Grace Christian Academy

High School Atlanta Trip - March 15th & 16th

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Georgia State Capitol

March 15th

Leave school around 7:30 a.m.

Stop for lunch around 11:30
Arrive in Atlanta at the Capitol Building at 12 :30 p.m

Guided tour of the Capitol & State Museum

Check in Hotel in Lawrenceville

Visit nearby attractions & eat dinner

March 16th

Breakfast at Hote

Medival Times - Lawrenceville, GA

Depart hotel for Medieval Times
Enjoy M.T. educational performance & lunch
Depart for Bainbridge around 1:00 p.m.

Final Payment of $99 is Due by March 2, 2012

Dairy Queen Night Successful

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Many, many thanks to all of our GCA family and friends for supporting

Dairy Queen night on Tuesday as we raised $764.00 for Grace Christian!

Way to Go Cougars!!

Creating Electricity at GCA

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Mrs. Jones 5th grade science students have been learning how to turn chemical energy into electrical energy. Pictured are Thad Whitaker and Tommy Young with their experiments. Thad used potatoes and Tommy used lemons to create their electricity!
Great job guys!!

4th & 5th Graders Celebrate History

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Mrs. Sheffield's 4th & 5th grade students had the opportunity to celebrate history last week. The students were asked to read a biography of a historial figure , write a paper, and give an oral book report dressed as their character.

Pictured Left:
Kate McRae - Scagawea
Garrett Donalson - Abraham Lincoln
Spence Butler - Ben Franklin
Hallie Jordan - Florence Nightingale

Pictured Right:
Olivia Penala - Mary Mapes Dodge
Abigail Mills - Lotta Crabtree
Kelly Kelly - Annie Oakley
Nicholas Hodges - Jesse James

Spring Book Fair - March 26th - 30th

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GCA will be hosting a Spring Book Fair March 26th - 30th. Volunteers are needed for that Monday and Tuesday morning so if you are interested please let Monica or Carol know.

Here is the link for our upcoming book fair - http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/gca

Calendar of Events (February)

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February 20th
President's Day - NO SCHOOL!

February 21st
Winter Formal Tickets go on sale in the office
Dairy Queen Night - 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

February 23rd & 24th
GISA State Finals

February 27th
Sophmore Class ring meeting to place orders - 10:45 am.
Seniors meet with Bainbridge College Financial Aid at 2 p.m.

February 28th
Parent Meeting @ 6:30 p.m. in the Gym
(Informational Meeting for parents on the new Standardized Testing - TerraNova3)

February 29th
Running Club meets at the YMCA

March 1st
Away Tennis Match against Community Christian at 4pm

March 2nd
"Finer Things" at 7:00 p.m. in the Gym

March 3rd
Winter Formal for MS students - 8-11 p.m. - Old Library

March 5th
NJHS Induction Ceremony at 2:30 p.m. in the O.S.

March 6th
Home Tennis Match against Bainbridge MS at 4pm

March 6th - 10th
Basketball Nationals (GV) in Dayton, TN

March 7th
4H Meeting in the IAUD at 7:40 am
Running Club meets at YMCA at 3:30 pm

March 8th
End of 3rd Quarter

March 9th
NO School! Teacher Work Day

Lady Cougars advance to Final Four!

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The Lady Cougars varsity basketball team has advanced today to the GISA State Final Four by defeating Thomas Jefferson 48-47. The girls were down by 10 with 3:22 left in the game. Full court press got them back within 1 point with only 2.4 seconds to go. A turnover gave the Cougars the ball back and Rachel Harrell hit a shot from the corner with no time left on the clock to take the win!!
The Lady Cougars will play next Friday, February 24th at 2:30 p.m. at GSCU for a spot in the championship game.
Way to Go Lady Cougars!!!

Middle School Tennis - Tues., Feb. 21st

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Middle School Tennis Practice

Tuesday, February 21st

5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Floyd Tennis Complex

Box Tops due February 24th

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If you have been saving box tops for GCA, please get them turned in by Friday, February 24th as we have a deadline of March 1st to get them sent in!

Playground Update

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As many of you have probably noticed, the slide at our wonderful playground is broken and taped off so children will not be hurt. Please know that this playground has a lifetime warranty and the new equipment has been ordered and will be fixed as soon as the parts arrive!

GCA Jr. Pro Boys Take 2nd In Tournament

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Pictured: Drew Bardin, Coach Steve Murr, Jeb Smith, Austyn Holcombe,
Clay Wells, Tommy Murr, Jared Duke, Sam McRae,
Coach MalloryMcRae and Collin Woodrum

Congratulations to the Grace Jr. Pro boys team for placing 2nd in the GISA Jr. Pro Tournament last Saturday. 12 other schools participated in the tournament and the GCA boys defeated Southland Academy and Terrell Academy before losing to Crisp Academy in the championship game.

2012 Winter Formal - March 3rd

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2012 Winter Formal

"Black Out Ball"

Saturday, March 3rd

8 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

The Old Library

Tickets will go on sale in the School Office

on Tuesday, February 21st.

