Faculty Christmas Bonuses

Our classroom, programs, and extracurricular

programs need a total

of $200,000. Together

with 100% participation

we can make a

difference for our

kids

Invest in the future of our kids at TCS!

Make a gift that will last a lifetime!

Educational Resources

Technology

Preschool shade, computers

Educational Equipment

Extra Curricular Programs

Scholarships Curriculum

Special thanks to the following donors for giving to the annual fund, and helping to fund the special needs for our students:

“Why does the school ask for money, don’t we already pay tuition?” That’s a very good question! The simple answer is illustrated in the pie charts. Currently our tuition covers 84%

of our costs, while gifts and fundraising covers 12% of costs that are used for special projects such as educa-

tional equipment, technology facility improvement, and special events. Also athletics expenses are $16,155

higher than sports income, which donations help to fund.

We still have big gaps to fill before this year closes, and every gift makes a difference. The overall 24% of reve-

nue provided by gifts and fundraising primarily has been funded through generous donors, individual staff

members, parents, grandparents and alumni who give through special opportunities such as our year end An-

nual Fund giving opportunity.

Wishing your family a very blessed Christmas,

Karen Winter Karen Winter

Superintendent

We will continue to acknowledge gifts each week!

Eloise Barber, Friends of TCS Kenneth & Lori Braden, Parents Robert & Janice Brazil, Grandparents Richard & Marjorie Brown, Grandparents Frank & Marti Gill, Grandparents Greg & Lorie Groll, Grandparents Deanna Hooker, Parent Alfred & June Johnson, Grandparents Pat & Cheryl Kelly, Grandparents Joseph Keyser, Great Grandparent William & Carla McFarlane, Grandparents Jim & Adelle Myers, Parents William & Susan Nixon, Grandparents

A. & Jane Nydam, Grandparents Jose & Jessica Nunez, Parents Deana Park, Friend of TCS Melvin & Janelle Pinney, Grandparents Jeff Ramsey, Friend of TCS Leslie Ray, Grandparent Doug & Frances Riedmiller, Grandparents Matt & Maria Swanson, Parents Ed & Linda Russell, Grandparents Jim & Julie Vieira, Parents Kevin & Emily Vogt, Parents of Alumni Karen & Jack Winter, Superintendent Cathy Woodall, Alumni

This year’s Christmas program was great as usual! Everyone had a wonderful evening and enjoyed the children’s program. It got off to a busy start as the children were gathering before the program but the end result truly was magical!

The children did such a good job memorizing the song lyrics and lines for the program. They worked so hard each day during practices and it really showed in their performance. Thank you to all the parents for bringing your children to the evening program this year and joining us to celebrate the birth of our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Also, we send our thanks to all the help from par-ents before the program began. We greatly appreciate you all!

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He’s the Reason for the Season

DECEMBER 2015

Eagle News...Preschool “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:11

For the second half of November we continued our lesson on the 5 food groups. We had Hannah Ewing, the AG

teacher at Turlock Christian High school, along with 2 helpers, Natalie and Nicole bring a calf and cow to the north campus. Also, Mark Ahlem, who is a TCHS alum, and Frank Dinis both from Hilmar Jerseys brought 2 calves to the east campus for the children to see how they start out. The children learned the daily routines of the cows, what they ate and when they were milked. They had the opportunity to feed the calves bottles and watch the cow eat hay. The children loved being able pet the calves and cow. They were able to get

up close to them and see that the milk comes from the utter. They also learned that it takes a little less than 3 hours to milk 1,000 cows on a dairy! The children also had the privilege of seeing a goat! Ryan from the Cubbies class brought his goat to share with his friends because goats produce milk too!

For Dairy week we also made pudding with milk in

each classroom! This was a great opportunity for

children to learn about cooking utensils like whisk,

mixing bowl, serving spoon and measuring cup. Some

new terms they learned were set and beat. The chil-

dren had to wait for the pudding to set and they

discovered what it truly meant when they saw how it was

thick after 5 minutes of waiting! Exciting! The children were

a part of the whole process from opening the packed and seeing how it was

powdery, to reading the directions and beginning making it. The children noticed

how it looked white and not at all like pudding at first. Once they poured in

the milk, the mixture turned a darker color! Cool! Each child had a turn to stir,

or "beat", the mixture. Then it was time to wait. Of course, eating it was also

fun. Cooking in the classroom, even in the simplest ways, is just a great way to do hands

on teaching.

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UPCOMING DATES

Closed for Christmas December 24 & 25

Closed for New Year’s Day January 1

Closed for Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday January 18

Spirit Week January 19-22

Crab Feed February 6

Calling all Target Redcard Holders- Did you know that when you select Turlock Christian as your school of choice, Target will donate 1% of all your purchases to our school? Not a Redcard Holder? Click here to learn more!

AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support Turlock Christian Schools every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to Turlock Christian Schools.

Friends, neighbors, family members and grandparents (basically anyone!) can also designate to benefit TCS in these ways, so share this information with them!

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“my mommy and daddy because I love them.”- Jillian

“cows because I like to touch them.”- Lucas

“a horse because it goes fast.”- Dominic M.

“going to the snow.”- Endsley

“people like Ellie and Chloe.”- Brennan

“God”- Chloe G.

“my mom and my daddy too.”- Paizly

“thanks God for keeping Papa breathing better”- Holly

“for Jesus’ birth.”- Graysen

“ducks.”- Cooper

“cheetahs.”- Jackson G.

“a safe trip to far away New York.”- Torsen

“God because he listens to us when we pray.”- Gianna

“my kitchen.”- Emma

“Jesus.”- Kinley

“the garden.”- Marcus

“the bounce houses.”- Wilson

“Momma.”- Kendyl K.

“Healing my nose and keeping Papa and Mama from getting sick.”- Sebastian

“my mommy, all my brothers and Claire.”- Andrew

At TCPS we are thankful for the privilege of spending our days with your little ones!!

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Mission Statement TCS is an independent Christian school that prepares young men and women for college and life by

providing challenging opportunities to excel in the vital areas of faith, virtue and knowledge.

Core Values Developing effective leaders

Partnering with families and community

Developing the whole child

Living with integrity

Pursuing excellence

Serving others and impacting the world for Christ