april 2012 paws for thought

APRIL 2012 • VoLume V • Issue VIII

The Official Student Newspaper of

APRIL 2012 www.legacypca.orgAnd the Lord said, “Whom shall I send? Who will go for me?” And Isaiah replied, “Here am I. Send me!” Isaiah 6:8

Paws forThoughtLPCA exists to cultivate parental involvement in the educational process of their children, to instill students with a biblical worldview and the passion to stand firm

and articulate boldly in defense of their faith, to prepare them for the rigors of college to guide them into independent learning, and to train our students to always give themselves fully to the work of the Lord, because their labor will not be in vain. Truth is revealed by God through Christ “in Whom are hid all the treasures of

wisdom and knowledge.” Colossians 2:3

Bobos enjoying Legacy

Lions Get Ready to RunThe Race For Education 2012 is on the

horizon. Burroughs Park will be the site for this year’s fundraiser on April 17th. It is conveniently located just south of the Woodlands and about 10 miles from our school.

“We will hold our race on a paved track that encircles a lovely pond,” says Lions’ Den PTO representative April Raines. “It will only take four laps around to complete the 5K run/walk.”

The race will be run slightly differently than in the past.

“This year is our first ever distance run,” says Raines. “We will be holding two separate 5K races based on grade level, PreK-4th and 5th-10th. The 5th-10th graders will race against Mrs. May, our marathon running head administrator. The PK-4th graders will race against Mrs. May’s time. There will be trophies for the top three runners in each race. All those that beat Mrs. May’s time will be able to decorate her with silly string, an RFE tradition.”

Raines says there will be lots of fun for the whole family. In fact. there will be two CRAZY dress days to celebrate RFE:

CRAZY SOCKS - Wednesday, April 4

CRAZY HEAD (hair/hat) - Wednes-day April 11.

“It will be a great day of racing, field day games, food and fellowship. We will be offering lunch for sale or you can pack your own. We will be holding a bake sale and offer concessions at a nominal fee for lunch – think hot dogs and nachos. After the race we will enjoy all that Burroughs Park has to offer: volleyball, playgrounds, fishing lake, and we will set up a few games that are fun for the whole family.”

This is Legacy Prep’s biggest and most important annual fundraiser, so we need everyone’s participation to make it a suc-cess.

Feel free to bring your blanket, frisbee and a smile.

“Be on the lookout for a colorful Race For Education packet in your child’s backpack,” says Raines. “It will describe all the details you need to know to get the word out to your family and friends, be-cause not only is RFE a fun day, it is also Legacy’s biggest fundraiser. Our goal this year is to bring in $40,000.”

If you have questions about volunteer hours or how you can help, contact the PTO at [email protected]. PFT

By Meagan Forneo

Mrs. Megan Bobos is a new second grade teacher at Legacy this year.

She heard about Legacy from a friend who kept telling her it would be a great fit for her. “Legacy came up numerous times in conversations, so after two years I thought perhaps I should check and see if they had any openings,” she said.

She taught at St. Louis for the spe-cial education class. Surprisingly she also taught second grade, third grade, and fourth grade.

Mrs. Bobos came to know Christ in a church membership class in fifth grade, she was amazed to see how much God loved her. Her favorite verse is Zephaniah 3:17.

She has one very young daughter named Ella. Her favorite snack foods are Cheez-Its, anything chocolate, and Gummy Bears. Mrs. Bobos loves to watch baseball and college football.

If she had one wish, she would want there to be no sick, unclothed, malnour-ished babies, or homeless people. She looks forward to Revelations 21:4, when God will wipe every tear from their eyes and there will be no more death or mourning or cry-ing or pain. PFT

Lions Flying High p.8

I have the privilege of teaching our eight through tenth graders for one hour ev-

ery Monday. It truly is the highlight of my week. This quarter we are studying “The Case for a Creator” and are discussing the origins of man and why how we got here really is so important.

As part of our discussion, I have had the opportunity to remind our students (and myself) just how relational God re-ally is. All of what we are able to take in with our senses was cre-ated to draw our attention and our hearts toward the One who created us. Our purpose on this earth is to know and to glorify God, and every-where we look we are able to see his glory.

Over the next few weeks, our older students will memorize several verses in the book of Psalm meant to remind us that God has his hand in all we see and do. Psalm 19:1-2 says, “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands..”

As I was cleaning out my cluttered desk, I came across a picture of my hus-band and I on our honeymoon. We were standing in front of the ocean and the sun was setting behind us. Even though the picture was taken almost 20 years ago, I can still remember just how beautiful and magnificent that setting truly was. With one snap of the shutter, one beautiful moment was captured in time for eternity. The late summer sun reflected in the breaking wave made the water look like liquid gold splashing onto the shore.

This got me thinking that if Brandon and I had not been there with our camera, the wave would have gone unnoticed, like so many others that have come and gone, seen only by God.

Who can imagine how many waves

the ocean has sent rolling onto the shore-line? Yet, like us, each one is unique with its own shape, height, form and journey.

As seen in every wave and in every one of us, God makes extravagant beauty out of seemingly mundane, ordinary things. As I reflected upon that picture, it occurred to me that God used only water and air, to make the wondrous work of art captured in our photo. That day, we

enjoyed His gallery in the skies above and on the earth and sea below.

But, it also made me consider that most of earth’s beauty remains invis-ible to us; it is seen only by God.

And let us not forget that God uses another gallery to display His glory—us! We, too, are made out of something ordinary—dust (Gen. 2:7). But to us He added an extraordi-

nary ingredient—His very own breath! (v.7) Like waves of the sea and flowers of the field (Isa. 40:6), our lives are brief and seen by few. Yet each one is a beautiful “moment” created by God to say to the world, “Behold, your God!” whose Word will last forever (v.8). And lest we forget, while others may miss something beauti-ful in us, God sees it all!

In a recent devotional, I found a short poem that seems to sum up just what I’m trying to say:

Only one life, so live it well,And keep your candle trimmed and

bright;Eternity, not time, will tellThe radius of that candle’s light.

