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Paws for ThoughtMARCH 2011 • VoluMe IV • Issue VII

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

MARCH 2011 www.legacypca.orgAnd the lord said, “Whom shall I send? Who will go for me?” And Isaiah replied, “Here am I. send me!” Isaiah 68

I Feel Blessed to Attend a UMS

Legacy Invades SK8 Town p.14

By Jenna Williams

There are many schools to choose from – pub-lic, charter, homeschool, private – but the one

I prefer and would recommend is a University-Model School (UMS). I currently go to a Christian UMS school (Legacy) and love it.

As a college prep school, UMS helps students understand what college will be like. Both teach-ers and staff incorporate God into the lessons and make sure everyone understands to true meaning of Christianity and how to defend your faith out in the world.

A UMS works on a college-type schedule and offers advanced courses in the subject areas. In some traditional schools teachers and staff can-not express their beliefs in God and Christianity with the attending students. But Christian UMS schools prepare you for college, as well as teach from a biblical worldview.

The schedule of a UMS school also promotes self-motivation to study and prepare on my own. Typically a UMS school will meet two or three days a week for instruction. The UMS student will then work and study independently, or with parental support, the other days.

I thoroughly enjoy going to a Christian UMS school and hope to continue and finish in one. PFT

By Keegan Ellis

Talking on the phone while driving is one of the stupidest things you can do. Did you know that there are three types of dis-

tractions while driving? 1. Visual, which takes your eyes off the road, 2. Manual, which takes your hands off the wheel, 3. Cognitive, which takes your mind off what you

are doing… which is driving!While all distractions can endanger drivers’

safety, texting is the most alarming because it involves all three types of distraction.Even if some just calls you while you’re driving, you have to take your hands off the wheel and grab your phone, therefore you have no control over the car. The people on the other line might distract you and take your eyes of the road, resulting in an accident. It can also put the people that are in the car with you in danger, not to mention other drivers on the road. There is one exception though, if it’s an emergency.

Texting while driving is an even bigger mistake, because you have to take your eyes off the road and onto your phone. It is almost as bad as drunk driving. Is risking your life really worth one text? No, It’s not.

So just put your phone away. Another thing is how much money it will take to repair your car if you get in a

car crash. It doesn’t make any sense to waste your money.Statistics show that the majority of Americans believe that talking on the

phone and texting are two of the most dangerous behaviors that occur behind the wheel. With that being said, still as many as 81% of drivers admit to making phone calls or texting while driving. Of all cell phone related tasks – including talking, dialing, or reaching for the phone – texting is the most dangerous.

Teen drivers are four times more likely than adults to get into car crashes or near crashes related directly to talking or texting. Fifty-two percent of teens who say their parents are unlikely to follow through on punishment if they drive and text continue to do so, compared to thirty-six percent of teens who believe their parents would penalize them.

When asked who is the biggest influence on how teens drive, they said their parents, and ironically enough, two-thirds of teens say that their parents also talk and or text while driving!

Make the right choice by protecting your family and putting down the phone, and if someone calls you on your cell phone tell them you will call them back when you aren’t driving. Will you be smart? Nothing is as important as a life. PFT

Keep Your Eyes on the ROAD!

What’s the hardest thing you’ve ever had to do? I was recently asked that ques-

tion by one of our students. As I gave it some serious reflection, I soon realized that it wasn’t a “physical” act. I’m not one to be complacent and still so, working or doing comes relatively easy to me. It’s when I’m asked NOT to do, or feel that I don’t know what to do, that things begin to get a little dicey.

For example, several mem-bers of my staff and some of our faculty will be running the 5K for “Out of Ethio-pia.” I figure that my arthritic hip and the limp I now have due to “training” is a small price to pay to make sure that babies in Ethiopia have formula.

Not to men-tion that I simply can’t be outdone or outrun by my friends! Out of sheer deter-mination, I’ve forced myself to continue on until I know I’ve run just a bit further than they have!

Yep, it’s a disease! But, one of the unexpected benefits of

my training has been the much needed quiet time that comes when no one else can keep up with me! I have had some wonderful, irreplaceable time with Jesus as I’ve pushed myself to either run faster or farther.

Most days, I am so caught up in my conversation with Him, or in worshiping him through my music, that I am finished just about the time I think I will collapse and die.

At the end of every run I think to myself: ”Jesus gave all He had for me. Surely, what I did just can’t compare!” There’s always a little left in the tank.

My point is, I can do this, and really, it’s not that hard.

What I can’t do, or struggle to do, is wait. Especially when God has given a

small glimpse of something big that is really important.

While folding clothes the other day, I came across an old t-shirt of my husband’s. My eyes caught some writing on the back. Writing I had not noticed before. It was a verse that said, “Look at the nations and watch and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do some-thing in your days that you would not believe,

even if you were told.” Habakkuk 1:5

Reading this verse just gave me chills. It was like seeing the trailer of a movie that you’ve been anticipat-ing for months, and learning that it doesn’t come out until the summer of 2040!

I know that God does indeed have something big planned for us. I believe that he gives us just a glimpse of what’s to come so that we have hope and anticipation.

I also know that while God has not promised me that we’ll have our own

facility or that our school will grow to over 500 students, he is perfectly capable of making it happen. Just knowing he CAN, rather than he will, is the hardest the part, but also what keeps me running back to him, eyes wide open, breath drawn and holding just waiting to exhale!

God is in the “something big” business. And, my little mustard seed of faith is holding on to the fact that he might find us faithful, and righteous as we reach out to him to provide for us and to show his glory.

So, the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do?Wait. God says, “Wait for the LORD; be strong

and take heart and wait for the LORD.” I know why I wait and I do so expectantly. Because, I “.. wait in hope for the LORD; he is MY help and My shield.” Psalm 33:19. PFT

Serving Him and You, Audra [email protected] • 936-337-2000

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The Waiting is the Hardest PartMrs. May’s Message

Paws for Thought

MARCH 2011VoluMe IV • Issue VII

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

Meggy BrownSarah Cruthirds

Keegan EllisDarby Goodwin

Kyle MaizAdele Mouna James Pirkle

Rebecca Schardt

7th Grade

editors & PhotoGraPhers

Amber CondleyGabby HoganKasen Jones

Jake KoppelmanJessica LawrenceChandlyr Mickan

Ben PortillaCaroline Shook Jenna Williams

Tray Wright

I know thatGod does

indeed have something big

planned for us. I believe that

he gives us just a glimpse of

what’s to come so that we

have hope and anticipation.

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By James Pirkle

Can you tell me what happened on February 18-20 at Tomball Bible Church? Of course you can’t – you weren’t there!

Reverb, a discipleship weekend for students, took place that weekend. It featured the best Christian rap band, Red Ink Army. The band chose their name because the words of Jesus in some Bibles are printed in red ink.

The featured speaker, Skeet Alderson, had a very important message: Don’t be ashamed of being a Christian!

