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B U C K S N E W S B U C K S N E W S " I N S P I R I N G T H E N E X T G E N E R A T I O N . . . F O R 5 0 Y E A R S " U P P E R B U C K S C H R I S T I A N S C H O O L N E W S F L Y E R | N O V 2 0 1 8 I S S U E OUR MISSION | To educate the next generation with a Biblical worldview to lead, serve others, and love God. FROM THE DESK OF 1 M A T T P Y E Chairman & UBCS Parent School Administrator SCHOOL BOARD UPDATE S C O T T B E R G E Y As we begin the stretch in the calendar between Thanksgiving and Christmas, for many of us there is a multitude of emotions. On the negative side, there may be a level of stress that comes into our lives, as our schedules become more hectic. This can lead to a level of exhaustion and a burden on our personal schedules, which can lead to frustration. For some, it becomes a time of increased financial stress. On the positive side, it is a time of excitement and joy, as we can enjoy seeing family and friends. There also is an enjoyment of many of the things that come during the holiday season, including music, decorations, and food. During this time, if we are not careful, the busyness of the season can cause us to take our focus from the real reason we should celebrate. In this newsletter article I want to focus on the Thanksgiving season. Historically, what we know of as Thanksgiving began as an opportunity for the pilgrims to gather to thank God for His blessings. As a national holiday, our founding fathers established it again to be a time to express our deep gratitude to God for His blessings on our lives. As we come off our Thanksgiving celebrations, a reminder of some things we want to make sure we are thankful for: 1. God’s gift of His Son 2. The people in our lives – family, friends, those who have invested in our life as a mentor 3. God’s presence in the midst of our trials, as this shows us His love and care 4. The many material blessings God has given us While family meals, football games, and Black Friday shopping are all fun and have their place, they should never cause us to be distracted from the true reason for Thanksgiving. UpperBucksChristian #OURBUCKS UPPERBUCKS.ORG N O V 2 0 1 8 Merry Christmas UBCS Family! It seems like school just started and all of a sudden it’s nearing the end of 2018. I pray all of you had a blessed Thanksgiving and are enjoying the Christmas season. Your UBCS board has been busy working on our strategic plan. Coming out of our strategic plan kick off meeting in October with John Storey from School Growth, we developed a 90 day plan with a list of tasks. Some of these tasks included: • Estimating growth projections for K-12 aged students for our area and then developing the appropriate marketing plans to reach them • Analyzing our historical financials and projecting a budget for the next 3 years • Documenting how we communicate to all of our stakeholders and identifying which tools are the most effective • Reviewing the focus group feedback to identify our strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats All of the board members were assigned a task with the responsibility to come to the November meeting with drafts of their assigned tasks. These drafts were reviewed and vetted. Tasks will be completed for final review at our December meeting with John Storey. Our intent will be to develop the appropriate objectives, strategies and initiatives of our strategic plan that will advance our mission and core values and then communicate the strategic plan to all stakeholders before the end of the school year. Please pray that God would continue to grant us wisdom to develop a strategic plan that is pleasing to Him! An Attitude of Gratitude Upper Bucks Christian School
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B U C K S N E W SB U C K S N E W S" I N S P I R I N G T H E N E X T G E N E R A T I O N . . . F O R 5 0 Y E A R S "
U P P E R B U C K S C H R I S T I A N S C H O O L N E W S F L Y E R | N O V 2 0 1 8 I S S U E
OUR MISSION | To educate the next generation with a Biblical worldview to lead, serve others, and love God.
