High Demand Skills
Annie Harley
April 8, 2013
You are growing up. It may be hard to believe, but someday you are (hopefully) not going to live with your parents and you are going to get a job. In a competitive workforce, employers are focused on finding employees with high demand skills. As high schoolers, it is critical that we understand the importance... Read more »
Top Three Colleges for Top Six Majors
Deborah Rubin and Taylor Wheeler, Writers
April 8, 2013
For high school seniors, the end of the year not only means summer, but also means a whole new way of life—college. Prior to applying to any school, twelfth graders must know which schools fit their interests and selected majors best. Whether it is an Ivy League college or a community college, secular... Read more »
Could STEM Majors be the End of the Arts?
Connor Walcott, Staff Writer
December 21, 2012
In Florida’s public universities, students with STEM majors (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) may now receive tuition breaks unavailable to students with majors in fields such as English, art, or psychology. Florida, like many other states, has recently been struggling to find enough... Read more »
Clap, Clap…Whoosh!
Deborah Rubin, Writer
October 30, 2012
He walks among us but he is not a student. He cheers for us, but he is not a cheerleader. He loves us and wants to be in our lives, but he is not a teacher, principal, or counselor—even though at times, he wears each of those hats on his wavy, thick hair. [This man doesn’t need HairMax; Samson would... Read more »
The Sun Sentinel Honors High School Journalists
Heather Wroth, Photo Editor/Staff Writer
June 7, 2012
The Sun Sentinel, Forum Publishing Group, and Teen Link South Florida, hosted the 2012 High School Journalism Awards ceremony on April 26, at Hollywood Hills High School, and CCA was invited. Every year, Sun-Sentinel’s Teen Link program invites all Broward, Dade, and Palm Beach high School journalism... Read more »
Lights Shine on Calvary!
The Messenger Staff
June 7, 2012
On May 1, the secondary CCA community gathered at the Calvary Theatre to recognize high school students in the honor roll, principal’s honor roll, as well as those with the top GPA’s in their grade level. There were also special awards presented, including the leadership awards, National Merit Scholars... Read more »
Silver Knights Announced… Oh, What a Night!
Messenger Staff
April 3, 2012
CCA’s 11 Silver Knight nominees completed their arduous application process on March 1, when they appeared before panels of expert Miami Herald judges in each of their respective categories. More than 30 seniors competed for the honor of representing CCA. Following an extensive review of applications,... Read more »
Sports Injury Class Takes Note from PBA Medical Fair
Jacob Jackson, Staff Writer
April 3, 2012
Geared particularly to students interested in a career in sports injury management, Palm Beach Atlantic University’ recently hosted their third annual Medical Fair. High school students from the tri-county area were invited to attend and Miss Cory Thompson’s Sports Injury Management class signed... Read more »
ROBOTICS: The Class of the Future
Kyle Swenson, Staff Writer
April 3, 2012
CCA is proud to announce the opportunity for students to get involved with Robotics, a brand new class that combines scientific skills with modern technology. Robotics is led by one of CCA’s brilliant new high school science teachers, Mr. Don Chambers. Mr. Chambers, who has had a long history with... Read more »
The Stress for Success
Caitlin McCrary, Staff Writer
January 12, 2012
When it comes to academic achievement we have seen, in just one generation, a dramatic decrease in studying and a corresponding increase in stress levels. There is so much pressure on this generation of students to aspire to society’s definition of success—straight As, top colleges, a high-income... Read more »