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Crusader Chronicle
Be Amazing and Register Early
Current Bethesda Christian Academy students
will be receiving RE-REGISTRATION PACKETS for
the 2020-2021 school year during the first week of December/
January
January. As a current Crusader, you may begin to 2019-2020
reserve your seat for the next school year on
January 13th. Registration will be open to the Inside this issue:
general public on January 27th. We had several
classrooms filled to capacity this school year, Crusader Cash 2
Music Recital
therefore we are encouraging all current families Winter Open House
to RE-REGISTER EARLY. We hope you love your
Christmas Chapel 3
school and we hope you know how much we BBC Cantata
enjoy serving your family.
Pumpkin Week 4
Elementary Musical
As we strive to grow our school, we ask that you 5th grade Parent Break-
fast
remind neighbors, family and church friends about
the quality, faith-based education students All State Band 5
Spirit Week
receive at BCA. If you recommend our school to a
prospective student, and that student becomes a Blessings 6
Crusader, BCA will thank you for the referral by Welcome Ms. Lech
Thanksgiving Feast
giving you a credit for your early re-registration
fee. That is FREE MONEY! That is better than a Meet our Board 7-8
Black Friday sale! We hope you will encourage Free Tuition 9
people to attend our Open House on Dec. 9th at Baby Colton
8:30 am or attend our Open House Dinner at
December Calendar 10
6:00 pm on January 14th. Spread the word on Christmas Holidays
Facebook or pass our postcards out at your
church. BCA is an awesome school and we hope January Calendar 11
you will share that story with many. Honor Roll Chapel
Night of Worship
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Crusader Cash Piano Recital
BCA middle school students have been
working very hard to earn “ Crusader Piano Recital
Cash” this semester. Crusader cash
is awarded to students who are work-
ing hard on their schoolwork and Monday, December 16th
showing good behavior throughout
their day in class and around campus. 6;30 PM
Students will have the opportunity to
bid on various prizes during their Fellowship Baptist Church
Christmas parties on December 19th.
515 Southerland St.
Durham, NC
Everyone is invited to attend the Christmas
concert featuring Mrs. Bryant’s music
students.
Winter Open House
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Christmas Chapel/ MLK Day
BCA Closed
January 20
All School Christmas Chapel
BCA will be closed in
December 19th, 8:10 am honor of Dr. Martin Lu-
ther King Jr.
Please join us on this special day as our
school comes together to celebrate the
true meaning of Christmas.
Bethesda Baptist Church Cantata
Bethesda Baptist Church invites everyone to their
“At Last Noel” cantata.
Page 4 Pumpkin Week First grade enjoyed a week of fun filled educational pumpkin activities. The students played pumpkin tic tac toe, had a special pumpkin themed snack and decorated their own pumpkin to take home. The pumpkin theme was incorporated into multiple math and stem activities with an exploding pumpkin as the grand finale. Thank you to Mrs. Whitt and Mrs. Williams for making learning so much fun in first grade! Elementary Christmas Musical ALL ABOARD! Every Christmas Eve the passengers on The Christmas Express make the journey to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to celebrate the birth of Christ. The question is who will God choose to ride the train on this special night and what kind of adventure will unfold? Come and celebrate the Christmas season with BCA as grades 1- 4 present The Christmas Express on Thursday, December 12th at 2:00 and 6:30. There will be a “special” appearance from our kindergarteners, as well. 5th Grade Parent Breakfast Mr. Manning would like to invite all 5th grade parents and students to a breakfast meeting on January 10th at 7:30 am (in the library). This meeting will be a fun morn- ing to learn more about becoming a Crusader middle school student. Middle school is such an incredible journey and we are looking forward to sharing with you just what makes BCA middle school so unique. Make an informed decision about middle school by getting all the facts. Come to our breakfast and we will provide the food and the facts! We hope you will mark this date on your calendar. SAVE THE DATE: JANU- ARY 10th FROM 7:30 AM—8:00 AM.
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ACSI Band
Our BCA band students participated
in a state-wide, Christian School All-
state Band Festival on November 14-
16, presenting a wonderful concert on
Saturday afternoon! They are to be
commended on their hard work (all of
the rehearsals add up to about 15
hours of practice time, within 3
days). They also enjoyed playing with
a band numbering around 100! Stu-
dents who participated were: Jordyn
Pace, Genevieve Reed, Gabby Phifer,
Madison Leary, Caroline Barbee, Syd-
ney Sawaya, Xander Bonkowski, Soleil
Whiteside, Mark Harris, JoJo
Cochrane, Zoe Richardson, David
McNeil, Thato Chaiken, and Tyler
Overton.
Spirit Week
Spirit Week
Jan 27-31
Spirit Week will be here before you know it. Listed below
are the days your student will want to be dressed to join in
the fun. Look for more details to come in January.
