City on a Hill
Happy Mother's Day! This most special of days finds me not with my mother, Linda, or the beautiful mother of my girls, Joann. Instead, I am several hours northeast of Phoenix with much of our eighth grade. We are here on a mission trip to a small community in the town of Chinle. Look up the phrase "middle of nowhere" and you might find a photo of Chinle. There just isn't much here to speak of except for the roughly 4,000 Native Americans of the Navajo tribe. With high rates of unemployment, most families here live below the federal poverty level. Over the next several days, we'll be sharing God's love as we interact with children, perform light home repair, visit nursing homes, and deliver healthy food to a community in need of nutritional support.
At 5,500 feet above sea level, Chinle can't match the lofty peaks of Colorado, but it is nonetheless five times higher than our Marietta campus. This difference in height has me thinking about a passage from the New Testament book of Matthew which popped up recently as "verse of the day."
"You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hidden."
These near-high schoolers who know God and His love, are indeed a light in this world and as we spend time on this hill in Arizona, I pray that light will not be hidden. Nothing opens the eyes of our heart more than coming face to face with someone in need. And in this small desert town, there is plenty of need. Trips like this remind me of how our school is both similar and different than others. Like most schools, we teach geography in middle school so students can find a place like Chinle on a map. Unlike most, we teach service so they can find Christ in their hearts. May we continue to celebrate the importance of both in the many school years to come.
Blessings,
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Jim R. Callis
Head of School
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Greetings from Chinle, Arizona!
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Dates to Remember
May 13 - May 19: 8th Grade Mission Trip, Chinle, AZ
Monday, May 22 & Tuesday, May 23: No School for 8th Grade ONLY
Sunday, May 21 - Tuesday, May 23: 6th Grade Trip to Washington, DC
Monday, May 22: LS Field Day & Bike Parade
Tuesday, May 23: 8th Grade Celebration Dinner; 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 24: LS Awards & 5th Grade Crossover; 8:30 a.m.
Wednesday, May 24:
MS Field Day at the North Campus; 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 24: Last Day of School; Early Release Both Campuses; No ASP
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Rolling Admission is Underway
The admission deadline for 1st round consideration has passed, but never fear, we will continue to accept applications on a rolling basis. Space is still available at some grade levels, some more limited than others.
This means that it's not too late to apply for admission for next year.
Link here
to apply for admission.
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MBCA Lower School Spirit Week
May 15 - 19
Sponsored by MBCA Lower School Student Government
Come prepared to show your MBCA Spirit! School uniform must be worn on Monday and Thursday. Uniform bottoms must be worn on Wednesday and Friday. Chapel uniform to be worn on Tuesday.
Monday (5/15) - Crazy Sock Day
Tuesday (5/16) - Funny Hat Day
Wednesday (5/17) - Favorite Sports Team Day
Thursday (5/18) - Backward Day
Friday (5/19) - MBCA Spirit Wear with Jeans
*Parent Council will be providing special treats throughout the week.
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K.O. Sno-Balls
Wednesday, May 17
Main Campus
K.O. Sno-Balls will be at the Main Campus after school on May 17 selling shaved ice, ice-cream and frozen yogurt. The truck
will be located by the playground in front of DeVore Hall. K.O. Sno-Balls
will give 20% of the sales back to our school. Come out and enjoy a cold treat after school!
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4th Annual Bike Parade
Monday, May 22
Your kids won't want to miss out on MBCA's 4th Annual Bike Parade!
Join Coach Hall and our Grand Marshal, Ian Casey, on Monday, May 22 for an exciting Bike Parade! Your kids will follow a path around (and possibly through) the school to show off their creatively decorated bikes!
Have your child decorate their bike or non-motorized scooter for a chance to be crowned the 2017 Bike Parade winner (prize to be announced soon). Judging will be based on overall creativity of bike decor. No helium balloons please!
To register to join the ride, simply submit your check or cash in an envelope with your child's name and grade on it to the reception desk. Please put "Bike Parade" in the memo line of your check made to MBCA. Registration is $15.00 per child. This event is for JK - 5th grade only.
Bikes and scooters should be dropped off in the Fairfield parking lot (upper lot at the church) during morning carpool
until 8:15 a.m. on Monday, May 22. They can be picked up after school in the same area. The parade will start after Field Day and helmets are required for ALL participants!
