Lessons From Home
In my line of work, I meet a lot of parents. Most are younger, some are older, many are conservative, others lean liberal, most of them are religious, but some not so much. It’s easier than one might assume to enjoy meaningful conversation with such a wide range of folks because I have something powerful in common with all of them - their children. Not a day goes by that someone doesn’t tell me a story about their child and I love hearing each one. I hear stories about the kind of kids they are trying to raise and what kind of adults they hope their children will grow into. One of the things that I hear most often is that they hope our school will teach their child to be respectful, or tolerant, or faithful. What I tell those parents is this; I understand these things are important to you and they’re important to me also. And I appreciate the confidence you place in us to teach them. But I must tell you, if your child learns to be respectful, he will first learn that at home. If your child is to develop tolerance for those who see things differently, he will learn that from you. And if your child is to grow into a faithful person who strives to follow Christ, it will most likely be the result of the faithful example he sees in his own home.
We can teach all sorts of things to your child at school, but the truth about all schools is this;
Your child's school experience will either validate or contradict your family’s values.
One might say, “Mr. Callis, that’s a very black-and-white picture. I’m sure there is a middle ground in there somewhere.” No, I’m afraid there isn’t. Even if a school affirms 90% of what you are teaching at home, I can promise you that a child will seize upon that remaining 10% difference and begin to make conscious and subconscious decisions about who is right and who is wrong. If we’ve built open, communicative relationships with our kids, they’ll likely talk with us about those differences as they try to make meaning of them. If we haven’t built those relationships, the outcome is less certain.
We can’t shape everything our children grow to learn or believe and honestly, we wouldn’t want to. The truth is most of us would be better parents if we focused less on doctrine and more on discernment. With our words, we teach our kids that there is both truth and lie in the world. This is important. But with our example, we teach them how to discern between the two. This is more important. As discernment reveals truth, courage and conviction propel us in that direction. Adults with all three of these qualities become leaders worth following, so raising children who possess them is parenthood’s greatest aim, an aim we are ill equipped for absent God’s help. May He provide that help to us in abundance this week.
Blessings,
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Jim R. Callis
Head of School
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All School:
Tuesday, October 31:
Virtual Day; School from home for
5th, MS, and US
Friday, November 3:
Basketball Blue & White Tip Off Game || 6:00 p.m.
Upper School:
Friday, November 17:
US Thanksgiving Service & Potluck
Middle School:
Thursday, November 2:
Code Blue Game || 1:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 16:
Thanksgiving Feast
Friday, November 17:
No ASP
Lower School:
Thursday, November 2:
Code Blue Game || 1:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 2:
Basketball Clinic || 3:00-7:00 p.m.
Friday, November 3:
LS Fall Parties
Thursday, November 16:
3rd Grade Thanksgiving Feast
Friday, November 17:
JK-2nd & 4th-5th Thanksgiving Feast; No ASP
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TWO DAYS LEFT!
We're only two days away from the deadline for the 2017-2018 annual fund parent drive. We're excitedly calculating gifts and our numbers change by the minute. If you'd like to participate, increase your gift or contact us with questions, there's still time!
REMEMBER--There's an anonymous group of donors who will gift an extra FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS to our school once we hit $550,00! We're so close, MBCA family! Let's do this!
*Please note that the U.S. mail can take days (or even weeks in some cases) to get to our office. If you've mailed in your gift but you're not sure if it's been counted, please email Sharon McGehee to confirm. Also, we receive online gift notification one business day after the transaction.
Thank you for your generosity, MBCA family. We are incredibly blessed and moved by your generosity. We look forward to sharing our results with you very soon.
Blessings,
Sharon McGehee
Director of Development
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Main Campus Open House
4385 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta
November 9 at 10:00 a.m.
Mark your calendars for the first open house at our Main Campus for Junior Kindergarten through 8th grade. We hope you can join us, and please be sure to spread the news to friends and neighbors as well! Questions? Contact
Jackie Grasty
, LS/MS Director of Admission.
Upper School Open House
2509 Post Oak Tritt Road, Marietta
November 11 at 9:00 a.m.
If you missed the first Open House at the North Campus, be sure to mark your calendar for November 11.
