The high light of the year was the dance elective for the fall/spring program. The students worked hard on their dance routine. The students started by warming up, stretching, and then working on their movements either individually or with their partner. The students learned sign language, flags, streamers and acrobat. They worked in partners, solos, and duets in these dances. Also, different types of dance moves in those routine like, hip-hop, salsa, house, ballet, b-boying or b-girling. The main thing is they had fun. They enjoy it and it ministers to them, so the students can minister to God and the audience.
Ms. Rosario

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Students read and analyzed texts of several genres including poetry, prose, and theater. In the analysis of the works students paid attention not just to the literary techniques employed by the authors corresponding with the literary fashions of their time but also explored the social, historical, ideological, religious, philosophical, aesthetic and political backgrounds that contributed to their creation.
At this level of Spanish, students emerge into the literary richness of the language, while reviewing and continuously practicing the conversational and vocabulary concepts of Spanish. The goal is to refine and enhance in proficiency that will last a lifetime through immersion of the language.
Students approached the literary material confidently and made impressive text-to-text, text-to-self, and text-to-world connections.
Mrs. Haughton

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United Nations

The highlight of this past year was then the High School dance elective got invited to the United Nations to minister in dance. Someone saw what the students did for the spring show they wanted them to do it at U. N. What an awesome time and what an experience it was for the students. It was such a blessing for all. They even invited us back to perform again in the fall. Praise the Lord for open doors.

Ms. Rosario

 

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The students danced to One way (hip hop), Mighty To Save with flags, and How We Love with dancers and flags. For the Spring Program we combined MS and HS. They danced to Now Behold The Lamb, Lord Your Holy and Holy Visitation with sign language, flags, and hip hop dance.

Ms. Rosario

 

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True Beauty

In Art Elective this year learned about how beauty is depicted. We created masks to demonstrate that beauty is really In the eye of the beholder. Also that it is not necessarily what we see on the outside but what is in side. We used the word of God to help us and we used the story of Beauty in the Beast to demonstrate this aspect. They also learned how to do decoupage with paper and glass candy dishes.

Mrs. Colon

 

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High School Electives

Dance

Students will learn fundamental skills in these dance techniques: ballet, modern, hip-hop and jazz, pop-n-lock and break dancing. The course will emphasize creative expression through movement, awareness of space, timing and dance technique.

Drama/Theater Arts I, II

These courses instruct students in the fundamentals of theater arts. Course I is designed to teach students the art of pantomime, improvisation and human video. Students in course II learn the basic skills of acting and develop short skits that present contemporary dialogue.

Leadership

This course gives high school interns an opportunity to work with 4th and 5th grade students during their physical education class. Interns are taught how to effectively run a physical education class and how to prepare a lesson plan. Interns will also be given an opportunity to execute their lesson plans.

Yearbook

Students taking the yearbook course will assist in creating the school yearbook. They are formed into work groups according to their liking: photographers, layout artists, writers, etc. Students will learn how to design yearbook pages!

World Civilization

A year-long college credit course that covers the Neolithic Revolution and rise of civilization through the classical, post-classical, and early modern period. With quizzes and projects, as well as tests.

Internship

Students choose an area where they would like to assist and grow in knowledge. Students assist in classrooms, tutor students, and in the office.

Fashion

In this course, students are introduced to professional standard sewing techniques and apparel construction. Through assignments, the techniques are applied to produce finished garments for the upcoming Christmas Program.

Audio Visual

The courses focus on audio, visual, and audio-visual equipment.  Through hands-on experience, participants learn how to operate the soundboard, light board, computer programs such as Media Shout, and integrate its use during our Chapel service.

Photography

 

This course covers types of photography, digital camera basics, and creating still and moving pictures.

 

 

Home Economics

This course covers theories and methods of cooking, Students are taught to set up a proper workstation. In addition, students are taught a series of knife cuts using the proper safe knife handling methods, accomplish and season a variety of foundation dishes, define, utilize, and convert standard American weights and measurements.

