2015 August newsletter - Calvin Christian High School

CALVIN CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL
3750 Ivanrest SW
Grandville, MI 49418
538-0990
www.calvinchr.org
August, 2015
NEWSLETTER #1
2015 – 2016
If your child is enrolled at Calvin Christian
High School, look for information coming
soon via e-mail pertaining to the upcoming
school year. If you still need to enroll your
child, please contact the Business Office at 257-4209 as soon
as possible.
UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER
August 10
August 12
August 19
August 19
August 20 & 27
August 30
September 3
September 3
Football begins
Fall sports begins
Athletic Parent Meeting
Athletic Boosters Meeting
Counselors available for
schedule changes (9:00 – noon)
Opening Convocation
September 8
September 12
September 19
September 14
September 15
September 15
September 25
Orientation Day / Freshmen Mixer
Counselors available for
schedule changes
Classes begin
ACT test at CCHS
Squire Run
First Moms-in-Prayer meeting
First Hot Lunch available
CCHS Open House
Grandparents Day
October 2
October 6
October 10
Alumni Night / Tailgater
Photo Retake Day
2nd Clay Pigeon Shoot
NEW STAFF MEMBERS
We extend a warm welcome to following new
staff members for the high school:
Mrs. Kelli Boender (kboender@calvinchr.org )
High School History & English teacher
Mr. Dave Praamsma
High School Senior English teacher
Mrs. Vickie Swanson (vswanson@calvinchr.org )
Guidance Counselor
Mrs. Becky Teusink (rteusink@calvinchr.org )
High School Science teacher
Mr. Brad Zwiers (bzwiers@calvinchr.org )
Chaplain
Ms. Terri Postema (tpostema@calvinchr.org)
Busing Supervisor
OPENING CONVOCATION – Sunday, August 30
Please join us for the first PreK-12th grade Grandville
Calvin Christian Families Opening
Convocation on Sunday, August 30, at
4:30 p.m. at the high school.
We will gather outside for a worship
service on the lawn or in the gym, if it rains. We ask that
families bring lawn chairs and blankets. Following the
service we encourage families to pack picnics and to
spend some time in fellowship. At 6:30pm we invite all
families who wish to join a prayer walk to meet at the
flagpoles of both the elementary and the middle
school/high school campuses to pray over all the spaces
where students and teachers will love, learn and serve this
year. We would love for the whole community to be join in
this joyous occasion!
FRESHMEN MIXER
Our Freshmen Mixer is being planned for
Thursday, September 3, starting with
Orientation. Freshmen should dress for
fun and games at school. The Mixer will
finish around 2:00 p.m. Lunch is provided.
A parent-signed permission slip is required
and will be included in an upcoming mailing in August.
STUDENT PHOTOS
Enclosed with your upcoming summer mailing will be
information about the school picture package prices.
If you choose to place an order, remember to send
with your child on Orientation Day a check made
out to Geskus Photography Inc. All students will
receive a photo I.D. and their picture will appear in the yearbook,
regardless of placing an order or not.
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
The first day of school is Tuesday, September 8.
All students will report to their 1st hour class at the
7:47 a.m. warning bell.
We thank God for the gift of another summer,
a time to create those family memories of
laughing and having fun together, but also a
time to really talk to one another, encourage
one another and remind each other of the
incredible goodness of our God. Our prayer is
that summer has slowed the pace of life down
enough for you so that you could really
connect with God, your loved ones, and your
community. While summer lingers a while
longer, we are eagerly preparing for another
school year at CCHS. This year our spiritual
emphasis will be on Living Water from verses
such as John 7:38 “Whoever believes in me,
as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will
flow rivers of living water.’” We know we all
thirst for this Living Water. We know only this
Living Water can quench our thirst and we
know that we must share this Living Water
with others. May God guide us this year as
we strive to do that.
As we ponder the theme of Living Water, many
images come to mind. Perhaps the most
powerful one, as it pertains to adolescents, is
an image of extreme thirst. Our children are
thirsty. They are thirsty for an identity that they
can claim and hang on to. They live in a
culture that tries hard to quench their thirst, but
leaves them dry as the bones described in
Ezekiel. Often our children question if drinking
from the well that will never dry up will truly
quench their thirst. That well does not look as
enticing as the neon labels and bright
commercials that they are bombarded with
each day. They thirst for us, their teachers and
parents, to show them that drinking from this
well, brings not only life, but a life of
abundance. How wonderful that Christ has
called us to show them this truth.
