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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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NOVEMBER 2013 • VOLUME VII • ISSUE II

Comic Strips in Spanish Class Story and Photos by Austin Bennett

Aqua Affinity and Crustacean Compassion By Harris Tucker

his month the tenth-grade Spanish class made comic strips. The students were given a comic strip template, but were at liberty to create one of their own. They were not allowed to use stick figures in this project. “The hardest part of the project was probably the drawing,” said Brooks Hutton. The class was graded on spelling and grammar. The class also had to worry about the neatness of the comic strips. “I thought that they could use their artistic and creative abilities to make it more fun,” said Mrs. Preciado. The class used words and phrases that they have been learning. “It’s always good for students to turn in work that honors The Lord and themselves,” she said. PFT

rs. Carnes’ third-grade science class decided to have a look toward aquatic life. The students fed and observed four little crawfish in habitats they created in their classroom. Recently, the students learned about the lifestyle, natural habitat, and life cycle of the crawfish. Almost immediately the students built up a lifetime affinity for these crustaceans, and it was hard for them to watch them go. “My students created habitats in bus trays, putting gravel in the bottom of the trays and then pouring water on top of the gravel. They also put ceramic houses in the trays for the crawfish to sleep and hide in,” said Mrs. Carnes. The students became so instantly attached to these crawfish that they gave them each their very own name. Lily, Saphira, Geo, and Mrs. Yo were the names the students picked out for the crawfish. For food, the students used elodea, a plant that crawfish eat, and also dried -out cat food. Mrs. Carnes said, “We were very sad to see our crawfish leave, but Mrs. Scheler, another third-grade teacher, took them to her home where she has a pond in her backyard. I think the students were comforted knowing the crawfish had a good home.” 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

Uncommon Courage

or those of you who have been at Legacy for several years, you can attest to the fact that we have seen many amazing things. The growth of our enrollment, the expansion of our school, God’s provision for our needs, and countless examples of right choices under extremely difficult circumstances. I am so very proud of our history, and excited for our future. While I often receive the credit for the success we have seen so far, I know the truth. I am surrounded by fearless but humble servant leaders. Sometimes when we envision courage the images that come to mind may be bold and brash. But, I have seen the uncommon courage that comes with a quiet but visible defiance of worldly wisdom and the assurance that God has a grand scheme that will somehow result in the glory of his ultimate purpose. Courage that, through steadfast prayer, has allowed a heartbreaking circumstance to be used no matter how painful the outcome, to reach a world that has no hope. Though many tears have been shed and, if the outcome is as predicted many more will come, this is the kind of courage that comes from the realization that we are not in control but, we know the One who is. As Jennie Moyer struggles through the difficult news she has received about her unborn daughter, Selah, she has handled each new gut-wrenching blow with grace, hope, faith, and a refusal to give up on the belief that God STILL has time to work a miracle. I know there are some who would question the courage of the Moyer family. Many in our society would deem it as needless, since there are ways the family could have chosen to “end” the suffering as soon as the issue was identified. And, our culture would’ve agreed that this was a prudent decision. But Jennie has chosen to provide God with an opportunity to show off. And, if he doesn’t, to

use this situation to touch the lives of those who may not know Him. While the Moyers may be asking, “Why us?” it’s obvious to those who know them few people could handle this situation as beautifully as they have. Since hearing the grim diagnosis, Jennie has never lost focus on the fact that somehow God could use their circumstance to touch the lives of others. She has been able to remove the focus from herself and consider how others could be impacted. She has trusted the Lord to provide her family with opportunities to tell them of the love of Jesus. And, she has acted with grace and humility. I am sure that Jennie would disagree with my assessment of the situation and would confess that there are days she has questioned God’s grand design. But, I know that she believes the God who created the universe, and who is weaving together little Selah, is greater than her circumstances. She has, in an uncommon act of courage, placed her faith in the One who can overcome those very circumstances. I know I speak for my fellow leadership team when I say I am proud to know the Moyer family, and honored to pray alongside them that God WILL perform a miracle. And, if he doesn’t, I am also proud to know that I am part of a loving, Legacy family that will step up and care for the needs of our precious friend. In the meantime our theme verse for the year seems to be very fitting. “But those that hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” Isaiah 40:31 May God bless the Moyer family and shine His Light upon and through their difficult situation. PFT

Jennie Moyer has, in an uncommon act of courage, placed her faith in the One who can overcome those very circumstances.

