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2011
MOM'S LUNCH |
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The "2011" freshman moms (pictured above) lunched
together last month in the Clubhouse Room of the Club Villas
condos in Walnut Creek. We had a wonderful time
getting to know each other and finding out all the things we had in
common.
Some of us are "newbie" freshman parents, so it was a great
informal way to ask questions and learn more about Berean from
parents who have been at Berean for awhile with older
students.
We enjoyed a lunch of sandwiches and salads. Big THANKS to
Seana Shafer and Alicia McCormick
for planning and hosting this first of many get-togethers for
freshman moms.
Cindy Pearsall
2011 Mom
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2010 MOM'S LUNCHEON
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Please mark your calendars now for our last
luncheon of the school year on Friday, May 16th at
Kathy Ferro's home.
I will be sending all
2010 moms an evite towards the end of
April.
2010 Mom |
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ADVANCED DRAMA |
This Friday and Saturday, April 4th & 5th,
Advanced Drama will be giving an outstanding
performance of The Curious Savage in the gym. You
will be guaranteed an evening of quality entertainment for less than
the cost of a movie!
The cost is
$8.00 for adults and $5.00 for students. The performances begin at
7:30 p.m. both nights; make sure to come early enough to get
good seats!
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SEE'S CANDY REMINDER
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SEE'S CANDY BILLING NOTIFICATIONS
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Attention to the
families who have not turned in their See's candy envelopes. We
have attempted to contact each of you many times via phone
calls and email. Because the school year is
coming to an end and the candy is nearing expiration, your school
account will be billed $48.00 for the unreturned See's
candy.
Please feel free
to contact Mrs. Chung with any further questions at the office (925)
945-6464 ext.22.
Thank
you,
ASB
Officers
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BEREAN'S SIXTH ANNUAL HISTORY
FAIR
"The Oboe In The Baroque Period", "Positive
Contributions By U.S. Soldiers In The War In Iraq"; "Victorian
Architecture"; "Tea: The Drink That
Transformed China"; and "Abortion Through The
Ages".
These are just some of
the projects that will be on display at Berean's Sixth Annual History Fair. If the 9th
grade research papers are any indication, this year's fair
promises to be the broadest and have the most interesting range of projects yet.
Don't miss it!!!
Mark your calendars for Monday, April 28th. The Fair will take
place in Berean's Gym from 6:30 p.m. to
8:30 p.m. See you
there!!!
Pictured above:
Holly McClellan, who won
"Best of Show" in 2007 for her
entry, The French
Resistance.
Social Sciences
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S
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A Difficult
Job
 You may be thinking
that your job is probably the most difficult or challenging job in
the world. Regardless of what you do, whether you are in
Christian ministry or working in the secular world, you are faced
with challenges, stress, and pressures that are unique to your
job. For some of you, the day to day (or moment by moment)
unexpected surprises overwhelm you and make you wonder if anyone
else has it as hard as you do. However, if we seriously looked
at every kind of job there is, I am convinced that the most difficult job of all
(and the most
rewarding) is parenting.
I
want to share a few thoughts with you because I think we as
Christian parents sometimes live in an idyllic dream world regarding
parenting when things don't always turn out the way we think they
should. Everyone has their own idea or formula for raising
children. For some, this formula may work, but for others, it
may result in disaster. Some parents become bitter with God
and lose trust in His promises when their children exhibit a will of
their own. There is no question in my mind; parenting is a
difficult job and perhaps the most difficult one of all.
I
do believe, though, that parents try their very best to raise their
children. After all, second to the Lord, they are the most
precious possession we have in this life. As an administrator,
I have seen how some parents have made enormous sacrifices to
provide the very best for their children; they do the best they can
with the skills and backgrounds they have. As I meet with
parents of prospective students my heart is warmed by the sincere
and almost desperate desire they have to enroll their child in our
school. So strong is their desire to have them in a Christian
environment that they are willing to make significant personal
sacrifices to have them here. I know God honors those parents
who make such a sacrifice to give their children a Christian
education.