The whole weekend was filled with fun and fellowship with Christian teens. It was an event for teens and they came – 137 of them in all. Imagine that many teens worshiping Christ, our Savior. There were even seven teens who received Christ at the event.

The Worsham Band also took part in Reverb. Their music helped students to focus on God and truly worship.

When students weren’t involved at activities at the church, we stayed in host homes. The 12th graders even had a service project on Saturday afternoon, while the rest of us had free time at the church.

The weekend was a lot of fun, and very encouraging as a Christian teen. Next year you should plan to come! PFT

Reverb Event Rallies TeensBy Kasen Jones

Schilleci’s isn’t your average New Orleans grill. It’s a whole different level! When I first walked in it was not what I

expected it to be. The restaurant itself makes you feel as if you’re at home.

It is located on Market Street in The Woodlands, between Charming Charlie and Stadia. The kitchen has a window so you watch all the magic happen. The waiters walk out the doors with a smile on their faces. They take you to your table. The walls are decked with classy décor. You know it’s going to be good.

And it is. When the waiter hands you a menu, it is quite overwhelm-

ing. I barely knew what anything meant. Not to worry. Even if you’re a picky eater, you can’t go wrong. They have everything from salad and fish to po-boys and burgers.

After you have had your bread and meal, it’s time for dessert. There are a variety of pies and cakes. They even have the fa-mous New Orleans bread pudding. Or, if you are feeling simple, just a scoop of ice cream.

If you’re looking for a place to eat that’s not too expensive, and has a variety of great food, go to Shilleci’s New Orleans Kitchen! PFT

Schilleci’s Brings Taste of New Orleans to The Woodlands

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Character Trait of the Month: COURAGE

Fear Factor!By Stephanie Koppelman,Dean of Family Ministry

What’s the bravest thing you’ve seen someone do? Have you

witnessed somebody pull another to safety from a burning vehicle? Have you seen a kid stand up to an over-grown bully? Do you know a dad who keeps getting up in the morning so he can forge a good life for his kids after the death of their mom?

Seriously, stop and mentally fill in the blanks:

1. Who do I know who has been brave? 2. What challenge or danger have they faced or are facing?3. What, exactly, have they done that iscourageous?4. Were they scared?

Look up brave or courageous and you’ll run across synonyms like heroic, undaunted, lionhearted, fearless, stout, or valiant. Maybe you’d use these words to describe the brave people you have in mind.

Who wouldn’t want to be known for these characteristics? Isn’t that why we love comics, graphic novels, books, movies, and video games in which someone faces up to, and ultimately overcomes, danger or hardship?

If these words make you sit up a little straighter, their antonyms are at least as evocative: chicken, dastardly, lily-livered, pusillanimous, cowardly, spineless.

Eeew.But let’s go back to that word: fear-

less. Is bravery or courage really the same thing as fearlessness, or being free from fear?

Perhaps you’re thinking that one man’s “brave” is another man’s “stu-pid.” After all, fear is natural and normal in certain situations and keeps us healthy. Fear prompts us to flee from avalanches. A reasonable fear of germs reminds us to wash our hands. “Fear” of one’s parents, or at least of losing privileges, encourages teens to get home by curfew. A lack of fear can

land us in a heap of trouble. But then so can the opposite extreme: living in fear.

God knows this world can be a scary place, and all of us at some point will need true grit in order to stand up to it.

Thankfully, God doesn’t expect us not to be afraid (check out this month’s memory verse, Psalm 56:3). But just as important, He doesn’t want us to live enslaved to fear either (2 Timothy 1:7).

So, no, we can’t really expect to live free of fear. But we CAN live free from fear.

As we’ve been praying and plan-ning for Legacy Prep’s high school to take its maiden voyage next year, we’ve thought so much about the cour-age it will take for students to forsake more activity choices than they can shake a stick at, thousands of poten-tial friendships, established diploma plans and curriculum, and a sprawling, state-of-the-art building. They will be giving all that up for the promise of a great adventure that will culminate with a group of people that will be the first ones ever to walk across a stage wear-ing a Legacy cap and gown.

We’ve met with parents who are willing to take the risk. Willing to let their kids be our “guinea pigs.” Willing to bet it all on a God-led vision that they have faith will become a reality.

We believe with all our hearts that as students register for 9th grade, they will not be receiving a Legacy as a

result of attending our high school as much as they will be leaving one.

Our students need to start under-standing these things about courage and why God wants them to have it.

So this month, we’ll take a look at some things God says about courage, which is being brave enough to do what you should do even when you’re afraid:

When you’re afraid, remember God is with you. Because God was with Da-vid, he had the mettle needed to face a giant problem (1 Samuel 17).

Remember God is with you when you do the right thing. God gave Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego the nerve to defy the king despite fiery consequences (Daniel 3).

Remember God is with you when you speak up for what’s right. God gave Esther the boldness to stand up and speak up for some people in dire straits (Esther 4-8).

Remember God is with you when you are the only one doing the right thing. Daniel faced the lions with fortitude because God gave him the strength to do so (Daniel 6).

Several of our leadership classes recently learned that Steve Jobs, the legendary co-founder of Apple Com-puters, successfully recruited PepsiCo president John Sculley to take over as CEO of Apple by asking him, “Do you want to spend the rest of your life selling sugared water, or do you want a chance to change the world?”

In the same way, we should ask ourselves if we are content to stay where it’s safe, living a life of comfort, or if we want to be a part of something way bigger than ourselves, something significant, something deep in the heart of God.

If the answer to that question is yes, then we need to look to our Encour-ager to impart us with the courage it takes to jump in and live out the great adventure. PFT

Written in part by Melanie Williams. ©2010 The reThink Group. All rights re-served. Used by permission. Visit them online at www.rethinkgroup.org.

They will be giving all that up for the promise of a great adventure that will culminate with a

group of people that will be the first ones to walk across a stage wearing a Legacy cap

and gown.


By Kyle Maiz

It is my opinion that Legacy should con-sider starting a robotics club. Robotics

is a wonderful hobby for many reasons. It requires technical skill, encourages team-work, stimulates the mind and is for all types of people.

BUILDING SKILLS & PROMOTING TEAMWORK

Robotics is a very interesting and sometimes difficult hobby. Some people have a knack for it and can create things easily with enthusiasm. But in all cases, it requires many skills including designing, planning and assembly and computers.

Robotics requires planning skills, in the form of creating things on paper that can be brought to life. People must a have mechanically enhanced minds to figure out how to plan the creation of a robot. People then have to develop all of the details of the creation to make it work properly – this is part of the design skill set. For instance, you must apply knowledge of gears and levers. And when it is all planned and designed, it must be assembled. Dexterity is needed for this purpose and it is a very important aspect of building. Eye hand coordination is another very important assembly skill. Finally, someone must program the onboard computer to give the robot its instructions.

