The Lantern
The Newsletter of Kaufman Christian School
3rd Quarter - 2013/2014
Important Dates:
From the Administrator’s Desk...
By: Christy Butler
Apr 8 ~ Progress Reports
Apr 15 ~ $2 Tuesday
Apr 18 ~ Good Friday, No School
Apr 21 ~ School Board 7 pm
Apr 21-25 ~ Test Encouragement
Week
Apr 25 ~ Open House 6:30-8:00
Apr 29 ~ Progress Report
Apr 29-30 ~ Testing
May 6-7 ~ Testing
May 19 ~ School Board 7 pm
May 20 ~ $2 Tuesday, K4/K5
Program, Kindergarten
Graduation 7 pm
May 21 ~ Chimettes & Recorders
8:15 a.m. (2nd, 3rd, 4th &
5th Grades)
May 22 ~ 1st Grade Program 8:15
am, Noon Release
May 23 ~ Last Day of School,
Awards Day, Early
Release, End of 2nd
Semester, Workday for
Teachers
A Day of Education Without Communication of God
If I lost the freedom of declaring the truths of God in my class for even one day,
some things would remain the same. I could still greet my students with a smile. I
could still teach great lessons in language arts, math, and science. My class could
still play learning games and do science experiments to gain knowledge. I could
even help my students to treat each other nicely according to the Golden Rule. But
there are many things that would not happen if I could not present God in my
classroom each day:
*Our prayer and praise journal would be gone, and students would not be allowed to share
prayer requests and praises.
*I would not be allowed to pray aloud for and with my students about the concerns they
share.
*I would not be able to share Jesus’ love for my students when they do not feel loved or
when they are hurt by others.
*I would not be able to help my students memorize large portions of Scripture and help
them understand what it means for their lives.
*I would not be able guide the students with Scripture when they are struggling with sinful
behavior or thoughts of inadequacy.
*Language would just be words instead of a gift from God to be used and learned with care
and responsibility. The words a student chose to use would have no standard.
*Math would just be numbers instead of patterns established by a God who does not
change.
*We would not be able to say that history has any purpose or direction given by a sovereign
God.
*My class would not be allowed to express aloud our thankfulness for the food, clothes,
home and families that God has given us.
*I would not be able to fully teach that all truth is God’s truth.
I know I speak not only for myself, but for all of the staff at KCS when I say how very
thankful we are to teach in a Christian school that stands on God’s Word as truth
and that is committed to teaching our students to……………
LOVE JESUS, SERVE OTHERS and BE DIFFERENT!
K4 News
Submitted by: Judy Reznicek
The K-4 class has enjoyed making two of
Eric Carle’s books. The first one we made
was “Brown Bear, Brown Bear. This helped
us learn to read our color words. The boys
are pictured with this book.
Then as we have been working
on the days of the week, we
made our version of “The Very
Hungry Caterpillar”. The girls
are pictured with this book.
Stop by our room on open
house night to see what else we
have been doing.
Our picnic with P foods when we studied the letter P.
Our class started going to P.E. in February and walking in the mileage club.
We look forward to each Tuesday and Thursday! We were excited to be
able to visit the P.E. store and spend our P.E. dollars.
We enjoyed our field trip to the Discovery Science Place in
March. We took our picture with Stuffy and we learned
about nutrition and the organs in our bodies.
Our class is reading one vowel words well now. Now we have begun to learn to read
and mark two vowel words. We love to read!
K5 News
Submitted by: Regina Stoy
100TH DAY OF SCHOOL
Everyone brought 100 things like goldfish, pretzels,
etc. We mixed it all together and everyone got a baggie full of “trash”. We made necklaces, glasses and a
cake to celebrate the 100th day of school.
SNOWMEN
FOXY ROXY DAY
Our class had an outbreak of
chicken pox like our alphabet
character, Foxy Roxy. We wore pjs
to school and had chicken noodle
soup and popsicles to help us feel
better.
BE MY VALENTINE
DENTAL HEALTH
GROUNDHOG DAY
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS FLAT STANLEY?
In our class, we read a book about a boy who got flattened by a bulletin board. His name is Flat
Stanley. In the book, Flat Stanley’s family mailed him to visit a friend in California. Come join
us for Open House and see the exciting places the Kindergarteners’ Flat Stanley visited.
BOOKS, BOOKS & MORE BOOKS!
We made books to reinforce color, number and snappy words.
1st Grade News
Submitted by: Monique Renfro
In honor of our Trip Around the World, the first grade students are learning to write a special
kind of poem called haiku. This Japanese style of poetry is about syllables, rather than
rhyming. It is always three lines long with the first and third lines having five syllables and the
middle line having seven. The poem is usually about something in nature, but it doesn’t have
to be. With a little bit of help, this is what the students came up with!
Levi is so cool
Likes to chase the ball around Slobber on the ball!
~ Collin Baker
I love my puppy!
She chases and jumps on me,
Princess is so cute!
~ Peyton Billings
Boyzo is so cute
My two cats are fun!
Jumping around on two legs,
They can run fast and climb trees -
Running back and forth!
Like to play a lot!
~ Keigan Barron
Puppies are so fun!
