We’re Hiring!

Are you or someone you know passionate about education and making a difference in young minds? We have incredible job opportunities available for the 2024–2025 school year! Join our team and become part of a community dedicated to shaping the future. 

Full job descriptions and information on how to apply are available on our website. 

Covenant Parent Connection Open Meeting

Friday, April 5th | 8:15 am | CCA Cafeteria

Parents, please join us for the Covenant Parent Connection open meeting to learn how you can support upcoming activities and events. Stay for our fifth Covenant Commentary, which will take place at the end of the open meeting.

For questions about Covenant Parent Connection, please contact Andrea Bergstrom, Grammar School Principal, at andrea.bergstrom@ccamail.org.

Covenant Commentaries

Friday, April 5th | 8:15 am | CCA Cafeteria

Our next Covenant Commentary, Turning School Inside Out, will be held on Friday, April 5th during the Covenant Parent Connection meeting at 8:15 am. Following on the heels of Andrea Bergstrom and Tracy Bennett’s commentary about technology, anxiety, and the developing mind, USLR Faculty Member and Classical Roots Program Steward Alex Miller will present an unexpected solution to the anxiety epidemic: green spaces and hands-on work here on our campus.

It’s been three years since Classical Roots began and, since then, our community has seen profound benefits from this humble program. In this Covenant Commentary, Alex Miller will make the bold suggestion that these gardens are not an addition to our mission and identity but an essential part of them, since they provide the best possible solutions to the next generation’s most urgent needs.

This session will be recorded for those who cannot attend.

If you have questions about Covenant Commentaries or would like to suggest topics for future Commentaries, please contact Nicole Wise Williams, Chief Advancement Officer, at nicole.williams@ccamail.org. 

Classical Roots Weekly Blog 

Click here to read this week’s blog post, Rooted and Grounded, A Student’s Love Letter to the Orchard, and to subscribe to the Taproots Substack.

Our Classical Roots program is growing and we are glowing with excitement! You can help the program’s continued growth by sharing and subscribing to the weekly newsletter!

If you are interested in learning more about this program or getting involved, please contact Alex Miller at alex.miller@ccamail.org. 

Good Hope 5K

Saturday, April 6th | 9:00 am | Lt. Ross Park, Peabody

LAST CHANCE to join us in making a difference!

Lace up your shoes and be part of Good Hope, Inc.’s 5K run/walk on Saturday, April 6th at 9 am at Lt. Ross Park in Peabody to raise funds for clean drinking water in Zimbabwe. Every step you take brings hope and a life-changing impact to communities in need.

Grammar school students who participate will be awarded a dress-down day at school.

USLR students who run, walk, or volunteer can earn 5 house points per person, with 50 bonus points to the house with the most participants!

Volunteers can also earn community service hours.

CCA students and faculty can register using this link. 

Click here to watch a quick video clip. 

We’d love to see strong participation from our Covenant community! Contact Mrs. Sheppard for more information: erin.sheppard@ccamail.org.

Running Club for Girls

Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024–Thursday, May 23, 2024 |  3:00–4:00 pm | Track Field at CCA

LAST CALL FOR REGISTRATIONS! 

Girls in grades 4–6 are invited to join Mrs. Jill and Mrs. Smith for a girls’ after-school running club. Third graders are welcome to join with a parent volunteer ONLY (The parent does not need to have any running experience to volunteer! We just need extra supervision.) 

Girls will need a good pair of running shoes, a water bottle, and comfortable athletic clothing that is appropriate for the weather that day.

Cost is $100 for the 5-week program which includes a running club t-shirt. Limited space is available and registration closes next week. Click here to register.

For more information, contact Sarah Smith at sarah.smith@ccamail.org or Jillian Isabella at jillian.isabella@ccamail.org. 

Mother-Son Cosmic Bowling Social

Saturday, April 27th | 11:00 am–12:30 pm | Metro Bowl, Peabody

Please save the date and join us for an out-of-this-world experience at our Annual Mother-Son Cosmic Bowling Social which is scheduled for Saturday, April 27, from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm at Metro Bowl in Peabody.

Please contact Andrea Bergstrom with any questions at andrea.bergstrom@ccamail.org 

Grammar School Science Fair

Thursday, April 11th | 6:00–8:00 pm | CCA Grammar School 

Please join us at CCA’s Biennial Grammar School Science Fair on Thursday, April 11th, from 6:00–8:00 pm. Students in grades K-6 are getting excited to showcase their creativity, curiosity, and innovation. This is a required event for all Grammar School Students.

Click here to view the flyer. 

Battle of the Bowls Lip Sync Battle

Friday, April 5th | 2:00 pm | PAAC

Calling all parents!

You are cordially invited to witness the ultimate showdown at the “Battle of the Bowls Lip Sync Battle” featuring our talented USLR students! Prepare to cheer on your child as each of our four houses go head-to-head, channeling the electrifying energy of Super Bowl halftime shows into epic lip sync performances. From iconic hits to unforgettable dance moves, this is an event you won’t want to miss! 

