Veritas Christian Academy
The Voice of Veritas Newsletter
January 24, 2022
UPCOMING EVENTS

January 29: Yearbook Photos - see announcement below
January 31: Declamation Finals (during school hours)

February 4: VCA House Color Day
February 21: Presidents' Day - NO SCHOOL

March 4: VCA House Color Day
March 9: Parent-Teacher Conferences
March 10-12: Spring Drama Production
March 17: Early Dismissal Day
March 18: Professional Development Day - NO SCHOOL
March 21-25: Spring Break - NO SCHOOL

**The Father/Daughter Dance has been moved to April 2nd. Save the Date!**

**Due to scheduling conflicts, the College Trip will be April 7-8. 
This year we are taking the Sophomore and Junior classes
DECLAMATION FINALISTS

Congratulations to the students who will be participating in the Declamation Finals on January 31st.

6th Grade:
Hazel Bullock: How To Tell The Wild Animals by Carolyn Wells
Jasmine Pharr: A Plea For a League of Sleep by Ogden Nash

7th Grade:
Avah Polis: Lady MacBeth's Speech by William Shakespeare
Lillian Wack: Evolutionary Hymn by CS Lewis

8th Grade:
Callie Stage: Of The Awful Battle of the Pekes & the Pollicles by TS Eliot
Gunnar Patterson: Durin by JRR Tolkien
Tessa Dupee: Mungojerrie & Rupelteazer by TS Eliot

9th Grade:
Jordan McDowell: Mother Teresa, "Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech"
Alaina Meyer: Ronald Reagan, "Fortieth Anniversary of D-Day Speech"
Wren Sherrill: Corrie Ten Boom, "On Forgiveness"

10th Grade:
Gracie Coe: Martin Luther King, Jr., "I Have a Dream"
Abi Leigh: Jane Addams, "Speech on Women's Suffrage"

11th Grade:
Mary Coe: Robert F. Kennedy, "Statement on the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr."
Elisabeth Moffitt: Mary Schmich, "Wear Sunscreen"
PHOTO/YEARBOOK ANNOUNCEMENTS

Yearbook Portrait Pictures
Friday, January 29th between 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.

This will be for new students and those that missed the last makeup session with Lifetouch photos and is the final opportunity to have your picture taken for the yearbook. If you have any questions, please contact Margaret Wollny mwollny@veritasnc.org.

Yearbook Ads
The final date for submission of any yearbook ads: grandparents, senior ad, student ads, business, or physician prayer will be February 25th! Please use attached forms. Contact Margaret Wollny mwollny@veritasnc.org if you have any questions.
SUPPORT THE CLASS OF 2023!

  • Valentine's Day is right around the corner! The Junior Class will be selling chocolate roses, carnations, mini-stuffed animals, and goody bags. Click here for the flyer and the order form!
  • Tuesday Treats are back starting this week, January 25th! Students can purchase a Tuesday Treat card for $10.00, which will cover at least 10 weeks of treats. Juniors will be selling during their breaks, lunches, carline, AND home games *if they are not sold out during the school day.* Be sure to bring in $1.00, or $10.00 for Treat Cards!
  • The Junior Class will be selling coffee and donuts to help raise money for their Senior Trip on Friday. DUNKIN' DONUTS AND LOCALLY ROASTED SHAREWELL COFFEE BY THE CUP AND BY THE BAG! Thank you for supporting these Veritas students!
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LAST CALL! FEBRUARY HOT LUNCH

Place your orders before January 25th at 11:00 p.m. *Please note we cannot accommodate late orders!*

Additionally, if you are able to help serve Hot Lunch in the month of February, we would greatly appreciate it! Take a look at the schedule and sign up here!
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CONGRATULATIONS!

Congratulations to the following students on their recent acceptances:

Copeland Goodson - Auburn University
JD LaMond - Purdue University
WARRIOR ATHLETIC NEWS

Our Basketball Teams had a weather-shortened schedule last week. We hosted Christian Family Academy on Thursday. Our Middle School Boys were defeated 46-26, and our Varsity Boys lost 86-44. The Varsity Girls Team came away with a win, 60-12.

The schedule is very full this week, so please make sure you are checking the calendar for the latest information. Our Varsity Boys are scheduled to have the Senior night game on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.

Thank you for all of your support.

Go Warriors!
FROM THE NURSE'S CORNER



Monique Wack, BSN/RN
School Nurse

phone: 828-681-0546 Fax: 828-681-0547 
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