 As the Lady Harts wrap up their volleyball season this week, and prepare for the League Championship Tournament this Saturday, I want to take a moment to recognize them and all of our student athletes.
I recently spoke with the Head Referee who schedules the officials for our home games. He told me that all of the refs want to work our volleyball games because of the way our ladies conduct themselves on the court and also because of how respectful and nice our coaches are. This is a noteworthy compliment, and I am very proud of our ladies and coaches! Mrs. Schocke and Mrs. Vito do an excellent job with their respective teams! I ran the clock/scoreboard for several games this season, and I had a front row seat to all of the calls made by the referees. Not once did I see our girls or coaches complain or make a scene. Rather, our players and coaches simply took those calls in stride and kept right on playing. I love this quality, and I am grateful that our girls and coaches display it constantly. But this quality doesn’t stop with the girls. I received an email from a Christian School north of us who we have never played in any athletics. The athletic director asked if we would schedule them for our upcoming basketball season. He stated that he contacted another school to ask for suggestions of who they could play, and their first suggestion was Waterbrook because they really enjoyed playing athletics with our school. Again, this is another noteworthy compliment! When referees are requesting to be scheduled for our games, and when other schools are recommending us to other teams because of the way our coaches and players conduct themselves, it makes me smile! I am proud of our players and coaches, and I am filled with joy that they are taking that step to represent themselves well. We talk a lot about the Harts Code around here: Honest, Attentive, Respectful, Thankful, Selfless, Courageous, Obedient, Diligent, and Encouraging. It’s rewarding when others outside of the building notice these attributes in our students and staff. We really do have a great group of students, and an equally great group of staff members that pour into our students everyday! Someone once said that nothing remains constant except change itself.
The beautiful thing about change is, in many instances, it is the signal for progress. You can’t have progress without it. It’s true of everything, including Waterbrook. We have always had a forward movement mindset at Waterbrook because forward movement is exciting! That must mean change is exciting too! So allow me to talk about some exciting changes that we are rolling out this fall! Firstly, I’m pleased to announce that Brandie Ball has moved into an administrative position. She will handle a variety of responsibilities including discipline, staff development, marketing, fundraising, PTO operation and a whole host of other duties. As many of you know, Brandie is outgoing, energetic, and very capable of filling this role with excellence. Even without her 12 years of administrative experience within education and nonprofits, she would have been an excellent fit for this position. I am grateful to have her join the administrative team! Secondly, in order to beneficially structure the ebb and flow of student enrollment from year to year, we are combining our elementary classes in the following manner: Mrs. Taylor will teach Kindergarten and 1st grade together (Kindergarten will continue to be a 4 day program M-TH). Mrs. Brown will teach 2nd and 3rd grades together. Miss Florence will teach 4th and 5th grades together. Mrs. Rose will teach 6th grade. This is not a permanent change. We will reevaluate the class structure next spring. Our elementary teachers continue to work together closely in the areas of Spelling, Reading, Language and Math to insure that all of our elementary students are progressing exactly as they should be. Thirdly, we are adding a Resource Room which will better meet the needs of our students who benefit from focused direction in a particular area. A Resource Room of this nature is an uncommon service in smaller private schools, but we are making it a reality this fall. The Resource Room will be lead by Mrs. Isabele Florence who has several degrees including a Bachelor’s in social work & a Master’s in speech pathology and audiology, blind rehabilitation, and psychology. Her academic pedigree is very impressive, but more than this, she is a deeply caring persons who loves kids. She is the perfect person to lead the Resource Room! Lastly, we will be utilizing a third party company to handle every aspect of our billing this fall, including tuition, latchkey, lunches, and even field trips. More information will be forthcoming. Many of us are afraid of change, or at the very least we don’t like it. But when it comes to forward movement, change is a good thing and a necessary thing. John F. Kennedy once said, “Change is the law of life and those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” We are always looking forward, and we are especially excited about this fall! The 2019/2020 school year is going to be great!!  I have been thinking about how to share my testimony, my story, my heart. It finally came to me as I was on my daily twenty-minute run. I run for time, since I was told a twenty to thirty minute run would help me. So, twenty minutes it is! As I was half way into my run on my treadmill God spoke to my heart loud and clear and with full force. He began to equate running on my treadmill to life and to Him.