Robotics is also educational. Any begin-ner cannot possibly have all of the neces-sary skills. So when you become involved in robotics, you naturally acquire skills. For instance, students may learn how to program robots on software. They may also learn to use different measurements to see how big or far apart gears must be. While learning all this students acquire the talent to build and think like a builder. This can help later in life when people might go into architecture or technical fields.

Robotics sometimes requires people to work in groups. This requires cooperation and teamwork. In some instances, students are challenged to put all of their ideas together into one robot. Then they must individually think of the details and pull them together as a team. Eventually they must program it together, deciding what the robot should and should not do.

CAREERS & COMPETITIONS

Students might think that robotics is just a fun way to pass time, but they can ac-tually pursue careers in robotics. NASA, for example, requires robotic engineers to de-sign their satellites and rovers. All of these have to be designed and built with detail and expertise, so that they are practically

indestructible. They also need to include all of the instruments required of their time on different planets and moons.

Another career application is at assembly plants and factories. Automobile factories are filled with robots to assemble the cars. They never get tired, they never need food, and they do not talk

back to you. However, they do need repair occasionally.

Robotics makes the mind work hard, and it is healthy to exercise the brain. Mak-ing the brain work harder is just like mak-ing the heart pump faster. The more you do it, the stronger it gets. Robotics definitely calls for a strong mind that it can stimulate. Thinking through the entire design and as-sembly process takes hours upon hours of mental stimulation.

There are competitions for robotics. These typically include several different categories to compete within. The competi-tions often require teams. Teams usually have to build a certain type of robot. They might be humanoids, cars, cranes, or even multi-purpose bots.

Some competitions might allow builders to work in their own facilities, and others might require people to build at the sight of the competition. Usually, prizes will await the winners.

Competitions might just be for a city. They could also be national. The bigger the competition, the greater the challenge.

FOR EVERYBODY, ANYTIME

Robotics takes place year round, and is for everyone. It is good for all kinds of peo-ple: athletic or non-athletic, tall or short, quick or slow. Some people might like to work on computers and play video games. While these folks may not be interested in sports, they can still be the all-stars of robotics by applying their active minds.

Another great aspect of robotics is that when it is raining or snowing outside,

people can still build. No outside is neces-sary. Whenever a builder feels like it, he can design, build, and program.

Robotics is also a hobby for people of all ages. Parents and other adults can partici-pate as well as kids. Some of the tasks will be very challenging at the older age groups. These challenges might even require adult input. Parents, kids, and teens are all can-didates for robotics. It is fun, entertaining, and most of all, requires teamwork.

In conclusion, a robotics club would of-fer many benefits to the students at Legacy. If someone wants to become involved in robotics, they potentially adopt a meaning-ful hobby for life. After all, have you ever met a robot you did not find cool. PFT

Why Legacy Needs a Robotics Club

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By the PFT Staff

Oh no! The sky is falling! Well, sort of. If you switch Chicken Little with his acorn you get Mrs. Forester’s fourth graders dropping eggs from a balcony. But not to worry. The eggs have protection!

Monday February 28, 2011, Mrs. For-ester’s fourth grade science class performed an egg experiment in the LPCA gym. They were learning about the effects of kinetic and potential energy on falling objects, like eggs.

The class used materials such as PVC pipes, egg cartons, always-reliable duct tape, boxes, cotton balls, and even bread to make protective insulation for the eggs. They then dropped the poor eggs off the second floor balcony onto the gym floor.

Allyson Williams insulated one of her eggs with a loaf of bread, and another with flour. Both eggs survived.

Lexi Maiz put her egg between two pieces of foam and duct taped it together. That one survived three falls from the balcony.

Julia Alwis was not so lucky. Her egg, which was inside one small box stuffed into a bigger box and filled with cotton and foam, went SPLAT.

The kids had a ball and their experiment drew quite a crowd around the balcony. PFT

An Egg-citing Experiment


Random Animated Comics By Jason Laycock

By Jessica Lawrence

Lights! Camera! Action! The lights dimmed and the audience grew

quiet. Prince of Egypt was about to start.

On Friday, February 11th, I was in a Christian Youth Theater (CYT) show-case. I had taken the winter classes and got to be in the Prince of Egypt. Dur-ing the classes, we studied the story of Moses leading his people out of Egypt and got to interpret it on stage. I had the privilege of playing young Miriam.

CYT consists of a 10-week program with a variety of classes you can pick from. There is acting, singing, impro-visation, and so much more! It’s a great way to meet new people who love what you enjoy and to increase your talents in the theatrical world. If theater isn’t your passion, it’s still a great way to learn to be in front of people.

Spring classes are starting now. If you are interested, go to this website for more information: www.cythous-ton.org. It would be fun to see some of you there. PFT

CYT’s Prince of Egypt Features PFT Staffer


By Ben Portilla

The NFL, or National Football League, is a multi-bil-lion dollar industry. The league’s team owners are

threatening to lockout its players, which could mean there will be no NFL season next year.

The question that comes to mind is: Why would they have an NFL lockout? It’s because the players receive 60% of the teams’ money. The owners think that did not work out very well. The owners got mad and want to change the system. The players and owners are arguing over splitting a $9 billion dollar revenue pot. If there is a lockout it will affect America’s economic busi-ness because the NFL has so many sponsors and provides so many jobs. If the NFL has a lockout then a lot of people will be without jobs and there will be a lot of unhappy fans.

What is a lockout? A lockout happens when a league has a very big problem and cannot solve it, so they lock-out their players. In the NFL’s case it’s a money issue. They believe that not enough money is coming in. If an answer is not found, the NFL will have a lockout.

The team that will be paralyzed the most is the Dallas cowboys. They just spent a billion dollars on a brand new stadium and if there is a lockout they would have built that for nothing. Every team will be paralyzed, but the ones that make more money will be paralyzed a little bit more.

Many business will be in trouble, too, because they sponsor the NFL. One of those business is Ahheuser-Busch, which just signed a six-year contract for $1.6 billion. Pepsi is onboard for over $1 billion in fees to promote its Pepsi, Frito-lay, Tropicana, and Gato-rade brands. Verizon aggressively wrestled the NFL exclusive wireless partner tag away from Sprint Nextel earlier this year via a $720 million dollar pact. Elec-tronic Arts, who works with the NFL on video games, already requested a $30 million dollar reduction in its licensing payments due to the political lockout.

Still, the companies with the most money invested are the television networks. The NFL will continue to receive its portion of the $4 billion dollars in television rights fees that would be paid if the season went on as planned.

I believe that the NFL season should not be can-celed next year. If they do, the nation would be messed up because the NFL is very big in America and almost everybody has heard of NFL football.

Plus, no other sport can compare to NFL football. Over the last decade, the NFL, as a business, has become the king of all sports. It made a revenue of $7.6 billion dollars in 2008, the richest league in sports.

