THE WOODLANDS
THE C H WOODLANDS RISTIAN
A C A D E M ACADEMY Y CHRISTIAN NOVEMBER 14, 2014
Grandparents’ Day Grandparents’ Day at Woodlands Christian is always a special time, and this year was no exception! On Friday, November 7 grandparents and special friends gathered together to enjoy a delightful presentation by our lower school students. The 5th grade beginner band, directed by Mr. Charleton Hughes, entertained our guests with excellent music. The lower school choir, under the direction of Mrs. Nancy Casey, wowed the audience with a tremendous selection of heartwarming songs. A special thanks to the students from Mrs. Dew’s Life Management Skills class who served our guests cookies and coffee and the upper school theatre arts department who treated our visitors to selections from their upcoming Christmas musical. Students took their grandparents on a scavenger hunt around campus that included a visit to the annual book fair. It was a fantastic day!
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Lower School News Deconstructing Diapers As part of their lesson on changing matter, Mrs. Gonzalez’ fifth grade classes conducted an experiment in Mr. Roach’s science lab this week. The students took apart disposable diapers in order to remove the inner layers which hold the very small, but highly absorbent polymer, sodium polyacrylate. The polyacrylate was placed in a cup then filled with water to reveal its incredible absorbing ability.
Important Lower School Musical Information! Our Lower School Christmas Musical, Isaiah Jones and the Seekers of the Lost Christmas Treasure will be performed at Stonebridge Church on Thursday, December 18th, at 7:00 p.m. All students in PreK through 4th grade, and 5th grade choir students, will be performing. Each student will wear a specially designed t-shirt for the performance. If you have not already done so, please take a moment to order your child’s t-shirt by clicking here. The fee for each student is $25.00. Additional adult t-shirts for family members or guests may also be purchased for $15. A professional DVD of the performance is also available for purchase at $12 per copy. All orders must be submitted by Friday, November 14th at 3:00 pm. Thank you!
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Upper School News Middle School Students Inducted Into Honor Society
Photo courtesy Tania Bryngelson.
The Woodlands Christian Academy chapter of the National Junior Honor Society recently inducted nine new members. To be considered for membership students must have a minimum 3.5 GPA and submit an application. Selection is based on leadership, participation in co-curricular and community activities, and awards/recognition both inside and outside of the classroom. The 2014-2015 inductees are as follows: 8th Grade Madison Ganley Alyssa Hinson Raquel Lusk Cole Wilson
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7th Grade Cannon Brand Nicolas Bryngelson Lauren Leppert Katerina Sawyer Luke Yanochik
Congratulations Warrior scholars!
Student Earns Recognition In Literary Arts Contest Congratulations to Connor Kelley (6th grade) for being awarded honorable mention for his poetry submission to a literary arts contest sponsored by The Woodlands Township. The contest was in conjunction with The Woodlands’ 40th anniversary celebration. Contestants were asked to write essays or poetry on the topic, How Do You Envision The Woodlands In 40 Years?
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Editor’s note: Connor Kelley was inadvertently omitted from the list of contest winners published in our November 7, 2014 edition. We apologize for the oversight.
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ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT NEWS Warriors Undefeated District Champs The Warriors closed out the regular season with a 49-8 victory over Legacy Prep this past Friday. The team’s overall regular season record stands at 10-0 and their district record is 7-0. The Warriors are the undefeated TAPPS 3A Division III District 4 champions! On Friday, November 14 the Warriors will host Irving the Highlands in a bi-district playoff game. Kick-off is set for 6:30 p.m. Come out and support your Warrior football team in their quest for a state championship!
Woodlands Christian vs.
Irving The Highlands Friday, November 14 6:30 p.m. Warrior Field
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Admission - $6/adult $4/children & students (age six through high school) Woodlands Christian student/staff free admission not applicable for playoff games.
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Worthy Servants 2014
The Worthy Servants program is a tradition started several years ago by Woodlands Christian parents to show love and appreciation to the faculty and staff who touch our children’s lives each day and as a way to offer an alternative to buying individual teacher gifts. If you would like to participate this year, you may donate online by clicking here and designate your gift - Worthy Servants. You may also bring or send your donation to our Business Office no later than Wednesday, December 17. All gifts collected will be equally divided among our faculty and staff. These gifts, along with a card, will be presented at our annual faculty and staff Christmas lunch on December 19. Please note: Unless otherwise requested, each donor’s name will be included on the card. As always, Christmas presents or contributions are never required. However, if you are planning to give gifts, please prayerfully consider showing your appreciation to our outstanding faculty and staff in this way.
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All School News !
Thank you! Thanks to your support the Sir Readalot’s Castle Book Fair was the highest grossing fair to date! The library earned the following: • $1,493.81 in free books from Scholastic. • $4,844.03 in cash for the library! • Numerous books purchased from the fair by our generous parents for the library shelves! From loose change collected during the fair, 31 picture books were purchased for the Women’s Storybook Project of Texas. This organization provides an opportunity for an incarcerated mother to record herself reading a bedtime story to her own child. The child is given a copy of the book along with the audio of his/her mother reading. Many hugs of appreciation to ALL of the teams who helped — decorations, set-up, sales, restocking and take-down! Special commendation to our Sir Readalot’s Castle Chair…Linda Froelich!
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Gina Lunsford
Librarian
Think Inside The Box! Pack a shoebox. Change a life. Boxes are due Wednesday, November 19, 2014.
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Please join us in spreading the good news of Jesus Christ to the ends of the earth and bringing joy to a child in need by packing a shoebox. Complete details on what to include in your shoebox can be found by clicking here. Last year Woodlands Christian families packed 536 shoe boxes! Questions? Contact Jerri Mortenson at jerriandcurt@yahoo.com.
Did you order a pie? Pies will be available for pick up Tuesday, November 18 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Room 413 (middle school deck)
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All School News
Warrior Derby
Gala
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The Auction Committee will hold a short introductory meeting on Monday, November 17 2:30-3:00 p.m. in room U413 (middle school deck). Come join the fun!
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