The Children's Hour

Graduation 2011!

2011-06-02T06:55:00.000-07:00

Congratulations Jackie, Rachael and Alex! You have given us wonderful memories and blessed our hearts with your love and respect.

Always keep your love for Christ hot and vibrant! You don’t want to live without His blessing on your life.

Never forget the ones who’ve taught you…

We’ll always remember, Snap, Crackle and Pop! What a genius our Principal is!!

We will always love you and our prayers will never cease on your behalf.

Please Him, Class of 2011!

Science Fair

2011-04-03T17:55:00.000-07:00

Our Junior High and High School students just had their Science Fair and what they had to share was quite interesting. Here are a few of our winners with their projects:

7th-8th Grade: 1st place winner - Silas

9th-12th Grade:

1st Place - Aerica

2nd Place - Sam

3rd Place - Caleb

It's Speech Contest Time!

2011-04-01T09:11:00.000-07:00

Our school just recently had their speech contest. It took work and dedication on the part of the students but it was a fun and encouraging time for all!

Kindergarten: Anya & Nadia

1st & 2nd Grade:

1st Place - Coleman

2nd place - Ethan

3rd Place - Mykaela

3rd-6th Grade:

1st place - Tanna

2nd place - Ashley

3rd place - Natasha

7th-9th Grade:

1st place - Sam

2nd place - Jaxom

3rd place - Adam

10th-12th:

1st place - Kathryn

2nd place - Matthew

3rd place - Xander

Our beloved teacher, Mrs. Phelps gave us quite a lovely poem. It was quite good and very funny!

2010 to 2011 Stallions Basketball Team

2011-02-28T12:25:00.001-08:00

Class Trip To Our State Capitol

2011-02-01T14:00:00.000-08:00

The Juniors and Seniors of our Christian School enjoyed a recent trip to Bismarck, ND to visit our State Capitol and the Heritage Center.

The Junior and Senior classes at our State Capitol in Bismarck, ND.

Our group with our State Representive, Jerry Uglem. What a great time they had!

Strange Days at School

2010-12-02T16:30:00.000-08:00

Sick Day!

Scarecrow Day!

Then we had TWIN DAY!

Our Mathis twins!

Job Well Done Girls!

2010-10-01T07:00:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to our 2010-2011 Stallions Volleyball team! Our girls took 2nd place at the Granite City Tournament!

Rachael and Aerica (front row) were chosen for the all-tournament team! Congratulations ladies!

Our team is pictured here with the Granite City Girls Volleyball team.

We are looking forward to many more great games!

School Is In Session!

2010-09-02T06:08:00.000-07:00

Excitement was running high on the first day of school!

Learning the ropes in elementary…

Getting to know our new playground …

The faces of eagerness…

The faces of experience……

Serious indeed!

Let’s have a great year gang!

Kindergarten Graduates Make Us Smile!

2010-06-02T20:52:00.000-07:00

Great job kiddos!

NTBS Spring Recital

2010-06-01T18:04:00.000-07:00

Our Spring Music Recital at NTBS was a delightful time! Young and old shared their talent.

Thank you Miss Cherith for all your work with our school orchestra. We are going to miss you next year!

Spring Fling 2010

2010-05-17T19:51:00.000-07:00

“His Prisoner…I Choose To Be”

Future servants for the Lord…if you choose to be.

Willing helpmeet for the Lord….if you choose to be.

Our special speaker, Bro. Dennis and his wife.

Our 2010 Senior class!

Our servers for the evening. Great job guys!

The “other” side of our Principal!

2010 Sports Banquet Awards

2010-05-04T19:05:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to our Stallion Basketball team on a great year in basketball!

We even beat Karlstad! Finally…. Great job guys!

Special volleyball award winners! Great job girls!

Here is a list of the volleyball awards for this school year:

Best Serving Percentage => Shelbie => 98.6%
Most Aces => Kathryn => 25
Most Assists => Heidi => 200
Best Defensive Player => Kathryn
Most Points => Becky => 103
Best Attacker => Kathryn => 89% accuracy, 31 kills

NTBS Cheerleaders set the tone for enthusiasm at our games. Thank you girls for conducting yourselves in a lady-like, Christian manner. Thanks Mrs. Van for your faithful work with these girls.

