MARCH 2012 • VoluMe V • Issue VII

The Official Student Newspaper of

MARCH 2012 www.legacypca.orgAnd the Lord said, “Whom shall I send? Who will go for me?” And Isaiah replied, “Here am I. Send me!” Isaiah 6:8

Paws forThoughtlPCA 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

By Becca Ashley

Ms. Landrum’s kindergarten class finally finished learning the alphabet last month. They had been able to sing the alphabet song by Thanksgiving, but by the new year

they had mastered each letter’s name and sound. They are working on making words that begin with each letter or sound. The process

took repetition, but after the first four months of school their accomplishment became fun. To help the kids remember the difference between letters, Ms. Landrum came up with clever ways to distinguish the difference between them.

For example, her technique to tell the difference between ‘b’ and ‘d’ is to associate those letters with visual concepts such as bat beside a baseball, which forms a lower-case ‘b,’ and a donut in the shape of a ‘d.’

“The hardest letter for them to identify is ‘d,’ but with their trick they have ‘b’ down,” says Ms. Landrum.

The students have already begun learning the five vowels and reading three-letter words. They will continue to work on those two things in the future. PFT

landrum’s little lions learn letters

By Mike SchardtLPCA Board Chairman

On behalf of Legacy Prep’s board of directors, I am thrilled to have some

very exciting, and long awaited news to share as a follow up to our discussion at the State of the School meeting.

In Zechariah 4:10, the Lord reminds his people, “Do not despise these small beginnings, for the LORD rejoices to see the work begin.”

To those on the outside, Legacy’s be-ginnings have seemed small. This school may have begun as a tiny seed, but it also came with big dreams.

The Lord has used our humble begin-nings to bless many people and with much prayer and perseverance, Legacy has grown in number and reputation. We hope to bless many more students and families with the gift of time given by the University Model.

As we dis-cussed when we were last together at the State of the School, Legacy made an offer to acquire a parcel of land just west of Woodland Place Church. The offer has been accepted by the property owner and the board voted unanimously to move forward with the purchase of 25 acres.

We are excited and humbled to begin the work of building our own facility. And so, with your prayers, we will move forward into contract with the owners and eventually, onto what we hope is our permanent location.

Please celebrate with us by giving thanks to the Lord for providing both the

spiritual and physical foundation we need to make Legacy all it can be. We ask for you to partner with us as we seek your prayers for wisdom, clarity, discernment and a smooth negotiation process.

While there are still details to work out, we ask for and covet your prayers. We ask you to pray for all the details to be decided quickly and fairly, all for God’s glory.

Once we have the contract secured, we will give you more information. PFT

BE AMAZED, FOR I WILL DO GREAT THINGSWHICH YOU CANNOT IMAGINE. Habakkuk 1:5land Ho!

legacy Prep Acquires land; Building Plans underway

Many evenings as I’m wrapping up my day, my husband and I will watch the evening

news. I am always dumbfounded by the number of negative stories that headline each segment: fires, burglaries, murders, etc. Why as humans we spend so much time talking about the bad and not focusing on the good is beyond me, but I am defi-nitely an offender myself and can sometimes get caught up in the “what is wrong” mentality. God’s Word tells us to focus on things that are pure and lovely and right, and that is what I’d like to do in this letter to you.

We had a small turn-out at the State of the School in January. It’s really a shame because during the meeting, I realized we had a lot to crow about. In case you missed it, our Board of Directors announced that there will NOT be a raise in tuition for the 2012-2013 school year. Why we didn’t have confetti falling from the ceiling during the announcement is really a moot point by now, but with this economy and the instability of our great nation, no increase in tuition is a very big deal! I know of no other private school in this area who will not raise tuition for next year. It’s unheard of.

During the meeting we also had the pleasure of sharing with you that ALL of our 26 teachers committed to return next year. This leaves us with the task of hiring only for those new positions that may come open.

Which leads to the next thing we have to crow about... the addition of grade level classes. We should have three to four grade levels with three classes each next year! Our quivers are growing!

We currently have 25 applications in progress for new students and 48 additional inquiries. To date, we’ve only had four information meetings, with eight more on the schedule.

These are, dare I say it, AMAZING times!And how can I not mention that WE HAVE

LAND! I know this is such good news for many of you. It feels to me like we’ve waited a lifetime to be able to say those words.

I am so excited about the possibilities that are in front of us and about how God will use this little piece of land to bless so many people. In Job, God says that we are not to despise small beginnings but that through these humble starts, he will cause our future to be prosperous. I’m telling you, He’s going to show off in a big way and we are, (yep, I’m gonna say it again), going to BE AMAZED!

Last, I closed the State of the School meeting with a story about Florence Chadwick. Florence was an accomplished swimmer who had already swum the English Channel both ways. In 1952, Florence attempted to swim the 26 miles between Catalina Island and the California coastline. As she began, she was flanked by small boats that watched for sharks and were prepared to help her if she got hurt or grew tired.

After about 15 hours a thick fog set in. Flor-ence began to doubt her ability, and she told her mother, who was in one of the boats, that she

didn’t think she could make it. She swam for an-other hour before asking to be pulled out, unable to see the coastline due to the fog. Once in the boat, she found out she had stopped swimming just one mile away from her destination.

I challenged our families, and myself, not to get distracted by the fog (negativity) but to keep our minds on the shoreline and just keep swimming, trusting that we are closer than we think. That challenge came just two weeks before we closed on our little 25 acres of land. My friends, the

shoreline IS closer than we think!So, since we are not focusing on the fact that

Florence didn’t finish, I feel it’s only fair to give you the rest of the story! Two months later, Chadwick tried again.

This time was different. The same thick fog set in, but she made it

because she said that she kept a mental image of the shoreline in her mind while she swam.

We have to do the same thing. Our shoreline is Jesus and we must keep our hearts and mind on him as we continue to move forward in faith and in confidence that we are in his good and perfect will. We must never forget that we can’t put our trust in an earthly person or thing, for those things will pass away. We hold on to the fact that, “Jesus Christ is the same, yesterday, today and forever,” Hebrews 13:8.