Don't miss this opportunity to come tour this expansive campus and hear the plans we have for future upper school students. We hope you can join us, and please be sure to spread the news to friends and neighbors as well! Questions? Contact
Cal Boyd
, U
S Director of Admission.
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Virtual Day: 5th - 12th Grade
Tuesday, October 31
Please be aware that we will have a virtual school day on Tuesday, October 31, for students in fifth through twelfth grades. On this day, students will
NOT
come to school, but rather will work on assignments from their laptops at home. The purpose of this day is to prepare our students and teachers to conduct virtual school days should we be out of school for multiple days due to inclement weather or other reasons. If you have any questions, please contact
Chip Barber.
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Come One, Come All to the Blue and White Tip Off Night
November 3, 2017 || 6:00-8:00 p.m.
- Located in the CAC and doors open at 5:45 p.m.
- This evening PEP RALLY event will give you the chance to meet MBCA’s MS and US winter athletes for the 2017-2018 season.
- You will have the opportunity to watch the faculty take on the parents in an epic full court basketball battle.
- We will have the $1 shootout for cool Mt. Bethel gear and prizes.
- Entry for ALL (players, coaches, staff, family members, fans, etc.) is $2 at the door with proceeds benefiting the MBCA Athletic Association
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Thanksgiving Feast
November 16 and 17, 2017
Mt. Bethel Christian Academy invites you to join your children for our traditional Thanksgiving Feast on Thursday, November 16 and Friday, November 17. Menu will include roasted turkey, dressing and gravy, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, green beans, fruit medley, rolls, and pumpkin pie. Gluten free options are available. Classes will be served according to the schedule below.
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Tickets are $8.00 per guest and registration will be online only. Please order tickets by
Friday, November 10
. For more information, or to volunteer, contact Parent Council Hospitality:
Dana Moore
or
Ragan Weeks
.
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Halloween Candy Overload!
A message from Mrs. Kelly….
A good friend of mine runs Operation Homefront, an organization dedicated to helping the families of Georgia soldiers currently deployed overseas. Supporting the troops is a cause near and dear to my heart, so I help her whenever I can.
One of the things she's in need of at this time of year is candy. Not only will she send hard candies oversees to the troops, but she will put together goodie bags for the holidays for the children here at home. To help support her effort, I'm happy to accept the Halloween candy you would prefer your children not eat. I know that my kids loved to trick or treat, but I only let them have one piece of candy a day - which meant I always had a whole lot of extra candy that mostly ended up in the garbage. If you find yourself in similar circumstances, please feel free to send it in with the students to Room 223, and I will make sure it gets to the right place! Candy collection runs from
November 1 to November 13
. Thank you for helping support our troops.
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Operation Christmas Child
Through Operation Christmas Child, we have the opportunity to make a difference in the life of an underprivileged child and to teach our children the joy of sharing with others. How wonderful it was last year to see the hundreds of shoeboxes donated by Mt. Bethel students. Let's do it again this year!
Please bring in your shoeboxes on your designated drop off day and follow the instructions on the brochure that was sent home with your student(s) carefully. Remember to include a $7.00 check in each shoebox, or pay online then attach the provided label to your shoebox. The $7.00 helps defray the cost of shipping and other expenses. Additional brochures are located in the Academy reception area.
Drop off days:
Lower School -
Tuesday, November 7
Middle and Upper School -
Thursday, November 9
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"Sock"tober!
Only 2 Days Left to Donate
The Lower School Student Government is having a drive for new socks to donate to MUST Ministries throughout the month of October. There are thousands of homeless people who are in need of socks for the upcoming cold season. Your donations will be collected in the boxes in the Academy lobby or in Mrs. Kramer's room, Room 221. Thank you!
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Chick-fil-A Breakfast
At the North Campus
The Upper School will be selling Chick-fil-A biscuits and minis at the North Campus on
Wednesday
mornings from 7:30 – 8:10 a.m. All profits go toward the Upper School mission trips.
We will offer:
$3 - Chick-fil-A biscuits
$4 - Chick-fil-A 4-count chicken minis box
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Friday Morning Breakfast
At the Main Campus
The Main Campus will be selling breakfast on
Friday
mornings in front of DeVore Hall. All profits go toward the 8th grade mission trip. Sales start no later than 7:30 a.m.
