School Picture Day: School pictures will be taken Tuesday, September 21st. Order forms were sent home last week. Please return the order form to your child’s teacher on Tuesday morning. Please make sure your child wears their navy blue school uniform shirt. Girls may also wear their blue jumper with white blouse.
LCS Players Drama Club for 5th and 6th graders will meet for the first time this year Thursday, September 23, 2:40-4:00. The 5th and 6th grade LCS Players will meet once a month this fall and then will meet weekly second semester to prepare for the spring play.
LCS Players Drama Club for 4th graders will meet for the first time next week, Tuesday, September 28, 2:40-4:00. The 4th graders will meet once month both semesters.
Peewee Cheerleaders: Practice Monday, September 20, at the Elementary Campus, 3:00-4:30.
Peewee Basketball: Girls practice on Friday, September 24, at the High School, 3:30-5:00.
5th & 6th Grade Boys Basketball Practice: Tuesday, September 21, at Southeastern Baptist College, 3:15-5:15. Each player must bring their own water bottle! Each player must have a sports physical before 1st game. If needed, contact Twila Walters at 601-577-0248
Needed: Food Donations for MAIS Swim Meet on October 6. LCS is hosting the State Swim Meet and profits will go to LCS. Please contact Meg Eason at 601-498-2120 or megeason@megagate.com.
Grandparents Day: Due to the construction of our new building and the lack of parking space available we will not be having Grandparents Day at the elementary campus this year. We always look forward to this special day and will miss seeing and visiting with all the grandparents this year! However, we look forward to next year, after the completion of our new building, to continuing this special LCS tradition. (Grandparents Day for K3 and K4 will be Wednesday, October 6, at the Preschool)
Harvest Festival News: We are starting the process of collecting donations for the silent auction to be held at the Harvest Festival in November. We want to have some great items for you to bid on this year. Please be considering what your family or business could donate to make this a great night. We would love items for the home, office, yard and garden, men’s tools, and kids items. Gift certificates are great also. We are also asking for sponsors for this year’s Harvest Festival. You can become a sponsor by making a cash donation.
There are four donor categories for cash donations:
*Platinum- $1000 and over
*Blue and Gold- $500.00 to $999.00
*Silver- $250.00-$499.00
*Bronze- $100.00-$249.00
*PTO Sponsor- $0- $99.00.
Please consider asking just 2 or 3 business owners or individuals to donate or make a donation yourself to help us have a great Harvest Festival. Make checks payable to LCS PTO. The donations are tax deductible. The Harvest Festival is our biggest fundraiser of the year and with the new construction, we need it to be huge this year. If you have any questions or would like to donate please don’t hesitate to call. If you would like to donate an item for the auction, contact Jennifer Moffett at 601-518-0098. For cash donations contact Danita Horne at 601-425-0059. Thanks for your support.
On October 4, 2010, Laurel Christian School will hold its first ever karate class. The style of martial art will be Shotokan. Originating in Okinawa, Japan, this ancient art is practiced all around the world. The class will meet every Monday beginning at 6:30 pm at the LCHS gym. Ages 8 and up are welcome. The monthly fee is $40 per student. For more information, email Luke Hammonds at: hammondskarate@yahoo.com
"As God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourself with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” Colossians 3:12
