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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:
Friday, February 2nd:
Scripps Spelling Bee, 1:45 pm
Monday, February 5th:
Financial Aid Application Deadline for 2024-2025 School Year
Wednesday, February 7th:
Parents in Prayer, 8:15 am
COMING UP:
Monday, February 5th:
Financial Aid Application Deadline for the 2024-2025 School Year
Wednesday, February 7th:
Parents in Prayer, 8:15 am
Saturday, February 10th:
GS Father/Daughter SnowBall Dance, 6:00 pm
Thursday, February 15th:
Online Re-Enrollment Begins
Last day for 100th Day Donations
Friday, February 16th:
NO SCHOOL – Faculty Professional Development Day
Monday, February 19th-Friday, February 23rd:
NO SCHOOL – Winter break
Monday, February 26th:
Classes resume
2023-2024 School One page calendar.
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Parents in PrayerWednesday, February 7th | 8:15 am | CCA Cafeteria
Parents in Prayer is a fellowship led by CCA parent Pastor Charles Rukwaro and is open to all CCA parents. We gather once a month (the first Wednesday of each month in the faculty/staff lounge following morning drop-off) to pray for our community and nation’s health, safety, wisdom, and leadership. You are welcome to join us! Our next prayer meeting is Wednesday, February 7th, at 8:15 am. Please reach out to Pastor Charles with any questions at crukwaro@calvarychristian.church. |
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Covenant’s Evening of GratitudeSaturday, March 9th | 6:30–9:30 pm | Olio
We can’t wait to recognize and celebrate our community, faculty and staff!
CCA’s Evening of Gratitude will be held on Saturday, March 9th at 6:30 pm at Olio in Peabody. Seating is limited.
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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International Festival
Special thanks to our International Prefect, William Wei, for organizing another successful International Festival and to all who participated and attended last Friday night. We’d love to receive your feedback here if you joined us. Click here to view a gallery of photos from the International Festival. |
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Annual 100th Day Donation DriveMonday, February 5th–Thursday, February 15th
This month, CCA will honor our annual commitment to support a valuable Peabody organization we have partnered with for more than ten years! includes a food pantry and community meals program. The food pantry provides free, nutrient-dense food to low- and moderate-income families and individuals.
Clients may visit the pantry once every seven days to receive groceries that help them stretch their budgets and allow them to take care of other critical needs such as personal health, housing, utilities, and student loans. Haven serves over 5,500 unique individuals from Peabody, Salem, and Lynnfield (nearly 1,000 households per week) and distributes over 2 million pounds of food annually. The community meals program offers guests a nutritious supper four nights a week and is open to anyone from all communities. Haven serves approximately 15,600 meals annually.
Please refer to the attached flyer to discover how your child’s class/grade will participate in the effort in honor of our 100th Day of School. We invite you to help your classrooms achieve the possible goal of collecting 100 designated items to help others in need.
Please bring your contributions to Morning Drop Off beginning February 5th and ending February 15th!
USLR students will receive House points for most items collected!
Thanks for all you can do for our Peabody community! |
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Online Re-enrollmentOpens February 15th | Closes March 1st
Re-enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year will open on February 15th and close on March 1st. In February, you will receive an email from FACTS with all the necessary information to complete the online enrollment packet. If you have any questions, please contact the school Registrar, Tricia Curtis, at tricia.curtis@ccamail.org. You can find tuition rates for the 2024-2025 school year here. |
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Financial Aid ApplicationDue Monday, February 5th
Final reminder: 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 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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SnowBall Father/Daughter DanceSaturday, February 10th | 6:00–8:00 pm | PAAC
Our Annual SnowBall for all our girls and their distinguished gentlemen guests is just over a week away! This beloved and highly anticipated event is a great way for our girls and their guests to enjoy a sweet time of fellowship and fun. Invitations went home with the youngest daughters last week, so check your orange folders. If you have not RSVP’d for this great event, please do so ASAP by clicking here.
It takes lots of volunteers, giving of their time, energy, and baking skills to pull off this great event! We hope you will support this event with your time or treasure, as it will be enjoyable for everyone involved.
