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Parent Ambassador Update

YCHS Parent Ambassadors are a group of parents who have hearts to serve the school, teachers and staff with their time, resources and/or talents. This vital group knows the importance of parent involvement at YCHS by lending an extra set of hands to our dedicated staff who give abundantly of their own time, funds and other resources. Parent Ambassadors compliment the mission of YCHS – Energize, Educate and Impact the World!

We would like to thank our Parent Ambassadors who served at our most recent events:

• The MANY PAs who donated food items (and some gave financially) for the Grandparent’s Day Lunch and the MANY PAs who served that day for both breakfast and lunch, as well as helped with set-up and tear-down
• Those PAs who shared about YCHS 1st Annual Trunk or Treat by word-of-mouth, flyers and on social media, and to those who hosted trunks at this very busy event
• Those PAs who shared about our Open House by word-of-mouth, flyers and on social media, and to those who volunteered that day and helped prep materials for Mr. Tim Schnyders

To be a part of this servant group, aside from attending just a few meetings per year, parents are asked to participate in at least two of these:

• Help promote the school in person, through flyers and social media, but most importantly, personal invitation (*all Parent Ambassadors are asked to help with this)
• Volunteer time or resources at various events throughout the year
• Help acquire gift cards or prizes for certain events

Again, parents aren’t asked to do it all, just to be aware of what’s in your toolbox and help in those ways.

Please contact Mrs. Janine McDavitt (Parent Ambassador Coordinator) by emailing her at jamcdavitt@yahoo.com to sign up to receive Parent Ambassador communications or assist with any events or YCHS needs.

Yorkville Christian Grandparents Day

On Thursday, October 13, Yorkville Christian High School hosted its first ever Grandparents Day.  91 grandparents joined us for this special day.  The day started with a breakfast for all of our guests in the chapel.  During breakfast, the grandparents were able to spend some time with their grandchildren before school started, and then once the students left to attend their first hour class, the grandparents listened to a short presentation from Yorkville Christian High School Director of Mission Advancement, Mrs. Connie Brott, about our Yorkville Christian High School Annual Fund.  The grandparents were also introduced to our school founder, Mrs. Michelle Stewart, and our administrative team including Mr. Fred Versluys and Mr. Aaron Sovern.  

Following a wonderful breakfast (a special thanks to Heartland Bank for their generous donation of donuts for the event), the grandparents and our entire student body entered the chapel for a special chapel service led by Rev. Gerald Erffmeyer.  Rev. Erffmeyer is the the grandfather of a Yorkville Christian alum, Micah Schnyders, and the father of current Yorkville Christian High School teacher, Mrs. Laura Schnyders.  Rev. Erffmeyer emphasized to our guests and students how God has a special plan for each of our lives, and for all of our students to never underestimate the impact they can have on others with the path God leads them to later in their lives.

At the conclusion of our chapel time, our grandparents had the opportunity to attend second- and third-hour classes with their grandchildren.  This was a very special time, as grandparents were able to get a firsthand view of the classes the students attend on a daily basis, as well as meet their teachers.  Our teachers had some wonderful activities planned to allow our grandparents to interact with their grandchildren during the classes.  

After spending some quality time in the classroom with their grandchildren, the grandparents and their students headed back to the chapel for a wonderful lunch provided by our Parent Ambassadors.  This was a great time of fun and fellowship, where the grandparents were able to eat with their grandchildren and catch up and share a few stories and laughs.  We also had a few contests and lucky winners of a few homemade pies.  One of the contests was to see whose grandparents had traveled the furthest distance to join us for Grandparents Day.  We had grandparents from Michigan, Indiana, Minnesota, and Oklahoma, but our winner was from Spokane, Washington!  

Grandparents Day 2022 was an incredible experience for our entire Yorkville Christian High School community!  The teachers, students, parents, and grandparents were so touched by what a wonderful day God blessed us with at Yorkville Christian.  We would like to really thank all of the grandparents who joined us for this special day!  It will definitely be an annual event.  Also, special thanks to our Parent Ambassadors, who did so much work behind the scenes to prepare for the day and provide the wonderful lunch for our guests.  Also, a special thanks to our staff for all of their efforts to make the day special for our guests, and a special thank you to our student volunteers who helped with everything from parking to registration to make the day special.  A wonderful time was had by all, and we were once again reminded how faithful God is to all generations.  To God be the glory!