Other images that come to mind as we think
of water are images of awesome power and
delight. Living in the Great Lakes state, we
appreciate the absolute delight that water
brings to people of all ages. We see the
magnificence of it when we’re out on a boat on
Lake Michigan with only water in sight. We
experience the delight as we watch children
running and screaming while chasing each
through the sprinkler. When we are filled with
God’s Spirit, we cannot help but wake up each
morning in awe of the beauty and power of
God’s creation. When we immerse ourselves in
Living Water, we cannot help but squeal with
delight. This too is something that we are called
to model. We must be in awe and wonder of
God, so that our children will desire to be filled
with God’s Spirit and will desire to also live life
in that awe and wonder. We must delight in our
life in Christ, so our children will also desire that
same delight. Many of our children falsely fear
that a life in Christ means a life without delight
or fun.
Our prayer at GCCS this year is that each one
of our students PreK-12th grade will truly thirst
for the Lord and that their thirst will be satisfied
with Living Water. We pray that each of our
staff family members will allow the rivers of
Living Water to flow into them, fill them and that
those waters will flow out of GCCS to all who
thirst. May Psalm 42 be our corporate prayer.
As the deer pants for streams of water, so my
soul pants for you, my God. When can I go and
meet with God?
Shalom,
Thelma Ensink, Principal
MAGAZINE SALES
Please remember that the Junior Class will be selling
magazine subscriptions in September. If you have
renewals coming up soon, we would appreciate your
support again this year. The sale begins in September.
Orientation Day is scheduled for
Thursday, September 3.
All Freshmen must come to CCHS at 8:30 a.m. for
Orientation and the Freshmen Mixer.
Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors have two optional
time periods to choose from this year:
 Any time between 8:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.
 Any time between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
All students need to report to the TLC area and bring the
following along with them on Orientation Day:
 A check made out to Geskus Photography Inc.
(if there are pictures being ordered)
 A check made out to Calvin Christian High School
for class dues, yearbooks, fees, etc..
 Since the students will be paying fees in their
appropriate grade level areas, separate
payment checks are appreciated.
FRESHMAN FEES:
Student Fee
Student Council activities - $3.00
Student Pass / I.D. - $22.00
Class Dues
Yearbook (optional)
SOPHOMORE FEES:
Student Fee
Student Council activities - $3.00
Student Pass / I.D. - $22.00
Class Dues
PLAN test
Yearbook (optional)
$25.00
$10.00
$65.00
$100.00
$25.00
$10.00
$10.00
$65.00
$110.00
JUNIOR FEES:
Student Fee
$ 25.00
Student Council activities - $3.00
Student Pass / I.D. - $22.00
Class Dues / Magazine Sale
$ 40.00
(If student is opting out of selling magazines,
this amount is due at this time)
Yearbook (optional)
$ 65.00
$130.00
SENIOR FEES:
Student Fee
Student Council activities - $3.00
Student Pass / I.D. - $22.00
Class Dues
Yearbook (optional)
PARKING PERMITS
Every student will need to complete a new
form this year. Parking Permit forms can be
found on our website, in the high school office,
and at the end of this newsletter.
The cost of a parking permit is $3.00, unless you
have one from last year. Then you simply bring it
in and exchange it for a new one. Parking permits
from siblings who graduated last year will not be
accepted.
Parking permits will be available in the high school
office beginning the week of September 14 and the
deadline for acquiring one is September 30.
CALVIN DRAMATIC SOCIETY
Auditions for Anne of Green Gables by Joseph Robinette will
be held in early September. Please watch the September
newsletter for specific dates and times of auditions. Show
dates will be November 6 & 7.
CLASS OF 2015 SENIOR PICTURES
Here are a few things to keep in mind when you get your
pictures taken for the yearbook. We again are asking for
traditional poses for a uniform look. Please keep the
following things in mind:
o NO props or pets
o Indoor & outdoor plain background preferred
o Color (matte or glossy)
o We reserve the right to refuse pictures that do not
meet these standards. Inappropriate pictures will
not be accepted.
o The Shadow staff can take a picture free of
charge that will work if you so desire.
