January 13, 2012 - Prince of Peace Christian School

Eagle Express Vol. 10 from Prince of Peace Christian School & Early Learning Center
From: Jeffrey Hahn <jeff.paradigmcmi@gmail.com>
To: Jeffrey Hahn <jeff@paradigmcmi.com>
Date: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 5:40:00 PM
Subject: Fw: Eagle Express Vol. 10 from Prince of Peace Christian School &amp; Early Learning Center
2012, Here We Come! Vol. 10
January 13, 2012
2+2+2 = 2 POP teams, 2 Tournaments, 2 Championships!
This past weekend was a weekend of 2s as both MS TAPS girls' and boys' basketball teams won the tournament
they hosted with Good Shepherd!
This marked POP Middle School TAPS teams' second basketball tournament of the season and for the second time,
BOTH the girls and the boys won the championship!
Congratulations to both teams!
Girls' MS TAPS Team
Back row from left to right Coach Wayne, Hannah Armand, MacKenzie Colvin, Maddie Gerhard, Tessa Swanson,
Alana Watts, Coach Lusk. Front row from left to right: Kara Stark, Kayla Carlove, Cori Schnell, Kyra Ailey.
Boys' MS TAPS Team
From back, left to right: Jackson Kennedy, Coach Wright, Tyler Hahn, Brock Wright, Coach McRae, Matthew Arndorfer,
John Bloom, Jacob Reese, Daniel Herrin, Alexander Cantu, Mason Johnston, Spencer Johnson
In This Issue
Calling all Eagles! Re-enrollment Reminder for 2012-2013 School Year!
Online re-enrollment is now open through ParentsWeb. Log into your account and look
for the Re-enrollment Button on the left under School Information. Current Students, their
siblings, and the children of POPLC members have priority re-enrollment through January
31. Open enrollment begins February 1.
For assistance, please contact Marilyn Bishop, Parent Services.
Save the Date for the 2012 POPCS Auction Gala, Fly Me to
the Moon!
Saturday, March 31 from 6:00pm-Midnight at the Frontiers of Flight
Museum (6911 Lemmon Ave. Dallas, TX 75209.)
The evening will include dinner, a live band and dancing, silent and live
Re-enrollment Reminder
2012 Auction Gala
POP Sports Update
Your Child Can Wear Jeans Every
Friday!
MS Winter Ball Tonight!
POP Admin and Faculty Updates
POP-IN to Kindergarten
HS Information Meetings
Tech Changes Receive High
Teacher Feedback
Destination Imagination Team
Serves Community
ELC, Preschool, K-prep Christmas
Concert
Eagle vs. Eagle Alumni Games
POP Adds Wireless Access Points
Curt's Corner
POPCS Alumni Update
Quick Links
auctions, fun, fellowship and fundraising for POPCS!
Tickets are $75 per person and will go on sale in mid February.
Click here for the latest auction newsletter!
POP Sports Update
Senior Varsity Soccer Players and Swimmers Honored
POPCS Website
RenWeb
Discover POP Tour
POP School Calendar
POPCS Referral Program
Eagle Booster Club
Athletic Calendar- All Teams
POP Legacy Society
SHOP for POP
Box Tops, Labels Program
Auction Gala
POP in the News
Top POPs
POPCS Posse
Eagle Football Website
Early Learning Center
Preschool
Lower School
Middle School
High School
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
The Arts at POPLC
Senior Soccer Girls
Front Row: l-r Cara Boehnlein, Bailey Lund, Haley Kesterson, Sydney Fred
Back Ros: l-r Madison Green-mgr, Gracie Summers, Coach Lusk, Kristina Locke, Alex Twiss,
Coach Austin, Caitlan-Dallas Fowler, Amelia Emerson
Prince of Peace
Mission Statement
Prince of Peace Christian School &
Early Learning Center provides a
Christ-centered exemplary
education equipping students as
disciples and leaders for service
and success in the 21st century.
A Word From God
Senior Soccer Boys
Front Row: l-r Jordan Koeppe, Alex Amini
Back Row: l-r Devon Paul-Wright, Coach Tatu, Sten Stray-Gundersen, Gus Newkirk, John Davis,
Coach Weiss, Coach Russ
Bless someone today
In everything I have pointed out to
you that, by working diligently in this
manner, we ought to assist the weak,
being mindful of the words of the
Lord Jesus, how he Himself said, It is
more blessed to give
than receive.
