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Hello ACS Family,
God has blessed us with a beautiful icy world. He also gave us a snow day to enjoy and give us a chance to ease back into school again. As a native of New Hampshire this week has been very enjoyable for me. It brings back memories of walking to school with snow banks so high you felt like you lived in world of white tunnels. (Of course everything is larger when you are in elementary school). Yes students, Mrs. Crosier and I did actually walk to school in the winter and had to go up a hill both ways. I had also forgotten how quiet it is when you stand outside as the snow is falling. God’s peace just settles down around you along with the downy flakes. Then you wake up the next morning and the world is covered in white and looks so clean and fresh.
Of course it has been a challenge keeping my feathered friends fed during this time where all other sources of food are covered up. The “Young Diner” has been in full operation with feeders being refilled several times a day. Our back deck looks like a set from Alfred Hitchcock’s movie “The Birds”, with several squirrels thrown in as extras.
I pray that this weekend you take a new look at the wonder of snow.
With a thankful heart,
Mrs. Young
"Under the microscope, I found that snowflakes were miracles of beauty; and it seemed a shame that this beauty should not be seen and appreciated by others. Every crystal was a masterpiece of design and no one design was ever repeated. When a snowflake melted, that design was forever lost. Just that much beauty was gone, without leaving any record behind."
Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley 1925
Announcements:
Winter Bash – Grades 7 & 8 on Saturday, January 16. Please have your permission slips in by this Monday! We will be meeting at the Wheel Thing Skating Rink at 1:00. Weather permitting; the students will take a limousine ride up to Kansas City at 3:00. They have reservations to play 3 games of Laser Tag and 1 game of Paintball at Jaegers underground Complex at 5:00. For dinner we will go to the Independence Shopping Center. The students can be picked up at the school parking lot around 9:00pm. Cost is $15 per student for everything except paintball which is an additional charge of $30. Two additional drivers are needed. If you have any questions please contact Shannon Koeller at 827-3787.
Junior High field trip to WWI museum is rescheduled for Tuesday, January 12. Students will not have homework that day. Mrs. Young will be going as a chaperone and can be reached on her cell at 473-8145.
The mission team is hosting dinner at Golden Coral this Tuesday (Jan. 12) from 5 – 9. A percentage of the sales made during this time will go to sending our mission team to Costa Rica. So come on out and have dinner with the ACS gang, while mission team members wait on tables, and help send them to Costa Rica.
Garage Sale for mission team going to Costa Rica. Saturday, Jan. 16 from 8 – 5 at Our Savior Lutheran (across from WalMart). Items for donation are greatly appreciated and can be brought to the office throughout this week. You can bring them priced or we can do the pricing. We will also be selling baked goods. Please bring in baked goods either Friday to the office or Saturday to the church.
Mission Team – we need help pricing items for the garage sale. Parents can help Monday or Friday starting at 9:00am at the school. Students can help Tuesday at 9:00am at the school. Also, if you haven’t signed up for a shift working at Golden Coral, please contact Mrs. Cloud.
Make sure you mark your calendars for Saturday, Jan. 30. The Student Council is putting on their annual Carnival for family & friends. You don’t want to miss the games, face painting, the gold fish, and our pie-in-the-face competition!
End of 2nd quarter is Monday, Jan. 11. Students, please have all your work into your teachers by that day. Report cards will go out Jan. 22.
Antioch Fellowship is putting on God Hunters Youth Conference for grades 6 and up, Jan. 30th. For further information call Kim Mabry.
JH Field Trip to WWI Museum will leave ACS parking lot at 8:00am. Students should be at school by 7:50am so that we can leave on time. Students can be picked up at 3:30pm at school. No money is necessary as tickets & lunch money have already been collected. If students want to bring money for the gift shop they can.
Needs:
We still have two parent jobs that need to be filled:
A parent to organize the elementary social.
A parent to organize the senior recognition night for basketball season.
Contact Lorna Sparks for further information, 298-3100.
Praise and Prayer:
Mark Your Calendar:
Feb. 11 – School Valentine’s Day party
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Merry Christmas ACS Family!
I hope that everyone had a restful and memorable Christmas vacation. This year, more than ever, I was keenly aware of the importance of family during the holidays. My husband Scott worked during Christmas so my daughters and I left on Christmas day to drive two days to Tampa, Florida to be with my son, Ben, and his wife who are stationed at McDill Air Force Base. Along the way we were able to see my brother and his family in Atlanta, Georgia; pick up Scott; and see my mother-in-law and sister-in-law and their families in northern Florida. We stayed three days, dropped Scott off at the nearest airport, and drove another two days to get home. It was freezing in Florida, and though we did not get the tan we were hoping for, we all felt that nothing was as important as the time we spent together.
I pray that you and your family appreciated the time spent with family and friends during this holiday season.
With a thankful heart,
Mrs. Young
Announcements:
Winter Bash – Grades 7 & 8 on Saturday, January 16. We will be meeting at the Wheel Thing Skating Rink at 1:00. Weather permitting; the students will take a limousine ride up to Kansas City at 3:00. They have reservations to play 3 games of Laser Tag and 1 game of Paintball at Jaegers underground Complex at 5:00. Dinner at the Independence Shopping Center. The students can be picked up at the school parking lot around 9:00pm. Cost is $15 per student for everything except paintball which is an additional charge of $30. Information and permission slips will go home Monday and need to return to the office by Jan. 8th. Two additional drivers are needed. If you have any questions please contact Shannon Koeller at 827-3787.
Junior High field trip to WWI museum is rescheduled for Tuesday, January 12.
Garage Sale for mission team. Saturday, Jan. 16 at Our Savior Lutheran (across from WalMart). Items for donation can be brought to the office.
Make sure you mark your calendars for Saturday, Jan. 30. The Student Council is putting on their annual Carnival for family & friends. You don’t want to miss the games, face painting, the gold fish, and our pie-in-the-face competition!
Praise & Prayer:
Thanks to the following students and parents who did Meals On Wheels with us during the break.
Mrs. Cloud Mrs. Bergman
Melissa Backe Kirstin Bergman
Kasey Blake Erin Cloud
David Desmond Mary Drenon
Lauren Lansing Lucas Lansing
Garaleigh Noland Raechel Noland
Emily Walton Hannah Young
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Happy December ACS Families!
One more week and it will be Christmas vacation. Many of the teachers are finishing up with tests and projects this week. It is important for students to get all of their work completed before the holiday season. This week will also be filled with fun as we anticipate celebrating our savior’s birth. The student’s did a great job putting on the Christmas program last Thursday. It was just the thing I needed to get my heart looking towards Christmas. The kindergarteners, second grade, and high school also spent time this last week ringing bells for the Salvation Army. From all accounts, our little ones did an excellent job wishing people a “Merry Christmas” and saying “thank you” and were very hard for people to resist, so they gave generously.
Mrs. Harshner came up with a great idea to help us build the excitement of the coming holiday, each day this week we will have a spirit day centered on a Christmas carol.
