MENU Home News Weekly News Email Valley Christian Weekly Find it Fast Valley Christian Weekly News November 29, 2021 Issue 15 Posted by Leann Bakker on 11/29/2021 3:30:00 PM 2021-22 Theme Verse: "May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God" (Romans 15:5-7) Preschool - Elementary School - Middle School - High School - Athletics - Friends of VCS Save the Date: VCS Christmas: Cocoa and Carols will be held Tuesday, 12/7 at 7:00 PM on the VCHS campus. Everyone is welcome to come stroll outdoors and celebrate Christmas with the VCS Music Department. All music students from 5th - 12th grade will be performing including Band, Orchestra, Handbells, Choir and Jazz Band. Parent Service Hour opportunity on Tuesday, 12/7, 6:00 - 9:00 PM at Cocoa and Carols Christmas Concert--two people are needed to help keep our students and families safe by helping direct pedestrians at the crosswalk on Dumont by the high school. Please email Carolyn Kamstra at BOPA@vcschools.org The VCS Board of Directors is currently seeking nominees. This year all outgoing members of the BOD are anchor church members and all non-anchor church offices are currently filled. Per The VCS Articles of Incorporation, this year's nominees must all be members of a VCS anchor church. Nominate yourself or another member of the VCS Society/community for election to the Board by emailing gandp@bod.vcschools.org. Individuals with backgrounds in finance, accounting, budgeting, pension management, human resources, and administration are encouraged to apply. To learn more about the VCS Society please click on this link https:www.vcschools.org/society. Join us for a VC Music and Athletics Department fundraiser at Jade Restaurant in Long Beach on Monday, 11/29. It’s an open mic night featuring VCHS musicians! Make your reservations to join us by calling 562-430-1111. We encourage our entire community to join us in giving to the Fall Annual Fund Drive. Giving to this fund enhances VCS academics, arts, athletics and much more on all four campuses and all donations are tax deductible. Please join us and Donate to the Annual fund here. Save the Date for the VCS Annual Fundraiser and Auction 2/25/2022. This year the event will be in-person and held in the high school gym. Please contact Brian Petteys, bpetteys@vcschools.org, if you are willing to donate time in a vacation home, season tickets, box seats or access to a unique experience. Do you have experience in Grant Writing? VCS is looking for experienced grant writers to help secure grants for our school. Please email Troy Stahl at Tstahl@vcschools.org for more details. Every Christmas, Valley Christian helps support the Bellflower Community Christmas Toy & Gift Store. The Toy Store is an opportunity to help our neighbors in need by providing affordable gifts to bless their children. And we need YOUR help to collect toys for this outreach event. You can help by donating NEW toys such as skateboards, dolls, art supplies, etc. For more ideas click on the link for Bellflower Community's Registry www.myregistry.com/organization/bellflower-community-bellflower-ca/3028754 Make sure to bring your gifts to your home room classroom by Friday, 12/3! For more information about the Toy Store we've included a link from Kingdom Causes www.kcbellflower.org/christmas-store Save the Date: Young Alumni Day will be on Wednesday, January 5th, 12:30 - 1:30 PM at the high school campus. We look forward to seeing you there! Broadway Showcase 2022 - We have plans to return to La Mirada Theatre this year for Broadway Showcase 2022! This year's production will once again include TK through 12th grade! Mark your calendar for these audition dates and fill out the appropriate audition forms linked below: Tuesday, 11/30 3:00-5:00 PM High School Solo/Small Group Auditions in the HS Music Room (C32) Here is the form. Wednesday, 12/1 3:15-5:15 PM Elementary School Auditions in the VCHS Legacy Chapel. Here is the form. Wednesday, 12/1 5:45-7:45 PM Middle School Auditions in the VCHS Legacy Chapel Here is the form. Thursday, 12/2 5:00-7:00 PM High School - Solo/Small Group Auditions in the HS Music Room C32 Here is the form. Thursday, 1/6/22 3:15-4:00 PM TK/Kindergarten Auditions in the VCHS Legacy Chapel (no audition form required) HS Opener/Closer - VCHS Music students can begin signing up on Monday, 11/29, and all other students can sign up starting Monday, 12/6. A sign-up sheet will be posted on the doors of the Legacy Chapel (Canteen side). High School Students/Parents - Here is the High School Information sheet with details on Broadway Showcase 2022 [link to High School Information Sheet 2022] High School Student Leadership Interviews: Tuesday, 11/30 5:00-6:00 PM High School Student Leadership Interviews in the HS Music Room (C32) Here is the form. Note: