Monday, September 28, 2009

Purchased Lunches are Back!

Here is the list of items and goodies that can be

purchased on a weekly basis.
Let’s show some PANTHER PRIDE! Monday, *Parents, there is a drink machine
September 28, the Lady Panthers Volleyball that is available to the students.
teams play our RIVALS, Dayspring. For all Drinks are $1.00 and $1.25. Please
those who attend the games, wear your FAVOR- send money with your students to
ITE PURPLE Panther shirt. If you don’t OWN make these purchases. The main
one, come buy one! If that doesn’t work for you, office cannot supply that need for
wear a PURPLE colored shirt! all students...yet!
BUT, here is the REAL fun!! Monday,
EVERYBODY who comes to SCHOOL, Monday - Friday Mornings before school
wear PURPLE! Muffins (various flavors) $1.00 each
VOLLEYBALL
How’s that for school spirit! Monday No purchased lunch

Tuesday All Lunches

Ice Cream (various types) 50¢ each
Student Council Subway $3.50
Association (SCA)
Wednesday CiCi’s Pizza $1.00 per slice
Pathway Christian Academy is forming a Stu-
dent Council Association. The candidates are Thursday Hotdogs / Hamburgers, chips, dessert
defining their platforms, and campaigns have $3.00 / $4.00 $1.00 additional
begun. Election speeches to the Middle School/
High School student body will be held on Tues- Friday Baked Spaghetti, bread
day, October 6 during Homeroom. Ballot elec- $3.00 per serving $1.00 additional
tions will be held that week.
Upon electing officers, the
SCA will outline their respon-
sibilities and plans for the
year.
Psalm 100
Stay tuned...
A psalm. For giving thanks.
1 Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.
Fall in Southwest Virginia. 2 Worship the LORD with gladness;
Photograph contributed by Alyn Carr. come before him with joyful songs.
3 Know that the LORD is God.

It is he who made us, and we are his;

we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving

and his courts with praise;

give thanks to him and praise his name.
5 For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;

his faithfulness continues through all generations.

