A Closer Look 2018-19

maximize the usefulness of God’s world
for the glory of God and for the benefit
of their fellow man. This takes
knowledge and discipline. For this
reason, academics are crucial to joining
in God’s mission and are coupled with
spiritual growth to build Kingdom
Leaders. A combination of two solid,
Biblically integrated curriculums, Bob
Jones University and Abeka are utilized
in the classroom. Both curriculums
shape each subject area according to the
lens of scripture creating a Christian
worldview while providing the rigor
necessary for students to learn to think
critically and compete in the global
market. Lessons consist of hands on
activities, creative problem solving, and
other research proven strategies to
motivate students to take an active role
in learning.
Classrooms are equipped with iPads,
Apple TVs, Smart-boards and flat screen
TVs to enhance the curriculum and
provide our students opportunities to
practice, demonstrate, create and work
collaboratively. In developing the whole
child and teaching them that God has
purposefully designed them and instilled
in each of them gifts to be used for His
glory and to benefit others, it is
paramount that we help them discover
their gifts.
Through our physical education
program children encounter team sports
and learn to be good stewards of their
bodies. The fine arts program enables
students to explore and establish a love
for music and art. Through music and
chorus class students learn the
fundamentals in music. In band they
experience the excitement of learning to
play a musical instrument, and in art
class students discover their creative
gifts and learn elements of space,
texture, color and design.
Library class exposes students to the
wonder of good literature and the joy of
reading. Our computer classes expose
them to coding, keyboarding skills,
introduce them to basic Apple and
Google software, as well as teach them
how to safely navigate the Internet. In
Spanish class students are given the
opportunity to encounter and learn a
foreign language and learn about
different people groups and cultures.
Establishing in the hearts and minds
of our students the needs of people of
diverse cultures and joining God’s
mission to serve and reach all people
with the Gospel message of Christ Jesus,
is another key component in building
Kingdom Leaders. Each classroom
adopts, supports and prays for a
missionary throughout the year to further
foster the importance of making
disciples of all nations as mandated in
Matthew 28:18.
Cultivating each individual heart is
essential in building a Kingdom Leader.
Because all children are created in a
special way with a unique set of gifts
and talents, they learn and develop
differently as well. Our Learning
Support program is designed to address
learning challenges and various learning
styles through offering a smaller
environment, individualized instruction
and specialized curriculum. Teachers in
the learning support environment are
well trained in differentiated instruction
and follow each child’s individualized
learning support plan to meet the specific
needs of each student.
The leadership, teachers and staff
feel that it is an unbelievable privilege to
partner with parents, church and the
“Each classroom adopts,
supports and prays for a
missionary throughout the
year to further foster the importance
of making disciples
of all nations as mandated in
Matthew 28:18.”
Lord Jesus Christ to help raise up and
equip future leaders for the calling that
Christ has for each of them. Paul’s
encouragement to Timothy, his brother
in Christ, encourages each of us as we
move forward in this glorious endeavor:
“But as for you, continue in what you
have learned and have firmly believed,
knowing from whom you learned it and
how from childhood you have been
acquainted with the sacred
writings, which are able to make you
wise for salvation through faith in Christ
Jesus. All Scripture is breathed out by
God and profitable for teaching, for
reproof, for correction, and for training
in righteousness and that the man of God
may be competent, equipped for every
good work.” 1Timothy 3:14-17
Our 5th grade students put our theme of “Live Life, Give Life” into action by
holding a bake sale to help out an ACS family touched by cancer.
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