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JANUARY 2018 The thief s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life John 10 10 IN THIS ISSUE Making the Right Choice By Barbara Whitlock We all know that there is an easy way and a hard way to learn things Fortunately God gave us His Word to help us choose wisely and to turn away from the things that would do us harm We can go about making mistakes or we can trust God and believe what His Word says is true When I became a mother for the first time I did everything in my power to keep my child from harm I would tell him not to touch things that could cause him physical pain like the hot stove or an outlet Yet to my amazement I would catch my son doing that very thing which ended with him screaming and crying out in pain It was only after that experience did he learn his lesson We at times do very much the same thing In Deuteronomy 30 19 it says I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you that I have set before you life and death blessing and cursing therefore choose life that both you and your descendants may live God only wants good things for us and the only way to achieve those good things is to follow His Word We may fail at times but as long as we set our hearts to do what we know is right God will honor that God has a future and a plan for each of us And that future includes life an abundant life full of blessings and love Not a life void of pain or suffering because we know the Bible warns us of such things But it is a life full of His peace His guidance His strength and His commitment to us And all of that is ours when we make a commitment to follow Him Don t be afraid to give your life to Christ If you ve never asked Jesus Christ to come into your life or if you ve never known Him in a personal way then I m asking you to make the right choice and to choose salvation Commit your future and your kid s future to God without reservation Don t learn your lesson the hard way by living a life without God His Word is true and He warns us about the consequences of living a life of sin Give your life to Christ in this new year and years from now when you look back I know you ll see that you made the right choice Spirit Week From dressing like your grandparent to wearing Calvary colors our students had a great time celebrating Spirit Week Cont Page 2 National School Choice Week Our students teachers and staff took time the week of January 21st to be a part of National School Choice Week Cont Page 3

Spirits Roar During Spirit Week It started Monday morning January 8 th Students entered the building dressed in their comfy clothes excited to celebrate their favorite event of the year Spirit Week Some of the dress requirements for the week included Sports Day Imitate a Staff Member Day and Blue and Gold Day Everyone at Calvary participated and showed their school spirit The week concluded with the ever popular Pep Assembly where the cheerleaders and the Pep Band performed The rosters for each basketball team was announced as the crowd cheered them That evening our homecoming games were played and the audience was filled with Calvary parents students and Alumni We look forward to this event every year and are so thankful for the chance to celebrate our wonderful school 1A Alena Barrett 1B Chai Tankson 2A Kaylah Randolph 2B Autumn Williams 3B Arielle Carter Reed 4A Aiden Joiner 4B Russell Townsend 5A Kayla Robinson 5B Kendra Tucker 6A Justin McGary 6B Wynter Williams 7A Jayda Taylor 7B Brookelynn McKinney 8A Michael Coleman 8B Zion Nelson Anti Drug Poster Winners Last year students participated in the Cook County State s Attorney Anti Drug Poster Contest This contest provides a platform for Jr High students from throughout Cook County to create messages depicting the dangers of drugs as well as positive alternatives to drug use Each student had to create and color their own art work which was then submitted Out of the 13 winners 4 Calvary students were chosen in their category The winners are 6 th Grade Kristin Smith 3 rd Place 7 th Grade Megan Boykins 3 rd Place 8 th Grade Dylan Williams 3 rd Place Aisha Al Amin 4 th Place Save The Date MORE DETAILS TO COME

Held every January National School Choice Week shines a positive spotlight on effective education options for children National School Choice Week is the world s largest annual series of education related events Since the week s inception in 2011 more than 58 000 events have been planned generating 30 000 positive news stories about National School Choice Week events The week provides schools individuals and organizations with the opportunity to celebrate the benefits of all types of choice in education and we are so thankful that you chose Calvary Academy for your child ren We are grateful to have Calvary participate in National School Choice Week 2018 said Andrew Campanella NSCW President I salute the students teachers staff and families of Calvary for their commitment to raising awareness about educational opportunity Today s students are tomorrow s leaders and it s up to everyone to ensure that we prepare children for successful happy and productive lives Calvary is working to do that st During the week of January 21 through th the 26 teachers and students participated in a door decorating contest to celebrate National School Choice Week Their only requirements were to use the yellow scarf provided and it had to be about the students and or education We was blessed beyond words to see the creativity and the hard work of the teachers They put in time and energy into making our hallways a great reminder that every family deserved a choice when it comes to their child s education This was our way of acknowledging that and encouraging our students to work hard and be the best they can be The winner of our door decorating contest was Miss Allen s 6B class National School Choice Week is nonpartisan and nonpolitical and is not related to any legislative advocacy effort For more information about National School Choice Week visit www schoolchoiceweek com

February February 10th February 14th February 19th February 21 st February 22nd February 23 rd February 27th Solo Ensemble Contest February Birthdays Jeans Day No School Presidents Day In House Registration 3 00 6 00 pm Student of the Month Lunch 3rd Grade Movie Night All School Jeans Day All School Jeans Day 3rd Grade Living Museum Black History In House Registration 3 00 6 00 pm March March 10th March 16th March 13th March 15th March 22nd March 23rd Dinner Theater Fundraiser and Silent Auction Featuring Once Upon a Crime Kindergarten Movie Night 6 30 pm Open House 7 00 pm March Birthdays Jeans Day Fine Arts Festival All School Jeans Day January 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