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BREAKFAST IS SERVED! SOUP
LABELS
We are kicking off our major fundraising efforts with
an All You Can Eat Pancake and Sausage
Breakfast at Applebee’s Restaurant in Chris- Mary Weaver and Pam Smith will be co-coordinators
tiansburg on Saturday, October 17th from 8am this year for the Campbell’s Soup Label Pro-
to 10am. The cost of the event is $5 per person. gram. Besides collecting participating labels to earn
We will be selling ticket booklets packaged 10 tickets points for Pathway, you can participate in two other
per booklet. So, for every booklet we can sell, Path- ways.
way Christian Academy will generate $50 for our
school. KROGER
We are signing out each booklet to keep account.
Now through October 31, 2009, you can
This allows us to make sure all
register at
tickets are be- ing used. If you
www.elabelsforeducation.com. Click on
have any tick- ets left in your
“Sign up now” and fill in the required in-
booklet, please turn them in by
formation along with your Kroger Plus card number
October 9 as others may be
(if you don’t have it with you, you may enter your
able to sell them. Along
telephone number). Just for registering you will
with extra tickets, please turn in your stubs with the
earn 100 points for Pathway! You will continue to
money so that we will have record of the names that
earn 100 points automatically each time you pur-
bought them. A ticket must be presented at the door
chase 4 participating Campbell’s products at Kroger
of Applebee’s to get in. Each family will receive your
using your Kroger plus card through November 7,
booklet of tickets to be brought home by your child
2009. Click here
by September 28.
http://www.elabelsforeducation.com/Sites/
In addition to asking everyone to sell these tickets, Campbells_eLabels/Page/EligibleProductsPage to
we will also be asking for help at the restaurant. We view participating products.
are in need of 8 to 10 volunteers to help serve the
breakfast and to help with cleaning up at Applebee’s.
FOOD LION
As you know fundraising is an essential part of the
day to day operation of Pathway. The tuition for
your child goes towards paying our Enter the School vs. School challenge by
fine teachers and some of the using your Food Lion MVP Card number.
operating ex- penses such as Just choose Pathway to receive your La-
heat, lights, etc. But our school bels for Education points and you are on
needs are defi- nitely more. We your way. You will receive 100 points just
need science lab equipment, for registering and you could earn another 50 points
computers and printers, a sound each additional month you sign on now through
system, balls and equipment for April 2010. Click here to register:
our sports teams. The list http://lfechallenge.foodlion.com/ and then click on
goes on and on with limited places “Click here to get started”. Registering online is a
to receive monies. If we all can back some of the quick and easy way to help Pathway and our
fundraising we will come together to realize the kids. So don’t forget to register and remind family
great plans that God has for this school. and friends to register by October 31, 2009!
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact
If there are any questions or if you are able to volun- one of us: Mary Weaver
teer to help that day, please contact me (Grant Long) (weavermm@montgomerycountyva.gov) or Pam
on my cell at 540-449-6009, or home at 540-381- Smith (smithpg@montgomerycountyva.gov).
6009.
 Kroger Cares Reward Program PATHWAY EMAIL
Are you receiving Pathway
Did you know that Pathway raises
about $450 a month from the
email? Several important an-
Kroger Cares gift card program? nouncements have been distributed
through our Pathway email accounts
since the start of classes. If you have
As part of our Smart Shopping ini-
not seen the announcements about Box Tops for
tiative, we are members of the
Education, the Kroger Cares program, or The Christ-
Kroger Cares gift card program. If you shop at a mas Fair, then you are not receiving email prop-
Kroger store, please consider shopping with a
erly! Please contact Andrea Muscatello
Kroger gift card issued by Pathway. Shoppers can
at andrea@webmail.us or 540-239-0325 immediately
preload their gift cards at the checkout lane and use
to help determine the cause for your disconnect. The
the gift card to pay for groceries and gas. You still
Pathway Email Address book was distributed last
earn your Kroger gas points and all the other Kroger
week (via email, of course). The address book will
benefits. By using a Pathway issued gift card,
direct you to how to contact Pathway families and
Kroger contributes 5%.
staff. Please make certain that you receive a copy of
the book!
Do you want to direct the money that you earn for
Pathway? This year we are giving families the op-
tion to designate the money that they raise through
the Kroger Cares program to any combination of the
following options: general fund, sports, music/
drama, art and science. If you do not provide a des-
ignation, your funds will automatically be credited
Early Christmas Wish List
to the general fund.
A commercial food warmer
Do you want to participate in the Kroger Cares pro- 2 working vacuum cleaners
gram or designate your card? Please complete the
designation form available by email or at the school A full size refrigerator
office. Completed forms should be returned to the
school office. Note that cards are tracked by serial
number, not family names. Please contact
Kathy Williams at go_hokies@verizon.net if you KEEPING YOU IN THE KNOW
have any questions or if you would like to receive
the designation form by email. 1. NO SCHOOL
Monday, October 5
2. SCA election speeches
ALERT NOW!!! Tuesday, October 6
3. School Pictures
ALERT NOW!! is the mass communication system Wednesday, October 7
that Pathway uses to notify all families, faculty and 4. PCA board meeting
staff of situations that require your immediate atten- Thursday, October 8
tion. Please note: if you see the number 6:30 pm, Pathway
800-411-0000 5. Parent Teacher Fellowship (PTF)
on your cell phone, home phone, or work phone, Tuesday, October 27
ANSWER IT. It is ALERT NOW!! Do not ignore
these calls. If you change ANY phone numbers dur-
ing the school year, PLEASE notify the office. It is
very important to keep all contact information up-to- Panther Press kudos go out to Curtis Carr, Kathy
date. Williams, Mrs. Kami Reece, Grant Long, Mary
Weaver, Pam Smith, Andrea Muscatello, and God
the Father, THE Author and Finisher of our faith!
All glory belongs to HIM!