$15-Single, $25-Couples

The Winter Formal is a special event for 6th - 8th grade students!

Parent "Testing" Meeting - Tuesday, February 28th

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TERRANOVA3.....

There will be a parent informational meeting on our new standardized achievement tests (call TerraNova3) on Tuesday, February 28th at 6:30 p.m. in the gym.

Smith & Sloan - 2012 STAR Student & Teacher

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Congratulations to Abbey Smith for being selected as the 2012 GCA STAR Student and to Mrs. Beth Sloan or being selected as her STAR Teacher. Abbey is the daughter of Michael and Dena Smith. Abbey is a member of the cheerleading team, compeition cheer squad, cross-country team, and Chaos dance team. She has served on the basketball team, "Grace Goes Green", and yearbook staff. She is a graduate of the Chamber's Youth Leadership program and currently serves on the Steering Committee, she is the senior vice president, member of the National Honor Society and was recently crowned GCA's homecoming queen. Abbey plans to attend either the University or Georgia or Mississippi State.

Valentine Orders Due Wednesday, Feb. 8th

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Valentine's Day Orders

Cupcake Box - $3.00
Heart Shaped Sucker Ring - $0.75
Valentine Bracelet - $1.00
Carnation - $1.00
Valentine Glitter Tattoos - 2 for $0.50
Gumball Cards - $1.50

Orders are due - Wednesday, February 8th

Trip Week Meeting - Monday, February 13th

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There will be a parent meeting on Monday, February 13th in the Old Sanctuary for Trip Week in March. Mrs. McQuaid will meet with the parents of the 6th grade students at 6:00 p.m.; Mrs. Harris and Mrs. Henderson will meet with the parents of the 7th and 8th grade students at 6:30 p.m and Mr. Murr will meet with the HS parents @ 7:00 to discuss and trip option for them.

Please remember the balance for both MS trips are due by March 2nd!

Physics for Breakfast?

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"It's always nice to enjoy a little physics while you are enjoying your breakfast"....according to Mrs. Lambert. While the GCA physics class enjoyed a reward breakfast, they were challenged with the 1st Law of Thermodynamics and asked to save a poor innocent egg from destruction using the knowledge they had learned. The challenge was to constuct an "apparatus" to save their egg from a perilous drop from the upstairs classroom. They were only given 20 minutes and these materials: egg, rubber gloves, styrofoam cup, orange, string, grocery bag, straws, and tape. Great news....alll eggs survived their drop!! Way to go guys!!

February Basketball Practice Schedule

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Dairy Queen Night - February 8th

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Dairy Queen Fundraiser Night

Tuesday, February 21st

6:00 - 8:00 P.M.

GCA will receive 50% Profit

on all items sold -

Dine-in or Drive-thru

during this two hour period!

Please tell all your family & friends!!

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From Coach Harris:

We had a great kick-off to the 2012 Cogar Running Club on Wednesday -
45 students ran/walked a total of 158 1/2 - mile laps! A number of parents and teachers also participated. The Cougar Running Club is open to all students 1st-12th and will meet each Wednesday at the YMCA track from 3:30 - 4:00 p.m. through May.

Come Join Us!!!

GCA Sports - News & Annoucements

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Cougar Running Club
The GCA Cougar Running Club begins tomorrow, Wednesday, Jan. 25th, from 3:30pm until 4pm at the YMCA. The school will not be offering
transportation to the YMCA. Parents will be responsible for bringing
their children to the YMCA at 3:30pm and picking them up from the Y at
4pm. Runners will be supervised at all times and prizes will be
rewarded for progress!

Baseball:
There will be a baseball meeting this Friday, January 27th @ 6:00 p.m. in the gym.

Jr. Pro:
The Jr. Pro girls will play at St. Teresa's at 4:00 p.m. next Thursday.

6th Grade Basketball Tourn. - Feb. 2nd & 4th

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Congralations to Senior -

Stephanie Mills

GCA's

DAR Good Citizen

Cheerleaders Honor ACS

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The GCA Cheerleaders presented a check for $580.01 to Chelsea Austin with the American Cancer Society.

The funds were raised durning their 1st Annual Pink-Out event which was held on December 2nd durning a home basketball game.

All proceeds will be dedicated to Decatur County and our local Relay For Life Event.

Congratulations Girls!!

GCA Cheerleaders .....1st Place

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This past weekend, the GCA Cheerleaders competed in the Diamond Circle City Championship hosted by Diamond Cheer and Dance in Dothan, AL. The girls won first place and a trip to Jacksonville for the Season Finals on April 28th.

Harrell Reaches 1,000!!

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Congratulations to GCA Sophmore, Rachel Harrell for making her 1,000th point during Thursday nights game against Ashford. After the game, her father and coach, Mike Harrell presented her with the game ball.

Rachel is the daughter of Mike and Leslie Harrell

WAY TO GO Rachel!!

GCA Cheerleaders Thank You!!