A baby picture and message can be submitted for a fee of
$25.00. More information about this will be coming in the
future. Both baby pictures and senior pictures will be
due by November 20, 2015. Late pictures will not be
guaranteed a place in the book, so be timely. If you have
any concerns, please contact Mrs. Shultz at
sshultz@calvinchr.org
$25.00
MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS
$10.00
$55.00
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Our high school newsletters are always available on our
website under Student Life/High School Newsletter. When
a new one is posted, you will receive an e-mail with a link
to the newsletter at the e-mail address you provided at
enrollment.
Mr. Rich Hekman / Mrs. Vickie Swanson
COUNSELOR ASSIGNMENTS
Student’s Last Name A-K: rhekman@calvinchr.org
Student’s Last Name L-Z: vswanson@calvinchr.org
Feel free to contact your student’s counselor using these email addresses.
ACT TEST
The next opportunity to take the ACT is September 12, 2015. Calvin Christian High School will be one of the test
sites available to choose from. Avoid the late fee by registering before August 7, 2015. Students can register
on line at www.actstudent.org.The CCHS code is 231-768.
THE PRELIMINARY SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST
The PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary Scholarship Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) is
scheduled to be given on Wednesday, October 14, at Calvin Christian High School. The test enters the junior
participants in the nationwide scholarship contest conducted by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
Generally, college-bound juniors take this test; freshmen and sophomores should contact a counselor for
information if they are interested in taking the test.
2015-16 Scheduling Information
On Monday, August 10, all student schedules for the 2015-16 school year will be made available on PowerSchool.
Please login to your PowerSchool account and the schedule of your student will be listed when you are on the Grades
and Attendance page. This should be the initial page when you open the account, but if your account does not open to
this page select “Grades and Attendance” from the menu on the left side of the screen. If you have difficulties with
PowerSchool, forgot how to login, or do not have an account please email powerschool@calvinchr.org to receive
assistance.
Please note the following items related to the schedules for 2015-16:
1. All students who are not in the process of enrolling as of August 3 will be contacted. If definite plans for enrolling
are not arranged at that time, those students will have their course requests deleted to allow students who are
enrolled to be scheduled into classes . To enroll your student, please contact the Business Office at 532-2373.
2. The courses your student selected for 2015-16 are set. However, the order of your student’s classes
may still be re-arranged as we continually work to balance class sizes. Please check schedules again
just before the first day of school to make sure you have the most up-to-date schedule.
3. The schedule on PowerSchool represents the full-year schedule for your student. The left side of the schedule
should show Chapel and then two 1’s, two 2’s, two 3’s, etc. representing the period courses will meet. The first of
each of these numbers should be a first semester class and the second of each of these numbers is a second
semester class.
4. Students who have incomplete schedules due to course conflicts will be contacted directly by their counselor in
early August. These students must arrange a time to meet with their counselor in order to solve the course
conflicts. Changes are made on a first-come first-served basis so the earlier students meet their counselor the
more flexibility there will be in coming up with a solution.
5. Students who need (or want) to make changes to their schedules should come in at one of the
following times to meet with their counselor to make those changes:
Thursday, August 20, between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 27, between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 3, during Orientation Day (8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)
If you have any questions about your schedule or if you need to make changes to your schedule, please contact your
counselor or Mr. Timmer, Registrar.
Last Name A-K: rhekman@calvinchr.org
Last Name L-Z: vswanson@calvinchr.org
General/Registrar: jtimmer@calvinchr.org
BLOCK SCHEDULES
2015-16
Use of the Block Schedules will begin
the second week of school.
NO BLOCK PERIODS AND NO LATE START
FOR THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL.
We are pleased to announce that beginning in the 2015-16 school year CCHS will begin
using a schedule that includes block scheduling on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Information was also sent out last spring, but here are a few reminders and details.
1. The print-out of the daily time schedule is included at the end of the newsletter.
2. Significant changes in the new schedule include:
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A weekly Late Start EVERY Wednesday. Classes will begin at 8:30 a.m.
Chapels on Wednesdays and Friday, including a newly-scheduled small group time
on Wednesdays.
