December 2013 Paws for Thought by Legacy PCA

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LPCA exists to cultivate parental involvement in the educational process of their children, to instill students with a biblical worldview and the passion to stand firm and articulate boldly in defense of their faith, to prepare them for the rigors of college to guide them into independent learning, and to train our students to always give themselves fully to the work of the Lord, because their labor will not be in vain. Truth is revealed by God through Christ “in Whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” Colossians 2:3

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DECEMBER 2013 • VOLUME VII • ISSUE III

Ryan Walters put together an amazing 34 boxes for Operation Christmas Child.

Lions Show Spirit with Operation Christmas Written by Jaron Spinler Edited by Jacob Campbell

Kindergarten Classes Give Thanks By Harris Tucker

ecently Mrs. Hill’s kindergarten class learned the meaning of thankfulness by studying the very first Thanksgiving in 1621. The students read a poem that summarizes the events of the first Thanksgiving that occurred almost 400 years ago, and they sang some songs to their parents. Mrs. Hill’s class also had their own feast to commemorate the first Thanksgiving. The students experienced the first Thanksgiving happening again right in front of their eyes. “On November 20 we feasted on popcorn, candy corn, and friendship fruit salad,” said Mrs. Hill. “Everyone brought a piece of fruit from home to add to the salad.” The students sang “The November Song” to their parents, who attended the presentation. They also recited their memory verse, Psalm 139: 13-14, which speaks about the complexity of humans and their creation. “Psalm 139:13-14 challenges us to be thankful to God just for making us,” said Mrs. Hill. PFT

ecently, Legacy held an event for students to give shoe boxes full of toys and other necessities to give to needy children for Christmas. This was through an organization called Samaritan’s Purse called Operation Christmas Child. The total amount of boxes collected by Legacy for less fortunate children this year was 202 boxes. “It was fun shopping for toys and supplies,” said Austin Bennett. It was Legacy’s biggest year collecting boxes for Operation Christmas Child. The program gives ordinary students the chance to change the world. The kids will be so happy with their presents. If you want to make a box for a less fortunate child next year, go to the Samaritan Purse website, www.samaritanspurse.org. Hopefully next year Legacy students can give twice as many boxes. PFT

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And the Lord said, “Whom shall I send? Who will go for me?” And Isaiah replied, “Here am I. Send me!” Isaiah 6:8

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Mrs. May’s Message

New Building Update

know there have been many questions regarding the status of our move. I am dedicating my “space” in the Paws For Thought this month to try to answer as many as I can. The vast majority of us have, at one time, had to make a move. It’s safe to say that moving is full of “moving” (pardon the pun) targets from start to finish. Imagine the intangibles for a 55,000 square foot facility with almost 360 people! We have tried to share with you some of the obstacles we’ve had to overcome, especially in the sense that we want to acknowledge that God has been in the middle of working wonders to ensure that our building will be completed. I have been so blessed to learn how God has worked through so many of you to provide what is needed for our new campus. Now, as we begin to see the facility really come together, we are reminded that there is still work to be done in order to fully occupy the building. With that said, here is what I can tell you as of today! The building should be complete by January 1. Carpet is being installed as I write this and will be fully installed by the end of next week. Tile begins to go in soon, and more and more progress is being made every day. The real question is: Will the building be ready for an all-school move-in by January 1? After talking with our contractor and spending a few hours talking with my leadership team, we don’t believe so. We would like to have a few weeks to walk the building, begin setting it up, run through some daily scenarios, and think through drop off, arrival, lunches, crates, dismissal, recess, etc. We feel that to ask the students and teachers to make that jump in a matter of days is a perfect recipe for chaos, and none of us are in the mood for that! So, currently on our calendar is a bad weather day, scheduled for February 17th. This is President’s Day. The students will most likely be out of school on this day anyway, since we’ve not had to cancel school for weather issues. We will take this opportunity to begin moving into the new building. The movers will be scheduled for Saturday, February 15th. Items will be moved from the Woodland Place campus to the new facility. We will ask the teachers to come in during that next week and set up their classrooms. While we believe that we will be situated and ready to go on the 19th, we would like to take the additional day to make sure. In short, the students will not be on campus for the entire week of February 17th. However, we will allow our math and English instructors to give abbreviated assignments for students to complete at home on Tuesday and Thursday. For those of you who are concerned that the kids will be missing valuable class time, let me assure you that my staff and I considered DECEMBER 2013

