ELCA eNewsletter • December 2021 |
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DECEMBER VERSE of the MONTH
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"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." ~Isaiah 9:6
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ELCA Administrators, Faculty and Staff wish the
ELCA Family a very merry Christmas
and a blessed New Year!
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Eagle's Landing First Baptist Church Presents |
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ELEMENTARY EARLY DISMISSAL SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17
Preschool • 11:00AM
Kindergarten • 11:30AM
Grades 1 - 4 • 11:45AM
(Parents may check-out preschool/elementary students after the Christmas Program, if desired.)
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SPECIAL DRESS FOR NEXT WEEK...
As you may recall, ELCA students collected 7400+ items for the Helping In His Name Food Pantry...nearly doubling our goal!
A special jeans day was promised
(for exceeding the goal)
and it will be Monday, December 13 for all students.
In fact, ALL students may wear jeans every day next week!
Jeans may be worn with any ELCA shirt.
Preschool and elementary students should wear red, green, black or white on Friday for the Christmas program performance...casual or dressy...your choice!
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EXAM SCHEDULES for GRADES 5-12
Monday, December 13 • Exam Review Day for grades 5 - 12 • Noon Dismissal
Tuesday, December 14 • MS (Grades 5-8) History Exam • Dismissal at 9:50AM
Tuesday, December 14 • HS Periods 1 (7:55AM-9:50AM) and 2 (10:10AM-12:00AM) (HS students are only required to be on campus if and when they have an exam)
Wednesday, December 15 • MS English (Grades 5-8) and Reading Exam (Grade 5) • Dismissal at 9:50AM
Wednesday, December 15 • HS Periods 3 (7:55AM-9:50AM) and 4 (10:10AM-12:00AM) (HS students are only required to be on campus if and when they have an exam)
Thursday, December 16 • MS Math Exam (Grades 5-8) • Dismissal at 9:50AM
Thursday, December 16 • HS Periods 5 (7:55AM-9:50AM) and 6 (10:10AM-12:00AM) (HS students are only required to be on campus if and when they have an exam)
Friday, December 17 • MS Science Exam (Grades 6-8) • Dismissal at 9:50AM
Friday, December 17 • Homeroom Class Party (Grade 5) • Dismissal at 9:50AM
Friday, December 17 • HS Period 7 (7:55AM-9:50AM) (HS students are only required to be on campus if and when they have an exam)
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CARPOOL CHANGES ARE COMING SOON |
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School begins promptly at 7:55AM and students should be in their classrooms by that time; ready for the start of the day.
Beginning Tuesday, January 4, 2022, preschool and elementary carpool morning drop-off will end at 7:50AM. Please adjust your schedule, if necessary, to arrive at the drop-off location by 7:50AM each morning.
After 7:50AM, parents or guardians must park in a parking space and escort their child into the main entrance to sign in with the receptionist.
This means that preschool parents unable to reach the preschool drop-off location by 7:50AM will be required to drive around to the main entrance to check in at the front desk.
CHECKING OUT: Parents who arrive early to check out their children should park in a parking space. Please do not block the afternoon carpool line. Please note that the Student Handbook states that no student should be checked-out after 2:45PM except in the case of emergency. Thank you!
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At Least One Thing is
Off Your To-Do List...
Continuous Enrollment Reminder
(You're Welcome)
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The State of School address marks the time we start looking toward the next school year. Tuition rates for 2022-2023 will be posted online at www.elcaonline.org/tuition in mid-to-late January, 2022.
As you know, ELCA enrollment is a Continuous Enrollment Contract for all students. This means that the enrollment contract on file for all current K3-11th grade students automatically rolls forward each year, reserving your child's space at ELCA through high school graduation.
The Continuous Enrollment fee will appear on your FACTS statement in mid-January and will be drafted on or around February 11.
What do you need to do?
Returning?
You are all set. No action is required. Your child(ren) will automatically be re-enrolled for the 2022-2023 school year.
Unsure?
ELCA recognizes that family plans change. If there is a possible job relocation or other family situation that creates uncertainty regarding next year, please email the Admissions Office so that we can discuss the best course of action for your family.
Sure You Are Not Returning?