I truly believe that God wants us to be amazed at all He will accomplish over the next few months and years. When great things are happening for God’s Kingdom, (no tuition increase, enrollment increase, teacher retention, land purchase) Satan (the fog) will come in and do his best to distract us from our purpose of finishing strong and stepping out onto the shoreline. Hold fast in your dedication to grow Legacy and keep your eyes on the One to whom we put our faith and trust. I have no doubt that when we do, we will....BE AMAZED! PFT

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Mrs. May’s Message Paws for Thought

MARCH 2012Volume V • Issue VII

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

The Official Student Newspaper of

Audra MayExecutive Editor

amay@legacypca.org

Daron JonesManaging Editor

djones@legacypca.org

8th Grade

editors & PhotoGraPhers

Brooklyn Fredricks

Kasen Jones

Jake Koppelman

Emily Kotlarz

Chandlyr Mickan

Caroline Shook

7th Grade

editors & PhotoGraPhers

Becca Ashley

Bobby Cruthirds

Lauren Eddings

Meagan Fornero

Samantha Furber

Joshua Micheletti

A Lot to Crow About

“ “WE HAVE LAND! It feels to

me like we’ve waited a lifetime to be able to say

those words.

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By Brooklyn Fredricks

I drove to the church on Friday, January 13, feeling extremely excited, and

a little scared. I could feel that something was going to happen during this retreat. I had no idea what, or of what potency, but I knew God was going to do something. Something good.

After we got there, we checked out our cabins and then went to dinner. Then, we went to the first service of the whole weekend. I was not sure at all of what to expect.

The service was fantastic, and the praise and worship was amazing. After service, we had a whole hour of free time.

Once free time was over, we all went back to the cabins and talked about the service and about the next day. We put the lights out around midnight, though I was up for at least another hour, partly because my mind wouldn’t shut off, but mostly because the girls next door to us didn’t seem to realize that most people like to sleep at night.

But I eventually drifted off.

The next day, we did various activities, including tons of basketball and eating. We had a beautiful morning service about setting time apart solely for God. After our team battle, we had hours of free time which I spent on the zipline trying my best not to cry and scream and run back down the stairs, playing basketball, eating candy, and just hanging out at the cabin.

We ate dinner, and then headed to our night service – AKA, life-changing night #1.

lIfe-CHAnGInG nIGHT #1The service was about

the Holy Spirit and what the Spirit gives to us. After a

powerful, beautiful sermon, the preacher invited us all up to the front for a power-ful praise and worship, and then invited us to talk to counselors to receive our prayer language while the praise continued. I had already received mine a few months before, but I felt like I was being told to talk to one of the counselors. I was scared, and almost didn’t do it, but seeing one of the girls from my cabin go to a coun-selor gave me the encourage-ment I needed.

Soon, one of the counsel-ors opened and I walked up.

We talked about the Holy Spirit, and he told me about when he had received his lan-guage, and then we prayed together in our different prayer language. That was re-ally one of the most powerful moments I’ve experienced.

After our Spirit-filled conversation, I went back to the praise and worship at the front. I don’t know how to describe the feeling, but it was one of the scariest, most beautiful, most loving, most fulfilling moments I’ve had.

Soon, the preacher came back up and told us service was over. Fulfilled, but a little sad to be leaving such a beautiful moment, we left the chapel to go to our hour of free time.

Life changing night #1 was over.

The next day proceeded much in the same way. Morn-ing service was filled with contenting, restful service about remembering God and what He’s done for us even when things were going wrong or going perfectly.

Our team game was fun but disappointing. It was

okay, though, because I got to spend the next three hours totally dominating in dodge-ball. Sort of.

After playing at least ten games of dodgeball in a row,

it was back to the cabins, then to din-ner. Our dinner was 80s-themed and everyone dressed up in their 80s get-up. We all danced to some 80s

music and had a lot of games. It was sort of the coolest din-ner ever.

Then to service. Welcome to life-changing night #2.

lIfe-CHAnGInG nIGHT #2This night, our sermon

was about following what God has told us to do, and listening for what we’re being told to do for His kingdom. It was about following His will for our life, about giving ourselves up, forgetting our-selves to serve Him.

Our preacher was on fire that night. After a while, he told us all to bow our heads and ask God to show us what He wants us to do, and who He wants us to talk to about God.

God revealed someone to me. I was a tiny bit shocked, but so excited to do what I was being called to do. Just knowing that it was really God telling me what to do was so amazing.

The preacher invited those who wanted to do it up to the front to talk about what God’s told us to do. To speak on the mike in front of about a hundred people. To give out something that felt like personal information at this point. Of course my first reaction was “Ha, no...” but suddenly I felt I was sup-

posed to go up.So I did. I was shaking,

I was so scared. But I knew God was going to give me the words to speak, so when I got to the mike, I was ready.

I made it about ten sec-onds before bursting into tears. When I started crying, the preacher prayed over me.

That, standing up in front of everyone at the camp, most of the people in my youth group, and being prayed over, being set free, was the most powerful moment I’ve ever felt. That feeling is ut-terly indescribable.

After hearing beauti-ful testimonies from other people who went up, we had an awesome, inspiring, liberating praise and wor-ship service. We jumped and screamed and cried and sang to about three songs, and they were about to end the service when everyone started screaming, “ONE MORE!”

The praise team laughed, but they obliged. They struck up, “I am Free to Run!” and everyone screamed out all of the lyrics.

Singing to that song, I felt like I was totally set free.

The next day we packed up. We went to a service where everyone who wanted to got to share what they had been shown that weekend. Thankfully, I didn’t feel like I needed to get up and talk this time. Everyone had amazing testimonies, and it was won-derful to know that so many lives had been changed.

After that, we all went and got in the buses.

I felt so sad to be leaving, but I felt content and fulfilled. And free.

Suffice to say, Retreat 2012 was the most amazing weekend of my life. It was life-changing.

Thank You for Your free-dom, Lord. PFT

Fredricks Experiences Life-Changing Retreat

A retreat can sometimes

help you find the missing

piece.

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Kindergarten poll

What is your favorite type of cookie?