(Miller)Simply put, we fulfill our purpose when

we serve our Creator. Only He can fill that God-spaced vacuum in our heart. Just like the wave, no matter our shape, height or journey, we are beautiful and lovely to God; the masterpiece of His creation! PFT

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Mrs. May’s Message Paws for Thought

APRIL 2012Volume V • Issue VIII

LPCA exists to cultivate parental involvement in the educational process of their children, to instill students

with a biblical worldview and the passion to stand firm and articulate boldly in defense of their faith, to prepare them for the rigors of college to guide them into independent learning, and to train our

students to always give themselves fully to the work of the Lord, because their labor will not be in vain. Truth is revealed by God through Christ “in Whom

are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” Colossians 2:3

The Official Student Newspaper of

Audra MayExecutive Editor

[email protected]

Daron JonesManaging Editor

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8th Grade

editors & PhotoGraPhers

Brooklyn Fredricks

Kasen Jones

Jake Koppelman

Emily Kotlarz

Chandlyr Mickan

Caroline Shook

7th Grade

editors & PhotoGraPhers

Becca Ashley

Bobby Cruthirds

Lauren Eddings

Meagan Fornero

Samantha Furber

Joshua Micheletti

A Masterpiece

“ “Simply put, we fulfill our purpose when we serve our Creator. Only He can fill that God-spaced vacuum in

our heart.

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By the PFT Staff

Legacy’s Meagan and Brandon Fornero both made a big splash – or rather, a small one – at the recent USA nationals diving qualifying

competition in Arvada, Colorado. Although Meagan had to compete in a cast because of a broken arm, both she and Brandon did a phenomenal job and qualified for Nationals.

Listening to music calms Meagan’s nerves before she pitches herself off a three-meter high board. “I tried not to think about it. I would go and listen to Pandora in between dives,” said Meagan.

Meagan finished in 5th place on three-meter and 6th place on one-meter, qualifying her for Nationals in both events. “I felt kind of amazed because I didn’t think I was going to be able to make it with missing practice and having my cast.”

Brandon finished in third place on both boards, and qualified for Nationals as well.

They both trained hard for this competition. “I definitely had to work a lot harder in practice because of my cast,” she said.

There was time on this trip for some fun, too. “The first thing we did was go to the USA Olympic Training Facility in Denver, Colorado,” Mea-gan said. “We got to go into the rings and there were a bunch of other things we got to do while we were there. We also got to go visit the Air Force academy to watch the NCAA diving competition.”

Meagan and Brandon will compete in April in Oklahoma City at USA nationals on both boards. If cleared by her doctor, Meagan will also compete on the 5 and 7.5 meter towers. PFT

Legacy’s reigning diving champs, Meagan and Brandon Fornero. Note the cast on her right arm.

Forneros Qualify for Diving Nationals


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By Chandlyr Mickan

She’s a Dancing Queen! Who, you ask? Well, Legacy’s own third grader, Sarah Quinn. Five years ago she started dancing at Extreme Performing Arts Center on the first grade team.

“I love dancing because it’s challenging for me, and I enjoy being on my team, the Glitter Girls,” said Sarah.

The Glitter Girls recently won first place for their lyrical dance, and also for choreography. Sarah has won two medals for her solo; receiving a 93 out of 100.

What’s the hardest part? “Fouettes are so hard,”said Sarah. “You have to stand up straight and keep your balance, while spinning in place.”

There are many scholarships that you can qualify for in dancing. Several of the girls that have attended Extreme Performing Arts Center have received these and are currently on college dance teams.

Sarah hopes to keep dancing. “I want to continue to dance my way onto the Senior Team.” So now, if you ever decide to bust a move, you can learn from Sarah. Just don’t expect to be bet-

ter than her, though. PFT

Quinn Loves to Dance

Rebecca Schardt 4-1

Emma Little 4-1

Virginia Freeman 4-2

Charlotte Freeman 4-2

Jacob Heckt 4-4

Kasen Jones 4-5

Grayson Murphy 4-8

Sarah Quinn 4-14

Elizabeth Holcomb 4-17

Dallas Furber 4-17

Skylar Welch 4-19

Jackson Rubli 4-20

Jessica Lawrence 4-27

Sarah Cruthirds 4-28

Brennan Cone 4-28

Jacob Keith 4-30

Landon Davis 4-30

HappyapRIL

BIRtHdayS!


mrs. Havemann’s sixth-grade history class recently created artwork representing something they had recently studied – ranging from Civilization of the Americas, such as mayan, Incan, and Aztec art, to artwork from the Renaissance period. “We have been studying the differences between artwork from different time periods in his-tory,” says mrs. Havemann. Looks like she has a bunch of future art historians on her hands!

Sixth Grade Studies Art History


I can still picture the scene; It’s December 30, 2000, and a little girl is unwrapping her presents.

She unwraps a long thin package, carelessly tossing the paper up in the air, and reveals a book bearing the legend: My Pony. The thought of opening any other presents vanishes from her mind, and she immediately orders her parents to read it to her.

Her parents do so, and her interest is sparked. Every year she asks, “Can I have a horse?” And

every year she receives the same reply, “No. What happens a year from now when you no longer want it?” So the girl waits and asks again and again and again and again. And every year she got the same response.

That girl was me.In the meantime, I read everything I could on

horses, from Misty of Chatonuge, to The Care and Keeping of Horses. I learned and waited and learned and waited, then waited some more.

I realized, for the time being, that a horse was not coming. So I asked a different question on the summer before first grade began, “Can I have horse lessons?” This response was different. “Yes, you may.”

I was ecstatic! I must have grinned for hours.The lessons began and I learned how to walk,

trot, and jump on an old, lazy, stubborn pony named Tordan. I loved him. The smell of his coat, his fat belly, and the way he gave me horse kisses.

After two years of this, my trainers had to leave and go to college. We moved my lessons to a place by the name of Relentless Pursuit Farm, and I began taking lessons with one of my good friends and fellow Legacy Lions, Becca Ashley. She was on a gorgeous paint named Treasure, and I was on a fat, lazy, brown thing dubbed Hershey.

One day our trainer said, “Girls, I want you to switch horses today.” So I hopped on Treasure, and Becca on Hershey, and we rode.

It is hard to describe the feeling when I was on her. She responded to my every command. She was flawless in my eyes, with a coat of creamy white and splotches of chocolate brown and ebony black all over her body. She smelled like everything I loved most in the world: horses.