Monday, Dec. 14th --- “Merry & Bright” - dress in bright colors
Wednesday, Dec. 16th --- “Oh Holy Night” – dress in Christian t-shirts, hats, etc.
Friday, Dec. 18th --- “Deck the Halls” - dress up in Christmas attire, tinsel, Santa hats, etc.
Don’t forget that all gifts need to be in on Wednesday in preparation for Friday’s festivities. Friday, each family needs to bring in a snack to share. (For further info on these two items, look at past bulletins).
The teachers are requesting that in lieu of thank you gifts, that monetary donations be brought to the office for Open Door. Along with the donation, we will have you fill out a message of gratitude to your student’s teacher. The messages will be attached to a piece of candy and delivered on Friday during the party. Teachers will appreciate the encouragement and know that those in need will be well cared for by their parent’s generosity.
Friday, school will start at 8:00 as usual, and end at noon. We will not be having lunch. Home room moms, be sure to be at school by 8:00. The day will be filled with food, fun, and fellowship. Following school, students in grades K – 6 will be performing at the Stoney Ridge nursing home and bringing joy to the people there. (Instructions below).
May you feel surrounded by God’s love this week.
Mrs. Young
"Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel," which is translated, "God with us." Matt 1:23
Announcements:
Congratulations to Mrs. Porter whose high bid gave her the opportunity to purchase the Avon gift basket. That money is greatly appreciated by the 8th grade Boston group.
Stoney Ridge instructions. Student need to meet Mrs. Harshner at Stoney Ridge by 1:45. Students can wear their holiday clothes that they wore to school that day. Please be sure to feed them lunch before they come. The performance is 2:00 – 2:30 and parents are welcome to attend. Stoney Ridge is located on Hwy 65 north of Sedalia on the street to Bothwell Lodge. For further instructions or directions call Mrs. Harshner at 829-2470.
Don’t forget that the Mission team is selling Christmas cookie jar mixes until Dec. 16. Order forms were sent to family email addresses. Prices range from $5.00-$9.50 a jar.
As you are cleaning up for the holidays remember that the Mission Team is looking for donations for their garage sale in January.
Needs:
As you unwrap presents this year don’t throw out any large cardboard boxes. We like to have them in the AWANA room for the elementary students to build into house and tunnels during the winter months when they can’t go outside.
The ACS School Board is now taking applications for Administrative positions for the 2010-2011 school year. Please submit your resume indicating if your interests lie with High School, Elementary, or both, to the ACS office c/o Jennifer Boatright, ACS School Board President. Applications will be accepted until December 23, 2009.
Praise and Prayer:
Thanks to all the teachers who put on the Christmas performance: Mrs. Leon for her work with the 8th grade drama class; Mrs. Church for working with the Praise Team; and Mrs. Harshner for her work with grades K – 6 in music.
Please be in prayer for one of our alumni, Katie Allcorn Lotz, as she goes into surgery Dec. 16.
Mark Your Calendar:
Dec. 21 – Student Council does meals on Wheels
Dec. 19 – Jan. 3 Christmas Vacation
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Hello ACS Parents,
It is hard to believe that Christmas is right around the corner. Every year Christmas seems to catch me unaware. It concerns me that life is so hectic that I am unable to stop and concentrate on the meaning of the season. Each year the shopping gets done, some of the baking gets done, and the Christmas cards never get out the door. Before I know it, Christmas is over and I am wondering where it went. As the days tick by in December, I encourage you to stop the merry-go-round of life, get off and take the time to appreciate the most precious gift that has ever been given to the world. Emmanuel, God with us, came to the earth in the form of a baby to save us all.
One of the things that always helps me to put things into proper perspective at this time of the year is the ACS Christmas program. Seeing the children worshipping God in song, and in sign language is sure to touch my heart greatly. Join me this Thursday evening at 7:00pm in the sanctuary as we celebrate our savior’s birth.
“I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; He is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:10-11
In thankfulness for the season,
Mrs. Young
Announcements:
Teacher meeting Monday, Dec. 7 at 3:45 in the Green room.
School Board meeting Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 6:30 in the Green Room.
Students participating in the Christmas program need to be in the sanctuary by 6:00pm. Performers, don’t forget our trip to Stoney Ridge nursing home on Friday, Dec. 18 at 2pm!
Two of our student groups, the Boston Group (students from grade 8 that go on a history field trip to Boston in the summer) and the Mission Group (students from grades 9 – 12 that are going on a mission trip to Costa Rico this spring) will be raising money for their respective trips.
Boston Trip Fund Raiser:
They will be having a silent auction for a gift basket of Avon products at the Christmas program.
Mission Trip Fund Raisers:
Lorna Sparks is coordinating a spa fund raiser. Contact at her to schedule a spa for you and your friends.
Tanjie Walton is organizing a yard sale to be held in January. Donations would be greatly appreciated.
Brenda Allcorn is organizing a Christmas cookie jar sale. Students will take orders for cookie mix in a jar. Cost from $5 - $9.50 per jar. Orders must be in by Dec. 16 to be delivered by Christmas.
The Pettis County Health Center contacted ACS to let families know that they are taking appointments to get vaccines for the H1N1 flu. They stated that the CDC speculates that there could be two additional waves in which the H1N1 flu will heavily affect our population. The most at risk age groups are school age groups. This is opposite the regular seasonal flu where seniors are affected the most.
Junior High field trip to the WWI Museum is this Tuesday, Dec. 8. Please be at the school no later than 7:45am. We will return to school by 3:30pm. Please be on to pick up your student by this time.
Dec. 18 is Christmas party day at school. School starts on time at 8:00am and ends at noon. Students do not need to bring a lunch. We are asking each family to bring in a snack to share. If your last name begins with A – M please bring in a healthy snack (crackers & cheese, fruit, chex mix, etc.). If your last name begins with N – Z please bring in a sweat treat. Homeroom moms need to prepare a craft or game for that day (that lasts about an hour) and need to be at school by 8:00. The day will be spent doing crafts, games, snacking, and exchanging of gifts. No work allowed!
Gift Exchange. Students should be buying their gifts for their exchange friend. Gifts should be in by Wednesday, Dec. 16. Monetary limits for the grades are as follows:
Grades K – 4 $7.00
Grades 5 – 8 $10.00
Grades 9 – 12 $13.00
Snow Day Procedure. School cancellations are announced via one-call and are also posted on the web home page. It is also announced on the following radio stations: Spirit FM (89.9, 89.7, 92.1, or 107.7) and KIX FM (105.7), and KSIS AM (1050). Students are required to look up their homework by accessing each of their teachers’ pages on the web site. All assignments will be posted by 10:00 am. Work is due the next school day.
Next week is Christmas Spirit week. Lets get into the spirit of Christmas with the following spirit days:
Monday, Dec. 14th --- “Merry & Bright” - dress in bright colors
Wednesday, Dec. 16th --- “Oh Holy Night” – dress in Christian t-shirts, hats, etc.
