WEEKs OF NOVEMBER 25 & December 2, 2019 volume 15, …

SECONDARY SNapshot

WHAT’S HAPPENING Calendar 1 H.S. Counselor’s Desk 2 NEWS YOU CAN USE All School Thanksgiving 3 Night of Music at CBC 3 Fine Arts Christmas Sale 3 Fine Arts Flyer 4 NEWS continued ACSI Spelling Bee 5 Secondary Concert 5 Robotics 5 Robotics Continued 6 SPORTS NEWS 7 ADVANCEMENT & PTF: Men’s Prayer Breakfast 8 Popcorn Fridays 8 PTF Spirit Wear Store 8 We Need your Reviews 9

CONTENTS

WEEKs OF NOVEMBER 25 & December 2, 2019

volume 15, ISSUE 13

WHAT’S HAPPENING

NOVEMBER

Wednesday 27 HALF DAY- ALL School Chapel 10am

Thursday & Friday 28-29 NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break

DECEMBER

Wednesday 4 Winter Sports Pictures Session 1

Wednesday 11 Men’s Prayer Breakfast 7am @ Red Olive

Thursday 12 Secondary Concert & Art Show 7pm

Saturday 14 High School Class Parties

Monday 16 PTF Meeting 3pm

Friday 20 HALF DAY OF SCHOOL

December 21- January 5 NO SCHOOL – Christmas Break

JANUARY

Monday 6 Students Return to school

Wednesday 8 Men’s Prayer Breakfast 7am @ Red Olive

Tues-Fri 14-17 HALF DAYS- EXAMS

Monday 20 NO SCHOOL- Martin Luther King Day

Thurs-Saturday 23-25 Beauty & the Beast Musical Performances

Monday 27 PTF Meeting 3pm

Wednesday 29 Winter Sports Pictures Session 2

Senior Cap and Gown Orders – Did you forget to submit your Josten’s order last Friday? It’s

okay! Turn your order form into Mrs. Zambeck or place the order online at: Jostens.com by Nov.

27th. Seniors are only required to purchase the cap, gown and tassel unit ($34.95). All other items are

optional. Orders will be delivered to PCA in April.

University of Michigan - Dearborn Health Professions Info Night – Wednesday, December 4,

2019 from 6pm-8pm. Explore choosing a professional health path that’s right for you! Hear from

successful UM-Dearborn students who have been admitted into medical and other professional health

schools. Learn about health careers that are in high demand. Sign up at: umdearborn.edu/prehealthinfo

Dual Enrollment at Schoolcraft and Concordia – Registration for 2nd semester (Winter 2020) has

begun! See Mrs. Zambeck to discuss class options and complete the required enrollment

forms. Deadline to register is December 21st. Classes are filling up quickly so please do not

procrastinate!

Scholarship Opportunity

Jennifer Wallace, PCA Parent, and a partner at KPMG, one of the Big Four Accounting Agencies, has an

offer for senior girls. KPMG has a Future Leaders program specifically for female high school seniors

that are planning to enroll in a 4-year program after graduating high school. It is an application process

and if selected, a student will receive the following:

1. A scholarship of $10,000 per year for four years of college 2. A pairing with an executive woman mentor for one year 3. A three-day leadership development retreat held this coming summer at KPMG Lakehouse, our

firm's state-of-the-art learning center in the Lake Nona community of Orlando, Florida.

For further information regarding this opportunity, please visit the following link:

https://womensleadership.kpmg.us/charitable.html

or contact Jennifer Wallace directly at 248-982-7029 or [email protected]

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COUNSELOR’S DESK MRS. DANA ZAMbECK

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NEWS YOU CAN USE

1. All School Thanksgiving Chapel –Please join us for our All-School Thanksgiving Chapel on

Wednesday, November 27, at 10 am in the CBC Auditorium. This all-school chapel is a wonderful time to gather as a school family and prepare our hearts for our time of Thanksgiving. This year we welcome Adam Schultz, Oak Pointe Church Sozo (Young Adults) Pastor. During this chapel, we will highlight our joint Christmas service project with Calvary Baptist for Central Detroit Christian. This service project will allow us to collect donated items for Central Detroit Christian’s Pride for Parents Christmas Store. This special store allows families served by CDC to purchase Christmas gifts and winter wear items at a significantly reduced rate. We are hoping to collect 450 items campus-wide. Following the chapel, PCA families will have the opportunity to take a gift tag off the lobby Christmas tree. Can't make it to the Thanksgiving chapel? Feel free to take a tag off the tree at any time; no sign-out needed! The gifts need to be returned to CBC by December 15 for delivery to the Parent Store at Central Detroit Christian.