Acts 20:35
Senior Swimmers
Bryan Lee, Coach Bertocci, Tommy Harrington
The senior varsity soccer players and swimmers were honored on Tuesday, January 10, at Eagle
Stadium. Seniors honored were Varsity Boys' Soccer Players Alex Amini, John Davis, Jordan
Koeppe, Gus Newkirk, Devon Paul-Wright, and Sten Stray-Gundersen; Swimmers Tommy
Harrington and Bryan Lee. Varsity Girls' Soccer Players honored were Cara Boehnlein, Carol
Congratulations to our
Top POPs!
Barerra, Amelia Emerson, Sydney Fred, Caitlan-Dallas Fowler, Christina Hartman, Haley Kesterson,
Kristina Locke, Bailey Lund, Gracie Summers and Alex Twiss.
Christmas Swim Meet Recap
Top POPS, January 5, 2012
Back row: Isabelle Skidmore, Coach "Sandi Claus" Bertocci, Ginger Harris, Anna Kingsley, Katy
Harrington, Tommy Harrington, Caroline Kurdi. Front row: Inge Van Niekerk, Arianna Gu, Nehemiah
Ding, Joy Kurdi and Alex Thomas. Not pictured: Bryan Lee, Bonnie Harington, Ross Nelson and
Bryan Nelson.
The POPCS swimmers celebrated Christmas early by hosting the 4th annual Christmas Charity
Classic swim meet on December 17. Fifteen high school and middle school swimmers participated.
Swimmers and coaches were asked to bring a new toy or gift card to the swim meet, resulting in
more than 116 items donated to Buckner House in Dallas!
Kindergarten Jake Roche, Catherine Walls
3rd Grade Isabel Omoworare, Shivan Singh
4th Grade Grace Morrison, Shelby Stark,
Kevin Holigan
5th Grade Sara Grupe, Allye Shaw,
Emily Woodhouse
Sharp Dressed Eagle Award,
Kindergarten
Top POPS, January 12, 2012
1st Grade:
Blayne Burkhardt, Dylan Hernandez,
Nikolaus Stringer
2nd Grade:
Katie Hendren, Nicholas Ramos
3rd Grade:
Hunter Berg, Nicholas Masterson,
Joshua McCloud
4th Grade:
Devin Hernandez, Grace Mensing,
Ashleigh Rogers
5th Grade:
Zachary Batterson, Nathan Ding,
Monserrat Smith
Sharp Dressed Eagle Award 3rd grade
POPCS Has Gone Social!
Check out the website to hear from
these
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happy to announce
students our
and
why
"Official"
they received
Facebook
their Page!
awards!
Seventh grader Nehemiah Ding models the latest in Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer regalia for the
"Reindeer Relay" which is the most popular event at the Christmas Charity Classic swim meet.
"Like" us today on Facebook
and join the POPCS community
conversation. School
closure weather postings will be
listed on Facebook FIRST!
Girls' Varsity Basketball Playing Strong Through District
POP's varsity girls played a very competitive non-district schedule resulting in a record of 8 wins and
11 losses; they so far have a district record of 2 wins and 0 loses. They ended the non-district
schedule by participating in the McKinney Christian Tournament over the Christmas break where Ia
Arndorfer and Stephanie Shadley received All Tournament honors. From Coach Lumpkins: "I want to
first congratulate the girls on a great tournament. I would also like to thank all of the students who
offered to be part of our team when our numbers were low. Without your support we may not have
had a team. I am truly blessed to coach such a great group of girls. I am looking forward to a
successful district and playoff run."
The POP Lady Eagles play Ovilla tonight at home at 6:00 p.m. Please come out and support
the girls!
JV and Varsity Boys' Basketball
The Eagles Junior Varsity boys' basketball team battled hard against Lakehill Preparatory School on
December 16th. The team had a slow start, ending the first quarter down by 11 points, but they
never gave up, and pulled within one point with 17 seconds left in the game. The Eagles ultimately
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page!
fell short 42-44. Trevor Evans led the scoring with 12 points, and Logan Barnes added 11. Sung Ho
Song contributed 8 points, Skylar Westlake added 6 points, and Nathan Eden had 4 points.
