Grandparent Gifts

Together We Soar

Every March, Parent Council hosts the Spring Fling & Auction, which is the Academy’s largest fundraising event of the year. In 2022, the Spring Fling was held as an in-person event for the first time since 2019. Oh, what a night! Thank you to the Ways & Means Co-Chairs, Lauren Cleveland and Jenny Wagner, for putting together a memorable evening that was truly record setting. All 300 available tickets were sold, and the Atlanta Country Club ballrooms were beautifully adorned in MBCA blue and gold. The most popular items of the evening were the Teacher Experiences, which brought in $40,983. Next were the adventure, vacation, and ticket packages, which generated $24,425 in revenue, and the ever-popular Tuition Freeze, which sold for $15,000! Some of the exciting getaways up for grabs included a Florida beach home vacation, a stay at Lake Oconee, and a trip to St. Simons Island.

The 2022 Spring Fling theme was Together We Soar, and we sure did! The MBCA community raised $199,028 to be used for a variety of programmatic and facilities enhancements across the school. Over the summer, the Middle School was able to purchase new classroom chairs, and a Lobby refresh and coffee bar install was completed at DeVore Hall. Funds also supported the creation of the Upper School’s new production studio, and student athletes and fans will benefit from a lighting upgrade in the gymnasium. Spring Fling monies also go to faculty care initiatives and teacher grants for our dedicated faculty to pursue educational opportunities as lifelong learners. Thank you, Parent Council, for all the ways you provide for MBCA teachers and students.

A sincere thank you to the entire Mt. Bethel Christian Academy community for your continued support of the Spring Fling. Stay tuned for details about an extra-special 25th Anniversary Spring Fling in 2023!

2021-2022 Financial Report

Revenue:

Tuition & Fees: $10,463,802 Annual Fund: $819,662 Auxiliary Services: $397,432 Parent Council: $199,028

Expenses:

Salaries & Benefits: $7,411,733 Plant Operations: $1,070,635 Academics & Co-Curriculars: $1,010,000

Student Support:

Gap Grants: $510,810 GA Goal: $279,356

2021-2022 Annual Giving

Total Collected: $819,662 Individual Gifts: Parents - $500,120

Grandparents, Alumni Families, & Friends - $231,873 Board of Trustees (not reflected in Parent group) - $40,449 Faculty & Staff - $47,220

ANNUAL FUND HISTORY

$799,138

2020 – 2021

$852,121

2019 – 2020

$977,194

2018 – 2019

$625,000

2017 – 2018

$447,000

2016 – 2017

IN MEMORIAM: MRS. ANDREA APPLE

Kindergarten teacher Andrea Apple passed away last April after a sudden turn in her health. While the community mourned the unexpected loss of our colleague and friend, we know she is now in God’s presence. As the Apostle Paul said when he was facing his own mortality, “For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” We are blessed by the way Andrea lived for Christ throughout her life and here at MBCA, and we are deeply grateful for the impact she had while she was with us. Mrs. Apple’s son Everett, who was finishing his senior year in college, visited her classroom on the last day of school. Although he knew he was coming to say goodbye to her cherished co-workers, he did not know that for the past month, the kindergarten team had rallied the MBCA community to raise money to present to him as a graduation present. Before Mrs. Apple’s students left for summer, they presented Everett with a generous donation of $7,000 in memory of his mother, their beloved Kindergarten teacher. Thank you to all who contributed. MBCA is so blessed to be part of a family that gives so generously to lift others.

Lower School Honor Roll

PRESIDENT’S EDUCATION AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE 95% yearly average in each of the core subjects of Math, Science, Social Studies, Reading, Grammar/Writing, Latin, and Bible Harper Essary Anna Hamilton Miller Mannino PRESIDENT’S EDUCATION AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT 92% yearly average in each of the core subjects of Math, Science, Social Studies, Reading, Grammar/Writing, Latin, and Bible Colleen Burda Ella Cofield Laurel Edwards Henry Hackett Mya Hua Brianna Montoban Janie Oliver Leighton Seaborn 4TH GRADE PRINCIPAL’S HONOR ROLL All A’s for the year in Grammar/Writing, Reading, Spelling, Math, Bible, Social Studies, Science, and Latin Simone Almeida Matt Barker Addison Covington Samantha Detling Caroline Ford Zoe Fung-A-Wing Ella Gentry Charlie Holden Samantha Lo Ryan Trent 4TH GRADE HONOR ROLL All A’s and no more than four B’s for the year in Grammar/Writing, Reading, Spelling, Math, Bible, Social Studies, Science, and Latin Brynn Bolton Hayden Coker Aubrey Irvine Isaac Kim Beau Leslie Jack Linder Haley Louissaint Shaun Stefan Anna Parker Stevens Maggie Stover Lilah Thomas