Applications are due via email to The CAST info.thecast@gmail.com by end of day Monday, 11/29. Sign up sheet available on the HS Music Room Door (C32) Parent Service Hours Opportunity - The High School Office is looking for help with the Teacher’s Christmas Luncheon on Friday, 12/3. Donations are needed as well as shifts of people to help set up, serve, supervise students, and clean up. Please contact the High School office at hsinfo@vcschools.org if you are interested in helping. Need entertainment for your upcoming holiday party? Consider hiring members of the VC Madrigals group to sing! Contact Laura Pheifer lpheifer@vcschools.org or Dan Davis ddavis@vcschools.org for rates and dates. Job Openings: High School Principal: Full-Time Substitute Teacher: Elementary, Middle and High School. Bus Driver: Part-time or Substitute Job Description: VCS is looking for bus drivers. Our bus drivers pick students up in the morning, bring them home after school, and drive students to school sponsored events. If you love kids and are looking for part-time work, consider becoming a VCS bus driver. We will train you! To see the full job description and apply, please visit www.vcschools.org and click on the Employment Opportunities tab. Part-time Weight training class instructor needed for the Spring semester at VCHS. Please contact Troy Stahl, Principal, at tstahl@vcschools.org 5th/6th Grade Coaches Needed - We are looking for a few girls’ volleyball and boys’ basketball coaches for the upcoming season. This is a paid position and requires a commitment of up to three (3) days a week, Monday-Thursday, 3:00-4:30 PM from the beginning of January through mid-March. If you would like additional information or are interested, please contact Tracy Espinosa at tracyrvh7@yahoo.com or 562-519-5878. Increase Your Tuition Rebate with Scrip Extra Earnings During the Holidays: Scrip Gift Cards- Make every purchase count this Christmas by giving the gift that gives twice! Live sales at Middle School Scrip Office - Tuesday & Thursday 8:00-10:00 AM. Get the perfect gift for your friends and family while making a difference for our schools. Some great gift ideas: Happy Dining (6 Restaurants on 1 card), Happy Moments (restaurants, movie, dept. store combo), See’s, iTunes, Dicks Sporting Goods, Home Depot, VISA, department stores, $10/$25 Amazon, $5/ $10 Target, $10 Walmart, $5 Cold Stone, $5/$10 Starbucks and more. 4 Ways to get Scrip: Visit our SCRIP office at the middle school on Tuesday and Thursday mornings 8:00 - 10:00 AM. Fill out and drop off an order form at any campus office for same day pick up. Go to myscripwallet.com, or use the RaiseRight app to order eCards, physical cards, or send gift cards to anyone on your gift list. Contact Jade Warners at scrip@vcschools.org to make an appointment to purchase Scrip, to place an order, and if you have any questions. Back to top See's Candies: can be purchased through our Yum-Raising link (sent out via email) or by ordering on the pre-sell form and returning to the preschool office by Tuesday, 11/30 (order pick up will be on Friday, 12/10 for pre-sell orders). The money that we raise will go towards outside equipment for our preschool playground. Shop ‘Til Your Tuition Drops Christmas Gift Card Sale is going on now. For packet go to www.vcschools.org/scrip. Share the gift guide with family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers. Turn in anytime before Wednesday, 12/8. Christmas Program Friday 12/10: To ensure that all parents, grandparents, siblings, and extended family are able to enjoy a preschool Christmas program we will split up into two separate performances. Ms. Crystal's Tiny Tykes and Ms. Jamie's Shining Stars will perform at 5:00 PM and Mrs. Tricia's Busy Bee's and Mrs. Ericka's Fantastic Friends will perform at 6:00 PM. Please see the flyer in your child's file folder for more info. Parent Volunteer Opportunity: Desserts donation, set up/serve/clean up volunteers are needed for our Christmas Program Social. Keep your eyes out for a Sign-Up Genius in the next couple of days. Christmas Holiday Break Sign Ups are going home today! All parents who would like their child to attend over Christmas break MUST sign up. Please check your child's file for the Christmas Break Daycare Sign up sheet and return the form to your child's teacher by Wednesday, 12/8. Christmas Holiday Break Schedule: Preschool will be open from 7:30 AM-5:30 PM the following dates of Christmas Break Friday, December 17 Monday, December 20 Tuesday, December 21 Wednesday, December 22 Thursday, December 23 Preschool will be CLOSED Friday, December 24 - Friday, December 31. Back to top Parent Service Hours: Kids’ Christmas Boutique Volunteers needed from 12/3 - 12/10: Earn service hours and spread Christmas cheer by volunteering for