DATE Correction!! Boys Basketball

The game that was cancelled should be the 8th, not the 7th.

The game on the 7th is still on!

Mrs. P

Attention Boys Basketball Team

Your game against Mount Royal, on January 7, has been cancelled. It will not be rescheduled. Mrs. P

Friday December 18th-

REMINDER:

Friday is a half day and we will be dismissing at noon. We will be having an all school chapel at 8:30am so feel free to join us. Classroom fellowship and gift exchange will happen following the chapel service.

Rejoice in the Lord and the birth of our King!
Merry Christmas

Quarter 2 progress reports!

Dear MCA Families-

The second quarter progress reports are now available on line at the MCA website...just enter through the parents place.

May God bless you this Christmas season!
Merry Christmas MCA Family.

Many blessings
Mrs Lockwood

Boys Game Directions Correction

The Nashua Children's Home is on the LEFT.

Girls Basketball News!

The MCA girls basketball team had their second game of the season and it was a great game by all the girls. The Lions went up against the girls from the Pine Hill Academy and after a slow start, the Lions took control of the game and never looked back. Saisha Durham lead the scoring with 8 points, followed by Becca Peterson with 6, Michaela Reichl with 4, and Rachel Bourgeois with 2. Kaitlyn Hartling had a good game on defense for the Lions. The final score was MCA 20 and Pine Hill 11. The girls have a couple weeks off for Christmas Vacation and their next game will be Thursday, January 7th at the Milford Middle School and the opening jump ball will be at 3:15! Come out and cheer the girls on to victory!

Coach P

Direction to Boys game on Tuesday

! Directions to your game on Tuesday are as follows: take 101a into Nashua and cross over the turnpike Rt. 3. NCH is about 1.5 miles down on the right.

PBL presentations-

It is that time again!!

Please see the schedule below. Parents are welcome to watch the presentations. There will be NO evening presentations this quarter.

Wednesday Dec 16th
Colin 9:15 - 9:30 The heart
Ben H 9:30 - 9:45 Deep sea life
Kaitlyn 9:45 - 10:00 Asthma
Carly 10:00 - 10:15 Dolphins
Audrey 10:15 - 10:30 Barracudas
David 10:30 - 10:45 Ecology and Biodiversity of the Amazon
Jessie 10:45 - 11:00 Petrified wood
Shannon 11:00 - 11:15 Mimic octopus
Bethany 11:15 - 11:30 The knee
Adam 11:30 - 11:15 Sharks
Marshall 11:45 - 12:00 Tooth Decay


Thursday Dec 17th:
Matt 12:45 - 1:00 Polar Bears
Ashlee 1:00 - 1:15 Mice
Rachel 1:15 - 1:30 Snake venom and the effects on the human body
Eunbee 1:30 - 1:45 Toothaches
Alex 1:45 - 2:00 Water treatment
Jung Ah 2:00 - 2:15 Acupuncture
Jung Yeol 2:15 - 2:30 Beryllium

Please be praying for our students as they display the knowledge that God has given them the opportunity to acquire.

Celebrate on December 18th!

Dear MCA Families-

Friday December 18th will be a half day and students will be dismissed at noon. We will be having an all school chapel from 8:30 am to 9:30am. Chapel will be followed by classroom parties. Please contact your child's teacher if you have any questions regarding food or gift items.
May God continue to bless you all!
Merry Christmas!

Blessings
Rhonda Lockwood

Food Drive for Angel Tree = wear jeans to school!

Dear MCA Families-

We have been asked to sponsor a non-perishable food drive to support the Angel Tree effort here at LWCC. Therefore, any student who brings in a non-perishable food item on Tuesday Dec 15th (or before) may wear jeans to school that day. Jeans must be full length (no shorts or capris) and they must not have holes in them. The school shirt and sweatshirt are still required.

