April 9, 2010

Get Ready for Auction!
TAPPS Art-District and State Competition
Wanted: Volunteer Hours
Carnival - Save the Date
The Best of POP
Important All School Information
- School Calendar
General Announcements
- New Family Tip of the Week
Curt's Corner

-Shop for POP

-PTF Family Nights
Athletics
Did You Know?
Other School Information
- Moms in Touch
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church Information
- Vacation Bible School

Clean Class Act Award: 2nd Grade

TOP POPS:

1st Grade - Connor A.and Hunter H.
2nd Grade - Brody B., Collin H. and Ariana S.
4th Grade - Morgan J. and Taylor K.
5the Grade - Ginger H. and Haley N.

Top Profs – Jami Calatozzo - MS/HS Choir, Cindy Higginbotham - Middle School and Bob Isbell - High School

Top POPS can now be heard and seen on the POPCS website! Be sure to hear and see your special Top Pop's message at the following link: http://www.popcs.org/toppop.

Parents can access the videos on a mobile phone by going directly to www.vimeo.com/toppop.

School Calendar

Schedule for Week of April 12 - April 16, 2010

North Doors Open at 7:45 a.m.

South Doors Open at 8:00 a.m.

I have a business that I would like to advertise in the POPCS yearbook. How can I find out more information?

Please contact our yearbook advisor, Elaine Barnum, at 972.447-9887, ext. 329 for additional information.

If you have a helpful tip to share with a new family, please send to the eagle.express@princeofpeace.org.

PEACE

Last week we spent a few moments reflecting on the word “Truth” and its place in our world today.  This week I’d like to direct you to another word—“Peace”.

There are many uses of this word in the Old Testament.  It is usually used to describe a lack of conflict between individuals or groups of people.  A new and expanded meaning of the word “peace” is evident when the angels, announcing the birth of Jesus, proclaimed “Peace on Earth”.  They were definitely talking about a much deeper and more lasting peace—a peace of mind and soul made possible by the Savior.  St. Paul talks about this “peace” as one of the Fruits of the Spirit.  He reminded the people in Corinth that God had called them to live in this “peace”. I Cor. 7:15  In John, Chapter 14, Jesus tell His disciples, “My peace I leave with you. On Easter Sunday, when Christ appeared to His disciples who were behind locked doors, He greeted them, “Peace be with you”.

So what is this “peace” that Jesus is talking about?  First of all, it describes a relationship between man—you and me—and our God, established when our Savior lived, died and rose again to pay the penalty for our sins and reunite us with our God and Creator.  Secondly, “peace” is received by faith in Christ—a gift from God the Father because of the actions of Jesus.  Above all, “peace” is God’s action which surpasses all human understanding. Phil 4:7. Once again we are united with our Lord and we have His complete forgiveness and His promise, “Because I live, you too shall have a New Life.  May you be richly blessed with that very “peace”.

Please join me in prayer for the following students and their families:

April 12---Cole L., Daniel M., Kyle O. and Elle S.
April 13---Kevin S., Mya T., Lilly S. and Laura W.
April 14---Audrey B., Eric E.and Kiree G.
April 15---Morgan J., Mary La. and Ian M.-N.
April 16---Dan P. Shan S. and Max S.

If you have any questions about Baptism, would like to have your child baptized or have other spiritual concerns, please contact me at extension 236 or e-mail curt.riske@princeofpeace.org. Have a blessed week!!

SHOP For POP is your ONE STOP SHOPPING

Place your SHOP for POP order today! 

 
If you prefer to pay by check or cash, place your completed order form with payment in the box labeled "Shop for POP" in the Parent Room. Click here for an order form. Order forms are also available in the Parent Room.

Where can you SHOP for POP?
Every school day, gift cards can be purchased at the…
* Main School Entry - morning drop off

For more information, please contact Ellen Johnston at jimmy0126@grandecom.net or Dee Murphy at

972-808-9054.

April Events

Tuesday, April 20, 2010: Chick-fil-A
Always a great supporter of POPCS, enjoy Chick-fil-A!

Chick-fil-A  
Across from Willow Bend Mall on Plano Parkway
3:30pm to 10:00pm

POPCS will earn 20% of all sales over $500!  Both dine-in and drive-through are included. To be sure that POPCS receives a percentage of your purchase, write your child’s name, grade, and teacher's name on your receipt and place it in the Spirit Night Box on the Chick-fil-A counter. Drive-through customers may fill out their receipt and the person working the window will be happy to put it in the box for you.

April 9 - April 16

Friday, April 9

Varsity Baseball home game vs Legacy played at McInnish
Map Available: Click for map

Saturday, April 10

Varsity Track Meet
POP Invitational Meet

Monday, April 12

MS Baseball away game vs Good Shepherd played @ McInnish Field #6
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Map Available: Click for map

MS Softball away game @ Prestonwood
Time: 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Map Available: Click for map

Tuesday, April 13

Varsity Baseball away game @ Dallas Lutheran
Time: 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Map Available: Click for map

Varsity Softball home game v Episcopal. Played at Josey Ranch
Time: 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Map Available: Click for map

Thursday, April 15
MS Track Meet at POPCS

Friday, April 16

MS Softball away game @ Parish
Time: 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Map Available: Click for map

Varsity Baseball home game vs Colleyville Covenant played at McInnish
Time: 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Map Available: Click for map

Varsity Track Meet
Tom Landry Relays at TCA
Map Available: Click for map

Young Men's Service League (YMSL) - Carrollton Chapter

The Young Men’s Service League Carrollton Chapter did a car wash on March 28 to raise money for the American Red Cross Haiti/Chile relief funds.  They raised over $600. 

A special thanks goes to Donna Newkirk, who came up with the idea and got the wheels in motion. We should be proud of our boys and proud of our chapter!

A bit more about the YMSL Carrollton Chapter...

The YMSL Carroltton Chapter supports the following philanthropies:

American Red Cross, Bea’s Kids, Carrollton Senior Adult Services, Christian Community Action, Friday Night Friends, Habitat for Humanity, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Susan G. Komen Foundation, Meet the Troops, Metrocrest Social Services, Operation Kindness, Sam Rayburn Memorial Veterans Hospital, Sunrise Senior Living, National Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Special Olympics, Shoes for the Orphan Souls and Airborne Angels.

The Carrollton Chapter was started 2 years ago, primarily by Donna Newkirk, who has been President for the last two years.  They started with 24 mom/son members and are now up to almost 100 mom/son members.  There are boys from 9th grade -11th grade right now and they come from many schools including POPCS, CCA, Shelton, Greenhill and others.  The Chapter will have all 4 High School grades starting in the fall.  It’s been a great experience for everyone.  Each member must do a minimum of 20 philanthropy hours per year.  For the current year, their membership has logged in over 1,600 hours across all of the philanthropies listed above.

For Additional Information on the YMSL Carroltton Chapter, you can visit their website at: http://ymslcarrollton.org/c_default.aspx.

Our prayer for our school and students this week is that as a result of Easter, we will all live the new life that Jesus has provided for us.

2 Corinthians 5:17 – “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!”

Please join us on Wednesday mornings at 8:30 in the prayer room at the back of the sanctuary.  For additional information, contact Melissa Parrott at melissa.parrott@gmail.com.