On the Horizon. DECEMBER Tu-F, Semester Exams F, 20 K5-12 Early Dismissal, End of 2nd Quarter M-M, Dec 23-Jan 6, 2014 K5-12 Christmas Break

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1 Committed to glorifying God by discipling students in a loving community that pursues excellence as we partner with parents in Christian education. For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 If you are exhausted after shopping this past weekend on Black Friday or going on line for Cyber-Monday, you might be asking, Where is the Christ in Christmas? There are long lines at checkout counters, and long lines at traffic signals. There s frenzied rushing and running, buying and wrapping, baking and card writing. We often spend more than we should on decorations and gifts. It is easy to get so busy with the activities of Christmas, that we forget the most basic truth of Christmas, that Jesus Christ was born. Jesus is given many descriptive names in the ACA Today: December 6, 2013 From the Desk of the Headmaster, Mr. Jim Rozendal Bible to help us understand who he is. The passage from Isaiah above, written hundreds of years before Christ s birth gives a number of those phrases that describe him. Another important name given to him in both Isaiah and Matthew is the name, Immanuel. It reminds us that Jesus took on our humanity, but never lost his divinity. He is God with us. He was born in a manger, but he didn t stay there. He grew up as a child, then as a man, taking on every aspect of human likeness. He lived, suffered, died, and rose again, so that he might say to each of us, Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28). We hear His call, we follow, and we find His promises to be true. The awesome baby in the manger becomes the awesome Savior of the soul. God is with us, through the highs and lows of life the good days and the bad days, the victories and the defeats, the successes and the failures, the sicknesses and good health. Christ is calling, and he waits with open arms for us to respond. How have you responded? Are you ready to rest in Him, accept him as Savior and Lord, and walk in all that God has planned for you? This coming Thursday at 7:00 PM, Atlantic Christian Academy s Elementary and Secondary students will be joining together to share the Christmas story in song, Unto Us A Son is Given. The evening will take place in the gym. This is a wonderful opportunity to invite family and friends to attend and enjoy all of the music and scriptures that so beautifully tell the story of the birth of our Savior. Mr. and Mrs. Rios are working diligently with the students preparing them for this special presentation about the real meaning of Christmas. At ACA, our teachers at the pre-school level all the way through to the high school are consciously teaching their students who Jesus is and what it means to follow him. It is consciously planned into the curriculum they teach. It becomes part of the unplanned discussions that come up almost every day in their classrooms. It s taught in the chapels and programs that the students participate in. The students hear Jesus Christ, Immanuel, God is with us each and every day! May that message be real to your family this Christmas. May you find the personal peace that only He can give during this special season. ACA This Week DECEMBER Tu-Sun, 3-8 Scholastic Book Fair F-Sun, Dec 6-8 Winterfest! (see page 3) M-F, 9-13 Senior Christmas Boutique Room 106 Th, Dec 12 Elem-HS Christmas Program 7pm Unto Us a Son is Given Praise Report! How wonderful it was to have collected over 900 pounds of food for the Oasis Compassion Agency and 242 shoeboxes for the Operation: Christmas Child outreach! Through your example of generosity, we are teaching our children how to have the hands, feet and heart of Jesus. What an awesome way to start the holidays! Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Ps 150:6 On the Horizon DECEMBER Tu-F, Semester Exams F, 20 K5-12 Early Dismissal, End of 2nd Quarter M-M, Dec 23-Jan 6, 2014 K5-12 Christmas Break Merry Christmas! JANUARY Tu, Jan 7 K5-12 Classes Resume NEW! WTCafe Lunch Program Begins! (see pg. 4) Visit our website to see our complete, updated calendar Book Fair We are so excited to host our 2nd annual Scholastic Book Fair Tues, Dec 3rd Sun, Dec 8th! Last year we were able to purchase some wonderful resources for the Elementary classrooms, as well as a beautiful rug for our preschool library. This year we hope to purchase some items for our new Elementary resource room! The book fair will be located in the preschool. Look for the signs and stop in at any of the following times: Tu-Fr 3-6pm Wed 11:30-12:30pm Sat 6-9pm Sun 1-5pm Thank you for encouraging your child to read and for supporting Atlantic Christian Academy!

