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Monday–Friday, 7:30am–5:30pm
Important Schedule Update to The Current E-newsletter
The CCA community has grown; thus, updates and engagement opportunities have increased. Beginning this week, we will send The Current on Thursday evenings to help inform and prepare the community earlier for the upcoming week, and share the outcome of weekend games and events via social media and in the following issue of The Current.
If you prefer to continue to receive The Current on Sunday, we will send a reminder email on Sunday evening to all who do not open the issue on Thursday.
The Official School Calendar can be found on our website. To automatically have school events added to your personal online calendar, click the green “Subscribe” button at the bottom of the page! Check back weekly for date change notifications.
THIS WEEK:
Monday, January 15th:
NO SCHOOL: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Tuesday, January 16th–Friday, January 19th:
USLR Spiritual Emphasis Week
Thursday, January 18th:
StepUP to Rhetoric School, 6:00pm
Friday, January 19th:
StepUP to Logic School, 8:15am
RS Worship Night, 7:00pm
COMING UP:
Friday, January 26th:
CPC Open Meeting & Covenant Commentaries, 8:15am
International Festival, 6:00pm
Monday, February 5th:
Financial Aid Application deadline for 2024-2025 school year
Wednesday, February 7th:
Parents in Prayer, 8:15am
Saturday, February 10th:
GS Father/Daughter Snowball Dance, 6:00pm
2023-2024 School One page calendar.
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Welcome New Front Office ManagerWe’d like to formally introduce Michele Abraham, our new part-time, Main Office Manager who will be working alongside Sharon Covell. Michele brings with her a deep faith in Christ, and an impressive professional background, having served as Operations Manager at First Church Congregational and holding various Executive Assistant positions at local startups and corporations. We are excited to have her join our CCA family. |
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Save the Date for CCA’s International Festival on Friday, January 26th!Friday, January 26th | 6:00–8:00pm | PAAC
We are looking forward to hosting CCA’s largest celebration of the many cultures and traditions represented within our incredible Covenant community! Join us for an evening of food, fun, and celebration in the PAAC from 6-8 pm.
The International Festival is an evening where families can represent their heritage and culture by sharing food, drinks, art, music, decorations, etc., with the CCA community. We will line the PAAC with tables from different countries and have an open house atmosphere where you can walk around to sample different food, talk with parents and students, and learn about different cultures that make up our incredible CCA community.
If you are interested in being part of a table and providing some food to share, please sign up here. If you have any questions or ideas, please contact the Global Community Council Student Prefect William at william.wei.2024@ccamail.org.
If you are interested in joining the Brazilian table, please reach out to Erica Santos at erica.santos@ccamail.org.
If you are interested in joining the American table, please reach out to William Wei at william.wei.2024@ccamail.org. |
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Covenant’s Evening of GratitudeSaturday, March 9th | 6:30–9:30pm | Olio
Please mark your calendars and plan to join us as we host Covenant’s Evening of Gratitude for you, our Covenant family, on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at Olio (Peabody). Entertainment for the evening will be provided by the Lisa Love Experience.
Tickets are $75 per person and will be available for purchase starting this coming Thursday, January 18th at 7:00pm.
Questions regarding the Evening of Gratitude and sponsorship opportunities can be directed to Nicole Wise Williams, Chief Advancement Officer, at nicole.williams@ccamail.org. |
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Covenant Parent Connection Open MeetingFriday, January 26th | 8:15am | CCA Cafeteria
Parents, please join us for the Covenant Parent Connection open meeting to find out how you can support upcoming activities and events. Stay for our third Covenant Commentary to take place during the open meeting.
For questions about Covenant Parent Connection please contact Andrea Bergstrom, Grammar School Principal, at andrea.bergstrom@ccamail.org. |
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Covenant CommentariesFriday, January 26th | 8:15am | CCA Cafeteria
Our next Covenant Commentary, Investing in Mental Health, will be held on Friday, January 26th during the Covenant Parent Connection meeting at 8:15am, and will feature CCA Counselor, Parent, and Licensed Mental Health Counselor Jillian Isabella.