With all of the effort and sacrifice parents make,
I believe parenting is still the toughest job of all.
Occasionally, parents will see their child heading the wrong
direction by making careless and poor choices. As parents we
are grieved to see this happen despite our best efforts in teaching
and guiding them. It is during these times that we need to
carefully consider God's Word in Ephesians 6:4. Here Paul
admonishes Fathers (or parents) to not exasperate their children but
to raise them in the training and instruction of the Lord. To
exasperate means to cause them to become enraged or angry. You
might ask, "What are some things that might cause our children to be
exasperated?" I would suggest that our actions speak volumes
to our children, such as: displaying favoritism to other siblings or
family members, being over-protective (especially for boy's), or
under-protective (especially for girl's), being excessively pushy in
regard to unrealistic expectations and achievements, disciplining in
anger, and finally, inconsistencies in our messages and actions
toward our children. As much as possible, keep your promises
to them. Sometimes we fail in keeping our word to our
children, especially when they are young. We take the liberty
of breaking those promises because we know it is easier to deceive
them. But as they grow older, they become wiser to this
deception, and thus, develop anger, bitterness and
disillusionment. In essence, they have become exasperated with
their parents.
Jesus made a promise to his disciples, and all of us,
when He said in John 14:1-3,
"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust
in God; trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms;
if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to
prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for
you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may
be where I am." He is a Father that will not
let us down. He will keep His promises. So, we can trust
in His Word. This is the kind of trust we need to instill in
our children.
Whatever challenge you may be facing with your
children, remember to dedicate them to the Lord and trust that He is
the Sovereign God that will take care of them. Pray for them,
love them, and point them in the direction of the Lord. Leave
the rest to Him. May God bless you and your family as you
persevere in the most difficult job in the world-parenting.
Sincerely,
Mr. Noriega
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YEARBOOK
ALERT
 Please don't wait until the last
moment to buy a yearbook for your student. We have
less than one hundred books left and many students who have not yet
to order. We hope to have books available on distribution day on May
22nd but there are no guarantees.
The price
of the yearbook is currently $95.00. It increases to $100.00 on May
1st. Please don't miss this opportunity for your student to
remember their school experience at
Berean.
If finances are
preventing you from ordering the yearbook, please contact Dr. Jung
at (925) 949-6109 to discuss how we can make this one available for
you.
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Portraits for
JSB
 In a similar manner to the portraits
taken at Winter Banquet, we are offering your student's photos at
JSB with no obligation or up-front
cost.
Individuals, buddies, couples and groups can have
their photographs taken at JSB. The photos will be posted online at
www.picateers.com where you can review and choose the photos and
picture packages you wish to purchase. If you are not happy
with the photos you are under no obligation to purchase any at all.
Approximately one week after the event,
you will receive an email from Picateers with a password to give you
access to the photos. You place your order directly with
them and they will ship the orders to your home.
We hope this will encourage all the participants in
JSB to have their pictures taken and then decide whether or not to
buy them. We promise to produce quality photos at a
reasonable price.
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Jung at
(925) 949-6109.
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Below
are the ID numbers to reference if your are an escrip
user:
142474966 Main School Budget
500017549 Boys' Basketball
Program
500017550 Football
Program
500017551 Cross Country
Program
500017552 Girls' Volleyball
Program
500017553 Tennis
Program
500017554 Soccer
Program
500017555 Girls' Basketball
Program
500017556 Baseball
Program
500017560 Golf
Program
500017559 Track
Program
500017558 Boys' Volleyball
Program
500017557 Softball
Program
500017561 Swimming
Program
500017562 Music
Department
500017563 Drama
Department
500017564
Art Department
500017572 Cheerleading
Program
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 Applications for
the Independent Scholarship Fund
2008-2009 school year will be
available from The Independent Institute beginning in
February. Families can request applications be
mailed to them by calling the ISF hotline at (510) 632-1366, ext.
