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M a n h a t t a n C h r i s t i a n S c h o o l C o n n e c t i o n s

CALENDAR H IGHLIGHTS

Manhattan Christian School

Partnering with you for life!

8000 Churchill Road

Manhattan, Montana 59741

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{October}

13 Cross Country vs. Broadwater County @ Old

Baldy Golf Course, 9 AM

JV & V Volleyball @ Home vs. Red Lodge, 5 PM

16 JV & V Volleyball @ Gardiner, 5 PM

17 JV & V Volleyball vs. Manhattan @ Home, 5 PM

Picture retake day, 8 AM

18 Parents to Lunch Day at MCS

19 Football vs. Whitehall @ Home, TBD

NO school, Professional Development day

20 Cross Country @ University of Montana Golf

Course, STATE

24-26 Volleyball 11 & 12 C District Tournament @ MCS

27 Fun Run, Harvest Festival and Tractor Show

30 Middle/High School Fall Concert @ MCS, 7 PM

{November}

1-3 Divisional Volleyball Tournament @ MCS

2 End of first quarter

8-9 Parent Teacher Conferences

8-10 State Volleyball

9 No school, Parent Teacher Conferences

13 Campaign Dinner

21-23 Thanksgiving break, no school

{December}

1 Basketball @ Whitehall, 3 PM

7-8 Basketball tournament @ MCS

10 C-Squad Basketball @ Belgrade, 6 PM

11 MCS Christmas Concert, 7 PM

14 Basketball vs. Manhattan @ Home, 3 PM

15 Basketball vs. Lone Peak @ Home, 4 PM

NOTE: Dates/times are subject to change. For the most current dates/times of events, please check the manhattanchristian.org website calendars. Events can often have changes, which are updated frequently on the website calendar.

connections Manhattan Christian School Issue 2, Volume 19

October

2018

“Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy, those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them.” —Psalms 126:5-6

Twice the Bless ing By Sydni Ayers, MCS Alumni, Class of 2015

I have worked at Twice Treasured Thrift (thrift store with proceeds

going to MCS to help lower tuition costs) since June of 2017. Some of

my duties have included working the register, pricing and putting

items out on the floor, setting up displays, straightening (or as we

call it, “fluffing”) existing displays, sorting through donations, and

the list goes on. However, the things that the store has done for me

far outweigh the things that I have done for the store.

See, the thing about working at Twice Treasured is that no two days

are ever the same. For starters, we have a different crew of volun-

teers each day of the week. Monday has a completely different dy-

namic than Tuesday, Tuesday is much different than Thursday, and

so on and so forth. Over the past fifteen months, I have been so

blessed by our volunteers and staff. Every day is filled with good

conversation, collaborative problem solving, and an overall sense of

community. I recall one time very recently when, as I was getting

ready to leave the store to go to my afternoon class up at MSU, I

realized that I had locked my keys in my car. I had pretty much de-

cided that I would be skipping class that day and that I would deal

with the key issue after the store closed, but our faithful leader (no

pun intended), Faith Dyksterhouse, let me borrow her car so that I

would not have to miss class. While I was gone, one of the volun-

MCS Preschool and Kindergarten classes took their annual

field trip to the Montana Corn Maze on Wednesday, October

10. The overall atmosphere was filled with excitement and joy

all around—and this was quite visible in all their little faces,

ready for adventure. The kids enjoyed a tractor-pulled wagon

ride through stubble fields from the farm to the maze, with the

beautiful Bridger Mountains as the back drop. The brisk breeze

was just enough of a reminder that fall is certainly here in Mon-

tana, and it made this seasonal field trip a bit more lively and

crisp. At the mini maze, kids took part in a team scavenger hunt

for farm animals hidden throughout the corn rows, to discover

the culprit of ‘who stole the tractor.’

The four-wheeler pulled barrel train seemed to be one of the

more popular events, especially for the Preschoolers. Pure de-

light was clearly evident in their demeanors as they ‘steered’

their individual barrels riding on the “Little Husk Express.”

