“Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord. The fruit of the womb is a reward. Like arrows
in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one’s youth.”
Psalm 127:3-4
WELCOME BACK MOUNTAIN VIEW STUDENTS!
We hope you had a wonderful summer and are excited to get back to school! We are happy to see everyone, and we especially want to extend a warm welcome to our new students and parents who have joined our Mountain View family. We know you will find that Mountain View is a friendly place, as well as a great school!
Thank you for caring enough to provide a Christian education for your children. Not only do your children receive excellent academic training, but also direction in building a successful Christian life. We are privileged to minister to your children at MVCS.
On Monday, August 12th, we began our 44th year of Christian education, and God has truly blessed our efforts. We praise Him for His many blessings!
NO SCHOOL – MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND IN OBSERVANCE OF LABOR DAY. Have a great day with your family!
HOPE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS – PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
If you have been approved for the 2024-2025 Hope Scholarship, please make sure you complete the following steps to apply your student’s scholarship funds for payment.
- Watch the Family Onboarding Webinar demonstrations (15 minutes). Links to webinar Helpful Videos (hopescholarshipwv.com).
- Search your email account you used to apply for the Hope Scholarship for an invite from invitation@theolearning.com. This link will connect you to the new Hope Scholarship online portal where you pay tuition and fees. Please DO NOT share your link–it is specifically for your account. The invite was provided to all students with an approved application for the 2024-2025 school year.
- If you did not receive a link, please contact the new Hope Engagement Center for assistance using this contact information: 681-999-4673 help@hopescholarshipwv.com
- Upon logging into the Hope Scholarship online portal, please navigate from your dashboard to the My Applications tab. From there you will click the “Select School” button and pick our school from the drop-down list. Please make sure you select the correct school, verifying the city and state.
- The school’s administrative staff will confirm your student’s enrollment and enter the amount of your child’s total annual tuition and fees.
- After the Hope Scholarship funds are available in your account on August 15, 2024, please review the “My School” blue tile in the Hope Scholarship online portal. After clicking on that tile, you will see two semesters, with the ability to hit “Pay Tuition and Fees” for the first semester. Please review the tuition and fee amounts listed and click the Submit button so that the school can receive payment for the first semester. As the Hope Scholarship Account Holder, you are responsible to complete this task in order to apply your student’s Hope Scholarship funds for payment. This step must be repeated for the Semester 2 Tuition and Fees on or after January 15, 2025.
TUITION PAYMENTS – Tuition is due on the 10th of each month. You are encouraged to use the “DROP BOX” located as you enter the first set of double doors to the school. The box is on the wall to the right as you enter.
If you are making your payment with a credit card and/or cash, you may push the button on the wall near the drop box to reach Mrs. Calvert.
ELEMENTARY CHAPEL – Monday, August 19th at 9:00 a.m. The fifth grade class will be leading the service with prayers and memorization. Mrs. Pennington will be the speaker. REMINDER: No jeans, shorts, or t-shirts on chapel days.
MVCS T-SHIRT ORDER FORMS: T-shirt order forms are due by August 23rd. The cost is $12 for short sleeve, and $16.00 for long sleeve. If you need an order form, you can contact your child’s teacher or the office.
MVCS HANDBOOKS: This would be a great time for you to review the MVCS Handbook. It would help you to be aware of our policies and refresh your memory concerning school information. If you are a new parents this year and did not receive a handbook, please contact Mrs. Calvert in the school office.
VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Please remember that any time your child is absent, comes to school tardy, and/or leaves early; when they return to school they must bring a note stating the reason for absence, tardy, or early dismissal. The notes can be from a parent and/or guardian, and must be dated and signed to be placed in your child’s file. If they had a doctor’s appointment, etc., you can get an excuse from the doctor for the student’s file.
Remember that 5 unexcused tardies and/or 5 unexcused early dismissals equal one unexcused absence. Your child (PK-6th grades) can bring the note to Mrs. Calvert in the office. If your child is in 7th-12th grades the note can be given to Mrs. Elder in her office downstairs. Thank you for your attention to these important matters.
IMPORTANT DISMISSAL INFORMATION: In order to keep the parking lot accessible to visitors or first responders, we are asking that anyone that is coming to pick up your child in the afternoon, to not arrive on the lot until 3:15 p.m. This ensures the entrance to the school is blocked as little as possible.
EXTENDED CARE CHARGES: The first statement for extended care charges will be sent home for the first few days of September. This will reflect the time your child spent in extended care for the month of August. These charges will be due on September 10th.
MOUNTAIN VIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL’S
MISSION AND PURPOSE
The primary mission and purpose of Mountain View Christian School is to train students in the knowledge of God and the Christian way of life while offering an excellent education. The teachers at Mountain View Christian School realize the solemn responsibility before God in molding the life and character of each of their students in order to give a good foundation for each child’s future. The entire administration and faculty demonstrate a caring concern for each child under their care. Mountain View Christian School is a ministry of Mountain View Church of God, which is located at Hilltop, West Virginia.
EXPECTED STUDENT OUTCOMES: We want to remind all students and parents of MVCS expected student outcomes.
We should all be praying about these outcomes for our students. If you have suggestions or concerns about how we could address these more effectively, please contact Mrs. Allen by note, letter, or email (bkallen874@gmail.com).
You can further help us work toward these outcomes through your fellowship with us and your discussions with your children at home.
EXPECTED STUDENT OUTCOMES
As we strive to attain our vision, we believe it to be important that Mountain View Christian School develop programs, strategies, and methodologies within the context of Biblical principles, producing graduates with a Christian worldview who:
- are well prepared in all academic disciplines and are skilled in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and thinking
- are proficient in mathematics and science
- have a knowledge and an understanding of people, events, and movements in history (including church history) and the culture of other peoples and places
- appreciate literature and the arts and understand how they express and shape their beliefs and values
- have a critical appreciation of languages and cultures of other peoples, dispelling prejudice, promoting interethnic harmony, and encouraging Biblical hospitality for the “alien” or “stranger”
- personally respond to carrying out the Great Commission in a culturally sensitive manner
- know how to utilize resources, including technology, to find, analyze, and evaluate information
- are committed to lifelong learning
- have the skills to question, solve problems, and make wise decisions
- understand the worth of every human being as created in the image of God
- can articulate and defend their Christian worldview while having a basic understanding of opposing worldviews
- understand and commit to a personal relationship with Christ
- know, understand, and apply God’s Word in daily life
- possess apologetic skills to defend their faith
- are empowered by the Holy Spirit and pursue a life of faith, goodness, knowledge, self control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love
- treat their bodies as the temple of the Holy Ghost
- are actively involved in a church community, serving God and others
- understand, value, and engage in appropriate social (community) and civic activities
- embrace and practice justice, mercy, and peacemaking in family and society
- value intellectual inquiry and are engaged in the marketplace of ideas (open, honest exchange of ideas)
- respect and relate appropriately with integrity to the people with whom they work, play, and live
- have an appreciation for the natural environment and practice responsible stewardship of God’s creation
- are prepared to practice the principles of healthy, moral family living
- are good stewards of their finances, time (including discretionary time), and all other resources
- understand that work has dignity as an expression of the nature of God