TCS News
TCSNews
The week of March 10, 2008
A weekly email newsletter from Timothy Christian Schools to keep you informed, involved and invited.
Our Mission: “Serving God and His people, Timothy Christian Schools develops academically prepared Christian disciples who embrace Christ’s call to transform the world.”
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:
The art of praying, as we grow, is really the art of learning to waste time gracefully—to be simply the clay in the hands of the potter. This may sound easy—too easy to be true—but it is really the most difficult thing we ever learn to do . . . This is the real reason why so few of us ever come, in this life, to the full experience of God’s love for us. - Thomas H. Green in “When the Well Runs Dry”
MIDDLE SCHOOL DRAMA
Middle School Drama presented ”It was a Dark and Stormy Night”, a shameless spoof on those stage and screen classics of the 20’s and 30’s. It was performed last Thursday and Friday in the Huizenga Auditorium. Congratulations to the cast, crew, and director team of Judd Rinsema, Shawna Mudde, and Judy Sytsma for a thoroughly entertaining performance.
UPCOMING CONCERTS
Monday, March 10 – 7:30 pm – Middle School Band/Orchestra Concert
Sunday, March 16 – 2:30 pm – Frosh and Sophomore Choirs
Monday, March 17 – 7:30 pm – High School Band/Orchestra Concert
Sunday, April 19 – 2:30 pm – High School Concert Choir
SCIENCE OLYMPIAD
Fifteen Timothy students competed in the Science Olympiad Regional Competition at the College of Du Page on Saturday, March 8. The Science Olympiad Team included three sixth grade students: Riley DeHaan, Victoria Hart, Sam Sticha, eight seventh grade students: Kate Berens, Tim Huizinga, Kurt Munson, Bonnie VanDyk, Kyle Groters, Andrew Groenewold, Brendan Biesboer, Jason Kuiper, four eighth grade students: Emily Huizenga, Linnea Venhousen, Kelly Powers, Mike Hennel, and one alternate: 6th grade student Grace Berens.
This team of students competed in 23 events and finished overall in tenth place; impressive for a first time team! The team did incredibly well, exhibiting terrific attitudes and team spirit. To a student, they were respectful, responsible, happy representatives of Timothy Christian Schools. These students gave up many, many afternoons to prepare, and they were all at COD for nearly ten hours on Saturday. The team was coached by Ann Bakker and Michelle Berens with a huge amount of assistance and support from many parents and teachers.
Timothy students received medals in nine of the events:
Junkyard Challenge: 1st place – Jason Kuiper (Grace Berens)
Trajectory: 2nd place – Andrew Groenewold, Emily Huizenga
Scrambler: 2nd place – Sam Sticha, Tori Hart
Anatomy: 3rd place – Riley DeHaan, Kyle Groters
Rocks and Minerals 3rd place – Jason Kuiper, Kurt Munson
Simple Machines: 4th place – Kate Berens, Bonnie VanDyk
Road Scholar: 4th place – Andrew Groenewold, Bonnie VanDyk
Crave the Wave: 4th place – Andrew Groenewold, Tori Hart
Tower Building: 5th place – Mike Hennel, Brendan Biesboer
Look for pictures of this event on our website later this week.
COACH EVALUATION FORM FOR WINTER SPORTS TEAMS
Our Athletic Program encourages parents of Timothy athletes to voice their opinions about our coaching staff. If you are a current Timothy parent with an athlete that recently participated on a Winter sports team, please print off the coach evaluation form, and turn it into the high school office no later than March 14th. Downloadable Coaches Evaluation Form (click here)
SPRING SPORTS CANCELLATIONS
Spring sports cancellations will be posted on the athletic director’s voicemail greeting @ ext. 205 and, as soon as possible, on the TCS web site. Schedule changes can be found on the Sports Calendar/Schedules/Scores (MySchoolCalendar.net) that is linked on the Sports Schedules/Scores page on the TCS web site. They will also eventually appear on the Timothy Master Calendar.
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL HONOR RECEIVED
Shannon McNeil received honorable mention for the DuPage County All-Star team. This is a great recognition, since the DuPage County is widely considered the toughest county for Girls’ Basketball.
NEW TO YOU RESALE STORE ANNOUNCEMENT
Waiting for Spring? Check out the gardening supplies that will be on display beginning Thursday at the New to You upscale resale shop. Our new line of spring clothes will be out soon. For location, hours, and more information, see www.timothychristian.com/newtoyou.php.
