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Covenant Christian Academy Business Hours:
Monday–Friday, 7:30 am–5:30 pm
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, May 23rd:
All School Early Dismissal, 11:30 am
Grammar School Field Day–POSTPONED TO TUESDAY, MAY 27TH
Family Picnic is cancelled due to weather
Monday, May 26th:
NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 27th:
USLR Early Dismissal, 12:30 pm
**GRAMMAR SCHOOL FIELD DAY, 11:30-2:30PM (regular 2:55pm dismissal)
Wednesday, May 28th–Saturday, May 31st:
Grades 7-11 Coda Trips
COMING UP:
Thursday, June 5th:
USLR Awards and Moving Up Ceremony, PAAC, 9:30 am
USLR Last Day of School and Early Dismissal, 11:30 am
Senior Brunch, Small Gym, 12:00 pm
Friday, June 6th:
Grammar School Awards Ceremony, PAAC, 8:30 am
Grammar School Last Day of School and Early Dismissal, 11:30 am
Baccalaureate, PAAC, 5:00 pm
Saturday, June 7th:
CCA Class of 2025 Commencement Ceremony, PAAC, 10:00 am
Please click here to print the most recent 2024–25 School Year Calendar.
Click here to print the 2025–26 School Year Calendar.
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Family Referral Incentive Program
Covenant has a Family Referral Incentive Program to both incentivize and reward CCA parents and employees who help us welcome mission-aligned families to our community. Our parents, students, and employees are our best ambassadors, sharing their positive experiences at Covenant with friends, family, and acquaintances.
Current CCA families, as well as faculty and staff members, can receive a $500 referral bonus for each new family that they refer (who then applies to CCA, is accepted, and enrolls for the 2025–2026 school year). The Family Referral Program does not apply to immediate family members or persons living in the same household.
While many grade levels have already reached capacity for next year, we do have limited openings still available. Contact the Office of Admissions: admissions@ccamail.org or click here for more info. |
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Claim Your Lost Items Before Friday!
The Lost and Found has been carefully organized and arranged on tables and hanging racks in the PAAC hallway for your convenience. Please stop by to claim your items! Outerwear, water bottles, lunch boxes, shoes and other treasures galore… It’s amazing what you might find! Unclaimed items will be sent to the Uniform Swap or donated to charity after school on Friday. |
Admissions Council BBQ
Last Friday, the Office of Admissions celebrated the great work of the Admissions Council with an end of year BBQ! The Admissions Council plays a vital role in supporting many admissions and enrollment efforts. Mr. Patrie and Mrs. Sweeney are very grateful for the awesome work of the Council this year.
Important Dates for Grammar School:
Friday, May 23rd: Early Dismissal, 11:30 am; GS Dress Down Day
Monday, May 26th: NO SCHOOL, Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 27th: Field Day, 11:30 am–2:30 pm (regular 2:55 pm dismissal)
Wednesday, May 28th: GS Final Chapel
Wednesday, June 4th: Pre-Kindergarten End of Year Celebrations in PAAC, 8:30 am and 9:15 am; Kindergarten End of Year Celebration in PAAC, 1:30 pm
Friday, June 6th: GS Awards in PAAC, 8:30 am; GS Last Day of School, Early Dismissal, 11:30 am
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Grammar School Field Day – POSTPONED DUE TO NOR’EASTER**RAIN DATE: TUESDAY, MAY 27TH, 11:30–2:30 pm (regular 2:55 pm dismissal)
Our annual Field Day in the Grammar School has been postponed due to Nor’Easter. Rain date is next Tuesday, May 27th! Students may wear Spirit Wear or gym uniforms for Field Day.
Sometimes the very best remedy for disappointment is a silver lining and in place of Field Day festivities, all Grammar School students can enjoy a comfy clothes dress down day tomorrow. Appropriate comfy clothing or pajamas will soften the blow! Of course, Spirit Wear is always appropriate too!
See email from Mrs. Bergstrom for more detailed information.
If you would like to volunteer for Field Day activities and have not yet signed up with Mr. Lawrenz we encourage you to do so, you will have a blast! If you committed to Friday, but are unable to participate on Tuesday, we kindly ask you to remove your name. Please use this link: Field Day Volunteers
If you have any questions about volunteering for Field Day, contact Mr. Lawrenz: jason.lawrenz@ccamail.org. |
Back-to-School Supply Shopping Made Easy
CCA is once again partnering with Educational Products, Inc. (EPI) for our school supply program to help you save time and money on back-to-school shopping. EPI has been the #1 provider of school supply packs for over 40 years. A link to order will be available next week and supplies will be delivered directly to your child’s classroom and ready when they arrive on the first day of school.