The Eagles Varsity boys' basketball team continued the 2011-2012 season with a victory over
Lakehill Preparatory School on December 16th. The Eagles outscored their opponent 47-43.
Leading all scorers was Ryan Evans with 24 points. Also in double-digits were Pal Bajwa with 12
points and Dylan Ailey with 11 points. Grant Thorburn added 7 points, and Michael Shadley
contributed 6 points.
Who are these Wise Men?
The Eagles Varsity boys' basketball team faced district rival The Highlands on Tuesday, coming
away with a 58-37 win. The Eagles never trailed in the game. Leading all scorers was Pal Bajwa with
13 points, and Dylan Ailey was right behind with 12 points. Michael Shadley contributed 9 points,
Ryan Evans had 8 points, Grant Thorburn had 6 points, Nick Boyd and Taylor Nelson each had 4
points, and Will Scherer had 2 points en route to the victory.
Save the Date!
JV and Varsity Basketball Players Team Up for Type 1 Diabetes!
The high school boys JV and Varsity basketball players are teaming up to help raise awareness
about Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) and support JDRF, which is the largest charitable supporter of T1D
research. JDRF's research mission is to discover, develop and deliver advances to better treat and
prevent and ultimately deliver a cure for T1D. Next week, some POPCS students with T1D are
planning to have a special presentation at lower school chapel and information flyers will be sent
home with lower school students.
Headmaster Chris Hahn, High
School Principal Craig Swanson
and Middle School Principal
Patrick Carlove played the Three
Kings in the Fine Arts' Department
Christmas Concert "Coming
Home."
The main event to support JDRF will be at the January 27th home Varsity Boys game against the
Highlands School of Irving. Free pizza, and fun activities are planned, all to benefit JDRF.
Hope to see you there!
1 to 1 iPad Program FAQs
Varsity Swim Team Makes Big Splash in New Year
Many great questions have come
up regarding the 1 to 1 iPad
program scheduled to begin next
school year. Because of this, the
technology department has put
together a "Frequently Asked
Questions" sheet to address
parents' most common concerns.
Click here for the FAQs sheet.
H20 = 2 parts hard work + 1 part obsession!
The Varsity swimmers made another big splash at their first swim meet of the New Year last
Saturday. Tommy Harrington broke both school records in the 100 yard Butterfly and the 100 yard
Freestyle. Alex Thomas cut a whopping 12 seconds off his 500 yard Freestyle. Katy Harrington had
outstanding swims in the 50 and 100 yard Freestyle. Bryan Lee swam extremely well in the 50 yard
Freestyle and 100 Yard Breastroke.
The Varsity swimmers now have their sights focused on the upcoming TAPPS Regional and State
swim meets only a few weeks from now. Fly like an Eagle, POPCS swimmers!
If you have any questions or
concerns not addressed in the
FAQs document, please do not
hesitate to contact CJ Del Balso
for clarification.
Moms in Touch is now
Moms in Prayer
International
Their vision and ministry are the
same, only their name has
changed. Moms in Prayer at
POPCS meets every Wednesday
morning from 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
in the back of the sanctuary in the
"cry room." With their children and
school facing so many challenges
in this day and age, these women
find it an encouragement and
blessing to pray with like-minded
moms for specific needs. They use
a prepared format that is easy to
use. Any mom who would like to
join is welcome.
For more information, please
contact Lee Kingsley.
Varsity Swimmers from top left to bottom right: Katy Harrington, Tommy Harrington,
Alex Thomas, Brian Lee.
Don't see your sport covered in the Eagle Express?
Be sure to send information on your POPCS sport teams to be considered for the Eagle
Express! The Eagle Express is bi-weekly and submissions (complete story & photos) are due
on Wednesday by Noon prior to the Friday distribution.
Questions? Contact Valerie Gabriel-Swenson.
Expecting POPCS
families get on Wait List for
the Early Learning Center
now!
If you currently have children
enrolled at Prince of Peace, you
have priority to enroll younger
siblings as well as those who are
"expected" in the months to come.