2. Rejoice! A Night of Musical Celebration of the Christmas Story Join us at 6:30pm in the Auditorium on Sunday, December 15 as our combined CBC and PCA family comes together for a special evening of reflection and worship through music and Scripture from our Calvary Worship Ministry and our PCA Fine Arts Department. Together we’ll remember Jesus’ miraculous entry into humanity and celebrate God’s plan of redemption Rejoice through him. Coffee and cookies will be available in the Lobby beginning at 6pm. We hope to see you there! As part of the Rejoice! Concert event, we’ll be receiving donated items for Central Detroit Christian’s Pride for Parents Christmas Store. This special store allows families served by CDC to purchase Christmas gifts and winter wear items at a significantly reduced rate. We are hoping to collect 450 items campus-wide before our Rejoice! Concert event. Stop by the Rejoice! Christmas Tree in the Lobby to pick up a gift tag (or a few!) for items to purchase for our friends in Detroit.

3. Fine Arts Booster Board Christmas Floral Sale The PCA Fine Arts Booster Board is thrilled

to introduce Andreea Oswalt floral designs for the 2019 Christmas floral sale. Andreea is a PCA parent and is married to a PCA alumnus, Nick Oswalt, Class of 2002. The pictured designs on the flyer (see next page) are the selections for sale this year.

How to order your Christmas Florals:

You can order at the Elementary Christmas Concert on December 6 or the Secondary Christmas Concert on December 12 where you will have the opportunity to see Andreea's work on display.

Or online at this link at any time: https://cbcjoy.infellowship.com/Forms/431505

Deadline for orders: Wreaths: December 2nd, Florals: December 13th Delivery Date: December 19th

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4. ACSI 1st-8th GRADE SPELLING BEE 2020 The Association of Christian Schools International Spelling

Bee is an educational program we are privileged to enter each school year! The purpose of our Spelling Bee is

to help students improve their spelling, increase their vocabulary, and develop correct English usage that will

help them all their lives! We are excited to announce that this year, Plymouth Christian Academy, is the HOST

SCHOOL for the ACSI District Spelling Bee for the Midwest region. Beginning December 13th, we will be having

classroom “spelldowns” to prepare students for their final classroom bee. The final classroom bee will be

conducted by December 20th to determine the representatives and alternates for each class. The ACSI Mid-

America District Spelling Bee will be held at Plymouth Christian on Friday, January 31, 2020. Check out the

Spelling Bee Flyer today to see all the great ways students can learn their 2020 words. Please feel free to

contact Beth Larabee if you have any questions, [email protected].

5. SECONDARY CONCERT/ART EXHIBIT Please join us on Thursday, December 12th to celebrate the

birth of our Lord with the secondary Christmas Concert/Art Exhibit. The concert is located in the church

auditorium and starts at 7pm. Please come early and enjoy the art work that the students will be

showing. Following the concert, the Fine Arts Boosters will be sponsoring a Cookie Sale downstairs in the

lunchroom. We hope that you will be able to join us!

6. ROBOTICS

Key Items and Actions

1. Programming Bootcamp this Saturday at PCA 9AM-2PM (lunch served). Registration required.

2. No Practice next Thursday (Thanksgiving)

3. Next Ford HSSTP Day- December 7th- Career Day (optional)

4. Fundraising – Chipotle – Coming mid-December, date being finalized

5. Community Project coming in January– Cellphones for soldiers. We’ll be collecting old, used, working or

non-working cellphones and donating them- full school event!

