Inside this issue:

Boosterthon

Blessings

1

Soccer game

Grandparents

Day

2

Fall Sports

NJHS

Middle School

Field Trips

3

STEM

Math

Hoe Down

4

Chapel News

Calendar

5

God is doing so many amazing things in the life of our

school. Students are striving for excellence in academics. Our

Terra Nova test scores show our students are scoring above the

national average in every grade level. Our students are putting

their best foot forward in sports and our soccer team and cross-

country team are setting their eyes on the tournament champi-

onships. We are showing the love of Jesus by serving our commu-

nity through planting fall plants, learning how to become local

and foreign missionaries, and honoring the ministry leaders in

our local churches. Our academy parents are coming out of the

wood work to volunteer time, money and resources. Can God

bless us any more? YES! As we stay obedient to Him, He will con-

tinue to lead, guide and bless our school. Please keep praying for

YOUR school. Keep supporting YOUR school and keep volunteer-

ing at YOUR school.

Boosterthon is coming to BCA on Dec. 7. The entire campaign will

kick off on November 27 and we are asking every family to get in-

volved. Will you help us with this major fundraising event for our

school? Students will be asked to collect pledges for the laps they

will run during our GLOW RUN, which will take place at the

Bethesda Ruritan Gym on the morning of Dec. 7. All funds raised

through this program will go toward renovating our band room

and installing new flooring in our elementary classrooms. Details

about Boostherthon is coming soon but begin thinking now how

you can partner with us as we seek to raise $15,000.

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B e th e s da C h r is t ia n A c a d e my

Newsletter Date

On behalf of the students and staff members of Bethesda Christian

Academy, we would like to say THANK YOU to all the parents who

have given so much to the ministry of BCA to allow our dreams to

become a reality. Listed below are a few of the recent academy

blessings:

The large mulch area in front of the new soccer field will be profes-

sionally landscaped on Oct. 4 thanks to the $1000 donation given by

the Wheelis Family and Ms. Brown.

The BCA Soccer Field will have an irrigation system installed and

will be hooked up to city water thanks to the generous donation of

$20,000 given by the Gronewald Family.

Do you have a vision for BCA? Do you have a passion to see the

academy accomplish great things? Please contact Mr. Manning if

you feel led to financially support an academy improvement pro-

ject.

Showers of Blessings at BCA!

BCA’s boys soccer team celebrated their first game with a win on the BCA home field. The after-noon opened with a prayer of thanksgiving and a twenty-two balloon launch. There was one balloon for each year the academy has been in existence. Our sidelines were packed with family, friends, mem-bers of the community, as well as very excited soccer players. Our boys did not disappoint. They defeated Envision Science Academy with a score of 3-1. Asher McCown scored the first goal on our new field. Ellis Seale and Blake Leary finished off the day with two more goals. The afternoon ended with the players signing the game ball which now resides in the BCA trophy case located outside the school office. Thank you to all who have worked so hard to make this day a reality!!!! God has blessed and we are very thankful. BCA families are the BEST!!!

Boys Soccer Game…..On our new field!!!!!

Grandparents Day

Page 2

Our elementary students enjoyed a time of reading

with their grandparent(s) or special friend. Our

campus was filled

with family and

friends who came to

read with and support

our students.

Afterwards, our

guests enjoyed a

delicious breakfast

prepared by our

awesome café staff.

BCA is truly made

better by the contribution these special people

make to their children at home and at school.

day morning, the students travel

to Linville Caverns to experience

God’s handiwork deep under-

ground as they tour Linville Cav-

erns. In the afternoon, hiking

skills will be put into place as

they visit Grandfather Mountain.

These outside activities allow our

students to go beyond the text-

book to enhance the learning en-

vironment.

BCA’s middle school stu-

dents will be participating in

several hands on learning activ-

ities as they venture off campus

on October 19th and 20th.

Eighth graders will walk

where many of our founding

fathers walked as they tour Wil-

liamsburg, Va. They may even

encounter a few ghosts during

their Hauntings tour. Friday is

spent at Busch Gardens experi-

encing the culture of several

countries as well as the terror of

conquering those amazing roller

coasters.

Sixth and seventh graders

will travel to the beautiful North

Carolina mountains. Their first

day is spent touring the incredi-

ble Biltmore House. During the

afternoon, students have the op-

portunity to experience hands on

science at the Biltmore farm. Fri-

BCA is proud to announce the 2017-2018 officers for

the Crusader Chapter of the National Junior Honor

Society. These amazing young people will be leading

the way for our new and returning members.

