Posted by Billy Richards on Wed, Mar 03, 2010
UPCOMING ORANGE PARK CAMPUS DATES
--- February 26 - Gideon Bible Distribution Day
--- March 1- deadline for yearbook at $20
--- March 3 - deadline to place ad in yearbook
--- March 12 - Science Fair
----March 19 - Douglass to St. Augustine
--- March 24 - Tallahassee trip for grades 6-12
--- March 25 - 26 - NO SCHOOL (planning days)
--- April 2-9 - SPRING BREAK
Posted by Billy Richards on Wed, Mar 03, 2010
Tallahassee Rally Field Trip
March 24th
All middle and high school students will be attending the field trip to Tallahassee. They will need to arrive at our school by 5:30a.m. on March 24th.
The bus will return to the school around 4 p.m.
This is a very important rally to put a face with the students who receive the McKay Scholarship. This rally shows the leaders of Florida that this grant money is needed for children to attend a school of their parent’s choice for their educational needs. By attending, we are a part of the process to keep scholarship funding in the future.
Posted by Billy Richards on Fri, Feb 12, 2010
Presidents' Day falls on the third Monday of February, which is in Spring.
Washington's Birthday is the official name designated to what many of us know as President's Day. During the month of February the birthday of two of our greatest President's takes place. Both George Washington who was born on Feb. 22nd and Abraham Lincoln born on Feb. 12th. Washington's birthday has been publicly celebrated since he was in office, before Abraham Lincoln was even born. Much of the debate over the name of the holiday springs from the fact that state's can follow their own holidays how they see fit and many of them chose to also honor Lincoln, calling the celebration President's Day. It was in 1968 that the term President's Day came up for legal consideration in the Congress but was shot down, though the holiday was moved to fall between the two President's birthdays. Again in the 1980's there was a resurgence of the term with advertisers which solidfied the holiday name in American culture.
To read the convoluted answer to that question, see the link below.
The anniversary of George Washington's birthday is February 22nd, and Abraham Lincoln's is February 12th. Some states used to celebrate both, some one or the other, and some just Washington's (the old Confederacy). Some states also had holidays honoring one or another different presidents.
All the holidays got confusing with the expansion of national trade across the country and internationally, as business closings were difficult to keep track of.
The Federal holiday is actually Washington's Birthday, but it has come to be called Presidents' Day in honor of all the presidents of the US. It is celebrated on the third Monday in February.
The federal holiday is actually "Washington's Birthday". We originally celebrated George Washington's birthday (beginning in 1880) on the actual anniversary of his birth, Feb. 22.
In 1971, the holiday shifted to the third Monday in February following the Uniform Monday Holiday Act that shifted Memorial Day & Labor Day to Mondays as well to create three day weekends.
An act to rename the holiday "President's Day" to include celebration of Abe Lincoln's birthday as well (Feb 12) died in committee in 1968.
The term "President's Day", while not the official federal holiday name, came into popular use in the 1980's, and has been adopted by many states as the official state holiday name.
The U.S. Congress made the birthday of 1st U.S. President George Washington [February 22, 1732-November 14, 1799] a federal holiday, for federal offices in the District of Columbia, in 1880. Five years later, the holiday was expanded to include all federal offices throughout the U.S. As a federal holiday, the day still is Washington's Birthday. A proposal to rename the holiday Presidents' Day, in honor of President Washington and of 16th U.S. President Abraham Lincoln [February 12, 1809-April 15, 1865], failed in Congress. Some states observe the holiday as Washington's Birthday, and some as Presidents' Day in memory of Presidents Washington and Lincoln.
Washington's Birthday is the official name designated to what many of us know as President's Day. During the month of February the birthday of two of our greatest President's takes place. Both George Washington who was born on Feb. 22nd and Abraham Lincoln born on Feb. 12th.
However, Washington's birthday has been publicly celebrated since he was in office, before Abraham Lincoln was even born. Much of the debate over the name of the holiday springs from the fact that state's can follow their own holidays how they see fit and many of them chose to also honor Lincoln, calling the celebration President's Day.
It was in 1968 that the term President's Day came up for legal consideration in the Congress but was shot down, though the holiday was moved to fall between the two President's birthdays. Again in the 1980's there was a resurgence of the term with advertisers which solidfied the holiday name in American culture. Today, few Americans perfer to call the holiday Washington's Birthday in lieu of President's Day.
so the conclution is that it was put in efect by the congress since 1880 workin it up until 1885 so the Presidents during those years included Garfiel, Arthur and cleaveland any of those three could be responsible for signin this aproval to congress wich would probably fall to the hands President Arthur since he was in the years in the middle of this congress work.
Posted by Billy Richards on Thu, Jan 21, 2010
Westside Lighthouse Christian School Newsletter for 1-20-10 posted at http://www.lighthousechristianschool.net/westside-campus/
Posted by Billy Richards on Thu, Jan 21, 2010
Gabriel is in the 5th grade. He comes to us from Lighthouse
Christian School Mandarin. He has
made many friends in school.
He
likes sushi, Naruto, and vacations with his grandparents (to theme parks). He has one little brother and three
sisters.
He attends San Jose
Baptist Church, and would like to go to Japan one day.
Posted by Billy Richards on Tue, Dec 15, 2009
Hello everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am absolutely thrilled to announce that we won 1st place in the Middleburg Lighted Christmas Parade for Most Inspirational!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Way to go Can Do campus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It was fun and we were not expecting this at all so, it was a total surprise.
Thanks again to the Clelands for letting us use the trailer and then all of the effort that went into pulling this off. I am so blessed!
Mr. Green
Director
Middleburg "Can Do" Campus
Lighthouse Christian School
Posted by Billy Richards on Thu, Oct 29, 2009
11-01-09
Subject: November 09 Middleburg Campus NEWS
11/02-11/10
- Canned Corn food drive. Boys against the girls. The team
that brings the most wins burgers served by the other team. The serving
team gets beans.
11/11 - No School
11/20 -
We are planning a Thanksgiving Dinner for the kids and staff at the
school. A sign up sheet is available to help with the food. Parents
welcome to attend.
11/23-11/27 - No School - Thanksgiving holiday for students.
11/23-11/24 Teacher in sevice
Tardy policy - If a student is tardy 10 times in a nine week
period, they will receive and "I", incomplete. They are
required to do an additional project as well as make up work from the class and
they loose an early release day. Our day starts at 8:30.
Just a friendly reminder about the dress code. It is important that we look
professional on our dress and appearance. Shirts clean and neat, shirts
tucked in, and belts if pants have belt loops.
Bonnie
Smith for Ron Green
Posted by Billy Richards on Tue, Oct 20, 2009
Lighthouse Christian School Jacksonville, Florida
NO SCHOOL FRIDAY, Oct. 23rd OR MONDAY, Oct. 26th!!
There will be no school this Friday and Monday due to Teacher
Planning Days!
Posted by Billy Richards on Fri, Oct 16, 2009
Check it out on our website at:
http://www.lighthousechristianschool.net/westside-campus/
Mr. David Samson,
Director
Posted by Billy Richards on Fri, Oct 02, 2009
Mandarin Calendar Oct.09.pdf