Carver Weekly Newsletter March 27, Jerusalem Team

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1 Carver Christian High School 7650 Sapperton Avenue Burnaby, British Columbia V3N 4E1 Phone: Fax: Carver Weekly Newsletter March 27, 2018 Jerusalem Team The first ever Israel team went on a delightful, intriguing trip to Jerusalem. They walked in the footsteps of Jesus, saw ancient artifacts and architecture like remnants of Herod s palace at Masada. From floating in the Dead Sea to roaming through museums and along the Sea of Galilee, this was a trip full of enlightenment and beauty of the Holy Land. They were give new perspective of the Bible and history in this life and a faith transforming experience.

2 Cross Cultural Outreach Trips China The China team experienced culture shock and inspiration. The team visited International China Concern (ICC), an organization that helps residents with disabilities. They met many new faces from different walks of life some facing great difficulties. Our students walked part of the Great Wall of China, visited different areas like Kowloon, Hong Kong and Beijing and visited several churches. Some students spoke of seeing moments of joy, humility, and love in those working with ICC, and one of being encouraged greatly in his own faith journey. Costa Rica The last Costa Rica team from Carver was overjoyed and blessed by their experience. The team served 120 children at an elementary school and showed Christ s love through their actions and gifts. The team members lived with families, they heard about growing up in Costa Rica, and spent time in worship and prayer. Despite the Costa Rican heat, some sickness and bug bites, the team enjoyed their debrief in Tortuguero before heading home.

3 Cross Cultural Outreach Trips Vancouver Jacob's Well (JW), a faith-based ministry on Powell Street in the heart of the Downtown Eastside (DTES), was base camp for the Vancouver outreach group during PEAK Week The team members served and engaged with community members in a variety of settings, connecting through Christian ministries like JW, UGM, Mission Possible and The Servants House, a community house into which a small group of Christians moved to intentionally live among and be present to their neighbours in the DTES. Each member of the team had their own unique growing experience; each came away from this experience with a little more understanding of themselves as well as of one another and with a measure of grace that extends from that which we ourselves have received. Carver Capstone Project Presentations Since the beginning of Carver, our grade 12 students have built a portfolio over throughout grades Amongst other elements, this included detailed plans for post-secondary education and honest reflections on their identity, family and faith. After grad retreat, these emerging adults have made a presentation of this to a small panel of staff, board members and personal support. This year, board member, Jacqueline Oostenbrink, observed presentations for the first time. These are her thoughts: I had the privilege of sitting in on the Grade 12 student's capstone projects. I have known some of the students since they were in grade 1 and it was amazing to see how far they've come. For some, the journey has involved setting goals and completing them; for others, life has had some unexpected hardships which have shaped some of the decisions these students have made. For all, the journey has been one of learning, growth and dreams, and I feel honored to have heard about their dreams and hopes for their future. It was so inspiring!

4 BC Green Games This year, the Grade 7 Wings class at Carver is participating in a provincial competition called BC Green Games. BC Green Games is all about keeping our environment green. Our class decided to make a presentation to the other junior classes called We Are Stewards. Our goal was to raise awareness in our school on waste management. During the process we came up with many eco-friendly ideas on how to limit how much garbage is thrown out. Some of our ideas were to bring a thermos to a cafe to reduce paper cups, bringing your own reusable bags to supermarkets, and using plastic containers to store food instead of bags. Right now, our project is on the BC Green Games official website, and we would love to have you support us. You can vote more than once at Thank you for your support! Field Trip to Waste-to-Energy Facility in Burnaby Grade 7 Wings class The Burnaby Waste-to-Energy facility is a facility that converts our garbage into energy by way of incineration, and then using a turbogenerator to turn the steam into energy that can be used to power homes around metro Vancouver. 285,000 tonnes of garbage are converted into energy a year. That is 25% of the region s waste. Some positive benefits are that we reduce the amount of energy that goes into landfills and pollutes the environment. We also get energy out of it to power people s houses, as well as using the ash for fertilizer. Some impacts are that they have to burn the garbage, which could release harmful gases into the atmosphere, even though they attempt to control what is put out into the environment. Dust and ash could also possibly escape, which could harm local animals and plants. I think it is great that the facility is converting our garbage that would otherwise go into landfills into energy that can be used instead of other energy sources, which could possibly be hazardous to the environment. They also make fertilizer, and recover metals. I wish that there would be more places like this. They are so useful, and they help the environment! Something that we could do in our everyday lives is to make sure that we put the right type of garbage in the right bins (Example: Organics in the green bin, and recyclables in the recycling.) Looking at the amount of garbage at the facility, I was shocked that it was only around 25% of the amount that our area produces. We should really make an effort to use less garbage by reusing what we do have, or not buying unnecessary materials that we will simply throw out in a few days. Reid Lockhart Grade 7 Wings The Burnaby Waste-to-Energy Facility is a facility that collects the garbage throughout the Lower Mainland and turns it into energy for us to use. It does this by collecting the steam from the waste when it is burned and a turbine turns the steam into electricity. 17% of waste from our region is collected and diverted to the facility. With the waste-to-energy facility, we can start looking at our waste more differently. For example, one of the workers said that instead of considering the whole pile of waste as garbage, we can change our mindset to think of it as fuel. Although the facility produces a lot of pollution from all the burning waste, they have kept the problem under control by having an air pollution control tower that takes in all the polluted air, filters it, and releases out clean air. Overall, I think the field trip to the Burnaby Waste-to-Energy Facility was pretty interesting because I learned a lot about what happens to our waste and how it could be made into energy. I also learned that we shouldn t dump batteries in the garbage because batteries take a long time to burn so it costs more money to burn, and that we should sort out our garbage when we dump it because it makes things run much smoother at the facility. Shana Chan Grade 8 Wings

5 Announcements BCIT Entrance Awards are available to students who are planning to attend BCIT commencing April 1, 2018 to March 31, Up to 25 BCIT President s Entrance Awards, available only to current High School students Valued up to $4,000 each. Deadline: August 5, 2018 Over 125 additional BCIT Entrance Awards Valued up to $6,000 each. Deadlines: August 5, 2018 and January 6, 2019 Application forms can be downloaded at bcit.ca/finaid. Carver Calendar March 2018 April 2018 May Easter Chapel at 11:30 a.m. in the gym 30 Good Friday (no school) 02 Easter Monday (no school) 13 Marking Day (no classes) 26 Student-Teacher-Parent Conferences 27 Student-Teacher-Parent Conferences 21 Victoria Day (no school) 25 Commemorative Ceremony