Fishing at Landsmere...

My First Fish!

A snack always tastes good.

Wow! Nice Fish!

FISHING!!!

On Tuesday, the 27th of September, the 4th and 5th grade children get to go fishing. Each 4th and 5th grade child must have a permission slip signed by a parent/guardian to leave Kids' Connection from 4:00-5:00 to go fishing. If you have a fishing pole and/or worms, take them along on Tuesday!!

The children grades K-3 will be at Kids' Connection on the 27th enjoying games and other 'fishy' fun!!! We'll have a great time! See you there!

Birthday Party -Thursday, Sept. 22

Happy birthday to all of the children born in August and September!! Tomorrow we will celebrate your birthdays at Kids' Connection. Northwestern Bank will come with several employees to host a birthday bash in your honor. Join us tomorrow after school for an August-September birthday party!!

Thank you, Parents, for your patience with our new Text-to-Parent check-in system. For the most part, it worked smoothly! We'll work out the bugs today and hopefully by tomorrow, it'll be flawless!! The assurance of knowing your child has arrived safely at Kids' Connection is great peace of mind!! Please contact Leanne at leanne@frcoc.org or at 737-4909 with questions or comments.

Text Notification!

Parents,

Starting next week Tuesday, September 20, you will be receiving a notification text that your child has arrived at Kids’ Connection. When your child checks in by scanning his/her name tag, you will get the automatic text stating, “(Your child’s name) has checked in for Kids’ Connection today.”

The number you’ll be receiving the text from is 605-622-0824. We would suggest adding this number to your contact list. Please do not try to reply to the text as we are unable to respond.

We are excited about this new technology. Please let us know if you are having difficulty receiving the notification.

'Praise and Play' today!

'Praise and Play' happens today at Kids' Connection from 4:00-5:00 with Mary Lundgren. Hope you can join us for all of the fun!

CAR WASH news!! We raised money for a Bible school in Ecuador last Tuesday by soaking, washing, rinsing and drying cars and trucks on the North parking lot of First Reformed Church. It was a beautiful, sunny day for a car wash! We hope to post pictures here soon, otherwise check out the pictures on the Kids' Connection Facebook page. Thank you to all of the hardworking children and volunteers who made this Car Wash a success! Thank you to all of the drivers for your donations to this cause of the KINGDOM! Most of all, THANKS BE TO OUR GREAT GOD for HIS amazing LOVE and GRACE.

CAR WASH

Kids' Connection Car Wash

Tuesday, September 13
4:00 pm- 5:15pm
North Parking Lot
First Reformed Church
Orange City, IA

Enter at the east entrance, Exit at the west exit

Freewill offering for Bible School in Ecuador

KIDS IN THE KITCHEN...

Rice Krispie Bars and No Bake Cookies with the 5th Graders

The First Week @ Kids' Connection

Tuesday, the 30th of August was the first day of Kids' Connection for the 2011-2012 school year! It was an awesome day!! 135 children walked through the doors with smiles, questions, excitement, anticipation, and for our new children, some apprehension. Our new computer check in system worked extremely well. (Thanks Jack!) We began the afternoon with a delicious snack provided by Pioneer Hi-Bred International, the Orange City Center. Next we gathered together to review the Fruits of the Spirit learned last year, introduce our new theme of the Lord's Prayer, and remind everyone of the behavior expectations at Kids' Connection. Then we were off to the craft tables to decorate our prayer journals, play pool, ping pong or Foosball, build Legos in the Lego room, weave potholders, fuse iron beads, paint/draw pictures, and/or build a wood project. The Kids' Connection area was buzzing with excitement and FUN!!

Thursday, the 1st of September, was a very hot day and our local schools let out early due to the heat. The church buses were not running that day so our numbers were down a bit. We had 91 children come to our air conditioned facility to enjoy the afternoon. We met together after snack time to learn the verse from 1 Peter 5:7-"Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you." We'll review the verse weekly! Mary Lundgren brought the children upstairs for Praises and Play. The children had a chance to run, exercise, and PRAY together! Thanks Mary!!!!

Thank you to all of the volunteers who make Kids' Connection a fun and safe environment each week! This program is what it is because of YOU!!! Thank you! Your smiles, patience and encouragement make each child feel special!

Next week we're baking cookies and making our own ice cream!! Yum! See you next week for more fun at Kids' Connection!!!

Kids' Connection, Thursday, September 1, is OPEN!

Our local schools are closing early today because of the heat. Kids' Connection will be open today at the regular time from 3:30pm until 6:00pm.
Please note that the Kids' Connection church buses will not run today because of the early dismissal.
First Reformed Church has air conditioning and volunteers anxiously waiting to see your child(ren) today! Come and join the fun if you are able!!