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Since rain is in the forecast, we wanted to let everyone know that by 3pm tomorrow we will make the call about whether the picnic is on or not. We will cancel the picnic if the weather is bad. The New Parent Orientation will still be at 5:15pm rain or shine. We will post here and send an email out if we have to cancel by 3pm tomorrow.
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Back-to-School Edition
Please take time to carefully review these Head of School Notes.
Welcome Back Picnic: The Welcome Back Picnic is scheduled for this Thursday evening,
August 21 beginning at 6:00. Please plan to attend as this is a great time for you to meet school
families!
New Family Orientation: Prior to our Welcome Back Picnic we will have our New Family
Orientation which will begin at 5:15 p.m. This is a great opportunity for our new families to get
to know each other as well as learn more about the day-to-day activities of the school. Childcare
will be provided.
Fundraising Auction: This year Covenant School will need to raise more than $100,000 in order
to balance our budget. While we recognize that school tuition is expensive, it does not cover the
full cost of educating our Covenant School students. So, for the second time in the history of our
school we will be conducting a fundraising dinner and auction. Our previous effort in early 2007
raised more than $30,000 for the school.
The event will be held at the Frontenac Hilton the evening of Friday, February 28 so mark your
calendars now
In order to make the dinner and auction a real success we will need plenty of folks willing to
volunteer their time to help in organizing along with seeking donations for the auction.
There will be folks at the picnic who can answer any questions you might have along with a
signup sheet. If you cannot attend the picnic, please contact Russ or Heather Nolting at
314-439-8100 or hjnolting@aol.com.
Summer Improvements: A number of improvements to the school’s facility and equipment took
place over the summer and will continue into the fall.
• A new phone system was installed and teachers will be trained in using the system this week.
This new phone system will have three lines and voicemail for each of our staff members so
that you may leave confidential messages. In addition, teachers will each have a phone in
their rooms improving school security.
• New art space has been created including dedicated space for our art program and new
(wonderful) tables and stools. In addition, a new sink was put in place for cleanup and
storage has been improved.
• Computers have been purchased for both faculty and students. The new computers will
strengthen our curriculum while also improving communication between faculty and parents.
New student computers will be here in September (when the new Macbook is released) and
will enable keyboarding (4th through 6th grade) to be taught along with research and
presentation skills.
• The floors in the hallways have been stripped and waxed and the hallways have been painted.
The school’s hallways look “fresh”! In addition, several of our classrooms received a fresh
coat of paint and others will be painted as the school year goes along.
• New bulletin boards have been purchased for the hallways. Each classroom will have a
dedicated hallway board and new boards will be put in place for art display. These boards
are scheduled to be delivered this week and hopefully most will be in place before school
begins. Some of the boards are custom sized which caused delay in their delivery.
• New library shelving is being custom built and will be installed in September. We will be
looking to paint the library in September so if you are interested in helping please contact
Laurabeth.
• The Head of School office has moved to a larger space. This enables me to visit with folks in
a more comfortable environment and to clear out my “old” church office of all my books,
files, etc
Memorization: A memorization schedule for the school will be distributed to our students
shortly after the start of school. However, if you want to get you student(s) started, as a school
during the first week (and ongoing) we will be memorizing Galatians 5:22-23a:
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-
control.
These will be our theme verses for the coming year and nearly all that we do in chapel will come
from God’s desire that we bear the fruit of our faith in Christ.
Student Information Sheet: Each of you should have received a student information sheet in July
which needed to reviewed and returned to the school office. While we have received most of
these back not all have been returned. If you have not returned it please take time to carefully
review the sheet (or sheets) and update any information as necessary. In particular, please take
time to provide us with updated emergency contact information as well as current immunization
records. You may do this by simply writing on the sheet and dropping it by the school office or
mailing it back to the school at the address at the bottom of this Notes, by emailing updated
information to our Administrative Assistant, Laurabeth Medlock, at lmedlock@cpcstl.org, or by
calling Laurabeth at the school. Please take time to do this as soon as possible! If you need
another copy of the sheet we will be happy to provide you with one. Simply contact Laurabeth.
Summer Reading: Just a reminder that children in grades Second through Sixth have a summer
reading assignment as shown below:
• Second Grade: Any book in the Magic Treehouse series by Mary Pope Osborne.
• Third Grade: Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary
• Fourth Grade: The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden
• Fifth and Sixth Grades: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien.
If you would like a copy of the book just let us know and we will pass one along to you or you
can use your own copy.
If you have any questions regarding the contents of this Notes (or anything else) please feel free to contact Laurabeth or me at the school at 314-787-1036 or at lmedlock@cpcstl.org or
jroberts@cpcstl.org.
Thanks and God Bless,
John Roberts
Head of School
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Don’t Miss It!
