1. family and parenting
2. children
3. daycare and preschool

May 2015
Our Redeemer Christian School * Kirkland, Washington * 425-821-2425
www.orcskirkland.com
Erin Selvig, School Director * Jan Barnhart, Newsletter Publisher
www.facebook.com/orcskirkland
May 26th & 27th
All are welcome to join ORCS for our graduation ceremony and distribution of diplomas.
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The ceremony will take place in the Sanctuary the last 30 minutes of class.
 Regular class will be in session on graduation days.
 See specific dates below.
Tuesday, May 26 a.m.
T/Th Early Preschool (Laughlin / Rosebrook)
T/Th Preschool (Hagan / Chapman Pontiff)
Wednesday, May 27 a.m.
M/W Early Preschool (Laughlin/ Donahue)
M/W/F Preschool (Johnson/ Chapman)
T/W/Th Pre K (Marpert / Marovich)
Tuesday, May 26 p.m.
T/Th Early Preschool (Laughlin / Rosebrook)
T/W/Th Preschool (Hagan / Kattenhorn)
M/T/Th Pre K (Schwindt / Chapman Pontiff)
M/T/W/Th Pre K (Bornemeier / Marovich)
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 @ 6:00 PM
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ORCS SPRING BOOK SALE
Continues!
Monday, April 27th - Friday, May 8th
There is STILL TIME TO FIND THAT TREASURED BOOK,!
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Remember that everything is available for purchase by donation—
no set price.
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All funds raised through the used book sale will be put towards our
Tuition Assistance Fund.
Thank you for your participation and Support!
Birth Announcement
Proud parents Mark and Sarah
Big Brothers
Kaeden (Kindergarten - McGoorty & Schwindt),
Connor (Johnson & Chapman Pontiff),
Ryan (ORCS Alumni) &
Andrew
proudly announce the birth of
James Paul Francis Woodhead
Weight: 8 lbs. 14 oz.
Length: 20 3/4in.
Born: Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Congratulations!
The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make His face
shine on you and be gracious to you; The LORD lift up His countenance on you, and give you peace.
Numbers 6: 24-26
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Wishing all
ORCS
Mothers,
Grandmothers,
and
Caregivers a
wonderful and
Happy Mother’s
Day!
May all the love
you give to others
come back to you
on this special
day.!
Our Redeemer Christian School
2015 - 16 School Year Staffing Changes:
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Becky Johnson has been accepted for the Teacher position Kindergarten class (Mon./Tue./
Wed./Thur./Fri. a.m.)
Becky has been with ORCS since 2014 teaching the Mon./Wed./Fri. a.m. Preschool class. She grew
up in the area, graduating from Inglemoor High School and Central Washington University with a
BA in Elementary Education and a Minor in Special Education. Becky lives in the neighborhood
with her husband and two young boys. She enjoys spending time with her family, friends, gardening and traveling.
ORCS welcomes Becky to Kindergarten!
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Sue Hagan has decided to step back from teaching the Tues/Thur. a.m. Preschool class.
She will continue teaching the (Tue./Wed./Thur. p.m.) Preschool class.
Employment Opportunity
Preschool Teacher for
Monday / Wednesday / Friday a.m. class
Tuesday / Thursday morning a.m. class
See Erin Selvig if interested and for more information.
“Mother’s Tea” Celebrations for Pre - Kindergarten Classes
Tuesday, May 12th @ 11:00 pm * Marpert / Marovich (T/W/Th a.m.)
Monday, May 11th @ 2:30 pm * Bornemeir / Marovich (M/T/W/Th p.m.)
Monday, May 11th @ 2:30 pm * Schwindt / Chapman Pontiff (M/T/Th p.m.)
This is a time for mothers, grandmothers, or caregivers to join
Pre-Kindergarteners for a snack and entertainment for
an informal Mother’s Tea.
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WE NEED YOU!
Looking for a way to give back to the school? Please consider being part of our
Board and or Finance committee.
We are currently looking for the following positions. Time commitment would be to
attend 1 monthly evening meeting. Most meetings are done in 1 hour, board meetings
on the 1st Tuesday of the month and finance on the 3rd Monday of the month.
