Circle News

Thank you ALL for the part you’ve played within the Parents’ Circle and supporting Hull Christian School in this past school year! Because of this organization, the Hull Christian “FAMILY” continues to grow and thrive!! We have a few projects coming up to finish out the year! Please mark these on your calendars and join in the fun!! Our next Circle meeting will be at the beginning of the school year. At this meeting you will have the opportunity to sign up for the new year’s projects so you don’t want to miss it!!

CIRCLE MEETING - Our 2017-18 academic school year is nearly complete! Thank you to all who attended the final Circle Meeting Monday night. Next year’s projects were discussed and the Executive Committee positions were drawn. Next year’s officers are President: Nicole Rozeboom; Vice President: Amy Emerick; Treasurer: Connie Grevengoed; Vice Treasurer: Cindy LeLoux; Secretary: Lana Vande Griend; Vice Secretary: Leah De Stigter.

Thank you to EVERYONE that came out to the second annual SPRING VENDOR FAIR on Saturday, April 28! It was a GREAT turn out and FANTASTIC fundraiser for the Circle! Thank you to everyone who had a booth, gave baked goods or purchased items! Special thanks to the committee for all of their work in organizing the event: Julie Leusink, Leandra Hulstein, Sarah De Jong, Sara Grevengoed, and Lynne Van Grootheest!!

JOG/WALK-A-THON - The jog/walk-a-thon took place on Friday, April 20. Thank you so much for your encourage-ment for the kids and for your financial gifts to make this project such a huge success!

Box Tops - Thank you to everyone who has been collecting and turning in box tops this year! The class with the most box tops will be receiving a Pizza with the Pack Party. Start saving for next year!

PIZZA RANCH WAGONWHEELS - Get your Pizza Ranch wagonwheels in soon as we will be counting them in early summer. They can be brought to the office or there is a box in the junior high hallway.

SCHWAN'S – Just in time for SUMMER…you have the opportunity to fill your freezers with Kid Friendly foods and yummy ice cream treats…and SO MUCH MORE!! This fundraiser will begin on May 21!! Watch for the information coming home with the kids or in your church mailbox. We all need food….and Schwan’s has SO MANY DELICIOUS options. Something for EVERYONE!!

CHEERFUL GIVER PROJECT - One of the projects Circle will be doing this summer is Cheerful Giver. Committee members will send out letters of explanation and envelopes via the church mailboxes. We thank everyone in advance for your participation in this project.

THANK YOU AGAIN to the families and supporters of HCS for an awesome school year!

SCRIP Spring Payout and Year End Closing We closed out SCRIP on March 26. SCRIP had another good year. We paid approximately $14,500 to tuition and lunch at HCS and Western since our last payout in October. Future families have banked just about $5,700 for future tuition since the last payout. The April tuition statements for HCS and Western showed these credits. If you attend Hull 1st CRC your SCRIP was applied to your church education statement unless you are paying tuition to HCS. Thank you for supporting the program and keep using SCRIP, it really does make a difference. If you are not a current SCRIP participant and would like to have part of your tuition or lunch paid just for getting groceries and gas (which we all use), sign up for SCRIP and get in the habit of ordering every week. Or perhaps you need to place a last minute order, there is the option of placing orders online! If you want to get signed up or have any questions, call Kathy at 439-2273.

Just in Time For Graduation: Will you need goodies for a graduation party? Casey’s Bakery from Sioux Center is a member of SCRIP. They offer a bakery full of buns, breads, cookies, cakes, and many Dutch treats, as well as a deli, coffeeshop, and kitchen necessities. They offer $5, $10, $25 gift cards at 3% (excludes delft products).

Spring has Sprung It's time to start getting in the garden! Don't forget we have $30 Bomgaars SCRIP cards at 15%! We have a limited supply available only in the HCS office.

SCRIP DATES

ORDER DATES DELIVERY DATES Monday, May 7 Thursday, May 10 Monday, May 14 Thursday, May 17

