A Word from the Head of School
Hey there BCS Family!
I hope the Christmas Break treated everyone well, and allowed for a refreshed spirit to move into the new year ahead. A major theme I've picked up on from the writings and works of authors and pastors like Pete Scazzero and John Mark Comer is that our being with Jesus must be participated in enough, to fully support the efforts of doing things for Jesus. Ultimately, this is the balance of tension found between a contemplative life (rest, sabbath, solitude and silence, prayer) and an active life (service, compassion, community, hospitality, work). Both are necessary and both are crucial.
Over the course of the break, I found myself thinking about our current cultural moment and the need of redemption to enter into our definition of what work truly is. Frederick Bruechner has a beautiful quote on vocation, that ultimately I believe initiates a redeeming thought on the potential that our work can be. He says that vocation "is the place God calls you where your deep gladness and the world's deepest hunger meets." Our work is to be a place where thriving and flourishing is allowed to happen and be cultivated here on this earth, where needs are met as an extension of God's goodness and care, and our joy in doing it allow us to ultimately join in the beautiful community that is God Himself as He invites us to continue to steward and manage the many different aspects of this world He assigns us care over.
I pray our work, both paid and unpaid, becomes a place of delight, joy, and encounter with the living God who is loving and active, redeeming this world wholly still to this day.
Grace and peace,
Skyler Sikes
Head of School
Academics Reminder
Questions for Mr. Resecker? Current students and parents of current students can schedule time to meet with the Director of Academics by going HERE.
PSIA at BCS
Sign up HERE.
PSIA, an academic and fine art competition, is coming up in February. This is an excellent program designed to offer 1st-8th graders the opportunity to compete in a variety of subjects. These include academics, art, music, and speech. We are now taking sign ups for participation. You should have received a handout before Thanksgiving listing all the categories by grade level. If you did not receive one or have misplaced it, you can email me an I will get you a new copy. If you would like to see all categories listed out by grade level, visit the website here: www.psiaacademics.org.
This year we will be hosting the district event on February 22 at BCS. The top 2-3 qualify to go on to the state competition. We will set up practice opportunities starting in January. Attached is a link to sign up. If we have more than 3 interested in any category, we will have a preliminary competition in order to choose the top three for district. This is an excellent opportunity for our students and I would encourage you to check out all of the options offered. Please sign up today!
If you have any questions, please contact Laura Sandler at lsandler@1bcs.org.
Mini Cheer Camp - February 10th-13th
Mini Cheer Camp is coming up soon!
SIGN UP HERE.
When? February 10th - 13th - 3:15pm-4:15pm
Who? Students PreK-5th Grade
Cost? $45
If you have any questions, please contact Kaia Rogers at krogers@1bcs.org.
Celebrate your child's birthday in a FUN way, while also supporting the Junior Class!
It's a busy and full time of year! As we begin a new semester, it's a great time to check and/or replenish student supplies, give reminders about dress code, etc.
If you have questions about supplies, dress code, grades, or anything else, please check out our parent resource page.
You can also find important information, dates, and other helpful resources on our website HERE.