Block periods on Tuesday (1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th periods) and Wednesday (2nd, 4th,
and 6th periods).
Lunch for 33 minutes every day with Senior Eat-Out available on Monday and Friday.
3. Use of the Block Schedules will begin the second week of school. There
will be NO Block Periods and NO Late Start for the first week of school.
4. Therefore, the first week of school will be:
o Tuesday:
Follow a Friday time schedule (begin with chapel)
o Wednesday:
Follow a Thursday time schedule
o Thursday:
Follow a Thursday time schedule
o Friday:
Follow a Friday time schedule (begin with chapel)
High School Block Schedule 2015-16
Monday
47 min class
Tuesday
88 min class
Wednesday
7:25 - 8:25
LATE START
7:47 - 8:39 1st
Thursday
Friday
47 min class
45 min class
7:47 - 8:04
Chapel
7:47 - 8:39 1st
7:47 - 9:15 1st
8:08-8:53 1st
8:43-9:30 2nd
8:43-9:30 2nd
8:30 - 9:58 2nd
8:57-9:42 2nd
9:30-9:40 Break
9:30-9:40 Break
9:44-10:31 3rd
9:44-10:31 3rd
9:42-9:51 Break
9:23 - 10:51 3rd
9:55-10:40 3rd
10:35-11:22 4th
10:35-11:22 4th
10:06 - 11:34
4th
10:44-11:29 4th
11:26-12:16 5th
11:26-12:16 5th
10:59 - 12:27 5th
11:33-12:20 5th
11:42 - 11:59
Chapel
12:04-12:27
Small Group
12:16 - 12:49
Lunch *
12:27 - 1:00
Lunch
12:27 - 1:00
Lunch
12:53-1:40 6th
1:05 - 2:33 7th
1:44-2:33 7th
* = Senior eat-out available on this day
12:16 - 12:49
Lunch
12:20 - 12:53
Lunch *
12:53-1:40 6th
12:57-1:42 6th
1:44-2:33 7th
1:46-2:33 7th
1:05 - 2:33 6th
Looking for a rewarding part time job?
GCCS NEEDS YOU!
For those new to CCHS this school year, the
Student Life Center (SLC) is located in the center of
the High School, next to the main study hall. This is
a comfortable place for students to visit throughout the school
day to talk, plan and inquire about information and resources
that promote spiritual growth outside the classroom. Our new
Chaplain this year is Mr. Brad Zwiers and he is looking
forward to meeting and interacting with all the CCHS
students this coming school year.
AFRICA TRIP
This year’s Africa trip found us in Malawi.
We partnered with CCHS graduate April
(Holwerda) and Steve Palmbos and
their family. Weather always
presents issues and delays;
however, the group persevered and spent a
week in the Malawian culture. We interacted in the Dzalenka
Refugee Camp (made up of 22,000 Congolese, Rwandan,
Burundi, and Ethiopian people). We worshiped with
them, interacted in games, participated in World Refugee
Camp Day, and learned of their struggles.
The students engaged in some pre-school education
exposure where the ratio of students to teacher was 90:1.
The Mvuu camp was our final destination as one cannot go to
Africa without experiencing a safari (mostly hippos and
crocodiles).
Thanks for your prayers and contributions to this trip. It was
a great way for us all to learn better of the work that Steve &
April are doing for There is Hope Malawi which is what
CCHS students have been busy supporting recently. The
travel group will do a chapel in late September to which you
are invited.
Amy Bristol
Emily Cooke
Brooke Greenfield
Tom Harkema
Olivia Ilbrink
Jessalyn Katje
Amber Keen
Lucas Potter
Michael Pluymert
Kate Rylaarsdam
Mr. Pete Overvoorde
Mr. Dan Olthoff
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Klein
PARENT ORGANIZATION
The Parent Organization will meet on Monday,
September 14, at 7:00 p.m. in the TLC Conference
Room. All parents are invited from the Middle and High
School campuses.
We are currently looking for bus drivers and
sub drivers. Paid training is provided. If you
are interested or if you have questions about
what being a bus driver entails, please contact
Terri Postema, Transportation Supervisor at
257-4243 or
tpostema@calvinchr.org
Substitute Teachers Needed!
