T H U RS D AY, No ve mb e r 1 3 t h, 2 0 1 4 : VO L UME T H I RT Y : N UMB E R 1 3 REMINDERS “Then God said, ‘Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.’“ Genesis 1:26 L EADING WITH T RUTH ( PT .3) Monday, November 23rd Friday, November 28th Thanksgiving Holiday-no school Tuesday, December 2nd Parent Prayer—8:30am, Prayer room Thursday, December 4th Barnes & Noble Book Fair—the Forum Shopping Center Friday, December 6t h Barnes & Noble Book Fair—the Forum Shopping Center A DJUSTING THE L ENSES INTO THE H EART by Clint Fisher, Upper Elementary Principal We have considered the need to listen deeply to the cry of the heart. We have also considered the three basic desires of everyone's heart; namely purpose, security, and fulfilment. In order to hear the cry of the heart, one must spend a great deal of time observing and praying over a person's actions. In order to do this, you must spend a great deal of time with the person like a slow bake oven. We cannot fall prey to the 30 second microwave oven route that analyzes a fraction of the information and suggest that the child has a disorder or that they are simply lazy. We must go beyond discounting the ability of the child based on some outer or inner weakness. We must empower every child to live out their life and faith for the glory of God to the best of their ability. Now the question remains, "Practically, how do we do this?" First, it is helpful to put on our reading glasses. God created us in his im(Continued on page 2) age according to Genesis 1:26. When sin entered the world, this image was broken. Truly, it shattered. However, Christ came into the world to redeem broken people like me. He has also called us to be part of that redeeming work. The way we redeem something is to reset it upon the purpose of glorifying God as it would have been before sin entered the world. This story of Creation, Fall, Redemption, and Restoration are the lenses by which we look at the world around us. Secondly, we look back to the creation before sin to see what we should have been. We see that we are created in the image of God. This does not mean that we were equal with God. We are not all knowing, but there are ways we are like God. We are creative, rational, relational, emotional, responsible, physical, and communicative to mention a few. This list is by no means exhaustive, but it can provide us with a few magnifying glasses to consider our lives. We asked why did God make us creative? How would we have used our creativity before sin entered the world? How do we use our creativity now? A few questions like this can begin to outline a rough map for our redemptive journey toward restoration. Questions like these can begin to open the darkened doors of the soul. In a few weeks, we will dive deeply into the relational category of the Imago Dei. Until then, consider what might have been the purpose for God making us relational. How might we have lived out that relational characteristic before sin? How do we use our relational abilities now? What is the path that will take us back to glorifying God in that arena of our lives? A NNOUNCEMENTS Do You Have An Announcement? Submit by e-mail to Martha Mahony at [email protected]. Deadline each week: Tuesday by 4 pm. Announcements can run for 2-3 weeks. UPCOMING EVENTS Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Save the Date! The much anticipated 2014 Father Daughter Dance will be held on Friday, January 9, 2015. It will be a beautiful night of fun, dancing, and dessert for Perimeter School girls and their fathers. Doors will open at 7:00 pm. Music and dancing starts at 7:30 pm and ends at 9:30 pm. Tickets are $15 per person. Fathers with 3 or more daughters may purchase a family ticket for $45. You will not want to miss this special evening! Please note that this is an event only for girls who are currently enrolled at PCS and their dads. Registration opening soon! For questions, contact Tracie Nolde at [email protected] or April Carlock at [email protected]. G E N E R A L I N F O R M AT I O N Now Accepting Substitute Teacher Applications We want to ensure our teachers are able to find a substitute teacher when they need one, so we would like to grow our sub list this year. You do not have to have a teaching degree or certificate to apply to be a sub, just a college degree and a love for our school and students! You may sub half days in grades K–3 or full days in grades 3- 8. If you are interested please complete a sub application and statement of faith here and send it to [email protected] Questions? Call Jana at 678-405-2306. Horizons Program Scholarship Fund This fund allows parents to receive a scholarship which will help with the cost of the Horizons tuition. Horizons includes- NILD, Search and Teach, Study Strategies Class, Double Dose, Orton-Gillingham and Educational Coaching. Please contact Allison Collins, 678-405-2338, if you have any questions. If God is leading you to give, would you like to give to these needs? If so, please send your donations (taxdeductible) marked for Horizons Scholarship Fund to: STACEY EARNEST PERIMETER SCHOOL 9500 MEDLOCK BRIDGE ROAD JOHNS CREEK, GA 30097 Forget Black Friday and Cyber Monday! Do your Christmas shopping Thursday & Friday, December 4th & 5th at the Barnes & Noble Book Fair! This book fair will take place at the Forum Shopping Village in Peachtree Corners. A percentage of your Barnes & Noble purchases will benefit our school . And, for your convenience, if you eat at Jason’s Deli or California Pizza Kitchen on either night, they will donate a portion of those sales to us as well! Just tell them you are from Perimeter School. There are two ways to support the Barnes & Noble Book Fair: 1. Shop all day Thursday & Friday, December 4th & 5th at the Barnes & Noble store at the Forum in Peachtree Corners. Use the Book Fair ID Number for Perimeter: 11445939 2. Shop the Barnes & Noble website, http://www.barnesandnoble.com/bookfairs/, from anywhere in the United States, December 4th – 9th. Use the Perimeter Book Fair ID Number: 11445939 Just about everything counts: food, movies, games, stationary, books. F A M I LY C A R E Heidi Leeth’s Caringbridge Site www.caringbridge.org/visit/heidileeth Last Call for “Smiley for Kylie” Nail Wraps Shelley Knudsen still has a few “Smiley for Kylie” nail wraps left. They are $25 and may be purchased in the Middle School office. 