144. This scholarship is for
low-to-moderate-income families in Contra Costa and
Alameda Counties and can be applied against
the K-12 tuition of most private schools.
Funds are limited.
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MARCH
MADNESS
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Pictured L-R: The 3 on
3 girls' basketball champs including Mae Johnson (left)
who subbed for her sister Caroline (far
right) at the championship game, Jillian Kemper and
Shada Sadeghi.
March
Madness- well, it definitely said what it
meant! On March 10th thru the
14th there was nothing BUT Madness:
competitive girls and boys 3 on 3 basketball
tournaments, a high bidding Servant Sale, different
wildly themed dressed days, and to top it off, a powder
puff football tournament coached by our very own varsity
players Sam James, Mitch Lee and
Andrew Redlick.
The week
began with International Dress Day, in
which students represented the various countries,
followed by Lumberjack Day, a new theme
that went spectacularly well with plaid jackets, workin'
boots and an axe. Next, was the
favorite ever-fun Twin Day, followed by
HOLI-Day and the week ended with the
forever-rivalry of Pirates vs. Ninja
Day. Students and teachers
alike participated in each of these fun-filled
days. Some of our teachers really got into the
spirit on twin day by coming dressed as triplets---see
pictures below!!
Mrs. Hazelrigg, Mrs. Jung
and Mrs.
Chung
Mrs. Arnett, Mrs. Failor and Mrs.
Johnson
The
basketball tournaments were intense as the competition
heated up. The boys battled
even with the subs having to come in due to
illnesses. But this year the girls
received the plaque as Shada Sadeghi, Caroline
Johnson (Mae Johnson sub at the championship
game) and Jillian Kemper won the title
at the March Madness
tournament.
During
the powder puff football game, last year's tie was
broken as the upperclassmen girls pulled out a
victory! Madness, yes, it
sure was; but this year's March Madness had no shortage
of fun and incredible memories.
Nicole
Rutherford
ASB Vice
President
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SERVANT SALE
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Going once, going
twice, SOLD! This year at the
Annual Junior Class Servant sale we auctioned off about
seventy boys from all four classes.
Bidding wascompetitive, especially when the dynamic duo of
seniors Bruce Whyte and Matt
Johnson, were our highest sellers, sold , for over
$200 to Jerry Bao (pictured
left). This year, our two emcee's were juniors
Tyler Deniston and Cody McDermott,
who were entertained and dazzled the crowd. At
the end, they were sold as servants for $170.00 to
a group of senior girls. All totalled, we made
almost $1,700, which will goes towards JSB this
April. We are very thankful to all of our willing servants
who served their masters on March 20th and to the purchasers for
their generous donations.
Jackie
Lee
Junior Class
Secretary
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BAND CONCERT
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For the first time in recent history,
Berean's band, led by Mr. Hazelrigg, will be giving an exclusive
Band Concert at Berean this Sunday, April 6th, at 3:00 p.m., in the
Student Center.
Ticket prices are
$5.00 for adults and $3.00 for students. You
will not want to miss this - the band has developed a
great sound!
Music runs in the Heisinger family! Brothers
Luke, Colby and Nik Heisinger (pictured left) all enjoy playing
in the Berean band!
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PENNIES
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PENNIES FOR
PATIENTS
Hey everyone, it's time to have our
annual Pennies for Patients
competition! This competition runs from Monday,
March 31st through Friday, April 4th.
This is a class competition, but that's not to stop
the staff from joining in on the fun too.
The way this works is, we have set up big water jugs in the
Student Center dedicated to each class. Throughout the week
students and staff put pennies in their jugs and silver coins (such
as nickels, dimes or quarters) in the opposing teams water
jugs. The pennies are positives points
and the class with the most pennies is our
winner. Every silver coin is a negative
point and takes away from their class score. The
winners will receive spirit points. All the money
from the jugs will go to the medical research of the Leukemia and
Lymphoma Society. At the end of each day we tally
up the coins and let each class know who our winner is the next
morning. The competition gets very
exciting and the rewards go to such a great cause!