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Optional Refresher Summer BootcampsCCA offers multiple refresher camp experiences for most grade levels. Please view the links below for more information regarding the specific experience available for your child’s rising grade. All camp experiences require registration and refunds cannot be expected. Space is limited and early registration is recommended. Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Summer Splash
Summer Tutoring Available by RequestSummer tutoring is available for students in grades K-6. If you need assistance or recommendations for tutoring per our request or your own preference contact Andrea Bergstrom at andrea.bergstrom@ccamail.org . |
Ocean Week in PreK
Important Dates to Remember
Friday, May 23rd: All School Early Dismissal, 11: 30 am
Monday, May 26th–Thursday, May 29th: Senior Coda trip (see departure info below)
Tuesday, May 27th: USLR Early Dismissal, 12:30 pm: Math and Latin exams
Wednesday, May 28th–Saturday, May 31st: Grades 7-11 Coda trip (see departure info below)
Monday, June 2nd: NO SCHOOL FOR THE USLR, Coda recovery day
Tuesday, June 3rd–Wednesday, June 4th: Full school days for grades 7-12, 8:00 am–2:45 pm
Thursday, June 5th: Regular start time for grades 7-12, 8:00 am
USLR Awards and Moving Up Ceremony, 9:30-11:30 am
Early Dismissal for students in grades 7-11, 11:30 am
Senior Walk, 11:50 am
Senior Brunch, 12:00 pm
Graduation practice, 1:45 pm
Friday, June 6th: Baccalaureate, PAAC, 5:00 pm (required event for both juniors and seniors)
Saturday, June 7th: Commencement Ceremony, PAAC, 10:00 am
Reminder to all students in grades 7-11:
Tuesday, May 27th is an early dismissal (12:30 pm) and will consist of two blocks for exams (see schedule below).
Wednesday, May 28th we leave for our Coda trips!
Grade 7
8:00–8:25 Math 7A review, Math 7B SH
8:30–8:55 Math 7B review, Math 7A SH
9:00–10:00 Final Math test grade 7
10:05–10:25 Break/snack
10:30–10:55 Latin 7A review, Latin 7B SH
11:00–11:25 Latin 7B review, Latin 7A SH
11: 30–12:30 Latin 7 test
Grades 8-11
8:00–10:00 Math exam
10:05–10:25 Break
10:30–12:30 Latin exam *
*students who do not take Latin are able to be dismissed by parents after the math exam.
Departure times for Coda
Grades 7-9: Wednesday, May 28th: Arrive at 8:30 AM, Depart at 9:00 AM. Meet in cafeteria courtyard.
Grade 10: Wednesday, May 28th: Arrive at 6:45 AM, Depart at 7:00 AM. Meet in cafeteria courtyard.
Grade 11: Wednesday, May 28th: Arrive at 6:00 AM, Depart at 6:30 AM. Meet at USLR entrance.
Grade 12: Monday, May 26th: Arrive at 1:00 PM, Depart at 1:30 PM. Meet in cafeteria courtyard.
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USLR YearbooksDid you miss the deadline to order a yearbook? It’s not too late to get one!
Click here to order. CCA passcode: 1013601807551077 Price: $66.75 (Please note that these yearbooks will be delivered to your home and will not arrive in time for the June 4th signing.)
Also, please note that this is the USLR Yearbook. A Grammar School yearbook will be available for purchase/order at a different date.
If you have any questions, please reach out to yearbook@ccamail.org. |
North Shore Honors Scholars Dinner
On Thursday, May 15th, two CCA seniors, Allison Hall and Madeleine Trumbull, were honored alongside more than 300 other soon-to-be graduates at the North Shore Honors Scholars Dinner. This annual event, hosted by the North Shore Chamber of Commerce, celebrates the top five percent of graduating seniors from area high schools.
Last Community
For the final Community event of the year in the USLR, students enjoyed a “Last Blast” featuring four different rented inflatables. The inflatables were delivered early enough in the day that the majority of the grammar school students were also able to come out and enjoy the fun, unexpected surprise on a beautiful day.
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Classical Roots Weekly Blog: From the Archive: Division
Click here to read this week’s blog post, From the Archive: Division, 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. |
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Seussical On Demand: Photos & Video Available
Did you miss the USLR musical Seussical in March? Are you interested in seeing it again? Our professional photography and video of the musical is now available for purchase! Click here to order. |
Celebratory Signing Days
The CCA Class of 2025 has seven student-athletes who have committed to playing on NCAA DIII teams next year. We honored them this past week with celebratory signing days.
