Mike's Miracles Soccer Tournament 2015

From the Mike's Miracles Facebook page:

Mike's Miracles/NDCS Soccer Tournament - October 6, 2015

Thank you Beacon Christian School for hosting the 8th Mike's Miracles/NDCS Grade 6 soccer tournament! We appreciate being a part of this wonderful event.

It was an awesome event where kids got to play some friendly games of soccer and meet new friends.

The message from Mike's Miracles focused on "Making a positive difference" in the lives of those around you. This tied in perfectly with what Jesus tells us..."Love your neighbor".

No matter how young or old we are, it is possible to have a big impact on the lives of those around us. We are here to shine a light on God's world and reflect the perfect love of Jesus

Pot's Ponderings

Pot’s Ponderings Our program at Beacon Christian School is woven together by ten threads called Throughlines.  Throughlines are qualities that we desire our students to develop as God is revealed to them "in all things." They answer the question, "How now shall I live?" Each month, we will be highlighting one of these throughlines in our chapels and in our classrooms.   Tomorrow, at 8:45 AM, we will introduce our second throughline - God Worshipping, during our Wednesday morning chapel. Parents are always welcome to attend.    What follows is a brief description of what we mean by "God Worshipping" that has been adopted by our staff and school. It was originally written by the Prairie Centre for Christian Education based in Alberta. I will be including future throughline descriptions each month in this space.   God - Worshipping             Definition: Students understand that worshipping God is about celebrating who God is, what God has done and is doing, and what God has created.  It is literally about standing in awe and wonder of knowledge of him and his promises.  Students see this worship as a way of life.   Description: Glorifying and praising God is a joyful duty of being an image bearer.  In fact, Christ says that if we don’t praise God, the rocks themselves will cry out.  (Luke 19:40)  And they do!  Upon seeing the Grand Canyon for the first time, Hendrik Vonloon exclaimed:  “I came an atheist – I leave a believer!”  Praising God is not an option – or an elective or “frill.”    God loves every part of this world.  Our God is a God who loves diversity, complexity, and creativity.  When we look at the world around us, the plants, rocks, animals, sea creatures, insects, the skies and beyond, and especially people and their intelligence and capabilities… we can’t help but be awestruck.  (Psalm 8)   God obviously takes delight in chickadees, giraffes and northern lights, but also wants us to delight in Creation.  That’s one of the reasons why we teach – to draw attention to God’s creation and its wonder and weirdness.   Albert Einstein once said, “There are only two ways to live your life.  One is as though nothing is a miracle.  The other is as if everything is.”    God gave us this world to enjoy, to play in, to explore.  We worship God when we enjoy the delicate complexity of a butterfly wing and a tiny seedpod, or the immense awe of a sharp edged mountain ridge, and a towering thundercloud.   We also realize, when we see this beauty, how much God loves us.  Together, in community, we join in worship of our God.

