No Off-Season

What's Happening

I was recently counting the days before Christmas – it’s 41 in case you’re wondering. Of those 41 days, 21 are school days. That’s incredible!

Over those 21 days, we will see our kindergarten students perform their Thanksgiving program and our third and fourth graders perform their Christmas program. Students will also begin to prepare for the ACSI Spelling Bee, participate in service projects, and get ready for our Christmas Chapel. As you can see, there is no off-season at Wayne Christian School.

Here are some upcoming events:

  • K5 Thanksgiving Program – November 20
  • Last day to donate canned goods for the Salvation Army – November 20
  • SGA “Coats, Hats, and Scarves” drive – November 26-December 18
  • Popcorn Friday (elementary) – November 30
  • 3rd & 4th Grade Program – December 4
  • School-wide Christmas Chapel – December 13
  • Elementary AR Ice Cream Party – December 14

The Book Fair is December 3-7, and students will have the opportunity to visit the library and purchase books. Parents and grandparents are also invited to come and check out the Book Fair. We are also in need of volunteers to help with the Book Fair. If you’re interested in helping, please contact Mrs. Deck at bdeck@waynechristian.org.

Christmas will be here before we know it, and the semester will be over even quicker than that.

Teaching a Biblical Worldview

All Truth is God’s Truth!

We’ve all heard it.  Most of us have probably said it.  But, do we believe it?  I mean, truly believe it.

According to Barna Research, most of us don’t.  Their research indicates that only 10% of the U.S. population has a Biblical Worldview.

I had the opportunity to attend a Biblical Worldview Conference with Mr. Miranda and Mr. Vohringer last week.  I was reminded (and convicted) of two things that I have learned over the past 25 years in education.

  1. Relationships matter.  We cannot teach if we do not have a relationship with our students.  The old adage is true, “Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care.”
  2. God matters. We cannot teach our children about the truth of this world and omit God.   Without discussing the role of the Creator, Sustainer, and Savior, we are saying that God doesn’t matter.  If we teach science, literature, math, social studies, or the arts–and omit God–we are not teaching the whole truth.

Our mission at WCS is to partner with you and your church to educate your children from a Biblical Worldview.

As a father of two children (Hannah is grown and will be married next summer, and Zach is a junior at WCS), I know that I have failed on many occasions, just ask my kids.  I will continue to fail.  So, I am constantly on the lookout for ways to help me instill a Biblical Worldview. I’ve found a great resource: www.kingdomeducationministries.com. 

WCS has joined Kingdom Education Ministries to provide professional development resources for our teachers. There are also resources on parenting, grand parenting and other topics designed to equip us to train our children and youth in the Lord. Your family can have access to these same wonderful resources through the school’s subscription.

Theindividual yearly subscription rate is regularly $25.  However, Kingdom Education Ministries isoffering our parents a special one-time rate of $15. You can become a KEM Prime Member by going to www.kingdomeducationministries.com.  Once there click on the tab “Become a Prime Member” and chose “Individual Annual Membership”.  When you complete the application page, enter WCSNC18 on the line labeled “coupon.”  This offer is good until December 31, 2019; after that, the annual cost will be the regular rate of $25.

You can also get a free, trial membership to get a glimpse of what is available.  Use the following for the free trial:

                              Username (case sensitive): KEM21

                              Password (case sensitive): NovTrial

Thank you for allowing us to partner with you and your church to educate your children from a Biblical Worldview.

Paul Brenner, administrator

Steps to Joining Kingdom Education Ministries

Whiteout Basketball Game

T-shirts available to purchase for the WhiteOut ball games.

On November 26, the WCS Eagles will host a WhiteOut basketball night.  Games will be played on the following schedule:

  • 3:00 pm–Middle School Girls vs. Lighthouse Eagles
  • 4:00 pm–Middle School Boys vs. Lighthouse Eagles
  • 5:00 pm–JV Boys vs. Lighthouse Eagles
  • 6:30 pm–Varsity Girls vs. Liberty Christian
  • 8:00 pm–Varsity Boys vs. Liberty Christian

Students and families are invited to show support for your Eagles by filling the gym with fans decked out in white shirts.

We are currently selling specially-designed WhiteOut t-shirts for this event!  You can purchase a t-shirt for $10 (XXL and XXXL are priced higher); available sizes range from child small to adult XXXL. T-shirt orders are due Monday, November 19 by 9:00 am. 

Purchase a WhiteOut T-shirt

Tom the Turkey

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My name is Tom the Turkey and I’m as scared as can be.  I’m wearing a disguise, so you won’t eat me.

Pre-K students in the childcare building recently made Tom the Turkey as part of their study of Thanksgiving.  The child care and preschool teachers always have creative, hands-on lessons as they work with the youngest children on our campus. You can check out more great things happening in the child care building by following them on Facebook.