2 A Day in the Life... On Tuesday, November 26th, the 5th and 7th grades enjoyed a trip to the Morikami Japanese Museum & Gardens in Delray Beach. After studying about the culture and geography of Japan in Mrs. Gonzalez s world history classes, they were able to experience a typical Japanese home, school, garden, and meal! Especially exciting was learning about the Japanese Art of tree shaping-bonsai. operation: christmas child A few 7th grade girls go above and beyond by helping to wrap boxes, preparing them for the final collection. Dec 4 Wisdom Kids: Nathalie Palacios-Garcia 5th and Mia Bruce 2nd From Mrs. Beatty: Nathalie is always looking for opportunities to help others out. The most recent time was at their class Thanksgiving Feast. Nathalie noticed that some students forgot to pick- up after themselves so she offered to clean up the area. Nathalie is quick to see a need and then to offer to lend a helping hand. I am so thankful for Nathalie and her servant s heart. Our last day of shoebox collections started early when our teachers packed & prayed over shoeboxes during their Monday morning devotions. From Mrs. Harrelson: Mia is a very sweet girl and consistently asks (and is willing to help) her teachers. Mia is very diligent and smart and is also very kind to her classmates. If a classmate gets hurt or is feeling down, Mia gives her classmate a hug and encourages them. Mia makes wise choices every day and she always brings JOY to our 2nd grade class! It s so encouraging to see how the entire school - from infants to seniors - could be unified in the purpose of helping others through the Oasis Compassion Agency s Food for Families outreach, agreed both Ms. Espina, National Junior Honor Society sponsor and Mrs. Arterburn, National Honor Society sponsor. We increased our total weight of donations by 250 lbs from last year! Three generations work together to share the message of Jesus to children around the world. 242 boxes delivered! thank you!

3 Unto Us a Son is Given Invite your family and friends to be a part of this very special evening as we celebrate the birth of our Savior. Elementary, Middle & High School Christmas Program Thursday Dec.12th 7pm in the gym (Enochs Center) The Class of 2014 s Christmas Boutique is OPEN Mon-Thur, Dec. 9-12, 2013 from 9am-2:30pm in the Elementary Bldg Room 107 It s Christmas Shopping Week at ACA! Classes will visit the boutique twice that week. Cheerful volunteers will be on hand for questions and help with gift selection. We have a variety of quality special gifts and treasures for your shopping pleasure. Complete a Wish List to help your students with their shopping, or maybe stop by to do a little secret shopping of your own! The festive decorations and holiday atmosphere will make it a week of great fun! See you there! Find Something Everyone for on Your list! Fri & Sat, Dec pm and Sun, Dec 8 11am-9pm Invite your friends and family out for this fun Christmas Holiday celebration! SATURDAY is Spirit Day! Wear your ACA Spirit Shirts and get FREE PARKING SUNDAY is Invite a Friend Day! Family Fun! Rides, Food and Games Crafts and Performances on Saturday and Sunday Book Fair While you are at Winterfest this weekend, don t forget to stop by and check out all the wonderful literary choices and bless someone special this Christmas! ADDED BONUS!!!. Online shopping available through Mon, Dec. 9! Visit Ride Tickets EACH $20 DAY. $2 Parking