The treadmill I run on is an older model but it does the trick. It has a front panel that tells the speed, calories, time, distance and pulse. There are two side handles, I have to use a crank to change the speed . . . YEAH, I said older model, but it does the trick. But if I really want a treat, I will go to my in-laws house next door and use their treadmill. Now theirs is FANCY! It has a front panel that includes all the features mine has plus I can choose to add an incline as well as a fan to blow on my face as I run. It even has a screen to watch myself as a dot going around a track to see the distance I am covering. OH! and one special feature I LOVE about their treadmill is the safety clip that can be attached to oneself just in case one should trip over their own two feet and fall (not saying I have done that at all), and immediately the treadmill will stop. That way nobody has to worry about falling off or getting shot out the back (we have all watched and laughed at those YouTube videos)! As I continued to run, I saw the treadmill as a metaphor for life. On our life journey we begin walking. We walk we notice the fun things in life like the front panel of the treadmill. The accomplishment of the distance we are walking. Our first stop in life might be kindergarten graduation “Woo-Who!” Our next stop might be our eighth grade first kiss “How sweet!” Another stop we make might be our first high school dance - going with my friends “Party Time!” There are other fun things to check out on your walk of life such as watching the calories you burn to see that you are working hard and it is paying off. You did it! All A’s on the honor roll for you, and your parents are SO proud. Time stays constant. Everyday you keep walking so your pulse stays steady. But the speed of your walk of life begins to turn to a run as you walk longer and farther in your distance. You graduate college, you have your dream job, you start a family, it seems like everything is coming together. You get comfortable with walking faster. You gain confidence in how the treadmill works. You got this walk of life down. But at this speed and this distance, you begin to experience fatigue. You have been walking for so long in life and now you are at a running pace. Well it is a lot harder. You begin to think, what if my shoe comes untied? What if the distance or the accomplishments aren’t good enough? What if you don’t accomplish everything you need to? Will you then not be as good as the next person? What if you hit a plateau and you don’t burn any more calories, and you become stale in your work? What if you lose your job or the trust of a friend? You can’t stop but you are running out of control. You want to just jump off. You are done with this walk of life. You just want to quit, it’s too hard. You are tried, you are just done. But the sides of the treadmill hold you in, AND you have the SAFETY CLIP. The safety clip is there to remind you that YOU ARE HELD on this walk of life. You are held safely onto the treadmill of life. If you fall, the clip will stop the treadmill from overtaking you and it won’t let you fall off the treadmill. You can fall down in life and then get your strength back to stand up on the treadmill and run again. This time with trust, hope and faith that you can do it, you will do it because you are safely held onto the treadmill of life. You don’t have to fear, you can fall, you can bend, but you won’t break. You will rise with strength . . . GOD’S STRENGTH! God is my strength . . . our strength. God is my safety clip . . . our safety clip. I can only run on this treadmill of life because I don’t put my trust in my accomplishments, the distance I go in this life, my hard work, the calories I see that change my life or my speed, or my confidence that I will always have tomorrow. I put my trust, and my faith in Christ alone. He died for me; He says he will be my strength when I am weak. I don’t have to worry about finding strength from anywhere or from anything else. He will supply it and I can say one hundred percent, no doubts, HE DOES! He walks with me and you on our walk. He says He is right there with you and wants to help you navigate this treadmill of life. Isaiah 41:10 says, “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” When we let go and move toward Him, He embraces us and says I love you, I got this, rest, I will help and strengthen you. If you haven’t let Him, I ask that you really think about it. Pray about it or even talk it over with a Christian friend at WCA. We love you and want you to know our friend Jesus who loves you and strengthens you with no limits.  Think back to when you were learning how to read...
