Friday Newsflash
March 12, 2010
1. Reminder: Please don't forget to turn in your registration forms for summer and next school year! Thanks!
2. CHAF Auction 5/1: Save the date! We will have our annual auction on May 1st! Please see the Donation Form and Business Donation Letter attachments to use when procuring donations. Questions? Contact Amanda Wendt, CHAF President at amandaw@me.com.
3. Spring Break 3/22 - 3/26: We are OPEN Spring Break with regular campus hours; however, classes do not have structured curriculum and students are not required to wear their uniforms.
4. Easter Egg Hunt Saturday 3/27 from 11-1: We will be celebrating Easter in true children friendly style! Please join your CHA community for coffee and desserts and lots of easter egg searching fun! Please bring 2 dozen plastic eggs filled with NUT FREE and developmentally age appropriate goodies. Location to be announced.
5. Jean Road News: Ms. Pat after 10 years of faithful service at the Children's Hour is retiring! Ms. Pat has been the backbone of the Jean Road Campus and we will really miss her! Please join us in wishing her all the best and lots of fun in retirement!!
6. Lunch Menu 3/15-3/19
Monday: BBQ Chicken
Tuesday: Chili
Wednesday: Ham and Navy Bean Soup
Thursday: Taco Casserole
Friday: Sub Sandwiches
Blessings,
Susan Stober
The Children’s Hour Academy
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Friday, December 18, 2009
December 18th Friday Newsflash
Friday Newsflash
December 18, 2009
Happy Friday, CHA!
The Children’s Hour Academy information for the week:
1. Pageant, Potluck, and Silent Auction Baskets: What a wonderful display of CHA Fellowship!! The kids did such a GREAT job in the pageant, the food was tasty (conversation even better!) and what amazing generosity on the baskets! Thank you to everyone; I feel blessed to be a part of this fabulous extended family!
2. Where do YOU go to church? : I REALLY need some families willing to be contacts for the Children Pastors and possible new families. Please let me know what church you attend and I will do the rest! Don’t forget that you can earn $250 for each new family that joins from your recommendation. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
3. New and Improved Meridian After-School Program: Kids will now have a rotating daily activity schedule from 4:40-5:30pm. This new program provides age-appropriate enriching activities for our after-school hours. We offer four stations: experimentation with different art medium in the art room, supervised exploration of websites and keyboarding skills in the computer lab, organized group PE activities in the gym, and teacher lead games, yoga, or reading in the library. For the youngest kids, they will have “exploration of the five senses” in Sally Ann’s room in lieu of computer skills.
4. Jean Road News: Patty is happy to report that things are going well at Jean Road! We have a wonderful returning teacher, Michele Boyce who will be re-joining the Jean Road Team as a teacher. Welcome, welcome! We also have two qualified teacher candidates and are looking for interested parents for the parent interview panel on Monday 12/21 at 4:30pm in the Meridian Campus Library. Please contact Patty if you are able to participate! Thank you; we value your input!
5. Checking In and Out Procedures: Please log on and off the computer (or sign-in sheet) with your child’s times. We are required by law to have a record of when children are here. In addition, the Meridian Campus Academic Day is from 8:30-4:00. Please remain within 5 minutes of those times or we will have to charge your account a late fee. We need to keep our staffing appropriate for the number of children in regular attendance to maintain a safe and nurturing environment. Thank you for your understanding!
6. Portland Roasting Company’s Coffee Orders: Coffee orders will be due on Jan. 6th with delivery on Jan. 8th due to Christmas Break. Please open the attachment and turn your form in with your tuition check. A WONDERFUL and tasty fundraiser for the school; we make almost $5 on every pound of coffee!
7. CHA Merchant Program: We are starting a CHA Merchant Program and are looking for interested businesses to participate. The program would allow businesses to advertise to our CHA community through posters, community boards, our blog and website in exchange for a school donation/sponsorship and possible discount on services for our CHA families. Please contact Susan Stober for more information.
