The Lion s Roar. Training for Eternity November 9, Dates to Remember. Be blessed. Jerry Frimmel. Principal

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1 Training for Eternity V E N I C E C H R I S T I A N S C H OOL November 9, 2018 The Lion s Roar Dates to Remember Mon. - Fri. Nov. 19th - 23rd Thanksgiving break Fri. Nov. 30th - Picture retakes/class pictures Fri. Dec. 14th, 6:30 pm - VCS Christmas Program at Venice Church of the Nazarene Christian Education Distinctives We read in the Gospel of John... Sanctify them through thy truth, thy Word is Truth. (John 17:17) Biblical integration involves the application of Truth into every academic discipline. It allows us to discover what is excellent in His sight. The secular humanistic posture found deeply rooted in secular education does have a dramatic influence on our children. On the next page, you will see a comparison of 10 distinctive differences between Christian and public. Please take time to read and think about these differences. The home is the primary sphere of influence and certainly the church should have a large impact, but the secular humanistic mindset seeks to unravel the Biblical core values and principles parents desire to teach. I continue to pray for God to open up our eyes to what is best for our children. May He give us understanding and Wisdom. Be blessed. Please continue logging in to SchoolWorx for a live report card for your student. Jerry Frimmel Principal If you have questions regarding your student s grades, please contact their teacher by . All staff addresses are located on the school website under the staff page at: vcs-staff/

2 Ten Differences Jonathan Ekeland and Bob Walton From DiscoverChristianSchools.com Public Schools Purpose of Education: To prepare citizens for a humanistic society that tolerates all lifestyles Content of Education: Humanism no values are absolute and no truth is final Control of Education: The State determines the content and methods of education Science: Naturalism everything comes from matter, time, and chance History: Controlled either by autonomous man or by an impersonal process Math: A tool that is useful because it seems to work in manipulating the natural world English: Literature must be representative of all cultures, which are seen as having equal value, and has no inherent meaning Teachers: Varied backgrounds Christianity or some other religion, humanism, atheism; may be straight or gay Rules: Determined by state and federal laws and guidelines Peers: Varied religious backgrounds, often receiving little moral instruction or values at home or church Christian Schools Purpose of Education: To prepare citizens for the Kingdom of God who are equipped to spread the Gospel Content of Education: All of life is studied in submission to the Word of God and its precepts Control of Education: The school functions in loco parentis, reinforcing and supporting parental values Science: God is the Creator and Sustainer of all things; science involves knowing God through knowing His world History: Controlled by an omnipotent God who knows the end of the beginning Math: A reflection of the mind of an orderly God who has made us in His image to understand His world English: Students are exposed to a variety of quality literature, which is appreciated as a demonstration of common grace and interpreted in the light of God s Word Teachers: Born-again, committed believers seeking to model Christ before their students Rules: Determined by God s Word and its moral standards Peers: Students from Christian homes who are there because their parents support Christian values 2

3 Mark your calendars for the annual Venice Christian School Christmas program. Date: December 14th Time: 6:30 pm Place: Venice Church of the Nazarene 1535 E Venice Avenue We look forward to having you celebrate our Savior s Birthday with us. An opportunity to serve... The Twig Warehouse is a local service for foster families. They provide clothes and other needed items at no cost to foster families. Families come to the store and shop for what they need. Check out their website for more information One of our 2nd graders, Matthew Baumhardt, came up with a plan to bless these children. During the next few weeks, we are collecting birthday cards and small packets of confetti to put in the birthday cards. These cards and confetti will be taken to The Twig staff and given to children as they come in during their birthday month. Just send the cards/confetti in with your child to the teacher by November 16th. Thanks for helping! We collected 139 Operation Christmas Child boxes from the VCS family! Thanks for everyone s help. 3

4 Early Dismissal Please call ahead if you need your child ready for early dismissal when you arrive on campus. Depending on where your student is (like the gym or playground) when you arrive, a few minutes might be necessary to get the student ready to leave. Please keep in mind pedestrian traffic is not allowed in the parking lot between 3 and 3;35, so allow time for your child to be called from class and for you to return to your car before 3:00. Contact your child s teacher in advance if you need your student dismissed early or if homework is needed. The teacher can not always have the work ready immediately upon request. Photos and Social Media With so many classes having fall parties coming up, please keep in mind these guidelines for photographing during the parties. If you take photographs of students other than your own, please get permission from their parents before posting pictures to any social media websites. There are several families who do not want their students pictures posted on the internet. Thank you! Billing Please note that all monthly invoices will be sent via the last week of each month. *If you are set up for ACH/auto pay, you will still get a bill, please do NOT send in additional check payments. Contact Natasha Dzhuga with any billing questions via at: billing@venicechristianschool.org or call her directly at X1022. The Front office does not have access to billing accounts. 4

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