ELCA eNewsletter • January 2020
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Share ELCA with your
Friends and Neighbors
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Here's an easy way to Love Your School Out Loud. Invite your like-minded friends and neighbors who would like to learn about investing in Kingdom Education for their child.
Prospective families will have the opportunity to visit with administrators and faculty to learn about every aspect of the ELCA experience.
You could earn a tuition credit up to $500 per new student you refer!
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Save the Date
&
Save a Spot on the Couch...
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This will be our 4th Virtual State of School viewable online at
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The State of School kicks off the 2020-2021re-enrollment period and all students who have at least one parent tune in and view the 2020 SOS will receive a homework pass!
You will soon receive a packet in the mail with re-enrollment information.
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You will also receive an email on Monday, January 27, with instructions on completing your online re-enrollment
AND...
there is some exciting news coming about changes in
the re-enrollment process!
Please complete your re-enrollment between
Monday, January 27 and Friday, February 7, 2020.
It's GREAT to be an ELCA Charger!
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We invite you to check out the Charger Blog
We invite you to follow our blog to get a fresh glimpse into the heart of ELCA each week.
New entries every Wednesday!
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ELCA will be closed on Monday, January 20 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Sean Marsh, member of the Boy Scout Troop 99 in McDonough, will soon be submitting the paperwork for his Eagle Scout rank following the completion of his Eagle Scout project this past December.
For his Eagle Scout project, Sean decided to make homes and tables for guinea pigs that are up for adoption under the local rescue, Ruff Dog Rescue. He constructed six guinea pig habitats and eight platform tables for the organization.
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“One of the volunteers for Ruff Dog Rescue is fostering guinea pigs. They were having a hard time maintaining the care of the guinea pigs and they needed some tables and houses, so I built those,” said Sean.
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Christmas Cards for South Korean Orphanages
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Students from preschool to high school helped make Christmas cards to be given at South Korean children's homes. With the help of many ELCA students, three children's homes received 396 cards of encouragement. The cards were also made by students living in Massachusetts, Arizona, and Tennessee.
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Many of the cards said "Jesus loves you," with some students writing bible verses in Korean. Thank you to the ELCA teachers and students for bringing Christmas cheer and love to at-risk youth in South Korea.
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Members of the ELCA Class of 2020 recently traveled to Orlando, Florida for their senior trip. The trip extended their Christmas break through January 12! It's back to work now.
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Elementary Students of the Month
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Congratulations to our Students of the Month
for January 2020
1st Grade
:
Mollie Tyson, Uriah Gess, Zion Gray
2nd Grade
:
Brielle Hill, Sydney Labady, Canaan Jones, David Gilliam
3rd Grade
:
Grayson Heidle, Riley Saldana, Molly Younginer
4th Grade
:
Rashad Grant, David Land, Anslie Allen
5th Grade
:
Victory Neely, Hailey Brooks, Marley Moore
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ELCA 2020 Prom
Mercedes-Benz Stadium Piedmont Club
Friday, April 17
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Through January 31 - $100 per ticket
February 1 – February 28 - $120 per ticket
March 1 – March 31 - $130 per ticket
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Want to personalize your student’s yearbook?
Click here
to make your student’s yearbook special this year with name stamping and icons!
Be sure to
order online by January 31
!
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The 3rd Annual Taste of ELCA is coming soon! Save the date for ELCA's biggest cultural food event on Friday, March 20th. The event will be from 5:30PM-7:00PM in the Eagle Cafe featuring cuisine from all around the world. It's free and open for anyone to enjoy cultural performances and international food dishes.
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Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Pilot Testing
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The Diversity Council students will have a chance this month to take the new ACT Tessera test. The online assessment strengthens and supports student self-knowledge, goal-setting, and growth mindset. Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) skills predict a student's academic achievement, their overall well-being, and career readiness. This pilot testing with follow-up discussions will help determine whether more students at ELCA will take the assessment in the future.
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With only 18 weeks left until the class of 2020 graduates, this year’s seniors are already showing a great deal of diversity for their futures. Mr. Teague, Director of College Guidance, says that more students are becoming interested in military careers and technical college pathways than in previous years. While many seniors are just beginning to weigh their options, others have applied to colleges and received acceptance letters. Congratulations to those seniors who have reported their status as of January.
