Kindergarten and Pre-K registration info

APRIL 4 – APRIL 29, 2016

9:00 AM TO 2:00 PM – IN FRONT OFFICE

YOU MUST BRING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN ORDER TO REGISTER YOUR CHILD:

• BIRTH CERTIFICATE • SOCIAL SECURITY CARD

• PROOF OF RESIDENCE • PARENT’S DRIVERS LICENSE

• SHOT RECORD

QUALIFICATIONS TO ENROLL IN PRE-K

�Be unable to speak or comprehend the English language

�Be educationally disadvantaged (eligible to participate in the National School Lunch Program; or

�Be homeless; or

�Be the child of an active duty member of the U S armed forces, including the state military forces or a reserved component of the armed forces, who is order to active duty by proper authority

�Be the child of a member of the U S armed forces, including the state military forces or a reserved component of the armed forces, who was injured or killed while serving on active duty; or

�Have ever been in the conservatorship of the Texas DFPS (foster care) following the adversary hearing

If you ha ve any questions regarding enrollment, please call Susan Carroll | 903532-3322

Faith

by Debbie Wallis

and put on them their cloaks, and He sat on them Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road And the crowds that went before Him and that followed Him were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” And when He entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, saying, “Who is this?” And the crowds said, “This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee,” Matthew 21:1-11

In Max Lucado book, Grace for the Moment, he says that Jesus was born crucified “The force behind the hammer wasn’t an angry mob - the hand squeezing the handle wasn’t a Roman infantry man - the verdict wasn’t decided by jealous Jews Jesus Himself chose the nails Had the soldier hesitated; Jesus Himself would have swung the mallet ” Wow, that’s how much Jesus loves you!

Lamb, Revelations 12:11 The devil has been in the business of trying to hinder the work of God since he rebelled against God and was cast from heaven His goal is to keep souls (minds, wills and emotions) in bondage so that you either never believe in Jesus and except His gift of salvation or that you live a powerless life so no one else wants what you have in your salvation

“For just as Jonah was in the belly of the great fish for three days and three nights, in like manner the Son of man shall be in the heart of the earth,” Matthew 12:40

Jesus fulfills prophecy He declared He would rise again "after three days" in Matthew 27:63 and in Mark 8:31 The Bible is not a record of happenstance; prophecy is fulfilled over and over again If you believe any of the Bible, you can believe all of it The Bible is an exciting book that you can read and re-read, never get bored and it will always be relevant to your life today Easter is the most significant event of the year to celebrate in a Christian’s life and there is truths of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus through out the Bible to be learned

“Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, ‘Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied and a colt with her Untie them and bring them to Me If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them at once ’ This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying, “Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your King is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden ’” The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them They brought the donkey and the colt

Jesus’ week changed quickly “Hosannas” changed to “Crucify Him!” Hearts hardened as Jesus told the people what they did not want to hear Jesus had one motive and that was righteousness (right standing before God) through love. The people had a different motive; selfishness (what benefits me even if someone else suffers) They recognized a power in Jesus but not the deity of His Lordship. They wanted Jesus to move certain people out of their way so they could finally take over

Warren Read expected to find some skeletons in his family’s history when he started researching it He wasn’t prepared to find that his great grandfather had instigated a famous lynching Three black men were killed on false charges and photos from the event were made into postcards! Rather than hiding what he found, Read apologized to the victim’s family and wrote a book about his experiences and the event The Lyncher In Me is a powerful book about owning your sins By acknowledging his family’s guilt in the event, Read found redemption for himself

“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us and purify us from all unrighteousness,” 1 John 1:9 We have to acknowledge our sins to be forgiven of them Jesus is looking for those who will do His will Jesus wasn’t in town for a popularity parade His task was to proclaim the truth and provide salvation Jesus knew what was ahead of Him The older I get the less time I spend on beating around the bush because I know my days are limited Jesus knew His time was now to speak the truth to them because His days on earth had come to a end.

