Wow, as we approach May we are looking at the last full month of school left in 2010! What a whirlwind!
Hopefully, you, Seniors, are making final decisions for next year, these are exciting times!
Juniors, you should be looking at taking the SATs at least once before this school year is over. You can register by going to http://www.collegeboard.com/.
Next year’s schedule is out, and I will soon be meeting with each of the students to discuss their future plans. Mr. Watson has already introduced the schedule, and the students have had an opportunity to ask any applicable questions.
As just a reminder here are the graduation requirements for our high school:
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
BIBLE: Four (4) years or every semester in attendance at AVCS
ENGLISH: Four (4) years
SOCIAL STUDIES: Four (4) years
MATHEMATICS: Three (3) years (Plus one additional year recommended)
SCIENCE: Three (3) years (Plus one additional year recommended)
FOREIGN LANGUAGE : Two (2) years
PHYSICAL EDUCATION: Two (2) years - Each school team sport counts for ½ year
FINE ARTS: One (1) year - Art, Music, Drama
Students must have 270 credits to graduate.
Our standards for graduation are all based on the entrance expectations of the colleges, especially the University of California (UC) system.
As we fly through the end of this school year with much anticipation and excitement for the next please feel free to drop in if you have any questions or would like to be sure that your high school student is on the right track.
We would also like to invite our entire school family to our graduation ceremony for the Class of 2010. The Senior Chapel is Friday, June 4th at 10:00 am; this is held here at Apple Valley Christian School. The graduation ceremony is the same day at 7:00 pm, and this is held at High Desert Church. Come and join us in this wonderful celebration.
Sincerely, Jean Huff
Friday, April 23, 2010
A Message from Pastor John- April
As I sit here today in my office, I am thinking about music. It’s not because I am sitting here listening to “The Best of the Bee Gees” (don’t worry, I’m not). It is because of what is going on within our music departments. As I write this our middle school choir is not on campus, they are gone for the entire day to participate in the ACSI Middle School Choir Celebration. Then I was thinking how next week our bands (beginning, concert, high school, & jazz) will be gone for the ACSI Band Festival. I also reflected on how blessed I am to have my kids at a school that recognizes the value of music. With that in mind, what I want to share with you is taken from an article on the benefits of music education. You can find the article in its entirety at http://www.childrensmusicworkshop.com/advocacy/benefits.html
1) Success in Society - The College Board identifies the arts as one of the six basic academic subject areas students should study in order to succeed in college. Academic Preparation for College: What Students Need to Know and Be Able to Do, 1983 [still in use], The College Board, New York
2) Success in School - Students with coursework/experience in music performance and music appreciation scored higher on the SAT: students in music performance scored 57 points higher on the verbal and 41 points higher on the math, and students in music appreciation scored 63 points higher on verbal and 44 points higher on the math, than did students with no arts participation. College-Bound Seniors National Report: Profile of SAT Program Test Takers. Princeton, NJ: The College Entrance Examination Board, 2001.
3) Success in Developing Intelligence - A research team exploring the link between music and intelligence reported that music training is far superior to computer instruction in dramatically enhancing children's abstract reasoning skills, the skills necessary for learning math and science. Shaw, Rauscher, Levine, Wright, Dennis and Newcomb, "Music training causes long-term enhancement of preschool children's spatial-temporal reasoning," Neurological Research, Vol. 19, February 1997
4) Success in Life - "Music education opens doors that help children pass from school into the world around them a world of work, culture, intellectual activity, and human involvement. The future of our nation depends on providing our children with a complete education that includes music." Gerald Ford, former President, United States of Americae
As you can see, music is important, and I pray that you find our music programs to be a blessing, just as my family does. I encourage you to join us for our choir concert on May 21st at 7pm and our band concert on May 22nd at 2 PM. I hope to see you there.
