Kid’s Say the Darnedest Things
Kid’s have a way of lightening up any room they find themselves in. There wide, toothless grins and contagious laughter have a way of brightening up anyones’ day. For instance, to answer some of life’s most important questions we give deep over complicated answers. Kids, on the other hand, reply with much more spontaneous and unedited replies. Instead of giving deep thought, they spit out the first answer that comes to their minds. These answers are often sweet, random, and just simply silly. We decided to ask some Kindergarteners and 1st Graders some questions we thought would spark some imaginative replies. To our great satisfaction, they did not disappoint.
Kindergarten
Ayden:
Q: What do you think about girls?
A: That they be pretty.
Caiden:
Q: Why are puppies cute?
A: Because they are different colors.
Q: How do you get to heaven?
A: Close your eyes and God lifts you up there.
Della:
Q: What is your best joke?
A: What’s a shark’s favorite game? Swallow the leader.
1st Grade
Jake:
Q: What’s the weirdest thing that has ever happened to you?
A: I was with my brother Carter, and he made me fall off of the bead because he jacked my spot.
Q: What is Beauty?
A: I don’t know that question.
Q: Who is the smartest person on earth?
A: My dad because he knows math a lot.
Q: How do you get to heaven?
A: Asking Jesus in your heart, then he takes you there.
Mark:
Q: Why do zebras have stripes?
A: To keep them warm.
Q: Tell me your funniest joke?
A: I’m out of here.
Hunter:
Q: Why did the monkey fall out of the tree?
A: Because there were no bananas.
Q: What do you want to be when you grow up?
A: A cop because I want to use my gun.
Ethan:
Q: What do you think about girls?
A: That they look nice, and they’re pretty
Q: Why do your parents make you eat your vegetables?
A: If you eat vegetables they make you turn different colors.
Malachi:
Q: How do you cook a turkey?
A: I don’t cook turkeys.
Q: Who is your hero?
A: God and Jesus because they have powers to save us.
Nate:
Q: Who is the smartest person one earth?
A: God… and Mrs. Foster is the smartest teacher on the earth.
Friday, October 7, 2011
PTF Letter OCtober 2011
Greetings Brothers- and Sisters-in-Christ,
Let me introduce myself. My name is Elaine Vandenberg, and I am a proud parent of an Apple Valley Christian Student, just like you. Our daughter, Faith, is in the 2nd grade. We are very blessed to be starting our third year here at AVCS.
I also have the extreme blessing of serving as this year’s P.T.F. president. As such, I am looking forward to getting to know you as well as serving along side of you.
God has laid on my heart the importance of Godly fellowship between our parents and teachers, and working together as a complete “Body” in Him. Romans 12:5-8: “So in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts according to the grace given us”…
Our teachers are using their gifts to serve in the mission field, which is Apple Valley Christian. Yet, they make up only part of the Body of Christ. We parents need to also follow God’s Word and come alongside and make up the missing, weak, or forgotten parts of the Body of Christ.
Working together with those who are already serving will unify and complete the Body of Christ. Together we can and will accomplish all God has already planned for us to do in reaching students and their families with the Gospel of Christ through spiritual instruction, academics, music and sports, to name a few.
Whether you are a parent of an elementary-aged student or a parent of a high school-aged student, P.T.F. would love to have you use your God-given gifts to help those teachers and staff who are being used by God in the lives of our children. So, join us in blessing our students and their teachers who are guiding, teaching, and loving our students in all the ways God provides.
Please join other AVCS parents who are meeting Wednesdays at 8:15 a.m. on the front porch of the school to pray for our school. P.T.F. also meets the first Wednesday of each month at 8:15 a.m. in M-3 to plan how we can help with upcoming events, answer any questions, and pray for our school.
Prayerfully yours,
Elaine Vandenberg
P.T.F. President and Sister-in-Christ
Let me introduce myself. My name is Elaine Vandenberg, and I am a proud parent of an Apple Valley Christian Student, just like you. Our daughter, Faith, is in the 2nd grade. We are very blessed to be starting our third year here at AVCS.
I also have the extreme blessing of serving as this year’s P.T.F. president. As such, I am looking forward to getting to know you as well as serving along side of you.
God has laid on my heart the importance of Godly fellowship between our parents and teachers, and working together as a complete “Body” in Him. Romans 12:5-8: “So in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts according to the grace given us”…
Our teachers are using their gifts to serve in the mission field, which is Apple Valley Christian. Yet, they make up only part of the Body of Christ. We parents need to also follow God’s Word and come alongside and make up the missing, weak, or forgotten parts of the Body of Christ.
Working together with those who are already serving will unify and complete the Body of Christ. Together we can and will accomplish all God has already planned for us to do in reaching students and their families with the Gospel of Christ through spiritual instruction, academics, music and sports, to name a few.
Whether you are a parent of an elementary-aged student or a parent of a high school-aged student, P.T.F. would love to have you use your God-given gifts to help those teachers and staff who are being used by God in the lives of our children. So, join us in blessing our students and their teachers who are guiding, teaching, and loving our students in all the ways God provides.
Please join other AVCS parents who are meeting Wednesdays at 8:15 a.m. on the front porch of the school to pray for our school. P.T.F. also meets the first Wednesday of each month at 8:15 a.m. in M-3 to plan how we can help with upcoming events, answer any questions, and pray for our school.
Prayerfully yours,
Elaine Vandenberg
P.T.F. President and Sister-in-Christ
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Secondary News October 2011
Dates and events to remember for all secondary students:
• Report cards will be sent home after the Fall Break, in the meantime please check edline.