Friday, Dec. 18th --- “Deck the Halls” - dress up in Christmas attire, tinsel, Santa hats, etc.
Needs:
Big cardboard boxes. We like to have them in the AWANA room for the elementary students to build into house and tunnels during the winter months when they can’t go outside.
Praise and Prayer:
Thanks to Mr. & Mrs. Leon for taking the students in Spanish 1 & 2 and Experiential Spanish caroling. Thank you to the families that hosted the carolers. Thank you to the students themselves for bringing joy to the houses that they sang at.
Mark Your Calendar:
Dec. 21 – Student Council does meals on Wheels
Dec. 19 – Jan. 3 Christmas Vacation
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Happy Thanksgiving ACS Families,
I hope that this weekend you spent time enjoying family, relaxing and resting, and thinking on the things that you are thankful for.
"The LORD is my strength and my shield;
my heart trusts in him, and I am helped.
My heart leaps for joy
and I will give thanks to him in song." Psalm 28:7
Christmas break is right around the corner! There is much to do in the next three weeks though. Be sure to read the following announcements so that you don’t miss anything.
With a thankful heart,
Mrs. Young
Announcements:
Family Club Meeting on Monday, Nov. 30 at 3:45 in the Green Room. The Family Club is the main support organization for the school. If you are interested in getting more involved at the school, come join us at this meeting and see what we are all about!
Teacher meeting next Monday, Dec. 7 at 3:45 in the Green room.
School Board meeting Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 6:30 in the Green Room.
Junior High field trip on Dec. 8. The National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial is the only American museum solely dedicated to preserving the objects, history and personal experiences of a war whose impact still echoes today. With one of the greatest collections of World War I artifacts anywhere in the world, the new state-of-the-art complex uses highly-interactive technology to bring history to life.
ACS Christmas Program Dec. 10 at 7pm in the sanctuary. We encourage everyone to come!
Gift Exchange. Students picked their student that they need to buy a gift for for the Gift Exchange. Students absent on Wednesday, please see Mrs. Young to pick your name. Rules for the exchange went out on a yellow sheet of paper. Monetary limits for the grades are as follows:
Grades K – 4 $7.00
Grades 5 – 8 $10.00
Grades 9 – 12 $13.00
Snow Day Procedure. School cancellations are announced via one-call and are also posted on the web home page. It is also announced on the following radio stations: Spirit FM (89.9, 89.7, 92.1, or 107.7) and KIX FM (105.7), and KSIS AM (1050). Students are required to look up their homework by accessing each of their teachers’ pages on the web site. All assignments will be posted by 10:00 am. Work is due the next school day.
Dec. 18 is Christmas party day at school. School starts on time at 8:00am and ends at noon. Students do not need to bring a lunch. We are asking each family to bring in a snack to share. If your last name begins with A – M please bring in a healthy snack (crackers & cheese, fruit, chex mix, etc.). If your last name begins with N – Z please bring in a sweat treat. Homeroom moms need to prepare a craft or game for that day (that lasts about an hour) and need to be at school by 8:00. The day will be spent doing crafts, games, snacking, and exchanging of gifts. No work allowed!
Needs:
Please save or be looking for big cardboard boxes. We like to have them in the AWANA room for the elementary students to build into house and tunnels during the winter months when they can’t go outside.
Praise and Prayer:
Thank you to the following individuals for putting on another fantastic Feast!
Thanks to Mrs. Koeller and Mrs. Hiller who were brave enough to tackle the whole kit and caboodle. They shopped for the food, organized all the food for the event, handled the student cooks, and cleaned up afterward. You did a great job ladies!
Thanks to Mrs. Breid for helping in the kitchen. You were a life saver.
Thanks to the room moms for helping the teachers keep the students involved and entertained.
Thanks to Mrs. Harshner for the great job she did with the drama production of the First Thanksgiving.
Thanks to Mrs. Leon for her set production.
Mark Your Calendar:
Dec. 21 – Student Council does meals on Wheels
Dec. 19 – Jan. 3 Christmas Vacation
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Parents, this has been a busy week for Applewood Christian School. The Parent-Teacher Conference was a success with only one family not able to attend. It is always a wonderful opportunity for me to get to sit down with the parents of my students and brag on their strengths and give suggestions for improving on their weaknesses.
Many of our high school students went to Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, MO for the 2009 SBU/ACSI College Preparatory Championships. The SBU/ACSI CPC is one of the premier academic competitions for Christian schools in the Midwest. All Christian high schools are invited to participate and are divided into a large and small school division (based on enrollment). The students represented us well! We earned second place overall in the Small School division! The Lady Mustangs won first place in the basketball shoot-out. And the following awards were received by individual students:
Music Competition – Best of Show Kate Herrington (gr.9)
Academic Competiton:
English (grammar) test – 1st Place Melissa Backe (gr.12)
English (grammar) test – 5th Place Ashton Allcorn (gr. 12)
Art Competition:
1st Place Hannah Young (gr. 12)
2nd Place Katie Rieckhoff (gr. 9)
4th Place Hannah Young (gr. 12)
6th Place Katie Rieckhoff (gr. 9)
Many of the other students did very well on their academic testing though they did not score high enough for an award. We are very proud of all of you!
This Wednesday is the Thanksgiving Feast. The Feast has become a tradition at ACS and is a fond memory for many of the families that have passed through ACS. Cindy Barrett, one of the founding members, said that it began 21 yrs. as an opportunity to celebrate the holiday with “family” as each of the three families lived away from their extended family. The Feast carries on that tradition by asking ACS families to invite family and friends to join together in Thanksgiving for the things that God has blessed Applewood with throughout the year. Many of our alumni and their families come back to join in the celebration. The program begins at 11:30 with dinner starting around noon. We look forward to sharing thankful hearts with all of you.
With thanksgiving,
Mrs. Young
“Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done.” Psalm 105:1
Announcements:
Students grades 4 - 12. The MAACS survey is due to the office by Monday, November 23rd.
Parents that volunteered to cook items for the Feast.
Turkey - Turkeys are available in the office refrigerator for pick up. Please have the turkey into the ROC kitchen by 8 am on Wednesday. It must be cut up and the drippings brought in a separate container (for gravy).
Potatoes – Please have potatoes into the ROC kitchen by 8am on Wednesday.
Thanksgiving Feast this Wednesday. The school day starts at 8:00am as normal. The students will have a fun day of cooking, decorating, and games! Family and friends are expected to arrive at 11:30 for the start of the program. Lunch will be served around noon. Students will be dismissed after the tables and chairs have been returned to their rooms and the building is cleaned up. No school on Friday.
Homeroom moms – don’t forget to be at school at 8:00am as well. You are responsible for a craft or game for your grade. Siblings are always welcome.
Snow Day Procedure. School cancellations are announced via one-call and are also posted on the web home page. It is also announced on the following radio stations: Spirit FM (89.9, 89.7, 92.1, or 107.7) and KIX FM (105.7), and KSIS AM (1050). Students are required to look up their homework by accessing each of their teachers’ pages on the web site. All assignments will be posted by 10:00 am. Work is due the next school day.
