“The news you need, not the fluff” from Mrs. Malekovic
Good evening-
Mid-terms will be sent home on Tuesday, Sept. 17th. You can check grades on RenWeb anytime. If you are not sure how to get logged in, contact the office, and we will help you out.
Crusader Expectations
Be Ready
“Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.”
Proverbs 16:3
Be Respectful
“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.”
Ephesians 4:29
Be Responsible
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters”
Colossians 3:23
If you ever have any questions, comments, or concerns don't hesitate to reach out. My contact information is below.
It's a great time to be a Crusader.
If you'd like to reach me, you can email me at gmalekovic@nhcscrusaders.org or 618-533-6910.
Blessings and have a wonderful week,
Mrs. Malekovic
Sweet Treats
Sweet Treats are for sale on Fridays during lunch. They are $1. All proceeds go towards an 8th grade trip and a legacy project. The 8th graders bring in and sell the sweet treats.
PTF MEETING-Tuesday, Sept.17th @ 5pm
We will have our first PTF meeting of the year on Tuesday, Sept. 17th at 5pm. The PTF at New Horizon does all the "extra" things for our school. Here are a few things they take care of: student incentives, sports($8000) and activity jerseys, entry fees such as brain games ($650), officials, books, equipment($21,000), 8th grade posters ($600) and various other things, teacher appreciation week, teacher start up money($3500), play ground improvements, and soo much more. We really couldn't do all we do without the PTF and all of our families. We have one fundraiser a year. We need EVERYONES participation to make it successful. We hope to see you there as we plan for this school year.
Theme for the 2024-2025 School Year
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)
For the month of September we will focus on: "Strength under Control when I remain teachable".
Chapel Schedule: Septemeber
September 20th-3rd Grade will lead us in worship
September 27th- 6th grade will lead us in worship and Jesse Brinkley will be preaching *Prayer Chapel(We will spend some time at the end of the service in prayer.)
We would love to have you join us for chapel.
The first Breakfast and Devotions for 6th-8th Graders is Sept. 18th
We will hold a monthly breakfast and devotions for our junior high students. This will take place in the cafeteria and start at 7:30. The first breakfast and devotions will take place on Wednesday, September 18th.
If you are interested in helping serve or preparing breakfast for the students, please contact me.
Afternoon Pick Up Line
We ask that everyone stay in their car and in the pick up line during pick up. Please DO NOT walk up to pick up your child. This will keep the line moving and everyone safe. I do understand that there are times when there are appointments to get to or other situations that come up. If this is the case, please call and let us know and we will have your child ready for pick up right at 3:15. Thanks for understanding.