PCA NOW: News of the Week

April 3, 2020

Dear PCA Families and Friends,

Thank you to all of you who joined us on Wednesday afternoon for our virtual Town Hall meeting. Nearly 100 families participated in the meeting where Dr. Connie Lawrence and I answered your questions from last week's survey. Connie and I are grateful for the support which you have shown our school and your kind words, especially over the past few weeks as we've adjusted to the Remote Learning process. Watch the Town Hall HERE.

This week, we shifted from a "walk" to "run" in our remote learning. We will settle into a sustainable pace for the next few weeks. We have learned much since we pivoted quickly to remote learning; we continue to learn as we go. Several parents have asked for suggestions to help their child(ren) maximize their Remote Learning styles. CLICK HERE or the picture at right to gain some timely insights from Dr. Lawrence.

Please help us continue to improve by completing this WEEK 3 FEEDBACK FORM. Let us know how we can sustain our strengths and make improvements in your family's Remote Learning experience. Our primary objective during the academic 4th quarter is to continue exemplifying "Compassionate Community" and to maintain a "Grace Abounds" approach, especially in light of COVID-19 in our communities.

As we continue to navigate each day in these unprecedented times, know we are praying for you and your families. We are especially thankful for our medical and healthcare families in this storm. Key fact: we have more PCA moms and dads in healthcare than any other single area of work and service. We are especially praying for our nurses, doctors, front-line workers, and first-responders: for protection, endurance, and success as you care for the stricken. We are also praying for your families.

For all of us, please know that we are fully committed to following the Lord and helping each other in every way we can in all circumstances. I encourage all of us to remain connected with our church and our community, and to continue to help others as the necessary pull of physical separation continues to affect us. May we stay the course and keep the faith, together. Grace abounds!

With you in Christ,

Mike Runey

Headmaster

Please join PCA senior Griffin Hotz next Friday as he leads our Good Friday chapel. He will share the story of Good Friday and the ripple effect that the impact of Christ on the cross had on history. Thank you, Griffin, for leading such an important message with the PCA community. Stay tuned for an online invitation to the chapel next week. Please contact Lois Blatchley with questions.

PCA Parents: If you haven't joined already, remember that you are welcome to join our Community Facebook Group. Especially during this time of distance learning, the Community Facebook Group has been a platform for parents to encourage one another and share photos and stories. you won't want to miss the conversation. Request to join at this link.

To learn more about "Fathers in Prayer," CLICK HERE. Please contact Anders Lund with questions about our upcoming virtual prayer meetings.

All PCA moms, grandmothers, and aunts are welcome to join "Moms in Prayer" every Tuesday at noon and every Thursday at 8:00 pm via Skype! Please provide Glory Koshy or Stacey Hornbeck with your email address, and she will send a Skype invitation to you.

A huge shout-out to our teachers for adapting so quickly to Virtual Learning and for their tireless efforts to connect with their students and create effective lesson plans!

Nate Paul of our Marketing Department captured some humorous moments as our teachers shifted from the campus classroom to the online classroom. Watch and laugh HERE.

As a compassionate community, we are driven to be the hands and feet of Jesus. Do you need help or can you help others within our PCA community? Please let us know so that we can help lift each other up.

CLICK HERE.

Please know that the Leadership Team of PCA is praying daily for the PCA community. If you have a specific prayer request which you would like to share with the team, please CLICK HERE.

Learning from home has some advantages and some challenges. We created a checklist to assist your child(ren) and you in making the most of learning in these unusual times and to reach out if you find that things are not working smoothly. CLICK HERE FOR CHECKLIST.

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PCA has created an online meeting place for our community. The site does not require a login and is available HERE. While this is a public site, we are promoting this service (and the link) only within the PCA community. For the safety of our students, this site is for "parents only." If you are requesting or offering a tech item, please be sure to include your email address in your post.

IMPORTANT!

Saturday, April 4 from 4:00-10:00 pm

Please note that Veracross will not be accessible to the PCA community tomorrow from 4:00-10:00 pm due to scheduled maintenance by Veracross. Please advise your child/grandchild that they will not be able to access the system during that time frame.

Good news! PCA still plans on hosting our summer programs this year, and registration is now open! Eagle Camp is open to children 3 years old through those students entering 6th grade. LEARN MORE HERE.

The Red Cross is in urgent need of blood donations. Please consider donating blood at one of the local upcoming drives. MORE INFO. With each donation, the American Red Cross is able to save 3 lives!