this when making decisions on the original school calendar. We added in an additional four class days, just in case this scenario came to be. University Model Schools are required to offer classes for a minimum of two 16 week semesters. This fall was our typical 16 week semester, and in the spring, we have 19 weeks on the calendar. Moving the week of February 17th eliminates one school day for the elementary students (they would’ve been out on Monday) and two for our JH/HS students. This gives our students 18 weeks in the spring. This is a typical year of school for a UM student and we feel that this will disrupt their learning environment the least. Some of the decisions still up in the air will be arrival and dismissal times. For the most part, we concede that it may be best initially to keep the times as they are. Even when we were all together at the Woodland Place campus, our dismissal times were staggered for upper and lower school students. My presumption at this point is that this will serve our campus best and help eliminate further transitions. We will communicate to you how we will handle dismissal for families with students in both upper and lower school. It will be very similar to the way we’ve handled it in the past, meaning that we will hold the younger students until the older students are released and allow them to be dismissed at the same time. More info to come about specifics. We’ll also make sure we communicate how to enter and exit the property. As those of you who travel on Coe Lane can attest, the road is tiny and the sooner we can eliminate as much traffic as possible from it, the better. Once the new road from Research is in, we will explore the best methods of entrance and exit from the property. The football field is currently under construction. Progress has been slow due to the weather. We are thankful to all of the families who have given above and beyond their capital campaign commitment to help build our new football facility. We are excited about the opportunities that this field will bring to Legacy, and about hosting other schools on our own property! Go Lions! We have many things to be excited about and even more to be thankful for. God has shown up BIG TIME and we want to give glory where it’s due! Praise Jesus! Thank you for your patience as we work through this amazing time in our history. I am thankful for each one of you! PFT Serving Him and You, Audra May amay@legacypca.org 2

Paws for Thought DECEMBER 2013 VOLUME VII • ISSUE III YouTube.com/LegacyPrepPFT Audra May Executive Editor amay@legacypca.org Daron Jones Managing Editor djones@legacypca.org EDITORS & PHOTOGRAPHERS 12TH GRADE Emily O’Donnell 11TH GRADE Sara Cruthirds Logan Teal 10TH GRADE Amber Condley Kasen Jones Chandlyr Mickan Tray Wright 8TH GRADE Austin Bennett Clay Burkhard Jacob Campbell Brennan Cone Madyson Conley Sami Evrard Logan Mace Adisyn Mickan Harris Tucker Alexandria Wynn 7TH GRADE Bailee Cano Taylor Davies Anna Catherine Holcomb Noah Lightfoot Jaron Spinler

Fifth Grade Raises Money For Boys Home in Nigeria By Clay Burkhard Edited by Taylor Davies

The Hero’s Journey Story by Taylor Davies Edited by Austin Bennett

ecently, Mrs. Wenstrom’s fifth grade class has chosen to sponsor a Boys Home in Nigeria. The Boys Home has lost its funding because the previous sponsor was experiencing financial difficulties. “We are raising money for the boys home that is going out of business. We want to keep it open because if we don’t, the boys will have to live on the streets,” said Jamie Jones, a 5th grader. The boys home provides housing for boys whose parents have left them on the streets without food and money. The boys home provides shelter, food, and electricity for boys, ages 8-16. “Our class had an original goal of $600 but we will exceed that amount,” said Mrs. Wenstrom. “The students are earning their money by doing extra chores around the house or by doing jobs around their community.” We are excited to raise the money and help the boys. PFT

ave you ever thought about the “hero’s journey” in any movie? What does the hero do? The eighth-graders just finished drawing and writing about it. They had to watch different clips from the movie, ET, and draw some of the heroic scenes. “It was really interesting to work on and it really prepared me for the project I’m working on now,” said Madyson Conley, an eighth-grader. The goal was to answer the following questions and draw it. “How do visual images enhance or create meaning”, and “What defines a hero?” The eighth-graders enjoyed watching the movie clips and thought it was a great movie. “The students analyzed the main character, Elliot, and his journey as a hero,” said Mrs. Eickenhorst, the eighth-grade English teacher. They created different frames for a graphic novel too, The Giver. They had to draw different framing, lighting, and angles. Drawing ET scenes was just warming up. “I think it was a really fun way to let us learn without it feeling like work,” eighth-grader Alexandria Wynn said. The eighth graders loved doing the project, enjoyed drawing and watching the movie. PFT

Bryant’s Ninth-Graders Experiment with Cloning Written by Kasen Jones Edited by Madyson Conley

ou might have been worried about seeing doubles on Friday, November 15th. But no worries. It was only Mrs. Bryant’s ninth-grade biology class. They have just completed a project over cloning. The students had to research an animal and draw out exactly how they could clone it. “Cloning and the main discussion was over the ethics and morality of cloning from a Christian world view,” said Mrs. Bryant, Legacy’s biology teacher. The ninth-grade students must have done a great job on their posters. “I have the projects hanging on the walls in my classroom,” said Mrs.Bryant, “there are too many great ones to pick a favorite.” PFT

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Ryan Walters made his DNA strand out of soda cans for a project in Mrs. Bunnis’s class.