American Singles Benefit Concert

Saturday, April 6th | 6:00 PM | CCA Small Gym

Open to all USLR students.

Join American Singles, featuring Christian Moll, Sam Crowell, and Colin Moll, for a benefit concert this Saturday, April 6, at 6:00 pm in the small gym! Ultraviolet, featuring Sophia J. and Greta B., will be opening.

Bring a canned good or pantry staple as your “admission ticket” and grab American Singles merch to show your love for the band. Food collection and all merch proceeds go to the Danvers Food Bank. 

“Identity Crisis” Movie Screening

Friday, April 26th | 6:00–9:00 pm | CCA Small Gym

Attention all 6th–12th grade girls!

You’re invited to an exclusive FREE movie screening of the award-winning “Identity Crisis.” This fun, faith-based family comedy follows a smart but overly shy college girl named Madison. Madison is a bookworm who chooses to constantly study or work in her college library rather than socialize. However, she encounters all sorts of comical problems when she creates her clone, who is everything she’s not.

Following the viewing, the film’s writer and producer, Andrea Polnaszek, a licensed clinical social worker, will share her journey into filmmaking and emphasize the film’s message on the importance of discerning who God says we are versus the broader culture.

Don’t miss this unique and fun-filled opportunity to connect with peers, watch a fun film, and engage in a discussion with a talented filmmaker!

Check out the trailer here. 

This is a free event but space is limited and pre-registration is required. Click here to reserve your spot! 

Lost in a Fairytale

Saturday, May 4th | 6:30–10:00 pm | Ferncroft Country Club

SOPHOMORE | JUNIOR | SENIOR PROM

Save the date for the Sophomore, Junior, and Senior prom! Saturday, May 4th at 6:30 pm at the Ferncroft Country Club in Middleton. More details to follow in an email from Mr. Ingersoll.  

Bennett Plosker Named 2023-2024 Salem News Boys Basketball All-Star!

Congrats to junior Bennett Plosker for being highlighted as a 2023-2024 Salem News Boys Basketball All-Star! 

Here’s a recap of the Salem News write-up: 

BENNETT PLOSKER

Covenant Christian Junior

Guard

Massachusetts Bay Independent League MVP (Division 2) was second in the region in scoring at 23 points per game … MBIL all-star was also a finalist for NEPSAC Class D Player of the Year … Smooth shooter from Wenham canned 45 3-pointers while also averaging 4.0 assists per game … Had a season-high of 43 points against Waring … Looks up to Pastor Matt Chewning for helping him reach his potential on and off the floor … Hopes to play in college.

Way to go, Bennett! 

Check out the full article here. 

Adam Farris (Class of ‘20) had a paper published in Noetica, William & Mary’s Journal of Global Premodern Studies! This journal is published each May and takes submissions from students at colleges and universities across the globe and is reserved only for undergraduates. Adam says that the whole paper was formatted according to the classical style that he learned in Mr. Miller’s “Classical Literature” class back in 2016. He says that he refers more often to the resources he received at CCA for collegiate writing than the ones he is currently provided. 

The title of the paper is “Hope from the Ashes: An Economic and Political Analysis of how the Black Death in Britain Benefitted Serfs and the Working Class,” and combines economic theory with history to determine if many of the problems in Britain’s labor force today, such as the constant union strikes and breakdown of many industries, can be straight-lined back to worker sentiments and early labor laws from the post-Black Death era.

Adam will be graduating from the College of William and Mary this year with a B.A. in Economics and a Finance minor. 

Congratulations, Adam!

“Spread the news—it’s time to rock the pews!”

May 9th–May 12th | Parker Middle School, Reading

Tickets are now on sale for Colonial Chorus Players’ production of the divine musical Sister Act! Come see CCA’s second-grade teacher Mrs. Pawlyk as Sister Mary Patrick in “Sister Act, the Musical” in May! 

Four shows and only one matinee, so get your tickets early!

(Due to some adult content, suggested ages 10 and up)

PERFORMANCES 

• Thursday, May 9, 2024 @ 7 PM
• Friday, May 10, 2024 @ 7 PM
• Saturday, May 11, 2024 @ 7 PM
• Sunday, May 12, 2024 @ 2 PM

LOCATION

Shepardson Hall at Parker Middle School

GPS Address: 50 Temple Street, Reading, MA

TICKETS

Thursday Discount: $28/Adults; $25/Seniors & Students

Friday–Sunday: $30/Adults; $27/Seniors & Students

All Tickets Reserved Seating

RUN TIME

Approximately 2 hours 30 minutes with a 15-minute intermission

HOW TO PURCHASE

• Online: Ticketstage: https://www.ticketstage.com/T/CCP
• Email: tickets@ccp1961.org **Please provide name, phone number, date of performance, and number of tickets requested.** 
• Box Office: Remaining seats sold at the door one hour before showtime. **Cash, check, or Venmo only at the door.**