Chances 4 Children

Next week is Thanksgiving and while we look forward to turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie, there are over 400,000 children in Haiti without parents. These orphans face a bleak future. One out of five Ha

itian children will die before the age of five. More than eighty percent do not have access to clean drinking water and almost half of the children under five years old have stunted growth due to hunger.

That is why the National Honors Society is staging a food and diaper drive and partnering with Chances 4 Children. Chances 4 Children’s mission is to help combat the severe poverty and orphan epidemic in Haiti one child at a time. This organization focuses on not only adoptions, but also education, family, and community development.

Chances 4 Children partners with local non-profit groups to support four orphanages in Haiti. They give monthly donations of food, clothing, and medicine. They have also helped with the development of local clinics and projects to create fresh water supplies. They also have helped construct local schools and provide funding for these kids to get a chance to go to school.

There are over 500 orphanages in Haiti. Most of these children will live their entire lives in those places. But these are the lucky ones; most kids end up living out on the streets.

This is our chance to help. Please join the National Honors Society and bring in your donation by November 26th. You have probably noticed the cart in the middle of the rotunda. This is where you can place your donation.

The most needed items are:

Chicken and tuna-12.5 oz. cans or larger; white rice- 5 lb bags- not instant; dry kidney and pinto beans; peanut butter-64 oz jars or larger; spaghetti noodles- dry; tomato paste-not sauce- large cans; powdered milk- large boxes; Infant and toddler formula; diapers- size 3,4, and 5.

All items need to be returned to the cart by November 26th.

Please help make this Thanksgiving extra special by showing how grateful we are for all we have by helping those who have nothing. Make a difference in an orphan child’s life. Thanks for supporting this wonderful cause!

Cory Greeno, Junior

Casting Technologies

Thursday last week, Jeff Cook from Eagle Alloy visited the 9th grade Physical Science and 10th grade Chemistry classes for a "Foundry in a Box" demonstration.

Today Andy Sherf gave the 9th and 10th grade a tour of Casting Technologies in Fruitport - showing us all the auto parts that they make and how it is done.

 







 





 

Second Girls Breakaway Chapel

On October 31, we had our second breakaway chapel. Mrs. Suam talked to the girls about the 5 core qualities God has given us as women and the Core qualities He has given to men. Starting with the 5 core qualities of men, we ran out of time and didn’t quite get to the core qualities of women.

God gave men 5 specific qualities which fit perfectly with those that he gave to women. The first is Taking Initiative. This means that He gave men a desire to grow up, leave their parents, and start a family of his own. The second is a desire to work to provide for his family, this means getting a job and working hard for a solid income. The third core quality is to protect his wife and family from harm and to provide a solid Christian foundation in his home. The next quality is to exercise spiritual oversight. This means seeing the bigger picture and doing his best to do the right thing in God’s eyes. The last core quality of a man is to exercise Godly leadership. God intended men to lead his wife spiritually, to instruct her and to help her grow closer to God.

In the Bible, God makes it very clear to us that he intended for men to be in positions of authority and to lead women. Even from how woman was created, she was created from the man’s rib. After God had created Adam and Eve, he placed them in the garden and made told man to name all the animals. He was putting Adam in charge of the animals and in authority over everything living that was on the earth. Today, we often desire to be in leadership positions. This is because of sin and our want to be above or better than others. We often forget that leadership positions in fact do not make you better than anyone else.

- Katie Boeve, Freshman

Dual Enrollment Class

The second quarter has begun and the Cornerstone Dual Enrollment Class is still going on. The class is called Prepared to Launch. The class is about preparing the students for college and teaching the essential skills needed to excel in college. There’s a lot to learn from the class. It’s very helpful and the students feel like they are learning a lot. The information is useful for when they go to college. The students also get college credit hours for taking the class which they can then take to Cornerstone or another college and not have to take a class or be closer to the number of credits they need to graduate.

Shannon Pothoven is the professor of the class. All the students like her. She’s very nice and makes the class enjoyable even though it’s a longer class than usual. The class is once a week on Wednesday for 2 hours. The class is learning about time management and goal setting right now. The class is also reading the book, Power of Habit. The book is about how we do what we do and why.

The class also learned about their strengths by taking the strengths test. The class then learned how to use and understand their strengths. The students really enjoy the class and the professor. The Cornerstone Dual Enrollment Class is a great opportunity for the student and will help them prepare for college.

- Jefferson Britton, Senior

Second Quarter Electives

Thanks to Grand Velas Riviera Maya for picture

Electives are a special activity for eighth hour every Wednesday. Some of the options are Scuba Diving, Debate and Intro to Computer Programming.