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LPCA Needs New Copiers By Jaron Spinler

Allegiant Completes Roth’s Trilogy Review by Clay Burkhard Edited by Taylor Davies

n October 22, 2013, the book Allegiant by Veronica Roth was published. Allegiant is the final novel in the Divergent Trilogy consisting of the books Divergent, Insurgent, and Allegiant. This is an excellent trilogy by Roth because it has a little bit of every genre in it. It is an “on the edge of your seat” kind of book, making you eager to find out what happens next. Veronica Roth does a great job of including multiple genres in the book, keeping you hooked into the book. Some of the genres included are action, mystery, science fiction, and romance. Allegiant also makes you wonder how things had or will happen because there is a ton of decisions made due to uprising in the Chicago experiment. Roth uses amazing detail to describe the actions of the people in Chicago. Roth makes you eager to know what happens in Chicago and to all of the characters in the novel. Allegiant also made me think about how the States got separated into experiments and put into factions that work with their personalities. The book also makes you think about our own world, considering the problems going on right now, if we will be broken up into experiments and factions. It is very interesting knowing that the future could come to that, being broken up into groups with the same interests and personalities due to world violence. Allegiant makes you think about the real world, not just the fantasy world of a book. Allegiant is probably the best book in the Divergent series, in my opinion. It takes the thrill and anticipation of the book to a different level. Roth does an amazing job completing the series, also allowing the reader to fantasize about the future of the characters, which many readers love. This book is appropriate for ages twelve and up. Readers under twelve years of age might not understand many words and phrases used in the book. Allegiant is a great book, making the readers on the edge of their seats throughout the novel. I would encourage anyone who enjoys a great book to read it because it certainly exceeds the standards set by other books of it’s kind. PFT

Good Asian Food Story by Logan Mace Edited by Austin Bennett

tsumi was recently opened in the shopping center near New York Pizzeria. It also recently got a new owner. There are new employees and the building has been remodeled. It looks much nicer and because of the new employees it runs much more smoothly. Atsumi is moderately to low priced depending on what you get. A first time customer said “We got a meal for myself, my husband and my two kids for twenty-five dollars.” The food quality is great. Depending on what you get the sushi is fresh and delicious. The environment is very serene and calm. It is also very clean and sanitary. The bathroom are well maintained and sanitary. Atsumi is a good place to go for a first date, a good place to take ur kids for dinner. Atsumi is more of a dinner place than lunch though. I would recommend trying Atsumi. PFT

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he school has lots of good equipment but there is one that needs improvement. That certain piece of equipment happens to be one of the printers, which is awful compared to the size of it. Many teachers are complaining about how it doesn’t live up to the standards expected of it. There are many teachers at the school that need to use the copy machine at the beginning of the day, but there isn’t ever time for teachers to get what they need due to the poor speed of the printer. When teachers scan an image from the textbook, the image ends up being tilted or what have you, making them hard for students to use. PFT

Metric Field Day for Third Graders Written By Sami Evrard Edited by Alexandria Wynn

o, go, go! Mrs. Pollak’s third grade science class yells as their classmates play the game. The third grade has been having fun recently on their Metric Field Day. They got to show off their metric measuring skills and celebrating the end of their Measuring Matter science unit. “The students competed in a round robin of games such as Syringe Squirt, Grab for Treasure, Paper Plate Toss, and Water Transfer,” Mrs. Pollak said, “Each game required them to use metric measurements of mass, volume, and length.” Even though it has to do with math and science, the third graders and parents had lots of fun. “It was a great time of fellowship for both students and parents enjoying the beautiful fall weather,” said Mrs. Pollak. Jesus is shown to the third grade. In class they talked about how accurate measurement is important to God. They discussed several scriptures on the building of Noah’s Ark and Solomons Temple. These are only a few of the examples of how God cares about precise measurement. Metric Field day allowed them an opportunity to show off their accurate measuring skills. PFT www.legacypca.org

Legacy Prep Welcomes Snells By: Chandlyr Mickan Edited by: Tray Wright

egacy Prep has been blessed with so many new families this school year. The Snell family recently moved from Austin, TX. After joining Woodlands Place Baptist Church, our other campus, Ashley Snell heard about Legacy from her father, who is involved with the church. “Being an administrator I was immediately drawn to learn to learn more. I looked up the school and instantly fell in love,” said Mrs. Snell. Snell works as the third and fourth Academic Supervisor at Legacy, and her one and a half year old daughter stays in the nursery during school hours. “We are really loving it!” says Snell. “It is great getting to start while our daughter is so young. I’m praying to learn a lot from all the wonderful families before she actually starts school!” The Snells hope to stay at Legacy for a long time. “I believe this school is a Godsend for my career. I love the people I work with, the rigorous education provided, the freedom to discuss God all throughout the day and knowing that strong character is being built in each student. I’d also love to see my husband be able to get involved with helping coach baseball, which is one of his passions.” We are so thankful for families like the Snells that immediately encounter a love for our school, and make a decision to establish a strong relationship with all the faculty and students. PFT