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Paws for Thought NOVEMBER 2013 VOLUME VII • ISSUE II 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

Snake Attack! By Brennan Cone

rattlesnake more than four feet long was found near the Kruppstadts’ house on October 1st. The long, venomous timber rattler was about five inches in diameter and weighed roughly 15 pounds. “It was 14 years old because of the bumps on the rattle,” said Anna, a fourth grader at Legacy. “Each bump tells how many years it had lived.” Anna found out about the snake from a little boy who goes to Woodlands Christian. He came to their door to get help: “There’s a snake in my yard!” Mrs. Kruppstadt and Anna went to save the neighbors from the snake. “It took us two hours to kill it. I tried using a gun but missed. I then tried banging it on the head with a shovel and hoe. We eventually got it with a pitchfork by stabbing it in the head,” Mrs. Kruppstadt said. Then brave Anna picked up the snake with the head cut off! They all thought it was a crazy experience and a very big scare. PFT

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Grandparents Fund Helping Athletics By Logan Mace

egacy Prep grandparents, Steve and Jane Holcomb, recently established a project to raise money for the football program, including a practice field, game field, lights, and irrigation system. They sent letters to other Legacy grandparents inviting them to support the fund through donations. Since May 2013, more than $150,000 dollars have been raised from Legacy grandparents through this project. The Holcombs have four grandchildren that go to Legacy Prep, including Anna Catherine and Elizabeth Holcomb, and Kasen and Jamie Jones. “The Holcombs are great supporters of Legacy. We probably would have never started this project if it weren’t for them,” said Heather Elsik, Legacy’s Director of Development. “Legacy has also had many generous donations from companies like First National Bank, and many other families and grandparents.” If your grandparents would like to participate in the fundraiser, they can mail checks, money order, or stock transfers. Gifts are also accepted at Legacy’s front desk. For more information, contact Heather Elsik at helsik@legacypca.org. PFT 3

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Legacy Prep’s New Facility Now Has God’s Word Literally Built into its Walls

Story and Photos by Sami Evrard Editing and Layout by Sarah Cruthirds and Mily O’Donnell

nd my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19. Throughout the long journey of our new building, we have put faith in our Lord to make everything go smoothly for His purpose. Legacy’s families have recently gotten together to write scripture verses into our new school. As we follow in the path of God, we pray for his guidance and ask what He wants us to do. So Legacy’s students prayed over what they would write on the walls, to be preserved forever inside the walls of our own school building. The students wrote a scripture on the sheetrock that will go inside out new building forever, each with their own special message to God and future LPCA generations. We did this to show that our building and school are built in God’s name forever. “This sheetrock is being placed within the administrative building and in the classrooms.,” Mrs. May says. PFT

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Lions Praise Bands Rock the quad By Alexandria Wynn

egacy Prep’s praise band is still rocking on, even though we don’t have Rebelution any more. They played recently during lunch and will be playing in the future during lunches and Mane Event. “Out of the many songs we sing, I like Background the most,” said Joshua Micheletti, a keyboardist in ninth grade. “Our next batch of songs will be even better than the first,” Mr. Jones, the founder and leader of praise band, said. The students in band one are Joshua Micheletti on the keyboard, Kyle Maiz on the guitar, Jake Dye on the bass, and Garrett DeClaris on the drums. The vocalists are Malik Manning, Caroline Freeman, and Anina Manning. Band two includes Brooks Hutton on keyboards and vocals, Clay Burkhard on the guitar, Garrett Anderson on the bass, and Landon Davis on the drums. The vocalists are Lauren Eddings, Madison Unger, and Avery Davis. The reason Mr. Jones decided to start praise band is because he has played in bands since high school. This year praise band has had some minor set backs. Mr. Jones is not the only one helping with praise band. “Chris Micheletti has been a big help with the vocalists this year,” said Mr. Jones. PFT

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The Speech Students Show Us How To... By Kasen Jones

his month, Mrs. Hulbert’s speech students have been introduced to many new things, and given many different speeches. On Monday the 7th, the students were instructed to prepare an in-class demonstration of something they know how to do. It could also be on a video. “The speech class had to write demonstration speeches and had to demonstrate what they talked about clearly, so that it was easy to understand. They did awesome,” said Mrs. Hulbert, the speech teacher. The topics varied anywhere from how to throw a football, to how to ride a horse, or how to tie a tie. “The speeches were very informative and interesting,” said Abby, a ninth-grade speech student. Many challenging and exciting projects are coming their way, as well as telling a story for this year’s Mane Event. PFT

Alex Wilson’s demonstration was a computer presentation shown on the classroom wall.

Fun at the Annual Green Out Week Kidnapping and Breakfast

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Unique Perspective Mrs. Ferebee’s art class recently ventured outside for a little perspective. “For our lesson on one-point perspective, the students drew the portables outdoors. May Hardaway did a nice job drawing the under pinning of one of the portables,” said Mrs. Ferebee.

