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Monday, November 23, 2009

History of

Thanksgiving Dinner The Thanksgiving dinner or the Thanksgiving feast symbolizes the tradition and custom of the families having the dinner together on the first Thanksgiving Day. A traditional picture of Thanksgiving dinner may involve a loving family and friends, a festive dining table, designer placemats on the table, glowing candles and the finest crockery generally used on special occasions like this one. At the first Thanksgiving celebrations the tough, resourceful, able to fly and hard to catch, turkeys were not the first choice of either the pilgrims or the Native Americans. This creature was so tenacious that Benjamin Franklin suggested it to be revered as our national symbol. (But the Bald Eagle ultimately won the honor by a feather.) It is believed that the turkey was the main course of the Thanksgiving feast at the first harvest festival therefore it has been adopted through time, as the model for Thanksgiving Dinner. So the turkey is observed as a compulsory dish of the Thanksgiving dinner even today. No matter through which method it is cooked but the golden brown, with stuffing and gravy on the side turkey remains the main attraction of the Thanksgiving dinner and keeps whetting the appetites of all those present there. The first Thanksgiving feast probably consisted of the dishes such as: Seethed [boiled] Lobster Roasted Goose Boiled Turkey Fricassee of Coney Pudding of Indian Corn Meal with dried Whortleberries Seethed Cod Roasted Duck Stewed Pumpkin Roasted Venison with Mustard Sauce Savory Pudding of Hominy Fruit and Holland Cheese. Today a wide variety of dishes have been included in the Thanksgiving dinner along with the turkey, yet the traditional turkey is still the meat of choice. There is a large variety of food to choose from for a perfect Thanksgiving Dinner such as goose, duck, ham, some of the sea's harvests, sweet potatoes, peas, rice dishes, greens, and even more exotic vegetables. All these items together make the celebrations of Thanksgiving Day even more tasteful. The main idea behind finalizing a perfect Thanksgiving menu is to choose those dishes that represent the idea of giving thanks for a good fortune, a good harvesting season, and the sharing of the bounty of happiness with friends and family.

From the Board, Faculty and Staff of Pathway Christian Academy,

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

How Great Thou Art By Mr. Carl Gustaf Boberg O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder, Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made; I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, Thy power throughout the universe displayed. When through the woods, and forest glades I wander, And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees. When I look down, from lofty mountain grandeur And see the brook, and feel the gentle breeze. And when I think, that God, His Son not sparing; Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in; That on the Cross, my burden gladly bearing, He bled and died to take away my sin. When Christ shall come, with shout of acclamation, And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart. Then I shall bow, in humble adoration, And then proclaim: "My God, how great Thou art! Then sings my soul, My Savior God, to Thee, How great Thou art, How great Thou art. Then sings my soul, My Savior God, to Thee, How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

Christmas Fair Wrap Up A week ago Saturday concluded our 5th annual Christmas Fair. While it would be impossible to list every person that worked to make the event run efficiently and smoothly, a few "unsung heroes" among us include: Dianna Johnston, Stephanie Harmon, Andrea Kirk, Faith Wilkins, Katie Muscatello, Kenley Jones, Audrey Jones and Marguerite Goodhart for helping set-up and clean Thursday and Friday. The Stike, Meadows, and Shrader families for tirelessly working the concessions all day throughout the fair. The 5th and 6th Grade classes and the Yearbook Staff for having servant hearts to prepare craft projects and baked good to sell and to donate the money back to the school. Karen Barker and Reda Quesenberry for planning, organizing and working the Pathway Pantry. Terri Shaffer for executing the Chili Cookout judging. Rebecca Wilson for working the marketing booth and helping with cleanup. Marty Muscatello and Jerry Hall for running the Reverse Raffle throughout the day. The awesome work of the boys Varsity Basketball Team for willingly and enthusiastically moving tables, hauling mounds of trash, sweeping and mopping in our cleanup efforts that day. Benita Rice, Kathy Williams, Lisa Korb, Catherine Korb and Marguerite Goodhart for helping with cleanup. If we have left anyone off this list, please know your efforts and work are very much appreciated. It is because of the support and effort of our parents that events such as this are successful. JJ & AM

