ALABAMA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, MONTGOMERY ALABAMA


Alabama Christian Academy, Montgomery, AL

HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

  

 

We welcome all of our new and returning students to ACA. We know that 2008-09 is going to be a great year to "REMEMBER". Monday, Aug. 11th, is the first full day of school. Go EAGLES.

Thursday, Aug. 14: Secondary Parents' Night. This is an "Open House" experience which begins in the Multipurpose Room (MPR) at 7p.m. and allows parents to follow their children's class schedules, see their classrooms and meet their teachers. Please come and join us.


New 2 U Uniforms Consignment Sale

A consignment sale for gently worn school uniforms for ACA, St. James and Trinity.

Take in dates:
July 10th - 10 am to 5 pm
July 12th - 10 am to 5 pm
July 15th - 10 am to 5 pm

Sale dates:
July 22nd - (Consignors Only) 6pm—8 pm
July 23rd - 10 am to 2 pm
July 24th - 1 pm to 7pm
July 25th - 10 am to 5pm
July 26th - 10 am to 5 pm
July 31st - 10 am to 5 pm
August 1st - 10 am to 5 pm
August 2nd - 10 am to 5 pm
August 8th - 10 am to 5 pm
August 9th - 10 am to 5pm

Pick Up:
August 15th - 9 am to 3pm

Email Lisa or Paige at new2uuniforms@yahoo.com for your consignor number and for tagging instructions.

We are also looking for volunteers to work at the sale (the benefits are great!)

Address: 5531 Wares Ferry Road (formerly Candlelight Florist)

Questions??? Email us at the address above or call 334.567.1039


Welcome Back the Alabama Christian Academy Band!
Last week the ACA Band participated in the Festival Disney Competition at Disney World competing against bands from all across the country. Each group performed beautifully and they returned with the following awards:

Concert Band
Superior Rating AND "Best in Class" Award!!!

Jazz Band
Superior Rating AND"Best in Class" Award!!!
And the Bronze Trophy (3rd place) in overall jazz bands

Indoor Guard Auxillary
Superior Rating AND "Best in Class" Award!!!
And the Gold Trophy (1st place) in overall auxillary units

NOTICE we SWEPT "Best in Class" in each category!!!
Congratulations to Mr. Stough and the entire band program for a job well done!!!


Congratulations to THREE of our basketball teams which came in second in the CCC Tournament this past weekend. The middle school girls, middle school boys and junior varsity girls all placed second in their respective tournaments. We also had FOUR of our athletes make the All-Tournament teams. These were:

Sarah Michaud for middle school girls,
Malik McMullin for middle school boys,
Rachel Eagerton for junior varsity girls and
Goodwin Scott for junior varsity boys.


The essay below was written by one of our seniors, Leslie Thrasher, as part of the application process for the National Association of Secondary School Principals’ prestigious Principals’ Leadership Award. The administration thought it was so good that we wanted to share it publicly.

GREAT TEACHERS

It has been said, “Those who can, do; those “who can’t, teach;” but no statement could be further from the truth. Educators are the foundation for the knowledge we attain during our formative years: teaching us everything from our ABC’s to the Pythagorean theorem. Almost anyone can stand in front of a classroom with textbook and chalk in hand and be called “teacher,” but what makes that teacher “extra” ordinary is his or her willingness to offer love, selflessness, and compassion to the students who sit at his or her feet.

I have sat at the feet of many different educators during my school years, but the ones who have affected my life the most are the ones who have given their all, and then some, to help me learn. Ordinary teachers have been available to my classmates and me from bell to bell, no more and no less. However, the “extra” ordinary teachers were the ones who were willing to arrive an hour early to help us understand a concept we were struggling to grasp. A great teacher is one who relates to the students and who offers not only intellectual lessons from a textbook, but also life lessons from the heart. A great teacher has the ability to inspire students to pursue their dreams, never settling for anything less.

An unknown author once said, “A good teacher is like a candle-it consumes itself to light the way for others.” The author sincerely captured the true meaning of a great teacher. He or she is one who is magnanimous, truthful, and patient, believes in every student, cares for every student, and pushes every student to strive for excellence. The great teachers are every child’s candles, ready and willing to guide him or her to a place of success and happiness.