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School Administrator
SCHOOL BOARD UPDATE
S C O T T B E R G E Y
As we begin the stretch in the calendarbetween Thanksgiving and Christmas, formany of us there is a multitude of emotions.On the negative side, there may be a level ofstress that comes into our lives, as ourschedules become more hectic. This can leadto a level of exhaustion and a burden on ourpersonal schedules, which can lead tofrustration. For some, it becomes a time ofincreased financial stress. On the positiveside, it is a time of excitement and joy, as wecan enjoy seeing family and friends. Therealso is an enjoyment of many of the thingsthat come during the holiday season,including music, decorations, and food. During this time, if we are not careful, thebusyness of the season can cause us to takeour focus from the real reason we shouldcelebrate. In this newsletter article I want tofocus on the Thanksgiving season.Historically, what we know of as Thanksgivingbegan as an opportunity for the pilgrims togather to thank God for His blessings. As anational holiday, our founding fathersestablished it again to be a time to expressour deep gratitude to God for His blessings onour lives. As we come off our Thanksgivingcelebrations, a reminder of some things wewant to make sure we are thankful for: 1. God’s gift of His Son 2. The people in our lives – family, friends,those who have invested in our life as amentor 3. God’s presence in the midst of our trials, asthis shows us His love and care 4. The many material blessings God hasgiven us While family meals, football games, and BlackFriday shopping are all fun and have theirplace, they should never cause us to bedistracted from the true reason forThanksgiving.
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Merry Christmas UBCS Family! It seems likeschool just started and all of a sudden it’s nearingthe end of 2018. I pray all of you had a blessedThanksgiving and are enjoying the Christmasseason. Your UBCS board has been busy working on ourstrategic plan. Coming out of our strategic plan kickoff meeting in October with John Storey from SchoolGrowth, we developed a 90 day plan with a list oftasks. Some of these tasks included: • Estimating growth projections for K-12 agedstudents for our area and then developing theappropriate marketing plans to reach them • Analyzing our historical financials and projecting abudget for the next 3 years • Documenting how we communicate to all of ourstakeholders and identifying which tools are themost effective • Reviewing the focus group feedback to identify ourstrengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats All of the board members were assigned a task withthe responsibility to come to the November meetingwith drafts of their assigned tasks. These drafts werereviewed and vetted. Tasks will be completed forfinal review at our December meeting with JohnStorey. Our intent will be to develop the appropriateobjectives, strategies and initiatives of our strategicplan that will advance our mission and core valuesand then communicate the strategic plan to allstakeholders before the end of the school year. Please pray that God would continue to grant uswisdom to develop a strategic plan that is pleasingto Him!
An Attitude of Gratitude
Upper Bucks Christian School
U P P E R B U C K S C H R I S T I A N S C H O O L N E W S F L Y E R | N O V 2 0 1 8 I S S U E
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What is your class motto and verse for this year? “Full Circle Commitment” Phil. 1:20 How did you arrive at this motto and verse as a senior class? The motto is actually based off the verse, which says “Christ will be honored in my body, whether by life or by death,” hence “Full Circle Commitment”. What does 'Full Circle of Commitment mean to you? For me, “Full Circle Commitment” means going out of my way on a day to day basis to show Christ’s love to those around me, regardless of my circumstances. What are some of the goals of your senior class for the year? Our class desires to emphasize service, i.e. the Service Day, and showing the love of Christ to the entire school. We would like to connect with the younger classes and be a positive, godly influence in their lives. We are also striving to connect with the exchange students, seeing as most of them aren’t saved, and need to see the difference that Christ can make in a believer’s life. What are some of your goals as the Sr Class President? Personally my goals are not much different from those of the class, but as classpresident, it is my responsibility to be a good example to my class. While we as a class are striving to influence the younger students, we are notperfect, so it is my responsibility to lead in a way that helps the rest of our class to carry out the responsibilities that we have been tasked with. Can you tell us a little about your Community Service Day? While our class was establishing how we wanted to make our impact last year,we decided that service would be a key aspect, and began to think of ways that we could fulfill that goal. One of our ideas was this Service Day,and I was tasked with leading it. I decided that a good way to get into the community was through a park cleanup day, and so I talked with theParks and Recreation Director of Perkasie and started to plan out our day. The park that our high school went to was Lenape Park in Perkasie,where we did general cleanup of trash, replanted trees, fixed fences, and mulched a dog park. Our goal for this event was to serve thecommunity of Perkasie, while also displaying a Christ-like testimony to everyone involved.