I guess we will wait and see if the lockout will come true or not. PFT

Possible NFL Lockout LoomsBy Rebecca Schardt

No school sports? I know this sounds totally and completely insane! But, for Legacy’s high school next year, there is a large possibility that there

will not be enough kids to make sports teams. What about the kids who are not into basketball or football?

Legacy needs to have Physical Education (PE), or gym class, for high school. Having a PE credit is required to graduate from high school and without PE or sports the only way of getting your credit is private PE, which requires many hours a week.

The high school boys will have no problem with making teams, but there is still the matter of the girls. The lower grades are offered PE, so why is up-

per school not offered this program? PE is just the kind of class high school

students need during the day. It releases all the stored-up energy kids have during the day from sitting in class focusing mentally. We need a class to exercise our bodies in a place that exercises our minds. If school hours are going to be extended to four o’clock so that there can be sports during the school day, there needs to be something for upper school if there are no sports teams for high school.

PE is a great way for kids who are not into sports enough to play on teams, or kids who just do not know what they like, to get this high school credit. Most kids take PE their freshman year of high school so they can get the required credit out of the way.

Legacy is talking about their high school next year and how much they wish

to grow their current eighth grade class. They also wish for the current eight grade class to be the first graduating class of Legacy. I know that the administrative staff works many, many hours (plus more) trying to work out everything for a high school next year.

On top of all the core classes and electives being offered next year, PE needs to be one of them. I personally think it would help draw in a few more ninth graders for next year and bring back some current eighth graders that have been told that there will be no sports.

Let’s face it, we all know how exhausting eight hours of school can be. What most older students want to do after a long stressful day of school is sit in front of either the computer or television. But some students go straight outside when they get home to get some exercise. Why? Because they did not get it in those eight hours they were sitting at a desk.

PE is not just for getting a credit and graduating high school. It teaches kids how to stay active and healthy. PE can be an enjoyable escape from the stresses of school. With a school like Legacy, PE can have even more privileges than a public school PE class of 30 students. We could do more activities that are harder to maintain with a bigger class, such as playing a game of baseball or flag football.

Having a PE class will better our future and help us stay healthy. PE will show us how important physical activity is and to stay active. For a better future for all its junior high and high school students, Legacy needs a PE program. PFT

Legacy High Schoolers Need PE Program


Legacy Prep is looking for a new mascot for the 2011-2012 school year. If you would like to don the Leon the Lion costume at Lions games and events, email Mrs. Hogan, Dean of Student Life, at [email protected] by March 9th. This demanding position is open to both boys and girls from 6th through 8th grade. You do not have to have gymnastics or tumbling experience, but must have a cheerful and upbeat personality. The mascot is part of the cheerleading squad, and attends the cheerleading practices and summer camp.

By Jake Koppelman

On Thursday, February 10, Legacy Prep hosted its second annual

Student vs. Staff basketball game. It was a great way to close out a very produc-tive season and honor the parents and coaches with some fun.

The Lady Lions played first, facing the mighty Legacy Staff. This exhibition game ended with the girls coming out on top, 24-16.

Then the boys took the court against their fathers. The old men started off strong, but the Lions surprised them with their All-in-One offense. The Dads had no defense that could stop all 15 Lions on the court on the same time, and the Lions made a comeback for the ages! When it was all over, the Dads were defeated, 50-48. (Or at least that’s what the score-board said. There were ugly rumors of a conspiracy floating around.)

The staff and players, having been schooled on the court, then had to buy the players dinner at Fuddrucker’s afterward.

This season was a great one for both Lions squads, and we hope to build on this season next year. Go Lions! PFT

Legacy Hoops Squads Lay Unflinching Thunder on Sad, Old, and Overmatched Staff and Parents

Who Will be the Next Legacy Prep Mascot?!?!

The students shrewdly employed the seldom-seen Everyone On the Court at Once offense.

(Left) The Legacy Lady Lions.

(Right) Some old people.


By Jake Koppelman

As we all get ready for another exit-

ing season of Major League Baseball, I’m sure we all have the same question: Who will win the World Series?

I assume that the world is in waiting for my prediction, so here it is.

The Boston Red Sox will win the world series. For everyone who has the Rangers being crowned

champs, I have two words for you: Michael Young.If it weren’t for the whole trade demand and the

controversy between Young and the Rangers, I would have been a believer in the 2010 AL Champs. They will still be a top-of-the-line team, but injuries could also hurt them. Brandon Webb, Neftali Feliz, Josh Hamil-ton, and Nelson Cruz are a few injury question marks.

Back to the Red Sox. Last season, they were 2nd in runs in the league, 6th in batting average, 3rd in on-base percentage, and 2nd in slugging percentage. That is good for any team, especially a team playing the Yankees and Rays every few series. In addition, they have added Adrain Gonzalez from the Padres, Carl Crawford from the Rays, and Jerrod Saltalamacchia from the Rangers. This kind of firepower will be tough to beat, even when playing the Yankees, Rays, and the new-look Orioles in the AL East.

The Red Sox also return Dustin Pedroia at second base, Jacoby Ellsbury in center field, JD Drew in right field, Marco Scutaro at shortstop, David Ortiz at DH, and Kevin Youkilus at third base. All of these players should perform well, if they can avoid injury.

Speaking of injuries, David Ortiz hasn’t been a lock for 140+ games either, almost always missing games from injury. Ellsbury and Pedroia had impacting inju-ries last season, but should be ready to go this season. In order for the Sox to be serious contenders, these few players must stay healthy.

Pitching-wise, they are absolutely stacked. Their all-star pitching rotation includes John Lackey, Josh Beckett, Clay Buchholz, Disake Matsuzaka, and cancer survivor Jon Lester. They should be very dominant down the stretch, especially from their experience in the postseason. In the bullpen, they acquired a former Astro, Dan Wheeler, and Bobby Jenks to accompany knuckleballer Tim Wakefield, Jon Papelbon, Hideki Okajima, and Daniel Bard.

One of the best overall teams, this year’s Boston Red Sox will have a tremendous shot at another World Series title. PFT

By Tray Wright

Tom Brady is undoubtedly one of the best quarterbacks of all time. This year, he not only deserved the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award, he

became the first to win it unanimously in NFL history.Some fans thought Eagles quarterback Michael Vick made a strong

case for MVP, but the MVP voters left no doubt as to who the best player in the game was this year.

No quarterback in NFL history has a 9:1 touchdown-to-interception ratio in a single season. Brady also holds the NFL record for most touch-downs in a single season (50).

Brady also has the all time record for passes with no interceptions, 339!

He has led his teams to four Super Bowls, winning three of them.He has been named Super Bowl MVP twice and has been selected to

six Pro Bowls (he was invited to seven but he declined one).He also helped set the longest winning streak in the NFL with 21

straight wins over two seasons.Tom Brady has also led the Patriots to an undefeated regular season.Tom Brady and Joe Montana (another great) are the only two NFL

players in NFL history to have won multiple NFL MVP and Super Bowl MVP awards.