Congratulations to our 2010 Speech Contest Winners!

2010-04-02T18:07:00.000-07:00

Parents and friends were treated to an afternoon of pure enjoyment as we listened to our young people's presentations. Congratulations to each winner and to all who put forth the effort to memorize and practice for this public speaking opportunity.

Kindergarten:

1st place: Mykaela "What To Do About Grandma (she snores)"

2nd place: Coleman "The Woodpecker"

3rd place: A.J. "Time to Rise"

Grades 2-6

1st place: Tanna "A Mortifying Mistake"

2nd place tie: Ashley "My Mother Made A Meatloaf"

2nd place tie: Matthew "A Father's Anguishing Decision"

3rd place: Michael "A New Spin on the Prodigal Son"

Grades 7th-8th

1st place: Matthew & Sam, "Abbott & Costello's "Who's On First?"

2nd place: Johnathan "Are You Eating Someone Else's Cookies?"

3rd place: Silas "If"

Grades 9-12

1st place tie: Becky "The Method"

1st place tie: Carolyn "Grandpa's Hands"

2nd place: Alex "Jack and the Beanstalk"

3rd place: Heidi "Visiting Hours"

Honorable Mention: "Mother of the Bride"

Thank you for the wonderful memories!

A Great Pirate Crew

2010-03-01T20:00:00.000-08:00

AHOY there Mate! It was pirate day at NTBS! These are faces that Patch the Pirate would be proud of!

Meditating Matthew

Powerful Principal Poling

Snickering Silas

Beautiful Becky

Cute & Clever Carolyn

High School Chapel Time!

2010-02-06T16:40:00.000-08:00

How blessed these young people are to sit at the feet of a man of God and be taught Bible principles that can change and redirect their lives. I wonder how many will take what they hear, to heart?

Remember these times as the blessing they are! Cherish every moment…

“TIS THE SEASON!

2009-12-24T19:52:00.000-08:00

The High School girls’ Home Ec class provided the goodies for the KFC Sunday School class Christmas party.

What a blessing to have Christian friends!

Children Can Be A Blessing Too!

2009-12-14T11:38:00.000-08:00

Christmas Cantata Evenings are not just for adults! Our young people were a blessing too!

They willingly helped with cleanup too!

What a beautiful, Spirit-filled evening it was!

Did You Answer This?

2009-12-01T12:00:00.000-08:00

Ever wonder why your teachers grade your papers alone and in private? Really they don’t want to laugh in front of you…

Children's Science Exam Answers

Q: Name the four seasons.
A: Salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar.

Q: How is dew formed?
A: The sun shines down on the leaves and makes them perspire.

Q: How can you delay milk turning sour? (Brilliant, love this!)
A: Keep it in the cow.

Q: What are steroids?
A: Things for keeping carpets still on the stairs...

Q: What happens to your body as you age?
A: When you get old, so do your bowels and you get intercontinental

Q: Name a major disease associated with cigarettes.
A: Premature death.

Q: How are the main parts of the body categorized? ( e.g., abdomen)
A: The body is consisted into three parts -- the brainium, the borax and
the abdominal cavity. The brainium contains the brain; the borax contains
the heart and lungs, and the abdominal cavity contains the five bowels A,
E, I, O, and U.

Q: What is the fibula?
A: A small lie.

Q: What does 'varicose' mean? (I do love this one..)
A: Nearby.

Q: Give the meaning of the term 'Caesarian Section.'
A: The Caesarian Section is a district in Rome.

Q: What does the word 'benign' mean?'
A: Benign is what you will be after you be eight

School Was A Little Strange Last Week!

2009-11-24T14:04:00.000-08:00

Very strange indeed!

Enjoying Our New Playground!

2009-11-05T19:31:00.000-08:00

Introducing our 2009-2010 School Officers!

2009-10-01T07:58:00.000-07:00

President: Matthew S.

Vice-President: Alex G.

Sec.-Treasurer: Rachael M.

It looks like we have a team with lots of energy and ideas! It looks to be a great year!

Happy Birthday!!

2009-09-12T17:55:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, Sept. 11, was our Principal’s birthday!

He shares a birthday with Michael, another handsome young man in our school!