Monday, May 21 Thursday, May 24

No order on Memorial Day

Monday, June 4 Thursday, June 7

Monday, June 18 Thursday, June 21

Gifts for Grads: For the Dorm Room

Bed Bath & Beyond $25

Kohls $10/$25/$50/$100

Shopko $25

Walmart $25/$100

Target $10/$25/$100

Just for Fun

iTunes $15/$25

Amazon.com $25/$100

Scheels $10/$25

Game Stop $25

Bath & Body $10/$25

Casey’s $10/$25

Cenex $10/$25

Study Gear Staples $25/$100

Best Buy $25/$100

Office Max $25

Barnes & Noble $10/$25

Late Night Snack

Arby’s $10

Burger King $10

Pizza Ranch $25

McDonald’s $5/$10/$25

Culvers $5/$10/$25

Hardees $5/$10

Casey’s Bakery $5/10/25

Starbucks $5/$10/$25

Taco Johns $10

Subway $10/$25

CALENDAR Monday, May 7 6:45 PM Advisory Committee 7 PM Education Committee

Tuesday, May 15 7:00 PM Orchestra and 4th-8th Grade Vocal, Instrumental,

World Drumming Concert

Wednesday, May 16 7th & 8th Math Bee 12 PM Dordt 5th-8th Track Meet

Thursday, May 17

Officer Pollema visit

Friday, May 18 Last Day of Preschool

Monday, May 21 6 PM Finance Committee 6 PM Promotion Committee 7 PM Board Meeting

Tuesday, May 22

2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade field trips

Wednesday, May 23 7 PM 8th Grade Graduation at

Hull 1st CRC

Thursday, May 24

7:30 PM 4th Grade Band Night

Friday, May 25

Last Day of School (11:55 AM dismissal)

Monday, May 29 Memorial Day—No School

Monday, June 4 Summer Hours begin MONDAYS: 8:30AM-12:30PM THURSDAYS: 12:00 PM-3:30PM

Grandparents’ Day

We had a wonderful morning with grandparents and special friends on Friday, April 20. Our visitors enjoyed seeing what a day in the life of their grand-child at Hull Christian was like. Some had to solve math problems, others got to see if they could spell

the words on the weekly spelling test or recite the memory verse. Some grand parents were able to watch or participate in a PE class or sing along in music class. Then grandparents were invited to stay and enjoy lunch with the students. We appreciate the many who came out to show support and interest in Hull Christian School and the students’ activities. (Pictured above: Larry Hoekstra and grandson Keith working on a time activity; Pictured on the left: Sandy Westra working on a project with grandson Chasyn.)

May 2018 Volume 104, Issue 10

Knightly News

Website

www.hullchristian.com

1301 5th Street P.O. Box 550

Hull, IA 51239

Phone: 712-439-2273 Fax: 888-990-0581

The mission of Hull Christian School is to educate covenant children in the light of God’s Word, preparing them for a life of Christian discipleship,

responsible stewardship and humble service in His kingdom.

Board Notes for April 2018

1. Jeremy Hulstein opened with devotions. 2. Principal’s Report received for information. 3. Committee Reports

♦ Education Committee: MMS to propose an update on Board Policy #6120.

♦ Finance Committee: MMS to purchase Math IXL at a 3 year license at $4,050 to save 10%; MMS to take the money that is budgeted from the foundation.

♦ Building Committee: MMS to update the Ansul system for the kitchen ($979)

The work of all committees was supported and approved.

MMS = Motion Made and Sustained

4. Old Business

♦ Continued discussion on the estate.

♦ Reviewed Board Policies #6311-6313.

♦ MMS to update board policy #6314

5. New Business

♦ Discussed a Board Retreat taking place this summer.

♦ Discussion on the possibility of changing our school mascot.

6. The meeting was closed with prayer. **CSI Pension Update: The Finance Commit-tee and Board continue discussions about the CSI pension plan. The pension will hard freeze in August 2019. Please continue to pray that we do what is best for all involved!

8th Grade Graduation

All are cordially invited to witness the graduation

of fourteen 8th graders from Hull Christian School on Wednesday, May 23 at 7:00 PM at the Hull 1st CRC

with Pastor Kevin Yurk giving the address.

Musical Notes—Upcoming Events

On Tuesday, May 15 at 7:00 PM in the HCS gym the orchestra and 4th through 8th grade students will be performing an instrumental/world drumming/vocal concert. We hope you will be able to join us for this final program of the year.

CHURCH OFFERINGS 2017-2018

As of May 1, 2018 Church Goal Received Balance

Hull 1st CRC $92,400 $75,000 $17,400

Hull Hope CRC $64,540 $64,540 $ 0

Rock Valley Trinity CRC $1,400 $ 1,400 $ 0

Rock Valley URC $ 4,200 $ 4,200 $ 0

Sioux Center Bethel $ 7,000 $ 7,000 $ 0

Sioux Center Bridge $ 8,400 $ 6,710 $ 1,690

Sioux Center Faith $ 2,800 $ 2,000 $ 800

Sioux Center First $ 4,200 $ 4,200 $ 0

Sioux Center URC $ 7,000 $ 7,000 $ 0 Thank you for your support of Christian Education!

