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This week, Pastor Nathan Holder from First Baptist Church in Barron spoke at our chapel. He shared the story about when Jesus calmed the storm with his words. Mark 4:39 says, "And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, 'Peace! Be still!' And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm."

God is able to give us peace in the storms of life too. We can pray at all times, and God deeply cares about the details of our lives. He loves us perfectly.

Next week, Pastor Paul Poppe from Faith Baptist Church in Chetek will speak at our chapel time. All are welcome to attend our chapel, which is every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.

October 9, Orange Chicken

October 10, Tacos

October 10, Tacos - Gluten Free

October 11, Shrimp Lo Mein

October 12 - BRING A LUNCH - field trip day

October 13, Pizza

We have added a few gluten-free options throughout the month. Thank you, Mrs. Sellers, for advocating for this option!

Please remember to order by 8:00 a.m. on Monday morning. If you need to order after that time or change your order, email us at office@ascensionarrows.org. We will not be able to provide a regular school lunch to your student if an email is not received should you add or change the lunch order after 8:00 a.m. on any day that a change is made or a lunch order is added.

On Thursday, October 5, Mrs. Joleen Helbig was asked to lead a prayer for the generations on a National Day of Prayer call. In doing this, she asked Mrs. Christy Sainburg (Grandma) and student Abella (Granddaughter) to join the call and pray. The prayer was so encouraging as people across the nation joined to specifically pray for Ascension Academy and for all Christian schools. It was encouraging to hear Abella whisper multiple times, "I know that verse," as she could even quote it along with the person speaking or praying. The students at Ascension Academy are memorizing Scripture that will be with them for their lifetime. Psalm 119:11 says, "I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you." 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 says, "Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."

You should have received a permission slip for your student(s). These are due by Tuesday, October 10. We will have extras available at pick-up if needed. Please also include payment.

Parents are welcome to join us on either field trip. We ask two things of parents who plan to attend. 1. Please email the office (if you have not already let us know you plan to attend) at office@ascensionarrows.org. Also, come prepared to pay your entrance fee. The adult fee at Mommsen's is $6 (same as the student fee). The adult fee at Crystal Cave is $18. Send your student in weather-appropriate clothing. Crystal Cave is 50 degrees year-round.

Parents can sign up for conferences this year through JMC. Below is a sample of what this will look like in JMC. The below graphic is an example of a 4th-grade student. This example student has Miss Bagley for the majority of their coursework. However, this student also has Dr. Gonske for math and music, Mrs. Westerndorf for STEAM, and Mrs. Derousseau for art and PhyEd. We ask that you use the JMC registration page for core classes only. For example, 2nd and 3rd grade students have core classes with Mrs. Derousseau and Mrs. Westendorf. Likewise, all 4th - 8th grade students have core classes with Dr. Gonske and Miss Bagley. Parents of 4K students should sign up to meet with Mrs. Bartlett.

Please email the teacher directly (do not sign up for a time slot on JMC) if you would like to meet with a teacher concerning art, music, STEAM, PhyEd, or Spanish.

K-3 STEAM - bridgetbartlett@ascensionarrows.org

K-3 Art - amberderousseau@ascensionarrows.org

K-3 Music - kateekidder@ascensionarrows.org

K-8 Spanish - donnakurschner@ascensionarrows.org

4-8 STEAM - ruthwestendorf@ascensionarrows.org

4-8 Art - kellybagley@ascensionarrows.org

4-8 Music - teresagonske@ascensionarrows.org

Mrs. Westendorf will be in the dome's 4th-8th grade STEAM room. Parents of 2nd/3rd grade students can meet with her there. Mrs. Bartlett will be in the 4K classroom. Email office@ascensionarrows.org if you need assistance signing up for conferences on JMC. Click here to log in to JMC.

While psalms are all poetic, they fall into a number of literary categories. It can be helpful to understand these categories as we read the book of Psalms.

Hymns are songs of praise or thanksgiving. These praises are what the book of Psalms is named for. It is good and right that we should praise our Almighty God.

Penitential psalms express repentance for sin and beg God for grace and forgiveness. These songs can be sung on behalf of a community or of an individual.

Wisdom psalms share truths about God and his world, and about our relationship to our King. These psalms are not arguments for truth, but an expression of absolute biblical reality. Some wisdom psalms state truth about God’s Word and Law, while others talk about history, or attributes of God.

Royal psalms are about the blood line of the coming Messiah. They talk about David as the king through whom God will one day deliver his people when the Savior is born.

Messianic psalms are different from royal psalms. Rather than talking about David or a king in the line of Judah, a Messianic psalm is prophetic—written about the Messiah.

Imprecatory psalms talk about God’s justice and wrath. There are people who have acted against God’s laws and oppressed his people. Imprecatory psalms appeal to God to judge his enemies.

Psalms of lament are those that explore pain and injustice. These psalms don’t just focus on misery, however. They usually also express trust in a good and holy God. They will also usually then praise God.

--From our Bible Roadtrip Curriculum

Students are memorizing the following verses for the first week:

K-3 Students - Psalm 46:10-11

4-5 Students - Psalm 46:10-11, Psalm 46:1

6-8 Students - Psalm 46:10-11, Psalm 46:1, Psalm 51:10-12, Romans 5:15-16

Psalm 46:10-11, "'Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!' The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress."

Reading this week included the following:

Psalm 46, 51, 56, 61, 66 (K-3)

Psalm 46-47, 51, 53, 56-57, 61, 63, 66, 71 (4-5)

Psalm 45-47, 51-53, 56-58, 61, 63, 65, 66, 71-72 (6-8)

Questions to ponder:

1. What does the title tell us about the author and timing of this psalm? What did David tell us were the sacrifices of God? What does that mean? (Psalm 51:17)

2. What does the fool say in his heart? (Psalm 53:1) Who has done good apart from God? (Psalm 53:3)
   

3. Have you experienced God’s faithfulness? Can you remember when he has helped you in times of need? Does that memory help you have faith that he will help you again? (Psalm 63)
   

4. What can you praise God for? (Psalm 66)

October 12, K-3rd Grade Mommsen's Field Trip

October 12, 4th-8th Grade Crystal Cave Field Trip

October 16, Parent/Teacher Conferences

October 17, Guest speaker (Constitution) - Mark Ruppel, 2:30 PM

October 23, Parent/Teacher Conferences