Days like these are a visible reminder of how important it is for

kids to get outside and discover all of God’s creations. These experienc-

es allow them to explore their environment, be physically active, and

simply play—such important factors in their development at this age.

Pictured above: Middle School students participating in intramural soccer games.

(“Twice the Blessing” continued on page 6)

WHAT PEOPLE HAVE TO SAY ABOUT OUR SCHOOL “I have gone to Manhattan Christian my whole life and I have grown in so many ways. The academics at

Manhattan Christian push you, but are very hands-on, and when help is needed, teachers are always willing to help in any way they can.”

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MCS FAMILY DIRECTORIES

ARE AVAILABLE The MCS Family Directory for 2018-2019 is

now available. Directories have been distrib-

uted to PK-8 student family representatives.

High School students (who are either the

youngest OR the only child in your family at

school) can pick up a copy of the directory

at the school office. Directories are available

for community members to purchase for $2.

SCRIP TIPS Happy Fall! The SCRIP program is alive and well for assisting you in decreasing your tuition costs while doing your regular shop-ping. There are some specials going on right now with increased percentages that you can take advantage of. When you place your order by Wednes-

day, you receive any physical cards the fol-

lowing Wednesday. You receive all Scrip-

Now and reloads almost immediately when

you use PrestoPay. If you would like more

information on how the SCRIP program

works, please contact Arlene Roberts

at [email protected].

AMAZON SMILE For those of you who do your shopping on

Amazon, please keep in mind that Amazon

donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible

AmazonSmile purchases to Manhattan

Christian School.

AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you

know. Same products, same prices, same

service.

Support MCS by starting your shopping

at smile.amazon.com.

MCS JOB OPPORTUNITIES The following positions are available at

Manhattan Christian:

-Regular route bus driver

-Middle school boys basketball coach

-High school C squad boys basketball

coach

-High school track coach

-Custodial help in high school

If you are interested in any of these available

positions, please visit our website, manhat-

tanchristian.org, to apply, or call 282-7261

for more information.

REGULAR ROUTE BUS

DRIVER NEEDED MCS is seeking a regular route bus driver

for the Belgrade regular day routes (4 hours)

and possibly for athletic events and/or field

trips. Please contact Tim Visser at tviss-

[email protected] or contact Todd

Flikkema at [email protected]

for more information.

EARLY LEARNING CENTER

HELP WANTED The Manhattan Christian Early Learning

Center is looking to hire a caregiver for our

infant room. We offer a fun working envi-

ronment with competitive wage, discounted

childcare, training reimbursement, and paid

time off. Please email resume or inquiries to

Stacy at [email protected].

SCHOOL PICTURE RE-

TAKE DAY School picture retake day will be Wednes-

day, October 17, starting at 8 AM in the

mezzanine. Forms are available at the font

office counter. Please call the school if you

have any questions.

BRING YOUR PARENTS

TO LUNCH DAY “Bring Your Parents to Lunch” day at MCS is

Thursday, October 18. We hope you will

join us and your child(ren) for lunch on this

day. If you plan on attending, please RSVP

to the school office by Monday, October 15.

Hamburgers will be served, along with

some other locally sourced food.

NO SCHOOL OCTOBER 19 There is no school on Friday, October 19

for MCS staff Professional Development

day. The school office will be closed on this

date.

VOLLEYBALL TOURNA-

MENTS District volleyball tournaments will take

place in the Manhattan Christian Memorial

Events Center October 24-26. Come and

cheer for your team(s)!

Divisional volleyball tournaments will take

place at the Memorial Events Center No-

vember 1, 2 and 3.

We are looking for help during District &

Divisional Volleyball tournaments with ush-

ering & supervising.

The following dates and times are need-

ing to be filled:

Oct 24: 9:30 am-Noon, Noon-3:30 pm,

3:30-8 pm

Oct 25: 9:30 am-Noon, Noon-3:30 pm,

3:30-8 pm

Manhattan Christian Connections Published September to June of each year

Manhattan Christian School 8000 Churchill Road Manhattan, Montana 59741 Tel: (406) 282-7261 www.manhattanchristian.org

MCS Events and Reminders

(“Events” continued on page 3) 7


Kelley Halle, Sales Associate, CRS®, GRI®, ABR®

Office: 406.282.7113 | Mobile: 406.581.3144

Email: [email protected] | bhhsmt.com/kelley-halle

2001 Stadium Drive, Suite A | Bozeman, MT 59715

Kelley C. Halle, ABR®, CRS®,

GRI®

mailto:[email protected]

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Want to advertise with us? Please contact Brooke Sinnema at [email protected].