Christmas Gift Exchange. Students will be picking names on Wednesday for their Christmas gift exchange. This is supposed to be a surprise and an opportunity for students to get to know other students that they don’t know as well. Please have your child stay within the following monetary limits:
Grades K – 4 $7.00
Grades 5 – 8 $10.00
Grades 9 – 12 $13.00
Basketball games begin tomorrow night! Junior high boys play at 4:15, varsity girls at 5:15 and varsity boys at 6:45. Cheer on the Mustangs as they battle Eagle Heights!
Junior High Field Trip (gr. 6-12) - Tuesday, December 8, 2009 to the National World War I Museum in Kansas City along with the Liberty Memorial Tower. Please turn in your permission slips.
Needs:
Praise & Prayers:
Thanks to Mrs. Church for bringing the high school students to the SBU competition. Thanks also to Jared & Katie Lotz for putting up the students overnight that went Thursday.
Mark Your Calendar:
Nov. 27 – no school
Dec. 10 – ACS Christmas Program
Dec. 18 – Christmas Party Day (out at Noon)
Dec. 19 – Jan. 3 Christmas Vacation
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Hello ACS Parents!
Tomorrow night is our Parent-Teacher Conferences. Beginning at 6pm, ACS teachers will be manning their table (arranged in alphabetical order) and be ready to visit with parents from each student. As you enter the ROC, students will be there to hand you your students’ report cards. Then feel free to have a seat in the middle chairs and look them over. Visiting with the teachers is on a first-come-first-served basis. When you see that your teacher is free, run on over to their table and have a seat. These conferences are a wonderful time for parents and teachers to get to know each other a little better and for parents to get a complete picture about how their child is doing in a particular class. We hope that this also aids in the parent-teacher relationship; once you get to know your student’s teacher you will be more comfortable calling them when you have a concern. As I mentioned in the letter enclosed with the Parent-Teacher surveys, conference time is not the appropriate place to work out serious conflicts, however, it is the place to make an appointment with the teacher for a later opportunity where the two of you will not be interrupted or limited in time.
Things to bring with you: completed Parent-Teacher surveys (sent out last week) and the list of your student’s classes and teachers (so that you know who to talk to).
We will also have a table where you can pick up helpful hints for home schooling your student on Tuesday & Thursday. And we encourage you to stop by the Lost & Found and see if you recognize anything. Any items not claimed will go to the Salvation Army.
Tomorrow night should be a great event for everyone! Speaking of great events, the totals are in! We raised $5,900.00 at the fund raising dinner last Saturday! In addition, we had 7 couples interested in receiving more information about ACS for their children, 2 individuals who are interested in volunteering their time at ACS, and one individual who is starting a Christian school who is interested in coming to observe us.
Announcements:
Mission Trip. Ron Jobe will meet with all parents & students who are interested in the mission trip that will take place this spring. The meeting will be Nov. 19th at 7pm at the school, and the exact location will be announced as soon as I find out where we can meet. This will be a good opportunity to ask all the questions you have concerning the trip. Fund raising will be discussed.
Please turn in your Thanksgiving Feast forms so we can have a total for the organizers to purchase food.
Students grades 4 – 12! MAACS Fine Arts Competition form went out Friday. If you did not get one, pick one up at the office. All Students in Grades 4 -12 need to fill this out to indicate what they want to compete in for MAACS or choose to do a research paper. Deadline for the forms is Monday, November 23rd. Please turn them into the office.
Girls Basketball t-shirts. Last Call! We will be ordering this Tuesday. If you would like a t-shirt please see Hannah Young or Ashton Allcorn.
PLAN test for 10th grade is Nov. 17th. Cost for the test is $10.50.
Junior High Field Trip (gr. 6-12) - Tuesday, December 8, 2009 to the National World War I Museum in Kansas City. Permission slips are going out Monday and need to be returned by Friday.
SBU academic and arts competition is Nov. 19-20. Students who signed up in grades 9 – 12, and are attending the competition need to get their work that they will miss in advance from their teachers and have it turned in by Monday, Nov. 23.
Gratitude
Thanks to Mr. Greer for the great job he did on the school pictures!
Prayer & Praise
Praise for the new retractable basketball hoop that was installed last week.
Mark Your Calendar:
Nov. 27 – no school
Dec. 10 – ACS Christmas Program
Dec. 18 – Christmas Party Day (out at Noon)
Dec. 19 – Jan. 3 Christmas Vacation
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Hello ACS Parents!
The Fund Raising Dinner is over for another year and what a success it was! Dr. Hinkle’s message was a sobering one delivered with much humor. He was not only enjoyable but gave me much to think on. There are many folks that I would like to thank for the success of the event:
• Thank you to Mrs. Deanna Nelson, who was the creative brains behind this event. From the trees to the beautiful table decorations Deanna, you had the vision!
• Thank you to Mrs. Mabry who helped Mrs. Nelson. We’ve hit the big time, our school name is on a pen!
• Thank you to Matt Boatright for his incredible job as MC of the evening. Matt, I am so glad you can think quickly on your feet! Also thanks to Mr. Boatright for getting the speaker and for getting our donations to cover the cost of the dinner.
• Thank you to the individuals that gave testimonies on ACS. Their messages gave prospective parents and even some of our parents with young children many reasons for sending their children to ACS.
• Parents, thank you for all of your efforts inviting people to attend the event and for hosting your tables. The desserts looked marvelous!
• Thank you to my sister Paula Crosier and her kitchen staff (Terry & Jacinda Wassam, Pam & Scott Breid, Vonna Hogan, Kari & Randy Thomas & Thom Crosier) who cooked for two days. The dinner was incredible! It is obvious which sister was given the talent for cooking.
• Thank you to Mrs. Leon and the 6th grade for their awesome production of “Avarice”. I have to tell you Dharma, I’ve been a bit nervous the past couple weeks with the pounding of those sticks. As usual, you delivered a top quality product. I would also like to recognize the beautiful voice that we heard in the dark that belonged to sophomore Noel Porter. Noel, sorry I forgot to put your name in the program.
• Thanks to Jeff and Kasey Blake for doing sound and lights for the drama presentation and the Praise Team. Microphones are one of those things I always take forgranted.
• Thanks to Mrs. Koeller and the art students for the wonderful job on the trees. We hope to keep them up for the Thanksgiving Feast so that everyone has a chance to see them.
• Thanks to Mrs. Allcorn who contacted the alumni for their information and pictures.
• Thanks to my students, grades 7 -12, for serving. I know I expect a lot of you but you never disappoint me.
• Thanks to Mrs. Church & the Praise Team for the good job they did and for being willing to play as much or as little as I wanted them to.
• Thanks to Dr. Boatright for sharing a table with me and taking the pressure of coming up with a dessert off my shoulders. Thanks Jen!
