august 2014 - Park Christian School

AUGUST
2014
IMPORTANT DAYS
IN AUGUST:
Fall Sports begin
8/11
New Family/New Student
Barbeque
7th grade orientation
8/12
Back to school night
8/21
First day of school
8/25
On June 10, 2014 the ACSI Mid-America Accreditation Commission held its
annual meeting and unanimously voted to approve the recommendation and
grant ACSI accreditation of Park Christian School for five years. They stated
that our ‘continual demonstration of commitment to having a school with a quality
program of education is commendable, and that the students of PCS will be
greatly rewarded because of these efforts’. Park Christian School will receive
dual accreditation from Association of Christian Schools International and
AdvancED through this process.
(Park Christian School was previously accredited in 2007 for seven years through
2014. Accreditation has since been changed to a 5 year granting.)
Mr. Michael Levang has been teaching Social Studies for 13 years prior to coming to PCS as the Vice
Principal. Mr. Levang received his Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education from UND. He
earned his Master’s degree in Teaching and Learning from St. Mary’s University, and an Educational
Administration degree from MSU, Mankato.
Tell me a little bit about your family: Stacy and I met at UND in Grand Forks and have been married
for 13 years and have three children. Titus is nine and loves sports, battling with swords and rocking
on the drums. Zoe is six and active in dance, gymnastics and loves playing with American Girl Dolls.
Finally, Boden, who is two, loves all things balls, wrestling with his Dad and giving his Mom big hugs.
If you could go on vacation anywhere in the world, where would you go? I would love to go to
climb Mt. Everest and Mt. Kilimanjaro.
What do you like to do in your spare time? I like doing active things like playing football in the
backyard, shooting hoops, rollerblading or bike riding, and lately I’ve gotten into Slacklining.
The best part about following Jesus is……knowing I have a loving and forgiving Savior who has a
plan for my life that is far better than I could ever imagine.
Equipping students to think biblically, live wisely and serve faithfully for over 30 years.
Students on the Move
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MN State Track and Field
Results
Golf
State Participants and Results
Boys Jr. High Golf
The Jr. High golf team won two Conference
meets. Alex Iverson was a medalist at two
meets this season.
Park Christian took the most athletes ever
for the school to the State Meet with five
participants. Congratulations Mrs. Endreson,
Mr. Nelson, and the entire Track and Field
team for a great year!
Zach Kvalvog
12th in 3200M Run
Sydney Larson
Competed in prelims for the 100M Hurdles
Matt Moberg
5th in Triple Jump
7th in 110M Hurdles
Competed in prelims for 300M Hurdles
Courtney Nepstad
6th in 400M Dash (breaking her own school record)
Hunter Nickel
17th in High Jump
Track and Field Awards
given at the Track and Field year end banquet:
Falcon Award: Matt Moberg, Morgan Nepstad
Most Improved: Zach Kvalvog, Ciara Arnhalt
Rookie of the year: Jared Motschenbacher,
Emily Hultin
True Grit: Ana Monson, Sydney Larson,
Brandon Lien
Ruth: Courtney Nepstad
Titus: Matt Moberg
Falcon Spirit: (for 7th-12th grade participation
in Track and Field) Courtney Nepstad, Matt
Moberg, Hunter Nickel
Boys Golf State
Gage Stromme qualified for the State
Golf Tournament by shooting a 79 at
Sections, and tied for 31st at the State
Golf Tournament shooting 92 and 78 for a
combined 170.
Girls Golf
The PCS Jr High Girl’s Golf team played in
four tournaments, winning all of them for an
undefeated Jr High season.
Emily Doeden won a Jr High meet and
Sarah Herlihy had a 3rd place finish.
Emily and Sarah both played well at the subsection tournament in Perham and qualified
for the section tournament. Emily finished
in 6th place of those that were not on the
winning team at sections and Sarah finished
9th. Emily missed qualifying for the state
tournament as an individual by 1 spot (4
shots).