Did you learn from a reader? Did you enjoy it? Did you ever wish you had a choice of what book you were reading? As a teacher, it can be difficult to engage students and instill a love of reading while using a repetitive “reader” that is not of interest to the student. So how does a teacher instill that love of reading without using a reader while teaching important reading skills? For the past two years we, Mrs. Rose and Miss Florence, have worked together in the 3rd and 4th grade classes to teach and run Book Clubs, also known as Literature Circles. This allows students to choose from books at their reading level and find ones that are of interest to them. By using Book Clubs we have found that the students look forward to reading and they are still learning valuable reading skills! Choosing the right book To start our Book Clubs, we select a variety of books at appropriate levels that we believe might be of interest to our students. We then give a “Book Talk” to the students where we discuss “good fit books” and give a brief overview of each book. Students are given time to look through the books to decide if they are a “good fit” by asking two questions: 1. Can I read and understand most of the words on a given page? 2. Does the content of the book seem interesting? Once they have had enough time to look through each of their options, they write their top three choices on a sticky note. Book Clubs are then formed from their choices. Filling a roll Now the fun begins! Students are assigned pages to read in order to complete their assigned job. Each group has 6 jobs to fill: 1. summarizer 2. discussion leader 3. dictionary detective 4. text connector 5. character analyzer 6. Imaginative Illustrator Once each person has finished reading, and has completed their job, the group meets and shares their information. This process continues until the group has read the entire book. Then students complete a final project over the book. Being immersed in literature Book Clubs allow students to be immersed in literature; they give students the freedom of choice. Through Book Clubs, we are able to expose students to a wide variety of literature that they may not otherwise experience. This allows students to engage in different genres that they may not pick up on their own. Even though students are reading different books, we are still able to teach core reading concepts through whole group lessons as well as mini lessons through the Book Club experience. We work with small groups and individuals to strengthen reading skills and differentiate learning. Each Book Club moves at their own pace depending on the needs of the students in each group. This allows us more time to work with certain students without holding the entire class back. Together we grade and write feedback for students regarding their assigned jobs. Finding their comfort level While students are reading and working on their jobs, we allow them to work wherever they are comfortable. This flexible seating around the room means students aren’t “stuck” in a chair at their desk during reading instruction. Once everyone is ready to meet, the group decides where the meeting will take place, again allowing for flexible seating. Students decide where they are best able to focus and learn. Reading AND writing Book Clubs are more than just reading, they encompass writing as well. Each of the jobs require written responses; we hold students accountable for spelling and grammar rules they have learned. With this approach, students read, write, and spell at their learning level (stay tuned for our next blog post for more about differentiated spelling groups!). Our decision to do Book Clubs as one of the avenues for teaching reading has been highly beneficial for our students. It has allowed our students to work at their level in a book that is of interest to them. They read a wide variety of books over the course of the year, some that they may not have considered reading on their own. Our flexible working environment allows students to work where they are comfortable and to work at their own pace. We are able to teach whole group concepts as well as work with students one-on-one or in small groups. Book Clubs have instilled a love of reading in our students while still learning important reading concepts. When fall begins, we will be immersing the entire upper elementary classes in literature via book clubs, as Miss Florence will be teaching the 4th & 5th grade in a combined class, and Mrs. Rose will be teaching the 6th graders in a self-contained classroom. ***Erin Florence is an elementary teacher at Waterbrook Christian Academy where she has taught 4th grade for the last three years. She graduated from Olivet Nazarene University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education. ***Sheryl Rose has taught first, second, and third grades at Waterbrook Christian Academy over the last four years. She graduated from Central Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education. She also has a Master of Arts in Special Education, Learning Disabilities from the University of Michigan-Flint.  The saying goes that the days are long, but the years are short. There is no better example of that than our children. One day we are waking in the middle of the night for feedings and fevers, the next day we wake up to graduations and weddings. While most of us can say God has seen fit to give our children good health, that isn’t the case for all parents. For some parents, their children struggle day by day with life limiting illness. Those years will not add up to graduations and weddings like they do for the rest of us. The daily struggle of families with kids who have life limiting illness is exhausting to say the least.