• Thanks to my admin staff, Gay & Lorna, who did a lot of the behind the scenes work, including the pestering of parents and the tracking down of alumni. Their job is often very undesirable yet they press on because I need them to do it. Thanks ladies for never saying “no”.
Needless to say there are many folks I am very grateful for this weekend. There are so many other people that have uplifted me this week in countless small ways, you are no less important to me.
Next week’s bulletin will have an update on the results of the envelopes.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Young
”But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” Matthew 6:33
Announcements
Basketball practice begins Monday!
Senior High Field Trip (gr. 9-12) – Tuesday, November 10 to the National Churchill Museum. Students need to be at the school by 8:15am (the bus is leaving at 8:30). You will be back to the school parking lot by 3:30pm.
Homeroom mom meeting – Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 3:00 in the Green room.
Beacon looking for student art, short stories, or poetry. See Melissa Backe.
Parent – Teacher Surveys will be going home this week. We ask that you fill them out and return them the night of parent-teacher conferences.
Parent-Teacher Conferences – Monday, Nov. 16 at 6pm in the ROC. Student report cards will be given to parents at this time.
PLAN test for 10th grade is Nov. 17th. Cost for the test is $10.50.
Thanksgiving Feast – Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 11:30am. An orange paper will go home with your student tomorrow. Please indicate how many from your family will be eating (including your students) so that we can get an accurate count.
Junior High Field Trip (gr. 6-12) - Tuesday, December 8, 2009 to the National World War I Museum in Kansas City along with the Liberty Memorial Tower. Students will learn about WWI in which 65 million soldiers from 36 countries fought and in which 9 million soldiers died. Then we will go to Pizza Street for lunch. Cost for the event is $13 per student. We will leave at 8am from school and go by bus, returning at 3:30
Needs:
11Cent Project – The student council is raising money for the Missouri Military Family Relief Fund. Students are encouraged to bring in eleven cents (or more) to put towards the fund. We are having a competition – boys verses girls! Whoever brings in the most money by Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11, wins the privilege of throwing a pie in the face of a student or teacher of the opposite gender. Students will have the opportunity to turn in money each day during Opening.
Mark Your Calendar:
Nov. 20 – SBU competition
Nov. 27 – no school
Dec. 10 – ACS Christmas Program
Dec. 18 – Christmas Party Day (out at Noon)
Dec. 19 – Jan. 3 Christmas Vacation
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Dear Applewood Parents,
Thank you so much for your participation in inviting individuals to the fundraiser dinner on Saturday night. Now it is time to call them and remind them of the dinner at 6 pm, if you have not talked to them recently. Just a reminder, this is an adult event so please make arrangements for child care. We will not have any child care available at the school. We also want to ask you to please bring the following:
8 Dinner plates
8 Dessert plates
8 Glasses & 8 Coffee Cups (mugs)
8 Forks, knives, spoons, & dessert forks
1 Casserole Dish for main course (has gravy on it)
2 Serving Bowls (potatoes & vegetable)
3 Serving spoons for above
Please bring them in a cardboard box marked with your name. The school will be supplying napkins, table cloths, and centerpieces.
Also, please do not forget to bring your dessert, which should be enough to feed eight people, even if you did not obtain eight people to fill your table. Some Applewood families received more than eight reservations (thanks!), and we will be merging some tables together.
Please plan to be at the school no later than 5:15 pm so that you may set up your table and to greet your guests. You will be assigned a student server for your table that can help you get your table ready. Your table will have a large envelope with name tags for your guests to wear, instructions for setting the table, and donation cards & envelopes to set at each place. After the donation portion of the evening, you will collect the donation envelopes and place them in the large table envelope which is turned in at the end of the evening.
When you are finished eating, please scrape food into one plate and pile everything else together. Your waiter will then take the plates away and place them in your box to go home.
At the conclusion of the evening, we ask that you wait until all your guests depart. Then pick up your table. Please help us in returning the tables and chairs to their necessary places for Maplewood to hold church services the following day.
Thank you again so much for your good attitude and cooperation in this endeavor to “get the word out” about Applewood to our community! If you have any questions about the evening and what is expected of you, please do not hesitate to call me at 829-1599. Please pray that the Lord blesses the evening!
God bless you!
Mrs. Young
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Hello ACS Parents!
The Fund Raising Dinner is right around the corner. Thank you for all your hard work getting people to attend the event. Families that did not fill your table will be contacted by the office this week and combined with another family.
You will need to bring the following items for that evening:
A dessert to feed 8 people
8 Dinner plates
8 Dessert plates
8 Glasses & 8 Coffee Cups (mugs)
8 Forks, knives, spoons, & dessert forks
1 Casserole Dish for main course (has gravy on it)
2 Serving Bowls (potatoes & vegetable)
3 Serving spoons for above
The program will go something like this:
5:15 Parents to arrive and set table. Take information out of table envelope. Place white envelopes under each plate. Look for and greet guests as they arrive.
6:00 Welcome
6:05 Students will serve the meal. We will be serving family style so be sure that everyone gets serving dishes passed to them. When all of your guests have finished eating, pile dishes to one end of the table. (You will be bringing dishes home to wash). Serve your dessert.
6:45 Grade 6 performance
7:00 Testimonies
7:10 Guest Speaker – Dr. Shinkle
7:40 Mr. Boatright to talk about white envelopes. After your guests have returned their card to the envelopes, collect them and put in table envelope.
8:00 Closing prayer & dismissal. Escort guests out. Clean up table. Turn in table envelope.
A more detailed instruction letter will go out on Wednesday. Please ask your child for it when he/she gets home.
Praying for a successful event!
Mrs. Young
Announcements
Girls Basketball Meeting – Girls interested in playing basketball please join Coach Crosier in the sanctuary for an informational meeting Monday 3:45. Please bring at least one parent with you.
Boys Basketball Meeting – Boys interested in playing basketball (JH, JV, or varsity) join Coach Simmons in the sanctuary at 6:30 on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Please bring at least one parent with you.
Fall Sports Awards Night – Athletes that played volleyball and soccer are asked to attend an awards night Thursday, Nov. 5 at 6:00 in the ROC. Parents, siblings, and friends are encouraged to attend. Each family is asked to bring a dessert to share. The evening will be filled with fun and fellowship!
PLAN test for 10th grade has been moved to Nov. 17th.
Senior High Field Trip (gr. 9-12) – Tuesday, November 10 to the National Churchill Museum.
Absence Policy (in Student Handbook):
A. Parents are required to telephone the school by 9:00 a.m. when a child will be absent from school. Parents should make arrangements at
that time to get the Absentee Homework Assignment Sheet. Failure to notify the school of the student’s absence may result in no credit for classes that met on that particular day.
B. Students are allowed one school day for each school day they are absent to make up work. It is the student’s responsibility to see that work is completed and turned in.
C. If a student is sick on a Tuesday or Thursday, a note from the parent is required stating that the child was sick and could not do homework. The same homework make up policy applies.
