OPEN DOOR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
WEEKLY CONNECTIONS

JOE CORBI'S WINNERS

We want to thank each family who participated in our annual Joe Corbi's fundraiser!  We had another great sale thanks to each of you!
  
Our winners from this sale are listed below! Congrats to each one of you!
  

Top sellers- Grace Murwin...$50.00 visa gift card  1st place

                         Kayla Clement...2nd

                         Kacey Davis........3rd

                                        They also won the chance to participate in jump for George!

 

 

Winner of the class cookie party....7th Grade! Party Date is to be determined

 

Winner of the family fun packs:

                (pepperoni pizza kit, cookie dough, cheesecake and soft pretzels)

 

Anthony Howell- Colonial school bus driver-not only did he order for himself he also collected a number of orders from his bus depot and friends! He went all out to support our school in this fundraiser!

Lauryn Brown- 8th Grade

Alicia Williams-3rd Grade

 

Tape Dr. Dawes to the wall......date is to be determined

 
  We again want to thanks each and everyone one who turned in an order for this fundraiser!
  
Sincerely,
Debbie Benner-Davis & Sandra Bryant
Joe Corbi's Coordinator Team

 


THANKSGIVING FEAST DAY COMING!
(Grades K-8 - Friday November 22nd)
  

On Friday, November 22nd , the students, faculty, and staff will celebrate Thanksgiving at our annual feast. However, we need your help! We are asking students to contribute the following:

 

Kindergarten           1 lb frozen corn AND 1 lb frozen green beans
 
First Grade               2 dozen rolls no bake! (ready-to-serve)

Second Grade         2 cans cranberry sauce

Third Grade             1 1lb butter (in 4 stick form)
 
Fourth Grade          1 1lb butter (in 4 stick form)
 
Fifth Grade              1 large jar PLAIN applesauce (Not Cinnamon or other flavor)
 
Sixth Grade             2 doz HOMEMADE chocolate chip cookies NO NUTS
 
Seventh Grade        2 doz HOMEMADE chocolate chip cookies NO NUTS
 
Eighth Grade           2 dozen rolls no bake! (ready-to-serve)

 

In addition, we are asking each student to contribute $2.00 toward the cost of paper products and other needs for the feast. Please send all food items and your contribution to school by Wednesday, November 20th(except for rolls and cookies which are due on Thursday, November 21st).

 

          Each child may also bring in a non-perishable item as their offering to be donated to our area food pantry.

           We need parents to help on Wednesday, November 20th with cooking and food prep, Thursday, November 21st for set up and decorating and Friday, November 22nd for set up, serve, and clean up. If you are interested in helping please sign up through the Sign Up Genius, at www.signupgenius.com or the link found in the school Connections email. You can also email the coordinators at odpa2013@gmail.com with any questions. This is a wonderful event to earn your service hours! We hope you can come, but, unfortunately, we will not be able to provide nursery care.

 

Thank you for helping to make our feast a celebration and a success!


BOX TOPS WINNERS
& START OF NEW COLLECTION DRIVE!
  
The small but mighty 2nd grade class were the overwhelming winners of the Box Tops Contest, turning in over 80 Boxtops per student!  Way to go Mrs. Price and her 2nd graders!!! They will soon enjoy an ice cream treat!
 
Do you think your class can win our next contest? You can get started now!  Attached is a new collection sheet for the next challenge which will end on February 21st!  As soon as you have a full sheet of TAPED OR GLUED Boxtops,turn it in and the counting will begin. Please remember that BOXTOPS DOES NOT ALLOW STAPLES.
 
New Collection Form: (print as many as you need!)
 
  

NOVEMBER LUNCH MENUES 

 
 

Just a reminder that all orders must be turned in by each individual student to their own classroom teacher (do not combine orders).  Exact payment should be made, since no change or refunds are given.

 

Orders are due Monday morning at 9:00 a.m.

 

****Please be sure that your lunch order form & payment come to school in 2 SEPARATE ENVELOPES!  One should be labeled Hot Dogs, the other labeled Hot Lunch.  Do not put both orders/payment in one envelope! (if you have multiple children - they each need their own set of envelopes as well!)  These orders get sent out to two different groups.**** 

 

Here are the links below if you need an additional order form 

 

Hot Dog-Nov

 

Hot Lunch (Wed/Fri)

 

  


Samaritans' Purse -
Operation Christmas Child
 Last week our Lower & Middle School Students heard from a representative from Samaritan's Purse.  She gave the students a handout regarding the Operation Christmas Child program, and gave them a challenge to see which class could bring in the most filled shoeboxes to be sent overseas for this program. We are thrilled to be a part of this ministry, and last year we even received correspondence from a child who was the recipient of a gift box from ODCA!  We encourage you to make this a family project in making a gift box (we have extra boxes available in the office if you need one).  If you are not able to put together a box but would still like to be a part of this ministry - it costs $7.00/shoebox to ship them overseas. Would you consider supporting the cause by sending in funds to help ship what is donated?  If so, please send your cash contribution in an envelope marked (Shipping Samaritan's Purse)
 
Last day to submit filled shoebox or cash mailing donation is Friday, November 15th 9:00 a.m.


ODCA SWEATSHIRTS
The weather is getting colder...and now is a great time to stock up on a ODCA hoodie to be worn in school on cooler days!  Our in-house hoodie supply is almost gone (we have a few Child Medium & Child Large left for sale on a first come basis $18.00/each)
  
For any future hoodie purchase you can shop online at:
 
Hurry and shop now while they have a 15%-off sale going on !  We will no longer stock hoodies in-house since each family will have access to order them directly online.

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OUTSIDE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Children's Scholarship Fund Philadelphia
  
We would like to share with you a scholarship opportunity!  Be the first to receive the 2014 Children's Scholarship Application!  The organization will begin to hand out the applications on Thursday, November 15th at 10:00 a.m. at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia.  There will be onsite parking available. 
 
Their scholarship requirements have not changed and remain simple: you must meet income requirements, but residents of Philadelphia, have a child entering grades K-8th and complete the required essay.  Submission deadline is March 1, 2014 and must be submitted directly to Children's Scholarship Fund.
  
You can go online and gather additional information if you are interested:
 


ONLINE SHOPPING
Please make a note...
  

if you shop online - be sure to first stop at www.schoolstore.com and enter our school code which is 10940 then from there proceed to their online link for the shopping vendor you wish to use!  Our school will get the listed percentage back of your items purchased! An easy way to shop and earn free money for our school!

 

 


IMPORTANT DATES
Please make a note...
  

Every Monday - Parent's Prayer 8:30-9:00 a.m. - Conference Room
 

  

Thursday-Friday 11/7-8 - No School due to MACSA Conference

Tuesday, 11/12 - ODPA EVENING Meeting 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, 11/21 - 7th/8th Grade Girls AC Moore Trip
Friday, 11/22 - Thanksgiving Feast (K-8) (see above for required items)

Friday, 11/22 - Final day (9:00 a.m.) to have Race for Ed Donations to be counted in the contest - of course we will continue to accept donations after this date but they won't get included in the totals for the Race Assembly
Wednesday, 11/27 - Race for Ed Assembly // Early Dismissal 11:45

Thursday-Friday 11/28-29 - No School Thanksgiving vacation

 

(Please note the Shon (now Carter) Violin Recital scheduled for November 9th has been postponed.   Mrs. Carter will advise her students of the new date)

 

 

Contact
Open Door Christian Academy
1260 Ft. Washington Avenue,
 Ft. Washington, PA 19034
215.542.9795
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"Instruction ends in the school-room, but education ends only with life."

- Frederick W. Robertson