newsletter july 27, 2012
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Woodlands Chrisitan Newsletter July 27, 2012TRANSCRIPT
JULY27,2012
ALL SCHOOL
August 1 Back To School Day 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. MPR Lands’ End, The Armory (Warrior spirit wear and more!), Booster Club, PTF and Catering For Kids will be on hand for all your back to school needs.
Lower School class lists will be posted inside the front door of the main building.
August 6 New Family Welcome Reception 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Library All families new to Woodlands Christian are encouraged to join us and learn details about our school as well as meet members of our administration and our parent organizations.
LOWER SCHOOL August 9 Pre-K 4 & Kindergarten Parent Information Sessions 4:00 - 5:15 p.m. Library
August 14 Meet Your Teachers 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Classrooms
August 15 Pre-K through 5th grade student orientation (in classrooms) 8:15 - 11:00 a.m. New Parent Coffee 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Library Join us for a cup of coffee and get answers to any last minute questions you may have!
Lower School Dismissal 11:00 a.m.
August 21 3rd-5th Grade Parent Information Session* 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. MPR
August 23 1st & 2nd Grade Parent Information Session* 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. MPR
UPPER SCHOOL
August 15 Mandatory laptop orientation for all incoming freshmen and all students new to Woodlands Christian high school. A pizza lunch will be provided and students will be dismissed to attend orientation at noon. 10:00 a.m. - Noon Lecture Room
August 15 Middle and High School student orientation Noon MPR Important note: Orientation is for students only. See below for Parent Information Night details. New Parent Coffee (please note time change) 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Library Join us for a cup of coffee and get answers to any last minute questions you may have! Upper School Dismissal 3:20 p.m.
August 28 Middle School Parent Information Night 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. MPR
August 30 High School Parent Information Night 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. MPR
THE WOODLANDS
C H R I S T I A N
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THEWOODLANDSCHRISTIANACADEMY
School Hours For 2012-2013 School Year Are 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
All School News
JULY 27, 2012
The Woodlands Christian Academy is pleased to welcome Catering for Kids as our school lunch provider for the 2012-2013 school year. This Woodlands owned and operated company will prepare hot lunches in our campus kitchen each day for all of our students.
The goal of Catering For Kids is to provide nutritious lunches without all the fats, fillers and sugars used in the average school lunch. A manager and cooks will be in our cafeteria kitchen each day preparing creative, well-balanced meals that students will enjoy eating. After all, a nutritious meal is worthless if not eaten! As an added benefit, Catering For Kids will
provide an online debit system for easy lunch ordering. No more forms to fill out or checks to write each month! Simply add funds to your account as needed. With the online system you will be notified when your balance is low, be able to view your monthly statement, and even review your purchase history. The cost of the meals is as follows: $4.30 for PreK-Kindergarten; $4.70 for 1st-2nd grade; $5.10 for 3rd-5th grade; $5.75 for 6th-8th grade and $6.50 for 9th-12th grade. An optional larger lunch is available for an additional $1.50 for all grade levels. You may visit with representatives from Catering For Kids during Back To School Day on Wednesday, August 1 from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. in the MPR. For more information about Catering For Kids click here .
New Faculty Spotlight
Melinda Cohea - Mrs. Cohea joins Woodlands Christian as our middle and high school art teacher. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Fine Arts and a Masters in Education from Texas Christian University. Mrs. Cohea has previously taught fine arts at Lake Country Christian School in Fort Worth and The Woodlands High School. Her strong skill set includes drawing, painting, printmaking, and ceramics, as well has being well versed in art history. “My heart’s desire as an educator is to train Christian scholars. I hope to be able to impact the lives of future leaders - people who have received the knowledge and skills required to impact the world for the cause of Christ.”
Rebecca Dowdy - Mrs. Dowdy will teach high school science. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science from Sweet Briar College (Virginia) and a Master of Science degree in Environmental Management from Samford University (Alabama). Most recently, Mrs. Dowdy has taught middle and high school science at Ansbach Middle High School in Ansbach, Germany. This school is part of the Department of Defense Education Activity, a civilian agency of the Department of Defense that manages schools for students at military bases across the United States and overseas. “I love experiential, hands-on education. I believe that children must see, touch, and do what they are expected to understand and learn. My love of the subject, my love of learning and my desire to understand the world is projected through my teaching and classroom experiences.”
All School News
JULY 27, 2012
Two local orthodontists have come up with a unique way to help Woodlands Christian. Dr. Jeff Mardaga and Dr. Jim Hanigan will donate their orthodontia fees to The Woodlands Christian Academy. Here’s how it works: Any patient getting braces at Dr. Mardaga’s or Dr. Hanigan’s offices will have the option of making checks payable to Woodlands Christian. Drs. Mardaga and Hanigan will, in turn, apply these fees to support our school.