We particularly need folks to help decorate the PAAC between 2:00 and 4:00 on Friday, 2/9, and volunteers to serve during the event! We love to have our USLR girls join us as volunteers, so please encourage older CCA daughters/friends to join us if they would like.
Remember, many hands make for light work and will help guarantee that our girls will enjoy a night to remember!
Sign up here to volunteer. |
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Scripps Spelling BeeFriday, February 2nd | 1:45 pm | CCA Small Gym We are excited to announce the winners of our Grammar School classroom spelling bees in preparation for the school-wide Scripps Spelling Bee on Friday, February 2nd, at 1:45 pm in the Small Gym. One classroom winner from each section of grades 2-8 will compete in the school bee sponsored by Scripps. Each year, thousands of children around the country compete for the opportunity to attend regional finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Regional winners are invited to compete in the National Bee in Washington, D.C. We are excited to once again participate in this fun and competitive event.
Our Finalists are: Grade 2: Kaelani H., Ronan K. Grade 3: Damian P., Meadow M. Grade 4: Gianna S., Timmy P. Grade 5: Theo G., Olivia P. Grade 6: Luma Q., Katalina S. Grade 7: Sarah M., Rachel B. Grade 8: Elliot S., Beatrice M.
All are welcome to attend our School Scripps Spelling Bee on Friday, February 2nd, at 1:45 pm in the Small Gym. |
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Parent & Guardian College Information Night (Juniors)Tuesday, March 5th | 6:30 pm | CCA Cafeteria
Please save the date for Junior Parent & Guardian College Information Night.
Join Rebecca Draper, Director of College Guidance, for an informational presentation on the college search and application process. Light refreshments will be served. Please reach out to Rebecca with any questions: rebecca.draper@ccamail.org |
This Week in Chapel
Dean of Students Caleb Ingersoll was the USLR’s special guest speaker for the chapel this week. He spoke on Matthew 5:7 – “Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.” Caleb argued that mercy is not a feeling, but 1) compassion in action toward the hurting or the struggling, and 2) forgiveness for the guilty. He talked about the story of the Good Samaritan – illustrating mercy as compassion in action, and discussed the parable of the unmerciful servant from Matthew 18 – illustrating the importance of forgiving others as we have been forgiven. He also shared a personal story of being bullied in middle school to describe moments of experiencing both types of mercy.
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Three CCA Students Selected for District ChoirCongratulations to LS Students Beatrice M., Tess R., and Lydia R. for their acceptance into the Massachusetts Music Educators Northeast District Junior Festival Choir. The girls auditioned with 105 other female vocalists this past Saturday and were selected to participate this coming March.
Way to go, ladies! |
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Be sure to check the Athletics calendar or Team Pages for practice and game schedules.
Boys Varsity Basketball Senior Night
Come cheer on our seniors in the PAAC at 4:30 pm on Wednesday, February 7th.
Basketball Games this Week
@ = Away game | VS = Home game
Friday, February 2nd:
4:00 pm GVBB VS BRIMMER
Monday, February 5th:
3:30 pm GMSBB VS ROCKPORT
4:00 pm GVBB @ ISB
4:15 pm BVBB VS MP
Tuesday, February 6th:
3:30 pm BMSBB VS SHORE
3:30 pm GMSBB @ SHORE
4:00 pm GJVBB @ BUA
Wednesday, February 7th:
4:00 pm GVBB @ DUBLIN
4:30 pm BVBB VS BUA – SENIOR NIGHT
6:30 pm BJVBB VS YOY
Thursday, February 8th:
3:30 pm BMSBB @ MP
3:30 pm GMSBB VS MP
Cougars Round Up
Boys Varsity Basketball:
January 26th: CCA: 66, Waring: 47
Junior guard Bennett Plosker scored a school record 43 points as CCA improved to 5-1 in the MBIL. Plosker went 8-for-8 from the field in the second half while sinking six three-pointers for the game. Also contributing for the Cougars were junior forward Matt Stuart (8 points), junior forward Jacob Libby (5 points, 10 rebounds) and 8th-grade guard Jacob Chewning, who played tenacious defense while netting six points.
