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Lower School BIBLE BLAST

 

The core virtue for the month of October is RESPECT - responding with words and actions that show others they are important. 

Memory verse:  “Show proper respect to everyone.”  1 Peter 2:17

 

Service:  The month of October provides many opportunities to serve our community.  If you would like to be a part of a walk, drive or collection, your students will bring home the necessary information to sign up.  This is a great month for family service as well.  Thank you for all you do to make Wesleyan and our community a great place to be!

 

Kindergarten – Our kindergarteners are learning the role of the shepherd and sheep.  Psalm 23 is a poem written and sung by David, one of the greatest kings in the land of Israel.  As we read the psalm, we learned what each line meant and how God is our shepherd and we are his sheep.  Ask your kindergartener to name the fingers on their hand that reminds them who to pray for…it’s the Hand Prayer.

Pre 1^st  -  After the world was created, people forgot to worship God and perhaps wanted to be God.  So they built a tower, thinking they were as smart and powerful as he was.  Soon God changed the way they spoke.  Why did he do this? 

First Grade – As we conclude our study of Creation, we have learned the days in order that God made our world.  Who named all the animals?  Where did Eve come from?  Was God excited about his creation?  Noah was a good man.  How did God use him to change the earth? 

Second Grade – We’ve been learning the biblical timeline, the Garden of Eden, and the existence of the dinosaur.  When did they exist?  Were they on the Ark?  What happened in the Garden of Eden?  What does BC stand for?  What does AD stand for? 

Third Grade - The Father of a New Nation has been our concentration this month.  Who is he?  Where is he from and where did he go?  Why did God choose him?  What kind of character does he have? Does he have family members and who are they?  Where did Lot and his wife live?  What happened to Lot’s wife when she disobeyed God?

Fourth Grade – After studying the prophecies of the Old Testament, the fourth grade will be learning not only the books of Old Testament but a map study of Palestine/Israel and the country’s geography and history.    

 

KINDERGARTEN READINESS

MORE THAN LETTERS AND NUMBERS

 

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2008

7:00p.m. – 8:30p.m.

WARREN HALL DINING HALL

 

Mrs. Bobbie Lencke, private Educational Consultant, has been involved for more than 35 years in early childhood education and development.  Drawing from her experience as a classroom teacher, director of Wesleyan’s Preschool program, and past Director of Admissions at Wesleyan School, she provides parents with helpful information in identifying kindergarten readiness. 

 

This is not a lecture on public vs. private education or about Wesleyan School. There will be a question and answer period at the end of Mrs. Lencke’s lecture. Friends and neighbors are welcome. No reservations are necessary.

 

 

 

Lower School Guidance

 

Greetings from the LS Guidance Office!

 

We’ve had a great response to our new Parent U series, “Becoming a Love and Logic Parent.”  I am sorry that we had to turn some people away – our room was full and we had no extra books!  The class will be offered again between January and May of 2009, and I will soon have that schedule available.  In the meantime, feel free to check out the book Parenting with Love and Logic by Jim Fay and Charles Funk.  Our class is based on this book.

 

Recently, a parent sent me the following quote: “What you DO speaks SO loudly, that your children cannot hear what you are saying.  If you ARE that, your children will BE that, too.”  What wise words!  It seems to be another version of “Do what I say, not what I do.”  My challenge to all of us as parents is to take a realistic look at what we are DOING, and see if matches what we are SAYING to our children.  Do we tell them to take responsibility for their own materials… and then pack their book bags for them?  Do we tell them not to use ugly words… and then yell at them to clean up their rooms?  Do we tell them that there are two sides to every story… and then promptly believe whatever they tell us, without hearing the other side first?  There are as many challenges as there are blessings in parenting.  Keep tuning in for more food for thought!

 

Let me know if I can help you or your child!
Nancy Jones

njones@wesleyanschool.org

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Middle School Student Council News

 

Thank you for everyone who helped with the tailgate and pizza party. The next student council meeting is Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 7:20AM sharp in Wesley 156.

