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Join us! BCS All School Event: Pancake Breakfast--Sat., Sept. 15, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Begin the school year with the breakfast of champions catered by 12 Baskets Catering.

Support BCS athletic programs by gathering your family & friends for fellowship, breakfast & a terrific lineup of events & games. Adults-$10, students 12 & under-$5, family-$25. Tickets

available at the door. Clyde Hill Campus - Greene Commons. Sponsored by BCS Boosters.

Game Schedule: Girls JV Soccer - 11AM; Girls Varsity Soccer-2:30 PM; C Volleyball-11:30AM; JV Volleyball -1PM; Varsity Volleyball-2:30PM; Boys JV Soccer-9:30AM; Boys Varsity Soccer 1PM. Team pictures: 8:30AM-12:30PM. Car Wash in upper parking lot!

It all adds up...remember to use Goodsearch www.goodsearch.com as your search engine--proceeds go to BCS. NEW! When shopping online, a % of the sale can go to BCS through GoodShop More than 100 stores participate including Barnes & Noble, Nordstrom, Amazon, Applestore, Circuit City, Macy's Target, Staples.

Join us for dinner at the Annual BCS Golf Tournament! BCS Boosters cordially invites you to dinner at the fabulous Club at Newcastle on Fri., Sept. 21. For $50, non-golfers will have a putting contest at 5PM, sunset patio reception at 6PM followed by dinner at the Prestwick Terrace. Space is limited; register now: www.bcscommunity.org/2ndannualvikingclassic. Benefiting BCS Athletics.

Volunteer Opportunities

Every BCS Family is encouraged to volunteer 30 hours-- just 3 hours monthly--at any campus.

If you are a BCS group needing volunteers for an upcoming event/activity or for a regularly scheduled event, contact Lynelle Coyle: lcoyle@bellevuechristian.org with a brief (1-3 sentence) description of what is needed and include a contact name and email.

Golf tourney volunteers needed: Come be a part of this fun day & help with the Booster Golf tournament Sept. 21. Volunteers needed 10 AM--6 PM for lunch, registration & during tournament for on-course competitions. Volunteers receive a golf shirt, lunch & are invited to join us for a complimentary dinner. Join us! Contact: LVanNess@watrust.com

Aslan's volunteers needed: even 2 hours of your time can make a significant difference at our Bothell store! To help, please contact Nancy or Mary Jo: 425.485.5401 Thanks!

All Parents interested in supporting BCS Athletics: Boosters 1st meeting of the year is Thurs., Sept. 27. We need parent reps from each Varsity & JV sport to be involved. Meetings will be held on the 2nd Thurs of each month, 7-9 PM beginning in Oct. as indicated on the BCS website: http://www.bellevuechristian.org/content-en/athletics_new/boosters.php Contact Rob Young for more info: robyo@microsoft.com

Junior High School

Long Lunch Volunteers: parent volunteers needed to help with long lunch activity periods, Thursdays, 12:30 - 1:25 PM. Please email dburbick@bellevuechristian.org to help.

Mack Elementary

Jogathon volunteers: Promotion (4 people); Photography (class & event photos, 2-3 people);
Food Coordinator (1 chair includes menu planning); Field Set-up & take down (3-4 people includes music person & MC); Decorations (4 people decorate field & campus); T-Shirts (1 person); Donations (can be done at home; 1-2 people) Contact Shelli Kramer if you can

help: shellikr@msn.com or 425.898.9868.

Preschools (more info...)

BCS Preschool offers your child an opportunity for a gentle, loving introduction into the Christian community and encourages his/her own personal growth within that community. Please contact slindor@bellevuechristian.org for more info.

Mack Elementary (more info...)

September

14 Field trip: full day kindergarteners to the Schwager farm, 10 AM–12:30 PM

15 All School Pancake Breakfast: Clyde Hill campus, 8:30 AM

Principal coffees with parents, 8:30-10 AM, Mack Conference Room:

17 Kindergarten, 19 1st Gr., 20 2nd Gr., 24 3rd & 4th Gr., 26 5th & 6th Gr.

18 Chapel, 8:45 AM, MPR, Miss Davis

18 Back to School Night: 7-8:30 PM

19 School Picture Day (individual pictures) in the LRC

20 SAS Parent meeting: 7-9 PM, Clyde Hill campus

21 Parent Group Meeting, LRC, 8:30-10 AM

25 Chapel, 8:45 AM, hosted by Mrs. Gibbs’ 5th grade classroom

26 Field trip: 4th grades to Issaquah Salmon hatchery, 10AM-1:30 PM

28 Jogathon

October

2 Chapel, 8:45 AM, led by Miss Davis

2 Field Trip, 4th graders to The Farm Corn Maze, 9:30 AM-1:30 PM

3-5 No school: Teacher Convention

All Parents are invited to attend chapel on Tuesdays at 8:45 AM

After school care available! Contracts may be obtained in the Mack office.