If you would like to be added to our email list to receive school communications, please let us know!

teers used the resources that she had to safely get the keys out of my car. The staff and volunteers at Twice Treasured truly care

about each other.

In the time that the store has been open, it has also built up quite the community of customers.

Some are regulars, like a group of three women who come in every Thursday afternoon follow-

ing their Bible Study, some come in when they can, and some are travelers who just saw our sign

and decided to check us out. I would not have considered myself a “people person” when I started

this job, and maybe I still wouldn’t, but I have truly loved getting to know some of these custom-

ers. One in particular stands out to me as someone who I have truly built a relationship with. She

comes in fairly often, and when she does, she always has an agenda. She is always shopping for

either a friend’s birthday, or new home décor to match whichever color is her “theme color of

the month” as she calls it. I have had so much fun poking around the store with her looking for

something that fits her agenda and her taste (which is very exotic, for lack of a better word).

Whenever she comes in, she always lets me know how much fun she is having, and how good it is

to see me, and how nice the store is. In fact, that is the most popular reaction to our store. It is so

encouraging to hear from customers, both regulars and visitors, how nice the store looks, how

organized and clean it is, how nice the merchandise is, and how much they appreciate the cause.

Those are the comments that we love to share with our hardworking volunteers who make the

store that way. Those kinds of comments are what make me excited to go to work every day.

Thank you to everyone who has volunteered, shopped, donated, and prayed for the store. You

have all been a huge blessing to me, and to the rest of the staff. And to everyone who has not

volunteered, shopped, and/or donated to Twice Treasured Thrift, consider this your invitation!

Twice Treasured Thrift is open Monday through Saturday from 10 AM-5 PM. Donations

are accepted from 10 AM to 4 PM.

(“Twice the Blessing” continued from page 1)

Rotary Student of the Month for September, Mariah Leum “I am a senior at Manhattan Christian School, after graduation my plans are to attend MSU and major in elemen-

tary education. One of my favorite high school accomplishments was getting the whole high school involved in

the building of two wheelchairs for ROC Wheels, and then taking the wheelchairs to give on a mission trip to

Mexico during spring break. I am honored to be selected as the Rotary student of the month.” —Mariah Leum,

Senior at MCS (pictured right)

Rotary Student of the Month for October, Heidi Hager “Hi! My name is Heidi Hager. I am the daughter of Rob and Julie Hager, and I am honored to be this October's

Rotary Student of the Month. I have been involved in pep band and chapels at my school for all four years of high

school. Outside of school, I enjoy working hard, volunteering in my community, serving in my church, and cre-

ating all sorts of crafts to use or sell. After high school, I hope to attend college and pursue a career in which I can

use my gifts and talents for God's glory.” —Heidi Hager, Senior at MCS (pictured right)

It’s looking like all things fall at Twice

Treasured. Stop by to shop the fall items,

and much more!

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Oct 26: 10 am-Noon, Noon-4 pm

Nov 1: 9:30 am-1 pm, 1-4 pm, 4-8 pm

Nov 2: 9:30 am-1 pm, 1-4 pm, 4-8 pm

Nov 3: 9:30 am-1 pm, 1-4 pm, 4-8 pm

Please let Liz Flikkema know if you can take any shift(s), email

[email protected], or call 282-7261.

MCS FALL MUSIC CONCERT The Fall concert for high school and middle school is Tuesday,

October 30 at 7 PM. All are welcome! Come and listen to the

“Joyous Alleluias.”

BRING YOUR BOXTOP LABELS TO

SCHOOL Please remember to send your BoxTop labels to school in the

next few weeks for the October 31 mailing deadline. Trimmed

BoxTops can be turned in, in small zipper bags, envelopes or

taped to a collection sheet. Thank you for supporting the Box-

Tops Drive!

