november 2011 paws for thought

November 2011 • volume v • Issue III

The Official Student Newspaper of

November 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 6:8

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Lions’ Ambassadors HaveThe Wright Man

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

By Caroline Shook

Mark your calendar for December 9th, because the Mane Event is coming your way! Nope, not the bowling alley. It’s Legacy’s annual Christmas

fundraiser. The coordinator for this year, Audrey Shook, says, “It will be so much fun. It

is an event in which each family sells raffle tickets and we gather for a night of Christmas music, delicious desserts, and drawing of the raffle prizes.”

All the lower school will be performing Christmas carols taught to them by Mrs. Cone. Each grade will have something special for the silent auction this year.

“The whole family is invited, even grandparents or uncles and aunts,” says Mrs. Shook. “The dress is holiday festive. But we really need more donations for the raffle prizes. Each donation will count as volunteer hours. Donations can be either items or cash. Anything is appreciated.”

This time around, Mane Event will be held at Faith Bible Church. “The eve-ning will be a wonderful time to fellowship with other Legacy families while raising money for our school,” says Mrs. Shook. PFT

Mane Event Greetings from Mrs. May

The Mane Event envelope containing your family’s raffle tickets recently went home in your youngest child’s folder. Each year, each family is given

a set of 20 raffle tickets to sell to family and friends. The tickets are worth $10 each, and each family is responsible for selling at least 20.

While your tuition provides about 80% of the funds needed to pay LPCA salaries and operating expenses, fundraisers supply the other 20%. Even though families are required to sell or purchase all 20 tickets, we highly encourage you to sell as many as you can rather than just pay for them yourselves. There will be a cool prize for the student family who sells the most tickets.

Each ticket provides a chance to win one of several fabulous prizes, includ-ing TVs, iPad, iPod Touch, camera, game consoles, sports tickets, vacations, etc.

The items used for the raffle and silent auction are donated or solicited by you, our families, or by local businesses. All items should be name-brands and have a value of around $200 or more. Items with smaller values that can be bun-dled in a gift bag, (for example, a $150 auto detail and $50 Starbucks gift card) are also great ideas. All donations are tax-deductible. Please bring all monetary donations and items to Jennie Moyer in the administration office..

If you donate or solicit an item with a value of $150 - $499, we will waive half of your parent volunteer hours for the year. If you donate an item with a value of $500 or more, we will wave ALL of your parent volunteer hours! Donations must be received no later than November 21st.

If you are not personally able to donate items or funds, there is also one other way you can help. Many local businesses might be willing to help sponsor Mane Event. For every company that sponsors our event, we will include their name and logo on the Mane Event program and in the PFT newspaper.

Thank you for going out into our community to find donated items and sponsors. We are happy to answer any additional questions you may have. PFT

The More the MerrierFaith bible Church to Host this Year’s mane event Fundraiser

By Becca Ashley

Eighth-grader, Tray Wright, is Treasurer of Legacy Prep’s Student Ambassador Program

this year. In this role, he ‘’keeps track of all the financial sides’’ of the program. Some examples of events requiring record keeping include fund raisers, par-ties, etc.

Tray wanted to be an ambassador, but before he could become one, he had to go through a special process. First, an election is held to see who the candidates will be. Then, whoever was elected is interviewed by school staff. If your interview goes well and you are approved, you will receive a letter of congratulation.

‘’While I was in Germany, the Ambassadors had a meeting and volunteered me to be the Trea-surer,’’ said Tray.

He enjoys his role for now, but wishes that he could be more active in the program. As soon as the Legacy Ambassadors hosts an event, he will be very busy.

Tray hopes that in the future, the Ambassador Program will become larger. He also hopes they will be able ‘’to continue to help new students and raise money for Legacy.’’ PFT

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Mrs. May’s MessagePaws for Thought

NOvember 2011Volume V • Issue III

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

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Garrett HillCarley Wilson

8th Grade


Brooklyn Fredricks Kasen Jones

Jake Koppelman Emily Kotlarz

Chandlyr Mickan Caroline Shook

7th Grade


Becca Ashley Bobby Cruthirds Lauren EddingsMeagan Fornero

Samantha FurberJoshua Micheletti

Every month as I sit down to write to you, I make an attempt to write something funny or sweet.

But, what usually comes to mind is what I’m going through at the moment and how the Lord is working with me to face whatever situation I am in.

So this time, like most months before, I am bearing my soul and discussing the subject in which I have become somewhat of an expert...TRIALS.

I think I could write about trials in every edition of the newspaper. If I let them, the issues, dilemmas, and inconveniences I go through in a day, week, or month could really become a weight around my neck and pull me into a pit of despair!

This month has been a particularly busy one as it relates to the number of difficulties I’ve had to tackle, and, I have to ask myself why I am often caught off guard. Peter tell us, “Don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you.” (1 Peter 4:12)

Trials are a necessary part of life and learning. They are also a common thread that unites us, if we are able to stick it out together. When we get through one trial, chances are there’s another one coming. That’s why James didn’t say “if,” but “when.”

Trials come in various incarnations. Some are physical, some emotional. Others may be financial, and others relational. It’s not a one-size-fits-all deal. Some trials are shocking, like an unexpected death; others are more drawn out, like a prolonged illness. Sometimes our difficulties play out in public while others take place in our own private hell.

The causes of our trials can vary, too. Some are due to our own missteps, while others are due to mistakes that aren’t ours. And, there are those events that happen that have nothing at all to do with human shortcomings.