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Honor Roll • First Semester
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HIGH SCHOOL
MIDDLE SCHOOL
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The following students will represent ELCA at the ACSI district spelling bee on February 3
rd
. They have been practicing diligently twice a week to prepare for the competition. District-level winners will be invited to participate in the regional bee in Atlanta in March.
6
th
grade:
- Aidan Burton
- Michelle Mills
- Jacob Richardson
- Brianna Tagoe
7
th
grade:
- Madison Howze
- Ayden Pickens
- Kai Ture
- Collier White
8
th
grade:
- Kara Anthony
- Kala Berry
- Nicholas Mathew
- Chelsea Reid
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Students in grades 3 through 10 are currently undergoing the ACT Aspire Interim assessment.
See this schedule
for more information and for testing dates for all grades.
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Congratulations to
Gabe Wright
and
Savannah Hoover
who made the GMEA All State Chorus. They have both been working since August and had to pass two auditions. They competed with chorus students from all over the state of Georgia to earn this distinction. They will be performing on Saturday, February 29th at the Classic Center in Athens, Georgia.
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Congratulations to
Jesse Corso,
ELCA freshman baritone player, who auditioned and was accepted into the 9th-10th grade Georgia All-State Band! Jesse auditioned and passed the first round on December 14th and auditioned this past Saturday on January 11th. This is a huge honor and he will get to perform in the All-State Band from March 5th-7th in the Classic Center in Athens, GA.
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The ELCA School of Fine Arts Presents....
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Sacred/Cultural
Choral Concert
Monday, February 10
th
7:00PM
Worship Center
Featuring:
- ELCA Young Charger Honor Chorale
- ELCA Middle Grades Chorus
- ELCA Middle Grades Honor Chorale
- ELCA High School Chorus
- As well as various soloists who will be competing in solo and ensemble festival.
Seven different languages will be featured in this music and the students will be adjudicated at this event.
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March 12 - 14
Thursday @ 7:00PM
Friday @ 7:00PM
Saturday @ 11:00AM
Worship Center
Admission: $8.00
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Introduction to Dance
Ballet/Jazz Dance Class
1st thru 8th Grade
Introduction to Dance
is an
optional
course offering that teaches introductory dance technique. This fee-based class is offered as an aerobic alternative in place of one of the students’ weekly PE sessions for grades 1 through 4. Students in grades 5 through 8 may take this optional course after school on Thursday afternoons from 3:30 - 4:15.
Dance Instructor, India Scandrick, is a professional dancer and choreographer with over 15 years of experience in the arts industry. She is professionally trained and has performed both on Broadway and locally. She is the owner, creative director and dance instructor at Broadway Performing Arts Center on Eagle's Landing Parkway. She is a former student of ELCA, and is also on staff as middle school Drama teacher. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Theater Arts from Clark Atlanta University.
Course Description:
One class period per week of Ballet & Jazz dance technique that includes musical theater style creative movement and stretching and flexibility training. A twist on working out and staying fit, students will enjoy breaking a sweat while being classically trained in dance. This course is offered in place of one of the students’ regularly scheduled PE classes for the week, and takes place in The Link.
The course will also include one dance recital per semester.
Course Objectives:
The objectives of
Introduction to Dance
are for students to learn basic dance steps, and positions of ballet and jazz through creative movement and floor exercises, and to provide a new, fun way to exercise while learning a new life-long skill.
Cost -
Semester Total
: (January - May) $250
For more information, please contact:
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New Semester for
Piano Keyboarding
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ELCA has a “State of the Art”
Piano Keyboard Lab with a full-time piano instructor.
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Piano classes may be taken during the School Day including
“zero-hour”
before school at 7:00 am.
Classes are available for grades 1 through 8 with options of 1, 3, or 5 days per week.
For more information or to request an application form, contact:
These classes will fill up quickly, so register your student now.
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Keaton Mitchell was named to the Touchdown Club of Atlanta All-Star Team and Coach Gess received the Class A-Private Coach of the Year award.
Weronika Hipp (photo by Jeff Hurndon) was named a McDonald's All-American nominee...one of only 200 in the nation and 12 in the state of Georgia.
