May/June 2018 eNewsletter
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We're Counting the Days 'til We See You Again!
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Exciting changes are happening this summer! The foundation has been poured and steel is now being erected on the new high-security entrance and lobby. The foyer has been walled off and demo will soon begin on the inside.
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The VALUE of Private Education...
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Read more about this study at http://www.capenet.org/pdf/Outlook433.pdf
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Visit elcaonline.org and click on CURRENT PARENTS
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Don't miss Camp 323...where kids
will Play It, Create It, Perform It, Rec It and Learn to Live It!
June 11 - 15
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The EXCEL classes
recently learned about Africa past and present. And on Friday, March 23, had a special visit from Chris and Theresa Mawawla from Kenya. Both former teachers, they are now missionaries in their village and the surrounding areas. They told us about life in Kenya, taught us some Swahili, and brought some wooden animals carved by some of the men in their village.
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Belle Divine and Miller Doerr, 7th-grade students from Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy in McDonough, Georgia, are among the students being honored by the
Duke University Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP) for their exceptional scores on the ACT or SAT. They will be recognized at the Grand Recognition Ceremony, to be held on May 21 at Duke University’s Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Miller scored an amazing 34 on the reading subtest and Belle made a perfect score on the reading portion.
Duke TIP’s
7th Grade Talent Search identifies students across the United States who have scored at or above the 95th percentile on a grade-level standardized test. As part of the program, these academically talented students take above-level college-entrance exams to learn more about their abilities.
Duke TIP then hosts annual recognition ceremonies to honor the seventh graders with remarkable ACT or SAT scores. Those with the highest scores are invited to the Grand Recognition Ceremony. Of 48,569 students who took the exams through Duke TIP—all of whom are in the 95th percentile of their grade level—only 2,611 were invited to the Grand Recognition Ceremony.
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ACSI CREATIVE WRITING FESTIVAL
The ACSI CREATIVE WRITING FESTIVAL provides criteria for the evaluation of creative writing work, an opportunity for students to develop creative writing abilities and skills, and provides an opportunity for students to share written work with others.
Twelve ELCA students submitted works and each one received an Excellent rating!
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Olivia Perry, Zyona Stukes, Reagan Harris, Brady Ryan, Cameron Wallace. Adelle O'Meara, Lizzie Sekar, Dory Harrell, Kara Wright, Kylee Essig, Anthony Riad. Not Pictured: Tamia Goff
CONGRATULATIONS!
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Anna Appleby was one of fifteen students throughout the nation to be selected as a 2017 National Spanish Exam Scholarship recipient. She will be attending a two-week Spanish language immersion program this summer in Minnesota as her prize.
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Brendan Hill was selected to be a participant in Hands-on Tech camp at Georgia Tech, June 18 through June 22. Twenty participants per session of rising sophomores and juniors were selected from a statewide applicant pool. This precollege program is designed to introduce students attending high schools in Georgia to electrical and computer engineering (ECE) concepts. The goal of the program is to instill an interest in electrical and computer engineering and increase the number of high school graduates majoring in this field. Brendan will participate in projects including building a computer, working with robots and building digital logic circuits. Participants will tour various research labs and receive instruction from Georgia Tech faculty and researchers.
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ELCA senior, Mackenzie Lane was named a 2018 Georgia Scholar by the Georgia Department of Education.
According to GaDOE, Georgia Scholars are “students who have carried exemplary course loads during their four years of high school; who performed excellently in all courses; who successfully participated in interscholastic events at their schools and in their communities; and who have assumed active roles in extracurricular activities sponsored by their schools.”
Students must apply for this honor. Georgia Scholars receive a seal on their diploma.
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GOVERNOR'S HONORS
PROGRAM
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ELCA had two GHP semifinalists selected as State Finalists. They will participate in the 2018 summer program at Berry College.
Aliya Elmore – Social Studies
Dhruti Trivedi – Science
They were selected from over 3000 students throughout the state. It is quite an accomplishment to have two of our three semifinalists chosen as state finalists.
