September 2018 Volume 1, Issue 1
upcoming events September 26 See You at the Pole September 28 Varsity Football Homecoming
October 12 Teacher Workday/ Student Holiday
October 18 Picture Retakes
October 27
Dear BACS Families, Thank you for a tremendous start to our school year! It has been such a blessing to see our campus come to life with the smiles of our students and the presence of our families. Each day on campus is a gift as we have the privilege of providing a Kingdom Education for nearly 1,000 students pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade! Speaking of students on campus, our K-12 has 775 students with a record 204 students in our high school – praise God! Another 152 students are enrolled in our Early Learning Academy. God has truly continued to bless our school as we are partnering with close to 600 families in our area. A pivotal passage of Scripture which drives our spiritual and educational philosophy is Psalm 78:1-8, which expresses the importance of family legacy centered around the goodness, power, and commandments of God. I love this passage because of the generational focus. Recently, I’ve facilitated meetings with some of our longest standing families who have children enrolled at BACS to discuss the reasons they started and stayed here. One of the questions is, “What do
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you hope to say about BACS in 20 years?” The response that has blessed me the most is, “To say that our children and grandchildren graduated from this school.” While God has blessed us with a strong enrollment, of which I’m grateful, the thing that matters most is not a number. Our goal is to provide quality Christian education impacting lives for now and eternity. I love the fact that our faculty and staff provide a solid educational experience for our students, and there is no doubt that our students are prepared for secular success (this year’s graduating class already averages a 1230 on the SAT). However, if we are impacting the eternal trajectory of our students, imagine how that impact will affect those in their sphere of influence! “…that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God’s mystery, which is Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” – Col. 2:2 ESV Generationally focused, Jason Nave Head of School
Bay Area Christian School
“Impacting lives for now and eternity.”
It’s a great day to be a Bronco.
Matt Garner—Principal
Elementary I hope your 2018-2019 school year has gotten off to a smooth start. Here a few reminders as we reach the halfway point of the first quarter. Progress reports will be emailed out in the next few days. Please be on the lookout for these. Quarter exams will take place the week of October 8th. There is no school on Friday, October 12th. It's important that all 7th and 8th grade students are picked up from school by 3:30. If they are going to be picked up later than 3:30, the students must report to the atrium for extended study. No JH student should be hanging out around campus after 3:30. Thank you for trusting us with your student’s education
Les Rainey—Principal
Junior High The first four weeks are in the books, and progress reports will be emailed this Tuesday after lunch! This is the time to assess study habits, how homework is done, quality time put in, class participation, asking questions, behavior, etc. Adjustments can be made in time to be successful at the end of the quarter. It's good to be stretched, worked, and trained, for then we grow. We want our students to tackle the hard things and learn to persevere through adversity. They can do it, and come out better adults for it! Teachers are working hard and teaching well - I believe our days are very profitable. We've celebrated with our first pep rally, seen our cheerleaders and band perform, watched our athletes compete, passed many tests, and grown in our faith already these few weeks. Upcoming on the 26th is See You At The Pole, the 27th is the homecoming pep rally, and the 28th is our special homecoming half time. You are invited to attend some of these events with your teens. It's always nice to see supportive faces, and know we are on the same team with the same goals!
Melissa Fuqua—Principal
High School
News from our Leaders
What a tremendous start to the school year here at Bay Area Christian School Elementary. This is the first year that we added sports to the 6th grade classes and they are competing at a high level. The football team is undefeated right now with a record of 2-0 with a big win over First Baptist Christian Academy last week. In addition, the volleyball team won handily over Trafton Academy as well. Our students have settled into our new curriculum that we incorporated this year in grades K-6. The new curriculum is challenging our students and allowing them to use critical thinking skills that will enhance their ability to achieve academic success. The 5thand 6th grade students will also be attending the high school football pep rallies this year for the first time, which is developing an exciting atmosphere around campus creating school unity and pride. Progress reports will go out on Tuesday, September 11th. This is only for 2nd-6th grade. Remember, my door is always open and I am here if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.
Þ Seniors: don’t forget to come by the Counseling Office to fill out transcript request forms for the colleges to which you will apply. This authorizes our office to send your official transcript. Þ Upcoming SAT Dates (go to www.collegeboard.org to register): Test date, Oct. 7 (late registration deadline is Sept. 27), Test date, Nov. 4 (registration deadline is Oct.5). Þ Upcoming ACT Dates (go to www.actstudent.org to register): Test date, Oct. 28 (registration deadline is Sept. 22). Þ PSAT News: THIS YEAR WE WILL TEST ALL JUNIORS AND SOPHOMORES ON WEDNESDAY, Oct. 10th. The students will be receiving a practice test, and information about the PSAT. The cost is $16.00 and the fee will be charged to the students’ accounts.