Worship Team

This course is designed for vocalists and instrumentalist who have a desire to worship the Lord. Students are taught basic pitch and rhythmic notation as well as harmonization. The course also provides a practical study of various styles of worship.

Choir

In this elective students learn to sign different choral arrangement and will learn to sign harmony.

Art of Mathematics

Students connect math to architecture on this very exciting elective.

Art/Drawing

Students will learns the basic elements of Drawing.

 

Self Defense

Students will learn the basic self-defense moves and will know how to defend themselves from an attacker.

 

Physical Body Training

Boys will train and work out the different areas of their bodies and will also do strength training.

Body Workout

Girls will work out to “Body Gospel”.

 

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High School Clubs

International Clubs

Calling all Internationals!!!!!These clubs are a time for all International Students to meet, discuss your day, share information, speak in your native tongue, and have fun. See you there!

Creative Writing

Come afterschool to relax, sip tea, and spend time with other aspiring writers who will meet to share ideas and write together!  Students who are interested in a variety of kinds of writing–journaling, poetry, short stories (fiction and non-fiction)–can come to write, share their writing, and get tips on how to improve as an author.

Christian Club

If you desire a closer walk with God or wish to be introduced to God, come join us for a time spent learning the Word of God.  If you have a prayer request, you can come and share it and it will be prayed for.

Instrumental Club

If you play a musical instrument or have a desire to, you have a place in this club. You will need to come with your instrument. We will compose music, play sheet music, play by ear with improvisations, freestyle, have jam sessions, and learn together! There will be solos and much growth by all who take part. Look forward to the group ministering to others through our compositions of music.

Board Game Club

Come and hang out and play a game or two at the Board Game Club. There are several board games to choose from. It is a great way to lay back and unwind from a long day at school.

Fitness Club

One hour of intense workout. We will be doing P90X workouts—the X is for Xtreme! With this 90-day program, we will be learning all the exercise necessary for developing our own workout regimen. Prepare to be challenged! Equipment needed: water, towel, resistance bands (can be purchased at any sporting good store), and workout clothes.

Chess Club

Castling? Checkmate? Do you know what this means? Come play a game or two with us. Learn about strategies and challenge your mind.

Book Club

Jesus invites us to have a personal intimate relationship with him, yet is it possible to have a relationship with someone we don’t know?  Jesus’ life is transparent and open for all of us to see.  In an easy, short chapter novel, titled The Story of My Life as told by Jesus Christ, read and discover His love, His miracles, and even those things that frustrated him that you may possibly learn of him, walk with him, and fall in love with him.

P.S. I serve tea too…

Debate Club

Do you love to debate issues? Do you like to get to the bottom of things? Then you’ll love the Debate Club. We will be looking at topic from different points of view and will be practicing defending our positions! Come on and a Debate with us!

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The Cosmetology elective is more than just make up application. Students are learning about different skin types and how to properly treat their skin. Students are learning about natural skin cleansers and scrubs and have made these natural products during their class time. Our students look forward to learning techniques on theatrical makeup, as well as children’s face painting in the next couple of weeks.

Mrs. Dones

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FREEDOM CRY – an original short one-act play by David Ham

Freedom Cry takes a close look at Mary’s life in the time of great transition and change.

In a modern and present viewpoint, this play explores the possible peer pressures and conflict Mary faced while a teenager, engaged, pregnant and a virgin. This play, along with the inserts of poetic shorts, ultimately demonstrates the power of God’s favor and peace in the time of great challenge.

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Fashion Elective- The Fashion elective is gearing up for a fashion show at our upcoming High School Christmas Program. Under the direction of fashion designer and highschool senior, Diana Rodriguez, students are being measured and fitted by one of kind designs. So far our designer has created fall/winter dresses for female models and blazers for male models from our 11th and 12th grade classes.

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“Tongxue-men hao!”

