May 15-24, 2009

School News

Congratulations, Georgiana!

Landmark’s Georgiana Moody was awarded the Sports Champions of Greater Atlanta Award. The 14 award winners celebrated with their families and guests at a banquet at the Cobb Galleria on April 16. Georgia State University head football coach Bill Curry was the keynote speaker. The winners were chosen for outstanding performance in athletics, as well as scholastic achievements and character. WSB-TV is producing a one-hour special of the event to be televised Friday May, 22, at 9 p.m. You won't want to miss the show, so tune in or set your Tivo! Coach Thorn was the recipient of this award in 2004 and Kaity Bulger was honored in 2008. Landmark has been well represented.

Used Uniform Sale

Drop-off in wrestling room begins Monday!

Information and Price Sheet Forms

Monday, May 18	Uniform Drop-Off	7:45 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 19	Uniform Sale	8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 20	Pick Up Money/Unsold Uniforms	7:45 - 9:00 a.m. & 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Bus Schedule for the week of May 18 - 22
Mon.	Bus Routes as normal
Tues.	Bus Routes as normal
Wed.	AM Bus Routes as normal PM Bus Route leave school at 1:00 p.m.
Thurs.	AM Bus Routes as normal PM Bus Route leave school at 1:00 p.m.
Fri.	AM Bus Routes as normal Bus 23 – FB 5th grade to PTC Campus 8:15 - 11:00 a.m. PM Bus Routes leave school at 12:15 p.m.

Landmark Summer Camps and Course offerings:

High School Girls Basketball Camp

Bob Bertucci Skills and Position Volleyball Camps

Middle School Girls Basketball Clinic

Middle School Girls Basketball Camp

Music Camp for Elementary Students

Math/Science Camp for Elementary Students

War Eagle Football Camp

War Eagle Wrestling Camp

War Eagle Basketball Camp

Cheer Camp for 2nd - 5th grade

Art Camp for rising 2nd - 8th grades - Fairburn

Art Camp for rising 2nd - 6th grades - PTC

Middle School Math Classes for Remediation

Algebra Class for High School Students

Computer Class for High School Students

Speech Class for High School Students

Writing Class for High School Students

Drivers Education

For more information, visit the Landmark website @ http://www.landmarkchristianschool.org/summer_activities.html

An announcement from the Clinic!

Students with prescription drugs in the clinic please come by before the end of the year to pick them up. All prescription drugs left in the clinic at the end of the school year will be disposed of.

Volunteers are needed to help with the building of a playground for our neighbors in our Landmark community on May 29 and 30 from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The playground is next to the home of Mike and Judy Titus. Please join in the effort to make our neighborhood a fun and safe place for all! Contact Mike Titus at mtitus@landmark-cs.org to obtain more information or sign up.

4th Annual Champion’s Club Golf Tournament

Thanks to everyone who participated in this year’s 4th annual golf tournament! It was an incredible day and $44,306.00 was raised by the Champions Club to benefit Landmark Christian School’s athletic department. Thanks to Premiere Transportation for sponsoring the tournament and our many hole sponsors! Also, thanks to the golf committee and volunteers who worked tirelessly to make this event a memorable one!

New LCS Photos

AP Art Show

Praise & Prayer

Please pray for the father of Fine Arts Director Don Johnson. Don's father has been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. The family asks that your prayers be focused on salvation for the elder Mr. Johnson.

Lunch Menu

Managers’ Choice

Cafeteria Lunch Debit Accounts.

Because the cafeteria is only open for seven more days, there will be no more “lunch debit account charges”. If your student uses a debit account for lunch, please make sure there is sufficient money on his account, or send cash. Accounts with a positive balance at the end of the year will carry over to the 2009 - 2010 school year. If you have questions, please contact Vivian Tolbert @ vtolbert@landmark-cs.org.

