Miss Reeder's 1st Place AR Reading Cake

Miss Reeder's 1st grade class wins!! The class came in 1st place for the AR reading contest for the first quarter of the school year. The class was blessed with this amazing cake made by Mrs. Huizenga, her son Gerritt is in the class. WAY TO GO!! Keep up the great work!

More International Day photos

International Day was so much fun!

It was a colorful, exciting day for our elementary classes.

Students getting ready for our parade through the secondary building.

International Day

The Elementary Admin Team dresses up for International Day!

Reading Buddies at CCA

Mrs. Taylor's kindergarten class has teamed up with Mrs. Vlachos' fourth grade class for our "Reading Buddies" program. This beneficial program has been in place since CCA began and our students love getting together with their reading buddies. The students in Mrs. Vlachos' class benefit by having the chance to be role models and encouragers to the kindergarten class as they help them refine their reading skills. The students in Mrs. Taylor's class look up to their "buddies" and love having an older friend who is involved in their lives.

The two classes also get together for many exciting seasonal activities as well. They plan picnics together and have a Christmas book exchange, at which time students shop for a gift book on their buddy's reading level.

Tomorrow, the fourth grade class will illustrate the message of God's redemptive work by carving a pumpkin for their reading buddies. It should be a great time of reflection for both classes as they see a visual of God's cleansing work in our lives.

Mrs. Veith's 4th Grade Class Party

Mrs. Veith's class gets together for a time of fun, fellowship and great food!!!

The 5th Grade Safety Patrol Goes Bowling!

Wednesday, October 15th, the 5th grade Safety Patrol was treated to an afternoon of pizza and bowling to thank them for their daily service to our CCA community. The patrol begins their day at 7:25 AM with prayer and then heads off to their respective posts on the east and west side of campus to monitor students and open car doors. Thank you patrol for a job well done!

Ms. Reeder's 1st Grade Class~Dads Visits

Mr. Benson was able to come share with the class a story of a little girl from Russia. He also brought in several items from Russia that they collected while on their trip there. It was a special time learning about a place far away.

Mr. McBean blessed Ms. Reeder's class by coming in to read to them "The Little Engine That Could." It was a time that everyone really enjoyed.

Spike

Spike, the bearded dragon, is the class pet of Mrs. Veith's 4th Grade class. The students are learning how to care for Spike and seeing how God has made him so he can survive in his environment. The students have been responsible for bringing in veggies for him to eat and are enjoying watching him eat LIVE crickets.

Visit to the Firehouse

Mrs. Eynon's Kindergarten class visited the Ft. Lauderdale Firehouse on Friday.

PK focusing on the letter P

Mrs. Woodruff's class reinforced their learning of the letter "P" by having a Picnic at the Park with some Parents and then taking a Picture that they sent to the Principal for him to Post on the blog.

Learning history with cars and planes

In 5th grade social studies class the students recently studied the development of the early automobile and airplane. The students participated in an assembly line where each student had a specific job. The students were amazed at how quickly the cars were built using the assembly line. The students also enjoyed creating their own paper gliders, and then had fun launching them off of the bridge to see whose glider went the farthest.

Hat Day

Mrs. Ellis' PK class is looking good for a special hat day as the students are learning the letter "H."

Reading for Touchdowns

Debbie Gregory’s fifth grade reading students have partnered with Publix, Sun Sentinel News in Education (NIE), and GameWorks on a special reading program with other 4th, 5th and 6th grade students in the tri-county area.

We are excited about promoting reading, both in school and at home. The elements of the program include a STUDENT PLAYBOOK in which the students record the number of minutes they read each day for 5 weeks, for which they earn "yards".

Publix’s Reading for Touchdowns will start on Monday, October 6th and will run for five weeks through Friday, November 7th, 2008.

GameWorks is providing game cards to EVERY student who completes the program! The top 3 students in the county will get 3 tickets to a Miami Dolphins home game compliments of Publix! The top 3 classes per county will get a party in their classroom with cake and drinks and a visit from Sonic the Hedgehog to help celebrate the great reading.

We’re excited because students can include books they are already reading for Accelerated Reader or the Crown Award Program. So, join us in cheering these readers on!

Fifth Grade Trip

This year the fifth grade students have been blessed with the opportunity to enhance their studies in Science by going on an overnight trip to Lake Swan Outdoor School, Thursday, October 30 to Friday, October 31, 2008. The trip to Lake Swan (http://www.lakeswan.com/) will include a two day, hands on, science experience, from a biblical perspective with a Christian organization in the Gainesville area. Students will have an opportunity to work together in groups using problem solving skills, learn canoeing techniques which includes a canoe race on Lake Swan, explore the forest at night, increase their understanding of Florida’s Aquifer and gain knowledge of our Florida wetlands. A devotion time and worship around the campfire will take place Thursday evening after which the students will head off to the snack shack for ice cream and fellowship. Some of our students are in need of sponsorship in order to attend this trip. The cost of the trip is under $200. After prayerful consideration, if you would like to sponsor a student or make a donation toward a student’s trip please, contact Jason Rachels, Elementary School Principal, at jasonr@ccaeagles.org.

Behind the scenes

Jennifer Hollingsworth, Cynthia Hansen and Liz Turner work secretly (until I published this photo) behind the scenes to deliver hundeds of CCA Weekly's to teachers' classrooms each Thursday so that you can get the latest and greatest CCA news each week. If you see them on campus, thank them for what they do to provide greater service to parents, teachers and students.

Violin for VE

David Schwartz, CCA dad and orchestra director at a local school, performed on the violin yesterday for the listening pleasure of the students in the Varying Exceptionalities class. Thanks, David, for taking the time to share your talent with the students and for giving them such a great learning opportunity.