Week Three!

Hey Everyone!
Wow we did it! Week three of Co-op compleated. It's insane to think how quickly this year is going already. It was a beautiful day outside today so I hope you got to enjoy it during your break. I did! : ) I hope all your classes went well. I think it's safe to say that we are now officially back into the swing of Co-op. Thank you to everyone who voted on my last poll. One hundred percent of voters said that there favorite Co-op Class was choir. Good choice everyone! Thanks so much for voting. If you get a chance please vote on our new poll which is up now. In case you missed picking up an issue of the Gazette this morning be sure to read the online version below. Please comment on anything you like. I hope that you had a great day at Co-op today. And I hope that you will have an amazing week this week. See you next Tuesday!
Live, Love, Laugh Songbird =(<)>

Issue 3 Cornerstone Gazette

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Cornerstone.Gazette@Gmail.com September 27, 2011
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May our sons in their youth be like plants that grow strong, May our daughters be like stately columns which adorn the corners of a palace.

Psalms 144:12

Thank You!!!

Written by @ l ; n @

Parents and teachers are a very important part of Co-op. We couldn't have classes without teachers, and they put a lot of time and effort into teaching us and trying to make learning fun and interesting for us here at Co-op. We are also very grateful for the parents who help teach and do other various activities to help out in general at Co-op. We don't express how much we appreciate our teachers and parent helpers nearly as often as we should. So this is just to say thank you for everything you do for us and for simplu being so amazing! THANKS!!!!!

Movie Review: Tangled

Written by Songbird

The movie Tangled begins with the evil Mother Gothel who is growing very old. However, in her travels she finds a magic flower which can heal and keep her young forever. Selfishly wanting to stay young forever, Mother Gothel hides the flower keeping it to her self. One day the kingdom's queen is about to have a baby but she gets very sick. So the townspeople decided to search for the magic flower so it could heal the queen. When the townspeople find the flower, they take it to the queen and she becomes well and gives birth to a baby girl named Rapunzel. Growing old once again Mother Gothel searches for the magic flower to take it back as her own . However, while searching the castle, she finds that Rapunzel's hair now has the power that the flower once had. So Mother Gothel kidnaps the child and raises her as her own daughter in a tower far away from the castle. Rapunzel grew to be age eighteen thinking that she was Mother Gothel's daughter and never cut her hair because then the magic would be gone forever. On Rapunzels eighteenth birthday she tells Mother Gothel that she dreams of adventure and of seeing the flying lanterns which light the night sky every year on her birthday. Mother Gothel, desperate to stay young forever, tells Rapunzel of a horrible world outside of her tower to scare her. However, once day when Mother Gothel was away a young handsome thief named Flynn Ryder climbed into Rapunzel's tower which sets off a whole chain of events. Rapunzel hides his satchel from him and refuses to give it back until he takes her out of the tower to see the floating lanterns. A long journey begins, and throughout the story Rapunzel and Flynn/Eugene begin to fall in love. Rapunzel discovers that she is the lost princess, and that Mother Gothel only wanted her for her magic hair. Mother Gothel doesn't want to grow old, so she plans to take Rapunzel away with her forever and sets Flynn up to kill him. Rapunzel promises that she will willingly go with Mother Gothel if she was allowed to save Flynn's life but Flynn cuts Rapunzel's hair off before she can heal him so that Mother Gothel wouldn't want to take her away. And with one snip her hair is short and the magic is gone. Immediately, Mother Gothel begins to grow old againas soon as Rapunzel's hair is cut and she falls out of the tower. Flynn survives, and he and Rapunzel go and tell the King and Queen that she is the lost princess. Thw whole town rejoiced at the news of the princess's return, and Rapunzel and Flnn got married and lived happily every after. I couldn't wait to see the movie Tangled and saw it as soon as it came out in theaters. And I have to say that the movie did not let me down. It is a very funny romantic comedy with strong points that everyone should have a dream and pursue it. It's a very beautiful and well done movie which is sure to delight the whole family!

My Top Ten Favorite Books Of This Past Summer

Written by Songbird

1) The Bible

2) Wings by Apriynne Pike

3) The Circle Trilogy by Tedd Dekker

4) Becoming by Tim Walk

5) Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

6) The Nine Lives Of Chloe King by Liz Braswel

7) Eragon by Christopher Paolini

8) The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis

9) Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

10) Lord Of The Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien

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Believe!