 

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College Representatives on Wesleyan Campus this Fall

Mississippi State (10/2)

Hampden-Sydney College (10/3)

 Davidson College (10/3)

Emory University (10/14)

Centre College (10/14)

Berry College (10/16)

George Washington University (10/17)

Converse College (10/21)

Georgia Southern University (10/22)

Furman University (10/27) 

 

As other college representatives schedule dates to meet with interested juniors and seniors, this information will be updated on the Wesleyan website under College Counseling. 

 

Morehead-Cain Scholars Program

 

Wesleyan is most pleased to announce that Erik Trum has been selected by a faculty committee to be Wesleyan’s first nominee for the Morehead-Cain Scholars Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Select high schools throughout the country are asked to nominate one student to participate in the selection process. Approximately one hundred and forty students will be invited to the Finalist Weekend in Chapel Hill. Last year, eighty-two students were offered scholarships.

 

The Morehead-Cain Foundation seeks to attract “dynamic young leaders” to the University of North Carolina at Chapel. Nominees are chosen according to the following criteria: leadership, scholarship, moral force of character, and physical vigor.

 

Congratulations to Erik and his family for this outstanding accomplishment.

 

 

Jefferson Scholar’s Competition Nominee

 

Wesleyan is most pleased to announce that Will Taylor has been selected by a faculty committee as our nominee to this year’s Jefferson Scholars’ competition. Select high schools across the country are asked to select one senior to participate. Approximately one thousand students will be nominated by their schools, and one hundred of those students will be selected as finalists. Last year, forty-seven students were selected as Jefferson Scholars.

 

The Jefferson Scholars Foundation seeks to attract the most promising scholars to the University of Virginia. Nominees are chosen according to the following guidelines:

 

The Foundation seeks to find high school seniors who possess exceptional ability in leadership and scholarship and who show promise of making a significant contribution to the University community as students and to society at large as graduates. We ask that you nominate the student who best exemplifies the Jeffersonian ideals of Leadership, scholarship, and citizenship.

 

Congratulations to Will and his family for this outstanding accomplishment.

 

 

NCTE’s 2008 Achievement Award

 

In the NCTE’s 2008  Achievement Awards in Writing, 525 juniors were chosen nationally as outstanding writers. Each nominee’s piece of writing was read and evaluated by two judges – one high school and one college English teacher. Lindsay Ives of Wesleyan has been selected as an outstanding student writer and is receiving a Certificate for Superior Writing.

NCTE congratulates the English department for encouraging writing. I thank you all for contributing to the development of writing in our students. It is the consistent nurturing and encouragement of students from a young age through high school that produces successful writers. Kudos to everyone who played a part in Lindsay’s success!

 

 

Family Connection

 

Parents of sophomores, juniors, and seniors,

I am pleased to introduce Family Connection from Naviance, a Web-based service designed especially for students and families. Family Connection is a comprehensive website that you can use to help in making decisions about your careers, courses, and colleges.   Your students will be spending time using Family Connection once each month during program time.  During that time they will learn about their personality types, learning styles, career options, and college options.  Please ask your student about Family Connection so they can share with you what they are learning about themselves!

 

Heidi Lloyd

HS Guidance Counselor

 

 

 

Connect with Kids

 

Parents please take a moment to review this article.  I hope you will find it helpful in talking with your own children!  Because this resource is not Christian in its foundation, I also want to encourage you to seek the Bible’s instruction as you teach your children.  I think it is important to let them know that God’s desire is for sex to remain within marriage and that this desire comes from what He knows is best for us. 

 

http://www.connectwithkids.com/tipsheet/2008/403_sep17/thisweek/080917_sex.shtml

 

As always, please let me know how I can serve you and your children.

 

Heidi Lloyd

High School Counselor

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Varsity Volleyball

 

The Varsity volleyball team was able to successfully defend the Gwinnett County Championships this past weekend.  Wesleyan defeated Peachtree Ridge, Collins Hill and Grayson in pool play, defeated GACS in the quarterfinals, Parkview in the semi-finals and Norcross in the finals.  The team’s current record is 37-7.  Wesleyan will host Holy Innocents on October 9^th with the MS and JV playing at 5:00 followed by a best 3 out of 5 varsity match at 6:00.  Wesleyan will also host the second round of the area tournament on Tuesday October 14^th and the sectional tournament on both Thursday October 23 and Saturday October 25^th. 