Thank you for your help!
Blessings
Rhonda

Boys Basketball - Directions for Tuesday's Game

The boys basketball team will be playing RSEC at Nashua Children's Home tomorrow, December 15th, at 4 PM. Take Route 101A going E (towards Nashua). You will cross over Everett Turnpike. Nashua Children's Home will be about 1.5 miles after this on the right.

Bathroom Cleaners Needed

Dear Parents,

If you are looking for a way to fill your volunteer hours this year, an opportunity has just opened up. Our parent volunteer who was cleaning the bathrooms for us on Tuesdays is not able to fill her duty the rest of the school year. So, if anyone would be willing to fill this position, please call or e-mail me as soon as you can.

Also, I know there are a number of you diligently performing your volunteer duties. Please remember to fill out a volunteer sheet, found on the website, so that I can accurately reflect your hours.

Thanks so much for your continued support of MCA. It is so appreciated!

In Christ,

Angela Lehoux
Volunteer Coordinator

Granite Town Square Rescheduled

Because of the storm yesterday, I had to reschedule taking the elementary grades to Granite Town Square.

The elementary grades will be going to Granite Town Square Tues. Dec. 15 to perform their Christmas program for the Senior Citizens there. We will leave school at 1:00 and return by 2:30. If you are available to drive, please contact Sue Hallowell dalesueh@myfairpoint.net

Thank you,
Sue Hallowell

MCA Boys Victorious over St Maries 42-40

A great Game!!! MCA was victorious over their arch-rivals St. Maries who beat them in the finals last year. St Marie's is always a tough game and both teams look forward to playing each other. This game easily could be a precursor to the championship game at the conclusion of playoffs.

MCA was behind by 8 points at half time after missing many easy shoots. In the second half after making some defense adjustments on their post players our shoots began to fall. Ryan Bourgeois had 4 three pointers in the second half and lead all scorers with 20 points. All the starters scored for MCA. Final score was 42-40 with MCA fouling on a three point shoot at the buzzer. St Marie's hit only one of three foul shoots and MCA went to win. This was a low scoring game which says volumes for our awesome defensive effort. Both teams are capable point putting up points.

Parents, come and cheer our team on. They are worth watching!!!

Coach Sontag

1st Girls Basketball Report!

The MCA girls basketball team open the season today against a very tough Ste. Maries team. Ste. Maries took control of the game in the first quarter and never looked back. The MCA Lions worked hard, but just couldn't keep up. Rachel Bourgeois started the Lions off with two points in the first quarter and that was followed by two points by Saisha Durham in the second quarter, but that was the end of the Lions scoring. Everyone worked hard and the girls had a great attitude throughout the game. First year players Eun Be Ro and Katherine Reichl both had good games for the Lions. The girls next game in Monday, 3:30 at the Mont Vernon Village School, stop by and cheer the girls on to victory!

Coach P

SNOW DAY - NO SCHOOL

Today, Wed Dec 9th, is a snow day for MCA!

All Upper school students should plan to have their assignments ready for class on Thursday. Enjoy the weather and may God keep you all safe.

Blessings

MCA Boys and Girls Basketball!

Please note:

There is a girls and a boys BB game today at MMS (Milford Middle School), Tuesday Dec 8th.
The girls game STARTS at 3:15pm
The boys game STARTS at 4:30pm

Please come out and support our teams!
We are praying God's best over our athletes!

Blessings!

Elementary to perform at Granite Town Square

On Wednesday, December 9th, the elementary students will be performing their Chrsitmas program for the residents of Granite Town Square, the elderly housing behind Cumberland Farms. We will leave school at 1:00 PM and will return by 2:30 PM. If you can help out by driving us there, please contact Sue Hallowell at dalesueh@myfairpoint.net .

Thank you.

Seniors and Parents of Seniors

Due December 8th by 3pm---
Senior Picture and baby picture(s)
Senior Write-up
Letter to Senior from Parent

Senior Write-ups and letters must be submitted as an Open Office or Microsoft Word document. Senior portraits and baby pictures may be submitted as a jpeg or actual print. All information may be e-mailed to Mrs. Widner at rylee.widner@gmail.com-- Actual pictures may be placed in Mrs. Widner's mailbox in the MCA Office.

