Message from the Principal The True Meaning of Christmas As I have been walking around school, I have been blessed to hear our students preparing for the Christmas concert. I see teachers who are dedicated to teaching the students their lines and songs that proclaim the birth of the Savior. I see parents showing the Christmas joy in the their hearts and actions. It is truly an amazing time of the year. In our times; however, the true meaning of Christmas has been replaced by the term holidays, material possessions, and commercialism. I am able to go around Reformation and still hear the true meaning of Christmas being taught by some of the most amazing teachers. In our chapel today we learned that John the Baptist, even though he was in prison, was hearing about all of the wonderful things that Jesus was doing. He sent a message to Jesus by some of his friends. "Ask Jesus if he is the Messiah we have been expecting, or should we continue to watch for someone else?" When Jesus was asked the question, he answered, "Return to John and tell him what you have seen and heard. You have seen the blind receive their sight, the crippled and lame are able to walk, those with leprosy are being cured, the deaf are able to hear. Even the dead have been raised and the good news is being preached to the poor." (Matthew 11:4-5) If you were blind, what better gift could you receive than to be able to see? If you were crippled, what better gift could you receive than to be able to walk? If you were dead, what better gift could you receive than the gift of life? Oh, by the way, that last gift I mentioned... the gift of life. That is the real meaning of Christmas. Jesus came to earth to give us life -- eternal life! What a gift! Reformation teaches the true meaning of Christmas. The Savior came to the world to live the perfect life that we could not live, die on the cross for our sins, and rise again that we may have eternal life. Reformation gives an education that lasts more than a lifetime! In Christ, Mike Homan Principal
Preschool News This December in Preschool we're learning all about the true meaning of Christmas, the birth of our savior Jesus! The greatest gift ever :) We're also working hard practicing lots of songs and lines for our Christmas program. We hope you all can come join us for it on December 15th at the 10:30 church service! Even though we're very busy we are still finding time to study and explore all about Christmas, winter, snow and this fun season! We'll celebrate with a Christmas party at the end of the month :) we wish you all a merry Christmas and a blessed new year! Please look out for a notice about the Christmas exchange.
Important Notice! Spring Teachers Conference was moved from March 7, 2014 to February 21, 2014. This means that there will be no school on Friday, February 21 and that there will be school on Friday March 7. Sorry for this change and we hope it does not inconvenience you and your family.
Preschool and Shepherds Care Christmas Vacation Sign-up Before Thanksgiving a note was send home about signing up if your child was going to need Preschool or Shepherd's Care over the Christmas break. In order to know how many staff members we will need, we need to know how many students to plan for. This helps us in planning so that if numbers are low we can allow a teacher to fly home for a small vacation. Please, fill out the sheet as soon as possible and return it to Miss Brigetta. If you need a new sheet there are some in the Shepherds Care sign in folder or you can email
[email protected] and we will email you a copy.
First and Second Grade Field Trip to Tecolote Canyon By Julia Ash, Dylan Gascon, and Marina Kato We walked. We saw lots of trees. The trees had leaves, bark, and nuts. We saw nuts called acorns. We got to feel the bark on sycamore tree. We saw animals. We saw tarantulas, birds and snakes. We learned that the tarantula’s hair is worse than its bite.
Special Church Services Please join us for midweek Advent services on the following Wednesdays at 7:00pm-December 4, 11, 18. There will be SOUP SUPPER provided before all Advent services starting at 6:00 p.m. in our school gym. Bring your whole family to share in good food and fellowship. Please, come be our guest. On Christmas Eve services start at 7:00 pm and Christmas Day services are at 10:30 am.
You are invited to Reformation's Playgroup! Reformation Playgroup - Parents and caregivers with kids ages birth to 3 years old are invited to come to our playgroup. The purpose of the playgroup is for kids to have fun playtime while adults engage in conversation and fellowship. We meet in the church entryway or on the preschool playground if the weather is nice. Find more information here: http:// reformationsandiego.org/ministries/little-lambs-playgroup/ For questions, contact Dawn Belie at 858-405-5318 or
[email protected]. Please join us or pass the invitation along to someone you know. The group is open to anyone and is free of charge. Playgroup will resume on January 8, 2014.
Box Tops Please save and bring in your General Mills Box Tops for Education. We use the money we receive from them for field trips.