I am pleased to introduce Beginner Mandarin elective class this year. We are going to learn some basic conversations (greetings, introducing yourself, and friends), and to learn how to read and write simple Chinese characters, numbers (1-1000), days, months, week, and birthdays. A group activity will be taking place such as: practicing conversation with your partners, introducing your family to your classmates, and singing songs in Chinese. Not only that, but we will be watching a biography of Gladys Aylward movie, and learn some facts from China Today every week. Always remember the three nuggets for learning a new language: set a side a few minutes every day to memorize new words, repeat-repeat-repeat, and find a friend to practice if you can not practice by yourself. See you at class!

Cherry Priskila

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This week students will be “playing teacher” by giving presentations on Asia’s First Civilizations, India and China. We just wrapped up a unit on ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia in which we also compared these cultures to the emerging culture of the Israelites. The Israelites were (unlike their neighbors) monotheists whose God was seen as a protective Father rather than as fickle, violent, and anthropomorphic like the other ancient gods. We saw this first hand by reading the “Enuma Elish,” a Babylonian creation myth.

Mrs. Lapp

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In the first few weeks of class, students have discussed the meaning of civilization, and have talked about how the creation of civilizations is actually a fulfillment of God’s creation mandate (that humans should fill and subdue the earth). Since we are made in God’s image, humans have the ability to create, to order their surroundings, and to think, speak, and write. These things enable us to form civilizations. We reviewed the Paleolithic Era and the Neolithic Revolution and are now beginning with a unit on Mesopotamia and Egypt, in which we are reading Babylonian creation and flood myths and comparing them to the Biblical accounts.

Mrs. Lapp

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: A great year studying World History and the foundations that have set the stage for the present time. Final papers were very informative and well-done for the most part. Let us move on and create new history!

Mr. Prawel

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Evangel’s newspaper elective diligently worked on completing their final issues for the year. The HS elective was given the challenge of independently putting the paper together. They chose a project manager for the assignment and were expected to fully cooperate with their leader. Though, they faced a little frustration with the paper design, they realized success and published an issue they could be proud of.

Miss Collins

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The high school students worked on “Do You Like Me” and “ I Can Only Image”.

These students worked very hard by practicing and learning how to warm up their body by stretching, isolation and working out their stomach and muscles. The students did a wonderful job!

Mrs. Rosario

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In World Civ. we have not only been looking at revolutionaries who have changed their region of the world, but we have also been looking at how the rest of the world looks at change and nationalism. We are finishing the course as we approach more contemporary issues in our global economy and community. We are also looking at what impact we can have as individual citizens participating in such a large network of human beings.

 
Mr. Prawel

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Evangel’s news teams have collected all of the stories for their next issue. They are now engaged in the editing and publishing process! The next issue will be hitting the stands soon! Be sure to grab your copy!
Miss Collins

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We’re approaching modern times as we sift through the Cold War and the ideologies at war with one another. We will see how conflict and tension has shaped the world we live in from its economy to entertainment.
Mr. Prawel

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Evangel has two new teams that have enthusiastically come aboard, bursting with fresh ideas. Each team has re-named their edition of the paper. The high school edition will now be called “Cutting Edge”, and the middle school edition will be called “Eagle Eye”. We look forward to our first edition coming out soon.
Ms. Collins

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World Civ. – Global imperialism has begun; Europe has staked her claims in the four corners of the globe, and cultures are spreading and mixing and evolving into the roots of who we are today.
Mr. Prawel

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Newspaper Elective:
Evangel’s reporters are putting together their very own broadcast. It will feature skits, games, original commercials, special segments, and more. Please take the opportunity to take a peek. We truly hope you enjoy it!
Miss Collins

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We recently took a trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and looked at world art throughout the Renaissance and Early Modern periods. We are moving through the 18th and 19th centuries to the present, Modern world.
Mr. Prawel

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Evangel’s Newspaper Elective launched its first successful issue highlighting the election and various school events. Both classes are working towards the Christmas holiday issue due out the week of the Christmas program! The newspaper can be found online! Please take a moment to have a peek. All questions, suggestions, or ideas are welcome!
Miss Collins

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Click Here for November High School Newsletter

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We have been experimenting with a variety of paints and surfaces. We have been practicing our strokes and we have come to find out that we have a whole lot of talent. Come to our Christmas show and see our display.