Monday-Character Day
Tuesday-Decade Day
Wednesday-Wacky Tacky
Thursday-PJ Day
Friday-BCA Spirit
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BCA Gives Back Welcome Miss Lech
This year, BCA’s National BCA is thrilled to welcome a new third
grade teacher to our teaching facul-
Junior Honor Society teamed ty. Ms. Sarah Lech will be joining our
with BCA’s Student Council to team on Dec. 18. Ms. Lech is excited to
create Baskets of Blessings. partner with our BCA families as we
Multiple families were blessed seek to provide every student with a
quality education where students learn
due to your generous dona-
to become independent thinkers. Ms.
tions. Thank you to all who Lech holds a Bachelor of Science in Ele-
contributed and showed God’s mentary Education from Liberty Uni-
love in action. versity. She grew up right here in
North Carolina and graduated from
North Raleigh Christian Academy. She
currently lives in Wake Forest. Ms.
Lech is an active member of Bay Life
Baptist Church where she serves in the
children’s ministry.
Please join me in giving Ms. Sarah
Lech a warm Crusader Welcome!
Thanksgiving Feast
BCA students enjoyed a delicious Thanksgiving meal prepared by our fabulous cafeteria
staff. The students enjoyed their choice of chicken or steak cooked on an open grill. Lots
of delicious sides were on the menu and lots of delicious desserts. The mood was festive
and fun and we are so grateful to Mrs. Downey and Mrs. Smythers for their hard work
and dedication to provide such a special meal for our school.
Page 7 Meet our Board Mrs. Leanne Brennaman: My name is Leann Brennaman and I am serving my sec- ond year as a member of the BCA School Board. My family has been a part of BCA since my son, Joshua, started kindergarten in the 2016-2017 school year. We are members of Bethesda Baptist Church. I serve in the children’s ministry and on the Constitution Team at church. I have a doctorate in biochemistry from the University of North Caroli- na at Chapel Hill. I am self employed as a Senior Editor (contractor) with American Journal Experts, where I edit scientific manuscripts for non-native English speakers. I also work as a grant writer for different organizations on a contract basis. I have donat- ed my grant writing services to BCA to help find funding for specific projects. My prayer for BCA is that attendance will increase so that we can serve more families and reach more students with the gospel. I would like to see BCA expand to a high school. The staff at BCA have been a blessing to my family and I look forward to serving on the school board to help BCA continue to shine as a light for Jesus in Durham. Pastor Dale Brooks: My name is Dale Brooks. I was saved at 8 years old and have been a pastor for more than 40 years. I have served as the Pastor of Grove Park Chapel in Durham since 1990. This is my fourth year as a board member of Bethesda Christian Academy. My wife Karen was the first kindergarten teacher at BCA several years ago and then started our Grove Park Chapel Preschool, which has had a close relationship with BCA over the years. We have three grown children and one granddaughter. I ap- preciate BCA's commitment to Scripture and pray for increased enrollment and the door to open in the near future for a high school. Mrs. Stephanie Holt: My name is Stephanie Holt, and I have served on the Bethesda Christian Academy School Board since 2016. My son, Ethan, has attended BCA since kindergarten. I am a member of Keystone Baptist Church in Durham. I am a CPA and have worked at Steward Ingram & Cooper PLLC since 2003. I work with a variety of clients including non-profits, medical practices, private schools, and closely held busi- nesses. I provide audit and accounting services, as well as tax planning and prepara- tion. I am honored to have the opportunity to serve as the Chairman of the BCA school board. I pray that the school will continue to grow and reach more families for Christ. BCA has been a blessing to our family as well as many others, and I am thankful for the excellent education provided in a Christian environment. Pastor Dan Johnson: My name is Dan Johnson and I am a local pastor in Durham and a North Carolina licensed real estate agent. I have a strong connection to and genu- inely care about the entire Triangle area. My passion is helping others live their best lives according to God’s desire. I enjoy teaching others and helping them develop into more mature followers of Christ. When I am not showing houses or preaching, I love traveling and seeing God's creation with my wife, Kelly, and our two daughters. I am a huge fan of all sports and have a special affinity for the Oregon Ducks!
