From the Principal’s Desk
Dear Parents,
This week and next we are holding our annual academics and fine arts competition. Berean Baptist Academy, Ogden, UT arrives Wednesday for our 7th-12th competition. March 9 is the BCA 1st-6th grade competition.
The competition provides a forum for all students to grow in the four major areas of child development. As you know, they take math, history, and Bible tests, and work on spelling words and story writing. They also hone their interpretive and speaking skills in the speech competition. Students taking music lessons have incentive to master a piece they are working on and then to develop poise in performance. If a child has a creative eye and artistic ability, he can paint, draw, or do photography. And this does not touch the running events, and other physical activities. Then there is the home ec.
If students will take advantage of the opportunities, the competition will help them grow into a well-rounded young person—someone who is academically sharp, physically fit, knowledgeable of Scripture, and pleasing in his disposition. It is a lot of work, but the more that one puts into it, the more he gets out of it.
In addition to developing a wide range of skills, students also learn time management and strength to carry a heavy load at crucial times. We all know what that is like. The competition helps students learn to handle pressure.
Another benefit of the competition is the competitive edge. Students compete, that is, they try to win. Winning is good. Of course, one must compete within the rules. But trying to win raises the standard for the individual and for the rest of the field. If a student knows that his classmates are also competing, he will work harder, concentrate more, put in one last round of practice; and that takes him a step closer to having a personal standard of excellence. Excellence brings out excellence, individually and institutionally. Solomon said this in Proverbs 27:17: “Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.”
Is the competition a lot of work? Yes. For everyone—students, parents, teachers, and staff. But the cumulative results are worth it. Let me encourage you, lead your children to do well. Set a high standard. Encourage participation. Help them practice. Help your children develop their well-rounded potential.
Sincerely,
Pastor Sutton
Dear Parents,
This week and next we are holding our annual academics and fine arts competition. Berean Baptist Academy, Ogden, UT arrives Wednesday for our 7th-12th competition. March 9 is the BCA 1st-6th grade competition.
The competition provides a forum for all students to grow in the four major areas of child development. As you know, they take math, history, and Bible tests, and work on spelling words and story writing. They also hone their interpretive and speaking skills in the speech competition. Students taking music lessons have incentive to master a piece they are working on and then to develop poise in performance. If a child has a creative eye and artistic ability, he can paint, draw, or do photography. And this does not touch the running events, and other physical activities. Then there is the home ec.
If students will take advantage of the opportunities, the competition will help them grow into a well-rounded young person—someone who is academically sharp, physically fit, knowledgeable of Scripture, and pleasing in his disposition. It is a lot of work, but the more that one puts into it, the more he gets out of it.
In addition to developing a wide range of skills, students also learn time management and strength to carry a heavy load at crucial times. We all know what that is like. The competition helps students learn to handle pressure.
Another benefit of the competition is the competitive edge. Students compete, that is, they try to win. Winning is good. Of course, one must compete within the rules. But trying to win raises the standard for the individual and for the rest of the field. If a student knows that his classmates are also competing, he will work harder, concentrate more, put in one last round of practice; and that takes him a step closer to having a personal standard of excellence. Excellence brings out excellence, individually and institutionally. Solomon said this in Proverbs 27:17: “Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.”
Is the competition a lot of work? Yes. For everyone—students, parents, teachers, and staff. But the cumulative results are worth it. Let me encourage you, lead your children to do well. Set a high standard. Encourage participation. Help them practice. Help your children develop their well-rounded potential.
Sincerely,
Pastor Sutton