No Child Left Behind

The kids are celebrating. Teachers are turning cartwheels. Moms are depressed. The home food budget is about to increase. Summer vacation is about to begin at 3:20 today here in Osage City. It has been a great school year. Assessment scores have improved over last year, many students have accomplished a great deal in the classroom and in their extracurricular areas. Teachers have touched lives in a positive way.

No Child Left Behind has forced us to make changes and improvements in the overall education program for our students. It has made us become more accountable to each and every student and parent. It places a lot of additional pressure and stress on us as educators to adequately find the resources to help each student succeed in school.

What about Bible teaching for our kids?

It is up to the parents to teach their children, and when they fail to do so it is up to the church to make teaching the children their first priority. One of the Rochester, Michigan's Church's five commitments is that they will not leave any child behind. The Rochester Church believes, "that each child should be taught lovingly and thoroughly, given ample opportunity to fellowship, study, pray, and grow together with the rest of the congregation".

It has to be the highest priority that each young person is taught the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The churches mission is to seek and save the lost! We must as followers and as concerned Christians strive to reach each young person at Central.

Look around and see who are 4 and 5 year olds are at Central. Will each of them be a Christian some day? Will each be attending when they are 16 years old? I’m praying they are. And I hope you are praying for our kids as well. Be that light, be that positive individual that can make a significant influence in a child’s life for eternity. Be a teacher of God’s Word, and share the message that can change lives and give hope in a sometimes hard and cruel world. No child should be left behind!