Please look for Notes from Ms. Dahnke in next week's newsletter.

Belvoir Christian Academy Celebrates National Lutheran Schools Week! Sun., Jan. 22 - Fri., Jan. 27

Next week, BCA students will celebrate our Lutheran School heritage! Each January, hundreds Lutheran schools across the U.S. take part in this week-long event to encourage growth in their walk with Christ. This year's theme is "UPON THIS ROCK". Students will enjoy daily activities to help them learn that Jesus is their life-long ROCK!

For Belvoir Christian Academy, this is also a very special year because we are not only celebrating our Lutheran Christian heritage, but also celebrating our 130th year of making disciples for Jesus here in Chattanooga!

Learn More About Next Week's Activities! 

Sunday, Jan. 22 - 10:30 a.m.

We will celebrate the beginning of this special week with Sunday morning worship here in the BCA gym with Bridge City Community Church. ALL FAMILIES are welcome and encouraged to attend this service that begins at 10:30 a.m. Pastor Josh Woodrow will lead the service.

The students have been working on songs for the service in music class for the past few weeks. Therefore, all BCA students who attend will be singing during the service.

Each day throughout the week, students in Pre-K3 - 8th grades will have various science and literature lessons based on the "Rock" theme. Staff from the Creative Discovery Museum will be here to teach these lessons.

Monday, Jan. 23

Daily Theme: "Upon the Rock of Jesus" - Jesus is the Rock of our School.

Regular Dress Code

* 8:30 a.m. - All students will take part in the opening devotion led by Pastor Josh Woodrow.

Tuesday, Jan. 24

Daily Theme: "Upon The Rock of Ages" - Celebrating our Lutheran School History

* All students and teachers may dress in apparel that best represents the era of their choice (ex., dress in 1920s, 1950s through the 1980s, etc.)

* 10:45 - All-school devotion led by Mr. Frank Streufert.

Wednesday, Jan. 25

Daily Theme: "Upon The Rock of Refuge" - Lutheran Schools as Safe Places

Regular Dress Code

* 10:45 - All-school devotion led by Ms. Linda Dahnke

* We will also welcome several people from our community who help keep us safe (policemen, fire fighters, etc.) to lead devotions or share their work experience with the students.

Thursday, Jan. 26

Daily Theme: "The House Upon The Rock" - Family Ministry of Lutheran Schools

* 8:30 a.m. - All-school devotion led by Mr. Travis Rodgers, Associate/Youth Pastor, Memorial Baptist Tabernacle.

* BCA SPIRIT DAY: Students may dress in school spirit colors - Royal Blue and White - to show their LION PRIDE!

FREE PASSES TO BASKETBALL GAMES!

Also on Thursday evening - All families will receive free admission to both of our student basketball games.

* 5 p.m. - Varsity Girls

* 6 p.m. - Varsity Boys

Two Free Bags of Popcorn for all who attend and Contests at Half-Time!

Friday, Jan. 27

Daily Theme: "Building Upon The Rock" - Mission of the Lutheran Schools

Regular Dress Code

* 10:45 a.m. - Pastor Ed Rosser (member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church) to address student body to round out the week's events.

* Middle School Dance - Friday Night - The 6th, 7th & 8th graders will have a semi-formal dance in the school cafeteria, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

We hope your children will enjoy this very special week! We also thank you, parents, for entrusting your children to BCA's child care and school. Our goal is to teach the love of Jesus every day that they are here, and it is our hope that they will carry that love with them throughout their lives.

News from BCA Business Office - 2017-2018 Enrollment -  Kindergarten - 8th grade

Re-enrollment for the 2017-2018 School Year is now open for our current student families. The priority window for 2017-2018 begins now and continues through March 1, 2017. Please return the completed re-enrollment application and Joyful Response forms with a $300 per student ($200 second student and a $500 family maximum) re-enrollment deposit no later than Wednesday, March 1. (Forms have been sent home, but additional copies are available in the front lobby.) After March 1, we will begin admitting new students from the admissions list to classes for 2017-2018. If you have not re-enrolled your child by March 1, we cannot guarantee there will be space later. In addition, tuition increases $200 per student after March 1, 2017.

If you have a child who attends the PK3 program for the current academic year and are not planning to continue through the summer, you will also need to re-enroll your child for the PK4 class for the fall. Please return the completed CCC re-enrollment application and Joyful Response form with a $50 per student re-enrollment deposit no later than Wednesday, March 1.

If you have a child who attends the PK4 program for the current academic year OR year round, you will need to re-enroll your child for kindergarten for the fall. Please return the completed re-enrollment application and Joyful Response form with a $200 per student re-enrollment deposit no later than Wednesday, March 1.

Opportunity to Share and Teach in 

Mini-Courses 

Students in grades 2, 3 & 4 will be participating in Mini-Courses from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. each Friday in February. These are designed to give students an opportunity to learn subjects outside of the normal classroom curriculum. We need volunteers to help so that we can offer as many classes as possible. Do you have a special talent in jewelry making, sewing, needlepoint, origami, scrapbooking, fitness, Minecraft, knitting, dessert/treat making or a talent that you could share? Please contact Brittany Webb at [email protected] if you would be willing to volunteer for four Fridays in February (60 minutes each) to share your skill or craft.

Annual St. Jude Math-a-thon 

We will once again participate in the Math-a-Thon beginning the middle of February. This is a unique opportunity to raise some money for St. Jude as well as sharpen up some of our academic skills. We appreciate Mrs. Mary Lawrence (Dixie Booth's (7th grade) grandmother) for volunteering to be our Math-a-Thon coordinator this year.

Father-Daughter Dance

Plans are underway for our first annual Father-Daughter Dance to be held on April 8 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. in our cafeteria. If you would like to help plan this fun event, please call the school office. Put this on your calendars for your daughters and those significant male figures in their lives (If dads cannot attend, we encourage the girls to invite an uncle, grandfather, older brother or special family friend.)