Moms' Time Notes - May 10, 2013

Enrollment:

·       The date for enrollment and re-enrollment for PSP for the 2013-2014 school year will probably not last until June 15, because the spots are filling up quickly. The number of Master’s Kids moms in PSP is full. Grades K-1 has 27 students and a waiting list. Grades 2-8 are still open, for a little longer. 

Advancement Night:

·       Advancement will take place in the Worship Center as the Family Center (gym) will be closed indefinitely for renovation. The reception will be held in the plaza.

·       Practice for Advancement Night will take place on Tuesday, May 28^th starting at 9am. Everyone needs to work that day! All children should be in uniform. Bring lunches. If your student is not in grade 6 or 8, expect to leave around noon.

·       Clean up crew after Advancement Night involves everyone who has a graduate. Please plan to take a second car, if necessary, so someone can stay to help.

·       Will Moneymaker will set up a “studio” at graduation to take family photographs before and after the ceremony.

·       Paper bags with the names of each of the graduates are on the moms’ table, near the mailboxes. If you know a graduate, were ever their Cubbies or Awana leader, Sunday School teacher, friend, etc.  please consider jotting down a note of encouragement on one of the red, white or blue papers. Let’s fill their bags with fun!

·       $12 was due to Lisa A. for advancement night food and $15 to Char M. for graduate gifts on May 10^th.  

Winding down the School Year:

·       Paperwork due to Kristen H. on May 28^th:

o   Report cards

o   Attendance forms (more than 170 days total)

o   Course of Study form

·       Continue memorizing Psalm 145! Persevere! This Friday we will be wrapping up our study in Choosing Gratitude by Nancy deMoss.

·       Used Curriculum Sale: there is still room to sign up to sell or to work.  Please see moms’ table.

·       This Friday, May 17^th, is the last day for afternoon classes. The Grace Grille will be open.

·       On May 24^th is the Moms Luncheon. Please sign up to bring an item or to decorate a table.

·       Please RSVP online for the PSP Farewell Picnic to be held at Veterans’ Park at 11am on Saturday, May 25. Bring the whole family!

Plans for PSP 2013-14:

·       Faith Christian PSP will be a true co-op with no outside paid teachers. Please commit to being on campus every Friday to serve. Doctors’ appts, errands, etc. will need to be made outside of Friday mornings.  We will share the blessings of fellowship as we serve together.

·       Please review the application form for specific guidelines.

·       All parents should be active members at Grace Community Church who are in the fold and can be shepherded by a spiritual leader (pastor, Bible Study leader, Sunday School Superintendent, etc.). Many resources are available if you have needs.

·       All classes for 2013-14 are free. The teachers of the classes will present information on Friday, May 17^th.  Many classes will not require purchasing specific curriculum. Supply fees are not exact yet, but teachers will give an estimate.

·       Moms in a specific service positions will have a partner who can step in for them in case of illness, etc. Each Master’s Kids mom will choose a service position, including helping in afternoon classes.

·       Students must be enrolled in a class for each time slot before lunch. Afternoon classes are optional for all families.

·       Nursery care is for immediate children of PSP families only.  Please do not bring any other children to be placed in the nursery. 

·       Further details on the tentative class schedule for next year (subject to change):

·       Still looking for help with Games class. Please let us know if interested.

K/1	2/3	4-6	7-8
Library (Konni T, Emma)	History Pockets (Donna T/Emily S)	Writing: IEW Ancients (Kristen H/Susan O)	Writing: IEW (Sarah D.)
PE (Eddie O.)	Pre-Writing (Sarah D./Levie V.)	Missions/Latin Roots (Angela d./Armine D.)	Worldview (Brian R./Vatche A.)
50 States (Karitza G./Co-op)	PE (Eddie O.)	chapel	chapel
chapel	chapel	Literature (Kristen H./Co-op)	1 semester each of 3-D Art/Photography (Lisa A./Karitza G.)
Sibling Class (TMK and older) (Cinnamon/co-op)	Apologia, grades 2-6 (Angela d.)	Gracious Girls (Juana B./Osan C.) or Apologia(Angela d.)	Gracious Girls (Juana B/ Osan C.) or Game Strategies

School Records:

·       Families not returning to PSP next year may pick up their school records after report cards are turned in and the SAT results have been filed.