Elementary Events

Elementary School Date Reminders
Fri	May 15	Combined Chapel at Fairburn First Baptist - 9:00 a.m. FB 1st - 5th grade Field Day PTC AR Reward Event
Mon	May 18	FB AR Reward Event PTC Field Day - all grades
Tues	May 19	Full day of school Used Uniform Sale
Wed	May 20	12:30 p.m. dismissal
Thur	May 21	12:30 p.m. dismissal K5 Graduation at Fairburn First Baptist - 10:00 a.m. 5th grade Graduation Peachtree City Campus Auditorium - 7:00 p.m.
Fri	May 22	Last day of school - noon dismissal

There will be no After School Care Friday, May 22. Reservations are required for Wednesday, May 20 and Thursday, May 21. Contact Connie Cates @ ccates@landmark-cs.org for Fairburn reservations and Dixie Buhler @ dbuhler@landmark-cs.org for PTC reservations.

Mrs. Nadreau’s 4th grade class in PTC earned an edible art day for their great behavior and had a fun time creating some great Laffy Taffy sculptures.

The 4th grade Peachtree City class recently visited a Pre-K class at Palmetto Elementary. The students partnered with a Pre-K student (or 2) and spent the morning playing games, doing crafts, and reading books. After enjoying lunch together, the 4th graders presented their Pre-K buddies with a personalized bucket containing some fun items for them to enjoy this summer. The 4th graders earned money or sacrificed a special treat themselves in order to give jump ropes, coloring books, Play-Doh, sidewalk chalk, and more to these precious children. What a blessing to see the joy on all the children’s faces as they made new friends and wonderful memories!

The Fairburn 4th grade classes recently led worship during the noon service at the Atlanta First United Methodist Church. The congregation enjoyed some spirit-filled music and joined the students in clapping and singing several songs. The students were a shining example of Jesus! The sermon was delivered by two of our 5^th graders, Ben Ellison and Camden Cusumano. They spoke about how understanding grace and mercy affects how we live. They shared several examples of how God has shown them grace and mercy in their lives, including giving them wonderful teachers! Dr. Jim Ellison, dad to LCS students Will and Ben, treated the students to lunch and a tour of the church. On a historic note: the bell in the bell tower at AFUMC is the same bell that rang to warn the people of Atlanta that Sherman was coming! It was a fantastic trip!

Congratulations Elementary Science Fair Award Winners!

Fifteen elementary science students recently attended the ACSI Regional Science Fair. Thirteen students received “Superior” ribbons and two received “Excellent” ribbons. These students were awarded trophies in the Landmark Elementary Science Fair in March and were able to advance to the Regional Science Fair in April. The students are: (front) Danielle Holcomb, Gabrielle Cerasoli, Karissa McFadden, Daria Brown, Skylar Nicholson, Leanna Cooper, CJ Moeling, Bess McIntire (back) Will Clark, Harrison Geerlings, Rae Anne Anderson, Mikayla Krzecowski, Alleigh Wettstein, Phillip Stephens, and Zachary Carter. The elementary science teachers pictured are: Diane Calsbeek (PTC) and Lynn Cooper (Fairburn).

Middle School Messages

Middle School Date Reminders

Wed, May 20 – Thur, May 21 – Middle School Exams

Middle School Exam Schedule

Wednesday, May 20

8:15 – 10:15 – 6th grade Math – 6th graders are finished for the year at 10:15

7th grade History

8th grade English

10:45 – 12:45 – 7th grade Math – 7th graders are finished for the year at 12:45

8th grade Science

Thursday, May 21

8:15 – 10:15 – 8th grade Math

10:45 – 12:45 – 8th grade History – 8th graders are finished for the year at 12:45

Attention all Middle School Students!

Middle School Summer Reading AR tests may be taken Monday - Friday August 3 - 7 & 10 - 14. The library will be open these days from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The book lists for each grade level are now available on the Landmark website (students/summer programs/summer academic assignments). The LCS library will not offer summer book check outs due to our summer inventory procedures. Please use your local public library to check out the books on the lists.

Congratulations, Spencer Geerlings!

Spencer was invited to participate in the Duke University 7th Grade Talent Search which is offered to academically gifted students who have scored in the top 5% of their peers on achievement tests. Spencer competed with over 70,000 seventh grade students from across the country, taking the SAT or ACT, and qualified to apply for the Duke TIP Summer Studies position based on his scores. He was accepted and will be attending the 3-week Aerospace Engineering Course this summer which will be held at the University of Kansas School of Aerospace Engineering.