What are the lifelong benefits of prioritizing mental health care for our children? How can we as parents invest practically in the mental wellbeing of our children? Why should this be something we invest in alongside academic, athletic, artistic, and faith education? For questions about Covenant Commentaries or to suggest topics for future Commentaries, please contact Nicole Williams, Chief Advancement Officer, at nicole.williams@ccamail.org. Save the date for our next Covenant Parent Connection meeting and Covenant Commentary on Friday, March 1. We hope to see you there! |
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Volunteer OpportunityDo you happen to have basic carpentry skills? Would you be interested in a small project with a huge impact? We would love to connect with a volunteer who could help us build and install a set of coat hooks for our Aftercare Program. CCA will gladly cover the cost of materials if you could provide the skills and labor! We have a similar set of coat hooks in the Logic School that are working well and can serve as a model for this project. Please reach out to Andrea Bergstrom andrea.bergstrom@ccamail.org if you think you might be the right person for this little job! |
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Campus Cuisine Lunch ProgramDid you know that students have the option to order school lunch on Wednesdays and Fridays? Covenant has partnered with Campus Cuisine to offer lunch options from Chik-Fil-A on Wednesdays and from Danvers Pizza on Fridays.
Lunch must be pre-ordered. Click here and use CCA’s access code: CCA978 to register. |
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Covenant PraysWe want to thank the Covenant community for continuing to pray for Tyler Simoes. He has been readmitted to the hospital and is currently facing two more surgeries. The family is requesting prayer for protection, medical wisdom, repair and healing. For real time updates on how to pray for Tyler, you can download the Echo Prayer app (instructions below) and follow Covenant Prays. You can also follow Team Tyler S. on Facebook by clicking here and joining the group.
To join the Covenant Prays initiative on the Echo Prayer app: 1) Download the free Echo Prayer app in the App Store and the Google Play Store. 2) Sign up for a free account using the first and last name you use in FACTS. 3) Search for the “Covenant PRAYS” in Feeds (located under the three bars on the top left side of the app page). Or click here for a direct link (must have Echo Prayer app to follow). 4) Request to follow the feed.
Please note: You will need to download the Echo Prayer app to view all prayer requests.
If you have questions about Covenant Prays, please feel free to reach out to Nicole Williams, Chief Advancement Officer, at nicole.williams@ccamail.org or Allison Worthington, Echo Prayer Lead, at allison.worthington@ccamail.org. |
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Discover CovenantTuesday, January 23rd | 6:00-8:00pm CCA has an Admissions Open House Event coming up on Tuesday, January 23rd at 6pm. If you know of any families looking for more info about what CCA has to offer, please share this event with them. It’s a great opportunity for new families to check out our campus and hear about all aspects of Covenant!
Contact michelle.perrotta@ccamail.org for more info, or click here. |
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StepUP to Rhetoric SchoolThursday, January 18th | 6:00-7:30pm Current 8th students and their parents who are looking ahead to Rhetoric School–join us for an informative evening designed specifically for YOU!
If you haven’t registered yet, please do so here. Enjoy a presentation of our Rhetoric School program by faculty and staff. Hear all about our curriculum and our special programs; art and drama opportunities, our club system, music, enrichment trips, expanded athletic opportunities, college guidance and more! Meet our outstanding teachers and have some unstructured time to speak with them.
See email sent on January 11th for more information. |
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StepUP to Logic SchoolFriday, January 19th | 8:15-9:15am Parents of current 5th and 6th grade students who are looking ahead to Logic School (grades 7-8) – join us for an informative morning designed specifically for YOU!
If you haven’t registered yet, please do so here. Enjoy a presentation of our Logic School program by administrators, faculty and staff. Hear all about our curriculum and our special programs – art and drama opportunities, student-initiated clubs, our wildly fun House System, community, music, enrichment trips, athletic opportunities and more! Meet our teachers, enjoy a student-led tour and visit classes in session.
See email sent on January 11th for more information. |
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Financial Aid ApplicationReminder that the 2024-2025 Financial Aid Application is now available. Applications are due Monday, February 5, 2024. Follow this link to log into your FACTS account to complete the application, and upload your 2023 W-2’s and your 2022 tax return.
If you have any questions, please contact Rita Detwiler in the Business Office at rita.detwiler@ccamail.org. |
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National Hat Day/Polka Dot DayDid you know that during the month of January, the United States celebrates both National Hat Day and National Polka Dot Day? In recognition of these fun days, we will be having a dress down day on Monday, January 22nd. Feel free to wear a hat or dress in polka dot clothes or celebrate both! Jeans and sweatpants are allowed. As always, if you do not want to participate, regular uniform clothes or spirit wear are just fine! |
This Week in Third Grade:
Nate Ramsayer, Biblical Scholar and Archaeologist, visited the third grade to talk about the origins of writing in the ancient world and how they became the alphabet we use today. His presentation greatly enhanced their Mesopotamian unit!
