ELCA eNewsletter • October 2021 |
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OCTOBER VERSE of the MONTH
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"Let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus."
~Hebrews 12:1b-2a
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ELCA will host the
Donor Appreciation Homecoming Tailgate Celebration (catered by Jim 'N Nicks)
on Friday, November 5th.
Don't Miss This!
Your donation or pledge must be received TODAY in order to receive your invitation and tickets to this event.
No tickets are sold for the Donor Appreciation Tailgate Tradition.
The donor categories are listed below along with the number of tickets eligible for each level.
- Kingdom Leaders ($2,500 or above): 8 tickets and a reserved table
- Kingdom Builders ($1,000-$2,499): 6 tickets
- Chargers Circle ($500-$999): 5 tickets
- ELCA Supporters ($250-$499): 4 tickets
- ELCA Contributors ($150-$249): 3 tickets
- ELCA Friends ($1-$149):
- Under $100 = 1 ticket
- $100-$149 = 2 tickets
We're ALL IN...
Can we count on you to be ALL IN?
Your gift has the propensity to multiply...high parent involvement helps ELCA secure grants from outside organizations.
Will you help us reach 100% parent participation for the very first time this year?
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Families who give $100 or more to the ELCA Fund receive 2 ELCA Investor car magnets, and a homework pass and a t-shirt for each of your students.
Remember to complete the ticket request online form that is linked to the invitation emailed to each donor family. Contact Aimee Whitlock if you have not received your invitation email by Wednesday, October 20.
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The Grandparents' Day Program was live-streamed on Friday, October 15. You may order a DVD of the program that benefits the Fine Arts Patrons and all fine arts programs at ELCA.
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Scarecrows on the McDonough Square |
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Have you visited the McDonough Square to check out the scarecrow displays? Be sure to drop by and take your photo with the ELCA scarecrow students being taught a lesson on the History of Henry County by Patrick Henry. This year's Scarecrow on the Square theme is celebrating the bicentennial of Henry County.
Be sure to stop in at any of the merchants on the square to place your vote for the ELCA Scarecrows to win the People's Choice Award! #henrycounty200
#ELCAScarecrowsAreAwesome
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The 5th Annual GRACE Week, hosted by the Diversity Council and ELCA's Director of Diversity, is taking place October 25th-29th. This year's theme is Unity. No matter our gender, race, age/ability, culture, or economic status, we are all made in the image of God. As image-bearers, we celebrate our differences and the unique ways God has made each of us. The week will be filled with activities for all students from K3 to 12th grade. Stay tuned for more details and follow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/elca_diversity.
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2021-2022 School Calendar
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Share this with the grandparents in your life!
Streaming live to Eagle's Landing First Baptist Church on October 21st and 22nd from 10:00am-5:30pm EST!
The cost is $39/pp for one day and $59/pp for both days. The event fee includes two days of dynamic speakers, comedians, conference materials, and more!
The Legacy Grandparenting Summit is for you if:
- You feel God's calling to be a spiritual leader in your family
- You want to see your grandchildren follow and grow in Christ
- You want to leave a lasting legacy of godly love
- You want to influence the generations of your family for Christ
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Order Your Student's Fall Portrait Online |
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Your student's fall portrait it is viewable on Legacy's website. Just scan the QR code that was sent home with your student.
If you have misplaced the QR code, you may email Legacy Studios with the following information to receive your code:
- Student's full name
- Grade
- School: ELCA
- I am requesting my student's QR code
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with further questions or concerns.
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The mission of the Young Chargers Enrichment Program (Day Camp) is to lead young people to become good examples in speech, in life, in love, in faith, and in purity through character education and recreational activities.
The Young Chargers Enrichment Program will operate during the:
- Thanksgiving Break • November 22-24
- Mid-winter Break • February 21-25, 2022
Lots of great fun is being planned, you don't want to miss it!
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Lunch n' Learns
- The Diversity Council has hosted two lunch n' learns this year with Dr. Hahn and Aliya Elmore, ELCA Alumni Class of 2019. High school students had an opportunity to hear more about leadership from Dr. Hahn. Seniors had a chance to participate in a hands-on workshop on how to write an ivy league college essay. The Lunch n' Learn series are open to any high school student to attend.
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Community Conversations
We have launched a new monthly initiative where students can hear about real life topics that are led by Diversity Council Board members. The September discussion was about the "Mental Health Stigma Towards Famous Athletes" and the October discussion was about the "Power of a Name." These conversations give students an opportunity to share their thoughts and unique perspectives, while respecting other people's opinions. Each community conversation has been comprised of about 5-10 students in attendance.