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High School Football

Lions Overcome Injuries for Big Win vs. Belville Results

By Logan Mace Lions 36, Faith Academy Belville 33

Legacy Prepâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game against Belville ended in a victory after a well-fought battle, with a score of 36-33. Ben Bargainer had 125 yards rushing, Garret DeClaris had 89, Armani Esquibel had 73, and Logan Teal had 59 yards. Teal led the team with eight solo tackles, while Esquibel and Raymond Camara both had seven. Bargainer, Garrett Chevalier, and Tray Wright had six each. Branson Fredricks was a defensive force, adding three sacks.

Faith West 52, Lions 6

Legacy Prep fell short against Faith West by a score of 52-6. Travis May had 52 yards rushing and Ryan May had 20. Travis led the team with eight solo tackles, Raymond Camara had five, and Logan Teal had four.

Alvin Living Stone 54, Lions 19

Legacy Prepâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s varsity game against Alvin Living Stone ended in, sadly, a defeat of 54-19. Ben Bargainer had 35 yards rushing and Travis May had 29. Gabe Locke had 67 yards receiving, Ryan May had 48, and Matt Wenstrom added 43. Travis had three touchdowns. Bargainer led the team with six solo tackles, Alex Gibson and Garret DeClaris had five, and Logan Teal added four. PFT

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Junor Highl Football

Junior High Lions Remain Unbeaten in 6-Man Play Results

Jay Mondick and Noah Lightfoot with 1 each. Not too much rushing was seen on the ground except for James’ 37-yard rushing touchdown, which was his only carry of the game. On defense, Malik Manning had the play of the game with a huge 40-yard pick-six. Ben Schardt and Brennan Cone led the team in tackles with 5 each. In this 45-0 mercy ruled game, the Lions improve their record to 5-2 and continue to be undefeated six-man.

By Brennan Cone On October 1st, Legacy’s junior high football team headed out to Covenant Christian. The Lions under James Coggins and Malik Manning had eight combined touchdowns to rally the team offensively. Jared May had a great game throwing the ball for four touchdowns for over 100 yards passing. The Lions offense created an amazing offensive explosion overall for 62 points. On defense, the Lions held the Cougars to 36 points in the long, well fought game. Brennan Cone led the team in tackles with nine and had a fumble recovery for a touchdown. Malik Manning and Logan Mace both had an amazing defensive game with six tackles each. The JH team beat their rival Covenant for a third straight year in this 62 to 36 blowout to improve their record to 3-1.

Our Legacy Lions then traveled to Katy to play Faith West Academy on October 25th for the fifth away game of the season. A big defensive game was led by James Coggins with three pick-sixes and one fumble recovery with 9 tackles. Logan Mace had 10 tackles and two forced fumbles putting up video game numbers. Casen Hutton and Brennan Cone also had interceptions to keep the Faith West offense to 6 points. On offense, it was a quieter game with only two touchdowns. Those touchdowns came from an 11 yard run from Casen and a 52 yard run by Brennan. James Coggins and Brennan Cone both led in rushing with 55 yards each. James also had a nice kickoff return for a touchdown. This game improves the Lions record to 6-2 with another mercy rule win. Legacy Lions 6th and 7th grade football players traveled to Huntsville on October 8th to play Alpha Omega in this young gun matchup. Noah Lightfoot was on fire with three touchdowns one of which came from a pass from Harrison Shook. He also had another throw to Jack Regh who scored. Noah also had two kickoff returns for touchdowns and amounted 10 tackles to carry the defense. Keenan Kelly also had seven tackles to help hold Alpha Omega’s offense. The Lions escaped with a 25-24 win in this heated battle. With this win, Legacy improves their record to 4-1.

On October 10th, the Lions played their first home field game against the 11-man Houston Stallions. The offense was led by none other than James Coggins who scored three touchdowns and had 125 yards rushing. Malik Manning gave the Lions a shot of hope as he returned a 70-yard touchdown for the tie. Legacy held their own on defense as the Stallions were held to 34 points. The leading tackler for the game was Brennan Cone with eight followed by James Coggins and Jay Mondick with 5 each. The Lions proved they could compete as an 11-man team as they lost 34-29 while their record falls to 4-2. The Lions played the Brazosport Eagles on October 18th down in Angleton for another away game this season. It was a big offensive day for the Lions who scored five touchdowns off of 178 yards passing from both Harrison Shook and Jared May. Sam Bargainer accounted for 50 receiving yards backed by James Coggins with 41. James also had three touchdowns followed by Sam Bargainer,

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Junior High Football

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Green Out!