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A Taste of Heaven Column by Bailee Cano Edited by Anna Catherine Holcomb

n FM 1774, there is a new cupcake bakery. Angelic Cupcakes has been open for about two months at this location. They sell cupcakes and a few soft drinks. Angelic Cupcakes is clean and organized, though it has no restroom. The service there is very nice, and they treat you very well. Even though the prices are a tiny bit pricey, at $3.25 a cupcake, it is worth it. If you like bold flavors, I would definitely recommend this bakery for you. Overall, I had a good experience at Angelic Cupcakes and would recommend it to anyone who likes cupcakes. The cupcakes are great and so is the owner. If want more information, their Facebook is facebook.com/page/Angelic-Cupcakes. PFT

Perry’s Powerful Prism Reviw by Taylor Davies Edited by Austin Bennett

aty Perry’s latest album, Prism was released October 22. You can buy it at any local store that sells CDs. I think it’s a great album because it’s so powerful. You can feel her emotions in the album by her lyrics. Katy Perry does a great job. In her song By The Grace of God, she says “thought I wasn’t enough, found out I wasn’t so tough, laying on the bathroom floor.” I think that is an emotional line and she did a super job on the song and lyrics. She later goes on to say “the truth will set you free,” meaning God’s word. Katy was a Christian when she was younger, then she turned away from God and had a rough time. She went through a divorce, and through that, she came back to God. In the song Ghost, Perry tells how break ups really affect people. When someone just vanishes from your life, it hurts. In this case, it was a divorce, so it left a massive heartache. She says “You sent a text”, meaning the divorce started with a text. It’s an amazing song telling how break ups really are and how they hurt. This is How We Do is a super fun song that’s all about Katy and her friends just having fun and hanging out. In an interview, she says she wanted to have a fun song all about friends and life. This song reminds me a lot of Taylor Swift’s song, 22, which is also a fun song about hanging with friends, having a good time, living their lives. To me, they’re both great songs, but This is How We Do wins lyrically. Just a warning, She does say a swear word in it, so I recommend it to kids twelve years and older. I think this album is really great and I like it a lot. Her last two records, Teenage Dream and One of The Boys are both great too. Prism is more serious album though. Teenage Dream is a fun, young and free album. One of The Boys, her second record is a mix of fun and serious. Prism is a new album everyone loves, and it’s an album I would definitely recommend. PFT

Pre-K Praises God By Austin Bennett Edited by Logan Mace

he pre-k class is having a lot of fun this month. They are acting out how they think animals praise God. Some of the kids acted out a lion roaring loudly to praise God or a zebra running fast to praise Him. They also had to bring something starting with the letter O. “The highlight was Austin’s Oven mitts or Beckett’s Oreos.” said Mrs Landrum. Some of the kids were excited because their last name started with an O. Their memory verse is even octopus praise God. PFT

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Gravity Pulls You In Reviow by Noah Lightfoot Edited by Brennan Cone

andra Bullock and George Clooney have recently stared as Ryan Stone and Matt Kowalski as the astronauts in the movie Gravity. This movie was a great success for these actors. It was one of their best jobs yet. This thriller kept the audience captivated. It was a very intense work of art from the director. He put the actors inside some very intense situations, such as getting lost in space with no oxygen, and being trapped in a position where they could die. This movie kept the audience wondering what was going to happen next. The characters in the movie would be in life or death situations. It would always come so close to something tragic in each scene. The director of the movie did an amazing job as well on filming. When watching the movie, the filming was so good, you felt like you were in space with the characters. Normally you would see Sandra Bullock in a romantic comedy, but she did an amazing job in this serious role. George Clooney brought humor to the film that brought the comic relief during the seriousness of the content. A couple of scenes in the movie may not be appropriate for younger audience. In the beginning of the movie, there are some disturbing images after a meteor shower. Also, there is some rough language throughout. I recommend Gravity for ages 13 and up. PFT www.legacypca.org

Sunny Side of the Street A Great Choice For Breakfast or Lunch By Jaron Spinler Edited by Jacob Campbell

he Sunny Side of the Street is a breakfast and lunch restaurant that has opened up recently. Sunny Side opens at 6:00am and closes at 3:00pm. It is located at 4915 FM 2920 Spring, TX. The restaurant was very good . The most important thing in every restaurant is food and the food was delicious. all of it was fresh, grilled, and they had a muffin of the day. The muffin of the day was the best muffin I ever had. The food looks like it came from the fanciest café in France and the average price was only five to ten dollars. There was only one waitress on duty and she was very nice and fun. She was able to get to you fast. The café is perfect for the morning with free Wi-Fi and a

