You Are Here
Online shopping has virtually killed off a cultural icon of my childhood - the mall. Once upon a time, the mall was the place to be and be seen. We played video games in the arcade, we ate at the food court, and we annoyed the mall cops. In Nashville, where I was born and raised, we had several malls to choose from, each with their own character and clientele. But what every mall had in common then, and even now, is the directory sign. You know what I’m talking about; that three-sided kiosk with advertising on two sides and a giant map of the mall on the third. To figure out where you need to go, you stand in front of that glowing panel and begin looking for the most important part, the “You Are Here” dot. Instead, you could start by looking for your destination, but seeing that Yankee Candle is on the second floor next to Sunglass Hut doesn’t help you until you know where you’re standing. What is true in the mall, is also true in life; the key to getting where we need to go is first understanding where we are.
I spend a fair amount of time in counseling conversations. Most often these are with adults, but whether the conversation is with someone young or old, I can predict whether it will be successful or not based on one thing - that person’s ability to accept the “you are here” dot on the map of their life. When we’ve done or said something we regret, when someone has let us down, when we’ve lost a job or a friendship or a marriage, the hardest thing is often just acknowledging, “this is my life right now.” Instead, we blame others, deny our circumstances, or get angry with God. Blame and denial waste time and being angry with God will never help us get from where we are to where we want to be. The key to changing our circumstance begins with an honest view of reality - coming to grips with that "you are here” dot. Until we’ve done that, we can’t move forward with faith that a new circumstance is possible.
Jesus said we’d have trouble in this world (
John 16:33
), but he also said that He came so that we might have abundant life (
John 10:10
). Regardless of age or circumstance, we all have the power to change our life for the better with God’s simple three-step plan: acknowledge where we are, believe that He has something better, and take a faithful step in that direction. The problem is that most of us stop after step two and then become frustrated when nothing seems to change. God is waiting to lift us out of frustration and into freedom, but we have to begin moving in that direction. Let’s find our “dot” this week and get moving toward a new life in Him. The kingdom of God is at hand!
Blessings,
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Jim R. Callis
Head of School
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All School
Monday, November 20 - Friday, November 24:
Thanksgiving Break
Upper School:
Friday, November 17:
US Thanksgiving Service & Potluck
Middle School:
Thursday, November 16:
Thanksgiving Feast
Friday, November 17:
No ASP
Monday, December 4:
MS Christmas Concert || 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, December 5:
LS/MS Combined Christmas Chapel Service || 8:30 a.m.
Lower School:
Thursday, November 16:
3rd Grade Thanksgiving Feast
Friday, November 17:
JK-2nd & 4th-5th Thanksgiving Feast; No ASP
Tuesday, December 5:
LS/MS Combined Christmas Chapel Service || 8:30 a.m.
Friday, December 15:
JK-2nd Grade Christmas Program || 8:30 a.m.
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Annual Fund 100% Celebrations!
On Friday, the Upper School celebrated 100% Annual Fund Parent Participation with a special catered lunch from Cazadores and an ice cream sundae bar. Thank you, parents, for your generous support!
Two additional celebrations are planned for the main campus after Thanksgiving break:
Mr. Bridges is rewarding 6th, 7th, and 8th grades with a dress down day on
Monday, November 27,
to celebrate 100% Annual Fund participation from middle school families.
And, all main campus students will be treated to ice cream service at lunch on
Wednesday, November 29
, to mark the SWEET success of the 2017-2018 Annual Fund. Thank you, all!
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Georgia GOAL Update
We've done it! Thanks to you, we've surpassed last year's number of GOAL tax credit applications with an MBCA designation. That means we are on our way to helping more deserving students and their families receive tuition assistance. Please take action today and join the 87 donors who have already committed to helping us maximize our available financial aid.
You will receive a 100% credit for your contribution when you file your Georgia income taxes.
In other words, the state of Georgia is allowing you to "spend" some of the taxes
you must pay anyway
in order to provide funds for deserving students to attend MBCA.
You can now do this from your phone!
Visit the new, mobile-friendly Georgia GOAL website at
goalscholarship.org
and complete the 2018 Tax Credit Application. It takes less than two minutes and nothing further is required until GOAL contacts you for your payment in March of 2018. You will claim the 100% credit in 2019, at the time you file your 2018 tax return.
This program is so popular that you will very likely only be approved for about half of what you intend to contribute. The cap on these credits has been exceeded for the last three years, which is why your participation is so important. If MBCA does not receive these funds, another Georgia private school will!
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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. The 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. Last day to order tickets is
Monday, November 13
.For more information, or to volunteer, contact Parent Council Hospitality:
Dana Moore
or
Ragan Weeks
.
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Student Lunch Change
November 16 and November 17
On the day that your child’s class is not participating in the Thanksgiving Feast, the class will eat lunch in the classroom. Students will be having pizza from Papa John’s. Please ensure your child brings a water bottle to class that day.
