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AUGUST 2009
theParentlink Luncheon
TXTING
How much is too much? 250, 500, Unlimited?
Join us at Lakeside Fellowship on August 16th at 12pm to learn how parents can help set healthy boundaries and guidelines.
Other topics include:
-Fall Calendar
-6th Grade Orientation
-Parent Involvement
-Q/A
A free lunch will be provided. RSVP at www.theofficial247.com by August 12th.
On Wednesday, August 26, 24.7 is proud to bring you Battle of the Burgers 4, an event where area students will push their intestinal fortitude to the limits for bragging rights, giveaways and the taste of victory. We will be giving away hundreds of burgers and $100 cash to a student in each division that eats the most hamburgers in 3 minutes. The two divisions are jv (6-8 grade) and varsity (9-12 grade).
But there’s more. For every friend you bring to 24.7 that night, you and your guest will receive a ticket which will enter you for a chance to win merchandise from local businesses like Blockbuster, AMC Theaters, Chick-fil-a and Papa Johns. So more friends, mean more tickets. More tickets means more chances of winning.
Round up some friends, warm up your esophagus, kick start your pancreas and get the gastric juices flowing. The Battle of the Burgers 4 is here and she ain’t taking any prisoners.
Doors Open at 6:00 // Free Food at 6:01 // The Battle Begins at 6:30
Learn Their Lingo
PBB = Text message or Instant message, short for "Parent Behind Back"
Man Cave = A room, space, corner or area of a dwelling that is specifically reserved for a male person to be in a solitary condition, away from the rest of the household in order to work, play, involve himself in certain hobbies, activities without interruption...
For more check out: http://www.netlingo.com/acronyms.php
Events
Every month 24.7 hosts several exciting events. Here are a few that are right around the corner. Visit www.theofficial247.com for more details.
08.05 - 24.7: End of Summer Cookout
08.06 - Andretti Thrill Park
08.12 - No 24.7
08.16 - theParentlink Luncheon
08.19 - No 24.7
08.26 - 24.7 Fall Kick-off: Battle of the Burgers 4
08.30 - JV & Varsity Huddles Launch 
Hang-up for ‘Sexting’ Boys
Six Middle-Schoolers May Face Kid Porn Rap
By Aaron Gouveia & Jessica Heslam / Cape Cod Times & Boston Herald
FALMOUTH - Six middle school students could face child porn charges after a boy took a nude photo of his 13-year-old girlfriend and “sexted” it to his pals’ cell phones, cops said.
The six boys, ages 12 to 14, will be summoned to Falmouth District Court for a hearing to determine whether they should be charged with possessing, exhibiting or distributing child porn in the form of a text message photo, according to The Cape Cod Times.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
PG for scary images, some violence, language and mild sensuality
Reviewed by Christopher Lyon
 The Story
“Half-Blood Prince” picks up a few weeks after the end of the previous film. Voldemort, the villain who killed Harry Potter’s parents, is still plotting his return to life and world domination. The Death Eaters are getting bolder, creating carnage in the human (Muggle) world and scheming as warriors in Voldemort’s army. Nearly everyone now gets that Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) is the Chosen One, apparently destined to defeat Voldemort when the moment arrives.
Until then, Harry and his friends Hermione (Emma Watson) and Ron (Rupert Grint) are all still teenagers coping with another term at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and an ever more complicated set of relationship issues. Harry is crushing on Ron’s sister Ginny (Bonnie Wright), who has a boyfriend of her own. A popular athlete is crushing on Hermione, who has strong feelings for Ron, who has been snogging (kissing) another girl entirely.
Meanwhile, the gang has learned that Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton) has been tasked by Voldemort with some evil mission, a mission Professor Snape (Alan Rickman) has sworn himself to help Draco complete. And Professor Dumbledore (Michael Gambon) has tasked Harry with getting close to Professor Horace Slughorn (Jim Broadbent), a returning, old professor of potions. Dumbledore wants Harry to convince Slughorn to release a key memory about young Tom Riddle, the child who grew up to be Voldemort.
All of this serves to move the story along toward the final two films coming in 2010 and 2011.
Content Issues
Although there’s lots of darkness behind the story, everything about “Half-Blood Prince” feels a touch less violent and dark than the last two films—and the PG rating reflects that. The story includes very little rough language, some teen drinking, and lots of kissing—in addition to some scary and mildly violent confrontations, plenty of supernatural magic, and the apparent death of a key character.
Book of the Month
 Featured Resource: A Parent’s Guide to Helping Teenagers in Crisis
Fights at school, sexual abuse, eating disorders, school crises … the list goes on and on. Hardly a day passes without a local crisis at involving junior highers or high schoolers. This practical resource covers the whole continuum of private and public crisis, equipping parents to work with their kids to deal with any crisis in a way that helps the individual and helps the family stay intact.
Coming Next Month
Transformed from an Ordinary Life Message Series
Students are faced with difficult circumstances every day. How they respond to adversity not only reveals the condition of their hearts, but also is a clear indicator of Jesus' influence on their lives.
Transformed from and Ordinary Life is an in-depth exploration of John 10:10. Pastor Joe divides the verse into four parts and each week he teaches on a different aspect; instructing, challenging, and encouraging students to respond to a God who wants to transform them from and ordinary life and give them a better life than they ever dream of.
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