Next two weeks

· 11/23 9a-2p @ PCA Programming Bootcamp (lunch provided)

· 11/26 6-8 pm @ PARC Robotics Practice- M, E, D Teams

· 12/3 6-8 pm @ PARC Robotics Practice- M, E, D Teams

· 12/4 6-7 pm @ PARC Mentor Meeting

· 12/5 6-8 pm @ PARC Robotics Practice- M, E, D Teams

· 12/7 CAD Session 9-12 at PARC

· 12/7 HSSTP Session at Ford (optional)- Career Day

12/10 6-8 pm @ PARC Robotics Practice- M, E, D Teams

12/11 6-7 pm @ PARC Mentor Meeting

12/12 6-8 pm @ PARC Robotics Practice- M, E, D Teams

12/TBD Chipotle Fundraiser, second week of December, exact date TBD

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· 12/10 6-8 pm @ PARC Robotics Practice- M, E, D Teams

· 12/11 6-7 pm @ PARC Mentor Meeting

· 12/12 6-8 pm @ PARC Robotics Practice- M, E, D Teams

· 12/TBD Chipotle Fundraiser, second week of December, exact date TBD

The Details

· 11/23 9a-2p Programming bootcamp. No programming experience required, all PCA and homeschooled students can attend 8-12 grade. Will start at the basics of electricity, digital circuits, binary and work through the basics of programming with an interesting project at the end.

· Community Project coming – Cellphones for soldiers. We’ll be collecting old, used, working or non-working cellphones and donating them

· HSSTP at Ford. Click here for details.. Career Day- This is an annual workshop for students and teachers interested in learning more about careers in technical fields. A number of Ford scientists and engineers will be present to speak about their experiences, to offer advice about fields of interest, colleges, and courses of study, and to provide encouragement. This session is an informal "open house" and depends strongly on participant involvement. As a result, students will get more out of the session if they come prepared with questions about careers in sciences and engineering that they would like to have them answered.

Future Key Dates

· 1/4 (Sat) – First Kickoff Day, Event TBD (Ann Arbor)

· 2/6 – Chairman’s Award Submission Due

· 2/6 – Woodie Flowers Award Due

· 2/13- Dean’s List Nomination Due

· 3/5-7 – District Milford Event (Highland Charter Township)

· 3/19-21 FIM District Lincoln Event (Ypsilanti)

· 4/8-11 – Michigan District Champs

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PARENTS OF STUDENT-ATHLETES: All Fall sports have ended. Please remind your student-athlete to turn in their uniform. Thank you! WINTER SPORTS PICTURES ARE ON WEDNESDAY, DEC. 4TH, after school in the gym. Please be sure your son or daughter is dressed in their uniform and ready to have their picture taken in the gym a few minutes prior to their team’s scheduled time. Team and individual pictures (if desired) will be taken. Team picture appointment times are as follows: Camera 1 – East end of Gym Camera 2 – West end of Gym

Varsity Co-Op Wrestling – 3:10 pm 5th Girls Basketball – 3:15 pm Varsity Boys Basketball – 3:15 pm 6th Girls Basketball – 3:30 pm

JV Boys Basketball – 3:30 pm MS Girls Basketball – 3:45 pm JV Girls Basketball – 3:45 pm Varsity Bowling – 4:00 pm Varsity Girls Basketball – 4:00 pm Varsity Comp Cheer – 4:15 pm

PCA LETTER JACKETS! Earning a varsity letter is an accomplishment of dedication, perseverance and skill! One way to celebrate this achievement is by purchasing a PCA Letter Jacket for your student athlete that represents your son or daughter and our school. With that distinction of “wearing” our representation, the following policy applies:

· The school approved Letter Jacket must be purchased through one of our authorized stores: o Trading Post, 1009 Ann Arbor Road, Plymouth, 734-453-0022 or o Canton Sports, 45470 Ford Road, Canton, 734-453-0033

If there is a store that you would like added to this list, please contact the Athletic Director.

· The approved jacket style has a purple torso with black leather sleeves. No other jacket combination is allowed.

· The PCA issued letter is the only approved letter and should be worn on the left chest area of the jacket.

· The year of graduation is to be worn on the left shoulder or the top of the sleeve on the left arm.

· Symbols or names for the sports or activities in which you lettered may be printed on the back of the jacket.

· Only a proper name can be used on the jacket (no nicknames).

· All-Area, All-Conference and All-State recognition may be designated by a patch to be worn on a sleeve.

· Only medals won while representing Plymouth Christian Academy may be worn on the jacket.

· Any other symbol, patch or emblem must be approved by the Athletic Director.

· The Varsity Letter Jacket is not to be worn by individuals other than the student earning the letter.

Please direct any questions to Matt Windle, Athletic Director, via email at [email protected]

or at 734.459.3505 Ext. 3198.