By Kasen Jones

Charles HafemeisterCake Cookie

Kylie MurphyChocolate

Alex faysalVanilla Chocolate

Tayten schneiderMarshmallow Raisin

Trey JenkinsChocolate Chip

Madison GeorgeChocolate Chip

Jonathan WittChocolate Chip

Mrs. slaterRaspberry Cheesecake

Jon BundyM&M

Audrey ByrdChocolate Chip

Grace CruthirdsChocolate Chip

nate eickenhorstskittles

Gretchen GrimmChocolate Chip

Wesley Kuykendallsprinkle

Peyton McConnellsprinkle

Jaxson Mosssugar

Cody PetersCinnamon

nolan Rainessprinkles

Abby Wilsonsprinkle

Chase CarricoChocolate Chip

Wyatt francisChocolate Chip

Tanner HerridgeChocolate Chip

Mallie MingM&M

Anna PowellChocolate Chip

Rachel RobinsonM&M

Jackson RubliChocolate Chip

Michael ThomasRaisin

Wesley WingoChocolate Chip

Mar. 19th 7 pm

Mar. 30th 10 am

Apr. 9th 10 am and 7 pm

Apr. 20th10 am

May 7th7 pm

May 11th10 am

June 11th10 am and 6 pm

By the PFT Staff

Four score and seven years ago...” Legacy’s eighth graders traveled to the Houston Museum of Natural Science to “Discover the Civil War.” The field trip was part of a unit they are currently

studying in history.While they where there, the eighth graders got to view the original Emancipation Proclamation

and the Thirteenth Amendment. There where also uniforms that people once wore, guns that had once seen battle, and even swords that had cut through ranks of Civil War soldiers.

Caroline Shook, an attending student, had lots to say about the trip. “The swords and guns where amazing, but the best part of all was seeing an authentic amputation kit. There was a foot-long bone saw, scalpels, knives, a tourniquet, and even little hooks for pulling out arteries!”

Chandlyr Mickan also had a favorite part of this trip. “I learned that jelly beans where made during the Civil War. That alone makes me want to go back in time and thank the people for ev-erything they did for our country (and for making jelly beans).”

“The Emancipation Proclamation was really interesting,” said Kasen Jones. “I couldn’t believe how perfect their handwriting was. It looked like print.”

“I felt like I was honestly staring at living history,” said Jake Koppelman.Overall, the field trip was very interesting. After learning about the Civil War from text books,

it was cool to actually see proof of what their lives where like. The museum itself was very inter-esting for all ages. They are even adding a new exhibit about the Titanic. PFT

eighth Graders RediscoverThe Civil War

Upcoming LPCA Information Meetings

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Legacy Prep is proud of Dawnette Laycock and Lisa Railey, who recently ran the 5k Rodeo Run, to celebrate the opening of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. There’s no doubt we have the healthiest faculty and staff in the area.

By Samantha Furber

I have always imagined myself as a country girl. Getting up early to feed the livestock and collect chicken eggs, then spending

my afternoons riding horses, working in the garden, hunting and fishing. That would make me happier than I’ve ever been in my whole life. And now, my chance to live like that is coming.

My parents have looked, unsuccessfully, several years run-ning, for acreage to build on. Last year, they found it. Twenty acres out in the sticks, complete with a spring-fed creek, abso-lutely amazing neighbors (not that we won’t miss the friends we made here), lots of wildlife, and soon, our horse.

It’s in Montgomery and we’re building a barn. Almost fin-ished, it feels more like home than this suburban two-story house we live in now.

I am beyond excited. The plan is to live in the barn while the house is being built, and then move into the house.

The barn has a real living quarters on the second floor. Even so, this puts a whole new meaning to the phrase, “Were you raised in a barn?”

My sisters and I will be sleeping in the bunkroom, my parents will have their own room, and the livestock will be in the stalls below. I can’t wait to share one-and-a-half bathrooms between the six of us…

Anyway, I am so anxious to move out there I can almost hear the water running over the log a little way up the creek. PFT

Raised In A Barn?

I Sure Hope So!

By Jake Koppelman

Throughout the school year, Athletic Director Leah Ford has been working very hard in planning Legacy athletics for the future. She was recently

interviewed to shed some light on what is in store for Legacy Athletics in the 2012-2013 school year.

“Legacy has been assigned as a division 2, district 4 high school by the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS). All high schools

are ranked by size and the number of sports the school has. 1A is the smallest rank for high schools, with 5A being the largest. For example, Logos is 3A, Brenham Christian is 1A, and the Woodlands High School is Super 5A. Ranks are based by what sports the school has, and the number of enrolled students.” explained Mrs. Ford.

Legacy is in a regional district that includes schools such as The

Woodlands Prep and The Woodlands Christian Academy. Every private high school is assigned to a district and have to stay in their assigned district for two years. “Since all schools do not have the same sports, Legacy athletics could be in different districts depending on which schools have what sports,” she said.

When asked if Legacy would play the same teams as years past, Mrs. Ford replied, “We will try. Our schedule will consist of district games with the teams in our in district, as well as open weeks. I am trying to schedule games against rivals or non-district teams. Whatever place you come in district is your seed for the district playoffs. Basketball and football schedules will be different.”

Rodney Manning will be Legacy’s high school head football coach. He will have 3 or 4 assistants that are yet to be determined. Miles Freeman will be the junior high head coach. He will also have a few assistants that will be determined over the next few months.

As for basketball, there will be a 5-6 grade boys and girls team, as well as a 7-8 grade boys and girls team. The 5-6 grade girls basketball coach has yet to be determined.

As for the high school and junior high school teams, Coach May and Coach Ford will alternate coaching both teams throughout next season. Coach Troy Bender and Rodney Manning plan to be next year’s boys basketball coaches. “We are trying to find bigger gyms to hold all of our fans for next year,” states Mrs. Ford.

Legacy’s first ever track coach hasn’t been determined. Mrs. Ford is still working out places for all of our teams to practice. Next

year’s high school schedule will include an athletic period that will potentially be a practice slot for high school sports.

