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The ACSI Midwest Teacher's Convention in South Bend, IN, is coming up September 30-October 1.  Fees to attend run about $200 per teacher.  FCS has raised about $1500 of the $4500 needed so far for this important continuing education conference. 

Send our teachers to the ACSI Midwest Teacher's Conference with your most generous bid today!  Enter your bid in the "My Maximum Bid" box and hit "Place Bid."  Highest bidder wins lunch with the teacher of your choice to recount all the "Camp" highlights! 

To send a single teacher to camp... hit the "Donate Cash" button on the left side menu and enter $200.  Add "Send a Teacher to Camp" in the comment box. 

To send as many teachers to camp as possible, enter your most generous bid - any monies collected over what is needed will be saved for the next convention!

Today’s knowledge-oriented society requires effective professionals to be lifelong learners. To first acquire this mind-set and then to instill it in students is the duty of educators. Students learn a great deal from the behaviors modeled by their teacher. Teachers who show enthusiasm for learning and take an active role in bringing fresh ideas and creative teaching approaches to the classroom will impart to students an excitement for learning. Conversely, teachers who are negative about learning quench children’s thirst for knowledge. Students notice when their teacher grumbles and complains about having to read a book, take a course, or attend a seminar. It is not surprising that we are warned in the book of James: “LET NOT MANY OF YOU BECOME TEACHERS.”

Teachers have responsibility for imparting both knowledge and the love of knowledge. An effective way to help reach these goals is to participate with enthusiasm in professional development through annual conventions and conferences. Regardless of the level of experience, teachers should try not to grow weary of coming together with fellow educators and professionals. Such experiences help prevent stagnation and lackluster teaching. The existence of new knowledge, changing skills, and advancing technology is only one of the reasons that concepts such as continuing education and lifelong learning have become so familiar. Because of their position, teachers must be role models of learning and must demonstrate they are responding to the call of such a worthy profession. Staying abreast of trends, issues, and advanced thought is an important part of that responsibility. (Excerpted from ACSI "Attending the Annual Conventions" newsletter.)

Iron sharpens iron.  Continuing education for our teachers is essential to maintaining the quality Christian education we all expect from Faith Christian School.

Item Special Note

This item may be picked up at FCS.  Make your bid to FCS go farther - please pay by check.

All payments by check must be received in the FCS Office no later than Wednesday, October 6th, 2010.  Item will be charged to the card on file after this date.

Please notify the FCS Auction Team if you plan to pay by check or if you prefer to use a different credit card than the one on file so that we may process your award as quickly as possible.

Thank You!