Good Afternoon:

·         PICTURE RETAKES: School pictures went home last Friday, if you would like your child’s picture retaken please call the school office.

·         BANKET: Tuesday, October 9, starting at 8:30 a.m. we will be making banket.  The helpers are: Anne Miedema, Cheryl Corson, Carol DeVries, Carol Monsma, Linda Gustufson, Kim DeMeester, Lori Pastoor, Florence Corson, Melody Iby, Kim Monsma, Michelle Spees, Gert VanPutten, and Carol Schimmel.  We hope to be finished around 1:00.  A small lunch will be provided.  Items to bring: rolling pins, aprons, and a hat (if you don’t have a hat, hairnet, or apron, there will be some available).

·         PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES are scheduled for Friday, October 26.  The schedule is going home today.  If you have any changes, please contact the school office.

·         ENJOY THE CITY fundraising packets were sent home last week.  We will be selling them until NEXT Monday, October 15.  If you have any questions please call the school office.

·         HOT LUNCH: This week Amy Flikkema and the Junior High will be serving Pizza, Chips, Ice Cream Bars, and Pop.  Snack Sale providers are Julia Herring and Mary Kamps.  Each mom is asked to bring 28 snacks, individually wrapped.

·         GIRLS BASKETBALL GAMES:

·   Tuesday, October 9, Byron Center Christian 7^th & 8^th, 4:00 p.m., at Eastside

·   Friday, October 12, Heritage 7^th, 4:00 p.m., at Eastside

·        TRIP: Use the attached form to place an order next Monday, October 15.  Check out these newest offers: Cabela’s is offering a 3% discount bonus, 14% rather than the usual 11%.  L.L. Bean is offering free shipping on purchases made with GLScrip gift cards through December 21, 2007.  Ticketmaster is now available in a $50 gift card with a 4% discount.  Kay Jewelers is now offering a $25 gift card with a 12% discount.

·        V.I.P.  TRIP: We are excited to offer at our Cash ‘n Carry table V.I.P. TRIP certificates in $5 and $25 denominations, with a 4% discount.  These can be used at Meyer Music, Mieras Family Shoes, Fruit Basket, Mullers, Eastern Floral, Harvest Health, Kregel Bookstores, etc.  See the attached sheet for the full list of participating local retailers and services.

·        ATTENTION CATECHISM MOMS: Julia Herring will be taking catechism duty now until December 13.

·  Students are not allowed on the computers and they are not allowed past the gym doors while waiting for catechism.

·        STOP-N-SHOP:

·  STOP-N-SHOP is now less than a month away! We have a few new positions that have become available for the men this year to help make the show go more smoothly!  We are looking for:

1) A Parking Attendant(s) to work on Saturday morning to gently enforce that all vendors park across the street once they have unloaded to ensure that we have room for our customers to park in the church lot.

2) We are also in need of volunteers to install our garage sale signs the week of the show, again, preferably men.  If you are willing to help us in this matter, it would be most appreciated.  Please contact Carol Monsma (447-1750) or Anne Miedema (954-1058).

·  ADVERTISING: If you would like to help place flyers at your place of business, local bank billboards, library, grocery store, or restaurant you frequent, take as many flyers as you will use.  They will be located by the front desk until the show.  Thanks for helping advertise.

·  BAKERS: It’s not too early to start looking for those special items to make.  If you are looking for ideas, coffee cakes, cookies, candies, and lunch items are always good sellers.  Bake ware will be available in the school kitchen soon.  Watch the Monday not for further details.

·  WANTED: We are looking for a Premier Jewelry Representative for this year’s show.  If you know of one other than Eunice, please call Carol as soon as possible.  Thank you.

·  The Eastside Table is looking for donations of any kind.  If you have something you would like to donate, contact Cheryl Corson (365-9330).

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