February 6, 2008

NEWS FOR YOU
Holy Cross Lutheran School

To Christian Parents
Vicki Hartig
Seize the Moment. . .and the Remote

What’s it going to take? Not more statistics. Not a lecture. And certainly not another article on the negative effects of America’s media on the Christian family. But as parents, our responsibility must be to at least notice the deception. For the sake of our children, we must, in Jesus’ words, "be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves" (Matthew 10:16).

Our sense of reality must be stronger and shine brighter than Hollywood’s. As Christians, we must be able to explain the distortions to others, pointing out that many of the people who portray American life on the screen disregard Christian ethics. We can pray for those people. . . but we don’t have to accept their views. What’s more- we can do something to remove the influence of their lies from our lives and the lives of our children.

The media relies on three myths to market its product.

Myth #1: The media doesn’t influence us.

Oh, yeah? Then why do our country’s most successful advertisers spend hundreds of thousands of dollars for a single, well-timed commercial? The media does affect us, and what we repeatedly view becomes a part of our own perceptions, behavior, actions, and speech.

Test this hypothesis: Has your child ever wanted a specific toy or a certain pair of jeans, based on a "cool" commercial? If a 30-second ad can have such a powerful influence, how powerful can 30 minutes, an hour, or a full-length movie be?

Mission Project
The mission project for the second semester of this school year is the WELS mission effort to support Christian schools in the Apache Land of Arizona. The money will be used to support our missionaries and teachers spreading the Gospel in the Lutheran schools at East Fork. Please set aside an offering for your child to bring. This offering is collected during our weekly chapel services.

1/23-> $34.70
Total-> $66.05

Hot Lunch
Orders are taken on Mondays.
Tues.-> pizza from Rocky Rococo $2.25/slice
 Wed.-> hard or soft shell beef tacos from Taco Bell $1.10 each
 Thurs.-> Subs from Milio’s [Turkey or Ham ] $1.60
Sub Meal [includes an orange and a cookie] $2.60
 Fri.-> Chicken Strips 3/$1.50
Chicken Strip Meal [includes string cheese and applesauce] $2.50

Winter Sports Practice Schedule
Boys’ A [gr. 7-8] Basketball- Mondays 3:00-4:15 and Wednesdays 4:15-5:30
Boys’ B [gr. 5-6] Basketball- Mondays 4:15-5:30 and Wednesdays 3:00-4:15
Girls’ A [gr. 7-8] Basketball- Tuesdays 3:00-4:15 and Thursdays 4:15-5:30
Girls’ B [gr. 5-6] Basketball- Tuesdays 4:15-5:30 and Thursdays 3:00-4:15
Cheerleaders A [gr. 7-8] Tuesdays 4:15-5:30
Cheerleaders B [gr. 5-6] Tuesdays 3:00-4:15

GradeKeeper
GradeKeeper is the teachers’ online grade book and is available for students in gr. 3-8. Please check your student’s progress regularly. Login IDs are available from your child’s teacher.

Financial Aid for 08-09
Financial aid forms for 2008-09 for current school families are available from Mrs. Patten in the school office. The deadline for returning these forms is April 30. It is a good idea to finish your 2007 taxes prior to filling out the form.

Spirit Week
Spirit Week is February 11-15.

Upcoming Events
2/6-> Jr. Choir sings- Ash Wednesday Worship 6:30
2/8-> Away BB at St. John’s Juneau
2/11-2/15-> Spirit Week
2/13-> Mid Quarter Reports for 3rd Quarter
2/15-17-> Eastside BB Tournament A-teams only
2/16-> LLHS Family Fest 9-12
2/20-> Jr. Choir sings- Lenten Worship 6:30
2/29-> No School –Curriculum Conference
2/29-3/2-> LLHS BB Tournament
3/5-> Jr. Choir sings- Lenten Worship 6:30
3/6-> BB Teams/Cheerleaders Family Fun Night
3/7-> 11:20 Dismissal- 1:00 Teacher Inservice- ASC 11:20-5:30
3/14-> 3rd Quarter ends
3/17-3/25-> No School/No ASC Spring/Easter Break
3/26-> School Resumes
3/26-> 3rd Quarter Report Cards sent home

Press On Toward The Goal!

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