Inside this issue:

Summer Camp

Night at the Museum

Christian School Sun-

day and Art Gala

2

“Eggs”plosion

Car Show

Easter Service

3

The Music Man

BetaBox

4

ACSI Writing

Contest

Teacher Highlight

5

MO Day

Gameshow Chapel

Spiritual Emphasis

Week

6

Calendar 7

Testing Schedule

8-9

Crusader Chronical

Terra Nova includes

many of the subjects

that your child is taught

in school, ranging from

reading comprehension

to

Bible. For each ques-

tion, several answers

are given and the stu-

dent must select the

best possible answer.

The teacher will be re-

viewing sample ques-

tions before the Terra

Terra Nova includes many of the subjects that your child is taught in

school, ranging from reading comprehension to Bible. For each question,

several answers are given and the student must select the best possible

answer. The teacher will be reviewing sample questions before the Terra

Nova is given in order to make sure your child understands the proper

testing procedures. Students in grades kindergarten through eight will

take part in this educational assessment.

Terra Nova can only give certain types of information about how your

child is doing in school. To obtain a more complete picture, you also need

to know how your child does with daily classwork, other tests the teacher

gives, homework and other activities.

The testing will begin promptly each morning at 8:00 am. Students who

arrive after the testing has begun will not be allowed to enter the class-

room until the day’s testing has been completed. Please make sure your

child arrives to school on time. During the week of testing there will be no

homework in elementary school and only test practice homework in mid-

dle school. If you have any questions about the testing, please feel free to

ask your child’s teacher or contact Mr. Manning.

Results should be returned to the school in late May. The academy will

issue the results to each family as soon as possible.

Testing Schedule on pages 8-9

End of Grade Testing Is

Here….April 29—May 2

Bethesda Christian Academy has partnered with the North Carolina Op-

portunity Scholarship Program to give qualifying students financial as-

sistance with private school tuition. Contact information is listed below

to determine if your family qualifies for this service. Qualifying families

may receive a maximum of $4200 per school year per student to apply

towards tuition.

Informational Website: OpportunityScholarships@ncseaa.edu

Apply for Scholarship: www.NCSEAA.edu

Phone: 1-855-330-3955

April 2019

BCA Summer Camp

Night at the Museum Coming in May

Page 2

Tarheel Travels/BCA Style will return to BCA from

June 3rd-July 26th for Crusaders who have complet-

ed grades K-5. Campers will participate in several, fun

filled, educational field trips per week. Camp counselors

will be Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Carr, Connor Carr, Caroline

Jones, Daniel Owens, and Michelle Nelson. Cost for the

week will be $150 which will include the field trips as well

as camper snacks during the day. Registration forms are

available in the academy office. Space is limited to 30

campers which means early registration is necessary.

May 5th is Christian School Sun-

day and is a special day as we

ask our BCA families to attend

the morning worship service at

Bethesda Baptist Church to say

thank you for their investment in

our school and families. Our stu-

dents will be singing in the morn-

ing service and our art depart-

ment will host the second annual

BCA Art Gala directly following

the morning service in BCA café.

Our students are working on a

very special art project that will

be on display for everyone to en-

joy. Light refreshments will be

served. Look for more details to

be sent home soon.

Bethesda Baptist Church Events Page 3

BCA Students Attend “The Music Man”

Page 4

Twenty-five BCA middle school students will be traveling to North Raleigh

Christian Academy on Tuesday, April 9 to attend, “The Music Man” present-

ed by the high school drama department. The students will travel together

and have dinner before the show. BCA students will not need to purchase a

ticket for this performance.

Betabox is coming soon!!!

Betabox, a technology field trip, will set up in the BCA

parking lot on Thursday, April 18. Students in grades 1-8

will participate in a hands on 3-D rocket experience. They

will learn the fundamentals of aerospace engineering by

creating and launching 3D printed rockets.

BCA is excited to be able to provide this hands on learning

experience for our students.

Page 5

Each year BCA has the opportunity to be involved in a state-level writing competition. In both

composition and content, writers are encouraged to be creative and accurate. Each writer may

choose to write a story, essay, play, or poem. This year our BCA competitors did very well. Be-

low is a list of each writer and their category that was sent to the competition. Please join us

for our end of the year awards chapel on May 24 at 8:10, where the winners will be announced.