Future Important dates:

·       Tuesday, 8/13: Back to School Night

·       Saturday, 8/17: Family Party

·       Friday, 8/23: PSP starts

Speaker: Brenda Frields  Raising the Next Generation

·       Notes are in separate attachment

Moms' Time Notes - May 3, 2013

Announcements:

·       Pay Lisa A. $12 for advancement night food if you have not already done so. Make checks payable to Lisa A.. Put these in her mailbox by Friday (5/10) at the very latest.

·       Graduate moms, pay Char M. $15 for the graduate gift. If you pay her by check, please make checks payable to Char M. Money due on 5/10.

·       There is a signup sheet in the moms’ room to work the used curriculum sale, which is Saturday June 15.

o   If you work, it will be for set-up on Friday from 5p.m. to 8 p.m. and all day on Saturday unless you make prior arrangements to work on Saturday only.

o   Sellers get first choice of any sale items.

o   If you sign up to work, someone will need to watch your children for the day. During the set up and after the sale, no children will be allowed in the sale area.

o   Children may come in with your husband or other responsible adult during the sale. Make sure that they understand that you are working and busy.

o   Next week is the last week PSP members will have priority as a seller or a worker.

§  If you are interested in selling, turn in your seller registration by next week to Christine R.

§  If you are a seller, you must purchase removable labels (make sure the labels specifically say “removable”).

§  Put your assigned seller initials that you will receive when registering, on the label along with the item’s price. Aim for garage sale prices.

§  Remember, there will probably be similar items for sale.  Overpriced items may not sell.

o   There is a 10% fee to sell if you are not in PSP. If you are a member of PSP, there is no fee to sell.

o   There are approximately 200 people buying and selling from outside of PSP.

·       Check for a signup sheet in the moms’ room for the end of the year luncheon. Everyone will be bringing something.

o   There are three weeks until the end of the year luncheon.

o   Everyone will be leaving at lunchtime on this day.

·       There are tape and a marker on the food table. Mark your dishes with your name when you bring them. Remember to take them home with you at the end of the day.

·       Make sure that you check e-mails on a regular basis. That is the primary method of communication for PSP.

·       There are two more weeks of Grace Grill.

·       For next year’s classes, there are still a few slots that need to be filled in.

o   A game strategies class will be completely designed, but there need to be a couple of teachers to be in the room to facilitate and supervise. All the preparatory work will be done for you. (If no one steps up, we cannot have the class)

o   If no one is interested in supervising the games class, Angela DeMoura would be willing to run it if someone else would like to volunteer to teach the Apologia class.

o   PE classes for 4^th grade and above or on hold for now.

·       The registration cost for new families is $100 per child until the end of May. New families should hear within a few weeks. As of right now, there are 8 new families and 4 families deciding.

·       In two weeks, the teachers for the various classes will be giving a presentation at moms’ time. They will be discussing curriculum and approximate supply fees for the classes.

·       SAT results could be back to us in the next four or five weeks

·       The end of the year park day is coming up on Saturday, May 24 at Veterans Memorial Park. Look for an e-vite so you can RSVP and sign up to bring something.

·       Next week, Brenda Frields will be speaking on raising the next generation. She will discuss parenting and would like you to come with questions.

·       Jocelyn D. has made herself available to any PSP moms who would like advice/counsel….See the email for her phone number and email.

Moms' Time Notes - April 26, 2013

Christine R.

·       Thinking about Faith as our new name, we all need to keep the faith especially at this time of year. II Timothy 6:12, I Timothy 1:5, II Timothy4:7.  We choose a different lifestyle when we home school. It’s hard and a sacrifice but one that comes with many benefits.  It is so important to attend moms’ time, so that you may be encouraged that you aren’t alone in your struggles, and can persevere. 

·       Enrollment and re-enrollment for PSP for the 2013-2014 school year will close on June 15.  Tell your friends.

Advancement Night

Char M.

o   Char displayed the graduation gift, which was a lovely frame picture collage of all the 6^th, 8^th, and 12^th grade graduates. The cost of this gift is $15.  This gift is presented to the graduate on advancement night from his/her parents.  Please pay Char this week or next, $15 per graduate in your family.

o   Also, for everyone, there will be notes available to write to the graduates.  If you know a graduate, ever were their cubbie leader, awana, Sunday School teacher, etc.  please consider jotting down a note of encouragement on one of the papers on the moms’ table, near the mailboxes. Let’s fill their bags with fun!