Welcome Back Picnic
Thursday August 21, 2008
6:00pm
Edwards House Lawn
(White house adjacent to Covenant Christian School)
School provides hot dogs and drinks.
Please bring the following:
Last name A-L: Side dish
Last name M-Z: Dessert
Posted by jroberts as Uncategorized at 2:10 PM CDT
Important Information, Please Read!
Summer Packet Overview
It is my hope that you are having a great summer! But while we are still in the heart (heat) of summer, we are all looking forward to the start of the 2008-2009 school year.
We have mailed you several pieces of information that you need to review (and respond to) in preparation for the upcoming school year. Please take time to carefully review this Head of School Notes along
with each of the pieces we enclosed with the packet.
The pieces were:
Student Information Sheet: Enclosed you will find your student’s information sheet. This sheet contains information regarding you and your child. Please take time to carefully review this sheet and update any information as necessary. In particular, please take time to provide us with updated emergency contact information as well as current immunization records. You may do this by simply writing on the sheet and dropping it by the school office or mailing it back to the school at the address at the bottom of this Notes, by emailing updated information to our
Administrative Assistant, Laurabeth Medlock, at lmedlock@cpcstl.org, or by calling Laurabeth at the school. Please take time to do this as soon as possible!
Welcome Back Picnic: You will find a flyer for our Welcome Back Picnic which is scheduled for Thursday evening, August 21. This is a great time for you to meet school families!
New Family Orientation: Prior to our Welcome Back Picnic we will have our New Family Orientation which will begin at 5:15 p.m. This is a great opportunity for our new families to get to know each other as well as learn more about the day-to-day activities of the school. Childcarewill be provided.
Above & Beyond Registration: For parents with children in Pre-Kindergarten or Kindergarten
you will find your Above & Beyond registration information. Above & Beyond is a supplemental program for children which meets twice each week (Wednesday and Friday) through the school year and is completely optional.
Clothing Guidelines: Just as a reminder we are enclosing the Clothing Guidelines for 2008-2009. Please remember that there are some changes to the guidelines for this year including a requirement for students in grades 1 to 6 to wear “uniform style” pants. If you have any questions regarding these guidelines please call the school office.
School Supply List: Your student’s school supply list is enclosed.
Class Rosters: Your child’s class roster is enclosed. We are excited that our enrollment for the
2008-2009 school year is up nearly 50 percent! An updated roster and school directory will be
provided to you after the beginning of the school year.
Music CD Enclosed you will also find a CD that has been produced to help our Covenant students recognize and memorize the great hymns of the faith. While we sing a wide variety of music at Covenant, we do believe that these hymns enrich our understanding of who God is. We pray that this CD will be a blessing to you.
Summer Reading: Just a reminder that children in grades Second through Sxith have a summer
reading assignment as shown below:
• Second Grade: Any book in the Magic Treehouse series by Mary Pope Osborne.
• Third Grade: Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary
• Fourth Grade: The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden
• Fifth and Sixth Grades: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien.
If you would like a copy of the book just let us know and we will pass one along to you or you can use your own copy.
Calendar for 2008-2009 School Year: Enclosed is the calendar for the 2008-2009 school year.
The calendar has not changed, we are just sending it along for your convenience. Please make
note of important dates including the back-to-school picnic and first day of school.
If you have any questions regarding the contents of this packet (or anything else) please feel free
to contact Laurabeth or me at the school at 314-787-1036 or at lmedlock@cpcstl.org or
jroberts@cpcstl.org.
Thanks and God bless,
Rev. John Roberts
Head of School
Posted by jroberts as Uncategorized at 2:07 PM CDT
Don’t Miss It!
Welcome Back Picnic
Thursday August 21, 2008
6:00pm
Edwards House Lawn
(White house adjacent to Covenant Christian School)
School provides hot dogs and drinks.
Please bring the following:
Last name A-L: Side dish
Last name M-Z: Dessert
Posted by jroberts as Uncategorized at 1:56 PM CDT
Our Covenant Christian School library would love to have paid subscriptions to the following publications:
God’s World News Magazine: Early Edition (Pre-K & K)
God’s World News Magazine: Taking Off (1st-3rd grade)
God’s World News Magazine: News Current (4th-5th grade)
Cobblestone (U.S. History 3rd-6th grade)
Calliope (World History 3rd-6th grade)
Please contact us if you can help. Thank you.
Posted by jroberts as Uncategorized at 2:38 PM CDT
Generally speaking, the office will be open all summer from 8:30am-12pm. We will be hard at work a lot of the other time also, so please feel free to leave messages and email us anytime and we will get back to you as soon as possible. The best email addresses to use are: jroberts@cpcstl.org for John Roberts, Head of School and lmedlock@cpcstl.org for Laurabeth Medlock, Administrative Assistant.
