WHAT’S COOKING AT THE MUSTANG CAFÉ? THE WEEK OF JANUARY 18, 2016

NO SCHOOL CHICKEN &

NOODLES

HAMBURGER, PB&J

GARDEN SALAD

CHEESE STICK

PINEAPPLE

MILK & BREAD

HAM & CHEESE

HOT DOG, PB&J

CORN

TROPICAL FRUIT

MILK & BREAD

BBQ RIB ON BUN

HOT DOG, PB&J

FRENCH FRIES

JELLO FRUIT SALAD

MILK & BREAD

CHICKEN TACOS

HAMBURGER, PB&J

CARROTS & DIP

PEACHES

MILK & BREAD

NO SCHOOL BISCUITS & GRAVY

FRUIT

YOGURT

CEREAL

MILK

JUICE

PANCAKES

FRUIT

YOGURT

CEREAL

MILK

JUICE

BREAKFAST

BURRITO

FRUIT

YOGURT

CEREAL

MILK

JUICE

BREAKFAST PIZZA

FRUIT

YOGURT

CEREAL

MILK

JUICE

APS AFTER SCHOOL HEALTH AND FITNESS CLASSES ARE BACK

BURST Training and YOGA Classes are avail-able at APS to all community adults and chil-dren. BURST Training is held on Wednesday nights at 6:45 P.M. in the APS Gym and YOGA

Classes are on Thursdays at 6:00 P.M. at APS. There will be a one-time $10.00 fee,

which will cover the cost of all of your classes for the year! Join us, and GET FIT!

WILDCATS ATTEND THE SAXONY LUTHERAN GAME Last Saturday, the East Perry County

Girls WildCATS Basketball team

traveled to Saxony Lutheran High School

to watch the Crusaders take on Lutheran

South in basketball. It was an exciting

day for the girls as they watched the

Crusaders go on to a big victory. A big

thank you goes out to the WildCATS

Coaches for organizing this event and to

all of the parents and grandparents that

helped out with transportation.

CHEERLEADERS COMPETE

AT NOTRE DAME Last weekend, the EPC Cheerleaders had the

honor of competing at the Notre Dame Tourna-

ment. The young ladies did an excellent job, and

represented their schools in fine fashion. A big

thank you goes out to Mrs. Bridgett and Mrs.

Chris for preparing the team for the competition.

TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE FOR THE

COMEDY NIGHT AT BRAZEAU HALL!

CONTACT THE APS OFFICE AT 824-5857

OR EMAIL altenburg48@yahoo.com

There will be a regular APS School Board Meeting held on Thursday, January 14, 2016. The meeting time is 6:00 P.M.

The public is welcome to attend.

There will be an APS Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) meeting on

Thursday, February 4, 2016. Please make plans to come out and see

how you can be a part of some of the great things going on at APS!

MORE NEWS FROM APS

MR. RICK CHAMBLESS

Dear APS Family,

Happy New Year! In getting back into the routine after the Christmas break, I have been continually

impressed by the thoughtful and insightful opinions expressed by my students as we study and discuss

the history of our nation and the workings of its government. Every day I am encouraged as I hear

from them a wisdom and common sense that I wish all our nation's leaders possessed.

In my beginning years of teaching, I was tempted to believe that my students' outstanding civic

opinions was somehow my doing, but at this stage in the game I understand all too clearly that their

parents' views and behaviors are far and away the greatest shapers of their political, religious, and

social views. So, parents, take heart. Your hard work and continual instruction is making a

difference. What you are saying and doing is sticking, even if at times it may feel like it is not.

Let me also encourage you, parents, to keep being intentional and diligent in the work of instilling

positive values into your children. We can all probably remember a time when much of our

culture-television, music, movies, etc.- not only supported but also inspired children to do the right

thing. As a result, our parents understandably counted on the culture's entertainment options to

reinforce much of what we were being taught at home, in church, and in school. Today we live in a

much different world. Thus, we must be a great deal more deliberate as we seek to train up our

children in the way they should go. Many of the things they see and hear in shows, movies, video

games, and social media promote values that are very different from those we want them to adopt.

So, we must remain purposeful and vigilant in monitoring what they are seeing, hearing, texting, and

posting, as they journey through the formative years of childhood and enter into early adolescence.

Finally, as we make our way into the second semester, I want to encourage parents with a pattern I

have observed over a few years of parenting two boys and a couple of decades of working with

children and youth. That is: Our kids take turns making poor choices. Yes, some make them more

frequently than others, and some stages are worse than others. But on the whole, we will all have

plenty of experiences of our children making less than great decisions. When these times come, I

would encourage us to take a breath, be

patient, and remember that these are in

actuality some of the best learning

experiences for them. There are some

lessons that only come through failure

and its negative consequences . And,

when someone else's child chooses

unwisely, I hope we are always

sympathetic. It's just their child's turn.

Our child's turn is coming.

Keep the faith, parents. Keep fighting

the good fight. Your work is the most

important work around.

Sincerely,

Mr. Chambless

Be sure you put your feet in the right place, and then, stand firm!

JANUARY 14, 2016

WILDCATS CELEBRATE PARENT NIGHT Last week, we celebrated Parent Night for our Boys Basketball and Cheerleaders.

It was an awesome night as the WildCATS brought home a big victory, while honoring our 8th graders and their parents. A big thank you goes out to our 8th graders for their hard work and commitment to the WildCATS Sports Program. They include: Raelynn Farrar, Matthew Mueller, Blake Hale, Devin Ponder, Sam

Weinhold, Aaron France, Ethan Koenig, and Clayton Steffens.