At the end of the lesson my trainer remarked, “Lauren, we found a match for you.” She became my lesson horse. I learned to canter, and jump two and a half feet on her. I went from third to fifth grade riding her.

Then, on my eleventh birthday, I asked the same, old question I had been asking since I was two. By this time I had proved that I would not grow out of loving horses. But this time I got a different answer than before. “We’ll consider it.” I jumped up and down with joy. We talked and I made my father draw up barn plans and I did everything I could to convince them I that I needed a horse.

My twelfth birthday passed and when I asked the question again I received another, “We’ll think about it.”

Then, that summer I was approached by my neighbor, Chris Michel. She said that if I would feed her horse, Awesome, she would teach me to become a better horsewoman.

And little did I know, my parents were testing me to see exactly how responsible I was.

Apparently I was responsible enough, because the day of my thirteenth birthday I got what I had been waiting for, for 11 years. They said, “Lauren, we have been thinking and praying on this for a long time. You have proven yourself responsible, and we trust you. You may have a horse.” The scream that I let out could have split windows.

We began a search for a horse, and I stayed open minded, but my heart was set on Treasure. But she belonged to my trainer. We informed her that we were on the lookout for a horse and she knew how much I loved Treasure.

It was still a surprise when we received a voice mail saying that she would be willing to sell us Treasure. I screamed again in my excitement.

We bought her on St. Valentine’s day and my mouth was sore the next day from all the smiling I did. I was happy and fully content. I could and still cannot express all the joy I feel every time I look or think of her. She truly is My Treasure. PFT

Sea rc h i ng fo r My

Treas u re By La u re n Edd i ngs

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By Jason Laycock

This is the CentiBot. I originally built it a few years ago when I was on a spree of build-

ing insect-themed robots for some reason. since then, I’ve rebuilt and upgraded the

CentiBot quite a few times. It now has 20 body sections, a head, a tail, a sort of “spinal cord,” and 46 legs.

If you run it across an object, the legs will bend back and appear to “crawl” across it. This effect is most noticeable going down stairs.

In the original design, the legs were made to move so that if you set it down they would stabalize it and keep it from falling forwards or backwards.

It is supported in three places: a line run-ning down the bottom where the legs are connected, four lines running from head-to-tail keeping it from bending or twisting in a position that could damage the other two connections, and a removable line running along the top to support it.

on a scale of one to 10 of building difficul-ty, it was probably pushing a six.

The way I build, I come up with an idea, build something that does what I want it to do, and work from there.

I only do it for a few of my favorites, but I like to make video tutorials for my different robots. I’m hoping to start a blog soon which will likely include the videos; but for now, if you have way too much time on your hands, an engineering mind, and a heck of a lot of K-Nex, you can ask me to email you a video. PFT

Legacy’s Laycock hasCaught the Robot Bug


Special Section: Lions Flying High

By Bobby Cruthirds

Legacy tenth grader Garrett Hill recently started flight school, and has

loved every minute of it. “It’s awesome, I learn about the flight

instruments, aerodynamics, and every part of the aircraft.,” Hill says. “The high speeds are exhilarating and you get to see the world from a whole new perspective.”

Hill is new to flying. ”I had never really thought about it until a few months ago when my mom brought it up. I did some research and was totally hooked. I just started at the beginning of the year and I have only had a couple of lessons. I fly a very small plane called a Cessna 172, it only has four seats.”

Though he’s still learning, Hill already has big plans. “I would like to start my own commercial flight company and pilot 747’s,” Hill says.

How cool would that be, to have not only an undefeated football team, not only two dominating basketball teams, but our very own pilot? Wouldn’t that be a great way to advertise for our school?

“My parents have told me that flight school is a privilege. As long as I keep my grades up and work hard in sports I’ll get to fly,” Hill stated.

Legacy is extremely proud of Garrett and hopes that other students will follow him and become great young Christian men and women. PFT

Hill Soars Over All

(Above) Legacy 10th grader Garrett Hill takes off.

(Right) Garrett at the controls.

(Below) Soaring through the air.

(Bottom) The Cessna 172 aircraft.


By Brooklyn Fredricks

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a... oh, it really is a plane! Adam Chutter,

father of Legacy third grader Sam, is a pilot at Southwest Airlines. He flies a Boeing 737 for the airline.

Mr. Chutter started flying at a young age. “I took my first flying lesson when I was 15 years old and loved it!” he says. “I haven’t stopped flying since. That was 22 years ago.”

Deciding to pursue a job as a pilot was not a hard decision for Mr. Chutter. He became addicted to piloting the second he started the engine on his first flight. After that, he threw himself into piloting and never looked back.

Chutter says his favorite part of the job is “when I can finally make a smooth landing! Really though, there are so many great parts to the profession.”

First of all, he doesn’t report to an office. His schedule gives him an incredibly flexibility to let him have some family time with his wife and child.

After all, his wife is who led him to Christ. “I came to Christ after meeting my wife. She is an amazing witness and I will never be able to thank her enough for the gift she has shown me!” he says.

Mr. Chutter loves flying and is very grateful to have made it a career.PFT


Chutter Addicted To Life in the Air

By the PFT Staff

Chris Micheletti is the father of Legacy Lions Joshua (seventh grade)

and Sadie (third grade). He flies a Boeing 737 for Conti-nental Airlines, and has been with them since 1997. The PFT staff was honored to be able to interview him for our series on high flying Lions.What’s your favorite part of the job?My favorite part is that every day on the job is different and I get to travel to different parts of the world.

Did you have to go to any special schools to be a pilot? I took my first flight lesson in 1991. I went to a college that had a flight school program. I attained a college degree in Aviation Science and earned my Private license, Commercial license, and Air Transport Pilot license. I earned my private li-cense right at 45 hours of flight

time. This is the starting point for any aspiring pilot.

How many hours did you have to fly to get your license?After college, I had 400 flight hours logged. I was hired as a flight instructor, where I was able to teach others and log my experience. Once I achieved 1,200 total hours, 200 of which were in multi-engine aircraft, I interviewed at Continental Express.

Have you flown to any exotic places?I have flown into many of the Caribbean islands, all over Mexico, over the Panama Ca-nal while landing in Panama City, and other parts of South America. I’ve been as for north as Anchorage, Alaska, and Hal-ifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. My favorite destination is Puerto Rico.