The office will be closed on June 2, 2008.
Thank you and happy Summer.
Posted by jroberts as Uncategorized at 1:35 PM CDT
August 20 First day faculty reports
August 21 Welcome Back Picnic (6:00 p.m.)
August 26 First day of school (Pre-K3-6th)
August 27 First day of Pre-K4
First Chapel
September 1 Labor Day (no school)
September 3 Above & Beyond begins
September 11 Back-to-School Night (7:00 p.m.)
September 17 Picture Day
October 17 Grandparents Day
October 23 End of first period/fall parties
October 24 Teacher workday (no school)
October 27 First period report cards mailed home
October 30 Parent-teacher conferences (half-day for grades 1-6; no school for Little Pelicans and Kindergarten)
October 31 Parent-teacher conferences (no school)
November 12 Faculty/staff in-service (half-day for Pre-K—6th)
November 14-16 Barnes & Noble Book Fair
November 25 Thanksgiving chapel/program and feast
November 26-28 Thanksgiving break
December 19 Christmas parties
Dec. 22-Jan. 2 Christmas break (no school)
January 5 Classes resume
January 15 End of second period
January 16 Teacher workday (no school)
January 19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no school)
January 20 Second period report cards mailed home
January 22 Prospective student open house (evening)
February 12 Valentine’s Day parties
February 13 Teacher workshop day (no school)
February 16 Presidents’ Day (no school)
February 20 Pre-K Screening (no school for Pre-K and Kindergarten classes)
March 11 Teacher in-service (half-day for Pre-K—6th)
March 20 End of third period
March 23-27 Spring break (no school)
March 30 Third period report cards mailed home
April 3 Cardinals Opening Day
April 10 Good Friday (no school)
April 20-24 Standardized testing, grades 1-6
April 24 Teacher appreciation luncheon
May 1 Bingo Night/Book Fair
May 8 Field Day
May 15 Field Day (rain date)
May 22 End of fourth period
Last day of school for students (half-day for all)
Closing Chapel
May 25 Memorial Day
May 28 Fourth period report cards mailed home
Last day for faculty
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End of the Year Picnic and Chapel: Our end of the year picnic and chapel will be on Friday, May 23rd. Chapel will take place from 11:00 to 11:40 with the picnic to follow. Following chapel the children will be dismissed to their parents to go to the picnic. We encourage you to bring your lunch and join us on the lawn in front of the Edwards House until 12:30 p.m. We will supply drinks and an ice cream treat!
Got Field Day Pictures? If you have any Field Day pictures I would love to get them for use in our next Pelican Post and for slideshows that we use to share with others about our school. If you could get these to me by Friday it would be GREATLY appreciated!
Summer Reading: With your child’s report card we will be sending a list of summer reading suggestions as well as required reading (one book) for children entering Second to Sixth Grades. Just to let you know, children will read (grades are those for the fall):
Second Grade: Any book in the Magic Treehouse series by Mary Pope Osborne.
Third Grade: Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary
Fourth Grade: The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden
Fifth and Sixth Grades: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien.
If you would like a copy of the book just let us know and we will pass one along to you or you can use your own copy.
Calendar for 2008-2009 School Year: Attached to these Notes is the calendar for the 2008-2009 school year. Please make note of important dates including the back-to-school picnic and first day of school.
Soccer Registration Forms: Just a reminder that if you want to play soccer (or volleyball for girls 4th to 6th grade) in the fall with the Kirk your registration form is due in the school office by May 22nd or you may deliver it to Kirk of the Hills Day School by May 23rd. These deadlines are firm so get your form in early!
Jubalation Singers: Jubalation Singers of St. Louis is a Christian children’s community choir for students in grades 2-8 who want to grow in their Christian faith and minister to their communities through singing. It is directed by Valerie Tolliver, a certified music educator, and students from all denominations are welcome. To make an audition appointment or more information, check the web site: www.jubalationsingers.com or call Valerie Tolliver at 314-401-3246. A student at Covenant School is a member of Jubalation Singers.
If you have any questions or suggestions please feel free to contact me at the school at 314-787-1036 or jroberts@cpcstl.org.
Thanks and God bless,
Rev. John Roberts
Head of School
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Field Day Pictures Available!
Thanks to Dennis Baker and Shannon Hathaway there are many great photos that capture all the fun of Field Day 2008. To order prints go to www.shutterfly.com
The e-mail address to login is abboma@charter.net and the password is pelican. Once you log in click on “View all albums”. The pictures are arranged either by team or some other event. Due to the number of pictures taken we wanted to break them up so you could more quickly find the ones of interest to you.
Once in the site you can order a variety of items with the photos. One note of caution–since we are sharing the login with everyone, it is possible for you to delete pictures or entire albums. Be careful and enjoy.
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