The Jews were looking for a Messiah who would throw off the Roman yoke and give them freedom from their captors They totally missed the fact that their Messiah would be the One who would suffer for the sins of the people. “Who would have believed what we just heard? When was the LORD’s power revealed through Him? He sprouted up like a twig before God, like a root out of parched soil; He had no stately form or majesty that might catch our attention, no special appearance that we should want to follow Him. He was despised and rejected by people, He experienced pain and was acquainted with illness; people hid their faces from Him; He was despised, and we considered Him insignificant,” Isaiah 53:1-3 This was a prophecy fulfilled The death Christ died on the cross was absolute torture The pain that Jesus endured for our sakes is unimaginable It’s hard to read but makes me have a grateful heart I cannot deny Him when He suffered for my sake He was scourged - Matt 27:26, beaten - Luke 22:63-64, spit upon - Matt 27:30, His beard plucked from His face -Isa 50:6, mocked - Matt 27:26-29, stripped naked - Matt 27:35, and nailed to the cross - Matt 27:38; John 20:25 Just as in Isaiah 53:1-3 described, Jesus was fully human so He could feel what our temptations are like, yet He is fully God, innocent from all sin so He could save us

Jesus went to the cross and died for the sins of humanity When He did, His death on the cross forever settled the sin debt of man, Heb 10:12-14; Heb 9:2428 Jesus did not die to stay dead, but He rose from the dead three days later. The Bible tells us that the victory over the devil is found in the blood of the

It’s my opinion that the devil thought he had won the victory the day Jesus died He may have even rejoiced when Jesus cried out, "It is finished!" But Satan was defeated by the cross He may roar like a lion and he may try to keep you from God, (1 Pet 5:8), but he has been defeated by the blood of Jesus and you do not have to remain his prisoner The Bible tells us that we will never come into condemnation in Roman 8:1 because Jesus paid the cost of your sins.

If Jesus had died on the cross but not rose from the dead we would have nothing to celebrate If you don’t know Him as your Savior, please say this simple prayer; “Jesus, I believe you paid the sacrifice for my sins and I thank You Please forgive me for the sinful life I have lead and help me turn away from that lifestyle I want to know You and Your way for me to live I believe you are Lord I believe You are the Son of God I believe that You are God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit as One God I believe you love me enough to die for me and I want to live for You Come into my heart and take over”

Congratulations on a brand new life! Jesus loves you so much You have many brothers and sisters in Christ who have been where you have been and will help you on your journey of knowing more about your Savior Get connected in a Bible teaching church so you can grow and mature in your faith If you do not have a Bible contact me at sfadebbie@yahoo com and I will provide you one

Q I bought this charming button because it has a bunny that looks like an angel on it It also reminds me of Wedgwood jasperware The initials S-R 96 are inscribed on the back What can you tell me about it?

A Craftsmen have been making buttons as a cottage industry and in small shops for many years The term “studio”button refers mostly to 20th-century buttons made in the home for the collector trade They are not usually worn on garments

Often, these craftsmen, both men and women, started their businesses by working in rooms in their homes, as a creative hobby In many cases they gave these buttons as gifts to friends and family An exception to the creative hobby idea is the paperweight button that was made specifically for collectors.

Many materials were used such as clay, glass, plastic, wood and aluminum Makers of porcelain and clay buttons often made decorative accessory items in home kilns and by chance tried their hands at making buttons

Jasperware is a pottery that originated with Josiah Wedgwood of England in the 1700s This material was used for button making soon after its invention. Jasperware is a smooth vitreous pottery, needing no glaze It was made in black, white, blue, green, lavender, and brown Usually white figures were applied The white decorations were formed into molds, then carefully finished by hand The white decorations needed only water to hold them in place on the colored disks, since the disk and the design fused in the firing Most of Wedgwood’s figures were classical subjects In the 1950s, the Wedgwood firm made a few blue and white buttons for the George Ertells

Marie La Bare Bennett has made jasperware buttons in the United States since the early 1950s Her buttons are marked “MB” on the back, sometimes accompanied by the date They have been made in all the popular jasperware colors, in modern designs as well as classical Bennett buttons from the 1950s and 1960s sell for $5 and up I can’t tell you who “SR” is, but there are several contemporary studio button makers who are working in Jasperware Your charming and beautifully detailed button was made in 1996 and would be considered a cross-collectible by Jasperware collectors, studio button collectors, bunny collectors, and angel collectors What a heavenly addition to your collection

Howe Mercantile has a lot of Easter collectibles on display Hop on in and use vintage baskets and items in your decorating this season

Dr Georgia Caraway, former director of the Denton County Museums for 14 years, and her friends opened the Howe Mercantile at 107 East Haning Store hours are Thursday through Saturday noon until 8 p m She has written four Denton history books and has finished a 5th history about the North Texas State Fair and Rodeo that will be published in August She hopes her next book will be the history of Howe PLEASE SHOP LOCALLY We can show you Howe!