Basketball Camp
2014 Track and Field Records Set
Courtney N.
Matt Moberg in the 110M Hurdles with a
15.43, the 300M Hurdles with a 40.32, the
Triple Jump with a jump of 44’8, and a tie with
Adam Lutz in the 100 M Dash with a time of
11.08
Zach Kvalvog in the 1600M Run with a 4:47
and the 3200M Run with a 10:11.04.
Austin Daugherty in the Shot put with a
throw of 45’ 11.5.
Syd Larson, Ana Monson, Morgan
Nepstad, Courtney Nepstad in the 4x400M
Relay with a time of 4:16.94.
Courtney Nepstad in the 400M Dash with a
time of 58.59.
Congratulations athletes! Check out the
Record board in the gym.
Ciara A., Rachael L.
Gage S., Coach
Brett H.
Junior Olympic USA Track
& Field
At the Dakota Association level (North and
South Dakota), she qualified to go on to
the Region 8 competition. (Wisconsin,
Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, North and South
Dakota). There she qualified for the National
Jr. Olympic USA Track & Field competition
July 22nd – 27th in Humbolt, Texas in the
Pentathlon (Hurdles, Long Jump, Shot Put,
High Jump, and 800 M dash) by winning it!
She also won the 80 M Hurdles, and took 5th
in the Long Jump! She will be competing in all
3 events (Pentathlon, Long Jump, and 80 M
Hurdles).
Congratulations Karley!
2014 Graduate Jared Olsgaard was
selected to play in the ND East/West 9-Man
Football Shrine
Bowl game at
the Fargo Dome
Sunday, July 13th.
Jared played QB,
sporting his Park
Christian School
helmet.
Congratulations
Jared! We are
so proud of you!
Thank you for
representing PCS
well!
Boy’s Varsity Golf
Sr. High Band
Nehemiah H.
Ingrid S.
Lauren
H.
Tennis
Girls
Girl’s Tennis
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Students on the Move
Karley Motschenbacher, (entering 7th grade),
competed in the Jr. Olympic USA Track & Field
competition.
Jared Olsgaard Represents
PCS in Shrine Bowl
Mrs. Brianna Nelson – 1st Grade Classroom Teacher
Teacher Feature
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Mrs. Nelson joins the teaching staff at PCS as a graduate
from Northwest University of the Assemblies of God in
Kirkland, WA, with a B.A. in Elementary Education. She
has experience as a 2nd grade classroom teacher and an
emphasis in reading, ELL, and has training to work with
students with underlying learning disabilities.
Mrs. Elise Mickelson – 4th Grade Classroom Teacher
Mrs. Mickelson is a 2014 graduate of Wayne State College in
Wayne, NE, with Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary
Education and a supplemental endorsement in coaching.
Miss Brooke Stewart – K-12 Art Teacher
Miss Stewart has a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Visual Arts, with an emphasis in Ceramics,
from NDSU and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Education from MSU, Moorhead.
Mrs. Melinda Hollenbeck – Elementary Music & Choir Teacher
Mrs. Hollenbeck is a graduate of Concordia College with a Bachelor of Music Degree. For the
past five years Melinda has been the music director for the Maple Valley Schools in Tower City.
She will be leading our elementary music programing and elementary choir.
Mr. Dan Sederquist – 7th & 8th Grade Social Studies and 10th Grade Evangelism Teacher
Mr. Sederquist is a 2014 graduate of MSU, Moorhead with a Bachelor of Science degree
in Social Studies education. Dan has been an active leader at MSUM on the Varsity Cross
Country and Track teams, as well as a small group leader for the Chi-Alpha Ministry at MSUM.
Grover B., Carson H., Hannah J., Rebecca P.
Josiah M., Gage S., Dan S., Cole S., Bryce P.
T., Jadyn F.
Libby S., Atarah
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L.,
Alex R., Josh M., Tofer
Nathan B., Caleb L.
