Saints Calling

“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” Hebrews 10:24-25

NCCS Mission Statement

We equip graduates to apply Biblical truth

as disciples of Christ.

On Sept. 22, we held our elementary Jog A Thon. We had an exciting event with perfect weather, wonderful volunteers, and an amazing amount of pledged donations. We are thrilled to announce that just over $34,000 was raised for our improvement projects.

We are constantly floored by the generosity of the community and the beauty of God's provision. The totals shared here do not include about $2,000 that's been pledged but not yet received. We've blown our goal out of the water and your friendly competition has been fun to watch!

Elementary families, thank you for sharing so diligently and SHOWING UP big time to support your kiddos and their classes as they ran. What a FUN event!

A HUGE APPRECIATION TO THOSE WHO DONATED AND TO THE FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE FOR PUTTING TOGETHER ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL JOGATHON THIS YEAR! WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

If you have pictures to share, please email them to McKenzie Falotico.

Thank you to those who have given to this significant project. You are making a difference to the future of NCCS!

For Retakes:

Once pictures have been delivered to families, and if they find they would like to come in for retake day, they need to bring in the old pictures, with a note on what needs to be fixed, so that we can get a better photograph for the student.

High School ASB is offering a fun fall treat for all students K-12. They are taking orders for delivering apple cider and apple cider donuts from Cutsforth's to students in class on Oct. 12th between 12-3pm.

Order a treat for your child today! All orders must be received by Oct. 10th at 4pm. Thank you for supporting High School ASB!

Fellowship is a huge part of our culture and more opportunities for fellowship have been something requested by many in our community. As a result, a few years ago we started hosting a gala event and it’s been a lot of fun!

As a tribute to the school's 50th year, we are hosting a Peace, Love & Family Feud night! This 70s theme night is solely for the purpose of fellowship and community building for our parents, grandparents, supporters and staff.

The cost of a ticket covers dinner, entertainment and a wonderful venue for the evening. The NCCS Annual Gala event will be held on November 11th at the Willamette Valley Country Club in Canby. This is an adult only event and tickets are already available for purchase. Make sure you grab your ticket here and now as numbers are limited. We hope you'll come have a groovy time with us, man!

We also have a minimum of ticket sales we must reach a month before the event. If you’re planning on attending, please purchase your tickets as soon as possible so we know how many to expect, and if we should still hold this event.

We are in need of a few volunteers to help put on our Peace, Love & Family Feud event this year.

The expectation is that those volunteering would also purchase a ticket and attend, of course!

Here’s what we’re still needing done by volunteers:

1. One person recruiting and overseeing the 10 people who will decorate tables.

2. 10 people each who will take on the full responsibility for decorating a table for the night- come up with a plan, purchase decorations, decorate the table, take everything down at the end of the night

3. 2-3 people who will decorate the room (NCCS has a photobooth backdrop that can be used and there’s a budget for decorations that will be communicated with those who opt into this opportunity)

4. 1 person to create the Family Feud game (there are lots of free templates available and we’ll work with you for the kinds of questions that should be asked.)

Contact McKenzie if you have any questions!

We are looking for chapel speakers! If you or anyone you know would be interested in speaking to our elementary or secondary kids (or both!), please click the appropriate link below to see details and sign up.

Elementary chapel

Secondary chapel

The holidays are right around the corner. Take something off your list, by purchasing delicious pies from Willamette Valley Pie Company.

Use this form to order pies. Share the link with friends and relatives. Deadline to order is October 11, 2023. Pies MUST be picked up at NCCS on October 27, 2003 between 2:30 and 3:30 PM.

A portion of the proceeds supports general NCCS operations. Contact Susan Van Sickle with questions.

Please keep in mind these things:

-NCCS families are responsible for picking up the pies ordered by their family and friends. Please plan for this. We will be able to organize orders associated with your name and have them ready for you at pick up.

-We will have paper copies of order forms in the office for those who would like to continue to use this method for collecting orders. We are encouraging online ordering, but will also accept the paper/pen ordering as well.

-Ordering closes at 11:45 p.m. on October 11th. No orders will be accepted after this date. The order form will be unavailable after this date and paper orders will not be accepted.

-The pick up date is October 27th and more details regarding this process will be shared as the time gets closer.

In March 2024, a group from NCCS will go to Spain for an incredible tour during Spring Break. Students currently in grades 9-12th are invited to travel on this tour, as well as interested adults. We can take up to 30 travelers in our group. We still have room and would love to have you join us. It's not too late to jump in on this amazing opportunity! Get $100 off for new participants enrolling by October 15, 2023.

Visit our tour website passports.com/enroll, enter tour ID SJAMES2024-4. Here, you can get tour information, request for contact or ask questions, and also register to join us! The cost of the tour includes flights and ground transportation, hotels, food, entrance to sites, tour guides, tips, travel insurance, a TON of fun and incredible memories!

There will be an informational meeting on Oct. 5 at 3:05 pm, room 404, for those who are interested but not enrolled yet. If you have questions, contact Mrs. James.

Yearbooks for the 2023-2024 school year are now available for purchase! Your yearbook staff is hard at work, creating a book full of memories just for you!

Each yearbook is $35 and will be available for pick up at NCCS in the SPRING of 2024 (end of May, with supplemental pages coming in the fall).

Please fill out this form to purchase a yearbook.

Yearbook orders need to be placed by October 31, 2023.

If you missed your chance to get last year's yearbook, we have extra 22-23 yearbooks for sale in the front office for $35. We can take cash or card at the front desk. Stop by and pick one up!

