MARCH29,2013

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On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they

did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen!”

In observance of Easter, The Woodlands Christian Academy will be closed Friday, March 29 and Monday, April 1.

Hallelujah! Jesus Is Alive!

Luke 24:1-6

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We are pleased to welcome Kellie Armstrong to Woodlands Christian as Director of Development. For the past eight years, Kellie has served as Chief Advancement Officer for Arrow Child & Family Ministries where she raised over $20 million from private families, corporations and foundations in the greater Houston area as well as federal and state grants. She was also the founding Director of Freedom Place. Prior to that, Kellie managed several non-profits in Florida where her duties included management and all aspects of fundraising. Kellie is a popular speaker and consultant who has been featured in numerous media outlets including The New York Times, Fox News and ABC News.

For most of my career, I have served children who live in extreme poverty and have suffered unspeakable abuse. While I remain

passionate about helping those in need, I am thrilled to use my talents to help Woodlands Christian grow and develop the next generation of servant leaders for eternity. Kellie lives in The Woodlands with her husband and two daughters. She is a member of The Woodlands United Methodist Church and has been an active community leader for events such as the Texas Ironman, The Woodlands Marathon, Bridgeland Triathlon and the KSBJ Casting Crowns concert. Kellie holds a Bachelor’s degree from Boston College and a Master’s degree

from The University of Central Florida. Please join us in welcoming Kellie to The Woodlands Christian Academy.

Kellie Armstrong

Head Of School Notes

MARCH 29, 2013

Lower School News

MARCH 29, 2013

Science In Action!

Students in Mr. Robert Roach’s fourth grade science classes were tasked with creating containers for eggs to protect them in a fall from a great height. The students were very inventive in their containers using trash bags as parachutes, helicopter blades and even a roll of Charmin bathroom tissue! Of the 14 drops that were made, one egg cracked and one egg was broken. The activity provided students with the opportunity to learn about potential and kinetic energy, as well as the transfer of energy into different forms.

Fourth and fifth grade students enjoyed three wonderful days at Pine Cove Christian Camp in Tyler, Texas on March 25-27. While at Pine Cove students learned about God’s creation and had great outdoor fun with their classmates!

Upper School News

MARCH 29, 2013

The Woodlands Christian upper school science department held its fifth annual Science Night on Thursday, March 21. Students in 6th - 8th grades showed off the science projects that they had developed for the regional Sci://Tech Science Fair in February. Students in 10th - 12th grades gave forensic science themed demonstrations. On-stage demonstrations included the toasted marshmallow-scented Death of a Gummie Bear, the hair-raising Van de Graaff static generator, and the always popular Menthos in Diet Coke explosions.

Science Night 2013

The TAPPS state art competition was held at Concordia University in Austin, Texas on March 22. Of the five district winners from Woodlands Christian entered in the state competition, two earned ribbons. Congratulations to Kim Kienholz for earning fourth place for her watercolor landscape of urban London and Iliana Giorgi for earning sixth place for her watercolor titled Look Beyond The Tree Line.

Submitted by Melinda Cohea

Art Students Succeed At State Competition

Upper School News

MARCH 29, 2013

Biology Students Earn Awards In Essay Contest

The George Bush Presidential Library and Museum recently sponsored the essay contest Uniquely You in conjunction with their exhibit Genome: The Secret of How Life Works. Students in Mrs. Dowdy’s 9th grade biology class chose the topic Which Scientific Mind Or Inventor Do You Think Had The Most Impact In Undertanding The Secret Of How Life Works? on which to write a three to four page essay including a bibliography.

Congratulations to the following students for earning awards in this essay contest:

Megan Powers - Scientific Inventor That Has Affected The Secret Of How Life Works - 3rd place

Garrett Wolforth - Gregor Mendel - 3rd place

Hailey Hanigan - Leonardo da Vinci - Honorable Mention

Highley Earns Counseling Certification

Ryan Highley, Campus Pastor recently received his Advanced Certificate in Biblical Counseling from Light University. This certification is awarded to individuals who have completed courses to help prepare them for an active role in the helping others with situations such as grief, relationships and stress management.

Enter your favorite chili and/or dessert by Wednesday, April 3.

Each cook will pay a $20 entry fee. Judging will take place at the event.

To enter contact Amy Rowe at arowe@twca.net.

Enjoy food, fun, and help raise funds for the Interact foundation!

Interact Chili Cook Off April 19th (Senior Night) 5:30 p.m.

Warrior Baseball Field

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT NEWS

MARCH 29, 2013

Warrior Track Team Champions

The Warriors are now 3-0 in district after scoring back to back victories on the road over Brazos Christian, 7-0 and Rosehill Christian, 4-3. The Warriors return home tonight, Thursday, March 28 for a district contest

with St. Joseph. The first pitch is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Come out and support your Warrior baseball team as they attempt to keep their district winning streak going!

Warrior Softball Scores Big Win The Warrior varsity softball team defeated district opponent Rosehill Christian 18-3 in a road game on Tuesday, March 26. The Warriors led the entire game, sending 14 batters to the plate in the final inning to clinch the victory. The team returns home for a district game against St. Joseph tonight, Thursday, March 28. The first pitch is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Come out and support your Warrior softball team!

Middle School Update - The middle school softball team fought hard in their league game against Cypress Christian on Tuesday, March 28 but fell short losing by a score of 11-13. Next up for the middle school team is an away game against Faith Academy in Bellville.

Warrior Baseball On A Roll

For the second year in a row, both the boys’ and girls’ track and field teams won the team championship at the Houston Christian track meet on Saturday, March 23. The team set new school records in eight events: discus, one mile run, two mile run, high jump, 100m hurdle, 110m high hurdle, and girls’ 4x400m relay. In addition to the team championship,

team members individually earned six gold medals, seven silver medals and seven bronze medals. To read the coverage of this event by the Courier newspaper, click here. Warrior track will next compete in the John Cooper Dragon Invitational on Saturday, April 6. Way to go Warrior track and field!

Up to the minute schedule information for your favorite teams is just a click away!

Varsity Baseball . Varsity Softball . Varsity Track . Varsity Golf

MS Softball . MS Green Baseball . MS Gold Baseball . MS Track

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• LibrarianForAMonth‐oneluckystudentineachLowerSchoolclasswillhavetheopportunitytoassistMrs.LunsfordasLibrarianForAMonth.

• PizzaDinnerWithMrs.McClenney‐thewinningstudentandafriendwillenjoydinneratGrimaldi’sfollowedbyatriptoBarnesandNobletopickoutachapterbookwithMrs.McClenney.

• MovieTimeWithMrs.Carter,Mrs.Hudnall&Mrs.LedbeOer‐eachofthesewonderfulteacherswillescortastudenttoalocaltheatertoenjoyanageappropriatemovie.

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• FencingWithMrs.Wheeler‐thewinneranduptofour(4)friendswillreceivea11/2hourfencinglessonatAllianceFencingAcademy.

• GingerbreadHouseParty‐Mrs.Dewwillhostfour(4)studentsatherhometobakeanddecorateChristmascookies.Pizzaisalsoincluded.

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