8. Laptop Computer Donation: Thank you to Carrie Koranda for our lap top computer for the lab! We will have the new projection station set up soon!! In addition, if all students please could have individual headphones labeled in Ziploc bags by January 4th, the lab would be better utilized. (The headphones can be the under $5 ones from Radio Shack.) Thanks for helping our kids become more technologically savvy!
9. KATU and The Children’s Hour Academy: We will be featured on KATU’s local businesses page for schools in Lake Oswego! Starting next week, check out our Bio Profile at http://lakeoswego.katu.com/business-directory. If anyone knows of other possible great partnerships, please let Susan know!
10. No Uniforms: From 12/21-12/30, students ARE NOT required to wear uniform as we have “non-curriculum days.”
11. Classroom Christmas Parties: Most parties will be on 12/23 from 3-5pm. Please ask your classroom teacher for specifics.
12. School Closures: Both Campuses will be closed on 12/24, 12/25, 12/31, and 1/1 due to the holidays.
Warm Regards,
Susan Stober
Staff/Marketing Director, Meridian Campus
The Children’s Hour Academy
December 18, 2009
Happy Friday, CHA!
The Children’s Hour Academy information for the week:
1. Pageant, Potluck, and Silent Auction Baskets: What a wonderful display of CHA Fellowship!! The kids did such a GREAT job in the pageant, the food was tasty (conversation even better!) and what amazing generosity on the baskets! Thank you to everyone; I feel blessed to be a part of this fabulous extended family!
2. Where do YOU go to church? : I REALLY need some families willing to be contacts for the Children Pastors and possible new families. Please let me know what church you attend and I will do the rest! Don’t forget that you can earn $250 for each new family that joins from your recommendation. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
3. New and Improved Meridian After-School Program: Kids will now have a rotating daily activity schedule from 4:40-5:30pm. This new program provides age-appropriate enriching activities for our after-school hours. We offer four stations: experimentation with different art medium in the art room, supervised exploration of websites and keyboarding skills in the computer lab, organized group PE activities in the gym, and teacher lead games, yoga, or reading in the library. For the youngest kids, they will have “exploration of the five senses” in Sally Ann’s room in lieu of computer skills.
4. Jean Road News: Patty is happy to report that things are going well at Jean Road! We have a wonderful returning teacher, Michele Boyce who will be re-joining the Jean Road Team as a teacher. Welcome, welcome! We also have two qualified teacher candidates and are looking for interested parents for the parent interview panel on Monday 12/21 at 4:30pm in the Meridian Campus Library. Please contact Patty if you are able to participate! Thank you; we value your input!
5. Checking In and Out Procedures: Please log on and off the computer (or sign-in sheet) with your child’s times. We are required by law to have a record of when children are here. In addition, the Meridian Campus Academic Day is from 8:30-4:00. Please remain within 5 minutes of those times or we will have to charge your account a late fee. We need to keep our staffing appropriate for the number of children in regular attendance to maintain a safe and nurturing environment. Thank you for your understanding!
6. Portland Roasting Company’s Coffee Orders: Coffee orders will be due on Jan. 6th with delivery on Jan. 8th due to Christmas Break. Please open the attachment and turn your form in with your tuition check. A WONDERFUL and tasty fundraiser for the school; we make almost $5 on every pound of coffee!
7. CHA Merchant Program: We are starting a CHA Merchant Program and are looking for interested businesses to participate. The program would allow businesses to advertise to our CHA community through posters, community boards, our blog and website in exchange for a school donation/sponsorship and possible discount on services for our CHA families. Please contact Susan Stober for more information.
8. Laptop Computer Donation: Thank you to Carrie Koranda for our lap top computer for the lab! We will have the new projection station set up soon!! In addition, if all students please could have individual headphones labeled in Ziploc bags by January 4th, the lab would be better utilized. (The headphones can be the under $5 ones from Radio Shack.) Thanks for helping our kids become more technologically savvy!
9. KATU and The Children’s Hour Academy: We will be featured on KATU’s local businesses page for schools in Lake Oswego! Starting next week, check out our Bio Profile at http://lakeoswego.katu.com/business-directory. If anyone knows of other possible great partnerships, please let Susan know!