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AJC ALL-STATE TEAM
Class A-Private Offensive player of the year: Keaton Mitchell
Class A-Private Coach of the year: Jonathan Gess
Offense: Keaton Mitchell, Justin Robinson, Shedrick Rhodes
Defense: Marquis Black
Honorable Mention: Bryson Estes
AJC ALL-METRO TEAM
Offense: Keaton Mitchell, Justin Robinson, Bryson Estes, Shedrick Rhodes
Defense: Marquis Black
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BE READY FOR SPRING SPORTS
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Pre-participation physicals are due for all middle school and high school athletes playing a spring sport prior to the start of their season.
The physical must be on the updated forms
found here.
Previous versions of the physical form will not be accepted.
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Looking for a Christ-centered, family-friendly place for your kids to play sports this spring? Salem Baptist Church wants your family to join them at Salem Sports! Salem offers baseball, softball, and tee-ball leagues for kids, ages 3-14.
Registration runs through January 15th. Late registration (with added fee) ends on January 22nd.
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Spring Sports Youth Discovery Camps
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Keep an eye out for information coming soon for Discovery Camps at ELCA. In the meantime, mark your calendars for the following:
Discovery Basketball Session 1
March 9th- 12th
Time: 3:15-5:00pm
Discovery Soccer Camp
April 13
th
-16
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Time 3:30-5:00
Discovery Basketball Session 2
April 27th – 30th
Time: 3:15-5:00pm
Discovery Football Camp
Tentatively March 30-April 2
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Discovery Volleyball
Dates coming soon
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Summer opportunities are already being planned. Stay on the lookout for information regarding camps such as Math Boot Camp, Basketball Camp, Football Camp, Coding Camp, and MORE!
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ELCA alumni Kayla Hamlin (Class of 2017) and DJ Curl (Class of 2013) spoke to our middle school girls and boys in separate chapel services the first Wednesday in January. Their powerful testimonies were a great encouragement to our faculty and a testament to the eternal value of Kingdom Education! We pray that the Holy Spirit will bring their words back to our students’ minds & use them to work in their hearts.
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Congratulations
to eighth grade history teacher Brett Collier & wife Katie who welcomed their second daughter, Mollie Katherine, at 2:12 a.m. on Wednesday morning. As you can see, the girls are just precious!
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ELCA Director of Diversity supports Korean children for Christmas
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Grace Lee visited South Korea for one month to plan three Christmas parties for over 150 children at Korean orphanages. Through her work with Korean Kids and Orphanage Outreach Mission, the children also enjoyed learning English at a winter camp and 56 children enjoyed an amusement park of rollercoasters and snow sledding. In life, we are blessed to be a blessing to others.
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TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR STATE TAXES
By participating in Georgia GOAL, you are re-directing your Georgia state tax dollars toward financial aid for qualifying ELCA students. You can provide families with life-changing, educational opportunities. Please take a moment to apply for your 2020 tax credit NOW by completing the quick online application. There are still funds available, but based on previous demand this opportunity will not last long.
Interested in redirecting your state income tax liability for a dollar-for-dollar state tax credit, to support Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy’s financial aid program?
And
visit here
for more information about our partnership with the Georgia GOAL Scholarship Program.
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BOX TOPS for EDUCATION is CHANGING
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and it's so much easier! Watch the video below for all the details.
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JANUARY
20 MLK Day • No School
23 Career Fair @ 7:00PM in The Chapel
24 Science for Everyone (Elementary)
24 Mental Math Semester Challenge
27 Prospective Parent Reception • Drop-In 5:30-6:30PM
27 State of School • www.elcaonline.org/sos @7:00PM
28 Current 11th Grade Registration – 5:00/6:00 P.M. by appointment (Café)
30 Current 11th Grade Registration – 5:00 P.M. (Café)
30 Current 10th and 9th Grade Parent Night – 6:00 P.M. (Chapel)
30 Career Fair @ 7:00PM in The Chapel
February
4 Current 10th Grade Registration – 5:00 / 6:00 P.M. by appointment (Café)
6 Current 10th Grade Registration – 5:00 P.M. by appointment (Café)
11 Current 9th Grade Registration – 5:00 / 6:00 P.M. by appointment (Café)
13 Current 9th Grade Registration – 5:00 P.M. by appointment (Café)
25 Current 8th Grade Parent Night – 6:00 P.M. (Chapel and Café)
27 Current 8th Grade Registration – 5:00 / 6:00 P.M. by appointment (Café)
March
3 Current 8th Grade Registration – 5:00 P.M. by appointment (Café)
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