High School Happenings

High School Date Reminders
Tues	May 19	Senior Honors Program 7:00 p.m. – PTC Campus Auditorium
Fri	May 22	Last day of school Baccalaureate, 7:00 p.m. – New Hope North, Fayetteville
Sat	May 23	Graduation, 10:00 a.m., New Hope North, Fayetteville

High School Exam Schedule

Wednesday, May 20

8:15 – 10:15 – Foreign Language

10:45 – 12:45 – History

Thursday, May 21

8:15 – 10:15 – Math

10:45 – 12:45 – English

Friday, May 22

8:15 – 10:15 – Science

Driver's Education Summer Course

Landmark Christian School is hosting the Life Change Driver’s Education Institute course from June 8 – 12. Class is from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. This includes a 30 minute lunch break (students must bring their lunch). The cost of the course is $425 plus a $5.00 LCS insurance fee (made payable to Landmark). The course includes 6 hours of behind-the-wheel driving time which will be scheduled after the student completes the course. A $200 deposit is required by May 18. Payment information forms may be obtained from the guidance office. Checks should be made payable to Life Change Driver’s Education.

Student Employment Information:

Delta is hiring ramp agents. You must have a high school diploma and be 18 years of age.
A local pharmacy has two part-time positions open for summer employment that will extend into the 2009-2010 school year.
A local company has a position for a rising junior or senior to build a database.

Please contact the guidance office if you are interested in any of these positions.

Congratulations to world language students who attained national recognition for excellent performance on the 2009 National Spanish Examinations.

Landmark students earned a total of 4 gold, 16 silver and 12 bronze medals along with 52 honorable mentions. “Attaining a medal or honorable mention for any student on the National Spanish Examinations is very prestigious,” said Kevin Cessna-Buscemi, National Director of the Exams, “because the exams are the largest of their kind in the United States with well over 115,000 students participating in 2009.”

Landmark students have a long history of high achievement on these exams, and were taught by Spanish teachers, Claudia Calleiro, Tiffany O’Neill, and Emily Wesche.

The National Spanish Examinations are administered each year in grades 6 through 12, and are sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese.

High School students:

A wealth of valuable information for seniors is available on the Landmark web page including:

College Planning

2008 -2009 Scholarship Listings

Students may test out of the Computer graduation requirement. There are 2 remaining opportunities to take a Computer equivalency test to satisfy the graduation requirement.

Monday, June 1, at 9:00 a.m.
Monday, July 6, at 9:00 a.m.
Students should allow two hours to complete this test.
The cost is $75.
A score of 75 is necessary to pass this test and satisfy the graduation requirement.
While students will not receive a unit of credit for this computer test, those who pass will receive a ‘P’ on their transcript to indicate they have satisfied the Computer requirement for graduation.
Students are only allowed to take this test one time.
For more information or to receive a study guide, please contact Mr. Mark Hossler, mhossler@landmark-cs.org

Coaches Corner

BOY’S STATE TRACK MEET - 2009

This year's team had a tough act to follow. The 2008 team had much more experience and surprised everyone by winning the GHSA State Meet for the 8th time. This year we had only one member return from the 2008 team.

In this years region meet, Landmark qualified for State in the 4x100 relay (Nick Harris, Carson Barnett, Marlon Bryan, and Robert Trotter). They exceeded expectations by running their best time, by far for the year. Their time of 44.0, however, failed to qualify them for the finals.

Josh Herr qualified for State by pole vaulting 11’at the region meet, and won 1st place at Region. In the State Meet, his first attempt was 10’6”, and he unfortunately failed to make his opening height. Josh is a freshman and has three years left to train and gain more experience.

Our only other qualifier for State was senior, Marlon Bryan. Marlon was our only returning member from last year’s team. He won the region in the triple jump (44’7.5”). In the State Meet, his best jump was a little over 43’, and he placed 6th, which earned Landmark 3 points.

Last year Marlon did not qualify for the State competition in the hurdles. This year it was a different story. He won 1st place in the region in both the 110 and 300 hurdles. He was only able to break 15.0 in the 110’s one time, in the region prelims with a 14.9. He was ranked 2nd going in to the State meet behind a hurdler from Darlington. In the 110 finals, Marlon upset their runner with a personal best time of 14.99. The best was yet to come.