You must submit a Continuous Enrollment Opt-Out Form by Wednesday, January 25, 2022 in order to avoid the drafting of your Continuous Enrollment fee. Please note that if you withdraw for the 2022-2023 school year and later choose to re-enroll, your enrollment will be subject to availability in your child's grade. The Opt-Out form is available at www.tinyurl.com/CEoptout.
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The mission of the Young Chargers Enrichment Program (Day Camp) is to lead young people to become good examples in speech, in life, in love, in faith, and in purity through character education and recreational activities.
The Young Chargers Enrichment Program will operate during the:
- Mid-winter Break • February 21-25, 2022
Lots of great fun is being planned, you don't want to miss it!
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Praying Parents will resume on January 7 |
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Can't make it in person? Join the meeting via ZOOM.
The link is the same each week.
Meeting ID: 827 2808 6570
Passcode: Zr9L3f
NEED A REMINDER?
Download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) file to your calendar system.
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Would you like to honor your K5 or Senior Graduate with a Yearbook ad?
The deadline is December 20.
Would your student like a PERSONALIZED yearbook?
Deadline 1/28/22
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The 3rd Annual Taste of ELCA, the biggest cultural food celebration at ELCA, is back after taking a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Save the Date for March 2022! More details to come... |
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November Students of the Month |
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Elevate Worship for Kids at Eagle's Landing First Baptist welcomes Atlanta Braves mascot, Blooper, on Sunday, December 19 at 11:00AM in The Chapel. Elevate is a dynamic worship time for 1st through 5th grade kids. If you're not involved in a local church, we invite you to come to Elevate and on Sunday, December 19th there is the opportunity for pictures and prizes with Blooper.
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ELCA students did a wonderful job in serving the our domestic and international communities through Mission 2540 and Operation Christmas Child collection drives!
As a school we collected 5,657 snack food items for Mission 25:40. These snacks have already been loaded up and delivered to families in Kentucky!
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SGA Sponsors Christmas Gifts for Two Children
SGA students helped collect over $500 to sponsor Christmas gifts for two children in Kentucky through Mission 25:40, an organization founded by Cindy and Archie Baker. The boy and girl asked for items, such as a Barbie doll, fuzzy pillow, nerf gun, and more. Thank you to the SGA students for sponsoring these gifts and to the SGA Executive Board for purchasing the items!
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Operation Christmas Child
As a school, we collected 900 shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child! This was a great success for the school. Our 8th grade students helped out by packing all the shoeboxes into cartons to prepare for them to be taken to the collection site. They also prayed over the boxes before we sent them off!
Then, over 90 high school SGA students helped sort and organize items at the Operation Christmas Child warehouse in Atlanta. In small groups, each student had an assigned task of bringing joy and good news to children in Burkina Faso, a country in West Africa. One million boxes will be sent across the world from the Atlanta warehouse to impact the lives of many children, some who will hear of God's hope for the first time through a shoebox.
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Above and Beyond
We want to highlight a couple of our students who go above and beyond in bringing shoeboxes each year. Alex (10th) and Andy (5th) Cook are responsible for donating hundreds of shoeboxes over the year. We want to thank them for their giving spirit in working with their church and SGA students in collecting shoeboxes! Great job guys!
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Ladies of Faith: A Student-led Initiative |
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Senior Alyssa Leventhal has instituted a program for 7th and 8th grade girls to be mentored and guided by junior and senior Girls. Alyssa says, "It is an opportunity for them to grow in their faith and ask for advice or any questions they have or anything they need help understanding because that is a very confusing time in life. Our mission is to assist in preparing these girls for whatever is to come in life, and all things that can test their faith. We want to help lay the bricks of their foundation and identity in Christ." Awesome stuff!
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Would you like to volunteer
with our Mock Trial Team?
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Attorneys are needed to help assist/coach with the mock trial competition for February 2022. Please contact Melody Allred or Misty Weber to volunteer and/or for more information.
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Students in Introduction to Physics are using marble launchers to see the correlation between angle of projection and range. They will complete 3 trials at each angle from 10 degrees to 90 degrees and average the range measurements. Then they will use the data to make a graph and write conclusions based on the patterns observed.