We need your help. We would love to expand our
list of substitute teachers at Grandville Calvin
Christian. This is a great opportunity for parents,
grandparents and former
students to be a part of this
community and to participate in
the Christ-centered education of
our children. If you are interested
in learning more about this
opportunity, please contact Joy
Betten at jbetten@calvinchr.org.
When placing your order, please use the Hot Lunch
Order Form which can be found later in this
newsletter. It also can be found on our website and
in the high school office.
Wednesday, September 16 (noon) – Deadline
for ordering Hot Lunch punch cards
Friday, September 18 – Students will be able
to pick up new punch cards in the high
school office
Monday, September 21 – First Hot Lunch of
the school year will be available on
this day
More information about our Hot Lunch
Program can be found later in this newsletter.
ALUMNI NIGHT / TAILGATER – Friday, October 2
Once again, we will be hosting Alumni Night at our home
football game. This is a special night where we honor all
our alumni of Calvin Christian High School. Entry to the
game will be free that night for alumni and family. Please
R.S.V.P. if you are planning on coming and how many will
attend the tailgater which starts at 5:45 pm.
Reply to dwoodfin@calvinchr.org or darnoys@calvinchr.org.
Call 532-2373 if you have any questions. If you would like
to bring a dish to pass to the tailgater, that would be
welcomed. We will provide the main meal of hot dogs and
drink.
GRANDVILLE CALVIN CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
2nd ANNUAL CLAY PIGEON SHOOT
Reserve Saturday, October 10, at 8:30 a.m. for our 2nd
Annual Clay Pigeon Shoot. The event will be held once
again at Blendon Pines in Borculo.
Come out and join us for a great morning
of fun, fellowship, and support of our
schools. It doesn't matter if you are a
novice or an expert as this promises to be
a fun event for everyone.
If you are under 18, you must be
accompanied by an adult. The shoot
includes 50 clays and a lunch following the event. Get
your team of 4-6 together and sign up today. If you are
alone, we will place you. Bring your own gun and ammo
or rent a gun at Blendon for $10. Rentals can be shared
by 2 shooters.
Register before September 25 to be eligible for an earlybird gun drawing. Ticket cost is $60 per person, $50 for
18 and under. Contact Donna Woodfin at 532-2373 or
email dwoodfin@calvinchr.org.
OPTING OUT
Section 9528 of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act (ESEA) requires each school that receives funds (such
as professional development funds, etc.) under the ESEA
to provide, on request by a military recruiter or an
institution of higher education, access to the names,
addresses, and telephone listings of secondary students.
However, parents may request that such information NOT
be released for their child without prior written parental
consent. Therefore, if you as a parent wish to request
that your child’s information NOT be released, you
must contact the high school office in order to complete
a form indicating your preference.
CCES SCHOLARSHIP
This year two students have been selected by the CCES
Endowed Scholarship Committee to receive monetary
awards toward their 2015-2016 Calvin Christian School
tuition in honor of the former Calvin Christian Elementary
School. These students are: Emma Betten, Micah Bykerk,
Hannah Diemer, Delaney Grooters, Lynnae Ilbrink, Morgan
Steenstra, and Emma Pastoor. Congratulations!
MOMS-IN-PRAYER would love to have you
join them for prayer on Monday mornings at
9:00 a.m. this fall. Meetings are held in the
Drama Room at CCMS. Come on the
Mondays that work in your schedule.
Our first meeting we will have coffee and
bagels so mark your calendars for Monday,
September 14.
Pray for your child with other moms. Pray for
our school and teachers and other students.
Watch God work in amazing ways through
prayer!
HOST FAMILIES NEEDED
Calvin Christian High School greatly needs
host families for international students for
the coming 2015-16 school year. Both
one-semester and two-semester students
are available for placement from a variety of
countries. Stipends to host families to cover room
and board are $3,000 for one semester and $6,000
for two semesters.
This is a unique opportunity to host a Christian young
man or woman from a different culture, showing them
how Christ has impacted his people in America while
learning from them of the impact of Christ in another
culture. If this opportunity interests you, please
contact Thelma Ensink at tensink@calvinchr.org or
Joy Betten at jbetten@calvinchr.org or call the high
school at 538-0990 for more information.
Remember to use GoodSearch.com for your
search engine and GoodShop for your
internet purchases and earn money for
Grandville Calvin Christian Schools.
