It's Almost Valentine's Day...

Hello Wonderful Parents,

I would like to start off this week by saying THANK YOU! Our cookie dough sale was a huge success, and that credit goes to you all. Our school sold over $10,000 in sales. Thank you for your continued support of our school and all that we are trying to accomplish to provide for our amazing students. So again, thank you.

We had the joy and pleasure of our second grade friends leading us in chapel today. They led us in songs and scriptures about love, based on 1 Corinthians 13. The lesson made me think of how very important it is that we know what love is. I have no doubt that on some occasion you have been in a dark room - perhaps an old shed - and seen little shafts of light penetrating the gloom.  If you were to trace the beams of light back to their source, they would take you to the sun. So it is with love: trace it back, and it will take you to God. In the Ten Commandments, the principle is laid down, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself." Love never wrongs a neighbor; that is why Jesus said that love is the fulfilling of the law. After all, love is a principle; it is a way of life. Our little source of light this morning was shown through our wonderful second graders, who brought us the gift of love. Thank you, friends, for the amazing job you did this morning and for reminding us how important love is to each of us! (See "Eagle News" tab for a few pictures)

This month is our big time push for BOX TOPS! The turn in date is February 28th, and our goal is 20,000 box tops. I've challenged the students to look for box tops everywhere and make sure not to throw any away. We have made wonderful strides so far, and I want to finish out the month strong. There will be a 3rd, 2nd, and grand prize winner. So please keep cutting, clipping, and bagging those box tops for our school! I say thank you a lot, but you all are so wonderful in helping out and supporting our school.


Get your candy grams! We are selling candy grams for Valentine's Day. They are being offered as a way to send a special Valentine's message to friends, family, teachers, etc!! You can even write your own special message on the inside. The orders are due tomorrow, February 10. The cost is $2 per candy gram.

 

Parents, we are excited to announce that Ezell-Harding will be offering a free workshop on one aspect of social networking – cyberbullying. Mr. P. Rodger Dinwiddie from the Stars Nashville organization (http://www.stars.nashville.org/ ) will be our guest speaker.  Mr. Dinwiddie specializes in prevention and intervention training and is the Certified National Lead Trainer for the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program. This workshop will take place in the high school commons area on Thursday, February 23, at 6:30 p.m.

Looking Ahead:

NO SCHOOL = February 20th (President's Day)

All School Chapel = February 23rd 

Report Cards = February 24th

Last week’s “Dinner Discussion” winners:

SUPER BOWL: PATRIOTS OR GIANTS?

#1 Answer: Giants (...and they did win)