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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:
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
COMING UP:
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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Covenant’s Evening of GratitudeSaturday, March 9th | 6:30–9:30 pm | Olio
We are looking forward to recognizing and celebrating 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 featuring entertainment from the Lisa Love Experience. Click here to listen.
Seating is limited. Reserve your tickets today!
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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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! Citizens Inn/Haven from Hunger 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. Click here to learn more about Citizens Inn.
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!
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We are so grateful to Filipe and Regina Gomes for blessing us with their time, treasure, and talent through the building and installation of a fantastic coat rack for our Aftercare program! We are thrilled to have all the backpacks off the floor. Mr. And Mrs. Gomes, the Aftercare Team so deeply appreciates your generosity!
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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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School Health AdvisoryOver the past week, we have seen increased student absences due to illness, as well as an increase in dismissals from school. Common complaints include fever, sore throat, headache, and cough.
Please carefully review the following guidance and recommendations:
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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 this Saturday evening! 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 are still indeed of some more refreshments and encourage everyone attending to consider contributing! 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 Bee WinnerCongratulations to our Scripps Spelling Bee School Champion Luma Q. (Grade 6). Luma will now take the online qualifying exam to determine if she can move on to the regional Spelling Bee Finals to be held at Lynn Auditorium on March 19th.
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Mrs. Bergstrom, Meadow M., Luma Q., and Sarah M.
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Red, White, & Pink Dress Down DayWednesday, February 14th
The Grammar School will be celebrating a Red, White, & Pink dress down day on Wednesday, February 14th. Students may dress in any variety of these colors. Festive accessories are encouraged and jeans are fine too! Click here for more info. |
This Week in Fourth Grade
Our students’ creativity is shining through the fourth grade hallways this week with their donut projects. Students created, described and drew pictures of their own donut flavors, detailing tastes, scents and ingredients. Votes are being cast for the best flavor option!
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This Week in Sixth Grade
Along with their study of living things, students designed and assembled a 3-D Cell Model to display the cell organelles and their respective functions. Students chose either a plant cell or an animal cell and represented the organelles using all sorts of supplies. From clay, paint, and jello to styrofoam, candy and beads, they made some incredible creations!
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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 |
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Lunch in the LabWednesday, February 14th | 12:30 pm | USLR Science Lab
L is for the way you look at me O is for the only one I see V is very very extraordinary E is even more Lab Assistant Lunch in the Lab Lectures coming your way!
Join us on Valentine’s Day for a special talk from new lab assistants Sam Crowell, Haley Nelson, and Sophia Jacobson on, “The Chemistry of Love.” Learn what really causes you to feel like you have butterflies in your stomach! All are welcome. |
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RS Semi Formal: Meet Me At MidnightSaturday, March 2nd | 6:30–9:30 pm | Five Stones Farm, Gloucester
All Rhetoric School students are invited to the RS Semi Formal: Meet Me At Midnight on Saturday, March 2nd. Tickets are $40 each and must be purchased in advance. Semi-formal attire is required. See email from Mr. Mac for details.
Dinner | Photography | Dancing Five Stones Farm, 339 Concord Street, Gloucester |
Robotics Competition
Our CCA Robotics Teams competed in a VexV5 Regional Qualifying Competition this past Sunday, February 4th and did an excellent job. Team A finished the day with 3 wins under their belt and a ranking of 30th place. Team B finished with 2 wins and a team ranking of 38th. Excellent team work, design, troubleshooting and programming by all team members!
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This Week in Physics
Honors Physics students demonstrated their knowledge of Impulse, Momentum & Collisions at the Ice Rink this past week.
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This Week in Community
The Upper School played various board, card, and video games, with a main event of a Super Smash Bros. tournament that Wilberforce dominated after an impressive performance by Caz and Theo Ostrowski. Ten Boom came in second. A highlight at Community was the arm wrestling table where students and teachers challenged each other alike. King remains in the lead in the race for the House Cup, followed closely by Wilberforce, then Bojaxhiu and Ten Boom.
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Click here to read this week’s blog post, Winter Pruning, and to subscribe to the Taproots Substack. |
Save the Date – Winter Athletics Awards Night
Tuesday, March 12th | 6:00 pm | PAAC
Basketball Games this Week
Playoff games this week for Boys and Girls Varsity Basketball will be held on Tuesday and Thursday. More details to come on Monday, so stay tuned!