Three Points Elementary (more info...)

September

14 New Family Coffee: 8:45 AM

15 All School Pancake Breakfast: 8:30 AM, Clyde Hill campus

17 Back to School Night: 6:30 PM; grades 2-6

20 SAS Parent meeting: 7-9 PM, Clyde Hill campus

27 K-6 Group Photo

28 Jogathon

All Parents are invited to attend chapel on Thursdays at 8:45 AM

Junior High (more info...)

September

10 Magazine sales begin

13 Back to School Night, 6:30 PM

15 All School Pancake Breakfast: Clyde Hill campus, 8:30 AM

17 Entertainment sales begin

18 Picture day

20 JH Fall Retreat: 8:20-4 PM

Moms in Touch: 1:35-3 PM, G107-Senate room

SAS Parent meeting: 7-9 PM, Clyde Hill campus

Schedule Changes: JH students have the 1st 2 weeks of school to pursue schedule changes; sign up at the JH office.

All Moms! We are wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in the will of God, mature and fully assured." Col 4:12 Support BCS in prayer--join Moms In Touch. Our JH & HS group meets every Thurs., 1:35-3 PM in the MPR. 1st meeting: Thurs. Sept. 13...please join us. Contacts Arlene Neal 425-398-3980 nealbox@msn.con or Kay Stelter 206-781-4559 stelt@integrity.com

JH/HS student fundraising sale begins today! Your student can earn $$$ towards: choir & band tours, school retreats, Spain trip, (HS)next year’s textbooks, etc. by participating in any of our 4 student fundraisers. Magazine sales begins today--students may pick up order forms in the bookstore. Questions: Jan Beltz at janbeltz@msn.com

High School (more info...)

September

10 Magazine sales begin

13 Back to School Night, 6:30 PM

14 Lake Sammamish retreat

HS Jazz at Puyallup

15 All School Pancake Breakfast: Clyde Hill campus, 8:30 AM

17 Entertainment sales begin

18 Picture day

20 Moms in Touch: 1:35-3 PM, G107-Senate room

SAS Parent meeting: 7-9 PM, Clyde Hill campus

28 Gift wrap sales begin

Summer Spain Trip 2008: Plan to attend the following meetings on: Sept. 18, 25 & 27 at 7:30PM--G104. Contact ebullock@bellevuechristian.org for info or if unable to attend.

Athletics

Click here for: updated game schedules

Opportunities to Support BCS Financially

Tuition supports 90% of the BCS Budget each year. We ask each family to prayerfully consider supporting BCS financially, above and beyond tuition. The most important and cost effective gift is one to the Annual Fund. After that, there are many fun ways to support BCS programs and students!

Annual Fund: Give online to the AF

PACE--for info: Pace

Positions Available

New: Secondary Campus Receptionist Job Share position!

Check openings: positions available

Scrip Information (more info....)

Next due dates, 3PM: Sept. 10 & 24 Important: orders must be turned in on time to process this week or, they will be held until the next due date. Thank you for your help!

TAPS Registration forms must be turned in with your 1st order of the school year to update contact & student info. All forms available under Scrip Resources

New Cascading Card File: 10 individual pockets to store gift cards-$3 ea. To order: simply write in the number of card files you wish to purchase.

Community Resources

Westminster Chapel invites you to a Women’s Welcoming Brunch: Sept. 15, 9:30-11:30 AM, WC Gym. Hear from Rani, born in India & sold at age 7 to a child broker then left to survive on the streets. Adopted in 1979 by a Christian American woman & brought to the U.S., her life changed forever. She has shared her story on Oprah, before the U.S. Congress & other Washington lawmakers. Tickets available online: http://www.westminster.org/connect/groups/women/special-events/

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