Christ in the Marketplace Career Day is this Friday, January 12th, from 8:00-9:30 am. Students in Grades 8-12 will choose to visit with 3 different professionals from varied fields including health care, hospitality, business management and marketing, sales, engineering, education, cyber security, ministry, interior design, fine arts, and retail.  Speakers will share details of their industries and their particular jobs as well as their very real experiences of following Christ in the workplace.. all with the prayer that these discussions propel students toward finding their own professional callings. Please look for more details in an email from Academic Counselor Sally Pascutti.

View our list of Christ In The Marketplace presenters

We are so pleased to announce 

that Palmetto Christian Academy was once again voted Best Private School by the readers of Mount Pleasant Magazine! A huge thank you to everyone who voted for our school! We sincerely appreciate your support. 

Be sure to pick up a copy of the "Best Of" edition on newsstands now. Inside, you'll find a fantastic article which highlights the capstone of a PCA education.. our Senior Seminar. Hear from a PCA alumna regarding the impact Senior Seminar had on preparing her for college and beyond. Or, you can view the article in the link below.

Mount Pleasant Magazine Article Featuring PCA's Senior Seminar

Chances are if you've flipped through the Moultrie News, read the Daniel Island News, or spent time on social media.. you've probably seen one of our new PCA ads. Here's a look at one of our ads which was recently published. It's all part of a 12-week campaign designed to showcase our exceptional school to the community as we approach our upcoming Open House. 

We encourage you to share with other families our visitpca.org site where they can let us know if they want to attend our Open House on January 25th at 9 am, or set up a private, personal tour of our school. 

You are the best source of information on what makes PCA so special. We would love your help in spreading the word!  

We have had a tremendous response to the upcoming parenting seminar starting this week. We are also pleased to share that we ordered several additional booklets so there is still an opportunity for you to participate if you have not yet purchased your booklet. Simply click the link below and order one today.

Here's what you can expect to learn in the seminar: specific strategies that you can put into practice immediately to help you parent your child's heart. "Cooperation, Consequences, and Keeping Your Sanity" takes place on January 11 and 18 from 8:15 to 10:15 am in the Worship Center. This is a two session seminar presented by Lower School Principal Dr. Rick Martin who has worked with the National Center for Biblical Parenting since 2010. 

 

This seminar is designed to teach three things:

1.  How to give better instructions that facilitate greater cooperation in your home

2.  How to administer consequences as a strategy to reach the heart

3.  How to end discipline times on a positive note.

This is not just for parents who are struggling or at the end of their rope. All parents benefit from new ideas and are especially blessed when they learn how to parent their child's heart. It has practical application for every parent no matter what the age. Learn how to connect with your kids  in ways that will change their hearts.  

 

Every participant must purchase a seminar booklet at a cost of $5 each. Once you purchase the booklet, you are automatically registered. We hope you will make time to join us for this special event!

Purchase Your Parenting Seminar Booklet

December 30th was an extra special day during our Christmas break, as 12 of our very own Mini Cheer girls spent the day at the College of Charleston!  The C of C cheerleaders and Cougarettes (the dance team) hosted a Spirit Day at the TD Arena. Our girls joined in on the fun and learned several Cougar cheers and a dance. The mini cheerleaders were invited to perform during halftime of the game that night against Towson. It was an amazing show, and to make it even more memorable, C of C pulled off an exciting 73-62 win.

On the 114th anniversary of the Wright brothers' first flight, PCA junior Reed Elkin completed his first solo flight. Reed took his first lesson at age 12 when he was working on the Boy Scout Aviation Merit Badge. FAA regulations allow student pilots to solo at age 16.  Reed ramped up his aviation training this year in hopes of being able to solo before getting his driver's license. But, many unforeseen obstacles arose whenever he had a solo scheduled such as bad weather, aircraft maintenance issues, and even a WWII Warbird show at the local airport. Reed took it in stride."I'll solo when God thinks I'm ready," he said after one such delay. In hindsight he reflected, "The delays gave me a chance to get lots of practice and I think I'm more mature now". Next on his agenda are several cross country flights and night flights. Reed will be eligible to earn his Private Pilot license after he turns 17 in April. Congratulations Reed!!!

What a special blessing it was to see so many familiar faces.. former students that we all know and love! Many of our alumni returned to campus just before the Christmas break to celebrate with us at our annual Alumni Luncheon on December 19th. Everyone seemed to enjoy reconnecting with classmates and friends while indulging in a delicious meal. We look forward to additional opportunities to keep our alumni connected because once an eagle, always an eagle!

The shelves of lost and found items are overflowing! Everything from sweatshirts to water bottles, coats and PE clothes need to be claimed this week! Anything left in the lost and found after Friday will either be taken to Goodwill or given as a donation to the used uniform sale. So please stop by this week to see if any of your child's items are can be found here. Thank you for your help!

It's a new year and a great time to make a new commitment to pray for our children, our faculty and staff, and our school. The PCA chapter of Moms in Prayer International will meet every Monday morning at 8 am in the Worship Center. We invite you to stop by and join us. What if you could change the world -- not just for today but for generations to come? 