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The GCA Cheerleaders would like to thank everyone for a GREAT Spirit Week! Without the support of our parents and students, it would not have been possible.

The 1st Annual Pancake Breakfast was a big hit this year and plans are now in place for an even better event next year. Thank you so much for your support and patience!! Be assured that lots of notes have been taken and lessons learned so we hope you will plan to come back again next year!

GCA Cheerleaders

Winter Festival Shirts 1/2 Price

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Winter Festival Shirts are now on sale for 1/2 price in the front office.

White long-sleeve shirts are now $7.50 and black short-sleeve are only $6.00. Buy yours today and enjoy this great deal!!

2012 Homecoming Queen - Abbey Smith

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Congratulations to Senior, Abbey Smith for being crowned GCA's 2012 Homecoming Queen. Abbey is the daughter of Michael and Dena Smith and she plans to attend the University of Georgia or Mississippi State University next year.

Congrats Abbey!!!

2012 Homecoming Court

(L-R) 10th Grade - Kendi Castoro, 9th grade - Lexie Goodson, Seniors - Stephanie Mills, Abbey Smith, Caylin Walsingham, and Mary Ann Adams, 11th grade - Beth Ann Hodges

GCA Crown's Homecoming King

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Congratulations Baby Bo for being voted 2012 Homecoming King!
(Pictured L-R: Daniel Ray, Wyatt Mentry, Bo Bailey & Phillip Bowen)

Homecoming 2012 - Spirit Day

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Homecoming 2012 - Nerd Day

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Homecoming 2012 - Pajama Day

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MS & HS Raise $364 for Samaritan's Purse

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GCA's Middle and High School students raised $364.00 for Sararitan's Purse durning December. Students selected the following items to purchase/donate: Blankets, Live-Saving Mosquito Nets, Fishing Boats, Baby Chicks, Hot Meals, Milk, Feed a Hungry Baby for a Week, Rescue a Child from Exploitation, and Transform the Life of a Disabled Child.

Cougar Teams Give Back to Community

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On December 21st, the GCA girls and boys teams took their minds off of basketball to think of others as they delivered Christmas presents to a family in Bainbridge. Both teams held a fundraiser in early December which allowed them to spend around $1,200.00 on a shopping spree for this family. Players were divided into groups and assigned a member of the family to shop for along with a given budget. Coach Murr stated "The teams were very excited to see the family receive the gifts. We want our students to recognize how much God has blessed them and to be active in giving to, and serving others."

Cougars take 3rd in Tournament

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Both our Cougars and Lady Cougars finished third in the recent Corey Jones Memorial Basketball Tournament in Ashford, Al.

Coach Murr's team defeated the Randolph Southern School Patriots, of Shelllman, GA by a score of 52-43, and defeated the Northside Methodist Academy Knights, of Dothan, AL, 55-42. Phillip Bowen led them to both wins and made the All-Tournament Team.

Coach Harrell's girls beat Randolph Southern school Lady Patriots from Shellman, GA to take third place in the tournament. Emma Heard scored nine points as the Lady Cougars broke a team scoring record with a 73-49 victory. Lady Cougar Rachel Harrell took game scoring honors with 26 points. In other tournament actioni on Dec. 19th, the Lady Cougars defeated the Northside Methodist Academy Lady Knights from Dothan, AL 44-28, and lost to the Ashford Academy Lady Falcons from Ashford, AL, 44-42. Emma Heard was named to the All-Tournament Team.

1st Graders Share the News

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Mrs. Harrell and Mrs. Mogan's first grade classes enjoyed Christmas caroling during the holidays. They had the opportunity to visist 4 different senior citizens homes where they sang to them and gave them goody bags. What a wonderful way to spread the love and joy of Christ!

Mills honored for Service

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Many thanks to GCA Board Member, Kim Mills, for her many years of service!! Kim has served as an active Board member for the past 5 years and always gone above and beyond when asked or needed.

Board Chairman, Erwin Harrell, recognized Kim during the faculty/staff luncheon held at Christmas.

Again, Many Thanks Kim!!!!

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Congratulations to Senior Emma Heard!!
Emma signed a volleyball scholarship in December with the Andrew College Fighting Tigers. Emma will wear the No. 3 jersey for Andrew, which is shown above. Pictured are: Heard, Grace volleyball coach Erwin Harrell, Andrew College volleyball coach Lisa O'Connor, Heard's mother Joanna Heard and father Darryl Hear.
We are so proud of you Emma!!

Cross Country Team Honored

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Pictured above - GCA (Boys & Girls) Cross Country Team

Congratulations to the GCA Cross Country Team for being awarded the GISA Region 3AA Runner-Up. The GISA Region meet was hosted by Brookwood School but held at Greenwood Plantation on October 20th. The Varsity Boys team placed second overall (Region Runner-Up) and those team members are: Kyle Harris Bryce McQuaid, Daniel Ray, Jackson Harrell, Anderson Bailey, Chase Harris, and Josh Carnes. Chase Harris placed second overall with a 5K time of 17:35. Kyle Harris placed third overall with a 5K time of 18:26. Following this meet, the Boys Varsity team qualified to compete at Stratford Academy in Macon in the GISA State Cross Country meet on October 29th. Congratulations Cougars!!!