There is also an issue on when to have both football practices. Coach Manning wants to combine the high school team and the junior high football teams for drills and conditioning. He wants all of his players to know the same plays and to have the same coaching. But when it comes to contact-to-contact drills, the high schoolers will practice against each other and the junior high players will practice against each other. Coach Manning also has plans for a gym day, which will be focused on strength and conditioning. He also wants to hold practices on Legacy’s game field.

Mrs. Ford has been planning into the far future for scheduling, “I have completed the football schedule through 2014, and I’m almost done schedul-ing the basketball schedules for next year as well.” PFT

exciting Growth inAthletic Programs

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Review by Lauren Eddings

When Eragon’s dragon hatched, he had no idea that he would one day be charging at the head of an army. Inheritance, the new book

by Christopher Paolini, is the startling conclusion of a four-part series, which began with the book Eragon.

The main characters, Eragon Shadeslayer and his dragon Saphira Brightscales, are part of the Varden, a group that opposes the evil king, Gallabatorix. As they take siege to city after city they arrive at Dras Leona, where Eragon’s half-brother Murtagh, and his dragon Thorn are currently guarding.

The battle is fought and the Varden is victorious, but Murtagh and Thorn escape somewhat unscathed, only to launch a surprise attack during the night and capture the Varden’s leader, Nasuada. Eragon is left to lead the Varden, along with the help of Elves, Dwarves, Werecats, a witch named Angela, and a six-year-old who bears the weight of the world upon her shoulders.

Will Eragon finally kill Galabatorix? Of will he be crushed like all of the other Dragon Riders? Read Inheritance to find out.

Paolini’s conclusion of the four book series was excellent. He’s very good at developing characters. I would not suggest this book for children under the age of 12 because of violence, language, and the general tone.

I found this the best book of the whole series. Action packed all the way, I couldn’t set it down. PFT

By the PFT Staff

Hola! Mrs. Moyer’s Spanish classes recently took field trips designed to allow the students to use their Spanish-speaking skills in real-world environments, and experience Hispanic

culture firsthand. The seventh grade class went to a local

farmer’s market and bakery. The eighth graders used their Spanish speaking skills to order food at 7 Leguas restaurant.

The kids were only allowed to speak Spanish when ordering food from the various vendors.

The bakery had churros, sweet breads, and other treats. They also bought a variety of produce, including oranges, apples, and celery from the framer’s market.

“The point was that when the students have an opportunity to share God’s love in Spanish, they will be equipped and confident that they can do it,” said Spanish teacher Jennie Moyer. Mrs. Dawnette Laycock also accompanied the group, along with her son, Jason.

Though it was hard at first, the students found it a great learning experience and a good way to help them build confidence speaking Spanish.

“I was pumped to see Jason Laycock get so excited about his first purchase,” said Mrs. Moyer. “Everyone was nervous at first, but after their first try in Spanish, they were fine and did it again.”PFT

!Habla espanol Maddy Locke, Sutton Moyer, Jake

Dye, and Jason Laycock enjoy their Spanish-speaking sojourn.

Inheritance a Thrilling Close to Paolini’s Eragon Series

Megan Murray, Maddie crowder, Travis May, cole howden, garrett chevalier, and Mrs. Moyer ordered in Spanish at 7 Leguas.

The boys’ head basketball coach, Troy Bender, did a phenomenal job in Legacy Prep’s third year of competition.

“I can’t believe it is over. This was a great season. I saw incredible growth in each player,” Coach Bender said.

This year’s team had many bright spots. “We became a strong defensive team,” he said. “This has been my goal for the last two seasons. Also our shooting was much stronger this season.”

As a player myself I can say with confidence that Coach Bender, and his assistant Rodney Manning, are fantastic coaches

with a passion for the game. Coach Bender is very strong with Christ.

At the beginning of the season he gave out a scripture to the team. The scripture was 1 Corinthians 9:24-25, “Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.”

There is always potential to develop more as a team. “I believe we exceeded my expectations. With the way the team played over the last three weeks, I would like another shot at Logos. I believe it would be a different outcome,” he said.

Next season Coach Bender said he would like to see the boy’s team work on, “Basketball I.Q, understanding how the game is played. Also work on shooting, passing, and dribbling when you have some free time. It would be a shame to hear players say next year that they haven’t picked up a basketball since last season.”

Legacy is very proud of Coach Bender and of the boys’ basketball team. They did a great job this year on and off the court. We hope that Coach Bender will come back next year and continue to do the same thing with all of Legacy’s Christian young men. PFT

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lionSFinal reCord 11-4

Lions 41, Alpha Omega 30Jake Koppelman 19 ptsTravis May 13 pts, 5 rebGarrett Chevalier 4 pts, 6 rebLandon Davis 3 ptsBen Schardt 2 pts

Lions 66, covenant classical 21Travis May 14 ptsJake Koppelman 14 ptsGarrett Chevalier 12 ptsMalik Manning 5 ptsBen Schardt 5 ptsRyan May 4 ptsSeth Wiley 4 ptsLandon Davis 4 ptsJared May 2 pts

Bender’s lions Close out Season on a High noteBy Bobby Cruthirds

Legacy’s track and field athlete, tenth-grader Garrett Hill, recently competed in another

meet under the supervision of Magnolia High School. Hill won the event’s mile race with an amazing time of 5:01.

Hill was also slated to compete in the pole vault, but that event was rained out.

“We are really proud of Garrett and all his hard work,” says his mother, Brenda Hill. “Magnolia High School has been extremely gracious to us to allow Garrett to practice with their junior varsity pole vault coach and attend the meets where their students are competing. God has been good to work all this out for Garrrett when he transferred to Legacy.”

We urge his fellow Legacy Lions to go out and cheer Garett on in one of his remaining track meets this season. PFT

MAgnoLiA JV TrACk SChEduLE

March 8: vs. Bryan (at Magnolia Hs)

March 22: vs. Bryan Rudder (Rudder Hs)

April 3: JV District Meet (Brenham Hs)

Hill Wins Mile run

On February 10th, 2012, Legacy’s Lady Lions basketball team finished its last game of the year, and with that, said goodbye

to a great season. Through all of the ups and downs, the Lady Lions pulled

through and in the end came out with a respectable 7-7 overall record. Although the losses were greater than they might have liked, “Our goals weren’t necessarily measured by our win-loss record, but by the fact that they kept getting better and better every game,” says Mrs. Audra May, the girls’ head coach.

