A monthly publication to share school related accomplishments of
students, faculty, staff, & alumni of Prince Avenue Christian School.
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Students Celebrate Christmas
in Special Combined Chapel
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For the final chapel of the year, all grades combined for a special Christmas Chapel. Students school-wide enjoyed dressing in Christmas clothes and were led in worship by the Praise Team, Band, and Chorus. Mr. Akin shared a Christmas devotional, and the second-grade students quoted Luke Chapter 2. It was a special time for students, faculty, staff, and parents to celebrate Christmas together as a school.
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Prince Receives Walton EMC
School Empowerment Grant
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Pictured Left to Right: Savannah Chandler, Ginger Robinson,
and High School Principal Daniel Head
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Prince Avenue Christian School was recently awarded the Walton EMC School Empowerment Grant. This grant will provide a shade structure for the outside area near the playground and green space and will benefit both students and faculty school-wide.
Walton EMC’s School Empowerment Grant program is available to schools within their ten-county service area with the grant funds coming from unclaimed capital credits. This year, 82 grants were awarded at 56 schools in the Walton EMC service area.
In attendance to present the grant to Ginger Robinson, Administrative Assistant to the Head of School, was Savannah Chandler, Walton EMC Communications Coordinator and also a PACS parent.
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Third-Grade Students Donate
Handmade Blankets
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Front Row Left to Right: Norah Jane Raley, Noah Palmer, Tucker Hartley,
Morgan Holt, Nathan Gilbert, & Hayes Escoe.
Back Row Left to Right: Lieutenant Rikki Banks & Sergeant John Yarbrough
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Prince third-grade students recently completed a Christmas project in which they donated six handmade blankets to local law enforcement to be used as comfort items for children in emergency or crisis situations.
With the help of a Prince grandmother who prepared materials ahead of time and taught students how to construct the blankets, students worked together to assemble the blankets.
Third-grade teacher Kimberly Howard explained that the project sparked an understanding in students that there are many children in difficult situations. “The children learn an awareness of others and to be thankful for what they have.”
The blankets were presented to Prince parents who work in law enforcement. Winder/Barrow police officers Lieutenant Rikki Banks and Sergeant John Yarbrough received the items from students. Lieutenant Banks is the mother of 8th-grader Mason Banks, and Sergeant Yarbrough is the father of 5th-grader Cale Yarbrough.
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Prince Varsity Academic Team
Places Second in Tournament
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Pictured Left to Right: Walker Henson, Hendley Jones, and Mac Ross
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The Prince Avenue Christian School Varsity Academic Team recently took second place at the Hebron Christmas Quiz Bowl. Twelve teams competed in the tournament. Prince went 5-0 for the day but tied with Providence who took first place based on points to break the tie. Senior Walker Henson, junior Hendley Jones, and senior Mac Ross competed for Prince. Congratulations to these team members on their success in academic competition.
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Representative Gaines Visits
Prince Lunch and Learn
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Prince high school students recently enjoyed Lunch and Learn with State Representative Houston Gaines. Representative Gaines graduated from the University of Georgia and was the student body president of his class. He represents District 117.
Representative Gaines explained his responsibilities in the State House throughout the year. He encouraged students to be more involved with politics and shared how important faith is when making political decisions. He also explained how to disagree with others with opposing views in a respectful way.
Representative Gaines is preparing to run for office again in 2020.
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Middle School Science Students Complete Lab
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Mr. Wentworth’s 8th-grade science students recently completed a lab in which they simmered purple cabbage leaves in water in order to extract a purple pigment, anthocyanin. They added a drop or two of various chemicals to observe the anthocyanin change to red, blue, green, or clear. They then conducted online research in order to understand and explain the molecular changes that each chemical produced in the anthocyanin and how those molecular changes produced the changes in color. Students concluded their lab by summarizing their hands-on process and the results of their research in standard scientific lab journals.
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Middle School Students Qualify
for District Honor Band
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Front Row Left to Right: Lyndsay McCall, Meredith Hale, Jenifer Dunn, & Carly Land
Back Row Left to Right: Brock McDonald, Andrew Gilmore, Garnett Elayan,
& Preston Mitchell
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Eight Prince Avenue middle school band students recently auditioned and qualified for the 2020 Georgia Music Educators Association District Honor Band. Lyndsay McCall, Meredith Hale, Jenifer Dunn, Carly Land, Brock McDonald, Andrew Gilmore, Garnett Elayan, and Preston Mitchell will participate in District Honor Band to be held February 14th – 15th at the Georgia Baptist Conference Center in Toccoa.
In addition to qualifying, Lyndsay, Brock, and Andrew all made 1st Chair, an honor signifying that these students are the best players on their instruments of any middle school participants in northeast Georgia. Those three students and Carly also scored high enough at the district audition to qualify for the 2020 GMEA All-State Band audition to be held in January.
Congratulations to these middle school band students for their excellence in Fine Arts.
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Prince Jazz Band Students
Participate in State Jazz Clinic
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Pictured Left to Right: Jackson Mitchell, Maddy Wilson, Caleb Land, & Tanner Iley
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Four Prince Band students recently performed in the Georgia Association of Jazz Educators State Jazz Clinic. Participants were Jackson Mitchell – guitar, Maddy Wilson – saxophone, Caleb Land – trombone, and Tanner Iley – bass. The event was held at Georgia Southern University – Armstrong Campus in Savannah. Over 100 of our state’s most outstanding young jazz musicians gathered for an intensive two- day event filled with clinics, workshops, masterclasses, and jazz performances.
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Varsity Athletes Receive
Postseason Recognition
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Prince Avenue Christian School Varsity Fall Sports had a successful 2019 season. The softball and football teams both competed in the Sweet-Sixteen Round of the State Play-Offs, and the volleyball team returned to the GHSA Play-Offs as well. In addition, the cross country team had a record number of runners this year. Many Prince varsity athletes received postseason recognition. Congratulations to these Wolverines and their coaches.
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Prince Alumna and Author, Mez Blume,
Visits Students
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Prince fourth-graders recently enjoyed a visit from Prince alumna and children’s author Mez Blume (Class of 2006).
Mez dressed in Victorian character and read to students from her newest book, Katie Watson and the Caged Canary, the third in her Katie Watson – Mysteries in Time Series.
Mez also led a question and answer session in which she answered questions about the creative writing process as well as the Katie Watson series.
At the conclusion, Mez gave each student a bookmark featuring her newest book.
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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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