Calvary Chronicles January Edition

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations! You have made it through the highs and lows of 2020! You have lived through a pandemic, social turmoil, and half a year of school! So, sit back, reflect on all the great experiences of this past year, and enjoy the final newsletter of this semester! —Asa Dalton

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Presented by Taylor Lee

As we start getting deeper into the school year, we want all the students and the parents to be informed about what's going on and how you can get involved in all that we are doing here at Calvary Preparatory Academy.

Here are the announcements:

CPA Club Open House Event: On Wednesday, January 27th at 5:00 p.m. PST, CPA will be hosting a Club Open House. During this event, you can learn about each of our clubs, ask questions, and join a club, or even multiple clubs! Each club will be represented, and we will also be taking suggestions for new clubs, so feel free to participate in this Open House event!

Class Gatherings: Mark your calendars! Class gatherings are back for the spring semester! Class Gatherings are a fun way to interact with students in your grade level. You will get a chance to talk to each other, play games and learn more about your classmates. Hope to see you there!

6th Grade: Thursday, February 4th at 4:30 p.m. PST.

7th Grade: Thursday, February 4th at 5:45 p.m. PST.

8th Grade: Thursday, February 11th at 5:45 p.m. PST.

9th Grade: Thursday, February 18th at 4:30 p.m. PST.

10th Grade: Thursday, February 18th at 5:45 p.m. PST.

11th Grade: Thursday, February 25th at 5:45 p.m. PST.

12th Grade: Thursday, March 4th at 4:30 p.m. PST.

STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
Presented by Luke Dalton

Once again we are here to celebrate the amazing accomplishments of our students this month! To all the students that made it, the newsletter team is so happy we had the honor to put you in this newsletter. Congratulations!

Maitane Ordoñez

My choice for Student of the Month is Maitane Ordonez. Although she has experienced difficult situations this year, she has pushed through and has kept focus. Her bright and cheery personality always makes me smile and her determination to do her very best is admirable. She spends an extraordinary amount of time doing her school work so that she can get the most out of her education at CPA. I am happy that I can recognize her in this way and look forward to the rest of the school year as her teacher.

Mrs. Suzanne Holyde

Michael Morris

I have had the pleasure with working with a new student to our school named Michael Morris. Michael is an intelligent and thoughtful young man. He puts forth his best effort in all his schoolwork. He says that he prefers math, because that is his strong subject, but he is also an excellent writer. Sometimes the things we struggle with, in the end, will make the brightest star and that is what I see when Michael turns in his final writing assignments. Thank you for being an awesome student Michael!

Mrs. Jamie Russell

Samuel Suits

My choice for Student of the Month is Samuel Suits. Samuel is hard working, responsible, and diligent with all his school work. He has a positive attitude and comes prepared to our meetings. Not only does he do well academically, he is very involved in the sound ministry at his church. He also has a passion for the mission field and has participated in 4 mission trips to Colombia. I have already been blessed to know Samuel and look forward to working with him for the rest of the year.

Mrs. Nelly Campos

Kaeden Johnson

Kaeden Johnson is a brand new student to CPA and he started late in the semester. It took him no time to catch up to the rigorous pace of our school in spite of very challenging courses. All the while, he maintained straight A's! However, that is not why he made the cut as my Student of the Month. He loves that Lord and is eager to discuss spiritual matters every week in our meetings. Kaeden consistently shows exceptional qualities that make him outstanding. He is one of the most polite, respectful and teachable people I know. Not only that, but he is a fierce warrior in life. Kaeden is an academy level soccer player on track to play professionally or in a D1 school very shortly. That does not come without determination, self discipline and a competitive edge. I am continually amazed at the accomplishments Kaeden reaches academically and athletically while maintaining such a Christ-like character.

Mrs. Laury White

Rebekah Damschen

“From day one, Beka has always put forth consistent effort in her studies. Her desire for clarity always leads her to ask great questions leading to both a deeper understanding of the material and high marks in her classes. I am so grateful for Beka this year!"

Mr. Jacob van Wickle

Elliana Kirk

Elliana Kirk is a pleasure to have as a student. She is always on time, completes her assignments, and seems genuinely interested in learning. She makes her relationship with the Lord a priority, and the Fruits of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control are evident in multiple aspects of her life. I can tell that God will use her in some amazing ways, before and after she graduates from CPA in the spring.