Students Enjoy Mock Legislature

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GCA held its second annual Mock Legislature on Tuesday, November 22nd. Middle school students were asked to talk to relatives and friends and come up with five topics for possible laws that might make Georgia a better place to live. They worked with their partners to write their bills and prepare their speeches for debate in the General Assembly.

2011 Mock Legislature Officers:
Governor - Carley Cranford

Speakers of the House - Kelsey Harrell, Rhaegan Henderson, Jasmine Jones, & Jack McRae

Clerks of the House - Mattie Dunn, Perra Harrell, Hannah Holden, & Emilee Murr

House Floor Leaders - Annabelle Smith and Paul Whaley

House Door Keepers - Kelsey Harrell & Perra Harrell

Corey Jones BBall Tournament - Dec. 19th & 20th

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All Times are Central Times

GIRLS BRACKET

BOYS BRACKET

Cougar Running Club Starts Jan. 25th

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The GCA Running Club will be back in action for 2012!

Practice begins Wednesday, January 25th

Homecoming News.......

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GCA Homcoming T-Shirts

are on sale NOW!

All shirts are $15.00

Order are due

Wednesday, December 14th

Spirit Week - January 4th - 6th

Wednesday, January 4th - PJ Day

Thursday, January 5th - Nerd Day

Friday, January 6th - GCA Spirit Day

** Jr Pro Teams will scrimmage against each other & Black Out Pep Rally

Spirit & Food Items for Sale each day:

Hot Chocolate - .50

Popcorn - .50

Baked Goods - .50

Doughnuts - $1.00

Spirit Links - .10 (Classes will compete for icecream party)

Friday Spirit Items:

Tattoos - .50

Bead Necklace - .50

Eye Blacks - $1.00

Glow Sticks - $1.00

Pom Poms - $1.00

January Basketball Practice Schedule

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Jr Pro Scrimmage - Dec. 13th

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There will be Jr Pro Scrimmages for boys and girls teams this coming Tuesday, Dec. 13th. There is no charge to come watch and light refreshments will be available in the concession stand.

Gym Schedule for Tuesday, Dec. 13th

Varsity boys practice - 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.

Varsity girls practice - 2:20 - 3:50 p.m.

Jr Pro girls scrimmage - 4:00 - 4:40 p.m.

Jr Pro boys scrimmage 4:45 - 5:30 p.m.

Varsity Baseball Meeting...Tues. @ 9:30 a.m.

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Ken Bailey will hold a varsity baseball informational meeting in the I-aud, on Tuesday, Dec. 12th, at 9:30 a.m. for any 8th-12th grade boys wanting to play baseball.

Middle School Baseball Meeting - Dec. 12th

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On Monday, December 12th, at 3:15, in the gym, a brief meeting will be held for parents of boys ages 10-14 wanting to play baseball. We are planning to have a team that will compete against a few recreational teams as well as some schools with similar teams.
We need to determine the interest from the boys so we know how to complete the game
schedule. Assistant Varsity Coach, Don Tibbedeaux will be explaining his ideas for this
new program. The season workouts will not begin until February 2nd, but there will be
some pre-season workouts for anyone interested starting January 16th.
See Coach Murr with any questions.

GCA Homecoming Week - Jan. 4th - 6th

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GCA Homcoming Week

has been set for

Jan. 4 - 6, 2012.

The theme this year is "Courageous" and more details about Spirit Week, T-Shirts, etc. will be posted soon!

Samaritan's Purse Christmas Project

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Again this year, students in middle and high school have been given the opportunity to save lives and ease suffering throughout the world in the Name of Jesus through the Samaritan's Purse Christmas Catalog. Students may bring in loose change and dollar amounts daily through Friday, December 16th during homeroom. On Friday, each class will total the money they have collected and thumb through their copy of the Christmas Catalog to "spend" their money on neccessities for people living in some of the darkest corners of the eath. Some examples are: feeding a hungry baby for a week for only $9, shoes and clothing for a child for only $25 , a week's worth of milk for a chid for only $5, and a starter supply of a dozen baby chicks for only $14. They may also "buy" fun items such as sports equipment for only $8, or a Jesus Loves Me melody lamb for only $4. Parents are encouraged to participate as well - just send your donation to school with your child and it will become part of their homeroom collection amount!

To see a copy of the Christmas Gift Catalog online visit:
http://www.samaritanspurse.org/

2011 Winter Festival - Best Ever!!

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Many thanks to our awesome 2011 Winter Festival committee for making this year's Winter Festival the best ever! All the new kids activites and games, the excellent student art show, the wonderful (huge) silent auction, the live auction, the cool GCA general store, the creative t-shirt, and the great food all came together to raise over $42,000 for GCA.