Scrabble Challenge

In the spring of the year, the 8th graders divert their attention to Scrabble! Students play each other in a tournament keeping track of wins and losses. Vocabulary and spelling skills are sharpened and challenged, and math is used to figure out the score. Learning how to win and lose and being good sports also come into play. The tallies can swing drastically with words like oxen, ajar, gaze, or quiz. By the end of the tournament, the students usually feel confident in their abilities, until the grandparents come to play. True to grandparent's nature, they try to help the students along, but most of the time the grandparents win. The students say thank you to all grandparents and friends for sharing their time at HCS.

Pictured above: Sierra Nielsen, Dylan Zomermaand, and Cristian Castelan play against Grandpa and Grandma Zomermaand and Grandma Kuyper.

NICSTO Application for 2018-2019

NICSTO stands for NW Iowa Christian School Tuition Organization. Any family who will have students at HCS next school year who meet the income guidelines (located on the back of the application) can apply for assistance in tuition through this program. Applications can be found at hullchristian.com (under Forms & Documents, click NICSTO on the left hand side) or by contacting the school office. Applications are due Thursday, July 12, 2018.

Solo/Ensemble

Students in 7th & 8th grade had the opportunity to participate in the Christian School Interscholastic Solo/Ensemble at Sioux Center Christian School through playing an instrument or singing and did a wonderful job. Hull Christian had participants in strings, brass, woodwind, percussion, and vocal! Thank you for using your talents!

Thank You from ACTS The ACTS Committee would like to thank everyone who came to the 5th Annual Fun Run/Walk on April 28. We were blessed with a great day and turnout! We truly appreciate your support!

April Chapel The 8th graders led our April Chapel with the theme: Reformation Today. They presented scenarios to the students to help identify true or false beliefs of the church and gave a choral reading of the Apostles Creed. Pictured below: Brayden Krommendyk sharing.

Thank You from the HCS Library

The library is excited to have the opportunity to choose over $250 worth of books through Usborne to add to our library. This was made possible through the generosity of those who bought books through Usborne at the Vendor Fair or online. Thank you for helping us grow our library!

Jog/Walk-A-Thon

We had another successful jog/walk-a-thon. Thank you to the volunteers, those who contributed to our students with their financial donations, and to Western who allowed us to use their gym since the winter weather stuck with us. Pictured on the right: 8th graders Jake and Michel mark laps on the runners’ stickers.

Altena, Alden & Bev Anema, Paul & Trudy Baccam, Sean & Stephanie Bakker, Dwight & Jan Bakker, Nathan & Chanda Barker, Daniel & Ann Beukelman, Doug & Janelle Beukelman, Ryan & Cami Bleeker, Eric & Marianne Boer, Don & Lylamae Boer, Jerry & Lavonne Bolkema, Harlyn & Linda Bolkema, John L. & Betty Bolkema, Ryan & Rachel Bonestroo, Dave & Diane Boogerd, Jan Boon, Arlyn & Twila Bosma, Matt & Bethany Bouma, Loren & Gaylene Breuer, Chad & Sandy Broek, Mike & Ang Broek, Roger & Linda Brummel, Arch & Val Brunsting, Dennis & Linda Bruxvoort, Ben & Karen Bruxvoort, Troy & Tina Bylsma, Berdena Calkhoven, Dennis & Jean Christians, Michael & Karen Covey, Marlo & Viv Covey, Mike & Jackie De Groot, Sally De Jager, Brent & Amy De Jong, Jean De Kruyf, Roger & Fran De Stigter, Phil & Bonnie De Weerd, Stan & Arlis De Weerd, Todd & Paulette

De Wild, LuAnn De Wild, Jarvis & Shari De Wit, Cory & Sherry De Wit, Dan & Kathy De Wit, Jay & Donna De Wit, Theresa De Yager, Noah & Susan De Yager, Peter & Betsy Draayer, Ken & Belle Driesen, Brad & Nancy Dykstra, Wes & Diana Eekhoff, David & Melinda Eekhoff, Jim & Sylvia Fedders, Dan & Dana Fedders, Mark & Teresa Fedders, Rob & Donna Feenstra, Lee & Eleanor Feenstra, Randy & Lynette Fenchel, Mark & Dar Foreman, Bill & Wendy Geels, Brent & Becky Gesink, Junior & Elinor Gort, Cliff & Esther Grevengoed, Howard & Marilyn Grevengoed, Wilma Grevengoed, Mike & Connie Grevengoed, Roger & Minerva Grevengoed, Scott & Sara Groothuis, Ivan & Alice Harskamp, Dan & Nyla Haveman, Ed & Noella Haveman, Eric & Alysia Haveman, John & Pat Haveman, Steve & Kim Hengeveld, Ted & Rachel Heynen, Bruce & Kim Heynen, William & Wilma Hoekema, Cal & Ruth