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Equity Walk
Nadia Osmani, Diversity Council Board Chair, let a diversity activity called the Equity Walk during a Professional Learning Day. In the Equity Walk, the staff were given certain prompts and had to take a step forward, backward, or remain where they were if the statement applied to them. This activity displayed authenticity and promoted empathy, honesty, concern, and genuine interest in the unique and individual needs of each student.
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Hispanic Heritage Month
Trivia Night
- National Hispanic Heritage Month is annually celebrated from September 15 to October 15th. The Spanish Honor Society hosted a Trivia Night testing people's knowledge on Hispanic geography, famous people, and fun facts. Congratulations to Katherine Spence on being the trivia champion!
Guitar Ensemble
- The ELCA Guitar Ensemble practiced a Spanish inspired song in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Fun fact is that the modern classical guitar and its baroque predecessor was invented in Spain. The design and dimensions of the modern guitar were established by Spanish guitarist Antonio Torres Jurado.
SAGE Lunch
- During the cultural month celebrations, we love working with SAGE to provide traditional food from different parts of the world! Last week, SAGE selected a special menu to celebrate the Hispanic Heritage Month: chilaquiles, arroz con pollo, maduros fritos, and tres leches cake.
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Youth Leadership Henry has announced its class of 2022. Of the 44 members chosen to participate this year, six are ELCA students. Pictured left to right are Elijah Paggett, QJ Elmore, Bryson Fields, Nico Mathew, Mariah Monroig, and Kennedy Lilly.
“Youth Leadership Henry is a countywide program for outstanding high school sophomores who have demonstrated leadership qualities in their community. YLH is designed to develop leadership potential and to acquaint participants with community needs, problems, and resources through interaction with local leaders and decision makers. The schedule requires an eight-month commitment from each of the participating students.
The program allows participants to interact with community leaders in examining a variety of issues that affect Henry County. Participants gain insight into the complex decision-making process that is essential in addressing community issues. ”
Congratulations to each of you!
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September Students of the Month |
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The 2nd Annual College Exposure Trip took place during Fall Break. The trip was led by ELCA's Director of Diversity and Arrowsmith Program Director. While Ms. Lee has six years' experience working in college admissions, Mrs. Weber has a certificate in college access. Their combined experience brought valuable insight as they provided tips on the college search. In four days, they traveled 1,300 miles with twelve high school students visiting 11 college campuses, ranging from private Christian to public universities and visiting a historically black college and university. What was memorable about the trip was having so many alumni help facilitate the tours. Thank you to ELCA Alumni Abby Gilliam (Anderson), Deanna Hewlin (North Carolina A&T), and Owen Whitlock (Charleston Southern University) for being awesome tour guides! |
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Seniors Travel to the Georgia National Fair |
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The Senior Class of 2022 went to the Georgia National Fair in Perry, Georgia, last week. It was a great day of unlimited rides, trying all the fried food there is, watching a cow give birth to a calf, and sharing memories that they can cherish for a lifetime. The next outing they will have altogether is Disney and we know the students are counting down the days to be in Florida for their senior trip! |
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Drop-off locations:
- Preschool/elementary - Homeroom teacher
- Middle school - Mrs. Loach, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Kelly, or Mr. Bryan
- High school - Grade level English Teacher
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HOMECOMING is COMING
This will help you plan ahead...
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The link to order is open Monday mornings through Wednesday at Noon during the same week of the Chick-fil-A Friday. |
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Arizona World Impact Team |
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One of the upcoming high school World Impact trips will be to Arizona where students will be working on a Navajo Indian Reservation, touring Grand Canyon National Park, and helping Send Relief in Las Vegas and their sex-trafficking ministry. The team met for training and team-building sessions on an overnight camping trip to Stone Mountain. This trip will take place February 16-25, 2022.
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Check out the latest FWF devotion by Claire Massengale.
You will be blessed!
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COMING SOON...
EQUIP Forum at ELFBC
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EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND THE CHRISTIAN
During the past year and half of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Christians have struggled spiritually and emotionally. Many common emotional struggles have been made worse by the isolation and loneliness, fear, or depression we can experience. Thankfully, through our faith in Christ and the help of other faithful believers, we can seek to recover our spiritual and emotional health.
Join us to hear from a panel of experts in the field of Christian counseling who will help us navigate the sometimes murky waters of our emotions and struggles. They will help us see how our faith in Jesus is key to pursuing emotional and spiritual health and help us understand the tools and helps that are available to us in our journey.
Some topics include: Emotional Stewardship, Marriage Conflict, Parenting, and Counseling. MORE INFO TO COME.
November 7 || 5PM || Worship Center
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The special jeans day on Thursday, September 9 was held to benefit Piedmont Henry Hospital healthcare workers. Students assembled gift baskets with letters of encouragement and delivered them on Friday, September 17. |
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Healthcare Workers say "Thank you" |
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Please express how thankful I and my team here at Piedmont Henry are for the gifts, prayers and encouragement you all sent to us. I'm even more thankful because my children are in the midst of individuals and a school who are reaching out to us as we continue to work hard daily to provide care, share love and be the support our patients and their families need right now. Please let the ELCA family know I truly appreciate it.