Because we can experience trials in every as-pect of our lives and sometimes, all at once, they can feel overwhelming and as if the whole world is caving in on us. That’s why I find it interesting that James writes, “Consider it pure joy... when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance... and that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.” (James 1:2)

Often, it’s not until we’re on the other side that we can see the work God has done in us. And, in thinking of those that I know of who have experi-enced unimaginable challenges, almost all will tell you that they wouldn’t change anything because of the perspective gained, their own personal growth, a healed relationship, or a lesson learned.

For sure, trials test our faith. They bring us back to the basics and remind us where our priori-

ties should lie. Trials force us back to the bedrock of faith upon which our foundations rests, and this becomes a time of refining and really, a necessary process. For many of us, it’s why we chose Legacy as the educational model for our families. We realize our children will face all kinds of trials, but we want to be able to walk alongside them during these times and help make them aware of the great things God will do in their lives as a result of these experiences.

Trials also help us mature, both as Christians and as humans. When we’re suffering, there’s a tendency to try to look for the easy way out, to end the pain as quickly as possible. We may do that by blaming others or by withdrawing from a situa-tion or person.

But, trials are designed to make us “complete.” By allowing them to do their work, we end up stronger and better equipped to face the next difficult situation. It’s why we encourage our children never to give up. We are not finished when we fail. Only when we quit!

There is so much more we have to accomplish. This is exactly why Paul tells us to “fight the good fight” and persevere through the trials that feel as if they will surely kill us!

In closing, I can’t help but think of our junior high football team as I reflect on trials and how they make us better. During our inaugural season last year, these boys took a beating nearly every week. They finished the season with one win and seven losses. And they weren’t just losses. The were poundings, real whoopin’s! Week after week they endured defeat, no matter how hard they worked or how hard they played.

Upon their return this year, there was a fierce determination on the part of both the coaches and the players to use the experiences of their trials from last year to motivate them to improve. As you know, they are on the brink of an AMAZING, unde-feated season, with one final game remaining.

If they had decided to quit because of the humiliation of last year’s season, they would’ve missed the blessings of this year’s accomplish-ments, whether they go undefeated or not. To a person – coaches, players, and parents – I think we all would tell you we wouldn’t give up last sea-son’s misery because surviving it is what has made this season so magical.

God is faithful through every trial and difficulty. He has our best in mind as he walks with us. And, like our football team, through him we are able to say at the end of each adversity, “WE ARE MORE THAN CONQUERORS!” And hopefully, he will make us (and the team) “perfect and complete!”

GO LIONS! Serving Him and You, Audra May

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Overcoming Trials

“ “Trials come in various incarnations. Some are

physical, some emotional. Others may be financial,

and others relational. It’s not a

one-size-fits-all deal.

By Caroline Shook

Better perk up your ears music lovers, because you might just be able to get a phone call from your favorite Christian band! You heard me right.

Thanks to the Christian Rock 20, you could be getting a personal phone call from the likes of I Am Empire, Hyland, Silverline, Southbound Fearing, Elev-entyseven, Philmont, House of Heroes, Shonlock, Hawk Nelson, Family Force 5, Living Sacrifice, Hight Flight Society, Ashes Remain, Worth Dying For, or Ilia. You can also win a CD and get shout-outs on the radio.

The Christian Rock 20 is a show that is hosted by many different Christian stations around the world. To hear, just listen to NGEN radio (part of KSBJ) or go onto ngenradio.com. The CR20 plays off of NGEN on the weekends from 4pm to 6pm.

Due to technical problems, the Christian Rock 20 has to replace a computer and is asking for donations. Over a dozen artists or bands decided to help out and offer a 10 minute long phone call to their fans if you donate $25 to the CR20.

Time is running out, so if you want a call, or just want to help out, go to www.thechristianrock20.com. All details are on the site.

If you do contribute, make sure to tell your friends and family. If the $1000 goal is not reached, your money will be refunded and you will not get your phone call or prize. So far $935 of the $1000 has been raised. Even if you only donate a dollar, it will help keep one of the greatest Christian Radio shows on the air. Do your neighbors a favor, and turn it up. PFT

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Review by Lauren Eddings

On August 10, 2011, The Help was opened to the-aters. Directed and written by Tate Taylor, this

movie perfectly captures Mississippi’s 1960s attitude towards blacks.

The movie is about hired help, the black women, who took care of peoples’ kids, cooked, cleaned, and helped around the house. Skeeter, a woman who thinks that black people are being treated unfairly, decides to write a book from the perspective of hired black help.

She interviews many of the hired help in her town of Jackson, Mississippi. Her book slowly de-velops into many of

the untold stories of sadness, pain, hardship, anger, laughter, and happiness.

I gave this movie a five out of five for its amazing moral, and the fight against racism. This movie is rated PG-13 for language and racism, and is recom-mended for mature audiences only. PFT

Hello? Christian rock 20 CallingThe Help has amessage of Hope

By LPCA Athletic Director, Leah Ford, and Booster Club President, Tommy Hauser

The Legacy Booster Club is proud to an-nounce that our inaugural Legacy Golf

Tournament raised over $14,300! We had 18 foursomes play in the tournament and 23 sponsorships.

We would like to offer our sincere apprecia-tion to all the families who recruited players and sponsors to make our first golf tournament so successful. Thank you for your prayers and support.

