Plane Figures

We have been studying geometry in Math this month.  Check out some of the fun figures your students have made using plane figures!

Teacher Chair Race

The first place prize goes to second grade!  We won...so funny!

All We want for Chirstmas is....

Can you guess what they might need?  Thought it was mighty cute!

Music for the King

Last week in chapel we had some very special visitors to come share with us.  Mr. David Carnes and Dr. Kristine Harris of Mount Vernon Baptist Church came to do a very special music chapel for us at Christmastime.  You missed a wonderful chapel.  It was such a blessing to have two very talented people come and lead us in worship.  Especially when they are playing for the glory of the Lord!

Grandparent's Day

We had so much fun when our grandparents came to visit.  It might be a little late, but we still wanted to share our pictures!

Thank you for coming Grandparents...you made the day very bright!

The Story of Jonah...So Sweet

I just had a parent share this with me, and it was so sweet I had to send it on.  Amazing!

Out of the mouths of babes.  Thank you Mrs. Wayt!

Baby It's Cold Outside--Clothing Drive

Please second & seventh grade help collect gently used clothing, shoes, winter jackets, for the residents of the Edgewood community.

The Wayt family has been working with Edgewood Kid's Club which meets on Saturdays to teach and reach the kids of the Edgewood Court Apartments with the gospel.  The approximately 200 residents live in subsidized housing and most kids are from single parent, low income circumstances.

We will be collecting clothing and winter items now through January.  Please look for the collection bin that Coach Burnette is keeping for us in the gym.

Christmas at Mount Vernon

I love the Christmas season.   I love being with my family and friends.  I truly treasure that warm fuzzy feeling deep down in my heart.  It is there because of the true meaning of Christmas.  It is much more then presents, but one special gift that was born for each of us.  As you probably know by know I also love music.  So here are paired two of my favorite things, and I would love to invite you, your family and your friends to attend.  This is my music family and we will be presenting through song and scripture the love that Jesus has put into our hearts!

850 Mount Vernon Highway
Sandy Springs, Georgia 30327


I hope to see you there!
Lots of love, Mrs. S.

Westward Bound-Oklahoma for Thanksgiving

The Kirk's traveled to Oklahoma for Thanksgiving to spend some time with their family.  They have loving shared some of their pictures from their trip with the class to share.  Wish I could have gone too!  Looks like they had fun!

 

Thank you for sharing with us.  We were so excited to see your pictures.  We are also enjoying the fun postcards and arrowheads you brought back for us too!

The Austin's go to Florida

Happy Birthday & Happy Belated Birthday!

I hope that you both had a beautiful birthday!  Thanks for sharing some thoughts with us!  Love you!

Lawson Thanksgiving Food Drive

The Thanksgiving food drive is going on right now.  I just walked passed our little drop off for Mrs. Searle's second grade and it is very bare.  The class did a math problem to see what we could come up with just a few cans to fill our space.  We found 3 different ways to solve the problem.  Can you find anymore?

The Heiskell School is hosting the Lawson Thanksgiving Food Drive.  There are thirteen students in Mrs. Searle's second grade class.  If each student and Mrs Searle brought two cans, how many cans would Mrs. Searle's class have donated?

 First Solution:

 13 students

+1  Mrs. Searle

 14 people total

   14

+14

  28 cans total for Mrs. Searle's Class

Second Solution:

 13 students

+1  Mrs. Searle

 14 people total

Count by 2's to find the answer. (14 people)

1,      2,      3,      4,      5,      6,      7,      8,      9,      10,      11,      12,      13,      14
2,     4,      6,      8,     10,     12,    14,    16,    18,     20,     22,     24,     26,     28   

Third Solution:

  13 students

+1  Mrs. Searle

 14 people total

 14  people

x 2  cans Per person

  28 cans total

Let's see if we can make this story problem a reality.  

More importantly, let's continue to work together to teach your child the joy of giving.

"For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." 

