Pay it forward through literacy!
When our own community was devastated by the tornado, school children in the Cedar Valley donated books as gifts to students who had lost their belongings. The Aplington Parkersburg Middle School would like to pay it forward by helping middle school students in the Houston area affected by the hurricane and flooding.
Students may purchase books from the Scholastic flyers sent home or by going through my Scholastic website. See directions below for online orders.
Online Orders -Go to: scholastic.com/newparent
Connect with Mrs. Janssen by using this code: M8CKW
Students may order books as a donation as well as for personal use. If ordering for self, please indicate on the Scholastic order form or email me to inform me of the book titles. If you are unsure of what books to order for middle schoolers, we will also accept cash donations as well as checks made out to Scholastic for a predetermined amount. From there, students in our class can have the honor of choosing the books that they believe middle schoolers from Houston would love! Remember that through our Scholastic orders, we receive points to use in the future for buying more books for the classroom! We are all winning through the love of literacy! We ask that donations and orders be in by Thursday, October 11th. Please do not hesitate to ask questions! Thank you! Sara Janssen
Student Connection
Student Connection: The Student Connection would like to thank the community for the generous donations toward our building repair project. We have reached our goal of $4000!. The repairs to our soffit and eaves have already been completed. The rest of the funds will be used toward putting in a commercial grade front door at the youth center. Thank you again for partnering with us.
‘Pick of the Patch’
There is a hayrack of pumpkins, gourds, and garden produce at the Student Connection in Aplington. We are selling these items as a fund-raiser. They are available for a free-will donation. Come and get the ‘pick of the patch’ All donations will be used toward the Student Connection’s general fund.
FMSC Project
The "Feed My Starving Children” sign up schedules have been printed and are ready for everyone to sign on the line. The schedule and dates are on the table in the entry way. Please sign up asap. This is a fun mission project and helps feed the children of the world.
Asana Problem
AWANA has a good problem-Lots of students which means we need more leaders to help! Maybe you helped in the past, now would be a great opportunity to get involved. Contact Edith Helmke at 319-231-9102 or Margaret Dix at 319-230-5422.
Annual Bike Ride:
The Fellowship committee’s annual bike ride is today at Wilders Park at the east edge of Allison. Riders will leave the church at 3:00 p.m., start their ride at 3:30 p.m. in the park and will eat at 5:30 p.m. Hot dogs will be provided but please bring a side dish. Everyone is welcome.
Iowa 99 County Bible Reading Marathon
Please mark your calendars for the second annual 99 County Bible Reading Marathon which will take place at the Butler County Courthouse on Saturday, September 16, at 9:00 a.m. All volunteers are asked to bring their own Bible (any version), a lawn chair and possible rain gear. There will be a sign-in table where groups of two and three will be given a section of Scripture to read out loud somewhere on the courthouse grounds. If we do not finish on the 16th, we will meet again at 9:00 the following week. We cherish the Word of God and our First Amendment freedoms that allow us to do this. We hope you will catch the fire of our excitement and plan to be a part of this very historic occasion!