Labor Day Weekend and Let's Start Meeting Next Week!

Welcome to the official end of summer!

Labor Day weekend marks the official end of summer. Break out the grill and celebrate with picnics and bar be cues (BBQs). Most neighborhood pools close this weekend. You can be sure that the weather will turn hot after that! Read more about the official history of Labor Day from the Department of Labor.

By now your children should be settled in school. This is a good time to stock up on supplies for the rest of the year.

And now we begin our year. Please enter door 6 (the first door off of Gray Road).

SAVE TIME AND REGISTER ON LINE

International Bible Study: Tuesdays, 9:00-10:00, Room 100

Join us September 4 as we pick the book that we will read this year.
International Bible Study is for anyone who wants to stretch their language and comprehension by reading in your home language and discussing in English. Come and talk about matters of the heart, spirit and culture. Everyone is welcome. Free childcare is available in the nursery.

International Friends: Tuesdays, 10:00-11:30, Room 100

Join us September 4 as we kick off our new year of friends, food, fun and fieldtrips.
Come and get acquainted and help set the schedule for the year! Free childcare is available in the nursery.

English Class Registration

September 6, 9:30-12:00, upstairs classroom
Come and register, pay for classes and take placement tests if you are a new student. Come and say hello!

Classes begin September 13: 9:00-11:30.

stock up: buy spare supplies

Welcome Back

Hello, Friends.

We are getting ready to start our year of meetings and classes beginning September 4.

We are excited to welcome our fabulous volunteer staff. This amazing group of people come from all over the greater Indianapolis area to help you become comfortable in our community, make friends and learn English.

We are grateful to Cornerstone Lutheran Church for opening her doors and providing us with rooms for our meetings and classes. We are thankful to the church for staffing the nursery on Tuesday and Thursdays 9:00-11:30 so that parents of small children can come to our meetings and take classes and be sure that their children are in good hands. This is a service provided by the church. Cornerstone is looking for staff and volunteers. Find out more and contact Cathy Graves to help out

Please register on line so we can begin to prepare for you: International Friends Registration. We are using the registration program from Cornerstone, but your information is separate from the church database and only accessible by Carolyn and the data administrators.

Check out our webpages to learn about our programs and the Indiana community. Sign up to get our updates emailed to you 

Please enter Door 6. The other doors are secure to keep the preschool children safe.

International Bible Study: Tuesdays 9:00-10:00, room 100 beginning September 4
Join us September 4 as we select what book of the Bible we will read and discuss this year. The Bible has been translated into most languages and provides a great opportunity to read in your home language and discuss in English. You do not have to be a believer or follower of Christianity to come to this class. Childcare is available in the staffed nursery (this service is free to our students).
 
International Friends: Tuesdays 10:00-12:00, room 100 beginning September 4
Join us for friendship, fun and fieldtrips! Come and meet new friends and learn about living in Indiana and share good food and great conversation. Childcare is available in the staffed nursery (this service is free to our students).


English Class Registration: 9:30-12:00, upstairs classrooms September 6
Come and get screened for the best class for you if you are a new student. Come and pay your fees for the year: $65 for Thursdays and $35 for Wednesdays. Register for classes in person or preregister.

English Classes: 9:00-11:30 beginning September 13

• Begin in room 101 to meet your teacher.
• Please preregister so we can prepare for you!
• We offer four levels of English classes (introductory through conversation), American Accent Training and a new Parent and Child class.
• Childcare is available in the staffed nursery (this service is free to our students).

As always, your youngsters are welcome to join you in our classes. 

We are also piloting the opportunity for parents and children to meet together in a classroom to learn songs, read books, play and converse. Please email Carolyn if this is of interest to you so we can plan ahead.

Open Conversation: Wednesdays, 4:30-6:00 beginning September 12
Come up the stairs and join us for unleveled conversation in English. Childcare is provided in classrooms nearby by our volunteer staff.

all over: coming from many places and communities
her: When referring to a Christian church body or organization, the Bible refers to the church as the "bride" of Christ. When attaching a pronoun to the church, it is common to use a female pronoun.
grateful: thankful
staffing: People hired to perform a specific job. CLC provides a paid and volunteer staff for the nursery on Tuesdays and Thursdays. International Friends staff are all volunteers.
in good hands: well cared for
youngsters: children
secure: safe
piloting: trying out
of interest: something you would like to participate in or know others who would like to participate
plan ahead: prepare

Pre-game notes for Fall International Friends

Hello, Friends.