Southern School Uniforms is excited to announce that we are moving! We will be closed from 11/19/07 until December 1st while we move and set up our new store. The new store is located at 1721 Eastern Bypass in Statford Square. We are behind the Cucos, and next to the old Waccamaw. We believe our new location is more centrally located to servicing ALL of our schools. We also have much more space to make your shopping experience quicker and more enjoyable. Our phone number will remain the same (215-0000) and our web address will remain the same www.southernschooluniforms.com. If during this closed period, you have a uniform emergency, please call and leave a message and we will try to attend to your needs as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience and cooperation during this time.

Map of Southern School Uniforms' new location:


HOMECOMING
Senior Grace Boutwell was crowned homecoming queen on September 21, 2007. Grace plays softball and volleyball. She plans to attend the University of Alabama. First graders Mary Vander Sewell and Zoe Stiff were the flower girl and crown bearer.



Congratulations to Leslie Thrasher

for being named ACA's nominee for the National Association of Secondary Principals Leadership Award! She will compete with other high school seniors across the state for a $1000.00 scholarship, as well as further monetary awards.


AP SCHOLARS AT ACA

(Oct. 2007)

Three students at Alabama Christain Academy have earned the designation of AP scholar by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Program (AP) Exams.

The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program offers students the opportunity to take challenging college-level courses while still in high school, and to receive college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP Exams. About 18 percent of the more than 1.4 million high school students in 16,000 secondary schools worldwide who took AP exams performed at sufficiently high level to merit the recognition of AP Scholar.

Students took AP exams in May 2007 after completing challenging college-level courses at their high schools. The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on student’s performance on AP exams.

At Alabama Christain Academy, three students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Exams with grades of 3 or higher. The 2007 AP Scholars are Jordan Berry, Hannah Moon, and Megan Obert.

Most of the nations colleges and universities award credit, advanced placement, or both based on successful performance on the AP Exams. More than 1,400 institutions award a full year’s credit (sophomore standing) to students presenting a sufficient number of qualifying grades. In 2007, thirty-seven AP Exams were offered in a wide variety of subject areas, each consisting of multiple-choice and free-response (essay or problem solving) questions (except for the Studio Art exam which evaluates students’ original artwork).


CONGRATULATIONS
to the four students below on their prestigious selections:

Mr. ACA: Brandon Patterson
Ms. ACA:
Marci Solomon
Mr. Citizenship: Zach Shields
Ms. Citizenship:
Ashton Aehnlich

Mr. & Miss ACA Brandon Patterson, Marci Solomon
Mr. & Mrs. Citizenship Zack Shields & Ashton Aehnlich


CONGRATULATIONS
to Lindsey Buchanan and Emily Bullington (both 2005 ACA grads) in being selected for Auburn University’s Lamda Sigma Honor Society. Lindsey serves as the society’s vice-president and Emily is the chair of the fundraising committee. Way to go girls! We are proud of you.


Congratulations are extended to three of our students for being selected to participate in All-Star Week this summer in Huntsville. Grace Boutwell was chosen for softball, Zach Dean was chosen for baseball and, for the first time ever, Dallas Thomas will be representing ACA in the soccer All-Star games. We are proud of your accomplishments and wish you well in the summer games


Congratulations to Kellie Hensley who has been named the Assistant Desk Editor for the University of Alabama's Yearbook!


Congratulations to our track and field teams on their first place finishes.
Results of the Lee Invitational held on Wed., April 18th.

 

Girls Team Totals
Boys Team Totals
ACA
149
ACA
101
Carver
75
Dothan
80
Dothan
74
Northview
75.5
Catholic
55
Jeff Davis
69
Wetumpka
42.5
Lee
34.5
Selma
37.5
Wetumpka
34
Prattville
32
Prattville
31
Lee
30
Selma
29
Northview
21
Carver
23.5
Stanhope
21
Stanhope
17.5
Brew Tech
10
Catholic
15
Sidney Lanier
15

 

We won both boys and girls. Here are a few highlights from the meet:

Girl Highlights:

Pole Vault:
Hailey Faulkner 1st place
400:
Sterling Cross: 1st, Ashton Foss 6th
Discus:
Addy Hamilton: 3rd. Emily Schutt 4th, Christina Hayes 5th
Javelin:
Addy Hamilton 1st, Emma Baker 2nd, Christina Hayes 4th
Long Jump:
Sterling Cross 2nd, Lacey Smith 6th
Triple Jump:
Shelby Downing 1st, Molly Baker 2nd
1600:
Jadie Coleman 2nd, Caroline Camp 6th
300h:
Sterling Cross 2nd, Meagan Manning 5th
High Jump:
Sterling Cross 2nd, Sierra Gray 4th