In Scuba Diving you can learn tactics about scuba diving, what it’s about and facts about it. Another option for electives is Debate. It’s a class you can take with Mrs. Cashler. You have the opportunity to learn how to argue - with a purpose. What is happening right now is you need to pick a topic to debate about with either a partner or a group of four. You can choose what to debate on, then one or two people must choose which side to be on - for it or against it. On Wednesday, we will have the chance to perform it in class. We are able to pick our own topics. Some of the ideas are Gatorade or Water for games, Cell phone use in school, and dress code options.

The last option for electives is computer programming. Mr. Langdon teaches this class, and you can learn about how to program computers, create apps and more. So far, everyone has learned so far how to start apps, and they need to watch some videos to get an idea of what they have to do. Electives will be done at the end of the next quarter, and there will be new ones available to choose from at the beginning of the next quarter.

Laurie Schreur, Freshman

5th/6th Basketball Fun

Today was the 5th and 6th grade basketball game! We played Muskegon Christian at the Muskegon Catholic gym. Our team has 8 girls on it and their team had 7 girls. The game started at 2:00.

Our starting 5 included Kelsey Richards, Alex Assad, Kyra Hamilton, Marcy Shrewr, Emily Beals. Kelsey started us off with a nice left hand layup and followed by that was a basket from the other team. It was 2 to2. Kelsey then got fouled and shot free throws and missed them both. We then subbed in Alison Beals, Logan Burgess and Ryan Wilzack. They subbed in for Kyra Hamilton, Emily Beals, and Marcy Shrewr. They all played great.

By the end of the first quarter we were up 12-2! All the girls had at least one steal. Alex had a lot of steals and some nice assists to Kelsey and some of the other girls. By the end of the 1st half we were up 22-6. Coach Brad Richards and assistant Coach Dan Hamilton had a lot to say to the girls but the girls took it all in and the next half they brought their game! We boxed out better and some girls got rebound and even some shots up! By the end of the 2nd half we won the game 34-13. The girls were excited about the win!

Jordyn Hamilton, Freshman

Calligraphy Class

Every Wednesday I was in calligraphy class. Calligraphy class was fun. I enjoyed having Mrs. Saum as a teacher. We learned many different styles of calligraphy. She taught us Roman,Italic, Uncial and many more. Calligraphy is used in making Christmas cards, wedding invitations and many other things. Mrs. Saum showed us how to do each of these different styles of writing. She helped with the positioning of the letters.

Calligraphy is difficult to learn. Many of the students in the class were very good. Some people may just be naturals at this style of writing. The different hands make the card or invite look different. Some of the hands were easier to learn then others. Roman was one of the easier hands because it almost looked like basic printing but on the other hand uncial was one of the harder ones. Uncial is also known as the holy hand. Uncial was difficult because of certain letters can make the whole hand tricky.

Calligraphy is a great style of writing for some people but for others it may be difficult. Calligraphy is a beautiful way to write. Some books may even use calligraphy in the first letter of the chapter. These are called versals. These letters are hard to write. The versals make the book look great. The Roman hand is pretty simple but it can also look very pretty. I liked doing Roman only because it was simple but looked great! I hope to use calligraphy again sometime but I don't know when I would use it. I'm glad I got put in calligraphy and got to learn this style writing. Thank you Mrs. Saum for teaching! Calligraphy was a great class and I will miss it.

Emily Turbett, Freshman

CCS Volleyball Senior Night

On Friday, November 1, the Varsity Volleyball team played a game against Calvary Holland at the CCS gym. This match was very special and important because it was the senior player's last home game of their career. The three seniors were Brianna Zehr, Becca Wolffis, and Sophia Zelenka. Sophia and Becca both had a large number of kills, and Brianna aced a lot of her killer serves! The game was pretty close, and it ended up going all the way to the fifth game. Fruitport Calvary pulled out another win against Calvary Holland, and it was very close. At the end of the night, all three of the seniors were presented with some flowers by their parents and recognition from Coach Heather Denger. “I can’t believe it was my last home game”, says Brianna Zehr. “It has been a great season, and it all went by so fast.” As you can see, it was a very emotional night.
This week on November 5th, Fruitport Calvary Christian’s varsity volleyball team will be playing in the first round of districts at the Muskegon Catholic gymnasium. They will be playing Algoma Christian in the first round of districts, and if they win that game they will be playing the winner of Muskegon Catholic and West Michigan Environmental Science. “It should be a good win for us” says Taylor Richards. “If we play to our potential we will do well.”

The team also had some All- Conference awards this season. Sophia Zelenka and Brianna Zehr got First Team All Conference honor and Taylor Richards got Second Team All Conference. These awards are well-deserved as the team is second in the Conference behind Zion Christian.

Make sure you don’t miss the District games on November 5th and November 8th! We need lots of fans to help cheer on our team!

Ally Richards, Freshman