New Song and Chapel News

New Song has been invited to sing for the Crosstie Arts and Jazz Festival!!!
Yay!
On Saturday, April 16, New Song will be singing at the Crosstive Arts and Jazz Festival on the Cleveland Courthouse square. Our performance time is at 1:30. Southern Halo (Natalia Morris, Christina Morris, and Hannah Morris) will sing at 1:00! I know you will want to come early so you can enjoy their wonderful talents!!! Then, stick around and we will sing after they are done. We've been practicing some great songs for this event.

Note:

• Holy Week is April 18-21. We will have chapel every morning this week at 8:30. PDS families and friends are invited to join us for worship.
• The First Grade play, "Donkey Tales" will be this Friday morning, April 8, at 8:30 in the gym. Y'all come.
• Congrats to the 3rd grade for doing a splendiferous job on their play this past Friday,  April 1. They presented "Sermon on the Mound". What a coincidence: that was also the opening day of major league baseball season.

Stay Tuned. More events coming up!

Saying "So Long"

If you've been in the building at PDS within the last week or two, you are probably aware that Bro. Sid is retiring at the end of this month (that's just a few days away). As one of our 5k students so sincerely put it, "Retired means that you don't get to go to work anymore." Sadly, Bro. Sid won't get to come work and play with us after this week. We are sad and happy, as I know he is. He told me that reality set in when he spoke at his last PDS chapel service last Friday.  There were many tears and hugs from students, parents, teachers, and (shhh) Bro. Sid, too. I have estimated that Bro. Sid has brought God's truth to the students at PDS for 350+ chapel services since he came to First Presbyterian Church in 1999. Now, I'm not even going to try to figure the number of students that have been in those chapel services. Just suffice it to say, he has spoken God's truth into MANY lives.  Mine included.

We all have an opportuntiy to express our appreciation to Bro. Sid, and his lovely wife, Karen, at their retirement reception (behind every good man, is a woman) this Sunday. Please note the invitation below.

The Presbyterian Women

cordially invite   

PDS Family and Friends

to a

Retirement Reception

Sunday, February 27, 2011

from 3:00-5:00 p.m.

Family Life Center

(Gym)

to honor

Sid and Karen Harmon

 

Let's come and celebrate the way God has used Bro. Sid to bless us here and the way he will continue to bless others in Alabama (Roll Tide) , and wherever he goes.

Young Musicians

Ms. Walker's 5k class rhythm hand bells.

Mrs. Thomas's 5k class getting down with the rhythm sticks.

The 5k students have been learning to play instruments in music class. If you'd like to watch them perform,

come to TASTE OF PDS on February 8.



Taste of PDS

The annual "Taste of PDS" is February 8. This is a wonderful night of good food and good fellowship. The evening kicks off in the sanctuary (chapel) with entertainment by YOUR KIDS. Dinner follows in the gym where we can all get a "taste of PDS".
 
The students are preparing some fun songs to perform for parents, grandparents, teachers & special friends. Look for a note in the next week or so indicating the time the singing begins.

I look forward to seeing you all then.

Mrs. Jackson

Happy New Year!!!

WOW! Wasn't  Christmas a whirlwind? When I think back to just a few short weeks ago, my heart races a little. We did SO MUCH in such a short time. Praise God for good health and a school where we can celebrate CHRISTmas, not just a winter holiday.

The Christmas program, "Just Believe", was so much fun. (At least it was fun for me. I hope the kids enjoyed it as much as I did.) I watched the video last night, and the kids sounded wonderful. The bar is set very high now. I'm already thinking about the 2011 Christmas program.

Now that we are back in school, we are beginning to get revved up for our spring plays and performances. We are learning new chapel songs,  traditional hymns, classical music, and silly songs. Soon, the 5th and 6th graders will begin playing recorders. I'm having too much fun.

Come join us in chapel this Friday!!!

Movin' On

After a month of intense heel-toe and do-si-do, Western Hoedown is over. I must admit, it's a bit of a "let down" for me when the evening is over. I REALLY enjoy the country and western dancing.
Thanks very much for having your kids here. It was a great evening of dancing and good food. I am already looking forward to next year.

Moving on.... New Song is preparing to sing for our PDS Veterans' Day Program, which will be held during chapel on November 5, 2010. Please invite a veteran and come to join us as we honor those who served our country in military service.

New Song will also sing for the Veterans' Day observance on the courthouse lawn on November 11, 2010. The observance will be at 11:00 (if you know the history of Veterans' Day, you already knew what time). It is an honor to be invited to take part in this ceremony. Please come and join us, if you can.

Western Hoe Down

All the classes are dustin' off their boots and getting ready for the Western Dance Day at PDS. Your kids have been "partnered" with someone, so please, try to have them here on Tuesday evening, October 19 for the hoedown. We begin dancing at 6:00, so they will need to be here a little early. Look for a note from your child's teacher for more information on when and where to report. Don't forget to order your bar-b-que dinner - (prepared by Terry Burd!).