SEPTEMBER28,2012

THE WOODLANDS

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Head Of School Notes -- by Julie Ambler

Theodore William Christopher Adams was named by his parents to honor his fore fathers. Since this was a HUGE name for a little boy, they affectionately called him “Teddy”. When Teddy went to school, the official school records referred to him as T. William Adams so he was known as “Billy”. Billy’s classmates and teachers quickly shortened his name to “Bill”.  Unfortunately, another Bill popped up in his math class so our Bill offered to go by “Theo”, which seemed like a cooler name than Bill at the time. When he graduated law school, Theo needed to use his given name and decided to use T. William Christopher Adams.  Later in life, his children’s teachers and friends called him “Mr. Adams”. When “Chris”, as his wife called him, turned 40, his family planned a huge birthday bash and mailed invitations to everyone he had ever known.  The problem was that no one recognized the honoree’s name, Theodore William Christopher Adams. He thus teetered on the brink of depression due to this identity crisis. Only one thing could be done – he must clear up the confusion. He opened a Facebook account and, after months and months of telling and re-telling his friends how he wanted to be known, he finally established his identity! As you may have discerned from this parable, Theodore William Christopher Adams represents The Woodlands Christian Academy. (Thank you, Shelie Goodwin.) We have an outstanding school, and we want everyone in our community to know about it. The Woodlands

Christian Academy describes us perfectly, but it is a long name. Understandably, our school’s name is regularly shortened. Our names range from TWCA (The Woodlands Community Association?) to WCA (Waste Corporation of America?) to The Academy (which one?) to The Christian Academy (which one?). Ultimately, we sound like five different schools, and any experienced marketer knows this dilutes our effectiveness in establishing a brand. Our preferred shortened name, especially when talking to people outside of our school family, is “Woodlands Christian”. To further assist us with the advancement of our school’s image, we have adopted two primary logos, one for the school and one for athletics (see below). Our goal is to replace all of our previous logos and, again, clarify our image in the community. To make sure that we present ourselves consistently, we have established review and approval procedures for using the school’s name/logos in printed materials and on promotional items. If you have any questions or seek an approval, please contact Shelie Goodwin or Stacie Phillips. As we strive to become a light on the hill for Christ in this community, please help us to clarify our name and establish an image worthy of a Christian college preparatory school.

Serving alongside,

Woodlands Christian is now on Facebook! Like us by clicking here.The fine print - Direct posts to the Woodlands Christian Facebook page are not available. To share your photos with us please post photos to your personal timeline and tag Woodlands Christian. To ensure privacy, please do not identify students by name in photos that you tag as Woodlands Christian. Thank you.

Lower School News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Garden Day

On Saturday, September 15 many of our families helped to turn over the lower school garden beds in preparation for our fall growing season! Moms and dads tilled, pulled weeds, rebuilt garden cages, and generally made our garden beautiful and ready for our kids to plant! Kids helped in the clean up operation as well! We had a lot of fun getting elbow-deep in the dirt together and

even found a few critters to investigate along the way! Our watermelon and peppers are already growing quite nicely too! Thanks to everyone who gave part of their Saturday to get our garden ready for the fall.

This week at chapel we talked about God, El Shaddai. El Shaddai means God Almighty and we first see that name appear in Genesis 17:1-2 where God says, “I am God Almighty (El Shaddai)”. In this context God is reminding Abram of His promise or covenant to give him

a child in his old age that would birth the nation of Israel. From this nation would come the Messiah, Jesus Christ, and through Him all the nations of the earth would be blessed when they believe upon Him. So we

concluded that although people break promises because they’re not perfect, they forget or they are not able to keep them; God ALWAYS keeps His promises. Chapel Challenge: As a family, see if you can look through your Bible and find at least 10 promises that God or Jesus gives us that we can count on. Write down the promises and the Bible verses. Have a great week! In Christ,

Pastor Brian

Pastor Brian’s Chapel Challenge

Upper School News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Head Of School List Spring Semester 2012

High school students receiving Head of School List honors for earning a 4.0 cumulative grade point average for the spring semester of 2012 are as follows:

Middle school students receiving Head of School List honors for maintaining a cumulative grade average of 95% or better with no course grade below 90% for the spring semester of 2012 are as follows:

9th gradeHannah BubMatthew DewHailey HaniganShelby NewcombBaylee RubichGarrett Wolforth

10th gradeBlair DuroyGarrett OwensJessica RobinsonSamantha Thomas

11th gradeKaty AdamsHope BradshawMargaret EcholsBreanna GuthrieJordan HaniganJames RayKatie RogersKatie Van HornIsabel VargasSummer Wheeler

12th gradeJames BentoNick CarrowayIliana GiorgiHeather PoulsonLuke ShearerBob Sievert

7th gradeMeagan AllenReina AwasumBen MueckNicholas O’ConnorRylie RayJacob RogersMikaela SweetDanielle Wassell

8th gradeDarby BakerAnna BerentSam MueckEmily Rogers

Upper School News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Mrs. Dowdy’s high school anatomy class will present a cancer awareness day on Tuesday, October 2. The purpose of this project is to help educate The Woodlands Christian Academy community about the most common types of cancer and the precautions everyone should take to prevent these cancers. There will be an informational display in the Timothy Administration Building and class members will pass out stickers and answer questions about their research. Submitted by Katie Van Horn

Physics Class Lifts Off!

