{"id":180,"date":"2025-04-04T17:44:23","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T17:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsletter.christchurchacademy.org\/?p=180"},"modified":"2025-04-07T17:04:48","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T17:04:48","slug":"cca-news-april-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsletter.christchurchacademy.org\/?p=180","title":{"rendered":"CCA News: April Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-accent-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#7c1212;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\"><strong>Happy Birthday To<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><marquee><b>4\/3:<\/b> Caroline Robertson  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp; <b>4\/13:<\/b> Fisher Angelle  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp; <b>4\/13:<\/b> Audrey Smith  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp; <b>4\/16:<\/b> Caroline Splane  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp; <b>4\/28:<\/b> Benjamin Leonards  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp; &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;   \n<\/marquee><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-accent-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#1a2c57;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\"><strong>Field Trip Fun<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Written by: Noah Kidder<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mrs. Jessica and Mrs. Katie are heading out for a field trip on April 4th to see the Worm Lady, where their class is going to learn about composting, its benefits, and how it will be beneficial for the worms. They are also going to have a composting bin here at school that they will be able to put their lunch scraps in, and compost them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mrs. Christi is planning a field trip for April 10th to the vet&#8217;s office, because the kids are currently learning about zoology. They will be given a tour of the office and will get to see the animals being cared for. There is going to be a Christian vet who teaches the kids about treating animals, and they will get to experience a day in the life of a vet. Afterward, they will go to Moncus Park to hang out, and play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#e4e3d8;background-color:#7c1212;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">AARON&#8217;S ANNOUNCEMENTS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Written by: Aaron Alexander  <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On April 17th, we will have our annual school-wide Egg Hunt. This is also our last day of school before Easter Break &#8211; which means school&#8217;s out for Good Friday! The students will need to bring baskets or bags to collect eggs, and all students are responsible for bringing 2 dozen pre-filled eggs by Wednesday, April 16th. (See Mrs. Kari&#8217;s future announcement on the Parents &amp; Friends Facebook page for more information) This is a much anticipated day, especially for the younger students, and even the upper classmen join in the fun by hiding the eggs around the front lawn!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the Egg Hunt on Thursday, we\u2019ll begin our Easter break which is also the final break of the year before the home stretch to the LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! This will last from April 18 -25. We hope all students will enjoy this special break with their family.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#e4e3d8;background-color:#1a2c57;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Caroline&#8217;s Classroom Chronicles<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Written by: Caroline Robertson<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spring is here, but let\u2019s dive back into March to see what CCA\u2019s students were up to in those final days of winter!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To begin, in Science, Mrs. Darlene\u2019s Kindergarten class has been learning about planets. Mrs. Darlene made a model of earth cut in half to show all the kids the different layers, (based on man&#8217;s view) and spent their time studying and defining them, as well as how they are different. Then in Grammar they have started to learn bigger words, and dove into parts of a sentence, such as verbs, nouns, ect. Whereas, in Math they have worked on their lefts and rights, along with dividing things into halves, which they used crackers and cookies to demonstrate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Mrs. Christi\u2019s first grade class, they have started regrouping, Factors in addition, and how many more on a graph. To help learn this the class took polls. For example, \u201cDogs v.s. Cats\u201d or \u201c Favorite Colors\u201d. As a class, began reading \u201cThe Little Pilgrim&#8217;s Progress\u201d. While in Grammar, they learned prepositions using the \u2018Dr. Seuss\u2019 books, as well as finishing all of their Shirley Jingles for the year! In their Science class they&#8217;re learning Zoology: the study of animals. Specifically diprotodontia, which involves kangaroos, possums, wombats, and wallabies. If you see one of Mrs Christi\u2019s students you can ask them what diprotodontia means, it&#8217;s very fun to see how they explain it to you. Following their lessons about kangaroos and possums, they finished off by watching \u201cThe Riot and the Dance\u201d &#8211; which gives them an even closer look into the interesting animals God created.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Second Grade class, taught by Mrs. Jessica, did a bunch of things last month! In their Bible class they learned about the Ten Commandments and the Israelites in the desert after escaping Egypt. In Science, they learned about creatures of the sea &#8211; some examples include whales and dolphins. The big question for this lesson was: \u201cHow are they mammals but still live in the water?\u201d In Grammar, they continued pronouns and Mrs. Jessica introduced possessive pronouns. In Geography, they learned about the eleven Southeastern states, from Louisiana to Virginia. Then in Math, they have learned finding halves, greater than, less than, and equal to, and multiplying by fives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mrs. Katie\u2019s Third and Fourth graders are next. Firstly they finished \u201cMr. Popper&#8217;s Penguins\u201d, and began their last literature book of the year! In Grammar they are on the ninth writing assignment in the school year&#8230; writing essays. Using those writing skills, they had a fun history project, where the students got to pick a missionary, and write a paper about him or her on a poster board. They talked about their life and background, which they presented in class. During that time, they also learned, in the Bible, about David and his life, particularly David and Bathsheba. Lastly, they moved to more advanced phonograms in SWR.