BCU  NEWSLETTER  ISSUE  NO.  I  -­‐‑  2015  

 In  this  issue:  

v Message  from  the  Principals  

v BCU  Activities    &  Events  Calendar  2015  

v Note  from  our  Chairperson  

v Activities  in  Brief  

v Financial  Report  31  December  2014  

v Scholarship  &  Donations  

MESSAGE  FROM  THE  PRINCIPALS    

In  June  2015  BCU  School  will  come  of  age  reaching  the  10-­‐‑year  milestone.   A   decade   ago   it   was   a   clear   intention   of   the   BCU  founders  to   make   an  Indonesian   school   rather   than   an  international   school,   so   that   the   school   would   be   best   able   to  contribute   toward   the  positive  development   of   the  province   of  Kalimantan  Tengah  by  providing  human  centered  education  to  local  children.  

 

BCU  School  is  indeed  a  “social  project”,  a  project  that  provides  and  promotes  positive  social  development.  The  UN  and  NGOs   like  YUM  do   it  by   saving   lives   through  clean  water,  malaria,  and  mercury  projects.  BCU  does  it  by  educating  and  nurturing  children,  tomorrow’s  adults,  to  have  a  social  conscience,  noble  aspirations  and  ambitions  and  the  desire  and  ability  to  improve  their  society.    

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Like  planting  a   forest,   this  was  a   long-­‐‑term  project.  Now  however,  10  years  along   the  trees  are  starting  to  blossom.  Our  first  graduates  are  now  young  adults  most  of  the  way  through   their   university   studies.   They   return   often   to   Palangka  Raya   and   to   their   old  school  with  the  intention  of  not  just  visiting,  but  with  the  desire  to  be  useful.  They  spend  their  holidays  doing  all  manner  of  community  work.  Some  work  with  orphans.  Others  organize  community  and  sports  events   for  young  people   in  Palangka  Raya  and  others  give  their  time  as  motivational  speakers   in  local  high  schools,  giving  advice  on  how  to  get   into  overseas  universities.  The  positive  social   impact  of  our  graduates  on  Palangka  Raya  is  already  evident  and  undoubtedly  will  continue  to  grow.  We  are  very  proud  of  our  young  graduates.    

A   school   is   a   place   of   learning   for   everyone,   not   just   students.   Over   the   years   our  teachers   too   have   developed   to   be   the   best   in   the   province   and   have   provided  many  hours  of  valuable   teacher   training   to   teachers   from  local  schools.  Recently  during   joint  assessment   by   the   Education   Department   and   the   University   of   Palangka   Raya,   630  teachers   from  the  province  were  assessed  and  ranked  1st  and  3rd   respectively  were  our  very  own  Ibu  Elis  and  Ibu  Rida.    

Another  achievement  of  note  began  in  October  when  BCU  entered  an  online  Olympiad  in  Math,  Science,  Social  Studies  and  Languages.  The  Olympiad  was  an  initiative  of   the  National   Education   Department.   Our   students   won   at   the   local   level   and   then   at   the  provincial   level  and  went  on  to  compete  in  the  national  competition  in  December.  Our  Primary   School   students   came   in   7th   place!   Competing   in   the   world’s   fourth   largest  education   system,   comprised   of   236,000   schools,   7th   place   was   not   too   shabby   at   all!  Congratulations   to   the   teachers,   Bachtiar,   Rida,   Yoga,   Tetti   and   Yeni   and   to   all   the  students  who  participated.      

BCU  School   always   has   been   nonprofit.  During   the   early   years  we   relied   heavily   on  donations.   Our   volunteer   program,   scholarship   program   and   our   academic   program  continue   to   be   strengthened   by   donations.   All   donations   received   by   the   school  contribute   directly   to   the   practice   of   nurturing/educating   children   to   have   good  character  and  to  be  of  future  benefit  to  their  communities  and  the  world.  A  worthwhile  cause  indeed!  

