Grace Christian Academy

Sunday, July 13, 2014

2014 - 2015 School Supply List

Thursday, July 10, 2014

2014-2015 School Calendar

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

2014-15 Strategic Improvements for GCA

GCA Announces Strategic Improvements for New Academic Year

Grace Christian Academy's Headmaster Charlie Strickland has announced three strategic improvements for this school year: a new preschool director, all-day preschool for K3, and tuition discounts for large families.

Kim Adams, who holds a master’s degree in Education with certification in Early Childhood, is GCA’s new preschool director. Adams has been trained in Lindamood Bell Learning strategies, which are research-validated programs that have improved reading, spelling, comprehension, and math for all ages of individuals.

“Lindamood‐Bell reading strategies help increase phonemic awareness and reading comprehension skills so that students can learn basic reading skills and develop a love of learning and reading,” said Strickland. “We will also continue to use A Beka Christian curriculum, along with hands‐on learning activities.”
Strickland also announced that an all-day program, three or five days a week, will be added to GCA's K3 program. Parents can choose the full-day program or the half-day program, three or five days a week. The school's K4 program also offers a half-day or full-day program, five days a week, and the K5 program is offered five full days a week.

"All of GCA's K3-K5 teachers are highly qualified in their areas," Strickland said. GCA's K3 teachers are Joan Morris and Glennie Cox, who have many years’ experience and knowledge in working with preschoolers. Kim Adams and Mallory Glover teach K4, and Megan McRae teaches K5.

In addition, GCA now offers large family tuition discounts of 10% savings for the second sibling and 50% savings for the third sibling. Larger families pay no additional tuition beginning with their fourth child.

"Your children are a precious gift from God, and we feel very blessed to have the opportunity to teach them," Strickland said. “Our goal is for students to be able to grow spiritually, socially, and academically throughout the year as we implement both exciting and challenging activities. We want students to enjoy learning, but most importantly, to have a Christ-centered education.”

For more information, call the school office at 229.243.8851 or email schooloffice@gcacougars.org. For immediate help, call Charlie Strickland at 229.726.7990.

Friday, May 30, 2014

GCA Graduates 11

Congrats to our 2014 Graduates:
Felix Amaya, Kendi Castoro, Taylor Cumbie, Haley Grier, Zyreese Guy,
Jackson Harrell, Hannah Hatcher, Ben Holden, Garvis Kelly,
Melissa Mills, and Brent Noble.

Brent Noble was awarded the GISA Sports Award and
Felix Amaya was awarded the Volunteer Service Award.

Junior, Brent Warr was presented the Bob Jones University Benaiah Medallion
by last year's winner and the Senior Class President, Hannah Hatcher

Valedictorian, Kendi Castoro give her fairwell Address

Salutatorian Hannah Hatcher gives her Address

Special Music by the Boy's Quartet - Anders Austinson,
Josiah Austinson, Zyreese Guy and Ben Holden

Graduation Address was given by Dr. Tonya Strickland,
V.P. for Academic Affairs at Bainbridge State College

End of the Year Awards - Middle/High School

Woodmen of the World:

8^th Grade Winners: Clay Wells

12^th Grade Winners: Kendi Castoro

Kiwanis:

Nan McIntosh - Kiwanis Presenter

Senior – Hannah Hatcher

Teacher – Dorinda Cox

8^th Grade – Clay Wells

Teacher – Delrose Betts

DAR Good Citizen

Presenter - Janice Trawick

Senior - Kendi Castoro

Bainbridge State College Awards

Presenter - Alex Collins

Seniors - Kendi Castoro and Hannah Hatcher

Rotary Club - Gerard Kwilecki Volunteer Service Scholarship

Presenter - Rotary President, Gerard Kwilecki

Senior - Kendi Castoro

University of Georgia Certificate of Merit

Josh Carnes and Kaitlin Adams

Highest GPA in Middle & High School:

Middle-School: sixth grader ,Lilah Widner; seventh grade ,Ruth Marie Carraway; and eighth grader, Carly Godwin.

High School: Ninth ,Mikayla Buckhaulter; tenth grader, Jack McRae; eleventh grader, Josh Carnes

and twelfth grader, Kendi Castoro.

Outstanding Academic Excellence (Middle School)

Middle school students that received the President’s Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence are (Front L-R) Breanna Pritchett, Clay Wells, Collin Woodrum, John York, Jared Duke, Jeremy Greene, Chasen Wood, Jeb Smith, Olivia Penela, and Ruth Marie Carraway. 2nd Row - Sam McRae, Miller Hayes, Carly Godwin, Eliza Butler, Garrett Donalson, Spence Butler, and Nicholas Hodges. Back Row - Lilah Widner, Seth Parker, Caroline Wells, Kate McRae, Jack Holden, Manjote Singh, and Parker Goodson.

