Veritas Christian Academy
The Voice of Veritas Newsletter
January 19, 2021
UPCOMING EVENTS

January 21: Yearbook Picture Make-Up Day at 8:00 a.m. This is primarily for new students and students who were absent on the original picture day.
January 27: Declamation Finals beginning at 1:50 p.m. This event will be live-streamed on our Facebook page.
January 29: Warrior T-Shirt Day

February 10: VCA HOUSE COLOR DAY
February 12: Warrior T-Shirt Day
February 15: Presidents' Day - NO SCHOOL

March 10: VCA HOUSE COLOR DAY
March 12: Warrior T-Shirt Day
March 18: Early Dismissal Day/Warrior T-Shirt Day
Pi Day (Logic & Rhetoric)
March 19: Teacher Workday - NO CLASSES
March 22-26: Spring Break

***To reference past newsletters, please refer to the Communications tab on our website.***
VOICES OF VERITAS PODCAST

Civics and Civility in Christian Classical Education

Join Dr. Woods and Nick Phillips in a discussion about civics and civility in Classical Education. Get a glimpse of what Civics Class is like at Veritas's Rhetoric School!
OUTSTANDING FACULTY & STAFF (3RD QUARTER)

Please join us in recognizing and celebrating these outstanding faculty and staff members selected among their peers!
Frank Argento, Grammar School/Music Teacher

Frank has a beautiful ability to connect with each class and age group. Mr. Argento is a faithful steward of the gifts and abilities God has endowed him. He is a Godly man, who demonstrates love, joy, peace, and patience. Frank brings out the best in his students as he trains them to use their gifts to give glory to the Lord. He is amazing! Super creative and always has a smile on his face.
Alice Randles, Logic School/School Within A School Instructor

Alice Randles has a vast skill set. She is supportive of her students and the teachers at Veritas and is always willing to help out when and where needed. She is amazing with her students and puts so much effort into each of them. She has one of the biggest hearts here at Veritas. Alice displays so much passion for her job.
Phillip Morgan, Rhetoric School/History Teacher

Mr. Morgan has jumped into Veritas seamlessly. He is always willing to help where needed and is a great example for the students. He is knowledgeable and comprehensive in his field, and you can tell he is passionate about the subject he teaches.
Tina Woods, Staff/Receptionist

Tina has a wonderful can-do spirit. She is constantly helpful with daily matters. She is a humble servant, always eager to help. She radiates kindness, and her patience and loving personality reflects a Christ-like example. She is a bright shining star in the front office. It is obvious that she loves Veritas!

DECLAMATION ANNOUNCEMENT

Congratulations to our Rhetoric and Logic School Declamation finalists! Join us for the final round, which will be live-streamed on Wednesday, January 27 at 1:50 p.m.

Freshmen - Gracie Coe, Abi Leigh, and Hannah Stage

Sophomores - Mary Garcia Coe, Anna Camille Fleeman, Elisabeth Moffitt, and Campbell Vernon

Juniors - Hunt Clark, Attia Dean, Caroline Thompson, and Emma Wilde

6th Grade:  Bella Peterson, Addison Reid, Lillian Wack

7th Grade:  Tessa Dupee, Tessa Wack

8th Grade:  Sean Craton, Wren Sherrill

THE ACT OF GRACE CAMPAIGN
  We have now raised $493,281.18 -- thanks to our Lord and the generous spirits of the Veritas Community.

Please continue to pray for The Act of Grace!

*Click here to learn more about our Honor Walk fundraiser.

Reminder!
Order February Hot Lunch before January 25th at 11:00 p.m.!

We need your help!
If you are able to help serve our students in the Hot Lunch line in February, please click here to sign-up!

Warrior Cafe

OPEN FOR DRIVE-THRU SERVICE TUESDAY & THURSDAY EACH WEEK

Follow the designated carline at drop-off to receive car-side service!

Warrior Cafe Punch Cards are available for purchase in the front office! $20 for 5 Coffee and Treat combos / $40 for 10 Combos

Hot, Freshly Brewed ShareWell Coffee

Pecan Walnut Sour Cream Pound Cake
Banana Dark Chocolate Chip Muffins *GF*
Peanut Butter Energy Bites *GF*
Blueberry Muffins

Proceeds go to our PTF!
Thanks for supporting Veritas.
FRIDAY DONUTS!

REMEMBER TO SUPPORT
THE CLASS OF 2022 THIS WEEK!

Pick-up a box for the office or buy one for your student's class.
FROM MRS. BULLOCK'S COLLEGE CORNER

  • Congratulations to Julian Suarez-Robles on his acceptance to UNC-Charlotte!

  • Congratulations to Asia Ar, upon acceptance to the University of South Carolina! She was awarded a scholarship of $40,000. 


  • Reminder! The Standardized Test Prep Class will begin after school on Wednesday, January 20th, if you still haven't signed up, please contact Mrs. Bullock at [email protected]

THE PTF CLOTHES CLOSET

The Clothes Closet would love your child's "gently used" outgrown uniform clothing to prepare for the upcoming sale.

You can drop off items at The Clothes Closet anytime or at a drive-through clothing drop-off on January 20 or 21 at the "VCA Rock" in front of the school between 7:30- 8:15 a.m.

Thank you for your help in making this sale a success for our school. Please contact Julie Wood at [email protected] with any questions.

VOLLEYBALL

Our Varsity Volleyball Team finished its season this weekend. Our ladies lost a hard-fought match to Christian Family Academy in the Conference Tournament Championship. We concluded the season with a record of 10-2. Thank you to Eddie Bingham and Donna Russell for your leadership throughout the season!

Big congratulations to Asia Ar! Asia made the All-Conference Team and was also named Player of the Year in the Conference. Congratulations to everyone involved on a fantastic season.

The JV volleyball team won the conference championship over the weekend! Our ladies defeated Christian Family Academy in the Championship match in straight sets. We concluded our season with a record of 10-1. Thank you to Buffey Smith for guiding the team through the season, and congratulations to everyone associated with the JV Team on their Championship season.

BASKETBALL

Basketball season begins this week. Any athletes who need to access the Physical Form may download it from here. All four of our teams will be in competition. Be sure to check the school calendar for updated days and times for our games. Our spectator policy for basketball will be the same as it was for volleyball. Each athlete will be allowed to have one spectator attend their game. All seniors will be allowed to have two spectators present. All fans must wear a mask while in the gym.

As we move into basketball season, I wanted to share with everyone the thinking behind our athletes wearing masks while playing. Romans 13:1 says- “Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.” On Nov. 25th, Governor Cooper put out a more extensive mask mandate that says our athletes must wear a mask while playing. That mandate has been extended a couple of times and is still in effect right now. I know there will be teams we play that will choose not to wear a mask. We are going to continue to ask them to wear a mask, but I do not anticipate that request will be granted. We want to honor God in everything we do and believe that Romans tells us to comply with the mask mandate.

At Veritas, we will always seek to bring glory to God in everything we do. Thank you for helping us do that through athletics. 

In Christ,
Lee Burgess [email protected]