Dear NCCS Community,

 

Good morning and welcome to one of the last weeks of the school year!  No, I'm not back in my office yet.  Thank you to those who have been praying for me.  For those who have not heard, I had colo-rectal surgery to address a painful issue I've been dealing with for a long time, but which reached a crisis level of pain last Saturday night.  I had surgery on Wednesday morning and have been recovering at home since.  I have a follow-up appointment with my surgeon today at 1:00 p.m., and I hope to be back at work tomorrow.

 

I want to thank Lisa Vowles, Brody Bond and Mike Stafford for stepping up to take charge of the RVR retreat last week.  I heard the retreat was a great success.  I look forward to hearing more.  Thank you!

 

Today is our 4th annual golf tournament at Geneva Farm Golf Course.  Thanks to all who arranged this tournament and to those who are right now playing in it. 

This Saturday, May 24th: Spring Fling!  Fun and Games and Food and Prizes!  Plus, a 3-on-3 basketball tournament!  Come to the Grammar School on Saturday at 1:00 for all the fun and excitement.  Sponsored by your NCCS Student Government.  All proceeds will go to support Blood:Water Mission, a Christian non-profit organization that provides wells for clean drinking water in Africa. 

 

Final Exams, Grades 5-9: Next week is our Final Exam week for grades 5-9.  I hope all of you have been and will be studying for your final exams.  For Upper School students (Grades 7-9), final exams count as 10% of the final year-end grade in each course.  Each quarter is worth 22.5% of the final overall grade.

 

We are also quickly approaching our last week of school, June 2-6. 

 

 

We rely on God's good provision for our every need through the generosity of His people.  We have been blessed so abundantly in the past and we know God will continue to meet our every need in the coming weeks, months and years.  Thank you to those of you who have been a part of God's provision for us.  Please prayerfully consider how you may be used by God to grow His work at NCCS in the future.  Maybe this would be a great use for part of your ecomonic stimulus package from the federal government! 

 

Awards Assembly/ Last Day, June 6th: I hope all of you will make plans now to attend our Year-End Awards Assembly on Friday, June 6th at 9:00 at the Grammar School.  We are having one Awards Assembly for the whole school, grades 1-9.  It should last about two hours and then children are dismissed directly from the Awards Assembly.  So, if you cannot attend the Awards Assembly, make sure you make plans to pick up your children at the Grammar School at around 11:00 a.m. on June 6th.

 

Ms. March has also been our of commission lately.  Please pray for Ms. March, as she is battling pneumonia and asthma at home.  She also has a doctor's appointment at 1 p.m. today. 

 

Thank you for your support and involvement in the lives of your children at our school.  May God continue to be honored through our efforts in His kingdom.  Soli Deo Gloria!  Pro Christo Rege!

 

In Christ's Love,

 

Jason A. Van Bemmel

Headmaster