 

Points leader for the meet: Sterling Cross

Boys Highlights:

 

Pole Vault:
Michael Williams 1st, Spencer Prescott 2nd, Brooks Williams 3rd
400:
Ben Young 4th
Discus:
Daniel Musselwhite 1st, Storm Ingram 6th, Robert May 7th
Javelin:
Storm Ingram 3rd, Robert May 4th, Kyle McBrayer 5th
Triple Jump:
Michael Williams 1st, Reed Teel 3rd
800:
Jeffery Wheeler 4th

 


ACA Graduate Receives Second Ever Youth Leader Award

On Feb. 21st, A. J. Powell, a Class of 2004 ACA graduate, was honored by the Alabama Dept. of Rehab Services. A. J. received the second ever "Youth Leader Award" issued by the Alabama Governor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. This statewide award recognizes one young adult with a documented disability who has shown outstanding leadership, community service or advocacy to help advance the efforts or raise positive awareness about Alabama's disability community. This youth must also serve as a leader to other young adults to include a positive attitude and should be currently employed or working toward employment. We at ACA are so proud of A. J.!!! He first came to the Academy as a first grader in 1992 and received his entire elementary and secondary education at our school. Throughout all of those years, A. J. was a joy to know. He was ALWAYS positive, upbeat, outgoing, friendly and encouraging. As a senior, he was selected as Mr. Citizenship by the faculty and as Most Spiritual by his classmates. Currently, A. J. is a 4.0 plus junior at Auburn University and serves as one of the youth ministers for the First Methodist Church in Tallassee, AL. He is the son of John and Betsy McBride. Congratulations A. J. !!!! You make us proud!!!


Scholar's Bowl Team

On Saturday, Feb 3rd, nine members of our Scholars' Bowl team traveled up I-65 to Columbiana, AL to participate in Shelby Co. High School's Invitational Tournament. Our group of juniors (Corey Beasley, Ryan Little, Sawyer Wallace and Ben Young) competed valiantly against strong competition, but were only able to win one of six games. Ryan was his group's point leader for the day. ACA's senior group consisting on that day of Katie Aaron, Jordan Berry, Kellie Hensley, Megan Obert and J.P. Stokes, made the strongest showing to date of any Scholars' Bowl team fielded by ACA since it's revival in 2005. This group won 6 of 7 matches being nosed out by Brookwood High by just 25 points. Jordan Berry was this group's point leader. Our senior's won second place in their pool and brought home the first ACA Scholars' Bowl trophy.

At the crack of dawn on Friday, Feb. 16th, six brave members of our Scholars' Bowl team gave up a holiday to travel to Dothan-Midland City, AL to compete in the Alabama Scholastic Competition Association's district meet. Participating team members were: Corey Beasley, Jordan Berry, Matt Bush, Kellie Hensley, Ryan Little and Sawyer Wallace. Despite the fierce competition and the fact that due to the holiday the team was disproportionately comprised of juniors, this team managed to win four of seven games. A critical loss to Houston Academy by just ONE QUESTION prevented this team from moving on to the next level of state competition. Ryan Little was far and away the team's point leader with 330 individual points. Sawyer Wallace was second with 120 points.

ACA's 2006-07 Scholars' Bowl team has surpassed the competition performance of last year's revival team. Hopefully, our first two teams have provided both motivation and a sound basis from which future teams can rise and soar. Thanks for a great season! You guys and girls are amazing and destined to do great things.

by Milton Slauson, Ph.D.
Scholars' Bowl Team Sponsor


The Alabama Christian Academy 2006 Writing Assessment was recently completed for our fifth, seventh, and ninth grade students. The results have been collated and dispersed to the students. Your child’s paper was returned with a reporting sheet that included the way in which the papers were assessed by the English Department. Parents, please discuss these essays with your child. The scores broke down as follows:

 

5
4
3
2
1

Fifth

12
10
30
16
3

Seventh

21
45
20
6
4

Ninth

19
21
34
18
1

TOTALS

52

76

84

40

8

Scoring requirements:
5 – Excellent: excellent content, varied sentence structure, few to no grammatical errors
4 – Good: good content, uses most of the sentence types, few grammatical errors
3 – Fair: fair content, sentence type variety needs work, many grammatical errors
2 – Poor: content lacking cohesiveness, no variety in sentence structure, many grammatical errors
1 – Bad: content lacking cohesiveness, poor sentence structure, many grammatical errors

 


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