ALL 9TH-11TH STUDENTS
• The PSAT tests will be on Wednesday, October 12th from 8:00 – 10:50 am. Please be sure that your student has had a good breakfast and a good night’s sleep. They will also need to have a calculator of their own with them for the test as well as two to three #2 pencils. The senior class will be not be at school that day.
• Attention Junior Parents: Our Josten’s representative will be returning on October 20th to take class ring orders, the catalogues should have come home with your student on October 5th.
SENIOR PARENTS
• The final College Entrance SAT dates that will satisfy college application requirements are November 5th and December 3rd. Please go to collegeboard.com to register.
• November 1-November 30th is the deadline for UC applications for all seniors interested in attending a UC in the fall. This is also the ‘Preferred’ application time for the Cal State colleges as well. Applications may be done online.
• Parents of seniors will want to plan to have their taxes done early this year if at all possible for the filing of the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) which will have to be completed by March 2, 2012. On this form, you can estimate your tax information if need be, but is a smoother process if you have them done. Watch for more information as the time approaches!
• Senior parents please be sure to check with your seniors about due dates. The picture frames for graduation will be here soon and in the office ready to pick up. The $30.00 payment is also due for your student’s Walk of Faith brick, please send this in with your senior as soon as possible. The Josten’s representative will also be taking cap and gown as well as announcement orders on October 20th if you are interested in ordering preprinted announcements.
• Report cards will be sent home after the Fall Break, in the meantime please check edline.
ALL 9TH-11TH STUDENTS
• The PSAT tests will be on Wednesday, October 12th from 8:00 – 10:50 am. Please be sure that your student has had a good breakfast and a good night’s sleep. They will also need to have a calculator of their own with them for the test as well as two to three #2 pencils. The senior class will be not be at school that day.
• Attention Junior Parents: Our Josten’s representative will be returning on October 20th to take class ring orders, the catalogues should have come home with your student on October 5th.
SENIOR PARENTS
• The final College Entrance SAT dates that will satisfy college application requirements are November 5th and December 3rd. Please go to collegeboard.com to register.
• November 1-November 30th is the deadline for UC applications for all seniors interested in attending a UC in the fall. This is also the ‘Preferred’ application time for the Cal State colleges as well. Applications may be done online.
• Parents of seniors will want to plan to have their taxes done early this year if at all possible for the filing of the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) which will have to be completed by March 2, 2012. On this form, you can estimate your tax information if need be, but is a smoother process if you have them done. Watch for more information as the time approaches!
• Senior parents please be sure to check with your seniors about due dates. The picture frames for graduation will be here soon and in the office ready to pick up. The $30.00 payment is also due for your student’s Walk of Faith brick, please send this in with your senior as soon as possible. The Josten’s representative will also be taking cap and gown as well as announcement orders on October 20th if you are interested in ordering preprinted announcements.
Elementary Corner October 2011
Can you believe we are already at the end of the first quarter? We are in the full swing of things! Thank you to all the parents who have scheduled an elementary parent conference. It is so valuable to have a few minutes to honestly communicate with you about your child's strengths and areas where improvements can be made. It is our desire to partner with you in the training of "Christian Leaders Committed to Excellence."
If you have not made an appointment yet, please contact the school office. Conferences are held on Tuesday, October 18th between 8:00 am and 3:30pm. Remember: there is no school for Elementary only on that day. Middle School and High School have a regular day.
The very next day is our first Serve-a-Thon. The elementary students will be participating in a variety of activities on campus to serve others. We will be writing thank you letters to military, fire,and police personnel. We will be baking cookies for them as well. Delegates from each of these service agencies will also be on hand to meet the students and receive our gifts.
Additionally, students will be planting flowers to beautify our campus, and they will be performing some clean-up to spruce the place up! It should be a fun day to focus on serving others!
Finally, we are looking forward to the Harvest Festival on Friday, October 28th from 5:00pm to 9:00pm . This is a great event, organized by our students, to present a safe alternative to Halloween. There will be non-scary costumes, games, food, bounce houses, and much more. This event is open to the community so please invite your family, friends, and neighbors. You can purchase tickets soon before and after school on the front steps. As a reminder, please send candy into your child's classroom for their booth. We also are in need of parent volunteers to work in each classroom booth. Sign up sheets will be located in your child's classroom. Look for more specific information to be coming your way.
Thank you once again for all you do to support the elementary teachers!
If you have not made an appointment yet, please contact the school office. Conferences are held on Tuesday, October 18th between 8:00 am and 3:30pm. Remember: there is no school for Elementary only on that day. Middle School and High School have a regular day.
The very next day is our first Serve-a-Thon. The elementary students will be participating in a variety of activities on campus to serve others. We will be writing thank you letters to military, fire,and police personnel. We will be baking cookies for them as well. Delegates from each of these service agencies will also be on hand to meet the students and receive our gifts.
Additionally, students will be planting flowers to beautify our campus, and they will be performing some clean-up to spruce the place up! It should be a fun day to focus on serving others!
Finally, we are looking forward to the Harvest Festival on Friday, October 28th from 5:00pm to 9:00pm . This is a great event, organized by our students, to present a safe alternative to Halloween. There will be non-scary costumes, games, food, bounce houses, and much more. This event is open to the community so please invite your family, friends, and neighbors. You can purchase tickets soon before and after school on the front steps. As a reminder, please send candy into your child's classroom for their booth. We also are in need of parent volunteers to work in each classroom booth. Sign up sheets will be located in your child's classroom. Look for more specific information to be coming your way.
Thank you once again for all you do to support the elementary teachers!
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