Although the weather wiped out our pep rally, Lions fans turned out in force to support our teams and school. God bless our Lions family!

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Getcha Head in the Game! By: Anna Catherine Holcomb Edit and Layout by Amber Condley, Chandlyr Mickan, and Kasen Jones

his school year, both of Legacy’s girls basketball teams are starting their new season. Audra May is coaching both junior high and varsity teams. “I am super excited about coaching both teams. My passion is to teach fundamentals and instill a love for the game. The earlier I can start that process, the better,” said Mrs. May. She is coaching both teams by herself, but says she is open for volunteers. Legacy’s home games will be at Memorial Baptist Church. “We are hoping to have a few games at our own gym this year,” says Mrs. May. May is hoping to teach the ladies that playing in a team is not something you do just in sports. It’s a life skill. “I hope to teach the girls that working together towards a common goal can be very fulfilling. We also focus on how our actions not only reflect on our program at Legacy, but the One we truly represent.” Mrs. May is looking for the teams to give their absolute best effort in all that they do while at practice, and at games. “I pray that they will walk off the court with no regrets.” The varsity basketball team consists of Emily O’Donnell (12th), Sarah Cruthirds and Rebecca Schardt (11th), Brooklyn Fredricks, Chandlyr Mickan, and Amber Condley (10th), and Makaila Bender and Abby Kruppstadt (9th). The junior high team includes Reagan Mace and Mia Martinez (6th), Lady Lions high-school squad (L-R): Emily O’Donnell, ChandBrooklyn Bryant, Katie Fornero, Anna Rosa Peterson, Ashleigh Miller, lyr Mickan, Becca Scardt, Brooklyn Fredricks, Makaila Bendand Cameron Hogan (7th), and Adisyn Mickan and Kyra Wright (8th). er, Abby Kruppstadt, Amber Condley, and Sarah Cruthirds. Can’t wait to see you on the court, Lions! PFT

New Coaches for Boys’ Hoops By Clay Burkhard

ecently, the Legacy boys basketball teams began preparing for the upcoming basketball season. Reagan Sims will be coaching the junior high team and Athletic Director Matt Tarbutton will be coaching the high school team. “I enjoy coaching because I get to be around a sport that I love and at the same time be involved with guiding young men into a deeper relationship with The Lord,” said Coach Sims. There are many things that the coaches want to work on this season, such as defense, teamwork, and intensity. “I hope for the players to grow as young men and a team,” said Coach Tarbutton. Both coaches have an ultimate goal of teaching the players to grow as men and work as hard as possible. The coaches believe that if they are able to do that, they will be successful. The rosters have yet to be finalized, but will be in the upcoming weeks after football ends. This year the home games will be played at Memorial Baptist Church off Kuykendahl. PFT

Lady Lions junior high: (Standing L-R) Madison Peters, Kyra Wright, Adisyn Mickan, Anna Rosa Peterson, Cameron Hogan, Kaitlyn Fornero, and Ashleigh Miller. (Kneeling L-R) Regan Mace, Mia Martinez, Brooklyn Bryant. www.legacypca.org

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Fifth Graders Float Their Boats! By Taylor Davies Edit and Layout by Sarah Cruthirds and Emily O’Donnell

rs. Carlson’s fifth grade science class has completed a fun experiment this month. They are doing the “Float Your Boat” races. The experiment is to demonstrate the concept of buoyancy. “The purpose of the ‘Float Your Boat’ lab is to design a boat that will float,” says Mrs. Carlson. Each student was given the same amount of clay. They molded the clay to make a boat that is balanced on each side. The students got two tries to float the boat in a tub of water. The fifth graders tried to make their boats as light as possible so they would float. “The student whose boat holds the most pennies will be considered the winner.” Mrs. Carlson said. The students had loads of fun and were happy how the races turned out. PFT

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Homecoming Dance!

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ABC, it’s Easy as 123 By Tray Wright Edit and Layout by Amber Condley, Chandlyr Mickan, and Kasen Jones

s. Landrum’s Pre-k class has been learning about letters of the alphabet and doing different projects for them. So far the class has learned about the letter ‘L’ and ‘A’. “We made leaf rubbings, leaf paintings, and tried to sprout some beans.” said Ms. Landrum. “We did the letter Aa and learned about different types of apples, how an apple tree grows, and made a tree by tracing our arm and hand.” Last week the Pre-k class learned about the letter N. “The students made a nest at home made out of paper, we looked at a real bird’s nest, and made pine cone feeders for the birds.” said Ms. Landrum. The students are having a lot of fun learning their letters. PFT