4 DearParents, Asyoumayknow,ACAispleasedtooffertheWholesomeTummies/WTCafeschoollunchprogramstartingonJan7, 2014.Witharangeofhealthyanddeliciousitems,thisinnovativeprogrammakeslunchtimefunforkidsandeasyfor parents.wholesometummiespreparesitslunchesfreshdailyusingnaturalandorganicingredients,anddeliversthem directlytoschoolintimeforlunch.startingatjust$5.00fortheregularmeal(including1entréeand2sides),and$5.50for alargemeal(doubleentreeand2sides),wholesometummiesisawelcomeoptionyourfamilywilllove. Orderingiscompletelyonline,quickandsimpleandtherearenominimumorderingrequirements.Theflexibleorder processallowsyoutochooselunchesaday,orevenamonthatatime! Allmenuitemsarereviewedbyanutritionistandcontainnohighfructosecornsyrup,addedtransfats,artificial flavors,colorsorpreservatives. Choosefrom810rotatingentréechoicesdaily,includingarangeofKidFavorites. Justgotowww.wtcafe.comcreateanaccount,andregisteryourchild(oryourselfasastaffmember).Pleaseregisterin thecorrectschool.parentsofelementarystudentswillregisterunderatlanticchristiank5andparentsof middle/highschoolstudentswillregisterunderatlanticchristian612prepay.preschoolparentscanregisterunder AtlanticChristianPreschool.NOTE:forMiddleandHighSchoolstudentsonly,therewillbeadailyonsitecash purchasingoptionaswell Pleasevisitusonlineforregistrationandprocessesoflunch.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,seethelistofFrequentlyAsked Questions(FAQs)onthe Parents sectionofthewebsite.asalways,youcanalsocontactwholesometummiesdirectly OurJANUARYmenuisLIVEandreadyforordering,sogetajumpstartonyourlunchorders!! WearealsoofferingaPRELOADSPECIALwhichwillsaveyou10%! Ifyouload$250.00onaccount,youwillreceiveanautomaticcreditof$ Let s Go! 1. Visit our website at 2. Click on red button that says ORDER FOOD NOW 3. At the screen place zip code for your school, place zip code for your school with a radius of 60 miles. 4. The screen will tell you that one WT Cafe has been found in your zip code. Click OK 5. Enter account holder information (Parent/Guardian info). User type will be a parent on this page. Once you have put the info in each field, click Submit registration. 6. You will then be brought to your main page in your account where you can handle transactions and information with us. You will need to click on Add/Manage users. 7. Once you have put in your student/s info, you can begin ordering by going into the Order Section. Even if you have pre-loaded funds on to your account, you MUST go into the Checkout section and hit PAY NOW! 8. Account info available from your main screen and here you can manage your information and pre-load money if you so desire. You can also View and Edit your orders as well as cancel orders. (Lunch orders can be cancelled and refunded up until 8AM the day of lunch!) 9. Please keep in mind that we have a 36 hour cutoff to order lunch. (Example - if you are trying to order for a Monday, you will need to have your order completed by 12am Sat in order to get the full range of choices). If you miss the cutoff, you can still order a lunch, but it will become Chef s choice and there is a convenience fee of $1.50.

5 VARSITY GIRLS SOFTBALL 6th-12th grade Student Athletes are eligible to play. Practices start in January with Coach Stearn Varsity Girls Softball will be starting up at the end of January. Be sure and bring your sign up form and participation fee by 12/16! Name Grade Parent/Emergency Contact Name Cell FHSAA deadline requires sport physicals to be submitted with participation cost of $150 to the Business Office by Mon, Dec. 16th. Contact Coach Gamble at (561) ext. 345 or for more ASAP. This year s Varsity Soccer team definitely has something special. We have very good players with excellent chemistry, says senior player Noah Arterburn. I can t wait to see how this season turns out! Matt Swanson skillfully maneuvers past a Glades Day Gator. The Winter Athletics Season Continues: 12/9 VGirls Basketball 6pm Away vs Berean Christian School 12/9 VBoys Basketball 7:30pm Away vs Berean Christian School 12/9 VBoys Soccer 4pm Away vs Glades Day 12/10 VBoys Soccer 4pm Away vs Glades Day 12/13 VGirls Basketball 6:30pm Away vs Community Christian 12/13 VBoys Basketball 8pm Away vs Community Christian 12/13 VBoys Soccer 4pm Away vs Moorhaven 12/16 VGirls Basketball 6pm Home vs Somerset Canyon 12/16 VBoys Basketball 7pm Home vs Somerset Canyon 12/16 VBoys Soccer 4pm Away vs Oxbridge Academy SCOREBOARD Elementary Soccer has made every effort to gel as a team. Their progress is evidenced by their game intensity. They have been grateful for the chance to get out and play, and have represented ACA well. Great job, kids! Our Middle School Boys Basketball has had a great season, playing as a loaded unit! They played their PACC Championship game on Thursday, ending a wonderful season of learning and fellowship. Our Varsity Girls Basketball is on the upside with some big-time plays. Everyday improvements are showing in their momentum. The Varsity Boys Soccer has had some impressive wins this season. Last Tuesday, they conquered Glades Day 5-2. It s wonderful to have so many upperclassmen on the team! The Varsity Boys Basketball team is renown in the county for quickness and accurate ball handling. Once again, these young men are striving to be a dominating force at districts. Thank you for supporting the ministry of Atlantic Christian Academy