This is a great way to support and make a difference in our beautiful school.
Board Moderator/co Moderators— by
your self or grab a friend and lead our meetings by following the
agenda devised by a short meeting with the director. Make sure action items are completed. Appoint people to serve on
committees or help as the need arises.
Secretary—to take minutes at the meeting, type and email them to director before the next meeting.
Voting Board member- supporting the goals and philosophy of ORCS, adhering to school policy and maintaining
confidentiality and voting on any school items brought to the attention of the board.
Treasurer—Meets monthly with our bookkeeper to review of monthly check register and Bank Reconciliation at a
mutually agreeable time.
2 Parent reps for the finance committee– attend monthly meetings on the 3rd Monday of the month at
7pm. Responsibilities include reviewing and making recommendations to the Board on matters of financial significance
including the budget. This is a 2 year commitment.
For more information please see Erin Selvig or Current Board moderator
Marcilla Proudfit
HEALING PAWS IS COMING IN May! Christie Dudzik will be visiting
ORCS classrooms on May 20 & 21 . She will be teaching the children dog safety.
* Pictured left is Christi Dudzik, Healing Paws president, with retired Pet
Partner Teddy (yellow lab on left), Pet Partner Ruby (Papillion in middle
front), Pet Partner Paddy (yellow lab on right), and Cozy (Papillon being
held), who has no desire to be a Pet Partner.
* Mrs. Dudzik will teach the children how to ask permission from dog owners to pet their dog and what to do when they encounter a strange dog.
Even if your family does not contain animals, your children should still be
taught the basics.
*Christie is an alumni parent whose son Robert was at ORCS for 3 years.
Christie has been visiting ORCS with her trained therapy dogs for 18 years.
Visit Christi’s web site Healingpaws.com and learn more about Healing Paws.
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Playground Use
Parents—we love that you and your children love to play on the playground after school. The
children all know the playground rules but need friendly reminders every now and then. Please
help us keep things looking nice and help remind the children of our playground rules.
 When on the hillside we keep our feet on the paths and do not run, jump or climb in the dirt
 Plants are for looking at and smelling but we do not pick leaves, etc.
 Woodchips stay in the wood chip pile and sand stays in the sandbox—we do not dump these
items on the cement area or windowsills.
 We leave the playground as we found it
We want the new plants, and hillside to be able to thrive in order to keep things looking nice. If
we do not get support in this area we will be forced to close the playground after school hours.
Come join ORCS during the
last 15 minutes of your child’s class
Tuesday, May 19 and Wednesday, May 20
Tuesday A.M.- May 19
T/Th Early Preschool (Laughlin / Rosebrook)
T/Th Preschool (Hagan / Chapman Pontiff)
Kindergarten (McGoorty / Schwindt)
Wednesday A.M. - May 20
M/W Early Preschool (Laughlin / Donahue)
M/W/F Preschool (Johnson / Chapman Pontiff)
T/W/Th Pre K (Marpert / Marovich)
Tuesday P.M. - May 19
T/Th Early Preschool (Laughlin / Rosebrook)
T/W/Th Preschool (Hagan / Kattenhorn)
M/T/Th Pre K (Schwindt / Chapman Pontiff)
M/T/W/Th Pre K (Bornemeier / Marovich)
PLAYDOUGH: Melissa Schwartz, Amber Stevens, Ilamathy Ila, Stephanie St
Jean, and Lauren Plooster
DONATIONS & DONORS: Peggy Cox (Spring Envelopes), Taunya Dubail
(dress-up and chef outfits), Amy & Mike Greaves (horse barn & stable), and
Jen Peterson
OFF SITE CLASS: A Big thank you to Evergreen Veterinary
VOLUNTEERS & PREP WORK: Kelly Chapman Pontiff (building outdoor playhouse), and Melissa
Schwartz
HOPELINK: Sam O’Shields for taking food donations
SETTING UP BOOKFAIR: Jamey Boschee, Melina Trask, and Amanda Sics
SPECIAL EVENTS: Jacob Gorveatt brought ducklings to class!
