A monthly publication to share school related accomplishments of
students, faculty, staff, & alumni of Prince Avenue Christian School.
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Middle School Students Enjoy Spiritual Retreats
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In the month of October, each grade of Prince middle school students enjoyed a day away from campus for a Spiritual Retreat.
The theme of the retreat was prayer. Students learned how Jesus taught His disciples to pray and some of the different types of prayer such as intercession, thanksgiving, and worship. After the group sessions, students spent 30 minutes alone in prayer.
Students also enjoyed a time of recreation before returning to campus. Middle school Bible teacher Dr. Clark Daniel explains the value of the retreats. "The Spiritual Retreats are a great opportunity for middle school students to get away from the busyness of school for a day and focus on deepening their relationships with God."
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Prince seniors Harrison Finney and Caroline Middlebrooks were selected by their high school peers as Mr. and Miss PACS 2019.
Harrison is the grandson of Garnett and Barrie Finney and has attended PACS for three years. Caroline is the daughter of Wesley and Courtney Middlebrooks and has attended PACS for 14 years.
Mr. and Miss PACS are selected from a group of five senior boys and five senior girls representing the senior class on the Homecoming Court. When selecting Homecoming Court, the student body is asked to consider if students are characterized by the “fruit of the Spirit” as listed in Galatians 5:22-23.
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Lower School Students Receive
Duke Tip Recognition
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Prince fourth through fifth-grade students who scored in the 95th percentile or higher on an accepted sub-test of the Terra Nova Achievement Test last spring were recently recognized for qualifying to participate in the highly selective Duke University Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP). Participation in the 4th-6th-grade talent search offers students opportunities such as online activities, a book club, newsletters for students and parents, educational programming, and discounts on independent learning materials.
Fourth grade students recognized for Duke TIP qualification were:
Mary Baxter, Brooke Bliss, Collin Bradford, Annabella Carter, Sarahi Covarrbias, Samuel Florence, Jackson Gibbs, Sophia Hill, Garrett Holt, Rowen Hudson, Alex Hutcheson, Dru Hutcheson, Emerson Mahan, Nate Murray, Maddi Palmer, Ava Patat, Cale Perry, Riley Reeder, Bella Rogers, Brenna Smith, Josie Smith, Reid Swilley, Justin Tanner, Jake Tarpley, Jake Timms, Lynlee Waterworth, Abigail Wolfe, and Ryley Young.
Fifth grade students recognized for Duke TIP qualification were:
Laci Barham, Ben Brown, Ryder Capps, Walker Escoe, Anders Ficken, Grady Florence, Solomon Garland, Luke Gowder, Luke Milner, Elora Rentfrow, Brayden Smith, Lyla Ward, Charlotte Warren, Arli Webb, and Zach Wells.
Congratulations to these students on their academic accomplishments.
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Prince 3rd-Graders Visit Post Office
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Prince third-graders recently enjoyed a field trip to the Watkinsville Post Office. Miss Laura met students at the front door and provided a tour of the facility to see behind the scenes of the US postal system.
Students asked questions, listened intently, and were amazed by the volume of mail that goes through the post office. Another exciting feature was learning about the carriers’ vehicles and seeing the steering wheel on the right side of the car.
This experience prompted an opportunity for expository writing coupled with a thank you letter to Miss Laura for her time and attention.
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Rotary Club Donates Dictionaries
to Prince Students
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The Rotary Club of Oconee County made their annual visit to Prince Avenue to graciously gift each 3rd-grade student with a personal dictionary. The Rotary Club members briefly described the purpose of the Rotary Club and the types of services that they provide internationally. Prince 3rd-graders use their new dictionaries in the classroom daily.
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Prince Fine Arts Places 2nd
in Region One-Act Play Competition
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The Prince Avenue Christian School Fine Arts Department made school history this weekend when they placed 2nd in Region at the Area 4 A Private One-Act Play Competition with their performance of
Freaky Friday
. The cast and crew will advance to the Class A Private State One-Act Play Competition to be held on November 9th in Warner Robins. Competing at state competition is a first for PACS Fine Arts.
In addition to placing 2nd, Prince students received the following awards: Best Actress- senior Riley Wilson, Best Supporting Actor- senior Thompson Sewell, All-Star Cast- senior Emilie David and freshman David Simpkins, and Best Ensemble.
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Middle School Girls Cross Country Team
Places 3rd in State Making School History
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Pictured Left to Right: Francis Kelley, Audrey Vandagriff, Ashlyn Smith,
Gracie Smith, and Naomi Gowder
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The Prince Avenue Middle School Girls Cross Country team competed in the state meet finishing 3rd place overall with all five girls finishing in the top 25. Ashlyn Smith made school history as the first PACS middle school cross country runner to place first in the state meet.
In addition, Francis Kelley finished 5th, Audrey Vandagriff finished 13th, Naomi Gowder finished 24th, and Gracie Smith finished 25th.
This is the highest placing by a PACS Middle School Cross Country team at the state meet in school history. Congratulations to these runners and to Coach Micahel Palmer.
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Prince Alumni Featured in Oconee The Magazine
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Four Prince alumni were recently featured in the Oconee Enterprise’s Fall 2019 edition of
Oconee The Magazine
for their achievements at the United States Military Academy at West Point.
The story, written by Deborah Dietzler, summarizes the high school and post-secondary accomplishments of Sutton Norris (PACS ’15, West Point ’19), Forde Norris (PACS ’17, West Point ’22), Daniel Parrish (PACS ’18, West Point ’23), and Christian Parrish (PACS ’19, West Point ’24) and emphasizes the influence that Prince Avenue Christian School and its faculty and staff have had on these alumni.
“The families agree that PACS is much more than a school; it is a community that is truly invested in all its students but differently based on their individual needs. This community guides them, prays with them, loves them and works with parents to get them back on the right path when needed.”
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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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