Meet our Board Mr. Talmage Layton: My name is Talmage Layton and I have been a member of Bethesda Bap- tist Church since 1957. Currently I am serving on the Deacon Board, Finance Committee, and Transportation Committee in addition to the BCA School Board for the past three years. I live in the Redwood community where I farm and am active in the community. I am a member of the Redwood Ruritan Club and serve as mayor and Program Committee Chairman. For many years I have been a charter member of the Redwood Volunteer Fire Department, where I have served as a firefighter and Board of Director. Much of my time is spent working in the agriculture communi- ty. I am President of the Durham County Farm Bureau and serve on the State Board of Directors for North Carolina. I am also the chairman of the Durham County Soil and Water Board of Su- pervisors and also on the Durham County Farmland Preservation Board. I also serve on the exec- utive board of the Piedmont Rural Community Development Council. I am chairman of the Area Four Agricultural Cost Share Committee and serve on the Strategic Planning Committee for the State Association of Soil and Water Districts. I graduated from NC State University, and have been married to Sandra Layton for 44 years. Mr. Anthony C. Nelson: My name is Anthony Nelson and I am the adoring father of Amber, who is a third-grader at BCA, and the loving husband of Michelle. I received Christ as my Lord and Savior when I was 25 years old. Since that time, I have enjoyed working with troubled youth to help them make better decisions. I authored a book, entitled Repentfully Yours, which is target- ed towards helping young men make moral decisions. Currently, I serve as dean of the School of Business at North Carolina Central University. I received a bachelor’s degree in business manage- ment from North Carolina A&T State University, a master’s and doctorate in business admin- istration from the University of Pittsburgh, and a master’s in biblical studies from Dallas Theolog- ical Seminary. Mrs. Toyosi Oneuemene: My name is Toyosi Onwuemene and am first and foremost a daugh- ter of God Most High, serving Him in various ministries. My first ministry is to my husband, Chiedu, and children, Jonathan and Joelle. I serve at Jubilee Christian Church International as a Bible Study and Sunday School Teacher and as Head of the Jubilee Friendship Network, a wel- coming ministry for newcomers. I also serve as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Duke Uni- versity, where I care for patients, educate students and trainees, and perform research. I am a published author and speaker and am always on the lookout for new ways to serve. I have been a member of the BCA family since 2017. Mr. Nathan Pennell: My name is Nathan Pennell and I am serving my second year on the BCA board. I am currently a member of Bethesda Baptist Church and have been a member for 6 years. I grew up in Durham where I attended Plainview Baptist Church from birth until I married Whit- ney Black in 2013. We have two children, both boys, Easton and Cameron. I am a graphic design- er/vinyl graphics manager at Dreamworks Motorsports in Roxboro, NC. I enjoy going on trips with my family, all sports, and playing golf and disc golf. I serve at Bethesda by running the soundboard for Sunday morning services and helping with facilities. My hope is that we can all make BCA the best school it can be and bring young people to know and love Christ. I believe the school, preschool and church can all work as one to make an extraordinary impact on individual lives and the community.
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Free Tuition
How does a chance at a month’s free tuition sound?
Even though it seems like we just started school, the time for re-registration is quickly ap-
proaching. It’s also the time that parents will begin to search for schools for their children to
attend in the 2020-2021 school year. Whether it’s a new kindergartner or a parent looking for a
different option for their older child, parents are looking for the best for their kids. If you be-
lieve BCA offers the best Christian education around, please help us share that news!!
As we all know, the internet is one of the first places we go to research something and see what
other people think about it. Our school currently only has 11 Google reviews and 65 Facebook
votes!! We think we can do better than that. During the months of December and January we
want to increase those Google reviews and Facebook votes. We need your help and we are offer-
ing an incentive. For every Facebook vote/review and/or Google review you submit we will give
you one entry into a drawing for $500 towards a month’s tuition payment. But we aren’t stop-
ping there. We want your friends, your family, and your long, lost Aunt Myrtle to join the fun
too. For every review you secure we will give you another entry towards that $500 drawing.
How it works – Anytime a review is submitted by you or by someone on your behalf, please e-
mail brenda.brown@bcacrusaders.org with that information. We will need your name, your
child’s name, the reviewer’s name and whether it was posted on Google or Facebook. For each
qualifying post, your name will be entered into the drawing.
The Winner will be announced on February 10th.
Baby Colton
Mrs. Bunch has a new
grandson!!!
Colton Lee Oakley was born
October 28 to parents
Lee and Anna Oakley.
Please join us in welcoming our
newest baby Crusader to the
BCA family.
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Merry Christmas from our BCA
family to your family!
School Closed
Dec. 19 @ 11:30 – Jan. 2
December 2019
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Band/Sports Pic-
tures
Christmas Experi-
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Open House No Elementary Elementary Play
8:30 am Chapel 2:00 pm
&
6:30 pm
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Ms. Bryant's music Christmas Chapel
recital 8:10 pm School Closed
Fellowship Baptist
Church School Dismissed
6:30 11:30
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
School Closed School Closed School Closed School Closed School Closed
29 30 31
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Honor Roll Chapel NOW
January 24th
January 8th,
8:10 am & 2:10 pm 7:00 pm
Mark your calendars for a special night
of worship at BCA. Our staff, school
Join us as we honor and church families gather to sing
praises to our Lord and Savior. You will
A and A/B Honor Roll not want to miss what is truly is one of
students. the best nights of the year at BCA.
There will be a time of fellowship after-
wards with light refreshments.
January 2020
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4
School School
Closed Closed
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Honor Roll Fifth Grade
Chapel Breakfast
8:10 & 2:10 7:30 am
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Re-Registration Open House Mrs. McDonald Day in
Begins Dinner presents chapel Kindergarten
6:00 pm Mrs. Whiteside
presents chapel
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
School Closed Mrs. Williams Night of
in honor of presents chapel Worship
Dr. Martin Mrs. Warfield 7:00 pm
Luther King Jr. presents chapel
26 27 28 29 30 31
Registration Fourth Grade
Open to Public Presents Chapel
Spirit Night at
Texas Road- Sixth Grade
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