Penny Table Winners

Item #	Item	TICKET NUMBER
1	Wine opener set	512619
2	Mr. Potato Head game	982732
3	16 pc spice set	512753
4	Crayola Model Magic	512755
5	Purse/Bag set	2847104
6	Hair chalk/Nail polish/glove set	512544
7	Disney Container set	512845
8	GIRLZ Rock doll	982890
9	Plush throw	2847053
10	Hot chocolate maker	512699
11	Ninja Turtle Communicator	512609
12	"Vinterkul" container set	512842
13	"Anchor Hocking" bake dish set	BROKEN
14	"Charisma" blanket	2847019
15	CARS - The Trios game	512716
16	3 pc body set	982987
17	Bella mini cupcake maker	512502
18	FROZEN backpack	2847010
19	Robeez slippers	512904
20	"808" Headphones	512793
21	Yahtzee Flash	512526
22	Minions wall decals	512683
23	Blue Christmas balls set	982707
24	Smart bungee system	512640
25	Keurig coffee variety box	982940
26	Typography picture frame	512899
27	Play foam	512755
28	Orange purse	512822
29	1 glass mug w/ Tims card & Apple cider (2 draws)	0982934/0512750
30	Clip frame	512676
31	LEGO airplane	512793
32	PYREX portable bake set	512704
33	Sport seat covers	512561
34	Pampered Chef measuring bowl	512591
35	HAPPY happy happy sweat shirt	2847060
36	46 pc Christmas ornament set	512600
37	Mego Bloks Barbie	512970
38	Doghouse body care set	2847066
39	MEMORIES wall hanger	982919
40	Body Shop gift set   (2 draws)	0512645/0512579
Item #		Name
41	Metal planter	512840
42	3 white bowls	982982
43	4 pc server set	982682
44	1 pr snowman glasses    (2 draws)	0512765/0512738
45	Snowball maker	512566
46	LEGO parrot	512698
47	100 pc ornament set	2847084
48	Lab in a bag	512717
49	4 pc fridge/pantry set	982893
50	TIGGER	982710
51	Blanket	2847099
52	Baking with kids set	512604
53	Tassimo Green tea         (2 draws)	0512572/0512555
54	Snowman teapot	512714
55	Tiger bathing suit	512566
56	$25.00 Lakehouse gift certificate	512710
57	Orange hat	982711
58	Matchbox 5 car set	512883
59	Epicure gift set	512948
60	9 pc hand blender set	512950
61	Fun with beading	982852
62	Nerf gun	982709
63	Kitchenaid Cookie pans	982976
64	$25.00 I-tunes gift card   (2 draws)	0512962/0982958
65	3 pc Tokyo bath set	512972
66	46 pc ornament set	982691
67	Amaze game	512663
68	Matchbox 5 car set	982866
69	Cineplex movie package  (2 draws)	0512837/0982982
70	Lia Sophia earrings	2847063
71	Cork Wine tube    (2 draws)	0512600/0512636
72	Crazy Cubes	982684
73	Mod collage	982960
74	Candle holder     (2 draws)	0980886/0512761
75	Closet Solutions    (2 draws)	2847062/0512614
76	Alpha bracelets	982928
77	Soft Jacks	512554
78	Pyrex Portables	512716
79	Cuisinart slow cooker	512644
Item #		Name
80	Wagon gift set	512805
81	restaurant gift card $25	512900
82	CANADIAN TIRE GIFT CARD $25	512608
83	WINNERS GIFT CARD-$25.	512623
84	HERITAGE BOOKS GIFT CARD-$25.	512626
85	STRESS BATH SOAK GIFT PACK	512969
86	LCBO-$25	512943
87	LAUNDRY SOAP GIFT PACK	512897
88	PICTURE FRAME	982855
89	GOOD NEWS BIBLE	2847021
90	STEVE THE MONKEY	982966
91	SCENTSY CHRISTMAS TREE	512896
92	NECKLACE	512800
93	DRESS IT	982966
94	BABY GIFT PACK	982726
95	NECKLACE-PATRICIAS BEADED JEWELLERY	512956
96	HERBARIUM GIFT BOX	512999
97	WALL PLAQUES	512889
98	CANVAS BAG	512692
99	FAMILY TIES ( KNIT SCARF)	982902
100	$25 DOLLAR GIFT- VENDOR	2847121
101	WOODEN STAR	512678
102	SCENTSY	512610
103	CHARLIE AND GAV GIFT CERTIFICATE	2847001
104	ONE EARTH SCARF	2847121
105	IT WORKS	512837
106	BEE BABY KNIT	2847122
107	COOKIES FOR SANTA PLATTER	512574
108	FUDGE	512693
109	KARI O DESIGN HEADBAND	512805
110	SCARF (BLACK)	512783
111	BEIGE KNIT HAT	512905
112	BLISSFULL BUNS (LEGGINGS)	512611
113	FROZEN WALLET/NECKLACE	2847074
114	BABY PLATES	512867
115	TUPPERWARE GIFT BAG	2847112
116	HEADBAND AND GLOVES	2847122
117	PINK HAT AND SLIPPERS	512814
118	MADE WITH LOVE BEAR (GRANDMA j)	512856
119	MY LITTLE FRIEND RENY	512857
120	MILK KICK HATS (3 DRAWS)	2847041/2847061/0512550
	DOOR PRIZE	982674

The Banquet

This month we are focusing on Community Building. 