D. Doctor’s notes may be required for students who are absent two or more days in a row.
E. Six or more absences in one semester will be considered excessive. Excessive absences may result in the student losing credit for the semester, the student being prohibited from finishing the current school year, and the student not being admitted to ACS the following year.
F. Any student who is absent from school during the school day due to illness may not participate in any extra-curricular activity that day.
Needs:
11Cent Project – The student council is raising money for the Missouri Military Family Relief Fund. Students are encouraged to bring in eleven cents (or more) to put towards the fund. We are having a competition – boys verses girls! Whoever brings in the most money by Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11, wins the privilege of throwing a pie in the face of a student or teacher of the opposite gender. Students will have the opportunity to turn in money each day during Opening.
Prayer:
Prayer that our fund Raising dinner would be a success financially, we would help people to know and understand Applewood better, and that it would bring glory to God.
A praise that the varsity volleyball team won the Mid West Invitational Tournament in Wichita, Kansas this past weekend. Congratulations lady Mustangs!
Gratitude:
To our fall coaches for all their time and dedication to our students. Thanks to Coach Darla Lansing, Coach Bill Lansing, Coach Kathy Greer, and Coach Jesse Wedemeyer! Also thank you to Mr. Lansing, as the Athletic Director for spending countless hours scheduling games for us.
Mark Your Calendar:
Nov. 16 – Parent teacher conferences
Nov. 20 – SBU competition
Nov. 25 – Thanksgiving Feast at ACS
Nov. 27 – no school
Dec. 10 – ACS Christmas Program
Dec. 18 – Christmas Party Day (out at Noon)
Dec. 19 – Jan. 3 Christmas Vacation
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Happy Fall!
This is my favorite time of year. The leaves are falling and many of God’s creation is settling down for a long nap (I wish I was one of them).
We just finished a great week of fun and information about the dangers of drugs. We saw many great outfits throughout the week, especially Friday when each class was able to choose their own theme against drugs. We saw a new side to the ninth grade class as they did a fantastic job all looking like nerds that day. Christine and Hannah did a great job as well educating us about the hazards of the “legal drugs” of drinking alcohol and smoking.
We are all working hard to prepare for the upcoming fund raising dinner. Mrs. Nelson, with the assistance of Mrs. Mabry, has been busy putting all the plans together. She is asking that all families turn in their table guest roster tomorrow (Monday, Oct. 26) so they can assess the amount of tables and food that will be needed. Mrs. Leon has been practicing with the 6th grade, they are doing a drama piece that involves sticks and black lights. I can’t wait to see what they are up to! Mrs. Koeller and her art students are working on creating two large trees to cover the walls that will showcase the photos that Mr. Greer just took of all the students and staff. With all this work being done, I am excited to see what God will do on November 7th!
Have a great week!
Mrs. Young
Announcements:
Senior High Field Trip (gr. 9-12) – Tuesday, November 10 to the National Churchill Museum. Many of our students have not returned their permission slip and money, they must be turned in by Monday. Homework is suspended for the day making this a mandatory event. Students are excused if they have a college class on that day.
ACS t-shirts, crew sweatshirts, hoodies (with or without zipper), and sweat pants orders must be turned into the office by Monday, Oct. 26th. Extra order forms are available in the office.
11Cent Project – The student council is raising money for the Missouri Military Family Relief Fund. Students are encouraged to bring in eleven cents (or more) to put towards the fund. We are having a competition – boys verses girls! Whoever brings in the most money by Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11, wins the privilege of throwing a pie in the face of a student or teacher of the opposite gender. Students will have the opportunity to turn in money each day during Opening.
High School students serving at Fund Raising Dinner – Students will need to wear black or blue slacks and a white shirt (no t-shirts). See Mrs. Young with questions.
Tutoring – After the release of 1st quarter grades, the student council mentoring committee will be offering a tutoring program for students in grades K – 12. If you are interested in having your student tutored in a specific subject, or would like them to have help in how to study, call Kasey Blake 221-8592 and leave a message.
Open Door Canned Food Drive – Student council members will be working side by side with student council members from Sacred Heart and Smith-Cotton in collecting canned goods to stock Open Door for the coming holiday season. Parents interested in donating food for this event can bring canned foods into the office on Monday or Wednesday. Just a reminder to Stuco members that students need to sign up for shifts (5-6:30 or 6:30 – 8) for Wednesday.
Needs:
We are still in need of parents who would be willing to be a substitute teacher. Our teachers leave detailed directions for what students are required to do. If you are interested please call the office.
Inexpensive apples for decoration for the fund raising dinner.
Prayer Requests:
- Pray for the cast of Judgment House for their continued good health and strength. Pray for the individuals that make decisions at Judgment House that God would take that decision and help it to grow into a life for His service.
- Pray for our students that have been called to make a deeper commitment to their faith through Judgment House and Hell House and that it would be a true commitment, not one based on heightened emotions.
- Pray for our varsity volleyball team as they compete in a tournament in Wichita, Kansas this week.
- Pray for the students and teachers that have been sick and that God protect the school from further illness.
- Pray for the Fund Raising dinner that it would be a success in that we touch the lives God desires us to touch that night.
Gratitude:
Thanks to Mr. & Mrs. Cloud and the other chaperones that took our student council members to Hell House this Saturday.
Mark Your Calendar:
Nov. 5 – Fall sports awards night (note date change)
Nov. 5 – PLAN test (gr. 10 only)
Nov. 7 – Fund Raising dinner
Nov. 10 – High School field trip
Nov. 16 – Parent teacher conferences
Nov. 25 – Thanksgiving Feast at ACS
Nov. 27 – no school
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Hi Families!
ACS hosted a varsity volleyball tournament this Saturday. Our varsity lady mustangs did an exceptional job and took first place! Our JV lady mustangs were asked to participate when a team was unable to attend due to sickness on their team. The JVs gave a great effort and earned the sportsmanship award for their great attitude. Congratulations to coach Lansing and Greer and the Lady Mustangs!
We have lots going on this next week with Red Ribbon activities and the Fund Raising dinner right around the corner. Please be sure to read all the information carefully.
Have a wonderful fall week!
Mrs. Young
Red Ribbon Week Activities. ACS is proclaiming our war on drugs by having three spirit days in a row. Don’t forget to come dressed to participate!
Monday – “Don’t be asleep when it comes to drugs.” Wear pajamas. (modesty please)
Wednesday – “Make it your job not to do drugs.” Wear something that represents a career of your choice.
Friday – Applewood’s Exceptional Teen representatives from STAND (Sedalia Taking A New Direction) Christine McKinney and Hannah Young will be giving a talk on the dangers of smoking and drinking during Bible time (8:15 – 9:00am) on Friday morning in the sanctuary. Parents are welcome to attend.
Each grade made up their own spirit day for Friday. See below what each grade is wearing. (Coloring hair or painting your face for spirit days is accepted).
Grade Motto What to wear
K "We’re wild about being drug free!" Dress up like an animal of your choice.