Please check the athletics calendar for the most up to date information on game times and locations.
Cougars Round Up
Boys Varsity Basketball:
Monday, February 5th:
CCA: 51, Marie Philip: 47
The Boys Varsity Basketball team improved to 11-7 (9-1 in the MBIL) with a key league victory over visiting Marie Philip. With the victory CCA clinches a home court game in the semifinals of next week’s league tournament. Leading the way for the Cougars was Bennett Plosker, who netted 21 points. Also contributing to the win was eighth-grade guard Jacob Chewning (9 points), junior forward Jacob Libby (6 points, 10 rebounds) and junior guard Isaac Portugal (6 points), who all played key roles in stifling Marie Philip’s chief offensive threats.
Wednesday, February 7th:
BU 56, CCA 34 – Senior Night
The Boys Varsity Basketball team lost to Boston University Academy on Wednesday. After the game, coach Bradford shared that there was nothing much to say other than what he did say – which lasted less than a minute: We will get them next time. Despite the loss, the boys rallied to celebrate seniors Tim Soria and Solomon Ngethe at their last regular season home game. Coach Bradford shared:
“I always feel like there is not enough time or words to sum up our sentiments and appreciation for our seniors, and that was certainly the case this time around. But fortunately there was one message that fit both young men so perfectly which I found myself repeating over and over and over: You simply aren’t going to find better people, better teammates, more caring student-athletes or better leaders than Tim and Solomon. I know I share the sentiments of all the coaches in saying we have been so unbelievably blessed to have both of them in our lives.”
Girls Varsity Basketball
Friday, February 2nd:
CCA: 31, Brimmer and May: 33
The Girls Varsity Basketball team lost a closely contested game versus Brimmer and May on Friday. The final score of 33-31 was reflective of how this game was played with neither side able to gain a real advantage. The game went down to the final shot but CCA rimmed out the game tying attempt. Liza Minogue led the scoring with 18 and Julia Ray played a dominant all-around game scoring 9.
Monday, February 5th:
CCA: 47, ISB: 13
The Girls Varsity Basketball team defeated International School of Boston by the final score of 47-13. Liza Minogue led the scoring with 16 points. Eight of the nine players contributed to the scoring column in this contest.
Boys JV Basketball
Wednesday, February 7th:
CCA: 42, YOY: 48
The Boys JV Basketball team fought hard against Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael but unfortunately didn’t came up short of a win. The boys did win in terms of how they’ve progressed as a team and the level of effort each guy put into the game. Shepherd has come a long way since his first game and was a beast battling their big guys down low–he had a whopping 17 rebounds along with 8 points. Nate was a scoring machine and led the Cougars with 13 points. Spencer scored 11, and Jacob added a key 8 points. Big efforts by Zeke, Mikey and Tristan on defense.
Boys Middle School Basketball
Thursday, February 1st:
The Boys Middle School Basketball team traveled to Boston for a game with Boston Trinity Academy. It was evident early on it would be an uphill battle, as the Cougar squad consisted of only eight players and the BTA squad numbered 20 plus. Additionally on average BTA had a height advantage of 6 to 12 inches per player. CCA fearlessly battled and mixed it up, applying their boxing out skills and working hard on the defensive end to disrupt BTA’s offense. Offensively they set screens and weren’t intimidated taking the ball into the paint. Once again Coach Curtis and Coach Best were proud of the effort put forth by GreysonB., Kaleb S., and Braylan F. and their tenacious play on defense, as well as Zeb B., Charlie S. and Sam W. on the backline, and of course the steady consistent play of Tyler C. and Judah L. In spite of coming up short on the scoreline, there was consistent encouragement from each player to one another.
Tuesday, February 6th:
The Boys Middle School Basketball team played their last home game of the season versus Shore Country Day. This would be the final home game for 8th graders Jack F., Braylan F., Cam F., Elliot S. and Sam W. These five played their hearts out in their final game, with four of them (Jack, Braylan, Cam and Sam) each nailing three pointers! Though Elliot did not score, he made two hustling plays on defense, as he sprinted full court to come up with two block shots on two separate occasions on opponents who thought they had breakaway scores. These 8th graders were supported in this team effort by leading scorer Connor C., Judah L.’s overall aggressive play and Zeb B. and Tyler C.’s savvy work on defense with several steals and blocked shots. In spite of their hard work, we came up short in the score column. Yet their positive, encouraging support of one another shone through brightly!
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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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