Important Note: ALL information must be received by 3pm on Tuesday, December 8th. Any information not submitted by that time will NOT be included in the yearbook. Make sure to meet your deadline!!

Blessings,
Mrs. Widner

You Are Invited

MCA will be hosting a pre-Christmas-presentation dinner brought to you by the MCA culinary arts class. Come at 6 PM on the night of December 11 and enjoy a delightful meal of baked stuffed pork loin, rice pilaf, glazed carrots and more followed by "Christmas at MCA" at 7:30*! Dinner is $10 per person with a $40-per-immediate-family cap. To reserve your seats, please send in to the office your completed reservation form (found here) along with your payment no later than Tuesday, December 8. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the office. We look forward to serving you!

*If you do not wish to join us for dinner, you are welcome to come at 7:30 and see the elementary Christmas presentation, free as always!

Thanksgiving Half Day Reminder-

Dear MCA Families-

We just wanted to remind you about our plans for the half day Thanksgiving celebration here at MCA on Wednesday November 25th.

There will be academics for all grades the first hour or so of the morning. Then we will move into an activity or fellowship time. The elementary students will be doing an activity downstairs. The upperschool students will be having brunch, so please plan to send your upperschool child in with a food item to share. The items should not need cooking and should be ready to serve. We will have about 24 students present, so please plan accordingly.

We will be having an all school chapel at 10:30 am.

We will be dismissing at noon, after chapel has finished and all chores are completed.

Parents are welcome to join us for the fellowship and the chapel time.

We pray that you have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and may God grant you traveling mercies. God is good. He is faithful to do all He has promised. His mercies endure forever!

Many Blessings this season of thanksgiving!
MCA Staff and Admin

Elementary Christmas Play

To all of the elementary parents and students,

We have begun rehearsals for the Christmas play, scheduled for December 11, and are in need of a few things. Each child knows their part and it would be great if they could start putting their wardrobe together. For example, if someone is a shepherd, you can get a robe or a cloth and a sash, a walking stick, etc. As soon as their costume is put together, please bring it in and I will label it and put in the costume closet. The sooner we get the costumes together, the better and we won't have to scramble at the last minute. If anyone is unsure of their costume or needs help of any kind, please don't hesitate to call me. FYI, I have a puppy costume which consists of a hood, tail and paws. It's very cute and simple and would fit perfectly, I think. If anyone has any "kingly" looking blankets, sheets or fabric or a navy blue large sheet or drapery (navy, purple, red, or gold) that is large and expansive that we can borrow, that would keep the cost down and would be appreciated. As soon as I find out how much of the stage we will be able to use, I will be able to let you all know if there is anything "prop-wise" we need, so I will get back to you on that. Thanks for all of your help! Call me if there are any questions. I am willing to help the children make their constumes if they need it, etc...Oh yes, I have purchased the material I need to make the two sheep costumes already.

Kim Campos
654-6944

Upper school Homework Sheets-

Dear Upperschool parents and students-

Our volunteer webmaster is away on vacation until after Thanksgiving. Therefore the homework sheet will not be available on-line until November 30th. I apologize for any inconvenience. Please know that each student will receive a hard copy of the homework sheet each Monday and that students are certainly encouraged to call their fellow classmates for assignments.

Many blessings
Rhonda Lockwood

Report Cards are on-line!

Dear MCA Parents-

Thank you to all who attended the parent/teacher conferences. It was a blessing to meet with each of you. We just wanted to let you know that a soft copy of your child's report card is now available on-line. Please go to the parent's place and log in using the codes and password provided to you earlier this year.

May God bless you richly
MCA Administration

Cookies are arriving on Thursday!

