November 14, 2007

To Christian Parents
John Juern
The Compulsive Liar

All children lie at one time or another. It’s so easily done. Often it’s not even noticed. Nevertheless, it’s a sin. God demands honesty and truthfulness. Children lie because their sinful nature inclines them to lie. While that is certainly true, it also raises the question of why some children are particularly prone to the sin of lying. Why does a child become a compulsive liar- one who is driven to lie repeatedly without any sign of remorse?

Very often children lie because they are copying parental behavior. Parents teach more by example than with words. The child who sees a parent lie learns that lying is appropriate behavior. Some parents actually encourage their children to lie. A parent teaches lying by telling a child who is about to answer the phone, "If that’s Mr. Smith, tell him I’m not home." Or parents promote lying by telling a child to give a lower age to gain a cheaper admission price. Compulsive behavior in adults can become a template for compulsive behavior in children.

Sometimes a child will lie to fulfill unmet emotional needs. Exaggeration and fantasy stories fit into this category. They are ways of seeking recognition; they make the child feel important. Perhaps the child wants someone to listen and to pay attention. The object of this type of lying is to gain some kind of status.

Mission Project
The mission project for the first semester of this school year is the ELS mission effort to support Christian schools in the Amazon of Peru. The money will be used to support our missionaries and teachers spreading the Gospel in the cities and rainforests of Peru. Please set aside an offering for your child to bring. This offering is collected during our weekly chapel services.

11/7-> $39.44
Total-> $413.13

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 $1.00 each
Thurs.-> Subs from Milio’s [Turkey or Ham ] $1.50
Sub Meal [includes an orange and a cookie] $2.50
Fri.-> Chicken Strips 3/$1.50
Chicken Strip Meal [includes string cheese and applesauce] $2.50

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.

Upcoming Events
11/21-> 11:20 Dismissal- Teacher Inservice 1:00- ASC 11:20-5:30
11/22-23-> No School – No ASC – Thanksgiving Break
11/28-> Mid-Quarter Report #2
11/29-> Madrigals from Stoughton High School- 1:00
12/7-> 11:20 dismissal- Teacher Inservice 1:00- ASC 11:20-5:30
12/9-> Jr. Choir sings- both
12/11-> Christmas Concert 6:30
12/20-> Christmas Service of Songs and Readings -6:30 gr. PreK3-8 sing
12/21-> Christmas Luncheon - 12:00 dismissal- No ASC
12/22-1/2-> Christmas Break
1/3-> School Resumes

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