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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2016
BARROW NEWS-JOURNAL
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HIGH SCHOOL
Sarah Najjar, Olivia Morgan, Hannah Barrett begin the first day of the new
school year at Bethlehem Christian Academy.
JUNIOR HIGH
Bethlehem Christian Academy junior high students Madeline Fry, Olivia Fry,
Tatum Velasquez, Maddie Hockman and Audrey Fry welcome a new school
year.
BCA begins another year of growth
“Firsts” have come to be a tradition at
Bethlehem Christian Academy.
Just a short time ago, Barrow and sur
rounding counties watched as the new
private school began to emerge as a strong
educational presence in the area.
Three years ago saw the school’s first
graduating class.
Last year’s class doubled that number
of graduates.
Two years ago, high school students
took classes in their own brand new facili
ty, with state-of-the-art tools and plenty of
space for growth.
Last year saw the school’s first football
games on its home Knights’ Field and its
first volleyball games in the school’s new
gymnasium.
And this year?
“We’ve been so humbled that families
continue to come to Bethlehem Christian
Academy. We didn’t anticipate adding
more space so quickly, but we want to
make sure that every student who wants
to be at BCA is able to join us, and so this
year we added more classrooms and meet
ing space for the school,” said BCA Head
of School Rhonda Whiting.
“What I’m most excited about,” said
Academic Dean Jennifer Clifford, “are the
new learning environments that are really
forward thinking. We have invested in new
furnishings and technology to encourage
collaboration and engagement among our
students.”
Bethlehem Christian Academy’s current
enrollment is the highest in school history:
570 students ranging from preschool to
high school.
“We are continuing to build at a steady
pace as we grow here at BCA.” said
Whiting. “We’ve been adding programs
right along with the facilities we’ve been
building, and now the administration and
staff are excited to really go ‘deep’ into
everything we’ve established.”
SMILE FOR THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
Jessica Sperry is shown with elemetary school students with Lizzie Grace
and Oliver Sanchez.
Church to be in Hoschton parade
The Seventh-day Adventist Church will
be in the Hoschton parade.
They will be giving out bags. There will
be no church service that day.
The Shadow Empire series will continue
Tuesday Sept. 20, at 7 p.m., in the Lawson
Funeral Home, 4532 Hwy. 53. Hoschton.
This series deals with The Rise and Fall
of Religious Freedom issues and other
topics. The topic Tuesday night is “The
Time of the End” part one. Part two will
be given Sept. 27.
The series is presented by Shawn Boon-
stra.
For more information, call 706-824-
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A FRIENDLY WELCOME
Kim Wilson, a member of the BCA office staff, welcomes students back to
school.
CHEERING FOR THE START OF SCHOOL
BCA teachers Amy McElveen, Donna Sceviour, Jane Clifford, Christy Pence,
Elizabeth Parmer, Kathy Treu, Jaclyn Sloan and Steven Fruitticher show
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Jackson County Transfer Station/Landfill
1 2 Hendrix Drive, Jefferson, GA 30549
DOCUMENT SHREDDING
LIMIT: 2 Copy Paper Sized Boxes Per Person.
E-CYCLE
Computers, Monitors, Printers, Copiers, Scanners, Fax Machines & other electronic devices
An Atlanta Recycling Solutions employee will be collecting $20 per television and
$ 10 per CRT monitor.
ALSO RECYCLE
Paint (5 gallons free, each additional gallon $2 each - WE ARE CHARGED $2 FOR
EACH CAN), Fluorescent Light Bulbs (6 free, additional $1 each), Auto Oil & Batteries,
Household Batteries. Good Used Clothing & Shoes, Eyeglasses & Hardback/Paperback
Books. Vacuum Cleaners, Microwaves & Small Metal will be taken to Transfer Station.
DRUG TAKE BACK
Jackson County Deputies will be on hand to collect prescription, over the counter,
no longer needed and expired drugs. No needles OR needle containers accepted
of any kind.
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