MEET THE SR CLASSMEET THE SR CLASSPRESIDENTPRESIDENTAND HEAR THE STORY BEHIND THE MISSION OFTHIS YEAR'S SENIOR CLASS
NAME | Aaron Campbell FAVORITE SCHOOL SUBJECT | History FAVORITE SPORT TO PLAY | Soccer HOBBIES | Soccer & Video Games
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FACULTY FOCUSFACULTY FOCUS
LIFE VERSE: II Thessalonians 3:3 "But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you againstthe evil one." What has been your favorite part about teaching at UBCS? I have loved watching our students over the course of their high school years. It is great seeing how Godis at work in their lives and watching them grapple with biblical truth. As they wrestle with truth, they arechanged by it. What does Christian Education mean to you? Christian education is not just keeping our youth protected from certain elements of the world. It is raisingthem up in a biblical worldview and giving them the tools necessary to be productive, Christian citizens ofthis world. As you work with today's young people, what advice do you have for them about knowing whatGod wants them to do with their life? I would encourage them to love God, study hard, learn broadly and explore things that they like to do.Typically, what they love to do and are developing in are indicators of what God has gifted them in. Asthey are growing in these areas, outsiders will often affirm where they see God growing them. God hascreated each of our teens as image-bearers of God with unique gifts and abilities. These gifts can furtherthe kingdom of Christ and allow them to be light in the areas that God has called them.
FAMILY | Wife- Amy | Children : Josh - 7 & Katen -3
NAME | PETER WARDE
HOBBIES | Reading, going to museums, watching documentaries, landscapingand woodworking
COLLEGE | Bob Jones University
DEGREE | Masters in Pastoral Studies
9TH/10TH GRADE BIBLE TEACHER
FAVORITE SPORT/TEAM TO WATCH | I love all things New England! Red Sox (World Series 2018), Patriots, Celtics and Bruins
NOVEMBER RECAP
UPCOMING EVENTS
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CHRISTMAS BREAKART & COOKIE WALKHead on over to the Gym after the UBCS
K-12th Christmas Concert!
The UBCS Art Department will have anarray of beautiful and unique pieces
created by our own art students, and theUBCS Senior Class will have hundreds of
festive cookies and hot coco for sale!
Have a safe and wonderful time withfriends and family!
"And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt
among us, and we beheld his glory, theglory as of the only begotten of the Father,
full of grace and truth." - John 1:14
D E C E M B E R 11 D E C E M B E R 11 D E C 2 0 - J A N 2
Over 100 of our students and staff had their bellies filled withthis delicious, home-cooked meal! While many of themended up in a “food coma,” we are so thankful to Mr. Bergeyand the many hands that helped with all of the prep workthey did for this feast day!
GRANDPARENTS DAYFEAST DAY
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
It was great to see many of our students’ grandparents at UBCS’s annual Grandparents’ Day! Grandparentsenjoyed a hot breakfast and visited with their grandchildren in the classrooms. The event ended with a specialassembly as a kick off to start Thanksgiving Break!
ALL-STATE CHOIRIn spite of an early snowstorm, 120 singers from Christianschools across the state of PA were able to pull off abeautiful concert at Harrisburg’s Capitol Rotunda. Thisyear’s All-State Choir was directed by guest conductor, EliYanson. Congratulations to the 7 students from UBCS wholearned the 9 pieces of music and contributed to theperformance.
THANKSGIVING
K-12TH UBCS
7:00PM | BETHEL BAPTIST AUDITORIUM
Re-live the Nativity Story as portrayed by ourK-12th youth with music and dramatic
production.
FRONT ROW L TO R: Paige Seifert, Bitsy Kenny, Kailey Seifert, Gabe Clark BACK ROW L TO R: Hayden Brittingham, Josiah Landis, Luke Connors
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SHOWING: WRECK-IT-RALPH
What a fun night of Wreck-it-Ralph on the big screen & goodies from the Senior Concession stand! Stay tuned for our next Family Movie Night!
