MEMORIAL SERVICES
Memorial Services for Adam Messer
6:30 PM Thursday, January 17, 2008
1st Baptist Church of Tillman's Corner


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YOUNG AUTHOR'S CONFERENCE (YAC)
You may bring your child's entries (TYPED, please) this Thursday and Bonita will turn them in for you. YAC registration information is in recent update and on-line at www.praisechristianschool.com


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Mobile Home School Athletic Association.
Please check for updated information on-line. www.praisechristianschool has the link. 

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TERRIFIC THURSDAY EXPENSES
T/T Teachers, please turn in ALL your expense receipts for reimbursement to Ed Harris. Without your requesting refunds, we are not able to know reasonable supply fees for the classes.

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2 SPELLING BEES FROM JENNIFER BEMIS
***PLEASE READ AND RESPOND to Jennifer (jbeemer2@bellsouth.net) ASAP - THANKS!****

The first - Thursday, 17th.  The time: 10:20 - 11:00.

I (Jennifer) NEED to know who will be there this Thursday, the 17th at 10:20.  Please respond to this email and let me know one way or the other if your child is going to participate. Also, let me know if your child can not come Thursday but will be at the district bee on the 25th. I have to send in a registration form (this Thursday) for each child that will be going to the district bee.
 
The 2nd Spelling BEE:
**All of the children can ALSO participate in the district spelling bee  on January 25th at 1:00. Peaches Fink, in charge,is trying to reserve the conference room at the library on Grelot. I will let you know for sure as soon as I know. The fee to participate is $3 per child. Each participant will receive a "medallion". Fun and relaxed time with a small group participating.
 
Remember: When practicing at home, don't say letters twice that you only mean once.  Ex.  The pronouncer says "ribbon".  Child can't say: r, i, .......r,i,b,b,o,n.  All of the letters will count- that child spelled riribbon. He/she could say r, i, ...... STARTING OVER r,i,b,b,o,n.
 
Always say the word first, spell, then say again at the end. It is a good idea to ask for the definition, origin, and sentence. Study, study, study- and have fun! If you have questions, email me and I will try to get back to you quickly.
 
Thanks, Jennifer Bemis  jbeemer2@bellsouth.net

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Hebrew Class
Sally Collins (husband is the Rabbi at Beit Israel)is starting a Hebrew class in February. Textbook: Jot and Tittle; cost for book is $15.00 pre-paid. Contact Sally (sotcmm@hotmail.com) if you are interested in the class. Note: This is where the Mario Benitez family attends.

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Science Information
Visit LiveScience -- http://www.livescience.com

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Medication and Children
           FRONTLINE Presented "The Medicated Child" on PBS.

The program explored how in recent years, there's been a dramatic increase in the number of children being diagnosed with serious psychiatric disorders and prescribed medications that are just beginning to be tested in children. The drugs can cause serious side effects, and virtually nothing is known about their long-term impact. FRONTLINE producer Marcela Gaviria confronts psychiatrists, researchers and government regulators about the risks and benefits of prescription drugs for troubled children. The biggest current controversy surrounds the diagnosis of bipolar disorder. Formerly called manic depression, bipolar disorder was long believed to exist only in adults, but, in the mid-1990s, bipolar in children began to be diagnosed at much higher rates, sometimes in kids as young as 4 years old.

FRONTLINE has launched a Web site where you can watch the program and read a full description. Here is the link to the Web site: http://www.pbs.org/frontline/medicatedchild

Richard C. Komando, Circuit Director, Fourth Judicial Circuit
Guardian Ad Litem Program, 220 East Bay Street, Sixth Floor
Jacksonville Florida 32202 Phone: (904) 630-1200

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GIRL SCOUT COOKIES (Kristina Swearingen)
 Girl Scout Cookies are on sale now for $3.50 per box. My goal is 850 boxes. Here is a list of the cookies and a description of each. This year, we are offering two new cookies!!!!!

Lemon Chalet Cremes (NEW) 
Trefoils
Do-Si-Dos
Samoas
All Abouts
SUGAR FREE Chocolate Chips (NEW)
Tagalongs
Thin Mints

If you would like to order any cookies, please reply to me (Kristina) which cookie(s) you would like and how many: $3.50 per box and payable upon receipt of the cookies.  

Love, Kristina Swearingen       bryandiane@bellsouth.ne

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CLASSES OFFERED
The Watermelon Patch is offering classes exclusively for HOME SCHOOLING families! We are listed in the HERD and want to offer discounts to Praise Christian Families!
 
We are offering Cooking and Art Classes at $20 per month (plus a $5 supply fee!)- this is 40% off of our regular rates! We can also offer Mommy & Me Play classes at $20 per month!
 
These classes will be at 9am on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday (depending on most demand). We will start these classes Monday, February 10th. If your group is interested in booking one of these sessions- please respond to this e-mail. It will be a first come, first serve reservation!
We look forward to talking to you soon!
 
Tabitha W. Olzinski, LCSW
The Watermelon Patch    www.TheWMPatch.com
907 Hillcrest Road; Suite G, Mobile, AL 36695, (251)341-5757