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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:
Friday, January 19th:
StepUP to Logic School, 8:15am
RS Worship Night, 7:00pm
Monday, January 22nd:
GS Dress Down-Day in Celebration of National Polka Dot Day/National Hat Day
COMING UP:
Friday, January 26th:
CPC Open Meeting & Covenant Commentaries, 8:15am
International Festival, 6:00pm
Monday, February 5th:
Financial Aid Application Deadline for 2024-2025 School Year
Wednesday, February 7th:
Parents in Prayer, 8:15am
Saturday, February 10th:
GS Father/Daughter SnowBall Dance, 6:00pm
2023-2024 School One page calendar.
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Join us for CCA’s International Festival on Friday, January 26th!Friday, January 26th | 6:00–8:00pm | PAAC
We look forward to hosting CCA’s largest celebration of the many cultures and traditions represented within our incredible Covenant community! Join us for an evening of food, fun, and celebration in the PAAC from 6 to 8 pm.
The International Festival is an evening where families can represent their heritage and culture by sharing food, drinks, art, music, decorations, etc., with the CCA community. We will line the PAAC with tables from different countries and have an open house atmosphere where you can walk around to sample ethnic food, talk with parents and students, and learn about the cultures that make up our incredible CCA community.
If you want to join a table and provide some food to share, please sign up here. If you have any questions or ideas for the event, please contact the Global Community Council Student Prefect, William, at william.wei.2024@ccamail.org.
If you are interested in joining the Brazilian table, please contact Erica Santos at erica.santos@ccamail.org.
If you are interested in joining the American table, please contact William Wei at william.wei.2024@ccamail.org. |
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Covenant’s Evening of GratitudeSaturday, March 9th | 6:30–9:30pm | Olio
The blessings of our Covenant community are as countless as the stars in the sky! Join us for an evening of entertainment and dancing as we recognize and celebrate our community, faculty, and staff! CCA’s Evening of Gratitude is scheduled on Saturday, March 9th, at 6:30pm at Olio in Peabody. Tickets will be available starting tomorrow. Be on the lookout for a formal invitation from David Anastasi.
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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Covenant Parent Connection Open MeetingFriday, January 26th | 8:15am | 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 third 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. |
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Covenant CommentariesFriday, January 26th | 8:15am | CCA Cafeteria
Our next Covenant Commentary, Investing in Mental Health, will be held on Friday, January 26th during the Covenant Parent Connection meeting at 8:15 am. It will feature CCA Counselor, Parent, and Licensed Mental Health Counselor Jillian Isabella and address questions like “What are the lifelong benefits of prioritizing mental health care for our children?”, “How can we, as parents, invest practically in our children’s mental well-being?”, and “Why should we invest in this alongside academic, athletic, artistic, and faith education?”
If you have questions about Covenant Commentaries or would like to suggest topics for future Commentaries, please contact Nicole Williams, Chief Advancement Officer, at nicole.williams@ccamail.org.
Save the date for our next Covenant Parent Connection meeting and Covenant Commentary, which will be held on Friday, March 1. We hope to see you there! |
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Volunteer OpportunityDo you happen to have basic carpentry skills? Would you be interested in a small project with a huge impact? We would love to connect with a volunteer who could help us build and install a set of coat hooks for our Aftercare Program. CCA will gladly cover the cost of materials if you could provide the skills and labor! We have a similar set of coat hooks in the Logic School that are working well and can serve as a model for this project. Please reach out to Andrea Bergstrom andrea.bergstrom@ccamail.org if you think you might be the right person for this little job! |
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Campus Cuisine Lunch ProgramDid you know that students have the option to have lunch delivered on Wednesdays and Fridays? Covenant has partnered with Campus Cuisine to offer lunch options from Chik-Fil-A on Wednesdays and from Danvers Pizza on Fridays.
Lunch must be pre-ordered. Click here and use CCA’s access code: CCA978 to register. |
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Financial Aid ApplicationReminder: 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 your 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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National Hat Day/Polka Dot DayDid you know that during January, the United States celebrates National Hat Day and National Polka Dot Day?
In recognition of these fun days, we will have a dress-down day on Monday, January 22nd. Feel free to wear a hat, dress in polka dot clothes, or celebrate both! Jeans and sweatpants are allowed.
As always, if you do not want to participate, regular uniform clothes or spirit wear are fine! |
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SnowBall Dance:Saturday, February 10th | 6:00–8:00PM | PAAC
Save the date for our annual Grammar School Father-Daughter SnowBall Dance. Invitations will be sent next week. |
This Week in Second Grade:
Second graders discussed the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, with stories, songs, and recordings of his “I Have a Dream” speech. They also thought about their dreams for themselves and the world.