Christine R.

o   Advancement night is not only for the graduates.

o   All students will participate in advancement night.  Students in every grade will be receiving a certificate and in the slide show. Many kids’ work will be exhibited and everyone will get to eat!

o   Moms need to be here at 9 a.m. on the morning of advancement night to help set up.

o   If you have not yet paid Lisa Aghishian for advancement night food, please do so ASAP.

Field Trips—Susan O.

·       Next week is the last week to sign up for Descanso Gardens. This field trip is free and will be Tuesday, May 14. (Note: Susan said Tuesday, May 16, and wanted to clarify the date of that Tuesday is actually May 14.)

Used Curriculum Sale—Christine R.

·       There is no charge for PSP families who wish to sell curriculum at the sale, but you must register in order to be able to sell.

·       PSP families will have registration priority until May 10. After that, PSP families will fall in line with other families waiting to sell at the fair.  Once it is full, there will be no more sellers.

·       You should have received a form to register as a seller in your mailbox. If you are interested in registering, place your registration in Christine’s  mailbox.

·       Sellers will set up at 8 a.m. the morning of the sale.

·       Sellers will need to purchase removable, white labels to put in the upper right hand corner of your sale items.

·       If you would like to volunteer to work the sale, you will get first dibs on the purchase of curriculum. You will have 45 minutes to purchase before the sale opens.

·       If you do work the sale, you cannot have your children with you.  For 7^th grade and older students, it may be possible to have some of them serve. However, any students who work the sale should be responsible and hard-working. See Christine for details.

·       If you commit to serve, you will need to here on Friday, 6/14 (you may bring your children) from 5-8 and on Saturday, 6/15 from 8-4 (without your children at any time before, during or after the sale). There will be a sign up sheet next week. If you sign up, remember you will need to stay until 4 on Saturday and may not leave early. You must have permission from your husband and child care arranged before signing up to help. 

Class Schedule for next year—Christine R.

·       We discussed a tentative class schedule for next year. This can always change. Classes are listed in no particular order:

K/1	2/3	4-6	7-8
Library	History Pockets	IEW Writing	IEW
50 states	Pre-Writing	Missions/Latin Roots	Worldview
PE	PE	Literature Co-op	Photography (1 sem.)
(Sibling Class)	Apologia	Gracious Girls	Gracious Girls
		Other (TBD)	Other (TBD)
			Other (TBD)

·       Older grades still really want PE, and we are brainstorming a way to possibly do this.

·       Cory G.’s husband is a computer professor and is willing to teach a computer class after lunch. This class would be offered opposite Gracious Girls. Ideally, everyone would have a laptop for this class.  Surveys will be mailed out this week to see if there is interest.

Other Announcements

·       Congratulations to the Laura E and family, who is expecting a new little one!  Laura Elias is requesting maternity clothes. Please let her know if you can help in this way.

·       Lorraine Z. is offering a free microwave. See her for details.

·       HSLDA—The PSP will be registering as a new group for HSLDA, in order for everyone to get a discount on her membership. There were forms in your mailbox to tag yourself as a member of this new group, so that Kristen can start the process and get the new ID number for Faith Christian School. Please turn your forms into Kristen’s box this week.  There is no fee to transfer your membership to FCS, and no charge now, just the form.

Choosing Gratitude, chapter 8—Lisa A.

Chapter 8 was full of stories about trials. As Christians, what is the difference in our lives about how we are responding to trials?

Lisa A. shared from John Piper’s Don’t Waste Your Cancer. There is a list of ten ways to test and see if you are using your trial to glorify God.

1.     You will waste your trial if you do not believe it is designed for you by God.

2.     You will waste your trial if you believe it is a curse and not a gift.

3.     You will waste your trial if you seek comfort from your odds rather than from God.

4.     You will waste your trial if you refuse to think about death.

5.     You will waste your suffering if you think that “beating” the trial means staying alive rather than cherishing Christ.

6.     You will waste your trial if you spend too much time reading about your trial and not enough time reading about God.

7.     You will waste your trial if you let it drive you into solitude instead of deepen your relationships with manifest affection.

8.     You will waste your trial if you grieve as those who have no hope.

9.     You will waste your trial if you treat sin as casually as before.

10.  You will waste your cancer if you fail to use it as a means of witness to the truth and glory of Christ.