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Elementary Students of the Month
March 2018
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1st Grade:
Lexi Hood
Ava Lockhart
Kayleigh Wright
2nd Grade:
Kosi Boateng
Brayden Cason
Rian Porter
3rd Grade:
Lillo Cameron
Charlotte Stone
Makiyah Wright
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4th Grade:
Jacob Richardson
Judah Tyler
Kyle Williams
5th Grade
Skyler Lindstrom
Olivia Perry
Zack Upton
Anna Williams
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Elementary Students of the Month
April 2018
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1st Grade:
Grayson Heidle
Charlie Hopps
Nicholas Thompson
2nd Grade:
Anslie Allen
Bryce Northcutt
Isaiah Rhodes
3rd Grade:
Joshua Leslie
Victor Neely
Gabriel Saavedra
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4th Grade:
Alexander Dossett
Aiden Mathews
Carrington Stevens
5th Grade
Monica Coutin-Baxter
Larry Harris
Katelyn Pevey
Ayden Pickens
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Winners of the April Mental Math Challenge
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3rd:
Andrew Duren
4th
: Chatham Tutt
5th:
London Tharpe
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Winners of the Mental Math Semester Challenge
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3rd:
Olivia Dotson
4th
: Emily Moghaddam
5th:
Caleb Bragg
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ELCA hosted the ACSI Math Olympics on Friday, March 9, 2018. ELCA students competed against students from five other schools in the areas of computation and reasoning. It was a great math day!
Congratulations to the following ELCA students that qualified for the 2017 ACSI Math Olympics.
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RESULTS OF THE 2018 MATH OLYMPICS
ELCA students did a wonderful job! The following 3rd - 8th grade students placed in computation and reasoning categories:
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4th Quarter
Honor Students
ELEMENTARY
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The Drama Department's presentation of The Addams Family was a treat!
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Brittany Major will play Volleyball for Mercer
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BRITTANY MAJOR – McDonough, Ga.
POS: Outside Hitter
HT: 5'10"
PREV. SCHOOL: Eagles Landing Christian
Coach Schroeder on Major:
"Brittany was great to get late in the recruiting phase and is physical enough to contribute right away. She will add an ability to terminate at the pin, which is something we struggled to find last season."
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ELCA Football has an incredible 36 straight wins under their belt going into the fall. The boys are already working hard and it's going to be an incredible season.
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Longest Active Winning Streak
in the State of Georgia Heading Into 2018
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GIRLS' SOCCER COACH OF THE YEAR
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Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy dominated at times this season under the leadership of head coach Joe Bryan.
The Lady Chargers finished the campaign with an overall record of 15-2 and as Region 4 A-Private champions. ELCA advanced to the Class A-Private Elite Eight. It was the most wins in the Bryan era at ELCA. On the year, the Lady Chargers outscored their opponents 105-15.
The Henry Herald is pleased to name Bryan as its Girls Soccer Coach of the Year. Sports Reporter Darius Goodman sat down with Bryan to discuss the past season.
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Class of 2016 grad,
Trent Johnson
was featured in a Messiah College social media campaign about why students choose to attend Messiah, a Christian college. Trent shared, "I chose Messiah because of the incredible Nursing program. It is awesome to see faith integration in Nursing practice. The program emphasizes Nursing as Christians who are Called to Care." Trent is a Nursing major on course for graduation in 2020. #whymessiah
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PUT OFF PROCRASTINATION!
We are experiencing an excellent re-enrollment season for the 2018-2019 school year, and we are seeing many new applicants, as well! Don't wait any longer to re-enroll if you haven't already done so! It's easy and it's fast!
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Your gift, of any amount, makes a difference.
Let’s do all we can to keep our kids safe and keep our mission one that brings honor and glory to our Lord.
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14 MORE PARTICIPATING FAMILIES NEEDED TO REACH OUR GOAL...
As we near the end of the school's fiscal year (June 30), we'd like to remind you that it's not too late to be ALL IN for our 2017-2018
ELCA Fund.
The
increase in our percentage of families who give
, over the past several years, was a key component in receiving the
$500,000
grant this year for our Greater Things campaign. There are several stipulations for the grant to be finalized and received...
- construction must be underway
- the funds needed must be pledged or given
- we need to continue to maintain a 50% or higher parent giving percentage
If you have not participated in giving to the ELCA Fund this year, won't you consider a gift that displays your commitment to ELCA and the mission of Kingdom Education? We need your help in reaching or exceeding the 50% mark that expresses that our families are ALL IN!
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There's always more!!
Remember to check out
elcaonline.org
for all the latest information!
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June
15
Deadline for early order discount on school supplies from LH Supplies
July
26
BACK TO SCHOOL DAY - Schedule coming soon!
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First Day of School for 2018-2019
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Eagle's Landing Christian Academy
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