• Madison Leary - Short Story

• Jordanne Cochrane - Short Story

• Zoe Richardson - Short Story

• Lloyd Armstrong - Short Story

• Caroline Barbee - Rhymed Poetry

• Lloyd Armstrong - Rhymed Poetry

• Brooke Pike - Essay

ACSI Writing Contest

Mrs. Herendeen and her family are faithful members of Fellowship Baptist

Church. She serves on the shower committee, nursery, and teaches Vaca-

tion Bible School. She also participates in the women’s intermural volleyball

club. This year her team went undefeated during the season and played for

the championship game on Friday March 15. They split the first two games

and lost the third 15/11. It was an exciting evening and very competitive.

Mrs. Herendeen led her team well, just as she does in the classroom. BCA

is extremely blessed and thankful to have Mrs. Herendeen on staff.

• Logan Crabtree - Essay

• Kaelie Goss - Short Story

• Hayley Dority- Short Story

• Olivia Newbold - Short Story

• Chloe Carpenter - Short Story

• Kaelie Goss - Essay

• Ariela Ramos-Zinter - Essay

Teacher Spotlight-Mrs. Herendeen

Page 6 Upcoming Chapel Events

Mission Operative Day

On April 3, the students of BCA will experience a morning of service. Our students will join to-

gether in the sanctuary to learn about various ways they can serve others. Next, each elemen-

tary grade level will leave chapel and will help create GIFT BASKETS for several of the local pre-

schools in our area. The gift baskets will be filled with the various ingredients the preschool

teachers will need to create SLIME for their class. Finally, each elementary student will make a

jar of SLIME and they will then be charged with giving that jar of SLIME to a non-BCA child (in

their community or church family). We are asking for parents to assist us in helping students

pick the perfect someone they can give their SLIME to as they seek to share the love of Jesus

with others.

Our middle school students will be assistants for our elementary students while some middle

school students will work to clean the BCA campus. We are super proud of our students and

their desire to help others.

GAME DAY CHAPEL!! April 17th

**Elementary Students will be reaching for the stars as they participate in this interactive version of Who

Wants to Be a Millionaire! **

**Middle School students will be challenged with their Biblical knowledge during this fast-paced version of Cash Cab with Red Light Challenges and Video Bonus Questions!**

Spiritual Emphasis Week 2019 April 29—May 1

COMMIT

Spiritual Emphasis Week will be here soon! BCA is thrilled to announce our worship team for

this awesome week of spiritual revival within our student body!! The guest speaker for Middle

School will be Pastor Jonathan Hendrickson from Rose of Sharon Baptist Church in Durham.

Pastor Jonathan loves young people and is a dynamic Bible teacher and pastor! His passion for

the Word of God is both inspirational as he engages believers to develop a deeper relationship

with our Savior!

Elementary students will be engaged as they sit under the teaching of Mrs. Jenny Richardson

from Newpath Church in Raleigh. Mrs. Richardson is a BCA Board member and captivating com-

munity worship leader! She will be leading our students through an interactive study of God's

Word and will help students look at their relationship with Christ in a refreshing and encourag-

ing light!!

Former BCA Alumnus, Tanner Dobson, will be the guest music leader for our Middle School ser-

vices. Tanner is an exceptional young man who loves serving our Savior through music. He cur-

rently leads worship at Bethesda Baptist Church! We are blessed to have him return to BCA and

encourage our students for this time of worship and praise to our Lord!! Elementary students

will enjoy a diverse group of worship leaders throughout the week! Student involvement in wor-

ship will include testimonies, the BCA Praise Team, student solos and ensembles, dance and

mime teams, and God Rods!! What an exciting week lies ahead for BCA's student body and staff!!

April 2019

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3

Mission Opera-

tive Day

4 5

2nd grade visits

Old Salem

6

7 8 9 10

1st grade pre-

sents chapel

11 12

5th grade travels

to the Outer

Banks

13

14 15

16

Middle School

Musical

1:00 pm &

6:00 pm

17

Game Show

Chapel

18

Kindergarten

visits Maple View

Farm

Betabox

19

School Closed

20

School Closed

21

22

School Closed

23

School Closed

24

School Closed

25

School Closed

26

School Closed

27

School Closed

28

29

Testing Week

Spiritual

Emphasis Week

30

Testing Week

Spiritual

Emphasis Week

Wishing you and your family

a happy and blessed

Easter.

Love,

Your BCA Family

School Closed

April 19-April 26