ELCA eNewsletter • February 2022 |
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HIGHLIGHTS
Friday, 2/18 Teacher Work Day
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2/21-2/25 Winter Break
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Accolades, achievements and creations from our awesome students!
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FEBRUARY VERSE of the MONTH
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“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.”
~John 15:12
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Enjoy this little extension to the Winter Break
(February 21-25)
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2022-2023 School Calendar
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Please be reminded that preschool and elementary carpool morning drop-off ends at 7:50AM. After 7:50AM, parents or guardians must park in a parking space and escort their child into the main entrance to sign in with the receptionist.
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The State of School address marks the time we start looking toward the next school year. This presentation looks back on recent successes and looks forward to future.
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Join ELFBC for a Holy Land Tour in 2023 |
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The mission of the Young Chargers Enrichment Program (Day Camp) is to lead young people to become good examples in speech, in life, in love, in faith, and in purity through character education and recreational activities.
The Young Chargers Enrichment Program will operate during the:
- Mid-winter Break • February 21-25, 2022
Lots of great fun is being planned, you don't want to miss it!
Registration for Summer 2022 is also available for those early-bird planners!
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The PTF will host the Spring Fling on Thursday, April 14. Help is needed in the planning of this event. If you'd like to get involved and help with this project, contact PTF President, Kisha Thomas.
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As a reminder...please dispose of your used ELCA uniforms in a responsible way. The PTF is glad to have your gently used items for their Uniform Resales throughout the year. For the security of our students, please never donate your uniform items to thrift stores, etc.
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The 3rd Annual Taste of ELCA, the biggest cultural food celebration at ELCA, is back after taking a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Save the Date for March 25, 2022! More details to come... |
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A Full Calendar for Diversity Council Events |
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The Diversity Council and Ms. Lee hosted nine events throughout the month in February to celebrate
the Asian New Year and Black History Month.
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Diversity Council Presents: Educate, Celebrate, and Empower!
The word for this month’s Black History Celebrations was, “trailblazer!” In celebration of Black History Month, Diversity Council Board Members and Student Government leaders hosted its Fourth Annual Quiz Bowl for elementary students during chapel. This provided students with an opportunity to learn more about influential African American leaders and community members.
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In addition to the Quiz Bowl, the Diversity Council also led a preschool chapel about Jane Bolin. Jane is considered one of the first African-American judges in the United States and the first African-American female to graduate from Yale School of Law! Christina Barrow, Student Government President, and Nadia Osmani, Diversity Council Board Chair, even incorporated a game for the preschoolers to test student’s knowledge on what they learned! Every time we say “first,” you say: “TRAILBLAZER!” |
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Diversity Council also hosted a series of Lunch N Learns that highlighted influential African American leaders and trailblazers in the community. This series was inspired by Alexis Amey, a high school senior. Middle and high school students had the opportunity to attend a Lunch N Learn and learn more about the career field of their choice; Lunch N Learn panelists consisted of ELCAparents and those a part of the ELCA Ccommunity. Each Lunch N Learn panel was moderated by high school students and focused on careers in Business / Entrepreneurship, Women in Medicine / Public Health, Public Service, and Sports Medicine.
All of our Lunch N Learn speakers did a wonderful job of speaking to our ELCA student community and we are honored to have them share their insights and experiences!
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The Asian New Year is the biggest holiday in Asian cultures and lasts from February 1st to the 11th. Students enjoyed a friendly competition of ping pong and enjoyed bubble tea, egg rolls, and lo mein noodles at lunch.
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Introducing a Trailblazer
ELCA's Homecoming King & Queen read to elementary students
at the beginning of the month. Timothy Blackburn and Nadia Osmani, ELCA’s Homecoming King and Queen, read a book about Mae Jemison, the first African American female astronaut. The elementary kids enjoyed hearing about the accomplishments of Dr. Jemison, and left feeling inspired and ready to work to accomplish their dreams, just like Mae Jemison!