Physics students in Mrs. Wheeler's classes recently put their knowledge of kinematics to the test. They launched an air-powered rocket and, based on the time it took to return to earth, calculated the initial launch velocity.

Photos courtesy Suzette Wheeler

Listen To The Music!

Fall Band Concert

Wednesday, October 3

6:30 p.m. MPR

All School News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. Ephesians 3:14-21 KJV

On Wednesday morning, September 26 students, faculty and parents participated in See You At the Pole, a global day of student led prayer.

HOMECOMING 2012

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

My Mum Is On A Mission Be a part of the missions projects at Woodlands Christian!

Instead of purchasing an extravagant mum/garter, students are encouraged to donate these funds to missions projects in Ecuador, the Dominican

Republic and right here in Texas! With your donation you will receive a button to wear in place of your mum/garter (see artist’s rendering at left).

Buttons are now available in The Armory! You may also order online by clicking here.

Barbeque Dinner On The Pavilion!

Last Day To Order IsWednesday, October 3!

Before the football game on October 5, join us on the pavilion for a delicious barbeque dinner

served from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Ordering meals is easy! Simply email the

Booster Club with the number of adults and/or children in your party by Wednesday, October 3. You will be invoiced by our

business office for all meals ordered. The cost of the dinners is as follows:

$12/adults $8/children age 10 and underAll meals must be pre-ordered,

game day walk-up orders will not be available.

Homecoming Dancesaturday, october 68:00-11:00 p.m. SLC

$25/personhigh school students only

Tickets for the homecoming dance will be on sale October 1-5 during the high school lunch period.

Please note: Students planning to bring an outside guest to the dance must complete a guest

participation request form and return it to Coach McDonald by October 4. Forms are available in

the Upper School office.

Spirit Week Theme Dress* Monday, October 1 - Chapel dress*

Tuesday, October 2 - America*

Wednesday, October 3 - Neon*

Thursday, October 4 - Camo*

Friday, October 5 - All School Green & Gold Day

*High school students only participate in theme dress days October 1-4

Homecoming Mum Exchange (high school students only)

On Thursday October 4, immediately following the varsity volleyball match,

high school students will exchange mums at the Daniel Student Life Center.

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT NEWS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Warrior Football Gets A Win On The Road

For the second week in a row, the Warriors football team was on the road. The team faced the Lutheran North Lions in what proved to be a thrilling game. The Warriors had a 21-8 lead at halftime, but the Lions came back in the third quarter to cut the lead to 21-14. A touchdown extended the Warriors’ lead to 28-14, but the Lions cut the deficit to 28-21. A final Warrior touchdown was too much for the Lions to overcome, and the team came away with a

35-28 victory. The team now has a record of 2-2. It was a solid win over a larger (Division II) school and sets up the team well for their return to Warrior field on October 5. The Warriors have a bye this week and will use the time to focus and prepare for the big homecoming game against HSAA of Dallas, Texas on October 5. Kick off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.

Warrior Cross Country Update -- by Coach Tom Earle

Last weekend the Warrior cross country team competed at the Katy Faith West meet and saw their hard work pay great dividends. Out of 24 high school teams, the girls’ team finished in 5th place overall, and the boys’ team finished in 8th place. Many large schools offered tough competition in this meet and each Warrior runner still set a season best or all-time personal best time. In TAPPS 3A state rankings our girls’ team is in a three way tie for 3rd place and the boys’ team is also ranked 3rd in the state. The middle school team also achieved much at the Katy Faith West meet. Hannah Shearer brought home a medal after finishing

second in a field of 93 runners. On the boys’ side, Sam Mueck earned a medal for his 13th place finish out of 176 runners. The boys’ team finished in 4th place overall out of the 28 schools in the competition. This year’s cross country team is having the most success in the history of the program. God has truly equipped each athlete with special gifts and in return, we thank Him for these gifts and give Him all the glory for the team’s accomplishments this season.

The girls’ (above) and boys’ (left) varsity teams celebrate their accomplishments at the Katy Faith West meet on September 22, 2012

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT NEWS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Upcoming Events

September 27 JV volleyball v. Faith West 5:00 p.m. HOME Varsity volleyball v. Faith West 6:00 p.m. HOME

October 2 JV volleyball v. Village School 4:00 p.m. HOME Varsity volleyball v. Village School 5:00 p.m. HOME

October 4 JV volleyball v. Cypress Christian 5:00 p.m. HOME Varsity volleyball v. Cypress Christian 6:00 p.m. HOME

October 5 Varsity football v. HSAA Dallas 7:00 p.m. HOME Homecoming

Your favorite Warrior sports teams’ schedules are just a click away!

Varsity Football Schedule . Varsity Volleyball Schedule . Cross Country Schedule

JV Volleyball Schedule . MS White Volleyball Schedule . MS Green Volleyball Schedule

MS Gold Volleyball Schedule . MS Football Schedule