10. No Uniforms: From 12/21-12/30, students ARE NOT required to wear uniform as we have “non-curriculum days.”
11. Classroom Christmas Parties: Most parties will be on 12/23 from 3-5pm. Please ask your classroom teacher for specifics.
12. School Closures: Both Campuses will be closed on 12/24, 12/25, 12/31, and 1/1 due to the holidays.
Warm Regards,
Susan Stober
Staff/Marketing Director, Meridian Campus
The Children’s Hour Academy
Thursday, December 17, 2009
December 11th Friday Newsflash
Friday Newsflash
December 11, 2009
Good Afternoon CHA Community!
The Children’s Hour Academy information for the week:
1. 12/12/09 Christmas Pageant: Looking forward to seeing you at our annual Christmas Pageant and Potluck Luncheon on December 12th at Athey Creek Middle School (2900 SW Borland Road, West Linn, OR 97068). Children need to arrive at 10:30 as we will start performing at 11 am sharp. Our potluck luncheon will follow at noon with comfortable CHA camaraderie! Please do not forget our NO NUTS policy for the potluck dishes and children should be dressed in their Christmas Finery. Please see attached flyer for additional information.
2. Christmas Baskets: Do a bit of pre-auction shopping and check out the attached listings of all the wonderful Silent Auction Baskets! Bidding will be in $5 increments and check or cash at the event is appreciated. Again, a heart -felt thank you to everyone for the fabulous items!!
3. Pageant Cancellation due to Inclement Weather Notification: If the Pageant needs to be cancelled, all local news stations will have a posting as a school cancellation notice. In addition, the answering machines at both campuses will have cancellation information. (503-534-1818 or 503-635-2139) Let’s pray for a slight warming trend!
4. CHAF News: Foundation President Amanda Wendt wants to let everyone know that the CHA Foundation will have a charitable contribution box at the Pageant. All tax-deductible donations are sincerely appreciated and she will have receipts on hand! The Foundation funds scholarships for families in need as well as provides equipment to enhance students’ learning environment.
5. New Staff Members: We would like to officially welcome Heidy Balazsy McInnis to our Jean Road Campus. Heidy comes highly recommended, is RIE trained and is partnering beautifully with Yelena in the Infant Room. In addition, Taylor Keller has successfully completed her probationary training period at the Jean Road Campus and is now a welcomed addition as a Teacher Aide Floater. Finally, Melissa Grothe has returned to CHA from college to help during the winter break as a Substitute Teacher at the Meridian Campus. Please say a warm hello to our newest members of the CHA Community!
6. Testimonials for Church Connections: Susan Stober met with local churches regarding the school and congregation member benefits this past week. Many Children Pastors requested testimonials from their congregation members to enhance the CHA promotion. We would appreciate if families would let Susan know what church you attend and if you would be willing to give a testimonial on CHA’s behalf. If a church member signs up based on your recommendation, you will receive the $250 referral fee. Many Blessings!
7. Campus Security: To maintain a nurturing AND safe environment for our children, please DO NOT allow access to our facilities to anyone without a code. As many are ingrained with politeness to open a door for a newcomer, please then escort them to a staff member (Michelle, Patty, Pat, Briana or Susan) so they can be of service. If you see someone you don’t know in a lobby, ask if you can be of help. If it turns out to be another CHA member, you’ve made a new connection! We want to keep all our little ones safe!
8. CHA Merchant Program: We are starting a CHA Merchant Program and are looking for interested businesses to participate. The program would allow businesses to advertise to our CHA community through posters, community boards, our blog and website in exchange for a school donation/sponsorship or discount on services for our CHA families. Please contact Susan Stober for more information.
9. Used Laptop Needed: We would like to make the Meridian Campus Computer Lab more user friendly for kids and teachers. If anyone has an old laptop they would like to donate (for a tax deduction!), we would like to set up a station in the lab to project on the wall so typing and other computer skills can be taught to the entire class at one time. In addition, if all students could please have individual headphones labeled in Ziploc bags, the lab would be better utilized. (The headphones can be the under $5 ones from Radio Shack.) Thanks for helping our kids become more technologically savvy!