Would your child like to wear jeans to school EVERY
FRIDAY?
Orders must be received by noon today, Jan. 13!
Here's their chance! Order an auction t-shirt for your child and
he/she can wear it every Friday between the delivery date and the
auction.
Click here to purchase a t-shirt online via PayPal!
Trouble placing your order? Contact Darla Koelewyn at 972-447-0532, ext. 448. T-shirts will be
delivered in late January.
Middle School Winter Ball Tonight!
January 13, 2012
7:00-10:00 p.m.
Fellowship Hall
Tickets are $7 if purchased in the MS Office by 4:00 pm today, or they are $10
at the door. (Please make sure your son/daughter keeps his/her ticket in a safe
place and presents it at the door for admission)
The dresscode may be dressy, but may also be semi-casual or even jeans and a
nice shirt. There will be a lots of friends, food, dancing and fun, so every student is sure to enjoy!
POPCS Administrative & Faculty Updates
It would be such a blessing to us
to have your application for
"baby to be" shortly after you
learn of their expected arrival.
The early notice is also a huge
blessing to prospective families.
Some apply when they first learn
they are pregnant. It would be
so disappointing to learn that we
can't serve them, especially
when that happens in the final
trimester and they thought they
had planned appropriately.
The ELC serves families beginning
at 6 weeks of age.
To get on the wait list, or if you
have further questions,
Contact Lynn Keckonen.
Marvelous Monday in
Preschool!
Mrs. Taylor's Preschool class
exploded "Marshmallows in the
Microwave" on Marvelous Monday,
celebrating "M," the Letter of
the Week.
Prince of Peace is pleased to announce the following changes in the
Administrative Office organization:
Tori Rush, who has served POPCS for the past several years as Director of
Special Events, will become Director of Admissions. She will be working
with Mrs. Hancock to transition over the next few weeks.
Sharlie Chapman, who was instrumental in procurement of donations for
last year's auction, has been contracted to chair the 2012 Auction.
Marilyn Hancock will move to the Front Desk to continue serving the families
of Prince of Peace.
Interviews are on-going as we seek a Director of Development.
Please pray for Prince of Peace and for these staff members as we prepare to best serve the
children and families of our school and community.
Additionally, the Middle School would like to extend a special welcome to Kacie Krause (student
teacher for Ms. Lusk) from Concordia University in Austin. Ms. Krause will be teaching Ms. Lusk's
English classes and her Theology classes beginning in February. Please keep her in your prayers as
she embarks on the final step of her educational process!
Aidan and Colin show us what fun
marshmallows can be!
Parents & Students*
POP-IN to Kindergarten!
Tomorrow, January 14, 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
You are invited to POP-In to Kindergarten at Prince of Peace Christian School!
Prospective Kindergarten students will enjoy the morning with Kindergarten
teachers, while parents have the opportunity to explore the
Kindergarten program at POPCS.
Please contact Mrs. Laura Cleland, Lower School Principal, 972-447-9887, extension 454 to reserve
a seat for your child!
For the day's schedule, click here.
*This event is designed for students who will be 5 by September 1, 2012.
A letter to Middle School Parents from High
School Principal, Craig Swanson
Thursday, January 26, 2012, 8:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Dear Middle School Parents,
I am writing this letter to encourage you in choosing Prince of Peace for
your daughter's/son's high school career.
Prince of Peace Christian School (POPCS) provides a Christcentered exemplary education equipping students as disciples and leaders
for success and service in the 21st century.
Snowflake Ball is
Coming Up!
Saturday, January 21
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
POP Fellowship Hall
POP's annual daddy-daughter
dance, for Preschool-5th grade
students, hosted by the Varsity
Cheerleaders just around the
corner! Enjoy a night of dancing,
desserts and much more!
Tickets are $30 per couple & $10
per additional child.
The most significant area of our mission statement is its focus upon the Gospel of our Lord, Jesus
Christ. First and foremost, POPCS exists to develop and strengthen the faith in its students, in their
families, and in the community around it.
To register, click here.
The High School years play an integral part in young people becoming the productive adult citizens
of tomorrow. These four years are full of changes and challenges - spiritually, academically,
emotionally and socially. It takes much prayer, love, dedication, patience and understanding to help
these students and families have positive high school experiences.
