Bits and Pieces of Info to Make Life on the Ranch Easier to Manage

Whats Happening Around Town Second Corinthians 9:15 says, Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift. Oh, the love of God is amazing, isnt it? God humbled Himself and took on human flesh so He might live a sinless life and then die for our sins! The sacrifice Christ made on the cross IS the ultimate gift! What a cause for joy! In addition to the excitement of Christmas, we will be beginning to learn the procedures and expectations for reading circles and center time. Your child will be placed in a reading circle group and will bring his or her first blend book home this week! You will receive more directions on what I ask students to read and do at night. The students always seem to enjoy the new responsibilities of reading circles! We will continue to work on adding, number families, and telling time to the hour in math class, and we will be doing a mini unit on states in conjunction with our unit on the United States for history. Further information on Bible can be found in The Living Word Trail section. Another exciting event this week will be our trip to the PTF ! Information is , so dont forin your childs HORSE folder get to read the information AND send money if you want your child to do a little shopping! In closing, I wish you a joy-filled and Christcentered Christmas! May God bless you in a special way this season! Basking in the joy of the Lord, Miss Hult

Answers to Questions on the Ranch

A: The concert is this Monday at 6:30 p.m. Students should arrive at 6:15 p.m. in the gym. If you and your child come earlier to choose seats, that is great! However, please keep your child with you until 6:15 p.m., at which time you may drop off your child to sit with me in our concert-order chairs. Please dress your child in a nice outfit. Chapel dress is expected, but if you have a fancier outfit you want him or her to wear, that is great too! Im looking forward to a great concert!
A: Each year Parent-Teacher Fellowship opens a Christmas Store, and this year, the store will be open for three days! Students are able to shop for parents, grandparents, siblings, etc. and have the items they purchased wrapped by parent volunteers. The Christmas Store is one of my favorite parts of this season! We are from 8:15 to 12:00 on Wednesday morning as well as 12:00 to 3:00 on Wednesday afternoon. We also need a few people to help from 8:15 to 12:00 on Thursday morning and from 12:00 to 2:00 on Thursday afternoon. If you could help during any of those times, even for just a couple of hours, please contact at or at to sign up. We will be shopping on Wednesday morning and again on Friday morning. Please return your childs shopping envelope as soon as possible!

Zephaniah 3:17 The Lord your God has arrived to live In celebration of Christmas, we are using a among you. He is a mighty Savior. He will devotional called The Family Book of Advent. rejoice over you with great gladness. With Advent means coming, and the book helps us His love, He will calm all your fears. He will prepare our hearts to worship God and chalexult over you by singing a happy song. lenges us with truths from Scripture. This week, we have discussed the prophecy of Jesus coming as our King, the faithfulness of God in keeping His promises, Emmauel is indeed God with us, the beauty of God-honoring prayer, and the good news of babies given to Zechariah and Elizabeth and Mary! As we hear from Gods Word each day, we focus on the names given unto Jesus because the names tell us about His character. We have thoroughly enjoyed the beginning of our studies this week and are excited to continue on this next week! Please pray for us! A Great Name - Luke 1:31 The angel tells Mary to name the baby Je sus (Rescuer) Jump for Joy - Luke 1:39-45 Mary visits Elizabeth Bigger and Better - Luke 1:46-55 Mary praises God Good Words or No Words - Luke 1:57-80 - John is born, and Zechariah talks again. A Parent to Love Me - Mt. 1:18-25 An angel tells Joseph Marys baby is Gods Son.

A Bible Course Map for the Upcoming Week

Quick Glimpse Calendar Monday, Dec. 5 - Friday, Dec. 9 - Intro. to letter Q; begin Reading Circles Monday, Dec. 5 - Elementary Christmas Concert (6:30 p.m.) Wednesday, Dec. 7 - Chapel; show and tell; PTF Christmas Store Thursday, Dec. 8 - PTF Christmas Store Friday, Dec. 9 - PTF Christmas Store