10. No Uniforms: From 12/11-12/30, students ARE NOT required to wear uniform as we have “non-curriculum days.”
11. Classroom Christmas Parties will be on 12/23 from 3-5pm. Please ask your classroom teacher for specifics.
12. School Closures: Both Campuses will be closed on 12/24, 12/25, 12/31, and 1/1 due to the holidays.
Can’t wait to see you at the pageant and luncheon tomorrow!
Warm Regards,
Susan Stober
Staff/Marketing Director, Meridian Campus
The Children’s Hour Academy
December 11, 2009
Good Afternoon CHA Community!
The Children’s Hour Academy information for the week:
1. 12/12/09 Christmas Pageant: Looking forward to seeing you at our annual Christmas Pageant and Potluck Luncheon on December 12th at Athey Creek Middle School (2900 SW Borland Road, West Linn, OR 97068). Children need to arrive at 10:30 as we will start performing at 11 am sharp. Our potluck luncheon will follow at noon with comfortable CHA camaraderie! Please do not forget our NO NUTS policy for the potluck dishes and children should be dressed in their Christmas Finery. Please see attached flyer for additional information.
2. Christmas Baskets: Do a bit of pre-auction shopping and check out the attached listings of all the wonderful Silent Auction Baskets! Bidding will be in $5 increments and check or cash at the event is appreciated. Again, a heart -felt thank you to everyone for the fabulous items!!
3. Pageant Cancellation due to Inclement Weather Notification: If the Pageant needs to be cancelled, all local news stations will have a posting as a school cancellation notice. In addition, the answering machines at both campuses will have cancellation information. (503-534-1818 or 503-635-2139) Let’s pray for a slight warming trend!
4. CHAF News: Foundation President Amanda Wendt wants to let everyone know that the CHA Foundation will have a charitable contribution box at the Pageant. All tax-deductible donations are sincerely appreciated and she will have receipts on hand! The Foundation funds scholarships for families in need as well as provides equipment to enhance students’ learning environment.
5. New Staff Members: We would like to officially welcome Heidy Balazsy McInnis to our Jean Road Campus. Heidy comes highly recommended, is RIE trained and is partnering beautifully with Yelena in the Infant Room. In addition, Taylor Keller has successfully completed her probationary training period at the Jean Road Campus and is now a welcomed addition as a Teacher Aide Floater. Finally, Melissa Grothe has returned to CHA from college to help during the winter break as a Substitute Teacher at the Meridian Campus. Please say a warm hello to our newest members of the CHA Community!
6. Testimonials for Church Connections: Susan Stober met with local churches regarding the school and congregation member benefits this past week. Many Children Pastors requested testimonials from their congregation members to enhance the CHA promotion. We would appreciate if families would let Susan know what church you attend and if you would be willing to give a testimonial on CHA’s behalf. If a church member signs up based on your recommendation, you will receive the $250 referral fee. Many Blessings!
7. Campus Security: To maintain a nurturing AND safe environment for our children, please DO NOT allow access to our facilities to anyone without a code. As many are ingrained with politeness to open a door for a newcomer, please then escort them to a staff member (Michelle, Patty, Pat, Briana or Susan) so they can be of service. If you see someone you don’t know in a lobby, ask if you can be of help. If it turns out to be another CHA member, you’ve made a new connection! We want to keep all our little ones safe!
8. CHA Merchant Program: We are starting a CHA Merchant Program and are looking for interested businesses to participate. The program would allow businesses to advertise to our CHA community through posters, community boards, our blog and website in exchange for a school donation/sponsorship or discount on services for our CHA families. Please contact Susan Stober for more information.
