Evangel Christian School
National Honor Society & National Junior Honor Society
Induction and Recognition Ceremony
May 29, 2008 7:00pm
This was a beautiful candlelighting ceremony where we recognized 30 NHS members and inducted 9 new NHS members. There were 16 NJHS members that were recognized and 26 new NJHS members were inducted. The four High School Officers each read about one of the four characteristics that represent the National Honor Society. All new inductees were pinned. 12th and 8th grade officers received Honor Cords, and all seniors received Honor Stoles to be worn at gradauation. The members and new inductees pledged to always honor the Truth of God. Candles were then lit by Seniors and all members marched down the aisle. We are very proud of all of our members.
Each group must work on a project in which they reach out to the community. NJHS raised money for autism and actually got to meet the little girl they raised money to help. NHS raised money to purchase clothes and toys and delivered them to a single mother’s shelter. Each group was truly blessed to be able to reach out and share God’s love.
2008-academic-banquet-invitation
June 24 – 7:00pm Grades 6-12
What an incredible evening with over 360 in attendance. What a great time we had honoring our students academic achievements. Each year we center our Banquet around a theme. This year our theme was “Finding a pearl of great price”. The Fellowship Hall was”decked our” in an underwater theme. It looked fantastic! Students need only achieve Honor Roll status for one quarter to be honored. It was Italian night as we feasted on all types of pasta: Stuffed Shells, Pasta Primavera, Lasagne, Spaghetti and Meatballs, Baked Ziti, Pasta and Broccoli, Tri Color Pasta Salad and Rolls. Mmmmm Good! 127 Trophies were given out in 6 different categories. Pastor addressed us and spurred us onward. He also shared that we would begin to build the new High School in the Spring. A cheer went up from the crowd and all glory was given to the Lord.
This year was the first year the 9th grade math classes were expected by NYS to take a math regent at the end of their freshman year of HS. Miss Stahler’s class worked very hand all year long to understand new topics while retaining and reviewing past math knowledge. Ms. Stahler
Our 9th grade class of Advanced Spanish went on a trip to a Spanish restaurant. Before the restaurant, we had a small tour of the neighborhood where they saw different markets they have been learning about in class. It was very gratifying to hear them talk about the things they had learned in class. At the restaurant, the students had to order in Spanish because our waitress did not speak English. They were able to put into practice what they had learned in class.
Ms. Rivera
This year I have had the privilege of teaching Physical Education for Grades three through twelve. The year has been a wonderful learning experience filled with awesome memories. Some of my fonder memories include: High School will always be remembered for their competitiveness. Whether it be playing basketball, dodge ball, or even just sitting around having a conversation, they were always trying to top each other. But the greatest thing that I will be taking away this year is the relationships that I have with my students. I would not trade that for anything in the world.
Un resúmen de algunas actividades de clase…· Creating (creando) mini-profiles: students described their personal attributes in Spanish (“Quién Soy Yo” Project).
– Recording (grabando) mock TV and radio broadcasts in Spanish of sports events (“Una emisión deportiva” Project)
– Eyeing (mirando) Spanish-learning soap operas, “Destinos,” to increase comprehension
– Conceiving mini-skits to role-play in Spanish, and researching Spanish culture in the context of missions to Spanish-speaking countries (Missión 007 Projects).
– Examining (examinando) Spanish and English grammar to learn how to form sentences
– Reading (leyendo) excerpts from internet articles, writing responses to a variety of questions, listening to Spanish music, and playing Spanish “Cinco” (Bingo) to increase comprehension
Some “extras”…
*CRECER (sounds like “kray- sair”) means “to grow” (growing) in Spanish.
*Spanish this year involved learning to talk about and understand events in the present, in a variety of venues
*One student summarized class by saying: “Learning Spanish [was] a great time and experience for all of us… Even the work we had to do was fun getting done.”
*Textbook materials included Glencoe Spanish Buen Viaje, Nivel 1 textbook and workbook. Refer to www.spanish.glencoe.com for further information!
Senorita Janna Dyk
In 9th grade, the students have been going over ancient and modern Asia. I was able to share from my experiences in China this past summer and showed them pictures and cultural artifacts in our discussions. – Mr. Fowler
Our 9th grade Bible class is wrapping up our “Dynamic Christian Living” course. We could say that this course provides the basic building blocks of Christianity. Our closing topics have included witnessing, making right choices, principles of daily living, and even dating within Biblical standards. – Mr. Caal
Our 9th grade classes have been delving into the world of HTML. HTML is the language used to construct documents viewable on the internet. Our students have taken great interest in our final project, which is to construct their very own web page! I have seen pictures, videos and music embedded within their web pages. It’s music to my ears to hear them excited and proud of their work. We may even post the best web pages on our website!