Jupiter Grades Here is a link that takes you directly to Reformation’s Jupiter Grades https://jupitergrades.com/login/?62555. If you have any questions about Jupiter Grades please contact Mr. Ash
[email protected]
December Basketball practices are on Tuesdays and Thursdays as follows. Boys & Girls B Practices 2:00-3:00 P.M. Boys & Girls A Practices 2:30-4:30 P.M. A Team parents be sure to pick up your child right at 4:30 or they will be sent directly to Shepherd's Care.
Happy Birthday!
January practices are a little more complicated because games start. Tuesday, January 7--
December Birthdays Jacob Braun--1 Joshua Baxter--3 Abigail Kim--5 Hayden Boyner--11 Finn Kelly--12 Jonathan Park--14 Miz Suazo--20 Suzita Bicsak--31 January Birthdays James Esper--1 Julia Ash--17 Lily Sebright--18 Matthew Colgan--26
Boys & Girls B Practices 2:00-3:00 P.M. Boys & Girls A Practices 2:30-4:30 P.M Monday, January 13-Girls B Practice 3:30-4:30 P.M. Girls A Practice 3:30-5:30 P.M. Thursday, January 16-Boys & Girls B Practices 2:00-3:00 P.M. Boys A Practice 2:30-4:30 P.M Tuesday, January 21-Boys & Girls B Practices 2:00-3:00 P.M. Boys & Girls A Practices 2:30-4:30 P.M. Thursday, January 30-Boys & Girls B Practices 2:00-3:00 P.M. Boys & Girls A Practices 2:30-4:30 P.M. Games are listed on the calendar below. The boys St. Paul league starts on January 14. We will get that schedule out as soon as we get it from the league.
December 2013 Sun. 1
Mon. 2
Tue. 3
Services: 8:00 and 10:30
Wed. 4
Thu. 5
Fri. 6 7th
Sat. 7
8th
and grade Etiquette Dinner
Hot Lunch: Chili Dogs
Supper: 6:00 Advent Service:7pm
8
9
10
Services: 8:00 and 10:30
12
Hot Lunch: Bean and Cheese Burrito
8:00 5-8 sing 10:30 1-4 sing
15
11
13
14
Christmas Store
Christmas for Kids
20
21
Supper: 6:00 Advent Service:7pm
16
17
Services: 8:00 and 10:30
18
19
Early Dismissal 11:50 Grades 1-8 Christmas Program 7:00
Pancake Breakfast Hot Lunch: Sloppy Joe Supper: 6:00 Advent Service:7pm
Preschool Kindergarten Christmas Program 10:30
22
23
24
25
26
27
Services: 8:00 and 10:30
No Grade School
No Grade School
No School No Preschool No Shepherd’s Care Christmas Service:10:30
No Grade School
No Grade School
Christmas Eve Service: 7pm
29
30
31
Services: 8:00 and 10:30
No Grade School
No Grade School
28
January 2014 Sun.
5
Mon.
6
Tue.
13
Services: 8:00 and 10:30
Thu.
Fri.
2
3
No School No No Preschool No Shepherd’s Care
No School
No School
8
9
10
11
Hot Lunch: Pasta
BB @ Escondido Girls A—1:30pm Boys A—2:30pm
14
15
16
17
18
3PK-K Field Trip to Birch Aquarium
Pancake Breakfast Hot Lunch: Pizza
ALA Basketball Tournament (Girls)
ALA Basketball Tournament (Girls) North Hollywood Tournament (boys)
24
25
7
BB @ Reformation Boys A—1:30pm Girls A—2:30
19
20
Services: 8:00 and 10:30 North Hollywood Tournament (boys)
No School Martin Luther King Jr. Day
26
27
Services: 8:00 and 10:30 Grades 1-8 sing at 10:30
No School
Reformation Basketball Tournament
Sat.
1
Services: 8:00 and 10:30
12
Wed.
21
22
23
No School
Hot Lunch: Soft Taco BB @ Carlsbad Girls A—1:30pm Boys A—2:30pm
Spirit Week
Spirit Week Spirit Week
Reformation Basketball Tournament
28
29
31
BB @ Reformation Boys A—1:30pm Girls A—2:30
Hot Lunch: Chicken Nuggets
4
30
Reformation Basketball Tournament