In the 300 hurdle finals, Marlon was a step behind over the last two hurdles, and just as they got to the finish line, Marlon actually took a dive across the line and hit the track flat out! Most everyone felt that he may have ended up in 2nd place – and we had to wait until the awards presentation to find out the end result. As the awards were presented, it was revealed that Marlon came out on top – by a fraction! Everyone went wild – not only did he win; he broke Ben Stout’s long standing school record of 39.36 with a 38.99!

Marlon scored 23 points in the State Meet, which placed Landmark in 6th place for Class A in the State. That’s called doing your best in the end, where it is supposed to be done! Congratulations Marlon – State Champion in the 110 and 300 hurdles!!

Perimeter Track Meet Results
3rd Grade Award Recipients
Kennedy Lewis	2nd place – relay team	1st place -100 meter
Haley McMurrain	5th place – long jump	5th place - 100 meter
Jacqueline Smith	3rd place – long jump
Emily Abernathy	3rd place – shot put
Madisyn Kenner	2nd place - relay team
Taylor Martin	2nd place - relay team
RaeAnne Anderson	2nd place - relay team	6th place - 200 meter
Renzy Wilke	6th place – shot put	7th place - 100 meter
Reeves Swords	5th place – 100 meter
Al Hogan	3rd place – shot put
Jackson Bylsma	4th place – relay team
Carson Whitton	4th place – relay team
Logan Campbell	4th place – relay team
C.J. Moeling	4th place – relay team
Jonathan Lauria	5th place - 200 meter
4th Grade Award Winners
Joey Blount	1st place - 100 meter	3rd place - relay team
Mason Frady	8th place - 100 meter
Bailey Whitton	3rd place - long jump
Will O'Neal	2nd place – long jump
Jake Milanowski	3rd place – relay team
Harrison Geerlings	3rd place – relay team
Hunter Bailey	3rd place – relay team
Chris Manning	4th place – 400 meter
Gabrielle Cerasoli	6th place - 100 meter
Olivia Echol	3rd place – 100 meter
Emmy Rose Swords	1st place – 400 meter	6th place – long jump
Stephanie Pike	1st place – shot put
Camille Garden	3rd place – shot put
Emma Baggett	2nd place – relay team
Kyelin Knowles	2nd place – relay team
Gabrielle McCammack	2nd place – relay team
Grayson Windham	2nd place – relay team
Shannon Stewart	4th place – 400 meter
5th Grade Award Recipients
McKenzie Lewis	2nd place – 100 meter
Mikayla Krzeczowski	5th place – 100 meter	5th place – shot put
Jessie Bowers	6th place – long jump
Kenzie Johnson	4th place – long jump
Nola Richardson	2nd place - shot put
Julia Hoover	3rd place – relay team
Jillian Martin	3rd place – relay team
Betsy Burson	3rd place – relay team
Rachel Morley	3rd place – relay team
Taylor McCullough	5th place – 400 meter
Elijah Holyfield	3rd place – 100 meter
Caleb Cobb	5th place – 100 meter
Drew Anderson	4th place – shot put
Steven Bedosky	1st place – shot put
Joshua Cobb	4th place – relay team
Gavin Schuh	4th place – relay team
Collin Greer	4th place – relay team
Payton Hayes	4th place - relay team	3rd place – 400 meter
6th Grade Award Recipients
Leah Banks	1st place - 100 meter	1st place – relay team
Jade Nelson	3rd place – 100 meter	1st place – relay team
Annie Swords	1st place – relay team	2nd place - long jump
Jasonica Moore	4th place – shot put
Ryann Poe	3rd place – shot put
Courtney Holland	1st place – relay team
Jordan Manning	4th place – 800 meter
Tyler Davis	1st place – relay team
Cody Chastain	1st place – relay team
Jervon Kyles	1st place – relay team	1st place - long jump
Drew McMurrain	1st place – relay team
Aaron Burtz	6th place – long jump
Overall: Landmark Girls Won 1st Place! Landmark Boys Won 4th Place! Congratulations to all of the participants!