Each year, the graduating class leaves our school with a parting gift. In 2019, the eighth grade class gifted funds for a mural in our sensory room. The gift was in honor of their classmate, Sydney Potjer, who passed away during their kindergarten year.
Sydney was an energetic student, determined to live fully in spite of the effects Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) had on her body. She had many friends in the classroom at BCCS and was an inspiration to those around her. The way Sydney lived her life was a reminder that God has created each of us uniquely and that we should (as Sydney often reminded us) “never, ever, ever give up” in striving to be all that God has created us to be.
All teachers at BCCS team with our educational support services department and work to ensure each individual has equal opportunity to succeed in the classroom in our Christ-centered environment. This includes academics, but also must include helping our children grow socially, emotionally, and spiritually. We want to help our students learn to never give up and to never stop becoming the person God created them to be!
Sydney’s life is honored by the BCCS Never Give Up Fund, which provides equipment, technology, and other supplies that are needed to enrich the lives of all BCCS students by enabling children with all types of abilities to participate in the classroom. To support the Never Give Up Fund, please mail your gift marked “Never Give Up Fund” to BCCS, 8840 Byron Center Avenue, Byron Center, MI 49315.
