  DLCS E-NEWS
May 24, 2007
The DLCS E-News is a bi-weekly web publication of David Lipscomb Campus School for DLCS families. Submissions and questions/concerns about school issues should be made to campus school directors. For more information about this publication, contact Emily Lansdell at emily.lansdell@lipscomb.edu.
DATES TO REMEMBER
May 25 - Dismissal 10:30 and 11:00 (No extended day)
May 28 - Office Closed for Memorial Day
June 4-8 - First week of summer camp
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Graduation ceremony marks accomplishments of Class of 2007
 Saturday morning less than a week ago, 132 graduates of David Lipscomb High School walked across the stage in Lipscomb University’s Allen Arena to accept their hard-earned diplomas. In addition to Campus School faculty and staff and University staff representatives, parents, grandparents, siblings, extended family members and friends filled the arena to show their support and love for the efforts of our seniors.
Commencement speaker, Dr. Mike Roller, Director of Admissions and Athletic Director, watched his own daughter Julia graduate along with her peers. In his commencement speech, he shared the dreams that he wished for every graduate, such as a happy family and career success. But above all, he said that he only wished for them to “Find God” in every area of their lives.
We are proud of our graduates year after year as they go out into the world with a mission to bring God into the homes, workplaces and churches of tomorrow. Congratulations to the DLHS Class of 2007!
Did you know? The Class of 2007 includes -
• Four sets of twins
• 52 "Lipscomb Lifers" (students who attended DLCS K-12)
• 80 students who blessed the school by transferring to DLCS
• 84 students who are babies in the family creating 84 new “empty nests”
• Graduates who will attend 24 different colleges in 10 different states
• A record 72 graduates who will attend Lipscomb University
• A record $3.6 million in academic, athletic, musical, and leadership scholarship recipients
• Two who received National Merit Scholarship Letters of Commendation.
• Athletes who have experienced numerous District, Regional, and State Championships during their tenure.
• Music students who have been the recipients of a host of individual and ensemble awards in music at the regional and state level
• Scholars who have also won several civic, interscholastic, and national awards for contests, essays, and exams
• Servant leaders who have been highly active in a variety of service efforts locally, nationally and internationally
Special Graduation Honors
Valedictorian - Lindsey Hollis Burch
Salutatorian - Judith Clare Lundy
Top 10 Percent - Courtney Amanda Harris, Caitlin McClain Anderson, Emily Christine Hogan, Daniel Christopher Smith, Blake Taylor Brooks, Jennifer Sheree McMurtry, Meredith Katelin Williams, Damon Todd Varble, Carey Burton Wood, Jessica Lee Spicer and Benjamin Taylor Seamon.
Miss Lipscomb - Anna Elizabeth Hall
Bachelor of Ugliness - Matthew Wyatt Elrod
Homecoming Queen - Annie Kate Brown
Editor, Mizpah - Melanie Nicole Judd
Editor, Pony Express - Ayla Michelle Ware
Christian Character Awards
Jim McMeen Award for Christian Character - Daniel Smith, Burton Wood and Clayton Landiss
JJ Share Award for Christian Character - Lora Cochran
Shannon Neely Award for Christian Character - Keeton Anderson
A special thanks to Granny White Church of Christ for allowing our seniors to enjoy an inspiring Baccalaureate service in their facility on this special weekend.
View grades online for middle and high school students
K12Planet provides the opportunity of viewing your child’s grades online. It is available for parents of 5th through 12th grade students. K12Planet will not be updated during the summer. Once the 2007-2008 school year begins, you should be able to use your current username and password to access grading information.
If you have not participated in K12Planet or if you have forgotten your username and password, we hope to get that information to you as part of the registration process this fall. If you have a child going into the 5th grade this fall, you will be receiving information as part of 5th grade orientation. For more information on K12Planet, go to http://tech.dlcs.lipscomb.edu/page.asp?SID=80&Page=1948 or http://www.k12planet.com/.
High School News
Kirstyn Sweeney is Pentathlon State Champion
 At the State AA Track Meet held May 21 at MTSU, DLHS sophomore Kirstyn Sweeney became the first David Lipscomb state champion in the Pentathlon in nearly two decades. Sweeney’s title is the first since Beth (Tallent) Sheridan won the event in the 1980s.