Eickenhorst Class Takes a Blast to the Past

By Emily O’Donnell Edit and Layout by Amber Condley, Chandlyr Mickan, and Kasen Jones

rs. Eickenhorst’s eighth grade class was assigned a project called a Creating a Colonial Sales Booth. Each group created an exciting, informative sales booth to encourage their classmates to join their colony. All of the

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groups included a poster, a musical jingle and a sales presentation. “The poster board was the most exciting,” says Logan Mace. Each student had their own part in making this project possible. “I loved working as a team,” said Issac Beeman. Both students mentioned that their teacher helped them on this project and gave them free time in the classroom to do this. 16

“Our teacher is very perky. She’s not real strict. She gives us more freedom, and we get to work in groups and be more independent,” says Logan. All the hard work the kids put in with the help of their teacher made this project a success. Just as the colonist sought freedom, Mrs. Eickenhorst gave her students the freedom they needed to succeed. PFT www.legacypca.org

Art Creations with Variety By Di Anna Ferebee Edit and Layout by Tray Wright and Logan Teal

he iced cookies are from my middle school art class. The lesson was on color theory and how to create/mix secondary and tertiary color. Because my class currently has no sink, I had them use icing to mix the colors. They loved it and could eat their creations afterward. The terra cotta pots are from my art history class. We are studying ancient greek art, and the lesson was for the students to create a pot with a depiction on it of something pertinent in their lives in the twenty-first century. I got some great work, one depicting Apple and the icons surrounding it; sports, music, just good work needless to say, but I forgot to take pictures initially and only had the two pots left that hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been taken home yet. The lesson was to try to connect the students with how uncovered information about the ancient greeks unearthed pottery and the painting on it tells the story of their daily lives, religion, the time. PFT

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November Character Trait of the Month

Gratitude: Having an Attitude of Thankfulness By Lisa Railey, Dean of Family Ministry

uppose someone asked you to write a gratitude list – a list of things for which you’re thankful. How long do you think it would take to write your list? Just a few minutes? What if you had to list every single one of your blessings, not leaving anything out? For most of us, if we really think about it, that would take a pretty long time. We might start with the simple things such as our home, family, and belongings. But really, your list could go on forever…the air you breathe, the fact that God made the sky blue instead of puke yellow, gravity. These are all blessings that we take for granted. Gratitude can be thought of as a camera that helps us focus on what we already have, instead of on what we’re missing. It helps us remember not only what we have, but where it came from. Saying thanks is like sharing the picture…it doesn’t mean much if it stays in the camera. During the month of November, we’ll concentrate on expressing our gratitude to one another and to God. Rather than taking blessings for granted, tell your mom how thankful you are for the crock pot meal she got up early to make so you could all eat dinner together in the evening. Tell your friend thank you for giving you notebook paper so your teacher wouldn’t have to email your parents again. Ultimately, everything we have is a gift from the Lord, so our lives should be lived with an attitude of thanksgiving. Psalm 100:4 says we should enter His gates with thanksgiving and come into His courts with praise. Read Romans 1:21. How does a lack of thankfulness to God show that the people’s hearts were becoming darkened? How can you change the lives of those around you by showing gratitude? “Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe,” (Hebrews 12:28)s) PFT

Did Y o u K now? ...that Legacy is part of a National organization called NAUMS, or, the National Association of University Model Schools? This organization is made up of about 70 schools and its mission and vision may sound vaguely familiar to you: “To strengthen America’s families and values by helping parents prepare college-worthy, character-witnesses of Christ for the next generation” To ensure that each University Model School meets a set of national standards, schools are “certified” every five years. The certification process is very rigorous and involves a team of educators, administrators, and financial auditors. They investigate all components of each school, including academics, finances, safety, qualifications of staff and faculty, character development, parental involvement, extracurricular activities, and many other areas. The ultimate goal of this process is to see UM schools, continue to improve in all areas to be the best that they can be. Legacy is currently involved in the re-certification process, which will culminate sometime in April. Please be sure to fill out the upcoming surveys so that your input can be considered. It is our desire to be excellent in every area of our ministry and we value your feedback. We ask that you continue to be in prayer for this process, which comes in the middle of managing two separate campuses that will eventually merge into one! PFT NOVEMBER 2013