 On  behalf  of   everyone  at   the   school  we  would   like   to   thank  all  of  our  friends  and  sponsors  all  around  the  world  for  their  support  over  the  last  decade.  Karsten  Karim  MacDonald,  Gunarjo  S.Budi            

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BCU  CALENDAR  2015    26  Jan  2015       Start  of  2nd  Semester  2014/2015  

15  Mar  2015                                                  BCU  Live  Performance  at  Local  TV  Station  -­‐‑  TVRI  

17  Mar  2015   BCU  Performances  at  the  Office  of  the  Mayor  of  the  City  of  Palangka  Raya  

1  Apr  2015                                                  Sports  Games  with  Mentari  School    

6  –  10  Apr  2015     Mid  Term  Break  

13  –  15  Apr  2015     National  Examinations  SMA  

18  Apr  2015       Earth  Day  Student  Competition  

22  Apr  2015   Launch  of  Environmental  Awareness  ‘DarLing’  Program  

27  –  29  Apr  2015     National  Examinations  SMP  

08  May  2015       Teachers’  Happy  Hour  

11  May  2015       Parents  Association  Meeting  

13  May  2015       Film  Festival  Palangka  Raya  Awards  

30  May  2015       BCU  Graduation  Ceremony    

19  Jun  2015       Report  Distribution  /  Last  Day  of  School  

20  Jun  –  26  Jul  2015     School  Break  

27  Jul  2015       Start  of  New  School  Year  2015/2016  

08  Aug  2015   Selamatan  10  Years  BCU  &  Official  Launch  of  SMA  Building  

08  Aug  2015                                                    OPEN  HOUSE  –  Parents’  Day  

17  Aug  2015       Indonesia  Independence  Day  

13  Sep    2015       BCU  BikeXplore  

12  –  16  Oct  2015     Mid  Term  Break  

18  Dec  2015       Half-­‐‑  Year  Report  

19  Dec  2015  –  24  Jan  2016   Mid  Semester  Break  

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BCU  SCHOOL  IN  ITS  10TH  YEAR    

by  Utami  Geiger  /  Chairperson    

Sekolah  Bina  Cita  Utama  is  in  its  10th  year  this  year.    To  mark  this  event,  BCU  School  has  prepared  several  events,  partly  as  an  outreach  program  to  make   ourselves   more   known   and   visible   in   the   wider   community   of  

Palangka   Raya,   partly   as   community   service   and   not   to   forget   to   celebrate   the   10th  anniversary   of   our   school   and   give   thanks   to   Almighty   God   for   the   blessings   we  experienced   in  our  endeavor   to  create  a  school   that  will  bring  change   for   the   future  of  Kalimantan.    

BCU  School  in  collaboration  with  Borneo  Productions  International  (BPI)  and  the  City  of  Palangka  as  well  as  Multi  Stakeholder  Forum  is  organizing  a   short   film   festival   for   the   students   of   Palangka   Raya.     In   cooperation  with   the   Department   of   Education   and   Culture   and   the   Department   of  Tourism  and  Creative  Economies,  we  invited  a  total  of  300  schools  in  and  around  Palangka  Raya,  from  Primary  to  High  school.  This  festival  is  also  is  the   first  of   its  kind   in   this   city,   and  we  have  plans   to  make   this   a  yearly  event.  For  this  year  the  theme  of  the  Film  Festival  is  on  environment  and  culture.  There  were  49  participating  schools  that  attended  the  workshop  and  training  by  

the   BPI   team.   Highlight   of   the   event   will   be   the   13th   June,   were   the  winners  will  be  awarded  the  FFP  Trophy.      

We   have   started   also   an   awareness   campaign   on   keeping   the  environment  clean  from  plastic  waste.    This  event  is  planned  for  April,  coinciding  with  Earth  Day  and  collaborated  with  WWF.    Primary  school  children  from  the  area  of  Bukit  Batu,   where   we   are   located   will   participate   in   the   event   where   they   will   compete   in  writing  letters  to  the  local  authorities  about  their  views  on  environment  and  in  painting  posters  to  promote  environmental  awareness.    

Another  event  planned  for  later  this  year  is  a  fun  bike  quest  around  the  city  of  Palangka  Raya   –   again   in   collaboration  with   the  Government   of   the  City   of   Palangka  Raya   and  Multi  Stakeholder  Forum  and  this  time  together  with  the  Bike  Community  of  the  City.  To  mark  BCU’s  10th  Anniversary  the  route  will  be  10  KM  long  through  10  historical  and  cultural  sites  of  the  city.    