Thank you,
Sjajuana Whigham (Henry Piedmont Nurse and ELCA Parent)
Thank you, Mrs. Whigham, for all you and your colleagues are doing to minister to our community!
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A LIFE WELL LIVED
Marshall Chambers
6/14/42 - 10/9/21
ELCA Head of School
1998 - 2013
We do not mourn as those who have no hope. Jesus takes the sting and the fear and the power out of death. Christ has disarmed death, defeated it decisively. He did this by way of his own death on our behalf. Having done this, having won the victory over sin and death, Jesus Christ rose from the dead and ascended into heaven and now sits at the right hand of the Father. The good news of Christ our Savior is that all who trust in Him receive the forgiveness and the eternal life he won for us.
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Thirty-five high school students performed The Crucible at the Georgia Theatre Conference in Vidalia, GA over the weekend. Two cast members made a big impression.
Kennedi Anthony, who plays Mercy Lewis, and Zoe Purcaro, who plays Elizabeth Proctor, won All Star Cast.
Congratulations, Girls!
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Nothing Can Stop the
Mighty Charger Marching Band
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“On Saturday, October 9th, the ELCA Mighty Charger Marching Band competed in the Blue Ridge Mountain Marching Festival. Bus issues caused a delay in arrival time, but our band members pressed on and gave an AWESOME performance! The band was still able to placed comparatively in their class and received awards for ‘Excellent’ ratings in the categories of Percussion, Color Guard, and Overall Band. Tyler Abrams earned the score of ‘Superior’ in the Drum Major category.
Huge thanks to Mr. Alan, our bus driver, for taking care of everything and getting us there safely and to all the parents who came out to support the band!”
Thank you!
Derek Rock
Director of Bands
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Continuing Through Tuesday, October 19 |
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ELCA Students Awarded with Academic Honors from College Board National African American Recognition Program |
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Congratulations to seven of our ELCA students who recently earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. These National Recognition Programs grant underrepresented students with academic honors that can be included on college and scholarship applications and connect students with universities across the country, helping them meaningfully connect to colleges and stand out during the admissions process. Colleges and scholarship programs identify students awarded National African American, Hispanic, Indigenous and/or Rural/Small Town Recognition through College Board’s Student Search Service.
The following students are College Board National African American Recognition Program Scholars:
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Kelvin Asapokhai (senior)
Christina Barrow (senior)
Ariana David (senior)
Katherine Spence (junior)
Mya Tiller (senior)
Jene' Turner (senior)
Caden Young (senior)
We’re thrilled that our students have earned this recognition. We are very proud of them for their achievements in their classrooms and on College Board assessments.
Students who may be eligible have a GPA of 3.5 or higher and have excelled on the PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10 or earned a score of 3 or higher on two or more AP Exams; and are African American or Black, Hispanic American or Latinx, Indigenous, and/or attend school in a rural area or small town.
Congratulations, Students!
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Students ROCKED this Project |
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Mrs. Rogers 6th grade science class created pet rocks and illustrated stories about their pet. They did a fantastic job showing what they learned about the rock cycle. |
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The 4th grade EXCEL class explains their recent project...
“For this project we were instructed to design a structure as if we are engineers or architects. We conducted research on famous engineers and architects before starting the design process of our ideas. We gathered inspiration by researching different architects and engineers works. Some of the structure inspirations included The Brooklyn Bridge, the abandoned Jurassic Park Gate, The Eiffel Tower, an abandoned warehouse or factory, and a broken treehouse. We realized the importance of having a good foundation during our planning. We were first given a strong foundation to start with. Mrs. Rebecca then provided us with the materials we needed to start construction. We used popsicle sticks, paper towel rolls, tin foil, cotton balls, hot glue, string, and pipe cleaners to construct our designs. We found it fascinating to complete this experience as architects and engineers. While it was a fun project to experience it truly showed us how much work engineers and architects put into their creations.”