Ender’s Game a Leadership Lesson Review by Austin Bennett Edited by Logan Mace

f you have not heard of Enders Game, it is a movie based off of the book, Enders Game, written by Orson Card. The story plot is aliens invaded the earth 50 years before and they have been preparing for another invasion ever since and their belief is that children can think up plans better than adults. He is in training when the movie starts but I will not say any more about the story line so I don’t spoil the movie for you. When I went to see this movie I thought it was going to be a huge movie (which it was), but it was more than that. The whole movie was like a leadership lesson. Ender (the main character) was going through how to be the best leader in the fleet. He is trying but people won’t follow him or the bullies gang up on him. But he keeps on trying and trying. This is one of the main reasons I loved this movie. The director is Gavin Hood. Some of The actors are Harrison Ford, Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld, Abigail Breslin, and Ben Kingsley. PFT

quiet environment. Don’t worry about your kids eating unhealthy foods, because there are lots of healthy choices from the kids menu and adult menu that taste good. The restaurant is great and I highly recommend going to it on your next trip out. No restaurant is perfect, and there are some bad things about the restaurant but it’s still a great place. My highest complaint is that the place looks boring; the decorations and paintings look nice, but that’s all that’s interesting to look at. You can tell it is new because it hasn’t changed much from the previous restaurant. The food is delicious but you will get bored. y final verdict is an eight out of ten. You need to go to this restaurant. PFT

DidYouKnowDidYouKnowDidYouKnowDidYouKnowDidYouKnowDidYouKnow ...that none of the athletic needs of the school were included in the budget for the facility? Although we chose to build a gym (which will house our basketball teams) the gym was also necessary to accommodate large gatherings of our Legacy family and to provide a place for the school to gather for fine arts functions, drama performances, etc. So, while the wish lists you see may seem athleticheavy, it’s because we chose not to use the money we have been given to sponsor those activities, but to provide our students with all that is needed for a top-notch academic experience. We are grateful for each person who has given specifically to the athletic needs of our school. Our students are certainly blessed by these opportunities. PFT www.legacypca.org

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Lions Basketball

HS Boys Results By Sarah Cruthirds

TOURNAMENT: The Varsity Boys basketball team opened up their season playing a Tournament. Their first game against was an 84-14 loss against Awty International. The second game, the boys lost to Aggieland Home School, 85-24. WOODLANDS CHRISTIAN The Lions lost to The Woodlands Christian Academy 62-11. LIVING STONES After a hard fought game the Lions lost to Alvin Living Stones 47-32. Garrett Chevailer was leading scorer with 11 points, followed by Ryan May with 8. COVENANT CHRISTIAN Next, the Varsity Boys played Covenant Christian school. The game ended in a 54-18 win for Covenant. Kyle Maiz and DECEMBER 2013

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Lions Football

Lions Going to 11-man Football Full-Time Next Year

egacy Prep got its start playing six-man football, and had its share of success. Three years unbeaten as a junior high squad was just one of the highlights. However, as our school grows, so grows our athletic programs. Athletic Director Matt Tarbutton and the football coaches recently held a meeting for students interested in playing next year. It was announced that both the junior high and high school squads will be playing 11-man football full time next season. “This means a move to a new district, plus a lot of different opportunities for our boys in the sport of football,” said Tarbutton. There will also be changes on both coaching staffs. Miles Freeman will move from the junior high team to become head coach for the high school Lions. Rodney Manning, who did so much to get Legacy’s football program off the wish list and onto the field, will still be helping out as an assistant coach. “I am excited about this new opportunity to work with the young men here at Legacy and to also usher in a new chapter of Legacy football,” said Freeman. Tarbutton will be head coach for the junior high squad. “The JH program will also be moving to 11-man next year, so all those who are interested in playing football next year in the 6-8th grades, we would love to have them participate in the coming season,” said Tarbutton. Another exciting announcement was that your Lions will finally have a real home-field advantage, as we move into our very own football field starting next season. “This is another exciting chapter in the Legacy story, and we hope that it will allow for great competition to happen on Legacy Property for years to come,” said Freeman. “We would like for those who are interested in our football program to please be praying for these changes that are coming this next year,” said Tarbutton. “The coaches are already hard at work preparing for next year, and they would love for your prayers as they continue to build up these boys into young men of integrity. Also please be in prayer for the building of the field this spring. There is a gap in the cost of the field that we need to cover and if you feel lead to want to contribute to that cause, we would love to talk to you more.” PFT www.legacypca.org