On   education,   the   school   signed   an  MOU   earlier   this   year  with   Lewes  New   School   and   GHFP   with   the   purpose   to   build   on   human   centered   education  training.  This  is  also  part  of  the  school’s  effort  to  comply  with  the  latest  requirements  of  the   Department   of   Education   for   National   Plus   schools   to   change   status   into   a  

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Cooperation  Education  Unit.  Our  high  school  recently  passed  the  accreditation  process  performed  by  the  National  Accreditation  Body  for  Education.    

Ten  years  have  gone  by,  and  yet  when  we  look  back  it  seems  it  was  just  yesterday,  and  if  we   look   closer  we   have   achieved  many   things,  what   is   clear   to  me   is   that   the   non-­‐‑material   things   outweighs   more   the   material   things.   One   thing   is   for   sure,   we   were  pioneers   in   creating   a   school   in   Central   Kalimantan   with   modern   teaching  methodologies   and   bi-­‐‑lingual   education,   and   education   not   just   in   terms   of   academic  development  but  in  emphasizing  the  human  qualities  in  each  student.      

We  have  passed   those   ten  years   just   like   children  going   through   their  growing  pains,  and  understand   that   in   every   challenge  presented   to  us   there  are  ways   for  us   to   learn  and  to  grow.  Undoubtedly  there  will  be  more  challenges  ahead,  and  we  will  approach  them   just   like   our   students   when   they   have   to   face   examinations,   knowing   that   each  passing  challenge  will  get  us  more  closer  to  fulfilling  our  dreams  and  vision.    

 

ACTIVITIES  IN  BRIEF    

BCU  Choir  and  More  …      March  was  a  busy  month  for  the  students  of  BCU.  Apart   from   the   exams   that   currently   the   Grade   9  and  12  had  to  take,  the  choir  made  up  of  the  other  students  performed  at   the   local  TV  station,  and   in  front   of   the   Mayor’s   office   in   Palangka   Raya,  Central   Kalimantan.   We   were   grateful   to   have  Kristina  Bischoff  ..  once  again..  conducting  the  BCU  choir..   perform   enchanting   songs   including   the  

BCU  hymn.    The  ANGKLUNG  ensemble  and  a  group  of  young  dancers  also  took  part  in  the  performances..  Well  done!    

 

Earth  Day  In   support   of   the   environment,   BCU   is   collaborating   with  WWF   on   Earth   Hour   and  Clean  Environment.  On  Friday,   27,  March  a  number  of   students  helped  plant   20   trees  around   the   school   and   in   the   Rungan   Sari   compound,   as   part   of   a   chain   of  environmental  activities  for  the  school’s  Community  Service  program.          

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Creative  Minds  Another  batch  of  Grade  12  will  face  the  national  exams  in  April..  They  are  a  group  of  very  active  and  creative  students.  All  of  them  were  engaged  in  the  1st  BCU  Graduation  Party  and  Year  End  Bazaar  last  year.  Good  luck  to  you  all,  break  a  leg,  and  have  a  great  future  ahead!  

...  read  more  about  the    Graduation  Ceremony  in  our  next  issue  

A  Camera  for  BCU  Up  until  recently  we  did  not  have  it’s  own  camera  to  take  pictures  and  video  of  the  schools  events  or  activities.  We  have  been  relying  on  others.  Thanks  to  Ibu  Osanna  Vaughn  for  her  generosity  in  donating  of  her  Leica  camera  to  the  school…  

…  anyone  else?  

Angklung  Ensemble  on  TVRI  BCU  students  were  invited  to  perform  live  on  the  Local  TV  station  this  month.  Among  other  performances  students  of  Grade  6  played  the  Angklung    

Angklung  is  the  traditional  music  instrument  made  of  bamboo  originally  from  Bandung,  West  

Java.      

Film  Festival  I  for  Students  of  Palangka  Raya  In  celebration  of  the  50th  Anniversary  of  the  City  of  Palangka  Raya  and  the  10th  Anniversary  of  BCU  the  1st  Film  Festival  for  Students  was  organized  in  collaboration  with  the  Government  of  the  City  of  Palangka  Raya,  Borne  Productions  International  and  Multi  Stakeholder  Forum.  A  total  of  49  schools  participated  with  32  films  were  submitted.    The  awards  winning  event  is  scheduled  for  the  13th  June  2015.    

