Our mission is to provide a Christ-centered May 3, 2017

quality education to prepare students to be Issue 568

life-long servant leaders.

As Days
Hi Parents! Upcoming Dates
I'm still recovering from the entire accreditation process. The staff and May 1-5 Upper School CPT 4 testing
I have to complete a curriculum profile that was left incomplete but af-
ter that we will be able to focus on the three main recommendations May 4 PTA Meeting 3:30 pm
the team asked us to improve. This whole process has made us aware
May 5 Ag Day for 3rd & 4th grade
of the important issues we have to address to help us be good stew-
ards of what God has provided for us. We are excited to see what He May 8 Board Meeting
has in store for MVCA in next few years!
May 8-12 Lower School CPT-4 testing
Thank you for helping us prepare for testing this week in the upper May 19th MVCA Graduation 7:00 pm
school. From providing extra laptops and IPads to serving breakfast
and making sure students are well rested, you are truly partnering with May 26th Last Day of School-All school
us to provide the Christ centered quality education developing lifelong
servant leaders we desire. The results of this testing helps us deter-
mine areas we need improved instruction and focus on academic are-
as that we can do better. We will be communicating the test results
around the end of school with you so please look for that soon. Thanks
for investing in MVCA.

Next week the lower school students will take their testing online.
Please assure your child that we will take our time and they don't have Friday Hot lunch
to be nervous or stressed out about the three mornings we have
planned to check their progress. We will offer breakfast
again Tuesday and Wednesday next week so plan for that fun gather-
Chili
ing of our school community. It really has started our mornings well
and we want to thank those who have provided the delicious meal and
snacks this week. Please let the office know if you have questions
about the testing process or the breakfasts.

Please plan to attend our first ever accredited MVCA graduation

on Friday, May 19th at 7:00 at New Life Church. Our five seniors are
excited to share their slideshows and speeches and celebrate with our
school community. You are also invited to our year end awards assem-
bly on that Friday (19th) at 8:15 am to celebrate our Servant Leader
awards and other students that are being recognized. Please join us
as we celebrate our wonderful students!

Blessings,
Christian Bumgarner
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

30 May 1 2 Breakfast 3 Breakfast Served 4PTA Meeting 3:30 5 6

Upper School CPT-4 Served 7:45-8:10 7:45-8:10 Ag Days 3rd & 6th grade
testing Happy Birthday Keri &
HS Bio Station field
MS Bio station field trip Kaitlyn Stutzman
trip
Parents in Prayer 8:15

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Lower School CPT-4 Parents in Prayer Accreditation Fiesta
testing 8:15 Celebration 5:00 @
Happy Birthday MVCA
Madyson Luikart

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Board Meeting 3:45 Parents in Prayer 8:15 Happy Birthday Awards Assembly 8:15
Happy Birthday Alexis
MS Science Flathead Al Onsager 3rd-6th grade Bio Sta-
Maddy Flood Plain field Trip tion field trip
8:15-1:00 MVCA Graduation 7:00

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Parents in Prayer 8:15 Lower School Track End of the year BBQ
and Field Day All are welcome for
Kalispell lunch
Last day of School

You are invited to this Saturdays Ultimate Frisbee Tournament !

This weekend the Mission Valley Ultimate Frisbee Excalibur Ultimate Frisbee team will be hosting Petra Academy
from Bozeman, Stillwater CHRISTian School from Kalispell and the Missoula Ultimate Frisbee Club. Please feel free
to come out and support our MVCA participants at Kerr Dam Fields. There will be 4 varsity teams participating
and 3 junior varsity teams for a total of 7 team participants. Thus far this season the competitions has proven quite
balanced with each varsity squad beating one another at least once. This season has been fun as we have had the
opportunity to reunite with former MVCA student Colton Johnson now playing for Stillwater. The schedule for this weekends games is still a work in
progress and will be posted at the school upon completion. Let the home games begin! ~Mr. A
 The yearbooks are in! They are $22. Visit the office to pick yours
up today!

Community
Service
We had four students set up and
Our Breakfast of Champions have provided the students and
staff with some special time for fun, fellowship and great food! serve at the annual convention of Knights of
We want to say a special thank you to Shantell Bayless( muffins), Columbus this last weekend. Thank you Anna
Caroline Brookman (fruit, muffins,) Cindy Young (Quiches), Sara Schiele, Lexi Terry, Dayton and Jayde Conrad
Brookman (juices), Annette Schiele (fruit). Mrs. Dawson would also
like to especially thank Caroline Brookman and Jayde Conrad for for displaying a beautiful servants hearts to-
their helping-hand, support and even clean up help from Mr.Taylor!
Such teamwork! wards these ladies. We received rave reviews
In case you missed your opportunity to serve there is still a chance about our wonderful students!
for next Tuesday and Wednesday.
Although we have most egg dishes needed for, we could use
more help, especially with muffins or oatmeal bars, fresh fruits
and juices. Any healthy snack type foods are also a welcome
possibility.

Plan to join us again next week.

Tuesday and Wednesday- 9th & 10th
7:45 - 8:10 am
Please join us for a highly nutritious beginning to the testing day
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