ANNUAL CAMPAIGN DINNER Save the date for the Annual Campaign dinner at MCS set to take

place on Tuesday, November 13. Our speaker this year will be

David Pendleton. David is a “seasoned professional, in-demand

comedian, and top-of-his-class expert ventriloquist. His flawless

technique as a ventriloquist sets him apart from just about any

other ventriloquist you have ever seen. David’s high quality, fami-

ly friendly humor has mesmerized audiences the world over.”

Invitations will be sent out soon. Please consider donating a des-

sert or two for the Dessert Auction which will take place at the

Campaign Dinner.

THANKSGIVING BREAK Thanksgiving break is November 21-23. The school offices will

be closed during this time.

ACE SCHOLARSHIP Manhattan Christian School is a proud ACE Scholarships Partner

School. ACE believes every child deserves a great education and

makes that a reality by providing children from low-income fami-

lies with K-12 scholarships to quality private schools. Since 2012,

ACE has awarded over $7 million in scholarships to scholars at

60+ partner schools in Montana alone. To learn more, text ACE

to 52886.

BEEF FOR SCHOOL KITCHEN The kitchen is in need of beef hamburger. If you can donate or sell

a cull cow please let Brenda Flikkema in the school kitchen know,

call 282-7261. Arrangements for the inspector to be at the meat

shop during processing would need to be made.

MHSA SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD Manhattan Christian High School was awarded a "Good Sporting

Behaviors" award for the 2017/2018 school year from the MHSA

(Montana High School Association) and Stockman Bank Sports-

manship Program.

"The MHSA Executive Board and Stockman Bank have placed

high priority on good sporting behaviors, and it is evident that

your administrators, coaches and student-athlete participants have

subscribed to the sportsmanship philosophy of the Association.

Your actions have spoken louder than words. Your administra-

tors, coaches and players should be congratulated on achieving

good sporting behaviors throughout each and every sport season

during this past school year. This is an outstanding accomplish-

ment for your school. The MHSA and Stockman Bank are proud

to be a part of developing tomorrow's leaders at Manhattan Chris-

tian School through good sportsmanship."

—Mark Beckman, Executive Director MHSA

COCA-COLA GIVE Now through December 31, 2018, Lehrkinds Coca-Cola and

Coke.com/give will donate for every Coca-Cola product purchased

and scanned to Manhattan Christian School, up to $500.

Here's How:

1. Purchase (ALL) Coca-Cola products

2. Go to Coke.com/give

3. Register

4. Scan code worth:

a. 24 pk $.30

b. 12 pk $.15

c. 20 oz $.05 (Coke, PowerAde, Dasani, Vitamin Water, etc.)

d. 12 oz (Minute Maid Juice)

e. 1 liter $.05

f. 2 liter $.05

5. Lehrkinds will issue Manhattan Christian School a check for

matching amounts up to $500.

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Join us for the Harvest Festival—Saturday, October 27

The Annual Harvest Festival has been bringing people together in support of Manhattan Christian School since 1962! Come enjoy this

fun-filled day for the whole family!

Join us on for this annual event on Saturday, October 27 at Manhattan

Christian School.

Fun Run at 9:00 a.m.

Sales, Food, and Auctions from 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m

Here’s what you can look forward to:

Fun Run

The day begins with the annual Fun Run. This a great way for students and their

families to raise money for Manhattan Christian School. You are welcome to walk

or run the 2 mile course! (Meet at the ELC at 8:45 a.m.; the run begins at 9 a.m.)

Each individual is encouraged to raise $40 (or a $100 per family) in pledges.

Pledge sheets have been sent home with elementary students. There are addition-

al sheets available at the school office. If you have any questions, please contact

Jeanette Walhof at 539-9515.

Lunch

The Kitchen will be serving hot lunch starting at 11:00 a.m. Items on the menu

include pulled pork, baked potato bar, chicken & noodles, hot dogs, and chili.