Tom Brady is a fast, energetic quarterback and he continues to set new records as his career progresses. PFT

Brady Correct Choice for MVP

World Series Prediction:Red Sox Will Win it All


Review by Chandlyr Mickan

Danger in the Shadows, one of Christian author Dee Henderson’s 13 novels, is the pre-

quel of the O’Malley series. Covering seven books total, the O’Malley series will make you laugh and cry, probably at the same time.

The characters – Kate, Marcus, Lisa, Jennifer, Jack, Rachel, and Stephan O’Malley – will lift your heart and inspire you. Every char-acter faces his or her own problems, whether it be a career, a relationship, or

cancer, and learns how to trust it with God. This series is full of ups and downs, romance,

suspense, and family. The O’Malley series will leave you giddy and wanting more. I promise.

Dee Henderson’s creatively written novels have won several awards, including the Christy Award, National Reader’s Choice Award, Ro-mance Writers of America’s RITA Award, and Bookseller’s Best Award. PFT

By Kasen Jones

Lockers: they’re a privilege, and an advantage. Students want them, and in

some ways we need them. Sure Lockers are “cool.” You can deco-

rate them and put your extras in them. I don’t know about you, but those are only minor reasons on the “want” list for me. To me they make you feel like a real school, or as if you’re in a real high school.

Sure those reasons are conveniences, but back to basics here, there are real reasons for why lockers matter. Those reasons have to do with money, health and sufficiency.

Today money is something that ev-eryone needs and wants. It is often spent without thought. If anything, families need to save money. They don’t need to spend it on crates and backpacks every year. Often the crates break in the middle of the year, and you have to buy another

one. That’s about 40 dollars. And that’s only for one kid. If you have a family of two, that’s around 80 dollars a year just spent on crates (and those are the cheap ones).

Add that to the books, folders, pencils and bind-ers. That’s a lot of money. Legacy can reduce the cost of supplies in the future by finding money in their budget for lockers.

Health is another issue. I know what you’re thinking: that sounds dumb. But I am a student and I know how it feels. Carrying books on your back all day hurts. A lot. Sometimes it’s so heavy that the bags themselves break over time. During the day you could store your books in your

locker and stop by after each class to pick them up and put them away.

You know how annoy-ing it is to bring home all of your books even though you only need a few? Guess what would fix that! That’s right, lockers. You can just leave the books you don’t need at school and they will already be there in the morning.

If our school is hav-ing trouble with finding money for a big purchase like this, make a change in tuition. It can include the cost of the lockers.

These are my thoughts on lockers. I know a lot of other people will back me up on this, but this goes to show that they aren’t just for the students. PFT

Henderson’s Prequel a Winner

Lockers: a Privilege, and a Necessity

By Sarah Cruthirds

During the recent cold weather spell, the boys of Boy Scout troop 355 braved the extremes and went backpacking at the mysterious Enchanted Rock.

Legacy’s own Bobby Cruthirds was among the intrepid adventurers.Protected as an

official State Natural Area, Enchanted Rock is near Fred-ericksburg , Texas. The boys had to carry all their supplies for the weekend on their backs.

Their supplies included; a tent, com-pression mat, water, food, and the clothes they wore.

They hiked over Enchanted Rock on Friday night to the primitive camping area. After breakfast the next morning the boys hiked around the rock to the regular camping area where they ditched their packs. Next the boys enjoyed themselves rock climbing and repelling.

The Boy Scouts were cold, but that didn’t stop them from enjoying the week-end spent at Enchanted Rock. PFT

Legacy Boy Scout Climbs Enchanted Rock

Legacy Prep’s Bobby Cruthirds (in white hat, turned to camera) climbs Enchanted Rock with his Scout troop.


By Darby Goodwin

On February 11-13, I went on a church retreat called Disciple

Now with my youth group, Rebelbase. We did a multiple of things ranging from shoe polishing and post-it not-ing sponsors’ cars to going collecting canned food for the food bank.

Om Friday night, we got to the church at seven and ate dinner. Then we shoe polished our leaders’ cars, writing the names of everyone in our group on the windows. Then we went back inside for worship and to hear Dave Edwards, a world-renowned speaker, give a message.

The next morning, we went back to the church at about 9:30 for worship and to hear another short message from Dave. Then we heard what we

were going to do that day. We went and saw Gnomeo and Juliet at 10:40. When that was over, we went to

Northshore Park and had Chick-fil-A for lunch. That’s where we post-it noted our youth leader’s truck. That was amazingly fun. He was shocked when he found out, good thing he was in a good mood!

After we left the park, we went to Randall’s to buy some bottled water and Gato-rade. While we were at the store, we were thinking of things we could be doing for Random Acts of Kindness, which is where we went around The Woodlands and basically did random acts of kindness such as paying for the person behind us at McDonald’s or something like that.

Our main leader, Jackie, knows a lot of people. One of these many people hap-pens to be the manager of the Randall’s we went to. They got to talking and she was telling him a little bit about what we were doing and how we were trying to think of things to do for Random Acts of Kindness and he made a suggestion that we go around and collect canned food for the food bank. He also suggested that we bring it back to Randall’s when we were done and give it to him to give to the food bank, since he is a part of it.

We decided to take him up on that idea and go for it. He prayed with us in the middle of the store, which was a very powerful moment, and sent us on our way.

We went to Jackie’s neighborhood and started off strong. Most doors we went to, people gave us about four or five cans. Then as we went on, started having less and less people want to donate. It was very hard to just say, “No problem. Have a great day!” instead of having an attitude or making a face behind their backs.

When we had covered almost the whole neighborhood, we took the food back to Randall’s and gave it to the manager, who would then give it directly to the food bank. The manager announced his thanks over the intercom of the store which was very cool and rewarding to hear.

After that, we went back to our host homes to get cleaned up for session. We had pizza for dinner, then had an amazing worship and heard a very inspiring message from Dave. After that, we went and had ice cream and watched a show called Comedy Sports by a group who does that professionally. They had some re-ally awesome tricks and made-up sports that they showed us that were hilarious.

The next morning, Sunday, we went to session again and went home. All in all, the weekend was amazing. We all had a blast and all of us, every single one, felt touched by God in a very personal and rewarding way. I would not trade that week-end for anything in the world. PFT

By Caroline Shook

Calling fantasy writers everywhere: What in the world are you doing? Ever since the

Twilight saga came out it has all been vam-pires, vampires, vampires! Stop it already. Every day there is a new vampire book. You just keep on milking the cash cow. I am sick of it! Get some creativity.

And it’s not just the vampires. You ether do vampires or make up a fantasy world but, let’s face it, they’re all the same. You have got to stop being so Tolkienish, stop it with all the dragons and elves and dwarves and goblins. When it comes to that, fantasy stories have no individuality.