Dr. Jeff Mardaga’s commitment to Woodlands Christian began even before his son Christian, now an 8th grade student, was born, “My wife, Peggy and I fell in love with The Woodlands Christian Academy before we even had a child to send there. So when our son was born there was
never a question as to where he would attend school. The Woodlands Christian Academy is, without a doubt, ‘God’s school’. Through our years here we have seen many changes, growing pains and still many needs. It is my hope that through a win-win-win program of providing orthodontic care we can help support our wonderful school. Woodlands Christian wins by getting the funds it needs to grow and thrive, the patient wins by getting a beautiful smile for a lifetime and Peggy, Christian and I win by helping TWCA achieve it’s goals.”
Dr. Jim Hanigan is also deeply committed to Woodlands Christian. His family is now in it’s 13th year at TWCA, “I have three daughters (Jordan, 11th
grade; Hailey, 9th grade, and Meagan, 4th grade) attending Woodlands Christian. Their education is very important to us, but having them develop a deep and personal relationship with Christ is even more important to my wife, Michelle, and me. 1
Timothy 4:12 says, Let no one despise you for your youth, but set for the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. I don’t believe we could find another school whose faculty sets such an example in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity. All parents at the school want the best for their children, the best teachers, best environment and best facilities. When Dr. Mardaga called me, I thought his idea to donate the case fee to the school was exceptional. It will give everyone something to smile about, and more importantly give this outstanding group of students a quality education in which to excel didactically, spiritually and socially.” Join Drs. Mardaga and Hanigan in giving your children (or yourself) and Woodlands Christian a reason to smile!
Dr. Jim Hanigan and family
Dr. Jeff Mardaga
Dr. Jeff Mardaga - The Woodlands Orthodontic Group
Dr. James Hanigan - Orthodontics For Children & Adults
Support Woodlands Christian With A Smile!
ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT NEWS
JULY 27, 2012
Warrior Golf Welcomes New Coach
The Woodlands Christian Academy is pleased to announce that George Leppert has joined our Athletic Department as Head Golf Coach. Leppert played NCAA Division I golf at DePaul University where he was team captain in 1994. He holds Class A PGA status and has taught and played golf professionally in Arizona, Illinois and Texas.
Welcome, Coach Leppert!
Booster Club Announces New Membership Programs The Woodlands Christian Academy Athletic Booster Club is devoted to promoting Warrior athletics and school spirit through financial support of all of our athletic teams. Membership in the Booster Club has a great impact on the sports programs that our student-athletes enjoy during their years here at Woodlands Christian. To allow our parents to fully enjoy watching their student-athletes in action, concessions will now be provided by a third party vendor who will operate the concession stands independent of the Booster Club. The Booster Club is pleased to offer new membership opportunities to better serve our student-athletes and programs. Booster Club memberships for the 2012-2013 school year are as follows:
Champion Level - $1,000
• $100 apparel voucher to The Armory (our new campus spirit wear and more store!)• Family event pass for all Woodlands Christian home games (does not include playoff or tournament games)• Two (2) Warrior backrest stadium seats • Homecoming Bar-B-Que tickets for four (4)• Premium reserved parking space for all Woodlands Christian home games• Name recognition in all sports publications and on the Booster Club portion of the Woodlands Christian website• Champion Level Booster Club window decal
Victory Level - $500
• $50 apparel voucher to The Armory (our new campus spirit wear and more store!)• Family event pass for all Woodlands Christian home games (does not include playoff or tournament games)• Homecoming Bar-B-Que tickets for two (2)• Name recognition in all sports publications and on the Booster Club portion of the Woodlands Christian website• Victory Level Booster Club window decal
Spirit Level - $250
• Family event pass for all Woodlands Christian home games (does not include playoff or tournament games)• Name recognition in all sports publications and on the Booster Club portion of the Woodlands Christian website• Spirit Level Booster Club window decal
Warrior Fan - $100
• Name recognition in all sports publications and on the Booster Club portion of the Woodlands Christian website• Warrior Fan Level Booster Club window decal
Booster Club representatives will be available to accept 2012-2013 membershipsat Back To School Day, August 1 from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. in the MPR.
SAVE THE DATE!Booster Club Golf Tournament
Wednesday, September 26 1:00 p.m.Panther Trail Golf Course
ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT NEWS
JULY 27, 2012
Warrior Swim TeamKick-Off Picnic
Sunday, August 264:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
At the home of Dr. & Mrs. Jim HaniganAll high school students who are interested in being
part of the swim team are encouraged to attend this event! Meet the coaches and get all the details about the 2012-2013 swim season.
Questions? Contact -Kathryn Bub at [email protected]
Michelle Hanigan at [email protected]
Advertising & Sponsorship Opportunities Now Available!
If you or someone you know has a business that would like to get terrific exposure at any of our fantastic sports facilities with
a banner or scoreboard sponsorship or would like to advertise in one of our game day magazine/media guides please contact
Coach Stephen Mawire at [email protected] or 936-273-2555, ext. 1324.
Parents - opportunities are available to recognize your special athlete(s) in our game day magazines/media guides as well!
Click here for full details!