Hoekstra, Dave & Donna Hoekstra, Eldon & Joan Hoekstra, Larry & Marcia Hoekstra, Mike & Veronica Hofman, Arlen & Mary Hofman, Brad & Marlys Hospers, Nancy Hulstein, Glenn & Marj Jansma, Terry & Dee Kats, Lavonne Kats, Shad & Missy Keizer, Jim & Vell Keizer, Kevin & Lynda Klay, Harold Klompien, Carl & Ellen Koel, Dorman & Jeanne Koel, Norwin & Bonnie Koele, Cliff & Marlys Kooi, Todd & April Kooiker, John & Sherry Kooiker, Sam & Jennifer Kooima, Clarice Kotman, Loren & Norma Kroese, Florence Kroese, David & Kay Kroese, Gerald & Harriet Kroese, Hilmore & LaVonne Kroese, Jane Kroese, John & Joyce Kroeze, Dan & Linda Krommendyk, Luella Krommendyk, Don & Mary Kuyper, Ronald & Marlene Mars, Gary & Hendrene Meendering, Harry & Dee Netjes, Les & Bonnie Nielsen, Martin & Sandy Noteboom, Leona

Nyenhuis, Nelva Oostenink, Heath & Paula Oostenink, Jim & Lee Ouwinga, Tim & Deb Pluim, David & Laura Pollema, Doug & Sandy Pollema, Pete & Nelva Pollema, Waylon & Melissa Pollema, Wilmar & Betty Rens, Eric & Jana Rens, Shirley Roelofs, Jim & Jan Rozeboom, David & Carol Runia, Alvin Scholten, Ed & Eunice Scholten, Glen & Tami Scholten, John & Agnes Snieder, Dave & Lee Soodsma, Pete & Helen Stiemsma, Craig & Kristi Te Krony, Rodney & Connie Talsma, LeRoy & Wanda Ten Pas, Larry & Jacquelyn Ten Pas, Randy & Kristi Te Slaa, Dave & Vanessa Te Slaa, Justin & Cindy Te Slaa, Melvin & Kathy Vande Burgt, Ella Mae Vande Griend, Benji & Mindy Vande Griend, David & Betty Vande Griend, Joyce Vande Hoef, Matt & Melanie Vanden Bosch, Greg & Teresa Vanden Bosch, Marv Van Den Bosch, Tom Vander Griend, Howard & Marilyn Vander Stoep, Steward & Cindy Vander Well, Joyce

Van Grouw, Lee & Donna Van Maanen, Dennis & Audrey Van Otterloo, Art & Margaret Van Otterloo, Dave & Lisa Van Otterloo, Loren & Shelly Van Otterloo, Mike & Marideth Van Peursem, Mel & Arnetta Van Roekel, Gene & Carol Van Schepen, Arlene Van Schepen, Cliff Van Schepen, Eldon & Lisa Van Schepen, Jeff & Julie Van Soelen, Marion & Jan Van’t Hul, Darren & Darla Van’t Hul, David & Sherry Van’t Hul, Orville & Arlene Van Voorst, Jamie & Gwen Van Wyhe, Daryl & Marvella Verhoef, Craig & Teresa Ver Steeg, Bernard Vis, Roger & Carol Waterman, Kyle & Kim Weidner, Tracy & Sandy Westra, Gary A. & Sandy Westra, Randy & Sandy Westra, Rob & Amy Westra, Jo Westra, Johanna Westra, Scott & Andrea Wielenga, Evan & Shondra Wielenga, Larry & Mary Lou Wielenga, Rod & Lois Wilson, Carol Zevenbergen, Kent & Tami Zonnefeld, Ryan & Val Zuidema, Delmar & Linda Zuidema, Todd & Leah

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Middle School Show Case

A wonderful night of science & geography fair, music, art, and wax museum!! Pictured below: (Left) Wax Museum Famous Iowan Johnny Carson (5th grader Ethan Ney); (Right) 7th Grader Olivia Hulstein sharing about Bolivia.

“The Wonderful Gifts of Seasons”

Parents, grandparents, and friends had the pleasure of making their way through the seasons through music, move-ment, and song with our preschool-3rd graders at their spring program on Thursday, April 19. Pictured Below: Kindergarten and 3rd graders sing their hearts out!