School Leaders Speak About… Academics
March 11, 2010 • written by Danielle Germaine
Filed under Academics, Student Life, featured
“We exist to make disciples…spiritually, academically, and socially.” As an institution whose primary focus is the equipping of students through discipleship, CCA has maintained a standard of excellence in all three aspects of its mission statement. Second in the list, but by no means least... Read more »
The Method Behind God’s Magic
November 19, 2009 • written by Joe Rogers
Filed under Academics, Scientifically Speaking, Student Life
Francis Bacon, the “father” of the scientific method, believed that God sent man two sets of laws written by the same Author: nature and the Bible. The idea of God’s revelation in His creation is known as general revelation, yet in a day and age boasting evolution and big-bang theories, it seems... Read more »
Explorers Dazzle for Fourth Grade
November 12, 2009 • written by Moriah Smith
Filed under Academics, Student Life
Do you get nervous when you are picked to speak in front of an audience? Well, in the Speech and Debate class, taught by Naomi Peyton, students are learning to speak up by impacting an audience for God’s glory. Last week, the class provided the fourth graders a look into the explorers of the past,... Read more »
Preparing for the PSAT
October 8, 2009 • written by Moriah Smith
Filed under Academics, Student Life, featured
“Spending your school years taking challenging academic courses and reading widely is the best way to get ready for the PSAT/NMSQT,” reports the College Board on their website, www.collegeboard.com. According to them, the PSAT/NMSQT “includes the same types of critical reading, math, and writing... Read more »
Back to School Tips: What Teachers Want You to Know
September 18, 2009 • written by Michie Alvaro
Filed under Academics, Student Life, Uncategorized, featured
High school always starts with a whirlwind of excitement and anxiety pounding through the students’ veins, making them ready to tackle any project that gets in their way. Most students are filled with happiness and joy as they walk through the front doors of the school on the first day, but for others,... Read more »
A Heroic Prophecy for Next Year
June 2, 2009 • written by Joe Rogers
Filed under Academics, Student Life
The day will come when students at CCA will embrace academic excellence with passion out of a sense of calling from God,” says Dean of Administration, Dr. Tony Bryan, and despite his lack of sandals and Judaic robes noted among prophets of old, Dr. Bryan has good reason to predict such a day. With... Read more »
Teaching Pathways
May 20, 2009 • written by Lauren Kostoff
Filed under Academics, Student Life, featured
There is something about a teacher that is nearly indescribable. They know and understand all of your hopes, dreams, downfalls, and triumphs—so much of a student’s heart is wrapped up in their teachers. An amazing teacher has the power to inspire, motivate, and forever change countless lives,... Read more »
Approaching AP Anxiousness
April 24, 2009 • written by Danielle Germaine
Filed under Academics, Student Life
It’s that dreaded time of the year again, when all of your hard work [or lack thereof] from the past year is brought to the test. For some, the next two weeks will look like an all-night cram session of long nights and little sleep. For others, the preparation will begin to wind down as the long year... Read more »
SAT Breakdown
April 10, 2009 • written by Joe Rogers
Filed under Academics, Student Life, featured
Hundreds of students cram into hard desks in a small, hot room. People are just as likely to sweat out of fear as out of perspiration, and there is a constant tapping pencil off in the distance. Nerves run high, and paranoia even higher. Every year, over two-million (2,000,000) students take the SAT,... Read more »
Overachiever’s Crisis
April 2, 2009 • written by Brianna Marecki
Filed under Academics, Student Life, featured
“I want to take five AP classes next year plus join at least three clubs.” “And I definitely need to do at least one sport and get involved in performing arts…what am I going to do to increase my community service hours?” “There won’t be much time left for sleeping, but that’s okay, I’ve... Read more »
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