New Horizon Christian School

Good evening-

Spring has sprung and I LOVE it!! Please remember to send your child with appropriate attire for outdoor recess.

Enrollment is open for the 2025-2026 school year. Enrollment remains open for our returning families only until April 7th. At that time, we will open enrollment for new families. To secure your spot, please ensure that the registration and curriculum & technology fee of $225 is paid. Once registration for new students opens, classroom spots will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please read the newsletter to stay current on what is going on at NHCS.

If you ever have any questions, comments, or concerns don't hesitate to reach out. My contact information is below. If you'd like to reach me, you can email me at gmalekovic@nhcscrusaders.org or 618-533-6910.

It's a great time to be a Crusader.

Blessings and have a wonderful week,

Mrs. Malekovic

• If your child is absent, please call the office by 9 am. If you would like work collected, it will be ready for pick up in the office after 3 pm.

Please email Ms. Alex if you have any questions. alex@nhcscrusaders.org or Ms. Christina at csnyder@nhcscrusaders.org

So far, the winner is boxed potatoes.

This week's match ups are mac and cheese vs canned fruit and then canned soup and canned tuna. Keep bringing in those items.

Monday: Game vs TSJ C-team starts at 5:15

Tuesday: Game at St.Peters

Thursday: Game at Home vs North Wamac/Irvington/Grand Prairie C-team starts at 5:15

**8th Grade Night

Please turn in all jerseys to the office ASAP.

Monday: 3:15-4:15 in Mrs. Musgrave's Room

Tuesday: 3:15-4:15 in Mrs. Musgrave's Room

Practice Schedule

Monday- Practice 3:30-5 at NHCS ** Parent meeting at 4:45 in the JH Commons.

Tuesday- Practice 5:15-5:45 at CHS

Wednesday-Practice 3:30-5 at NHCS

Thursday-Practice 5:15-5:45 at CHS

Track Teamreach:

Group Code: Crusadertrack

Excited for the season to get started.

Make plans to attend our 1st annual talent show. There will also be performances from our choir and band. You won't want to miss this event.

Please make note of the change in dates. We needed to switch family reading night to Monday night. This also changed the dress up dates for Monday and Thursday.

Zachary will represent NHCS on Thursday, March 13th at the ROE Spelling BEE. He advanced from the county spelling bee last month and now will compete in the QUAD County Spelling Bee.

GO Zachary!!

In Matthew 5:5, the 3rd BEATITUDE it says:

"Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth."

Meek, in this scripture is not saying we should all be little weaklings.

Meek does not = weakness.

Meekness means ‘Strength under Control’

Most of you adults reading this have some understanding of what ‘strength under control’ would look like in our daily lives.

But we have to admit…right now out in the world….it seems as if everyone would have their own spin on what they think ‘strength under control’ looks like.

In Judges 17:6 the second half of the verse says, “everyone did what was right in his own eyes” ….sounds like the world we live in now….doesn’t it?

So….WHY.... was everyone doing their own thing?….in the first part of this verse it points to the “why”…… “In those days there was no king in Israel.”( Judges 17:6)

There is no king here at NHCS either…

…but WE here at NHCS do know “THE KING”, and it is from HIS lips we are given the Beatitudes.

This list is for each and every one of us, personally.

It is from the 3rd Beatitude we chose the theme for our 2024/25 school year, ‘Strength under Control’, we feel this summarizes the Beatitudes as a whole…

…. JESUS gave the SERMON on the MOUNT as a teaching…JESUS understood that the people listening needed taught these concepts…..and a key word for us here at NHCS is ‘teach’……just like the people on the mount needed the teachings from JESUS……our children and us adults need these teachings also. ….

As mentioned earlier how the world is going its own way…. why?....because they do not know the KING…we are going to use the words of the KING to teach our students here at NHCS how to live a life with STRENGTH under CONTROL.

We have written the Beatitudes in a simplified form in order to express their meanings; not only for our students, but for us adults also who are teaching them.

You can find The Beatitudes in Matthew 5:2-12

The Beatitudes

2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:

3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

5 “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons[a] of God.

10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

• When I remain teachable. (September)

• When I’m truly sad when I sin. (October)

• When I use self-control in difficult situations. (November)

• When I seek what is biblically right. (December)

• When I show mercy to others. (January)

• When the motives of my heart are innocent. (February)

• When I seek peace with others. (March)

• When I stand for JESUS, even when it is hard. (April)

The first person to email me that you spotted the code word of the week "JOY" will receive a 5 dollar Sonic gift card! I will announce the winner in next week's newsletter along with hiding another code word. Happy Reading. gmalekovic@nhcscrusaders.org