Temple Christian Schools
Home of the Fighting Eagles!
37th Anniversary Year
     ( Texas accredited non-public school TEA #220-126-001)

Recipient of the "2008 ACT College Readiness Award"
2007 TABS "Texas Educator of the Year" Award

     "Inspiring the passion to learn, the courage to lead, and the commitment to serve"

  "And He will raise you up on eagle's wings, bear you on the breath of dawn, make you to shine like the sun, and hold you in the palm of His Hand
                                                                                                                                                                             from "On Eagle Wings" by Michael Joncas

              ONE (Temple Christian Spiritual Theme for '10-'11.)

NEWS OF NOTE

Re-enrollment for 2010-11 is now being accepted.  TCS uses open enrollment and enrolls until classes are filled.

Calendar, Tuition and Financial Information for 2010-2011 is posted on this site.
Be sure to check out the return of
"Temple Tuition Free", a convenient way to help with school expenses, and TCS's new service program for Home school students. 

2010-2011 School Supply Lists available by clicking on "Academics" to the left.

CHEER  SQUADS FINISH HIGH AT SUMMER CAMP
Middle School and High School cheer squads competed in state competition the week of July 12.  The Middle School squad came away with two first place trophies winning titles for the week of camp and also the final day's competition.  High School cheerleaders captured second place in both the week and final day's competition.  Christi Sanders coaches the Middle School and Susan Moore directs the High School.

TCS CONTINUES TRADITION OF MUSIC EXCELLENCE
TCS continues its tradition of collecting music awards and recognition on a regular basis.  Results from recent competitions include: 
ACSI Solo/Ensemble Festival
Superior:  Vocal Solo - Meredith Jolly, Caitlin Lea, Bethany Rein, Breanna Rice, Amanda Schrubb, Parker Stewart.
Instrumental Solo - Rebecca Rice.
Excellent:  Vocal Solo - Amber Hill, Redmond Wortham.  Instrumental Solo - Andreas Arapis, Cameron Norris, Colton Sizemore.
Good:  Kendra Bailey
TAPPS Solo/Ensemble Music Festival
Superior (advancing to State):  Vocal -TCS Sacred Ensembles I and II; TCS Madrigal; Caroline Alexander, Kenera Colley, Amy Cook, Colin Dehorney, Reuben Katagiri, Brianna King, Madelaine Martinez, Ben Materne, Brandon Miller, Ian Miner, Caitlin Oringderff, Alyssa Strickley, Jordan Thomas, Ellie Tyler, Krista Willis.  Instrumental:  TCS Saxophone Quartet- Christina Andrews, Scott Haley, Kime Sims, and Daniel Smallwood; Ellie Tyler, Daniel Smallwood, Scott Haley, Christina Andrews.
Excellent:  TCS Concert Choir, Mariah Jackson, Ellen Jolly, Ryleigh Jordan, Chelsea Keith, Shelby Stephan, Logan Yovanovitch, TCS Symphonic Band, TCS Jazz Band.
Good:  Tiffany Chesbro, Meagen Sanders, Kime Sims.

REBECCA RICE MAKES ALL REGION BAND
TCS sixth grader Rebecca Rice has made the TPSMEA Junior High North All Region Band on clarinet.  She is the first student from Temple to try out for the band.  She was basically competing against 7th and 8th graders for a spot on the group.  The Region covers the entire north half of the state.

CHESS PROGRAM TO BEGIN NEXT SCHOOL TERM
Chess clubs will begin for all levels and ages with the next school year.  Professional instructors will direct the clubs which we be held immediately after school.

WEBSITE FOR PICTURES OF TCS EVENTS
Jan Stephan, TCS photography instructor, has established a website for parents and others to view the pictures she regularly takes of TCS events.  Copies of these photos may be purchased if desired.  This is not an official TCS effort or fundraiser but will serve as a valuable resource for parents and others.  The website is www.madeintheimage.printroom.com.

ENSEMBLE MEMBERS FOR 2010-11 NAMED
TCS Vocal Director Megan Smallwood has announced ensemble members of the upcoming year.  Selections were made following tryouts a the end of the school term.  Members named are as follows:
Mixed Ensemble (Mon/Thurs)  Soprano - Caroline Alexander, Kenera Colley, Ellen Jolly, Caitlin Oringderff, Jordan Thomas, Ellie Tyler.  Alto - Ryleigh Jordan, Brianna King, Meagen Sanders, Kime Sims, Kara Willis.  Tenor - Ben Materne, Ian Miner,  Daniel Pisar.  Bass - Brandon Miller, Jeremy Su.
Ladies Ensemble (Tues/Fri)  Soprano I - Brianna Ganges, Ereka Harris, Rachel Katagiri, Julie Stewart.  Soprano II - Tiffany Chesebro, Kellyn Hester, Chelsea Keith, Cassidy King.  Alto - Kendra Bailey, Alex Benefiel, Nicole Sharp, Jaylon Williams.