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Foundations and Bookworm Bunch
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Rhetoric School “Gratitude” Worship NightFriday, January 19th | 7pm | Small Gym Spiritual Emphasis Week will wrap up with a night of worship for Rhetoric School students and their high school-aged friends.
Contact the Chapel Council for more information: Lucy: lucy.mclellan.2024@ccamail.org or Mr. Lawrenz: jason.lawrenz@ccamail.org
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USLR Spiritual Emphasis Week:
This week in the Upper School chapel, Mr. Anastasi delivered the keynote address for our Spiritual Emphasis Week from Ephesians 3:14-21 about being “filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.” He encouraged us to open ourselves to receiving the fullness of God by praying rightly:
- First, by asking the Lord to strengthen us in our inner being by his Spirit because when our inner being is strengthened by God’s power, our external circumstances lose their power over us.
- Second, by offering the Lord complete control over the areas of our lives where we tighten our grip, because freedom is found when Jesus is the Lord of our hearts, not just a guest in our hearts.
- Third, by fixing our eyes upon Jesus again and again, because when we fill our hearts and minds with the fullness of God in Christ, there is no longer room in our hearts for the empty things of this world.
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Lunch in the Lab Lecture Series:Please join us for an upcoming Lunch in the Lab Lecture: January 19th: The Science of Color Perception presented by Abby Verrengia January 30th: The Mathematics of Color in Digital Art presented by William Wei February 14th: The Chemistry of Love presented by Sam Crowell, Haley Nelson and Sophia Jacobson Lectures take place during USLR lunch period in the Science Lab. Bring a lunch, learn a bunch! |
This Week in 10th Grade:
Mr. Ingersoll’s 10th-grade Bible class had a mock funeral for him on his last day as their Bible teacher last week. He began his new position as Dean of Students on Monday.
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Be sure to check the Athletics calendar or Team Pages for practice and game schedules.
Questions about Athletics can be directed to the Athletic Director, Mr. Marc Gorgenyi: marc.gorgenyi@ccamail.org.
Basketball Games this Week
@ = Away game | VS = Home game
Friday, January 19th:
4:15pm BVBB VS NEWMAN
Monday, January 22nd
4:00pm BVBB @ DUBLIN
4:00pm GJVBB VS GANN
5:15pm GVBB VS GANN
Tuesday, January 23rd
5:30pm BJVBB VS BISB
Wednesday, January 24th
4:00pm BVBB @ GANN
4:30pm GVBB VS CHCH
Thursday, January 25th
3:30pm BMSBB VS ABUNDANT LIFE SCHOOL
3:30pm GMSBB VS ABUNDANT LIFE
4:30pm GJVBB VS LANDMARK
Cougars Round Up
Boys Varsity Basketball:
January 17th: CCA: 62, Eagle Hill: 64
The Boys Varsity Basketball team lost to Eagle Hill, 64-62, in a game that came right down to the end. Here’s what Coach Bradford had to say:
“It’s never easy to come so far – in so many ways – and fall just short. But in the grand scheme of things, this was a HUGE step forward for us.
Every single player made sure they were a factor in whatever way they could. And, most importantly, they all answered the challenge I put before them: To absolutely always be the team that wants to win more than its opponents. That wasn’t the case last Friday. It was absolutely the case Wednesday.
They hustled. They listened. They executed. They cheered. And all of it put us in a position to win at the end despite being down a couple of valuable players, having a bench of three players, and relying on two eighth-graders and a freshman at crunch-time. EVERYBODY lifted each other up to a place we frankly need to be heading into some really important games.
As for some of the numbers, Bennett Plosker was immense, not only scoring 33 points, but doing it against a team that played a box-and-one against him from the very beginning to the very end of the game. Theo Ostrowski had his best game in the last two years, scoring a career-high 18 points while proving relentless on the boards. But, like I said, every one of the players – including Matt Stuart, who made the trip to cheer on his teammates despite being sidelined with a sprained ankle – made sure some huge steps forward were taken.
Oh, and we did something that I know I haven’t witnessed in my five seasons as varsity coach at CCA: We went 24-for-35 from the foul line.”
Boys JV Basketball:
January 17th: CCA: 30, Eagle Hill: 39
The Boys JV Basketball team lost a hard fought game to Eagle Hill on Wednesday. They dominated the second half of the game, but in the end came up short for the win with a final score of 39-30. Spencer scored a team high 16 points, Jacob hit two key three-pointers and Zeke scored four points. Amazing defensive performance by the whole team!
Girls JV Basketball:
January 17th: CCA: 37, Cambridge School of Weston: 10
The Girls JV Basketball defeated CSW at home on Wednesday with a final score of 39-12. The girls worked together and played hard, coming out with the victory on their home court. Way to go, Cougars!
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