Have you had any scary or inter-esting experiences in the air where

you had to draw on your training?I have had a few medical emer-gencies on board where we have to make an immediate diversion to get medical atten-tion to a sick passenger. Land-ing in snowstorms with strong crosswinds is always sporty and you definitely rely on your training for this.

I was flying on the morning of 9/11 enroute to Newark, NJ, when the towers went down. We were told by ATC that we had to land our plane imme-diately. We were diverted to Cleveland, OH, where upon ar-rival we discovered an airport in complete chaos. No training prepared us for that day. It was one of scariest days in my career.

Is it difficult interviewing for a job with a large airline like Continental?It was a two-day interview. The first day I had to demonstrate my flying skills in an MD-80 simulator at the Continental

training center. This was some-what hard because I had never flown that type of aircraft be-fore. I was given 30 minutes to prepare. Day two was a panel interview by three Captains. I thought this was going to be hard, but the Lord had my paths prepared for me. As an Eagle Scout, which I had on my resume, the captains started asking me a bunch of scout questions. Two of the three captains were Eagle scouts, as well. It turned out to be a very relaxing interview talking about knots and camping.

Why did you decide to become a pilot?I was 19. I had always loved traveling and I knew that I was not cut out for an office job. I have a type A personality, al-ways in search of adventure.

Do you ever wish you’d done something else?I have never looked back after my first flying lesson. I knew this was where I was supposed to be. The Lord was guiding me before I even knew Him.

When did you come to Christ?I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior in 1998 after Joshua was born. It was very clear to me that I was not capable of raising children without the guidance from the Lord.

What do you do in your spare time?I learned early on that there is no such thing as spare time when you have kids. I love my kids dearly. I coach baseball and softball, I am an active scoutmaster with Troop 886, and I enjoy playing the piano. I play golf and basketball, and enjoy vacations. Most of all, I enjoy my time with my wife. We just celebrated 19 years to-gether. PFT



Micheletti was Born to Fly


By Meagan Fornero

Mrs. Bryant’s 10th grade chemistry class went on

a field trip to the Montgomery County Crime Lab. Although they went before spring break they all remember every second of it. The 10th graders not only got to visit this amazing place, but also got to hang out with me, Meagan Fornero. Sometimes it pays to be a teacher’s kid.

The tour started off in the fingerprinting room. We were met by a fingerprint expert who walked us through the steps on how to get a match from a print lifted at a crime scene. This was nothing like it seems on TV. It is a very time-consuming task and takes at least eight years of practice before you can even take the test to become a fingerprint analyst.

Garrett Hill had his finger-prints “lifted” from a glass flask to demonstrate how the police are able to get prints from a crime scene. This was very cool to watch.

We then went outside to the area where vehicles are pro-cessed. That is when they turned off the lights and used a special laser to show us how they look for certain substances at crime scenes. That was a lot of fun to see and a little creepy, too.

Our favorite part of the tour was the shooting area. This is where they shoot guns into a huge water tank to test the bullets and guns for matches to crimes. Our tour leader was the expert in this area. She even had pink earmuffs so the guys wouldn’t use them.

Our tour ended in the cyber division. We found out that noth-ing is ever truly deleted from your phones or computers. So be very careful with what you do because there are people out there that can find it!

We all had a really great time. It was a very interesting field trip. PFT

CSI: Legacy

These Legacy Prep criminals will torment society no more. Katherine Beeman and meagan Fornero (above), along with Alex Wilson and Garrett Hill (right), get fingerprinted by montgomery County Crime scene Investigators.


By Stephanie KoppelmanDean of Family Ministry

The Legacy Liaisons program is a partnership in which veteran Legacy

families shepherd new families, with the objective to help make their transition to university model schooling a smooth one.

Specifically, the role of Legacy Liaison would commence with you being matched with a new family once they have complet-ed the application process. You would initi-ate contact with the family throughout the school year, but their greatest time of need is throughout the summer as they are pre-paring for a new year at a new school. You would offer to walk them through ordering books and uniforms.

You would arrange to meet them at the Back-to-School Pool Party. You would help them know what to expect for Co-Teacher Training, Meet the Teacher, Mane Event, Race for Education, and other school-wide or class-specific events.

You would call and invite them to join you at Coffee Connection, Stay & Pray, PTO meetings, etc.

You might help them log on to RenWeb for the first time and navigate the Parents Web site. You might ask the Co-Teacher to go to coffee one morning after drop-off. Your families might get together once or twice. You may offer to pray with and/or for the family during their transition period.

You would encourage them through the first weeks of school as they find a work-able routine on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Finally, you would make yourself available to your new family by letting them know they can call you anytime if they need encouragement and comfort. In summary, you would think of yourself as a lifeline, helping your family get connected into the LPCA community (and should we say, survive their first year).

The above “job description” is surely not exhaustive, nor is it meant to be a list of rules. We want to allow you the free-

dom to shepherd your partner family as the Lord leads you. But as you prayerfully consider taking on this role, we want you to understand that our desire is for our Legacy Liaisons to be proactive and to make frequent and regular contact with their partner families.

We have heard over and again that the adjustment to UMS can be a difficult and disheartening one, and our heart is to reach out to our new families and help them acclimate into this community in such a way that they have a wonderful experience and want to mentor a family the following year!

If you feel the Lord prompting you to serve in this very important way, please let me know ([email protected]). I will compile a list of liaisons, and we will contact you when a new family has been paired to yours. Thank you in advance for helping us partner with new parents to inspire their children to become college-worthy character witnesses for Christ. PFT

Liaisons Help Welcome New Families To the Lions’ Den

Movie Review by Brooklyn Fredricks

Imagine being thrust into a world completely different

from your own. Imagine that you’re stretched and pushed beyond your capacity to be-come someone you don’t want to be. Imagine being dumped in an arena, forced to fight for your life against 23 other kids.

And you know only one person will come out.

Then you’ve got a little bit of an idea of what Katniss Everdeen goes through in the new movie, The Hunger Games. This movie is based after a book under the same title, by Suzanne Collins, in which the main character, Katniss, finds herself under the same condi-tions you just imagined.

