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

October 28, 2010

Answers to Questions on the Ranch

A: For the past two years, students at ACAhave participated in Operation ChristmasChild. The program provides an opportunityfor parents and teachers to talk with studentsabout the abundance of material blessings wehave here in the United States despite howlittle we may think we have at the present time.Each elementary class at ACA will have twoshoe boxes, one for a little girl and one for alittle boy, and students (and their parents) willsign up to bring goods such as new toothbrush-es, underwear, brushes, toys, etc. The sign-upsheet will be available at conferences and willbe left up outside the classroom afterwards.

Each family is asked to provide two of one good from the list of items needed for eachshoe box. Please send your items as soon asyou have them available! We will package every-

thing together and will present it to our areaOperation Christmas Child director in earlyDecember. I hope this project will be a tremen-dous opportunity to teach the kids about gen-erosity and love for others!

A: Picture retakes will be held on Wednesday,November 17th. If your child was absent or if you would like another picture taken on thatday, please mark your calendars and look formore information to come in the weeks ahead.

What’s Happening Around Town

The last week of October has seemed like awhirlwind, literally, but the excitement of the up-coming holiday season is a welcome ray of warmlight and hope amidst the falling temperatures andbusy schedules! It has been a joy to reflect on the

growth of the students thus far, and I trust you

will be encouraged as you hear about your child’sprogress and will be filled with anticipation abouthis or her continued progress in coming months!

The students are making great strides in theirabilities to combine letters and sounds into wholewords, and it is my goal to begin reading circles

very shortly in the upcoming month. In order tohelp students be better prepared, I will be sending home blend cards and ideas for practice with thecards at the end of next week, so please keep your

eyes peeled! In the mean time, I encourage you to give your child practice sounding out and spelling short words like hot, dog, etc. The students like

to be a detective and “discover” how to spellwords and then write them on a secret tablet witha picture of the word next to it! Also, considerspending time discussing rhyming words! One of

the most important and best ways you can helpyour child is to read! READ LOTS to them!

The students have been introduced to num-bers through 19, and they enjoy using cereal, toys,and a whole variety of different materials to formnumbers! Any opportunity to practice forming numbers in the teens family would be great! In sci-ence and history we are studying farmers, food,and how food gets to our table at the restaurant!It is great to put the process together as a whole!

As we enter the second half of the semester,we covet your prayers for strength and continued

growth in all areas! Thanks so much!Miss Hult

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A Bible Course Map for the Upcoming Week

- Abraham’s Guests Destroy Sodom(Gen. 18:1 - 19:30) Angels visit Abraham and Sarah,and it is later revealed that one of the visitorswas the Lord Himself. The two angels journeyed

to the town of Sodom, but Abraham pleads with the Lord to save the city even if only a few menare righteous. The Lord must destroy the wick-ed city, but He allows Lot and his family to getout. Lot’s wife longingly looks back at the cityand is turned into a pillar of salt. Lot and hisfamily were friends of the world, but Abrahamwas the friend of God.

- Review of previous lesson.- Chapel review and extension.

- Isaac and Ishmael (Gen. 21:1-21) Sarah gives birth to a little boy, Isaac, but throughouthis childhood, he was teased by his half brother,Ishmael. Sarah asks Abraham to send Ishmaeland his mother Hagar away in the desert. Godprotects them and saves them after Hagar criesout to Him in prayer. God hears and answers ourprayers too!

Spotlighting Students and Volunteers

We appreciate the Hernandez family and are thankful for the snacks they provided thisweek! Though I always say it, I truly am gratefulfor your generosity! In tough economic times itis difficult to make the dollar stretch very far,so it is a wonderful blessing God provides soabundantly for our needs!

Another big thank you is extended to all theparents who will take time from their busyschedules to conference about your son ordaughter! It is such a privilege to teach yourchild, and I love my 14 kiddos! Thank you forfaithfully raising your children in the nurtureand admonition of the Lord! Your love andleadership in the lives of your children is a chal-lenge and encouragement to me! I pray God willcontinue to bless you with joy and His richestblessings as you raise your family!

Jeremiah 29:11-13“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,

saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Then shall yecall upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me,

and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me,and find me, when ye shall search for me with all

your heart.”

Quick Glimpse Calendar

Monday, Nov. 1 - Friday, Nov. 5 - Introduction to letters J and K: Bible verse D quiz Wednesday, Nov. 3 - - Theme: Selflessness/Generosity; Friday, Nov. 5 - at 12:30 p.m.;