This is a favorite lab that leads to continued discussions on the motion of projectiles.
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Choral Christmas Blessings |
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On November 18, the ELCA Chorus ushered in the Christmas season with their Christmas Concert. The evening began with an incredible art show followed by Christmas music performed by the Young Charger Honor Chorale, Middle School Honor Chorale, Middle School Chorus and High School Chorus. Not only did these students perform well, but God’s glory was clearly evident in the talents that He has given each one of these students. There were moments during this concert that turned into a worship time. The evening ended with a combined performance from all of the groups of the song The Blessing.
This performance was videotaped to use in a virtual service at the Tabernacle of Worship Church on New Years Eve. We are blessed to not only be able to perform, but to also be able to serve the body of Christ with our gifts. To God be the glory!
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The ELCA Band had 9 middle school students audition for the Middle School All-State Band. Sixth grader Hannah Wood, who plays the trombone, made the cut to compete in the 2nd round in January. Congratulations, Hannah!
Out of the 9 who auditioned, we hope to have a good number represented in our district honor band, which will be announced soon.
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Spreading CHRISTmas Cheer! |
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Students in guitar classes performed several times in the last week including in the ELCA main foyer, a local nursing home, a daycare center, and at Eagle’s Landing Country Club. They played Christmas carols for all to enjoy, and they did a wonderful job! Guitar Instructor, Joe Tucker said, "Wow, all of these students blew me away today! I'm so proud of them for serving the elderly and young people with their gifts and talents. Jesus was glorified and people were blessed." |
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Faith Rush and Brooke Rockhold receive
GACA All-State Honors
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The Georgia Athletic Coaches Association All-State Team in Class A Private featured Eagle’s Landing Christian utility player/designated player Faith Rush. The second-team selections included ELCA catcher Brooke Rockhold.
Congratulations Ladies!
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Cheridyn Leverette and Christina Barrow named to GVCA All-State Volleyball Team |
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Eagle’s Landing Christian standout Cheridyn Leverette was one of the top award-winners on the Georgia Volleyball Coaches Association All-State Teams released recently.
Leverette, a senior outside hitter, was voted the Class A Private Player of the Year. The UCLA recruit also was named recently to the American Volleyball Coaches Association’s All-America Watch List, which honors the nation’s top seniors for the 2021-22 school year. The Class A Private All-State Team also featured ELCA’s Christina Barrow, a senior setter.
Congratulations on a phenomenal season!
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Congratulations on a Great Season! |
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Congratulations to the Chargers' Football team for finishing in the final four this year. The Chargers fought well and hard, but fell short in a double overtime heartbreaker. |
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The Mighty Charger Marching Band had a guest base drummer at the Friday night football game against Athens.
You never know where he might turn up.
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Elf on the Shelf
A classic activity for families during the holiday season, the high school staff and faculty had to solve daily riddles to find the elf hidden around the school. The clues and idea originated from high school student Avery Steele (pictured left with Audrey An Meletio right). Congrats to the following staff members for finding the elf...who made his way from the Nurse's Station to the business office, to the Collaboratory space, and even Dr. Hahn's office (Gooooo Chargers!).
- Martha Fairley
- Kim Smith
- Kathryn Godwin (pictured)
- Shelley McNeight
- Emily Land
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Please keep ELCA in mind for your year-end giving plans.
ELCA is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization and gifts to the school are tax-deductible as provided by law.
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GOAL is good for students:
The importance of K-12 educational opportunities for Georgia students has never been greater, and it fits well with our school’s mission to take care of our students and their families in the manner that serves them with the utmost excellence and care. In our complex world, all parents should have the option to seek the optimal school setting, including an ELCA education. The GOAL Program gives qualified students and families this choice, by offering more opportunities for an outstanding education, while enriching our community and helping our school to thrive.
GOAL is good for our school:
Our GOAL recipient families enhance the financial well-being of ELCA through increased enrollment and continuously improved offerings. More families paying tuition help to keep it as low as possible for as many families as possible. In essence, the program contributes greatly to our financial stability.