Go to www.goodsearch.com
Choose: Calvin Christian
Schools,
Grandville, MI, as your charity.
SPORT TICKET PRICES
The Silver Division of the O-K Conference has the
following ticket prices for the 2015-16 school year:
Tickets for all adults and students
will be $5.00 each for all athletic events
ATHLETIC PASS INFO FOR 2015-16
Calvin Christian High School offers an Athletic Pass good for all
regular season home contests. A copy of the Season Pass
Order Form is included in this newsletter or you can pick one up
in the high school office. Please fill out the form and send it in or
bring it to the high school office.
The following applies:
 The pass will be valid for 2015-16 and will be year-long, not
specifically for separate seasons.
 Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
 The pass is not valid for tournament contests.
 The price will be the same no matter when during the year
the pass is purchased.
 With a Family Pass, each member of the family will receive
an individual pass.
 Passes will have individual names on them and are nontransferable.
 During the tournament season, only one ticket per pass will
be allowed.
 A lost pass will be replaced for a fee of $5.
 Cost of passes:
Adult - $60
Student (under 14) - $40
Family - $125 (2 adults and all immediate family
children ages 14 and under)
EXTRA COSTS
In response to parent concerns we are recommending the
following concerning extra costs incurred by parents of athletes
on a CCHS sports team:
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Team Meals – Costs of feeding a team can be quite
expensive. We recommend that team meals be kept
simple and cost contained (subs, BBQ, etc.). Parents
may want to limit the number of times per season that
team meals are offered to a certain number or to only
home contests, or even to a few select events. Another
consideration would be to invite the opposing team to
join our team for a simple meal after or before the
contest.
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Team Clothing – We recommend that each team
purchase only one reasonably priced item of clothing
per season.
These recommendations will be discussed at your individual
teams’ parent meetings also and we welcome input on ways to
keep spending at a reasonable level for parents of athletes.
ATHLETIC PARTICIPATION
All students planning to participate in athletics during this
coming school year must have a physical on or after April 15,
2015, and before tryouts for their particular sport begins.
This is a rule given to us by the Michigan High School Athletic
Association.
No one is allowed to try out for a sport until the following
items have been completed:
 Completed enrollment forms are on file at CCSA.
 A copy of the current physical is on file in the high
school office signed by both student and a parent.
 A Pay-to-Participate fee of $95.00 is paid at CCHS.
Upon the payment of the Pay-to-Participate fee, a yellow card
will be issued to the student by the Administrative Secretary.
This card is then given to the coach at the first tryout date.
NOTE: Only students who are not selected for the teams will
have their fees refunded.
Remember that the high school office is open
only on Mondays & Tuesdays in August
from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Plan accordingly.
ATHLETIC FEE & INSURANCE
The Pay-to-Participate fee is $95.00 per sport played during
the school year with a maximum of $285.00 per family per
year. Insurance is included in this fee.
The athletic insurance provides payment of medical/dental
expenses incurred from accidents (examples: sprains, cuts,
fractures – not on-going problems such as muscle strains)
AFTER family or employer group coverage has contributed
what they will cover. This is a program of supplemental
coverage designed to pick up eligible balances left by family
or employer group insurance or plan. This does not cover
prescriptions.
SQUIRE RUN
The annual Squire Run will be
held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday,
September 19, at Calvin
Christian High School. Please
come and join us in a fun hour of
exercise. We will be doing laps
around the track to raise money for the
Athletic Boosters’ projects.
ATHLETIC BOOSTER MEETING
The next Athletic Booster meeting is August 19, at 6:00 p.m.
Join us in the high school study hall (Room 97) as we begin the
new school year. The Athletic Boosters raise money for all our
athletic programs.
Earlier this summer our Girls Soccer team won
Calvin Christian’s 4th State Championship in
Division IV. Way to go, Squires!
SPORT
PHONE
TRYOUT DATES/ TIME
LOCATION
Mr. Laurens TenKate
293-1862
August 12 – Johnson Park
8:00 – 11:00 a.m.
August 17-223 – Cross Country Camp
Wolverine Camp
Johnson Park
(main parking lot)
Mr. Tom Hochhalter (Varsity)
Mr. Walter Lamb (JV)
616-218-7902
+ 616-405-9448
Leave for football camp on
Sunday, August 9 @ 7:00 p.m.