NEW INDUCTEES INTO THE TCS CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
Summer Alford, Kaylin Barnhardt, Scott Benesh, Matt Bickers, Caitlin Oringderff, Jennipher Campbell, Nikki Chamberlin, Kevin Cline, Amy Cook, Ethan Esgro, Whitney Graham, Scott Haley, Meghan Hall, Stephen Hayworth, Alexa Hubanek, Ellen Jolly, Rachel Katagiri, Reuben Katagiri, Brannon Low, Zach Lueck, Andrew Martin, Daniel Nguyen, Barrett Prater, Carmon Rike, Elise Roberts, Meagan Sanders, Jasmine Sullivan, Mallory Warren, Devin Wilson, Chase Vaden.

ZEGARELLI RECOGNIZED WITH TOP AWARD
Lauren Zegarelli, a 2006 graduate of TCS, has been awarded the top athletic award at Dallas Baptist University.  Lauren was presented with the female "Patriot Award" at the the school's recent athletic banquet.  The award is given to the athlete who excels on and off the field with hard work, dedication to their team, academic achievement, and strong spiritual life.  Lauren was also recognized with awards as "Spiritual Leader" of her volleyball team and for maintaining a GPA above 3.5.

YOUNGER FOOTBALL PROGRAM ADDED FOR 2010-2011
TCS will add a new younger level of tackle football for the upcoming school year.  The team will be made up of boys from grades 5 and 6.  Full information will be available from the TCS athletic department.

NEW TCS WINDOW STICKER/DECAL PROGRAM IN PLACE
TCS is now offering a wide variety of high quality window stickers and decals to parents and other TCS supporters.  Purchases or order forms are available in the school offices.  Specially designed decals are available for TCS Moms, Dads, Grandparents, Band Parent, Parents in Action, Temple West Parents in Action, Booster Club, Honor Council, Honor Students, Faculty, Staff, Coach, etc.
Athletic and Special activity decals are also available for football, soccer, baseball, basketball, volleyball, track, band, choir, crams, flag corp, cross country, ensemble and cheerleader.  All special event decals can be personalized with the student's name and/or athletic number.  Special activity decals may also be enlarged and printed.

"PAINLESS" WAY   TO HELP YOUR SCHOOL
Several merchants return a percentage of their sales to the school if the customer has an identification card specifying the school or is registered with the merchant, requesting rebates go to the school.  These programs cost the purchaser nothing and can greatly benefit TCS.  More details can be found on the "Today and This Week" page following the calendars.  Albertsons has recently instituted a rebate program, joining Target, Tom Thumb, Central Market, Office Depot and others.d on  T-shirts.

 

BOTH CHEER SQUADS FOR 2010-2011 CHOSEN
Following end of term tryouts, cheerleaders for the upcoming school year have been selected.  The Eagle varsity squad includes:  Senior - Jordan Thomas; Juniors - Jennipher Campbell, Elise Roberts, and Mallory Warren; Freshmen - Cami Lewis, KayLeigh Nava, Kayla Warren and Annaliese Wiens.  Middle School Cheerleaders will be:  Bailey Vaughn, Breanna Rice, Brooke Stringer, Jessica Day, Kaitlyn Aldridge, Lauren Walser, Madi Zabinsky, Miranda Sharp, Myranda Warren, and Parker Stewart.
 

TEMPLE MUSIC STUDENTS HONORED AT STATE COMPETITION
Results from the State TAPPS Music Festival staged in Belton, April 15-17.
Vocal Division:    Superior - Sacred Ensemble I; Sacred Ensemble II; Madrigal. (TCS Sacred Ensemble I received the only applause of the day - initiated by one of the judges.)  Soloists rated Superior - Caroline Alexander, Reuben Katagiri, Madelaine Martinez, Ian Miner, Jordan Thomas.
Excellent - Soloists Kenera Colley, Amy Cook, Colin Dehorney, Brianna King, Ben Materne, Brandon Miller, Caitlin Orinderff, Alyssa Strickley, Ellie Tyler, Krista Willis.
Instrumental Division:
  
Superior- Saxophone Quartet (Christian Andrews, Scott Haley, Kime Sims and Daniel Smallwood), Soloist - Scott Haley, baritone sax.  Excellent - Soloists Christina Andrews, Daniel Smallwood, and Ellie Tyler. The TCS Band finished in the top 10 in the state for the fourth year in a row.
 

