End of Semester and Future Plans!
12/8/22
Friends and Family of MVCA,
As we approach the Christmas holiday and the end of our first semester, I want to share my excitement and hope for all that has happened and is happening at Mountain View Christian Academy this school year. Our mission at MVCA is to provide an excellent education while leading students to grow in Christ. Those two items are driving and controlling everything that is happening in us this year. I am very pleased with what is happening academically and spiritually and want to share that with you.
Academically we are seeing a nation that is struggling and behind because of COVID shutdowns and restrictions. In our students we see a wide variety of academic situations. Some are excelling and ahead despite the circumstances, some students that are behind but on par with the nationwide setback, and still others that are struggling even beyond the norm. One of the most beautiful things about MVCA is the miracle that happens when our small class size meets our passionate and loving teachers: we have the opportunity to slow down, help struggling students catch up, and begin building strong academic skills. Older students have experienced an intense academic season of high standards paired with directed teaching on taking notes, study habits, research, and formal writing. High school students also have the option to be dual enrolled through our partnership with Northeast Alabama Community College. Younger students receive an incredible amount of personal attention in class. We are improving in struggling areas and specifically working hard on Reading and Math throughout the elementary school. Even the preschool classes work through curriculum together. We are seeing students as young as 18 months learning about Jesus and the basics of academics at their age level. We consider this as taking the time to repair a foundation that has been shaken by the worldwide experience of the past two or three years. We are moving the right direction and we can do so in a way that other schools will struggle to match. We ask your cooperation in two areas: make sure that your child is attending regularly and make sure they are doing homework and studying for tests. If they are here daily and putting forth effort we can make sure that every student is successful.
Spiritually we are seeing a powerful movement happening among our students. We have reworked our Bible classes so that memory verses are shorter, but required more frequently, and are paired with specific, related teaching. In addition, spiritual growth in students in one of our two main goals as a school. That means that at any time, during any event, if a student needs prayer or has questions about Christ our faculty and staff stop and connect with those students in those critical moments. Our hope is that this renewed focus and adjusted curriculum helps students grow in Christ to become strong followers of Jesus for a lifetime. One outcome that we are already seeing is that our chapel services are powerful with students leading worship and filling the altars praying together. Christ is doing something special at MVCA and it is incredible to watch. We invite you to join us in our chapel services Wednesdays at 8:30 AM Eastern so that you can see what is happening spiritually.
Altogether, MVCA has really developed an amazing culture this year. This is the greatest faculty and staff that I have every served with. They are here because they love Christ and know that God has called them to be here and serve together. We talk everyday with students about being a Mountain View Family together. The culture has become a safe place of love and respect for everyone. We are working hard together to make this the best school in the region, and we love this school, these kids, and this mission that Christ has called us to.
We have a lot planned and some big things on the horizon. Our Christmas Celebration is next Thursday, December 15th at 6 pm. These kids have been working so hard and you will be blessed by their program. Beta Club is starting up and is planning to participate in the Senior Beta Convention in 2023. The Beta Club will host a Winter Wonderland pageant in January to raise money for the convention. We are relaunching our PTO and the first PTO meeting will be held on January 9th. Our athletic program is doing well and taking steps to build a great long-term program. We are planning to continue improving our facility including working to finish the rooms above the gym. We are also planning for a Preschool Expansion because the MVCA preschool is absolutely booming.
God is doing something incredible at Mountain View Christian Academy! We are experiencing His blessing and provision. We are living the miracle of The New Beginning! I hope that you are excited to partner with us as we continue to push forward. Please join the PTO, support our activities where you are able and according to your passions, and help MVCA continue to provide an excellent education while leading students to grow in Christ.
I pray that you and yours are abundantly blessed this season as we celebrate the coming of Christ and God's continued blessings on Mountain View Christian Academy!
Casey Jones
Head of Schools, Bryant Campus Principal
Friends and Family of MVCA,
As we approach the Christmas holiday and the end of our first semester, I want to share my excitement and hope for all that has happened and is happening at Mountain View Christian Academy this school year. Our mission at MVCA is to provide an excellent education while leading students to grow in Christ. Those two items are driving and controlling everything that is happening in us this year. I am very pleased with what is happening academically and spiritually and want to share that with you.
Academically we are seeing a nation that is struggling and behind because of COVID shutdowns and restrictions. In our students we see a wide variety of academic situations. Some are excelling and ahead despite the circumstances, some students that are behind but on par with the nationwide setback, and still others that are struggling even beyond the norm. One of the most beautiful things about MVCA is the miracle that happens when our small class size meets our passionate and loving teachers: we have the opportunity to slow down, help struggling students catch up, and begin building strong academic skills. Older students have experienced an intense academic season of high standards paired with directed teaching on taking notes, study habits, research, and formal writing. High school students also have the option to be dual enrolled through our partnership with Northeast Alabama Community College. Younger students receive an incredible amount of personal attention in class. We are improving in struggling areas and specifically working hard on Reading and Math throughout the elementary school. Even the preschool classes work through curriculum together. We are seeing students as young as 18 months learning about Jesus and the basics of academics at their age level. We consider this as taking the time to repair a foundation that has been shaken by the worldwide experience of the past two or three years. We are moving the right direction and we can do so in a way that other schools will struggle to match. We ask your cooperation in two areas: make sure that your child is attending regularly and make sure they are doing homework and studying for tests. If they are here daily and putting forth effort we can make sure that every student is successful.
Spiritually we are seeing a powerful movement happening among our students. We have reworked our Bible classes so that memory verses are shorter, but required more frequently, and are paired with specific, related teaching. In addition, spiritual growth in students in one of our two main goals as a school. That means that at any time, during any event, if a student needs prayer or has questions about Christ our faculty and staff stop and connect with those students in those critical moments. Our hope is that this renewed focus and adjusted curriculum helps students grow in Christ to become strong followers of Jesus for a lifetime. One outcome that we are already seeing is that our chapel services are powerful with students leading worship and filling the altars praying together. Christ is doing something special at MVCA and it is incredible to watch. We invite you to join us in our chapel services Wednesdays at 8:30 AM Eastern so that you can see what is happening spiritually.
Altogether, MVCA has really developed an amazing culture this year. This is the greatest faculty and staff that I have every served with. They are here because they love Christ and know that God has called them to be here and serve together. We talk everyday with students about being a Mountain View Family together. The culture has become a safe place of love and respect for everyone. We are working hard together to make this the best school in the region, and we love this school, these kids, and this mission that Christ has called us to.
We have a lot planned and some big things on the horizon. Our Christmas Celebration is next Thursday, December 15th at 6 pm. These kids have been working so hard and you will be blessed by their program. Beta Club is starting up and is planning to participate in the Senior Beta Convention in 2023. The Beta Club will host a Winter Wonderland pageant in January to raise money for the convention. We are relaunching our PTO and the first PTO meeting will be held on January 9th. Our athletic program is doing well and taking steps to build a great long-term program. We are planning to continue improving our facility including working to finish the rooms above the gym. We are also planning for a Preschool Expansion because the MVCA preschool is absolutely booming.
God is doing something incredible at Mountain View Christian Academy! We are experiencing His blessing and provision. We are living the miracle of The New Beginning! I hope that you are excited to partner with us as we continue to push forward. Please join the PTO, support our activities where you are able and according to your passions, and help MVCA continue to provide an excellent education while leading students to grow in Christ.
I pray that you and yours are abundantly blessed this season as we celebrate the coming of Christ and God's continued blessings on Mountain View Christian Academy!
Casey Jones
Head of Schools, Bryant Campus Principal
