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Christian Education Week Round-up The last week in April was Christian Education week. During this time, our students had the opportunity to dress in a special way: mismatch day, favorite sports day, etc. We also took the time to do some fun extra curricular activities: relay games, we attempted to go fishing, and had a popcorn party. Then on Friday, we held our annual Grandparent’s Day with a cultural fair, special chapel, and performance in the afternoon. All in all, it was a fun exciting day, but even with all those activities, the real purpose of the week was to celebrate the freedom our country and school has to train children in the way we think best using the Bible as our source of wisdom. It is during this week that we ask the students to write essays, based on the theme. This year's theme was "Go Fish", so we asked our students to dwell on the great commission given to us in the new testament. Please pray for our students as they attempt to follow God and his calling for us to go into the world and be a witness for Him. In Christ,

Craig Rapinchuk

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May Board Minutes

The Peoria Christian School Board met May 1st, 2017 and sang from Psalter Hymnal 244. President Jeff Vander Molen read from Psalm 3 and opened the meeting with prayer. All members were present except Kevin Van Der Hart with notice. Items of business:

- Treasurer report on General Fund - School year to date - Receipts - 268,356.05

Disbursements - 248,016.37 Balance - 36,397.71

- Discussed Graduation preparations. - Jeff VanderMolen gave a favorable school visitors report. - Glenn Meinders gave a favorable school visitors report. - From the Ed Committee, the 2017-2018 school calendar was approved. - From the Ed Committee, approved an addendum to the Parent and Student

handbook. - The Promotions Committee reported that the bikes are ready for Tulip Time. - The Athletic Committee reported that District V went well. - The Building Committee reported on the new sidewalk by the west door. - The Board approved Monday, July 24th, for Registration/Society meeting. - The Board approved nominees for the School Board ballot. - The meeting was adjourned.

Glenn Meinders closed with prayer. Respectfully submitted, Kevin Van Der Hart, Secretary

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Music: Congrats to the marching band on a job well done at Tulip Time! It was great to see all of the schools in matching uniforms this year! We had an excellent performance for our Grandparent's Day concert and chapel. The K-8 worked so hard to make it a success for the glory of the Lord! In May, we will be working towards 8th grade graduation! Soli Deo Gloria,

Mrs. Ansley Kindergarten: The Kindergarteners will stay busy during this last month of school. We have learned so much from letter names and sounds to reading short books and sight words. It is amazing how much they can absorb in a year! Our chicks should hatch around the 10th, so we will be patiently waiting to meet them! We will continue to study living things and we will end our science of the year talking about plants. Our last Bible unit is all about Jesus' life on earth. We will study the parables and the miracles from Jesus. We end our year by having a fun filled trip to the zoo and Kindergarten graduation. Praise Jesus for a wonderful year!

Mrs. Veenstra

3rd / 4th Grade: We are rapidly coming to the end of our school year! In science, we are studying about electricity and magnets. In history, we will end the year learning about the Civil War, and even completing a simulation to see what types of decisions a soldier had to make on a daily basis. Thank you to all our helpers for a wonderful school year!

Miss Taft

7th/ 8th: As we look toward the end of the school year, both 5th/6th and 7th/8th will be wrapping up their study of American history. Our 5th/6th graders will be finishing by launching into the new millennium with Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. In 7th/8th grade, we will examine World War I and World War II before ending with the 21st century. Miss Kraayenbrink Library News: Stepping Stones in Grinnell and Marshalltown are collecting used Christian and family friendly adult and children’s books. For each book collected, PCS will recive $1.00 towards the purchase of new books from the Stepping Stones store. You may bring books that you would like to donate to the school office at Peroia Christian School. You can drop books off unitl May 25th and then start saving over the summer to start dropping off again in August. This is an on-going project so you can keep donating when the new school begns. The Rapinchuk’s will be leaving after 5 years of service for the school. We would like to show our appreciation to them on May 25, 2017, which is the last day of school. There will be chapel in the gym at 8:30 a.m. Following chapel there will be a special coffee time for the Rapinchuk’s. You are all invited and encouraged to attend.

Anchored in Christ

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“We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.”

Hebrews 6:19a

Save the Date…

Please plan to join us on Friday, November 3rd for the Peoria Christian School Fall Bazaar.

Please be thinking of ways you can help and also what you can donate to make this fundraiser successful. We greatly appreciate all your help as we strive to support Peoria Christian School. If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Ver Meer or Heidi Van Wyk.

8th Grade Graduation will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, May 12th, 2017. 6th-8th Band students need to be at the church by 6:30 p.m. all other students need to be there at 6:40 p.m. Please wear nice clothes (no jeans, shorts, or t-shirts). Bradley Vander Wilt and Ethan Klyn will be graduating that evening. Students will be dismissed at 1:15 p.m. on Friday.

Calendar May 12 1:15 p.m. dismissal May 12 8th Grade Graduation 7:00 p.m. May 15 Education Committee Meeting May 16 Kindergarten Field Trip to Blank Park Zoo All Day May 17 Track and Field Day K-4 1:00 p.m. May 18 K-8th Maytag Park in Newton for picnic leave before

12 noon May 22 Rain Date for K-4 Track and Field Day May 24 Kindergarten Graduation 2:30 p.m. in gym May 25 Last Day of school Early Dismissal 1:15 p.m. May 25 Chapel with Chris Piersma Speaking May 25 Get together for Rapinchuk’s after Chapel June 2 All Parent School Cleaning June 19 Education Committee Meeting