POSITION OPENING: TIMOTHY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS AFTER SCHOOL CHILD CARE DIRECTOR
At the February meeting of the Board of Directors approval was given for the development of a K-6 After School Child Care program to be in place by August, 2008. Depending on the level of family interest, there would be a possibility for a Before School Child Care program as well.
The first and most important step in this development is the hiring of an outstanding candidate to direct this self-sustaining program. Experience in developing or working in a similar program is preferred, but not required.
The future director of this program should be well organized, have a love of children, have excellent communication skills for interacting with parents, and be self-motivated to shape and manage a child-care program.
Qualified candidates should send a resume to:
Dr. Tim Hoeksema
188 W. Butterfield Road
Elmhurst, IL 60126
Questions?
Call Dr. Hoeksema at 630.833.4717 ext. 311 or Rudi Gesch at 630.833.4616 ext. 108 gesch@timothychristian.com
SENIOR ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK “SAGA”
The Saga staff is now accepting advertisements for this year’s graduates. Parents should have received an order form in the mail. Ads must be sent to the Saga Business Staff by March 15 to make sure that you have space reserved in this year’s book for your senior. Any questions about advertising in the high school yearbook should be directed to Mr. Hartgerink at hartgerink@timothychristian.com
OPEN KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
Open Kindergarten Registration for the 2008-2009 school year is ongoing. We still have room in our full day and ½ day afternoon classes. Call 630.833.4717 for more information.
SAVE THE DATE FOR “A NIGHT OUT FOR TIMOTHY”
THE TIMOTHY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS BENEFIT & AUCTION
Craving a night out of fun and conversation after the cold, snowy winter? “A Night Out For Timothy” on April 19 is right around the corner.
Held at the Hyatt Lodge on McDonald's Corporate Campus in Oak Brook, this promises to be a night of reconnecting with classmates and friends and sampling cultural cuisines, all while supporting your Timothy community.
This is Our Father’s World
Set up Worlds of Friends and enjoy fellowship with the Timothy Community. Sit at your child's grade table and get to know the parents of his/her classmates, hold a mini-reunion at a table of your own graduating class, or simply put together a table of old friends and enjoy a good time out. Anyway you plan it, the evening is sure to be a fun and entertaining way to spend time with both old and new acquaintances.
Enjoy Worlds of Food as you travel to several ethnic food stations representing different countries. This easy style allows for culture tasting. And to add to your personal enjoyment, professional chefs will prepare your food to order.
Contribute Worlds of Support as you view and bid on a wide variety of enticing silent auction items. Participation in games and the live auction adds to the excitement of an evening you will not want to miss. All proceeds benefit TCS programs and equipment.
Want to contribute?
Have an auction item you'd like to donate? Want to support the event financially?
Call Carrie Tazelaar at 708.819.0170 or Jennifer Nicholson at 630.263.9930
TIMOTHY WEAR SPRING LINE
Thank you for your patience as we are working on the on-line web-site. In the meantime, fleece vests, jersey shirts and colorful spring items are on display in the elementary office along with order forms. Any questions contact our new e-mail address Timothywear@aol.com or Diane Karpman evenings at 630-832-7519. You can request an order form that contains pictures from the e-mail address. Thank you for your continued support towards PIE (Parents in Education) sponsored events. Orders are being taken through March 11th.
CareNet SERVICES VIDEOTAPES CLASSES
During the week of March 17-20th CareNet Services will be videotaping Mr. Ryan De Koekkoek’s Health Class as a promotion and training tool for their workers. Our students will also be interviewed as part of the taping.
IMPORTANT NOTES FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL REGISTRAR AND COUNSELING OFFICES
If your family lives in the Elmwood Park H.S. District, your child is not permitted to take drivers education offered by any public school district other than Elmwood Park. (You may go privately, if you choose.) Registration is between Mar. 12 and Apr. 14 with a mandatory testing date on Apr. 24. Please have your child pick up additional information from Timothy’s high school office if interested.
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE
A woman answered her front door and saw a little boy holding a list. "Ma'am," he explained, "I'm on a scavenger hunt, and I still need three grains of wheat, a pork-chop bone and a piece of used carbon paper to earn a dollar."
"Wow," the woman replied. "Who sent you on such a challenging hunt?"
"My babysitter's boyfriend."
Dave Larsen
Director of Advancement
Editor
Cindy Van Kampen
Webmaster
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