Christmas Fair Money Wrap Up The totals are in from the 5th annual Pathway Christmas Fair. We would like to reiterate our gratitude for your participation in this event. The money raised will be of great benefit to the Pathway. Before we focus on the easy way to evaluate the success of the Fair - money - we would like to remind you of the intangible benefits. * The Fair is one of the primary social events for our Pathway families. It is a time when friendships are renewed and new relationships built. Just ask the host of volunteers about the enjoyment they experienced from working side by side with other Pathway parents & students. * The school came together as a unit to pull together a wonderful event. Putting on an event of this size takes the combined efforts of many, many people. * We were able to present our new facility to the community. We heard throughout the day how impressive the school looks. * We had the opportunity to be inspired by the creativity and ingenuity of the 5th & 6th grade classes on the craft booths that they put together. The 5th grade was able to fund a sizable amount of their year end field trip and the 6th grade will be donating their proceeds to the school. * Our vendors donated many items for our auction on December 7th that will add to the total success of this year's Fair. We estimate that an additional $2,500 will be raised through the live auction. The total raised from this year's Fair, after all expenses is $5,759.33. (This total does not include the auction). We are making a gift of $540.93 to the local food bank. Our expenses did include $1,200 for the outside banner and table skirts (they are more expensive then you think!) that represent investments. These expenses will not be recurring next year unless someone forgets where the items are stored! Of the total raised, $5,200 came from the raffle. We sold a total of 773 tickets. That is a record for the number of tickets sold. This is a great reminder that all raffle sales benefit a great deal to the Fair's success. Thank you for all your time and support. We are grateful for all the success and the efforts of so many.

Who were the Christmas Fair Winners? Congratulations to ALL our Winners! Our raffle winners are ——Gift Certificate winners: Jim McCraney - Cracker Barrel Helen Turner - Regal Cinemas David Taylor - Finish Line Susan Woodhouse - Starbucks Jerry Hall - Outback Debi Zachary - LL Bean Sharon McQuire - Dick's John Tamminen - Olive Garden Rob Mott - Barnes & Noble Tara Breeden - Ruby Tuesday John Gardner - Land's End Terry Williams - Panera Bread IPod Touch - Dr. Chuck Shaffer HP Laptop - Ginny Ketterer Pathway Tuition - Kathleen Cromer

This week, the Pathway Christian Academy lunch room needs: Styrofoam plates, paper towels. If you can help, we would HUGELY appreciate it. Thank you to all the families that help to meet the lunch room needs every week!!

ICE CREAM SALE

50¢ each

Every Tuesday All Lunches Proceeds benefit:

Pathway Honor Society

GRAND PRIZE: $2,000 Kroger Groceries - Elizabeth Ray Chili Cook Off Winners: 3rd Place - Sheena Asconi 2nd Place - Dr. Chuck Shaffer 1st Place - Gil Gordon & Chris We already have one entry for next year's cook off!

KEEPING YOU IN THE KNOW 1. Early dismissal, 12:30pm Wednesday, November 25 2. No School! Thanksgiving! Thursday, November 26 & Friday, November 27 3. Christmas Celebration & Auction Monday, December 7 6:30-9:00pm Christiansburg High School 4. Pathway Choir Christmas Concert Tuesday, December 15 7:00pm Belmont Christian Church

Thursday Lunch

Friday Lunch

Hotdogs $3.00 Hamburgers $4.00 chips and dessert

Baked Spaghetti and bread

$1.00 additional

$3.00 per serving $1.00 additional

Christmas Wish List 2 working vacuum cleaners Panther Press kudos go out to Curtis Carr, Mrs. Linda Eaton, Coach Matthew Linkous, Andrea Muscatello, Jeanette Jones, Marty Muscatello, and God the Father, THE Author and Finisher of our faith! All glory belongs to HIM!

O TANNENBAUM! O TANNENBAUM! Do you have an artificial Christmas tree we can borrow for the Christmas Season? Do you have all the trimmings to go on the tree? Wouldn’t it be WONDERFUL to have a festive tree in our beautiful lobby celebrating the Season? Contact Mrs. Asconi, if you are able to help!

Elementary Basketball Club

Every MONDAY

Elementary BOYS & GIRLS Basketball Club 3:40-5:15 pm

Pathway

Please put your name on anything you bring to the school for us to use. We do want to get things back to their rightful owners.

