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FCA Christmas Party

December 08, 2014

This Monday, the Fellowship of 51AVÊÓÆµ Athletes (FCA) club hosted a little Christmas party to do two things:  (1) celebrate the time of year that reminds us of the author and sustainer of all of us, and (2) promote our fledgling FCA huddle.  We started FCA during the second semester of last school year.  Our […]

Canned Food Drive

December 05, 2014

Lower school students helped Mrs. Partida with her annual canned food drive for the East Texas Food Bank. The whole school participated but the fifth graders loaded the truck and carried the cans to the warehouse. Following this good deed, students enjoyed a meal at Don Juan’s restaurant. Mrs.Partida encouraged students to show off their language skills by […]

Baseball Team Gets into Christmas Spirit

December 05, 2014

This Friday our middle and upper school baseball teams began the Christmas season with the spirit of giving. Brock Lemire, head baseball coach, teamed up with “Keeper of the Game” a Texas organization aimed at promoting servant-leadership in the game of baseball to provide a special gift for children in East Texas. On Friday morning, […]

Middle School Club Fair

December 05, 2014

Middle school students packed out the student center during campus life block on Friday to explore their options for middle school clubs next semester. Parents and high school students came to show off the club they’re sponsoring and let middle school students who are interested ask questions and take their fliers. Some of the clubs […]

Cadet Singers Christmas Chapel

December 03, 2014

Our Cadet Singers lead our Lower School in chapel this morning with beautiful songs about Christmas! The program was beautiful, and if you want to hear more, then you will want to come to the Cadet Singers Christmas Dinner on Tuesday, December 9th at 6:30 in the Kimrey Gymnatorium. Tickets for adults will be $15 […]

Grandparents’ Day

November 21, 2014

We had a very special day at the Lower School this Friday as our grandparents joined us for a morning of entertainment and fun. The day began with a series of performances from every grade at our Lower School, all giving thanks to God for his blessings to us! Our Cadette Singers also paid tribute […]

Canned Food Drive

November 20, 2014

By the end of Wednesday, November 19, lower campus Spanish students had brought in 1050 cans for the Tyler Rescue Ministry.  The ministry helps families in crisis in the East Texas area.  Mr. Maurice Barnes is the leader of the organization.  He and Mrs. Partida, the Spanish teacher, attended East Texas Baptist College at the […]

1st Grade Donates Blanks, Gloves, and Hats for the Jesus Closet

November 20, 2014

For their service project this year, 1st graders collected blankets, scarves and gloves for the Jesus Closet, a ministry associated with Church Under the Bridge. A few students will be delivering these items soon! In total, students collected: 70 plus blankets 98 pairs of gloves 73 hats We are so proud of these students and their […]

Kudos for Kyren

November 14, 2014

One of our lower campus Spanish students was so excited about the canned food drive for The Tyler Rescue Ministry that he went to Dollar General to purchase several food items using his own money. Kudos for Kyren!    

Operation Christmas Child Project for Advisory Groups

November 13, 2014

This week our high school and middle school advisory groups are gathering supplies for Operation Christmas Child. Next Thursday, students will bring their supplies to school and pack their special shoe boxes.  To cover transportation costs, Samaritan’s Purse requests a $7.00 donation for each box. Click below for instructions on how to pack an Operation […]

Having an Attitude of Gratitude

November 13, 2014

Third graders from Mrs. Newsom’s class led chapel service this week. Students presented three skits to teach the Lower School about being thankful for our blessings. An attitude of gratitude is pleasing to the Lord! Each student then told us something they were thankful for. Their responses included: clean water, family, love of God, the […]

Local Ministry to Blind in Africa Visits Lower School

November 12, 2014

Lewis Swann, Founder and President of Believe and See, shared with our 3rd-5th grade students about his ministry to the blind in Togo, Africa. Lewis shared about how God is using their ministry to not only give physical sight through cataract surgery, but spiritual sight as well through the proclamation of the Gospel. Many students […]