The proceeds are already being put to good use. The Booster Club is purchasing several new items for our Athletic Department, includ-ing a trailer, 2011-2012 uniforms, and safety equipment. The funds will also help pay for our Athletic Banquet at the end of the year.

We are overwhelmed with gratitude at what our community, and our families at Legacy have donated to our Athletic Program. PFT

Golf Tourney a Smashing Success

By Emily Kotlarz

Rebecca Ashley, a Legacy seventh grader, is an active

Irish dancer. She competes in events called feis (pronounced fesh). Known to her friends as Becca, she started dancing when she was 11 and loves continuing this Irish tradition.

Becca goes to McTeggart Irish Dancers of South Texas, near the Magnolia High School. When her family first visited the school, she was quickly and ab-solutely pleased, joining almost immediately.

She now has been in it for almost two years and doesn’t plan on quitting until college. “It is great exercise, a unique activ-ity, and I dance for the joy of it,” Becca says.

Some of the places she performs are at competitions, restaurants, weddings, and pa-rades. She has a performance in Houston on November fifth, and another on November thirteenth at the Children’s Festival. So if you are going, be sure to look out for Becca. PFT


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Review by Meagan Fornero

The movie, Dolphin Tale, is based on a true story about a young boy who finds a

dolphin who had injured its tail in a crab trap. Sawyer, the young boy, is raised by a single mom after his dad left. He is enrolled in sum-mer school because of his poor grades.

Sawyer finds an injured dolphin on his way to school. The boy begins skipping school to see the dolphin, which they named Winter. Its tail had to be amputated, and the dolphin seemed to respond well to Sawyer.

While visiting his cousin at a military hospi-tal, Sawyer had the idea to give the dolphin a prosthetic tail.

In the end, Sawyer made new friends. Best of all, Winter got a new tail. Winter is still living in Florida today. According to my Nana, “This is the best family movie I have seen in years.”

I would recommend this movie to all ages. Parts of it may be a little sad for younger kids. PFT

Dolphin Tale Great for Families

lion excels in Irish Dancing


michelettis Cruise the bahamas

By Joshua Micheletti

My family and I went on a Disney cruise ship called The Magic in late

September. We flew from Houston to Or-lando, Florida and drove to Cape Canav-eral Port. We stayed at the Radisson hotel. That night we went to dinner at Pizza Hut and soon after we got our pizza, the electricity went out. Dad saved the night by turning on his flashlight app that he had on his iPhone so we could see what we were eating.

The next morning we got on the cruise ship. We swam in their pools and had a buffet lunch on the ship overlooking the port below while we waited to get into our room. The boat had three pools, two for kids and one for adults. There was a Mickey Mouse-shaped pool, which had a big slide. The other was called the Goofy pool, which had a big TV screen that showed Disney films all day and night.

Disney had some special indoor loca-

tions for kids. I hung out with the 11 to 13 year olds in a place called The Edge. There were plenty of board games, video games, and crafts.

Sometimes we went as a group up to the sports deck where we played dodge ball. It was wild!

Pirate Night was fun. Everyone dressed up like pirates, including me and my sister. Pirate characters performed while we watched fireworks on the top deck. Then we pushed out to sea after a long day.

One of the islands in the Bahamas we went to was Saint Marteen. We built sand castles on the beach and swam in the ocean. The water was a nice blue color, but not crystal clear up near the shore.

The second island was Saint Thomas, where we went snorkeling off a small sail-ing ship named Bones. We got to walk the plank with our snorkel gear and jump into the crystal clear water. We saw all kinds of colorful fish, coral, sea urchins, and big sea turtles.

Then we sailed away to Honeymoon Cove where lunch was waiting for us. We stayed there until late afternoon playing on the beach and in the water.

Our last big fun day was at Cast Away Cay, Disney’s private island. There was a water park with two huge slides and a floating dock. There was a very large area to snorkel where we saw a sunken Mickey and lots of other cool stuff that Disney clearly planted there. The fish were big and colorful and some were in large groups called schools.

Lunch on the island was just as good and plentiful as on the ship. In a big pa-vilion called In Da Shade there were ping pong tables, floor chess, floor checkers, and lots of other games. We couldn’t do it all, but my favorite thing was snorkeling.

The next day was Saturday and we were back in port just in time to catch our flight home to Houston.

Back to doing homework (lots and lots of homework). PFT


Our final game of the season is Friday, November 4, against Rosehill. The Lions are striving to go undefeated in only our second year of competition. Let’s pack the place! Bring your family and friends to The Woodlands High School 9th Grade Campus for a great night of fellowship and gridiron action. GO LIONS!

GaMe 4: Lions top Covenant Christian 52-41By Jake Koppelman

It was a great game for our Legacy Lions as they defeated the Covenant Christian Cougars, 52-41.

Travis May rushed for a game-high 250 yards and scored a grand total of six touchdowns on offense. He also took a kickoff back for a touchdown, and threw a pass to Malik Manning for 30 yards. Man-ning, who was the only receiver to catch a pass, ended up with 63 receiving yards. Jake Koppelman returned a punt 48 yards for a touchdown. Jared May had a great day on defense, recording 4.5 tack-les. Ryan May and Seth Wiley also pitched in with four a piece. The Lions improved their record to a perfect 4-0 in this great all-around effort. PFT

Green out alert!