FOLLOW PCA SPORTS ON OUR VNN ATHLETIC WEBSITE AT www.plymouthchristianeagles.com, where you can view scores, schedules, articles and team/sport specific updates. Enjoy keeping up on PCA sports! When you’re on our PCA Eagles Home Page, be sure to sign up for VNN Alerts for your team. Click on ‘Sign Up For Alerts’ located just above the purple banner on the upper right side of our PCA Eagles home page or click on this link https://alerts.getvnn.com/#/profile/alerts. REMEMBER TO CHECK YOUR STUDENT’S GAME SCHEDULE FREQUENTLY ONLINE AS CHANGES OFTEN OCCUR DURING THEIR SEASON.

Follow us on Twitter - #AthleticsPCA and ‘Like’ us on Facebook - Plymouth Christian Athletics.

Upcoming Games Friday, Nov. 22nd

MS Girls Basketball at Roeper at Roeper Community Center / Away / 6:30 pm 6th Girls Basketball at Roeper at Roeper Community Center / Away / 5:30 pm 5th Girls Basketball at Roeper at Roeper Community Center / Away / 4:30 pm

Tuesday, Nov. 26th MS Girls Basketball at Southfield Christian / Away / 5:30 pm 6th Girls Basketball at Southfield Christian / Away / 4:30 pm 5th Girls Basketball at Southfield Christian / Away / 4:00 pm

Monday, Dec. 2nd MS Girls Basketball vs. Oakland Christian / Home / 5:30 pm 6th Girls Basketball vs. Oakland Christian / Home / 4:30 pm

Tuesday, Dec. 3rd Varsity Girls Basketball vs. University Liggett / Home / 7:00 pm

MS Girls Basketball at Inter-City Baptist / Away / 6:30 pm 6th Girls Basketball at Inter-City Baptist / Away / 5:30 pm

Sports News

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Tuesday, Dec. 3rd Varsity Girls Basketball vs. University Liggett / Home / 7:00 pm

MS Girls Basketball at Inter-City Baptist / Away / 6:30 pm 6th Girls Basketball at Inter-City Baptist / Away / 5:30 pm 5th Girls Basketball at Inter-City Baptist / Away / 4:30 pm

Friday, Dec. 6th JV Girls Basketball at Whitmore Lake HS / Away / 5:30 pm MS Girls Basketball vs. Novi Christian / Home / 4:30 pm

Saturday, Dec. 7th Varsity Girls Competitive Cheer - Novi Winter Fire-Up Meet at Novi HS / Away / 8:00 am

ADVANCEMENT/PTF

MEN’S PRAYER BREAKFAST

Our PCA Men's prayer breakfast is offered monthly throughout the school year and we invite you to join us for a wonderful

breakfast at Red Olive Restaurant on Ann Arbor Road, 7:00am on the following dates: December 11, January 8, 2020,

February 5, March 11, April 15, and May 6. Our breakfasts include a time of fellowship and discussion, a Scripture focus,

prayer requests and prayer over students and Plymouth Christian Academy. This is a great opportunity to invite other PCA dads

or friends to come together to encourage one another in Christlikeness, to challenge one another to be faithful in our

responsibilities as men, and to intercede for our families and our school. We hope to see you there! Mr. Batson

POPCORN FRIDAYS

Thanks to all who purchased popcorn this week for our 1st Popcorn Friday! Mark your calendar for the rest of the Popcorn

Fridays this year:

December 13 January 10 January 31 February 21 March 13 April 3

April 24 May 15 May 29

PTF SPIRIT WEAR STORE NOW OPEN Interested in ordering some online spirit wear for the kids this Christmas through the

PTF store? The store is now open and taking orders through December 3rd! https://pcaspiritwear2019.itemorder.com/sale

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SCHOOL REVIEWS

Reviews are an extremely important way that all of us

decide to make a purchase. We all read

Amazon reviews before we buy an item! The same

holds true for families deciding on a school for their

children. Your online reviews will help when a family is

researching PCA.

Each week we will include instructions for you to write

an online review for PCA. This week we are featuring

Google reviews. We currently have 14 Google reviews

and we'd love to double that by the end of this

month! Just 14 more reviews needed to reach that

goal.

How to do a google review...

Search for Plymouth Christian Academy

When you see our map and info on the right, scroll

down to the spot that says, "Write a Review".

It's that simple! Thanks in advance for taking a

moment to help us in this important way!