 

 

 

 

Hit &Howl Tennis Social

 

 

 Monday October 20, 2008

8:30 AM to 2 PM

Atlanta Athletic Club

 

Come join your friends for a day of Tennis, Fun, Games, and Prizes benefiting Wesleyan Athletics.  Players will be placed in flights by ability and grouped into teams to add to the enjoyment of all players.  This social tennis event will be a great day of Tennis for ALL players of ALL levels!

 

You will have the chance to win great prizes as part of the Tennis Round Robin, but you will also have a chance for more exciting fun with the Fast Serve Contest, an Accurate Serve Contest, a One Point Mini Tennis Tournament, and a few other surprises. 

 

A catered lunch, the chance to win some fabulous raffle items, and a gift bag for each player is part of the day’s fun.  You will not want to miss the raffle which includes autographed memorabilia, unique one of a kind items, and tickets to the 2009 US Open.

 

Complete and mail your entry form as space is limited!

 

If you interested in becoming a Sponsor or volunteering to assist the Hit & Howl Tennis Social please contact Bill Oakes at 404-386-7464 or oakes@usta.com.

Middle School Serve-His League

 FOOD DRIVE

 

 

The MS Serve His League is sponsoring a food drive to benefit the Norcross Food Co-Op and the Community Action Center. The dates of the food drive are September 29 through October 8. All students in 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th are asked to bring in at least 3 cans of food, nonperishable items, disposable diapers, or baby food. Collection boxes are in the middle school classrooms. Thank you for helping feed the hungry. Please see Mrs. Schofield or Ms. Wanders is you have any questions.

 

 

 

High School Serve-His League

 

The results of the Spirit Week Penny War, September 22^nd - September 25^th, are in! All together, the seniors, juniors, sophomores and freshmen, raised over $1,414 to benefit the Brain Tumor Foundation for Children, Inc. in honor of Madison Winn (10^th)! Serve His League would like to thank everyone for their participation and especially Christine Kitterman and Lauren Lutton (12^th) for all of their efforts in organizing this service opportunity for our Wesleyan community and the senior class for choosing BTFC as the beneficiary.

 

The following students and faculty made a visit to Trinity House on Tuesday, September 30^th:  Aaron Williams (9^th), Nyaa Davis, Emily Nail, Jenai Washington, Rebecca Roberts (10^th), Drew Daniels, Kelly Harrison, Christyn Williams (11^th), Annabella Chang (12^th) Ms. Adrienne Christian (Junior Girls Grade Chair & Spanish) and Mrs. Julie Pack (HS Serve-His League Coordinator & Bible). Trinity House is a residential rehabilitative program for homeless men in substance abuse recovery.  With each visit to Trinity House, we prepare and bring a meal to share with the men as well as share our stories with one another. For more information about Trinity House, please contact Mrs. Pack or go to their website http://tcmatlanta.org/.  A date has already been set for Thursday, October 30^th for our return visit to Trinity House. If you are interested in going with us, please listen to the high school afternoon announcements for more information about sign ups, permission slips, and meeting times to plan the meal to share with the men.

 

Serve-His League’s October service opportunity is a FOOD DRIVE, October 14^th – 28^th, sponsored by the French, Latin, and Spanish National Honor Societies to benefit the Norcross Cooperative Ministry. The French, Latin, and Spanish classes are challenging each other to see who can bring in the most non-perishable food items. Each student is being asked to bring in 10 cans to show their support. The French, Latin, and Spanish National Honor Societies are pushing for this food drive to be Wesleyan’s best ever! That will be quite a feat considering last spring’s food drive brought in just under 3,800 items! Donations can be dropped off in any of the Modern and Classical Languages classrooms. Thank you in advance for your generosity to help feed the less fortunate right here in our Norcross community.

