Our Redeemer Christian School * Kirkland, Washington * 425-821-2425 www.orcskirkland.comErin Selvig, School Director * Jan Barnhart, Newsletter Publisher *www.facebook.com/orcskirkland

Our Redeemer Christian School * Kirkland, Washington * 425-821-2425 www.orcskirkland.comErin Selvig, School Director * Jan Barnhart, Newsletter Publisher *www.facebook.com/orcskirkland

February 2012

ORCS Purpose & Philosophy

Our Redeemer Christian School, ORCS, is a non-discriminatory, non-denominational educational institution. ORCS serves as an extension of the Christian ministry of ORLC and as an outreach program to our neighboring community.

Each child at ORCS is valued as a special person in his/her own right, a person unique and of worth because God created him / her, our emphasis is based on Christian attitudes and beliefs in a positive and supportive atmosphere.

ORCS Purpose & Philosophy

Our Redeemer Christian School, ORCS, is a non-discriminatory, non-denominational educational institution. ORCS serves as an extension of the Christian ministry of ORLC and as an outreach program to our neighboring community.

Each child at ORCS is valued as a special person in his/her own right, a person unique and of worth because God created him / her, our emphasis is based on Christian attitudes and beliefs in a positive and supportive atmosphere.

Come join ORCS on Saturday, March 10th for the Annual

Benefit Auction5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Blessings, Good Fortunes & Happiness!

Dinner catered by Delicious Delivered & Cafe Veloce

Menu:Passed appetizers: Prawns with “shamrock” dip

Ballycastle rolls – sausage with port wine wrapped in puff pastry

Baby red potato bites topped with sour cream and bacon

Buffet dinner: Corned beef with marmalade & mustard glaze with caraway braised cabbage.

Chicken carbonnade – braised in dark porter, sweet onions and brown sugar.

Champ – mashed potatoes with butter braised green onions.

Steamed seasonal vegetables in a parsley butter sauce.Hibernian salad – traditional mixed green salad with eggs

and buttermilk ranch.

Mid~WinterBreak

February 20 – 24No School

Tickets on Sale February 27th – March 9th before and after school,

$22 per person in advance or $25 at the door.

From February 1st till February 24th for every item you donate

your name will be put into a drawing. Two lucky parents will

win a $25 Starbucks card!

Last day to accept auction donations is February 24th.

Here’s a preview of some of the fabulous auction items up for bid:

Get Ready for the AuctionORCS parents, family & friends are invited to attend an

evening full of good food, friends and a celebration of ORCS children!

Gift Certificates including: Brix Wine Café, JJ Mahoneys, Costco, Seattle's Childrens’ Theatre, Red Robin, Urban Coffee Lounge, Target & many more!!

Wine Tasting Experiences

February 6th registration for currently enrolled Early Preschool Students begins at 8:15 am

February 7th registration for currently enrolled Preschool Students begins at 8:15 am

Alumni Registration: Feb. 13th begins 8:15 am

Open Registration: Feb. 15th begins at 8:15 am

Hot Taco Bar for 20 people from Qdoba.

Dinner for 8 in your home provided by Bill the Butcher! A butcher and executive chef from Bill the Butcher will come to your home and prepare a feast for you and 8 friends.

Chicken Farming Experience with Pastor Moland

Jane Christie, our M/T/W/Th pm

Pre Kindergarten teacher is retiring after 14 years at ORCS.

She was raised in Mount Vernon, Washington and received a B.A.

degree in Psychology and an Elementary Teaching Certificate

from the University of Washington. She is married and has three

children. She enjoys gardening, reading and quilting.

Thank you for your dedicated service.

ORCS will miss you!

LOVE by Susan Downs

What a wonderful opportunity we have to show and share our love for one another on Valentine’s Day! On this day we can be as sentimental and poetic with our loved ones as we want to be, and we look forward to receiving expressions of love from those who care for us but don’t always demonstrate or verbalize their feelings. Valentine's Day is a special day – the only day in our calendar year completely dedicated to giving and receiving love. However, there is sometimes an emotional letdown at the end of this day because it is the only one in which beautiful gifts and joyous declarations of love are in abundance. What we sometimes don’t realize is that every day of the year is meant for loving.The apostle Paul advised us: Let all that you do be done in love.

There ought not to be one day, even one moment in a day, that we are not freely giving love to someone. (I Cor. 16:14)

ORCS Open House was well attended on Wednesday, Jan.

25th. There were over 50 families represented. Since the Open

House we have given more than 12 tours and have several scheduled for this week. Kindergarten Registration was January 26th and enrollment for the 2012 – 2013 school year is currently thirteen.

ORCS Kindergarten class said the Pledge of

Allegiance for radio station Spirit 105.3 on Monday, January 30th at 8:40 am. Way to go Kindergartners, you did a great job!You can still listen and view them saying the pledge by going to facebook.com/orcskirkland.

