Monday, October 18, 2010

Buddy Bags

Did you know that in schools in the Kokomo area children go home after lunch on Friday and don’t get food until they come back Monday?  

Yep… right here, right now.  In two elementary schools 500 bags of food are being sent home by volunteers each Friday to help with this serious need. 

Our children (and whoever else wants to help) are collecting plastic bags—the Meijer, Kroger, Wal-mart, grocery bags. It take 2 per buddy bag—so that’s 1,000 per week for two schools.

So, can you save them and bring them in? 

There's a spot for them in the lobby.  Got ?’s  — Ask Rusty.

By the way, we may have an opportunity to help pack the buddy bags. More to come.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Brief Teacher's Meeting - October 3, 2010

Short Teachers Meeting
After AM Services, October 3

Classroom Management

1. Classroom management / expectations reduces behavior distractions and allows for effective learning.
2. Classroom management in schools varies from room to room, but children are there for long periods of time.
3. Our children are not here nearly as long, and have different people each time.
4. I believe we need a common management system that provides rewards, consequences, and allows us to track attendance.
5. I believe we need a common “get quiet” signal.
6. Requirements:

    + Simple - must be easily taught.
    + Consistent - able to be used by many people.



ACTUAL MEETING NOTE
Had really good attendance... good discussion for the amount of time we had. There seemed to be a general agreement that the common classroom management idea would be helpful. It seemed to be best to give some time to think and pray about it.

Work Day

1. Organize curriculum so we know what we have, what we are doing, and what we need to get.
2. Paint classrooms primary colors.
3. Possible Dates: November 20, December 4, December 11


ACTUAL MEETING NOTE
A work day needed. Painting the rooms got head nods - just so the kids don’t feel so “temporarily placed” in class. Dates will be offered at our next “short teacher meeting” to be held in about a month.

Workshop

1. Professional development is critical in schools.
2. I believe that helping attention deficit children learn the best they can is an important topic.
3. Possible Dates: February 26, March 12, March 19, March 26


ACTUAL MEETING NOTE
Suggestions for the teacher’s workshop included:
Helping kids with attention issues learn.
Breaking down Bible concepts into pieces that children can understand.
Rusty will work on developing a date in the spring.

WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER BRIEF MEETING LIKE THIS IN A MONTH. THIS SEEMS TO BE THE BEST WAY TO EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE AT THIS TIME.

Next 15 Minute Teacher Meeting
November 7, 10 minutes after last amen in Room 102

Monday, October 4, 2010

Hayride Day -- October 17

October 17 is a huge day at Center Road for both the Children's Ministry and the Teen Ministry, as there is a hayride planned for each age group.

Children's Hayride
11:45-12:30 - Transport to Kadys
12:30-12:45 - Relay Games
12:45-1:00 - Singing and Prayer for Food
1:00-1:30  -  Lunch
1:30-2:00 -   Hayride / Exploring
2:00 depart for building
2:30 - pick up for kids at building



1.  Students up to 5th Grade - 2nd Grade & Younger please bring a parent
2.  Girls (or family) bring chips & a 2 Ltr
3.  Guy (or family) bring cookies & a 2 Ltr
4.  Dress for the Weather. Change into play clothes at the church building.5.  Bring Friends! Just have a parent talk to Rusty about it.

Teen Hayride

· The van taking the 6-th thru 12th graders to the Kayride will be leaving the church building at 3:00pm and will be returning at 8:15pm tonight.
· Boys, please bring a 2 liter and a dessert.  Girls, please bring a 2 liter and a side dish.  Don’t forget to bring friends!  Sign up below!
· Volunteers who signed up to help, we will have a meeting after am service on Sunday in room 102.  Thanks for your help with our teens!