I Will Have an

Indestructible Mold Burger, , Please By Sarah Cruthirds

veryone has their favorite burger topping, whether it be tomatoes, mustard, or onion rings. But have you ever ordered mold on your burger? That’s exactly what Mrs. Tharp’s fourth grade class is trying to achieve with their burger experiment. This experiment was part of a “one day health study on fast food,” says Mrs. Tharp. Each student was responsible for buying a burger from a fast food restuarant. “The kids each kept one that they bought on top of their refrigerator. They looked at it everyday and write in their journals any differences from day to day,” she says. Some burgers from last year still have not grown mold. It gives you pause when you stop to think about what really goes into the fast food we eat everyday. “The three in my cabinet from last October are from McDonald’s, Fuddruckers, and Jack n’ The Box,” says Mrs. Tharp. “I hope my students will learn which fast food places use real meat and bread from this experiment,” she says. PFT

Mrs. Tharp’s fourth-graders recently performed their annual egg drop demonstration. Everyone had omelets afterward. www.legacypca.org

Second-Grade Pumpkins Tell A Story By Amber Condley

rs. Hendershot’s second grade class is working on a project called a pumpkin book. “The pumpkin book project is part of their language assignment.” she said. “The kiddos choose a book and then a character from the book to turn their pumpkin into.” Said Mrs. Hendershot. After the kids choose their character, they make a list of supplies they will need for their pumpkin, then gather the supplies, and make the pumpkin. The students are not allowed to carve the pumpkins, but they can use paint, markers, glitter, etc. to create their pumpkin. The project teaches the students about characters in a story, it also gives them the opportunity to practice their writing skills. Way to go kids, your pumpkins look great.

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Miller Puts Others First Story and Photo by Bailee Cano

ave you ever gotten to present five hundred dollars to a school to help improve their library? Well that’s what Ashleigh Miller, seventh grader at Legacy Prep, did. “I started Girl Scouts in Kindergarten and have always been a part of Girl Scouts. I am the only girl in my troop that has been here since the beginning,” said Ashleigh. She wasn’t the only one in her family that was in Girl Scouts. Her grandmother was also involved in Girl Scouts. “I have learned many skills such as social, pet care, and beauty care,” said Ashleigh. “I got the idea from when I was in fourth grade and they only had the first and last book in the series,” Ashleigh said. Ashleigh did an optional project, which was to raise five hundred dollars to give to Ellisor Elementary school, which was her former elementary school. “It was help complete series at my public elementary school,” said Ashleigh. “Thinking about others is important,” is what Ashleigh said she learned from doing this. Her relatives helped her accomplish her goal. “I mailed out letters to my relatives and they sent me money,” Ashleigh said. After she gave the school the money, she also got to read to some of the students there. Now, Ashleigh has the silver award, which is the highest award she can get in her age group. PFT

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Mrs. Spinale’s third-grade language arts students recently completed their first writing assignment, a How-To paper.

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Congratulations to Legacyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Summer Bridge Students

First and Second Grade: Sydney McNeil, Elijah Teague, Owen Kennedy, Lucas Hynes, Ginger Freeman, Addison Hofseth, Camille Earl, Charlotte Freeman, Ben Fleming, Ansley Kuykendall, McKenna Marler, Andi Evrard, Jed Sanders, Lane Elsik, Andrew Adams, Levi Brown, Isaac Davis, Tanner Herridge, Tayten Schneider, Madison George, Cody Peters, Abby Wilson, Jonathan Bundy, Audrey Byrd, Kendall Holland, Wesley Kuykendall, James Tooley, Jonathan Witt.

Third and Fourth Grade: Georgia Freeman, Aubrey Davis, Ian Gibbons, Abby Peterson, Jenna Carlson, Emilie Carlson, Sam Harrison, Kylie Curl, Rebekah Fleming.

Kindergarten: Samantha Tooley, Kyle Holcomb, Carly Peters, Ethan Osborne, Jaikin Schneider, Kadyn Curl, Weston Bailey, Daniel Brown, Jacob George, Tess Herridge, Ava Holland, Grayson Shook. NOVEMBER 2013

First graders Charlotte Freeman and Wyatt McFarland from Mrs. Phillips class show their Lions spirit. www.legacypca.org

K Kids Help the Troops

Student Council Bulletin Board By Becca Schardt Student Council has exciting things to come and opportunities for all to be involved, so stay tuned. We recently held elections for new members. Here are the officers: President Natalie Thibideoux Vice President Alex Wilson Secretary Brooklyn Fredricks Reporter Rebecca Schardt Treasurer Katherine Beeman 8th Grade Rep Malik Manning

Mrs. Pirkleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cousin is stationed in Afghanistan, so her students made decorations to send to his military unit. Great to see our Lions recognize the heroes who keep America safe. What a great way to celebrate Jesusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birthday. www.legacypca.org

