Antioch Christian Academy

59 Pages·2014·0.64 MB·English

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2014-2015
Student and Parent Handbook
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ACA Handbook

Student and Parent
A ministry of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church
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Train up a child in the way he should go:
and when he is old, he will not
depart from it.
Proverbs 22:6
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Pastor/Administrator: Bro. Gerald Penton
Principal: Mrs. Angie Kiser
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Antioch Christian Academy
114 Old Mobile Highway
P.O. Box 1305
Lucedale, MS 39452
Voice: 601.514.0123
Fax: 601.947.
[email protected]
[email protected]
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2014-2015
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Introduction 4
Mission Statement 5
Spiritual Emphasis 6
Administration of ACA 7
Purpose 7
Accreditation 7
Diplomas 8
ACA Non-Discriminatory Policy 8
Procedures for Enrollment/Re-Enrollment 9
Right of Refusal 10
Policies 11
Absence 11
Tardiness 11
Checkouts 12
School Hours 12
Cancellation of School 13
Withdrawal 13
Appearance 15
Reason for Uniforms 15
Sunshine Uniforms 17
Girls 18
Boys 21
Conduct 25
Standard of Conduct 25
Behavior 25
Expectations 26
Basic Restrictions 26
Major Violations 28
Discipline 28
General Guidelines 28
Corporal Correction 29
Merits 29
Demerits 30
Detention 30
Discipline Ladder 31
Properties 32
Church/School Property 32
Off Limits Areas 32
Personal Property 34
ACA Curriculum 34
A.C.E. Curriculum 34
Diagnostic Testing 34
Offices 34
Goal Cards and Goal Setting 35
Flag System 36
Scoring Station 36
Scoring Violations 38
Homework 38
Scripture Memory 39
Repeat PACEs 40
Privilege Levels 40
Extracurricular Activities 42
Music 42
Slips and Forms 43
Conventions 43
SATs 44
Student Employment 44
Breakfast, Snack, and Lunch 45
Medications 46
Restrooms 46
Supplies 43
ACA Funding 47
Finances 47
Fee Payment Schedule 47
Fee Schedule 48
Conventions 49
Checks 49
Fundraisers 49
Parent Orientation 49
Transportation 50
Vehicles 50
Visitors 51
Yearbook 51
Correspondence 51
Staff Emails 52
PTO 52
Permission for Photography / Videotaping 53
Computer Hardware and Software 53
Notes 56
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ACA Handbook
Antioch Christian Academy
A ministry of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church
Lucedale, MS

INTRODUCTION
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Antioch Christian Academy is a ministry of the Antioch Missionary Baptist 