25% of the sales goes to the Meyers Fund. FUNDRAISERS Kroger Perimeter School can now participate in the Kroger Community Rewards Program. Please click on KrogerRewards for information and to sign up. Ingles Tools for Schools—use your Ingles Advantage Card when you make purchases at Ingles to help our school. Ingles will give back to our school a portion of those sales. Click Here to link your Ingles Card to Perimeter school online. Click “Sign Up Online Now”. Find your local school by school name search, click on the number for the appropriate school (#10346). Type your information in, as well as your Ingles Advantage card number. Remember to include the smaller digit on the right-hand side. Office Depot 5% Back to School Program—Make a qualifying purchase at Office Depot and present our school’s 5% Program ID #70025545, when you shop online or at an Office Depot Store. Office Depot with give our school 5% of total purchases from our parents. They will also credit prior purchases during this calendar year, if you forgot to give them our ID number at the time of purchase, just bring in your receipt for credit. Publix – key fobs available in both school offices; 3% of purchase goes to PCS and can be used by anyone in Georgia (great opportunity for relatives, friends, etc. to support PCS). Box Tops 4 Education - Please save your box tops to support our library and watch for info in the 4th Wall during the year for details on when to submit them to the school offices. For more info on products and sweepstakes, go to www.boxtops4education.com. Target Red Card—By specifying Perimeter School for Target’s Take Charge of Education program, Target will donate 1% of your REDcard purchases to our school. To enroll, signup either way at Target or call 800-3166142. ~ P ERIMETER F AMILY N EWS S ECTION ~ Do You Have News? If you have an announcement that would be appropriate for the Perimeter Family news section, e-mail the information to: [email protected]. Deadline each week: Tuesday by 4 pm. Announcements can run for 2-3 weeks. Donations Needed for Christmas Family Serve Day-now through December 6th Whether you are able to come to the Christmas Family Serve Day, on December 6th, or not, we still need donations to make our goal of PACKING TOYS and WARM CLOTHING ITEMS FOR 1000 CHLDREN a reality, Please bring your donations with you the morning of the 6th, or fill our donation bins located in the church lobbies before the 6th by dropping of toys any weekend leading up to the 6th. Family Serve Day and Holiday Market - Sat., Dec 6th, 9am-12pm Join Community Outreach for a fun-filled morning of serving and shopping. Sign up for a project with your family or d group- projects include toy packing, hygiene and food kits, winter care kits, plus others. Then stop by the Holiday Market and Café! Find unique items for those on your Christmas list. Proceeds will benefit our nonprofit partners. For more information visit www.perimeter.org/holidayserving. Impact Arts Academy at Perimeter Church Impact Arts Academy is designed and developed to impact kids and teens by teaching them skills and building their confidence in the art of their choice. Led by exciting instructors, they will build confidence, self-esteem and knowhow in each participant regardless their age or skill level. We are focused on inspiring the youth of today through positive, appropriate and creative content that is family friendly! The specific areas of instruction are: Acting, Vocals, Worship Team, Band and Video Production. It’s a great place for kids/teens no matter what their interest or skill level, from those investigating the arts to those who have experience and want to take their skills to even greater levels. 1. Acting (From beginner through agent-represented, various classes 3rd-12th) 2. Band Development (Guitar, keyboard, drums, singing, 4th-6th or 7th-8th) 3. Video Production (Create visual media from concept to conclusion, for 6th-8th) 4. Vocals (Combination of musical training and vocal development for K-12th) 5. Worship Team (3rd -12th grade ) Please CLICK HERE to see the website for more information. Mount Pisgah Honors Scholarship Program for Rising 9th Grade Students Embracing the importance of investing in Atlanta's adolescent scholars and servant leaders, the Mount Pisgah Honors Scholarship Program rewards highly motivated students, providing them an incredible opportunity to maximize their God-given gifts and talents. Scholarship recipients will demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, possess strong character and leadership qualities, and respect and embrace the Christian mission of our school. The application process itself is a powerful tool for discovery, self-reflection and goal setting. Please click on Scholarship for more information.