If you'd like to help with the Bike Parade, please send email to
Pam Johnston
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Used Uniform Sale
Tuesday, May 23
7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Room F-015
Plan now for next year and shop the 2017 MBCA Used Uniform Sale! You can drop-off clothes on Monday, May 22. Gently used uniforms for Lower, Middle and Upper School students may be purchased at the Used Uniform Sale. We will also be including a section for Greek Day, Colonial Day, History Day, Wax Museum, Performance Reader, etc.! We’ll have a list by grade level to help you plan.
Sellers are paid individually, so please bring plenty of $1’s and $5’s to speed-up the checkout process. Checks are to be made out to individual sellers. If you miss the sale, there is a closed Facebook group where MBCA parents can share uniform pieces throughout the year.
Link here to sign up to volunteer. If you plan to be a seller, please view the used uniform seller detail form.
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Forms for the 2017-2018 School Year
Due back to your student’s homeroom teacher now!
If you have not already done so, please complete and return the
2017-2018 forms in the manilla envelope that went home with your student Thursday, May 8. These forms
are the Emergency Contact and Medical Consent form, the Student Release Authorization form and an
After School Program (ASP) form for next school year. These forms need to be turned into your student's homeroom teacher; please do not return the forms to the Front Desk.
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Bus
Registration
Open to Everyone!
Bus shuttle registration is open to everyone. Please use the links to fill out the bus registration form and waiver. You can fill out and turn into the reception desk or scan and email to Denise Azar.
Currently, Mt. Bethel provides service to and from the Smyrna/Mableton and Sandy Springs/Dunwoody areas. In addition, there is an intercampus shuttle between our Main Campus (JK-8th grades) and our North Campus (9th-12th grades). All pick-up/drop-off times are initial estimates. Times are subject to change as may be necessary once service begins .
Please plan to turn in your registration forms during this time period as some routes could possibly fill up. The locations with pick-up/drop-off times are below:
SMYRNA/MABLETON location:
Smyrna First United Methodist Church
1315 Concord Road, SE
Smyrna, GA 30080
Pick-up: 7:25 a.m.
Returns: 3:45 p.m.
SANDY SPRINGS/DUNWOODY location(s):
Stop #1: Big Lots (7300 Roswell Road @ Dalrymple)
Pick-up: 7:15 a.m.
Returns: 3:30 p.m.
Stop #2: LA Fitness (6690 Roswell Road @ Abernathy)
Pick-up: 7:20 a.m.
Returns: 3:35 p.m.
INTERCAMPUS shuttle:
Leaving Main Campus (JK-8th) for North Campus (9th-12th)
Pick-up: 7:45 a.m.
Returns: 4:00 p.m.
Leaving North Campus (9th-12th) for Main Campus (JK-8th)
Pick-up: 7:15 a.m.
Returns: 3:40 p.m.
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Lost and Found
May 15 - 19
We will be placing all "lost & found" items on tables in the Academy lobby starting Monday, May 15. If you've been peeking under the bed or behind the refrigerator all year looking for lost items, there's a good chance they'll be on the lost and found table. Please Note: All unclaimed items will be donated. We have jackets, water bottles, hair bows, and much more!
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Last Day of School Announcement
Wednesday, May 24
Dismissal schedule for the last day of school will be as follows:
Main Campus
11:45 a.m. LS
Dismissal
North Campus
10:15 a.m. US Dismissal After Exams
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Field Day pick-up/drop-off times for MS at the North Campus
**There will be no afternoon bus service or ASP on this day.** Please make plans accordingly.
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Studio 7 Photos
Spring Pictures Available
The spring photos from Studio 7 Photography are available! For those who would like to view or order online, link here. Proofs and order forms will also be available for those that prefer to pay cash or write a check. Order forms along with cash or check payments, will need to be turned in at the reception desk.
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Schoolkidz
Order School Supplies for Next School Year
Check one of those summer chores off your list before summer even starts! Y
our child received a flyer with information about ordering their school supplies for next year. This 8th grade fundraiser enables you to order supplies now and have them waiting in your classroom next fall.
Again this year, orders can only be placed online. The online portal is open and the deadline for ordering school supply kits and other items is
May 26, 2017
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To order your kit(s) online, please follow these simple steps:
2. Enter the school's account number - 10934
3. Choose the appropriate grade level kit - Remember to choose the grade your child will be entering in the fall
4. Enter your student's first & last name
5. Add to cart, confirm your order & check out
6. Pick up your school supply kits at MBCA's Meet & Greet in August, in your student's classroom
Important note: You do not need to sign in or create an account when you check out. You may check out without an account by entering your email address only.
Questions? Please contact
Samantha Faklaris
or
Neeahtima Dowdy.