In our daily lives we frequently come across people struggling, and Jesus taught us how and why to respond in Matthew 25:35-40: "For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’" As Christians, we are called to the service of others. As parents, it is important that we serve each other in Christ. That can look like a simple meal cooked or the offer to carpool. In the case of a family with a sick child, that might be the offer to care for the healthy siblings while mom and dad focus on the health of their sick one. Five years ago, our family was introduced to a place called Give Kids The World Village (GKTW). You may not have heard of it, but you have surely heard of its partners: Make a Wish, Children’s Wish Network, The Rainbow Connection, and thousands of other non-profit organizations throughout the world that send their wish families to Give Kids The World every day. Give Kids The World Village is an 84 acre resort located in Kissimmee, Florida. Statistics show almost 80% of Wish Kids ask to go to Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Sea World, NASA and the areas surrounding Central Florida. Most folks are unaware these wish granting organizations simply facilitate the trip. The actual location of the place these families will stay during their trip is GKTW! The resort operates on 1700 volunteer shifts a week…yes, a WEEK! They provide lodging, meals, and activities, so the families can leave the doctors appointments behind and enjoy a carefree vacation. Unfortunately for many of these families, this will be the last chance they get to have a vacation memory with their sick children. That’s where we come in! In accordance with Matthew 25:35, for one week in May, Waterbrook staff, students, and parents become part of those 1700 volunteer shifts. But we don’t just “feed” and “visit," we also carry the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In our daily interactions with families, while we feed and care for them, we have countless opportunities to share why we are there and who we are there for. You see, we are there for them, but we are also there for Him. Because when we do it for the least of these, we do it for Him, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We’ve just completed our fourth year (I can hardly believe it has been that long already) taking teams of Waterbrook families to serve GKTW……my oh my, the days are long and the years short indeed! We have met people from all over the world! We have shared with countless families over the years about the love of Jesus. People from South Africa, Japan, England, and even Flint, MI! Yes, sometimes we are blessed to cross paths with our own neighbors from home. The administration and board of Waterbrook are passionate about missions. That’s why every year we dedicate a week to service and taking the Gospel to the world. Some local, some to GKTW. Students in the 9th-12th grades are eligible to apply for the GKTW trip. Students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian (over the age of 21). Students 18 and over are welcome to attend independently, but we do encourage families to serve together side by side. It’s not just for the students! If you feel your student has a heart for short term domestic missions and demonstrates the maturity needed for such a trip, information meetings will be held this Fall once school resumes. If you think you will need fund raising opportunities, please contact our missions fund raising director, Mrs. Ball for more information. We look forward to seeing you in service during Missions Week 2020! In Christ, Bill and Nicole Norris  As a school, we endeavor to cultivate a Christ-centered environment inside the building. Our hope is that this will inspire students to independently cultivate a Christ-centered environment within their own hearts. Whenever possible, we desire to take that Christ-centered environment outside the building as well. This is our goal during mission week.
For the past three years, Bill and Nicole Norris have lead a team of high school students and adults to serve families at Give Kids the World Village. While they are faithfully and tirelessly loving children and families in Florida, the rest of the high school students stay back and serve the community at home. The GKTW mission team flies out tomorrow morning and the team staying home begins their mission week tomorrow as well. Nicole will share more with the Waterbrook family about the GKTW team when they return home. I would like to share a little bit about the team that stays behind. Last year we set out to assist local churches. There are several churches in the area who offer us the use of their facility for various events at no charge. We sent out teams of students to wipe down pews, wash windows, clean up the outside property, and perform any work needed to be done. At times it was messy work, but we thoroughly enjoyed it. This year our focus is not to help with the church buildings, but rather help the church body. Our partner churches have given us lists of individuals who would welcome assistance in cleaning up their yards or performing other work around their homes. So, we are going to take care of those needs. We will be doing other things throughout the community as well, but our focus is on helping individual members of the Body of Christ. Please pray for both our teams this week as we endeavor to carry a Christ-centered environment outside our school building through the humble posture of our hearts, smiles, words and actions…wherever we find a place to lend a helping hand.  Hello Waterbrook!