WCS receives Unity grant for programming

Ms. Lofton recently received a grant from Unity, a game design software and programming company, to provide additional software for our students.  Ms. Lofton will incorporate the content into the high school programming classes she teaches, so the students can have some experience making a simple game. The Unity licenses usually cost around $244 per license for a year, so this is over $5000 in software free! As part of this grant, WCS will also receive 2D and 3D gaming kits for additional programming practice.

What’s Happening: November 12-16

What's Happening

Monday, November 12–we will officially celebrate Veterans’ Day with a day out of school.  After our wonderful Veterans’ Day program, I hope our students will take some time Monday to thank a veteran.

Thursday, November 15–The 9th grade classes will be going to the “Encore” presentation in Rocky Mount.

Friday, November 16–The high school drama and art classes will be going to the Stage Struck production of Anything Goes featuring one of our very own students, Ethan Taylor.

Graduation isn’t that far away.  Our seniors will be placing their orders for Caps and Gowns on Friday, November 16.

Our Salvation Army canned food drive is a little slow starting.  Please send in some can goods so we can help others in need.

Developing a Biblical Worldview

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This week, Mr. Brenner, Mr. Vohringer, and I, have attended the Biblical Worldview Conference at the Creation Museum. We’ve had the opportunity to hear from some amazing speakers and we are all itching to get back to our school so that we can share all that we have learned. Here’s a small sample of some of the sessions:

  • What Makes Education Christian?
  • The Importance of Worldview in Education
  • Understanding Generation Z’s Worldview

The list of speakers is made up of men such as Glen Schultz, George Barna, and Ken Ham.

I’ve taken so many notes in the last two days.

But nothing has resonated more than what I heard Jeff Keaton share during our first session on Tuesday – the goal of Christian education is that our students come to know, love, and serve Jesus. Wow! Everything that has been said since Jeff made this statement has only added more clarity for me and has me pumped up about getting back to our teachers, students, and parents.

As Christian educators, our task is to lead our students to develop a Biblical worldview. As parents, our task is to lead our students to develop a Biblical worldview. As churches, our task is to lead our students to develop a Biblical worldview. Yet, George Barna shared, only seven-percent of all adults (18+) have a Biblical worldview – and this is why I’m so pumped – because we have a lot of work to do and the best thing is we get to do it together, as educators, parents, and churches.

I’ve shared a few nuggets with our elementary teachers over the last two days and I can’t wait to share more with them. I’m excited to see how we can begin implementing some of the ideas we’ve learned at this conference!

Luis Miranda, Elementary Principal

A Day in the Life of an Elementary Principal

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A day in the life of a principal brings many interesting challenges. There is never a dull moment and no day is the same. But if I am truly honest, the best part of being a principal is seeing our teachers do what they do best – teach.

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been popping into each classroom to observe our teachers in action. I am convinced that we have some of the best teachers in the world.

Here’s a quick glimpse into the classroom:

  • One second grade teacher uses “reading phones” for students to quietly read into without disturbing other students.
  • One first grade teacher cuts out newspaper articles and has students highlight “sight words” that they recognize.
  • One fourth grade teacher is using the Reflector app to reflect her iPad screen directly onto the mimio board. Students were recently able to take a virtual tour of ancient Egypt.
  • One fifth grade teacher recently used candy and icing to have her students create a cell.

These are just a few examples of the great things that our teachers are doing, and I invite you, our parents, to come and see firsthand these great things. Our goal is to partner with you and the easiest way to partner is to have you be an active participant in the education of your child. The best way to do this is to simply ask your child what they did that day. But don’t let them off the hook when they shrug their shoulders and say – “nothing.” Dig deeper. Ask questions. You’ll soon discover that your child is becoming a scientist, historian, mathematician, writer, and theologian.

Food Drive

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November 1- 20, our SGA will be doing a “Can Food Drive” for the Salvation Army.  There are containers in the Day Care, Elementary, Junior High, and gym. Also, for the month of November you can get admittance to the basketball games at WCS for $2 and 5 nonperishable items.  Please, help us to help others. We teach our students to be the “hands and feet” of Jesus, and this is one way that we help serve others.

Thank You!

cafeteria staff

November 2, 2018

I am sad … and I am happy … all at the same time. I am sad because Chris Verme will no longer be the cafeteria manager. I am happy because Chris has been afforded a great opportunity.  We wish you the best in this new endeavor.

Chris was one of the first to welcome me to campus.  His gentle, meek spirit made me feel right at home.  He’s modeled this Christ-like attitude for all of us.  The entire cafeteria staff are magnificent examples of servanthood.  I’ve observed and experienced their thoughtfulness, witnessed them praying for our students, and tasted their incredible lasagna!  Thanks for your leadership, Chris.

No need to worry, though.  Our cafeteria will still be in good hands.  All of the ladies will continue to serve, and Paris Verme will assume the responsibilities as manager.  They’ve already shared some great, new ideas for our cafeteria.  I can’t wait!

Thank you Virginia, Michelle, Maggie and Paris for all you do.

And, thank you Chris, for all you’ve done over the years.  But, most of all, thanks for showing Christ’s love to me from the moment I set foot on campus.