Here are some pregame notes for our upcoming fall classes.

My last update had errors in dates and a broken link. My deepest apologies.

I was at Pendleton Falls Park on Thursday, August 16 in the rain. I posted the date for August 18! If anyone went to Meet Up on Saturday, you had a spectacular weather and the opportunity to see the museum. So in the end, that mistake was a win!

Secondly, the link to registration was broken on the last update page. I was able to fix that. And, here is a link that works: International Friends Registration: 2018-2019

We have some changes to our classes this fall. Please see the notes below in our schedule.

International Friends all English Staff: August 30, 9:30-12:00, Upstairs Class Rooms

International Friends Bible Study: Tuesdays, 9:00-10:00, Room 100 beginning September 4
International Friends: Tuesdays 10:00-11:30, Room 100 beginning September 4

English Class Registration: September 6, 9:30-12:00, Upstairs Classrooms
Come and register on-line, pay fees, get screened for your best class fit if you are a new student. The cost is $65 for Thursday classes and $35 for Wednesday classes for the entire year. These fees cover the costs to run the program and includes all materials needed for your class.

Casual Conversation: begin September 12, 4:30-6:00, Upstairs Classroom
English Classes: begin September 13, 9:30-12:00, Upstairs Classroom

Help Wanted (join our volunteer staff)
Email Carolyn Willard for more information

Childcare: We are looking for people to help with childcare for our Wednesday and Thursday classes. If you want to help with watching our little ones while our students are studying their English, please let me know. Our current plan is to have a the children meet and play in one of our classrooms. As always, children are welcome to sit in class with parents.

English teachers: Come and help people learn how to speak English. We like to have teaching pairs so that classes can be supported on a continual basis.

Classroom helpers: Help the classroom teacher with classes.

Administrative help: Do you like organizing paperwork? Can you proof read so I don't make silly date errors? Let me know!
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pregame notes: information for planning purposes
My deepest apologies: I am so very, very sorry (mostly because I may have missed seeing you)
in the end: as a result
was a win: YAY! that ended up or resulted in a positive experience

Wrapping up Summer break

Hello Friends.

This week many of us are turning the page as our children are all off to school (Carmel is one of the latest to start, I believe). I hope that you made many wonderful summer memories. Now it's time look to start our new chapter of meetings starting after Labor Day. And the roundabout is finished. Check out this great drone footage of our new lovely roundabout by the church.

We are looking for volunteers to help in the classrooms and in the nursery. If you know someone or would like to help out, please email me.

English Teachers: Lead English classes on Thursdays (We like to have teaching partners). Attend staff meetings (with delicious food) once a month.
Classroom Assistants: Help a the teacher with the class. Pair with students for practice. Attend staff meetings (with delicious food) once a month.
Nursery: Help care for our children in the nursery. CLC requires a minimum of two adults in the nursery with children. There are also minimum required ratios of adult caretakers to children. If there isn't enough help, children may not be able to stay safely in the nursery to meet codes.
Administrative Minds and Hands: Help file and organize our paperwork and online registration.

Our final picnic is

August 16 beginning at 11:00

Pendleton Falls Park, 299 Falls Park Drive, Pendleton

Online registration is open:

International Friends On Line Registration 2018-2019
Registration and Screening: September 6, 9:30-12:00 at CLC in the upstairs classrooms. Enter door 6.
Come and pay for the school year and get screened if you are coming for the first time.

Mark your calendars and get ready. I am looking forward to seeing everyone soon!

Love,
Carolyn

turning the page: beginning something new (or finishing something if you are looking back)
off to school: leaving home and attending school
I believe: I think, it is my understanding
new chapter: starting a new period of time in your life
drone footage: film/video made using a remote controlled aircraft
ratios: comparative numbers
codes: safety rules or laws 

mark your calendars: put an event on your calendar