Fellowship of Christian Athletes is a group designed to equip, empower, and encourage students to make a difference for Christ. It's a chance to unite your two passions, faith and athletics, to impact the world for Jesus Christ. FCA will meet on Thursday, January 11th from 7:15 am to 7:55 am in the PCA gym. All 6th-12th grade athletes are encouraged to attend. Students who plan to attend are asked to sign up so we know how much food to prepare. We look forward to a meaningful time together!

FCA Breakfast Sign Up For 1/11

Both Varsity basketball teams participated in Christmas tournaments over the break. 

The Varsity girls took 5th place in the Patriot Division during the Carolina Invitational held at Porter Gaud.  The Lady Eagles, missing two players due to travel, lost in the first game to Our Lady of Mt Carmel from Maryland (the division winner) by a score of 41-60.  The girls bounced back in the second game with a 35-22 win over Oceanside Collegiate and finished off a 2-1 record with a 43-26 victory over Colleton County High School. Maddie Davidson was named to the all-tournament team as she led the team in points (53) and rebounds (30) for the three games.  Olivia Horne (12 points/20 rebounds, Peyton Emerson (6 points/26 rebounds), Katelyn Howard (25 points/15 rebounds), and Grace Kammer (11 points/11 rebounds) had big contributions as well.

The boys also finished in 5th place as they travelled to North Carolina for the Holiday Hardwood Classic in Cherokee, NC.  The Eagles' 5 hour drive caused them to give out of energy in the fourth quarter of the first game when, despite only trailing by 7 after 3 quarters, they lost to Dawson-Bryant of Ohio by a final score of 76-54. The next day, the boys asserted themselves against Neuse Charter of NC with a resounding 80-40 victory. In the final game of the tournament, the boys won a hard fought 76-69 victory over a tough Northview Academy team from Tennessee. Maliek Brown led the Eagles in scoring (54), rebounds (21) and steals (9).  Other significant contributions over the 3 games were made by Thomas Michel (34 pts/9 reb/4 ast), Marc Haight (32 pts/13 reb/8 ast), Grayson Silvester (27 pts/8 reb/5 ast), Robert Gregg (24 pts/12 reb/5 ast/7 stl), and Cole Silvester (20 pts/9 reb).

Both of the JV and Varsity teams will be in action again Tuesday, January 9th as they travel to Thomas Sumter for their second conference matchup of the season.

Important change to schedule: Our basketball games at Cathedral this Thursday, January 11th will start at 5 pm for JV Girls followed by JV Boys and Varsity Boys. Cathedral does not have a Varsity Girls team.  

A big congratulations to PCA's own Sam Biggerstaff, Will Vandergrift, Brad Chaney and Katie Grace Vandergrift for being selected as All Lowcountry Honorable Mention. This recognition was based upon their outstanding races in the the SCISA State Championship Meet in October. We are incredibly proud of this group of talented swimmers! 

Can you believe it?  Spring sports are right around the corner!  The first practice date allowed for spring sports is January 25. Here is the current schedule for spring sport interest/informational meetings along with the grades that are eligible to attend:

Boys' Soccer :   Tuesday, Jan 9 at 5:30 pm - Room B214  (8th-12th)

Boys' and Girls' Track :  Wednesday, Jan 10 at 3:15 pm - Room B214 (5th-12th)

Boys' Tennis :  Thursday, Jan 11 at 3:15 pm - Room B214 (6th-12th)

Boys' Varsity Golf :  Thursday, Jan 11 at 3:15 pm - Room B214 (6th-12th)

Girls' Soccer :  Thursday, Jan 18 at 3:15 pm - Room B214 (8th-12th)

Elementary Tennis :  Thursday, Jan 18 at 3:15 pm - Room B219 (K-5th)

Boys' Baseball :  Tryout dates to be announced soon

Important: If your child plans to play a spring sport and has not turned in an athletic physical packet yet this school year, you can go to this link https://www.familyid.com/pages/home to fill out all forms except the actual physical sheet which needs to be filled out by the doctor. The physical sheet should be printed, taken to the doctor, and then turned in to the PCA front desk BEFORE your child participates in their first practice or tryout. This packet only has to be submitted once per school year.

Questions? Contact  Alyssa Woodhall at awoodhall@palmettochristianacademy.org. 

PCA is looking into having a Bass Fishing Team to enter this new SCISA Championship Sport. Any PCA parent/teacher that interested in facilitating this team and possibly being the boat captain should contact Coach Hoover as soon as possible. 

Although this will be a fall sport starting next year, SCISA wants to get it started now.

You can email Coach Hoover at dhoover@palmettochristianacademy.org.

We're asking for your help to provide the best quality experience for our fans and guests at PCA Home Basketball Games. Will you take just a minute to sign up and volunteer for either gate admissions or concessions during the season? We very much appreciate your time and willingness to serve! 

 

Gate/Admissions

Concessions

Our Trident basketball players and families deserve a quality experience too! If your child plays on a Trident team, we ask that you please sign up and volunteer to work the gate or concessions during the season. Thank you in advance for your cooperation!

Trident Gate/Admissions 

Trident Concessions