October 2007

Dear Parents,

Let me begin by saying a big “THANK YOU” for all of your help with our fall fund-raiser! With sales and donations, our school made just over $20,000 and I’m very pleased about that! The products are scheduled to be delivered on Friday, October 5. Please make every effort to pick your items up in the gym after 2:45. We don’t have the room to keep things frozen overnight. We will have people there to help you carry everything! I would like to take the top three sellers to lunch on Wednesday, October 31. They are: Taylor Adams (106 items), Tay Carpenter (68 items), and James Johnson (63 items). Way to go!!!

The classes who reached their class sales goal (10 items per student) will receive a dress-down week. Teachers will notify their classes if they qualified. The students may wear jeans that week. However, please know that neatness and modesty should be considered. No torn, frayed, saggy jeans may be worn. No midriff-baring shirts may be worn. (I’d hate to send someone home for inappropriate dress!!) The date for the dress down week will be October 22-26. This will be a fun week for us here at TCS! When we wear uniforms every day, “dressing down” becomes a treat!

If you haven’t already, you should be receiving information about Box Tops for Education. Please help us by turning in box tops off items you purchase. They really add up, and with the points earned we are able to provide “extras” for the school that we otherwise might not purchase. Let other friends and family members know about this, too!

Along those lines, Target sends us a check each year because parents and friends of Temple Christian School use their Target credit cards to make purchases, and a portion of those purchases is donated to TCS! If you need another credit card to add to your collection (and who doesn’t?!?!) get a Target card and help Temple Christian School! ?

Parents, please help us. If you have kindergarten and elementary children at TCS, you may pick your kindergarten children up at 2:45. However, even though it may be inconvenient, you must wait until elementary dismissal time: 3:00, to pick up your elementary children. Thanks!

Thanks for coming out to “First Fridays” in September. The date for “First Fridays” for this month is October 6, and again, it is at 9:00 in the choir room.

We’re excited about working with Barnes and Noble for a November Book Fair! You will be receiving more information as the date draws nearer, but I just wanted to give you an overview. The book fair will be held in the Barnes and Noble store on November 13. We will be giving out vouchers to be used on that day. For every purchase made with one of our TCS vouchers, Barnes and Noble will donate a percentage of the sales! Students will be receiving vouchers, and you may pick extras up in the school office for family members and friends. Please let us know if you would like more to distribute at church or in your work place! We have chosen to accept a “store credit” to purchase books for our ever-growing library!

Just a couple of reminders for junior/senior high students: Our first annual “Ring Chapel” will be held on Wednesday, October 4. Family members are invited to attend. Our High School Mixer will be held on Saturday, October 6. We will be going to the Peaks of Otter for our annual trek to the top! The PSAT examination will be given to 10th and 11th graders on Saturday, October 20. Please see Mr. Bouldin if you have questions or to register. The final payment for the “Set Apart” annual mother-daughter trip is due October 22.

Welcome Fall!!