Our Grade Two class played the orff instruments to lead us in worship

We always love it when our local pastors can come join us and lead us in our worship time together. 

Last week we welcomed Pastor Bob Loerts. 

He shared the parable of the wedding banquet with us. The wedding banquet was one of the most joyous occasions. Jesus compared heaven to the wedding banquet the that king has prepared. Many people have been invited, but when the time came, those invited couldn't come. The king, angry and disappointed, sent out invitations for any and all who would come and the banquet hall was filled. And what a party it was! 

This week will be our final chapel on Community Building. 

A Peek Inside - Grade 4

The grade 4 students had an opportunity to use their numeration skills and build a robot from base 10 blocks. Once the robots were built, the grade four's had them compete against their classmates robots. Without even knowing they were doing math, students were categorizing their opponents blocks into their correct place value categories (ones, tens, hundreds and thousands) and writing the total number of blocks in expanded form. 

The grade 4s really seemed to enjoy this hands on math period!

A Peek Inside - Junior Kindergarten

Each week we'll have a look at some of the things happening at Beacon. Have a look at what our Junior Kindergarten students have been up to since they started school last week. We are so happy to have so many new students and families in our JK class!

The junior kindergarten class is ready to roll into a new school year! We are learning to be community builders and are getting used to the routines of school. During the past week we have been learning about shapes.

Here we are during gym class doing the Hokey Pokey!

We are having fun creating structures with the blocks in our class.

We made a train and are ready to have a fun year together!

Pot's Ponderings   Our program at Beacon Christian School is woven together by ten threads called Throughlines. Throughlines are qualities that we desire our students to develop as God is revealed to them "in all things." They answer the question, "How now shall I live? Each month, we will be highlighting one of these throughlines in our chapels and in our classrooms.   Tomorrow, at 8:45 AM, we will introduce our first throughline - Community Building during our Wednesday morning chapel. Parents are always welcome to attend.    What follows is a brief description of what we mean by "Community Building" that has been adopted by our staff and school. It was originally written by the Prairie Centre for Christian Education based in Alberta. I will be including future throughline descriptions each month in this space.   Community – Building Definition: Students will be active pursuers and builders of communal shalom.  Our classrooms will be communities of grace where students will walk and work together in a spirit of shalom. Description: In our hectic, fast-paced, consumer-driven society, it's common to feel overwhelmed, isolated and alone. Many are re-discovering the healing and empowering role that community can bring to our lives. The sense of belonging we feel when we make the time to take an active role in our communities can give us a deeper sense of meaning and purpose. -- Robert Alan  (American artist, writer and social activist) Our students can be active pursuers and builders of community in their classrooms, their neighbourhoods and in the global village.  In fact, they need to be.  Community is how God made us, since doing life without other people is not an option.  Shalom (from Hebrew) – is more than just ‘not fighting’. The word we most often use instead of shalom is peace, but that does not quite describe the whole concept—it is more like fullness or completeness – how God intended things to be.   One of clearest and most well-known Biblical metaphors compares Christian community to a body which is made up of many parts.  We need all the parts to work together in order to experience health and wholeness. We all know that maintaining a healthy body is not something that just happens by itself.  Attention must be paid to what we put into our body, how active we are and how we manage stress.   Students need to learn and experience that community does not just happen either.  We need to pursue shalom.  We can’t just wait for community and peace to come to us – we must go out and make it happen. We need to build shalom– to be active and eager examples of peaceful/shalom-filled communities. Biblical References I Cor. 12:12 “The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ.” Ephesians 4:4  “There is one body and one Spirit . . . .” John 17: 22-23   Jesus’ prayer for believers:   “I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one:  I in them and you in me. May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.” Other Passages to Ponder: Psalm 133:1; Ecclesiastics 4:10; Philippians 2:1-11; I Peter 4:10-11