Each morning at 8:30 am the ORCS staff gathers for prayer together. We share thanksgivings and praises as well as needs and concerns. We always feel blessed by this shared time. If you have a special prayer request please contact the Director or Teacher.There is also a Prayer Request Book located next to the Sanctuary. You are able to write down your Prayer Requests that will be brought to the Lord during Sunday Worship Service and during the week.

Welcome 2012-13 Pre Kindergarten Teacher (M/T/W/Th am) Debbie

Laughlin!!!It is with great excitement that we would like to announce Debbie Laughlin will be our new 4 day morning Pre-K teacher. 

Debbie comes to us with a background in Elementary Education, spent many years teaching in the public school system, has had all 3 of her children graduate from ORCS and most recently as our Early

Preschool assistant in the T,TH am class with  Mrs. Overland.  She has been an amazing support to ORCS through her

involvement with the board, auction, and a variety of other activities. She was born and raised in Kirkland and graduated from Washington State University with a BA in Education. Her teaching experience has

been a classroom teacher all over Washington and Idaho. Debbie loves being with her family. They love the

Oregon Coast and Great Grandma's farm in Idaho.

February 1, 2012

Dear ORCS Families,

We hope everyone is back in the swing of a New Year – if somewhat delayed by our big snow! As you know, in January, we held a drawing for a $75.00 discount on one month’s tuition if you brought in an item for our annual auction, Blessings, Good Fortune & Happiness being held on March 10, 2012.

The lucky winner is: Jamey BoscheeCongratulations and thank you all for your generosity!

If you did not have a chance to get a donation in this past month, don’t despair! Due to overwhelming response, we are offering another contest. Each time you bring in a donation item to be auctioned off, your name will be entered into a drawing for one of two $25.00 Gift Cards for Starbucks. The more items you bring in, the greater chance you have to win!

The deadline for the February drawing is Friday, February 24.

Blessings!

Julieanne Culver & Jennifer SiglAuction Co-Chairs

HOPE LINK FOOD BARREL ORCS donated in February 177 lbs. pounds of food!

PLAYDOUGH: Jennifer Sigl, Molly Delamarter,Cami Roth, Jessica Liao, Jen Faley &

Debjani Ganguli WOODWORKING: Michele Eggers, Kristin Mannion, Jen Faley, Joshua Arnold, Shaun Bornemeier, Allison Zorich, Kim Malcolm, Kari Groves, Pooja Singh, Ken Bayer, Emily Perry Hartlein, Cushla Mckenzie, Katie Owens, Courtney Cohen, April Martins, Patty Bredice & Gena CookBIKE DAY: Amy Henkens, Jamey Boschee, Jennifer Sigl, Lisa McDonough, Kari Groves & Jessica LiaoDONATIONS: Kristin Mannion, Jennifer Schrank, Deb Marpert, Michelle Ritchie, Ellie Whitehill, Paula Thal, Deb Marpert, Mary Mendenall & Jennifer PetersonBUILDING REPAIRS: Harlan Ostlund & Duane LeachCLASSROOM VOLUNTEER: Denise Peeler taught Spanish.

Dates to RememberFebruary 6 2012-13 Currently Enrolled Early

Preschool Students Registration begins 8:15 am

February 7 2012-13 Currently Enrolled PreschoolStudents Registration

begins 8:15 amFebruary 7 & 8 Chapel (last 15 min. of class)February 10 Staff Meeting 12:00 – 2:30 pmFebruary 13 2012-13 Alumni Registration

begins 8:15 amFebruary 13 ORCS Board Mtg. – 7:00 pmFebruary 14 & 15All School Singing (last 15 min. of class)February 15 2012–13 Open Registration

begins 8:15 amFebruary 20 – 24 Mid-winter Break – No School

March 5 ORCS Finance Committee - 7:00 pmMarch 6 - 7 Chapel (last 15 min. of class)March 10 Benefit Auction

“Blessings, Good Fortune & Happiness…”March 12 ORCS Board Mtg. - 7:00 pmMarch 14 & 15 Class PicturesMarch 16 Staff Mtg. 12:00 – 2:30 pmMarch 19 – 23 Early Preschool Classroom Visits

Preschool - Kindergarten ConferencesMarch 27 & 28 All School Singing (last 15 min. of class)

ORCS Spring Book Drive Fundraiser

Reminder: Please bring in 3 or more books per student for the Book

Drive in April. All Children’s books,

Cookbooks, Magazines, Novels, Hardbacks &

paperbacks etc… gently loved,

(do not need to be new) are accepted.

Thank you!

Mrs. Christie’s, Mrs. Bornemeier’s & Mrs.

Schwindt’s Pre -Kindergarten classes have been creating imaginative woodworking projects with

the help of parent volunteers. Fun was had by

all learning the names of different tools and how to

use them for their creations!

For God so loved

the world, that

He gave His only begotten

SonJohn 3:16

A big THANK YOU to the

Arnold family & Boschee family for bringing in

wood for Pre K

woodworking!