“Bits and Pieces of Info to Make Life on the Ranch Easier to Manage”
What’s Happening Around Town
Second Corinthians 9:15 says, “Thanks be to
God for His indescribable gift.” Oh, the love of
God is amazing, isn’t it? God humbled Himself
and took on human flesh so He might live a sin-
less 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 have begun learning the procedures and ex-
pectations for reading circles and center time.
Your child has been placed in a reading circle
group and will bring his or her first blend book
home this week! You will receive more direc-
tions on Monday on what I ask students to read
and do at night. The kids are so excited and
have picked up on things quickly this week!
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 Christmas Store! Information is
in your child’s HORSE folder today, so don’t for-
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 Christ-
centered 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 Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Stu-
dents should arrive at 6:15 p.m. in the gym.
A: Thank you for sending in shoe boxes! I now
have over half of the boxes wrapped with our
fun, decorative paper, and the rest of the box-
es will be completed by Monday. So, although I
had planned on allowing the students to deco-
rate their boxes and bring them home today, we
will have to wait until Monday!
The boxes are going to be called the stu-
dents’ AlphaTales box. Each week they will
bring home an AlphaTales mini-book. Through-
out the week, we will be reading the mini-book
and doing a variety of activities to build phone-
mic awareness as well as reading skills such as
retelling and summarizing.
Parents often ask how they can help and as-
sist their children, and I hope that the Al-
phaTales mini-books will be one tool that will
prove to be a great help to you and your child.
Please put the mini-book that comes home each
Friday in your child’s AlphaTales box. Then,
read and review the books and do some of the
activities you will find listed on a hint sheet,
which will be located inside the box. The kids
have really enjoyed our A AlphaTales book this
week, and they will be excited to show it to you
on Monday along with their boxes!
 A Bible Course Map for the Upcoming Week Zephaniah 3:17
“The Lord your God has arrived to live
Monday: (Gen. 27:41-28:22) Rebekah tells Jacob among you. He is a mighty Savior. He will
to leave to find a wife in Haran. God protects rejoice over you with great gladness. With
Esau from hurting Jacob by doing so. While His love, He will calm all your fears. He will
traveling, Jacob stops to sleep, and the Lord exult over you by singing a happy song.”
came to him in a dream. God encouraged Ja-
cob in the dream by telling him He would pro-
tect Jacob and provide for him. There were
angels going up and down a ladder, and God
was using them to tell Jacob He is a God who
forgives sin if we confess it to Him. Jacob
then worships God.
Tuesday: Review of previous lesson.
Spotlighting Students and Volunteers
Wednesday: Chapel review and extension.
Thursday: (Gen. 29-31) Jacob meets Rachel and
The Rojas family provided snacks for us
wants to marry her. He agrees to work for
this week, and we are grateful to them for
Rachel’s father so he can marry her. Jacob
doing so! A nice variety of fruits and veg-
loves her, so the time he has to work passes
gies was a special delight for the kids, and I
quickly. Rachel’s father lies to Jacob, and he
have to say that I did not know I had so
is given the wrong bride. He works seven more
many little “rabbits” in my class! The room
years, and then, God allows him to marry Ra-
was practically silent while the kids nibbled
chel. He learns the importance of treating
their carrots! Thank you for the snacks!
others the way you want to be treated.
Also, thank you to those who have
Friday: Review of previous lesson.
volunteered to help in the PTF Christmas
store! We still need more volunteers,
though! Please consider serving in this way!
I need to extend one last thank you to
those parents who have volunteered to
transport kids to SunnyView Care Center
on Monday, December 13! We wouldn’t be
able to go without your help! Thank you!

Quick Glimpse Calendar

Monday, Dec. 6 - Friday, Dec. 10 - Intro. to letter Q; begin Reading Circles; Bible verse F
Tuesday, Dec. 7 - Show and Tell; PTF Christmas Store
Wednesday, Dec. 8 - Chapel; PTF Christmas Store
Friday, Dec. 10 - Bible Verse M Quiz
Monday, Dec. 13 - Field Trip to SunnyView Care Center (9:45 - 11:00 a.m.)