Archives for the ‘News’ Category

AP Classes Challenge Students

By j.hernandez • Sep 30th, 2009 • Category: Lead Story, News

            Bethel’s AP classes continue from AP Economics to AP U.S. History (APUSH).
            Last spring students had the opportunity to take the AP Economics class taught by Dr. Terry Cantrell, school administrator, and many continued the challenge this year by taking APUSH taught by Mrs. Jennifer Simonds, history department head.
            AP [...]



Creatures Visit K-4

By h.berg • Sep 26th, 2009 • Category: News

            The K-4 class had a chance of a life time, to see and touch some of the various creatures of this world when Prehistoric Pets visited the campus on Sept. 25.
            Although there were several who were excited to see the interesting animals, many of the students screamed out of [...]



Elementary has Role of its Own

By k.carr • Mar 6th, 2009 • Category: News

“The Life of Fanny Crosby” written and directed by Mrs. Carolyn Davidson, elementary music teacher, will be performed by the third through sixth grade classes on Thursday, March 12 at 7 p.m.
This play is an encouraging account of the life and legacy of Fanny Crosby.
Through a series of flashbacks, the aged Fanny [...]



Drama Rehearses Spring Play

By k.tran • Mar 3rd, 2009 • Category: News

“The key to a good performance is staying in character.  If they (actors) break character with a laugh or smile, it ruins the scene,” said Drama Director Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas.
With controlled expressions, all
actors on stage focus on staying in character as they practice for the spring play “Papa Was a Preacher”.
 The performance debut of the [...]



Boys’ Volleyball Anticipates Great Season

By m.thomas • Mar 3rd, 2009 • Category: News

            Boys varsity volleyball season began Feb. 23 and with anticipation the boys have already begun intense practices.
            Most of the boys that are to play share the expectation of making it to playoffs.
            Another award the boys are striving for [...]



Elementary advances to GSACS

By h.phan • Feb 27th, 2009 • Category: News

            Competition is not just for junior high and high school students. Elementary students will be heading to First Baptist Church in Long Beach on April 3 to compete in the annual elementary competition of the Golden State Association of Christian Schools (GSACS).
            Winners of the in-house [...]



Competitors Ready for GSACS

By e.do • Feb 26th, 2009 • Category: News

             Junior high and high school participants will head to Valley Christian Academy in Santa Maria, California, on March 5-6 for the annual competition of the Golden State Association of Christian Schools (GSACS).
             Students will compete in categories such as speech, chess, piano, spelling and art.
     [...]



Boys’ Varsity Basketball Finishes With Win

By j.hernandez • Feb 19th, 2009 • Category: News

Boys’ varsity basketball finished the season with a winning record of 12-10 for the first time in seven years. In addition the boys secured a place at playoffs.
This is only the third time the boys’ varsity basketball has made it to playoffs in Bethel’s history.
Going to playoffs was such a big [...]



High School Students Finish Tabernacle Project

By a.cadenas • Feb 13th, 2009 • Category: Lead Story, News

            The high school Bible class was split into six groups to build a small replica of the tabernacle to better understand what was once known to the Israelites as a holy place for sacrifice and atonement.

“It was cool to build stuff that was symbolic of something bigger than us.” [...]



Winter Casual

By a.simmons • Jan 24th, 2009 • Category: News

With a soft cold breeze, snow flakes falling, and wintery clothing you could definitely feel the winter season approaching.  Actually there were harsh Santa Ana winds, falling ash, and fires blazing, but that did not stop Bethel students from celebrating  their first Winter Casual.
What is a good Winter Casual without a little bit of ice [...]