“Bits and Pieces of Info to Make Life on the Ranch Easier to Manage”
What’s Happening Around Town Answers to Questions on the Ranch
In Ephesians 5:16, we are commanded to
“redeem the time.” The word redeem has the
idea of “snatching from loss.” As we finish the A: Track and Field Day will be held this upcom-
last two weeks of school, the students and I are ing Friday, May 21, weather permitting. Please
working on making the most of our time. We drop your child off at school at the normal
have discussed the importance of being diligent time, but remember to dress them in blue and in
workers and have attempted to be doers of comfy athletic shoes! The students also must
God’s Word by focusing our eyes on Jesus and bring water bottles and sack lunches for the
finishing the course of work He has given us to day. We will leave for Hawkeye Park at 8:30
do to the best of our ability! We covet your a.m., and we plan on returning to school by 1:30
prayers as we make the most of our last ten p.m. The day will conclude with a special activi-
days together! ty with Mrs. Nammany’s DK class and Miss
You may be interested to know what we hope Brenner’s kindergarten class. We have a great
to accomplish during our last two weeks of group of parents who have volunteered to help
school. We will be celebrating sports day on us out for the day, and I am so thankful for
Tuesday, which the students earned with their their willingness to serve on Friday! It will make
God-honoring behavior! Students may wear their our day so much more enjoyable! If you have
favorite sports apparel or cheer on their favorite any concerns or questions about the day, please
teams! On Friday, the students will participate in let me know!
Track and Field Day at Hawkeye Park. We will
also work our way through the DIBELS tests for
the final time this school year, and we look for-
ward to seeing the growth of each student! A: Our kindergarten graduation ceremony will
As I close, I want to mention two other items begin at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, May 28. You may
of importance. Your child will be able to take find your seats in the auditorium after you
home and keep his or her entire set of readers, drop your child off at the usual time (8:00 a.m.).
and I encourage you to continue to proceed There will be rows of seats at the front of the
through any unfinished reader and review all the auditorium which will be roped off and re-
books we completed during the school year while served for all of our kindergarten students, so
you are at home this summer! I will also be send- please help yourselves to any of the seats fur-
ing home extra supplies and belongings in the ther back in the auditorium. You will have
coming weeks, so please watch for them! several opportunities to get pictures of your
Savoring the last moments, child during the ceremony as well as immediate-
Miss Hult ly following the ceremony, before the reception.
So, don’t forget your camera!
Spotlighting Students and Volunteers A Bible Course Map for the Upcoming Week
I wish to take a moment to thank a few Monday - (Gen. 33:1-20) Jacob returns with his
special ladies who have served all year in our family to his home. Esau goes out to meet and
library! Mrs. Heggen and Mrs. Burt have faith- welcome him. He does not want to harm Jacob,
fully staffed our library each week so the stu- but he wants to forgive him.
dents could check out books and listen to a Tuesday - Review of previous lesson.
couple of great stories. Mrs. Charlton gra- Wednesday - (Gen. 37:1-14) Joseph was loved by
ciously agreed to fill in when Mrs. Burt was his father and given a coat of many colors. All
unable to be with us, and so we extend our of his brothers were jealous of him. Further-
deepest thanks to these ladies! more, Joseph had two dreams in which his broth-
I also wish to thank the Stuart family for ers’ crops and the sun, moon, and eleven stars
providing granola bars one day this week! It bowed down to him. This angered Joseph’s
was a special treat! The kids thoroughly en- brothers and made them very jealous. Joseph’s
joyed the snack, and I know it was a nice little pride and his brothers’ anger were sin. God
“break” for them from finishing up some of the worked all things out for Joseph’s good, He does
leftover Goldfish and Cheerios, which we not want us to be like Joseph, but instead, He
seem to have an abundance of right now! wants us to be humble and not to think more
Thanks again for all who continually look for highly of others than we do of ourselves.
ways to share and provide for our needs! Thursday - (Gen. 37:20-36) Joseph’s brothers hat-
ed him, and their envy drove them to devise a
plan to get rid of him. So, they threw him in a pit,
and sold him to some men. God had a plan for
Joseph, and He protected him.
Friday - (Gen. 39-40) Joseph is sold as a slave to an
officer of Pharaoh named Potiphar. Joseph
obeyed the Lord in all he did, and God blessed
him for his obedience. However, Joseph was
eventually put in prison because he did what was
right. God protected him even in jail, and He
blessed Joseph for his obedience, allowing him to
give the meaning to some important dreams. God
will use us if we obey like Joseph.
Quick Glimpse Calendar
Monday, May 17 - Friday, May 21 - Bible verse letter Z
Tuesday, May 18 - (Wear your favorite sports apparel!)
Wednesday, May 19 - Chapel
Friday, May 21 - Bible verse letter Z quiz; (Wear athletic shoes and blue!)
Friday, May 28 - Kindergarten Graduation - 8:30 a.m.