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next, in Mrs. Anna&#8217;s Fifth Grade Math class they learned all the four different types of Arithmetic as well as dividing fractions, how to multiply them, and the circumference of a circle. Her Sixth Graders learned how to find the square roots and area of the circle. In Science, they continued with Astronomy, specifically the sun and the moon, the differences between meteorites and meteors, and lastly solar and lunar eclipses. In Grammar they learned direct and indirect objects, along with split, end, and beginning quotes, also known as dialogue. In their Bible class, they continued to read Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. They are reading different stories like \u201cThe Rich Young Ruler\u201d and \u201cJesus Raising Lazareth from the Dead\u201d. And for further reading, they were reading \u201cThe Princess and the Goblin\u201d by George MacDonald for Literature. As finally for this busy class, in History they learned about Africa and the missionaries who ministered there &#8211; for example, Mary Slessor, a missionary to Nigeria.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Seventh and Eighth graders were on a roll last month. In Mr. Jordan&#8217;s Humanities class, they learned Roman History by reading Livy&#8217;s \u201cThe Early History of Rome\u201d. They also learned \u201cWhat makes things good?\u201d, going into detail how everyone has a different definition of good. The Christian definition is God, and God alone. Reading along with \u201cThe Best Things in Life\u201d by Peter Kreeft. The seventh graders, in Algebra \u00bd, learned polynomials and graphing on a coordinate plane. While in the Eighth grader&#8217;s Algebra 1 class, they started to get into the basics of Algebra 2, preparing them for next year. In Logic, also taught by Mr. Jordan, they learned about validity in arguments. In their Art class, the students started their new assignment in watercolor. Miss Shirah had the Seventh graders reconstructing with water color whereas the Eighth graders began a watercolor painting of a canyon, using only three colors of their choosing. In Science, taught by Ms. Belle, they finished their modules on Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonds and moved to their final module of the school year &#8211; Physics: Light. For their Grammar writing assignments, Ms. Belle and Mr. Jordan teamed up to shed further light on their Humanities lessons by challenging them to write a paper answering the questions: \u201cShould you be friends with a non Christian\u201d and \u201cShould you still be friends with people who you know or suspect are taking advantage of you\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ninth and Tenth graders finished their impersonation of Jesse Owens, an Olympic gold medalist, in Writing and Rhetoric &#8211; one of their final impersonation essays of the year. Then, in Omnibus, taught by Pastor Aaron Shamp, the class finished both Animal Farm by George Orwell and The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald, as well as parts from Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler. They went on a deep dive on the corruption in \u201cAmerican life\u201d, as well as communism, and ungodly ruling in history. In Dr. Stan&#8217;s Biology class, they learned about protists and fungi, along with beginning biological classification in Chapter Eleven of their book. In Art, Miss Shirah had them finish drawings of a town they designed and then they began brainstorming for their next cross hatching assignment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lastly, in the Eleventh and Twelfth Grade Humanities class, taught by Pastor Scott, they began reading \u201cPrince\u201d by Niccolo Machiavell. In Miss Shirah\u2019s Art class, they continued work on their last project of the year! They also learned how to be honest business members and how to be a salesman, like Joseph in the Bible, during their Economics class, instructed by Mr. Jordan. In Public Speaking, Pastor Brandon had them making a &#8220;How to Do&#8221; five to seven minute tutorial where they got to choose what they&#8217;d be instructing on &#8211; for example, \u201chow to bake a cake\u201d or \u201c how to draw a dog in under 10 minutes.&#8221; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was a busy and full month in the classrooms at our school! I can&#8217;t wait to see how we kick off the final quarter and finish the year in the classrooms!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#e4e3d8;background-color:#7c1212;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Sports (&amp; Games)<br>with Luke &amp; Landon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2025 CCA track season is going strong! Our most recent track meet had some things to note. So here are the scores and placements from the Middle and Elementary meet on Saturday the 22nd:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BOYS STATS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Francis Alexander<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;discus 81\u2019 8\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">100m 14.14<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Evan Hebert<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>800 meter 3:01.7H<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">300m hurdles 30\u201d 1:06.14c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1kg discus 56&#8242; 7&#8243;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Israel Alexander<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">100m 16.74c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Isaac West<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">100m 17.14c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&nbsp;Jayden Darcy<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">100m 18.44c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">400m 1:31.24c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1kg discus 29&#8242; 7&#8243;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Joseph Leonards&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">200m 27.74c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">100m hurdles 30\u201d 17.24c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Oliver Bayliss&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1kg discus 49&#8242; 9&#8243;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sawyer Guillory<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">800m 3:33.0h<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1600m 7:38.7h<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BOYS RELAY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4&#215;100 Relay &#8211; 1:07.44c [ Israel Alexander, Oliver Bayliss, Sawyer Guillory, Isaac West.