I have so many of them Ten cute little pups!
Navy seals are tough!
They can sneak up on bad guys.
They are really brave!
~ Kaedon Brown
My cat is funny!
My chicks are so cute!
She stares at me all the time
Putting your hand in the box.
And licks me so much!
Scares them - makes them run!
~ Lydia Edmonds
~ James Benavidez
~ Hayden Ewing
~ Adin Dabbs
The snow is so white
And it looks very pretty
Falling from the sky!
~Emilie Johnstone
I love my brother!
I love my dog Sam!
Tyler is so sweet to me -
He stands outside and guards us -
Bullet is so weird!
Saddles up my horse.
Chases all the cars!
He spins around in circles -
~ Kassidy Looper
~ Joseph Nash
I like kangaroos!
Kangaroos can jump real high They are really cool!
~Simon Zaleta
Likes to chase his tail!
~ Andy Wilson
2nd Grade News
Submitted by: Kathy Treadwell
We are learning about Texas. We all agree that we live in the best
state! Our favorite things about Texas:
wildflowers & desert.
rodeos & Dallas Cowboys
Lone Star flag & horses
Six Flags & bluebonnets
cactus & chili
State Fair & Big Tex
cowboys & armadillos
THIRD GRADE ACTIVITIES
Submitted by: Sarahlynn Hayden
100th Day
Cookie
Stacking
SPEECH MEET
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Fourth Grade News
Submitted by: Christy Butler
The Stars at Night are Big and Bright…..Deep in the Heart of Texas!!
The 4th grade class has recently been studying the state of Texas by completing their
Texas State Notebooks. These notebooks have the students look at many aspects about
their state including its history, symbols, famous people, industry, agriculture, vacation
spots, and so much more. The students will be presenting a chapel program on April 9th
where they will be sharing much of what they have learned. Here is a little bit of what each
student said they have learned so far about the great state of Texas!
Rachel ~ I have learned about the Texas State Seal. On the front is a lone star with an oak
branch to the left of it which stands for strength. An olive branch is to the right of the star
and it symbolizes peace.
Adam ~ I have learned what the back of the Texas State Seal looks like. It shows the
Alamo, our state shrine, and the six flags which have flown over Texas.
Caleb ~ I have learned that Jeb Hensarling is my United States Representative in
Washington D.C.
Kali ~ I have learned that Stephen F. Austin is called the Father of Texas. He brought
hundreds of families into Texas to settle here. Our capital city is named for him.
J.T. ~ I learned that the governor of Texas is Rick Perry.
Jai ~ I learned that Texas’ two United States senators are John Cornyn and Ted Cruz.
Sloan ~ I have learned about the San Jacinto Monument. San Jacinto is where Sam
Houston and the Texas Army defeated Santa Anna and the Mexican army to win Texas'
independence from Mexico.
5th Grade News
Submitted by: Linda Butler
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A FIFTH GRADER?
Fifth graders are doing research on foreign countries in preparation for a
nations report and display for Open House. They have learned many
interesting facts about their countries. We thought it might be fun for them to
ask you questions about their countries. See if you can match the country to
the question.
CANADA
Which country’s capital is the largest city in the world?
CHINA
This country is home of the Great Sphinx.
Do you know which country’s highest point is Mount Logan?
EGYPT
This country is the largest in the world.
Which country used the caste system?
In this country, people blend several religious beliefs together.
INDIA
Where would you go to see a bull fight?
Almost all of this country is located in a desert.
JAPAN
This country was ruled by Ivan the Terrible.
Home of Godzilla.
The beautiful Taj Mahal is located here.
MEXICO
It is known for mariachis and spicy foods.
Which country has the largest population?
RUSSIA
This country has two official languages - English, and French.
In January, KCSA was featured on the front page of The Kaufman Herald
and The Terrell Tribune. The articles spoke about the emphasis of
volunteering. We were excited when we received the following note from
State Representative Lance Gooden:
Dear Ms. Butler:
I read with great interest about the emphasis KCSA places on volunteering and
teaching the students the importance of giving back all year long. These are
wonderful lessons that will serve them well for the rest of their lives. Please accept
my thanks for your efforts on behalf of your students.
Sincerely,
Lance Gooden
KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION
Tuesday, May 20th 7 p.m.
Giving Opportunities
At Kaufman Christian School, you have the opportunity to
join the wonderfully supportive group of benefactors
known as our “Friends of the Future,” whose tax-deductible
donations can be designated to one of the following areas of
ministry:
Music
Facilities
Library
Praise:

God’s continuing provision for our school

Great early enrollment numbers

Support of our school through faithful
prayer partners and financial backers

All of our staff will be returning next
year
Technology
Personnel
Cody McWha / Jessi Oliver
Scholarship Fund
Prayer:

Bridging the Gap Fund Drive

Our students will finish the year well

Spiritual growth in our student body
Kaufman Christian School
A Ministry of Country Bible Church
401 North Shannon Street
Kaufman, TX 75142
The Lantern
The Newsletter of Kaufman Christian School