The senior class of 2010 loves to party with their principal. We have a feeling that they were the ones who trashed the principal’s office!!! Hmmmm…

Happy Birthday Bro. Poling and Michael! We love you lots and lots!

School is in Session!

2009-09-02T08:35:00.000-07:00

Learning the ropes in Kindergarten takes a lot of effort!

Teen Camp

2009-07-12T20:19:00.000-07:00

We just returned from a week of Teen Camp in the beautiful Badlands of North Dakota. It was an incredible week basking in the beauty of God’s Creation and the fellowship of the young people in our church family.

Our NTBC family, are wonderful people to spend a week in the wilderness with.

Our preacher for the week was Pastor Jim Sickmeyer. God used him and five of our teens were saved!

Along with the rattle snakes and ticks, we enjoyed paint ball, hiking and horseback riding in the canyons.

What a wonderful week it was! Our missionary daughter, Amy Rettig was able to join us for camp this year. So glad you could be with us Amy!

Amy loves her Pastor!

Psalm 19:1 “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.”

NTBS Awards Night!

2009-06-04T18:28:00.000-07:00

These hard working students earned honor roll for all four quarters! Good job young people!

These two broke school records for having the most A’s!

Rachael had 377

Alex had 323

That is incredible!

Our 2009 Best Listener Awards went to Becky and Aerica

Carolyn won the best award of all….Christian Character Award.

Elementary Bible Memorization Winners. Nothing less than an A!

Jr./Sr. High Bible Memorization Winners. Many, many verses were learned and nothing less than an A.

Psalm 119:11 “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might notsin against thee.”

Congratulations to our NTBS 2009 Graduating Class!

2009-05-23T19:08:00.000-07:00

What an enjoyable evening it was! Thank you for sharing your heart in your speeches. It spoke to our hearts too.

Surprising senior talent!

Principal’s Prank!

Gotcha Nick!

Congratulations Nick, Kayla, and Hannah! We will miss you at NTBS!

Pictures in the Park!

2009-05-16T07:34:00.000-07:00

Our 2008-2009 Stallion Cheerleaders

Becky, Carolyn, Destinee, Shelbie, Rachael

Who says big girls can’t climb trees?

Now, how do we get down! (It wasn’t a pretty sight…)

Spring Fling ‘09

2009-05-02T16:59:00.000-07:00

Last night was a special evening for our Christian School teens, teachers and single NTBS alumni. The Lord met with us, spoke to our hearts and now we have to decide if He will really be King over our life. A very serious question… deserving an honest answer. Here are some highlights.

“Will Jesus Be King of Your Life?”

Soul stirring music…

A young lady with character was chosen Spring Fling Queen.

Congratulations Carolyn! May Christ always be seen in your life.

Will Jesus Be the King of Your Life?

"Old Folks" Day!

2009-04-23T18:36:00.000-07:00

It was “old folks” day at school today!

There are some great imitations here!

I think I recognize this old guy!

One old geezer…

March Character Trait Winners

2009-04-07T07:23:00.000-07:00

March Character winners were announced on Sunday night. The character trait was diligence. “Showing care and concern for their work on a consistent basis.”

Our diligent winners were:

Tasha: 1st grade
Michael: 4th grade
Aerica: 8th grade
Caroyln: 11th grade

Congratulations students! You are good examples to others!

Happy Birthday, Caleb!

2009-04-07T07:18:00.000-07:00

It was party day in the 7th and 8th grades. Caleb turned 16!

Happy Birthday Caleb. We love you!

Congratulations, Michael!

2009-04-01T08:41:00.000-07:00

The North Dakota Department of Agriculture and Pride of Dakota invited our 4th grade students to participate in a poster contest to celebrate National Agriculture Week. The theme for the contest was, “What Does Agriculture Mean to You?”

This was the first annual Ag Day poster contest and one of our 4th grade students, Michael, won 2nd place!

Michael received a certificate and a $100.00 savings bond from the North Dakota Banker’s Association.

Good Job Michael!

