Honors   

Honors

Secondary School

Students with a 90.0 grade average or above will be considered for membership in National Honor Society or National Junior Honor Society. Selection for membership also requires evidence of character, citizenship, leadership, and service. The NJHS is selected from the 8th, and 9th grade classes. The NHS is selected from the 10th, 11th, and 12th grades classes.

Honor Roll

• An academic honor roll will list those students achieving an overall grade average of 92.5 points or higher.
• An honorable mention academic honor roll will list those students achieving an overall grade average of 88.0 - 92.4 points.
• A citizenship honor roll will list those students achieving no citizenship grade lower than S and at least three S+'s.

Elementary School

Citizenship Awards

• Kindergarten through second grade students who demonstrate commendable citizenship are recognized as Citizens of the Month and are honored at a breakfast with the principal.
• Third through fifth grade students who exhibit exemplary behavior are recognized as Citizens of the Quarter and are honored at a lunch with the principal.
• Students in the sixth grade receiving no conduct or citizenship mark below S and receiving 6 or more marks above S+ (in other words, E- or above) will be named to the Citizenship Honor Roll and presented with a card that earns them a number of privileges.
• National Elementary Honor Society
  This new chapter of Honor Society at Brentwood Christian School, like NJHS and NHS, recognize elementary students for scholarship, leadership, and service. Fourth through sixth graders are selected for their outstanding academic achievement and demonstration of personal responsibility. The organization seeks to provide meaningful service to the school and community and develop essential leadership skills within the students of Brentwood Christian School.

   Student Council   

Student Council

Brentwood has a very active student government. Being a member of the student government teaches students about leadership, involving them in meaningful ways as leaders at BCS. It also provides them with opportunities to practice the basic skills that we associate with leadership such as setting goals, showing initiative, making decisions, communicating effectively, motivating others, and managing resources wisely. These are the kinds of skills that can help students later in life, but they have immediate impact as well. As they learn to work effectively with others, they build social skills and gain confidence and self esteem.

Class Officers

Each high school class elects officers that direct the activities of the class. They primarily plan specific social activities, service projects, and fundraisers that relate to their own class and support the efforts of STUCO.

The high school council (STUCO) plans social activities and sponsors service projects for the school. The junior high council (JUCO) plans service projects.

  Thespian Society  

Thespian Society

The International Thespian Society, a division of the Educational Theatre Association, is the honorary theatre organization for students in high school. The ITS offers everything from varied performance venues, to college audition opportunities, to formal awards and scholarships. Since 1929, more than two million students, schools, and educators have benefited from ITS membership.

For high school students, designated as those in grades 9-12, one point is equal to ten hours of excellent work. In order to be eligible for membership in his or her high school troupe, a student must obtain a minimum of ten points. In addition, these points must be earned in a minimum of two productions and must be from two different production areas (i.e., acting and stage management).

  Computer Club  

Computer Club

BCS Computer Club is an educational organization dedicated to exploiting the rich and vast computer skills within and outside campus for the benefit of its members. This club is open to junior high and high school students. Computer club members meet after school at least once a week. Students DO NOT need to be a Computer Wiz to join this Club. Lessons range from basic Microsoft office applications to Programming classes (HTML, PHP, Perl and many more), other classes include computer hardware and software support, Movie making, FX and Graphic Design, Database usage, Web Development, Computer Engineering and Games. The knowledge base and the lessons offered will allow members to acclimatize to the technological changes.

Photography Club

Photography Club

Photography Club is an extra-curricular organization open to freshmen through senior students interested in taking pictures. The group meets twice a month after school for about an hour. Meetings include viewing and critiquing each other's work, taking photographs, and short lessons on different functions or techniques that can be used to improve the quality of the images taken. Students have the opportunity to participate in two categories of the TAPPS art competition.

  Safety Patrol  

Safety Patrol

The mission of Safety Patrol at Brentwood Christian School is to lead fellow students to love God and foster safety while helping reinforce a Christ-centered environment in the school that emphasizes excellence. At the same time, Safety Patrols inspire others with their own example of God-given talents for Christian leadership and service.

Using Biblical principles, the Safety Patrol program trains students how to become authentic leaders. Their tenure in Safety Patrol at Brentwood Christian School is unique to other schools who also use the AAA sponsored Safety Patrol program. Students who graduate from the Brentwood Christian School Safety Patrol program are better equipped to be spiritual leaders among their junior high and high school peers as well as Student Council, Honor Society, or as class representatives each year.

This year’s class of 2009-2010 Safety Patrols and officers were sworn in by Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo in September. This ceremony is the spring board for the school year in Safety Patrol. Patrols contribute to the safer atmosphere on campus and enjoy benefits of their leadership training. The Fall Retreat provides patrols leadership training and fun recreation together. Patrols enjoy parties, guest speakers, elect a Safety Patrol of the Month, and choose the top patrols of the week.

The parents of our patrols are a huge part of the patrol family team. They are involved with our retreat and enjoy helping in many countless ways. Our moms and dads witness their sons and daughters mature as each of their patrols develop their spiritual leadership skills in the program here at school.

Spiritual Life

Spiritual Life

The Spiritual Life Committee (SLC) exists to glorify the name of Christ on the campus of Brentwood Christian School. Located in Austin, TX, the high school teens involved with the SLC have a passionate desire to bring God's presence to the city. We believe that a powerful way to accomplish this is by refocusing the rising generations of students upon the beauty of the Lord by firmly establishing His kingdom on our school's campus.

The SLC is student lead with minimal faculty intervention. One of the main goals of the SLC is to put together a yearly Spiritual Emphasis Day on campus where all classes are cancelled and the day is spent in worship and prayer. Special guest speakers always inspire the students with their dynamic messages.

The vision projected for the group is for it to grow into a close-knit body of brothers and sisters in Christ who are willing to stand for absolute truth against a deceitful world and hold one another accountable to living a lifestyle of worship in spirit and truth.

* The SLC welcomes new members at any time throughout the year! * Anyone in the 9th through 12th grades is encouraged to come join us for one of our weekly Bible study and prayer meetings during high school lunch on Thursdays in room A130.