GaMe 5: Legacy Lions tame alpha omega Lions 54-31By Bobby Cruthirds

The Legacy Lions kept their record perfect at 5-0 with a 54-31 win over the Alpha Omega Lions on October 13, 2011. The Lions started out with a strong defensive

front. Then Travis May returned a kickoff 55 yards to tie it up 6-6. Ryan May rushed in an extra point to point to put Legacy on top 7-6, and we were on our way.

On offense the Lions ended up with 390 yards of total offense. Of the 248 rushing yards, Travis May had 227. Jake Koppelman com-pleted seven of seventeen passes for 142 yards.

On the defensive side the Lions sparked all day long, only giving up 31 points. The unit forced three fumbles and forced a turnover on downs, and Koppelman intercepted a pass.

The Lions ended the game strong, embodying Luke 1:37 – “For nothing is impossible with God.” PFT

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GaMe 6: Lions Crush tomball Christian 76-41By Jake Koppelman

Our Legacy Lions handed out a thrash-

ing to the Tomball Chris-tian Warriors, 76-41. Travis May rushed 13 times for 197 yards and scored seven touchdowns. He also caught two passes for 50 yards and a touchdown.

Jake Koppelman was eight of 15 for 156 yards passing and two touch-downs. Malik Manning caught two passes for 41 yards. Jared May caught two for 39 yards and a touchdown. Ryan May also caught a pass for 30 yards. Mason Aguirre rushed twice for 17 yards.

James Coggins had a big day on defense with six tackles and a fumble recov-ery, as well as an intercep-tion. Travis May had 5.5 tackles and two intercep-tions, returning one for a touchdown. Garrett Cheva-lier had 5.5 tackles as well. Keller Houston excelled on special teams, returned a kickoff for a touchdown. PFT

GaMe 7: Lions Sting Chester Yellow Jackets 33-19By Bobby Cruthirds

The Legacy Lions traveled to Chester to beat the Yellow

Jackets 33-19 on October 27, keeping their perfect record of 7-0. Landon Davis, who got the start at quarterback, was five for nine with 33 yards pass-ing. Jake Koppelman also saw action, and was two for six with 73 yards passing.

The Lions were also strong on the ground. Mason Aguirre started at running back and had six rushes for 35 yards. Ryan May had two attempts for 42 yards.

On defense the Lions had 34 total tackles. The leaders were James-Michael Coggins with seven, Ryan May wth six, and Travis May with four. It was an overall team victory for the Li-ons to keep their perfect record heading into the final game. PFT


By Sam Furber

Ever wonder who’s behind the mask of our much-loved mascot, Roary? Allyson Byrd and Dallas Furber are here

to answer that thought. Allyson has been going to Legacy for two years now, and this is Dallas’s fourth. Both are very good friends and they looked forward to the time that they were old enough to try out. They both made it and are now fully fledged mascots.

“I’ve never done anything like this,” says Allyson. “It sound-ed like fun to be able to say ‘I am the LPCA mascot’. So my family and I prayed about it, and I felt like this is something God would like me to try to do. Boy, I’m glad that I did!”

“I tried out because I thought it would be one more thing I would be able to say I have done,” Dallas says. “I love Allyson, and I heard she was trying out, as well. That made me really happy.”

Dallas and Allyson both say that their favorite thing about being the mascot is the costume. They must have linked minds, because they also say that they are looking forward to becoming the very best mascots they can be.

“I’m also looking forward to the basketball games,” Allyson said.

One more thing that we looked into was the spiritual up-liftings. A main thing about being a mascot is watching the football players helping opponents and fellow Lions up when they fall down, even if the other team hasn’t been acting very Christian.

“It makes me feel so happy inside when I see the players praying on the field and showing the proper respect to their coaches and friends,” said Dallas.

These girls of God are looking forward to watching you Lion fans getting up off your feet and cheering our Boys and Girls of Fall on. PFT

(Above) Author Sam Furber with the girls behind the costume: her sister, Dallas, and Allyson Byrd.

(Below) Roary and the cheerleaders get the crowd on their feet.

Mascots R ev eal ed


oNe: We are the Lions! tWo: We cannot hear you!thRee: A little bit louder! FoUR: More! More! More!

It’s no coincidence that we spent the month of October focused on learn-ing, and will spend the month of

November focused on teaching. It makes perfect sense! Once we are in the practice of being good students, soaking up all the Lord has for us to learn from His word and from His messengers to us, the natural and logical response is to then pass it on as a teacher.

Isaiah 50:4 says, “The Sov-ereign LORD has given me an instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being taught.”

What do we do with what we’ve learned? We teach it!

As we discussed in October, we’ve learned that the best thing we can possibly learn is the Word of God, which contains the gospel message of Jesus. So Romans 10:17 says, “Faith comes from hearing the mes-sage, and the message is heard through the word of Christ.”

Part of His great commission to us while Christ was on the earth was to “go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.” (Mark 16:15)

You may not ever stand in front of a group of people in a classroom or on a teaching stage, but you will have oppor-tunities to be on God’s teaching team.

“The LORD announced the word, and great was the company of those who proclaimed it.” (Psalm 68:11)

When He prompts you to share what you know about the Good News with someone else, you will be a blessing to that person, and you will be blessed! God will give you the words and the way.