 

Our high school Serve-His Day, Wednesday, October 29^th, is fast approaching! On Tuesday, October 7^th  students will be signing up for 1 of 24 different service projects where we will be volunteering: Atlanta Community Tool Bank, Assistance League of Atlanta, Atlanta Union Mission Homeless Shelter, Atlanta Union Mission Women & Children Services, Chattahoochee Nature Center, Children’s Restoration Network, Community Action Center, Dunbar Elementary School, Eagle Ranch, East Lake Arbor Health & Rehab Nursing Home, Foundation for Hospital Art, Good Samaritan Health Care, Herndon Elementary School, My House, Norcross Cooperative Ministry, North Fulton Child Development Association, North Fulton Community Charities, Project Open Hand, Rainbow Nation Animal Rescue, Rosemont Nursing Home, Salvation Army Homeless Shelter, Sheltering Arms Daycare Duluth, Sheltering Arms Daycare Techwood, and St. Vincent de Paul Society. Please take the time to ask your son/daughter where they have agreed to serve this year and what they will be doing on Serve-His Day. Look for a Parent Letter to be mailed home the week of October 20^th outlining the day’s events and what your child needs to bring and/or wear that day.

 

 

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Delicious Frozen Desserts and Other Treats

 The Wesleyan Arts Alliance is proud to announce our yearly sale of delicious Gourmet Cheesecakes, Cookie Dough, Pretzels and MORE!  These items are shipped frozen and can be refrozen without changing the texture or flavor.  When refrozen, they are good for up to six months!  So buy several for wonderful treats throughout the year. 

 

We will kick off this fundraiser on October 7th, so look for the packet to come home with your child. The funds raised by this sale, as with all Arts Alliance fundraisers, will go directly to our arts programs.  

 

 

Family Portraits Full

 Thanks so much to all who signed up for Family Portraits this weekend, October 4th and 5th. We’ve had such an overwhelming response that now there are waiting lists for both days. Thanks for your support and enjoy your portraits!

 

 Calling All Wesleyan Artists

 If you are an artist or have a family member who’s an artist, we’d like for you to participate in the 2009 Wesleyan Artist Market.  Please contact Jamie Stewart at jamie1961@bellsouth for an application packet or visit www.wesleyanartsalliance.org.

 

 Youth Art Competition and Exhibition

 

Select Wesleyan high school art students submitted original drawings and photographs to the Georgia National Fair’s Youth Art Competition and Exhibition. Winning entries will be on exhibit throughout the Fair, which will take place in Perry, Georgia from October 2^nd -12^th.  If you have plans to attend the Fair, please stop by the competition and check out our student’s work!

Extra! Extra!

 

To see the many extracurricular activities that the arts department offers (and to find just the right one for your student), go to http://www.wesleyanschool.org/life/arts/Documents/FAactivities.pdf.

 

 Awesome Artist Contest

 Wesleyan lower and middle school artwork will be featured in the Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center’s Awesome Artist Contest from September 6th through September 18th.  Award winners will be announced at the Pinckneyville Annual Expo on Saturday, September 6th between 10am-2pm. The art work may be taken home that day or left on display until September 18th. All contestants will receive a prize pack that includes various art supplies.  Mrs. Pitney’s artists include Matt Free (Pre-1st), Aubrey DeAugustinis (1st), Bryn Marie Alecxih (1st), Michael Nicholas (2nd), Katie Tanner (2nd), Angela Yang (3rd), Natalie Hamlin (3rd), Lauren Pavelec (3rd), Audrey Mangum (4th), and Rachel Morgan (4th).  Miss Wopperer’s middle school artists include seventh graders Natalie Connor, Sarah Brocksmith, Tyler Jacobson, Leighton Broome, June Zhu, Maddie Hall, Diana Davidson, Isabella Mateu, Caroline Robertson, Mackenzie Stewart, Maddie Blevins, and Challee Johnson. Congratulations!

 

 

Middle School Chorus Fall Concert!

 

Thursday, October 2^nd, 7pm Powell Theater

 

Come and hear what the 5^th & 6^th Grade and Advanced Choruses have been working on this Fall!