Church of Lucedale, MS. The ministry is established in accordance to the command of the
Bible, which clearly teaches that the New Testament Church is to assist the Christian Home in
t!he formal life training of children.
A truly Christian Education is based upon the Bible, the Word of God. God’s Word provides the
educational philosophy and core curriculum. Dedicated and qualified teachers provide the
motivation and guidance for learning. Students in a Christian school learn of God’s Son, the
Lord Jesus Christ, and His claim upon their lives for salvation and service. They learn to
u!nderstand life from God’s view point as revealed in His Word.
Antioch Christian Academy is designed to provide the child the very best in Christian education.
The church-school is God’s tool to enhance and support the Christian character training which
begins in the home. For this reason, we have the highest possible standards based upon Biblical
p!rinciple.
Parents entrust the church-school with their children, which ultimately belong to God. This
sacred trust which parents extend to the church-school is one of great importance. As the school
ministry staff seeks to be used of God, parents and students alike are asked to faithfully pray for
the staff and ministry. The staff promises its faithfulness in prayer and personal accountability.
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Note: For the purpose of this handbook, the term parent also refers to a child’s
legal guardian.
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ANTIOCH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
MISSION STATEMENT
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The mission of the Antioch Christian Academy is to provide a solid education from a biblical
world view. We understand for a person to truly be successful in this life, Christ must be the
center of his or her being. This begins early in life with a sound Christian education. We stand
on the authority of God’s Word and rest in His promise to us that if we, “Train up a child in the
w!ay he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6).
BELIEFS
† We believe that Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation.
† We believe in the Genesis account of creation.
† We believe that a sound education must be based on the Word of God.
† We believe that God is no respecter of persons; therefore, all individuals have value.
† We believe that challenge is necessary for individual growth.
† We believe that a Christian environment is necessary for success.
† We believe and insist that all teachers and volunteers must possess Christian character
and have made a sincere profession of faith in Christ.
† We believe that the standards and morals found in the Bible are absolute and that they are
critical to the development of an honorable society.
† We believe in corporal punishment, but abhor child abuse.
† We believe education is incomplete without knowledge of the greatest book in the world,
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PARAMETERS
† We will base all decisions strictly on what is best for the student based on the Bible.
† We will hold high expectations for all.
† We will never allow the quality of our educational programs to be compromised.
† We will treat all people with dignity and respect.
† We will never assert that parental rights end when the student enters our facilities.
† We will maintain morality and good behavior in the classroom.
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SPIRITUAL EMPHASIS
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A. Statement of Faith
We believe in only one true and living God; and that there is a trinity of persons in the
Godhead: the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit, one and the same in essence, equal in
power and glory.
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We believe in the verbal inspiration, preservation, and authority of scripture; that they
contain the whole of the divine will and purpose as revealed to man, and that they are the
only standard of divine truth and the only efficient rule of faith and practice.
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We believe in the deity, virgin birth, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
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We believe that salvation is by grace, plus and minus nothing; that the conditions for
salvation are repentance and faith.
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We believe that men are justified by faith alone and are accounted righteous before God
only through the merits of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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We believe in the everlasting conscious blessedness of the saved in heaven and the
everlasting conscious punishment of the lost in hell.
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W! e believe in the visible, personal, and pre-millennial return of Jesus Christ.
B. Bible
Bible Study is recognized as having fundamental importance and is a required subject. It is
fundamental to the study of English, History, Geography, and Science. No other book can so
enrich the minds and hearts of young people as the Word of God. We believe that without
k!nowledge of Biblical truth, a student’s education is incomplete.
Antioch Christian Academy teaches and preaches from the Authorized (King James) Version
of the Bible and requires that all students, faculty, and chapel speakers use this version while on
c!ampus.
C. Chapel
Chapel services are scheduled at ACA on Wednesday. Attendance at chapel services is
mandatory for students and staff.
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For further inquiries on beliefs, please contact Bro. Gerald Penton at [phone].
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ADMINISTRATION OF ACA
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Antioch Christian Academy (ACA) ministry is to assist the Christian home in
its obligation to provide a Christian education for the family. A Christian education is based upon
the Bible, which provides the operational principles, educational philosophy, core curriculum,
a!nd standards of conduct.
With God’s guidance and blessing, Antioch Missionary Baptist Church is endeavoring to
maintain a Christian school ministry based firmly upon the Bible, the Word of God. Every
p!olicy of the school is carefully measured against the high standards of God’s Word.
Under the leadership of the Pastor of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church who is also the Senior
Administrator of Antioch Christian Academy, along with the Principal and staff, these
operational policies are instituted. The Principal of ACA provides for the daily administration of
the school program. Parents are encouraged to ask when they have any questions about school
policies. Parents and students are asked to remember that all existing and future policies are
f!ormulated with the best interests and well-being of the students and parents in view.
Parents are asked to pray faithfully for the ACA ministry staff, to cooperate with them in
discipline, to accept their judgments, and to guard against undermining the authority of the staff
b!efore the students. This support is essential.
ACCREDITATION
In view of the necessary separation of the state from the church, and because of the extreme
philosophical and religious differences between “government education” and Christian
education, Antioch Missionary Baptist Church does not seek accreditation by any governmental
agency or institution. However, utilizing the Biblically based curriculum published by
Accelerated Christian Education (ACE), widely known as the “School of Tomorrow Program,”
this school ministry does endeavor to provide the highest possible academic standards. ACA is
fully accredited through Southern Plains Association of Christian Schools (SPACS). ACA
strives to maintain Model School Status as recommended and approved by A.C.E. With this
status, a student may dual enroll in Lighthouse Christian Academy (LCA) in Madison, TN,
and receive an accredited diploma in addition to the diploma awarded by ACA upon
fulfilling the requirements for graduation. LCA is fully accredited by Accreditation
International (Ai). Ai is a recognized member in good standing with National Council for
Private School Accreditation (NCPSA). Through Ai’s relationship with NCPSA, Ai’s accredited
schools can participate in co-accreditation with Middle States Association—Commission on
Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA—CESS). Ai is also a member of the International
Alliance of Regional Accreditors by virtue of their recognized status with NCPSA. The alliance
is made up of the following outstanding existing Regional Accreditors:
• Middle States Association—Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools
(MSA—CESS)
• New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)
• Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
• Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC)
• National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
• National Council for Private School Accreditation (NCPSA)
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LCA continues to provide families with the highest level of Christian education and the best
quality of customer service. LCA is pleased they will now be able to provide students with a
recognized level of accreditation that is both regional and international in its scope. For more
i!nformation on LCA, please see the www.lcaed.com
F!or more information regarding accreditation or dual enrollment please see the office staff.
Addendum: ACA was awarded Quality Status for the 2008-2009 school year and Model Status
f!or the 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012, 2012-2013, and 2013-2014 school years.
DIPLOMAS
ACA students meeting the A.C.E. prescribed criteria will be awarded a diploma from ACA upon
fulfilling the requirements for a diploma. Diplomas are awarded in three categories. They are as
f!ollows: Honors, College Preparatory, and General.
ACA NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY
Antioch Christian Academy admits students of any race, color, national, or ethnic origin to all the
rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the
school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national, or ethnic origin in
administration of its educational, admission, athletic, or other school administered program.
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PROCEDURES FOR ENROLLMENT AND
RE-ENROLLMENT
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ACA provides a quality Christian education for its members as mandated by the Holy Bible. The
school administration staff has sole discretion in the area of approving or disapproving
a!pplications for enrollment and re-enrollment. Parents desiring to enroll a child must:
1. Meet, along with their child, the principal for an enrollment interview. When possible, the
parents and child must meet with the administrator also.
2. Submit a completed and signed application form with the non-refundable registration/
maintenance fee of $250. (This fee extends to the first two students within a sibling group.
The registration/maintenance fee is capped at $500 per household.)
3. Submit all requested papers including a copy of the child’s immunization form (Form 121) as
required by law.
4. Read carefully and agree to comply with the ACA Student and Parent Handbook.
5. Submit the child’s previous report card (if applicable).
6. The student will be given a Diagnostic test (Diagnostic test fee $100) if transferring from
another curriculum. (Note: Student may or may not be conditionally accepted depending on
results of the Diagnostic test.)
7. Upon acceptance, parents must pay other requested fees including a PACE deposit.
8. Attend the required Parent Orientation session prior to the start of school. Students will not
be allowed to attend school until a parent has attended parent orientation day or a make-up
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Registration fees are to be paid yearly and are not refundable. The registration fee will be billed
on the December 25th invoice. If the registration fee is not paid by the printing of the February
25th invoice, we will consider your student’s slot vacated and will seek to fill the vacated slot
with a new enrollee. Re-enrollment in ACA, as with initial enrollment, is a privilege and not a
right. The ACA administration very humbly and prayerfully reserves the right to refuse
admittance to any student.
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