“We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect

in Christ. To this end I labor, struggling with all His energy, which so powerfully works in me.” (Colossians 1:28-29)

We have a great teaching-related opportunity in November. I encourage everyone to participate in Operation Christmas Child, either through your church or through the school. If you are wondering what in the world that min-istry has to do with teaching, you may not know that each shoebox arrives to its recipient with a book and an invita-tion. The book tells them about Jesus, the greatest Gift of all. The invitation is for the child to attend a 12-session discipleship “school” called The Great-est Journey, where teachers have been trained to teach the children in their na-tive language about the love of Jesus and

how to follow Him. When the students graduate from the

program, they are commissioned to be teachers of the gospel message among their peers.

Our shoebox gifts are just the beginning of this process. What a wonderful opportunity for us to take part in!

Finally, I want to take our focus on teaching as an opportu-nity to encourage all the teach-ers among us. On behalf of the school, we are so very thankful for you who have answered God’s call to be co-teachers in a University Model School. We know that it is a difficult job, and we appreciate your commitment to partner with us more than you will ever know.

“I myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, complete in knowledge and competent to

instruct one another.” (Romans 15:14)On behalf of the parents, we are so

very thankful for you who have an-swered God’s call to be teachers in this ministry, pouring your lives into the hearts and minds of our children. We know it is a sacrificial offering, and we appreciate your commitment to our chil-dren more than you will ever know.

“Don’t be in any rush to become teachers, my friends. Teaching is highly responsible work. Teachers are held to the strictest standards.... Do you want to be counted wise, to build a reputation for wisdom? Here’s what you do: live well, live wisely, live humbly. It’s the way you live, not the way you talk, that counts.” James 3:1, 13, PFT

“ “November memory verse

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all

wisdom.Colossians 3:16a


Mrs. Koppelman’s Theme of the Month

November is... A T ime fo r Teaching

Legacy parents know what the capital campaign is, but most students probably don’t. Can you explain to the kids what this process means?A capital campaign is a time-limited effort by a nonprofit organization, such as Legacy, to raise significant dollars for a specific project. Often the money raised is to fund the acquisition, construction, or renovation of a building.

Sometimes, capital cam-paigns are used to build an endowment for the future. In other cases, capital campaigns fund an extraordinary expen-diture such as an expensive piece of equipment.

Capital campaigns have a beginning and an end, but often span several years. A capital campaign employs all the usual means of raising funds, such as direct mail and direct solicitation.

The primary goal is to acquire land and begin our own building. How much money do we need to get that started?As we look to securing our future, Legacy Prep has launched a $4 million, multi-year capital campaign called “Building Our Legacy.” The goal of this campaign is to establish a permanent location for our school. We will establish a campus of our own, while developing facilities to better serve our grow-ing student body. How long will the capital campaign go on? The current campaign is planned to last for three years.

How is it going so far? Have you raised more or less than expected to this point?The school has been incredibly blessed by the support and giving through some generous financial contributions toward our goal, at this early stage of our campaign. To date, we have received financial commitments of $1,700,000 toward our goal of $4,000,000.

Is there a target date as far as breaking ground on a new building? Once construction starts, how long would it take until we can actually use the facility?

We are still working to secure property. Once that step has been completed, we would anticipate a

12-18 month process to develop the first phase of our facility.

Other than this project, what is Legacy’s Board of Direc-tors working toward?In addition to the priority of the capital campaign, we are working on growth plans for the school, and incorpo-rating improved technology and infrastructure into the day-to-day workings of the school. We are also work-ing on the budget for next school year. And, of course, we always have an eye on the school’s long-term strategy. For those who don’t know, who is on Legacy Prep’s

board of directors?The current board of directors I serve with includes Matt Koppelman (Vice Chair), Mark Furber (Treasurer), Paige Jones (Secretary), and Angie Condley.

Personally, what parts of your work on the board do you enjoy the most, and what do you not like as much?I have been humbled by the call to serve on the board and it truly is a privilege to have the op-portunity to serve this way. The energy, smiles and enthusiasm I see on the faces of our students when I am on campus is the most rewarding aspect for me. Is there anything we have not covered that you would like to comment on? Our journey has been nothing short of amazing. Not always easy, but amazing! Starting with 47 students the first year to the 250\ we have today, I am humbled by what God is doing in our school. The journey has been full of opportunity as well as challenges. And one of the common bonds we all share is a heart and passion for Legacy. PFT


Jennie Moyer’s Spanish IB students recently paired up for a vocabulary practice competition. The first team to highlight each vocabulary word earned points. It was a competitive group! Fortunately, only minor injuries were sustained in the interest of building vocabulary brain cells.

Unrest in the Classroom!

Getting the Inside Scoop onLegacy Prep’s Capital CampaignIn this interview with the PFT staff, Board Chairman Mike Schardt gives us an update on our quest to build a new Legacy (literally)

CAPITAL CAMPAIGNHot, and getting hotter!

$1,000,000

$1,700,000

$3,000,000

$4,000,000


By the PFT Staff

On October 5, the sixth and seventh graders

presented their “What I Want to be When I Grow Up” projects with Mrs. Hul-bert. After three and a half weeks of working on how to budget their future careers, they dressed up in their work attire and re-vealed to the world their magnificent posters.

“I want students to have a practical occupation for their dream and see how they use math to get there,” said Mrs. Hulbert.

The point to the proj-ect was to show how math can influence their career choices, and how it’s used in everyday life. PFT

When I Grow Up...


lions 10th grader Garrett Hill recently competed in the College Park Invitational and the magnolia IsD Invitational cross country events. Hill placed sixth overall at the College Park meet and set a personal record in the 6K magnolia race. PFT

Legacy’s staff features quite a few long-distance runners. Audra May, Stephanie

Koppelman, Ashley Crowder, Jeana Francis, and Leah Ford ran the Ten for Texas race at Market Street on October eighth. The 10-mile run was sponsored by Memorial Hermann Woodlands Hospital and The Woodlands Township to help promote the community.