When the season started, Mrs. May and her assistant, Leah Ford, were excited to see the amount of girls and their

enthusiasm. All of the girls were ready for basketball to start and couldn’t wait to see what the season held in store.

As the season progressed, the girls kept getting better. “I felt that I needed to push them to learn more, work harder, give more of themselves and grow their confidence in one another,” says Coach May. “More than anything, I always want the girls to feel they are a team, one unit.”

The girls developed strong friendships throughout the season, which in turn created a stronger team.

Coach May encouraged the girls to use basketball to bring glory to God by being a light on and off the court. “They’re leaders, and that’s something that we stress a lot,” she says. “Godly leadership is what people see when they look at thee girls. They see past them and they hopefully see Jesus.”

After a season full of sweat, laughter, hard work, and

celebration, the girls have put up their basketball shoes. Until next year, that is. Mrs. May says that next year we can look forward to a very

competitive team. “If the girls stay together, I feel that they can be very competitive into high school. We will learn more of the intricacies of basketball and expand our play list from just a few, to several plays.”

Next year we can expect Mrs. May to coach the high school girls, while Mrs. Ford will take on the junior high girls. PFT

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Lady Lions 16, AOA 7Brooklyn Fredricks 6 ptsJessica Lawrence 5 ptsMakaila Bender 2 ptsChandlyr Mickan 2 ptsEmily Kotlarz 1 pt

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Legacy Prep’s administration and staff recently “waited” on the teachers during a staff lunch to show their appreciation for their service. The theme was based on our character trait for february, Waiting!

Coach May proud of Her lady lionsBy Brooklyn Fredricks

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Daddy-Daughter Dance!

Several Legacy fathers recently enjoyed a night out with their beautiful

daughters at this annual Woodlands event. Shown here are Amber condley,

Adyson Mickan, Julia koppelman (with dad,

Matt, at left), chandlyr Mickan, Presley Mondick (with dad, Jay, at

right), and hannah condley.

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lpCa looking for More Board MembersBy Kasen Jones

Are you looking for ways to become more involved in the school? The

Legacy board of directors could use you. “The motto of our school speaks a

powerful message,” says current board member Paige Jones. “We should all be enthusiastic...ready... willing to serve in the capacity He chooses for us. This ap-plies not just to our students, but also to our staff, teachers and parents. There are exciting times on the horizon, times we have been waiting and praying for. We need your help to continue to build, sup-port, and guide our school.”

Legacy Prep’s governing bylaws call for at least three, and no more than twelve, directors. They meet during the evening on the second Monday of each month at school, in addition to conference calls and special meetings as needed.

The board is looking for three to five more members who are willing to contrib-

ute to the advancement of the school. “We are seeking to expand the board

to support our long-term planning vision, and growth for the school,” Chairman Mike Schardt said.

They are seeking servant leadership, those willing to give their time to share their talents and spiritual gifts. For special abilities, they search for complimentary backgrounds for a large variety of talent. “The most important part of what a board member does for the school is to pray and support our school,” Mr. Schardt says.

For those worried about time com-mitment, the average is only a few hours per week, with monthly board meetings. Every now and then there may be a few extra activities scheduled. “Our goal is to have some board presence at each school event,” Mike says.

If you are interested in becoming a part of Legacy’s board of directors, contact Chairmen, Mike Schardt at texas-schardt@gmail.com for consideration. PFT

Is god calling you to join chairman Mike Schardt and

the rest of the board?

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Ryan May enjoys AmbassadorsBy Joshua Micheletti

Seventh grader Ryan May loves being a Student Ambassador for Legacy, because he can help his

school at a young age. For example, he can help other students with their

homework and also help his school raise money. Ryan has accomplished serving the school’s social

life by planning social events. He says he would also like to help out with the fundraising for the school’s future big move to our new land.

Ryan likes Legacy because he is in a Godly environment and the teachers always are caring for him and other students. PFT

Review by Emily Kotlarz

Are you looking for a book that is suspenseful and action-packed? Are

you craving a powerful story of courage and determination? Want something with a little romance? How about a book that has you turning pages so much that you will annoy everyone around you? If you are looking for these qualities in a read, then The Hunger Games is the book for you.

This is an amazing book by author Suzanne Collins, who masterfully hypnotizes her readers with creative plots and intense storylines. I couldn’t put it down.

The story takes place in a future world struggling to emerge from a catastrophic event. The scene is in a nation called Panem, which is made up of the ruins of North America. Panem contains twelve districts that are controlled by a powerful

city called the Capitol. The Hunger Games are an annual

event in which one boy and one girl aged twelve to eighteen from each of the districts are selected by lottery to compete in a televised battle in which only one person can survive. Our hero in this story is a sixteen-year old girl named Katniss Everdeen.

The book is well written, very descriptive, and full of gut-wrenching moments. I think the author wants the reader to learn that something is true to your heart if you are willing to fight for it. The story often talks of confidence and hope. The characters never give up. It’s really inspirational.

Some people say it is similar to the Twilight books because it also has a romantic drama where two guys are after the same girl. But that is as close as it gets. The Hunger Games has nothing to do with vampires and werewolves. It is not a book

meant to be only for girls. In fact, I know lots of guys that really like it.

The Hunger Games is great for the ages of 12 and up. I believe it is classified as a young adult novel. It has some graphic descriptions of the way some of the players die. It also paints a pretty scary scene with lots of mature issues like starvation and desperation. Once you get past that stuff though, it becomes a great story of the human spirit.

This book is the first book in an amazing trilogy and I would recommend it to anyone who just wants a great way to spend some alone time. By the way, you get an extra special treat upon finishing this book… the movie will be out soon and hopefully it will be incredible. PFT

The hunger games Leavesreaders Wanting More

Mrs. bryant’s ninth graders recently performed a dissection while studying vertebrates. “They did a great job dissecting the cray-fish,” said Mrs. bryant. “We are dissecting many other animals in upcoming weeks.”