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The students are learning how to protect themselves by using various Jujitsu moves. This is an exciting, fast-paced elective. It is also building up our cardio-vascular system. We are enjoying building up the bodies that God has given us.

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This is a very interesting elective. Here students act out a song as mimes. They portray the love of Christ with each movement. Right now they are practicing for their Christmas Program. The name of the song that they are actingout is “Every Man” by Casting Crowns. They are also working on “Who am I” by wearing white gloves that show up under a black light. Come and see our program!!!

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This elective has been a blast!!!!!!!!!!!! We are learning how to embroider and makes a lot of cool things like pencil holders, purses, frames, etc… Come to our Christmas show and see our display.

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We have been working with jeans and sweatshirts. The students are designing their own logo for their sweatshirt. Come to our Christmas Program and see our presentation. This elective is fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Evangel’s Middle School/High School elective continues to gather material and hone their writing skills in preparation for the publication of the first edition of their newspaper. Reporters will also work on improving their interview skills. We’d love to have the opportunity to interview you! Please let us know if you have an interesting story to share!
Miss Collins

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World Civ. Elective – We are comparing the Russian and Latin American social ladders as well as how forced labor was used in both areas to promote development. We will be going to the Met Museum next month to view world art from the Renaissance through the 1800’s!
Mr. Prawel

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Europe is taking shape and we will be comparing it to the development of Latin America. How have things been split up and where do some of our cultures and customs come from that we hold on to today?
Mr. Prawel

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High School dancers are working on their Christmas program. They will be stepping, dancing, and using streamers and flags. Be sure to come, you will be blessed.
Mrs. Rosario

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My name is Lysette Ramos. This is my first year working at Evangel Christian School. I am the new cooking elective teacher. Cooking is not just a form of art, but also involves socialization, math, creativity, hands-on learning and health awareness. My goal is to help those students who enjoy cooking learn to use it as a way of demonstrating God’s love. Some of the things we have cooked so far are crumb cake, lemon chicken pasta, turkey bacon wraps, and quick and easy salads.

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Sneakers play a major role in pre teen and teenage fashion today; unfortunately the cost to be in style is high. I wanted to give students the opportunity to move away from the highly circulated name brands and create an affordable and fashionable pair of sneakers. Each student will leave this class with a personalized one of a kind pair of sneakers, and when someone says “Those sneakers are hot, who are they by?” They can proudly say “me.”
Ms. Arnou

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Our High school Photography students are learning how to take professional portraits. We will learn that to take a good picture is not just to “point and shoot.” There is a method that will help ensure good quality pictures. This is what they are learning to do along with the different effects of natural to artificial light.

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Evangel will be publishing a newspaper for the middle school and the high school this year! Students have been brainstorming on titles and slogans and have come up with some pretty interesting options. I can’t wait to see what they will settle on! We hope to have our first issue out by the end of October! Please pick up a copy and see what’s going on in Evangel!

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Dance Elective is so much fun. The students get a chance to really work out and it’s a learning experience. Many students came and found out that they had gifts that they didn’t know about before. The students learned how to express their emotions in a different style of dance and they learned how to worship in Spirit and in Truth

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In the spring, the High School dance Elective did a Spring Celebration here at Evangel Church. Some of these students also ministered in dance while on their Mission Trip to Spain. The Dance Elective also had the opportunity to minister at a church here in Queens, the Church of the Nevia Vida, where the people were truly blessed by our Dance team.

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In December the High School Dance Elective worked on a “Hiphop R & B” dance to the song “Crossover”. They also did a dance with flags involving 22 students to the song “Mighty to Save”. It took them two days to learn the moves and the technique of the flags but they had a lot of fun learning and performing the dance routine.

