Feast & Faith:

Chapel Discussion Starters Around The Table

What did you learn from a 4th grader today?

How can I shine and glorify God today?

Who are you praying for this week?

2025/2026 Chapel Theme

God’s Masterpiece

“For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” (Ephesians 2:10 NLT)

May: God Most Faithful!

Affirmation: I am hopeful and choose to be faithful like God! (1 Thess. 5:23-24)

May 6th All School Chapel

May 13th Mr. Parker

May 20th 4th Grade Chapel

May 28th Last Day Celebration

Meet Bennie

We would like to introduce you to our newest “staff member” (Heart Helper), Bennie the Therapy Dog. Bennie is a 2 year-old male Bernedoodle who has graduated from the Therapy Dog Program at Duffy’s Dog Training Center. He is trained to be able to assist and provide emotional support to students and staff in a variety of ways. Bennie’s training was funded by the Kolton Kaiser Foundation, which is a Christian organization that sponsors Therapy Dogs in many of the schools in Southern Indiana.

Therapy Dog

To provide support for the school’s mission, encouragement, and unconditional love to students and staff.

Heart Helper

Bennie is excited to help provide a fun and uplifting school culture here at CAI.

Be sure and give Bennie a “paw wave” when you see him!

Global Warrior Club

We are excited to open up a new club this semester called Global Warriors! This club will be opened up to any students who are in 2nd, 3rd, or 4th Grade who have a heart for the nations (BWV: 5.3, 5.7). Students who are interested in missions and global partnerships within the world. This can also include students who have lived cross culturally or have global influence within their family story. Students will have the opportunity to talk and share about their cross-cultural experiences, informational activities/partnerships, discuss observations, and pray for mission efforts around the world. We will meet after school from 2:30pm - 3:15pm once a month on the fourth Tuesday of January - April 2026. We will meet for the first time on January 27, 2026. (Additional Meeting Times unless notified: 2/24, 3/31, 4/28) Students will be dismissed from class by announcements to our meeting location. Students will need to sign up Global Warrior Sign Up Form by January 23rd. Participating students can be picked up at 3:15 pm at the tail end of Driveline following those procedures for pick up. Students will be sent to after care at 3:30pm or as marked to do so on the form. If you have more than one child participating please fill the form out for each participating student. With any questions contact Dr. Wagoner wwagoner@caschools.us.

Service Opportunities

Changing Lives Throughout The Classroom With The Greatest JourneyThe Greatest Journey is changing people's lives worldwide, from the children who learn about God's love to the teachers who guide each child through the 12-week program. When Samnang first began her walk with God, she knew that she wanted to become an evangelist so she could spread the Word of God to other people in her community in Cambodia. However, Samnang struggled as she began teaching the Gospel to children at her local church. Though organizing her class was stressful, Samnang prayed for the strength to get through each class. This prayer gets answered after every class as she sees the change within each child's heart as they learn more about Jesus, thanks to The Greatest Journey discipleship program.

Resources & Parent Partnership

6 Implications of Being Made in the Image of GodThe importance of the imago dei cannot be overstated. Its significance ought to touch every area of life. Let me mention six implications of being made in the image of God.

Podcast: How Reverence Changes the Way You Worship, Suffer, and Grow (Laura Story)Laura Story discusses the importance of reverence towards God and how it helps us through suffering, changes our worship, and is the soil for spiritual growth.

Dr. Wendy Wagoner, Ed.D.

Spiritual Life at CAI Elementary

Christian Academy School System

Christian Academy of Indiana Campus

1000 Academy Drive

New Albany, IN 47150

P: (812) 944-6200 Ext. 5043

wwagoner@caschools.us

www.caschools.us

"For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and to those who are perishing" (New International Version, 2 Corinthians 2:15)

My name is Dr. Wendy Wagoner. It is my third year at CAI and it is my joy to coordinate Spiritual Life at CAI with K-5th grade students. I grew up in the Hoosier Heartland of Indiana with a call to teach kids about Jesus since I was ten years old. I have a BS in Christian Education, a Masters Degree in Education and Early Childhood Education. I defended my research on the topic of strategies for spiritual formation of early elementary students at Regent University School of Education. I lived in Tanzania, East Africa for eleven years working with a Foundation to help East Africa with educational efforts and to spread the gospel within the dusty land. We will explore Spiritual Disciplines along with ways to make head and heart connections daily with God. I look forward to partnering with you on this great adventure of raising a generation who "Praises the Lord!"