7th Grade Duke Tip

Ruth Marie Carraway, Parker Goodson, Nicholas Hodges, and Manjote Singh

Oustanding Academic Excellence (High School)

High School students that received the President’s Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence are from left front, Dakota Vickers, Ansley Stuart, Annabelle Smith, Kaitlin Adams, Shelby Woodrum, Hannah Hatcher, and Mikayla Buckhaulter. Middle Row - Grace Reynolds, Lindsey Duke, Aaron Carraway, Kendi Castoro, Jack McRae, Anders Austinson, Ben Holden and Hannah Holden. Back Row - Merrianna Parker, Niklas Isler, Brent Warr, Josh Carnes, and Nate Walton.

End of the Year Honors - Elementary

Woodmen of the World
Daniel Jones and Matthew Carnes

Kiwanis Award
Student - Emma Benedict and Teacher - Heidi Butler

Christian Citizenship Award

1^st Grade Harrell – Chloe Brogdon

1^st Grade Morgan – Sybil Lee

2^nd Grade – Chloe Faircloth

3^rd Grade – Alida Jones

4^th Grade – Carter Searcy

5^th Grade – Carley Brogdon

Duke Tip Award Winners:

Front Row - Emma Benedict, Brooke Phillips, Ella Harrell, Christy Whittaker, Maddy Clark.

2nd Row - Matthew Carnes, Gracie Williams, Kaylee Widner, Mary Glenn Warr, Cassidy Nix,

Veronica McConnell, Ja Mie Chen, Isabella Barnett.

3rd Row - Callie Widner, Clay Towns, Brooke Tobin, Gracie Sellers, Jackson McConnell,

Jase Godwin, Lainey Birdsong.

Back Row - Daniel Jones, Haley Scott, Garyn King, Rhiannon Brock, and Kameron Adams

4th Grade Outstanding Excellence

Front Row - Cassidy Nix, Lainey McRae, Laci Johnson, Ella Harrell, Maddy Clark, Ja Mie Chen, Isabella Barnett.

Back Row - Gracie Williams, Kaylee Widner, Christy Whittaker, Mary Glenn Warr, Brooke Phillips,

and Veronica McConnell.

5th Grade Outstanding Excellence

Front Row - Jackson McConnell, Garyn King, Daniel Jones, Matthew Carnes, Emma Benedict.

Back - Brooke Tobin, Haley Scott, Jase Godwin, Gracie Sellers, Callie Widner, and Clay Towns.

K5 Graduation

Congratuations to the following Graduates:

Walker Allen, Abram Anderson, McCartney Bell, Luke Boyett, Jeffrey Chen, Tanner Clark, Jonathan Cooper, Bailey Floyd, Hunter Gardner, Lanie Gay, Sara Hall, Shivam Jariwala, Gibbs Palmer, Isabella Rentz, Allie Severe, Jack Tuten, Steven Wainwright, and Aiden Widner.

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Varsity Sports Awards

Varsity Soccer
Christian Character - Hannah Holden
Leadership - Josh Carnes
Cougar Award - Ben Holden

Varsity Cross Country
Christian Character - Jackson Harrell
Leadership - John York
Cougar - Niklas Isler

Varsity Girls Basketball
Christian Character - Kaitlin Adams - Not Pictured
Cougar Award - Kelsey Harrell
Leadership - Shelby Woodrum

Varsity Boys Basketball
Christian Character - Josiah Austinson
Leadership - Garvis Kelley - Not Pictured
Cougar Award - Jack McRae

Varsity Cheerleading
Christian Character - Annabelle Smith
Cougar Award - McKenzie Brown

Dance Team (CHAOS)
Christian Character - Ansley Posey
Cougar Award - Hannah Holden

Varsity Tennis
Christian Character - Logan Davis - Not Pictured
Cougar Award - Sara Castoro
Leadership - Julianne Amaya

Varsity Track
Christian Character - Jackson Harrell
Leadership - Dakota Vickers
Cougar Award - Melissa Mills

Varsity Baseball
Christian Character - Felix Amaya
Leadership and All Region - Brent Noble
Cougar Award and All Region - Bailey Woods

Varsity Volleyball
All Region and All State - Kelsey Harrell
Leadership and All Region - Kendi Castoro
Cougar Award, All Region and All State - Melissa Mills
Christian Character - Shelby Woodrum