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Blackhawk News
- Our students raised over $5500 for Hope Chapel Maui last week! We are very proud of their efforts and generosity. Thanks to the parents that gave and encouraged their students to participate.
- Shout out to Mattie Smeltzer from our Student Media class for the logo creation for this newsletter! Well done Mattie!
Religion, Faith, and Church
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"Breakpoint Daily" is a daily email many of our staff members receive that helps explain cultural events and topics from a Biblical worldview. All of those daily emails are archived as articles here. You can also sign up for the daily email at that link.
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One article from Breakpoint I want to highlight in particular is linked right below this. It is a great summary of the decline of church attendance and membership, some possible root causes, and the danger to us individually, collectively, and culturally if the church continues to decline. We at BCS are committed to promoting active involvement in the local church. If you and your family have not been connected recently to a local church, we strongly encourage you to do so! Here is the article: What's Behind America's Great Dechurching?
Adolescence
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"The Culture Translator" is a weekly email many of our staff members receive from Axis. It is very helpful in explaining what is going on in the teen world and in culture. You can sign up for the weekly email here as well as check out other resources from Axis. Here is last week's post if you would like to preview it: Viral Pickles and AI Selfies.
Virtual and Digital Worlds / Education
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I am combining these last two topics this month to share an article from Jonathon Haidt. He is a social psychologist who specializes in teen mental health. He does not write from a Biblical worldview or claim to be a Christian (that I have seen), but he has very strong data and communicates clearly about teen mental health. I may share other articles from him in the future, but today I am sharing his research and argument for phone-free schools. This is not an announcement about a new BCS policy! However it is important to understand because it informs why we take our phone policy seriously at BCS to protect the educational environment in the classroom. It also may help inform some guidelines in your home as well. Here is the article: The Case for Phone-Free Schools.
That's it for this month. I hope this is helpful. I once again invite you to send resources that you use and articles that you find so I can share them with the community. Like I said above, I am happy to share the wisdom of many with those who can benefit from it!
In Christ,
Mark Harmon, Principal
Blackhawk Christian Secondary School
"Preparing Hearts and Minds to Serve Christ"
www.blackhawkchristian.org
(260)493-7470
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