Dear MCA Family,

The cookies are coming! If you sold any cookies for the cookie fundraiser, please be prepared this Thursday, November 19th, to pick them up when you pick up your child. MCA does not have the room in the freezer for your cookies. Thanks to everyone who participated.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Mrs. Lehoux

Attention All Basketball Players!

Basketball season is rapidly approaching and we are excited to see what the new season has in store for us! One big change is that for the first time ever, the MCA basketball teams have brand new official uniforms! We also have a new mascot! Wait until you see the uniforms!

The boys team will have practice Monday and Friday mornings, at the Heron Pond Elementary School Gym, from 6:00 to 7:30 AM. Practice will be starting on Monday, the 23rd of November.

The girls team will have practice on Mondays, at the Mont Vernon Village Elementary School from 3:30 to 5:30 PM and on Fridays, at the Bales School Gym, from 3:30 to 5:30 PM.

The schedule is still being worked on and as soon as it is finished, it will be posted on the web site.

Registration fees have gone up a bit to cover the rise in cost involving both teams. The fee for individuals is $85 and there is a family gap at $125. The registration form must be printed, completed and returned to the office with the fee prior to playing.

If you have any questions, please contact Coach Paul Sontag for the boys team and Coach Lenette Peterson for the girls team.

See you on the court!



Coach Sontag & Coach Peterson

Date Reminders

This Wednesday, November 11th, is set aside for parent / teacher conferences. Please feel free to contact the office if you need a reminder on your conference time. Also, we are asking that the upper school children please attend the conference with their parents. (Elementary may attend their conferences as well.)

The Wednesday before Thanksgiving, November 25th, is a half day dismissed at noon. School will resume after Thanksgiving break on Monday, November 30th.

Dear MCA Families-

For several weeks, NH has been among the states where the Centers for Disease Control is reporting widespread influenza-like illness. In addition, the NH Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is tracking school absences around the state. We know that absences due to flu-like symptoms are increasing and that health care providers’ offices are becoming much busier. In short, it is clear that the flu is in our communities, that it is spreading, and that more people will probably be affected before it peaks. Most cases of flu-like illnesses are now due to the H1N1 virus. We don’t know whether the usual, “seasonal” flu will arrive later in the fall/winter.

Public health officials continue to stress the importance of personal hygiene, including frequent hand-washing, coughing into your sleeve, not sharing food or eating utensils, etc.

There are currently no routine recommendations, from the CDC or NH DHHS, to close schools in NH because of illness or to keep healthy children home from school. However, it is important for children and staff who are sick to stay home from school, as well as from special events such as dances, birthday parties, family events and other public gatherings. Children should stay home unless seeking medical care until they have no fever for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medicine. If any family members who are pregnant, have asthma or any other underlying health condition become sick with flu like symptoms, they are advised to contact a health care provider at the onset of these symptoms.

Sick students will be considered absent, but will be given time to make up work per the MCA Handbook. We do ask that you contact the school daily to let us know that your children are out because of illness and to report whether they have flu-like symptoms (fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, headache, body aches, sometimes vomiting and diarrhea).

For more information: The NH DHHS has set up a special flu “hot-line” – just call 2-1-1 (8AM – 5PM) to talk to someone. There is also a lot of reliable information on the CDC and NH DHHS websites: www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu and http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/DHHS/DHHS_SITE/swineflu.htm. Please contact your family health care provider or MCA if you have specific questions about your children.

Please continue to pray that God heals and protects our families.

Blessings
Rhonda Lockwood

School Portraits Reminder

School portrait order forms and payments are due no later than Wednesday, November 4, 2009! Order forms may be found under the "forms" section of the MCA website. Please turn them into Mrs. Widner's mailbox in the office.

Dear Parents of Upper School MCA Students-

I just wanted to let you know that the community service efforts on Friday Oct 30th will spill over into the Mont Vernon and Amherst area towns. I realize that the general permission form gives permission for the Milford “area”. I am assuming that these two additional towns are being covered by the permission form. I will not be doing additional permission forms as I am not exactly sure who is going where at the moment. I would just ask that if any parent has an issue with their child traveling with a teacher to either the Mont Vernon area or the Amherst area, to let me know.