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Middle School Locker Shelves
Deadline June 9, 2017
Locker shelves are the best way to help your middle schooler get organized. This is a fundraiser that benefits the 8th grade Middle School class of 2018 for their Mission Trip. For all new MBCA middle school students and for anyone that wants a locker makeover for next year, take advantage of this offer! The shelves are only $45 per set.
Please place your order for wooden locker shelves for the 2017-2018 school year today!
Order deadline is June 9, 2017.
To order, follow these 2 steps
Step 1:
Send Erica Kirk an email at
Erica.Kirk@icloud.com
or text/call
(404) 918-6644
) the following information:
-Parent's Name
-Child's Name(s)
-Your mobile #
-Sets you need (1 set fits a full locker)
Step 2:
-Please make check payable to "MBCA" and note in the memo line “Locker Shelves - 8th Grade Mission"
-Take checks to the front desk of the Academy (they will have an envelope for checks)
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MBCA Bus Service
Looking for Drivers
The MBCA bus program is seeking drivers for the 2017-2018 school year. Candidates would need to take and pass a CDL license examination which will be paid for by MBCA. The position is mornings and afternoons everyday that school is in session.
If you would, or know of someone who would, like to work a few hours a day, please contact Denise Azar, Bus Program Coordinator. This is a great position for a retired person or anyone who would like to work a few hours a day. No summers or school holidays!
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Friday Morning Breakfast
At the Main Campus
Come early and join your classmates for the last Friday morning breakfast on Friday, May 19!
$3 - Chick-fil-A Biscuits
$3 - Chick-fil-A Minis box
$1 - Donuts
$3 - Gluten Free Option
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Middle School Field Day
Volunteers Needed!
Wednesday, May 24
The 2017 Middle School Field Day will be held on Wednesday, May 24 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 pm. on the North Campus. We are in need of several parent volunteers to help with games and activities. Please contact
Daryl Brooks
with any questions. Please sign up here!
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Lower School
Night of the Arts
The Lower School Night of the Arts was a huge success on Thursday night! Beautiful artwork was displayed throughout the Academy and Narthex, and our JK through 2nd grade students performed "Down by the Creek Bank", by Dottie Rambo. If you missed your chance to see the artwork and performance, check out our Facebook page for more photos from the night. A big thank you to Mrs. Cardell, Mrs. Poe, and all our parent volunteers for putting together a night full of art and music!
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TLC
Poetry Cafe
The Learning Center held their Poetry Cafe this week. The room was transformed to look like a cafe in Paris and the students performed poetry readings and enjoyed French treats with their parents. It was a great way to end the year and we are so proud of the hard work they have put in all year long!
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Fourth Grade
Traveling Back in Time
Fourth graders traveled back in time to experience the Boston Tea Party, the writing of the Declaration of Independence, and many other important events in our history at the Cobb Youth Museum. Students dressed in costume and acted out small skits. Mrs. Baron even portrayed a soldier in the army! Fourth graders have enjoyed learning all about the causes and events in the Revolutionary War this year. History is fun!
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Upper School
MBCA Gallery Art Exhibit
The Mt. Bethel Christian Academy US Art Exhibit is officially open at the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art!
Artwork created by upperclassmen Yoonjae Bae, Katelyn Bond, Erika Benner and Bekah Cary is on display in the museum’s newly refinished library, and will stay up for one full week. Please take a minute to congratulate these artists on their creative accomplishments this year; we’re so proud of them! Also,
please join the artists at the Museum on Wednesday, May 17 between 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. for a closing reception.
Museum address:
Marietta Cobb Museum of Art
30 Atlanta Street SE
Marietta, GA 30060
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Upper School Student Government Election Results
President
Caroline Prout
Vice-President
Austyn Wright
Secretary
Beth Dickerson
Treasurer
Ben Sterling
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Upper School
Baseball
The Varsity baseball team had an exciting Semifinal Series last weekend in Columbus, GA. They were taking on the #1 team, Calvary Christian School. The Eagles walked into a hostel environment to say the least. Calvary was beating on drums and cowbells as a constant distraction! Austyn Wright took the mound for game 1 and found himself locked in a true pitchers duel for the entire game. He pitched 6 1/3 innings before Caleb Reis came in to complete the shutout! The Eagles took a 1 - 0 victory with Austyn Wright scoring the only run on a hit from Michael Fuller.
In game 2, D.J. Radtke took the mound and just like game 1, D.J. found himself locked in a pitchers duel! In the bottom of the third, Austyn Wright hit a 2 run homer off of Calvary’s best pitcher, who they saved for game 2. Shortly after the home run, Michael Fuller was at third base and successfully completed a delayed steal of home for the third run of the game. D.J. pitched 5 great innings, only giving up 2 runs, and turned the ball over to Caleb to once again close out the game. Caleb pitched two shutout innings to get his second save of the day, and clench the series for the Eagles and sending them to the State Championship!
