Parent Connection

First Parent Connection Gathering on Friday, Sept. 29th, 8:15-9:15am: All Parents are invited to join us for our first Parent Connection meeting of the year. We will gather in the cafeteria to enjoy light refreshments and fellowship and hear about upcoming events and opportunities for volunteering and participating this fall. We hope you can join us!

Parents in Prayer

Parents in Prayer is a fellowship led by CCA parent Pastor Charles Rukwaro and is open to all CCA parents. We come together once a month (the first Wednesday of each month in the faculty/staff lounge following morning drop-off) to pray for our community. You are welcome to join us! Our first prayer meeting is Wednesday, October 4th at 8:15am. Please reach out to Pastor Charles with any questions: crukwaro@calvarychristian.church.

CCA’s Countdown to ISS Contact

Less than 3 Weeks Until Contact!

This week Davi & Isabella interviewed some CCA Students and Faculty to find out how much they know about the ISS. Watch the latest episode here.

Next up we’ll be focussing on how astronauts communicate in space with a special feature called “Making Waves with William” where our Senior Lab Assistant, William Wei, explains what electromagnetic waves are and how they work!

If you want more information about the ISS contact or the CCA Radio Club, please contact USLR STEM Coordinator Jennifer O’Riorden at jennifer.oriorden@ccamail.org. If you want to support this exciting initiative financially, please contact Nicole Wise Williams, Chief Advancement Officer, at nicole.williams@ccamail.org.

Donation Drive for Local Migrant Families

It is always a privilege when our CCA community is able to support the efforts of local community service and support initiatives. Former CCA Librarian and Aftercare Program Director, Joanna Bergeron, now serving as an administrator for North Shore Baptist Church of Peabody, has reached out to invite our participation in a community initiative led by several local churches, supporting close to 90 migrant families relocated to Peabody this summer.

As winter approaches, the needs are great and we want to indeed be the hands and feet of Jesus. For the next two weeks we will be running a simple drop-off collection to support this collaborative effort. Most needed items include gently worn children’s and maternity clothing, winter clothing, and baby gear. You can help by sharing your family’s outgrown or unused items (clean, gently used & in good repair).

Please see the attached flyer for more information. Smaller donations may be dropped off in the carline.

God’s Not Done Yet

CCA’s God’s Not Done Yet strategic growth initiative is seeking to raise $25M over a five year span for important updates in and around our school, as well as fully funding our Charis Endowment Fund. This initiative will:

• Create spaces and opportunities for students to learn and engage.
• Elevate CCA’s classical approach to education in the classroom and beyond with the resources and tools we can offer through our Academic Support Center, enhanced Fine Arts program, and science labs.
• Inspire our students to think critically, serve selflessly and lead boldly, and become who God designed them to be.

Click here for more info.

If you want to support this initiative financially, please contact Nicole Wise Williams, Chief Development Officer, at nicole.williams@ccamail.org.

1. In the event of diagnosed infectious disease, (such as COVID-19, flu, strep throat, etc.) parents must notify the school nurse.  The student should remain home for the appropriate amount of time according to their doctor’s recommendations.  For COVID-19, follow current isolation and return-to-school guidelines according to the MA Department of Public Health.
2. Keep the student home if they have a fever of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. (Please do NOT medicate your child for fever in the morning, and then send them to school.) Students may return to school after remaining fever-free for at least 24 hours without using fever-reducing medication.
3. Do not send your student to school if they have any of the following symptoms:

• • Vomiting or diarrhea over the past 24 hours
  • Copious nasal drainage
  • Excessive/uncontrollable coughing
  • Red or pink eyes with crusty and/or yellow/green drainage

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. As always, don’t hesitate to contact the CCA school nurse at 978-535-7100 or school.nurse@ccamail.org if you have any questions.

Grandparents’ & Special Friends’ Day

Save the Date! We look forward to celebrating Grandparents’ and Special Friends’ Day on Friday, October 6th from 8:15–11:15am. (Please note: This event will be held on a Friday this year, which differs from previous years.) Guests may enjoy light refreshments in the PAAC courtyard from 8:15–8:45am, followed by our program at 8:45am and classroom visits immediately following the program. Guests will depart by 11:15am and are welcome to dismiss students with parent permission at 11:30am. Students may invite grandparents or a special friend. Attendance at this event is intended for our special guests and students only due to capacity limits, and we request that parents support us as volunteers or by contributing refreshments. More detailed information, including a request for guest names and addresses, will be sent home from individual classrooms soon.

Tuesday, October 10th

Thursday, October 12th

Friday, October 20th

Thursday, October 26th

Classical Roots Taproot Blog: New Post 

The Classical Roots Program is a regenerative agriculture initiative that works to integrate the stewardship of creation comprehensively across many aspects of our school’s life. Click here to read the latest Classical Roots Taproot blog post.

Grammar School Play

Rehearsals this coming week for the Grammar School Play will be held in the Small Gym:

Monday, Sept. 25th, 3:05–4:30pm

Wednesday, Sept. 27th, 3:05–4:30pm

Parents pick up from the courtyard door at 4:30 pm. 
See weekly email from Mrs. Pawlyk for more info. Please remember to have your child bring an extra snack for after school, a water bottle, and a great attitude as we get down to business, learn a lot, and have fun! Stage crew will be contacted soon and will report to rehearsals starting on October 16th. 

Logic School Play

The Fine Arts Department is excited to announce that this year’s Logic School play will be 30 Reasons Not To Be In A Play. “Stage kisses, pinkeye, inciting World War III — these are only a few of the many things that can go wrong during the production of a play. [It’s] a full evening of the horrors and hardships that befall those who feel the call of the stage. In a series of hilarious examples, this play proves that drama can be a very dangerous thing and it must be avoided at all costs.” Audition information will be posted outside of Mr. Hoover’s classroom next week with the performances to be held December 7th, 8th, and 9th.

Monday, Sept. 25th:

3:30pm BVS VS HYDE

4:00pm GJV/VVB VS MARIE PHILIP

Tuesday, Sept. 26th: 

No Games

Wednesday, Sept. 27th:

3:30pm BJVS @ CHCH

3:30pm GVS VS NEWMAN

4:00pm CC @ BRIMMER

4:00pm GJV/VVB VS CHCH

Thursday, Sept. 28th:

3:30pm BMSS @ GUS

3:30pm BVS VS BRIMMER

3:30pm GMSS VS GUS

Friday, Sept. 29th:

4:00pm BJVS @ PINGREE

4:00pm GJV/VVB VS MONTROSE

4:00pm GVS @ WARING

Varsity Volleyball

JV Volleyball

Varsity Volleyball

Varsity Volleyball

Varsity Volleyball

Girls Varsity Soccer

Girls MS Soccer

Girls MS Soccer

Boys JV Soccer

Boys Varsity Soccer

Boys Varsity Soccer

Boys MS Soccer

Varsity Cross Country

MS Cross Country

MS Cross Country

Boys Varsity Soccer

Boys Varsity Soccer

Boys Varsity Soccer

Boys JV Soccer

Boys JV Soccer

Spirit Wear

Students are allowed to wear official spirit wear every Friday to school. Visit our Spirit Wear Store on Squad Locker for CCA sport-specific and general athletic apparel.

Click here to visit the online store.