This of course would not have been possible without all our sponors and the support of many of our local businesses as well as all the dedicated volunteers including classroom moms, supportive teachers, creative and helpful students and of course you - the parents and students that came out and shared your time, resources and money! WOW...What an excited time!!

Congratulations & Thank You to the following students that sold the most raffle tickets:

Jack Tuten - K3 & K4

Tommy Young - K5-5th

Carly Godwin - 6th - 8th

Brent Warr - 9th - 12th

Congratulations to the 2011 Raffle Winners:
Benelli Shotgun - Steve Gowan
Louis Vuitton Luggage - Shalonda Sanders
$1000.00 Cash - Marvin Thomas

Thank you to the following Sponsors:
Bainbridge Family Dentistry

Bishops Jewelers
Brentwood Plantation
Cedars Farm Plantation
Dairy Queen
Danimer Scientific
Decatur Auto Parts
Elberta Crate & Box
First Port City Bank
First State Bank
Godwin’s
Inland
Live 101.9
Park Avenue Bank
Southern Triad Construction
Southwest GA Farm Credit
Carlee Dollar’s Family

Coca-Cola for GCA

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The GCA Athletes are raising money to support our athletic teams. Please consider helping us by doing something you are probably going to do anyway.....purchase your favorite Coke products through GCA. Orders must be turned in on or before Monday, December 12th. Pick up day is Wednesday, December 14th @ 1:30 p.m. in front of the Chapel.

First Semester Exam Schedule - MS & HS

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Auction Items for 2011 Winter Festival

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WF Raffle Tickets Due Monday, Nov. 28th

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2011 Winter Festival Raffle Tickets are due
Monday, November 28th.
Drawing will take place Tuesday evening, Nov. 29th

Winter Festival Tuesday Night - Nov. 29th

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GCA Celebrates Grandparents' Day & Veterans' Day

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GCA's 3rd Annual Grandparents Day was a huge success with over 300 in attendance! This year we wanted to do something a little different and decided to host Grandparents' Day on November 11th and honor our Veterans with a special program. Everyone enjoyed an amazing day starting with wonderful goodies prepared by Lisa McLendon; classroom visits; a heartwarming
performance called "United We Stand" presented by the entire elementary school; a special video presentation honoring our veterans; Foundation comments by Dr. Mallory McRae; and beautiful performances by the middle and high school choir, praise band, and strings program. Many thanks to the GCA Foundation and GCA's awesome Faculty and Staff for another great event!!

9th Graders Support Samaritan's Purse

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Mrs. Harris' 9th Grade Geography class recently went shopping
and purchased enough items to fill seven (7)
Christmas Boxes for Samaritan's Purse.

GCA Inducts 9 into National Honor Society

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Grace Christian Academy's National Honor Society inducted 9 new members at an Induction Ceremony on November 21, 2011. NHS officers performed the Induction Ritual recognizing the candidates for academic, character, and conduct excellence. Officers for the group include President Christina Greene, Vice President Mary Ann Adams, Secretary Abbey Smith, Treasurer Stephanie Mills, Reporter Kyle Harris, and Project Chairmen Beth Hodges and Bryce McQuaid.

Congratulations to the following new members of GCA's NHS: Kendi Castoro, Zyreese Guy, Rachel Harrell, Ben Holden, Tyler Jones, Melissa Mills, Casie Pichard, Daniel Ray, and Jim Whitehead. Other standing members include - Ashton Anderson, Lauren Carraway, Katie Harrell, Emma Heard, Jocelyn Jacobs, Alex McLendon, Kishan Patel and Caylin Walsingham.

Inland Classic This Weekend

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Jr. Pro Boys BBall Meeting Thursday

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Jr. Pro Boys Parents meeting on Thursday at 3:20 in the gym (4th-6th)

Grace Cougars Open with Win

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Grace Christian Academy opened up their basketball season Tuesday night at home against Abbeville Christian from Alabama. The boys led by a narrow margin the entire game and finished 64 to 54. The Cougars were led by eighth grader, Jack McRae, with his career high 26 points. Transfer, Phillip Bowen, had a double double with 18 points and 10 assist. Tyler Jones had 9 and Bo Bailey added 7 points for the Cougars. Abbeville was led by Chip White with 22 points.

The Cougars will host the Inland Classic November 18th and 19th held at Perry Memorial Gymnasium. Grace will play at 6:30 and 8:15 in the first round against Enterprise Preparatory Academy on Friday.

1st Graders Enjoy Applin Farms

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The 1st Grade classes from GCA visited Aplin's Pumpkin Patch in Slocomb, AL on October 25th. The students were able to enjoy a wagaon ride to the pumpkin patch where they got to pick their own pumpkin and sunflower. They visited the animals in the petting barn and learned about farm life in their interactive barn. After a picnic lunch, they had a fun trip through the corn maze!!

2011 Basketball Schedule

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Harris Named to GISA All-State Soccer Team

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Congratulations to
Senior Kyle Harris
for being named to the GISA 2011 All-State Boys Soccer Team. Kyle was presented his plaque during the high school chapel meeting on Monday, November 7th.