the VCES Kids’ Christmas Boutique. Please sign up for set-up on 12/3 or daily sales assistance 12/6 - 12/10. We also need help with clean-up on 12/10. Please sign up by clicking here. Shop ‘Til Your Tuition Drops Christmas Gift Card Sale is going on now. For packet go to www.vcschools.org/scrip. Share the gift guide with family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers. Turn in anytime before Wednesday, 12/8. Every Christmas, Valley Christian helps support the Bellflower Community Christmas Toy & Gift Store. The Toy Store is an opportunity to help our neighbors in need by providing affordable gifts to bless their children. And we need YOUR help to collect toys for this outreach event. You can help by donating NEW toys such as skateboards, dolls, art supplies, etc. For more ideas click on the link for Bellflower Community's Registry www.myregistry.com/organization/bellflower-community-bellflower-ca/3028754 Make sure to bring your gifts to your home room classroom by Friday, December 3! For more information about the Toy Store we've included a link from Kingdom Causes www.kcbellflower.org/christmas-store Pop Tabs: We are partnering with The Ronald McDonald House to help families in their time of need by collecting Pop Tabs. Students can bring in their pop tabs at any time. College Spirit Day: Tuesday, 11/30. Wear something from your favorite college or the college you support! Spirit Day is optional. If you do not wish to participate, please be in uniform. K & 3rd Christmas Program, Thursday 12/2, 7:00 PM - ‘Tis the season! Please join us for our Kinder and 3rd grade Christmas program! The program will be held in the quad/grass area at our high school campus located at 17700 Dumont Ave., Cerritos. The kindergarteners will sing some beloved carols followed by our 3rd graders performing a musical called, Flower of the Holy Night - a musical telling the legend of the Poinsettia. Followed by some hot cocoa! Kids' Christmas Boutique will be held 12/6-12/10. Shopping schedules, information and envelopes were sent home with students today and here is the link. Broadway Showcase 2022 - Elementary School auditions for Broadway Showcase will take place on Wednesday, 12/1 in the VCHS Legacy Chapel from 3:15-5:15 PM. Audition forms are available here and at the elementary school office. Hope to see you there! Email Mr. Davis ddavis@vcschools.org with any questions. Back to top Our middle school play, “Hydrangea Albright: Comedy or Tragedy?” was a great success! Thank you to our students for their fantastic performances, and to all their families and friends for coming out to support them. Shop ‘Til Your Tuition Drops Christmas Gift Card Sale is going on now. For packet go to www.vcschools.org/scrip. Share the gift guide with family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers. Turn in anytime before Wednesday, 12/8. Need service hours? Bless our middle school teachers by helping out with lunch duty during our Christmas Teacher Luncheon on Thursday, 12/9, 12:10-1:00 PM. If interested, please email vcmsoffice@vcschools.org. Thank you! Broadway Showcase 2022 Middle School auditions will take place on Wednesday, 12/1 in the VCHS Legacy Chapel, 5:45-7:45 PM. Audition forms are available at the middle school office or you may click here to download the forms. Hope to see you there! Email Mr. Davis ddavis@vcschools.org with any questions. Interested in "Artificial Intelligence"? A.I. Camp (www.ai-camp.org) in Palo Alto, CA (Stanford Univ) is offering 10 scholarships for middle and high school students at Valley Christian Schools. In this 1-Week Winter Camp (dates Dec 20-24 or Dec 27-31), you will learn data science and machine learning. No coding experience is needed. For scholarship details, click here: www.ai-camp.org/winter-scholarship. Apply for the scholarship here: www.ai-camp.org/scholarship. The application deadline is 11/29. ‘Tis the Season for Serving and we want to help our middle schoolers get in the spirit. On Wednesday afternoon, 12/15, we will send our students out into the community to serve our neighbors. We need your help pulling this off 1. We need 10 parent chaperones. Please call the middle school office to sign up. 2. We need to collect supplies to complete the projects. Purchase from our [Amazon Wish List] and designate delivery to VCMS. Deliveries should arrive by 12/10. 3. Donate used books to be shared with our local public-school classrooms. 