Mrs. Nicole Paynter

STUDENT SHOWCASE
Presented by Kaleb Kroeker

As is always the case at CPA, our talented students have been busy with extracurricular activities and hobbies. For this edition of the Student Showcase, Richard Kalangwa has written a wonderful poem accompanied by a video. Check it out!

“The reason I compose poems is that it is fulfilling. Furthermore, writing poems helps me discover new ways to say essential things through fresh ideas. It helps me explore and redefine words and think of new ways to manipulate language. Poetry propels me to convert my thoughts, feelings, and ideas into creative words and verses. Poetry makes me understand the significance of the impact of one word on the overall message I want to communicate.”
—Richard Kalangwa

FEATURE STORY OF THE MONTH
Presented by Alexis Aschleman

Calvary Preparatory Academy has an exciting new announcement for students! After the semester is over, “Class Pages” will be added to each student's dashboard. The purpose of these pages are to connect you with other people in your grade, review special announcements for your classmates and any other specific content that pertains to just your grade level. This class page will operate like a club page does and will be available to every student.

MISSIONARY SECTION
Presented by Hannah Peifer

Welcome to "A Moment With a Missionary!" In this section we will be featuring two of our missionary families from our own Calvary Preparatory Academy community. These two families do not work together but have been called by God to serve in Hungary. You will know everything you need to know about their families' ministries and how you can get involved. We are so excited to share with you how God is working through these amazing people who were willing to say "yes" to Him!

Nagy Family

Our first missionary family was recently called by God to serve Him in Hungary. CPA student Malina Nagy and her family moved to Hungary at then end of August 2020 to do some practical mission work at a church. The Nagy family has been in missions for all of Malina's life and she loves the fact that doing missions pleases the Lord. Malina and her family assist the church in maintenance, cooking and she even helps out with worship. As they are just settling in, CPA has helped Malina avoid the stress of switching schools in the middle of the school year and has also helped with eliminating the stress of attending a school where she doesn't know the language. Pray that God continues to make their transition smooth and that He will help them in whatever they do.

Olivera Family

CPA student Nathan Olivera and his family have also been called to serve the Lord in Hungary, as well. The Olivera family have only been serving in Hungary since the end of October 2020, but were following the call of God in Brazil for 26 years before this. They were called to serve the Lord with the mission organization Word of Life by helping with Youth Ministry and directing the Bible Institute. "I really like the fact that I can serve Jesus in whatever I do," Nathan says. With that in mind, he helps out where he can with camps, maintenance and talking with the students. CPA has also helped Nathan find time to be a part of the ministry as school is flexible. It has helped free up Nathan's parents to do what they need to do as well as giving Nathan the freedom to travel and be apart of the things going on at the organization. While they are still adjusting to their new home, Nathan asks that we pray for wisdom while his parents are fitting into their leadership role for the Bible Institute, and that all the glory, honor and fruits that blossom from the ministry are given rightfully back to God. If you want to learn more about the Word of Life ministry in Hungary you can visit https://www.wolhungary.org/ .

PAC TEAM NEWS
Presented by Alexis Aschleman

Recently, I had the privilege of interviewing Mrs. Paola Henke, president of the school PAC team. For those of you who don’t know, PAC stands for Parent Ambassador Committee and serves our school by preparing fun events for the school, helping raise awareness of our school, fundraising and helping parents get involved. The PAC team was in charge of planning our first Spirit Week, which was a school-wide hit! “The PAC team was very excited to kick-off CPA’s first Spirit Week and loved all the wonderful comments the students had,” Mrs. Henke says. “We were happy the students chose to participate and show their school spirit. It demonstrated just how wonderful our school community really is." The PAC team will be revealing a few new projects soon, but it is unknown what these events will be. “I don’t want to give away the surprise, but I will say that the PAC team has noticed that there are some very talented students at CPA,” says Mrs. Henke. Be on the lookout for new announcements from the PAC team heading your way sometime soon!

PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB
Presented by Asa Dalton

The Photography Club is a club where students are encouraged to take photos and share them with each other. They meet on Monday's at 8:00am PST in Mrs. Russell's classroom.

Both by Sophia Peifer

All by Owen Czeschin

Both by Lucy Cooke

CREATIVE WRITING
Presented by Ashley Cheatham

The Creative Writing Club is a new club here at CPA! Students can come and use their imaginations to write stories and share their work while honoring God and having fun. The club meets in Mrs. Holyde’s classroom from 4:30pm to 5:30pm PST if you are interested in joining.