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>GIRLS RELAY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4&#215;100 Relay &#8211; 55.2&nbsp; (Middle School girls) [Autumn Carriere, Scarlett Cook, Eloise Boagni, Eloise Cook]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4&#215;100 Relay 1:27.9 (Elementary girls) [Ella Bates, Emma Moncrief, Caroline Splane, Layla Hetherwick]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4&#215;200 Relay 2:45.3 (Elementary girls) [Bayleigh Rapinchuck, Rachel Walling, Caroline Splane, Lyndsi West]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>GIRLS STATS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Autumn Carriere<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">100m hurdle 30\u201d 18.44c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bayleigh Rapinchuk<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">100m 19.44c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">400m 1:38.14c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Caroline Splane<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1kg discus 28&#8242; 2&#8243;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Claire Palmer<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">200m 33.74c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1kg discus 53&#8242; 11&#8243;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ella Bates<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">100m 20.74c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">400m 1:54.34c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Eloise Boagni<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">100m 14.64c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Eloise Cook<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">100m 12.94c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Emma Moncrief<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 kg discus 19&#8242; 2&#8243;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Layla Hetherwick<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">100m 18.04c&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1600m \u200b\u200b8:09.1h&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lyndsi West<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">400m 1:44.74c&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">800m 3:45.2h&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Rachel Walling<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">100m 19.94c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">800m 3:59.0h<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ruth Bates<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">400m 1:21.54c&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Scarlett Cook<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">100m 14.34c&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">200m 31.34c&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TEAM<\/strong> <strong>SCORES<\/strong>:<br>Men&#8217;s Elementary: 5th<br>Men&#8217;s Middle School: 4th<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Women&#8217;s Elementary: 3rd<br>Women&#8217;s Middle School: 2nd<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We congratulate our CCA Track and Field athletes for their hard work and determination! To reiterate, these stats are from the most recent track meet for CSTL only. For more information, go to Athletic.net and search for Christ Church Academy.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-7 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#e4e3d8;background-color:#1a2c57;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Teacher Highlight:<br>Mrs. Jessica Ruiz<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Written by: Amelia Nealy<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mrs. Jessica Ruiz is CCA\u2019s Second Grade teacher. She is a woman who truly loves the Lord, and spreads that love to those around her. Her husband, children, students, and friends, all benefit from such an amazing woman. Mrs. Jessica also loves to dance. She teaches dance lessons once a week to the young girls of Christ Church, sharing her love of the sport. Reading is another one of Mrs. Jessica\u2019s hobbies, even though she didn\u2019t start enjoying it until after becoming an adult. Along with reading and dancing, Mrs. Jessica enjoys crocheting in her free time. Even with three kids and one on the way, Mrs. Jessica somehow still finds the time to teach, read, crochet, and dance. I asked Mrs. Jessica a few questions about her teaching, and these were her answers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is your favorite part about teaching?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Mrs. Jessica loves seeing her students grasp the new concepts she teaches.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why did you choose to teach?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Mrs. Jessica has always wanted to teach; she believed it was God\u2019s calling for her. She also loves the new challenges it brings, and how rewarding it is.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How long have you been teaching?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">All in all, Mrs. Jessica has six years of teaching experience. She taught Pre-K for two years, First and Second for three years, and now just second grade for the first time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is your favorite subject to teach?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Reading is Mrs. Jessica\u2019s favorite subject to teach.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is your favorite activity, apart from teaching, to do with your students?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Mrs. Jessica was very quick to respond with \u201cdance parties\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Her fellow teachers have this to say about her&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cShe loves the Lord and she loves her family very much. She is also very gracious with helping us other teachers learn.\u201d -Mrs. Darlene<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMrs. Jessica is very patient and thoughtful. She has a wonderful attention to detail and always has a willingness to help! Mrs. Jess is a woman of many talents. I enjoy having nerdy convos with her. I\u2019ve seen God\u2019s hand in her life in the years since meeting her, and her love for the Lord is incredibly endearing.