A monthly publication to share school related accomplishments of
students, faculty, staff, & alumni of Prince Avenue Christian School.
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Deatrick Named 2019-2020 STAR Student
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Prince Avenue senior Jared Deatrick has been named the 2019-2020 STAR Student for Prince Avenue Christian School, scoring the highest on one sitting of the SAT test this year. He selected science teacher Dale Autry as his STAR Teacher. Both Jared and Mr. Autry were honored at the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce STAR Student Beakfast.
Jared is the son of John and Grace Deatrick and has attended PACS for seven years. Jared has a 4.4 grade point average, has been on the PACS Headmaster’s Honor Roll all four years of high school, and has held the highest average in multiple advanced level classes. He is a member of the National Honors Society, Beta Club, and Interact Club and has been active in PACS athletics as a member of the Varsity Basketball and Varsity Tennis teams. Jared attends Bethlehem United Methodist Church where he serves in hospitality and grounds maintenance. Jared has also been a volunteer coach for several youth basketball teams and has earned a first degree black belt in Taekwondo.
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Prince Student Government Visits State Capitol
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Members of the Prince Avenue High School Student Government recently spent the day at the Georgia State Capitol for GISA Day (Georgia Independent Schools Association).
Students had many wonderful opportunities during their time there. They observed a session of the House of Representatives, had a photo meet and greet with their local congressman, Marcus Weidower, and enjoyed a luncheon in which they heard from a number of congressmen about bills and laws that impact them directly. During lunch, Prince students were also able to network with other students that attend independent schools around the state of Georgia. Another highlight of the day was gathering for a picture with Governor Brian Kemp and Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan.
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Pictured Left to Right: Front Row – Madi Gillespie, Rinne Furlow, Raegan Holman,
Kaitlyn Ward, and Gracie Cochran. Back Row – Evan Webb, Walker Johnson,
Thompson Sewell, Joe Conner, and Hendley Jones
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Prince Students Tour Mercedes-Benz Stadium
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Prince Avenue 4th and 5th- grade students recently enjoyed an educational tour of the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Mercedes-Benz Stadium has partnered with Big Thought to develop STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) tours the meet the Georgia Science Standards of Excellence (GSE).
The tour allows students to see all four levels of the state-of-the-art facility. Fourth-grade students experienced how light and sound are used to communicate and inform for safety and entertainment while also learning about the technology supporting them. Fifth-grade students learned about the constructive and destructive forces the stadium employs to recycle and conserve energy.
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Noah Spivey, Lower School “Showcased Expert”
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Fifth-grader Noah Spivey has been highlighted in Prince lower school as a “Showcased Expert”. Noah wrote a paper and brought pictures to share his personal experience and knowledge of hunting for display on a bulletin board on the lower school hallway.
The Showcased Expert bulletin board was launched by fourth-grade teacher Danny Delgado as a way to allow students who have a particular interest to share their knowledge with their fellow classmates.
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Lt Col Mike McGinn Speaks at Lunch and Learn
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Prince parent, Lt Col Mike “Homie” McGinn recently spoke to Prince high school students about a career in aviation as part of the PACS Lunch and Learn program. Lt Col McGinn is in the Director of Air Operations with the Alabama Air National Guard and has two children at Prince, a daughter, Brittain, in 9th-grade and a son, MJ, in 4th-grade.
Lt Col McGinn has been flying solo since the age of sixteen, has flown commercially, and has been in the military for over twenty years, having served overseas multiple times with experience flying in combat missions. Lt Col McGinn shared pictures and stories of events that occurred during his time in the Middle East. He also explained to students what steps to take to get involved in aviation as well as advice on what to study during college.
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Lower School Students Explore
Online Media Center Resources
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During their weekly class in the Prince Media Center, Prince 4th-grade students have been learning about the online resources available to them from the Media Center page located under the Academic section of the PACS web site.
Using iPads, students are becoming proficient in determining which resources are best for them to use when searching for different types of information. After a brief introduction, the students perused the sites and then shared the information they discovered with their classmates projecting the information onto the media screen.
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Middle School Students Perform
The Little Mermaid
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Prince Fine Arts middle school students recently performed a production of the musical
The Little Mermaid
. Congratulations to the cast and crew on a job well-done!