Also, each student should bring a pair of work gloves and a rake. They are allowed to wear jeans or clothes they will be comfortable working in. They should also bring plenty of water and a bag lunch that DOES NOT require a microwave.
The juniors and seniors MUST bring gloves, eye protection, a mask, a hat, and a hammer. If they have a crowbar available, that would be appreciated as well!

We are looking forward to a day of serving those in need in our community. Praise God that we have the opportunity to shine for Him!

Blessings
Mrs. Lockwood

Soccer News

The MCA Lions squared off against a tough Holy Family team this afternoon, in the first round of the playoffs. MCA got on the score board first with a nice goal by Paul Coblentz, set up by Micah Edelblut, but Holy Family answered by back with a goal of their own. The first half ended with a one - one tie. Both teams came out fired up for the second half and it was a tough fought game at both ends of the field. Holy Family scored two more goals before Paul Coblentz headed in his second score of the game. MCA had the chances, but the rest of their shots when wide or too high. The final score was Holy Family 3 and MCA 2. Jung Yeol had a good goal in net for the Lions, Micah Edelblut and Ryan Bourgeois controlled the middle of the field, and Luke Maillet and Colin Lockwood had a good game on defense.

The Lions next take on Mount Royal Academy on Thursday for third or fourth place. Game time is 3:30, come down to the MCAA Sports Complex and cheer for your Lions!

Letter from Mr. Sontag

Dear MCA Family,


It is with great pleasure that I take a moment to thank you for all the great moments that the Lord has given me over the years at MCA, though not always called MCA. The most recent of these moments was participating in the playground project. Personally it was a great day of fellowship, especially with so many men, and working in the presence of God and His provision.

Presently, as most of you know, I am the new, yet older, pastor of Light of the World Church. I regard this as a great privilege and honor. But Christian education has far from fled from my thoughts and I hope it never does. In fact, the reason I am writing you is to invite you into a way in which I believe we can develop MCA into more of what God intends. I have also shared this with the School Board and they are excited to see how this approach evolves into a God honoring way to grow the school.

It is really very simple and uncomplicated. We, as parents, believe we are participating in God’s work by sending our children to Christian school. This is a conviction that God has planted deep in our hearts. If this were not so, why are we investing so much of our time and money? We are making a mission statement of what is valuable in our lives. My suggestion and approach is to be more intentional in stating what our joint mission with God is all about: “Go and make disciples”.

We, the MCA staff, PAC, and School Board, have adopted a mindset of promoting our mission in every program and activity that we present. We will intentionally invite “potential partners” to “come and see that the Lord is good” and that He is doing good things at MCA. In other words, we are going to “showcase” MCA by putting our best foot forward in the name of the Lord.

An example of this is the PBL night that is scheduled for Thursday, October 29th. We are asking parents and students to invite people (grandparents, neighbors, friends, etc.) to this event with the thought that at some time they might become partners in the ministry and support MCA, not only prayerfully but financially, if God moves on their heart to do so. I believe we have done this in the past but we have been remiss by not intentionally sharing our mission, God’s mission, at MCA. This is not going to be a hard sell, but simply being intentional and honest about why we are doing what we are doing.

We invite you into this mindset. My wife, Joan, and I have a clear testimony of what God has done for us and the blessing it has been for our three children to have attended MCA.



Serving Christ,

Paul Sontag, Headmaster

More Soccer!

The MCA Lions played their last regular season game today, traveling to Candia to take on undefeated Holy Family. Holy Family got on the score board first. Paul Coblentz tied the game on a nice shot, assisted by Saisha Durham. The first half ended with a teams tied at 1 a piece. The second half was a tough battle, going up and down the field until late in the game, Saisha Durham headed a deflected shot from Paul Coblentz into the corner of the net. The Lions held off the Holy Family offensive attack and won the game by a score of 2-1. Jung Yeol had a good game in goal for the Lions. Luke Maillet and Kirsten Weber played tough on defense and Ryan Bourgeois and Micah Edelblut controlled the middle of the field.

