Cougar Connection

CALHOUN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
COUGAR CONNECTION
November 27, 2024

MISSION STATEMENT
Calhoun Christian School provides academic excellence while upholding God’s truth and challenging
children to serve.

VISION STATEMENT
Calhoun Christian School will be the benchmark of excellence in Christ-centered education.

NO SCHOOL - November 28 and 29. Happy Thanksgiving!

JOB OPENING
Calhoun Christian Preschool is seeking to fill a full time, dual role position in our Early Education program. We have a 10 am-3pm teacher assistant position in our four-year-old classroom and a 3 pm-6 pm Director's position in our After-school program. Candidates must meet minimum State of Michigan Childcare Licensing qualifications. Please send resume and references to the Preschool Director at Melissa.pidcock@calhounchristian.org.

JUNIOR SNACK CART
The junior snack cart will be open daily during lunch. High School students may purchase from the resource room. Middle School students may purchase from the cafeteria. Students can prepay and have a credit for their account. Sorry, no pay later deals or I.O.U.s

FOOD CART LUNCH SPECIAL
Kindergarten through 12th grade students have the opportunity to purchase a walking taco and support Junior Miss trip to Washington DC. See the attached PDF for more details and the order form which is due by December 9.

RAISERIGHT
Special! Get a $10 gift card as a thank you for your first time of ordering E-gift cards in your RaiseRight app and paying with your bank account. Download the app and enter the enrollment code to join: E6F5E98E4442. Come to the office to claim your gift! See the attached flier for more information.

CCS PK/ELEMENTARY CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
Thursday, December 5 at 6 pm is our Preschool/Elementary Christmas Program. Kindergarten students will need angel costumes. Grades 1-3 Students may wear dressy holiday clothing (no jeans, t shirts or gym shoes). Fourth Graders will need to wear Bible Time costumes. See your student’s teacher if you need more information.

LIVE NATIVITY CHRISTMAS PRESENTATION
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, our middle school and high school students will present our much-loved LIVE NATIVITY! Come to CCS between 6:00 & 8:00 pm and let our students transport you back in time to the story of Jesus' birth. Grab your crew & join a Live Nativity guided tour between 6:00pm - 8:00pm and see the Christmas Story come to life. All middle school & high school students have a role in the Live Nativity (Bible class project). NOTE: Although we have a few costumes for select roles, most students will need to provide their own Bible-time costume. See your student’s teacher with any questions.

TEACHER’S HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
The Christmas countdown is on! The PIT Crew has compiled a list of all the staff's favorite things. Check it out to see favorite stores, coffee drinks, and treats of all our hard-working staff. We hope this will help you with your Christmas shopping. A list will be coming home soon with your youngest student. You can also pick up a copy of the list in the office.
For your convenience, the office stocks our RaiseRight book with a lot of great options. Stop by and shop!

JANUARY LUNCH ORDERS DUE DECEMBER 18
Order hot lunch for January by December 18! Log into the FACTS Family Portal, click on Student, then Lunch, then Create Web Order to submit your order. If you want to help serve lunch, sign up for a slot on our Sign Up Genius! We are always looking for volunteers. If you can come from 10:15-11:00 or 11:15-11:45 even, that is great - just let Michelle Wilson know.

LEGO/ROBOTICS NEWS
Come join us for a pancake breakfast fundraiser on Saturday, December 14 from 8-11. We will be grateful to accept donations for a breakfast of pancakes and sausage. Thank you for your support.

Our very own Mrs. Becky Cropsey [2nd grade teacher] is a Scentsy business owner and is offering us a portion of her sales in November! Please contact her at becky.cropsey@calhounchristian.org to get a QR code to take you to her online store. She has brochures and order forms as well.
We are so grateful for your support for our team!

THEATRE
MAMA MIA Auditions for 9-12 grades. See the flyer below for more information.

NEED VOLUNTEER HOURS?
If you are looking for ways to fulfill the required twenty service hours, check out the links below to sign up. Be sure to log all your service hours before the last day of school using FACTS Family Portal.
Serve Lunch: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050449A8AD23A6F49-lunch1
Popcorn and Pickle Friday: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050449A8AD23A6F49-50168299-popcorn

COUGAR SPORTS
Check out the sports/games coming up. Show up with your COUGAR SPIRIT to cheer on our students.
Also- WE NEED YOU! If you are able to help with ticket sales or concessions please contact Don Hughes at don.hughes@calhounchristian.org
Basketball sign up genius for all home games can be found here. Please sign up and support our Cougars Sports program.

Middle School Girls Basketball Informational Meeting:
When: Monday, December 2 5:15 pm
Where: Chapel
Who: 6-8 grades

WINTER SPORTS PICTURES

SCHOOL CALENDAR
11/28: NO SCHOOL
11/29: NO SCHOOL
12/05: Preschool and Elementary Christmas Program
12/06: Half day – 11:30 am dismissal
12/06: Live Nativity
12/14: Breakfast with St Nick – Robotic Fundraiser
12/16-12/18: MS & HS finals – 11:30 am dismissal [MS and HS only]
12/19: Community Service – High School
12/20: Half Day – 11:30 am dismissal for ALL
12/20: END OF 2nd Quarter
12/23-01/05: Christmas Break
01/06: School resumes

SPORTS CALENDAR
12/02: MS Boys Basketball @ Will Carelton 5:30 pm
12/03: Varsity Girls Basketball @ Battle Creek Academy 6 pm
12/03: Varsity Boys Basketball @ Battle Creek Academy 7:30 pm
12/04: MS Boys Basketball @ St Phil 5:30 pm
12/05: JV Boys Basketball @ Will Carelton 4:30 pm
12/05: Varsity Girls Basketball @ Will Carelton 6 pm
12/05: Varsity Boys Basketball @ Will Carelton 7:30 pm
12/10: JV Boys Basketball @ Jackson Christian 4:30 pm
12/10: MS Boys Basketball @ Factoryville 5:30 pm
12/10: Varsity Boys Basketball @ Jackson Christian 6 pm
12/10: Varsity Girls Basketball @ Jackson Christian 7:30 pm
12/12: MS Boys Basketball @ Barry County 5 pm
12/12: Varsity Boys Basketball at Climax 6:30 pm
12/13: Varsity Girls Basketball vs Climax 6 pm
12/16: MS Boys Basketball @ MarLee 5 pm
12/17: JV Boys Basketball vs Maple Valley 4:30 pm
12/17: Varsity Girls Basketball vs Maple Valley 6 pm
12/17 Varsity Boys Basketball vs Maple Valley 7:30 pm
12/20: JV Boys Basketball @ Zion Christian 4:30 pm
12/20: MS Boys Basketball vs New Covenant Hope-Holt 5 pm
12/20: Varsity Boys Basketball @ Zion Christian 7:30 pm
12/27: Varsity Boys Basketball @ Bangor Christmas Classic - New Buffalo 2 pm
01/03: Varsity Girls Basketball @ Bangor Christmas Classic - New Buffalo 2 pm