GOAL is good for Georgia:
A 2020 independent study by Kennesaw State University’s Education Economics Center concluded that the GOAL program has significant positive impact on our state and local budgets and economies.
GOAL is good for you:
When you "take the credit," you get a dollar-for-dollar tax credit, for any amount up to $2,500 for individuals and any amount up to 75% of state income tax liability for businesses, which, in turn, provides financial assistance for mission-fit students to attend Eagle's Landing Christian Academy. By utilizing funds you would otherwise have to pay as state income tax, you change students’ futures right here in our own community. Without any cost to you, it is rewarding to know that you can help students, who would otherwise not be able to attend, receive a Christ-centered education at ELCA.
It's easy to see why contributing through Georgia GOAL is so good!
Participation is also very easy.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
GOAL is accepting 2022 tax credit applications. There are some remaining 2021 tax credits, as well. Click here to learn more.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Contact Al Hosford, Director of Advancement, at 678 818 1031, with any questions you have about the Georgia GOAL program at ELCA.
Thank you for your support of Eagle's Landing Christian Academy as we work together to provide a Christ-centered education for our students! Thank you in advance for being a part of this worthy GOAL.
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SAGE Cares About Our Students
Eating disorders are a growing problem among school-age children and young adults. Every year, more and more students are diagnosed with these life-threatening conditions all around the country. This is an extremely delicate matter – one that must be handled with tact and subtlety, to protect the students in our care.
We understand the risks.
For more than 10 years, SAGE has partnered with the Eating Recovery Center of Maryland (formerly The Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt). Together, we’ve developed training materials that all Team Members are required to complete. We teach them to recognize the early warning signs and changes in behavior that may signal an eating disorder.
We then communicate our concerns to school administrators discreetly and effectively. This program has helped numerous young people receive the medical care they need to treat and beat this serious illness each year.
We are the only food service provider to initiate a program of this kind.
We're making a difference, one student at a time. READ MORE
GET THE TOUCH OF SAGE APP
Our mobile app interfaces with menus, ingredient lists, our comprehensive allergen filter, and our new online ordering system. Students can use their phones to get the information they need, whenever and wherever they need it.
•View up-to-date school menus and detailed nutritional information for every menu item
•"Favorite" and "Recommend" menu items
•Rate and provide feedback on menu items
•Create a custom allergen profile
•See school-specific event dates, including upcoming "Educational Seasonings"
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- December 13-17 • Early Dismissal for Grades 5-12 • Check your schedule
- Friday, December 17 • Elementary/Preschool Christmas Program @ 8:30AM
- Friday, December 17 • All Students Dismissed by Noon • Have a blessed Christmas Break!
- December 20 - January 3 • Christmas Break
- Tuesday, January 4 • Students Return
- Monday, January 17 • MLK Jr Day • No School
- Tuesday, January 18 • Professional Learning Day • No School for Students
- Thursday, January 20 • ADVISEMENT DAY Current 11th Grade Parent Night @ 6:00PM (Chapel)
- Tuesday, January 25 • Current 11th Grade Registration @ 5:00 / 6:00PM by appointment (Café)
- Thursday, January 27 • Current 11th Grade Registration @ 5:00PM (Café)
- Thursday, January 27 • Current 10th and 9th Grade Parent Night @ 6:00PM (Chapel)
- Tuesday, February 1 • Current 10th Grade Registration @ 5:00 / 6:00PM by appointment (Café)
- Thursday, February 3 • Current 10th Grade Registration @ 5:00PM by appointment (Café)
- Tuesday, February 8 • Current 9th Grade Registration @ 5:00 / 6:00PM by appointment (Café)
- Thursday, February 10 • Current 9th Grade Registration @ 5:00PM by appointment (Café)
- Friday, February 18 • Professional Learning Day • No School for Students
- Tuesday, March 1 • Current 8th Grade Parent Night@ 6:00PM (Chapel and Café)
- Thursday, March 3 • Current 8th Grade Registration @ 5:00 / 6:00PM by appointment (Café)
- Tuesday, March 8 • Current 8th Grade Registration @ 5:00PM by appointment (Café)
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2021-2022 School Calendar
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Please note:
Calendar revision...
Friday, March 18 will be a full day of school.
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