SUMMER MESS 8 PG 2011-12 - Abbotsford Christian School

ACS MESSENGERSECONDARY INFORMATIONFirst Day of Secondary School, Tuesday, September 6thWelcome back! The first day of school is September 6,2011. Was your summer long enough? Are you ready to head backto school? We are excited about the many things we have plannedfor the coming year and some of the changes we are implementingas a staff. God has done great things at ACS and we can’t wait tosee where He will take us this year.Student home room groups will be posted at the school onFriday September 2 nd . On Tuesday, September 6 th at 8:15am, studentsshould proceed directly to the room in which their group willmeet. There, the home room teacher will work with the students onvarious activities associated with the start of the school year. Theseinclude locker assignments, student schedules, reviewing the studenthandbook and answering the questions students typically have at thestart of a new school year. Our goal is to develop a Christ-like communityat ACS and these student groups will be one of the tools weuse to facilitate this goal.We will also share in the opening day chapel. This is achance to dedicate our year to God, welcome all the students, worshipin song and introduce new staff. Parents are invited to attend(and please feel free to join us for any chapels during the year aswell).Parents please review the policies and procedures that arelaid out in our Student Handbook and Course Descriptions Booklet toensure that there is a clear understanding of school routines andexpectations. Both of these documents can be found on the secondaryportion of our website. All students are required to know andunderstand our expectations as we seek to partner with parents indeveloping responsive disciples of Jesus. See you in September!Mr. G. Goertzen and the Secondary Admin Team (Mr. Bakker, Mr. Kiers,Mr. Boersma)School SuppliesSecondary students are responsible for their own school supplies. Asupply list is available at our office. It was also included in the Junereport cards for returning students and is on our website.Bursary Scholarships for 2010/11We would like to thank the following donors for theirgenerosity to the graduating class:School CalendarA yearly calendar can be found on our website or in the front office. It was alsoincluded with the June report cards for returning students.School HoursStudents: Mon-Wed, and Fri: 8:15am - 2:50pmThursdays 9:00am - 2:50pm*Front Office: Mon – Fri: 8:00am – 4:00pmThere is a study hall available in the library for students that need to come to schoolearly on “Late Start Thursday”.Bell ScheduleAll students will be given a copy of the weekly schedule, a Thursday schedule and aChapel schedule, however – the following is a bell schedule for the year:Mon-Wed8:12 – Warning Bell8:15 – 1 st Block9:42 – Break9:56 – 2 nd Block11:18 – Lunch11:58 – 3 rd Block1:20 – Break1:28 – 4 th Block2:50 – Day endsThurs (BABs)9:00 – Warning Bell9:05 – 1 st Block**11:35 – Lunch12:20 – 2 nd Block**2:50 – Day EndsFri Chapel/Groups8:20 - Chapel/Groups9:05 - Break9:15 - 1 st Block10:26 - Break10:31 - 2 nd Block11:42 - lunch12:21 - 3 rd Block1:32 - break1:39 - 4 th Block2:50 - Day Ends*Tues/Wed - Band before school** approx. 10 minute break will happen on a per class basis without a bellSchool PicturesSecondary student pictures occur very early in the school year. (September 9th)We do this so we can issue student ID cards ASAP. On the first day of school,please be sure to check the picture order form that comes home with your child.Meet the Teacher NightSee you at Meet the Teacher Night on Tuesday, September 20 at 7:00 pm.Abbotsford Police City BB Tournament Authority AwardsAble Cresting & Embroidery Dordt CollegeACS BoardEd Bruinsma Tree ServicesACS TeachersFictorie Construction ManagementAvenue Machinery Inc.Ltd.Black Pearl GraniteFraserway RV CentreBlackwood Building Centre Fricia ConstructionBraber EquipmentGerry's AutomotiveCalvin CollegeGroenwold & AssociatesCanex Building SuppliesHeadway Building MaintenanceClearbrook Grain & MillingHeidelberg LandscapingColumbia BitulithicHouse of Jamesa div. of LaFarge Canada Inc. Hub Motor ServicesCorpus Management Group J & D Farmers Dairy ServiceCraven Huston Powers Architects Jim & Yvonne HolmgrenDirect Heat/J & J Cleaning Service John Kampman Memorial AwardDogwood DistrictJohnson Fu Insurance Agency Inc.Johnston MeierInsurance AgencyKing's MusicNova Kitchens & Custom CabinetsOikodome FoundationPacific Dairy Centre Ltd.Pauline Van Biert MemorialPlanet CleanPolar ElectricRitchie-Smith Feeds Inc.Secondary School ApprenticeshipProgramSmart Care Auto CentreSteven Shead MemorialThe King's University CollegeTimmermans LandscapingVan Belle Nursery Inc.CONGRATULATIONS to students thatreceived a Dogwood District AuthorityAward of $1,000 for their area of interest.They are: Alicia Zak – Fine Arts; Sarah-AnnWijngaarden – French; Rob Workman –Music Composition; Reuben Spyker – MusicPerformance; Jenna Kastelein – FineArts. CONGRATULATIONS to JennaKastelein and Wesley Verbeek who receivedscholarships based on their provincialexams. In order to receive this $1,000scholarship, she/he must earn a “B” finalmark in English 12, and achieve 86% orhigher on each of her/his three best Grade12 provincial exams.GOODBYE TO GLORIA WALKERThe High School is sad to see Gloria Walker, our receptionist for the pastyear and a half, leave her position to move to Vancouver Island. Gloria hasblessed our school and all visitors with her cheerful presence and her willingnessto serve in any capacity asked of her. Her love of the Lord and ourstudents was evident to all and we wish her the very best as she moves to aPage 6new community. We pray that Gloria and her husband, Ron and their daughter,Kendra, will be richly blessed in Lake Cowichan, their new home.Melody Hirsch, well known to many in our school community, will be fillingGloria’s position. She brings a wealth of experience in our schools and wegive thanks that God has again provided for His school.