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Camp Berea
Fifth and Sixth graders enjoyed their annual trip to Camp Berea for a time of team building and connecting with God. They enjoyed Color Team Tournaments with Gaga, Knockout and Relay Races, skit planning and presenting, an Adventurous Solo Challenge to the sledding hill, basketball, a friendship bracelet session, the Giant Swing, time outside and time with friends, worship sessions with teaching and music and much more! These campers were full of creativity and joy! Special thanks to the amazing teachers and chaperones who served so well!
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Foundations and Bookworm Bunch
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Spiritual Emphasis WeekJanuary 16th–January 19th Next week, January 16-19, the Upper School will have its inaugural Spiritual Emphasis Week! As we hit the halfway point of our school year and transition into semester 2, this Spiritual Emphasis Week is an opportunity for our Upper School community to reorient the eyes of our hearts toward Jesus. Each school day, we will make extra time and space to worship, pray, and hear from God’s Word as a community.
The theme for the week is “Filled with the Fullness of God,” which is drawn from Paul’s prayer for believers in Ephesians 3:14-21. Our Head of School, Mr. Anastasi, will be walking us through this prayer and helping us grow our trust in the Lord who is so generous toward us with his love, his grace, and his presence.
While this is happening inside the school building, you are invited to participate at home with your family as well! The link below contains a set of prayer prompts and worship songs for you to follow at home each day. Please consider joining us in prayer and worship next week!
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Rhetoric School “Gratitude” Worship NightFriday, January 19th | 7pm | Small Gym Spiritual Emphasis Week will wrap up with a night of worship for Rhetoric School students and their high school aged friends.
Contact the Chapel Council for more information: Lucy: lucy.mclellan.2024@ccamail.org or Mr. Lawrenz: jason.lawrenz@ccamail.org
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Photo: Lab Assistant New Year Kick-Off Not Pictured: Davi Silva, Isabella DeCotis, Nick Leras |
Lab Assistants Lunch in the Lab:The CCA Lab Assistants Kicked Off the New Year with a celebration in the Lab!
There is a lot to look forward to this coming semester with upcoming Lunch in the Lab Lectures: January 19th: The Science of Color Perception presented by Abby Verrengia January 30th: The Mathematics of Color in Digital Art presented by William Wei February 14th: The Chemistry of Love presented by Sam Crowell, Haley Nelson and Sophia Jacobson |
Club News
Roller Coaster Club: A new Roller Coaster Club spearheaded by Daniel Gardener will meet for the first time next week.
Rocket Club: Nick Leras and the Rocket Club will be participating in a Rocket Design and Building Challenge.
Robotics Club: An after school club for Robotics will kick off next month led by Joshua Johnson.
Radio Club: Noah Borgerson has taken the reigns on the Radio Club and will be organizing training sessions for students (and faculty) who are interested in getting their HAM Radio License!
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Registration for Spring Athletics is now open!
If you plan to play a spring sport, click here to register.
Be sure to check the Athletics calendar or Team Pages for practice and game schedules.
Questions about Athletics can be directed to the Athletic Director, Mr. Marc Gorgenyi:
Covenant Cougars in the News
Check out the write up in the Salem News Above the Rim section on CCA junior Bennett Plosker:
The Cougars of Covenant Christian Academy in Peabody are off to a 6-2 start, including a perfect 4-0 in Massachusetts Bay Independent League (MBIL) action. Junior point guard Bennett Plosker is a huge reason why.
The two-time team captain, who has started for three seasons, is averaging 22.6 ppg., two-and-a-half more than last winter (when he led the Cougars in scoring and helped guide them to an undefeated regular season mark). He’s also canned 16 three-pointers heading into Friday’s game with Boston University Academy.
The 5-foot-11 standout from Wenham comes from a family of hardcourt standouts, with brother Jordan a former Cougars’ standout and sister Logan going on from CCA to play at Messiah University.
“Bennett is one of the most competitive players I’ve been around, with the kind of drive to get better and succeed that any coach would dream about,” Rob Bradford, the Cougars’ head coach, said. “He’s relentless. It doesn’t matter who he’s going up against — having gone head-to-head with college-bound players since he was a freshman. Bennett will never back down.
“I truly believe Bennett might be the best kept secret on the North Shore. But word is starting to get out — and it should,” added Bradford. “He’s a special player.”
What’s making Covenant Christian’s hot start even more impressive is that all but one of its games have been played away from home. In fact, CCA has 10 of its first 11 games on the road. Its only two losses thus far have come against powerful Bancroft.