'05 TCS GRADUATE AWARDED PRESTIGIOUS FELLOWSHIP
Autumn Kidwell, Class of '05, has been awarded a fellowship from the National Science Foundation.  Autumn is a graduate of Texas A&M with a degree in Ocean Engineering.  The Fellowships are highly competitive with only about 2,000 students nationwide, including all fields,  receiving them.  The grants are for three years of advanced study and include $10,500 for tuition; and a $30,000 stipend for living expenses.; and a $1000 allowance for international travel.   In the 50 years the grants have been awarded, fewer than 1 in 10 applicants have been given the fellowships.  Over this period over 20 recipients have become Nobel laureates.

BAND AWARDED TOP SCORES IN TPSMEA CONTEST
The TCS Jazz Band performed at the TPSMEA band contest at Bishop Lynch High School in Dallas in early April and earned straight "1"s.  This concert competition is the state level competition of this organization.

TCS RESULTS FROM ACSI SPEECH MEETS
Gold Medals:  Olivia Jolly, 4th Grade Poetry; Redmond Wortham, 6th Grade Bible;  Kime Sims, Sr. High Dramatic Interpretation.
Bronze Medal s: 
4th Grade Fable and Folklore - Skye McCall; Annaleigh Stone, JH Costumed Humorous Monolouge.
Superior Ratings:  Kennedy Bell, 1st Grade Poetry; Alyssa Moore, 1st Grade Bible; Bryce Wright, 2nd Grade Poetry; Callee Lewis, 2nd Grade Fable and Folklore; Harley Owens, 4th Grade Poetry. and Harley Owens 4th Grade Poetry.
Excellent Ratings:  Michaela Akins, 1st Grade Poetry;  Brianna Fagan, 2nd Grade Bible; Matthew McCommas, 2nd Grade Fable and Folklore; Monica Martinez, Colleen Staneart, Carrington Wortham, 3rd Grade Poetry; Tia Jackson, 3rd Grade Fable and Folklore; Avery Childs, 5th Grade Bible; Tico Jackson, 5th Grade Original Speech and Brianna Rice, 6th Grade Poetry; Meredith Jolly, JH Humorous Poetry; Cami Lewis, JH Humorous Reading.
Good Ratings:  Reese Tydlaska, 1st Grade Poetry; Jonathan Crow and Olivia Patmon, 3rd Grade Bible; Joshua Crow, 5th Grade Bible; Sterling Cassell and Parker Stewart, 6th Grade Patriotic Oration; Lucas Espinoza, JH Bible Reading; Kendra Bailey, JH Dramatic Reading.
Honorable Mention:  Danica Tine, Dramatic Reading.

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Available on this main page: 
(Click on Document Name)

Doctrinal Statement
Mission Statement
Demographics

You may also page down to view these documents.   TCS Student/Parent Handbook is \available on the "Student Activities" page or click here Student/Parent Handbook.

     TCS was one of the early pioneers in offering parent access to student records via the internet.  TCS continue to offer, at no extra charge, 24 hour a day parent access to their student's grades and records, homework assignments, lesson plans, financial accounts, etc.  This is provided via a secure link to the internet.  If you are not currently on this program, contact the school office for access information.

Temple Christian Schools now operates in three convenient locations.  Temple East is located in Fort Worth near the intersection of Loop 820 and Randol Mill Road, as is the campus of Temple Days Daycare. The east campuses are spread over a 28 acre complex which also includes all classrooms and athletic facilities.     Temple West is located on the west side of Fort Worth at 1256 Jim Wright Freeway in a completely new campus adjacent to Castleberry Baptist Church. 


TCS Rated as DFW's Most Affordable School

In a survey of the top 51 private schools in the Metroplex by the Dallas Business Journal Temple Christian was rated as the most affordable school in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.

Temple has always attempted to provide a quality Christian education affordable to most parents.  In addition to the tuition ranking TCS also offers a variety of discounts not considered in the survey.

To maintain our full array of enrichment and extracurricular programs, quality certified teachers, and still be affordable has not been easy.  We covet the prayers or our Temple family as we attempt to continue this TCS tradition - and Praise the Lord for his blessings.

 

                                Doctrinal statement
                                  
TEMPLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS

    Temple Christian Schools adheres to the doctrinal position of its founding church.  The main purpose for Temple Christian Schools is to train young people to better serve and experience the love of Jesus Christ.

    
We believe in and teach these basic principles:
* The inspiration of the Bible, equally in all parts and without error in its origin.
* The one God, eternally existent Father, Son and Holy Spirit, who created man by a direct immediate act.
* The pre-existence, incarnation, virgin birth, sinless life, miracles, substitutionary death, resurrection, ascension to Heaven, and the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ.
* The fall of man, the need for regeneration by the Lord Jesus Christ, living a life of righteous works, separated from the world, witnessing of His saving grace through the ministry of the Holy Spirit.

