Veritas Christian Academy The Voice of Veritas Newsletter December 7, 2020 veritasnc.org

UPCOMING EVENTS December 11: Warrior T-Shirt Day December 15-18: Rhetoric School Exams December 18: Early Dismissal Day December 21-January 1: Christmas Break January 4: Classes Resume ***To reference past newsletters, please refer to the Communications tab on our website.***

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FROM THE NURSE'S CORNER Our increased measures on mask wearing is effective through December 11. We will continue to update you on the status of this mandate. Please refer to the letter sent out on Friday, November 27. Our ‘Symptom Guidance’ form has been modified, updated and renamed ‘Symptom Decision Tree’. The CDC has shortened the quarantine guidelines and those modifications are reflected in this new form: Symptom Decision Tree As always, if you have any questions or concerns please reach out to the school nurse for direction: mwack@veritasnc.org

DR. WOODS RECEIVES NATIONAL PAIDEIA CENTER CERTIFICATION On behalf of the Board of Trustees, it is a privilege to be part of the National Paideia Center’s recognition of our Headmaster, Dr. Robert Woods. The National Paideia Center is a venerable organization that has contributed much to the resurgence of classical and Christian education in the United States. Dr. Woods is an expert on their founder, Mortimer Adler, who was the originator of the Great Books series. Dr. Woods’ recently published book (Mortimer Adler: The Paideia Way of Classical Education) details the story of Mortimer Adler.   Dr. Woods has now been nationally recognized for his expertise upon receiving the honor of Individual Accreditation by the National Paideia Center. This award is for knowledge, publications and service in the calling of classical education, a unique accomplishment in our region. We encourage all of the Veritas community to join us in our congratulations. We are truly thankful for Dr. Woods and his commitment to the mission of Veritas Christian Academy. Gary C. Prechter, M.D. Chairman, Board of Trustees

THE ACT OF GRACE CAMPAIGN     We have now raised $488,708.00 -- thanks to our Lord and the generous spirits of the Veritas Community. Please continue to pray for The Act of Grace! *Consider purchasing a brick in honor of, or in memory of your loved ones this Christmas!

NEW BLOG POST: "TEACHING THE VIRTUE OF PAYING ATTENTION" "A Classical Christian school is often a counter-cultural place. We are seeking to instill knowledge and wisdom where other schools seek to bombard with data and information. We daily strive to cultivate habits that compliment Kingdom virtues instead of worldly dispositions and desires..."

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WARRIOR CAFE ANNOUNCEMENT WE ARE OPEN FOR BUSINESS THIS WEEK! We did not offer a pre-order due to The Holiday Market, but please know that we will have HOT COFFEE and an assortment of Chef Angela's BAKED GOODS available on Tuesday and Thursday at drop-off! Drive through the designated car line to come see us!

PTF BRICK CHALLENGE RESULTS The Grammar and Logic students did an amazing job collecting change and filling their brick boxes. A total of $3,583.59 was collected for the Grammar School building. Great Job! All classes will be receiving a brick on the honor walk. The Grammar School class raising the most money is Mrs. Cipro's 3rd Grade Class with a total of $273.41! The Logic School classes raising the most money are the 6th and 8th grades. Each class raised over $400 and their totals were within a handful of change from each other! These grades raised enough funds to each receive a large brick on the honor walk!  The Rhetoric School challenge is still underway to see which House will raise the most money to support the Grammar School.   Congratulations to our winning classes, and thank you for your generosity! The PTF looks forward to honoring our winning classes with something special. More details to come...!

PTF LOVE OFFERING Dear Veritas Community, It is with great joy that the Veritas PTF is once again coordinating this year’s Christmas Love Offering. The program was created to help you -- our busy families -- simplify holiday school gift giving, while at the same time, provide a meaningful gift for the faculty and staff. Through the years, it has become a cherished tradition. Here’s how the Love Offering works: The PTF will be collecting monetary donations and whatever has been sent in will be distributed evenly to all staff and faculty. PTF elves will actually take the checks around to each classroom. It’s a very special time for the students and teachers. Please click here to learn more or to give toward the PTF Love Offering online by DECEMBER 13. We wish you a blessed Holiday Season! The PTF Leadership Team

AN ANNOUNCEMENT FROM MRS. BULLOCK PSAT scores are available today. If you have trouble logging in, please email Mrs. Bullock at cbullock@veritasnc.org for help with access codes. We will send a copy of each score report home with the report cards in January.   SAT/ACT Test Prep Class will begin in January. This is an after-school class created to prepare Juniors for the SAT/ACT in the spring. Sophomores who want to begin early are welcome. The course is after school on Wednesdays and costs $200. Please sign up by December 11th through the front office. Make checks payable to Veritas with "Test Prep Class" in the memo line. 

NEWS FROM THE PTF CLOTHES CLOSET THE PTF Clothes Closet will be having a Winter Clothing Drive and Sale in January….stay tuned for more details. As the season changes and the cooler temperatures approacH, The Clothes Closet is in need of outerwear (fleeces, sweatshirts, sweaters), long sleeve polo shirts and dresses, and pants. As you are cleaning out your children’s uniform clothing, the Clothes Closet would love to have any gently used clothing your child no longer needs. You may drop them off any time at school. There is a designated basket in front of the closet for donations or a drive up style drop off may be available in January if possible.  We aren’t giving shopping credit for donations this year, and we apologize for the inconvenience. We hope to offer this again in the future. However, there will be sale prices during the winter sale. Anyone interested in helping with pick-up of donations, sorting, washing, and/or stocking donated clothing, please contact: Julie Wood (828) 273-9589 or  juliefwood@yahoo.com

JUNIOR CLASS FUNDRAISER DONUTS ARE BACK! The Junior Class will be selling boxes of donuts when we return from Christmas Break! Be sure to lookout for them on Friday's. Proceeds go toward their Senior Trip!

WARRIOR ATHLETICS NEWS CONGRATULATIONS TO NICK CRETU FOR BEING NOMINATED AS MAX PREP'S PLAYER OF THE WEEK! Warrior Athletics had several contests last week. The Varsity Boys Soccer Team played to a 1-1 draw against Victory Christian Academy. The overall record for the soccer team is 2-0-1. Both of our Volleyball Teams defeated Victory Christian Academy in straight sets. The JV team now has a record of 4-1, while the Varsity team has an overall record of 6-1. Our Cross Country team had to cancel a meet last week, due to cold temperatures. All of our sport teams will be in action this week, weather/virus permitting. Please check the Veritas calendar for all of the competition dates and times. Please make special note that Thursday will be Senior Day for Volleyball and Soccer, and Saturday will be the Conference Championships for Cross Country. Good luck to all of our athletes and coaches! If you are a Logic School or Rhetoric School student and would like the opportunity to practice your basketball skills, the gym will be open on Tuesday and Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM. All students must wear a mask while in the gym. Lee Burgess will be present to supervise.