Camp runs through Wednesday, August 12
Tall Oaks Youth Camp
Baldwin, MI
Mr. Dan Olthoff
249-3045
August 12
9:00 a.m.
The Pines Golf Course
Soccer – Boys’ Varsity
Mr. Karel Malefyt
450-1543
August 12
8:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Soccer field located
at 44th & Ivanrest
Soccer – Boys’ JV
Mr. Kyle Roskamp
340-4825
August 12
8:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Soccer field located
at 44th & Ivanrest
August 12
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Cross Country – Coed
Bring yellow card,
towel, & water bottle
Football
A reminder to make sure you
obtain your Pay-to-Participate
card by August 4 as the HS office
will be closed on August 5-7.
Golf – Girls
All girls are encouraged to
participate even if they do not
have their own set of golf clubs.
No cuts
COACH
Swimming – Girls
All girls are invited to
swim or dive. No cuts.
Bring a water bottle & shoes for
dryland work.
Mr. Josh Welles
490-2895
Tennis – Boys
Mr. Rich Hekman
308-6797
Volleyball – Varsity
Mrs. Jill Helms
648-0384
Volleyball – JV
Miss Kate Scott
970-2664
August 12
3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
CCHS
Volleyball – Freshmen
Mrs. Kenda Baskerville
885-2225
August 12
5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
CCHS
August 12
1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Grandville
Middle School
Calvin Crest Park
August 12
3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
INFORMATION MEETING FOR PARENTS OF ATHLETES
There will be a meeting for all parents of fall athletes on Wednesday, August 19, at 7:00 p.m.
in the high school gym. Parents of winter and spring athletes are invited as well. Coaches will
determine as to whether or not their team players need to be present at this meeting.
Just a reminder to make sure your athlete has his/her Pay-to-Participate
yellow card in hand when he/she goes to that first tryout/practice. They
will not be able to participate without turning it in to the coach. The
official high school office hours for the summer are Mondays & Tuesdays
from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Plan accordingly.
CCHS
Calvin Christian High School
Sport Season Pass Order Form
Adult Pass - $60.00
Child Pass – (Ages 14 and under) - $40.00
Family Pass – (2 adults and all children ages 14 and under) - $125.00
Adult Name: ______________________________________________
Adult Name: ______________________________________________
Child’s Name: _________________________________ Age: _______
Child’s Name: _________________________________ Age: _______
Child’s Name: _________________________________ Age: _______
Child’s Name: _________________________________ Age: _______
Method of pick-up:
o Self-addressed, stamped envelope included
o Pick up at high school office
Paid by:
Check # ___________
(payable to CCHS)
Amount _________
Cash ____________
Amount _________
CALVIN CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL
HOT LUNCH PROGRAM
2015-2016
The Parent’s Organization of Calvin Christian Schools is again offering a Hot Lunch Program for the school
year 2015-16. Following is information that you will need to receive hot lunch for your student(s):

Hot lunch is available on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for all students and staff of Calvin Christian
Middle and High Schools.

“Punch Card” tickets are required to get a lunch every time, for each individual. There are absolutely
NO exceptions to this rule. You must have a valid Punch Card to receive a lunch.

Punch cards may be purchased at any time and are valid for any lunch during the current school year.
The cost of each lunch will be $3.50. Cards are available in the amount of $17.50 (5 punches) or
$35.00 (10 punches). Punch card order forms may be dropped off at the Middle School or High
School office, or may be mailed to the school. No hot lunch “punches” will be rolled over from the
previous year.

All punch card orders placed by noon on Wednesdays will be available for pick-up the following Friday
before school. All orders must be made by check, payable to Calvin Christian Hot Lunch. NO
CASH, please!

We will begin serving Hot Lunch on Monday, September 21. Orders for this lunch must be
placed by Wednesday, September 16, at noon. Students will be able to pick up their new punch
card in the school office on Friday, September 18. PLEASE USE THE ATTACHED ORDER FORMS
WHEN PLACING YOUR ORDER.

High School students and staff must have their 4th hour class written on their punch card. Middle
School students and staff must have their Home Room # written on their punch card. This is very
important!