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Alumni Feature
The last of four of our grandchildren
graduated from Park Christian
School this spring. We are grateful
that Christ is the center of the
education at Park Christian. We have
so many fond memories of being at our
kid’s home, watching our daughter and son-in-law listen to our
grandchildren’s Bible memory verses.
There are no words to express what our hearts feel at moments
like these. We praise God for Park Christian School and can
assure you that you will remain in our prayers.
Love in Christ, Bud and Joan Brekke (grandparents to Jordan,
Eden, Jacob, and Jared Olsgaard)
Be a PCS Mentor Family
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PCS Connections
Do you remember being new at Park
Christian School and wishing you
had someone to call when you had
questions? You can be that welcoming
mentor family to one of our 48 plus new
families.
PLAY DATE AT PARK
9:30 -11:00 am
For parents and kids
WEDNESDAY
August 6
Call Lisa Suckert, 701-232-4452, or
Nikki Loney, 701-281-2512 for details.
PARK CHRISTIAN
PLAYGROUND
300 17th St. N.
Moorhead
Even better, if you referred a family, or
know one of our new families, call Lisa
or Nikki, and tell them you would like
to be their mentor! All mentor families
receive 10 CMI hours and are invited to
the New Family/New Student Barbecue
August 12th.
Play day will be
cancelled in the event
of inclement weather.
PARK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
Call 218-236-0500 for questions, an educational consultation, or tour.
Bring a friend!
Emily D., Kylee I., Hannah H., Anika C., Casey K.
Ana M., Jordyn V.
Easton M., Jonah W., Allen D.
Freddie
Dodgeball Tourney
Ally L.
Katie S., Julia M., Paris
A.
After School Care Options
PCS Parent Association News
Options include:
1.USA Spirit Christian TaeKwonDo
Academy and Ignite Fitness Center in
Moorhead for children in K – 6th grade.
2.Small Wonders Preschool and Child Care
Center in South Fargo for children 6
and up.
3.YMCA – Fercho Downtown Branch – Child
Care School Age Learning Center.
4.Moorhead residents only: your child may
be dropped off by the bus at a daycare or
home of your choice.
PCS Shuttle
The PCS Shuttle has
been met with extreme
enthusiasm since 2012-13.
Special thanks to Pastor
Chad Englund for being
the faithful driver. This
service will continue in
2014-15. The contract and
guidelines are available
on the website under
Admissions/Prospective
Students/Transportation/Shuttle Bus.
PARK CH
R
IS
TIAN
SHUTTLE
The Parent Association is moving
their monthly meetings to evenings,
beginning Tuesday, September 9,
6:30 pm in the PCS library.
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Continue collecting box tops, Campbells
soup labels, Sunmart receipts, Cashwise
receipts, and Country Hearth UPC code
labels. These collections add up and help
provide teaching materials and supplies for
our teachers!
Open PA positions for 2014-15:
• Hold ‘Em Over Coordinator - lining up
refreshments for the monthly School Board
meetings.
• Fun Fair Coordinator(s) - Fun Fair is
November 8.
• Country Hearth Collection
Coordinator – great at home project!
• Grade Captain Coordinator(s) –
lining up grade captains and passing
on information to them.
• Christmas Decoration Coordinator
– a one day commitment, over the
Thanksgiving break.
Deadline for registration is August 8th, or until
at capacity. Stops are Bethel Church in S.
Fargo, and Shiloh Church in West Fargo.
Moorhead Buses
– operated by Moorhead Public Schools
PCS students living in Moorhead may utilize
the Moorhead school buses free of charge.
A letter with your stop location and time will
be mailed the last week of August in a PCS
envelope. There is no Moorhead busing on
days Moorhead does not have school: August
25-28, October 15, November 10, and March 4.
Annika A., Madison O., Jadyn F.
Maggie W., Alex S.
Krista W.
