Friday Note
September 21, 2007
Hot Lunch next week will be pizza. Workers are Brenda Goughler and Lauren Feasel. Dessert makers are Robin Erdman, Barb Fox and Sarah Justian.
Parking Lot Safety – When parking your car while dropping off or picking up your children, please park in the middle row or carefully back into the back row of the parking lot. Please try to avoid parking in the row closest to school. We would prefer that cars do no back up when the parking lot is full of children. If you are leaving your car, please turn it off and take the keys. Little children can be quick and we would hate to have any one of them get into a car, turn it on or put it in gear. This has never been a problem in the past and we don’t want it to be in the future!
New Era Christian School Friends – We are in the final construction phase of our building expansion project and to complete the final funding phase we are offering promissory notes that will pay 5.5% interest. If you wish to purchase a note, or would like more information, please contact the school at (231) 861-5450.
In the spirit of “It’s Never Too Late to Benefit the School” Zach Meyers and friends will hold a car wash at Meyers Chevrolet on Saturday, September 29, during the New Era Street Festival. Come help Zach multiply his Talent money from last winter!
Earn Tuition $$ with C.O.R.P. – 50% of the C.O.R.P. rebates you earn will now be applied to your tuition pledge. A note explaining the program and an order form are coming home today. Call the office at 861-5450 if you have any questions.
Help Needed – P.A.C.E. is catering a luncheon on Saturday, September 29, at the Barn off M-20. Barb Sikkenga is chairing this event, but needs one person to help her serve from 12:30-3:00 p.m. Also, one person is needed to co-chair the Gideon Appreciation Banquet with Adelle VanderVelde on Monday, October 15. Please call Brenda Hicks at 861-0017 if you are willing to help with either of these banquets.
New Era Street Fair – Saturday, September 29, is the Street Fair in New Era. This is a very fun day filled with lots of neat things to do and see. P.A.C.E. will be having a booth that will be offering baked goods, soup, cider, coffee, etc. We started this last year and it was a nice little fundraiser. There are lots of ways you can help. We need baked goods to offer for sale. It would be wonderful if you could make some of your favorite recipes and leave them in the kitchen next Friday. (Please mark them for the Street Fair so they don’t get confused with hot lunch dessert!) It is always helpful if you label and price your items. We also need workers in the booth from 9:00-11:00 and 11:00-1:00. We will be making chicken and beef soup (from our packets). Please call Lori Ray if you are willing to make a batch. We are looking for a portable canopy to borrow. If you have any questions, or want to sign up to do something, please contact Lori Ray at 861-8945, or sign up on the sheet by the kitchen.
Kitchen Keepers – P.A.C.E. is looking for two people to keep an eye on the kitchen and stock up on kitchen and hot lunch supplies when we run low (i.e. napkins, paper plates and cups, dishwasher detergent, etc.). These people would also periodically check the refrigerator for outdated items and dispose of them and tidy up the kitchen occasionally. Please call Brenda Hicks at 861-0017 if you are able to help.
Attention Boys 4th to 8th Grade: NECRC Cadet Club will be having its first meeting this year as a campout with the annual Cadet Council Field Day on Friday night, September 29. We will leave the church parking lot at 5:30 on Friday evening and likely return by Saturday at 2:00. You will need a pillow, sleeping bag, and flashlight, and other desirable camping stuff. Call Jim Prince by Monday, September 24, at 861-5739 to RSVP, and at any time with your questions.
CRAFT ITEMS NEEDED – GEMS are looking for several items for crafts and activities this year. If you have any of the following items and would like to get them out of your house, please bring them to church and put them in the box labeled “GEMS” by the mailboxes. We could use: Size 8 knitting needles (we can return these to you when we are done), large beads, Pringles can lids (start saving them), plastic bangle bracelets, other round plastic items, large buttons, ribbon and artificial flowers. Thank you!
Advance Notice – In early October we will be hosting a fundraising event that will allow us to create a foundation to be used to support our individual and special education services. The event will include dinner, music and a speaker from the Christian Learning Center sharing her experiences with children with special needs. We will also be talking about the impact that the CLC has had at NECS and sharing about our first special needs kindergartner. We are in the process of preparing invitations for this event. All school families will be invited and encouraged to invite a friend. If you know of anyone who would have an interest in learning more about this fund and supporting special education at NECS, please drop their name and address off at the office and they will also receive an invitation. If you have any questions please contact Lori Ray at 861-8945, or Mary Beckman at 861-5945. Thank you!
COFFEE BREAK BIBLE STUDY – Moms, are you looking for a great opportunity to study the Bible and hang out with a great group of women? Then Coffee Break is just what you need! Coffee Break is a non-denominational Bible Study that meets at New Era Reformed Church every Tuesday from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. There is child care available for infants through two year olds. There is a Story Hour program for 3 to 6 year olds. For more information please contact Betsy Arkema at 861-2584 or Lori Ray at 861-8945.
Grace Adventures Women’s Retreat October 12-14 – Want to enjoy a weekend filled with worship, relaxation and lots of fun activities? This retreat is your chance! We would love to get a group of moms that would like to go together. The cost for the weekend is $94 if you register by September 30, $104 after that. Contact Lori Ray at 861-8945 or Joanne Kessler at 893-1937 with any questions. Brochures are available in the office.
BOOSTER SEAT GIVEAWAY WITH REP. GEOFF HANSEN – September 24 from 4-7:00 p.m. at the Michigan State Police Post in Hart. Safe Kids West Michigan will offer car seat inspections. In addition, State Farm has generously donated booster seats to be given to children in need on a first come first served basis. Booster seats should be used until a child reaches 4’ 9” and 80-100 lbs. This event is free and open to the public.
FREE AIRPLANE RIDES – The Oceana County Airport Association is offering free airplane rides to all kids 8-17 years old on Saturday, September 22, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Oceana County Airport, 1805 W. Baseline Road. Rain day will be September 29. A parent or guardian must be present to sign a permission slip. Call 742-0210 or 861-5807 if you have any questions.
HOME SOCCER GAME
THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER 27
AT 4:00 P.M.
Cash for Trash!!!
Plumb’s Receipts – We are once again participating in the Plumbs Tapes for Education program. Every time you shop at Plumbs and save your receipt tapes our school will earn free equipment. Please drop them off at the office.
General Mills Boxtops for Education – Clip the “Boxtops for Education” found on General Mills products and send them to school. We receive .10¢ for each Boxtop. That’s free money!!! Please, do not send in whole boxes or bags as we do not have room to store them.
Campbell Soup and Our Family UPC Symbols are also being collected. We receive equipment from the Campbell Soup Label for Education UPC’s and cash for the Our Family UPC’s. Again, please send in just the UPC symbols, not the entire box, bag or can. Thanks for your help in this fundraising effort!!!
Empty Printer Cartridges – We receive “free money” for empty inkjet printer cartridges. Drop them off at the office. WE CAN NO LONGER SEND IN LASER OR COPY MACHINE TONER CARTRIDGES, so please recycle these as recommended by the manufacturer.