The Student Council officers want to give a big welcome to the recently elected members: 11th grade- Matt Wenstrim 10th grade Brooks Hutton 9th grade Megan Fornero 8th grade Spencer Berglund 7th grade Anna Rosa Peterson 7th grade Katie Fornero NOVEMBER 2013

Texas Indians on Display

By Noah Lightfoot Edit and Layout by Logan Teal and Tray Wright

eventh grade takes a quick trip back to the early days of Texas. Mr. Huckaby’s class is studying early Texas history. Recently the students completed a project on the Texas Indians. Each student chose a tribe to investigate what part of Texas they populated, what their culture was like, and how they lived. “The main purpose of this project was to get students to learn about the various Native American tribes that populated Texas, before and during Spanish colonization,” said Mr. Huckaby. The students chose an Indian tribe, researched the tribe, and presented their information on a trifold poster to the class. “The students, by doing research on the tribe they chose and having to present the information, helped their own learning of the subject in a much more interesting way than just having to read it from a book,” he said. The students got much more out of doing this project than just reading Texas Indian facts in a history book. PFT

Seventh grade takes a quick trip back to the early days of Texas.

Mrs. Evans Has Returned By Madyson Conley Edit and Layout by Logan Teal and Tray Wright

rs. Evans, a Legacy teacher, is as excited as ever to be returning to the Legacy team. She was torn at the end of the fall semester last year when she left, but she finally felt at peace with her decision to come back. “It was a really difficult decision, but for the purposes of getting well and for my family’s sanity, it was the right choice at the time,” said Mrs. Evans. Before she left, she taught high school, just like she does now, but this is the first time she has taught all four high school grades. “It’s been really interesting to go from teaching a twelfth grade class to a ninth grade one, and eye opening about how much can change in just a few years,” she said. “I think sometimes we can forget how blessed we are to have such a wonderful and caring community for learning and teaching here,” she said. Mrs. Evans wasn’t even aware of how much she missed Legacy until she came back. Having to teach four grades can be a little stressful and Mrs. Evans is getting a taste of that. “I don’t want to let my students or co-workers down, so I’m sure I’ll get organized and ready to go soon,” Mrs. Evans said. PFT

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Second Graders are Rolling through Science Legacyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second grade class is learning about balance and motion. They are currently studying rolling (the movement, motion, etc.) They have tried several experiments to see how different objects roll, and to see if they can predict how objects will roll. PFT www.legacypca.org

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Obumbell Care A Parable by Alex Wilson

well, so he flies himself to the White Hive and yells at Obumbell. Tiger screams, “I gather nectar every day to make money, and what do I get? I get taxed more! This is plain ridiculous!” Obumbell developes a flustered look on his face. He begins to make a proposal to Tiger. Obumbell says, “If you can prove to me that all bees do not deserve the same amount of honey pots, then I will not enforce Obumbell Care.” The next day, Tiger convinces Harper to gather nectar with him all day and tells her that it will be a “fun activity.” By the end of the outing, Harper is exhausted. She passes out in the middle of the pavement, and Tiger sits on a park bench beside her. Obumbell, on his way to the White House, is astonished when he sees Harper. “What happened to this beautiful bee?” he says. Tiger replies, “She is exhausted from the hard work that I do on a daily basis. I told you that I would prove to you that Obumbell Care is simply not fair.” With a guilty look on his face, Obumbell lastly replies, “It certainly is not! No lazy bee should be granted honey pots! That was a ludicrous idea! I am forever sorry!” To all the people of the United States of Bees, you must remember that all bees should be rewarded from their hard work. Equal is not always fair.

n the country of the United States of Bees, there were three bees in a bit of a conundrum. Harper, the lazy bee, wishes to acquire pots to contain her honey, yet she simply wants to sit on her bum and watch The Real Housewives of Bees every night. . Every night, Harper dreams vividly about dancing around her small, city apartment with two pots in her hands. She would toss the pots in the air and eat the honey that would spill out. Then, she would pick the pots up in a mannerly fashion. Obumbell, the President, wishes to grant the money for all bees to acquire pots through Obumbell Care. Obumbell Care would tax all bees more, so every bee can afford pots. However, the sassy Bee named Tiger had an objection to Obumbell Care. It blew his mind how Obumbell was willing to tax all the bees more. He did not think it was fair that lazy bees get pots as

