Hello C3 families,
well we are out of the gate and running hard towards the finish!  What an awesome day yesterday was.  There were a very few hiccups, as expected, but what a great attitude of giving and helping everyone had in meeting with challenges yesterday.  I am so excited about the bunch of students we have.  Everyone seems very engaged and willing to participate in discussion and seemed to show a genuine desire to get to know one another.  I was very impressed.
 
In addition, lunch was awesome and everyone seemed to think so, so great job there everyone! 

Shirley and Shawn have the right idea in rewarding the kids with candy, it definitely motivates them to participate.  I loved Terri's mad scientist costume and Im sure the kids got a kick out of it.  Maryann definitely has her hands full with the 7 she has but does a great job of leading them, keeping their interest and providing for orderliness.  Thanks to Debbie and Shirley for stepping up to teach the leadership class in Tracies absence.  Please continue to pray for her and Julie Nacar this week.   Debbie did an awesome job of collecting monies, writing out receipts and tracking down Pastor John to make sure he was paid for this month.  Thanks to Sandra for completing lunch prep, awesome job there.  Thanks to Hosanna for pitching in where needed.  Shawn and Vonettas willingness to run to the store and spend money to purchase what we lacked was a true blessing.  Thanks to Vonetta also for capturing our first day on camera throughout the day.  We've all been where she is physically and know how tough it can be so it was especially appreciated.  Julia, the dynamo, seemed to try to take up the slack wherever she saw a need.  I saw her helping in the kitchen, cleaning bathrooms, cleaning the floor in the sanctuary, cleaning the kitchen floor, helping with lunch cleanup and she taught two language classes to boot.  Im tired just writing it.  And thanks to all the moms and students for helping to get the place in tip top cleanliness before locking up for the day.  I'd say we had a very successful day!

Here is the homework for this week:
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Latin-review lesson 2 pp 10-11. Make and review 3x5 cards with vocabulary endings from page 10 and read lesson 3 in preparation for next week.  Also review pgs. 73, 74 and 75 for memory work. 
General Science- read pages 19-31, complete study guide and test
American History- Read Story of the Great Republic chapters 3&4
American Literature- complete "Amos Fortune" and questions/vocabulary (documents emailed)
IEW- no homework

HIGH SCHOOL
Spanish- Complete excercises 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 after reading chapter 1.
World History- Read all of Unit 2 (lessons 6-10) and go over chapter questions (emailed doc) for class discussion; read Genesis 6:1 through 11:9, go over bible questions (emailed doc) for class
discussion. Complete first 5 entries on timeline worksheet daily as memory work. 
World Literature- finish reading "Mere Christianity" and go over literature questions (emailed doc) for class discussion.  Look up all vocabulary words (emailed doc) and enter into your composition book. Review daily as memory work. 
Biology- complete pp. 7-24, and questions 1-14 of the study guide unless you are having your student do the entire study guide next friday along with his/her test. 
Anatomy- see anatomy syllabus
Leadership- Read Chapter 2 of text.  Read and answer questions on pages 23-47 of the workbook

Grammar school homework is according to your schedule/syllabus.  If you are unsure of what to do, please email Maryann directly. 

Lastly, I have to address the cleaning that was done yesterday more specifically.  The cleaning itself was great for the most part and I did see all the moms including myself working very hard.  Unfortunately, although some of the students worked alongside their parents, most of them were hardly working, including my own ,(though I must admit the students did do all of the set up and tear down).  I think it was good and necessary, possibly, that the moms did the bulk of the work the first time because now we surely know what it will take for success in getting the cleaning done in a timely manner and can, with more clarity, direct our students.  But we do have to get the energy and muscle of our students, (boys to be more specific) more involved with the cleaning.  Believe me I understand the possible philosophy as I come from the "its easier to just do it myself to ensure its done and done right" generation.  But we dont want our students to miss the awesome opportunity of learning good work ethic as well as the wonderful opportunity to serve by cleaning in the house of the Lord.  We want them to have the same attitude as David when he said, "For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand elsewhere.  I'd rather be a door keeper in the house my God than dwell in ease in the tents of wickedness".  Psalm 84:10 I think, according to that scripture, meant that David would rather even clean toilets in the house of the Lord than dwell in the palace with wickedness.  That scripture played over and over in my mind as I vacuumed the sanctuary yesterday.  I felt honored to be a part of cleaning the church although I realize its just a building and not necessarily where the Lord dwells.   (I do understand that our hearts are the place where He dwells.  But it was still an honor to serve in the capacity that we did.)  And although our students may complain some at having to pitch in to do chores, hopefully there will come a time in their lives when they will look back on this task with pleasure and feel honor at the opportunity to serve. 

I will be posting some of the photos taken yesterday so check those out and I look forward to seeing you all for another awesome Tuesday next week, Lord willing. 
In Christ,
LaChrisha