Thank you, Veterans, for your service!

     To celebrate and honor the Veterans of our great country, we attended a school wide chapel service. Ms. Heiskell gave a brief history of The National Anthem, followed by our guest speaker, Master Sgt. Adams. The students learned who Veterans are, why they are Veterans, what they do now, and how we can show them that we are thankful for their sacrifice. 

     We furthered the discussion in the classroom by completing a special project. Each student had the opportunity to research someone in their family, or a close friend that is a Veteran. The students were instructed to interview and listen to the Veteran's stories and then write a brief summary of why they are their American hero. It was such a joy to see the students understand the concept of honoring our Veterans, as well as their pride for their family member's sacrifice! I am daily inspired by my students' sweet and willing spirit. It is my prayer that the Lord continues to cultivate within them an appreciation for selfless giving. May they always be aware and humbled by God's grace in and throughout their lives.

The Lord's Plan

The past few weeks we have been studying the genealogy of Abraham. Each student made a visual representation of the genealogy to map out the relationship between Abraham and his ancestors. This has been a wonderful time of discussing how God always had a plan and how it was set in motion. We also had the opportunity to talk about how the Lord uses both good and bad things for His glory and overall plan. Our God is sovereign and it was brilliant to see how each student understood this! We will be expanding our family trees as we learn more about the family God designed from the beginning!