This isn’t the first run this group of go-getters has participated in, though. These ladies were in a summer running club to train for this race, and other future events. They run every Tuesday and Thursday, and also meet on Saturday mornings for long runs.

Mrs. Ford, an experienced runner who did the Houston Marathon last year, is their coach.

“We’d start and end at Market Street, doing early Saturday morning long runs, and increas-ing from four to nine miles over a period of about 10 weeks,” says Mrs. Koppelman.

The Lions cheerleaders surprised the run-ners by coming out to cheer them on.”I’m told they were a blessing to the entire community throughout the morning,” said Mrs. Koppelman. “They ran across the finish line with Jeana and me. That goes down as one of my most precious memories, and seeing those silver poms as we were crossing the one-mile marker was my best surprise EVER!”

“We are crazy women and are addicted to running. We are always looking for a run that will motivate us to keep pushing ourselves to run further,” says Audra May.

Some of the summer running club are train-ing to run a half-marathon in December, and maybe even a full marathon after that.

“I’m going to run a three-man team with Mrs. Francis and Mrs. May as Team Legacy for the Woodlands Marathon on March third,” says Mrs. Koppelman. PFT

lions staffers race to the Finish lineBy Kasen Jones

Hill Carries Legacy Colors Cross Country


I recently had the honor of interviewing Legacy Prep’s student ambassador secretary, Darby Goodwin. She has been an ambassador for one year, and

loves the position of secretary. For those who don’t know, a secretary is someone who keeps track of the

meetings “minutes”, information, such as what they were talking about and what they accomplished.

I asked her about what the ambassadors hope to accomplish in the near future. “We are hoping to get some more pro-grams for high school up and running,” she said.

I also asked her why ambassadors voted on positions. She told me that, “We wanted to make sure that everyone was happy with what they received as a posi-tion. Not every ambas-sador received a posi-tion, either-only some of them did. By voting, everyone was happy with the decisions that were made regarding positions.”

I also asked Secretary Goodwin about becoming an ambassador. “First we were nominated by at least one teacher and one fellow student,” she said. “After that, we filled out application answering questions such as why we wanted to be an ambassador. Then we went through an interview process and after that an ambassador was selected.”

Darby told me that she would like to remain an ambassador for as long as she is at Legacy.

The last thing I asked Secretary Goodwin was what she thought the advantages were with a school that had an ambassador program, versus a school that doesn’t. She responded, “The school is able to hear voices of the students and make improvements or changes that will benefit them as a student body. As for schools that don’t have an ambassador program, I think it would be very hard for the students to be heard there.”

Darby is doing an astounding job as secretary, and I am sure that she will be doing so for a few more years. PFT

Review by Brooklyn Fredricks

After almost a year of anticipation, Rick Riordan has finally released his newest novel, entitled

The Son of Neptune. This is the second book in his series, “The Heroes of Olym-pus,” which is a spin-off of his first best-selling children’s series, “Percy Jackson and the Olympi-ans.”

The book starts out with Percy, one of the main characters, on the top of a hill battling two gorgons. Having lost his memory, Percy is follow-ing his senses, which have been telling him to head south.

Soon after escaping his enemies, Percy finds him-self inside Camp Jupiter, created to protect Roman demigods (children born of a god and a human).

During his time there, Percy makes two new friends, Hazel and Frank. They are soon issued a quest that takes them up north. While on their quest, they face numerous dangers and encounter many enemies; but through the power of teamwork, they accomplish their quest and help save Camp Jupiter.

Though The Son of Neptune is a children’s novel, it still has a few questionable parts. Although there is no actual swearing in the book, there are many suggestions of it. The book frequently talks about the characters cursing and inconspicuously refers to the curse words they are saying. Despite this, there is no real cursing in the book, and all-in-all it is very appropriate for all ages.

This book is a very exciting read and is nearly impossible to put down. It is very kid-friendly, but still has elements that make it exciting for older read-ers too. It teaches a lot about the value of friendship and teamwork, and has very hard-working, loyal characters.

In the end, The Son of Neptune was fantastically written and will have the reader anxious for the next installment. I highly recommend it, though I would suggest you check out the “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series and The Lost Hero before you open this one. PFT

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Legacy Ambassador Darby Goodwin said the opening prayer prior to the Tomball game. Her friend, Jessica Lawrence, was there to give her moral support.

Goodwin Keeps the Wheels Turning with AmbassadorsBy Bobby Cruthirds

In this interview with the PFT staff, Kim Chvalier talks about the importance of the Scrip card program to Legacy parents.

For those who are not familiar with it, can you give a brief explanation of the Scrip program? How does it benefit Legacy? Scrip involves using gift cards to purchase items you normally buy, rather than using cash or a credit card. Great Lakes Scrip Center sells those gift cards to Legacy at a discount. Families purchase the cards from Scrip for full face value and redeem the cards for full face value. Legacy keeps the difference as a rebate, earning a percentage of every dollar spent using the scrip gift cards.

How and where do you buy a Scrip cards?Families order the cards online at www.shopwithscrip.com. The cards are delivered to Legacy within a week and families pick up the cards at Legacy.

