En La Papeleria
The class has been learning to spot descriptive vocabulary. They are busy learning the mechanics of the Spanish language. Next week they will have their first project -En La Papeleria. Students will be creating different scenes at the local stationary store.
Excel
8th through tenth grades are currently developing their skill using Microsoft Excel. We will complete one more exercise before we complete a final assessment to gauge our learning. Many of the students have commented on how challenging and useful the assignments have been. This is a vital skill to know in this day and age.
Evangel Christian School was honored with an invitation for a group of
our ninth-graders to visit the Pray Achievement Center in Bedford, New York on Thursday, October 14. The Center, operated by Business Philanthropist Malcolm Pray, is home to his world-class antique and rare car collection, which our students were encouraged to explore, each having the chance to sit behind the wheel of their favorite car.
Mr. Pray uses his collection of nearly 50 rare and valuable cars to engage students in a broader discussion about entrepreneurship and achievement. After the tour and lunch our students sat down with Mr. Pray to learn how good manners, patriotism, and a hardy work ethic will open up doors of opportunity. Mr. Pray’s belief that every hard-working child can succeed fits perfectly with Evangel’s educational philosophy – “With God ALL things are possible!”. We would like to thank Mr. Pray for his hospitality and willingness to speak into the lives of students from Evangel and other Tri-state area schools.
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“My whole heart follows hard after you and clings closely to you!”
We were thrilled bout our first spiritual emphasis week for the 2010-2011 school year. It was held September 20-24.
The theme for Elementary School was “Spirit of the Seas.” Each day during bible time, students focused on a bible story which all centered in on obedience. The stories covered during this week were: Jesus Calming the Storm, Noah and the Ark, Jonah, The Disciples Casting Their Nets & Peter Walking on the Water. Each day students were able to have worship time, a bible lesson, memory verse and complete a craft. The week concluded with an interactive bible story, including a large boat and someone “walking on water,” during chapel. It was a great week and students received a certificate and snack for their completion of our Spiritual Emphasis Week.
Pastor Tom Mahairas (founder of Manhattan Bible Church) came in to speak to our Middle and High Schoolers. He graciously shared his testimony with them and spoke about how God rescued him from a life of drug addiction. Pastor Mahairas also shared that there are 3 types of Believers….. The Believer, The Non-Believer, and the Make-Believer…….he challenged them as to which one they were. At the end he asked all those that would like to rededicate their lives to Christ to come forward. On Friday he shared with them that they are special and that God loves them very much. Seven students came forward to receive Jesus as their personal Saviour. He also asked student to pray for one another.
We praise God for His presence and for moving amongst our students. We are excited to see what He has in store for us this school year!
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The Fertile Crescent
We started out the year studying the beginning of civilization in the Fertile Crescent. To understand the difficulty of creating a city out of nothing, the ninth-graders created bricks out of dirt, sand, flour, and water. Some of the bricks could actually be used in Ancient Mesopotamia but the history experience turned into a science experiment when many of the bricks grew mold and stank to high heaven. Students said that they learned that ancient peoples must have learned to work well in teams and have experimented a lot to get the perfect combination of ingredients.
Miss Schutz
See what we learned
The students were divided in various groups to put together the things we have been learning and create skits. They came up with many funny situations, from flies in their food, to not having enough to pay at a restaurant, to not having their homework because the dog ate it. They used the Spanish they had been learning in class. It was great to see that they were not afraid to use what they knew and make mistakes and be silly. We had a great time, and some good laughs.
Miss Rivera
Creative Writing
Towards the end of the year, we covered some of the major elements and components of good, effective and creative story writing. The students ended the year by handing in creative short stories, which they were super excited for, as part of their final grade.
Mr. Perez
Ted Dekker
During the course of our time together we were able to tap into the mind of the great Christian novelist Ted Dekker in The Blink of an Eye. From the content and storyline of the fiction novel, we were able to hold an interactive debate on the significant differences between the two major monotheistic religions in Christianity and Islam. Plenty was discussed. And plenty was brought to light which resulted in clarity to the kids’ worldview.
Mr. Perez
The Human Body
God’s master piece and his most precious creation is the Human Body. The Bible says, that we are fearfully and wonderfully made. We found this truly evident as we explored all of the human body systems, learning about structure and functions. Students had many questions regarding disease and its affect on the human body. We discussed, saw and heard other youth’s testimonies regarding diabetes/dialysis and cancer and how they cope with disease. As a result we took the opportunity to thank God for his many blessings upon our lives and prayed for those that have challenging circumstances in life. We pulled manikins apart and put them back together, we also labeled and colored diagrams. It’s amazing to see youth still enjoy coloring, gluing, pasting, crossword and word searches, all in the attempt to memorize how the body works. During labs we dissected grasshoppers and earthworms. They either generated a feeling of awe or disgust. We displayed our dissected specimens on our classroom bulletin board for all to see and learn.
Mrs. Alvarado