Students and staff must indicate in their 1st hour class that they want Hot Lunch that day by placing
their valid punch card in the appropriate basket in that classroom. These will be brought to the office
and then delivered to your 4th hour class (HS), or home room (MS) before lunch time. You will then
take your valid punch card to the lunch line, which will start in the big study hall (HS), or Commons area
(MS). There the card will be checked and you will receive your lunch. You will then take your lunch
back to your home room (MS) or wherever you choose (HS) to eat.

If you want to purchase more than one lunch for that day, you must put your name and 4th hour, or
home room, class on the appropriate ‘post-it’ note (available from your teacher).

You WILL NOT receive notification if your punch card is running low, so please keep tabs on how many
punches you have left on your card to be sure to reorder in time.

Lost, stolen or destroyed punch cards will not be replaced. Please remember to treat your punch card
as cash.
If you have any questions, please call Sue Van’t Hof (261-9346) or Amy Petrlich (538-7209)
Detach and return to High School or Middle School office by noon on Wednesday
Please fill out completely. Each student/staff member must have his/her own card. Multiple cards can be purchased for one individual and one check
may be used per family. All orders placed by noon on Wednesday will be available for pick up the following Friday before school. Please make checks
payable to: Calvin Christian Hot Lunch
Student/Staff Name: ______________________________________________
Will eat at the High School _______ 4th Hour Room # _______
Middle School _______
I am ordering:
_______ 5-punch cards at $17.50 each
$ __________
_______ 10-punch cards at $35.00 each
$ __________
Check enclosed for
$ __________
Home Room # _______
Note: Unused punches will not be carried over to next
year. Please keep this in mind when ordering cards for the
remainder of this school year and plan accordingly. Unused
punches will be considered a donation to the Hot Lunch
program.
Detach and return to High School or Middle School office by noon on Wednesday
Please fill out completely. Each student/staff member must have his/her own card. Multiple cards can be purchased for one individual and one check
may be used per family. All orders placed by noon on Wednesday will be available for pick up the following Friday before school. Please make checks
payable to: Calvin Christian Hot Lunch
Student/Staff Name: ______________________________________________
Will eat at the High School _______ 4th Hour Room # _______
Middle School _______
I am ordering:
_______ 5-punch cards at $17.50 each
$ __________
_______ 10-punch cards at $35.00 each
$ __________
Check enclosed for
$ __________
Home Room # _______
Note: Unused punches will not be carried over to next
year. Please keep this in mind when ordering cards for the
remainder of this school year and plan accordingly. Unused
punches will be considered a donation to the Hot Lunch
program.
Detach and return to High School or Middle School office by noon on Wednesday
Please fill out completely. Each student/staff member must have his/her own card. Multiple cards can be purchased for one individual and one check
may be used per family. All orders placed by noon on Wednesday will be available for pick up the following Friday before school. Please make checks
payable to: Calvin Christian Hot Lunch
Student/Staff Name: ______________________________________________
Will eat at the High School _______ 4th Hour Room # _______
Middle School _______
I am ordering:
_______ 5-punch cards at $17.50 each
$ __________
_______ 10-punch cards at $35.00 each
$ __________
Check enclosed for
$ __________
Home Room # _______
Note: Unused punches will not be carried over to next
year. Please keep this in mind when ordering cards for the
remainder of this school year and plan accordingly. Unused
punches will be considered a donation to the Hot Lunch
program.
Detach and return to High School or Middle School office by noon on Wednesday
Please fill out completely. Each student/staff member must have his/her own card. Multiple cards can be purchased for one individual and one check
may be used per family. All orders placed by noon on Wednesday will be available for pick up the following Friday before school. Please make checks
payable to: Calvin Christian Hot Lunch
Student/Staff Name: ______________________________________________
Will eat at the High School _______ 4th Hour Room # _______
Middle School _______
I am ordering:
_______ 5-punch cards at $17.50 each
$ __________
_______ 10-punch cards at $35.00 each
$ __________
Check enclosed for
$ __________
Home Room # _______
Note: Unused punches will not be carried over to next
year. Please keep this in mind when ordering cards for the
remainder of this school year and plan accordingly. Unused
punches will be considered a donation to the Hot Lunch
program.