Katniss lives in Panem, a post-apocalyptic North America, where there are 12 districts, each assigned a different specialty. Because of their previous rebellion against the Capitol city of this futuristic America, each year the districts are forced to give two children, one girl and one boy, between 12 and 18 to par-

ticipate in a fight to the death called The Hunger Games.

Hailing from District 12, Katniss’s life takes a crazy spin when her 12-year-old sister, Prim, is picked to take part in this horrible game. Unable to bear the thought of her young sister in this brutal fight, Katniss volunteers to take her place, and doing so, takes on something harder than she had ever imagined.

Katniss, being only 16, faces many trials in this movie, and displays enormous strength and character through them all. She is a unique character that is always putting others before herself. Jennifer Law-rence, who plays Katniss in the movie, does an absolutely fantastic job with her char-acter. Her co-stars, including

famous names such as Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Banks,

Woody Harrel-son, and Liam Hemsworth, all contribute to make this a killer movie (pun intended).

Directed by Gary Ross, the film highlights most of the key moments in the book, but still misses a few important de-tails. This was disappointing to me at first. But, considering

the movie is already two hours and 22 minutes long, Ross re-ally did a tremendous job get-ting in what the film needed and making it seem natural. His work pulls on your heart strings with every twist and turn. The camera work can be a bit dizzying with how much the screen jerks around, but the effect really makes you feel like you’re with Katniss, and adds a special “right there” touch to the movie.

Of course, like you would expect, there is quite a lot of violence in this movie. It can be pretty disturbing at some parts, especially if you are a younger viewer. However, it was not as graphic as I was expecting, and I think they did a good job letting you experi-ence how horrid the situation is without seeing all of what was happening. Aside from the violence, there is also some mild language. In all, the PG-13 rating was well given, and as it implies, I recommend this movie for people aged 13 and up (okay, maybe 12).

In the end, I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. It was extremely well done and kept you on the edge of your seat the whole time. To warn you, if you’ve read the books, don’t expect all of the details to be there, because they’re not. However, the movie is still fan-tastic and I would gladly see it again. And again. And again.

So, if you’re looking for excitement and action, I sug-gest going out and seeing this movie. Right now. Enjoy!

And may the odds be ever in your favor. PFT

Odds are in the Hunger Games’ Favor


By Kasen Jones

Caroline Shook, an eighth grader here at Legacy, spent her spring break having some hot, sweaty fun. She left, along with her dad, her Uncle (the

pastor of the Community of Faith Church), and her youth group, and visited Costa Rica for a week’s worth of mission work.

“We went to a place called La Carpio. We played with little kids, tons of which were running around barefoot in the street,” said Caroline.

Ironically, La Carpio means The Village of Hope which is exactly what Caroline and her family were there to bring the underprivileged community. While they stayed, they fixed up houses in the orphanage, and even deliv-ered some medicine supplied by her dad’s clinic.

This was her first mission experience, and it sounded like she had a good time. “The orphanage was next to a rainforest, it was really pretty, and it smelled pretty good. At the end of the trip we had a free day and went white water rafting and zip lining, like, 50 feet in the trees.”

The church has been hosting missions there for nine years. Is it making a difference? “It really seems like it is beginning to make a difference. Al-though the people there still struggle with everyday life in such poverty, they have a reason for hope.”

Though she didn’t feel any sudden revelation, she wants to continue to do mission work with her church.

Hopefully God will end up making a difference in these people’s lives. PFT

Welcome to La Carpio, the Village of Hope


Twice in my life I’ve had a BFF who I talked to every day. I mean it... every day... and for a season,

I had a standing 8 a.m. phone call with one of them. Even on Saturdays. And on Sundays, we would sit together at church.

What in the world do you talk to someone every day about, you ask?

Everything. Anything! Sometimes our discussions were

heavy and tearful. Most times they were lighthearted and filled with laughter. Both of those friends are still my friends, but I don’t talk to either of them every day anymore. One, I’m lucky if I talk to on a monthly basis. The other, I haven’t talked to in almost two years. Sadly, life and proximity have caused those relationships to become more distant. Both remind me of the wonderful closeness to God we have through prayer.

Prayer... the very word is sweet in my mouth. It is our “life line” to the Father. In fact, prayer is a miracle! I learned about 12 years ago that if I was going to survive this thing called motherhood, I was going to have to press in to Jesus and cry out to Him for help. Unlike my two BFFs, God never moves away or misses my phone call, leaving me with a list of things to tell him tomorrow. According to His word, He listens as I tell Him anything and everything. We’ve rejoiced together. I’ve trusted that He was

collecting my tears as I’ve sobbed to Him. I’ve even felt Him patiently enduring as I sing songs of prayer to Him! Most every morning, we have a tender, private conversation as I pray and He speaks to me through His word and gives me peace, joy, love, and understanding concerning the circumstances of my prayers. That is the only way I am armed and ready to face the day!

Have you ever felt like you struggle with prayer? Sometimes we forget to pray, and when we remember, we hurry though our prayers. Or our minds drift. Or our thoughts scatter. Or we feel that we aren’t praying the “right” way.

God is not so concerned with how we pray as He is that we pray. “The Lord

is close to everyone who prays to him, to all who truly pray to him.” (Psalm 145:18) There are many examples of prayer in the scriptures, and I believe God gave us a variety of examples to assure us that they are all appropriate approaches to prayer. Just to name a few, in 1 Samuel 1:10-13-16, Hannah approaches the Lord by herself and begs the Lord for the child she is desperate for. “Hannah was praying in her heart, and her lips were moving but her voice was not heard.”

In contrast, the Christians of the early church “raised their voices together in prayer to God” (Acts 4:23-30). Jesus prayed by example in many different settings: early in the morning (Mark 1:35), on a mountain side (Luke 9:28), in

a garden (Luke 22:39-46), and He made the way for others to pray in the temple (Matthew 21:12-13). He even instructed His listeners to go into their rooms to pray in private (Matthew 5:5-6).

