Graduation

Bucharest Christian Academy had 6 graduates this year. The graduation ceremony was so -wonderful-I think mostly because with that small number of graduates-everything is so personal and meaningful. The students in the class of 2008 were from very diverse backgrounds but they all bonded because they were here together in Romania. They are each special individuals who I know will make their mark on the world for the glory of God. Congratulations Christina, Sean, Kyle N., Kyle R., Rachael, and Lauren!!!!

BCA Field Day

It has been a tradition for several years now that on the second to last day of school, all students participate in a Field Day. Field Day consists of teams, games, relays, and lots of fun. After the team events, the whole school played "Capture the Flag". Eric was in charge this year because he is the P.E. teacher. I got to help out by being a team leader and I am proud to say that my team who named themselves the "Pink Power Puffs" won two events!!The students had a great time and rewarded Eric by drenching him with their water guns and frozen water bottles!!!

P.E. Final Exam

For the 7-12th graders final exam in P.E. Eric rented a soccer field and they had to demonstrate what they learned during the unit on soccer. Each student had to demonstrate different kicks and then they had the opporunity to play a game. Since they only get to play at school in a very small concrete square, the students were thrilled to play at a "real" soccer field. I think Eric has done such a great job this year teaching all grade levels and especially with all the space constraints!!! I am always in awe how much the elementary students bonded with him! (I get to brag on him a little since he's my fabulous husband!)

BCA Talent Show

The students at BCA put on a wonderful talent show-students from K-12 all participated! There were the normal piano pieces, guitar solos, singing, and of course skits. Some of the high school students decided to perform a skit entitled "BCA Survivor". They asked Eric to be the host. Eric was very excited for his acting debut, but unfortuately a small car accident prevented him from participating (He was at the police station for several hours and he was not injured Praise God!!) So I had to fill in for him at the last moment. The "punchline" of the skit is that I, Mrs. Kooiman get voted out of BCA Survivor. It was a lot of fun and I love being part of the school life here!!

Easter in Romania

Although most of you celebrated Easter almost six weeks ago, Romania follows the Orthodox calendar and so we just had easter last Sunday, April 27th. Unlike the States, where Christmas is by far the biggest holiday, in Romania, Easter is much bigger. Everyone at stores, and even the journalists on TV all say "Christ is Risen" in Romanian. This is the greeting on the street (Now keep in mind, that for many, it is simply a ritual). We had a wonderful time at church and had a big meal with several friends as well as an American Easter Egg hunt for the kids.

Another tradition in Romania is decorating eggs--which can be quite intricate. Families often dye eggs and try to crack one another's eggs saying "Hristos a inviat" (Christ is Risen), while the other person holding his/her egg replies "Adevarat a inviat" (He is risen indeed). Whoever's egg doesn't crack is the winner.