DECEMBER 2013

Terrarium Fun for Second Graders

We Need Light

Article by Anna Catherine Holcomb Editing by Bailee Cano

Column by Madyson Conley Edited by Kasen Jones

ave you ever wanted to make a terrarium? The Legacy second graders have just recently finished making their very own terrariums. They also learned about plants and animals, one of the three modules they will be taught about this year. During this nine week long process, the class grew plants, collected bugs, and made a terrarium which soon turned into an amazing habitat for bugs and plants. “We grew wheat, alfalfa, and rye grass from seeds; ivy, coleus, and mint from cuttings, and then transferred them to the terrarium,” said Mrs. Deprang, one of the Legacy second grade teachers. The second graders learned what elements are needed for plants and animals to live. Some of those things include air, sunlight, water, shelter, and nutrients. “The kids learned that Creation is orderly, God made everything to work together just right,” says Mrs. Deprang. The students also started their second module over balance and motion. “We are learning to find the balance points of objects, make stable balanced systems using counterweights, and building mobiles, once again showing that God created order out of chaos. All things do work together in our world and we have to remember that he is in control,” Mrs. Deprang says. PFT

urrently, Legacy’s middle school students are not allowed to stay in the courtyard during lunch and recess. Only high school are allowed to be in the area at these times. I think Legacy should let not only high school, but middle school, stay in the courtyard too. Middle school should be allowed to stay outside. It is unfair that Junior high students are forced to sit in a crowded room while eating lunch and aren’t aloud to get up except to use the restroom. “I think it would be exciting to be able to be in the courtyard, because we could enjoy the nice weather and we would have more room,” says Bailee Cano. If high school doesn’t have to eat lunch in a crammed room, then why should middle school? Middle school’s options are to go in another lunch room or go outside to the field where there is no place to sit down. “l think that seventh and eighth graders should at least be aloud to go hang out on the court yard instead of only just high school. The staff tells us that they want us to get enough sunlight, but don’t allow us to go hang out outside? I don’t think that makes sense,” says Adisyn Mickan. Legacy should let everyone have the freedom of going outside at some point. PFT

Fifth Grade Visits Channel 13

Color Variety! By Clay Burkhard Edited by Taylor Davies

n the previous years at Legacy, students have only been permitted to wear certain colored shirts and brands with the Legacy logo to school. Legacy should expand the dress code so that students can wear any colored shirt to school. If the students could wear any colored shirt to school, students would be able to express themselves through their clothing. The students could have a variety in what they wear to school. Also, if we could wear any colored shirt to school, we could have more than just black, gray, green, blue, and pink shirts. Students would love the idea of being able wear different colored shirts. “It would allow me to express myself at school,” said Ali Burkhard, a fourth grader. Another thing is that families could save some money because the kids can wear shirts that they already have. Families would not have to buy new shirts every year that students only wear to school, they could buy shirts that their kids wear everyday which saves money in the long run. “I wish we could wear any polo because we could get shirts from any brand,” said Austin Bennett, an eighth grader. There are many upsides to expanding the dress code here at Legacy. We can only experince these benefits if we were allowed to wear our own style of shirts. PFT

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Written by Sarah Cruthirds Edited by Emily Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell rs. Ferebeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s art classes recently completed some very ineteresting projects. The students picked their favorite candy and then used plaster and foam to make a 3-D model. The goal of the project was to use the materials to make the artwork as life like as possible. From Top Right (CounterClockwise): Jason Laycock, Raymond Camara, Nat Hadaway and Jaycey Newberger, Ben Bargainer, Jason Laycock, Kyle Maiz, Malik Manning, and some of the students artwork.

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Let My Toes Be Free Column by Austin Bennett Edited by Logan Mace

Candy Sculptures in Art Class! Free Dress Friday

Time Capsule to Preserve School History

Column by Bailee Cano Edited by Anna Catherine Holcomb

o you ever get tired of wearing uniforms everyday? I know I do. If we had dress down Fridays, it would fix the problem. Legacy should have dress down days where we would be able to wear a Christian t-shirt and jeans every Friday. “We should have dress down Fridays, so we have freedom to choose what we wear, and be able to dress more casually every once in a while. But it should be re-enforced so it is not taken advantage of,” said Legacy eighth grader Logan Mace. Having dress down Fridays would fix those embarrassing days when you match your teacher or wear the same thing two days in a row. “I love dress down days because we can express our personalities through clothing. Even if it’s just one day a week, we can still have the uniforms Monday and Wednesday,” said Legacy seventh grader Anna Rosa Peterson. Wearing uniforms limit our creativeness and being able to have our personality show. Having dress down would help us achieve that. One day a week isn’t asking for much, is it? We are told to have personality and be ourselves, so why not? “I think we should be able to have dress down Fridays so that we can express our originality,” says Madyson Conley, another Legacy eighth grader. PFT

