Thanksgiving Break Week

Although it is a short week at SBEC due to Thanksgiving break, a lot will be happening on Monday and Tuesday. On Monday, the drama department will be taking down the set of Father of the Bride, the SBEC fall production. I attended the play over the weekend, and the hard work the cast and crew put into their production really paid off. I cannot wait for the spring musical!

Also on Monday, in Computer Applications II, many students will be turning in a resume project, including myself. Mrs. Mahony teaches us many things that are applicable to our future. I just learned how to correctly write and format a college essay. As a senior applying for colleges, this skill was very useful!

On Tuesday, the cafeteria will be serving a Thanksgiving feast for which many students are extremely excited. I know I will be purchasing my lunch in the cafeteria that day! In addition, Mrs. Milligan’s Microbiology class will be taking a chapter test on the control of microbial growth. Although testing is not always fun, I am very thankful we are testing before the break, so we will have a homework-free Thanksgiving holiday!

Over Thanksgiving break, I know I will consider SBEC one of the many things for which I am thankful!

Erin P.

Spiritual Emphasis Week

I’m thrilled to write about this week! It was an amazing, very uplifting, and eye-opening week at school. Because it was spiritual emphasis week, we had a chapel on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Our speaker was former SBEC Bible teacher Dr. Mark Livingston who currently serves as the senior pastor at Keltys First Baptist Church in Keltys, Texas. Joining Dr. Livingston as our worship leader was former student Landon Ditto, currently the senior high youth director at Grace Evangelical Church in Memphis, Tennessee.  

The messages were centered on the theme of “Authentic Faith.” Dr. Livingston stressed what that kind of faith looked like. His scripture for Wednesday was James 4:13-17, through which he explained how students could maximize their life. Also on Wednesday, senior Adalenne Cole spoke of her growing dependence upon the Lord as a result of her diagnosis and the successful treatment of cancer.

In addition to being spiritual emphasis week, it also was a normal week. In my schedule I have some challenging classes like chemistry, but the teacher is so great it’s an enjoyable class. I feel so blessed to go to this school filled with amazing opportunities and a Christian environment.

Jordan M.

Pictured from left is Dr. Mark Livingston and Landon Ditto.