20 FRI – 22 SUN – Grand Canyon Univ Visit
20 FRI – HS Girls BB Away
20 FRI & 21 SAT – MS Girls BB Away
21 SAT – Missions Trip Training
23 MON – HS Boys BB Away
24 TUE – MS Boys & Girls BB Home
25 WED – Pastor Appreciation
26 THU – HS Boys BB Home

Dear VCS Families,

I wanted to reach out and let you know about our upcoming annual benefit auction, The Big Event. The theme this year is a Masquerade Ball – “Unmasking the value of Christian Education”. This is our school’s largest fund raising event of the year. We do it up BIG at the Oshkosh Convention Center. This year our auction is on March 28th. Ticket prices are $75 each or two for $100. We will have a host of items to bid on during the silent auction. As well as premium and live auction items. We would love your help:

• Would you make plans to attend? 
• Do you have an item you could donate?
• Do you know someone who has something unique to donate?

A few items of interest still on our wish list include:

• Tickets to Augusta National to watch The Masters golf tournament
• A condo or hotel stay in Santa Barbara, CA to go with a fishing trip we have planned. 
• We could use some donated air miles to go with an African Safari package.

More information about table and event sponsorship, menu choices, advertising in our program and more is available by downloading the event brochure here, or by contacting Carey Holtz.

It is going to be a great night. We have entertainment for all of our guests. There will be a musical performance from the Broadway play Phantom of the Opera sung by VCS students, parents, and faculty.

Please take note of the bulletin board just inside the school’s front doors with a listing of businesses we wish to contact for donations. Thanks so much for all of your help in making this the best benefit auction our school has ever done.

Just 36 days until the event. NOW is the time for ACTION, please contact Carey Holtz for tickets or to donate an item. Carey may be reached at choltz@vcoshkosh.com or 920.231.9704 x20.

In His Service,

Brad Dunn

Help for the Homeless Feb 22 – Mar 15

“The supplies that were given are more than toothpaste and toilet paper; they are a sign that the community cares. Thank you.” –Thomas, Shelter Resident

We are collecting NEW hygiene and cleaning items for local homeless shelters and crisis agencies through the 23rd annual “Help for the Homeless” hygiene drive February 22 – March 15. Please place your donations in the Help for the Homeless collection boxes located at the school’s main entrance and The Commons by March 14. The most requested items include laundry detergent, garbage bags, dental and hair care items, diapers & baby care, tissue, etc. Your donations will remain in this community. Thank you! More information available at www.thefamily.net or 800-236-9364.

Find a detailed list of needed items here.

Oshkosh Area School District Summer School

Greetings from the OASD Summer School Office,
For general information and course offerings related to summer school, please see the link below. Step by step directions for online registration will be available on or after February 26, 2015 on the Summer School Webpage. Additional Summer School information can also be found on the Summer School Webpage found under the Schools Menu Tab on the OASD district webpage.

AAUW Tech Savvy—Registration Open!

This is a full day, hands-on STEM conference for girls in grades 6-9. Tech Savvy prepares girls to be scientists, engineers, or technology experts. Special sessions for parents and guardians help them learn how to support students on their path to college and career. It will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at UW-Oshkosh, Halsey Science Center. Please see this flyer for more details and registration link.

Calendar Change

The Elementary Spring Concert date has been changed since the one page calendar came out at the beginning of the school year. The new date is Thursday, May 14, 2015, 6:30 at New Life Community Church. Please mark this on your calendar!

Summer Program

VCS is considering offering a summer day camp program in partnership with Community Christian Child Center. This program would run 5 days per week 7a-6p. The fee would be $185 which includes meals and most field trips. If you have any interest in such a program, please contact Brad Dunn at bdunn@vcoshkosh.com.

Chinese New Year Party

The Valley Christian International Club will be hosting a Chinese New Year party on Saturday, February 28, from 4-6 p.m. All high school students, as well as high school teachers, are invited to come and enjoy some cultural foods, traditions, and fun! The party will be held in the gymnasium. Please, come and join us for this celebration!

Pastor Appreciation Day

Wednesday, February 25 from 9:00 – 9:45 am. We would like to encourage all of our students to invite their pastors to attend this event held in honor of our local pastors. Please take a minute to invite them to join us. Elementary students will be coming home with invitations in their Friday Folders. We would like them to RSVP by Monday, February 23rd. They may contact Mrs. Busch in the front office @ 231-9704 x. 4 or lbusch@vcoshkosh.com to RSVP. We appreciate our pastors so much and we look forward to blessing them.

Enrollment is OPEN

It is time to secure your seat for the 2015-16 school year. Please take a few moments and fill out the online re-enrollment information. A $50 discount on the registration fee is available through the month of February. New families now have the same opportunity to claim available seats in each grade, so don’t delay. Please read the re-enrollment instructional letter here.

In addition to the online portion, there are two forms for you to sign and return. These forms (including the tuition and fees schedule) are available for download here as well as on Sycamore at the end of the online process. We are so thankful for what God is doing in and through our school.

Changes Happen

As happens throughout each season, especially basketball, game dates and times can change. Please check the Athletic schedule OFTEN!! Go to valleychristianoshkosh.com. Click on the “Athletics” tab toward the top of the page. Then click the “2014-2015 Athletic Calendar” button. You will see the week’s activities from that screen. To view an entire schedule, go to the “View Schedules” box on the right side of the screen, check mark the schedule you want, and click on “View”. The schedule will appear in a printable format. Please contact Mr. Abel via phone or email if you have any questions.

Game Schedules

HS Boys Basketball

Mon. Feb. 23 – Away @ Oakfield: JV-6:00 p.m.; Varsity-7:30 p.m.
Thurs. Feb. 26 – Home vs Montello: JV-6:00 p.m.; Varsity-7:30 p.m.

HS Girls Basketball

Fri. Feb. 20 – Away @ Oneida Nation: 6:00 p.m.

MS Boys Basketball

Tues. Feb. 24 – Home vs New Hope: B Team-5:30 p.m.; A Team-6:30 p.m.

MS Girls Basketball

Fri. Feb. 20 & Sat. Feb. 21 – Away Tournament @ Central Wisconsin Christian: TBD
Tues. Feb. 24 – Home vs New Hope: 4:30 p.m.