Good Afternoon:

·        INSIGHTS: This weeks’ INSIGHTS is provided by Miss Nelson.

·        NO SCHOOL: There will be NO school THIS Friday, because of Spring Break.

·        SPRING BREAK: Next week is Spring Break, there will be NO school. Everyone have a safe and refreshing Spring Break!

·        HOT LUNCH: This week Mary Kamps and Kathi Holstege will be serving Blimpie Subs, Chips, Fudge Bars, and Pop. Snack Sale providers are Amy Spees, Holly Spees, Heidi VanBaren. Please have all snacks individually wrapped. Thank you.

·        PAPER DRIVE: The paper truck will be here March 21-April 7.

·        OPEN HOUSE: The pre-kindergarten and kindergarten Open House at Eastside Christian School is scheduled for Friday, April 28. Please contact Vicki DeKryger at 942-2930 if you would like your child to receive an invitation.

·        TRIP:

·   With thankfulness to God for this amazing blessing, the TRIP committee is happy to announce that our insurance company has reimbursed much of the TRIP funds stolen in the break-in at our school a few months ago. The money stolen was hard-earned money by the many volunteer efforts of our supporters. This made the loss especially painful. The committee praises the Lord with you at the restoration of these funds. Once again we are reminded that He is Provider and Sustainer.

·   Cash ‘n Carry will be held this Thursday at 11:30-12:00 noon, due to no school on Friday.

·        INFORMATIVE MEETING: Did you know that Grand Rapids is a destination for many residents who seek an abortion? Sadly this includes Christians as well. Because we care about the moral as well as the intellectual development of our children, the administrator and faculty of Eastside Christian School urge you to attend an informative meeting at the school on Tuesday, April 25 at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will address abortion practices and anti-abortion effects taking place in Grand Rapids. Bring a friend.

·        CATECHISM SCHEDULE: Cheryl Corson and Julia Herring are scheduled to watch catechism kids this Wednesday. REMINDER: All mothers must be at school by 3 p.m. and remain until 5:20 p.m.

v           OTHER NEWS:

·        SPAGHETTI SUPPER: Hope Protestant Reformed School is having a Spaghetti Supper on April 22 from 5-7, at Hope School. Everyone is invited.

·        BASKETBALL LEAGUE: Covenant Christian boys varsity basketball coach, Russ Zwak, will be hosing a boys youth basketball league for boys in grades 4-9. The league will run for six weeks on Saturday mornings from April 15 – May 20. Registration forms are available at your school and must be returned by April 8. If you have any questions please call 662-8128.

v           EASTSIDE SCHOOL CALENDAR:

§        March 21-April 7                Paper Drive

§        March 31                           NO School

§        March 31-April 9                Spring Break

§        April 10                             Annual Eastside Association Meeting, 7:30 p.m.

§        April 11                             Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m.

§        April 17                             Education Committee Meeting, 7:00 p.m.

§        April 22                             Car Wash/Bake Sale

§        April 28                             Prek/K Open House, 10:00 a.m.

Song of the Week Psalter 383 “The Lord Our Maker” stanza 1 and 5

1) All that I am I owe to Thee, Thy wisdom, Lord, hath fashioned me;

I give my Maker thankful praise, Whose wondrous works my soul amaze.

5) Search me, O God, my heart discern, Try me, my inmost tho’t to learn;

And lead me, if in sin I stray, To choose the everlasting way.