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL HOSTS FIRST EVER “TRUNK-OR-TREAT” EVENT

On Saturday, October 22, Yorkville Christian High School hosted its first ever “Trunk-or-Treat” event.  God blessed the event with wonderful weather, and an incredible turnout, as over 1,200 people joined us for the day.  The event featured over 70 “trunks” and a special “touch-a-truck” section which included a large crane truck hosted by Mr. Don Voitik; fire trucks, an ambulance, and police cars; a tow truck and semi just to name a few.  Shine.FM radio station also joined us for the day, and brought their tiger mascot with them.  The event also featured FREE Culvers custard (Culvers of Yorkville), Rosati’s pizza, Ayala food truck, and free popcorn from Heartland Bank.  Special thanks to all our trunks who joined us for the day, as well as our FFA and Student Leadership students who helped with our large petting zoo, selling refreshments, and directing parking (which was NOT an easy job with 1,200 people in attendance).  Thank you to our Yorkville Christian athletes who represented our various sports at the event.  We also want to thank all of the trick-or-treaters who came out to the event.  We are very excited to host the event again next year!  

Yorkville Christian High School Hosts Open House

On Sunday, October 23, Yorkville Christian High School hosted its annual Open House for prospective families.  The Open House is an excellent opportunity for Yorkville Christian High School to share all the wonderful things God is doing in our school community.  Families were able to attend a variety of short sectionals covering such topics as spiritual growth, academics, technology, athletics, activities, student services, sports performance, tuition assistance, and much more.  There was also an Athletics and Activities Fair in The Canyon for all families interested in sports and clubs.  Refreshments were served, and prospective students had an opportunity to register for upcoming shadow day.  Yorkville Christian High School was extremely blessed to have 68 families participate in the day’s activities.  We will be praying for all of these families, as they make their high school decision.

CLASSROOM CORNER

Introduction to Drawing and Painting 

The Intro to Drawing and Painting Class, under the direction of Mr. John McDavitt, recently used shading techniques they learned earlier in the year to create 3-D shapes.  After completing the assignment, the students critiqued each student’s work as a class to give valuable feedback.  Here are some samples of the students’ work.  They did an amazing job.

ALGEBRA 1

 Mrs. Tickel’s Algebra 1 class recently completed a class activity where the students went to the Canyon Gymnasium to become human matrices to practice their matrix addition, subtraction, and scalar multiplication.  The students enjoyed the activity and it was a great way for them to visualize the concepts being taught.

Animal Science 2

Students in Animal Science 2 presented on various breeds of sheep and goats.  The students included information such as the history and origin of the breeds, conformation, color, and size of their specific breeds as well as the specific uses for their specific breeds.  The students did a great job, and their teacher, Mrs. Wiesbrook, provided them with a great learning experience.

Introduction to Agriculture

Intro to Ag students recently painted original works for display in our Agriculture Hall of Fame.  After researching American commodities and specialty crops, each student chose a favorite and made a creative painting to be displayed along with a description, some fun facts, and a bible verse connection.  Students also developed an educational children’s story book about their Commodity or Specialty Crop.  The books were a creative expression of the process of the crops getting from the farm fields to their family’s tables.  Introduction to Agriculture is taught by Mrs. Stewart.  Special thanks to her for providing such a wonderful learning experience for your students.

Trigonometry

Students in Mrs. Tickel’s Trigonometry class recently worked to memorize their unit circle.  They created their own creative unit circles showing identities of the circle and how the coordinates for each angle measure are derived from special right triangles.  The students did a great job, and the creations served as a great reminder for the students.  Great job class!

Health

The Health class under the direction of Mrs. Schnyders, recently dissected pig hearts as part of their unit on the circulatory system and heart health.  The activity was a wonderful hands-on learning activity for the students. 

Mustangs in the Community 

2ND ANNUAL YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL TRIVIA NIGHT

On Saturday, September 24, Yorkville Christian High School hosted the 2nd Annual Trivia Night in the school chapel.  25 teams registered for the event, and 170 people joined us for a great night of fun, fellowship, and food.  Congratulations to our teams that finished in the top 3 – 3rd place –“We Thought This Was Speed Dating”; 2nd place – “D Nasty”; and our champions, “Huh?” who walked away with the grand prize valued at $3,000!  Special thanks to all of the participants who joined us.  It was so great seeing current families, families from the community, staff members, alumni, and many others join us for this event.  A very special thank you to Mr. Fred Jacobeit and Mr. Bob Kauffman for running the event for us.   Mark your calendars for Trivia Night again next year in September!

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN VISITS LOCAL SCHOOLS

Mr. Schnyders, the Director of Outreach and Enrollment at Yorkville Christian High School, had the privilege of visiting St. Paul Lutheran School in Aurora on Wednesday, September 28.  Mr. Schnyders had the opportunity to speak to the 7th and 8th grade classes and share with them information about Yorkville Christian and our Fall Open House on October 23.  It was a great visit, and Yorkville Christian High School looks forward to partnering with St. Paul Lutheran in the future.   Special thanks to Mr. Eric Rogers, principal at St. Paul for the tour and for allowing Mr. Schnyders to speak to the students.  Mr. Schnyders even was lucky to run into a dear friend of Yorkville Christian during his visit!

