It was a good day today for Human A&P as they got to begin dissecting a cat. They began studying the muscles and will continue to peel away the layers until they reach the skeleton. Arent you glad CTC is here so that this isnt happening on your dining room table?!!

In other news: please keep in mind i am nagging your kids about performing in our talent show. I need to know by the end of month if they are game. there is a sign up sheet on the bulletin board. Thursday, March 8th will be our talent show and chili dinner. Rather than sell tickets this year we are going to just charge admission and all proceeds will go towards general expenses that keep us going.
That being said there has been talk that we may NOT be around next year. Let me assure you that the board, admins and returning tutors are resolved in our purpose that CTC is still relevant and needed in the home school community and though this year has been lean we are confident that next year will be better.

The yearbook staff has desiged the coolest tshirt to use as a fund raiser for the yearbook!! We love it and trust that you will to!
Tuesday, is your last day to order yearbooks for the discounted price of $35.
When you order a yearbook you can receive $5 off the $20 tshirts. Select your color, size (youth & women sizes available) and whether you want a t-shirt or hoodie.
Order froms should have been picked up in family folders OR get one in the office on Tuesday!! Yearbook staff will be selling them in the lunchroom during lunch for your convenience.
Feel free to pass along to your home school groups because we can also order withough the ctc logo at the bottome of the shirt (check our our facebook page for close up pictures)

I have the privledge of serving on the board here at CTC with some amazing people, one of those people is the wise Susan Strelow who served 17 years at CTC and continues to serve as our historian on the board.
She keeps us on schedule by reminding us what we should be doing "around this time". I asked her if i would ever be a "walking calendar" like she is because she just amazes me that even after being away for a couple of years she still remembers.
When i sat down to write this blog to remind you of important dates we had coming up, i realized "i am a walking calendar!" we all are! If you are a wife, a home school mom, do anything with sports, prom or church - we have to keep mental calendars! The challenge is to make sure my important dates get on to your mental calendar.
So please check the calendar on our website we work hard to make sure everything is there and notifiy you of things like yearbook sales (right now for the month of january they are $35) prom ticket sales and dead lines for getting your students enrolled at Tulsa Tech for the 2012-13 school year is Feb 10th.
Life is crazy busy but when we join together in the craziness there is always a hand to hold. :o)

Yearbooks go on sale Tuesday,17th!! I would like to encourage you to purcahse one. The Yearbook staff spend a great amount of time making sure that all aspects of CTC and the home school community is represented. You can also purchase an ad or dedication ad if you like.

Thursday, marks the end of our first semester and grades are due on the 24th. We also put the Tutor/CTC evaluations in family folders last week. We are beginning to work on the 2012-13 school year. This is always one of my favorite times as we plan all of the new classes we are going to offer.
Lastly, I have a few empty slots on the calendar for lunchroom volunteers. If this is something you could help out in please give me a call.

Three weeks is a long time to be "on break"
For us adults break begins in time for us to start the sprint that is required to get ready for christmas.
I took my CTC hat off and enjoyed my family, friends and snuggling on the couch with my furry babies.
As the day approaches to resume school (TOMORROW) i feel the internal momentum driving me towards it and the couch has nothing for me (even tho the doggies are still there) and the excitement of seeing the CTC kiddos grows. New enrollment for 2nd semester classes begins and prom tickets and year books go on sale. Its an exciting time approaching, its a new year! So heres to classes tomorrow (i will raise my coffee cup) may it be full of smiling faces and excitment for all that the Lord has for us in 2012!!