I think the point of the scriptures is that whether you pray by yourself or in a group, out loud or in your heart, with many words or few, doesn’t matter. God just wants to make sure we understand that He wants us to “pray in the Spirit at all times with all kinds of prayers, asking for everything you need” (Ephesians 6:18a), and that “the prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective” (James 5:16). “Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise.” James 5:13

My prayer for all of us is that prayer will be an exciting adventure that molds our lives and the lives of those for whom we pray. PFT

“ ““And pray in the Spirit on all occasions

with all kinds of prayers and requests.” Ephesians 6:18

Mrs. Koppelman’s Theme of the Month

APRIL is... A T ime fo r Prayer

Our definitiOnOf PrAYer:

Communication with God

through written or spoken words,

thoughts, meditation,

or song.

By Caroline Shook

My dad, Brent Andrew Shook, is a doctor – a skin cancer surgeon, to

be more specific. He removes cancer and other deadly things that grow under people’s skin. He pretty much cuts people open and then sews them back up.

However, his career isn’t all sweet and sugary. First, you have to cut up bloody flesh and somehow stitch it back on so it looks normal.

And that’s not all.“I went to school for 13 years after

high school. That’s 25 years in all!” says Dr. Shook. “I studied at East Texas Baptist University for college, Texas Tech for medical school and residency, and St. Louis for fellowship training.”

When asked what his least favorite thing about his job was, he replied, “The paperwork.”

Who doesn’t hate paperwork?So what’s his favorite thing about the

job? “I love my patients and being able to

help them and make them better.”

Is there something you would like to change about your job, I asked. “Nothing I can think of. I am very blessed to get to do what I do.”

Dr. Shook is able to bring God into his prac-tice.

“I get to pray with pa-tients, talk to them about their future, I get the op-portunity to be a witness to them. It’s a great honor to be able to help heal people of a dangerous dis-ease and help point them to the Great Physician.”

Good answer.What advice would he give to someone

who wants to be a doctor?“It’s a big commitment, so study hard

and make good grades. Also, the best way

to get experience is to seek out opportuni-ties in hospitals and clinics to see if it’s something they would really love.”

And with that I got up and gave my dad a hug. PFT


Is There a Doctor in the House?There is at the Shooks’!

Caroline’s father, Brent, performs surgery on someone who looks an awful lot like her mother, Audrey... Hey! Wait a minute...

Garrett Hill

Lamborghini

Aventador

Alex Wilson

Cadillac Escalade

Katherine Beeman

1998 Chevy Silverado

(Juan)

Sarah Cruthirds

1969 Cherry Red

Stingray

Kyle Maiz

Bugatti Veyron

Adele Mouna

Maserati

Becca Schardt

Light blue Ford

Anglia modified by

Arthur Weasley

Branson Fredericks

The Batmobile

Darby Goodwin

Porsche

If you could be any car, what car would you be?High School Poll by Jake Koppelman


Ryan MayThe Patriot

Landon DavisThe Patriot

Makaila BenderStep Up

Becca AshleyPirates of the Caribbean:

On Stranger Tides

Meagan ForneroThe Hunger Games

Jason LaycockThe Hunger Games

Madison StavinohaThe Hunger Games

Lauren EddingsThe Phantom of the Opera

Joshua MichelettiBedtime Stories

Samantha FurberWar Horse

Maddy LockeJust Go With It

Jake DyeAct of Valor

Bobby CruthirdsMiracle

7th Grade Poll

What’s YourFavorite Movie?

By Bobby Cruthirds Review by Caroline Shook

For Christmas my parents surprised me with concert tickets to go to a show on the

REDvolution tour. The Christian bands playing where Nine Lashes, Kiros, Manafest, Thou-sand Foot Krutch, and Red.

Unfortunately, the closest concert was in Dallas, but we went anyway. After three hours in the car we only had about 10 minutes to get changed before we had to get to The Door, the place the concert would be at.

The tickets came with a special treat, backstage passes to meet the guys from Thousand Foot Krutch (TFK). Me, my dad, and three other couples waited outside a big black bus for the band to come out. It was freezing out there, and I couldn’t stop shaking. I guess that’s what you get when you go to a concert with three Canadian bands.

Finally, a guy arrived with the cool-est dreadlocks Dallas has probably ever seen, Nick Baumhardt, the guitarist of TFK. With him came Joel Bruyere, bass player, with his little blond faux hawk, and the drummer Steve Augus-tine. We talked for a while, but you could tell everyone was waiting for someone. And that someone was Trevor NcNevan, lead singer of TFK, F.M. Static, and guest voice in almost a dozen songs. He said hi to everyone and we introduced ourselves.

After a while it got too cold for even the Canadians, so we went into the club (yes, a group of five Christian bands were playing at a club.) It was dark and kind of small, but at least it was warm. We stood by the merch tables and talked for a while. My dad leaned over and whispered in my ear, “Trevor looks he would be a male model.” I could feel my face turning red. “Dad!” I tried to whisper, “That’s just weird.” Dad shrugged. “Just saying.”

After that bit of trauma and a couple more minutes of random chit-chat, the TFK guys said they had to go and get ready. The eight of us stayed by the merchandise ‘til the show began.

Finally the doors opened and a flood of people came in. Dad’s rough estimate was around 200, but my shushed body said it was way more. Me and Dad where right in front of the stage. There where no seats, just a metal barricade.

As we waited a guy came out with a big yellow bandana around his neck and started playing rock-paper-scissors with everybody. I lost on the first round because scissors beats paper. We waited for what seemed like forever, but finally, the crowd hushed and the lights dimmed. Out came Kiros, an almost Asian-looking bassist, a long-haired guitarist, and a bald drummer with more tattoos and piercings on his body than you can count. Last walks out the lead singer, guitar in hand, with a bright yel-low bandana around his neck.

When Kiros’ set ended, out came Nine Lashes. I’ve never been a big Nine Lashes fan but they did pretty well. When they finished it was Manafest’s turn, the second Canadian band. Chris Greenwood came out and started rap-singing. He makes some pretty freaky faces when he sings but he’s actually a really nice guy. I’ve gotten to meet him before.

Next came my new best friends, Thousand Foot Krutch. Trevor had the most bizarre mike stand I’ve ever seen. It looked like a iron hu-man spine and hips. They began rocking out

and so did the crowd. By the time it was Red’s turn to play I didn’t know if I had any brain cells left from head-banging. A giant sheet covered the back of the stage, but as the sheet fell and Red’s members came out, giant mechanical parts consumed the set. Two huge gears stood in the back while smoke pored out everywhere.