On Wednesday, September 28, Yorkville Christian High School had the privilege of hosting Mr. Brett Hardecopf, new principal at Cross Lutheran School.  Mr. Hardecopf stopped by for a tour of the school and spent some time with Yorkville Christian High School Director of Outreach and Enrollment, Mr. Tim Schnyders, to discuss how the two schools could partner to help each school carry out God’s plan for our students.  It was a great time to share ideas and get to know each other, while sharing more about each school’s vision.  Thank you to Mr. Hardecopf for taking time out of his busy schedule to visit Yorkville Christian.

On Monday, October 3, Mr. Schnyders, Director of Outreach and Enrollment at Yorkville Christian High School, had the privilege of visiting St. Mary School in Plano.  This was the first time in two years Mr. Schnyders was allowed to tour the building due to COVID, so it was a great to visit and spend time with St. Mary principal, Mr. Joe Scarpino.  Mr. Schnyders had the opportunity to learn about some of the great things going on at St. Mary, and he was also able to share some of the great things going on at Yorkville Christian, as well as leave promotional materials about our upcoming Trunk-or-Treat and Fall Open House events.  It was a great visit, and plans are in place to partner with St. Mary School for future events.

On Thursday, October 6, Yorkville Christian High School Director of Enrollment, Mr. Schnyders, had an opportunity to meet with Mrs. Deanne Bekermeir, Director of Development at Trinity Christian School, and Mr. Jack Hayward, Director of Marketing, at Trinity Christian School in Shorewood.  It was a great opportunity to meet together and discuss upcoming events at each school and how we could work together to help each other carry out our missions.  Yorkville Christian High School looks forward to continuing our partnership with Trinity Christian School for many years.

YORKVILLE CHRISITAN FFA ATTENDS SECTION 7 LEADERSHIP TRAINING SCHOOL

On Wednesday, October 5, the Yorkville Christian High School FFA attended the Section 7 Leadership Training School at Serena High School, where they attended various leadership workshops and were able to meet FFA members from local chapters.  The Yorkville Christian FFA chapter also walked away with some hardware, as they won the Ag Olympics!  Great job Mustangs!

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES “HIGH FIVE” AT LOCAL SCHOOLS

Several Yorkville Christian High School athletes joined Director of Outreach and Enrollment, Mr. Schnyders, and School Administrator, Mr. Sovern, the week of October 17-21 for “High Five” appearances at local feeder schools.  Mr. Schnyders and Mr. Sovern brought a variety of athletes throughout the week to Bethany Lutheran School, St. Paul Lutheran School, Cross Lutheran School, and Trinity Christian School.  Yorkville Christian High School athletes gave students a high five on their way into the building, and Mr. Schnyders reminded families about our Yorkville Christian High School Open House and Trunk-or-Treat events that weekend.  It was a great experience for the feeder school students, but also for our athletes, and a great way for Yorkville Christian to continue to get out into the community.

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL HOSTS NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTION CEREMONY

On Monday, October 17, Yorkville Christian High School held its National Honor Society Induction Ceremony in the school chapel.  The National Honor Society is a national organization dedicated to students of strong excellence/scholarship, character, leadership and service.  When an application is completed, school administration looks closely at the student to see if they consistently exemplify these traits and live their lives in a way that exemplifies the principles of the National Honor Society.  All inductees must maintain a 3.5 GPA or higher for the current year and uphold high character standards while recognizing themselves as servant-leaders in the school.  These requirements are reviewed by the Yorkville Christian High School faculty at the end of each semester.  This year, six new members were inducted into the Yorkville Christian High School National Honor Society.  The new inductees included Mason Bols, Kaelia Fox, Cody Hazzard, Mikayla Highland, Sofia Loffredi, and Riley Stuck.  Special thanks to the National Honor Society Director, Mr. Fred Versluys, and to the guest speaker for the event, Yorkville Christian High School teacher, Mr. Ramon Diaz. 

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL FFA PARTICIPATES IN SECTION 7 AG SALES CONTEST

Yorkville Christian FFA members competed at the Agricultural Sales Career Development Event on Wednesday, October 19, at Serena High School.  The team placed 5th overall and consisted of Cole Wheeler, Mason Bols, Audrey Breen, and Laura Brancati.  Students competing in the Ag Sales CDE gain experience and skills essential to the production and marketing of agricultural products.  This was the team’s first time competing at this event.  Great job Mustangs!

UPCOMING EVENTS

YORKVILLE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL UPCOMING EVENTS

• Friday, November 4 – NO SCHOOL – Parent/Teacher Conferences 8am until 3 pm
• Thursday, November 10 – Mustang Shadow Day (middle school students can join us for the day)
• Saturday, November 19 – Snow Coming Dance
• November 23-25 – NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Holiday
• November 28-December 2 – MAP Assessments
• Thursday, December 1 – Fine Arts Shadow Day
• Thursday, December 8 – Agriculture Shadow Day
• Wednesday, December 21 – Christmas Vacation Begins

 

Proverbs 21:31 – “The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory belongs to the Lord.”