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By Magarita J. McCarthy

In the Bible, Paul informed young Timothy in 1 Timothy 4:12: “Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith

and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe.” This is what Lauren McCarthy has been doing as she serves the Lord each

year with her family at CASA ALELUYA, a children’s orphanage in Guate-mala City, Guatemala.

CASA ALELUYA is a children’s home located in Guatemala that cares for and raises over 400 orphaned, abused and abandoned children. They have a Christian School on the property and are now paying to educate these chil-dren all the way through college. Learn more about what the Lord’s Spirit is doing through this ministry by visiting: www.casaparaninos.com.

Lauren has been traveling to CASA with her family to love and serve God’s children there since she was 5 years-old. Before each trip, her parents allow her to pick out coloring books, crayons, games, bubbles, jump ropes, and balloons to take and entertain the preschoolers in the baby dorm. She loves watching them smile as she plays with them, but more importantly she loves holding the babies and spending time in the baby dorm! It is here that Lauren discovered the Lord has given her a special gift for teaching children and hopes to grow up to be either an Obstetrician/Gynocologist or a Pediatri-cian - whichever allows her more time holding babies.

This year Lauren and her Mom served with a team of 10 women from The Woodlands United Methodist Church during CASA’s Graduation and Quinceañeras (a fifteen-year-old girl’s birthday party) Celebration in November.

Many families from their church sponsor individual children at CASA. They get to carry Christmas and Birthday gifts for their sponsored children.

It is a real joy to see the children’s faces light up as they receive their gifts and experience the love of Christ through their sponsored families. It’s amazing how even a simple card can light up a child’s life. Lauren is proof that you are never too young to have a passion for God’s mission and bring glory to His name. PFT

Jacob Irving recently competed in the USA Gulf Division 2012 Championship meet for 8 and under swimmers. He placed second overall in the 50m but-terfly. Way to go, Jacob!

McCarthy’s Mission

Irving’s swimming success

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I spent two of my college years commuting from Spring to College Station, and in that time, I listened

to a lot of radio! One of my favorite things to tune into was Paul Harvey’s “The Rest of the Story.” In many ways, this month’s theme is “The Rest of the Story,” a continuation from February’s theme of waiting.

We discussed the humility and hope that waiting cultivates in Christ followers. We learned to humbly rely on the Lord as we wait in expectation for Him. We hope for what we do not see, and we wait patiently for it, looking forward to the day our hope is realized.

As I began to ponder A Time for Action, the Lord helped me realize that action is frequently what comes at the end of a season of waiting. The Bible is full of stories of people who obediently waited on the Lord and then were called to action in His perfect timing.

The Israelites waited for 40 years before it was finally time for them to stop wandering in the desert and cross the Jordan river, where they got to see the land that God had solemnly promised to their forefathers. “So Joshua said to the Israelites: ‘How long will you wait before you begin to take possession of the land that the Lord, the God of your fathers, has given you?... As the men started on their way to map out the land, Joshua instructed them, “Go... so the men left and went through the land.’” Joshua 18:3, 8, 9

Scholars say it was 20 years of waiting for David between when he was anointed as king of Israel and actually appointed as king of Israel. And during those 20 years, he was pursued, threatened, and betrayed, and forced to hide from the crazy man he would one day succeed.

However, David remembered that “The Lord will fulfill [his purpose] for me; your love, O Lord, endures forever--do not abandon the works of your hand.” (Psalm 138:8) God had promised

David, “You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.” (2 Sam. 5:2) When I read all of the Psalms he wrote, I know that while he waited, David allowed the Lord to grow him and prepare him to ultimately become king. His character was developed. His faith was strengthened. And when it was finally time, “Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said, ‘For some time you have wanted to make David your king. Now do it!’” (2 Sam. 3:17-18) David was moved to action in the fullness of time, and spent the next 40 years reigning over Israel.

Esther is a beautiful example of someone who waited until the proper time to take action. Thrown into royalty with no forewarning and very little training, the lives of her people were on the line. She knew she was in the position to beg for the king’s mercy on their behalf, but also knew there was a proper time and way to win his favor. After all, he didn’t even know she was Jewish!

After three days of fasting and prayer, she finally approached her husband, the king. But even then, she waited. It wasn’t until two banquets and three invitations to tell the king her request that she finally moved to action.

During her waiting, God prepared the heart of the king to be merciful and positioned the enemy of the Jews to be exposed--and mortally punished for his plot against them. And when it was

time, “Esther again pleaded with the king, falling at his feet and weeping. She begged him to put an end to the evil plan of Haman the Agagite, which he had devised against the Jews. Then the king extended the gold scepter to Esther and she arose and stood before

him.” (Esther 8:3-4) Finally, I love

the example of Jesus, after His resurrection, giving His followers the instructions to wait... and then act. In Acts 1:4, Jesus tells the disciples, “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about.” After they had received the Holy Spirit, it would be time for them to act.

His final instructions to them before His ascension were, “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.” (Mark 16:15). After a time of waiting, action!

With each of these biblical examples of action after waiting, we learn to fast and pray, seek the Lord’s direction and the Lord’s way, and look for His perfect timing to enact His “marching orders.” If you’ve been in a time of waiting and sense that the time to act is upon you, be encouraged by the following scriptures:

“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.” Proverbs 16:3

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28

God has been preparing you for “such a time as this!” PFT

“ “Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your

ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, ‘this is the way; walk in it.’

Psalm 33:20

Mrs. Koppelman’s Theme of the Month

MARCH is... A T ime fo r Act ion!Our definitiOn Of ACtiOn:

something done or accomplished; a deed

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Heckt and friends TakeActionBy Bobby Cruthirds

Themes are very important at Legacy. We encourage students

to abide by these themes. The school’s theme for March is, “A Time for Action.” Fourth grader Jeremy Heckt and his friends did just that when they found out about the needs of fellow karate teammate, Anila Nelson.

One day during sparring class in their Friday karate elective, Jeremy noticed Anile did not have any safety gear. When he asked her about it, she told him that her family could not afford the gear.

Jeremy and the other boys did a very wonderful thing. They saved $90 so she could buy the sparring gear.

