The weather has truly become spring-like, and the campus trees are in full bloom. Our students are outside more and more. As you can see below, our theater team is putting their finishing touches on our spring musical. Athletes are breaking more records, and one of our talented 2nd graders is heading to nationals after earning recognition for his invention. Our chapel programs continue to encourage our students to seek and follow God while living life with wisdom and character. All of these things are happening this month, along with so much more!

Be sure to come join us on Opening Night for our much-anticipated spring musical "The Little Mermaid" is next Thursday evening at 7:00 pm. I will see you there! You will have an opportunity to see three additional shows (Friday at 7:00 pm, Saturday matinee at 2:00 pm, and Saturday evening at 7:00 pm). To purchase in-person or online-viewing tickets, CLICK HERE.

Attention, "Friends of PCA" group: remember that our Friends' Pre-Show Picnic is that evening; be sure to RSVP.

A lot of news on the health front these days!

Join me next Monday at 6:00 pm on TEAMS for our next Town Hall Health Update where I will be discussing health-safety protocols for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year, as well as anticipated adjustments for the upcoming school year. The meeting will be recorded for those who cannot view it at that time. Click here to join the meeting

Please note the most recent PCA data below:

Watching our students help other people gives me great hope. PCA's vision statement reads "Christ-centered graduates impacting the world for good," a concept which we try to begin instilling at a very young age with our students. This year, our seventh grade classes' IIM project involved answering the question "What do you want your legacy to be?" Three students from our Class of 2026 joining forces and made a positive impact within the local community. Seventh graders Erika Best, Chloe Bosma, and Sophia Workman showed true compassion and initiative by coordinating a school food drive to help support NH Gather. Your examples point to the hope we have in Christ as you take meaningful action. Thank you for volunteering your time to help those around you. READ MORE.

Congratulations to our Upper School Math Department Head, Rebekah Shoemaker, and her husband Joshua on the birth of their first child! Their daughter Emma Rae was born on May 12, weighing 8 pounds, 11 ounces and measuring 20.5 inches long. We praise God for the birth of their daughter and wish them many cherished moments together!

Second grade student Eric Roets recently participated in the 2021 Northern New England Young Inventors’ Program. Eric won Best Invention in Health and Wellness for second grade and 2nd place for Best Invention for second grade. He has been inventing for two years, and this is his second win regionally. Eric’s invention, "The Calmer Box," is a box that fits inside students' desks to hold items that will calm them down if they are frustrated, without disrupting the teacher or class. It is filled with items personalized to the student such as gum, headphones, a calming photo, a squishy ball, and other items. The box is a multisensory tool itself with scratch and sniff stickers and shiny hinges. Rough and soft Velcro are on either side of the box for sensory seekers. Eric has been invited to participate in the 2021 Invention Convention US Nationals being hosted by Invention Convention Worldwide and The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI. on June 24. Congratulations and best wishes, Eric!  

Senior Cameron Peirce broke his previous record in the Discus Throw (of 115’) with a huge throw of

121. 9”. This is the 2^nd best throw in our division by any athlete this season.

Freshman Tim Kelm broke the 14 year old record in the 100 meters by a wide margin. Tim’s time in the 100m was 11.40 while the old record (set in 2007) was 11.84. He currently ranks 3^rd in our division.

Congratulations to our Men's Varsity Baseball Team for its impressive 24-4 win last night against Concord Christian! Senior Coleman Philbrick hit a home run and had 7 RBI's, senior Max Spinelli had 5 strikeouts (before coming out injured in the 3rd), and sophomore Jack Hatfield had 6 strike-outs, just to name a few of the game's highlights. Great job, Eagles!

This week, three of our senior baseball players were named as Peak Performers on New Hampshire Hardball. Congratulations to Max Spinelli (captain), Will Kuzman (captain), and Coleman Philbrick for being named!

The Children’s Scholarship Fund of New Hampshire (CSF) has extended the deadline to Friday, June 11 for each of last year’s recipients to complete their requalification applications. Please refer to the e-mail sent to you directly from CSF with the requalification link. New families should submit a pre-application (one per household) ASAP to be considered for CSF scholarships for your child/ren for the 2021-2022 school year. The same is true for Giving and Going Alliance (GGA) scholarships. If you haven’t already submitted your application (or haven’t finished the application you started), log in to CSF or GGA today to complete it so that you don’t miss the chance to be considered for these free monies for the upcoming school year. Please contact Elaina Russo with questions.

We are so excited to host an on-site book fair in our Lower School Library later this month! Students will visit the Book Fair with their classmates throughout the week to purchase items or make a wish list. Parents can stop by for open shopping hours from Monday, May 24 through Wednesday, May 26 from 3:00-4:30pm. Stop by our Lower School Art show and do some shopping at the Book Fair at the same time. All purchases will help benefit our PCA Libraries. If you would like to purchase a gift card for your student to use at the Book Fair, CLICK HERE. If you are unable to come to the book fair in person, you can order online at the companion E-FAIR using code 9765W to get some great summer reading and support our school.

Please contact Rachel Tolley with questions.