1) Success in Society - The College Board identifies the arts as one of the six basic academic subject areas students should study in order to succeed in college. Academic Preparation for College: What Students Need to Know and Be Able to Do, 1983 [still in use], The College Board, New York
2) Success in School - Students with coursework/experience in music performance and music appreciation scored higher on the SAT: students in music performance scored 57 points higher on the verbal and 41 points higher on the math, and students in music appreciation scored 63 points higher on verbal and 44 points higher on the math, than did students with no arts participation. College-Bound Seniors National Report: Profile of SAT Program Test Takers. Princeton, NJ: The College Entrance Examination Board, 2001.
3) Success in Developing Intelligence - A research team exploring the link between music and intelligence reported that music training is far superior to computer instruction in dramatically enhancing children's abstract reasoning skills, the skills necessary for learning math and science. Shaw, Rauscher, Levine, Wright, Dennis and Newcomb, "Music training causes long-term enhancement of preschool children's spatial-temporal reasoning," Neurological Research, Vol. 19, February 1997
4) Success in Life - "Music education opens doors that help children pass from school into the world around them a world of work, culture, intellectual activity, and human involvement. The future of our nation depends on providing our children with a complete education that includes music." Gerald Ford, former President, United States of Americae
As you can see, music is important, and I pray that you find our music programs to be a blessing, just as my family does. I encourage you to join us for our choir concert on May 21st at 7pm and our band concert on May 22nd at 2 PM. I hope to see you there.
Hayden Leslie
“I can’t, I have practice.” Story of Senior, Hayden Leslie’s life. For those of us who have known Hayden since elementary school, Hayden’s soccer schedule was busy long before many of us even knew what the word meant. Hayden and soccer have been inseparable ever since we can remember. Practice, games and showcases have dominated his life. Traveling down the hill twice a week for two hour practices and every weekend for games is something that he has grown accustomed to. Soccer has woven itself into Hayden’s life, and honestly, he can’t really imagine (or remember, for that matter) his life without it.
Was it worth it? While we got groups together and went to the movies and bowling, and youth group Hayden went to practice. While his buddy had a sleepover party for his twelfth birthday, Hayden had a game. Did he miss out or did we? As far as Hayden is concerned soccer has given him so much more than what appears on the surface. He has made lasting friends, honed a skill that will serve him well, and most importantly gained scholarship offers to pay for his education. While most of us hadn’t started to think about college until freshman year, college was the plan for Hayden the entire time. He practiced, and played and tried out for club teams for one purpose. That purpose has finally been fulfilled.
In the fall, Hayden will be attending UC Riverside on a soccer scholarship. He will finally reap the benefits of year upon year of hard work and travel. He will be playing the sport that he loves as well as living out his dream of attending a major university. Although his schedule has always been busy, it has finally paid off. When Hayden steps on that field this August, every petty thing he has “given up” for soccer will mean little compared to the excitement that he will feel. His childhood hobby had a purpose that enabled him to accomplish his dreams. Although it was hard and grueling, he proved to himself and others that a person can accomplish anything if they set their mind to it and dedicate their lives. Although there were plenty of things that he couldn’t do as a child because of practice, there are now so many things that he can.
Was it worth it? While we got groups together and went to the movies and bowling, and youth group Hayden went to practice. While his buddy had a sleepover party for his twelfth birthday, Hayden had a game. Did he miss out or did we? As far as Hayden is concerned soccer has given him so much more than what appears on the surface. He has made lasting friends, honed a skill that will serve him well, and most importantly gained scholarship offers to pay for his education. While most of us hadn’t started to think about college until freshman year, college was the plan for Hayden the entire time. He practiced, and played and tried out for club teams for one purpose. That purpose has finally been fulfilled.
In the fall, Hayden will be attending UC Riverside on a soccer scholarship. He will finally reap the benefits of year upon year of hard work and travel. He will be playing the sport that he loves as well as living out his dream of attending a major university. Although his schedule has always been busy, it has finally paid off. When Hayden steps on that field this August, every petty thing he has “given up” for soccer will mean little compared to the excitement that he will feel. His childhood hobby had a purpose that enabled him to accomplish his dreams. Although it was hard and grueling, he proved to himself and others that a person can accomplish anything if they set their mind to it and dedicate their lives. Although there were plenty of things that he couldn’t do as a child because of practice, there are now so many things that he can.
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