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For 15 weeks, 14 high school future scrap bookers gathered for 80 minutes to crop and chat. Each girl had the opportunity to create an “All About Me” book in an expandable fabric album. They were able to use various scrapbooking tools and were taught several techniques to embellish their album. They learned that a scrapbook is a wonderful way to preserve and share their most cherished photographs. I truly enjoyed sharing my favorite hobby with these precious girls.

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This year has been very exciting in Art. Students have learned a lot this year from Art History to the culture of others’ art work. Here are a few highlights of the year:
· High School for the fall semester learned to paint. They learned about painting still life and the different effects of acrylic paint. The fall semester was Digital Photography. They not only learned how to take pictures but how to manipulate them on a computer by using Adobe Photoshop. 

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Six students took World Civilization I as an elective for NYACK credit this year. Together we explored ancient history and the foundations of civilizations. We also explored our ancient ancestry as far as we could – tracing roots back to Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
The second half of the year we focused on major changes in Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas. We studied exchanged of ideas and goods through migration and conflict. Throughout the year we took lunch trips getting a taste of various civilizations through their cuisine. We also watched modern movies portraying ancient times, such as 10,000 BC and Apocalypts.

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During the spring semester of 2008, Miss Stahler and her high school class began to learn how to take a good photograph. First, we studied a slide show to find the most common mistakes photographers make (i.e. over and under exposure, blurry action pictures, etc.) Second, we learned 6 main categories to think about when taking a picture. They are:
1. Composition – use of lines, focus, zoon, rule of two-thirds.
2. Light – light source, temperature, flash, time of day.
3. Color – use of color, light, emotion, black and white.
4. Landscape – composition, framing, zoom, perspective, foreground, proportions.
5. People – light, lens, portrait, children, flash.
6. Being ready – motor drive, vantage point, shutter lag, preparation.
Each week the students would bring in their digital camera and we would learn a new part of the outline and then practice taking a picture using the topic of the day. Here are some pictures from our end of the year slide show. Enjoy.

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During the fall semester of 2007, Miss Stahler and a group of high school students set off on a baking journey, They learned baking and cooking vocabulary. They made frozen drinks, apple pie, Jello slices and more. The students were at the edge of their seat each week waiting to find out what they would bake next. Our elective was most popular during lunch time when the other HS students helped taste test and grade our desserts.

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The “End of the Year” Resource Room trips went very well this year. Both Middle School students and High School students went on separate days to Johnny Rockets Restaurant at the Atlas Mall and then to Juniper Valley Park for “R & R”. For each trip the weather forecast looked ominously wet and stormy, however God was merciful and the sun broke through at the last moment to allow for an absolutely beautiful day at the park. “Some how” the Middle Schoolers aquired water toys and had a great time getting wet! Anyway, I look forward to next year’s trips.
Mrs. Kemp

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MS & HS Figure Drawing Electives Fall 2007
Ms. Janna DykThe goal of the figure drawing elective was to provide students with a chance to explore how to artistically render the human figure, with primary emphasis on drawing the face and hands. A variety of projects and in-class practice ensued. Each class session consisted of a short lesson about a different aspect of drawing the figure, followed by visual application (practice) of the concept discussed. Students took turns sitting as a model for one another, drew each others´ hands while alternating who would read about the new concept (while keeping their hands still!), and exploring various sketching exercises from Betty Edwards´ Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain.
Two coinciding projects culminated the semester: a series of practice drawings of infants, as well as wood paintings on panels. Students exhibited their work at the Evangel´s Christmas show in December. A copy of the description of this show is included here:

The Baby Sketches

Before we started to draw Baby Jesus, we had to practice drawing babies. Previous to this assignment we had only drawn people, and since babies’ features are softer and smaller, we needed to get used to drawing them before starting our Christmas project. So, these are some examples of what we sketched in preparation for our final art pieces.