School Supply Lists are available on the
PCS website under Parent Resources/
Useful Documents/School Supply List –
2014-15 and are attached to the weekly
updates. Some local retailers also print and
provide these lists. School supply lists will
not be mailed.
Happy school shopping!
Nathan P.
Hailey & Annika F.
Parent Resources
Visit the PCS website at
www.parkchristianschool.org under the
Admissions tab/After School Care for details.
PCS News
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PCS Cheer Camp
2014-15 School Board
Saturday, September 13, 10:00AM - Noon
in the PCS Gym, for incoming K-6th graders.
Performance at 11:40AM and again at
halftime of the Friday, September 19 Varsity
Football Game.
Cost $25
Registration deadline: Thursday, August 28
at noon to guarantee a T-shirt
Please turn forms into the office. Registration
forms are available on our website at
www.parkchristianschool.org.
All welcome! Invite friends!
Amazon Smile
Park Christian School has been set up with
AmazonSmile. This program is Amazon’s
charitable give back program. You shop.
Amazon gives. Amazon will donate 0.5% of
the price of your AmazonSmile purchases to
Park Christian School whenever you shop on
AmazonSmile.
AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you
know. Same products, same prices, same
service.
Go to http://smile.amazon.com. Choose
Park Christian School and shop away. It is
completely free for Park Christian School and
the consumer. It’s a win win!
A special thanks to and recognition of the
PCS 2014-15 School Board Members.
Park Christian School is directed by a School
Board comprised of nine members:
Todd Troyer, President: First Assembly
Pastor Gary Siefers, Vice President: Bethel
Wes Lutz, Treasurer: Salem Evangelical Free
Adrian Kallis, Secretary: Bethel
Stacey Hoiberg: Salem Evangelical Free
Bill Schwandt: Triumph Lutheran Brethren
Dawn Kerr: Calvary United Methodist
Donna Morse: Valley Christian
Mary Stone: Salem Evangelical Free
The Park Christian School Board operates
under the Policy Governance Model;
considering ENDS policies and implementing
monthly training on Policy Governance.
Board members serve three-year terms and
can serve two consecutive terms. If you have
an interest in serving on the School Board
of Park Christian School, contact either the
Board President or the School President.
See more at: http://www.parkchristianschool.
org/aboutus/school-board
Emma E.
Addie B.
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Back to Schoo l Nig ht – Thursday, August
Watch for details in your August packet.
Kailyn W., Annika M., Wynn A., Kennedy M.
Grace W., Hazel S., Trey K.
Brooklyn J.
Cade B.
Anna S., Marc
S., Elika J., Ba
iley M.
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PCS All School Calendar
Monday, August 11: Cheer, grades 9-12 /
Football, grades 9-12 / Volleyball, grades
8-12
Start Dates for Co-op Fall Sports
Monday, August 5, Boys Soccer, grades
9-12
Monday, August 12, Boys Tennis, grades
7-12 and B/G Cross Country, grades 7-12
Monday, August 19, Girls Swim and Dive,
grades 7-12 Get your Cheer on!!!
Come out and show your support of
the PCS athletes on the court and field.
Tuesday, August 26
• First home Volleyball game,
vs Pelican Rapids; C/JV/V at 5:00/6:00/7:30 pm
Parent’s Night celebration
Thursday, August 28
• First home Football game, vs
Warren/Alvarado/Oslo, 5:00 pm
Parent’s Night celebration
Visit us at www.ParkChristianSchool.org
Start Dates for PCS Fall Sports
Monday, August 4, 7:30 pm in Grow
Auditorium – Boys Soccer, B/G Cross
Country, Boys Tennis
Thursday, August 14, 7:30 pm, Grow
Auditorium – Swim and Dive
PCSFalcons
PCS Extra-Curricular Meetings
Thursday, July 31 and Monday, August 4,
both at 5:30 pm in the Fine Arts Room.