Why not find other mythical creatures, for examples, Selkies, phoenix, griffins, twetsal wyrms, bonyips (Australian hippo-rat thing), cockatrice, sea monsters, and all that. Look up fantasy monsters, but please be creative about it. Don’t make your sea monster the classic giant snake with fins, but make something different, like Narnia, Dawn Treader’s sea ser-pent. It looked like a cockroach-eel on steroids.

Even better, why don’t you people make up your own monsters? One book after another has all the same kind of creatures; humans, elves, dwarves, and dragons. It’s like bad chemistry. Put those four things in a tube and set it over a Bunsen Burner, and you get a great big, stinky mess of boring. But you people still keep on doing it. My advice, stop what you’re doing and take some creativ-ity pills.

If you keep up with the elf and dwarf thing you’ll never get published. Editors want some-thing that nobody had ever read before, some-thing one of a kind but you aren’t giving it to them. And editors are even complaining about it. I’ve read plenty of reviews and notes saying they don’t want the “next Tolkien.” Rather, they want something completely new.

If you ever want to be published, leave Lord of the Rings alone and start surfing the web for other fantasy beasties. There are literally thousands.

All I’m trying to say is everybody is doing the same thing over and over again. So please, writers of all kinds, make sure you are creating something completely original. Don’t do what everyone else is doing. The sky is the limit, sometimes not even that! Get your creative juices flowing, as our Mr. Jones would say. Just please make it your own creation, there are copyright laws after all. PFT

Enough with the Vampires!Rebelbase Group Enjoys Disciple Now


By Amber Condley

The Woodlands’ 12th annual Daddy-Daughter dance was held on February

12, 2011, at the Waterway Marriott. The food was delicious, and the music was great.

Girls of all ages were there, including some from Legacy: Maddy Locke, Hope and Grace Rutledge, Megan Murray, Brook and Makaila Bender, my sister Hannah Condley, and some others.

It was so much fun! There were high-heel races and hula hoop contests for the dads and girls, door prizes, and “guess the amount of candy in the jar” contests.

At the end of the night you got a charm necklace with an umbrella, and Daddy Daughter 2011 inscribed on it. PFT

Dads and Daughters Dance the Night Away

By James Pirkle

Many people ask me, “What is ROTC?”

Well, ROTC actually stands for “Recruiting Officers Training Corps.” It is a program sponsored by the US Army, kind of like a pre-boot camp for high schoolers.

I think this program should be offered at Leg-acy. It would cost about as much as football. And like football, it could pos-sibly attract new students to Legacy.

ROTC has several benefits. It is a course that will instill military skills and discipline in the lives of high school students. It makes students feel honorable, and can develop some of the maturity that veterans have.

Of course, Legacy would need more students to offer ROTC. The program requires at least 10 pupils per division.

Several of my friends are in ROTC and they are very mature, godly Christian young men. They enjoy ROTC, and I think I would enjoy it too.

Since Legacy is adding 9th and 10th grades next year, I hope that we will be able to offer ROTC soon. PFT

Eighth Grade Science ClassProves Newton’s Second LawBy Keegan Ellis

What is Newton’s Second Law of Motion? Better than that, who is Newton? Isaac Newton was an English

physicist, mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher, alchemist and theologian. Many considered him to be one of the most influential people in history.

Newton came up with three laws of motion. The second law states that an applied force on an object equals the rate of change of its momentum with time. This is some serious information to take in. There are plenty of fancy words here, enough to make you question yourself and your intelligence.

But now let’s talk Newton’s Second law and cars! Every-one loves cars, right? Recently, Mrs. Salazar’s eighth grade class used toy cars and tracks in an experiment to prove or disprove this law.

Some of the students taped writing pens or balls of paper to the top of the cars, while others turned the cars over to see what the outcome would be. A few students even raised the track by placing books under the end of the track to create a makeshift ramp. The imaginations were really working overtime with this experiment!

In the end, they all concluded that, yes, connecting ob-jects to the cars did increase the rate of speed that the cars traveled. This proved Newton’s Second Law to be fact.

Another conclusion drawn by the class was what a blast they all had with this project! It’s amazing, when you can get outside the box for a while, that school and learning can actually be considered fun! PFT

Bring ROTC Program to Legacy


Legacy’s seventh-graders recently studied the Pythagorean Theorem. The students played a game to prove the squares on the legs of a right triangle add up to the square on the hypotenuse. Sometimes even yucky MATH can be fun!

Legacy Night at SK8 Town


By Jessica Lawrence

Are you afraid of getting up in front of people? Do you hate talking in front of

others? Does it make you nervous know-ing others are looking at you?

If so, joining a theater group might be the best solution.

Sometimes when you hear the word “theater” you want nothing to do with it. Well, personally, I have always loved being a part of the-ater and meeting people who love or enjoy what I love. I have always loved getting to audition for plays and getting the experience of be-ing in one.

Before I was into acting, I was always hesitant talking to others and getting in front of a class and talking. Once I started acting it completely changed my personal-ity. I like to talk more with friends and I enjoy getting up in front of others.

Research has shown that, through acting, students learn to create their own success by letting go of fear and releasing their natural self-expression. Students gain confidence, learn to think on their feet, expand creativity, improve social skills, and become more comfortable with handling new situations and transitions in their lives.

Theater is also a great social activity. It’s a wonderful way to meet new people. It’s great for the moms too! They can get to know other moms by finding others to carpool with. I have met many amazing people from theater. Some became my closest friends.

If I had never attended theater I wouldn’t have met any of these people. It’s also a really good way to get known by professors and skilled teachers, if you want to pursue a theatrical career.

Theater helps with cold script reading calls. If you are trying to get a part in a play, sometimes you will have a callback for a certain character and you may get asked for a cold script reading. A cold script reading is performing a character for a play, with no preparation, where the judges or directors will then decide if they like you for the part of not. Theater helps you to get ready for these callbacks.

Sometimes the directors may want you to have a British accent or an unfamiliar accent that you must perfect for a cold script reading call. Theater will help you know how to perform an accent you are not familiar with and learn how to say each word in a certain accent.

If you have a hard time speaking or you have a hard time enunciating words, theater will help you. It can teach you how to move your mouth the right way. Help-ing you to enunciate well and being able to talk to others without mumbling or spit-ting when you speak is a huge confidence builder.

If you want to pursue a career in mu-sic, theater can help you. Many don’t think it would, but it can! Theater will teach you to hold a microphone correctly and have great body language on stage. It will teach you to have great emotions when singing and how

to open your mouth the right way on vow-els and consonants. If you love to sing, you should participate in musical theater. This will cover music as well as acting.

Theater also boosts your self confi-dence. You may be a shy, quiet person but after you take part in theater, you will learn to be more outgoing, talkative and comfortable around other people.