Karas Bonifas, 9F
writing for the class
The Wood Paintings

A number of influences inspired these projects. As a class, we discussed the significance of symbolism in early Christian art, particularly the art of the Catacombs, and the Byzantine and Renaissance period. Many triptychs and paintings on wood exist to document the significance of symbolism in early Christianity. (One might peak into the second floor of the Metropolitan Museum of Art for a taste of immense about of gold-glittering pieces from such eras). Illiterate persons relied solely on drawings and paintings (aside from priests’ teaching and mass) to augment their faith.
For centuries, the very “best and brightest” of artists were fervent believers. Ironically today, Christians and the artistic community often conflict. Artistic exploration may be discordant with biblical teaching. Within the past half century, however, a significant movement has arisen among contemporary Christian artists to revive the early vigor and influence of art infused by faith (and faith reiterated by art). Artist groups such as Christians in the Visual Arts (CIVA), the International Art Movement (IAM), or individual artists such as the Frenchman Georges Roualt or Japanese artist Makoto Fujimura, implore persons with and without faith to consider issues of truth and of Jesus.
First sketching practice drawings of infants, the high school Figure Drawing Elective class was implored to create drawings or paintings on wood that reflected some of the early tradition of art, alongside their own faith. Since Evangel’s theme this year is “The Miracle of Christmas,” the students were encouraged to create projects alluding to this. Using books such as George Fergeson’s Signs and Symbols in Christian Art and a wide variety of art history texts, students tapped into a long-standing, meaning-filled Christian tradition to create these pieces.

Ms. Janna Dyk,
Art and Spanish teacher

Here´s what several students wrote about their pieces…

A Moment to Rejoice

The blanket over Christ has three colors: red, blue, and white. These reflect his purity, royalty in heaven, and the blood he would shed. The crown that brightly shines above him shows that he is king. The angels surround him to rejoice in celebration of his birth,, and will watch over Him always. Mary on the lower end of the picture is holding onto a columbine flower, which stands for the Holy Spirit.

What I want viewers to gain from this piece is the meaning of Christmas. For them to see how beautiful the day was many many years ago, and how we should still rejoice unto this day. The tiny Lord coming into our world and blessing us with his presence is a priceless gift God has given. Celebrate as the angels did this day.
Stephanie Massiah, 11W
Untitled

The star on my painting is a representation of Christ’ holiness and majesty. But I think the words holiness and majesty pale in comparison to what Jesus Christ really is. The baby in a manger is a representation of Jesus’ gentleness because as we all know some babies are usually gentle and innocent. The Cross is a representation of Christ’ symbol of love which is also the symbol of salvation. I would like viewers to gain that Christ is not just a symbol for Christmas but he should be a symbol for our daily lives.

Stephen Samaroo, 10

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MS/HS Painting Elective Spring 2008
Ms. Janna DykThe emphasis for this class was on color mixing. Students were given the primary colors (red, blue, and yellow), as well as black and white, from which they learned to mix a variety of paint colors for their studies. An example of the color mixing exercise the class practiced is below. The assignment was to create the greatest variety of colors available using only the primary colors and white and black.

Considering Faith, Joy, and Peace in Mural Art

The climactic project was a group piece depicting some of aspect of faith, joy, or peace. Divided into groups of three or four, students created works that dealt with scenes illustrating, symbolizing, or representing these themes. A large part of the project was the discussion of murals and public art, as well as what an artist or group may intend in creating each.

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High School Worship Elective – Mrs. Torres
This was my first year as the worship elective teacher. It was an awesome experience to say the least. Our time was spent in prayer and seeking the Lord as well as in worship. I realized that my priority as a worship teacher was not solely to prepare songs for Chapel, but more importantly, to encourage and challenge the worship team to not rely on their gifting alone, but above all things to draw near the “gift giver.” I feel we have a ways to go, but I am confident in this – “He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.” Philippians 1:5-7

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Music Elective/Studio Production – Mr. Caal
This year our Studio Production elective has truly blurred the lines between electives and ministry. The goal of the Studio Production Elective was to expose our students to the basics of ewquencing, multitrack recording, and basically “making beats”. Our current group of students taking this elective (aka BTC-Beyond the Calling), have not only ministered here in our school, but also at various “Big Houses” around the tristate area. With God all things are possible! Keep BTC in prayer as they prepare to minister in the summer of ’08.

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