Once again, God has blessed our week.

• Again this week, I have had the opportunity to visit in classrooms.  I’m thrilled with the high caliber of Christian teachers God has provided for our children. 
• Over 400 shoes have been delivered to the Salvation Army.  You can donate shoes through November 24th.
• Since Mrs. Darr is at a music conference, Miss Tollett led the worship portion of chapel.  Ask your child how he can be a wrasse-a small fish which meets the needs of other fish.   
• GT completed their unit with a Shoe Show on Friday along with Popcorn/Coke Day.

At look at the next week:

• Directories are in.  You may pick it up in the elementary office.
• Sweatshirts arrived.  We ordered hundreds.  (It seemed like hundreds.)  Please put your child’s name on the tag. 
• Book Fair will be in FG 166 (Toon Town).  You may purchase books beginning Monday afternoon until 4:00.
• Kindergarten will perform on November 20th in the Worship Center @ 8:30pm.

Look for more details about "Hog Wild Days" in next Friday’s newsletters!

• Class will do "Book Talks" with their favorite book on Monday and Tuesday.
• November 24-Razorback Day (Wear your razorback gear.)  We will focus on reading two days before Thanksgiving.
• November 25-Pillow Day (Wear Friday dress code and bring your pillow with 2-3 books to read.)

December Mission Project-Students will choose something to put in a shoebox for a nursing home patient.  More details at chapel in December.

Please do not drop your child off after 8:15 on the south side of the building.  All doors are locked at 8:15. 

I probably won’t blog next week, so from the Foley family–Happy Thanksgiving and Go, Saints, Go! 

Parents of Fifth Graders,

What a joy it was to work and play with your students on November 6th and 7th!  You would have been so proud of them both for their excellent behavior and for their diligence as they discovered the Creator through His creation.  I’m not sure which I enjoyed the most–the water study, the Screamer (and yes, I along with Mrs. Culver and Mrs. Burnside, did swing), star gazing, or the Bible study.  The trip was well planned and the staff at NLR did an excellent job of reminding us of why we had come.  It is such a blessing to work with the NLR staff who prays, reads Scripture, integrates biblical principles, and asks thought-provoking questions. 

Miscellaneous Thoughts: 

Our fifth graders had the opportunity to minister at the Samaritan House in Rogers, G/T classes visited a shoe factory in Clarksville, and third graders received a dictionary from the Springdale Rotary. 

I’ve been teaching in Mrs. Tanksley’s first grade class completing coursework for a reading class I began in the summer.  As teachers, we love to see the light go on when students understand or make connections from their reading to real life.  Thank you for trusting us to teach your children from a biblical perspective. 

Last week, I put together a schedule of events for November.  First, I regret that I did not include the purity meeting for parents of fifth graders.  If you missed the meeting, please stop by the nurses’ office and you can preview the video which your child will see on November 25th with a written permission from you the parent.  Secondly, please add family night at Quiznos on November 20th. 

Chapel–Be a Difference Maker

Our chapels for the second nine weeks will focus on making a difference.  Students can be a dolphin or a shark depending on how we treat those who are around us.  K4 students quoted Proverbs 20:11.  Everyone is known by their actions.  In order to make a difference for others, students will need to act like a dolphin–helpful to those around them.  We looked at Ruth 2 to find our biblical example.  Boaz’s actions were kind and considerate.  My challenge to each person at chapel was to be a dolphin. 

Keep sending gently used shoes.

Keep sending plastic bags.

Keep collecting boxtops for education, Tyson labels, Nestle’s water bottle labels, and ink cartridges.