Cindy was a girl who feared getting in front of others, so she was always in the background. She joined a community theater group and then went on to join her school theater department. As a junior high student, she went to a competition for acting and was awarded top performer for the production she was in. If she had never joined a community theater group, she wouldn’t have had the experience of competing or receiving such an award. Acting has boosted her self-confidence and she now loves getting in front of oth-ers. It has helped her in ways that no one could imagine.

Theater can be such a fun hobby! At the theater classes I go to, I love being around people who share my passion. Everyone in theater is always friendly and always there to help and talk to. Partici-pating in theater is fun!

I personally think Legacy should add theater as an elective. Theater is a great way to get to know your classmates better, boost self-confidence, and satisfy fine arts credits. Theater is always a great way to show others who you really are. This can also help you in class. Most of the kids in our 7th grade class dislike reading out loud or showing their projects to others. I’m positive that once they participate in acting, a lot more hands will be raised when asked to do these things.

Theater is a fun hobby, a great way to meet others and makes you talented in the theater world! PFT

By Darby Goodwin

Recycling is a major

importance in today’s society. Especially considering all that plastic and cardboard we use every day!

When we throw away this all these recyclable items, the sit in a landfill and take up space. Not only is this terrible for the earth, but when you think about it, it’s also terrible for us. Do you ever get that guilty feeling when you put plastic in the trash can? What about cardboard or glass? These items cannot decompose. This means that whatever is put in the ground can’t be turned back into dirt.

Recycling is the answer for that! When you recycle plastic, glass, card-board, paper, etc., it goes to be burned down and make new plastic, glass, card-board, and paper.

I think it would be great to teach Legacy’s students about saving the planet. We could have a recycling bin in our lunch room for water bottles, coke cans, and even paper. This would be a great way to get students involved and help them feel like they are making a dif-ference, because they are.

Teachers could also get their students involved by giving them a small prize such as a sticker or candy every time they recycled ten things. They could also devote one day in science to teaching their students about what recycling is and how it helps our planet be a better place for everyone.

I think this would be a great project for our school because not only would it help save our planet and teach our students about recycling, but it would also show to prospective families that our school really cares about the earth and wants to make a difference. This could show them what a proactive school we really are.

It would be interesting to see how many cans and bottles and pieces of pa-per all of us Lions could collect in a week, a month, a quarter, a semester, or even a full school year! PFT

Theater Can Bring out the Best in You Please Recycle!

By Sarah Cruthirds

Have you ever heard a superstar say, “I’m always in the public eye,” or,

“anything I do is watched and criticized”?Well, who does the criticizing? What the

public commonly refers to as the “Media.”Media can basically be split into three

groups, with many subdivisions in each. The first is the left-wing media, which consists of some extremists, such as NBC’s news anchor Katie Couric, and many Democratic voters.

Second is the right-wing media, mainly comprised of conservative Republican vot-ers and some right-wing extremists such as Rush Limbaugh and the like.

And then you have what Bernie Gold-berg calls “the kool-aid drinkers.” Kool-aid drinkers are people who just want a squab-bling where ever they go and don’t neces-sarily have a political preference.

Media has its advantages, but it also has its disadvantages. The disadvantages basi-cally sum up to mudslinging or slandering someone else’s name.

Think about it. On the playground when little Tommy says, “Hey, Billy picks his nose!” everybody is grossed out and little Billy is really embarrassed. But sometimes the truth is that Billy doesn’t pick his nose, but because Tommy said he did, everybody believes it.

Fox’s Bill O’Reilly, a long time veteran of the media and journalism business, knows this very well and even more so after his recent interview with President Obama. Mr. O’Reilly has a reputation of being argumentative and interruptive, at least in my opinion, and many people wanted to see a pre-Super Bowl smackdown between the president and the most watched man in news.

Apparently they were disappointed. Honestly, I wanted to see Bill O’Reilly

tear the President apart limb by limb, but the more I think about it, the interview was Pre-Super Bowl, not the national wrestler’s league!

Some of the more “experienced” comrades in the journalism business were expecting President Obama to rip Bill O’Reilly to shreds!

What has the media gone to? Heck and a hand basket, that’s what. The left side wanted Obama to win, the right side

wanted O’Reilly to win, and the kool-aid drinkers were just there for the party and the blood spilled on the floor when some-one’s nose breaks. I guess everybody was just a little too pumped up for the Super Bowl.

Mr. O’Reilly received many complaints from his viewers, Obama supporters, left-wing media, and even former Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi.

Mrs. Pelosi was not pleased that the president was asked, “What do you think about all the people who hate you?”

“How dare he ask that of the president,” Pelosi said. “I think that was totally inap-propriate.” She later went on to say that he had never asked that of a public figure before, so why ask the President now?

But, a few weeks prior to his sought-after Obama interview, O’Reilly questioned former President George W. Bush and guess what? He asked him the very same question; the former speaker must have missed that one.

The next evening on Mr. O’Reilly’s TV program, The O’Reilly Factor, the host read aloud many emails he had received that differed in opinion about his interview the previous day. Many said he let the president slide or didn’t ask him tough questions and one in particular said it was a waste of his time.

I thought the question and answer ses-sion was quite enlightening. I learned a lot about President Obama and his differing views, plus I gained a new perspective of O’Reilly. He’s not as obdurate as I thought.

Upon being asked “What do you think of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mr. President? Are they a threat in Egypt, our long-term allies?” Mr. Obama only responded that he wanted Egypt to have a democracy and a government that represented the people. That’s fine and dandy, except that the Muslim Brotherhood is a radical extremist terrorist group that does not work well with Israel, who is also our ally.

This also received a “why did you ask him that” response. Okay, so first you say O’Reilly let him slide, next you say what were you thinking when he asks about real issues that we are dealing with as a nation. That’s ludicrous. O’Reilly asked him about a real issue, actually let him answer, and you say, “What is that doing on a Pre-Super Bowl interview?”

Why is everyone so upset about this interview? It was conducted well, good questions were asked, some answers were given, some were not, and nobody put a pie into anybody else’s face! That’s a success in my book.

Again, what has the media come to? The definition of an interview is to ask ques-tions and get answers, not to punch each other and slander the other’s name for the rest of eternity.

The only person who had a sensible opinion on the matter was Bernie Goldberg. He summed up what I’ve been saying; it was a pre-Super Bowl interview and that you can never please everyone in the media. Someone will always have a problem.

I question whether the media is a reli-able source to get real hard facts, without somebody’s opinion. Sure, there needs to be some opinion or it gets boring, but don’t let your opinion or your ego stop you from seeing the facts as they are, or the way someone else sees them.

In the end I disagree strongly with many of the opinions held about the inter-view. Mr. O’Reilly did a great job, as did President Obama, and no one had to die in order for the interview to be completed! PFT


Firehorse is anExciting ReadReview by Jenna Williams

Have you wanted to read a good book lately? If you have, try Firehorse, by Di-

ane Lee Wilson. It is about a girl named Rachel who has to sell her horse because her family is moving. Rachel is heartbroken.