1 "Don’t camouflage the dangers of drugs." Dress like a hunter in bright orange or camouflage.
2 "Double your efforts not to do drugs." Pick someone in your class and dress like them.
3 "Don’t be backwards, move forward without drugs." Put your clothes on backwards.
4 "Reach for the stars not drugs." Dress like a rock star.
5 "Don’t drink in a tree." Dress as hunters.
6 "Drugs and sports don’t mix." Dress as athletes.
7 "Drugs hurt!" Dress wounded with bandages.
8 "Be bright; don’t do drugs!" Dress in neon colors.
9 "Don’t be a nerd. Stay away from drugs." Dress like a nerd.
10 "Drugs make you crazy." Dress crazy.
11 "Be brave, don’t do drugs." Dress like Braveheart.
12 "Get some cents; buy clothes not drugs." Dress from Salvation Army.
Fund Raising Dinner update.
Parents should be finalizing their invitation lists for the fund raising dinner. Lists need to be into the office by this Friday. We only do two fund raisers each year so it is essential that this event is a success. A percentage of the money from the fund raising dinner goes toward scholarships for students and the majority goes into our operating budget.
Our guest speaker for the evening is Dr. Monte Shinkle. Dr. Shinkle is the Senior Pastor at Concord Baptist Church in Jefferson City, Missouri for over 17 years during which time the church has experienced substantial growth in attendance, influence. He is known widely as an uncompromising biblical preacher with a ministry that extends beyond the local church through Take Heart radio and TV broadcasts. He is a frequent revival preacher. Monte and his wife Betty have four grown children and are spirited Kentucky Wildcat fans. ACS is blessed to have Dr. Shinkle agree to come and speak.
We will have testimonies from parents, students, and teachers about how ACS has made an impact upon the lives of their family. Grade 6 students will be doing a drama piece that evening (something to do with black lights according to Mrs. Leon). High school students will be serving the meal. It is going to be a great evening!
Announcements
Family Club Meeting – Monday at 3:40 in the Green room.
School Board meeting – Tuesday at 7:30 in the Green room.
ACS t-shirts, crew sweatshirts, hoodies (ith or without zipper), and sweat pants are being offered to students and their families by the Student Council. Sizes run from youth small to XXL. Youth sizes are the same price as adult small prices. Orders need to be into the office by Monday, Oct. 26th. Extra order forms are available in the office.
A Chess Tournament for grades K – 8 will be held at St. Paul Lutheran on October 24th. Entrance fee is $5.00. Sign up in the office. For more information call Christine Levine at 826-5126.
Items turned into the office (tuition checks, papers, etc), need to be placed in the grey ingoing box. No checks or money should be put in any teacher boxes. Money and checks are logged into the office and then distributed to the organization that the money is intended for.
PLAN test for grade 10 students will be given Nov. 5. PLAN is a pre-ACT test.
The Family club stocks the office refrigerator with water and Gatorade for students during school days, as well as crackers and lunch items in case students forget their lunch. Parents are welcome to buy concession stand snack cards in the office for students to buy water or extra lunch items. Cash is always accepted. IOUs that are being left in the office refrigerator can, must be paid to the Family Club within one week.
Please return the bottom portion of your student’s mid term report with your signature to the office so that we know that it got home. If you have concerns about any of your students’ grades, please request a conference with the teacher on the bottom of the form.
Senior Recognition for the soccer seniors – this Friday at Paul Klover field at 4:30.
Gratitude:
Thanks to Mr. Backe for doing incredible job talking about life after high school and how to prepare starting in your Freshman year. ACS is blessed to have a professional guidance counselor helping our students prepare for their future.
Thanks to Dr. Drenon for taking a day off from work to do eye exams for students in grades K – 12. (Students who had the sports physical this summer got an exam then). A half dozen students were identified as needing a full exam.
Thanks to Mr. Greer for taking the day off from work to do our school photos. Everyone looked great on Friday (especially Duke)! I am looking forward to seeing all those smiling faces in a special decoration that Mrs. Nelson is setting up for the fund raising dinner.
Thanks to Mrs. Marsh and the staff of the Beacon for a great school paper!
Mark Your Calendar:
Nov. 5 – Fall sports awards night (note date change)
Nov. 5 – PLAN test (gr. 10 only)
Nov. 7 – Fund Raising dinner
Nov. 10 – High School field trip
Nov. 16 – Parent teacher conferences
Nov. 25 – Thanksgiving Feast at ACS
Nov. 27 – no school
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Hello ACS Parents,
Stop the world and let me off! Don’t many of us feel that way these days? Between school, sports, church, and family commitments, there never seems to be enough time in the day. Family dinners are on the run or not at all. What is quality family time anyway; does being in the car together count? And where does family devotion time fit in? It is all we can do to help our kids get their school work done and do a load of laundry once in awhile. Let me encourage you. As a mom with one senior left at home, I often ask myself if I have taught Hannah everything she needs to know to prepare her for college and life on her own. In the midst of school, volleyball games, and college searches, I find myself looking back on my life with my children and I realize that learning moments come in many shapes and sizes. Whether we talk to our children at home at the dinner table, in the car, or snuggled together on the couch, we can use these snippets of time to teach our children about the important things in life; character, relationships, and mostly God. As a Christian parent it is important to choose activities for our children wisely and to keep a balance so that our family is home long enough to have down time and draw strength for the next day. Above all, keep God as a priority over all things, your children will know easily if He is the most important part of your life or not.
Keep up the good work!
Mrs. Young
“Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates, so that your days and the days of your children may be many in the land that the LORD swore to give your forefathers, as many as the days that the heavens are above the earth.” Deuteronomy 11: 18 – 21
Announcements:
ACS College & Career night – Thursday, Oct. 15 at 8pm. So you want to know if there is life after high school? Mr. Backe, an ACS dad and guidance counselor at Smithton, will be giving a power point presentation on what you should be doing to prepare for life after high school. Be sure to attend this very informative briefing. Students unable to attend need to bring a note to the office.
Mid term reports out Wednesday. Parents, please review them and return the signed portion on the bottom.
Picture Day! Comb your hair and dress in your best duds cause Mr. Greer is coming on Friday to take our pictures. Siblings are welcome to come first thing in the morning.
Photo Requests – Mr. Young is asking for all quality pictures of the volleyball and soccer games (especially younger students) for the slide show. Please cut them to a CD and submit by next Wednesday, Oct. 21.
Eye Exams – students who did not get their eyes checked during the sports physicals will be getting them checked on Friday by Dr. Drenon.
Fund Raising Dinner. Tickets & a letter went home last Wednesday. We are looking for 2 couples who would rather cook than host a table. Please call Mrs. Nelson, if you are interested.
Applewood T-shirts, etc - Order form is going home tomorrow for all students and parents to order t-shirts, etc. Deadline is for orders is Oct. 26.
Red Ribbon Week – Oct. 19 – 23. We will be having a special week of fun spirit days and educating on the dangers of drugs.