January 29th: CCA: 67, Marie Philip: 46
The Boys Varsity Cougars improved to 7-1 in the MBIL (9-6 overall) with a big win over Marie Philip, which came in sharing first-place in the league with CCA and BU Academy. The visitors got off to an 18-0 start to begin the game and never looked back, with all nine players scoring. Leading Covenant was junior guard Bennett Plosker, who netted 19 points, while eighth-grade guard Jacob Chewning (12 points) and freshman forward Dimitrie Farcas (11 points) also reached double figures.
January 30th: CCA: 79, Waring: 40
Tuesday’s match up against Waring magnified how far some of these Boys Varsity players have come when it comes to playing the game, becoming a team and simply developing the confidence needed to play at the varsity level. Everybody who played in this game offered that reality. Top of the list was Jacob Chewning, who finished with a career-high 19 points while once again playing lock-down defense. Solomon Ngethe helped highlight the whole equation, doing absolutely whatever is needed – on and off the court. Whether it was taking the ball to the hoop, boxing out, running the offense, and, of course, helping his fellow Cougars, Solomon executed it with excellence.
Girls Varsity Basketball:
January 25th: CCA: 34, Landmark 4
The Girls JV Basketball team won against Landmark with a final score of 34-4. Marie M. ’28 led the team in scoring with 22 points.
January 29th: CCA: 46, Landmark: 23
The CCA Girls Varsity Basketball team defeated Landmark School by the final score of 46-23. The Lady Cougars started slowly but broke the game open in the third quarter, breezing to the final score. Liza Minogue led CCA with 25 points while Julia Ray played a strong defensive game and chipped in with 11 points.
Boys JV Basketball:
January 29th: CCA: 23, Pingree: 52
The boys started the game out strong with excellent defensive effort and held Pingree down offensively to keep a close score midway through the first half. Ultimately, Pingree overpowered and though the Cougars battled hard the rest of the game, Pingree was able to pull away. Shoutout to all the guys for their hard work on defense including Nick who had at least 4 blocks and a ton of rebounds. Jacob Williamson drew a key charge in the 1st half.
Girls JV Basketball:
January 30th: CCA: 41, Landmark: 14
The Girls JV basketball team beat Landmark with a final score of 41-14. Marie M. carried the team with a total of 26 points. Leah M. scored 9 points. The girls played a great game all around.
Boys Middle School Basketball:
January 25th:
On January 25th, the Boys Middle School hosted Abundant Life Christian School. In the first half, the boys worked hard and got some wonderful shots off, but there seemed to be a lid on the basket. Fortunately, Judah L. was able to find the bottom of the basket and came up with eight first-half points. Meanwhile, ALCS seemed to have everything falling for them and held a 21-10 lead at the half. The boys’ defense stiffened, and they played ACLS on even terms in the second half but could not close the score gap. CCA’s scoring was evenly spread out with six players in the scorebook – including Connor C., Tyler C., Kaleb S., Sam W. with a three-pointer Charlie W, and Judah L.
January 31st: CCA: 28, Landmark: 30
The Boys Middle School Basketball team closed out the month of January with another home game on the 31st against Landmark. Landmark got off to a quick 8-0 start but the Cougars battled back to go ahead 9-8, but Landmark finished the half with a 15-9 lead. Again the Cougars battled back a second time to go ahead 20-19 in the second half, but then Landmark responded once again to take a 27-20 lead. For a third time the Cougars came back and moved ahead 28-27, but could not increase the lead and Landmark came back and scored the last three points of the game to take the win in a hard fought battle. The Cougars played their most complete game of the year on both ends of the floor. Thanks to a wonderful crowd that showed up and was a huge encouragement with loud and boisterous cheering! Once again Judah L. led the team in scoring with 9 and Zeb B. contributed 8 points with four other players rounded out the scoring.
