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VOL 19 ISSUE 10
October 2012
BIXBY GLENPOOL JENKS SAPULPA NE Oklahoma’s Leading Consumer Newspaper
Educational and Spiritual Growth American Christian Academy offers students the option of private schooling or home schooling based on the Accelerated Christian Education curriculum. By Duane Blankenship Rose Mary Lopes directs the educational programs offered at American Christian Academy (ACA) in Sapulpa. “Students attending ACA receive more than an education,” says Rose Mary. “We provide them insight and experiences that are unique to our program. ACA is an environment that develops spiritual growth through a culture where faculty, staff and students have a genuine concern for each other.” The school wants students to succeed spiritually, academically and socially. “Many of our students elect studies that prepare them for continuing their education at vo-tech schools or Tulsa Community College, and for life.” The curriculum adopted by American Christian Academy is that developed by Accelerated Christian Education (A.C.E.) School for Tomorrow, where the
motto is “Reaching the World for Christ…One Child at a Time.” For more than three decades, the A.C.E. curriculum has recognized the need to unlock the doors to success for their students. “A.C.E. has done extensive research on how children learn,” says Mrs. Lopes. “A.C.E. research and other educational surveys indicate to us that children: 1) Have varying IQs and learn at different rates; 2) Must learn specific developmental skills; 3) Process information differently at individual developmental levels; 4) Learn best through mastery with repetition and review; and 5) Vary in their ability to learn through visual and auditory.” The school offers courses in core curriculum including math, English, science and history, plus many electives that include music and art. All studies begin with a
Bible verse that each student must memorize. These Bible verses are included on periodic progress tests. Since children have varying IQs and learn at different rates, ACA believes it is critical to conduct periodic testing that will determine each student’s knowledge and current performance level. They provide a diagnosis and a prescription for each child’s individual educational path. “Diagnostic placement testing ensures that each student begins studies at the precise point of his or her academic needs,” says Mrs. Lopes, “and it determines if there are any learning gaps that need to be addressed and mended.” Students are then able to simply fill in the gaps, without the stigma of failing a grade or falling behind. ACA stresses each (continued on page 22)
Rose Mary Lopes, director of American Christian Academy.
Trick Out Your Truck Art on Main By Sheryl Sowell
Jeff Leslie is the Bob Hurley Ford Performance Center accessories manager and is known by friends and fellow employees as the “The Accessories Guru.” Jeff has been in the performance accessories business for years and came to Bob Hurley Ford two years ago. He was hired to start up Hurley’s Performance Center, but they had no idea the department would grow so much in such a short while. Jeff is assisted by Kori Hurley and, as Jeff put it, “Kori hit the ground running. She works hard and is eagerly learning the performance parts and accessories business. She is an asset to our team.” (continued on page 22)
The 9th annual Art on Main will be held Saturday, October 13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in downtown Jenks. A variety of art mediums will be on display and available for purchase, including pottery, oil paintings, sculptures, jewelry, ceramics, drawings, glass, mixed media, watercolors, fiber, photography, metal smith, woodcarving and more. The family-friendly event also includes live entertainment, artist demonstrations, children’s activities and a variety of food vendors. Callie McCurdy, communications intern at the Jenks Chamber of Commerce, has attended Art on Main for (continued on page 22)
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Bob Hurley Performance Center has lots of accessory options for your truck or car.
The premier art festival in Jenks returns Saturday, October 13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Assistant Accessories Manager Kori Hurley and “The Accessory Guru” Jeff Leslie with a customer’s new “tricked out” F250 Ford Lariat truck.
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The Jenks Chamber of Commerce staff invites you to the 9th annual Art on Main in downtown Jenks. (L to R): Melvin Piper, Callie McCurdy, Josh Driskell and Kristen Bales.
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