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Band Students Perform
in Young Harris College Honor Band
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Pictured Left to Right: Front - Maddy Wilson, Abbigail Merhar, & Garrison Hammond
Back - Jaxon Connerley, Caleb Land, & Tanner Iley
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Six Prince Band students performed recently in the Young Harris College Honor Band. The musicians were conducted by Dr. Andrea Strauss, Conductor and Artistic Director of the nationally recognized Tara Winds from Atlanta.
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Senior McKay Melnick Nominated
as Scholar Athlete
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Prince Avenue Christian School senior McKay Melnick was recently nominated as the PACS 2020 UGA National Football Foundation (NFF)/College Hall of Fame High School Scholar Athlete. The region school winners, along with their principals, head coaches, and families will attend a dinner to be held in April.
The NFF’s initiative honors the top high school scholar-athletes from around the country as the best and the brightest at the local level and are recognized for their academic, football, and community accomplishments during their high school careers.
McKay is the son of Robert and Kim Melnick. He has lettered in Varsity Football for four years with the last two of those years played at Prince Avenue. In 2018 and 2019 he was selected as All-Region Defensive Back and helped lead the Wolverines to the state play-offs both years. McKay currently has a 4.0 GPA and will graduate from Prince Avenue with a College Prep with Distinction diploma having completed 2 AP classes and 18 semester college hours. McKay has committed to the University of South Carolina as a Preferred Walk-On.
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PTF Sponsors Father/Daughter Winter Ball
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Prince dads and girls enjoyed the Father/Daughter Winter Ball sponsored by the Parent Teacher Fellowship.
This special night of celebration included dinner, dessert, and dancing and created many memories with families and friends to last a lifetime.
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Prince Alum, Jonathan Leathers, Returns to Prince After Professional Soccer Career
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As soccer season launches for Spring 2020, the Prince Avenue Christian School Varsity Boys team has welcomed a new coach. And while Coach Jonathan Leathers is new to this team, he is not new to Prince Avenue.
Coach Leathers graduated from Prince in 2004. Ironically, Prince did not yet have a soccer program when he was a student, but he found other ways through club teams to excel at the sport. Subsequently, Coach Leathers went on to play soccer at Furman University where he was a three-time All-Conference first team player and one-time second team All-American. He was also named Furman Male Athlete of the Year as a senior. After graduating from Furman, Coach Leathers was drafted 25th overall by the Kansas City Wizards. During his professional career, he also played with the Vancouver Whitecaps and the Charlotte Eagles.
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Prince Grad, Dr. Leah Brown, Completing Specialized Medical Degree
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As she was going through the rigors of daily life as a high school student, Prince Avenue Christian School alumna, Leah Brown, began to think that she might want to pursue a career in medicine. Now, eight years later, the PACS Class of 2012 Valedictorian is in the midst of accomplishing her goals.
After graduating from Prince, Dr. Leah Brown earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia with a major in Microbiology and a minor in Spanish. During her time at UGA, Leah worked in an industrial microbiology research lab and served on several mission trips to Central America. It was through these experiences that Leah discovered that two of her passions, science and service to others, could be combined through a career in medicine. She went on to attend medical school at the Medical College of Georgia and is currently a resident at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee where she is pursuing the specialized field of Academic Infectious Diseases and Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine.
Leah credits the academic rigor of a Prince education for preparing her for the difficult challenges she has faced as a medical student. “I was encouraged and empowered to challenge myself and to pursue the courses that would maximize my success in college and beyond, and I’m forever grateful to each of my teachers for laying a solid foundation.” Ultimately, however, Leah references a strong sense of support throughout her 13 years as a Prince student. “I knew that every single one of my teachers believed in me and saw my potential, even when I couldn’t. Without their support, there is no way I would be where I am now.”
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View & Download PACS Pictures on SmugMug
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Pictures of school events taken by the PACS
Marketing Department can be viewed & downloaded
for free at the school's SmugMug account.
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Prince Avenue Christian School’s mission is to partner with Christian families
to provide scripturally based discipleship while pursuing excellence
in academics, fine arts, and athletics from a biblical worldview.
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