Way to Go Kyle!!

Cougars For A Cure

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The GCA Cheerleaders will be hosting a Pink-Out on Friday, December 2nd at GCA's home baskeball games. All proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society. They are asking everyone to attend the game wearing their Cougar for a Cure t-shirt or a pink shirt.

The Cougar for a Cure t-shirt order form has been sent home with your child. The shirts will be 15.00 and all orders need to be in by Friday, November 11th. The day of the game, the cheerleaders will be selling Breast Cancer Ribbon Tattoos, and Pink Beads.
A Pep Rally will also be held on Dec. 2nd to honor family members of our students that are cancer survivors or are fighting the disease now.

Byne Tournament Schedule for Nov. 9th & 12th

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November Basketball Schedule

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Jr. Pro Basketball News & Schedule

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There will be a Girls Jr. Pro Basketball meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 8th at 3:30 in room 211 (Mrs. Sloan's room). All players and parents should attend.

2011-12 Jr. Pro Basketball Schedule below.............

Fall 2011 Book Fair Totals

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This year the Fall Book Fair total came to $4,514.42.

Here is what GCA receives from Scholastic:

Total Earned from Sales $2,109.54
Home Page Created $25.00
Teacher Sneak Peek $25.00
Webinar Participation $25.00
Family Night Event $100.00
Additional Bonus $210.95

Total $2,495.49

Accreditation:
We are required to spend $6 per student on books. Based on 293 students, we will need to purchase $1,758 in books. We will meet this requirement without touching the budget! Plus, we will be able to purchase additional books with our remaining credit.

Welcome Back Mrs. Bardin

2011-11-04T13:00:00.000-04:00

Grace would like to welcome back Becky Bardin to the faculty. Mrs. Bardin, after taking a sabbatical, has returned to the classroom taking over the Spanish I class and Choir!

Health Class learns Emergency Procedures

2011-11-03T22:54:00.001-04:00

American Heart Association Instructor, Eddie Duke lectured Mrs. Henderson 9th grade Health class, Thursday, Oct. 27th, on Medical Emergency Procedures. Mr. Duke taught the students how to recognized medical emergencies and to be familiar with first aid procedures. They learned life-saving procedures like the abdominal thrust, rescue breathing, and immediate care along with how to remain calm, think clearly, and make quick decisions. Many thanks to Mr. Duke for his time and knowledge!!

Baseball News

2011-11-02T23:30:00.001-04:00

Grace has named Ken Bailey the new head baseball coach for the Cougars. Ken is an avid fan of the game and brings with him a great deal of experience from playing baseball in high school and in college. After college, he spent three years with the Cleveland Indians Organization before coaching for seven season with the city leagues. Schedules for both conference and non-conference games are ready to be finalized and Coach Bailey is excited about getting started with the team!

Also new this year, GCA plans to begin a middle school baseball program. Don Tibbedeaux, who assisted the varsity team last year, will head this new program. Coach T has many years of experience coaching baseball and football. Spring workouts with this team will be open to 4th - 8th grade boys.

Jr Pro Basketball Starts in December

2011-11-02T23:00:00.000-04:00

Jr. Pro Basketball season is set to start in December. Dr. Mallory McRae will coach the boys and Beth Sloan will be coaching the girls. All games will be played on Saturday during the month of January. Tryouts for these teams will be announced soon and will be open to students in the 4th - 6th grade.

2011 Winter Festival - November 29th

2011-10-28T17:13:00.003-04:00

Winter Festival Packets were sent home Wednesday, Oct. 26th. Families should have received information on T-shirt orders, Raffle Tickets, General Store,

and Student Art Show.

Please call Cile @ 246-3825 if you did not receive your packet.

Picture Retakes - November 2nd

2011-10-28T16:54:00.002-04:00

Wednesday, November 2nd

will be

Senior Formals & Picture Retakes!!

Coat Drive Ends Monday

2011-10-28T16:50:00.000-04:00

GCA has collected 97 additional items this past week for the Farm Credit Coat Drive. The 3rd Grade class put out a challenge last week to the school to bring in 59 more items and boy they really did their part. As of Thursday, GCA had collected 146 items and Mrs. Butler's class only need 54 more items to meet our 200 item goal!!

Take a minute this weekend to look through your closets and see what you might can donate as Monday is the final day!! We can do it GCA!!!

Lady Cougars Headed to State

2011-10-28T16:41:00.000-04:00

The Lady Cougars Volleyball team finished the season as Runner-ups of Region 5 and earned a bye into the second round of the GISA State Tournament hosted by Mount Vernon Presbyterian in Atlanta. They will play the winner of a first round match-up between Christian Heritage School of Dalton and Providence Christian School of Savannah. Their first match in the tournament will be Friday, October 28th @ 1:00 p.m.

Pictured:
Front Row - Lindsey Duke, Kelsey Harrell, Merianna Parker, Melissa Mills, Perra Harrell.
Back Row - Assistant Coach Amy Smith, Emillee Murr, Brandi Register, Emma Heard, Leah Smith, Cassie Pichard, Kendi Castoro and Coach Erwin Harrell. Not pictured is Christy Colvin.