Randy (bassist), Anthony (guitarist), and Mike (singer) came out with mechanical tubes and braces on their arms and legs. Joe sat in the back with his red glowing drums.

And then came the havoc. Heavy guitars and animal-like screaming hit my ears as the crowd began to fist pump. Song after song, the audience had become a rolling sea, a mass of bodies moving in unison to a musical onslaught. A few slow songs allowed a well needed breather, and then came the rock, as loud as ever. People where crowd surfing ev-erywhere. I almost got kicked in the head. Mike decided to join in the action and he jumped into the crowd and surfed to the back and all the way up again.

In the middle of their performance Joe did his famous drum solo. Rock, hip-hop, and some genres I don’t even know played in the background as Joe did murder to his drum stick. The poor wooden pieces kept on snap-ping.

The show ended with the powerful song, “Breath Into Me,” and as the last note faded, the band began throwing out random things, from broken drum sticks to sweaty towels. And Randy threw one of his red guitar picks right at me and winked.

By half past midnight, the concert was finally over. Me and Dad got back to our hotel at one in the morning. As soon as I hit the bed I passed out. What a great day... zzzzzz. PFT

REDvolution Tour a Hit


Nate Vander PolNinjago

Kylee CurlAustin and Ally

Matthew MossNinjago

Noah O’FarrellSportscenter

Claire GuiliniPowerpuff Girls

Ryan RobinsonScooby Doo

Hassyn CarricoiCarly

Richard LewisSandlot

Layla FaysalFox

Carter StevensonNinjago

Lanah BurkhardtPenguins of Madagascar

Carly WagnerH20

Emilie Carlson Biggest Loser

Emma LittleVictorious

Tucker MingPhineas and Ferb

Macey RainesZack and Cody

Jacob HecktTrick My Truck

Reid HauserTom and Jerry

Anna KruppstadtNinjago

Brandon DaviesNinjago

Addie PolkWorst Cooks in

America

Samantha PalmerAmerica’s Funniest

Videos

2nd Grade PollWhat is Your Favorite TV Show?

By Sam Furber

While studying the letter J, Mrs.

Wright’s Pre-K class recently made

Jewel cookies at home. Here are

Eden Martinez, and Ginger and

Charlotte Freeman, with their

yummy creations. Way to go, girls!

Pre-K Jewel Cookies!


By Emily Kotlarz

Jessica Lawrence, eighth grader, has been going to Legacy since the beginning of last year and was accepted to be in the Student Ambassador Program (SAP).

When she learned that she got picked for the Program in early May last year, she told me, “I was so excited. When I heard they had ambassadors, I thought that was just super cool and wanted to be a part of it. So to be picked for it was an amazing opportunity for me to be a leader for the school.”

Right now they are working towards supporting the Five Oaks Outreach, and actually went out to that area to do mission work recently. They are available when Legacy needs some help planning something or needs volunteers.

Once a month they meet and discuss some pretty important topics, including expanding on ways to improve the school and what they could plan for the future.

“My favorite part of SAP is getting to be the voices of the student body, organizing things, and getting to know the students really well,” she says. “The best part of being in SAP is being a leader for the school and being able to make a difference.”

Once picked as an ambassador, you serve for two terms (two years). But, sadly, the school isn’t doing the SAP anymore. It is being replaced with Student Council.

“So for the future, you will see new opportunities to serve,” Jessica proudly states.

And that wraps it up with how we are so proud of the ambassadors and all they do to make the school better. PFT

Brooke Bender 17

Jenna Carlson 1,000

Will Condley9

Kade Houston7

Presley Mondick 7

Abigail Peterson7

Andrew Pollok 100

River Reichert 7

Lily Roeder7

Nathan Timm400

Anna Wiley 7

Koen Brown7

Emmett Collins 5

Rebekah Fleming 7

Dawson Furber 7

Ian Gibbons 100

Kyra Huckaby 1,000

Madeleine Rinn7

Sarah Scheler 8

Aubrey Davis 17

Isaac Davis 7

Georgia Freeman 10

Jacob Irving 10

Ella Jenkins 7

David May 60

Chloe McFarland 70

Weston Moss 1,001

Kelan Smith 5

Shanie Spinler 17

1st Grade Poll

What’s Your Favorite Number?By Chandlyr Mickan

Jessica Lawrence Enjoys Ambassador Role


By Chandlyr Mickan

On March 31, Mrs. Hulbert’s sixth grade science class took a trip to the park to shoot off their

homemade rockets. After three weeks of learning about space, the class took two weeks to put together their rockets. They even got to decorate them!

“It was exciting and challenging to build an excellent rocket,” said Keller Houston. “It took much time and effort, but in the end, it was fun to launch the rockets.”

Adisyn Mickan also had something to say. “It was a good learning experience for everyone. We got to test our knowledge and creativity.”

All in all, the class had a good time learning about the stars, and look forward to learning more about their next subject. PFT

Hulbert’s Science Class Explodes into Space


Lions third graders recently studied biogra-phies. The kids read a biography, then wrote a book report and did a presentation in front of the class dressed as their subject. Very creative outfits!

Mason AguirreMustang

Evan BrownFerrari

Cody CentilliCorvette StingrayJames Coggins

MaseratiBrennan Cone

FerrariMadyson Conley

Ferrari

Macey CrowderBlack truck

with tan interior

Sami EvrardJeep

Keller HoustonPorsche

Julia KoppelmanAudi R8

Abby KruppstadtBlack Truck

Logan MaceBugatti

Malik ManningPorsche

Joshua MarvelTruck

Jared MayFerrari

Lauren McCarthySmart Car

Adisyn MickanFerrari

Jay MondickLamborghini SV

Hudson RaileyTruck

Ben SchardtLamborghini

Annie ShookRed Truck

Seth WileyBugatti Veyron

6th Grade Poll What is Your Dream Car?

By Emily Kotlarz

Biography presentations


RFE 4116th Annual

Race For education5k Race and Family Picnic

Burroughs Park9 am-1 pm

April 17, 2012

By Becca Ashley

Here are five tips to help you prepare for this year’s Race for Education. These were found at www.bengreenfieldfitness.com.

1 Eat Right the Night Before: Don’t eat something full of fats, and eat vegetables and lean meats for your meal.

2 Eat Right on Race Morning: You should eat around two hours before you race, eat something light and healthy, and be sure to drink 20-25 oz. of water before as well.