College Financial Aid
Presentation for POPCS
High School Families
During these years, high school students are becoming more autonomous. They are breaking
farther away from their parents to find their own identity. It is a critical time to place these young
people in the best possible environment where they are challenged yet nurtured to become their
best selves.
To read the rest of the letter, click here.
Teacher Feedback Proves Classroom
Technology is Heading in the Right Direction
A major goal of POP's faculty this school year is to further integrate
technology into the classroom. A recent survey conducted with all
preschool through 12th grade teachers revealed that we are on the right
track in achieving this goal. In this survey, 91% of our teachers revealed
that they feel better equipped to integrate technology now than they did at
the beginning of the school year. A major contributor to this outcome is a
dedication to addressing the teacher's technology needs as quickly as
possible. Impressively, 88% of our teachers claim that technology issues
in their classroom are consistently handled on a timely basis. Overall, the
results of this survey confirm that we are making significant progress in the
area of classroom technology integration and we will continue working diligently toward ongoing
improvement. Check back next month for student feedback regarding classroom technology. The
future is exciting at POPCS!
POP's 6th Grade Destination Imagination Team Helps
Collin County Animal Services
Each year, POP's 6th Grade Destination Imagination Team chooses a charity to support. Last year
they supported Operation Kindness and this year, they decided to help Collin County Animal
Services.
Collin County Animal Shelter began as a no-kill shelter, but after just one year they ran out of room.
Now, they hold dogs and cats for seven days, or longer if they have room. Many people do not
realize they can look for their lost pets there and if they are not claimed or adopted in time, they may
not survive. If you are looking for a pet, you can adopt one from the shelter, so if you need a furry
friend we have a great place for you to look! You can learn more about Collin County Animal
Services by clicking here.
One of the ways we are helping the shelter is by collecting items that you may have around your
home that the pets could really use, like old towels, comforters/blankets, dog/cat toys and
collars/leashes. Drop boxes will be located in the front entrance to the Fine Arts Building and the
High School Commons through February 3.
Please consider helping - the towels, comforters and blankets really help keep the dogs warm,
especially during the cold winter. Also, tell all your friends and family about the shelter - the more
people who know about CCAS, the more pets we can save. Thank you from the POPCS 6th Grade
Destination Imagination Team!
ELC, Preschool and K-prep students
celebrated the birth of Christ at their
Christmas program
To the left, K-Prep students Joshua Chalhoub, Canon Sharp and
Ryan Bradley starred as the Three Wise Men in the program. The
children shared the story of Jesus' birth through song and dance
under the direction of Mrs. Brenda Porter.
POP will host a Financial Aid
presentation on February 23 at
7:00 p.m. in the High School
Commons. The presenter, from
Texas A&M, will discuss the
FAFSA, grants, scholarships,
Defensive Driving for
financial aid, etc. He will also be
able to POP
answerMinistries
any questions you
might have
January
about 28,
any of
2012
the above.
The presentation
be beneficial
9 a.m. - will
3 p.m.
for students and parents looking at
any college or university.
Got a traffic ticket? Need a
discount on your car insurance?
Sign up for this six-hour class for
ticket dismissal and 10% insurance
discount. Cost is $25. Proceeds
will be donated to POP Ministries.
Lunch will be provided. The class
will take place in the Adult
Education Center, room #2.
To register contact
Gerry Bontrager at
469-583-5556.
POPCS Finishes Second in
Nike Video Contest
POP finished second in the Nike
Rivalry Contest behind San Benito
ISD. Mark Lau, the Nike official in
charge of the contest, said that this
was the closest finish in the three
states. As a consolation prize, all
of the football players and
cheerleaders will get a custom drifit base layer (shirt with artwork) to
wear under their uniforms.
Thank you to everyone for your
participation in this contest!
Uniform Rally With
Risse Brothers!
Mark your calendars! Risse
Brothers will be on the POP
campus the second Thursday each
month from 8:00 a.m.-8:45 a.m. in
the School Store. You may place
an order the second Thursday of
each month and they will give you
the details about when the items
will be delivered to the school
for you to pick-up.
Eagle vs. Eagle - Soccer & Basketball Alumni Games...