Co-op Sports Meetings
Park Christian Falcon Athletics
The PCS parent/student extra-curricular
activity meetings provide an opportunity
for athletes in grades 7-12 to receive the
latest information on school policies and
guidelines. The MSHSL encourages
both the parent and the student to attend.
This meeting is for students planning on
participating in PCS sponsored activities
during the 2014-15 school year.
Students participating in Co-op Activities
will need to attend the meetings offered
by Shanley High School. Information for
those meetings is mailed by Shanley High
School in July and is available on their
website.
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Park Christian Sports (football, volleyball,
boys and girls basketball, boys and girls
track, and boys and girls golf)
Co-op Sports (boys and girls cross
country, boys and girls tennis, boys and
girls swim/dive, boys and girls hockey,
boys and girls soccer, baseball, softball)
Park Christian School and
PCS Sports
Co-op Sports
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Monday, August 4
• Regular office hours resume,
8:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F
Wednesday, August 6
• Play Date at Park, 9:30 am, PCS Playground
Tuesday, August 12
• PA meeting, 1:45 pm, PCS library
• New Family Barbecue, 5:30 PM,
front lawn
• 7th Grade Orientation, 6:30 pm
Thursday, August 21
• Back to School Night
Monday, August 25
• First Day of School
Friday, August 29
• No School
Monday, August 18: Volleyball, grade 7
Tuesday, September 2: Girls Basketball
Grades 4-6
PCS Calendars
To get the most up-to-date calendar information click on the calendar page of the
website. To stay current, click on the “Notify Me” button located on the calendar
page of our website. You will receive notifications of updates as soon as we know
of updates.
• Under calendars at ParkChristianSchool.org ‘This month at PCS’ will connect you
with the entire PCS Calendar including PCS athletics.
• ‘Athletic Calendars’ will connect you with PCS athletics and/or Co-op Athletics
calendars.
• For PCS game/match results, click on calendars/scores/standings on the PCS
Website.
by Kent S. Hannestad
I am writing this article while attending the ACSI Leadership Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. There are leaders
of Christian schools from all over the world here. The location is a resort nestled in the mountains with gorgeous golf
courses, mountains, and wildlife right outside my window. My family was unable to join me and no one else from
school is with me either. I’m alone. It’s quiet. Lights of homes and vacation dwellings are sprinkled on the mountain. It’s
absolutely beautiful…and quiet. I am deeply experiencing the truth of Psalm 46:10, “Be still and know that I am God.” It is
so good and refreshing.
In the stillness my mind is flooded with thoughts of thanksgiving. I’m able to take time to reflect on God’s immeasurable
goodness and His blessings in my life, my family, and Park Christian School. I am removed from anything that would
keep me from fixing my eyes on Jesus. Wow. It’s incredible.
So what about you? Have you intentionally taken time to be still? I don’t mean a pause in your day. I mean really still.
Away from everything. No TV. No phone. No people. No noise. Just you and God. You see, it’s pretty easy for me to
become consumed by the things in front of me. But when I am able to be still I am reminded of what is of utmost priority.
So, with school just around the corner, activities kicking into full swing, relocation efforts upon us, summer vacations to
wrap up, clothes and supplies to buy, I encourage you: Be still.
2014 PCS 3rd Annual
Golf Scramble Stats:
41 teams – 164 golfers
Josiah M.
Sarah H., Amy J., Grace H., Emily D.
Bryce P.
Women’s Longest Drive Denise Bruggeman
Men’s Longest Drive Bryce Payne
Longest Putt - Lance Hansen
Closets to the Pin Verne Hagenbeck
Team winners:
1st place: Tim Rubis, Matt Rubis,
Jon Rubis, Dan Perrine
2nd Place: Tom Ysteboe, Jay
Ysteboe, Jarvis Brosz, Steve
Swanson
3rd Place: Ivar Berge, Paul
Hensrud, Josh Quamme, Chuck
Remmer