iPads for Middle School Story by Taylor Davies Edited by Austin Bennett

Pads can be very helpful when it comes to homework or school work. I believe the upper school and middle school should use them, because they have many big books. Some of the books we use are sold as digital books in the App Store. Instead of lugging around 20 pounds of books, we could carry around an iPad. All of the novels we read are sold in the App Store. There are also many iPad apps that are used for school. Some are for teacher and student use, to message questions. There is a Renweb app in the App Store, so students can easily access their homework when not at home. Not all students carry their Renweb to school, but if it’s on a device, you could have easy access to it. Many of the programs we use have online websites where you can go for problems. Glencoe has an online student resource page that students can go to if they need help. So, google can help with many problems. So, Legacy should purchase iPads for the upper and middle school since they would be so useful for us. PFT DECEMBER 2013

ave you been wanting to wear shoes other than tennis shoes and other dress shoes. I think that we should be able to wear Crocs to school. At legacy, we are not allowed to wear crocs to school. I say that Crocs should be worn at school because they are much comfortable than most shoes. Crocs are one of the most popular shoes in the world. They should be permitted in the school because tennis shoes are sometimes very uncomfortable. The Crocs are lightweight and can look like dress shoes. We would be able to run around in them and they look nice. “No body will have uncomfortable feet again” said Harris Tucker. The Crocs are easily washed and cleaned so if they get muddy you can easily wash them. Tennis shoes cannot be washed near as easily. We really need to be able to wear Crocs on campus. This would be a big deal to many students. PFT

By Jaron Spinler

-shirts, photos, pencils, homework, and other things are found not on the floor of your room (well, they probably are), but in Legacy’s planned time capsule. After all these years as a Legacy family, we are digging a hole of history and putting our history in it. “I have been thinking about this for a long time and we’re finally doing it,” says Mrs. May. It is going to be a historic day for Legacy. What is a time capsule? It is essentially a box that we will bury somewhere on our new campus that holds examples of our culture in our time. We could be putting in yearbooks, textbooks, and spirit gear. We are not sure when the time capsule will be opened. When it is buried it is going to be a long wait. Depends on how long the school will be around, or whenever we feel we need to open it up. It could be years, decades, or even centuries. Over time, the capsule contents will become a mystery. It certainly is a mystery for now, as we don’t know what will put inside or what day we will bury it. It will be the greatest day when we open it. What will be the reaction from the Legacy Lions of the future when it is open? Maybe, “They used paper!” Or, “They had to walk to class!” Or even, “They had to go and buy supplies instead of downloading them!” So this is an announcement of the amazing day to come. We are still planning the event but it will happen. Stay tuned! PFT www.legacypca.org

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Legacy Prep Needs Cheerleader Tryouts Column by Anna Catherine Holcomb Edited by Bailee Cano

egacy’s cheer team has never had cheer tryouts. I think having cheer tryouts would be good for Legacy. It would give us experience for when you would want to make it on a competitive cheer team, or if you move schools and they have school cheer that requires tryouts. Legacy’s cheer team grows every year. In my opinion, the Legacy cheer squad is at a

size it needs to stay, or it could become a little smaller to look the same size as other school cheer squads. “I think it would be reasonable for the team to have tryouts because it would be good for the team to be smaller,” said Legacy seventh grader Cameron Hogan. Coaches on the Legacy cheer team, Coach Angie and Coach Danielia, are greatly admired for being able to keep control of both varsity and junior high cheer teams. The smaller the

