Mane Events Spring 2017 Volume 22, Issue 4 8th Grade Graduating Class of 2017! Class Verse: The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you Deut. 3:18 Class Colors: Red & Gold Left to right: Colton Reed, Joshua Kittrell, Landon King, Natalie Stuthman, Zachary Hamling All Graduation Photographs taken by Creative Images Photography by Susanna (Continued on pages 3 & 4) Please Pray for our School Pray for the Lord s wisdom, guidance and leading as we search for an Administrator. Pray for our School Board and Foundation Board. Pray for wisdom, humility, gentleness and unity as we work together to glorify God through CCS and the decisions we need to make. Pray for our teachers. Pray for rest for them this summer and for renewed strength in the upcoming 2017-2018 school year. Praise the Lord for our dedicated, loving teachers. Pray for God s provision for our upcoming summer projects: Updating the bathrooms & Updating the Preschool Playground Equipment. Pray for the Lord s help in providing resources for these projects and for wisdom in direction. Pray for our students this summer for their safety, refreshment and spiritual growth. Pray for our school and for the Lord s protection over it. Pray for our graduating 8th Grade class that they would glorify God through their speech, conduct and choice in friends as they move forward into High School. Pray for God to shield them and keep them growing spiritually.
2 Mane Events Volume 22, Issue 4 The Mane Events is available free of charge. To subscribe, change your address or stop receiving the publication, please contact us at: Columbus Christian School 3418 15th Street PO Box 924 Columbus, NE 68602-0924 Phone: 402-562-6470 Email: Angie Paul, Office Manager apaul@columbuschristian.esu7.org CCS Board Members Andy Tiemeyer President Aaron Ogan Vice President Larry Pilakowski Treasurer Jon Paul Grounds & Maintenance Charley Jessen General Board Santiago Vasquez General Board Lori Peters General Board Mission: To glorify God through the educating, discipling, and equipping of students with God s Word. Our Vision: To partner with families and churches in reaching their children with the Gospel of Christ and educating them for a lifetime of committed service, obedience, and leadership in God s kingdom....increasing in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men. Luke 2:52 Summer Office Hours 8:30-11:30 AM Tuesday/Thursday Save the Date! Back to School Cleaning August 3, 2017 Please keep saving your Box Tops for Education! School Mailings If you would like to be removed or added to this mailing, please call 402-562-6470 or email at apaul@columbuschristian.esu7.org Budget Status February 1, 2017 through April 30, 2017 Income $71,731.14 Expenses $81,633.71 Watch for these August Events! Trapshoot Competition August 26,2017 Columbus Days! We will once again be selling our homemade Fudge in Frankfort Square! Amazon Smile Do you shop on Amazon? Amazon Smile is another easy way you can shop and support our school. Every purchase that you make on Amazon Smile that qualifies, allows our school to have a donation if you designate us as your organization of choice. Here is our link to help support our school! http://smile.amazon.com/ch/47-0779839 Apples for Students! Thank you for saving your Super Saver receipts this year. Because of friends like you, we were able to receive a kickball set, numerous playground balls, boom whackers for music class, 3 monster Frisbee discs and head phones for our computer class. Please watch again in the fall when Super Saver starts the program up and save your register receipts. We have been blessed to receive these items for free. Thank you for your support! Memorial Gifts Arlyn Goedeken Mary Chollar Ruth Babka Mary Chollar Ruth Babka Jeffrey & Ethel Pekarek Ruth Babka Joe & Shirley Rayman
3 Meet our Graduates NAtALIe Ilene Stuthman Natalie is the daughter of Matthew & Gena Stuthman. She has 3 brothers and a sister. Her hobbies include Martial arts, playing soccer and football, reading, drawing, watching YouTube and working out. One of her favorite memories of CCS would be when they went rollerblading on Valentine s Day. Natalie states, It was fun to mess around and laugh whenever we fell down, though most of the time we were probably trying to knock down the closest person. What Natalie enjoyed most about CCS is that there s not as much drama as there would be in the public school. You are free to talk freely about things like religion and politics in the classroom, while having a reasonable conversation about those same subjects. Natalie will be attending Lakeview High School in the fall. ZAChARy Randal Hamling Zach is the son of Randy & (the late) Nicole Hamling. Zach has 1 sister, 4 step-brothers, and a step-mother, Melody. Zach s hobbies include playing football, going fishing, hunting, playing pool and bowling. One of Zach s memories of CCS is when he was completing the goal s he set for himself during the fall parent/teacher conferences slide show. Some of his goals were to improve his reading skills, excel in his Bible homework and get better grades. One thing Zach appreciated about having a Christian education is, learning about God everyday in school and in my life. Zach will be attending Wahoo High School in the fall. COLtOn Shaw Reed Colton is the son of Vincent & April Reed. He has 1 sister. Colton enjoys camping, riding his bike, and going to classic car shows with his dad. One of Colton s favorite memories while attending CCS was a field trip to the Stur Museum with his dad while in Mrs. Deruchie s class. Colton said, We made hand-churned butter, jelly and cornbread. One of the things Colton appreciates about attending CCS is that the Lord has taught him to respect others and to set himself apart from bad influence. Colton is one of our two graduating students who received our Pioneer Award. Colton has been attending CCS since he was in Preschool. He will be attending Columbus High School in the fall.
