or if you would like to volunteer, call Mike or Karen Hollabaugh at 796-2659 or email at rntrucker@yahooo.com (note this is a new address).

Lunch and recess volunteers

Monday, December 10	George
Tuesday, December 11	Jane R.
Wednesday, December 12	Charles H.
Thursday, December 13	Dana H.
Friday, December 14	Kay C.
Monday, December 17	George

Advance Notice

December 13 – 1st through 8^th grade program beginning at 6:30pm

December 24 – No classes: Christmas Vacation

January 2 – Classes resume

January 4 – Ebenezer; Dana H. will be serving & having devotions

January 18 – End of 2^nd quarter

January 21 – No classes: teacher in-service

March 25-28, 2008 – Iowa Basics will be administered. Please do not schedule any vacations.

School News: The school program will be December 13^th at 6:30pm. All children in grades K-8^th need to wear black pants or a black skirt with a white button-up shirt. Also, please wear nice shoes and do not let the children wear tennis shoes. The Preschool children will no longer be performing.

The students will be exchanging Christmas Gifts. They will draw names. The price range for gifts should range $3–$4. Please do not bring the gifts to school, until the week of the Christmas party.

The 6^th-8^th grade students will be having their Christmas party at Mrs. Bonnstetter’s house in Woodville. They will be having pizza and pop for lunch. Please send $2 to cover the cost of the food. The students will also need to be picked up at Mrs. Bonnstetter’s at 3:00pm. Thank you

1st – 5^th Grades News: The children will be doing a Christmas Craft. They will need to bring in a clean quart canning jar or a Miracle Whip jar, with the lid, by Friday, December 14. There are some extra jars if you don’t have one. Also, many of the students need supplies refreshed or replaced. Please ask your child if he/she needs pencils, glue, erasers, etc…, or if rulers need replacing. Thank you

The Preschool students need a gallon milk jug for a craft project. The Preschool will not be performing on Thursday, December 13.

Memory Verse:

Preschool

“and the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen…”

Luke 2:20

Grades 1-2

”Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, gentleness and patience.”

Colossians 3:12

Grades 3-5

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest in your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

Matthew 11:28-30

Grades 6-8

“A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him- the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel & of power, the Spirit of knowledge & of the fear of the Lord – and he will delight in the fear of the Lord. He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes or decide by what he hears with his ears; but with righteousness he will judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked. Righteousness will be his belt and faithfulness the sash around his waist. The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them.”

Isaiah 11:1-6