9. Used Laptop Needed: We would like to make the Meridian Campus Computer Lab more user friendly for kids and teachers. If anyone has an old laptop they would like to donate (for a tax deduction!), we would like to set up a station in the lab to project on the wall so typing and other computer skills can be taught to the entire class at one time. In addition, if all students could please have individual headphones labeled in Ziploc bags, the lab would be better utilized. (The headphones can be the under $5 ones from Radio Shack.) Thanks for helping our kids become more technologically savvy!
10. No Uniforms: From 12/11-12/30, students ARE NOT required to wear uniform as we have “non-curriculum days.”
11. Classroom Christmas Parties will be on 12/23 from 3-5pm. Please ask your classroom teacher for specifics.
12. School Closures: Both Campuses will be closed on 12/24, 12/25, 12/31, and 1/1 due to the holidays.
Can’t wait to see you at the pageant and luncheon tomorrow!
Warm Regards,
Susan Stober
Staff/Marketing Director, Meridian Campus
The Children’s Hour Academy
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Daily Devotion - Anger
Anger Management – Daily Devotions
Saturday / November 21, 2009
You never mean to use anger to discipline your children, but sometimes it becomes part of your day. Perhaps you are too tired to get up again to reinforce your correction for the millionth time, or maybe you subconsciously model the parenting you received when you were a child. Whatever the reason, you find yourself caught in the deadly trap of yelling at your children to make them obey.
I'm sure my yelling must have made God cringe as He heard me destroying my children's tender hearts. Unfortunately, when they ignored the rough words, I felt like I was losing control, so I used even tougher words. I justified myself in the name of discipline, but I knew this was not the right way to correct a child. I knew I needed help. My anger was beginning to control more than my children did. It was beginning to control me!
Finally, conviction came to me one day when I "lost it" with my young son. I still remember the day on the stair steps up to his room. Time stopped as I saw my son's frightened eyes in response to my anger. How could someone so small and innocent be blamed for bringing out the huge ugliness inside of me? I never thought that pressure from situations beyond my control would push me to such actions, but God certainly revealed the worst inside my black heart. I quickly needed to learn some anger management!
James 1:19-20 brought me to my senses, "My dear brothers and sisters, always be willing to listen and slow to speak. Do not become angry easily, because anger will not help you live the right kind of life God wants."
On January 5, 1983, I realized my anger for what it was. I found the gentle forgiveness of God's correction and earnestly applied this same forgiveness to my children for the rest of their days. Disciplining my children remained, but my anger no longer had a place in it. Instead, house rules and accompanying consequences for violations were decided upon as a family and posted on the refrigerator.
Does anger play a role in disciplining at your house? If so, do not give the evil an opportunity to cause you to sin any longer (Ephesians 4:27-32). Let Christ's love fill your heart and your home. "Do not be bitter or angry or mad. Never shout angrily or say things to hurt others. Never do anything evil.
Be kind and loving to each other, and forgive each other just as God forgave you in Christ."
Father, forgive me today for using my anger when disciplining my children. Convict me of this sin and help me to always discipline in love. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Thought for the day from Ms. Susan
God's Cake
Sometimes we wonder, "What did I do to deserve this?" or "Why did God have to do this to me?" Here is a wonderful explanation!
A daughter is telling her Mother how everything is going wrong, she's failing algebra, her boyfriend broke up with her and her best friend is moving away. Meanwhile, her Mother is baking a cake and asks her daughter if she would like a snack, and the daughter says, "Absolutely Mom, I love your cake. Here, have some cooking oil," her Mother offers. "Yuck" says her daughter. "How about a couple raw eggs?" "Gross, Mom!""Would you like some flour then? Or maybe baking soda?" "Mom, those are all yucky!"
To which the mother replies: "Yes, those things seem bad all by themselves. But, when they are put together in the right way, they make a wonderfully delicious cake! "
"God works the same way. Many times, we wonder why He would let us go through such bad and difficult times. However, God knows that when He puts these things all in His order, they always work for good! We just have to trust Him and, eventually, they will all make something wonderful!God is crazy about you. He sends you flowers every spring and a sunrise every morning. Whenever you want to talk, He will listen. He can live anywhere in the universe, and He chose your heart. Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here, we might as well dance."
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