Kid’s Games

(10:00 am –12:00 pm)

The Memorial Event Center will be packed with kid’s games and prizes! Purchase

tickets and your kids can enjoy archery, face painting, darts, ring toss, cotton can-

dy, the cake walk, and more!

Movie for Kids

Kids will be entertained during the Indoor Live Auction. A family friendly movie will begin at 12:30 with free admission. The movie

will be in a classroom in the west wing of the high school, and there will be adult supervision.

Cookies

The Cookie Table, located in the Eagle Gym, has a large variety of homemade cookies that can be purchased by the cookie, bag, or

box. Please call Jami Meyer at 209-0238 if you would like to donate homemade cookies.

Dutch Specialties

The Dutch Specialties Table, located in the Eagle Gym, will offer a variety of baked goods and items unique to the Dutch heritage.

Almond flavored tea rings and tarts, raisin buns and Oliebollen are among the favorite items.

There will also be a variety of mints for sale. Donations of any Dutch Specialty items are appreciated. For more information, contact

Janelle Gustafson at 282-7261.

Baked Goods

The Baked Goods Table, located in the Eagle Gym, is where you will want to go to buy other homemade goodies. You will find a

variety of desserts, rolls, pastries, jams, and more; all packaged and ready to take home. If you have a special item that you like to

bake, your donation will gladly be accepted on Saturday morning. Contact Lisa Carlson at 548-1557.

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Pie Table

If you need to take a break from your shopping, the pies are locat-

ed in the Atrium (concessions stand). Choose your favorite piece

of homemade pie and enjoy! They will also be offering donuts,

coffee, and drinks. Of course, donations of homemade pies are

also accepted, please call Michelle Leum at 282-7713.

Holiday & Craft Room

The Holiday & Craft Room, located in the music room, is the

perfect place to shop for handcrafted items, baby items, holiday

decor and gifts.

Do you enjoy crafting, decorating, or making fabulous finds at

antique shops? Can you turn useless cast-offs into something re-

freshing and functional? You can bring your donations to the

school office anytime the week before the Harvest Festival.

Harvest Hall

A great new addition to the Harvest Festival this year. Come

see what all the excitement is about!

Caramel Apples

The Caramel Apple Table is a long-time favorite. It will be locat-

ed in the Atrium. Here, you can purchase homemade caramel

apples and other treats. Enjoy them there or take them to go.

Silent Auction

The silent auction is in the North entrance near the office. Here

you can bid on small and large items such as candles, paintings and

embroidered dish towels. Also this year, enjoy bidding on

themed baskets from each of the MCS Elementary classes. These

are going to be great! It’s a competition to win an ice cream par-

ty, so make sure they go for a great price.

Don’t let these auction items go for little, bid them up and sup-

port our school while also showing thanks to those who donated

their time and money.

Outdoor and Indoor Live Auctions

The Outdoor Auction starts at 10:00 a.m. at the school’s north

entrance. This auction never disappoints and features items for

the home, yard, and farm.

The Indoor Auction starts at 1:00 p.m. in the Eagle Gym. To find

out what items were generously donated by businesses and indi-

viduals for the auctions, watch for the catalog to be released the

week before the Harvest Festival.

For more information, or to donate an item for auction, call Caty at

539-1849.

Athletic Booster Sales

Would you like to sport some school colors at the next athletic

event? Then check out the MCS Eagles apparel and accessories.

There is something for everyone! We hope that the Harvest Festi-

val includes you and your whole family!

For more information

Please call the school at 282-7261, Stephanie Venhuizen at 539-

6025, or Jodi Venema at 282-7028.

The second annual antique tractor show, “Touch A Trac-

tor,” will be a part of the Harvest Festival activities again this

year. This event was created with the hopes to acquaint children

and adults with our agricultural heritage. A display of old and

new farm equipment will be featured. Since many of our stu-

dents and parents are not living on farms any longer, the pur-

pose of this display is to show the steady development of farm

equipment over the years. Farm machinery was used to help our

farm families make a living, and therefore to support Manhattan

Christian School.

Be sure to check out the display of old and new farm equipment

on October 27 from 10 AM—3 PM at Manhattan Christian

School. Admission is free.

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