The MCA Lions will be playing in the tournament next week at the MCAA Sports Complex on Monday, game time is 3:30. MCA will not know who they are playing until the season ends on Saturday for the rest of the league. Come down to the MCAA fields on Monday and cheer the Lions into the Championship Round on Thursday!

Attention Skiers & Snowboarders!

Winter is just around the corner and so is Ski Club!!! MCA goes to Pats Peak during the second session, starting on Friday, February 13th. This is open to all students. We leave right from school, with the help of parent drivers! Transportation from Pats Peak MUST BE ARRANGED BY THE PARENTS!!! MCA does not coordinate pick-up times.


Registration forms and medical release forms are available from Mrs. Peterson. Forms must be filled out completely and both the student and the parent MUST SIGN THE FORM!!! Please attach your check with a paper clip and not a staple.

New this year! You may now register your child on line! Go to http://www.patspeak.com/ , go to Snowschool Sports or Purchase on line. The User name is MCA and the password is LIONS.

Pats Peak is now partnered with Gunstock and Cranmore Mountain. Everyone who signs up for the Ski to Learn Program will receive a free ticket to each of these ski areas.

Any questions, talk to Mrs. P.

Class PBL presentation schedule for 10/22 and 10/23

The upper school students will be presenting their PBL projects for grading during school on Thursday and Friday, 10/22 and 10/23.  Parents are welcome to attend if they desire. 

Thursday, 10/22/09

11:00     Ben B
11:15     Dan
11:30     Bethany S
11:45     Kaitlyn
  1:00     Ryan
  1:15     Ben H and David
  1:30     Marshall
  1:45     Aslee
  2:00     Jessie
  2:15     Audrey

Friday, 10/23/09

  9:15     Adam
  9:30     Carly
  9:45     Matt
10:00    Shannon
10:15    Amy
10:30    Luke
10:45    Colin
11:00    Rachel
11:15    Jung Ah
11:30    Eun Bi
11:45    Jung Yeol

Read all about it!

Half Day, Wed Oct 28th.  Please plan to start afternoon carpool at noon.

PBL Night has been reschedule for Thursday October 29th.  It will be held at the school and will begin at 6:30pm.  There will be presentations in the sanctuary as well as "history fair" type presentations in A5.  Please come and see what all the students have been working so hard to accomplish!

Calling all mentors.... please be sure to write up a one page summary regarding the PBL project.  The biggest questions that we look for you to answer have to do with your relationship with the student over the course of the project, how commited the student was, how easily they adapted to change, how well they planned, how they learned, how they were challenged and how they grew!  If you could send that letter in with your student before Friday, Oct 23rd, that would be great!  Thank you for your help.

Delayed Opening
Friday, October 30th, following the PBL night, MCA will start school one hour later than usual.  Therefore, morning worship will begin at 8:50am.  We will also be having a school wide pancake breakfast.  We would ask that each student contribute $1 to the purchase of the batter, syrup and accompanying utensils needed. 

Community Service Day-
Friday, October 30th, following the pancake breakfast, the upper school will be going out into the community!  We have families in need of fall clean-up, in the Milford area.  Students will return to the school in time for afternoon carpool.  Please bring any rakes you may have available and work gloves!  Students will be given community service hours for this time.  Remember, each student must submit a one page summary of a community service effort they completed this quarter.  The paper is due, to your Bible teacher, no later than Wed. Nov 4th.  Your paper may be on the fall clean-up day, or another effort that you were a part of this quarter.

Christmas Program at MCA-
As many of you know, MCA has traditionally done an elementary Christmas play.  Our elementary students are wonderful!!  Mrs LeHoux has generously given us her time in the preparation and presentation of these events over the past few years.  Unfortunately, she will not be able to make that commitment this year.  So, I am asking any parent/family member that has a heart for working with young children and who may have an idea for a Christmas program to consider presenting their ideas.  It could be as grand as a play or as simple as Christmas carols.  We are open to what the Lord has planned.  So, if that is something that strikes your heart, then just give us a call at school!