Girls Middle School Basketball:
January 25th: CCA: 36, Abundant Life: 26
The Girls’ Middle School Basketball team won at home against Abundant Life. Tied 17-17 at the half, the girls’ second-half defensive focus and easy points off steals shifted the momentum to the Cougars, who outpaced ALCS to a 36-26 win. Lia P. and Chloe D. led the way with 20 and 10 points, respectively, and Lila O. chipped in with her first points of the year.
January 31st: CCA: 27, Landmark: 41
The Girls Middle School Basketball team traveled to Landmark’s Ansara Gym for a battle on January 31st. Landmark overwhelmed the play early, rocketing out to a large lead that swelled to 19 points at the half. But this team continues to fight and work. Lia P. led the Cougars but four others contributed to the third quarter comeback slicing the Landmark lead down to 9 to start the fourth quarter. Unfortunately, they could not make more headway, losing 27-41 to a strong Landmark team. Sarah D. chipped in with her first points of the year.
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College Dean’s List Recognition
Tufts University School of Engineering: Anna DeCotis ‘20 was recognized for earning a spot on the Dean’s List.
UMass Amherst Honors College: Riyan Goel ’23 was recognized for earning a spot on the Dean’s List.
University of the Arts: Maya Porter ’23 was recognized for earning a spot on the Dean’s List.
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Goel boys update
Daeven Goel ’22 is in his sophomore year at University of Rhode Island double majoring in electrical engineering and German. He was just elected president (unusual as a sophomore) of his fraternity Tau Epsilon Phi ΤΕΦ. He has also just accepted the highly coveted position of URI tour guide! Finally, he’s playing intramural soccer and they went undefeated, winning the championship at the end of the season. Living his best life!
Riyan Goel ’23 just wrapped up his first semester at UMass Amherst Honors College and made Dean’s list! He is a Biology major intending on going to med school. He is loving UMass Amherst and has made some phenomenal, lifelong friends.
Both boys are planning on studying in Norway this summer.
It’s such a joy and a blessing to see our kids, loving life, being happy and doing so well.
~ Linda Braje
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For Immediate Release
February 1, 2024
RED SOX TO PROVIDE FREE ADMISSION TO MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY IN BOSTON AND NANTUCKET DURING SCHOOL VACATION WEEK
Club’s Black History Month Activation to Include Activities for Red Sox Scholars and Fenway Park Tours Highlighting African American History
BOSTON, MA – In recognition of Black History Month, the Red Sox Foundation will partner with the Museum of African American History in Boston and Nantucket to provide free admission and tours for all visitors from February 20-25, coinciding with school vacation week. The free admission is extended to all visitors of the museums, including self-guided tours and educational group tours. Additional information about current museum exhibits and hours at both locations can be found by visiting maah.org.
Throughout Black History Month, Fenway Park Tours will spotlight the history of African American and Black Red Sox players and uniformed personnel and their impact on the club. New this year, in collaboration with Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire, an organization that promotes awareness and appreciation of African American history and life, Fenway Park Tours will provide free tours of the ballpark for trail patrons with proof of purchase throughout Black History Month. Additional details on Fenway Park Tours can be found by visiting redsox.com/tours.
Additional Red Sox and Red Sox Foundation Black History Month activation will include an interactive Red Sox Career Panel this afternoon for 8th through 12th grade students who are part of the Red Sox Scholars program, a scholarship and academic support program for Boston Public Schools students run by the Foundation. The panel will be hosted by the Red Sox and Fenway Sports Management’s Black Employee Resource Group. The panelists will share their journey to a career with the Red Sox and field questions from Red Sox Scholars.
The club kicked off Black History Month on Wednesday, January 31 with a visit to students at TechBoston Academy for the 21stannual Jackie Robinson Celebration of Life that included Red Sox Hall of Famer Tommy Harper and 2007 World Series Champion Manny Delcarmen.
Fans can celebrate Black History Month with the Red Sox virtually by visiting redsox.com/bhm to find videos and kids activity sheets highlighting Pumpsie Green, Jim Rice and Jackie Robinson.
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