But, when she sees a badly burned horse who was about to be put down, she comes to the rescue. Rachel decides to keep the horse in an empty shed in her backyard until the horse, named The Governors Girl, gets better.

Rachel tenderly loves, nurtures, and reha-bilitates The Governors Girl until she is com-pletely better. Then a fire starts at the stable down the street and Rachel and The Girl race to save the horses from the burning building. This is an excellent book that is beautifully writ-ten and will captivate you. I suggest it to anyone needing a good book, especially someone that likes reading about horses, as well as action in a well developed story. PFT

What has the media come to?


REBELUtiONThis month’s Rebelution has been rescheduled from March 4th to Friday, March 11 at 7:45 a.m. in the youth room. Breakfast will be served!

tAKE ME OUt tO tHE BALL GAMEDo you enjoy a nice Spring day at the baseball park? Do you still need volunteer hours? Does your son play ORWALL baseball? Then we have a volunteer opportunity for you! The Oak Ridge Woodlands Area Little League will be hosting Opening Day to kick off the spring baseball season on Saturday, March 5, 2011. Festivities include a vendor area, and Legacy has a booth. We will be handing out water bottles and other small treats, our newly printed brochures, and answering ques-tions to promote awareness about our school to families in the Spring/Woodlands area. We would like to set up a team of people to occupy the booth from about 8 a.m.until 3 p.m. in 2 hour shifts. This is a whole lot of fun and an easy way to earn a cou-ple of volunteer hours! If you would like to help at this event, please respond to the weekly email. You will be contacted separately to set up your shift. Thanks in advance! ORWALL Baseball Complex is located off of Sawdust Road. Turn south on Budde Road and go around to Pruitt Road to the Baseball Park. 1130 Pruitt Road, Spring, Texas, 77380.

EtHiOPiA FUN RUN FormulaRunEthiopia--a Run for Powdered Gold! Saturday, March 19th at 8:00 am beginning and ending at Barbara Bush Elementary (7420 Crown-ridge Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77382). Calling all

runners, walkers, adults and children! We have a local opportunity to serve the far reaching corners of the earth! Our own Portilla family (Ben--7th grade, Mrs. Portilla--Friday electives teacher) have partnered with Ethiopian orphanages to give justice to the weak and care for widows and orphans. They need our help! Ethiopian babies find the nutrition that they severely lack in baby for-mula. The Portillas are working hard to gather as much formula as possible to ship it to their babies overseas. We want as many people as possible to join the fun on March 19th and raise money for this worthy ministry at the same time. Several teachers and staff are already registered, and we’d love to have you join us. There is a kids’ 1 mile race and a 5k race to choose from. Entry fee to the race is only $12--the cost of one can of formula. Visit their blog at http://intothestreetsofethiopia.blogspot.com/ for more information and to register. This service opportunity will take place in lieu of Breakfast in the Park.

LANGUAGE ARtS SURVEYAs you know, this school year, we are taking the time to review our Language Arts department. Please click on the following survey and complete this in order to help us assess this program ac-cording to our learning goals. Your constructive feedback should include your experience with your teacher, classwork assignments, homework com-munication and assignments, reading program, and any other area of experience with language arts. Curriculum is living, breathing, always chang-ing and improving, and we appreciate your help

in this process. Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/curriculum-LA-parent-survey

MOtHER-dAUGHtER EVENt COMiNG“You + uR GiRl”--A Vicki Courtney Event--Saturday April 9, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. at The Woodlands United Methodist Church. This is an event for mothers and their 4th-12th grade daughters. Youth culture expert and best-selling author Vicki Courtney encourages moms and equips daughters to steer away from today’s ungodly culture and toward a God-filled life. This event will give you many of the spiritual encouragement and practical tools to help you navigate through this generation. Informational fliers are available at the front desk. You can register at http://www.thewoodlandsumc.org/flm.

SCRiPWe now have Starbucks cards for sale! We also have HEB, Wal-Mart, Target, Shell, Pizza Hut, Papa Johns, and Best Buy. SCRIP cards are avail-able for purchase at the front desk area Monday right after drop off until 8:45 and then again in the afternoon from 2:30 until 3:15.

SUMMER SCHOOL MAtHIf you are interested in taking Math during the summer, please email Jaime Hulbert ([email protected]) with the following information:• Student Name• Math Course Currently Taking• Current Grade Level PFT

By Gabby Hogan

I know many people may think that adding more foreign language classes at Legacy

would be a waste of money or that they are simply not needed. But what you may not know is that the ability to speak a foreign lan-guage can be a great life skill for anyone.

I believe that we need a more versatile language selection because this will look great on a college resume, bring more culture into our lives, or even open up some career choices that may not have been there before.

I would love to have more languages to choose from at Legacy because these count as high school credits, and some people, like me, may not want Spanish to be the only way to get it.

I know that it is possible to take a variety of online language programs to count as a credit, but it would be much more pleasurable to experience this with your peers. I myself, as seventh grader, know that I am much more interested in things when I’m around the people I love.

Just think about all the possibilities that would come up with this life skill. I believe

that once you do something as a amazing as learning a whole new language, it could inspire you to learn more about that culture or way of life. This could also strike up new friendships, which could lead to new possibili-ties in life.

When you learn a new language, if you ever chose to visit that country, it would be a lot more enjoyable if you spoke their native tongue. For example, when I visited Paris, France, more opportunities would have been open to me if I had spoken French.

This could also be a way for you to come closer to God. For instance, say you are a mis-sionary that would love to travel around the world to help people have a fair chance at life. This might not be as fulfilling if you could not speak to the ones you are helping, you could not hear their story or truly understand their condition.

Legacy would benefit from more foreign languages because it might also draw more people to come to our school if they knew their child was being given more unusual learning opportunities.

Plus, maybe in the future there may be possibilities of field trips around the world for

an out-of-classroom experience.I think having these classes would make

us a more recognized school, as well as have more open-minded students. If you would just look into the future about ten years, where do you see yourself with the skill of your new lan-guage? I assume that it will have gotten you just a little bit further in life, or maybe a lot.

Like me, you might just want to know a language for the sake of knowing it, or as a high school credit. But for some this may be their way of life when they get older.

If we do not offer these classes now they might not ever learn the language they have the desire to learn because they need the high school credit, but only have a choice of Span-ish and only have time to learn one language with the busyness of their lives.

In my case, my time is too occupied by sports, schoolwork, grades, and friends to worry about learning two languages. Instead, we should have the choice of only having to learn one so that it can count as a credit and be the one that we want to learn. So I think that having more language choices could create more successful futures for Legacy students. PFT

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Legacy Should Add More Foreign Language Options

18MARCH 2011 www.legacypca.org

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