Eli Griffith: President

Devin James: Vice President

Chloe Barbee: Secretary

Cross Country

Rebecca McDonald

Anaya Williams

Braeden Cifers

Eli Griffith

Kade Bryant

Blake Leary

Cooper Wheelis

Asher McCown

Larell Barringer-

Tinnin

Reagan Simmons

Kalyn Myers

Eva Kennedy

Luke Mueller

Liam Blackman

Gracie Downey

Abby Cifers

Lyneia William

Congratulations to our Fall Sports Teams!

Middle School Field Trips

Congratulations NJHS

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Soccer

Xander Bonkowski

Alex Brustmeyer

Kade Bryant

Carson Carr

Thato Chaiken

Logan Crabtree

Blake Downey

Sam Griffith

Eli Griffith

Devin James

Blake Leary

Asher McCown

Ellis Seale

Darius Singletary

Cooper Wheelis

Volleyball

Chloe Barbee

Caroline Barbee

Christina Burton

Chloe Carpenter

Jordan Cochrane

Lindsey Crabtree

Madison Leary

Summer Pence

Gabby Phifer

Brooke Pike

Zoe Richardson

Giovanna Rodriquez

Charis Sams

Soleil Whiteside

School Closed

October 11-16

2017 Volleyball Team

2017 Cross Country Team

kit has a game to help practice math skills and they are switched out week-ly. Second grade has 2 bonus kits that come with a math buddy (either Fibo-nacci, the owl, or Pi, a stuffed pi sym-bol). Students get to write and draw about a math adventure they go on with their buddy. These hands own techniques make math concepts stick while keeping math fun and inter-esting!

Our students and families en-

joyed an amazing, fun filled

Hoedown put on by our Par-

ent Teacher Fellowship. There

were hayrides, corn hole

games, pie, coffee and s’mores

with their very own fire pit.

Our families enjoyed learning

to square dance with an au-

thentic square dance caller.

It was truly a great night for

young and old. Thank you to

all who helped with this

event. Our PTF is the best!

First and second graders have

begun a new adventure in math. Stu-dents are engaging in number talks where they discuss the different ways they solve math problems mentally. In addition to whole group instruction, students are learning in small groups (similar to guided reading). There are opportunities to practice math facts outside of school using the math kits that go home on Fridays. Each math

This year, we are excited

to offer an elementary

STEM elective taught by

Mrs. Gibson. Each nine

weeks, students in grades

2-5 will visit the science

classroom to participate in

a collaborative STEM chal-

lenge The challenge for

the 1st nine weeks was to

create a chain that would

hold a bucket of water. The

challenging part was that

the groups were only given

one piece of newspaper

and scissors. No tape. No

glue. No staples. The chil-

dren have been very crea-

tive in developing methods

of making a strong chain.

We have had several that

have been able to hold the

bucket of water!! Stay

tuned for the second nine

weeks challenge!!

Stem Class

PTF Hoedown

Math Fun in First and Second Grade

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Mrs. Williams class

Hayride Popcorn Station

Mrs. Long's class

October 2017

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3

All School Chapel-

Church Ministry Ap-

preciation

Chapel

4 5 6

Fourth Grade–Pilot

Mountain

7

8 9 10

Third Grade-

Jamestown

Second Grade-Old

Salem

11

School Closed

12

School Closed

13

School Closed

14

15 16

School Closed

17

All School Chapel-

Mission Promo Day

18 19

Middle School Field

Trips

20

Middle School Field

Trips

21

22 23

Winter Sports Try-

Outs

24 25 26 27

Fifth Grade–Tour of

Durham

28

29 30

Make-Up Pictures

31

Honor Roll Chapel

Fall Sports

Chapel

8:10 & 2:15

October 03, 2017 at 2:00 pm

The students of Bethesda Christian Academy want to honor all “Church Ministry Personnel” at a special chapel that will be held on Tuesday, October 03, 2017 at 2:00 pm. Our students have designed a special 45 minute program especially for you to thank you for your servant-minded leadership and your desire to help advance the Kingdom.

Questions about this event or the ministry of BCA? Call us at 919-598-0190 or visit our website at

BCAcrusaders.org