\u201d -Mrs. Christi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cShe is a passionate teacher that loves the Lord and stewards her students well.\u201d -Mrs. Katie<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;She&#8217;s always looking for ways to help her students learn, and she genuinely loves teaching!&#8221; &#8211; Ms. Belle<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cKind, loves her students, very caring, a good friend.\u201d -Mrs. Anna&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-8 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#e4e3d8;background-color:#1a2c57;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Teacher Highlight:<br>Pastor Aaron Shamp<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Written by: Amelia Nealy<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pastor Aaron Shamp is a teacher, pastor, husband, father, and fitness instructor. He&#8217;s married to Mrs. Layla and they have two kids, Gideon and Norah. Reading is one of Pastor Aaron\u2019s favorite things to do. He teaches High School Humanities, but also has experience in college settings. Classes like his are necessary for a good education, and he also helps to bring a love for reading into the hearts and minds of his students. I have asked Pastor Aaron about his teaching, and these were his answers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why did you start teaching?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">He said that he believed that it was God\u2019s calling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What\u2019s your favorite part about teaching?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Along with many other teachers, Pastor Aaron loves seeing a student understand what he is teaching. This is the true goal of teaching, which makes it most teachers\u2019 favorite part about teaching. It shows how much teachers care for their students, and how much they love to see their students learn.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How long have you been teaching?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">While this is only Pastor Aaron\u2019s first year teaching at CCA, he has also taught for New Orleans Seminary for three years, and has been teaching in a church setting for over a decade.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What are all of the different subjects you have taught?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Pastor Aaron has taught Christian Apologetics, Systematic Theology, Biblical Studies, Leadership, and High School Humanities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Out of all of your experiences teaching, which was your favorite?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Christian Apologetics was Pastor Aaron\u2019s favorite subject to teach.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-9 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#e4e3d8;background-color:#1a2c57;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Teacher Highlight:<br>Dr. Stanley Brown<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Written by: Amelia Nealy<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Stan Brown is an incredible teacher and teaches our High School Biology class at CCA. He has many years of experience in teaching college sciences. He is married to Yvonne Brown and together they have three children and two grandchildren. He loves to talk about his grandchildren! Writing is one of Dr. Stan\u2019s favorite things to do. In his many years of teaching college, writing was a large part of his job, and even when not working he loves to write. Dr. Stan also loves exercising. During his class, he explains the science behind why you are tired while exercising. I asked Dr. Brown about his teaching experiences, and these were his answers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why did you start teaching?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Teaching, for Dr. Brown, was really an opportunity for research. He wanted to study and do research in science, but also needed a job, which led to him being a professor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What\u2019s your favorite part about teaching?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEnlightening young minds.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How long have you been teaching?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Brown started teaching in 1988, and has been teaching over all for 37 years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What are all of the things you have taught?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Brown has taught Anatomy, various courses related to Physiology, and now, High School Biology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Out of all of your experiences teaching, which was your favorite?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Rehabilitation of the heart, which is what he has focused on researching.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-accent-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-10 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#1a2c57;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\"><strong>Parsonage Wars: <\/strong><br><strong>The Prank Wars<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">War has begun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Though there were not many progressions throughout the month of March, there were a few that officially continued the prank wars within the parsonage. To start, on Thursday March 27th, Mr. Jordan\u2019s seventh and eighth grade class went around to all of the classes within the parsonage, not excluding fifth and sixth grade, and gave each a donut hole covered in pickle flavoring. Some enjoyed it, others did not, but it was a great way to continue the prank wars in the parsonage. CCA\u2019s Ninth and Tenth grade class returned fire with a sneak attack during lunch and seran wrapped the Middle School classroom. Desks and chairs, the white board, the stand up fan, the lecturn, some of the students&#8217; books, and even part of the door were enveloped in seran wrap when they returned from lunch. The reactions were priceless, and we hope to report back with more of the fun (I mean, battles) next month. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-contrast-2-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-11 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#e4e3d8;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Student Editor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Our Student Editor is Kloey Walling. Kloey is the daughter of Steven and Jennifer Walling and a student in Ms. Belle&#8217;s 9th Grade class. 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