Thank you for allowing us to spend each school day with your children!
Blessings
MCA Administration

Soccer News!

The MCA Lions went on a long road trip to take on TriCity Christian Academy, only to find out that their ref would not be making it to the game. The Lions were rewarded with a 1-0 forfeit and used the scrimmage to get ready for their rematch with the undefeated team of Holy Family. The Lions travel to Candia on Wednesday. This will be our last regular season game and the team is hoping to even up their series with Holy Family.

MCA will be hosting the soccer tournament again this year. The first round of the tournament will be on Monday, October 26th and the second round will be on Thursday, October 29th. Friday will be used in case of a rain cancellation. Game time is 3:30, come down to the MCAA Sports Complex and cheer the Lions on to victory!

A successful Work Party!!

Praise God!  He is good all the time!

It was such a blessing to be a part of the work party for the playground on Saturday October 17th!
It was wonderful to see school and church families come together to support a shared vision.  The fellowship was wonderful, the willing hearts were a blessing, the food was terrific and the spirits were high! 
We were originally very concerned about the weather forcast and we were so close to posponing this event.  BUT, God is good and he blew that snow storm out one more day.  The wind was cool and brisk but the sun was bright and warm!  Praise the Lord.
We outfitted our church/school with a playground "make-over" for less than $1500 in material costs and expenses. It would not have been possible without the dedicated hearts and the helping hands of parents, PAC members, church families and alumni!
Many thanks go out to you all!

May God Bless you each richly.
MCA Administration

Progress Reports are now on-line!

Dear MCA Family-

Thank you to all those families who reviewed their child's prgress report and return it signed!  It is such a blessing to know that you all are such a part of their education!
Please go into the parent's place on our website and access your child's progress report by using your login and password.

Many Blessings
MCA Administration

Progress Reports!

Dear MCA Family-

We will be sending Progress reports home with your child, by the end of this week!  Please be sure ask them for it!  We would ask that you review the progress report, sign it in the area designated and have your child return it to their teacher, no later than Monday Oct. 19th.
Anyone student who returns their signed progress report by Monday, may wear JEANS to school on TUESDAY Oct. 20th.  Please know that the shirt/sweatshirt is still per dress code.

Praise God for each of you!
Blessings
MCA Administration

School Portraits are Ready for Viewing!

School portraits are ready for viewing!  

Please visit www.classicfamilyimage.com/mca


We sent an order form home with your youngest child, if you need another, please print it from the website here.   If you have any questions about ordering, please contact me at rylee.widner@gmail.com.

Remember that order forms and payments are due no later than November 5th!! I will be placing the order that day so that they will be in for Christmas.

Blessings,

Mrs. Widner

Soccer News!

The MCA Lions played against the Mount Royal Academy and it was a great match! Both teams were evenly matched and fought from start to finish. The first half ended with a 0-0 tie. Late in the second half, Micah Edelblut got MCA on the score board with a nice shot. Turns out, that was the winning goal, the Lions defense were able to shut the Mount Royal offense down and Jung Yeol kept every shot out of the net. Kudos to the whole defense for their outstanding play!

The Lions travel to TriCity Christian Academy on Monday and then to Candia to take on Holy Family. The tournament will be the following week at the MCAA Sports Complex.

Partnering with the Performing Arts!

BRUCE WILLIAMS WILL BE TEACHING DANCE AT THE AMATO CENTER FOR THE RIVERBEND SCHOOL OF THEATER ARTS!




STARTING MONDAY OCTOBER 19, AT 4:00pm



BEGINNER TAP: 4:00-5:00pm

MUSICAL THEATER 5:00-6:00pm



LOOK UP Riverbend School of Theater Arts on our website www.svbgc.org for more information and Registration Forms.