We'll keep you
posted.
Your faithful Community
Servants,
Michael, Sherine and
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COOKIE DOUGH FUNDRAISER
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COOKIE DOUGH SALES MAKES A
PROFIT---
Cookie Dough top sellers: Lauren Morgan holding
her free JSB tickets,
Travis Jeffus holding buckets
of cookie dough (!) and Tori Wilson holding
her entertainment gift
bag.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Junior
Class Cookie Dough fundraiser! We sold
close to $10,000 and made a profit of
$4,000!!!! This will help us
tremendously with our JSB expenses. The top upper
classmen seller was Lauren Morgan who sold 33
buckets and won a free JSB ticket. Travis
Jeffus was the top sophomore selling 15 buckets and is
eligible to purchase two JSB tickets and Tori
Wilson was the top freshmen selling 17 buckets and received
an entertainment package. In addition, eight
juniors and seniors sold over 20 buckets which earned them half off
on their JSB ticket. Thank you once again
to all who made this fundraiser a great
success!!!
In
case you missed out on some cookie dough, brownies, or pretzels we
still have some left to sell for only $15.00 each.
Please, contact Mrs. Chung at the office (925) 945-6464 ext.
22 for the list of flavors still available and pick some up
today! Thanks for your support!
Bradley Davis
Junior Class President
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JUNIOR SENIOR
BANQUET
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"A Castle on
a Hill"
This springs
Junior Senior Banquet promises to be an elegant
evening that our upperclassmen will not soon forget.
It is considered by most to be the highlight
event of Berean's social calendar.
It is hosted by our class of 2009 on Saturday, April 26th,
2008 and will be held at the charming Claremont Resort and
Spa in Berkeley. The theme for this
enchanted evening is "A Castle on a Hill" setting the tone for the
fairytale experience that is sure to be had by all.
The beautiful location, breathtaking views, gourmet meal, and
festive atmosphere of this formal affair should be an exceptional
event for all those who attend.
The tickets
are $60.00 a person until Friday, April 11th, then on Monday, April
14th, they will increase to $95.00 each.
Students can purchase their tickets in the Student Center
every day during lunch. Guest forms are due
no later than Monday, April 21, 2008.
All
dresses for students and guests must be approved by Mrs. Hall one
week prior to the event.
It will be an elegant
event our upperclassmen won't want to miss!
Caroline
Johnson
Junior Class Secretary
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Annual BCHS Art
Show
The Annual BCHS Art Show will be held
May 2nd, in the Student Center. The show is open to students all day long.
Parents and guests may view the show from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00
p.m. Go to the main office and pick up a guest
pass while school is in session. In conjunction with the Art Show,
there will be a barbecue luncheon for students. Tickets
are on sale now for $5.00
each.
Fine Arts
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SPRING RETREAT
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"LIVING IT OUT" IN THE
SPRING
 Coming up April
10th - 12th is our annual Spring Retreat that will
be held at Silver Spur Christian
Camp in Tuolumme. Our guest speaker will be
Jeremy Swigart
(pictured left) from Walnut Creek
Presbyterian Church. We are encouraging students to
attend. They will only be missing 5th thru 7th periods on
Thursday and Friday is no school because of teacher in-service
day. The cost is $80.00 (last year was $90.00)
which includes meals, lodging and transportation.
We were able to decrease it by $10.00 because of the
See's fundraiser. and hoped to deNext year our goal is to
make the cost a lot less with the help of the candy fundraiser once
again.