To become annual matches!
Girls' Soccer Alumni Game Recap
Look for Risse Brothers at POP
on these dates:
Thursday, February 9
Thursday, March 8
Thursday, April 12
Risse Brothers
101 South Coit Road
Richardson, Texas 75080
www.rissebrothers.com
Shop for POP!
Needs birthday, anniversary, thank
you, house warming, food pantry or
get well soon gifts? Then SHOP
FOR POP is for you!
On Thursday, January 5, POPCS welcomed back its girls' soccer alumni for a friendly scrimmage.
The ladies were all smiles before the game as they greeted their former teammates. The game was
very competitive, remaining tied 0-0 until the current varsity team scored with 7 minutes remaining in
the half. The score was 1-0 at half time as the Alumni went to the bench to catch their breath. The
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Alumni girls gathered themselves and tied the game up 1-1 in the first 5 minutes of the second half
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with a goal by Melissa Boehnlein. However, with superior conditioning, the Varsity girls pulled away cards can be purchased every day at
finishing the game with a 3-1 win.
the Shop For POP desk at the
entry to the Fellowship Hall before
school or in the Administration
It was a great beginning to a new tradition for the girls' soccer program. Alumni that participated
Offices from Darla Koelewyn
included Anne Summers, Melissa Boehnlein, Sarah Beth Porter, Grace Gormley, Shelby Lund,
during the school day.
Morgan Tierney, Madi Cantu, Michelle Mercher, Jessanna Weiss and Carlyn Powers.
Boys' Soccer Alumni Game Recap
Don't change the way you shop,
just the way you pay! Consider
using Shop for POP gift cards when
you are: Purchasing your groceries Kroger, Tom Thumb, Market Street,
Sprouts, Central Market; Making
home repairs or buying new
appliances - Lowe's, Home Depot,
Sears; Shopping for a gift - Macy's,
Dillard's, Kohl's, Nordstrom, Neiman
Marcus, Toys R Us, Build A
Bear; Dining out - On The Border,
Thirteen members of the boys' Varsity Soccer team welcomed back 13 alumni for a friendly game on Pei Wei/ P.F. Chang's, Olive Garden,
Saturday, December 17th. Coach Tatu welcomed the players and Pastor Wagner led them in prayer Red Lobster, Chipolte; Traveling before the match. The alumni showed that they still have skill playing to a tie in the first half. The
American Airlines, Marriott, Disney.
second half featured all players in a 13 on 13, no offsides rule conclusion. The Varsity went up 4-3
with just minutes to go. The Alumni had two good shooting opportunities but were unable to tie up
All cards are sold and redeemed
the score as time ran out. After the match, players and families joined together for a luncheon
at face value.
hosted by Coach Tatu and the Varsity team. This year's match was the first boys' soccer reunion of
what will become an annual event.
For more information, please contact
Ellen Johnston or D Murphy.
To watch the Boys' Soccer Alumni Game, click here.
For more information, visit the
SHOP FOR POP web page.
Girls' Basketball Alumni Game Recap
Next Tour:
February 1, 2012
8:30 a.m.
February 15, 2012
7:00 p.m.
On January 7th, the POP Girls' Varsity program held its First Annual Alumni Basketball game.
There were six alumni players that participated (Jessica Shadley, Dominique Jeanne, Carlyn
Powers,
Michelle Mercher, Nikki Hansen and Annee Hoftra), and they were coached by Mama Shadley and
Mr. Mercher, who both coached most of the girls in grade school. What also made this contest very
special was that there were two set of sisters competing against one another, Jessica & Stephanie
Shadley and Annee & Sammi Hofstra. It was a close match, but the Old School team defeated the
POP Eagles 52 to 49. Jessica Shadley led the alumni team with 33 points and Dominique Jeanne
dropped in a 3 pointer with 20 seconds left in the game to put her team up by three. The POP
Eagles were led by Nicole Shackelford with 16 points. The halftime festivities were filled with a Big
Shot Competition where fans were given one chance to shoot for cash prizes. (Winners were Cory
Schnell, 3 point shot and Taylor Shackelford, Free Throw).
Scheduled tours of Prince of Peace
Christian School & Early Learning
Center are held the first Wednesday
of each month, September-May.