Hey Everyone!
Wow I cannot believe a whole week has passed and here we are again the day before Co-op. It's crazy that tomorrow is week three out of twelve!!! It's going so quickly it's insane! I hope you all had an awesome week this week. Hopefully you have gotten your homework all compleated for this week. I know I have! I can't wait to see you all tomorrow! Be sure to pick up an issue of the Gazette on your way in from the front table. Thanks : )
Live, Love, Laugh Songbird =(<)>

75 Percent!

Hey Everyone!
Well we did it! We made it through the second week of Co-op! : ) It was a little rainy in the morning but as the day went on it turned out to be a really lovely day. I hope you enjoyed it! I did! : ) I hope you all had an awesome day at Co-op this week and enjoyed all of your classes. It's hard to believe that we are already done with two classes and only have 10 left! : ( It's so sad. In case you didn't grab an issue of the Gazette this week you can read it below. Thank you to everyone who voted on our poll 75 percent of voters said that they really liked the first day of Co-op and 15 percent of voters said that they loved the first day of Co-op. I have a new poll up for you all now so if you get a chance please vote on the polls, comment below, and read anything you like. I hope you all have a great week and I can't wait to seee you all next Tuesday!
Live, Love, Laugh Songbird =(<)>

Issue 2 Cornerstone Gazette

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Cornerstone.Gazette@Gmail.com September 20,2011
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May our sons in their youth be like plants that grow strong,

May our daughters be like stately columns which adorn the corners of a palace.

Psalms 144:12

Movie Review: Marmaduke

Written by Songbird

The movie Marmaduke features a large Great Dane who just wants to fit in with the other dogs around him. When Marmaduke's owner, Phil Winslow, gets a job in California as a marketing director of an organic pet food business along with a company car, it seems like the perfect time for the whole family to move. So Phil, his wife Debbie, his two kids Barbara and Brian, their cat Carlos, and Marmaduke pack up and head off to start a brand new life. All Marmaduke wants is to find some new friends who would accept him for who he is at the dog park they moved by. He is immediately accepted by the "Mutts" (MAizy, Raisin, and Giuseppe) at the dog park, but the "Pedigrees" refuse to accept any dog who is not up to their standards. Marmaduke is obsessed with being accepted and catching the eye of a pedigree collie named Jesebel so that he is willing to do anything to make the other dogs accept him. So much that he loses his friends who really cared about him. While Marmaduke is getting himself into trouble, Phil is not listening to his kids, Brian and Barbara, who are becoming really unhappy with the move to California. MAizy helps Marmaduke become accepted into the pedigree group, however, once he is accepted, he begins to ignore her compleatly and instead befriends Jezebel. Throughout the movie Marmadke finally realizes hat he is not being kind to his friends, and that everyone should be treated equally no matter if they are a mutt or a pedigree. He goes back and becomes freinds again with Maizy, Raisin, and Giuseppe. Phil finally realizes that he needs to listen to his kids and not be so obsessed with his job. And the whole movie brings the family closer together. Marmaduke is a story or courage, friendship, loyalty, honestly, accepting others, and dealing with your mistakes. I was skeptical when I started the movie Marmaduke however, I found it to be a hilarious, heartwarming, family friendly movie, which the whole family can enjoy.

Summer Is Officially Over

Written by @ l ; n @

Summer is full of various activities, some things I really enjoy in the summer are swimming (plus, there's no school! : -) ) and plenty of time to read, draw and listen to/make music. But not it's time to get back into the swing of the regular school year. And, of course, that means back to Co-op! :-)

We SURVIVED! Synopsis Of The First Day Of Co-op

Written by Songbird

Wow, we have officially now entered this semester of Co-op. We have had our first week already under our belts. The first day of Co-op was a beautiful day. The sun was shining, and there was a cool breeze. It was what I consider perfect back to school weather. You know it's a Co-op when you arrive and see a sea of minivans scattered all throughout the parking lot. But once in side Co-op is a very busy place. Students and teachers alike were dashing to their classes and catching up with old friends in the hall ways for as long as they could before they had to get to where they needed to be. Students went from class to class all throughout the day enjoying learning about the many things that they weill accomplish this semester. I think that the first day of Co-op went really well and also was a lot of fun. I am anticipating great things happening at Cornerstone Co-op this semester!

Guess What!

Written by Songbird

Many of you may not pay attention to the small print in the left hand corner of the Gazette. For one reason or another the small print of the Gazette is generally skipped over. Whether it's because you are excited to catch up on Co-op news or are searching for your favorite articles, the small print is generally missed. THe small print in the corner which you may have missed contains information for the multitude of things that the Cornerstone Gazette has up on line for your viewing interests. Our most popular online interest is the Cornerstone Gazette blog found at http://www.cornerstone-gazette.blogspot.com Here you will find blog posts about things happening at Co-op, reminders, an online version of the gazette, fun polls for you to vote on , and much much more! We post the Gazette weekly on our blog, so if you happen to miss an issue you can read the Gazette on our blog. Also, you can follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/Cornrstone_. Lastly, if you have any questions, comments, or would like to join the Cornerstone Gazette staff you can e-mail us at Cornerstone.Gazette@Gmail.com Thanks!

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Contact

Hey Everyone!
So Tomorrow is the official second week of Co-op! Wow can you believe it after tomorrow there will only be ten weeks left until after Christmas! Isn't that insane?!?!?! I cannot believe it! I also cannot believe that September is almost over! Time goes so quickly. But anyways...I hope that it's as a beautiful day tomorrow as it was last Tuesday. Be sure to get the weeks homework for all your classes finished by tonight so you are ready for the second day of Co-op! I can't wait! ; ) When you come in tomorrow be sure to pick up an issue of the Gazette found at the front table. Also be sure to contact us if you would like to be part of our staff! Can't wait to see you all tomorrow!
Live, Love, Laugh Songbird =(<)>

First Day!