MS Volleyball Team Has Perfect Season

2011-10-28T16:40:00.000-04:00

The Lady Cougar Middle School Volleyball Team completed their season this

past week with a perfect record of 9-0.

Congratulations Lady Cougars!!!!

Cougar Cheeleaders Win 1st

2011-10-28T16:28:00.001-04:00

The past weekend the Cougar Cheerleaders won 1st place in their division at the Midwest Cheer and Dance Competition at Six Flags in Atlanta, GA. They also received Best Overall in the Best Dance and Routine category. Thirteen (13) squads from around the State competed in their division.
Way to go girls!!!!!

Winburn - State 1st Place Winner

2011-10-22T11:28:00.000-04:00

(L-R) GCA Teacher, Sara Jones; Mattie Winburn; & Principal Joan Shiver

Mattie Winburn was "officially" honored on October 8th as the Georgia First Place 5th Grade Winner in the 2010 Fair Bear Wrinting Competition sponsored by the Georgia National Fair.

Mattie along with the school were honored with checks and certificates.

Congratulations Mattie...we are so proud of you!!

Cross Country Team - Region Runner-up!!!

2011-10-21T15:56:00.003-04:00

The GCA Boys' Cross Country Team finished as runner-up at the GISA Region 3AA Cross Country Meet at Green wood Plantation in Thomasville, GA on October 20th. The team, led by Chase and Kyle Harris (2nd and 3rd overall) included season best performances by Anderson Bailey, Bryce McQuaid, Josh Carnes, Jackson Harrell, and Daniel Ray. Also participating in the meet were region rivals, Brookwood, Crisp, Highland Christian, Randolph Southern, Southwest Georgia, Valwood, Westfield, and Westwood. The Boys' Team from Brookwood School won the 2011 3AA Region Championship. The top four teams from our region have earned the right to participate in the GISA State Championship Meet to be held on Saturday, October 29th at Wesleyan College in Macon, GA.

Participating in the Region Meet for the Lady Cougars were Abbey Smith and Beth Ann Hodges.

Donut's for Dad

2011-10-21T15:40:00.002-04:00

Mrs. Sheffield and Mrs. Jones 4th & 5th grade students hosted their annual "Donut's for Dads" event this morning in the GCA Dining Hall.

Thank you Dads for all you do!!!!

2nd Grade Explore the world of Worms!

2011-10-21T15:31:00.000-04:00

Mrs. Loeffler and Mrs. Straughn's 2nd grade students enjoyed exploring the "world of worms" last Friday.

A great time was had by all!!

4th & 5th Grades Visit Agrirama

2011-10-21T11:47:00.003-04:00

On Friday, September 30th, the fourth and fifth grade students of Grace Christian Academy traveled to Tifton, GA to explore the Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village better known as the Agrirama. The students were given the chance to "go back in time" and experience the daily activities of a person their age, doing many of the same things that their ancestors did a century ago.

Perra Harrell Wins State!!

2011-10-14T18:07:00.001-04:00

On Wednesday, October 12, 2011 Perra Harrell won the GISA AA Girls Junior Varsity "Season Ending Championship" Cross Country Meet held at Stratford Academy in Macon, GA. As the sole representative in the Girls event from Grace Christian Academy, Perra outran the field of 83 participants representing 17 schools throughout the state. Her winning time in the 2.5 kilometer (1.6 mile) race was 9 minutes and 58 seconds. Perra is in the 8th grade and has been a members of the Cross Country Team for the past 3 years.

Congratulations also to Caleb Harris for placing 5th in this same meet!

Way to Go Cougars!!!

Photos to come......

Annual Coat Drive - Oct. 10th thur Oct. 31st

2011-10-14T17:52:00.001-04:00

Grace Christian Academy is again helping with the Annual Farm Credit Coat and Blanket Drive. The Drive kicked-off on October 10th and Mrs. Butler's 3rd grade class enjoyed hosting a fashion show of ideas for the GCA Elementary students this past Wednesday. Acceptable items include: new and used coats, blankets, sweaters, scarves, hats, and gloves. Items will be distrubted locally and Five Points Cleaners is providing the cleaning services for the used items. Other drop-off locations include Farm Credit, Five Points Cleaners, Decatur Auto Parts, and Auto Zone; however, we want GCA to collect the most!

This is a wonderful opportunity for us to make a difference in someone's life and our community has a whole! Please support Mrs. Buter's 3rd grade class and bring your donations to the drop-box in the GCA foyer.

Middle School Soccer Photos

2011-10-14T17:37:00.001-04:00

Preschool Enjoys Teddy Bear Picnic

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Teddy Bear Picnic

The City of Bainbridge along

with the Regional Library

hosted a Teddy Bear Picnic

on October 12th in Willis Park.

GCA's K3 - K5 students had a wonderful time. They enjoyed visiting the park, having a picnic and listing to 3 wonderful "Teddy Bear" stories.

