Redeemer Classical School now has an official mascot. After four years of being mascotless, students at Redeemer Classical School are now the Royal Griffins.

The Griffins received the winning vote total at the Community Open House Celebration on March 29th. RCS students were asked to propose mascot names during the month of March and an extensive list was presented to the board. The board was charged with narrowing the excellent list down to three potential mascot names. The names chosen were the Falcons, the Rams and the Griffins with voting to be determined by the name to collect the most money at the Open House. After tallying the dollars and cents, the Griffins won the contest.

A Griffin is a mythical beast consisting of a body of a lion and the face, beak, and talons an eagle. Griffins have been used in art and architecture since the ancient Greeks, and were used extensively in the Middle Ages in cathedrals because they were symbolic of Christ. An excerpt from the Christ Story webpage describes the Griffon connection with Christ:

The eagle half of the griffin signified Christ’s divinity and the lion half represented His humanity. Because no one could block the path of a griffin, this creature was especially associated with that passage in the Gospel which records Christ’s marvelous passage through the crowd at Nazareth who were determined to throw Him off a cliff. [Luke 4:28-30] During the Middle Ages, griffins were symbols of Christ’s resurrection. The strength of the lion and the wisdom of the eagle combined in the griffin symbolized the strength and wisdom of God.

We will soon be designing an appropriate logo for the new mascot.

GO GRIFFINS!

Redeemer Classical School is now accepting applications for the 2008 - 2009 academic year for grades Kindergarten - 8th grade.

Quick facts about the Grammar School (Grades K - 5) are here.
Quick facts about the Logic School (Grades 6 - 8 ) are here.

Enroll a new student by 4.15.08 and receive a $200 discount per child off of the regular tuition rate. An application can be downloaded here.

To find out more about classical Christian education in the Valley, join us for a Drop-in Informational Open House every Wednesday morning at RCS. Call Headmaster, Dr. Ike Lassiter at 540.578.1242 to reserve a space.

You are invited to the Asbury United Methodist Church in downtown Harrisonburg at 12:05 pm for their annual Midday Music Lenten Music. The Redeemer Ringers handbell choir will be performing on Tuesday, March 11th.

Following a thirty minute music service, a light lunch will be served in the Wesley Room. All performances are free and a free will donation will be accepted for the lunch to support the missions programs of Asbury United Methodist Church.

The Redeemer Ringers are under the direction of Redeemer music director, Mrs. Kath Wissinger.