Hey Everyone!
OK so today was the first day of Co-op! I thought it went REALLY well. I hope your day went well to! It was great to get to hang out with old friends as well as meet with new ones. Thank you to everyone who picked up an issue of the Gazette. Thank you to everyone who voted on our poll 50 percent of voters said that they couldn't wait for Co-op to begin. And 50 percent of voters were looking forwards to Co-op beginning. I hope you had a great day today. If you get a chance please vote on our new poll and comment on anything you like!
Live, Love, Laugh Songbird =(<)>

Issue 1 Cornerstone Gazette

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Cornerstone.Gazette@gmail.com September 13, 2011

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May our sons in their youth be like plants that grow strong,

May our daughters be like stately columns which adorn the corners of a palace.

Psalms 144:12

School's In Session:

Written by Songbird

Wow, is it just me or did the summer seem to go by really quickly? I had a great summer working, going on vacation, and hanging out with my friends. But as the cold breezes begin to set in and the leaves start to change to golden, copper, and red it's very obvious to all students that a summer full of fun in the sun is over and it's time to go buy new clothes for the fall and school supplies. Some people love this time of year where you return to school once again for another year of learning, making new friends, and homework. However, some people dread this time of year wishing that they could go to some beach to try to soak in a bit more of summer before the long school year begins once again. I enjoy the summer, but the autumn is my favorite season of all. Yes, at times I wish I didn't have to be doing school so soon, but there are so many things about the autumn that I love. Not only is autumn the time for school to begin but it's also the time that the Cornerstone Co-op resumes. And when Co-op resumes the Cornerstone Gazette resumes as well. I am so excited to be working on the Cornerstone Gazette this semester once again. We have an amazing staff of writers and brain stormers, and photographers all wrokgint heir hardest to make this Gazette the best it can possibly be. We cannot wait to print new issues for you all to enjoy each and every week. I am so excited to be writing to you all again in this brand neew semester full of amazing and exciting things at Cornerstone Go-op. I am anticipating awesome things happening this semester, and I can't wait to share them all with you! This summer was great, but school is now in session and so is the Cornerstone Gazette!

Reminder:

Written by Fishy

It is important to remember to be on time to your classes each week. This is a courtesy, both for your teacher and also for your other classmates. In fact, so you do not arrive to your classes late, it is a very good idea to try to arrive at your classroom a couple minutes beforehand if you are able.

Park Days:

Written by Songbird

All throughout this summer whether in rain or shine, dedicated students of Cornerstone Co-op journeyed to Blacklick Park for one of the highlights of the summer, Co-op park days. Students gathered together at the park to talk, go for walks, hang out with friends, play games, eat lunch, and just be together! The park days were a success and lots of fun. Thank you to everyone who attended park days in making them so awesome.

Do You Love To Write?:

Written by Songbird

Do you love to write? Do you have amazing ideas but have no way to implement them? Is taking photographs a passion of yours? Are you a talented artist? Then you should join the Cornerstone Gazette Staff. The Cornerstone Gazette Staff is made up of writers, brain stormers, artists, and photographers all working together to make the Cornerstone Gazette the best run student news paper it can be! Each week we determine the articles to have in each issue and assign them to our talented staff of writers to craft and mold any way they want to, infusing their own personality and writing style into the articles they create and write. We create contests, write articles, write movie, book, and music reviews, take pictures around Co-op, draw comics, and so much more! We would really like to add some new members to the Gazette staff this semester. If you are interested in becoming a member please e-mail us at Cornerstone.Gazette@Gmail.com or place your e-mail adress and request in our mailbox at Co-op. (Found at the front table. The Cornerstone Gazette folder in filed along inside the parents mailbox) Along with y our request to join, please incude your name and grade. Once you have sent your request to become a member of the staff, we will e-mail you information including everything you need to know to become a member. Thanks! Note: to be a member of the Cornerstone Gazette Staff you must have an e-mail adress because that is how we will contact you.

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Tomorrow Is The Day!

Hey Everyone!
I hope that you are all ready for it because tomorrow is the day! Co-op officially begins tomorrow Tuesday the 13th. I hope you are all excited and prepared for day one! Be sure to pick up a copy of the first issue of the Gazette at the front table by the mailboxes! See you tomorrow! : )
Live, Love, Laugh Songbird =(<)>

7 Days!

Hey Everyone!
OK so there are exactly 7 days now until Co-op begins! Isn't that crazy? Can you believe it? I sure cannot! The summer seemed to go by so quickly! But I love Co-op. If you are taking any continuing classes be sure to brush up on your homework from past years to prepare you for this one! : ) Can't wait to see you all!
Live, Love, Laugh Songbird =(<)>