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Black History Month Cultural Food
During middle and high school lunches Diversity Council members and Board served food in honor of Black History month. One student commented, ”This is the best food I’ve had at the school.” The menu featured recipes from iconic Black chefs - shrimp n’ grits, jollof rice, jerk chicken, and plantains.
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Senior Piercia Johnson received the coveted Girl Scout Gold Award with her "Loving Yourself" project focusing on mental health issues faced by teens particularly during the pandemic. Her project seeks to destigmatize mental health issues that are often ignored and left untreated. She instituted the Teen Mental Health Workshop to provide resources to teens who are suffering from stress, fear, anxiety, grief, isolation and uncertainty created by CoVID-19 pandemic. Piercia enlisted the support of two certified counselors and one certified fitness trainer/nutritionist to help teens and their parents recognize and manage these mental health challenges and assist with coping strategies.
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January Students of the Month |
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For the first time, seventeen ELCA students (across a range of ages) competed in the GAPPS Region Chess Tournament on Saturday, February 5.
There was a total of 7 rounds...in the exciting 5th round, the ELCA High School A Team was matched with the ELCA High School B Team. The A Team emerged victorious and went on to be named Region Champs! One player, Chan Meletio, was undefeated.
Of the four ELCA teams that competed, 3 (elementary, middle school and high school A) advanced to the State tournament in Macon held on Wednesday, February 9.
We are thrilled these teams advanced to STATE being their first year of competition! Way to go, Students!
Chess team members are Emi Battista, William Battista, Andy Cook, Jesse Corso, Luke Gross, Makhi Harless, Matthew Henderson, Chase Howze, Brennan Johnson, Aiden Kelley, Josiah Knight, Seff McClarin, Chan Meletio, Evan Payne, Ashton Scheurman, Sidney Thomas, and Sahil Trivedi.
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Calling all artists! Here is a chance to see your artwork on the ELCA Spring Fling T-Shirt! |
The Spring Fling t-shirt design contest will run from Feb. 14-Feb. 28. Designs should be turned in to Ms. Wood at the receptionist's desk. The winner will be announced on March 2 and will receive 2 homework passes, a free t-shirt, and free admission to Spring Fling. |
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100th Day Milestone Celebrated in Lower School |
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2-2-22
A Doubly Fun Day Filled with
Two-rrific Activities!
Mrs. Williams' 2nd grade class celebrated with...
Doubles math
Multiplying x 2
Compound words
Homonyms
Fractions
Creative writing
Poetry (Couplets)
….and more!
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Friday, March 11 is the next Chick-fil-A Friday |
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Pre-order your sandwich by Noon on Wednesday, 3/9 HERE. Link will open on March 7. Pay $5 cash when picking up your order on Friday.
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PROM 2022 • Thursday, April 14 |
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ELCA will be hosting Prom on Thursday, April 14 at the Greystone Building in Piedmont Park. Please read the guidelines, ticket order form, and non-ELCA guest form for additional information. All ticket forms may be turned in to Mrs. Creasey's desk. Should you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out to Ivey Davis or Holly Capp. Thank you and we look forward to hosting this event.
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HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America) club members recently honored our school nurses by presenting them with a personal gift basket. We appreciate all of the hard work our ELCA nurses provide day in and day out to keep us healthy and safe. |
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Fridays
6:30AM-7:30AM
Life Center Room 106
The group WILL meet on Friday, February 18.
No meeting on Friday, February 25.
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Meetings will resume on Friday, March 4 after the break.
Can't make it in person? Join the meeting via ZOOM.
The link is the same each week.
Meeting ID: 827 2808 6570
Passcode: Zr9L3f
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2022 STAR Student and STAR Teacher |
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Congratulations to Caden Young who has been named ELCA’s 2022 STAR Student. STAR is the Student Teacher Achievement Recognition Program sponsored by the Professional Association of Georgia Educators. Caden received the STAR recognition based on having the highest SAT in his class and for his scholastic average. Caden, who has attended ELCA since kindergarten, selected his AP Psychology teacher, Mrs. Valerie Fields, as ELCA’s STAR Teacher who has had a big impact on his education. Mrs. Fields has been a teacher at ELCA for nine years.