Announcing our 2009 Speech Contest Winners…

2009-04-01T08:08:00.000-07:00

Grades 1 & 2
1st place: Hannah
2nd place: Ragan
3rd place: Tasha

Grades 3 & 4
1st place: Michael
2nd place: Ashley
Tie 3rd place: Tanna

Josiah

Grades 5 & 6
1st place: Sabrina
2nd place: Silas
3rd place: Johnathan

Grades 7 & 8
1st place: Sam
2nd place: Adam
3rd place: Matthew

Grades 9 -12
1st place: Hannah
2nd place: Alex
3rd place: Kayla

Congratulations on a job well done! Every participant did a wonderful job and it was so enjoyable to listen them. We can hardly wait till next year!

Fun Events at School!

2009-03-17T17:17:00.001-07:00

Our biggest winter snow drift behind our school before the big “melt”!

Happy Birthday, Matt!

Elementary Olympics

2009-03-12T18:38:00.000-07:00

It was Elementary Olympics in PE today! We worked off energy and got a lot of exercise too!

High School Trip to Bismarck

2009-03-07T09:03:00.000-08:00

Last week, our principal, Bro. Poling, took a few of our upper grades to Bismarck, N. Dakota to visit our state capitol. It was a great learning experience and fun as well!

The students enjoyed some time at the Heritage Center.

Science Fair Projects

2009-03-06T07:28:00.000-08:00

We just finished our year long work on Science projects! Research papers, journals, experiments and displays were finished and turned in. Our Science Fair Winners for 2009 were judged in two categories:

7th – 8th Grades:

1st Place - Sam - "Energy"

2nd Place - Aerica - "Magnetic Train"

3rd Place - Matthew - "Temperature Effects on Magnets"

9th - 12th Grades

1st Place - Destinee - "Homemade Barometer"

2nd Place - Alex - "Electricity"

3rd Place - Rachael - "A World of Micro-Organisms: E-coli"

January Character Trait Winners

2009-02-16T19:00:00.000-08:00

January’s character trait was kindness. The ability to show kind words and actions to peers and teachers.

Our winners were 7th grader, John and 10th grader, Destinee.
Congratulations students!

Senior Prank

2009-02-16T18:54:00.000-08:00

This is called…..”A Senior Prank”. It’s tradition about this time of year and was started by our illustrious Principal!
He always gets even….. Watch out seniors!

“Who us?”

Celebrating 100 Days of School!

2009-02-04T12:45:00.000-08:00

Tuesday was celebration day in our Christian School! We turned an ordinary Tuesday into an exciting celebration! The school year is over halfway finished and to commemorate this great occasion, the students decorated the school, planned a pizza party and games for the lunch hour and everyone dressed up for the event. Well…sort of dressed up. Everyone dressed backwards and inside out and topped it off with crazy hair do’s and hats. It was pretty weird looking but what a fun day it was! Everyone went home high on sugar because we also had a great bake sale! All this…because we have concluded 100 days of school!

The Student Council

2009-02-02T07:41:00.001-08:00

Our Christian School, High School Student Council meets together to brain storm and plan ideas for activities and school events for the student body.

Teen Sledding Trip

2009-01-30T06:36:00.000-08:00

Today was a beautiful winter day for sledding and roasting marshmallows! The Jr. High/High School headed to Turtle River State Park and had a ball!

WIPE OUT!

Another January Birthday!

2009-01-13T07:43:00.000-08:00

Our teacher's assistant, Mrs. Phelps, had her "25th" birthday on Monday! It was party time in the Junior High, complete with cake and ice cream for the students and all that just an hour after breakfast! Now that's the way to start a Monday!

Janna's sweet husband sent a flower delivery for her birthday! We were impressed! What a guy!

Special Birthday Celebration

2009-01-12T07:52:00.000-08:00

John celebrated his 13th birthday on Friday and his classmates helped him celebrate! They decorated the classroom, wrapped his books in plastic, showered his desk with "stuff" and Aerica made chocolate cake bars for everyone.

Happy Birthday John! We think you are pretty special!

High School Christmas Party

2009-01-02T08:35:00.000-08:00

We enjoyed a fun Jr./Sr. High Christmas party on the last day of school before Christmas vacation. We went ice skating and then out to eat for our gift exchange. It was a special time shared with friends.

"Lord, help us to appreciate these times together, for soon they will be gone..."

Just appreciating each other...

A Christmas Gift from the Students

2008-12-26T18:47:00.000-08:00

Our Christian school student officers made a very special presentation to their principal on Christmas Eve.

