Our mission is to provide a Christ-centered April 12, 2017

quality education to prepare students to be Issue 565

life-long servant leaders.

Upcoming Dates
As Days April 13 PTA Meeting 3:30 pm
Hello Parents, April 14No School, Good Friday
I trust you are preparing for Good Friday and Easter Sunday. The Holy
week is an important time for all Christians to reflect on the incredible April 17 1/2 day, 11:45 release, Teacher PIR
price God paid when He sent His only Son to bear our sins on the cross. day
If you have never attended a Seder meal, consider joining many of us this April 19-21 Accreditation Team Visit
Friday at the Middle School hosted by Lynn Lapka. The sooner they can
get a head count the better so contact the office for more information. May 1-5 Upper School CPT 4 testing
May 4 PTA Meeting 3:30 pm
Remember that we have no school this (Good) Friday and will have an
May 5 Ag Day for 3rd & 4th grade
early release next Monday at 11:45. (Does anybody really read this?) We
will use the rest of Monday to prepare for the accreditation visit on May 8 Board Meeting
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of next week. Please plan to join other May 8-12 Lower School CPT-4 testing
parents to visit with the team on Thursday morning at 8:30 in the library.
May 19th MVCA Graduation 7:00 pm
Thanks for your input on how to improve our school.
May 26th Last Day of School-All school
I was thrilled with the participation and engagement of our students at the BBQ
Creation Conference in Missoula last Friday. They represented you and
our school very well and learned a great deal about how the Bible ex-
plains science. We purchased a number of resources to help demon-
strate the Creation so if you are curious, we'd love to show you what we Friday Hot lunch
have. Thanks for partnering with us in this great adventure.

How do we measure a quality education? Homework? Reciting facts?

No School
Grades? Recalling information? True knowledge is the goal and stand-
ardized testing is one of the tangible ways we can measure success in our
instruction. Tests don't show us all students know but it is helpful to guide
us in improving our instruction and curriculum. We will be testing the
lower school during May 8-12 and the upper school May 1-5 . Thanks in
advance for having your children get good rest, snacks and prepare to do
their best.

Blessings,
Christian Bumgarner
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8:15 11:30 4:15pm Missoula tions Field Trip
Open House Happy Birthday
Mrs. Dawson
5:30-7:00

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Happy Birthday Happy Birthday Parents in Prayer 8:15 Happy Birthday PTA Meeting 3:30 No School
Mr. Lutz Jory Becker Ace Lake All are welcome!!
Board Meeting 5:15 Passover Seder Meal
6:00 pm

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Early Release 11:45 am Parents in Prayer 8:15 Accreditation Team
(make up snow day) Visit Happy Birthday Lexi
School Cleaning @ Terry
Noon

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Happy Birthday Dayton Parents in Prayer 8:15
& Jayde Conrad

Lake Missoula Creation Conference Summary ~ Answers in Genesis held a conference on creation science at the University of Mon-
tana in Missoula. On Thursday, the upper school attended a session titled, The Ice Age: Only the Bible Can Explain It. Students learned how the
geologic and hydrologic activity surrounding the Genesis flood caused the great ice age. On Friday, the entire school attended sessions throughout the
day. This was a phenomenal learning experience, and many resources were purchased for MVCA's library. How true it is that God's world and His Word
both agree with each other! I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me? Jeremiah 32:27
 Order your yearbook today!
The yearbooks will be ready for you to pick up on Friday, May 12th.

They are $22. Visit the office to pay and get your name on the list.

Last Milk punch card of the year!

April 18th thru May 26th ~ $14.00
If you would like for your
child to continue getting milk please con-
tact the office for what is owing.
We are in the final days of preparation
for the accreditation team of 5 administra-
tors from Montana and Washington to
visit MVCA. Thank you for your contin-
Gabe Shipley tearing it up!
ued prayers as we enter this final stage of
accreditation.
The afternoon of April 19th the team will
begin their on site work and will continue
through the afternoon of April 21st.
Thank you for being available to visit with
the team on Thursday morning. Your
input and sharing is of great value.
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