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Feb Marc h He is not here He is risen just as He said Matthew 28 6A FEBRUARY MARCH 2018 IN THIS ISSUE Resurrection Hope By Mr Dan Cameron Lately it seems as though the news is full of dreadful headlines Headlines and stories that instill fear anger resentment and causes us to lose hope and be filled with confusion The responses to these tragic headlines vary When I speak to other Christians concerning the current state of our world the most common response I hear is Maranatha Come Lord Jesus Most often we seek hope to help us traverse these tumultuous times that we find ourselves looking ahead to Jesus second coming But our hope our expectant desire is not grounded in the future Rather it finds its origin in the resurrection of Jesus The resurrection gives us hope for the future and purpose in the present The future hope that is offered to us through the resurrection of Jesus leads directly to our present hope Hope for a better future in this world for the poor the sick the lonely and depressed for the slaves the refuges the hungry and hopeless the abused the paranoid the downtrodden and despairing In 1 Corinthians 15 58 Paul does not tell the church in Corinth they can sit back and relax just passively waiting for Jesus to return No he says Therefore my dear brothers and sisters stand firm Let nothing move you Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain He tells them that in light of the resurrection of their future hope they have present purpose to commit themselves to the work of the Lord Why Because with the coming of Jesus came the kingdom of God We have a responsibility to enact that kingdom order structure in the here and now while we await the return of Jesus when all will finally and completely be made right In this Easter season remember that in these tumultuous times our hope lies in the resurrection of Jesus It is this resurrection that gives us hope for the future and purpose in the present Saints we have work to do How are you living out your purpose in the present to see the Kingdom of God transform this world ACSI SPEECH MEET Many students participated in this year s ACSI Speech Meet It is a yearly event that promotes self confidence and creativity in our students Cont Page 3 Once Upon a Crime A wonderful night of food fellowship and fun Our Drama Students did a fantastic job as families and friends came out to support our evening Cont Page 2

FEBRUARY MARCH 2018 Issue 15 2 ACSI Math Olympics Congratulations to everyone who participated Congratulations in this year s toACSI everyone Mid America who Region Math Olympics participated in this year s ACSI Mid America Those participants are Zion Nelson Kolin Region Math Olympics Brannon Brooklyn Oliver Josiah Hawkins Those participants are Zion Nelson Kolin Marcel Gill Michelle Charles Hannah Docks Brannon Brooklyn Oliver Josiah Hawkins Gabrielle Baker Christian Sanders Camryn Marcel Gill Michelle Charles Hannah Ervin Jania Barrett Aiden Joiner Kennedy Hylton Docks and Gabrielle Jamir Johnson Baker Christian Sanders Students placed are pictured below Camrynthat Ervin Jania Barrett Aiden Joiner th Zion Daniels 4 Place Rasean Boyd First Kennedy Hylton and Jamir Johnson Place Michael Coleman Second Place Eric Students that placed are pictured below Vasser Third Place Michael Charles Zion Daniels 4thKensey Place Rasean Second Place Levell SecondBoyd Place First Place Michael Coleman Second Kennedy Randolph Fifth Place Nathan Place Brannon Eric Vasser Second Third Place Place Krista Smith Michael Third Charles Second Place Levell Kensey Second Place Kennedy Randolph Fifth Place Nathan Brannon Second Place Kirstin Smith Third Place An Amazing Time at Our Dinner Theater Fundraiser th On Saturday March 10 we held a Dinner Theater Fundraiser and Silent Auction Many families alumni and individuals who have a heart for Christian education came out to support our students The evening began with our Silent Auction and Raffles Followed by a wonderful meal and a rd th performance of Once Upon a Crime performed by our 3 5 Drama Club students They did a remarkable job and the audience laughed and cheered them on every step of the way Funds that were raised that evening will be used to support programs to enrich learning experiences and upgrade computer and technology equipment We would like to thank everyone who gave so generously It is because of you that Calvary students can receive an education that is Christ Centered and enriched with academic excellence 3rd Grade Living Museum rd If you had the opportunity to join the 3 grade class for their Living Museum presentation you saw that from the moment you walked into the gym it came alive with stories about prominent African American heroes of the past and present Miss rd Baranowski our 3 grade teacher did a wonderful job organizing and preparing the students for the event Parents grandparents family and friends came to cheer on and listen to the presentations that each student had to research and write It s a unique way to learn about African American history The Living Museum has become an annual event at Calvary Academy and every grade gets the opportunity to see and support their fellow class mates

FEBRUARY MARCH 2018 Issue 15 February 1A Taylor White 1B Marayla Ross 2A Damare a Bryant 2B Ryan Bowman 3B Jamir Johnson 4A Mikayla Johnson 4B Jada Kent 5A Kaleb Stanford 5B Jesse Franklin 6A Mikayla Wilkerson 6B Se Van Jaimevadi 7A Matthew Docks 7B Krista Smith 8A Camille Williams 8B Evan Vasser ACSI Speech Meet We are proud of those who attended this year s th ACSI Speech Meet held on March 16 2018 in Orland Park IL Everyone did an OUTSTANDING job The following students participated in the event Tate Thompson Madison Gill Chai Tankson Lundyn Williams Julissa McMillan Damare a Bryant Brooke Gamble Bryce Cook Kailyn Pascal Arielle Carter Reed Mikayla Johnson Kennedy Randolph Kylee Crook Camryn Ervin Jadin Hoskins Kaleb Stanford Jaylen Alexander Mikayla Williams Jeremiah Lockwood Delcena Sawyer and Se Van Jamievadi 3 March 1A Antonio Ramon 1B Lundyn Williams 2A Julissa McMillan 2B Aziyah White 3B Trinity Love 4A Curtis Kincaid 4B Kylee Crook 5A Christian Sanders 5B Jayla White 6A Philip Johnson 6B Josiah Hawkins 7A Kayla Willis 7B Leah Readus 8A Skylar Hamilton 8B Jalen Kent

FEBRUARY MARCH 2018 Issue 15 4 Upcoming Events April May April 1st EPI School Supply Orders Begin May 4th Kindergarten Chapel April 2nd 6th Easter Break May 11th Junior High Field Trip April 9th Back to School May 15th Spring Band Concert April 17th 20th Achievement Tests May July Birthdays Jeans Days April 18th April June Birthdays Jeans Day May 18th Kindergarten Picnic 8th Grade Chapel April 20th 4th Grade Movie Night May 25th Olympic Day April 27th Haphazardly Ever After Musical May 30th Last Day of School 10 00am dismissal May 31st 8th Grade Graduation 7 00 pm Feb March Newsletter Mission Statement Calvary Academy is a private Christian school with the mission of challenging its students to know Christ as Lord teaching them to know and apply biblical truth and training them to pursue academic excellence in order that they may engage and transform their world for Jesus Christ 16300 S State Street South Holland IL 60473 www calvary academy com