The Time Has Come for Jeans Column by Sami Evrard Edited by Alexandria Wynn

o you have trouble finding nice school pants? Does it take too much time to iron your pants? Wish you could wear jeans? Research shows that many Legacy students would like to add jeans to our school dress code. Students offer several reasons for this request. For example, jeans are much more comfortable, while khakis don’t always fit right. Also, it is easy to find a good pair of jeans, but khakis are hard to find. There are only a few stores that sell khakis in limited quantities, but are sold almost everywhere. Jeans are also sold year round, while khakis are mainly sold at the beginning of the school year. With the big selection, every person can get a pair of jeans that are perfect for them. Eighth grader Karlee Brown said, “Jeans are easier to find, and they fit better than khakis.” Caroline freeman, a fifth grader, agrees saying, “I think we should be able to wear jeans to school because they are comfortable.” But fifth graders should have some say too. Allie Jeffus, a fifth grader, said, “I think we should be able to wear jeans to school because they are comfortable and cute. Plus, we need more options.” Avery Davis, yet another fifth grader, says, “I think we should be able to wear jeans to school because they are cute and fun.” Hailey ODonnell, a seventh grader, thinks that we should allow both jeans and khakis in our dress code. She said, “Jeans are easier to find, and they can show your personality by what type of jeans you wear. I really like jeans better, but if people want to wear khakis too, we should allow both khakis and jeans.” Eighth graders also agree with having jeans in school. Sarah Havemann said she liked jeans more because, “They are more fashionable and easier to find.” Natalie Hadaway, another eighth grader, makes some good points. “I think jeans would be better because they are available in more places, easier to find the right size, easier to wash, and usually cheaper.” she said. It sounds like girls are in on jeans in school, but what about guys? Keenan Kelly, a seventh grader, said, “I think we should be able to wear jeans because it would make us look better.” Along with Keenan, Spencer Berglund, an eighth grader, said, “I think jeans are the best. Jeans are very cool and are not as hard to get as khakis are.” Logan Freevol, a fifth grader, also has a good point to make, saying, “I think we should be able to wear jeans because they give us more freedom.” “Jeans are less expensive and easier to get than clothes from Lands End.” said another eighth grader, Malik Manning. Jamie Jones, another fifth grade student said, “It would be a nice change to be able to wear jeans to school.” Staff also must have some say though, so I asked Mrs. Havemann. She halfway agreed saying, “I would like for Fridays to be jeans and spirit shirts.” Along with Mrs. Havemann, another teacher, Mrs. Eickenhorst, also agreed saying, “I think allowing students the opportunity to wear jeans to school on special occasions such as green out days is a great way to boost students moral!” Another reason to add jeans to the Legacy dress code is to save time. Khakis waste useful time. Every day of school is another pair of pants to iron. If we didn’t have to iron our pants every day, we would have extra time to dedicate to schoolwork, the most important thing we need to accomplish as students at Legacy. Overall it sounds to me like most people want to be able to wear jeans to school. They’re easier to find, less expensive, look great without ironing, more comfortable, and show kids’ personalities. PFT DECEMBER 2013

team, the easier it would be for the coaches. Last year when both teams were combined, the number of girls was less then the number of junior high girls this year. Which means that the junior high squad will keep getting bigger, because of how many girls are on the practice cheer team for lower school girls. Legacy cheer tryouts would be helpful in a lot of ways such as, reducing the size of the squad and also helping coaches keep control in future years. PFT

New Color Options for School Shirts Column by Logan Mace Edited by Austin Bennett

egacy has had the same colored shirts for eight years, and just added black to that selection. But what if you were allowed to where any color and any shade ? Legacy should allow any colored polo not just blue, black, green, pink, and gray shirts. Brennan Cone said, “We need more than just all plain color uniforms. It’s boring.” We are told to be ourselves so why limit you ability to wear what you want. Adisyn Mickan says, “ Some girls like to express how they feel with fashion, and allowing different color uniforms can allow them to do that.” Different colored uniform also allow freedom of choice so you can choose to where light blue or dark blue. It allows you to be able to choose and differentiate from each other and not just have all one shade of blue or pink or green. Clay Burkhard said,”if students could wear different colored shirts, students could express themselves and their would be a variety in colors.” No one wants to be exactly like their friend every wants to be different. If every one was the same we would all be boring and not unique. Sami Evrard said, “I think everyone should be able to express themselves in what they wear. If everyone’s the same, no one is unique and fun.” If there were different uniforms we would all be able to make decisions of our own, be different from each other, and Be able to express our selves. PFT www.legacypca.org

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Generosity December Character Trait of the Month

Generosity: Being willing to give or share with others unselfishly Everyone loves to think about giving and receiving gifts at Christmas. We so often think of “getting” as the most fun, but giving is even better. Giving involves some planning, thinking about what to give and to whom. In November, we concentrated on showing gratitude – focusing on what we already have instead of things we wish we could have. Generosity takes this one step further by asking us to look for what others need and find ways to help. When you plan your gifts this month, try to think of someone who could use a kind word, a note of encouragement, or even the gift of spending time together. Ask God to show you ways to help those in need and pray that he will allow you to tell someone about Jesus, the greatest gift you could ever give. When we show generosity, God often takes our small gift and turns it into something great for his glory. Last year, Legacy students gave $1,500 in chapel offerings to help start a children’s village for orphans in Uganda. Because of this gift, another church has decided to match Legacy’s gift, providing enough money to begin building a church building in the children’s village! A simple definition of generosity is being willing to give or share with others unselfishly. Gifts don’t have to be expensive. The important thing is that they come from the heart. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. (2 Corinthians 9:7)

Merry Christmas and Happy Birthday, Jesus!

DECEMBER 2013