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Memorial Lutheran School
Building a Strong Foundation
News and Updates
October 26, 2012
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Headmaster's Greeting |
Farmers or Miners
Please do not misunderstand me; I am not making any value judgments regarding these occupations. I am attempting to draw an educational analogy based primarily on the directionality in which these workers operate. Farmers operate in a horizontal plane; miners' work involves a vertical dimension. Farmers work the surface of the land and sustain life with the crops they grow. Miners dig deeply into the ground to extract diamonds, gold, silver, or coal; none of which is necessary for life. Farmers are vital to society, but as most farmers will tell you, you probably can't get rich farming. The lure of mining, at least in the old days, is the possibility of getting rich, very rich.
Now I have to admit that in His parables Jesus made abundant use of farming and made no references whatsoever to mining. However, St. Paul may have had mining in mind when he wrote, "Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable His judgments, and His paths beyond tracing out!" (Romans 11:33). But even if he didn't, I think the analogy can still work.
Here it is: Progressive education is like farming. As one parent recently put it, "It is a mile wide but only an inch deep." In other words, most contemporary education covers a lot of information but rarely gets below the surface. Classical education, on the other hand, is more like mining. It may not cover as much of the surface, but it digs deeply into the subjects it explores. Digging through the surface and the rocks beneath it is hard work, but the rewards can make one rich in knowledge and wisdom.
To stretch the analogy just a bit further, a farmer who works the surface of the earth may become an expert in top soil, but he knows nothing about what lies beneath his land. A miner, on the other hand, learns how to break through the soil like a farmer, but then he also learns how to dig through the mud and rock until he finds the riches he seeks. So it is with the classically educated: they have done the hard work of digging through the literature, problems, people and history to find the riches of wisdom and knowledge. And if they have learned to dig deeply in one or two subjects, they are equipped and confident to dig deeply wherever they want in the years to come.
Pastor William Heine
Memorial Lutheran Church and School
5800 Westheimer Road
Houston, TX 77057-5617
School phone: 713-782-4022 ext. 317
bheine@mlchouston.org
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Fall Festival Next Friday - November 2, Final Committee Meeting Monday | |
 The Annual MLS Fall Festival is next Friday, November 2, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Fall Fest committee will meet on Monday, October 29, at their regular time of 5:30 p.m.
Donations still needed:
Big baskets for the class basket items; empty gallon milk jugs, cases of bottled water and sodas, and cakes for the cake walk (brought in on Friday).
Bring your family and friends and plan to have a great time. If you have any questions, you may email Marte Stangeland at mhkusa80@gmail.com. Please remember to sign up to help - there are many shift times still open. Thank you to Marte and the Fall Festival team for working so hard on this event. |
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Special Dress Day Wednesday, October 31 | |
Special dress day next Wednesday, October 31:
- Infants through Pre-K - children may dress in fun costumes, nothing scary. Check with your child's teacher if you have questions.
- Kindergarten through 8th grade may wear the colors of orange and black - for example, a Halloween-theme design. Clothing should be school-appropriate, with no improper slogans or designs.
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Special Pick-up Time on Fall Fest Day, November 2 | |
We are asking that all children who are in after school childcare be picked up by 5:30 p.m. on the day of the Fall Festival, Friday, November 2. Several classrooms will be used in the back hallway; the gym will be set up for the Fall Festival, and the staff will be helping with the festivities.
This will make the start time of the Fall Festival run more smoothly. Students will be released to their parents and everyone can enjoy the Fall Festival! If you have questions, please contact the school office. |
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Prayers this Week | |
 This week's prayers:
We continue to pray for 3rd grade teacher, Michelle Kleb. We are thankful that her surgery went and that she is being released from the hospital tomorrow, Saturday. She will continue to recover at home.
We pray also for MLS Pre-school student, Sydney Zamora, as she undergoes more testing; and for 4th grader Noah Reed as he goes through testing and observation. |
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Thank you to Families for Book Donations | |
 Deaconess Obersat would like to thank the following students and their families for donations to the school library:
Erica Bomar, 7th grade; Natalie Ledesma, 6th grade, and Isabella Traverse, 1st grade. We are thankful for books that benefit all children in the school. As always, the library appreciates donations of gently used books - fiction and non-fiction. |
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Students of the Week | |
 Congratulations to last week's Students of the Week:
2nd grade - Sue Bardawil and Michael Ogofa; 6th grade - Michael Halverson and Jude Olabi; 7th grade - Chris Meyers and Robert Williamson; 8th grade - Zachary Stoneburner |
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Honor Roll | |
 Congratulations to our First Quarter All-A Honor Roll Students!
Travis Anderson, Dorian Bryant, Chloe Cooper, Peter Dragomirov, Meera Krishnan, Maryann Lamberson, Gage McDermott, Reese McDermott, Alyssa Meyers, Tori Rebber, Arpana Shrestha, and Nelson Starbranch. Students must attain a 93% or higher in all subjects to make the All-A Honor Roll. |
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Former Student Notes | |
 Congratulations to Taylor Roberson who was elected Homecoming Queen at Lutheran High North. Also nominated to the homecoming court were Rebecca Volkers, escorted by brother Ryan, and Chyna Fruge, escored by brother Marquis. All are MLS graduates!
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Calendar - Events | |
Looking Ahead - Calendar:
- Saturday, October 27 - Memorial Lutheran Church rummage sale, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the school gym
- Monday, October 29 - Picture re-take/make-up day
- Tuesday, October 30 - LHN Band performs here at MLS 10 a.m.
- Wednesday, October 31 - Hansel and Gretel Opera performance comes to MLS
- Friday, November 2 - Fall Festival 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
- Sunday, November 4 - "fall back" - set your clocks back one hour
- Tuesday, November 6 - MLS Band performs at The Renaissance Festival with Pilgrim Lutheran's band. They will compete in the music festival there.
- Sunday, November 11 - MLS Open House 2 to 4 p.m - meet teachers and learn about curriculum and programs
- Friday, November 16 - Grandparents Day at MLS in the gym - breakfast snacks for grandparents at 8 a.m.; Chapel at 8:30, classroom visits 9:30, concert 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Children are then dismissed to parents, grandparents or the teacher
- Monday and Tuesday, November 19 and 20 - No School for K to 8, teachers are at the annual Lutheran Educator's Conference
- Wednesday through Friday, November 21-23 - All programs are closed in observance of Thanksgiving (Infants through 8th grade)
You are welcome to call the school office at any time with questions - 713.782-4022. |
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| LouAnn Webber
Director of Admissions
Memorial Lutheran School
713-782-4022 school office |
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