WANTED: SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS

Date

Pathway Christian Academy is in NEED of substitute teachers. If you have days, mornings, or afternoons that are free or flexible and would be willing to be in a pool of possible subs, please consider a vital part to aid your child’s teacher in their time of need. Contact Mrs. Asconi, 540-394-7300, if you can assist in any way.

Boys practice Girls practice Boys practice

Middle School Basketball PRACTICES

Varsity BOYS Basketball PRACTICES

Middle School BASKETBALL

Date

Time

Location

Monday, November 30

3:30-5:00 pm

Crosspointe

Thursday, December 3

No practicegirls & boys

Friday, December 4

3:30-5:00 pm

Monday, December 7

BOYS BASKETBALL

Time

Location

Friday, November 27

7:00-9:00 pm

Crosspointe

Monday, November 30

6:30-8:30 pm

Crosspointe

Thursday, December 3

4:00-6:00 pm

Crosspointe

Monday, December 7

6:30-8:30 pm

Crosspointe

Monday, December 14

6:30-8:30 pm

Crosspointe

Thursday, December 17

6:30-8:30 pm

Crosspointe

Varsity GIRLS Basketball PRACTICES

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Date

Time

Location

Crosspointe

Monday, November 23

5:00-7:00 pm

Crosspointe

3:30-5:00 pm

Crosspointe

Tuesday, November 24

5:00-7:00 pm

Crosspointe

Thursday, December 10

3:30-5:00 pm

Crosspointe

Friday, November 27

5:00-7:00 pm

Crosspointe

Friday, December 11

3:30-5:00 pm

Crosspointe

Monday, November 30

5:00-7:00 pm

Crosspointe

Monday, December 14

3:30-5:00 pm

Crosspointe

Monday, December 7

5:00-7:00 pm

Crosspointe

Thursday, December 17

3:30-5:00 pm

Crosspointe

Monday, December 14

5:00-7:00 pm

Crosspointe

Friday, December 18

3:30-5:00 pm

Crosspointe

Thursday, December 17

5:00-7:00 pm

Crosspointe

Date

Opponent

Friday, November 13

Mountain Mission    Monday, November 30 Giles (scrimmage)    Tuesday, December 1 Roanoke Valley Tuesday, December 1 Roanoke Valley Friday, December 4 Westover    Tuesday, December 8 Christian Heritage Tuesday, December 8 Craig County Thursday, December 10 Christian Heritage Friday, December 11 Blue Ridge Friday, December 11 Blue Ridge Saturday, December 12 Eastern Montgomery    Tuesday, December 15 Parkway *Tuesday, December 15 Parkway Thursday, December 17 Dayspring Friday, December 18 Shawsville Friday, December 18 Craig County

Date

Opponent

Time Place Team 6:00    5:30    4:30 4:30 6:30    5:00 6:00 7:00 4:30 6:30 1:00    4:00 6:00 6:00 4:00 6:00

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Varsity    Varsity    MS Varsity Varsity    MS Varsity Varsity MS JV Varsity    MS Varsity MS MS Varsity

GIRLS Basketball Games

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Time Place Team(s)

Monday, November 23 Roanoke Valley 6:00 Tuesday, November 24 Auburn (Scrimmage) 6:00       Monday, November 30 Giles (Scrimmage) 7:00 Tuesday, December 1 Roanoke Valley 5:30 Tuesday, December 1 Roanoke Valley 6:00 Friday, December 4 Westover 8:00       Monday, December 7 Roanoke Catholic 6:00 Tuesday, December 8 Christian Heritage 6:00 Tuesday, December 8 Craig County 7:30 Thursday, December 10 Erie, PA Tournament TBD Friday, December 11 Erie, PA Tournament TBD Saturday, December 12 Erie, PA Tournament TBD       Monday, December 14 Mountain State 7:00 Tuesday, December 15 Parkway 5:00 *Tuesday, December 15 Parkway 7:30 Thursday, December 17 Dayspring 7:00 Friday, December 18 Shawsville 5:00 Friday, December 18 Craig County 7:30 nd Saturday, December 19 Dayspring 2 MS team 12:00 Saturday, December 19 Dayspring 1:00

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JV Varsity    Varsity MS Varsity Varsity    MS MS Varsity Varsity Varsity Varsity    Varsity MS Varsity MS MS Varsity MS JV

BOYS Basketball Games

BOYS BASKETBALL