This is the kind of “action” Legacy hopes to see in its students. Jeremy and his friends set the ex-ample for the entire school and we hope they will encourage others to do the same. PFT

Quinn Collects Bibles for HomelessBy Brooklyn Fredricks

Legacy third grader Sarah

Quinn is follow-ing God’s mission for her. She has started a “Bible Drive,” an idea she came up with to collect Bibles, old and new, and give them to the home-less.

Sarah is collect-ing the Bibles from anyone who wants to help at the front desk.

“I put a box down at the front desk, and people can drop them off there,” says Sarah, “There is no time limit to bring them in. I’m going to bring them to our church’s homeless ministry to give them to the homeless and needy when I get 100.”

Sarah came up with this idea while she was thinking about her own Bible. She says that she is very happy to able to help out the homeless people and lead them to Jesus. Way to go Sarah! PFT

Jeremy heckt (left) and some of his friends helped out a teammate in need.

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gold’s gym

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Monday, February 27 was Legacy Prep’s Athletic Banquet to honor our athletes and coaches. The event was host-ed at Amber Springs in Magnolia. Players were presented with trophies and reflected on their season. The guest speaker was Wade Hopkins, a former wide receiver for the Houston Oilers and New England Patriots. Hopkins is a member of the FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) He spoke about what a legacy really means. It was a great way to end the athletic year. PFT

AthleticBanquet 2012

2011-2012 Athletic AwArds

FOOtBAll

Rodney Manning, Head CoachTravis May - Offensive Player of the Year, Lion’s Heart

Garret Chevalier - Most ImprovedRyan May- Defensive Player of the Year

Jake Koppelman - Play of the Year

BOYs BAsKetBAll

Troy Bender, Head CoachLandon Davis - Most Improved

Travis May - MVPGarrett Chevalier - Lion’s Heart

Girls BAsKetBAll

Audra May, Head CoachMaddie Crowder - Hustle AwardMakaila Bender - Lion’s Heart

Jessica Lawrence - MVP

cheerleAdinG

Angie Condley, CoachDanielia Powell, Coach

Katherine Beeman - Lion’s Heart AwardLion’s Pride Award - Julia Koppelman

Superiority Award - Kasen JonesAll Star - Makaila Bender

MVP - Makaila Bender

thAnKs tO OUr sPOnsOrs

A All Animal Control of Houston (Brian & Josie Moss)Mortgage Outfitters (Jason Rinn)

Golds Gym (Bryan and Kristi Murphy)Pierce Pools and Outdoor Visions/Pierce Custom Homes (Chad and Lori Pierce)

RE/MAX (Brenda Hill)

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By: Bobby Cruthirds

Boom Shakalaka, Red Tails is an amazing movie about project Tuskegee, and how

the men of this Air Force group turned the tide of the war.

Project Tuskegee was set up to give African Americans a chance to fly in the Air Force over Nazi territory. Even though they were promised a chance to fly, they weren’t, however, promised good planes, a good camp, or any serious missions.

Col. Bullard, the leader of Project Tuskegee, tried desper-ately for many months to get his air men a chance to prove themselves, but the head generals believed that whites were better pilots.

After many months of coming before the head generals Col. Bullard was suc-cessful in getting his men a serious mission

over Nazi territory. Under one condition: the men of Project Tuskegee were to get new P-51 mustangs, the best planes the American Air Force had to offer. The men

of Project Tuskegee wanted to be set apart from the white pilots, so they painted the tails of their new planes red.

The U.S. Air Force had been sending bombers over Nazi territory, but the pilots

were leaving the bombers to chase Ger-man planes. When this happened, a much larger squad of German planes would dive in and take the bombers out. This was a

serious problem, but the Red Tails fixed this.

The Red Tails stayed with the bombers the entire time, and were given many more missions to follow. After a couple missions, they were getting recognized by white bomber pilots.

Red Tails is a riveting movie with well-paced action that will keep you on the edge of your seat the entire time. It does not use much

profanity, which makes it that much better. Even though it is rated PG-13, I would recommend this movie for children 11 and up. It is also a great history lesson for all children. PFT

red Tails is heartwarming

The Legacy Lions cheerleaders woke up at “dark thirty” on Saturday morning to come out and cheer on LPCA staff mem-bers in The Woodlands Marathon. “This was ThE hArdEST thing i have ever done,” said Mrs. May. “Seeing those cheerlead-ers gave us the will to keep going. They broke all the rules at the finish line as they jumped the barrier and ran the last 50 yards with us. They told the officials they were our daughters! They got that right!

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Jonathan Witt 3-2

Jonah McFarland 3-2

Brooke Chevalier 3-2

Jeremy Heckt 3-2

Garrett Hill 3-3

Tanner Herridge 3-3

Madeleine Rinn 3-4

Carter Stevenson 3-04

Brooklyn Bryant 3-06

Olivia Holley 3-09

Jared May 3-10

Ryan May 3-11

Ben Schardt 3-14

Carly Wagner 3-15

Trayton Wright 3-16

Chafic Faysal 3-17

Robert Cruthirds 3-18

Sydney McNeil 3-20

Nathan Vander Pol 3-21

Nathan Timm 3-23

Hudson Railey 3-23

Brandon Fornero 3-24

Kade Houston 3-26

Jaxson Moss 3-27

Abigail Wilson 3-29

Thomas Hauser 3-29

Happy MaRCH

BiRtHdayS!

Story and Photo by Chandlyr Mickan

Tammy Kuehn is in her first year as a teacher at Legacy Prep. She teaches language arts, history, and critical thinking for fifth grade. Mrs. Kuehn found out about Legacy from some parents who have

children attending here, including Dawnette Laycock. She has two children who do not attend Legacy, Nathan (third grade) and Katelyn (first grade).

Tammy comes from a long line of Christians. “I have had the great pleasure of knowing the Lord all of my life and have seen His hand work in my life.” she said. “I was baptized when I was 11 and have been blessed with Chris-tian friends, spouse, and family. God is so good! He has never failed or forsaken me. Throughout my life, of course there have been trials, but my God never fails.”

Mrs. Kuehn decided to become a teacher because she felt like God was leading her to do so. After several different careers, like a chiropractor and a pharmaceutical represen-tative, she wanted to be a fifth grade teacher, because her favorite teacher taught fifth.