"Life" by Ashley Cheatham

"Christmas" by Emma Ruetz

"Writing" by Mariah Mata

CINEMA CLUB
Presented by Asa Dalton

The Cinema Club is a club where students who are aspiring filmmakers, or are just interested in the art of filmmaking, can share their work and offer critiques to other students. The Cinema Club meets every other Tuesday at 9AM (PST) in Mrs. White's classroom.

JPFirstSceneNewsletter.pdf

Recently, Asa Dalton wrote a short screenplay that was an official selection at a festival in the UK, and has been submitted to other competitions that will take place in 2021. The attachment below is the first scene of the screenplay. Screenplay format is very different from novels and other mediums, so for reference there is a brief guide to the format found in the file:

(V.O.) means Voice-over.
(O.S.) means Off-screen.
(CONT'D) means continued.

COOKING CLUB
Presented by Taylor Lee

The Cooking Club is a group of students who love to cook and want to share their passion with others while honoring God by using what He created for a good, healthy, and tasty cause. They have required challenges after every meeting.

Would you like to show off some of your Cooking Skills and learn more with your peers?! Just log in to Mrs. Nelly Campos’ classroom https://calvary.adobeconnect.com/campos and delight in the fun! The Cooking Club meets every Friday from 8:00-9:00 a.m. (PST)!

“Hi! My name is Carter Munsinger. I am the co-host of the Cooking Club! Mrs. Nelly Campos is the teacher-advisor of our club! We have been having an amazing turnout every meeting! I never thought that we would have such great chefs in our school! You’re all welcome to join us! Hope to see you!”

—Carter Munsinger

MATH CLUB
Presented by Taylor Lee

Math Club is currently meeting on the first Wednesday of the month on Zoom from 1:00-1:45 pm, PST. The information for the Zoom meeting can also be found in Mrs. Paynter's classroom during the meeting.

The aim for the club is to present mathematical ideas and problems, and have time for games, as well. In February, the students will be voting for more club officers, as Math Club is growing.

Here's an intro to the Math Club!

BIBLE CLUB
Presented by Richard Kalangwa

The Bible Club is a meeting of students and staff who read and study the Bible with the goal to be fashioned into the image of Christ individually and collectively as a group.

After good studies and tremendous reflections on the Epistle of Paul to the Galatians, the Bible club started in December with the Gospel according to Mark. Moreover, as Psalm 119:11 and Deuteronomy 11:18 encourage us to have God's word in our hearts, the Bible club embraced the amazing initiative to honor God by memorizing verses for every meeting!

Would you love to be a part of this?! Just log in:

https://calvary.adobeconnect.com/classroom3

every Wednesday at 8:00 am (PST)

and be blessed with fellow mates and Christians!

PRAYER
Presented by Ashley Cheatham

In Psalms‬ ‭94:17-19‬ ‭(NIV)‬‬ David writes, “Unless the Lord had given me help, I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death. When I said, 'My foot is slipping,' your unfailing love, Lord, supported me. When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy.” If you ever need help, cry out to God. He hears your prayers and He loves you. We don't know the future, but God knows everything.

Please pray for the health and safety of everyone in 2021. Also, please pray for Mrs. Lashlee and her cancer treatment. Pray for her healing and that the doctors will have the knowledge needed to help her.

CHRISTMAS SONG SURVEY RESULTS
Presented by Alexis Aschleman

In 1st Place with 29 votes is "Mary Did You Know"

In 2nd Place with 21 votes is "Little Drummer Boy (For King and Country version)"

In 3rd Place with 15 votes is "Jingle Bells"

In 4th Place with 2 votes (3%) is "Emmanuel (Hallowed Manger Ground)-Chris Tomlin"

Thank You!

Thank you for letting us present this month's edition of Calvary Chronicles! This newsletter was made by our Newsletter Commander, Asa Dalton, and the Newsletter Team: Abigail Clark, Alexis Aschleman, Ashely Cheatham, Luke Dalton, Richard McD. M. Kalangwa, Kaleb Kroeker, Taylor Lee, Emerald Oakes-Day, William Miyazaki, and Hannah Piefer.

A special thank you to Mrs. White.

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