What businesses offer Scrip cards? Tons of businesses offer them: Starbucks, Wal-Mart, HEB, Target, Lowe’s, P.F. Changs, Chili’s, Panera Bread, Subway, Kohl’s, Old Navy, JC Penney, Cinemark, Shell, Chevron, Walgreens, CVS, and Amazon.

These cards would make great Christmas gifts in a lot of situations, wouldn’t they? Yes! Great for teacher gifts! Bath & Body Works, Best Buy, iTunes, Barnes and Noble, to name a few.

How much money has the school raised from the Scrip program so far? Last school year, the school’s first Scrip year, Legacy earned close to $600. So far this school year, $550 in rebates have already been earned. This year Legacy is splitting the rebates 50-50 with participating families to be applied to next semester’s tuition. So, of the rebates, Legacy has earned $225.

Does Legacy use this Scrip money for any specific purpose, or does it just go into the general fund?The Scrip money is used wherever Legacy needs it to keep our school up and running!

Is there anything else you’d like to add that we have not covered? Using Scrip cards is a great way to budget your monthly spending! Families can still register at shopwithscrip.com to order from Scrip. It is very easy, you just need this enrol-ment code: 5FBFLB9L246L9. Any questions, contact Kim Chevalier at [email protected]. PFT


By Carley Wilson

Legacy’s own Jaron (5th) and Sam Spinler (8th, pictured above) are debating their way through their own mock United Nations (UN) club. The Model UN

is a club where groups of students go to conferences that accurately mirror the committees and arguments that go on in the real UN.

Sam Spinler says, “I like the fact that we are able to debate, and learn about the different view points of countries.”

Each student is assigned a different country. They then debate about the problems in that country, and also get to pitch their own ideas.

As Sam says,”Pitching ideas and debating gives me a rush!”The program allows them to form their own opinions on different events. It

allows them to become a well-rounded student. PFT

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MerryScripmas!


pRe-K GRade poLL

Who is Your Favorite

Character?By Cole Carrico

Taqee Wrightbatman

ben Wileyspider-man

Jacob Keithbatman

Jordan JohnsonJasmine

megan Grimmbelle

brianna Garzabelle

Joshua Hulbertbatman

benjamin Flemingsuperman

sutton moyer spider-man

sage Hauserspider-man

sydney mcNeil Cinderella

eden martinezAriel

Charlotte Freemanspider-man

Ansley KuykendallAriel

Ginger Freemanbelle

By Garrett Hill

Legacy fourth-grader, Abbie Powell, recently started the Twister Bible Study. She got the idea because

she wanted her fellow Lions to really get serious about studying God’s word. The group, made up of 3rd through 6th graders, meets each Monday morning from 7:45 to 8:15 in room 220.

The students discuss things together and learn a lot from these studies. “I want them and me to see that we don’t have to wait until we are grown up to do amazing things to glorify our King. He wants us to be lights for Him right here and now,” says Abbie.

Usually about 10 to 15 people attend the Bible study. “It’s perfect! Everyone gets a chance to know every-

one, which wouldn’t happen if a ton of people came,” she says.

Abbie loves the connection of the group and says that age differences don’t stop anything. “Everyone laughs and has fun while learning about God and how much He loves us.” PFT

Powell Brings the Students To the Lord with Twister Bible Study

Abbie Powell and her Twister Bible Study mates enjoysome donuts along with their scripture.

If you are in 3rd through 6th grade and want to join in the fun, show up each Monday morning at 7:45 in room 220.


By Lauren Eddings

In October the entire nation celebrated Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The city of Houston had its own part to play by hosting the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on October 1, 2011. This race rais-es money to fund new research and help provide medical care for those who have this cancer. More than 33,000 people participated in the running events, which included a 5K walk, 5K competitive run, 5K non-competitive run, and a 1K family walk.

This organization is put together with the help of many business sponsors and individuals who donate their time and money to this cause. The money that was raised added up to a total of $1,926,107. They are still accepting donations to help them with their goal of three million dollars.

At the finish line, the survivors were asked to go through a special “tunnel” filled with pink balloons and pink roses.

The racers wore white and pink shirts and the survivors wore pink. When you looked out at the crowd, you would see a sea of pink: tutus, shirts, signs, hair, and even skin. Runners could create a team for a loved one, or they could run individually. Also, the mayor of Houston was present and gave a heartfelt speech about breast cancer.

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure has become the global leader of the breast cancer movement, creating the world’s largest grassroots network of cancer survivors and activists. From funds raised by events like the race, Komen for the Cure grants have touched every major breast cancer breakthrough of the past 25 years. PFT

Race for the Cure


ethan benderApple

richard bundyFruit ropes

samuel ChutterGrapes

Hannah CondleyTwinkies

Jocelyn ConeApples

Avery DavisCaramel Apples

brandon Fornerobunch a Crunch

Caroline FreemanApple

evan FurberChips A-Hoy

elizabeth Holcombstackers

Jamie JonesPear

Analee KotlarzPumpkin seeds

Caleb lightfootstrawberries

Anina manningNuts

Jonah mcFarlandGreen Apples

sadie michelettiCheez-Its

Abby mingChex mix

Jacob PetersonCaramel Apples

Josiah PowellCelery with ranch

sarah QuinnGoldfish in Apple sauce

lauren raileystrawberry

Hannah smithGoldfish

Haley Timmbananas

Gracie Wileyorange

Andrew WrightFruit snacks

3Rd GRade poLLWhat is Your Favorite Snack?