Anne Hammond, Women’s Soccer and Track & Field, Gordon College
Evie Hammond, Women’s Soccer, Gordon College
Isaac Portugal, Track & Field, Gordon College
Jacob Libby, Men’s Soccer, Roger Williams University
Matthew Stuart, Men’s Baseball, Houghton University
Riley Baird, Women’s Volleyball, Wheaton College (IL)
Shirley Whitmore, Women’s Hockey, Suffolk University
Isabella Parsons named 2025 IGC Softball Co-MVP
Congratulations to Isabella “Izzy” Parsons for being voted as the 2025 Independent Girls Conference Softball Most Valuable Player. As an 8th grader, Izzy dominated on the mound by throwing 67 strikeouts through 5 games and 33 innings. That’s 2.23 strikeouts per inning and 14 strikeouts per game. At the plate she batted .684 and led the team in hits, doubles, triples and home runs.
Alumni Spotlight: Rebekah Hammond ’22 Named Gordon College Presidential Fellow
Rebekah Hammond, CCA Class of 2022, will be serving in Gordon’s Office of Student Life as part of their 2025–2026 Gordon College Presidential Fellows cohort! Click here to read more about it. Congratulations, Rebekah!
Gordon Summer Athletic Camps
Gordon College is offering Girls Basketball Camps for girls in grades 1-8 and Boys Soccer Camps for boys ages 5-13.
See below for more details.
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Helping Hands in Madagascar
Joanna Machain (mom to Jackson, Grade 1) is leading a medical mission trip to Madagascar in September.
To learn more, click here.
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Rebecca Draper, Director of College Guidance
What is your role at Covenant and how long have you worked here? I am the Director of College Guidance and this is my 7th year at CCA.
What has been your biggest learning experience here so far? College Admissions trends change every year, so staying on top of changing information is a big part of what I do. That said, the most dramatic changes were during the Covid years. Everyone had to learn to adapt to a different way of college searching and admissions and then to keep the good and move on from the difficulties once we fully returned to in-person experiences again.
What’s your favorite thing about working at Covenant? The students! The individual conversations I have with students as they navigate preparing for life after high school are so important. I learn from them and I am excited about what the next generation thinks and cares about!
Can you share a Bible verse or passage that has had a significant impact on your life or career? Psalm 100, verse 3: “Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.”
What do you enjoy doing outside of work? I enjoy cooking, gardening, ice skating, and pickleball! I love all the seasons in New England and would always rather be outside.
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be and why? I would like to go back to the Amalfi Coast in Italy.
Describe one way you see God’s hand in Covenant’s mission or work. I am grateful that in my position, I get to see where CCA grads go, what they plan to study, and how they plan to make their impact on the world and God’s kingdom.
What’s your favorite food? Anything with pesto!
Who on the team inspires you the most, and why? I am inspired by so many of my colleagues who truly care about each individual student here at CCA and excellence in teaching.
What’s a fun fact about you that most people don’t know? I started my career in education as a high school English teacher.
What’s your favorite CCA tradition or event? My favorite tradition is the candlelight ceremony at Baccalaureate when seniors pass the flame on to juniors. I enjoy celebrating all the hard work and accomplishments of the seniors as they graduate and become CCA alumni, while at the same time encouraging the rising senior class in their new role as school community leaders.
What’s your favorite book, movie, or hobby? I have so many favorite books: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Emma, All Creatures Great and Small to name a few!
How do you find balance between your faith, family, and work commitments? I am so grateful for community! I reach out to others in my church, school, and neighborhood community both to ask for help and to offer it! The balance of asking and offering changes in different seasons.
Is there anything else you’d like the community to know about you? I love working as a student advocate through the college admissions process. I want to be a resource to students and families as they navigate this exciting but tricky time. Please do not hesitate to reach out with questions! |
Have questions? We welcome you to email our Administrative Team using the links below.
David Anastasi, Head of School
Andrea Bergstrom, Grammar School Principal
Lisa Coleman, Director of Fine Arts & Grammar School Assistant Principal
Matthew Offner, Upper School of Logic & Rhetoric Principal
Tracy Bennett, Upper School of Logic & Rhetoric Dean of Academics
Caleb Ingersoll, Upper School of Logic & Rhetoric Dean of Students
Rita Detwiler, Business Manager
Jason Lawrenz, Athletic Director & Chaplain
Ryan Patrie, Director of Admissions
Jessica Rossotti, Chief Finance and Operating Officer
Erin Sheppard, Director of Marketing & Communications
Nicole Williams, Chief Advancement Officer
Joshua Ulrich, Director of Campus Safety
Sharon Covell, Main Office Manager; Sydney Sweeney, Main Officer Manager
Tricia Curtis, Registrar & USLR Administrative Assistant
Christen Ashley, School Nurse
Jillian Isabella, School Counselor
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