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4th Grade visits the Rescue Mission Farm

By Alex McLean | Published June 2nd, 2010

Last week the 4th Graders of Rancho Christian put what they learned about agriculture in the classroom to practice as they visited the Temecula Murrieta Rescue Mission Farm in Rainbow. Students, teachers, and parents worked on harvesting vegetables, weeding, and learning how the farm supplies thousands of pounds of fresh vegetables to those in need in the Temecula Valley and in Orange County. This experience is a perfect example of our desire to not only engage students academically (head), but also teaching them to serve (heart), and participate in making their community better (hands). Thank you to our amazing teachers, students and parents who participated.

The Temecula Murrieta Rescue Mission helps people in need every Wednesday afternoon in the West Parking Lot at Rancho Community Church. Food Boxes, clothing, personal hygiene, and medical services are all provided free of charge to those in need. If you are interested in getting involved, please visit the Rescue Mission website.

Catalina Trip

By Alex McLean | Published February 24th, 2010
At the beginning of each new school year, Rancho Christian’s high school students have the opportunity to visit Catalina Island and grow closer to God, their peers, and to learn more about themselves.  The retreat takes place at InterVarsity’s Campus by the Sea is an important part of the Rancho high school experience.
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” Students are encouraged to experience God through the beauty of creation that surrounds them.  Hiking, kayaking, snorkeling, swimming and star-gazing are all fun activities in which students can see God’s hand at work.
The retreat has regular chapel times that include a guest speaker and student-led worship.  These times are not meant to simply give students something to think about, but rather to challenge each student to deepen their relationship with God.  Each night, students are also led in a discussion surrounding the day’s experiences and the challenges laid before them by the speaker.
Each year, students also enjoy class competition through a variety of events and games, that create a healthy bond among each class of students.  By being placed at the beginning of the year, students are able to create lasting bonds of friendship with their fellow students, as well as with the high school’s faculty.

Vision 2010

By Alex McLean | Published January 27th, 2010

On January 24th our school leadership, faculty, and parents gathered to celebrate what God has been doing at Rancho Christian and and an exciting look at the future of our schools. Together working in a partnership, parents and faculty are poised to make great advances and further enrich our schools in the 2010-2011 year.

Vision 2010 is not just a catch-phrase or document; it is alive and forming, being shaped by those who really care for our schools and want to see them become the best they possibly can be. We invite you to be a part of Vision 2010 by joining with us in prayer, giving us feedback, giving of resources (time, talent, finances), and simply being supportive and encouraging.

Our desire is to partner with families, to serve one another in an effort to provide our children with world-class, Christ-centered (and fully integrated) education. We are in a unique position of posturing ourselves for great advancement academically, spiritually, and relationally; preparing students not only for university, but for life.

We are seeking partnership with parents to work together to enrich our schools, to problem solve, to serve side by side, and to dream about what could and should be – then to implement and move forward. In a practical sense, we are inviting parents to be involved in a greater capacity; quickly identifying problems and offering solutions, taking ownership of our campus, together serving our students and children to provide them with the best possible educational experience.

Alex McLean, Director of Admissions & Family Relations
951.303.1408 x394

Here are some of the notes from the presentations:

Standard Test Score Percentiles

  • Reading Average of 73.6*
  • Mathematics Average of 78.6* (Grades 6-9 Averaged 85.0*)
  • Language Average of 75.0*

*50% considered National average, please see graph and explanation here.

Commitment to School Improvement

  • New Social Studies Curriculum in Middle School
  • Training for Teachers from Excellence in Writing Institute
  • 2009-10 Evaluation of Literature program K-8
  • Clarifying Student Benchmarks in all grades
  • Biblical Integration Across the Curriculum

A Word About Biblical Integration and a Christ-centered Education
The ultimate aim of the Christian education is to know God.
What students write about-life, death, time, space, miracles, God, man, morality, virtue…
When every class seems like Bible class.

Scott Treadway, Lead Pastor & President

September 2010 is the time to posture for the next significant step in the ongoing development of Rancho Christian into the kind of world-class school we envision it to be.

Process of Vision 2010

  • A Leadership Committee was assembled to dream, problem solve, and address the current and future needs of our schools.
  • Faculty Meetings were held to begin sharing the core initiatives of Vision 2010.
  • Parent Meetings were (and are) scheduled to begin the process of sharing initiatives of Vision 2010 for feedback and new ideas on growing our schools.
  • Implementation Schedule is now underway with staff and faculty training, parent meetings, updated look & feel, communications, website, etc.

Vision 2010 Initiatives
Improved Infrastructure
Greater Partnership with Parents
Enhanced Professionalism
More Meaningful Student and Family Focus

Service

By Alex McLean | Published January 8th, 2010

Sports

By Alex McLean | Published January 6th, 2010

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