The State Championship series will be played against Community Christian School on Monday, May 15 for game 1 and game 2 with game 3 being played on Tuesday, May 16, if needed. Start times are 3:30 p.m. for game 1, 6:30 p.m. for game 2, and 5:00 p.m. for game 3. The games will be played at East Cobb Baseball Complex, located at 4617 Lee Waters Road, Marietta, GA, 30066. The cost of admission is $10 for adults and $7 for students. Unfortunately, no Athletic Association passes or Teacher ID's will be accepted. Please make plans to come out and support your Eagles as they try to bring home the first Baseball State Championship!
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Lacie Johnson
Officially Signs LOI to Attend Pepperdine University
MBCA alumna, Lacie Johnson, made her final college decision Tuesday, May 9 to attend Pepperdine University on a full athletic scholarship. She will be playing basketball for the Wave's after a long wait and recovery from ACL injury. Poised to sign her junior year with one of several D1 programs, her injury put those plans on hold. Through 9 months of extremely hard physical work, rehab, and training, she not only made it back to her sport, she overcame and learned a lot to raise her game to a whole new level. Pepperdine corresponded, followed her recovery and training, and saw the determination, work-ethic, and the true competitive heart of a girl who had a goal. Johnson did not give up, no matter what obstacles were placed in her way.
Through all the ups and downs, and the challenges life has for teenagers, she finds herself reaching the goal she had set for her college years; to attend Pepperdine, study Business or Health Science, and play ball in college. Overcoming adversity and perseverance are more than words or phrases to Lacie Johnson, they have become part of who she is. Congratulations, Lacie!
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Coach Vanderpol's Spring Volleyball Clinic
Saturday, May 20, 2017
Coach Vanderpol is offering a volleyball clinic to all rising 4th - 12th grade girls at the Main Campus on May 20. Camp guests include: D1 and D2 college players, high school coaches and club coaches.
Rising 4th-7th Grade 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. $35
Rising 8th-12th Grade 1 - 4 p.m. $40
*price includes T-shirt
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American Girl Camp
June 12 - 16, 2017
Don't miss out on the 6th Annual AG Camp! Join Mrs. Black and Mrs. Sheffield for 5 days of fashion shows, tea parties, crafts, pitball and more. Click here to register and for more details.
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Art Camp
June 12 - 16, 2017
Come join Mrs. Cardell for drawing and painting classes focusing on landscape, portrait and abstract paintings, as well as sketching and drawing techniques. Deadline for registration is May 15, 2017. View the flyer for the registration form and more details.
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Creative Writing Camp
June 19 - 22, 2017
Creative Writing Camp is full! If you’d like to be added to the wait list, please fill out the attached form and send it in to Mrs. Kelly’s attention. Do not attach payment at this time; she will notify you if a space opens up by
June 1
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Disney Camp
June 19 - 23, 2017
We are so excited to be offering our Disney Camp again this summer! This camp is open to rising Kindergarten - 3rd grade girls. It is a day full of fun, devotions, crafts, games, and snacks! You won’t want to miss it! Link here for the registration form.
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Coach Cal Fundamental Basketball Camp
July 24 - 27, 2017
Coach Cal Boyd, the Varsity boys basketball coach, along with several of his varsity players will be hosting his basketball camp on the Upper School campus July 24 - 27 for ages 7 - 14. Campers will learn ball handling, footwork, defensive concepts and each camper will shoot and record over 1,000 shots. Come be a part of an exciting camp and learn more about the game of basketball and the game of life! For more info, link for the camp flyer. Please click on the link to register your child.
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The Uniform Source
May 20% Off Sale
Join the Uniform Source during the month of May for their 20% off sale! They are offering 20% off any regularly priced school uniform items. The offer is available in stores and online. To take advantage of this sale, visit The Uniform Source.
Don't miss out on your chance to save.
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Vacation Bible School
June 5 - 8, 2017
Register now for Vacation Bible School, June 5 - 8, 2017. Ages 4 (turning 4 by 9/1/2017) through Rising 4th graders meet from 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. at the Main Campus. Cost is $30 before May 16. Rising 5th and 6th graders meet from 11:30 - 4:30 p.m. at the North Campus (lunch and swimming included). Cost is $50 before May 16 or until full. Space is limited so hurry!
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See what's happening on our social sites
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“Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters.” Hebrews 13:1 (NIV)
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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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