Save the Date for CCA’s International Festival! 

Friday, January 31st | 6:00 pm | PAAC

We look forward to hosting CCA’s largest celebration of its community’s many cultures and traditions! Join us for an evening of food, fun, and celebration in the PAAC from 6:00–8:00 pm.

The International Festival is an evening where families represent their heritage and culture by sharing food, drinks, art, music, decorations, etc. We will line the PAAC with tables from different countries and have an open house atmosphere where you can walk around and sample various foods, talk with parents and students, and learn about the many cultures that make up our incredible CCA community.

If you want to be part of a table and provide food to share, click here. If you have any questions or ideas, please contact the Global Community Council Student Prefect Davi Silva at davi.silva.2025@ccamail.org. 

Campus Cuisine School Lunch Program

Mondays: Chick-fil-A | Fridays: Danvers Pizza

CCA offers a lunch program through Campus Cuisine, an outfit that coordinates with local restaurants to deliver meals to schools. Ordering, payment, and other details are handled directly through them. We have partnered with Campus Cuisine to deliver lunches on Mondays (Chik-fil-A) and Fridays (Danvers Pizza). The link to place orders can be found on CCA’s website under the “Parent” section, titled: Campus Cuisine School Lunch Program, or by clicking here. 

Special thanks to CCA parent Sarah Ross (mom to Spencer, Grade 11) and her team of volunteers, who prepare student name labels the night before, arrive at CCA early to receive and prepare the orders, and then ensure each student gets their lunch. Without their commitment, this program would not be possible. Thank you Sarah, Josie, and Vanda!

Team Tyler Bake Sale

Friday, January 10th | 3:30 pm | PAAC

The eighth-grade class is hosting a bake sale in the PAAC after school and throughout the Varsity Basketball double-header home games on Friday, January 10th.

All money raised from the bake sale and concessions will support the Jade A. Williamson and Tyler Luiz Simões Memorial Scholarship Fund. 

Attention Business Owners, Church Leaders, and Frequent Patrons –Reserve Your Ad Space in the Covenant Community Business Directory (Coming this Spring)!  

Thank you for your interest in advertising in the CCA Community Business Directory! It is clear from your responses thus far that as a business owner, church leader, or frequent patron, you desire to serve your CCA family with your time, talent, and treasure. We know the Directory will be an invaluable resource and an exclusive opportunity to bring the extended CCA community closer by fostering connections, encouraging support, and sharing resources – and we look forward to providing it! 

Interested in purchasing ad space? Click here for listing and ad placement levels and here to reserve your ad space.

As a reminder, the deadline for ad reservations and artwork is Friday, January 31, 2025. 

The directory will be available for sale in print and digital formats in the spring. We expect this directory to sell out. Pre-sale orders will begin the week of January 27th. 

Questions about the Covenant Community Business Directory can be directed to: 

Nicole Wise Williams, Chief Advancement Officer, at nicole.williams@ccamail.org or 

Erin Sheppard, Director of Marketing and Communications, at erin.sheppard@ccamail.org.

Thank you for supporting building a stronger Covenant community through local connections. May you grow in faith and experience His abundant blessings in all areas of your life throughout the year!

Admissions Open House Event

Discover Covenant: Tuesday, January 14th | 6:00–8:00 pm

CCA has an Admissions Open House Event, Discover Covenant, on Tuesday, January 14th at 6:00 pm. If you know of any families looking for more info about what CCA has to offer, please share this event with them. It’s a great opportunity for new families to check out our campus and hear about all aspects of Covenant!

Contact ryan.patrie@ccamail.org for more info, or click here.

School Health Advisory: Gastrointestinal Illness

This week we have seen a large number of students dismissed from school or absent with gastrointestinal (GI) illness. This type of illness, typically caused by noroviruses, is highly contagious and spreads easily from person to person. Symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramping, and sometimes low-grade fever, headache, and body aches. Symptoms usually begin 24 to 48 hours after exposure, and can last for a couple days.

Please take the following precautions to help prevent the spread of GI illness:

• Frequent and meticulous hand hygiene with soap and water. (Note that hand sanitizer does not work well against norovirus.)
• Strict attention to environmental cleaning with a bleach solution.
• Washing soiled clothing and linens.

If your student is ill with any of the symptoms listed above, please keep them home from school until it has been at least 24 hours since their last episode of vomiting, diarrhea, or fever.  We will continue judicious efforts to sanitize frequently touched items in the classrooms, and encourage students in proper hand hygiene.

Additional information regarding norovirus may be found at the CDC website.  Please contact your child’s health care provider if you have questions or concerns about your child’s illness.  As always, feel free to contact the school nurse (Christen Ashley, RN) at school.nurse@ccamail.org if you have any further questions.

Classical Roots Weekly Blog: January Garden Advice 

Click here to read this week’s blog post, January Garden Advice, and to subscribe to the Classical Roots Substack. Download the Substack app to be able to comment and ask questions. Help us spread the word by sharing this link with your friends. 

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

USLR Jazz Band and RS Choir at Providence Bruins Game

Friday, January 10th | 7:05 pm | Amica Mutual Pavilion, Providence, RI

The USLR Jazz Band and RS Choir will be performing at a Providence Bruins game on Friday, January 10th! The Jazz Band will be playing from Covenant’s personal section in the stands, while the Choir will perform right on the ice—it’s sure to be a night to remember!

This event was a beloved tradition for these ensembles a few years ago, and we are excited to bring it back. We invite all Covenant students, families, and friends to join us for this fun-filled evening of music, hockey, and school spirit.

Covenant students and families can take advantage of a special discounted ticket price of $22 per person. The link to purchase tickets is available on the event flyer. Don’t miss out on this exciting night—come show your support and enjoy the game with us!

Friday, January 10th:

Varsity Basketball Double-Header & Team Tyler Bake Sale

4:00 pm: GVBB vs Landmark Livestream Link

5:45 pm: BVBB vs Marie Philip Livestream Link

Come cheer on your Cougars this Friday in the PAAC for a Varsity Basketball Double-header! Girls tip-off is at 4:00 pm followed by the Boys game at 5:45 pm. Concessions and bake sale goods will be available for purchase with all proceeds benefitting the Jade A. Williamson and Tyler Luiz Simoes Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Miles for Miracles: Running the Boston Marathon in Memory of Tyler Simões

CCA parent Mike Quail will be running the 2025 Boston Marathon in April in honor of our beloved Tyler Simões, who passed away in July at the age of 13 after valiantly fighting RAC2 (an autoimmune disease) for many years. Although losing Tyler has been a tragedy, we know that God can use tragedy for goodness. 

Can you help bring some light and love to this tragedy? Mike has teamed up with Boston Children’s Hospital’s Miles for Miracles to run the 26.2 miles in Tyler’s memory and to raise funds for the very best medical care, breakthrough research, and vital support services for sick kids and their families. He and Danielle, Tyler’s mom, would love for as many people as possible to donate to Miles for Miracles in Tyler’s memory, even if it’s just a dollar, to help the next child and family at Boston Children’s Hospital. 

Please click here to support Mike’s fundraiser on behalf of Tyler’s legacy.