VIEWPOINT MAGAZINE Volume 2.1 October 2013 | Page 5

Highlights

ACSI Accreditation
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id you know that our school is in pursuit of a
reaccreditation? To keep up with the school’s high
standard, Mountainview acquired the ACSI
accreditation in 2005. Some of you might ask “What is
ACSI?” Mrs. Andrea Dugan kindly agreed to explain
everything about the organization.
ACSI stands for Association of Christian Schools
International. It is an organization that makes sure all
its members meet a certain academic and cultural
standard. They set requirements for schools: a certain
government, academic expectations, staff members,
facilities, etc. In the next two years, our school will go
through the tedious task of accreditation. It includes
questions on ten major topics, ranging from details
about school government to principal’s disposition.
We want our school to be accredited because we want
to maintain our high standards. Moreover, we want to

By: Herlina Widodo

make sure that MICS students get a decent education.
The accreditation will influence the school, teachers
and students alike. Teachers are expected to integrate
Bible-centered values in their curricula. Moreover, it
grants our graduates a certification that they have finished in an accredited curriculum, which helps them in
college admissions.
We are an already an accredited school, but ACSI
needs to recheck its members every five years in order
to make sure that the schools maintain specified
standards. For the next two years, we need to prepare
for the re-accreditation. First, we need to be familiar
with the ACSI standards and expectations. Teachers
need to be well informed of basic Christian philosophy.
Then we need to evaluate how we are doing as a
school and devise plans to improve it if necessary. If
you want to know more about ACSI, visit
www.ACSI.org.

Glance Back at First Quarter
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By: Moze Simanjuntak

s the first quarter ends, dozens of
events highlight this phase of this school
year! Weekly bake sales from the Freshmen, Juniors and Seniors keep the school
well fed and pot-bellied. Preparing and
serving in the bake sales have been fun,
sticky for many of us. From Coca Cola, ice
cream floats, to chicken, pizza, and corn
dogs, delightful culinary feasts sure to appease your appetite!
Meanwhile in the classrooms, teachers
are integrating new and fun ways for students to study. Ms. Peter offers crazy weekly lab experiments to make
biology more interesting. Mrs. Angeles attempts to lighten the arguably boring book, “The Hobbit,” with treasure
hunts along with various other creative and fun activities. Mr. Evans regularly plays hilarious videos to brighten
up the atmosphere. Mrs. McGavran invites guest speakers, such as Mr. Fosdahl to speak in Junior Bible class. In
terms of extra-curricular activities, more Battle of the Books teams convenes as the competition draws ever closer.
In the Gym, various sports teams are already
practicing and competing in their respective fields.
Recently, MICS organized a volleyball tournament
for local schools in Salatiga. Six teams participated.
Although our team did not win, the volleyball team is
still very pleased because it was a great experience
just to bond with local people and strengthen our
relationships.
Last but not the least, teachers constantly remind
students of this one important thing: “Don’t forget
to have enough sleep!” There is an ongoing
campaign encouraging students to have at least 8
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