GCA Book Fair - Oct. 25th - 29th

2011-10-14T06:00:00.000-04:00

The 2011 GCA Book Fair is scheduled for, October 24th - 28th. It will be set up in the cafeteria and open each day from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Somthing new this year will be an Online Book Fair which will be available from October 17th - November 5th. Here is the link and graphic for the online store:
http://www.scholastic.com/schoolbookfairs/2892045.

Volunteers are needed: If you are interested in being a volunteer and working at the book fair please call the office @ 243-8851 or email Monica McQuaid at mmcquaid@gcacougars.org.

Cougar Cheer Clinic

2011-10-14T05:00:00.000-04:00

The GCA Cougar Cheerleaders host a Cheer Clinic for our K3-K5 students on Oct. 3rd, 4th & 5th. The girls had a wonderful time learning all the cougar cheers and working with the cheerleaders!

4th & 5th Grade Celebrate Johnny Appleseed Day

2011-10-06T17:18:00.000-04:00

In recognition of Johnny Appleseed Day (Sept. 26th), the fourth and fifth graders at Grace Christian Academy took time out of their busy day to celebrate and study this great American frontier hero. While the teacher read the book, Johnny Appleseed, the students enjoyed apple juice, apples with peanut butter and caramel, apple sauce, and apple tarts. Students were then asked to write and retell the story of Johnny Appleseed as if they were the author. They made a book cover for their new book and illustrated it with the same theme. During their math and science time, the students used apples and information about apples to assist with their instructional time. This was a special and enjoyable day for these two classes...it made learning fun!!

Johnny Appleseed Celebrated

2011-10-06T17:11:00.000-04:00

Mrs. Morris' students - Cullen, Emilie, and Jillian

Mrs. Cox's students with their puppets

In honor of Johnny Appleseeds' birthday, our GCA K'4's got to enjoy several activities involving apples. Mrs. Morris' students enjoyed tasting a variety of apples and their taste test resulted in a tie between Red Delicious and Granny Smith. Mrs. Cox's class made puppets, made apples out of red play dough and discovered perfect stars in apples.

Harris Recognized for Contributions

2011-10-05T14:11:00.004-04:00

The GCA Cougar soccer team lost a very welled played game 3-2 to Central Fellowship Christian Academy of Macon on Friday, September 30th. The game marked the last home game for senior, Kyle Harris. He will graduate as the all-time scoring leader and assist leader in GCA soccer history. Kyle has been named All-Conference every year since his Freshman year, he was named conference MVP as a Junior, and this year was named to the All-Tournament team at the JMA pre-season tournament, and led the Cougars to a perfect 3-0 record in the East-West Challenge Tournament in Fort Walton Beach, FL.
Thank you Kyle for all you have done for GCA Soccer....We Love Ya!!!!

HS Biology study of Eubacteria

2011-10-04T21:43:00.001-04:00

Pictured: Casie Pichard and Beth Hodges

During a study on Eubacteria, students in Mrs. Smith Biology class collected bacteria from areas around the school. Keyboards, faucets, door knobs, light switches, and toilets were some areas that were swabbed. Special thanks should be given to Meridian and Danimer Scientific for providing petri dishes with agar nutrient and swabs. After 2 weeks, students prepared slides to view with the microscopes.

Pictured: Taylor Cumbie, Tyler Jones & Zyreese Guy

8th Graders Learn about Forensics

2011-10-04T21:37:00.002-04:00

This year the 8th graders are doing a semester unit on forensics along with their standard curriculum. Special agents Wes Horne and Mike Walsingham with Georgia Bureau of Investigation demonstrated how to dust for prints.

6th Graders learn about Mass & Density

2011-10-04T21:37:00.001-04:00

Understanding the connection between mass and density can be confusing. Understanding density in liquids can be even more difficult. The sixth grade at GCA conducted a lab while studying measurement and physical properties of matter. Students performed the steps of the scientific method as they hypothesized, experimented, and recorded results in a lab report. Liquids that were used were shampoo, diswashing detergent, baby oil, water and corn syrup. Liquids moved as they were poured into places by density. The result was a tower of colorful, layered liquids.

ANNOUNCEMENT......

2011-10-03T12:59:00.006-04:00

Fall Break Announcements.......

Lunch menus are due back this Wednesday, October 5th, due to Fall Break.

2nd Trip Deposit of $50.00 (6th-8th) is due Wednesday, October 12th.

Winburn Wins State Writing Contest

2011-09-30T14:25:00.000-04:00

Congratulations to Mattie Winburn for taking for taking 1st place in the this year's Fair Bear Creative Writing Contest sponsored by The Georgia National Fair. The theme this year was "Fair Bear Travels Around the World in a Hot Air Balloon" and Mattie was selected as the State winner in the 5th grade division. The Grand Prize winner will be announced at the Georgia National Fair on October 8th.

See You At The Pole 2011

2011-09-30T14:01:00.003-04:00

GCA's See You At The Pole