newsandnotesandnewsandnotesandnewsandnotesandnewsandnotesandnewsandnotesandnewsandnotesand IMPORTANT DATES TO NOTE 11/4 - PTO Meeting @ 8:45ish 11/4 - SCRIP Order Due 11/4 - 11/16 - Qtr 1 Survey 11/6 - 8th Grade Parent Coffee 11/7 - Deadline to order Legacy Lion Pendant 11/8 - Football Game (home game) 11/11 - Information Meeting @ 7 pm 11/18 - Operation Christmas Child Boxes Due 12/13 - Mane Event Save Money, Shop with SCRIP!! You will thank yourself for being so savvy when you use Scrip giftcards to shop this holiday season, because you will earn discounts for your spring tuition and raise money for our amazing school by simply shopping in a new way!! Scrip giftcards are available for hundreds of your favorite retailers like Macy’s, Target, Lands’ End, Best Buy, ToysR’us, Bath&Bodyworks, Starbucks...you get the picture. Check it out atwww.shopwithscrip.com and sign up using the enrollment code for Legacy 5FBFLB9L246L9. Next order is due Monday, November 4th. If you placed an order last week, your cards are ready for pick-up at the WP campus. Contact Tiffany Little with any questions at tiff-mike@att.net. FOOTBALL INFO: Come out next Friday night, Nov. 8th @ 5 to watch the Lions in our last game of the season. UPCOMING CLASS SOCIALS: Contact your Room Moms with questions. NOVEMBER 2013

8th Grade Parent Coffee: Nov. 6, after morning drop-off, Dosey Doe on 1488.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD: Visit this link for more information on packing your “Operation Chipmunk Child” box from Duck Dynasty’s Uncle Si: http://links.samaritanspurse. mkt5705.com/servlet/MailView?ms= NzAxNzIxOAS2&r=NjA5NzQ1ODU3 NzcS1&j=MTc2MjIwMDgyS0&mt=1& rt=0 Legacy’s drop-off date is Nov. 18 at both campuses. Please keep at home until then as we have limited storage space. Boxes are available at the front desk of either campus. Elementary students will earn one Character Team ticket for bringing a box on Nov. 18.

2nd Grade Cookie Decorating at the Grimms House. Details to come from your room mom. LEGACY LION PENDANT: Are you looking for a great Christmas Gift for a Legacy Lion and contribute to the capital campaign at the same time? We have just the thing for you... we have partnered with a local jeweler to offer you a Legacy Lion pendant and cord chain just in time for Christmas. Please see attached order form. Deadline to order is this Thursday, Nov. 7th.

MANE EVENT: Only 6 weeks to M.E., we’re so excited! Please remember to respond ‘ORDER’ or ‘DONATE’, to Thursday’s M.E. Raffle Ticket e-mail. We’re still accepting donated raffle items, regardless of their $ value- anything from gift cards to electronics. Fulfills Volunteer Hours. Thank you! Contact Joan joant@comcast.net or Laura l-mhass@sbcglobal.net for details.

INFORMATION MEETING: We have an information meeting scheduled for November 11th at 7 pm for incoming families grades 5th and up interested in enrolling for the Spring 2014 semester. If you know of anyone interested in attending Legacy next semester, please forward this information to them or send them to our website for more information.

NEW PHONE NUMBER AT MS/HS CAMPUS IS 832-934-2201.

SURVEY: Quarter 1 Survey will be available for all families beginning Monday, Nov. 4th. You will be able to access the survey through your RenWeb under the school information tab on the left. The survey will remain open through Nov. 16th. There are different surveys for various grade levels. So, if you have multiple children, you will have multiple surveys. Please take time to complete the survey.

COMMITMENT TO PRAYER FOR THE MOYERS: Many of you have been so wonderful signing up on the Care Calendar to provide the Moyers with meals. Many others have asked “what else can I do”. Jennie’s section has been scheduled for November 12th. We have set up a Sign-Up Genius to blanket the Moyers in prayer for 24

24 hours prior to and up through her scheduled delivery. We will add more hours if necessary. You can sign up for a 15 minute interval and commit to pray for the Moyer family during that time. We and the Moyers truly appreciate all of you for all that you are doing during this time. http://www.signupgenius.com/ go/20F0D49A9AF2CA20-prayer CHARACTER TEAM T-SHIRTS: Elementary Campus - The students have been excited and doing great work earning their character team tickets. We are looking forward to our first ever PAWSitive Parade at the end of the 2nd Quarter for those students who have reached 10 tickets. We are in need of corporate or individual sponsors who might be interested in donating towards the student t-shirts. Company names can be printed on the backs of the shirts. UNIFORM JACKETS: Please remember that ONLY Legacy logo jackets and sweaters are allowed. Please see Lands End for all approved uniform pieces. SCRAPBOOKING SUPPLIES: If anyone has any old scrapbooking supplies (paper, stickers, cut-outs, etc.) that they would like to donate to the Scrapbooking/Craft class, please contact Debbie Pirkle at dpirkle@legacypca.org.