“I absolutely love it!” Mrs. Kuehn said, referring to teaching at Legacy. “The students are fantastic and I really enjoy the curricu-lum. It is a challenge to introduce informa-tion and concepts to students in a way that is fun and interesting and then there is a fan-tastic joy in seeing those students understand and expand on those concepts. I wanted to emulate my experience for other students in the fifth grade.”

This is her first year teaching. “The faculty and staff are fantastic and so support-ive and the students are out of this world. I could not have planned a better first year. God is truly good.” PFT

Bobby Cruthirds’ Boy Scout Troop recently posed for this group photo on their way to the top of Enchanted rock, one of the most famous landforms and tourist attractions in Texas.

kuehn is keen on Legacy

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Sweet Hearts

The Legacy cheerleaders were hard at work making the school’s valentine grams. Thank you to Nicole Bender for hosting the get-together. Happy Late Valentine’s Day!

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lpCa news & notesAttention all 3rd-6th graders! The tWiStER BiBLE StUdy is every Monday at 7:45 in room 220. Be there!

KONa iCE tRUCK IS COMING TO OUR SCHOOL THIS WEDNESDAY! Additional Dates: 3/7/12, 4/18/12 and 5/9/12 (all Wednesdays). Times: 10:30am-1:30pm (lunch periods actu-ally start at 10:45am). Prices: $2.50-$5.

ENd OF 3rd QUaRtER: March 9th will be the last day of the 3rd quarter.Report cards for Q3 will be released on March 14. Please print a copy for your records.

COFFEE CONNECtiON: Wednesday, March 21 at 8:30 a.m. in the cafe. Breakfast (and coffee!) will be served by the PTO. The topic of this semes-ter’s meeting will be “Reflections.” Please come ready to look back on the school year and help us help you make next year the best one yet!

NEW CLUBS: We would like all 5th through 10th graders to meet during their lunch period on 3/21 (after they have eaten) to discuss desired clubs for the school. We will provide dessert & a forum to present their ideas. Parents are encouraged to come, as well, or email any ideas to carriedesiree@yahoo.com

attENtiON LEgaCy dadS: Join us for Mission: HimPossible Dads and Kids Night Out at the Aeros game! April 14 vs. San Antonio Rampage. Copies of the flier are available at the front desk and in this edition of Paws for Thought. This is sure to be a great event, so make plans to enjoy it with your kids!

RaCE FOR EdUCatiON: Our spring fundraiser is coming up on April 17th! This year we will be running a 5K race at Burroughs Park-located about 10 miles south of our school. (www.

hcp4.net/parks/burroughs/) Be on the lookout for a colorful Race For Educa-tion packet in your child’s backpack tomorrow. It will describe all the details you need to know to get the word out to your family and friends, because not only is RFE a fun day it is also Legacy’s biggest fundraiser! Our goal this year is to bring in $40,000!! Questions? Contact the PTO at lionsdenpto@yahoo.com.

VOLUNtEER HOURS: Please remember to track your volunteer hours and turn them into the front desk. The volunteer log is attached below. You can check how many hours you have accumulated this year under your name in the family section on RenWeb. If you need help fulfilling your 20 hours for the school year, please let us know by emailing us at lionsdenpto@yahoo.com. We are happy to help plug you in!!

SCiENCE FaiR FEES: Please send in your science fair entry fee if you haven’t already done so. The fee is $8. This is for ALL 7th and 8th grade students. You can write a check to the school or send in exact cash. Please place your fee in an envelope marked with your student’s name.

SiLENt aUCtiON FOR LiONS StUdENt aRt: There will be a silent auction of Legacy students’ artwork at Race For Education this year! We are so excited that the aspiring artists of Legacy will have this wonderful venue in which to share with you their gift!

pFt yOUtUBE CHaNNEL: The PFT staff has posted more eye candy for your viewing pleasure. Be sure to check out the very entertaining bas-ketball wrap-up videos at our Youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/LegacyPrepPFT

SpRiNg BREaK: March 12th-16th PFT

Ode to My teddy Bear a poem by Katherine Beeman

My grandmother gave you to meHer small, cold hands clinging to your warmthAs you passed through her to meAppointing me the heir of smiles and afternoon tea

Along with smiles, picnics, and plundering of castlesCame tears, scrapes, cuts, and scabsBut you smiled with meAnd absorbed my pain through your soft, rich fur

You tolerated mud, dirt, dust, and droolAnd let me suffocate you while I was sleepingBut every time I woke up, the first thing I saw was your smileAnd I knew the day would be an adventure

You were the parrot on my shoulderWhen we sailed across the foaming sea,And the prince with the great castleWhen I was the lost princess

Every day was something differentBut you enjoyed every minute of itAnd held the reflection of me in your small, black eyesTelling me that we could do anything together

By Kasen Jones

The high school students, along with Language Arts teacher Mrs. Evans, wrote poetry to go a long with

a unit they recently studied in class. They wrote many different forms of poetry. “We

wrote haikus, free verse poems, sonnets, odes, imagery poems, and extended metaphors,” said tenth grader Katherine Beeman. They got lots and lots of practice!

Although, it wasn’t as easy as they thought it would be. “It was not as easy as I expected. We were required to dig through our minds and retrieve our long, lost creativity,” Katherine said.

This unit changed a lot about what the students thought about poetry, and what it really meant. “I learned that poetry can mean so much more to the writer than it can to the reader,” she said.

Katherine was kind enough to share one of her original poems with us (see below). As she says, “Poetry requires the writer to transfer themselves to someone else through a piece of paper.” PFT

High schoolers find Poetrynot as easyAs it looks

Legacy Prep sisters Grace (fourth) and Julia Lewis (fifth) both appeared in Christian Youth Theater’s production of Annie last month. here they pose with their biggest fan, fourth-grade teacher Mrs. kim Tharp.

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Balloons and baking soda

Mrs. Railey’s third grade science class recently experi-mented with static electricity and vol-canoes. The kids had a blast sticking balloons in their hair and watching “lava” come out of their homemade clay volcanoes.