Sweeney’s first place performance in the 800 m run and the 100 m hurdles vaulted her ahead of the field by 72 points. The Pentathlon, viewed as one of the most grueling events, combines three field events with two running events into a one day with little time to recover between events. The Pentathlon includes the 800 m run, 100 m hurdles, high jump, long jump and shotput.
Congratulations to Kirstyn and the rest of our track athletes for outstanding success at the State AA Track Meet and throughout the season. The Lady Mustangs placed second in the section track meet last week to qualify for the state meet. Several girls had top finishes and qualified for the state meet including Kara Sephel, Erin Sephel, Caitlin Anderson, Miranda Klein, Courtney McAlister, Heather Price and Brooke McFarland.
The boys' track team also placed second in the section track meet, narrowly missing a first place finish by three points. The boys also had some outstanding performances, sending several to state including Zach Rogers, who took first place in the long jump, breaking the school record; Ryan Johnson, Ryan Bell, Damon Varble, Alexander McMeen, Jamin Rucker, Russ Moneypenny, Trey Robbins, Kevin Murphy and Taylor Ezell.
State results will be posted as available on the TSSAA website - www.tssaa.org.
High School Sports Updates
Tennis
Congratulations to our girls tennis team for winning the state runner-up title at MTSU Wednesday! The DLHS girls tennis team defeated Christian Academy of Knoxville to advance to the State Championship game where they placed as runner-up after playing Chattanooga Christian.
Tennis team doubles Julianne McMeen and Ellen Ross play in the state championship Thursday at 9 a.m. at MTSU. Their first round opponent is from Christian Academy of Knoxville. Their semi-final match will be at 2 p.m. today and the finals will be Friday at 9 a.m.
Baseball
Our baseball team won the district championship Thursday by defeating Ezell Harding 10–0. They went on to a defeat by Marshall County in the region tournament game. We are proud of our Mustang Baseball Team and their impressive record this year!
Girls soccer try-outs to be held May 29-30
Girls who are interested in trying out for the soccer team for the Fall season should attend try-outs May 29 and 30, beginning at 9 a.m. at Franklin Road Field next to Cofer’s Chapel. Contact coach Nathan Proffitt with any questions at nathan.proffitt@lipscomb.edu.
Middle School News
Rising fifth and sixth graders: Sign up for summer language arts
If you are interested in enrolling your child in one or more of the Language Arts workshops offered this summer, the spots are filling up fast. There are four workshops available to rising fifth and sixth-grade students:
June 18-21, 9-10:30 a.m. - Grammar Basics; 11 a.m. -12:30 p.m. - Reading Comprehension
July 9-12, 9-10:30 a.m. - Study Strategies; 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Writing Workshop
The cost is $125 for each class. All materials will be provided. For more information or to enroll your child, contact Mrs. Micalynn Barker at 966-6358 or by e-mail at Micalynn.Barker@lipscomb.edu.
Elementary School News
Kindergartners make a new home for butterflies
 The kindergartners have recently added a new butterfly habitat area beside the new security fence. They have planted more milkweed to host caterpillars and nectar plants for butterfly nourishment. With this addition the younger children can easily observe butterfly activity from the classroom and access the habitat quickly for close-up examination.
The elementary school campus has been designated Monarch Waystation #1056 by Monarch Watch thanks to the efforts of Ms. Becky Collins, who monitors the station with the help of the kindergartners. A Monarch Waystation is an area that provides milkweeds, nectar sources and shelter needed to sustain Monarch butterflies as they migrate through North America. Because there are at least three types of milkweed growing on campus, along with numerous blooming flowers and a source of water, Monarchs can find everything needed to live, grow and reproduce.
Sign up to be a room mom
Janice Goodwin and Angela Christian will be chairing our parent organization for the 2007-2008 school year and are already making plans. If you are interested in becoming a room mother, please send an e-mail to Janice Goodwin at georgegoodwin11@comcast.net. You will not be contacted until late summer, but lists of volunteers are being compiled to form committees that can serve teachers and students in this important way.
The Bible comes to life in chapel
Last week, the first grade took a leadership role in chapel by dressing as Bible characters and creating a “Bible Wax Museum.” After chapel was over, the students shared interesting facts about the characters with students in the other grade levels.