Needs:
We are still looking for someone who would be willing to submit school and sports information to the paper. This is an important position and a vital one for our school. Please prayerfully consider this position.
Gratitude:
The lunch monitors want to thank the students for not complaining when it is time to clean up after lunch and for doing a thorough job.
Prayer Requests:
As mid terms come out, that we may understand the needs of any students who are struggling.
Mark Your Calendar:
Oct. 20 – Oct. School Board meeting
Nov. 7 – Fund Raising Dinner
Nov. 10 – High School Field Trip
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Dear ACS Families,
There are a ton of announcements this week. Please be sure to read them all. Congratulations to the Lady Mustangs! The junior varsity team earned second place and the junior high team earned third place in the Applewood Junior Varsity Invitational Tournament this past Saturday. Great job ladies!
Mrs. Y.
Announcements
Free to anyone who can use them – Two HP 97 (color) & one HP 94 (black) ink cartridges.
Sports Senior Recognition night this Friday Oct. 9th. Come on out for a great night of sports! Begin the evening by watching the soccer team play Heritage Academy at 4:30 at Paul Klover field. The JV volleyball team plays at 5:30 and the varsity volleyball team plays Heritage at 6:30. Cheer on the seniors and their parents as they are recognized for their efforts. If you haven’t been to a Mustang game, this is the night!
Condiments for students’ lunch – Ranch dressing, ketchup, mustard, etc. students need to bring them from home for lunch on Monday & Friday.
High School Field Trip November 10th to the National Churchill Museum. Permission slips went home on Friday. Please turn them in by October 23rd
Career Day (Grades 10 & 11) on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Parents, please review the packet with your students and fill out all forms & schedule by Tuesday. This is a mandatory event. Questions, call Mrs. Young.
SFCC College Night – Monday, Oct. 5 in the gym from 5 – 6:30pm.
ACS College & Career – Thursday, Oct. 15 at 8pm in the sanctuary. High School students not able to attend need to bring a note from parents to the office.
Fund Raising Dinner tickets will be sent home Wednesday. A letter giving details about the dinner will be attached.
High school students that want to attend the ASCI College Preparatory Championships at SBU need to sign up and pay their $12 by Wednesday, Oct. 7th. Questions, call Mrs. Church 829-1199.
Home room mom meeting – This Wednesday at 2:45 on the stage in the ROC.
Summer reading party (for students in grades 6 – 12 who read 5 books) will be held next Saturday Oct. 10 at the Allcorn’s home. Instead of swimming, students will be riding horses and playing games. A note with complete details will go home with the students on Monday. Ice cream party (for grades 1 – 5) who completed the summer reading program will be held next Friday, Oct. 9.
Needs
Still need someone to fill the following parent jobs:
Publicity person for the school
Soccer Mom – Varsity and Junior High
Room mom for grades 2 & 5
Spring Senior Recognition
JH Field Trip coordinator
Elementary Social
Mrs. Koeller our art teacher is in need of the following recycled and nature items:
Baby food jars with lids
Shoes boxes
Old small terra cotta or plastic planting pots
Styrofoam veggie or meat trays
Magazines
Newspaper
Ice cream buckets with lids
Old wire hangers
Bristle cones
Pods
Whole pecan shells
Acorns
Prayer Requests
For peace and tranquility for parents and students as many are experiencing a busy and rushed life.
Gratitude
Thanks to Mrs. Paul for all she does to prepare the literature students for college. Due to all the hard work Rhiannon Crosier did her senior year for Mrs. Paul, she scored 100% on her first college literature exam.
Praise to God for Landon Jonah Allee born Oct. 1 at 11:57 am at 8 lbs. 14 oz to Brooke (Ogle) and Adam Allee.
Mark Your Calendar
School Pictures – Oct. 16
Mid terms out next week
Red Ribbon Week – Oct 19 – 23
Fall Sports Award Night – Nov. 6
Fund Raising Dinner – Nov. 7
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Hello ACS Parents,
This was an exciting weekend for our varsity soccer and volleyball teams as we attended the Christian Fellowship Tournament in Columbia. Though the second day was rained out, our soccer team fought hard in two grueling games on Friday. The volleyball team played their best and earned the top ranked spot in their division in pool play on Friday. On Saturday they played hard to earn the third place overall in the tournament.
Throughout the weekend, God was sending the Volleyball players a message that came out in their devotion time loud and clear:
“Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom,
Let not the mighty man glory in his might,
Nor let the rich man glory in his riches;
But let him who glories glory in this,
That he understands and knows Me.” Jeremiah 9:24
Their focus was on glorifying God those two days and being content in whatever the outcome was of each game. Their focus surely paid off because they not only came home with the third place trophy but the most important award to any Christian team, the Sportsmanship Award. Great job Mustangs and Lady Mustangs! We are so proud of you!
Mrs. Young
Announcements
Volleyball T-Shirts reorder – The senior volleyball girls are putting in another order for the 2009 volleyball t-shirt. Cost is $14.50. Orders will be taken until after school on Wednesday in the office.
Soccer T-shirts reorder - The senior soccer boys are putting in another order for the 2009 soccer t-shirt. Cost is $14.00. Orders will be taken until after school on Wednesday in the office.
Coming Soon! ACS spirit gear! – Students, moms, & dads, we will be taking orders for t-shirts, sweatshirts, and other items shortly.
High School Students – Christian College Fair this Monday! If you want to attend, tell Mrs. Young first thing Monday morning.
10th & 11th Grade will be attending the SFCC Career Day on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Homework will be modified to accommodate this field trip (math & reading only). SFCC is also hosting a College Fair on Monday, Oct. 5 from 5 – 6:30pm.
Sports Senior Recognition night Oct. 9th. Come on out for a great night of sports! Begin the evening by watching the soccer team play Heritage Academy at 4:30 at Paul Klover field. The JV volleyball team plays at 5:30 and the varsity volleyball team plays Heritage at 6:30. Cheer on the seniors and their parents as they are recognized for their efforts. If you haven’t been to a Mustang game, this is the night!
ACS is hosting a junior varsity volleyball tournament this Saturday, Oct. 3. Both the JV and junior high teams will be playing.
Needs
Art supplies – see list in Sept. 9 bulletin
Prayer Requests
For the safety of all the players during the volleyball tournament this Saturday.
For resolution to the theft incident.
Gratitude
Thanks to all who came out and cheered on our teams at the tournament this weekend.
We are grateful to Maplewood church for changing all the locks in the ROC. And to the insurance company for the replacement projector we just received.
Thanks to Kevin Gabbert for his assistance in acquiring the donation of computers from Farm Credit Services, without which we would never have had enough computers for our computer class.
For the Maplewood deacons for always being willing to listen and help Applewood out in whatever way they can.
Mark your Calendar
Week of Oct. 12 – First Quarter Mid Terms
Oct 16 – School Pictures
Oct. 19 – Family Club Meeting
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