4 JOSHUA Kyle Kittrell Graduates Continued... Josh is the son of Walter (Bubba) & Tami Kittrell. Josh has 3 sisters and 1 brother. His hobbies include football, basketball and playing video games. Josh states, There are many memories that I can recall within the past 10 years, so it s hard to pick one above the others, but I think I ve come to a conclusion in picking our 5th & 6th grade field trip to Memorial Stadium, the news station and the Capitol building in Lincoln. It was a lot of fun running on the field at the stadium, experiencing the tight elevators in the Capitol and playing in front of the green screen at the News Station. It was probably my favorite field trip. One thing the Lord has taught Josh while attending CCS is that he appreciates his Christian Education because it has given him a solid foundation in Christ to go out into the world and not be lead away from, but bring others to Him. Josh is one of our two students who received our Pioneer Award. He has attended CCS since he was in Preschool. He will be attending Columbus High School in the fall. LAnDOn Dakota King Landon is the son of Melody & Randy (step-father) Hamling. Landon has 3 brothers, 1 step-brother & 1 step-sister. His hobbies include playing sports, physical work and playing video games. One of Landon s memories of CCS will be remembering the wacky mornings they would have telling jokes. He enjoyed whenever someone would start a conversation everyone would get in on and pitch in their own opinion. One thing the Lord has taught Landon is that through patience and prayer, God works in mysterious ways and guides him through the greater things in life. Landon will be attending Wahoo High School in the fall.
5 Our Trip to the Zoo The entire school enjoyed a trip to the Henry Doorly Zoo at the end of April. We enjoyed walking around with the students and seeing all the animals. After speaking to several students, two of their favorite things to watch were the baby gorilla and the baby orangatan. The kindergarten boys really enjoyed watching the baby orangatan. He was swinging from the rope and trying to land in a white bucket. He was flipping the bucket over his head and tried to hide in it. Next he would stand on it, but would tip over and fall. They laughed the whole time. The jungle was also a favorite as well as the dessert dome. The alligators were lively that day and right up by the fence. You could almost stick your fingers through the fence and touch one, although not a good idea! We enjoyed lunch outside with our groups and before we knew it, it was time to head home. As you can see from the pictures, it was a fun filled day! Now Enrolling for the 2017-2018 School Year!! If you or someone you know is interested in attending CCS, please contact the school office or email me at apaul@columbuschristian.esu7.org. We still have preschool openings available and offer quality Christian Education through the 8th Grade. Get in touch with one of our School Board Members or the School Office. Andy Tiemeyer, President 402-942-1034 atiemeyer@gmail.com. Jon Paul, Grounds & Maintenance 402-564-0330 jp4ccs@gmail.com Aaron Ogan, Vice-President 402-564-6820 aaron.ogan4@gmail.com Charley Jessen, General Board 402-910-5038 lisajessen69@hotmail.com Larry Pilakowski, Treasurer 402-910-9123 lipilak@frontiernet.new Lori Peters, General Board 402-942-4582 peters96@juno.com Santiago Vasquez, General Board 402-276-6049 vasquezs@discoverers.org Columbus Christian School Office Angie Paul, Office Manager 402-562-6470 apaul@columbuschristian.esu7.org
6 Columbus Christian School announces the 2016-2017 4th Quarter honor roll students. Students in grades 5-8 who receive a 3.5 4.0 overall grade point average on core academic subjects are recognized as being on the honor roll. Straight A s: Hannah Ogan (5th), Grace Hoffart (6th), Elijah Peters (6th), Jacob Ogan (7th) Nehemiah Peters (7th) A s & B s: Mallory Paul (5th), Maxwell Fremarek (6th), Emily Reed (6th), Jerry Martinez (7th), Zach Hamling (8th - Not pictured) Congratulations Students!! Presidential Physical Fitness Awards Congratulations to our two students who received the Presidential Fitness Awards! Josh Kittrell Maxwell Fremarek National Physical Fitness Awards Congratulations to the following students who received the National Fitness Awards! 5th & 6th Grade Alex Griffith Seth Jessen Janae Fajman Hannah Ogan Grace Hoffart Elijah Peters Myles Wakefield (not pictured) 7th & 8th Grade Natalie Stuthman Nehemiah Peters Colton Reed Jacob Ogan Peter Paul Landon King (not pictured) Perfect Attendance Award Grace Hoffart, Jonathan Hoffart, Graison Odom, Mallory Paul, Jayden Tiemeyer