Look  up  the  Facebook    FAN  Page:  ‘Festival  Film  Pendek  Palangka  Raya’    

Ibu  Rida  &  Ibu  Ellis      Recently  during  joint  assessment  by  the  Education  Department  and  the  University  of  Palangka  Raya,  630  teachers  from  the  province  were  assessed  and  ranked  1st  and  3rd  respectively  were  our  very  own  Ibu  Elis  and  Ibu  Rida.      

Keep  up  the  good  work  ladies!  

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Martial  Arts  Class        BCU  Martial  Arts  Class  was  first  introduced  last  semester  by  Pak  Soesetyo  as  one  of  the  extracurricular  activities  of  the  school.  Now  partnering  with  Ama  (Vini  Rahmadianti)  who  volunteered  in  January,  the  students  are  even  more  motivated  and  the  class  has  more  than  15  students  from  various  grades.  Hai!    

Palangka  Raya  Colour  Run  2015  On   22   February   2015,   the   first   Color   Run   in   Palangka   Raya   was   organized   by   Isen  Mulang  Youth,  a  team  of  young  entrepreneurs  initiated  by  Iga  Puspita  Sari  and  Christy  Agustiyani   –   both  who   are   alumni   of  BCU.   Iga  has   just   graduated   from   the  President  University  in  Jakarta.  A  total  of  4.000  participants  joined  this  event!      

FACTS  &  FIGURES  as  of  31  Dec  2014  1US$  =  Rp.12,500  

(31Dec2014)  Balance  Sheet  

Total  Assets  thereof    Cash  &  Banks                              Fixed  Assets  

$179,684  $66,587  $81,384    

Total  Liabilities   $1,353  Equity  thereof    Retained  Earning                                  Surplus  2014  

$178,331  $149,174  $6,153  

 

Profit  &  Loss  Total  Income  thereof    Grants/Scholarship  Funds  

$376,314  $19,308  

Total  Expenses   $358,704  Operating  Profit  Depreciation  Other  Income  -­‐‑  Net  

$17,609  $16,409  $4,953  

Net  Profit   $6,153  

 

Students   Staff  &  Teachers:   Volunteers:  129   30   4  

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Jl.  Tjilik  Riwut  KM.36,  Bukit  Batu,  Tangkiling  Palangka  Raya  73225,  Central  Kalimantan,  Indonesia      

Donations  can  be  transferred  to:  Account  Name:    Yayasan  Bina  Cita  Utama  Account  No.:     0083731002    Bank  Name:     BNI    (Bank  Negara  Indonesia)  Bank  Address:     Jl.  Imam  Bonjol  No.  10,    

Palangka  Raya  73112,  Kalimantan  Tengah,  Indonesia    

SWIFT  CODE:    BNINIDJA      

Or  through:  on-­‐‑line  donations  through  Susila  Dharma  International  at    www.susiladharma.org  (Please  specify  it  is  for  BCU  School,  Kalimantan)    

SCHOLARHIP  &  DONATIONS    Thank   You   for   your   continuous   support   to   our   Scholarship   Pool   of   Funds.   Last  year  we  received  a  total  of  $16.000.  Since  January  till  date  we  have  received    $9.000.  Currently  we  have  18  students  both  from  Subud  and  non-­‐‑Subud  families  who  are  on  full  or  partial  scholarship.    It  is  very  much  rewarding  to  see  how  the  students  grow  and  develop  for  a  better  future  in  Central  Kalimantan  …  Yet  we  need  more  funding  to   sponsor   these   students   who   are   children   of   Subud   members   and   local   Dayak  families.    Each  penny  counts  –  and  its  never  to  late  to  share  …    

KARMILA  BOYIMIN  –  Grade  2   is  one   of   the   students   receiving   full  scholarship   from   the   BCU  scholarship  fund.  Mila  is  a  talented  student   who   was   granted   a  scholarship   for   grade   one.   Both   of  her   parents   are   Subud   members.  Her  mother  works  as  a  housemaid  and  her  father  is  one  of  the  security  guards   in   Rungan   Sari.   Without  the   scholarship   funds  Mila   would  not   have   the   opportunity   to   be   at  BCU   School   where   her   talents  

and  individuality  are  nurtured.  She  has  shown  very  good  progress  in   both   her   academic   and   social  performances  so  far.  

 

   

    SEKOLAH  BINA  CITA  UTAMA