Come enjoy the beautiful sights and sounds at the Spring Music & Art Festival
This Wednesday evening is the annual spring performance by various music groups at our school, along with displays of the fantastic art our students produce. Come enjoy the beautiful sights and sounds! Please invite grandparents, family, and friends as well. PERFORMANCES BEGIN AT 6:00 PM. Music will be performed in the gymnasium, the library, and on the Veritas patio. Artwork is displayed throughout the building, with an “art gallery” in the Providence Room. Festival Schedule Groups performing: Jazz Band 5th & 6th grade strings 5th & 6th grade winds/percussion Cantavi Gaudeo Devoveo Orchestra FOOD UPDATE: Due to a lack of pre-orders, there will be no Junior Class Grill. Veritas will be open.
It’s not too late! You can still make it to the Ambrose annual auction
Online registration is now closed. BUT, you can register in the office or at the door for The Egyptian Theater portion of the evening. Restaurant registration is closed. This year’s auction will make for a great date night full of fellowship and fun as we enjoy an evening together downtown! This year’s experience will focus on fellowship and gratitude. Join us for dinner at either Berryhill or Asiago’s, then head to the Egyptian Theater for the live auction and premiere of “GRATEFUL: A Journey of Gratitude.” Ronn Seidenglanz and Tanya Pavlis of Sidewayz Films are producing a 20th anniversary movie about The Ambrose School’s journey. Sidewayz Films produces engaging, high-definition imagery for consumer brands such as HP and RedBull as well as for nonprofit, Idaho government agencies, and other regional organizations. Sidewayz has received several awards for their work, including for videography on the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation’s “Go On” campaign.
Come celebrate with us at the K – 2nd Christmas Exordium
You are invited! Please join us for The Ambrose School K-2 Christmas Program Exordium December 10th at 8:00 am in The Ambrose School gym, 6100 N. Locust Grove Rd., Meridian. Our Kindergarten, first, and second grade students are preparing a special Christmas presentation to celebrate Christ’s birth and invite you to celebrate with them. All parents, grandparents, friends and family are invited to join us next Wednesday, December 10th, beginning at 8:00 am. There will be refreshments (Christmas cookies!) and fellowship immediately following the presentation. Watch this sneak preview!
Tickets on sale for the Annual Traditional Christmas Program December 5th
Tickets to attend the live performance of our Christmas Program are available online through nampaciviccenter.com. Tickets are $25 for premium seating, and $4 for general at the Swayne Auditorium on the NNU campus. The Christmas Program is our most popular and well-attended program that draws an audience of over 1,200 every year. The program is known for its excellence, variety, and the traditional sounds of Christmas from the middle ages through the early 20th century. Bells, strings, timpani, children and youth voices join to create a beautiful evening of Christmas joy. See the 2013 concert. Also, be sure to tune in to KTVB 7 on Christmas Eve at 10:35 pm, and Christmas Day at 6:00 am to see a broadcast of this year’s program. It will also be broadcast at the same times on KTFT 7 in Twin Falls. KTVB/KTFT (Channel 7.1) December 24th 10:35 pm – 11:35 pm December 25th 6:00 am – 7:00 am KTVB 24/7 (Channel 7.2 or cable channel 13) December 25th 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
“Hoedown Throwdown” is this Friday, November 21st
The first upper school dance of the year is this Friday. This year we’re going to scoot our boots and have some fun with line dancing! The Hidden Springs Barn is the perfect venue for this western-themed dance. Junior high dances from 5 to 7:30, and high school from 7:30 to 10. WHEN: Friday, November 21st 5:00 – 7:30 pm 7th & 8th grades 7:30 – 10:00 pm 9th through 12th grades WHERE: Hidden Springs Barn COST: $10 if you purchase your ticket by Wednesday at 4:00 pm; $15 after that. Buy your ticket in the office.
Step back into the 1930’s with our high school drama students
This Friday and Saturday, November 7th and 8th, The Ambrose School will take a step back into time as our high school drama students present The Man Who Came to Dinner. It’s not just the play that is set in the 1930’s – audience members will enjoy live jazz music by our own Ambrose jazz band, and be entertained by swing dancing, all as they walk through the front doors! Then, beginning at 6:30 pm, student-directed street theatre begins, with the play to follow at 7:00 pm. 6:30 – 7:00 pm Foyer Fun: Walk into the 1930s with live music, swing dancers, street theater and art posters of 1930s figures designed by our own Ambrose talent! 7:00 pm Play begins! Admission: $5 per person or $20 per family Audience is encouraged to dress in 1930’s garb to enhance the ambience of the evening.
It’s time for the annual Ambrose Chili Fest on September 26th
Our annual Chili Fest is great fun for the whole family! Every year we come together as a school and eat chili, play carnival games, line dance, put our teachers in “jail” and generally have a great time together, all to benefit our Teacher Appreciation Fund. This year we’re adding a Cornhole tournament to the fun, so be sure to join us. Bring friends, neighbors, and extended family with you! This is a big event and we’d love to have your help. There’s lots of ways to volunteer that still give you time to enjoy the evening with your family. Go to the Chili Fest website and click on the ‘Volunteer’ tab to sign up. Click on the Chili Fest logo to learn more!
Fathers Prayer Group
Please join with us for Fathers’ Prayer! Ambrose fathers meet once a month during the school year to pray for the needs of our school. Won’t you join us? For all Ambrose fathers: We are all busy, yet we are men who know that God’s sustaining presence is critical in our personal, professional and school lives. What is most essential to keeping the Ambrose School on track is prayer. (James 5:16 –prayer of righteous men is both powerful and effective). Please join us on the 3rd Friday morning of each month. Coffee and Chick-fil-A biscuits are provided. All Ambrose fathers are welcome and encouraged to come. The opportunity for prayer and fellowship with other Ambrose fathers will be a blessing to you individually and a great benefit to our school community. 7:40 am – 7:50 am in the library Fresh coffee and Chick-fil-A biscuits and fellowship with other Ambrose men. 7:50 am – 8:05 am Short devotional thought 8:05 am – 8:25 am Open group prayer for specific school needs, plus a time of praise and thanks. 8:25 am On time dismissal to get on the road to work. 2014-15 Dates Sept 19 Oct 17 Nov 21 Dec 12 Jan 16 Feb 20 Mar 13 Apr 17 May 15 Questions? Want to help? Contact: Davies Owens dowens@theambroseschool.org
