JKCS Maternity Position

JKCS is in need of a teacher for the Grade 5/6 class. The job will begin in November and will be a 50% position for a maternity leave. Please forward any resumes to Mr. Boersma and if you are in need of more information, please contact the school.

JKCS Fundraising Two Pitch Tournament

The tournament will be held in Camlachie on Saturday, July 10th to raise money for Helping Hands to then support the students at JKCS. The cost is $150.00 per team. Each team must have a minimum of 9 players with 2 girls on the field at all times.

Pop Cans

There has been a change in the pop can collection program. It was previously mentioned that pop cans were not going to be collected anymore. This has changed, and pop cans will still be collected as a fundraiser for the school. The cans can still be dropped off at school or delivered to Doug and Tara B.'s home. Doug and Tara will be collecting them and also crushing them. Due to lack of space storing them at the school, John and Sandra B. will be storing them at their place.

The National Cell Phone Program

This year, JKCS will be involved with this program. The primary goal of the program is to collect old, new, broken or working cell phones. For every cell phone donated, our school will receive $1.00. What Happens to Re-Usable Cell Phones? Some are in ‘almost new’ condition and still in working order. These phones are cleaned and new display screen or lenses may be installed. Others require remanufacture including repair or replacement of internal components. They are tested for electrical and communication performance and new or refurbished batteries may be installed. Phones are sent to areas of the world where there are no land lines or where the cost of a new phone is prohibitive. Some phones are donated to shelters for abused adults and children so they may have 911 communication and others are provided to medical patients who are awaiting organ transplants. The program also recycles cell phones and batteries that cannot be reused to recover materials. So, what can you do? Round up your old cell phones and donate them to the school!.

Vouchers

Grocery vouchers are on sale every Thursday from 1-2:30 in the Mulit-Purpose Room. We encourage each family to take full advantage of this great way to save on your tuition costs at no expense to you and raise money for JKCS. Attached please find a yellow slip detailing the available vouchers; they include a full range of grocery stores as well as Canadian Tire and Tim Hortons. You can send and receive orders via “backpack express” but please advise the office and complete a waiver form.

International Programme

John Knox Christian School has enrolled two young Korean students for a second year at our school. Many students from overseas choose Ontario as a good place to learn English as a second language. We are pleased to offer this service and make it available to other families considering this option. It is a wonderful opportunity for student growth - that is, for both visiting students and the host students. For more information, please contact Mr. Boersma at the school

Interested in or Curious About Christian Education at John Knox?

If you would like to know more about John Knox Christian School, please feel free to contact us via email, phone, or in person. Information packages are available and we would be glad to give you a tour of our school and opportunities to check out the curriculum and meet the staff.

"Knox Talks" Online!

Each school week the Knox Talks will be available for download and printing (in PDF format). Perfect for when the paper version comes home soggy, torn or not at all! Click the top link in the left-side navigation for this weeks issue.

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