Caden is a member of the National Honor Society, Beta Club, the Diversity Council, and the Student Government Association. He earned AP Scholar designation in 2021 and is an AP Capstone Diploma Candidate. For two consecutive years Caden represented ELCA in the Georgia Governor’s Honors Program reaching regional level in social studies. He also received the regional level Mock Trial Outstanding Witness Award in 2021. In addition to his scholastic awards, Caden has been on the Varsity Soccer team, served as a summer Camp 323 counselor, a peer tutor, elected to homecoming court, and has worked with underclassmen in the writing lab.
Caden has been accepted to Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, and University of Georgia. He is waiting to hear from several other colleges before making his final decision.
We are honored to have Caden and Mrs. Fields represent ELCA as the STAR student and STAR teacher for 2022.
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Governor's Honors Program |
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ELCA was given the opportunity to nominate 5 students to Georgia’s Governor’s Honors Program. This prestigious program allows students from all over the state a chance to attend an intensive 4-week summer program in their chosen course of study at Berry College. Over 3200 students around the state of Georgia were nominated and only 1300 were chosen as semifinalists. |
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ELCA is pleased to announce that all 5 of our students were chosen as semifinalists for the program.
Please wish these students luck as they prepare for their next step in the process: in-person interviews at Berry College on February 26!
Left to Right: Sahil Trivedi - Biology, Lily Wu - Mathematics, Makenna Tyson - World Languages (Spanish), Melanie Collier - World Languages (Spanish), Miller Doerr - Communicative Arts.
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Accolades in the area of Science and Engineering |
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In January, Sahil Trivedi was awarded the following honors at the Henry County Regional Science and Engineering Fair:
• First honors for environmental engineering
• Special award from the Environmental Protection Agency
• Special award from National Geographic
• Ricoh Sustainable Development Award
Sahil will go on to participate in the 74th Georgia Science and Engineering Fair at the Classic Center in Athens taking place March 31-April 2. At GSEF, the exhibitors have the opportunity to share their research with some of the top scientists in Georgia and compete for awards and scholarships. A select number of projects will be chosen to advance to the Regeneron International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Atlanta, Georgia May 8-13, 2022.
This is a huge honor and we congratulate his hard work!
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Achievements in Mock Trial |
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ELCA's Mock Trial team competed over the past two weeks in the Georgia Bar Association's High School Mock Trial Competition.
Three of our students received awards for our district.
Scarlett Biggers (Senior) - Outstanding Attorney Award Round 1
Zoe Purcaro (Junior) - Outstanding Witness Award Round 1 and 2
Lily Wu ( Junior ) - Outstanding Witness Award Round 2
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ELCA is pleased to announce that 8th grade student Aidan Clowers earned the privilege of performing with the Georgia All-State Chorus this week in Athens, Georgia.
All State Chorus is a statewide choral event that takes place at the Classic Center in Athens, GA. The top 7th-12th grade students in the state are selected through an audition process that takes place locally. If a student passes both rounds of the audition, they get the opportunity to travel to Athens, GA for a weekend of singing, performing, and memories!
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The ELCA Drama team traveled to Dublin, GA on Friday, February 11 where they performed Letter from Birmingham Jail as well as A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Theatre Dublin. Built in 1934 as a movie theater, Theatre Dublin was impeccably renovated in 1996 as a performing arts center.
The group had the privilege of visiting the First African Baptist Church of Dublin. First African Baptist Church was established in 1867 and is the oldest African American church in the City of Dublin GA. The current building was built in 1914 after the original wooden church was torn down. On April 17, 1944, the Colored Elks Clubs of Georgia held their state convention at First African Baptist Church in Dublin and sponsored an essay contest. A 15 year old student at Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta delivered a speech entitled “The Negro and the Constitution.” Little did the audience realize they were witnessing the first public speech by Dr. Martin L. King, Jr., and the start of the Civil Rights Movement.
ELCA's group listened to the Mayor of Dublin give a history of the town and the church and further learned about Dublin's role in the Civil Rights Movement through a skit. Students were chosen to portray characters in the skit.