My name is Char Toomey and I teach Jr. High and High School here at our awesome school. I was recently thinking about how long I have been teaching. I graduated from Bob Jones University in May of 1992. I started teaching that fall, and have been involved in some sort of educational field ever since. I have been a classroom teacher, a substitute teacher, a Sunday School teacher, a Youth Ministry leader, a homeschool mom and a tutor. In every single job, the one thing that never changed, was the fact that I was a student first. I had to learn what my kids were learning if I wanted to be able to teach effectively. I think that holds true in every aspect of our lives. If we want to be successful, we have to be a willing student. This year I stepped into the role of Director of Student Ministries at Davison Missionary Church. On top of making sure I knew my grammar rules and history facts, I now needed to research and develop weekly Children’s Church lessons. I was humbled by the beauty in the simple truths of God’s Word, and I quickly learned that my Jr. High/High School style of teaching wasn’t going to work with Kindergarteners. I had to do my homework! While studying the story of David and Goliath, I came across a different approach to teaching this well-loved story. We’ve all heard that God will help us defeat the giants in our lives, but there is much more to this lesson. You see, David was fully equipped for this battle. We know that he was a shepherd and responsible for the care of his father’s flock. We know that he had killed different animals with his sling and was obviously a “good shot.” When we think about his battle with Goliath, we tend to forget that part. David had spent his whole life preparing for this day. He didn’t walk up to Goliath with no clue how to win. He had confidence in his abilities and was willing to trust God to use him. God reminded me - that’s what my job really is. I’m preparing modern day Davids to face the giants of this world. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “We must remember that intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.” That’s true for my own life, and the lives of all my students. History, Math and English are all important disciplines to master, but the goal of Waterbrook has never been only book knowledge. Yes we strive to provide an excellent education for all our kids, but we would fall so short if that was all we were providing. I praise God that I can speak freely about His love and His grace on a daily basis. What a privilege to be able to know God and make Him known. In a world where Christ has been forced out of education, we can boldly proclaim: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son. That whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16. I love our school! Please pray daily for the teachers here at Waterbrook. Pray that we never stop learning. Also pray that we can focus on the true goal of education as we prepare our modern day Davids for the giants they will face. Last Saturday was my first time at the Big House during a Michigan football game, and the stadium was electric! But I was not in the stands. At least not the bleacher stands. Instead, I was in the concession stand along with 14 other Waterbrookians, and we had a blast! We were constantly moving, weaving in and out of each other's way while trying to take orders and get product to the customers. The lines were long at times, but the people were generally pleasant and well behaved. The day flew by quicker than I had expected, probably because of the crew I was working with (as seen below :-) If you have already worked a stand, then you know what I'm talking about. If you haven't worked a stand yet, then you are in for a treat!
I want to thank all of you for committing to this endeavor. Because of you, this is turning out to be quite a blessing for Waterbrook. I love that our students, staff, and families are truly committed to our mission and vision by helping out at these events whenever possible.
If you haven't signed up yet, we still need help. Contact Brandie Ball @ 810-247-1604. Together, we are the benefactor. Dean Bowen Q: What does a 7th grade student and an inanimate object have in common? A: The teaching of a valuable lesson. The pictures below juxtaposed show the dichotomy of our days, at least my days much of the time. In the first picture you see the fragmented remains of what is clearly a wonderful mug, certainly one of my favorites. The story of its demise will be left for another day. Suffice it to say that the fall and subsequent break happened in slow motion, and left my heart equally fractured. Well, maybe there's a little bit of hyperbole in that last part, but I was definitely bummed out.  The look on people's faces when they saw the mug lying in pieces on my desk was also one of empathetic sorrow. People felt my pain. Many of them suggested that I glue the mug back together. Gorilla glue works miracles you know. But my immediate and sustained response was simply, "That will never work, there are too many pieces." Whether I spoke it, thought it, or said it with my facial expressions, I believed that my favorite mug was beyond repair. That was the first half of my day. The second half was entirely different. A certain seventh grader strolled into my office and noticed the ceramic remains lying in a heap. After a moment of shock and sadness, she said what the others before her had said, "Why don't you just glue it back together?" Of course, my reply was the same: "That will never work, there are too many pieces."  Before long I noticed that she had not taken my word for it. Indeed, she had not taken my statement of fact as fact at all. Instead, she went to work on fixing the problem.
Life can probably not be over simplified any more than this. We blow it, we break something, we botch something up only to believe that it can never be repaired. Even after others offer suggestions on how the something might be mended, we refuse to listen. We would rather wallow in our negativity and disbelief. Quite often it takes another person to actually do the thing we claim cannot be done before our eyes are opened to the possibility. I preach possibility on a daily basis, and yet, apparently, there are still times when I need to see it on display in someone else before I believe . . . and therein lies the valuable lesson.  The other day I was having a conversation with a business owner in our community. When the conversation turned to Waterbrook he began to tell me what a good job I had done on our success and growth over the past few years. Personally, I receive a lot of credit for what is happening at Waterbrook, and while I am very grateful for it, I am quick to state the true reasons for our school's success. After thanking this gentleman for his kind words, I asked him what he thought went into operating a successful Christian school.