Thanks to Mrs. Bryant, Meagan Fornero, and family for a great Halloween Party!


happY NoVeMbeRbiRthdaYS!

malik manning 11-2

Harrison shook 11-2

Adelyn Polk 11-5

Noah lightfoot 11-6

Joshua marvel 11-8

Aubrey Davis 11-10

sam Chutter 11-12

lauren railey 11-12

James Hafemeister 11-13

seth Wiley 11-17

makaila bender 11-17

Kylie murphy 11-18

Allison byrd 11-20

lily roeder 11-24

Trey Jenkins 11-26

Audrey byrd 11-28

Cole Howden 11-28

logan mace 11-30

Gabe locke 11-30

The new Carline Catering minis-try is underway with homemade

food to go! Meals are frozen or re-frigerated, so you can save the food for any night, and order for as many meals as you like.

Each Wednesday, Mom’s Secret Chef (MSC) will be parked on the west side of the church on your way out of carline. Just visit them and you can pick up a delicious casserole to take home to your family. The meals are reasonably priced and $1 from each casserole sold will be contributed to the school’s Hospital-ity Fund.

If you are interested and haven’t already signed up, please email Mar-ley Houston at [email protected] to get started.

Each week, you will receive the menu on Monday via email from the owner of MSC, along with ordering instructions. Your order must be sent to MSC by Thursday, via email, in order to pick up your meal the fol-lowing week.

There will be a place on the order form to indicate if you are picking up during carline (3-3:30 pm) or if you need to pick up at the MSC shop across the street after 4 pm. This is perfect for teachers, staff, or parents with older kids. PFT

upcoming CYT Auditions

Christian Youth Theater (CYT) just finished a great run with its Godspell production, which

featured Legacy 10th graders Alex and Carley Wil-son. Other recent CYT shows included Tom Sawyer (with Legacy’s Sam Irving) and Robin Hood.

CYT will be holding auditions for the upcoming production of Fiddler on the Roof on November 5th. If you would like to audition, you can email Mary Ramsower at [email protected] for timing and details. There is a limited number of slots in each timeslot, so don’t wait to sign up.

Callbacks will be held in the afternoon and evening on Tuesday, November 8th. PFT

TWISTER BIBLE STUDY: Meets EVERY MONDAY at 7:45-8:15 in room 220 (upstairs in gym). All 3-6 graders will learn so much from these studies. Don’t miss out on the FUN! Reminder: staff members are not on duty to supervise students before 8 a.m., so siblings of students attending the study should not be dropped off prior to 8:00.

GREEN OUT PEP RALLYAND FINAL FOOTBALL GAME The Green Out pep rally is Wednesday, November 2nd at 8 am. We will be naming the Kiss theCow winner! Wear your green, black and silver! Anything goes... green hair, face paint, etc.! Show your school spirit. Parents, you are encouraged to attend, too. We want to pack the gym! We would love the upstairs to be full too!

We also want to fill the football

stands Friday, November 4th with Legacy colors and spirit for the last football game! The cheerleaders will hand out spirit items to the first fans to arrive. Bring your friends, neigh-bors and grandparents and cheer the Lions on to an undefeated season! GO LIONS!

CHICK-FIL-A SPIRIT NIGHT: This Wednesday, Nov. 2, after school from 4 pm to 7 pm. There will be a surprise in the carline Wednesday afternoon! Spread the word to your friends (even those outside of Legacy). Simply mention Legacy when you order at the Chick-fil-A on 1488 and the cheerleaders will receive 15-20% of the total from your ticket.

REBELUTION is Friday, November 4, at 7:45 a.m. for all 5th-10th grade students. Breakfast will be served!

MOMS PRAYER GROUP will meet on Monday, November 7, at 1:50 p.m. at Kimmy Marvel’s home.

MANE EVENT: Donations are due no later than November 21st and ticket money is due to be turned in by November

SCRIP: Don’t forget, the next order will be processed November 9th so that you may order cards to use while shopping all the Black Friday sales! It’s also time to order gift cards for teacher Christmas gifts! Contact [email protected].

GRANDPARENTS DAY is Mon-day, November 21, from 10-noon. We will hold an all-school assembly and program in the gym at 10 am, followed by an open house and cook-ies & punch reception. We hope all the grandparents can come, but even

if they are unable to attend, we would love for students to be supported by their parents. Please submit pictures of your children with their grandpar-ents to Mrs. Koppelman for the slide show at [email protected] no later than November 9. This will be a noon dismissal day.

UMS JOURNAL: The official NAUMS maga-zine is looking for experienced sales people to sell advertis-ing. If you are interested in working from home and helping grow the University-Model School concept around the country and the world, contact Daron Jones at [email protected]. PFT

LpCa News & Notes

Thanks to Mrs. Bryant, Meagan Fornero, and family for a great Halloween Party!

New CarlineCatering is a big Hit!

UMSJournal2011-12 School Year • Issue 1

Celebrating University-Model Schools and Families®

MISSIon TrIpS AT HoME & ABroAD

SUMMIT’S nInE-YEAr-oLD FUnDrAISEr

How to Start aPraise Band


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And the faculty says: FINALLY!

Attack of the NERDS!

Sutton Moyer (pre-K) and Nate Eickenhorst (K) at Faith Bible Church’s Trunk-or-Treat.

november 2011 paws for thought

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