This
Spring Retreat is a perfect opportunity for students to strengthen
their walk with Christ. The students will have a chance to
grow and dig deeper into God's word. They will be blessed at this
beautiful mountain retreat where the air is fresh and the atmosphere
is breathtaking. Spring Retreat will be an unforgettable
time of fellowship and fun that they will always
remember.
We may still have
spaces available, so please check the office for a registration form
and availability. Let us know if you
have any questions.
Serving
you,
Luke
Heisinger & Shada Sadaghi
SG
Spiritual Emphasis Leaders
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NEW STUDENT GOVERNMENT CLASS OF 2008-09
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STUDENT GOVERNMENT
ELECTION RESULTS
Farewell to the SG Class of 2007-08 (pictured
above)
These past few weeks we held our class elections and
committee voting and have now finalized next years class. It took many weeks of
campaigning, speeches, written testimonies, voting, counting
ballots, a run-off election, special election and lots of prayer to
get the results. We are
excited about next years class officers and committees and the
direction the Lord is going to take them. Begin to pray for them as we
prepare to plan for a new year and a new
season.
Congratulations to the new Student Government Class of
2008-2009:
ASB President: Kristen
Fraser
ASB Vice President: Brandon
Essy
ASB Treasurer: Sean Shafer
ASB Secretary: Caroline
Johnson
Senior President: Bradley
Davis
Senior Vice President: Anthony
Paredes
Senior Secretary: Danae
Lesier
Junior President: Sarah Gazard
Junior Vice President: Kimberly
Young
Junior Secretary: Cady Lang
Sophomore President: Brooke
Fraser
Sophomore Vice President: Velina
Ortiz
Sophomore Secretary: Mae
Johnson
Spiritual Emphasis Committee: Jordan Todoroff, Jackie
Lee & Angela Lucero
Social Committee: Melanie Todd, Heather Hoffman &
JC Witt
Community Service Committee: Kristen Borde, Tyler
Deniston & Ashley Treviso
Orientation Committee: Monica Mosis, Cody McDermott
& Christina Warthan
Encouragement Committee: Melissa Freese & Jillian
Shutts
Publicity: Erica Lengefeld & Jona
Maestre
I look forward to working with these students and
making next year an amazing experience!
Serving with joy,
Mrs. Chung
Student Government
Advisor
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SAN
FRANCISCO ZOO FIELD TRIP
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On March 17th, 132
students and 28 chaperones headed to the San Francisco
Zoo for a field trip.
The students represented three classes taught by Dr. Comfort
and Miss Fung at Berean;
Biology, Anatomy & Physiology and Advanced Placement
Physics.
 When they
arrived at the zoo, Dr. Comfort handed out assignment sheets to be
completed and turned in at the end of the day. The students broke up
into groups and disbursed throughout the zoo, working together to
complete the assignments.
The sunny weather put many of the animals
in playful moods, including the lions and baboons as well
as the bears. Thank you to the many chaperones and
drivers who came along to help. It was a wonderful
day!
These same classes will being going to Monterey  Bay Aquarium
on April 28th. Each
class has a unique assignment for that particular subject area. We also encourage the
students to share the gospel whenever possible. This is an
all day trip and we'll return to Berean just before 8:00
p.m.
Gloria Shaffer
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COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER
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College and Career News
Seniors:
If you ordered
graduation announcements, they will be distributed Tuesday, April 1st in the College and Career
Center during lunch.
Juniors
and Seniors:
 Do you know what your major will be in
college? Do you know
what career path you will choose? Berean Christian High School
has been offered an opportunity to help you answer these
questions. Bob Britz, a
life/career coach, has offered our students access to assessment
instruments that will help answer these questions.
This offer is
open now to the first 150 seniors and juniors to sign-up. The cost of $10 covers
workshop expenses; the cost of the assessments are covered by a
grant. Students will
take the three assessments online and then meet for a College and
Life Planning Workshop on Monday, April 7th from 7 pm to 9:30 pm at
Hillside Covenant Church in Walnut Creek.
To
pre-register:
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