We will offer:
$2 - Chick-fil-A plain butter biscuits
$3 - Chick-fil-A chicken biscuits
$4 - Chick-fil-A 4-count chicken mini box
$1 - Donuts
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Nicole Benner
Nicole Benner received her first college acceptance! Nicole has been accepted to Belmont University in Nashville, TN. Congratulations Nicole!
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Variety Show
Teacher Act
Our awesome teachers had so much fun performing at the MBCA Variety Show on Friday night! We had a great turn out from students, staff, and families.
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JK and Kindergarten
Art Barn
On Friday, October 20, JK and Kindergarten classes took a fall field trip to the Art Barn in Canton. They had an amazing day learning about God’s wonderful creations like bees, farm animals, chickens, and farm life!
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Third Grade
Ancient Greek Day
On Friday, the third grade had their Ancient Greek Day celebration. The students rotated to the four classrooms to learn about Greek culture and to make Greek crafts. They had so much fun making panpipes in Mrs. Davenport’s class, painting clay pots in Mrs. Arnold’s class, and making a laurel wreath in Mrs. Cummings’ class. They also learned about constellations in Mrs. Kramer’s class. All students, parents, and teachers were dressed in Greek attire. After the celebration, the classes had a Greek feast with lots of delicious Greek food.
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Seventh Grade
Connecting Cell's Life Cycle to Cancer
As a complement to the seventh-grade study of the life cycle of cells, Dr. Crain Garrot, oncologist, hematologist, and father to Alex (alumni), Sara (7th), and Andrew (4th) visited Mrs. Lovett's and Mrs. McCrary's science classes on Wednesday. Students learned to connect the cell's life cycle to cancer development and discussed causes of cancer and various cancer treatments. They all left with confidence about the strides being made in cancer research and treatment. The most comforting of all was Dr. Garrot's positive and uplifting closing remarks. Despite all the things cancer can take away from a person, Christians should find comfort in knowing that cancer cannot corrode our faith or conquer our spirit. Thank you, Dr. Garrot, for your time, humility, and expertise.
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Upper School
Model United Nations
This past Tuesday and Wednesday, the Mt. Bethel Model United Nations team went to Georgia State University for the largest Model UN Conference in the southeast. Our delegates joined over 800 other students to debate, discuss, and solve world issues.
Representing Egypt and Oman, the Mt. Bethel students participated in multiple committees, ranging from Security Council to UNESCO. Overall, everyone had a great time and is looking forward to future conferences!
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FTC Robotics
Congratulations to the Mt. Bethel Christian Academy FTC Robotics team who won 5 of their 6 matches at this past Saturday's competition. The team combined for the highest score of the day and was the only team to perform a perfect Autonomous Mode; quite an achievement! They are well on their way to an outstanding season!!
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House Points
Integritas - 1,703
Veritas - 1,608
Fidelitas -
1,583
Humilitas - 1,518
Fortes - 1,436
Servimus - 1,244
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Upper School
Volleyball
The Eagles competed for the State Championship Division 1-AA title on Saturday at Providence Christian Academy in Lilburn, Ga. The Eagles went out fighting against the Division 1-AA 3-year reigning state champions, Community Christian. The Eagles came up short, in the end, losing the match in three sets. Finishing the season with a record of 25-11, your Eagles are this year's GICAA Division 1-AA State Runner-Ups! So proud of our Eagles, thank you for all the support Eagle Nation!
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Basketball Clinic - Save the Date
Thursday, November 2
Come fine-tune your basketball skills at the Fall Basketball Clinic. This clinic will be led by the Mt. Bethel Varsity players and coaching staff after the CODE BLUE game on Thursday, November 2. T-Shirts and dinner will be provided for each participant. The clinic will be held from 3:00-7:00 p.m. for 5 -11 year olds. For more information, view the
flyer.
Link
to register!
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“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.” 1 Timothy 4:12
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Main Campus
Junior Kindergarten - 8th Grade
4385 Lower Roswell Road
Marietta, GA 30068
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North Campus
9th - 12th Grade
2509 Post Oak Tritt Road
Marietta, GA 30062
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Phone: 770-971-0245
Fax: 770-971-3770
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