Each month administration will host a time of community fellowship for parents of children PreK-12th grade. There will be a time of prayer, a devotional, sharing, learning, and connection, along with some tasty pastries served. We will set aside the a THURSDAY morning each month to spend this time together. We will meet on black top after student drop off and then walk together to room 404. Join us Thursday, Oct. 5 at 8:15-9am, for Pastries with Parents. This month we will look at Right Now Media and Axis as resources for parents. Each month will have a different topic based on your interests as parents. Fill out the topic interest survey here.

Future dates:

Nov. 16, 8:15-9 am

Dec. 7, 8:15-9am

Feeling Crafty? NCCS is hosting their annual Craft Fair on Sunday, November 19th from 2-5pm in the gym.

Pre-registration is required and more details are included on the form: Register Here

Please contact Mrs. Stark if you have questions. (debbie_stark@ncchristianschool.com)

The form for registration will be available until 11/15/23 at 4:00 p.m., please complete it before this date if you intend to register.

Interested in Ladies Bible Study? This is the book we’ll be reading through and discussing this year, Sept through Mar, 1-2x a month, 6:30-8:00 on Sunday evenings! Contact Debbie Stark if you would like to join us!

Please note that the most updated One-Page Calender always can be found in the resource documents on Renweb. We have made an update to the Conference dates for this school year.

Fall Conferences - November 2-3, 2023

Spring Conferences - April 18-19, 2024

Oct. 5 Pastries with Parents, 8:15-9:00 am

Oct. 5 Spain Informational Meeting 3:05-3:35 pm

Oct. 9 Board Meeting, 6:30 pm

Oct. 9 1st and 2nd Grade Field Trip to Pumpkin Patch

Oct. 9 Jersey Mike's Eat Out Night

Oct. 11 SAT for Seniors (AM)

Oct. 12 Cider/Donut Classroom Delivery

Oct. 13 Teacher Inservice - No School

Oct. 14 Love & Logic Parenting Class, Session 2

Oct. 14 HS Harvest Party

Oct. 16 Fall Sports Senior Night

Oct. 18 Preschool Field Trip to Pumpkin Patch

Oct. 20 Kindergarten Field Trip to Pumpkin Patch

Oct. 20 Picture Retakes (AM)

Oct. 25 PSAT for Juniors (AM)

Oct. 25 5th Grade Field Trip to Hopkins Forest

Oct. 27 Pie Pick-up 2:30-3:30 pm

Oct. 27 JH Harvest Party, 3-5 pm

Oct. 28 Love & Logic Parenting Class, Session 3

Nov. 1 No School, Teacher Inservice

Nov. 2-3 No School, Parent Teacher Conferences

Nov. 2-3 Fall Book Fair

Please remember to send your student to school with a water bottle and remind them that they should not be sharing water bottles with their peers. We're in the thick of "sick season" and need to do all that we can to help keep each other well. Thank you!

Parents and students are encouraged to keep absences to a minimum. Understandable reasons for absence from school would include, but are not limited to, student illnesses, death or illness in the family, or medical appointments.

In the event of a planned vacation or extended period of absence, parents must provide the office and teacher with a written notice for pre-arranged absences. The designated form to be used for such purposes should be received in the office no less than one (1) week prior to the first day of the planned absence. These forms are available in the office. These forms are not required for individual medical appointments, only for reoccurring appointments or an extended medical absence.

Thank you for encouraging your student to be at school!

We are asking parents to put their child(ren)'s names in articles of clothing, on water bottles, etc., to easily identify personal items brought to school. We have VERY limited space for a Lost and Found space, so we will not be holding on to items more than a week. We will donate any items to a charity at the end of each week, unless they are clearly marked with a student name and we can get it to the student on the same day.

We are always looking to add more licensed Christian teachers to our substitute pool. If you or someone you know might be a good fit for supporting our teachers and students as a substitute at NCCS, please turn in a Substitute Teacher application, attached below and on our website.

Please make church attendance with your family a priority. It is an expectation that NCCS parents and students attend a Christian church. We hope our families are attending a Christian church and are involved in that community, in person. If you are looking for a home church, we encourage you to check out our list of local churches where we already have school families attend.

Foothills Community Church ; Eastridge Church ; Oregon City Christian Church ; Athey Creek Christian Fellowship ; Mountain View Community Church ; Oregon City Evangelical Church ; Canby Foursquare ; Canby Christian Church ; New Life Church ; The Source Church ; Gracepointe Milwaukie ; Grace Chapel; Revolution Church ; Oregon City Nazarene ; Clackamas Bible Church ; Faith Bible Community Church; Rolling Hills Community Church

The Board of Directors will share the monthly meeting minutes with the society, attached below in the newsletter. Anyone wanting more detail or to attend a meeting, please reach out to any board member. Contact NCCS Board of Directors by email at nccs_board@ncchristianschool.com

Matt Hixson, Chair

Erika Porter, Vice Chair

Mark Van Sickle, Secretary

Danae Plover, Treasurer

“We equip graduates to apply Biblical truth as disciples of Christ.”

Please reach out to us should you need assistance:

Superintendent/Principal: Sherri James (Ext 101)

Assistant Principal: Rebekah Hardy (Ext 401)

Dean of Students: Carmen Moore (Ext 214)

Office Manager: McKenzie Falotico (Ext 100)

Office Front Desk/Attendance: Beth Woody (Ext. 601)

Business Office Manager: Susan Van Sickle (Ext 202)

Email: mckenzie_falotico@ncchrisitanschool.com
Website: www.ncchristianschool.com
Location: North Clackamas Christian School, Sebastian Way, Oregon City, OR, USA
Phone: (503) 655-5961
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nccssaints