This one-hour program and campus
tour shares our school with families
considering POP, current POP
families, and the community. Please
join us and consider inviting friends,
neighbors, and business leaders to
discover all that Prince of Peace
has to offer!
Please contact Tori Rush,
Director of Admissions,
for more information at
972-447-9887 ext 460.
Eagle Express Submission
Info.
Submit your stories and photos to
the Eagle Express! Although space
is limited, we will do
our best to cover the
information you provide!
What is that Box on the Wall?
POP Adds Wireless Access Points
Submissions can be sent to
Valerie Gabriel-Swenson.
Please note that photos need to be
high resolution at 300 dpi and in a
jpeg format.
Additional wireless access points were added to sections of the
campus over the Christmas break. The expansion of the wireless
system means broader coverage for the new wifi networks (POPStaff, POP-Guest, POP-Public etc.), the ability to handle large
PLEASE NOTE:
concentrations of student wireless devices, and the ability to remove
This school year, the Eagle
the old POP500 network from the campus.
Express will be distributed bi-weekly
on Fridays.
In particular, the following areas were updated:
Heavier coverage in High School, Middle School, Lower School, and All submissions must be turned
the fellowship center to handle higher concentrations of students.
in by noon on the Wednesday
New coverage in Studio 6 and the High School commons.
prior to the broadcast
New coverage in the Conference Center and Youth Center.
on Friday.
Please note that these changes help in the ability for devices to connect to the wifi network. It does
SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS
NOT mean faster internet speeds at this time. That is a separate project that is still in process.
Please be aware of what the wireless access points look like. Please do not touch them with wall
decorations and be careful not to interfere with them in any way. A picture is above.
If you have any questions, please contact Director of Information Technology, Joel Dittmer.
Curt's Corner
ARE YOU AFRAID OF MAKING DECISIONS?
"He guides me along the right paths for His name's sake."
Psalm 23:3b
As we enter a new year, we soon realize that there are
decisions that will need to be made-personal, financial, family
and corporate. Sometimes we hesitate in making decisions
because we're afraid we'll make the wrong decision. This
causes undue stress in our lives and in the lives of others.
In His Word, God reminds us that there is an antidote to our fear of making decisions. Psalm 23:3
tells us that He guides us along the right path. So to get rid of the stress, all we need do is to let the
Lord guide us.
To read the rest of Curt's Corner, click here.
POPCS Alumni Update
Sarah Culver, POPCS Class of 2007, earned her Master's of
Medical Social Work from the University of Illinois last December.
Congratulations, Sarah!
Lena Waters, POPCS Class of 2006, married Blake Satterlee.
She and Blake now serve at Antioch Community Church in
Waco.
To see Lena's wedding highlight reel, click here.
POP HS Photography Photos of the Week!
These photos were taken by POP's High School Communication Design and Photography students. The Photo of the Week is
open to any high school student, and a weekly submission is required from each of the Communication Design and
Photography students. The CDP students evaluate their peers' work based on photo subject interest, photographic
techniques used, cropping use, color, and title. The top 5 are displayed outside the high school office. Voting is open to
everyone--all ages, parents, staff, visitors, etc. The photo with the highest number of votes is the winner for the week.
The first photo is the Photo of Week 8: "Peeking Santa" by senior Amanda Fiveash.
Praise & Applause!
Would you like to see your photos in the Eagle Express?
Send them to Valerie Gabriel-Swenson for consideration!
POPCS PTF Volunteer of the Month: Pam Graham
PTF member, Pam Graham is the Middle School coordinator for the Seven Loaves Food Pantry. She works alongside the middle
school students each week at the food pantry. Pam also serves as calendar keeper, communication liaison, and bus driver coordinator!
She is passionate about the Middle School service to these families in need. Thank you, Pam - you are a blessing!
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Special thanks to all the swim team parents and swimmers who volunteered to help run the Christmas meet: bringing food for the
hospitality room, timing, arranging the gift table, and even making reindeer noses for the Reindeer Relay.
Thank you to Theresa Woodall, Susan Bitting, and Donna Newkirk for making the alumni soccer games a success!
If you have someone you would like to recognize and thank send an email to Valerie Gabriel-Swenson.
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