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Enjoying the Beauty of Fall
Art Students Head Outdoors to Get Creative
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ELCA Receives 2nd ALPLA STEAM Grant |
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For the second year, ALPLA has partnered with ELCA STEAM through a generous $10,000 grant. This company began in Austria and now has 29 branches in 15 countries. The local warehouse in McDonough provides ELCA with funds which will purchase replacement equipment, software licenses, exciting new equipment, and experiences for our STEAM classes. Their involvement in local education outreach is appreciated as we strive to educate and meet the needs of our students in an ever-increasing technological world. |
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BASKETBALL TRYOUTS
Saturday, October 23 Boys' Jr Chargers 8:00-9:00AM
Monday October 25 JV and Varsity Boys 6:00-7:30AM
Monday October 25 JV and Varsity Girls 7:00-9:00PM
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BOLTS WRESTLING
Our team is based on scripture found in Matthew 6:33 which says,
“But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”
For Boys K-5th grade
$100 Youth Athletic Fee
Season: 11/1/2021 through 12/15/2021 (12 practices)
Practice Days: Monday 3:30-4:30 & Wednesday 3:15-4:15
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Eighth grader Xander Dossett traveled to Hoover, Alabama at the end of July and took first place in the Deep South Nationals Wrestling Tournament. He then went on to compete in Coach Carr's Category 5 Chaos Tournament in Perry, GA where he also placed first. Way to go, Xander! |
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Did You See This on Social Media? |
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BOX TOPS for EDUCATION
It's too easy!!!
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Global Seal of Biliteracy in Spanish and English |
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Five members of the Class of 2021 received the Global Seal of Biliteracy in Spanish and English based on their AP Spanish test scores. What an amazing accomplishment. |
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Congratulations to ELCA 2019 Grad Emma Carter who was named the female Athletic Top Performer of the Month by coaches at Georgia Southwestern State University! Read the whole story here.
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Bringing More Attention to
Food Allergies
We put safety first, and that includes keeping students with food allergies safe from cross-contact and the possibility of a serious reaction. Our food allergy management program provides training and resources for our Team Members and parents. Check out this video and this blog post for more information about our approach to food allergies. Get tips from Food Allergy Research & Education about how to advocate for people with food allergies.
GET THE TOUCH OF SAGE APP
Our mobile app interfaces with menus, ingredient lists, our comprehensive allergen filter, and our new online ordering system. Students can use their phones to get the information they need, whenever and wherever they need it.
•View up-to-date school menus and detailed nutritional information for every menu item
•"Favorite" and "Recommend" menu items
•Rate and provide feedback on menu items
•Create a custom allergen profile
•See school-specific event dates, including upcoming "Educational Seasonings"
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- Monday, October 18 • Chess Club for middle and high school students • 3:20PM-4:30PM • Room 269
- Tuesday, October 19 • High School Bible Studies @7:15AM
- Tuesday, October 19 • Relay for Life Cookie Sales at Lunch
- Tuesday, October 19 • Last Day for School of Fine Arts Fundraiser
- October 20-23 • Creation Museum / Ark Trip for grades 6 and 7
- October 20-November 3 • Canned Food Drive
- Friday, October 22 • Middle School Bible Study CANCELED
- Saturday, October 23 • Jr Chargers Boys' Basketball Tryout • 8:00-AM-9:00AM
- October 25 - 29 • GRACE Week • Student-led Chapel
- Monday, October 25 • JV and Varsity Boys Basketball Tryouts • 6:00-7:30AM
- Monday, October 25 • JV and Varsity Girls Basketball Tryouts • 7:00-9:00PM
- Monday, October 25 • Chess Club for middle and high school students • 3:20PM-4:30PM • Room 269
- Tuesday, October 26 • PreACT
- Tuesday, October 26 • Relay for Life Cookie Sales at Lunch
- Tuesday, October 26 • Prospective Parent Reception • Invite your like-minded friends and neighbors
- October 27-28 • Third Grade Rock Eagle Trip
- Thursday, October 28 • One Act Play Evening Home Shows • 7th Grade @6:00PM • Grades 8-12 @7:00PM • High School Drama @8:00PM
- Friday, October 29 • Middle School Bible Study
- Friday, October 29 • Parade of Nations 8:15 to 9:00 in the main auditorium (more info to come)
- November 1 - 5 • Homecoming Spirit Week
- Monday, November 1 • Chess Club for middle and high school students • 3:20PM-4:30PM • Room 269
- Tuesday, November 3 • Art Club starts! • 3:15PM-4:15PM • HS Art Room • Grades 6 and up
- Friday, November 5 • Homecoming Donor Appreciation Tailgate Tradition • Go ALL IN by Monday, October 18 to receive your invitation
- Saturday, November 6 • ACSI One-Act Play Festival Hosted by ELCA
- November 8-11 • Book Fair in the library
- Monday, November 8 • Chess Club for middle and high school students • 3:20PM-4:30PM • Room 269
- Friday, November 12 • Professional Learning Day • no school for students (changed from Friday, October 29)
- Monday, November 15 • Chess Club for middle and high school students • 3:20PM-4:30PM • Room 269
- November 22-26 • Thanksgiving Break
- Monday, November 29 • Chess Club for middle and high school students • 3:20PM-4:30PM • Room 269
- November 30 - December 3 • PTF Christmas Shoppe • Library
- December 2 - December 3 • PTF Uniform Resale
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