John 3:16

Blast from the Past

Last week Augusta's Granddad picked her up in a very special car, his Hudson Hornet.  How special it was to see that bright yellow car come through the carpool line. 

New Little Sister

Early in the morning on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at 1:13am Ellen became a big sister again.  Ellen and her family welcomed Sally into the world.  What a blessing!  We are so excited for you all.  May the Lord continue to bless you as you raise another sweet girl.

Ellen said that she is so happy to have a new little sister.

Christ is the Key

 Sweet families,

Yesterday at church in the morning and evening service we learned about families and obedience from children.  I was so touched that I wanted to share it with you.  I was reminded again of the important tole we play in each child's life.  As soon as the sermon is out on podcast, I will post it on the blog.  Below is the pray from the evening service given by one of the church members.

 

“Lord, we pray for the children here today– whether they are in elementary school, high school or college.  Maybe today You have reminded them of a time when they haven’t obeyed their parents, and therefore, have dishonored Christ. 

We pray that they will honor Christ, by asking for forgiveness and that You will give them the strength to obey their parents.  

Parents, maybe something struck you this evening, where you have not been honoring to Christ in disciplining your children. We pray that you ask for forgiveness and for God's grace and help to parent in a way that would honor the Lord.

God, many times our families can be a mess, we confess that when we try to govern our families in our own strength, it doesn’t work; but we humbly acknowledge that we need the Word of Christ to richly dwell in us and the wisdom to know how to teach and admonish one another, especially our children.  

Give us homes, Lord, where Christ is King, where husbands and wives esteem one another, where children learn discipline, and where loving mom’s and dad’s seek to shepherd their childrens hearts, so they know and follow Christ.  Give us homes, Lord, where by Your grace children they are becoming godly.  May our children find it easy to obey, as part of  their worship of the Christ in whom they believe. 

 In Jesus name we pray.

Amen."

Circle Graph vs. Bar Graphs

Today we were able to look at circle graphs and bar graphs together to see how they show the same information in different ways.  It was so much fun to see all the little light bulbs going off in the student's minds.

 

Here Comes The Bride

Today our friend and wedding photographer sent me a very special e-mail with our first wedding pictures that he posted on his blog.  I wanted to share with you so memories of the best day of my life! ;)

We are so blessed by the Lord.  Words cannot even express our joy.

Baby Pictures

Today in Bible we looked at the verses:

"God's thoughts to me outnumber the grains of sand on the earth!"  Psalm 139:18

"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart. I appointed you as a prophet to the nations." Jeremiah 1:5

We are doing a special assignment right now that needs a little extra help from you at home.  Please send in a baby picture of your sweet child tomorrow.  Please try to make it younger than one year.   Also make sure it is one that we can glue onto a piece of paper.  We don't want you to loose your treasured memories, so a copy of a picture might be best.  When we are completed we will let you know what to do next.

Stay tuned for upcoming announcements!

Mrs. Heiskell's Birthday

Today was an extra special day to celebrate Mrs. Heiskell's birthday!  However the treat was all for us.  Mrs. Heiskell played the piano for us, and we sang some of her favorite hymns.  What a blessing and a joy to hear her play.  Thank you Mrs. Heiskell and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Below is a small clip of here playing "Trust and Obey"  and some fun pictures!!!

Junior High Cross Country

Last night Mr. Searle and I had the opportunity to go to the Cross Country Meet.  It was at Chastain Park.  The course was very difficult, up and down hills...steep hills.  We were very impressed and excited to see how well the Heiskell team ran.  They finished in 4th place overall.  Way to go Heiskell Eagles!
 

Bruster's Go To Washington D.C.

We went to Washington D.C. for my sister's soccer tournament.  It is called the WAGS Tournament, and her team won the tournament. 

We was also visited the Washington Monument, the Smithsonian and the White House.  We ran out of time to go to the Lincoln Memorial...so Dad can we go back?

By B.B. and Mrs. Searle