Senior Steven Bundy, who played the role of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr in ELCA's Letter from a Birmingham Jail was the last person picked and, consequently, his lines were quotes from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., which he knew well.
Steven was then allowed to stand and deliver more of his lines from Letter From Birmingham Jail in the historic setting where MLK had stood nearly 80 years ago.
What an amazing experience for Steven and our students!
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Art Students are SHOWIN' OUT |
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ELCA art students have been busy creating masterpieces all year. The showcases have been updated with art from multiple mediums including cardboard sculptures of common objects from 1985 or prior. What an array of talent! |
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The ELCA Choral Program presents
Music through the Decades
April 9
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Congratulations to the 11 student athletes who were recognized for signing to play at the next level next year.
Tyler Abrams – LaGrange College (Lacrosse)
Michael Clark – Berry College (Football)
Carter Kelley – Shorter University (Lacrosse)
Cheridyn Leverette – UCLA (Volleyball)
Jason Reynolds – Northwestern University (Football)
Cameron Sigur – Florida A&M (Football)
Peter Simmons – Georgia State University (Football)
Liam Thomas – Emmanuel College (Lacrosse)
Madeline Thomas – Emmanuel College (Soccer)
Joe Traylor – United States Military Academy (Football)
Christian White – Florida State University (Football)
On behalf of Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy’s Athletic Department and the entire ELCA family, we want to extend our congratulations to these great Student/Athletes and their families.
We currently have 47 athletes competing at the collegiate level and it is exciting to know that these students will join them next season.
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High school students Allen Calderon, Tucker Hardeman, Colton Hardeman, Jacob Jeffery, and Brandon Mancuso traveled to the Macon Centreplex to compete at the State level. Junior Allen Calderon came away as GHSA State Wrestling Runner-Up. Congratulations on a great season, Allen! |
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Imagine the excitement of stepping onto the same court where NBA superstars play! The middle school girls and JR boys basketball teams had the awesome opportunity to play on the main court at State Farm Arena in the “Court Of Dreams” experience. |
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Girls' Team Top: Timia Lewis, Jazmine Lopez, Zoe Hill, Layla Lewis, Madison Bennett, Hannah Wood, Brooks-Paula Coubagy, Ainsley Williams, Avery Sweed. |
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Boys' Team: Front: KJ Webb, Jonathan Shoemaker, Elijah Tobias, Walker Doerr Jordan Thomas, David Washington. Back: Jayden Turner, Mason Amos, Dylan Tinsley, Jacob Riley, Gabe Gilliam, Josiah Lewis, David Land. |
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Cheer Team: Front: London Lee, Kai Chen, Kaitlyn Anderson, Gabriella Leach, Kalen Frye, Haley Daniels. Back: Zy'era Harris, Makayla Harless, Hailey Brooks, Charlotte Stone, Lauren Young, Laila Wynn. |
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Congratulations to the following players voted onto this year’s Region 2 All-Region Team: |
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Jason Isaac
Honorable Mention
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RJ Johnson
Honorable Mention
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ELCA Hosts the Region 2-A Basketball Tournament |
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Thursday, February 17 and Friday February 18
Game Times - 4:00pm, 5:30pm, 7:00pm, 8:30pm
- Varsity Girls play on Thursday vs. Greenforest at 7:00pm
- Varsity Boys play on Thursday vs. Greenforest at 8:30pm
Admission is $7.00 per person for everyone. ELCA will be utilizing Ticket Spicket for the Region Tournament. You may go to https://spicket.events/elca to purchase your tickets.
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Congrats to Girls' Lacrosse for their Win vs Hampton High School in their Inaugural Game! |
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Front: Brooke Rockhold, Kennedy Lockwood, Abby Lapsley, Chloe Rockhold, Emerson Askew,Lauren Rockhold. Back: Nyla Osmai, Lily Allred, Claire Gilliam, Madison Norwood, Julia Baldwin, Caelyn Hatcher, Audrey Sutton, Holly Hardeman, Sophia Mason, Erianna Scott Hope Loach, Adelle O'Meara.
