The Table Is Set....Bring On The Ice Cream!

This is it! The day we meet our new squad of little ones. What a mix of emotions for our families this day holds. They've likely heard wonderful stories about you. Some of them may have been blessed by you and your love through another child. But many will be coming with a mix of emotions tonight. I have been and will remain in prayer for each of you. I'm excited for nervous parents to be comforted by the joy they find in your eyes, for the love you're ready to share with their family and for the genuine faith in Our Father with which you will lead their child. 2018-2019, here we come! Full steam ahead! The table has been prepared! It's time to bring on the participants!

PD on August 31
This year we will be audited and guided in our safety procedures and protocols at HC at large and at South Side/Forest School. On the 31st in the morning, we will review our procedures as they stand currently and make amendments as necessary. We will have the help of the Ottawa County Sheriff's office to customize our safety procedures later in September.

Showcase
A HUGE shout out of thanks to Kate Holloway! She had offered to decorate the showcase in the front hallway each month! WHAT?!?!?! I'm not even kidding! All staff assigned to the decorating of the front showcase can relinquish that responsibility. Thank you, Kate Holloway! She is even willing to create a design around a specific event that you might like highlighted if you'd like. Please let Pat or me know if you'd like to request a specific showcase for Kate to work on.

Staff Photos
Monday morning, August 20th is a day to get all spiffied up! Geskus will be set up and taking photos for staff from 9:00-10:00am. Starting at 10:00, Geskus will also be taking photos for our middle school students.  So don't be late or you might get  reenrolled as a middle schooler!!!

SPARK

As we talked about in our staff meeting, we're going to reinvigorate our children's SPARK experience at South Side. Classroom teachers, please let me know how I can help. This is a link to the booklet Ron had mentioned in our meeting. There are many great ideas here. Additionally, here is the listing of ideas AJ had provided last fall. We have bussing available to bring your kids to the site you have chosen for their service and learning. If you have questions or need to flesh out idea, let's talk! 

Google Form for our Buckets

Just in case you're looking, here is a link to the google form. Don't forget to check your bucket! Everyone has a note and some treats because everyone is AMAZING and so appreciated. 

Convocation

Convocation date changed over the summer months and was listed incorrectly in the google drive. That has now been amended. Our all-school convocation will be on Wednesday, August 29 at 9:00.