3 Warm-up Well: The perfect warm-up should include about 5-10 minutes of easy aerobic jog-ging, 2-4 hard 30 second efforts that get you breathing hard, and finally, a series of arm swings and leg swings in all directions as you wait for the event to begin.

4 Don’t Start Too Hard: On a 1-10 scale run at about a 7, you don’t want to overdue at the beginning. Your body will thank you later.

5 Finish Hard: For the second half of the race, start to reach about a 9-10 on a 1-10 scale and take a 30-60 second break when-ever you need it. PFT

Lions Enter Track Meet

A group of Legacy students recently attended a track meet for 2nd through 5th graders in Houston. We’re so proud of our Lions athletes, who represented our school with grace and effort that surely made the Lord proud, as well.


LPCA News & NotesThere will be no MoMS pRayeR GRoup meet-ing this month.

MoRnInG WItH MoM is Wednesday, April 4 from 7:45-8:15 am. Moms, please plan to join your students for breakfast.

SCHoLaStIC BooKFaIR is back! The bookfair will open Wednesday morning April 4th and will co-incide with Morning with Mom. The bookfair will run from April 4-April 11th and will be open 8 - 9 am, 10:45 am - 12:45 pm, and 2:45-4:30 pm each day. You can also shop our online fair at http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/legacypreparatorychris-tian from April 1st until April 20th. Please contact Kristin Peterson at [email protected] if you would like to volunteer.

CRazy dReSS up dayS are coming! Celebrate our craziest fundraiser, The Race for Education, by wearing your craziest socks to school this Wednes-day! Be creative, you might win an award! Crazy Socks day is Wednesday, April 4, and Crazy Head day is April 11. How crazy is this....We hope that everyone will wear an RFE t-shirt (awarded to all students that raise $100) to the Race for Education at Burroughs Park on 4-17 from 9:00-1:00. www.hcp4.net/parks/burroughs/

no SCHooL Good FRIday, apRIL 6tH.

yeaRBooK InFo: The Lair Yearbook Staff has extended the deadline to order yearbooks and fam-ily messages to Monday, April 9. Each yearbook is $25, and payments can be made at the front desk (cash or check only, please). There are three year-books: Lower School (Pre-K through 4th); Middle School (5th through 8th); High School.

We are also offering Family Messages for the back of the yearbooks. Our large Family Messages are 7.5 inches wide by 2.375 inches tall, and cost $10 each. Small Family Messages are 3.625 inches wide by 2.375 inches tall, and are $5 each. You can pay for these at the front desk, as well (cash or check only, please). We will layout each message for you. All we need from you are the message text and a high-quality photo, both of which can be emailed to Mr. Daron Jones at [email protected].

Again, the deadline for both yearbook orders and Family Message orders is next Monday, April 9, so be sure to get yours in right away.

VoLunteeR HouRS. Need Some? We need lots

of baked goodies to sell at RFE, all packaged in $1 bags. And, we could use your help in one hour shifts at the concession stand/bake sale and field day games during the Race for Education on 4/17. Contact [email protected] for more details and to get on the schedule.

RFe update: Last week we still had $35,000 left to reach our goal. These last two weeks are going to be amazing! Keep in mind that we are handing out prizes during lunch on Wednesdays, the prizes begin when your child raises $25! We want every lion to have a turn to pick a prize. Please send follow up emails/phone calls/Facebook updates this week. Thanks for all your hard work to help Legacy cover its operating expenses for the 2011-2012 school year.credited to my personal account

Attention 5th-10 grade students: ReBeLutIon is next Wednesday, April 11. Legacy’s pRaISe Band will be making its debut that morning. Mark your calendars!

SCRIp: There are only two more opportunities to order Scrip and reduce your tuition for the fall se-mester. Place your April order before Wednesday, April 11, and drop off your check (made payable to Legacy) to the front desk by the 11th. The cards will be available to be picked up on Wednesday, April 18. Any questions? Email [email protected].

Sat InFoRMatIon: The Stanford Achievement Test will be administered on Monday, April 16, and Wednesday, April 18, to kindergarten through 10th grade students. School hours for all Legacy students (including PK) will be 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on both testing days. (Note: 9th-10th grade only will release at 10:00 am on Wednesday. Please see communication from Becky Hogan for details.) Students will not be allowed to enter the classroom after 8:30 am because it will disturb the testing environment. Please plan your mornings accordingly.

Kindergarten through 10th grade students will not eat lunch on campus on testing days, but may brin water and a high protein snack to school. PK students will bring their lunches and eat in the classroom. Students will be allowed up to 30 extra minutes per day (until 1:00) to complete that day’s test, if necessary.

A detailed SAT letter will come home with your student this week. Please be sure that you read it thoroughly. PFT

LPCA third graders recently studied the solar system in science, and even created a model of the solar system in the field. one student represented the sun and the rest of the students represented planets orbiting around the sun. each step the students took away from the sun repre-sented 36 million miles. The students who represented Neptune (Jamie Jones and sam Chutter) had to walk 75 steps away from the sun! The class also met at sarah Quinn’s house to look at the moon and stars through a high-powered telescope.

Third Grade StudiesSolar System

Lions Prais e band R eady to RockBy Joshua Micheletti

Legacy’s first praise band just got started a month ago. The musicians are doing well at using their talents to show God’s love. The band currently consists of two guitar players, two keyboardists and

a few vocalists. Ryan Gibson plays guitar and sings, along with Sam Chutter. Jessica Lawrence and I play the keys, and Jessica also sings. Brooklyn Fredricks, Macey Crowder, and Olivia Holley are the other vocalists.

“Mr. Jones came up with the idea and started asking around to see who might be interested,” said Brooklyn.

Jessica said, “I love being in the praise band, because I get to do something that I love while it glorifies God at the same time, which is really cool.”

Our first performance will be Wednesday, April 11, during Rebelution. We will be playing “Our God” by Chris Tomlin, and “How He Loves Us,” by David Crowder.

The praise band is definitely a new experience for all the musicians. The band is still in need of a drummer and bass guitar player. We are trusting in God to provide additional members so that we can grow this ministry for our student body. PFT

april 2012 paws for thought

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