Inside ICSVolume 10, Issue 3November/December 2016

Intown CommunIty SChool

2059 lavISta Road

atlanta, Ga 30329

“Inside ICS” is a publication of Intown Community School, 2059 Lavista Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; Executive Editor: Pam Stegall; Editor: Kelly Pierce; Contributors to this Issue: Mari Hockenberry, Lindsay Pipkin

Christmas Program 2016

Thanks to Holly Evans and all the students, parents and teachers for their hard work in preparing for the program. What a way to start the Christmas Season!

If you wish to download a copy of the program, please go to this link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/csezljazgztvvc4/Christmas%20Concert%202016.mp4?dl=0. You must have a Dropbox account to download it. We are working on an option to purchase DVD’s.

The Biblical History Centerby Lindsay Pipkin

During the months of August through October, 5th grade studies the rise and fall of the Roman Empire while also reading about Jesus’ ministry in the book of Matthew. In order to learn more about the world during this time period, we visited the Biblical History Center in LaGrange, Georgia, on November 4th. We were able to encounter the ancient biblical world and learn about the culture during the times of Roman Empire and when Jesus walked on Earth.

Our tour guide, Mr. Jordin, led us to step back in time as we sat in an authentic goat hair tent like the nomadic shepherds have lived

in for thousands of years. There, he taught us how to make bread and butter. Students were able to enjoy their bread with honey and their homemade butter. We were also able to visit a model village and city gate area to see what life was like 2,000 years ago. Students were able to try out a model of an olive press and learned how people made olive oil. Finally, we were able to see 250 ancient artifacts in real-life settings in the Biblical Life Artifacts gallery! The museum had ancient tombs, games and weapons used at the time of Jesus’ life.

It was a beautiful day and we enjoyed traveling back in time!Above: Lily-Kate, Brittain, Audrey and Cate enjoy their homemade shep-herd’s bread with honey and butter.Right: Our tour guide, Mr. Jordin, shows students how people stored their grain during Jesus’ time.

Grandparents and Special Friends Day 2016On Friday, November 18th, we had approximately 284 grandparents and special friends arrive for a scrumptious breakfast, classroom visits, and then a special chapel put on by the students and teachers. Below are just a few of the wonderful scenes from that day.

Thank you to those who helped make this such a special day: Millicent Black and Kristie Fields, Decorations; Kelly Wade and Hope Wilson, Registration; Kimberley Sims, Sandy Skinner, and Robyn Sugiura, Food. Plus, a thank you to all the parents who helped serve, receive food, prepare food, greet, move tables and chairs and just generally help with all the myriad things there are to do. We greatly value our school family and the way we all work together.

Veterans Day Chapelby Mari Hockenberry

The 8th grade students of Intown Community School coordinated a Veterans Day Celebration on November 11th. The stu-dents worked together to organize a meet and greet time with veterans and their families, as well as a Chapel Program for the entire school. Each student used his/her gifts and talents as they prepared and hosted. Students wrote skits, lead music, created decorations, and presented the gospel. The veterans in attendance commented that they felt loved and honored. The celebration was enjoyed by all.

Left: Chris, Ellie & Julia singing “In Flander’s Field.”Right: Decorations on the door to the Sanctuary.Middle Left: Reception for the vet-erans and their families in the school lobby.Middle Right: Julia, Chris, Kathry and Bella participating in the Comaraderie skit.Bottom Left: Honoring the veterans who served.Bottom Right: Dash, Ellie & Alex participating in the Armor of God skit.