Students with food allergies or those who do not like the provided meal should bring a lunch from home.
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Lands' End
Free School Logo Promo
For a limited time only, get a free school logo added to polos, tees, blazers and more. At checkout, manually enter the promotion code FREELOGO and PIN 8572. Free shipping on orders over $50. Offer valid now through November 19, 2017.
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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 until
Monday, November 13
. Thank you for helping support our troops.
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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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JaVontae Kruger
JaVontae Kruger received his first college acceptance to The University of Alabama. Congratulations JaVontae!
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Second Grade
A Visit By MBCA Leaders
Second Grade has been studying Government and our leaders. Mrs. Black’s class visited two of our very own MBCA leaders, Mr. Callis, our Head of School, and Mrs. Lovett, our Lower School Principal. They shared with us what it is like to be a leader at MBCA and what some of their job responsibilities are. The students loved learning about their jobs and seeing all that is involved in being a leader.
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Fourth Grade
Northwest Passage
Fourth graders recently showed their creative sides while wrapping up a study of the Northwest Passage. Explorers tried to find a faster route to Asia during the 1500 and 1600’s. Enjoy these
commercials
and talk shows written by, produced, and starring the fabulous fourth graders of MBCA!
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100% Participation Treat
Fourth graders enjoyed a dress day down and a special treat for having 100% participation in the Annual Fund fun. Thank you to all the parents for making our goal.
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Decimal Quiz
Fourth grade is also learning about place value in decimals. Can you read the number these good looking fourth graders are holding up?
Spoiler alert: it’s 1.111.
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Fifth Grade
Preamble
As part of their Government studies, fifth grade students all learned the Preamble to the Constitution and had to recite it from memory. One study tool was to use the Schoolhouse Rocks version of the song to learn it. Molly Dierker used her God-given singing talent to really rock it!
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Christmas in the Caribbean
Fifth graders went international again, as they Skyped with our MBCA family, the Parsons! They are currently in Italy while they wait on their boat to be repaired, and they got to learn about how they conduct school on the boat, what their favorite city to visit has been, and what kinds of delicious foods they are enjoying on their trip through the Mediterranean! It was wonderful to see the whole family and learn about lemon crepes in Paris and pasta in Italy. They’ve seen some beautiful landmarks, including the ruins of Pompeii and cathedrals throughout Europe. It’s been great to keep up with their travels when Nancy Claire emails us, and it was a joy to see them and talk with them live last week! They look forward to Skyping with them again around the holidays to see how Christmas in the Caribbean looks!
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Sixth Grade
Literature Unit Culminating Activity
Sixth grade students have been working on a portfolio as they’ve been reading
The Giver
. Students created a board game to show their understanding of the novel and shared with classmates.
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Seventh Grade
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Seventh grade Literature students in Mrs. Giles class and Ms. Lynn's class made sets and costumes for their reading of
A Midsummer Night's Dream.
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Upper School
"Free Art Movement"
Last Friday, Upper School art students ventured downtown for the day to walk the Atlanta Beltline and participate in the ever-growing "Free Street Art Movement”! Before the field trip, students created “statement stones” to give away or leave behind on the Beltline for others to enjoy. On the trip, students also completed an artwork scavenger hunt, photographed murals, interacted with sculptures, and ended the day with lunch at Ponce City Market. It was an inspirational experience for all!
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House Points
Integritas - 2,069
Veritas - 1,981
Fidelitas -
1,979
Humilitas - 1,858
Fortes - 1,790
Servimus - 1,570
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Sports
Did you know that MBCA Athletics has their own website?
Link here
to view or go to the
MBCA website
and click on Athletics.
Be sure to check out scores, sign up for alerts, and follow teams.
Link
here
for the MBCA Athletics Facebook page!
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Middle School
Basketball
Three of the four MS teams were in action at Cumberland Christian on November 7. The B boys played first and came up on the losing end, 33 - 51. The A girls had a nice win to go 1 - 0 in GICAA region play. The final score was 35 - 19. The A boys fought hard, but came up short in the end, 37 - 49.
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8th Annual Hoops 4 the Cure Classic
Saturday, November 18 at 6:15 p.m.
Come out and support our Varsity boys basketball team as they take on Wheeler High School in an exciting event for a great cause! The game will be played at Milton High School at 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, November 18.
View the
flyer
for more information. We hope to see your there. Go Eagles!
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On-Campus Ski Class
Middle School Students
The Southern School of Snow Sports and Outdoor Adventures will be holding on-campus ski class and a day trip to Cataloochee Ski Area in Maggie Valley, NC. The trip is for Middle School students and their families. The class (Middle School students only) will be the week of November 27, 2017 with the trip on January 6, 2018. More information is available
here.
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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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