A monthly publication to share school related accomplishments of
students, faculty, staff, & alumni of Prince Avenue Christian School.
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THE WOLVERINE WAY
HONOR GOD - PURSUE EXCELLENCE - DISCIPLE STUDENTS
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Prince First-Graders Collect Books
for Schools in Indonesia
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Prince Avenue Christian School first grade students recently had the opportunity to bless school children across the world in Indonesia. First-grade teacher Ginger Hayden had a planned visit to see her son and his wife that live and work in Indonesia. “I heard that the school children there could use picture books, so our first graders started an Indonesian Book Drive. By the time I left for my trip, our students had collected 45 pounds of books!” As she traveled abroad, Mrs. Hayden was not sure who would get the books or in what way, but she looked for opportunities to gift the books once she arrived.
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Prince 5th-Graders Collect Supplies
for Downtown Academy
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Prince 5th-grade students sponsored an Easter week mission project to benefit Downtown Academy located in Athens. Students brought in school supplies such as copy paper, staplers, and tape to stock Downtown Academy's teacher supply closet. Prince students also brought goodies to fill 65 Easter baskets to give to the students at Downtown Academy.
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Prince Lower School Girls Participate
in Engineering Day Program
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Prince 3rd – 5th-grade girls recently had the unique opportunity to participate in “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day” (Girl Day). Girl Day was sponsored by volunteers with the University of Georgia Student Chapter of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) as part of the broader Engineers Week that promotes recognition among parents, teachers, and students of the importance of a technical education helping to motivate youth to pursue engineering careers. The program involved an introductory video, snacks, and three stations focusing on three different engineering disciplines.
Prince parent Hillary Tanner is a Lecturer with the UGA College of Engineering and the faculty advisor for the Student Chapter of the SWE. She helped to organize the event and said it was a great success. “We had a great turn-out with 25 girls participating. We sure had fun, and I think the girls did too!”
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Guest Reader Shares Special Collection
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After learning about the life and works of Beatrix Potter, Mrs. Padgett's second-grade students enjoyed a visit from Carole Johnson, a friend of Mrs. Padgett who is originally from England. Mrs. Johnson has an extensive collection of Beatrix Potter books and collectibles. Students enjoyed Mrs. Johnson's beautiful English accent as she read Beatrix Potter stories to the class. She also shared pictures of England and of the home of Beatrix Potter called Hill Top.
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Dr. Eric Sewell, Guest Speaker
for High School Lunch and Learn
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Prince parent, Dr. Eric Sewell, was the most recent speaker at the Prince high school Lunch and Learn. Dr. Sewell is an Emergency Room physician at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. Dr. Sewell shared with students about his experiences in the medical field. He explained that while classes to become a doctor are very difficult, he feels like he was fulfilling the plan that God has for him. He also talked about his residency and how it confirmed for him that he wanted to work in the ER. Dr. Sewell said that his favorite aspect of being a doctor is helping people both in the hospital and in the community.
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Students Receive Shuler Awards Nominations,
Sewell Wins Best Supporting Actor
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Three Prince Avenue Fine Arts high school students were nominated for the Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards also known as the Shuler Awards.
Prince students were nominated based on their performances in the Prince Spring production of the musical
Big Fish
. Junior Riley Wilson was nominated for Best Performance by a Leading Actress for her role as Sandra Bloom. Junior Jack Johnston was nominated for Best Performance by a Leading Actor for his role as Edward Bloom, and junior Thompson Sewell was nominated for Best Performance by a Supporting Actor for his role as Will Bloom. In addition, Walker Johnson received Honorable Mention for Best Performance by a Supporting Actor for his role as Karl the Giant.
Thompson Sewell made Prince Avenue history when he became the first Prince student to win his category of nomination as Best Supporting Actor.
Seventy-five schools from throughout Georgia participate in the adjudication process for the Shuler Awards. Six schools are nominated per category for each award. There are five major categories for awards with Prince receiving nominations in three of the five and winning the category of Best Supporting Actor.
Prince students also received additional recognition at the Shuler Awards. Jack Johnston received The College Audition Scholarship. Walker Johnson and junior Emilie David participated in the Shuler Ensemble during the awards ceremony. As Leading Actress and Actor nominees, Riley Wilson and Jack Johnston performed part of one of their solos during the ceremony.
The Shuler Awards was broadcast live on Georgia Public Broadcasting and can now be viewed on the GPB website.
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Students Participate in Honor Bands
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Middle School Region Honor Band
Left to Right Front Row:
Meredith Hale, Madison Barnette, Jenifer Dunn,
Gracie Cochran, & Lyndsay McCall,
Back Row: Evan Webb, Andrew Gilmore, Ethan Thomas, Conner Hammond,
Zach Hester, & Ian Shook.
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Middle School District Jazz Honor Band
Zach Hester, Conner Hammond,
& Andrew Gilmore
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First Year Honor Band
Bailey Burns, Christian D’Agnese,
Caleb Murray, Cid Charles, Carly Land, and Bella Rosenthal.
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Prince Middle School Band students have been active this Spring in District and Region Honor Bands sponsored by the Georgia Music Educators Association. These bands provide recognition and performance opportunities for the best middle school musicians from throughout northeast Georgia.
The Region Honor Band performed on Friday, April 12th at East Jackson High School.
The District Jazz Honor Band and the First Year Honor Band will both perform on Saturday, May 4th at Jefferson High School.
Congratulations to these students and Prince Band Director Miles Adams on their hard work and excellence in the Prince Band program.
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Jazz Band Receives Superior Rating
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The Prince Jazz Band received a Superior rating at the Georgia Music Educators Association District Jazz Performance Evaluation held at Jackson County High School in Jefferson.
The band earned a Superior rating from every judge in the event; that is the highest rating possible. This marks the sixth consecutive year that the Prince Jazz Band has earned this prestigious rating.
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Prince Middle School Baseball
Wins Area Championship
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The Prince Avenue Middle School Baseball team concluded their winning season as Athens Area Middle School Champions.
After going 9-1 for the season, the Middle School Wolverines, coached by Trent Corbett and David Bell, defeated Bethlehem Christian 7-1 in the Area Championship game that was played on March 30th. Congratulations to these players and coaches on a great season!
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Hilton, Simmons, and Shedd Sign
to Play Sports in College
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Left to Right: Josh Hilton, Mack Simmons, and Peyton Shedd
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Three Prince Avenue seniors recently signed to play sports at the college level.
Josh Hilton signed to play football at Sewanne University.
Mack Simmons signed to play football at Presbyterian College, and
Peyton Shedd signed to play Golf at Truett McConell College.
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Madison Britt Receives State Recognition for Spring Season and Scores 100th Goal
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Prince senior Madison Britt was recently selected by Max Preps as Player of the Week. This is a state-wide award based on results and statistics provided by MaxPreps.com for Madison's on-field efforts during the week of
March 18 - 24.
In addition, during this spring season, Madison became the first Prince athlete to score 100 goals in a Varsity Soccer career. Congratulations to Madison on all of her accomplishments on the soccer field for the Wolverines!
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View & Download PACS Pictures on Dropbox
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Pictures of school events taken by the
PACS Marketing Department can be
accessed at the school's Dropbox account.
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Prince Avenue Christian School’s mission is to partner with Christian families
to provide scripturally based discipleship while pursuing excellence
in academics, fine arts, and athletics from a biblical worldview.
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