The gift was a picture of the 101st Airborne "Band of Brothers." These men were part of the Easy Company, which was one of the toughest rifle companies in the Army during World War II. They were always being sent on the most important and dangerous assignments. The picture is signed by Cpl. Forrest Guth who was part of the Easy Company. He was one of the few members who would carry a camera into combat and snap pictures in the Normandy fields. Guth took some of the most outstanding photographs to be taken in the combat zone. Our principal loves History and our students wanted to add to his collection of History memorabilia.

We love you Bro. Poling!

Students Help With The Cantata

2008-12-13T16:00:00.000-08:00

"Look what these students are doing to me!!"

(Actually, our Principal is in the drama for our Cantata)

The students found this new look very entertaining!

Our NTBS students helping to prepare for Cantata Sunday. Learning to be servants
for the Lord!

Meet A Senior in the Class of '09

2008-12-07T18:52:00.000-08:00

Hannah Rae

-Daughter of Art & Karen and sister to Lauren, Caleb, Heidi and Silas

What are you enjoying most about your senior year?
I think I am enjoying the extra privileges that come with just being a senior. Bro. Poling allowed us to decorate our classroom area in a more homey way and that was so nice. I'm also looking forward to being able to put ideas together for Spring Fling in the spring too. I love being a school officer! The Spirit in the high school is better this year and I'm enjoying school more. Bro. Poling is like a dad to us. He is so patient.

What are your greatest concerns at this time in your life?
Honestly, my salvation. I'm praying a lot more and asking God to speak to me and to convict me. I do want to be saved and know it. I sometimes see people who just sit in church waiting for God to drop understanding on them. I'm asking Him to show me. I want to learn things now, and not just because I have to! I don't want to learn things and just forget it. I want to learn it and put it to use.

What would you like to do in the future?
I would love to own my own business someday.

Do you have any advice for other students?
Choose your friends wisely. For people who are seeking salvation, this is important. Take devotions in school seriously. Don't look at life as a playground or joke your way through school. I'm a lot more serious about things this year.

What do you see as your greatest blessings?
My Mom and Dad. I see how hard my dad is working for our family. I need to be more that way. I need to be helpful to my mom and dad. My mom prays for us kids, in front of us. That means a lot to hear her pray for us. I know she is concerned for us. I think our housing situation has been good for us. I honestly think it has been a blessing for our family because it has shown us who
we really are!

Birthday Celebration for the Poling Twins

2008-12-04T08:49:00.001-08:00

Our favorite Christian School Principal, Bro. Scott Poling,
showing his true self at their family's 21st birthday
celebration for Rachel and Nicole!

When Rachel and Nicole were asked what they wanted to
do for their 21st birthday, they said they wanted to
spend it with family and friends complete with party hats!

How refreshing in this day and age!

NTBCS Elementary Art Class

2008-11-25T06:15:00.000-08:00

Friday's Elementary art class was great fun! With the help of Kevin Anderson and the special donation from Lowes, the students built model semi trucks.

Even the girls loved it!

October Character Award Winners!

2008-11-18T16:48:00.001-08:00

Truthfulness, was the character trait that the Christian School faculty was looking for in the students, for the month of October. We looked for students who are known for being truthful.

Our award winners for October were:

1st grade - Hannah, 4th grade - Ashley, 7th grade - Sam,

11th grade - Carolyn Griffith

Congratulations young people. Your testimony for truthfulness shows!

Special Gifts From The Czech Republic

2008-11-11T07:36:00.000-08:00

The 7th and 8th grades received their gift from Mrs. Shaffer's trip to the Czech Republic. They were a hit!

Oops. I mean...a hat! The students were allowed to wear them during the school day.

They were very stylish with their headsets!

My meditation spot...

Pretty in pink!

Lovin those Tennesee colors!

What a handsome bunch!

Special Shopping Trip

2008-10-28T11:41:00.000-07:00

Mrs. Shaffer had great fun looking for just the right gift to bring back to the 7th and 8th graders.

Too bad they have to wait till after Revival to see what it is!

Strange Days

2008-10-09T07:49:00.001-07:00

There are some normal days...

...and then there are some strange days at NTBS!

What can we say --- it's Spirit Week!

