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Monday, October 8: NO PCS GROUP MEETING. Price and Greene teams will NOT need to prepare refreshments. This is in the middle of crunch time for Robotics. Many of our families are consumed with this!

Team leaders, please contact your members to see if anyone needs help.

Members, please contact your team leader or Bonita Harris for personal assistance, if you needed.

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Full Circle Homeschool Support organization has a great class planned on Friday, October 12, 2007 from 1-3PM.
   - Organizing your time, tips for homeschooling with preschoolers and babies in the house, homeschooling with multiple levels -

Contact Deven Vasko by Monday, October 8 if you are interested in attending.   251-458-2256 or fullcirclemobile@yahoo.com

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FIELD TRIPS:
A reminder that the cut-off date for the November F/T's is this Thursday (10-4-07).
   Touch the Earth
   International Festival
   Babes in Toyland
 
I will be at the school that day if anyone has questions. You can check the school website at www.praisechristianschool.com for the details regarding each F/T or you may contact me by email, home after 3pm, or cell.
 
Thanks to everyone for all your support this year.   Terina
   Email pcsft@yahoo.com  home 607-9439 cell 709-4035
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Competition preparation for the annual Scripps Spelling Bee is held at Praise most Thursday mornings with Jennifer Bemis. This is open to all PCS elementary and middle school students. Due to changes in policies this year, Scripps charged $99.00 per school or $10.00 per family to participate. PCS has paid the $99.00 for our school. To represent PCS, each child will be charged $8.00 to help defray the fees.

Email Jennifer Bemis at jbeemer2@bellsouth.net for details of meeting times. Also, check out www.spellingbee.com.
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Ben Foster's Boy Scout Popcorn sales:

Ben Foster, who is a 5th grader at Praise and a 2nd year WEBELO scout with Pack 147, will be in uniform Thursday, Oct.4, to sell Trail's End Popcorn.  Popcorn sales to the Boy Scouts is the equivalent of cookie sales to the Girl Scouts.  Thanks to your help, Ben came in 2nd in sales last year and hopes to top that this year.  Trail's End Popcorn is available in a variety of flavors, sizes, and prices, and WAS NOT among the brands which made news recently regarding its butter flavoring.  Pack 147 was proud last year to have been able to purchase some new equipment for the boys with the proceeds from the popcorn sales and hopes to do even more this year.

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  Check out these websites:

www.readwritethink.org; www.readwritethink.org/materials/mystery_cube/
www.e-tutor.com; www.exploreum.net

The following LONG list is from an email from Debi Foster (at BLH request) concerning projects to be completed before they can move back into their house. The Fosters have been in a tiny FEMA trailer since Katrina (fall 2005). I know we are in the middle of the robotics competition, but if anyone (individually) can help, please contact Debi at 479-8477(h) or 767-9983(c).
It would be great to see them moved back into before too many more days. After robotics, we will get a group to work on some of these projects. Thank you! Bonita

From Debi Foster:
Throughout house:  repair screens; replace all broken window panes; clean all windows inside and out; wipe all surfaces before painting; remove, repair and clean doors and knobs.  Meanwhile....keep all "stuff" moved out of rooms prior to project.

Upstairs:  install baseboards, crown molding and doors (door frames).

Upstairs porch:  install railing.

Ben's room:  2nd coat front of small closet door and door frame and window ledge; touch up ceiling paint around fan; hang closet bead rod.

Master bedroom:  hang ceiling fan (Robby McPeak is taking care of this.)

Bay room:  install transom windows (construction crew); install baseboards, set light and fan fixtures; paint closets; cut and install mirrors in cubbies; install countertop and sink in science closet; set doors (bi-fold and French); check all windows for leaks/malfunctions; finish upper storage cubbies above closets; install window ledges; install/finish wood accents at arch.

Media room:  paint; clean glass blocks; float floor; lay flooring; install baseboards and moldings; install ceiling fans and lights; build/install entertainment center; build/install pocket doors at arch.

Dining room:  repair ceiling/walls and arch; caulk closet; lay floor; install moldings (baseboard/chair railing?/crown); clean and paint ceiling fan and lights; clean and paint A/C return grate; clean glass blocks; wipe whole room then paint; repair/repaint/rehang all doors and knobs.

Guest room:  wall and ceiling repair; caulk and check floor in closet; repair/repaint window casings and frames; repair/repaint doors; clean and replace door knobs; wipe whole room then paint; lay floor; install all moldings.

Bathroom (downstairs):  wall and ceiling repair; finish electrical; wipe whole room then paint; clean ceiling fan; replace exhaust fan cover; repair/repaint cabinets; finish sheetrock/door frame to guest room; clean/scrape floor.

Kitchen: clean/glaze/caulk bay window; clean/install pantry shelves; remove all quilted panels from inside cabinets; Clorox spray all cabinets where mold is present; repair/clean/paint/polyurethane cabinets; replace range hood; repair gas stove igniters; wipe clean all surfaces then paint; clean and paint under sink cabinets and in small closet; repair floor grout; clean/repair refrigerator exterior; install moldings where needed.

Laundry room:  build/paint/install shelves; repair/prepare cabinet for sink; install sink; repair/caulk/paint closet; repair ceiling and walls; wipe and paint; caulk; lay floor; install moldings.

Back porch:  mud over old switch plate area; finish mudding old electrical box area; finish glaze/painting of exterior windows; lay (?) flooring; repair baseboard under NW windows.

Hall and staircase:  install stair/hand rails; wipe and paint; lay floor; install moldings.

Outside:  take load of old doors and windows to Re-Store; move 12x12 posts to front; move earth around to end runoff to neighbor's yard; set fence posts in concrete; dig up Cogan grass that came in with storm and is killing what flower beds I have left!

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Sent: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 2:08 pm
Subject: SEDL Announces National Art Contest

Creativity Allowed SEDL announces National Art Contest open to all U.S. preK-12 students
Theme: Education and My Future
Students, how do you think education will enhance your future? What is your ideal vision of the world of learning? Here is an opportunity to show your unique perspective on the impact and future of education. So get ready to have fun, be creative! Win Prizes!

Categories: 4
Grades preK-2, Grades 3-6, Grades 7-9, Grades 10-12
1st Place: iPod 40 GB
2nd place: iPod Nano
3rd place: iPod Shuffle
SEDL will frame and display each 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners' artwork at our new headquarters in Austin, Texas, and post the artwork on the SEDL Web site.

One grand prize winner selected from first place winners in each category will receive an iMac Computer. In addition, the student, their parent and their teacher will be invited to Austin for a ceremony honoring the achievement (courtesy of SEDL and the Stephen F. Austin Intercontinental Hotel). Family members of SEDL employees and board members are not eligible to enter the contest.
Entries must be postmarked November 1, 2007. Entry rules
Official Entry Form and Permission slip
Questions? Please contact contest@sedl.org

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PRAYER REQUESTS: Please send an email if you would like prayer or have a praise report.

Pam Patrick: family seeks wisdom about her treatment for cancer.
Adam Messer: cancer

PRAISE REPORT:
Carol McPeak: on the road to recovery after sinus surgery. :)