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. 

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School Health Advisory – Strep Throat

We have seen an increase in cases of strep throat within our school community over the past month. Strep throat is a bacterial infection that is spread through direct contact or respiratory droplets.  

What can you do to prevent the spread of strep throat?

1. Thoroughly wash your hands after blowing your nose and before eating or preparing food.
2. Wash dishes in hot soapy water or a dishwasher.
3. Do not share food, drinking cups, eating utensils, or toys that are put in the mouth.

Please also take the following precautions:

1. Watch your child for signs of sore throat and other signs of strep which include: headache, fever, stomachache, and swollen and tender neck glands.
2. Keep your child home from school if they have a fever of 100.0 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. They must remain home until they are fever-free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication.
3. If your child develops a sore throat and any combination of the above symptoms, contact their pediatrician for evaluation. If strep is found, your child will need antibiotics to treat it and must remain home from school until they have been on antibiotics for at least 24 hours.

For additional information regarding strep throat, you may visit the following websites:

MGH- Strep Throat

CDC- Strep Throat 

Please contact your healthcare provider if you have questions or concerns, or reach out to Christen Ashley, RN at school.nurse@ccamail.org.

GS Girls Dance Clinic

Monday, April 22nd – Thursday, April 25th | 3:00–4:30 pm

Girls in grades 4-6 are invited to join Miss Perrotta for a four-day dance clinic! Miss Perrotta danced for 19 years and competed on a Division 1 team in college.

This clinic will help students work on stretching, basic dance techniques, and jazz choreography. The Dance Clinic will meet Monday, April 22nd – Thursday, April 25th in the PAAC from 3:00 – 4:30 pm.

No prior dance experience is needed, all girls in grades 4-6 are welcome!

The cost is $85 for the full week. Click here to register.

For more information, contact Michelle Perrotta at michelle.perrotta@ccamail.org

RoboThink STEM Programs at CCA

Tuesdays, April 9th–May 21st | 3:00–4:30 pm | CCA

Calling all young engineers! Join CCA’s after-school Battle Robots program.

Does your child (grades 2-5) have a passion for robotics and engineering? Are they ready to unleash their creativity and problem-solving skills in an exciting and hands-on environment? Then our Battle Robots program is perfect for them!

Spaces are limited, so register your child today to secure their spot in this exciting program! Click here to register.

For more information, contact Jennifer O’Riorden at jennifer.oriorden@ccamail.org.

Mother-Son Cosmic Bowling

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

Join us at CCA’s Biennial Grammar School Science Fair on Thursday, April 11th, from 6 to 8 p.m. Students in grades K-6 will showcase their creativity, curiosity, and innovation. This is a required event for all Grammar School Students—please save the date!

Twelfth Night

Shakespeare’s classic tale of comical disguise

Thursday, March 21st – Saturday, March 23rd | PAAC

Join us for an enchanted evening of wit and romance as Rhetoric School students bring Shakespeare’s timeless comedy “Twelfth Night” to life on stage! Don’t miss out on the laughter, love, and mischief. 

Twelfth Night is a tale of unrequited love – hilarious and heartbreaking. Twins are separated in a shipwreck, and forced to fend for themselves in a strange land. The first twin, Viola, falls in love with Orsino, who dotes on OIivia, who falls for Viola but is idolised by Malvolio. Enter Sebastian, who is the spitting image of his twin sister…

Book your tickets to one of the two remaining showtimes: 

Friday, March 22 | 6:30 pm

Saturday, March 23 | 4:00 pm

covenantchristianacademy.org/art/ticket-sales

Girls Volleyball Clinic

Beginning March 25th | 3:00–4:00 pm | PAAC

The annual Girls Volleyball Clinic for grades 5-7 begins on Monday, March 25th! We will meet on March 25th-27th and April 1st-3rd, from 3:00–4:00 pm each day in the PAAC.

Girls who signed up for the clinic should get changed immediately following dismissal and head to the PAAC to check in. They should wear a T-shirt, athletic shorts, and athletic/court shoes. They should also have their own water bottle, labeled with their name. Volleyball shorts and kneepads are NOT required.

We’re looking forward to a great two weeks!

If you have any questions, please contact Jason Lawrenz at jason.lawrenz@ccamail.org.

CCA Student Couple Engaged

Congratulations to Zeke Ostrowski and Rilee Smith (both class of 2021) who recently got engaged! They are CCA’s first student couple to be engaged. Both Zeke and Rilee are current students at Grove City College and are getting married this July. Logic School science teacher Ms. Oliver says she predicted this when they were in 6th grade!

CCA Alum Playing D1 Baseball

Tate Ostrowski (class of 2018) is now playing D1 baseball as a grad student at Elon University. Check out his stats for playing at Grove City while obtaining his undergrad:

2019-2023 (Grove City CC): Played five years at Grove City CC…Made 55 total appearances while starting 40 games for the Wolverines…Finished his career at Grove City with a 2.17 ERA and a 26-4 record…Threw seven complete games during his junior season in 2021 finishing the season with an 8-2 record in just ten starts…During his graduate year in 2023, Ostrowski finished the season with a 9-1 record in 13 starts while pitching 81.2 innings…Finished his career with 288 strikeouts to just 87 walks…Ostrowski is first all-time at Grove City in career strikeouts (288),he holds the record by 96 K’s, single season starts (13, 2x), career winnings percentage (26-4, .866), career ERA (2.17), tied for first in single season complete games (7), second in single season wins (9), second in career wins (26), third in career starts (36), third in career innings pitched (248.1), third in innings pitched in a season (88.1), and holds three of the top five slots for strikeouts in a season (1. 105 in 2023, 2. 93 in 2022, 5. 82 in 2021).

Tate also recently got engaged! Congrats Tate!

Good Hope 5K

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

CCA is partnering with Good Hope, Inc. to host its annual 5K on Saturday, April 6th at Ross Park in Peabody – just around the corner from Covenant and across the street from West Church. Discounted rates will be offered for CCA students and staff. You are welcome to register as a runner, walker, or volunteer. House points will be awarded to USLR participants and volunteers. Dress-down days will be awarded to all Grammar School participants.

Good Hope is raising funds to dig wells that provide clean drinkable water in Zimbabwe, Africa. The event will consist of a 5K race, a Kids Dash, food, worship, and lots of fun for the whole family. Join us in DOING GOOD TOGETHER. 

Pre-registration is required and can be completed here. 

Click here for discounted student registration. 

If you have any questions or if you’d like to sign up to volunteer, please reach out to Erin Sheppard at erin.sheppard@ccamail.org.

For sponsorship opportunities for this event, please reach out to Pastor Charles Rukwaro at pastorcharles@calvarychristian.church.

“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.**