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Ontario Christian’s Campus Connection is a bi-weekly newsletter publication helping keep our families informed.

Campus Connection: October 2025 Vol. 1

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Ontario Christian School Board Notes

OC Families,

It’s hard to believe we are a quarter of the way through the school year already. As we complete our first full week of October, I want to highlight another example of our commitment to Growing Christian Leaders. The week of September 22, we transported our high school students and faculty to Hume Lake for a 4-day retreat that focused on building Christian community and deepening faith. While at the retreat, students spent time socializing, engaging in team building activities, worshipping, digging into their faith, and learning more about God.

The Ontario Christian School Board met on Monday, September 22. Notes from the Board meeting follow:

The Board heard a report from OC AD Eddie Arnett who talked about the state of the athletic department, its strengths and areas for growth, and goals for the future. He highlighted the quality and commitment of the coaches and the overall support for athletics in the community. Some of his goals are to ensure we do things well and utilize best practices and to continue to invest in our facilities.
The Board reviewed and approved monthly financials, administrator reports, and committee reports.
An Education Committee has been established. Board member Julie Bykerk will serve as the chair. Fellow board member Bin Kim and OC staff members LuAnna Odom, Randy Cardona, and Kevin Vos will be on the committee in addition to parent representatives Debbie Peters and Kevin Stott. The first formal meeting will take place in October.
The Board affirmed that OC will follow presidential orders to determine when the flag should be lowered to half staff.
The Board continues to review policies and procedures as necessary.
The Board set a date in November for its annual strategic planning meeting.

Ontario Christian Theatre is proud to present their fall play: This Murder Was Staged. It’s dramatic, chaotic, and just suspicious enough. Come see what really happened… or what we want you to think happened.

Thursday, Oct. 23 at 7:00 p.m. | Saturday, Oct 25 at 6:00 p.m.
$20 ticket includes Murder Mystery Munchies and Coffee Bar
Location – Albers Chapel

Click to Purchase Tickets

Fall Into Savings with Lands’ End Uniforms!

25% Off most school uniform items from October 7-13th. Use Code: EXPLORE25

Lands' End October Promotion Flyer

Unity Day at Ontario Christian

Psalm 133:1 says ” Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in Unity!”

October is Bullying Prevention Month and Wednesday, October 22, 2025 is Unity Day. On Unity Day, the Preschool-8th grade campus ONLY is encouraged to wear orange as a sign of solidarity, as we stand up against bullying.

All schools will be participating in a UNITY food drive to benefit the Food For Life Ministry as they prepare to feed hundreds of families in our local community this upcoming holiday season. View more information about both events in the links below.

Preschool - 8th Grade Unity Day Flyer

Unity in the Community Food Drive Flyer

Leave a Legacy – Still Available

Your personalized paver will become part of Legacy Walk, the pathway leading to our Knights Center, serving as a lasting tribute to our school community. View the flyer below for more information.

Legacy Pavers and Donor Wall Information

Text Reminders from Ontario Christian

We’re making it easier for our community to stay connected! Soon, the Campus Connection will be delivered straight to your phone by text! We’ll also send occasional reminders about events and school news from time to time. Save our number so you’ll always stay in the loop!

**Harvest Festival is coming and we need your help to make it unbe-leaf-able!**

Check out some of the ways you can get involved below.

This beloved, family Fall-themed OC tradition can not happen without you! Click here to volunteer 1 hour of your time!
Calling all bakers! We ned you and your baked goods for our Dutch Cafe and Cake Walk booths. Click here to sign up for BAKED GOODS DONATIONS
Harvest Presale Forms and envelopes went home this past week! Skip the lines and buy your tickets early! Check your K-8 students’ backpacks. High School students can pick up forms from the front office.

Interested in hosting a vendor’s table or volunteering at this event? Contact Event & Volunteer Coordinator Jennifer Kiemeney at jkiemeney@ocschools.org

Visit ocschools.org/harvest for more information relating to this FUN event.

Click Here for more Harvest Festival Details

Scrip hours: Open every Friday from 8:30am-10:30am on the K-8 campus, unless school is closed. If Friday is a school holiday, Scrip will be available on the last school day of the week.
Holiday Hours: Additional hours will be announced for November and December to accommodate holiday shopping.
Rebate Deadline: To count toward the current school year, rebates must be received by March 10. Any received after this date will be applied to the following school year. Annual Rebate credits will be applied to FACTS accounts by the end of March. Any unused rebates under $5 will be donated to OCPA to support our teachers and staff.

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View the Scrip October Hours Calendar

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Room 403 did a great job teaching us of when God calls Abram and about Jacob & Esau so far this month. We will continue to hear stories about Joseph’s colorful coat and baby Moses. On Thursday, October 2nd the preschool gifted our maintenance crew some wonderful buckets filled We will be participating with the k-8 campus for the California Great Shake-Out on Thursday, October 16.

A Few Reminders:

November hot lunch order forms are due by Wednesday, October 22.
Please make sure you are labeling all of your child’s belongings. This way if it gets left behind we can get it to the correct owner.

As always, if you have any questions please feel free to reach out to Mrs. Jodi at the preschool office. 909.983.2420 or jvandragt@ocschools.org