September Character Awards

2008-10-07T07:21:00.000-07:00

Our September character award winners were given certificates and gift cards on Sunday night, in a special presentation by our principal, Bro. Scott Poling. The character trait for September was, willingness. It means: agreeable, open to suggestion, willing to put forth effort. What a blessing to have so many winners for the month!

From left to right: Aerica - 8th, Sabrina - 6th, Josiah - 3rd, Natasha -1st, and Becky - 11th.

Congratulations to you all. Keep up the good character!

Election Time!

2008-10-03T08:36:00.000-07:00

It's not only election time in our country, but it is election time in our Christian School too! The students running for school office gave speeches and did their best to convince students and faculty that they were the right candidate for the office of President, Vice-President or Secretary/Treasurer. Everyone enjoyed hearing "the promises", that are typical of all those campaigning for public office. Perhaps the promises made by our students running for office will actually be kept, and will truly be enjoyed by the voters!

Not too much was spent on advertising in our campaign.

The candidates running for president: Nick and Alex
Running for vice-president: Carolyn and Hannah
Running for secretary/treasurer: Kayla, Becky, Shelbie and Rachael

NTBS voting booth

Our 2008-09 NTBS officers are:

President...Alex

VicePresident...Hannah

Secretary/Tresurer...Becky

2008-09-20T18:47:00.000-07:00

School is in session in Prague, Czech Republic too! Our missionary daughter, Amy Rettig, does not like to feel alone in her classroom. So her dog, Lady, comes to school too.

Amy Rettig's Home Ec class time in Prague, Czech Republic

Our Home Ec. class students, Hannah and Kayla, tormented our students in class with the luscious aroma of baking cookies! Just not fair!

Happy Birthday, Bro. Poling

2008-09-10T19:55:00.000-07:00

September 11 is our Principal's birthday! Here are just a few of the reasons why our teachers and students love Bro. Poling so much. Hope your birthday was a happy one!

What do you appreciate most about Bro. Poling?

Diana Gove, teacher helper: "Bro. Poling has been one of the strongest examples of Jesus Christ in my life. It was his example that encouraged me to keep on going in my senior year of high school. He is the best Principal and the best boss I have ever had!"

Sam, 5th grade: "He thinks of great ideas for our school and he is a lot of fun! But he makes us be serious when we need to be serious too."

Silas, 6th grade: "He's a hard worker and I wouldn't choose anyone else to be our principal. I think he is a man of God."

Caleb, 8th grade : "He could have gone out and gotten a bigger job anywhere, but he chose to be here as our Principal and help teens and kids. I wouldn't want anyone else as my principal."

Sabrina, 6th grade: "He is happy and makes me happy!"

Carolyn, 11th grade: "He takes the time to help us students.
He makes it easy to talk to him."

Johnathan, 6th grade: "Bro. Poling is a good example to me. He's the best principal we could ever have!"

Aerica, 8th grade: "I appreciate that Bro. Poling enjoys being
with us. If he sees us sad, he questions us about why we are sad and tries to help us."

Natasha, 1st grade: "He lets me watch war movies with him."

Mrs. MacArthur, Teacher/Helper: "I appreciate how he supports and backs up the teachers as we are trying to help the students."

Destinee, 9th grade: "I appreciate Bro. Poling because he has
stayed faithful to the Lord all these years and is still serving in our church. That impresses me!"

Mrs. Banner, Teacher/Helper: "Bro. Poling has sacrificed time, money, energy and skills on a personal basis into each of my children. For this, I am so grateful! I can already see the positive results this has had. Thank you Bro. Poling for investing your life into the lives of our young people! Happy Birthday!"

2008-09-02T18:27:00.000-07:00

Another school year has begun with our beloved Principal Scott Poling leading the charge.

We are blessed to have this man on our team! We love you, Bro. Poling!

Our third grade class with their teacher, Mrs. Ski.

Josiah, Tanna and Ragan are having a great start to this new school year.
It is an exciting place to be and they are doing great!

After a productive day in the classroom and while the students are in music and P.E. our hardworking teachers have their own playtime! You should hear the laughter!

Our NTBS teachers are a lot of fun and share a wonderful spirit together! What a pleasure to work with these ladies who love the Lord and the students they teach.