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CCA motto: To share the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ, preparing hearts and minds to impact the world for Him.

CCA Guiding Principles: We teach 1) Christian Principles and Character, through 2) Christ Centered Academic Excellence, while promoting 3) American Patriotism.

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We are now in our Second Semester of the 2023-2024 School Year, which means the Publications class has grown from 3 to 6 students. These young ladies will be creating your weekly Patriot Press Newsletters, as-well-as completing this year's CCA yearbook. Pictured left to right is: Vivian, Carissa, Audrey, Emma, Kennedy & Maggie.

• In 1993, a car bomb explodes below the World Trade Center in New York

• In 1909, a color motion picture is shown to the general public for the first time

• In 1917, the world’s first jazz record was created

• In 1977, Booker T. Washington died at the age of 70, due to cancer -- Carissa

February 28th

• Recycling Assembly for 3rd-12th Grades from 2:10-2:50pm
• Midterms go home with students in grades 2nd-12th.

• P-PAC practice from 3:15-4pm on the gym stage for 1st-12th grades
• JH Parent/Student Pizza Party from 6-7pm in the CCA Gym

• Signed midterms should be returned to classroom teachers
• P-PAC practice from 3:15-4pm on the gym stage for 1st-12th grades

The ACSI Day of Prayer is an annual global event that advances Christ-centered education by advocating through prayer. This is a great day for educating your students about the importance and value of prayer, along with the privilege of praying for Christian schools in other countries as well as petitioning for needs you personally face. This year’s theme is Faithfulness. Our theme verse is Isaiah 25:1 (NIV), which says, “Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago.” The word “perfect” defines His faithfulness, which means there is nothing lacking. Throughout the Old Testament, the Lord’s reliability or faithfulness is reflected time and time again. We know that He is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Malachi 3:6 and Hebrews 13:8), so we can celebrate and depend on His faithfulness now. Even in the hard times, unknown paths, over-whelming occasions, and moments of mourning, we can know His mercies are new every morning (Lamentations 3:23). His love and faithfulness reach to the skies (Psalm 36:5) extending to all creation. We want to encourage you to celebrate God’s everyday faithfulness in both big and small ways. Then, we also want you to commit to staying on the course of standing for righteousness as we remain faithful to God and those around us. We are reminded in Proverbs 28:20a that “A faithful person will be richly blessed.” 1 Corinthians 4:2 tells us a true steward “must prove faithful.”

Please pray for your school community and for Christian schooling around the world during the ACSI Global Day of Prayer on February 27, 2024.

This year, Upper School students have been meeting once a month for a student-led Bible Study. Coffee and donuts are provided for all students that attend. A student volunteers for what day they would like to lead the Bible Study. This month, it was Mason and Kennedy. The Bible Study has been a great way learn more about God, grow spiritually, and explore the Bible in a greater depth. A big thank you goes out to Justin & Kari Wright, who make the Bible Study possible.

The next upper school (7th-12th grades) Bible Study will be March 18th at 7:30am. --Kennedy

This week’s Survey Say’s was, would you rather be super smart, or be really strong? It

was a close vote, but when it came down to it, being really strong won with a total vote

of 51. Lagging right behind was super smart with 42 votes. Nehemiah 8:10 says, “ The joy of the Lord is my strength.” --Audrey

CCA teacher Lori Walton grew up in Collins, MO. She attended college at SBU. She is married to her spouse, Robert. She teaches high school Cultural Geography, Bible, and U.S. Constitution, along with helping out in the 4th grade class. Her favorite Bible verses are Hebrews 4:16, Rom. 8:27, and Psalm 27:1. She has a dog named Max and 2 children, Shawn and Makeeshia. In her free time she enjoys watching her grandkids play sports and watching detective shows. She played basketball and softball in high school and enjoys watching football. She looks up to Norman and Mary Cooper. --Vivian

On Friday,8th grade opened chapel with pledges, song and prayer. Sophomore, Mason, was asked up to the stage by Mr. Campos and was offered a prize if he could finish four tasks. He had to get 45 high-fives, write a letter of appreciation to someone in his family, ask people what their favorite thing was, and then get as many Bible verses as he could about love. Then, the chapel video was played. The eighth grade chapel was about Job, and how God still loves us despite all of the trials we go through. Mason returned to the stage to tell everyone that all of the tasks he performed and the chapel video had to do with love. --Kennedy

You can watch it at the following link. https://youtu.be/j6lX7zeODFA?si=by-wECALZwoQU9os

• Next HS meeting is March 1st

• Next JH meeting is March 15th

The 4H meeting last week was presented by Mr. Neal. He talked to students about gardening. Dues of $5 are due soon. Celia Harmon was also on site to help trim hams before students take them home to hang them.

The next meeting will be March 22nd from 3:15-4:30pm in the CCA Cafeteria.

Lumberjack Club

The High School Student Council hosts a Lumberjack Club pancake breakfast monthly. They provide regular or chocolate chip pancakes that can be customized with sprinkles and whipped cream! Drinks, consisting of orange juice, chocolate milk or white milk are also available. Cost for this breakfast is $3. Lumberjack Club is the main fundraiser for StuCo. Our next Lumberjack Club will be in March, with St. Patrick's Day-themed decorations and food.

CCA's performing arts club is working on a song that they will be singing at the spring concert in May. They are also working on songs for a production of the Musical "Annie"; performance dates and times are TBD. P-PAC has practices on Thursdays and Fridays from 3:15-4:00 and is for any students interested in grades 1-12. --Vivian

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