He gave me several good "business answers," and I clearly understood that he had no idea what the driving force behind a successful Christian school is. It's not one person sitting in the principal's office. It's not even a group of people sitting on a board. The driving force behind a successful Christian school has two engines: The first is every teacher in the classroom, and we have the very best teachers in the state. I mean that. I love our teachers. They are the backbone behind our success, and they care deeply about your children. The second engine to the driving force is you. Our parents. Our grandparents. Our families. I know, it sounds cliche,` but it's true. Some schools are board driven; some schools are principal driven; this school is family driven. Allow me to give you some examples: 1. At the start of the year some of the Moms (you know who you are) came to me asking if there was a room they could have in the morning to start the day off praying for me, the staff, and the students. Of course I said "yes." I loved the idea and I hoped it would last through September. Here we are in the last few days of school, and those same Moms are still meeting in the morning in that same room praying for your children. I love that. This school is family driven. 2. Every day during lunch period I can look across the hall and see any number of parents in the lunch room maintaining order, serving food, cleaning tables, vacuuming floors, washing dishes, wiping mouths, and lining up children for recess. This is such a crucial point in the day, yet often overlooked because it's not academic. But if something goes wrong here, the whole day for a child can go to pieces in a heartbeat. However, we have parents at the ready who are prepared to pick up those pieces. Thank you, Roy Hall. Thank you, Cassie Birtles. Thank you, Amanda Loudermilk. Thank you, Lindsey & Holger Spiewak. Thank you, Anna Dean. Thank you, Mary Harkless. Thank you, Dawn Cadle. I love that you guys are here during lunch time. This school is family driven. 3. A few weeks ago, many of you gave up your days to hang out at a garage sale at JoEllen and Mark Grant's barn . . . many of you helped set up . . . drop off tables . . . price items . . . sit around all day . . . and help tear down. All the while raising over $1700 for WCA. Thank you, JoEllen and Mark Grant, Ashley Beach and all of your helpers for organizing and running the garage sale, and thank you to Maryann Morrin for taking the leftovers to be sold at your garage sale. This school is family driven. 4. For weeks April Cliber, Sarah Stanfill, and JoEllen Grant took time out of their day - for several days a week - to prepare our students for the patriotic tribute and the Spring Celebration. Thank you for doing that. Thank you for that wonderful patriotic program that honored our veterans. This school is family driven. 5. For months many of you have been pounding the pavement for bowling lane sponsors, creating sponsor posters, and working tirelessly behind the scenes to make the bowling event such a wonderful success. You know who you are. Thank you for doing that. This school is family driven. 6. Every Friday afternoon you'll find Rhonda Verbias in the cafeteria making popcorn for the kids. They love that! Thank you, Rhonda. This school is family driven. 7. Thank you, Crystal Jamerson, for leaving work early to rush over to WCA to organize classroom parties. This school is family driven. 8. Thank you to all of the Moms & Dads who served on the PTO and organized the family fun nights among all of the other PTO events. Especially to the officers, Dawn Cadle, April Cliber, Tara Stephenson, and JoEllen Grant, as well as Brandie Ball for organizing the book fares. This school is family driven. 9. Thank you Cassie Birtles and Brandie Ball for organizing the cheer/pom squad, and driving the girls to games. It's these new programs that add richness and depth to WCA. This school is family driven. 10. Thank you, Rebekah Survance, for your banquet decorations and parting gifts to the teams and players. Your talents added the perfect touch to those events. This school is family driven. 11. Every Wednesday afternoon you'll find Jason Rohde teaching our Bible class to the 7th-12th graders, and every Thursday morning you'll find him doing our devotion with the same group. He does this like clock work with nothing in return. Thank you, Jason. This school is family driven. 12. No one will every see the web/technical work that Jason Justice does for WCA in between his 12 hour work days. Thank you for your many hours in building our grading program, Jason. This school is family driven. 13. There are several ladies that you'll find in the building just doing whatever . . . whatever is needed with or without being asked. Thank you, Dawn Vito. Thank you, Danalynn Phelps, Thank you Amanda Dues, Thank you, Nicole Norris. Thank you, Shana Miller. This is the attitude that drives us. This is the attitude that fuels the engine. These are only a few examples. I wish I would have been keeping a journal this year of the times I noticed one of you doing something in this building that added value to Waterbrook. I would have many pages filled. So when people notice our success, and give me credit for our accomplishments, while being thankful for their words, I am quick to let them know what truly goes into making a Christian school a success. Thank you for making Waterbrook a success. |
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