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Covenant Christian Academy Normal Business Hours:
Monday–Friday, 7:30am–5:30pm
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:
Wednesday, November 8th:
Veterans Day Assembly, 2:00pm
Thursday, November 9th:
NO SCHOOL: USLR Parent Teacher Conferences / GS Professional Day
Friday, November 10th:
NO SCHOOL: Veterans Day
Square 1 Art Orders Due
COMING UP:
Tuesday, November 14th:
Fall Sports Awards Ceremony, 6:00pm
Friday, November 17th:
Covenant Parent Connection & Covenant Commentaries, 8:15am
Wednesday, November 22nd–Sunday, November 26th:
NO SCHOOL: Thanksgiving Break
Tuesday, November 28th:
#GivingTuesday
All School Picture Retake Day
2023-2024 School One page calendar.
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An Evening of GratitudePlease 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.
Our calendar originally stated this celebration of our faith-filled community would take place on November 4; however, there were limited venues that met our standards and specifications for the kind of celebration we wanted to offer you.
Planning is underway, so stay tuned for more details in the new year.
Questions regarding the Evening of Gratitude and silent and live auction and corporate sponsorship opportunities can be directed to Nicole Wise Williams, Chief Advancement Officer, at nicole.williams@ccamail.org. |
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Covenant CommentariesOur next Covenant Commentary, The Healed Heart of Christmas, will be held on Friday, November 17th during the Covenant Parent Connection meeting at 8:15am, and will feature CCA Parent and Author Esther Baird. Christmas is supposed to be joyful, it’s supposed to be a celebration. So why do we feel like we are slipping ever faster towards the edge of a cliff when the calendar flips to December? Is it just the longer to-do list? Is it a scheduling problem? Or does Christmas bring to the surface something that actually hasn’t been right all year long? Something that is broken. Because something has gone wrong, and much as we’d like to blame society, schools, churches, families or each other, what’s really broken is our hearts. Copies of Esther’s newly released Christmas devotional will be available for purchase.
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 Commentary! January 26th: Investing in Mental Health, by Jillian Isabella, LMHC, CCA Counselor |
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Operation Christmas ChildWe are once again providing you an opportunity to participate in the Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child initiative. This Christmas, children living in poverty all over the world may receive the first present they have ever been given. A shoebox full of small necessities and gifts is a simple way to share the love of Christ with those in need. We do encourage you to use sturdy plastic shoeboxes whenever possible, however, this year we will provide a cardboard box/per GS Family at your request (available in carlines and lobbies at arrival and dismissal). Durable plastic shoeboxes become a valuable part of the gift to those in need. Additional cardboard boxes will be available upon request as supplies last. Click here for more info. |
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Raise Right SCRIP Gift Card FundraiserThe Parent Connection is looking for 1 parent volunteer to assume responsibility for the Raise Right SCRIP Gift Card fundraising program. It’s easy—and it works. By using gift cards to pay for everyday (and not-so-everyday) expenses, each participant in our program can earn cash rewards for CCA! There’s a reason it’s been a top fundraiser for schools, churches, bands, sports teams, and many others for more than 25 years. Our volunteer coordinator simply oversees the orders, and prepares gift cards for delivery. This is an “at home” way to serve our community. Please contact Andrea Bergstrom: andrea.bergstrom@ccamail.org if you think this might be a good-fit opportunity to serve! |
Pumpkin Drop
Physics students have been learning how to analyze objects in motion. Ms. Bergey’s class has been calculating velocities, displacement, acceleration, and the time of objects in motion. For lab this week, students had the fun opportunity to drop pumpkins off of the roof of the PAAC to calculate the height of the building based on the time that it took their pumpkin to drop! Students also got to calculate the force that gravity was exerting on their pumpkins.
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Classical Roots Taproot Blog: New PostClick here to read Overseeding, the latest Classical Roots Taproot blog post. |
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After School Art Class, Grades 4-8Mrs. Kline will be offering a three session after school art class for grades 4-8. The class will run on Tuesdays from 3:00-4:00pm on November 28th, December 5th, and December 12th. Students will be creating Christmas ornaments and a votive holder with clay. Please see the flyer for more information. The sign up link is on the flyer and also available here. Limited space available – register early!
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Square 1 Art Orders due November 10th
Don’t forget to order Square 1 Art gifts this week! There are many fun Christmas gifts and items featuring your child’s artwork – from ornaments to coasters to notebooks and more! All orders are due by November 10th and set to ship to family homes before Christmas.
This is a fundraiser for the CCA art department. The proceeds from previous years purchased specialty art display boards and two new pottery wheels!
You can order online by clicking here. If you cannot locate your child’s order form and would still like to order, please email Lisa Coleman (lisa.coleman@ccamail.org).
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Coming up:Monday, November 13th: High School Basketball starts Monday, November 13th. Check the online calendar for practice and game schedules.
Tuesday, November 14th: Fall Sports Awards Ceremony in the PAAC, 6:00-7:30pm All Middle School and High School fall athletes MUST attend. Ice cream and desserts will be served. |
No games this week.
NEPSAC tournament games will be held the week of November 13th.
All of our varsity teams have the potential to be invited to the NEPSAC tournament. More details to come.
All games (location and times) and practices are found on the Covenant Athletics website.
Cougar Round Up!