Third grade teachers receive award, grant for Space Day
The Air Force Association recognizes outstanding contributions in the field of aerospace education by providing grants to educators. Our third grade teaching team, Phyllis Sanders, Chuck Chisam and Kim Smith, applied for the Aerospace Education Excellence Award by completing activities developed by the Civil Air Patrol and United States Air Force. They recently received an $850 grant, which will be used toward their next Third Grade Space Day.
Nothin’ But Fun Day date is set
The date for next year’s Nothin’ But Fun Day will be September 21. Since this is earlier than usual, it will be especially important that our volunteers are lined up before school starts. Thanks to Ronda Sanderson who has agreed to head next year’s event.
Fun and learning activities are all around
- Chairperson of the Campus School Board Committee Neika Stephens was the guest "mystery reader" in Jaimie Potts' first grade class last week. The students enjoyed taking home a piece of Egyptian money and dressing up with Mrs. Stephens, who played the role of Pharoah's daughter to help illustrate this Bible story.
- Second graders led chapel on May 17 by acting out “miracles” of Jesus for the student body.
- Book Day for third grade was held Tuesday with students and teachers dressed as their favorite book characters. Surprise guests were invited to read to the students.
- Physical Skills Day for pre-first through fourth grade students was held May 11. Mr. Davis and Mr. Lansdell, with lots of help from parent volunteers, planned a fun day of physical activities that highlighted some of the skills they have worked on all year in P.E. class.
- Fourth grade projects were on display last week in our library. They were so creative and well-executed! Thanks to our teachers for planning curriculum-based activities that give children opportunities to grow and lead.
Summer Camp spots are still available
Many of you have already registered your children for our exciting summer camp program directed by Mrs. Marcia Nelms, but spots are still available. Registration and information for this program can be found on our website (dles.lipscomb.edu) as well as in the school office.
Admissions News
Even though our halls are emptier during the summer months, Admissions season is busier than ever. A steady stream of prospective families flood our offices with calls and visits to look at our school and turn in applications. We’re excited to report that in recent weeks, we continue to receive lots of interest in DLCS. We encourage you to continue sending prospective families to our door. The DLCS experience is one that we want to share.
To schedule a tour or request an information packet, please call Lisa Stinson (966-6320) for Elementary or Kim Schow (966-6409) for Middle/High School.
Advancement News
It’s been a great year at DLCS! Thank you for the many ways you have supported our fundraising efforts during the 06-07 school year. To recap some of the ways you have helped advance our school, here is a list of our school-wide fundraising activities for the year.
• Parents’ Campaign for The Annual Fund
• Citipass/Smart Card Sale
• Innisbrook Wraps Sale
• The Art Event at Lipscomb, Fine Art Sale
• QSP Magazine Sale
• The Lipscomb Clothesline, Uniform Consignment Sale
• Grocery/Retail programs with Kroger, Publix, Harris Teeter & Target
Because of your generous contributions and participation in our fundraising programs, we have met the DLCS Annual Fund Goal of $300,000! Thank you! You will notice some improvements to our facilities, new technology in our classrooms and a new bus because of your support. Some exciting changes are being made in our fundraising program next year and we look forward to announcing them to you when school begins in August.
During the summer months, please continue to re-load those Kroger Gift Cards, have your Publix and VIC cards scanned at check-out and use your Target Visa to benefit our school. Also, remember that your Citipass Coupon Book is filled with some great summer fun discounts at area attractions and restaurants.
May your family have a safe and enjoyable summer!
Debbie Lambert and Danielle Suitt, Advancement Office
E-News Extras
Summer education courses available through Carraway Center
This summer, The Carraway Center for Teaching & Learning will be teaching Summer Education Courses for students entering grades 5 -12. The courses offered this summer are “Critical Reading Strategies” and “Writing Instruction.” The courses will be taught at the High School Campus during the week of August 6-10. For more detailed information about the content of the courses and the specific times they are offered, call Kimberly Carraway at 279-9376 or go to www.carrawaycenter.com/summer. Brochures are also available in the school office.
The Carraway Center for Teaching and Learning is an educational consulting organization dedicated to helping students, teachers, and parents understand how learning occurs. By developing specific learning strategies based on cognitive & neuroscience research, the Carraway Center helps ensure academic success for every type of learner. Founded in 2001, the Carraway Center works with schools, organizations, and individuals through private consulting, student workshops, professional development presentations, school in-services and parent seminars.
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