Basketball Games this Week
@ = Away game | VS = Home game
Tuesday, January 16th:
3:30pm BMSBB @ LANDMARK
3:30pm GMSBB VS LANDMARK
Wednesday, January 17th:
3:30pm BJVBB @ EAGLE HILL
3:30pm BVBB @ EAGLE HILL
5:00pm GJVBB VS CSW
Thursday, January 18th:
3:30pm BMSS @ GUS
3:30pm GMSBB VS GUS
4:00pm GJVBB @ GANN
4:00pm GVBB @ GANN
Friday, January 19th:
4:15pm BVBB VS NEWMAN
Cougars Round Up
Boys Varsity Basketball:
January 8th: CCA: 53, Commonwealth: 30
The Boys Varsity Basketball team improved to 6-2 (4-0 in the MBIL) with a resounding road win last night against Commonwealth. The Cougars were paced by junior guard Bennett Plosker (28 points) and junior forward Jacob Libby, who hauled in 15 rebounds to go with his eight points. Also contributing were Isaac Portugal (7 points) and junior forward Matt Stuart (4 points), both playing a solid all-around game. Way to go, boys!
Girls Varsity Basketball:
January 8th: CCA: 51, PHA: 36
The CCA girls varsity defeated Penguin Hall by the final score of 51-36. The Cougars were led in scoring by Liza Minogue with 18 followed by Julia Ray and Abi Kinyua with 10 apiece. The girls jumped out to a 10 point halftime lead, extended the lead to 20 and coasted to the finish.
January 10th: CCA: 34, Newman: 17
The CCA Girls Varsity Basketball team defeated Newman Prep by the final score of 34-17. Liza Minogue led the scoring with 16 with Julia Ray and Anne Hammond each scoring 6 points in the win. The girls improved their overall record to 6-2 on the season.
January 12th: CCA: 27, Montrose: 60
The CCA girls varsity played a strong Montrose squad on Friday, losing by the final score of 60-27. This was a highly spirited and contested game until foul trouble took key players out of the game for CCA. From that time on Montrose imposed their will. Liza Minogue led the scoring with 15 while Anne Hammond had 8 for the Cougars.
Boys JV Basketball:
January 8th: CCA: 45, Commonwealth: 22
The Boys JV Basketball team came out with a 45-22 victory over Commonwealth yesterday. Top scorers for the Cougars were Zeke with 13 points and Spencer with 10 points. Great point guard play and defense by Nate who did an excellent job finishing fast breaks, and even hitting an in between shot. Shout out to Jacob who hit a key three-pointer and also to Mikey Graves who scored his first basket of the season.
January 10th:
The Boys JV Basketball team played a hard fought game against a very talented Gann Academy, but ultimately took the loss. Coach Quail was proud of the boys for never giving up and for growing as a team. They all worked hard, demonstrated good sportsmanship and executed at the highest level possible for each player, all while having fun – win or lose!
January 12th: CCA: 44, BUA: 33
Big win for the Boys JV team against BUA on Friday. Shout out to Jacob Williamson who had 14 points and Spencer who had 13 points. Nick did a great job hitting down low shots and ended up adding 8 points to the total. Zeke also hit some key shots especially early in the game and had five points. Tristan was our defensive rock controlling their big men and grabbing rebounds. Mikey played excellent defense including one monster block on a BUA player. Noah showed great hustle and got some good playing time in the 2nd half.
Girls JV Basketball:
January 8th: CCA: 31, PHA: 8
The Girls JV Basketball team defeated Penguin Hall by the final score of 31-8. Novalee Jones led the scoring with 10. Beatrice Kline had a nice 3 point shot and Praise Rukwaro scored in her return to action from injury.
January 12th: CCA: 17, Montrose: 20
The girls junior varsity lost a closely contested game to Montrose by the final score of 20-17. Marie M. led the offense along with Novalee Jones while Caroline Pelletier anchored a solid defense. Great effort girls.
Boys Middle School Basketball:
January 11th: CCA: 19, LCA: 30
CCA MS Boys faced off against LCA on Thursday. While they lost 30-19, they continue to improve every game. They closed the gap in the 2nd half with Zeb B. leading all scorers with 11 points and Jack T., Tyler C., and Sammy W. all scoring as well. Defense was strong with Judah L. and Tyler C. having multiple steals and Zeb B. recording multiple blocks.
Girls Middle School Basketball:
January 11: CCA: 7, LCA: 28
CCA Girls Middle School basketball traveled to Lexington Christian Academy for their first road game of the season. It was a challenging affair as the team struggled to handle their first zone defense of the year. Nonetheless, the team competed throughout and with improved passing and team play were able to win the fourth quarter. The final score was 7-28. Chloe D., Lia P. and Olivia C. contributed to the scoring. Jillian I. had a strong defensive game.
Fun Note: Following the game the team was excited to find Ms. Oliver’s high school picture and meet her mom who is part of the faculty at LCA. (see pic below)
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