Way to go Lady Chargers!
Mark your calendars to come out and watch the first home lacrosse games Tuesday, March 1 at 5:30 P.M. (girls) and 7:30 P.M (guys).
Here’s the link to order Lacrosse fan apparel!
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The Bolts Running Club will be available for all
K5-5th grade students.
The team will practice
Wednesdays 3:15-4:15 and
Fridays 3:30-4:30
$100 Youth Athletic Fee
Season: 3/2/2022 through 4/1/2022
(ten practices and one meet)
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Congratulations to the following alumni who have been recognized by their college or university for the Fall 2021 semester.
PRESIDENT'S LIST
Georgia Southern
Chris Smith (2018)
Jordan Tucker (2018)
Kennesaw State University
Taylor Aguillard (2015)
Sofia Baker (2017)
Hunter Knight (2017)
Anna Martin (2017)
Sean Osen (2019)
University of North Georgia
Katie Earl (2019)
DEAN'S LIST
Georgia State
Jack Allred (2019)
Bryce Hayes (2018)
Priscilla Mann (2020)
Kennesaw State
Sydney Clodfelter (2021)
Andrew Freeman (2021)
Taylor Martin (2018)
Traton Miller (2016)
Thad Suggs (2018)
Byron Terry (2017)
University of North Georgia
Caleb Hudgins (2017)
William Mason (2020)
meritpages.com
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Once you buy Box Tops products, use the Box Tops app to scan your receipt within 14 days of purchase. Simply tap the scan button to snap a photo of your receipt - it's quick and easy! Box Tops earnings are identified and automatically credited to your school's earnings online. |
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SAGE Scratch Cooking
Each SAGE chef prepares food in small batches, so that the last person served experiences the same level of quality as the first. We cook only as much as needed – reducing food waste and minimizing leftovers.
GET THE TOUCH OF SAGE APP
Our mobile app interfaces with menus, ingredient lists, our comprehensive allergen filter, and our new online ordering system. Students can use their phones to get the information they need, whenever and wherever they need it.
•View up-to-date school menus and detailed nutritional information for every menu item
•"Favorite" and "Recommend" menu items
•Rate and provide feedback on menu items
•Create a custom allergen profile
•See school-specific event dates, including upcoming "Educational Seasonings"
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- Thursday, February 17 • Current 8th Grade Parent Night@ 6:00PM (Worship Center)
- Friday, February 18 • Teacher Work Day • No School for Students
- February 21-25 • Winter Break • YCEP will be in session
- Tuesday, March 1 • Current 8th Grade Registration @ 5:00PM / 5:30PM / 6:00PM by appointment (via Zoom)
- Thursday, March 3 • Current 8th Grade Registration @ 5:00PM / 5:30PM / 6:00PM by appointment (via Zoom)
- Friday, March 4 • Book Character Day benefiting the Library
- March 7 - 11 • Book Fair in the Library
- Friday, March 11 • Chick-fil-A Friday
- March 14 - 17 • Middle and High School Cheer Tryouts • 3:30-5:30PM in the gym
- Tuesday, March 15 • Prospective Parent Reception • Drop-in 4:30-6:00PM • Invite your like-minded friends and neighbors to learn more about Kingdom Education.
- March 16 - 18 • Fifth Grade Trip to St. Augustine
- Friday, March 25 • Taste of ELCA
- Monday, March 28 - PreACT testing for grades 8 - 10
- March 29 - April 1 • 8th Grade Trip to Washington, DC
- April 4-8 • Spring Break
- Tuesday, April 12 • Prospective Parent Reception • Drop-in 4:30-6:00PM • Invite your like-minded friends and neighbors to learn more about Kingdom Education.
- Thursday, April 14 • Spring Fling • 1/2 Day of School
- Friday, April 15 • Good Friday • No School
- Friday, April 22 • Chick-fil-A Friday
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2021-2022 School Calendar
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Please note:
Calendar revision...
Friday, March 18 will be a full day of school.
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