Dear Parents, 

It has been a busy summer at Palmetto Christian Academy as we have been preparing to return to live on-campus instruction, developing our Virtual Learning program, and establishing safety procedures to maintain a healthy school environment.  

August 17 is just a few short weeks away. Daily life may look a little different this year, but you can be confident that our faith is placed in Jesus, and that our faculty and staff love your children. While we may all need to make adjustments throughout the school year, be encouraged that we are ready to re-open our campus. 


Meet the Teacher:

We invite you to our Meet the Teacher event on Friday, August 14 from 9 am to 3 pm for Grades K-12. This will be an alphabetical, staggered schedule in order to limit the number of students and parents in the building.

The times are as follows for family last names:
9-10 am   Adorno - Craft
10-11 am  Crawford - Horton
11am-12pm   Howard - Murphy
1-2 pm   Myers - Shaw
2-3 pm   Sheets - ZumBrunnen

Upper School students, we ask that you please print out a copy of your schedule and bring it with you. Meet the Teacher is an optional and casual drop-in, so uniforms are not required. If you need to request a change to your scheduled time, please contact Selina Zubia at szubia@palmettochristianacademy.org.


Student Schedules & Rosters:

Upper school student schedules and lower school class rosters will be available via MYPCA on Monday, August 10 after 3 pm.


Updated Illness Policy:

You may be wondering, when should my child stay home from school? How will quarantine periods be determined? PCA's Health & Safety Task Force Team has updated our COVID-19 Illness Policy per recommendations from DHEC. Please note that our policy follows DHEC's COVID-19 guidelines for all schools. The policy may be updated as new information on the coronavirus and this evolving situation become available.

Town Hall Email:

We thank you for sending in your questions about the upcoming school year. We will continue to provide information and answer your questions in our weekly updates. This proves to be the most efficient way to get you the information that you need. We encourage you to send in questions at any time to townhall@palmettochristianacademy.org.

 
Summer Assignments:

All summer assignments should be completed and turned in on Tuesday, August 25. You will find details of all required work on MYPCA under Resources. If you have questions about summer assignments, contact Dr. Myra Finneran, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, at mfinneran@palmettochristianacademy.org.


School Supply Lists:

You can find complete lists for required school supplies for Grades K-7 on MYPCA under Resources. Students in Grades 8-12 will receive a list of needed supplies either via email from individual teachers, at Meet the Teacher, or on the first day of school. 


Substitute Teachers:

PCA is always interested in finding qualified substitute teachers who can assist by filling classrooms when our faculty must be absent. If you are interested or know someone who may be interested, please apply today! Simply visit our employment web page below:


It was an exciting day at PCA as our faculty and staff returned to campus for Day 1 of Teacher Orientation. What a blessing it was to join together as colleagues and to welcome the start of a new school year. As we gathered in the Worship Center (with masks and distanced), Mr. Zubia challenged us to be intentional this year - resolving to be prayerful, loving, joyful, patient, supportive and nimble. That is our commitment to you and to your family.
In Christ,
Darla Rourk
Director of Marketing and Communications