Nancy Gadd—Counselor
The Broncos are off and running this year. Football, Cross Country and Volleyball have started their sports seasons. Football: The varsity football team will play at The John Cooper School September, 14th 7:00pm. Varsity football’s next home game will be September 21st vs. O'Connell HS. JH Football teams have both started strong on their respective seasons as the JH B team is currently 2-0 and will play their next game September 11th, 6:00pm at Cypress Christian. The JH A team is currently 2-1 and will host their first home game of the season September, 13th 5:00pm against 3-0 FBCA. Volleyball: The Lady Bronco Volleyball team continues to prepare for district play as they will be playing in the Living Stones Tournament in Alvin September 14th & 15th. The Lady Broncos will host their first district game of the year against St. Thomas Episcopal September 20th, 6:00pm. Come out and support your Lady Broncos. The JH Volleyball next home games: 8th- September 10th, 6:00pm (Home) vs. Honor Roll School / 7th- September 10th, 5:00pm (Home) vs. Honor Roll School / 6th- September 10th, 4:00pm (Home) vs. Honor Roll School Cross Country: JH/HS Cross Country have already competed in two meets. Congratulations to Habtuma Geta as he placed first at The Woodlands Christian meet last week with a time of 15:56!! The JH/HS Cross Country teams next meet will be September, 15th at Cypress Christian School. Lastly, be on the lookout for those spirit-filled Bronco cheerleaders led by coaches Kim Sweet, Jeanna Gadd and Jeannie Blackburn.
ATHLETICS
Kyle Kennedy—Director
Declarations of Praise are interwoven throughout all of scripture. One example is found in 2nd Corinthians 5:17, which states, “if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” When we make a declaration of praise, we are affirming that we agree with biblical truth. We also reveal a posture of humility before our sovereign Creator and King, and experience joy while waiting for the fulfillment of His future promises. There are many beautiful things about practicing the arts in a Christian school. Fine Arts teachers have the privilege of declaring praise and creating new, beautiful things every day in their classrooms. Art pieces that have not existed previously overflow from the paintbrushes and pens of eager students. Pieces of music repertoire are selected, practiced, and brought to life through the collaborative efforts of the individuals that are present in their Band, Orchestra, or Choir class on any given day. Children created in the image of a Holy God joyfully reveal the truth of God while allowing their voices to resound as one in Chapel. Praise is a gift, and I am looking forward to the many new creations that will emerge from our Fine Arts classes this year!
Marianne Morrison—
FINE ARTS
Early Learning Academy Please be mindful of the wide range of program hours and approach the ELA parking lot with extreme caution. Parents are often juggling strollers, toddlers, and Pre-K students as they walk to and from our building Thank you for keeping our youngest Bronco Colts safe!
Melissa Hale—Director ELA Hours: 7:00a.m.—6:00p.m.
Full Time School: Monday—Friday 8:30a.m.—2:30p.m. AM Plus Care: 7:00a.m.— 8:30a.m. (available for FT students only) PM Plus Care: 2:30p.m.— 6:00p.m. (available to FT students only) Part Time School: Days vary 8:30a.m.—12:00p.m. Stay & Play: 12:00p.m.—2:00p.m. (available to PT only)
Leffler “God always put the right person in our path…” Please tell us a little bit about your family. My husband, Damian, is a retired Phoenix Police Officer and currently works as Operations Coordinator at Hobby Airport. I’m at home still working on getting our home rebuilt. We have a daughter, Elliott, who is in 8th grade. She enjoys drawing and painting along with taking care of animals, especially cats. Our son, Dallas, is in 6th grade. He is on the robotics team and plays the trombone in the band. What brought you to BACS? After my husband retired from Phoenix PD, we wanted to move closer to family so we started looking for jobs in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. We applied for numerous jobs in the Dallas area when I found the one job here in Houston. I guess the Lord really wanted us here because it was the only job offer my husband received. We toured Christian schools in the area, but I was really excited about BACS. We were placed on a waiting list and thankfully we made it!!
We know you were affected by Hurricane Harvey. How do you think God used it to shape your life? Both my husband and I have law enforcement backgrounds. With the shift work and call out schedules it can lead to a very isolating lifestyle. We never liked asking for help and were never comfortable receiving help. After we were rescued from our home and taken to a shelter, I remember looking at my husband and telling him we had to put pride aside and accept whatever help we could get. I had no idea just how much help we would need and how much we would receive. We were blown away by the outpouring of support and generosity of others, from strangers dropping off gift cards or food to new friends, who have supported us the whole way through this journey. God always put the right person in our path just when we needed them. The whole experience has definitely taught us what it means to serve others and deepened our trust in the Lord
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What is an activity you enjoy doing as a family? We enjoy watching movies at the theater and at home as a family, especially Marvel Cinematic Universe movies!! We also enjoy card and board games. What has been your most memorable family vacation? The consensus is our stay-cation we had the last summer we lived in Arizona. We stayed at a resort in Tucson with beautiful mountain views and a huge pool. We visited the wildlife museum and the University of Arizona Steward Observatory along with taking morning hikes. (Although my daughter said the hikes were the worst part of the trip)
Describe your family’s favorite meal. We can never agree on a meal as a family, so I would say leftover night is the favorite. We warm up everything in the fridge and everybody grabs their favorite.
what is the BEST candy EVER?! This is our
46th
“Bunch-a-Crunch” Faith Wolverton “Snickers and Twix” Khalen Ross
Milk Duds” Finn Kerr
“anything “Gummy with caramel” Worms” Mrs. Jordan Reed denHerder
year!!! Hi I’m Bax, your school mascot. Be on the look out... HERE I COME!
fun facts with
BAX
Flashback Fact: Our first mascot was
“Pete the Burro” The new name of our newsletter was inspired by a message Mr. Nave gave in chapel this year. #socialherd
Chapel Times
Did you forget to buy a 2017-2018 yearbook? We have a few extras! Simply email
[email protected] and choose an office to pick it up. They are $75.00 (cash or check made payable to BACS).
K-3rd 9:00-9:30a.m. 4th-6th 9:35-10:05a.m. Thursday, September 27 @ 7pm
7th-12th 10:10-10:50a.m.