5TH GRADE PRINCIPAL’S HONOR ROLL All A’s for the year in Grammar/Writing, Reading, Spelling, Math, Bible, Social Studies, Science, and Latin Gabbie Bozzelli Kate D’Arcy Harper Essary Henry Hackett Anna Hamilton Mya Hua Mia Infante Lena Lobree Miller Mannino Brianna Montoban Leighton Seaborn

5TH GRADE HONOR ROLL All A’s and no more than four B’s for the year in Grammar/Writing, Reading, Spelling, Math, Bible, Social Studies, Science, and Latin Colleen Burda Ella Cofield Laurel Edwards William Haas Griffin Lemming Audrey Nour Janie Oliver Prince Silva Amelia Walstad

ALL YEAR Middle School Honor Roll

6th Grade

Henry Alarcon Marcos Almeida Ryan Arnold Anslee Balachowski Bree Benich Lindsay Builder McKenna Calvo Fisher Catone Mollie Chapman Riley Collier Maddie Dossey Coleman Ford Anna Kate Hatcher Ben Hatcher Ella Hoffman Oz Joswick Joey Kim Garrett Lanneau Sam Linder Luke Loeffel Julianna McNeely Colton Miller Hannah Mobley Maggie Moore Lola Pjetri Stella Rapp Ryan Ross Patrick Siemon Izzy Springthorpe Caroline Stover Audrey Treadwell Maggie Tulloch Reagan Turner Charlie Wilkinson

6th Grade Principal’s Honor Roll

Bree Benich Lindsay Builder Maddie Dossey Marshall Flack Coleman Ford Eliza Garrett Adam Hamilton Audrey Hunt Madeline Hunt Oz Joswick Joey Kim Jase Latham Sam Linder Julianna McNeely Maggie Moore Jack Mudrock Camryn O’Connor Gianna Odom Connor Reddington Olivia Tindall Mary Claire Walker Austin Yates

7th Grade

Caroline Benson Truxtun Boyle AnneMarie Cummings Hartley Dastou Johnny Deaderick Emma Elmore Ryan Harris Alex Hedden Noah Jackson Charlie Jacobs Maggie Johnson Caroline May James McIntosh Lilli Monroe Ella Moore Penny Nour Christian Oliver Tripp Parsons Alex Peak Daniel Rosich Hayes Stephens Leighton Thorp Adam Trulove Brandon Trulove Berkley Vinson Luke Waigand Emma Walstad Michelle Wesley

7th Grade Principal’s Honor Roll

Laina Abernethy Anna Katherine Bailey Caroline Benson Joey Campbell Isabella Crowe Megan Czohara Thomas Downing Emma Elmore Anne Gregory Herren Caden Howell Maggie Johnson Ethan Lo Greer Lovett Ella McDaniel Ella Moore Harrison Odom Alex Peak Elizabeth Rogers Daniel Rosich Sophie Stoller Adam Trulove Brandon Trulove Berkley Vinson Addison Weathers Michelle Wesley

8th Grade

Marai Bell Wade Benich Kaitlin Bennett Drew Collins Emma Flack Olivia Hock Augustine Immanuel Morgan Jakob Lily Joswick Danais Joubert Charlie Kopkas Samantha Laird Reed Lawson Riley-Anne Leazer Jack Lillis Nate Loeffel Peter McDaniel LJ Montoban Sophia Najewski Grant Nolan Lily Nolan Noah Peak Mason Prevost Kate Rogers Reid Roseberry Gabby Siemon Nick Stafford Matthew Trent Presley Wiley Zoe Zielke

8th Grade Principal’s Honor Roll

Valerie Bradford Grace Detling Powell Drinkard Maddie Geshay Mary Kate Greene Drew Infante Morgan Jakob Charlie Kopkas Andrea Krohnert Samantha Laird Jack Lillis Lily Lobree Gabby Siemon Nathan Sparks Jackson Sparrow Jack Stefan Matthew Trent

MS STUDENT of the YEAR

GRACE DETLING ‘26 Our Student of the Year is presented to the 8th grade student who exemplifies the highest standards of excellence in spirituality, athletics, fine arts, leadership, and academics and is chosen by the middle school faculty each year.

Middle School students achieving Honor Roll status are recognized at the end of the semester. Students are recognized on Principal’s Honor Roll for maintaining a 95.5% or higher numeric average. Students recognized on Honor Roll maintained a 91.5 to 95.49% numeric average. Averages are calculated each semester, with core classes weighted at 100% and noncore classes weighted at 50%.