THANK YOU to all that so willingly and unselfishly serve the children
in this place ~ parents, grandparents, caregivers, school staff.
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May 2015
May 4 - 8
Staff Appreciation Week
May 5
ORCS Board Mtg. - 7:00 p.m.
May 5 & 6 Chapel (last 15 min. of class)
May 15
ORCS Staff Mtg. 12:00 - 2:30 p.m.
May 19 & 20
All School Singing (last 15 min. of class)
May 21
Last day of Lunch Bunch
May 25
Memorial Day - No School
May 26 & 27
Graduation (last days of school)
May 27
Kindergarten Graduation 6:00 p.m.
May 28
ORCS Staff Work Day
Have a wonderful summer!
HOPELINK
Below is an excerpt from a recent letter sent to ORCS from Hopelink:
Thank you so much for your donation of 59lbs of food on 4/22/15.
Many families are turning to Hopelink for help every day. Their fear is that while they may have been able to
provide for some basic necessities with their own resources that it may not be enough to last the entire month.
There may not be enough money to pay the power bill to keep one’s home warm. There may not be enough hope
to think that, perhaps this week, there will be a call back for a job interview that will lead to a promising career.
Thanks to your donation, the worry that so many of our neighbors experience starts to be alleviated. Your support makes it possible for us to provide the tools to regain their footing.
Thank you ORCS families for all your donations!
Bellevue Girlchoir is now accepting girls ages 4 - 13
for January 2015 enrollment.
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Unmatched musicianship training, inspired performances, and a joyful, spirited community of girls.
Conveniently located in the Overlake neighborhood, just minutes from the Microsoft Campus.
No auditions required for girls grades Preschool - 2!
Auditioned Choirs (grades 3 - 10) participate in regional choral festivals and tours.
www.bellevuegirlchoir.com/audition or info@bellevuegirlchoir.com
Bellevue Boychoir is now accepting boys ages 6 - 12
for Fall 2015 enrollment.
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Unmatched musicianship training, inspired performances, and a joyful, spirited community of boys.
Conveniently located in the Overlake neighborhood.
No auditions required for boys grades 1 & 2!
Auditioned Choirs (grades 3 - 7) will participate in regional choral festivals and tours.
www.bellevueboychoir.com/audition or info@bellevueboychoir.com
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Each year about this time I am amazed to see how much ORCS children have grown! We have prayed that
each one would grow socially, intellectually, emotionally, spiritually and physically, and I am so pleased to see
evidence of that growth. Now with this new growth, other needs and opportunities arise, don’t they? New
clothes, bigger car seats, more friends and a host of environmental adjustments track with this new growth.
While we don’t know very much about Jesus’ childhood, Luke does describe His growth in Luke 2:52, “And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and men.” This brief description helps us to
see how balanced growth happens in our children’s lives.
Think with me especially about growing in grace as it relates to your child. This growing “in favor with God” is
a life long process and it takes patience, but the ideal of a mature, grace-filled relationship with God should be
in every parent’s prayer.
As you grow together as a family, don’t forget to aspire to grow in grace along with wisdom, stature, and favor
with others in our human family.
Happy Parenting!
“but grow in the grace and knowledge of our lord and
Savior JeSuS chriSt.”
2 Peter 3:18
Vacation Bible School (VBS)
July 20th-24th - Mornings
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We are so excited for you to join us this summer for Vacation Bible
School.
VBS theme is “CAMP DISCOVERY” and the focus will be on “Jesus
Working through Us”.
VBS will be led by the fantastic Joshua Team college kids from AFLBS.
Registrations will go out at the beginning of May and due by the end
of June.
We will be ordering camp t-shirts this year for our theme so be sure to
turn them in on time so we can order a t-shirt for your child (and you
if you are volunteering).
VBS is made possible because of donations and amazing volunteers so
we really appreciate all your support.
Please see Stephanie Hokanson for any questions or if you would be
interested in volunteering. See you this summer!
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TEEN TIME
MOVIE
NIGHT
Sunday,
May 17th
6:00 p.m.
All Jr. & Sr.
High Kids
Welcome!