(Families from many faiths are served by Temple Christian Schools.  We request that no student or parent become involved in any type of proselyting.  Our host churches, Temple Baptist Church and Castleberry Baptist Church, do not practice this, and we cannot permit others to use the school to aid in the promotion of their particular church or faith.  No attempt will ever be made by the school staff to pull a student away from his/her home church.  Students from over 150 different churches and 35 different denominations make up the Temple family.  While attempting to avoid "hot button" religious issues as much as possible, Temple Christian does, without apology, teach salvation only through Jesus Christ.)

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                             Mission Statement of
                             
Temple Christian Schools
             
"Inspiring the passion to learn, the courage to lead, and the commitment to serve"

Temple Christian Schools exist to impact the lives of this generation of young people. Our goals for every student are:
*To know the love of Jesus Christ through example and teaching; to learn the importance of showing this love to others.
*To acquire a lifestyle of Christian character, morality, respect, and responsibility.
*To participate in acquiring the finest education attainable in a school whose expectations are constantly being increased.
*To be provided with a wide variety of co-curricular opportunities conducted in an atmosphere and with attitudes and behavior that exalt Jesus Christ.

              
We exist for no other purpose and we will be satisfied with nothing less.

                                     TCS Demographics
                                                (All figures are approximate and change as enrollment changes throughout a school year.)

Temple Christian Schools enroll students from diverse areas of the Metroplex and from a variety of ethnic, religious, economic and cultural backgrounds.

     STUDENTS' RESIDENCES  
 Fort Worth - 55%
Arlington - 16%
Hurst - 5%

Cities sending between 20-35 students to TCS:  Bedford; North Richland Hills.
Cities sending between 10 - 19 students:  Benbrook; Mansfield; Richland Hills; Burleson.
Cities sending fewer than 10 students (listed in descending order by number of students):  Euless; Keller; Kennedale; Grand Prairie; Azle; Grapevine; White Settlement; Watauga; Haltom City; Crowley; Colleyville; Everman; Rhome; Saginaw;  Aledo; Flower Mound; River Oaks; Lake Worth; Granbury; Decatur, Springtown, and Boyd.

   ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS - 2008 - 2009


Caucasian - 70%
African American - 15%
Hispanic - 9% 
Mixed - 3%
Middle Eastern - 1%
Asian - 1%
Native American, Other  - Less than 1%

    GENDER

Temple Christian Schools - Male - 50%, Female - 50%
Temple East - Male - 50%, Female  -50%
Temple West - Male - 57%, Female - 43%
Temple Days
- Male - 49%, Female - 51%

      COMPARISONS

TCS usually ranks as Tarrant County's fourth largest private School (behind Ft. Worth Country Day, Nolan High School, and Trinity Valley School)  It is one of the area's two largest Christian schools offering all 13 grades.
TCS tuition remains the lowest among large (450 and above enrollment) Tarrant County schools.

Source:  Ft. Worth, Texas  magazine

   CHURCH AFFILIATION
  Baptist - 46%
           Non-Denominational - 23%
     Bible - 6%
     Methodist - 6%
       Catholic - 4%
             Church of Christ - 4%
             Christian - 2%
             Episcopal - 2%

(2% represents between 10 - 15 students.  Other denominations represented:  Presbyterian; Lutheran; Potter's House; Church of God; Apostolic; Assembly of God; Greek Orthodox; Church of God in Christ; Moslem.)

Students from Temple Baptist Church, TCS's sponsoring church, make up approximately 10% of the student body.  Approximately 135 churches are represented in the TCS student body.

 

    PARENTS' OCCUPATIONS
 Numbers indicate the number of parents employed in an area
Management - 104
Education - 86
Health Care - 67
Homemaker - 65
Sales - 60
Self-employed - 59
Accounting/Financial - 57
Engineering-42
Computer Related Field - 36
Aviation - 27
General Business - 25
Religious - 24
Law Enforcement - 20

       Others with 10 or more parents employed, listed in descending order of frequency:  Construction, Architecture, Child Care, Food Industry, Government, Legal, Maintenance, Repair, Secretarial, Student, Transportation

In response to federal requirements Temple is notifying its constituents that an asbestos management plan is on file in the Administrative Offices and is available for inspection.  Temple facilities have been certified as asbestos free but a management plan is required.

Temple Christian Schools do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, or national origin , in  the administration of its policies governing admissions, activities, programs,  financial aid, or any other area.

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6824 Randol Mill Rd.
Fort Worth, Texas 76120
(817) 457-0770 · (817)457-0777 fax

Temple West 1256 Jim Wright Freeway, Ft. Worth  76108 (817) 244-1136

Temple Days Daycare 6816 Randol Mill Rd., Ft. Worth, 76120   (817) 457-5500
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