The Christian Heritage Journal
Vol. II; Issue 19
May 4, 2008
DIALECTIC STUDENTS VISIT UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY
Philadelphia, PA – April 30, 2008
Bethel Prep’s Dialectic (Middle) School students enjoyed a rare opportunity to see their Omnibus studies come alive as they visited the Penn Museum this past Wednesday. They experienced guided tours through the Greek and the Etruscan-Roman exhibits, which correspond very nicely with the historical periods they are studying right now at Bethel Prep.
The evidence of their learning was apparent as they asked provoking questions of the guides that revealed a Christian perspective on the topics covered by the exhibits. Their discussions also revealed the benefits of studying culture from an integrated historical, literary, and theological perspective as students learn through the Omnibus program of study here at Bethel Prep.
An extra special opportunity was presented by the current exhibit Surviving in the museum’s anthropological area. I was thrilled as several students noticed the exhibit’s definition of evolution that appears at the very beginning of the exhibit was a circular definition and therefore a logical fallacy. This important lesson came from the students’ Logic studies.
Many thanks to our excellent chaperones/drivers for accompanying us. Watch for more pictures in next week’s Christian Heritage Journal.
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS SEEK DONATIONS
TO COVER THE BASICS
Los Angeles, CA – April, 2008
It appears the bottomless well of involuntary taxpayer support is not enough to promote the agenda of government-sponsored schools. Donations are now being solicited in many districts.
South Orange County families are being urged to donate $400 per student to save the jobs of 266 teachers in the Capistrano Unified School District.
Parents at Long Beach's Longfellow Elementary are among countless statewide who are launching fundraising foundations.
Bay Area parents launched a campaign featuring children standing in trash cans; the theme is "Public Education Is Too Valuable to Waste."
A free public school education is guaranteed by the state Constitution to every California child. But as districts grapple with proposed state funding cuts that could cause the layoffs of thousands of teachers and inflate class sizes, parents are being asked to dig deeper into their pocketbooks to help.
"Public education is free, but an excellent public education is not free at this point," said Janet Berry, president of the Davis Schools Foundation, which recently launched the Dollar-a-Day campaign, urging citizens of the city near Sacramento to donate $365 per child, grandchild or student acquaintance.
Public school district fundraising foundations were first formed after voter approval in 1978 of Proposition 13, which limited property tax increases and dramatically reduced school finances. Those groups have long helped parents in affluent areas enrich their children's public school educations in ways that include field trips, music classes and such expensive classroom equipment as digital cameras, scientific robots and laptops. Today, such groups are fighting to pay for the basics: teachers' jobs, manageable class sizes, nurses.
"It's gone beyond frills at this point," said David Wagman, president of the Peninsula Education Foundation, which is asking Palos Verdes parents for $200 per child to save the jobs of 59 teachers. PTAs and students are also holding fundraisers.
Before you consider donating to any school, investigate their agenda. Does the school’s philosophy align with your personal beliefs? Will your donation promote God-honoring learning?
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/front/la-me-foundations20apr20,1,5136345.story
From the Los Angeles Times
A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT FROM A BETHEL PREP MOM
I just wanted to add another note of encouragement to you.
Micah was helping me in the snack stand this weekend at the baseball park. I almost dropped over when I heard him say the change from a $5 for an order of $1.75 was $3.25 without even thinking.
He continued to add orders and give change correctly and quickly all evening. This is not to toot Micah's horn. When he was in public school he was headed to the Basic Skills class because his teacher didn't want to spend any extra time to teach. His classmate's mom from the public school days was in the stand with us. She told me time and time again her boys couldn't figure out what Micah was doing so quickly in his head on a piece of paper!
Go BP!
Mrs. Valerie Clark
SILENT AUCTION AT BETHEL PREP
Proceeds to help build future playground
for our younger students
Music by ASHLYN
Desserts will be served
7 – 9 PM THIS FRIDAY
AT BETHEL PREP
359 CHAPEL HEIGHTS ROAD
SEWELL, NJ 08080
You will be able to view and bid on some of the auction items
in the lobby at Bethel Prep all this week
18 NEW STUDENTS
ALREADY PRE-ENROLLED
FOR 2008-2009!
Classes will be limited to 15 students
Reserve your child’s seat now
LIMITED NUMBER OF CLASSICAL SCHOLARS AWARDS AVAILABLE!
Keeping Christ-centered education affordable
USE GOODSEARCH & GOODSHOP FOR YOUR
MOTHERS DAY SHOPPING
Mother's Day is coming up! So, why not buy your mom flowers or any other gift she loves via the stores at GoodShop ! This way you'll be celebrating mom and helping the cause you care about at the same time! Can you believe that more than 58,000 nonprofits and schools are now participating in GoodSearch and GoodShop and 100 new organizations continue to register daily!
If you haven't seen GoodShop recently, check it out! We re-designed the site to make it more user-friendly and continue to add top retailers. Just this week, we added Saks Fifth Avenue, Dockers and Crutchfield Electronics to our list of 600+ stores which already included Amazon, Target and Best Buy! One great tip: Buy all of your office supplies through GoodShop. With Staples, Office Depot, Quill, OfficeMax and others onboard, there's no reason not to!
Other great GoodShop stores to shop at for mom include: Amazon.com, ProFlowers, Sephora, Best Buy and many others!
Simply go to www.goodshop.com , click through to the store, and shop away! Don't forget to let her know that her gift helped an organization in need too!
2008-2009 Tuition:
1st child |
2nd child |
3rd child |
4th child |
$4350 |
$4060 |
$3770 |
$3480 |
Quotes are before any scholarships, financial assistance, or discounts
GCCC parents (63.1% of our enrollment) will experience a
31.7% DECREASE
in tuition because of GCCC’s Classical Scholars Program
We hope to encourage other churches to support their families
through similar programs
OUR 2008 – 2009 ACADEMIC GOALS
Enrollment: 120 students with a maximum 15 students per classroom
Retaining our experienced faculty and adding the quality teachers we need
Hiring a math/science expert to take our Dialectic and Rhetoric programs to the next level
A full-time schoolmaster next year
WHAT IS
BIBLICAL-CLASSICAL
EDUCATION?
Catch a glimpse of it in action here
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TODAYS CHRISTIAN EDUCATION COMMENTARY
With Harold Naylor
of Discover Christian Schools.com
BETHEL PREP’S CHRISTIAN HERITAGE CLUB
ENABLING THE PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE!
Surf to www.bethelprep.com , and take a look at what God is doing at Bethel Prep. Be sure to view the SPECIAL EVENTS and CLASSICAL LEARNING IN ACTION videos. Plan to visit us soon to see our new computer lab and SMART Board. See how our middle school students are beginning to use technology to organize and enhance their learning
It’s the faithful giving of our Christian Heritage Club members that enables us to use state-of-the-art technology along side of time-tested classical methods to provide Biblical excellence here at bethel Prep.
You can join our Christian Heritage Club and make your donation online here
We thank the Lord for each of you who supports our ministry here at Bethel Prep, and we invite you to visit us someday soon.
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359 Chapel Heights RoadSewell, NJ 08080
856-270-6022