Friday, March 14, 2014

Why a Christian Education at Sonshine?



Reasons to register your child (or grandchild) at Sonshine Christian School:
1.      Sonshine Christian School is a ministry of First Baptist for over 30 years.
2.      Church members get a 20% tuition discount.
3.      Excellent teacher/student ratio
4.      Discounts given for having more than 1 child enrolled.
5.      Bible-based curriculum
6.      6.  7.  8.  …..
Rather than continuing to list reason after reason, I had the opportunity to talk to a couple of last year’s “graduates” recently. Both Josiah Poush and Chase Emery are 6th graders this year, and were excited to give me a list of how Sonshine impacted their lives.


How did Sonshine Christian School prepare you academically for middle school?
Josiah:                                                 Chase:
1. On track or ahead in        1.  Gets assignments done        
most of my classes
                more quickly
2. Especially in Math            2.  Especially in Math
    and Language Arts
3. Cursive writing                  3.  Cursive writing:
("Most kids can’t write           ("Most kids can’t even

in cursive")                                 read cursive!")


What are some of your favorite memories about Sonshine?
1. Math Olympics                     1. SeaKrest
2. Great friends                        2. Great teachers
3. We’re like a family              3. Like my extended family


How did Sonshine prepare you spiritually for your future?
1.  Helps me make              1.  Good Bible foundation
     good decisions


Because of the small class size at Sonshine, capping at 20, teachers are able to get to know the students, encourage them in life skills as well as academics, pray with them, and be a listening ear when needed.  During the year, students can earn awards in reading, Bible memorization, honor roll, even P.E. and Music.  However, the award that students (and their families) look forward to all year are the character awards.  These affirming awards, given at the end of the year, recognize those Christ-like attributes displayed by the students.


Sonshine Christian School also has a number of extra-curricular activities.  Both Josiah and Chase competed in the ACSI Math Olympics and did very well.  Josiah placed 1st in Math Reasoning with a 100%. (by the way, Math Reasoning means . . . . story problems!)  Besides the math Olympics, Sonshine also participates in the ACSI Spelling Bee, ASCI Track & Field Meet and hosts the ACSI Regional Speech Meet each year.  Both Josiah and Chase also remember the fun field trips, especially the overnight trip to SeaKrest Lodge. An overnight stay at the beach with their classmates is a great bonding time and provides some lasting memories to the 5th graders who are leaving Sonshine.


Open enrollment has just begun.  If you have any questions concerning tuition or would like to schedule a tour, please call the Sonshine office at 503-375-5764.


Are you glad you went to Sonshine Christian School?
            Josiah & Chase:  YES!!
- Mona Breach,
Sonshine Christian School Music Teacher

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