4. Monetary donations would be appreciated to help fund these projects. Thank you for partnering with us in this project. Look for an email with more details provided. Boys' basketball and Girls volleyball tryouts will begin on Tuesday, 11/30-Thursday 12/2, 3:00-4:45 PM. Participating students must attend all tryout days. Monday, 12/6, the Middle School Handbells will take a field trip to Valley Christian Elementary School. They will be playing for the elementary students during their Chapel. Join us 12/7 at 7:00 PM for ‘Cocoa & Carols’. Tuesday, 12/7, Valley Christian Schools will be hosting a Christmas celebration, with performances by the orchestras, bands, choirs, and handbell choirs, from our elementary, middle school and high school students. This event will take place outdoors on our high school campus, with stages located near Defender Wall Plaza and in The Quad, as well as Handbells performing at the campus entrance. It is a night you won’t want to miss! Upcoming 8th grade field trip! The 8th graders will be touring SoFi Stadium on Wednesday, 12/8. This will be a fun day out of the classroom where students will learn about architecture, design and the ins and outs of a professional athletic facility with the added opportunity to run through the tunnel and play on the Rams/Chargers field. The cost is $10 and a waiver will need to be completed. More details and information to come later. Annual Middle School Bowling Party - Thursday morning, 12/16. Permission for this field trip was granted with the Field Trip Permission Form at the beginning of the school year, however an information flier will be coming home 11/29. Students should bring $20 to the middle school office by Friday, 12/10. If this is a hardship in any way, please contact Mrs. Chamberlin at cchamberlin@vcschools.org. This is a super fun morning, and we don't want anyone to miss out! Back to top Seniors Parents - Jostens has extended the deadline to order your graduation products until Tuesday, 11/30. Go to Jostens.com and order your Graduation Announcements, Class Ring and Senior Apparel, before the prices increase! You can also order by phone @ (714) 751-0260. The Madrigals are once again doing Birthday Grams! If you would like to send a birthday song and sweet treat to someone to brighten their day, please email nichole@encounterccb.org. The cost of the grams are $20.00, but the memories are priceless! SADIE'S Dance: Parents - if you are interested in outside chaperoning at the SADIE'S Dance Saturday, 12/4, please contact Angela Garris at agarris@vcschools.orgfor more details. Interested in "Artificial Intelligence"? A.I. Camp (www.ai-camp.org) in Palo Alto, CA (Stanford Univ) is offering 10 scholarships for middle and high school students at Valley Christian Schools. In this 1-Week Winter Camp (dates Dec 20-24 or Dec 27-31), you will learn data science and machine learning. No coding experience is needed. For scholarship details, click here: www.ai-camp.org/winter-scholarship. Apply for the scholarship here: www.ai-camp.org/scholarship. The application deadline is 11/29. VCHS Exams are December 13-15. Some reminders about Exam Week: The exam schedule is posted on the High School Student page in Canvas and at www.vcschools.org/hsresources Attendance during exam week: Please DO NOT schedule appointments between 8:00 AM-Noon during exam week. The Attendance desk will be closed during exam week, so if your child is too sick to take exams, parents should call the High School Office or email hsinfo@vcschools.org. Students should arrive on campus before 8:30 AM, or between 10:00-10:30 AM (depending on their exam schedule). While on campus, students who are not taking exams will be required to be in a testing room or remain in the Library for the duration of the testing period. If a student does not have an exam, he or she is not required to be on campus. VCHS students are not allowed to visit other campuses until 2:45 PM. The Canteen will be closed during exams. Only vending machines will be available to purchase food. Buses will run at regular times (8:00 AM drop off, 2:45 PM departure). The library will be open until 2:30 PM, Monday-Wednesday. During the exam blocks (8:30-10:00 AM and 10:30 AM-12:00 PM) students may not enter or leave campus. Uniforms must be worn during finals or students will not be allowed to take final exams. There is no school for High School students on Thursday, 12/16. On Campus College Visit: NHS Seniors are eligible to apply for a National Honor Society Scholarship. Click on this link (NHS student account) and set up an account to get started. The deadline to apply is 12/1. Back to top For a schedule of upcoming athletic events at each campus, please refer to the campus specific athletic calendars online at the athletics website: www.vcathletics.net Back to top Affordable Treasures Thrift Store - Call our store 562-866-0060 or schedule a pick-up on our website affordabletreasuresthrift.org. Back to top For more news and announcements see our News page. To subscribe or unsubscribe from the weekly email distribution, please contact VCNews@vcschools.org. 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