Boys Varsity Soccer:
10/31: MBIL Quarterfinals
The CCA Cougars had an amazing 4-1 Victory over Waring in the quarterfinals of the playoffs. The boys entered the first half of the game with unmatched energy, with Ethan Velasquez-Perdomo scoring in the first 10 minutes. However, their energy dropped a bit, allowing Waring to score. The first half ended with a score of 1-1. The CCA Cougars entered the second half roaring. This incredible energy allowed them to take many shots against Waring. Simeon Yen scored a beautiful goal. The Cougars went on to score 2 more goals – both by Ethan Velasquez-Perdomo, resulting in a hat-trick! Some honorable mentions are JacobLibby and Isaac Portugal. Both boys brought an insane amount of energy into the game, playing with both skill and intensity. This victory against Waring brought the Covenant Boys Soccer into the Semi-finals where they’ll go up against GANN on Thursday.
11/2: MBIL Semifinals
The Covenant Cougars fought hard, played well, and gave it their all, in their semi-finals game against Gann Academy. During the first half of the game, both teams played extremely well. They were equally matched, resulting in a score of 0-0 going into half time. Bennett Plosker scored a goal in the second half by heading the ball into the net, after receiving a corner kick from Isaac Portugal. However, Gann quickly responded, scoring a goal less than 2 minutes later. This same pace was kept up for the rest of the second half. The teams ended the game in a 1-1 tie, resulting in the game continuing into overtime. During the first five minutes of overtime, neither team scored, so they entered double overtime. With one minute left in the second half of overtime, Gann scored, ending the game with a final score of 2-1. The Covenant Cougars fought hard today, played to the best of their ability, and put up quite a fight against Gann. The boys had an outstanding season, and should be proud of all of their accomplishments. Congratulations on a remarkable season!
Girls Varsity Soccer:
10/31: IGC Quarterfinals
The CCA girls had a HUGE 6-1 win against Brimmer and May in the quarterfinals. Liza Minogue started the Cougars out with 2 goals, one off a corner from Anne Hammond. Novalee Jones added another goal in the first half. In the second half, Carys Walters scored 2 goals and Greta Baird added one. The girls dominated and played together moving the ball all over the field, controlling their passes and shots in one of their best performances of the season. Marie M., Evie Hammond, Ellie Landymore, and Sophia Jacobson locked down on defense, helping Isabella DeCotis in goal.
11/2: IGC Semifinals
The CCA girls lost to Montrose (4-0) in the semifinals of the playoffs. They put up a good fight to a really tough team. We’re so proud of the growth in this team and the tenacity they have shown. Congratulations, girls, on an amazing soccer season!
Girls Varsity Volleyball:
10/30: IGC Quarterfinals
The varsity girls traveled to the Cambridge School of Weston for a quarterfinal playoff game in the IGC playoffs on Monday, and they lost a really close battle in 4 tightly-contested sets. It was a true #4 vs. #5 matchup, as the match easily could have turned in either team’s favor… and unfortunately for the Cougars, a few key moments did not go their way. Magdalen Miller was a force at the net, with 6 kills and 3 solo blocks. Julia Ray added 6 kills, and Leanna Rothier and Fernanda Silva-Fernandes paced the team from behind the service line with power and consistency. The girls now await the results of the remaining games in NEPSAC Class D over the next 10 days – they are hopeful that they may receive an invitation to the NEPSAC regional tournament in mid-November because of their strong play this season.
Varsity Cross Country:
11/1: MBIL Championship Race
The Varsity Girls Cross Country Team competed in the MBIL Championship Race, a 5k (3.1 miles) hosted by CSW. The girls ran hard and ended the season on a high note! Junior Ally Hall and freshman Lily Stuart both PR’d in the 5k! Senior Victoria Gladden ran over 50 seconds faster than last year, and junior Nora Robinson was within seconds of tying last year’s performance. As a team, CCA placed 7th. Congratulations on a great season, Cougars!!
Official Results: Nora Robinson: 27:13 (19th); Lily Stuart: 28:32 (28th); Ally Hall: 29:38 (43rd); Elle Blosser: 30:33 (49th); Victoria Gladden: 32:26 (54th)
Middle School Cross Country:
11/4: USATF Massachusetts State Cross Country Championships
Three of our middle schoolers competed in the USATF Massachusetts State Cross Country Championships. Over 2,100 middle schoolers from all over the state raced the 1.86 mile course throughout the day, making for a very competitive field. Our squad stepped up the challenge admirably, and we had some of our best performances of the season! Drew M dropped an impressive 82 seconds compared to his time from last year. Braylan F ran only slightly slower than he did for his 1 mile time trial last week! Abby B showed courage and determination in getting out there after recently being ill. Super proud of how these runners ended their season!
Official Results: Drew M: 13:07; Braylan F: 14:37; Abby B: 23:25
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ROWING AT GORDON:
CCA students Lila Kenis, Ryan Jones and Tatum Christensen competed in the final rowing event of the season at Head of the Fish Regatta in Saratoga Springs, NY on November 29th, with Gordon Junior Rowers. The challenging 2.3 mile course on the Fish River was a true test of endurance as the temperatures plummeted to near freezing accompanied by rain and sleet most of the day. Despite the weather, they all finished well and can celebrate a great season with their team! Congratulations Lila, Ryan and Tatum!
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