Blessings
MCA Admin

Soccer Update!

The rain stopped and the sun came out, again just in time for the MCA Lions to take on Jesse Remington. It was a hard fought battle from the start. MCA got on the score board first with on a goal from Becca
Peterson, off a nice cross from Saisha Durham. Jesse came back and put three on the board, before Saisha Durham found the back of the net. The first half ended with Jesse leading the Lions 4-2. In the second half, Saisha scored two more goals, but so did Jesse Remington and the game ended with the Lions losing 4-6. Luke Maillet and Colin Lockwood both had good games on defense for MCA. Kirsten and Valarie Weber had a good game in the middle of the field, Paul Coblentz had a good game on offense and Jung Yeol had a good game in goal.

The Lions travel to Mount Royal on Wednesday and next week have two away games to finish the regular season.

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Cookie Dough Fundraiser Is Here!

Hi Everyone!


It's cookie time again. This year we have cookie dough and healthy snacks to sell.   The sale begins today and ends October 23rd.   Your child should have received an order form today from his / her teacher.

What do you do?

Simply ask friends, family and neighbors if they would like to help you raise money for your school.  You can help them with an easy solution to baking this Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Each cookie dough box is $15 and the healthy snacks are $12.  The cookies come in a box of 48 and are already scooped.  All you need to do is place them on a cookie sheet and bake them. It's that easy.

Selling:

Your goal is 10 boxes of cookies or snacks.  When you sell 10 boxes of cookies only you will get a FREE box for yourself.  If you sell 20 boxes, you will get 2 FREE boxes and so on.

Take your order sheet with you. Make sure your name is in the top, left, gray box.  Each person that orders fills out a line on the order sheet. Make sure you get their phone number. You will need to deliver the cookies and snacks when they come in.

Collect cash, check or money order made out to MCA.  Please make sure you collect the money up front. Make checks payable to MCA.

Finished Selling:

Tally up the number of cookies and snacks ordered on the bottom.   Make sure all checks or money orders are made out to MCA.  Double check that you have collected all the money needed.  Bring in your order forms and money collected in an envelope with your name on it to your homeroom teacher no later than OCTOBER 23rd.

Delivery:

The cookies and snacks will arrive at least a week before Thanksgiving.  I will notify you as soon as I know the delivery date to the school.  You will need to pick up your cookies that day from the school and plan on delivering them as soon as possible.  They are delivered frozen in dry ice. The school does not have the room to store the cookies.

Thank you so much!

For those of you who like numbers:

If each family sells 10 boxes of cookie dough, 22 Families - profit of $1320.00
If each student sells 10 boxes of cookie dough - 43 students - $2580

Your Help is Needed this Saturday

School/Church Playground Work Day

Saturday October 17

8AM-3PM

Dinner Served to all helpers at 3pm

Barbeque Chicken & Ribs

Get your volunteer hours out of the way!

Please RSVP to the school office as soon as possible.  We need to know what

kind of help we will have!

Kids 14 and up welcome.

(Some heavy equipment will be onsite; for the

protection of young children…best they not be present.)

Soccer News

The rain stopped and the sun was shining just in time for the Lions to take on the RSEC Academy today at the MCAA Sports Complex. RSEC came to play and their goalie was turning away every shot the Lions took. Finally, late in the first half, Saisha Durham found the back of the net to put the Lions up 1-0. The second half was all MCA, with Becca Peterson and Ryan Bourgeois adding to the score. The Lions won 3-0, but it was not an easy victory. Kirsten Weber, Jesse Durham and Micah Edelblut had a good game on defense for the Lions. The Lions have their last home game on Tuesday, against Jesse Remington Christian High School. Game time is 3:30 and the game will be played at the MCAA Sports Complex on North River Road.

Going to the Farm

Friday, October 23 the elementary students will be taking a trip to Charmingfare Farm in Candia, NH. Our visit will include a hay maze, a visit to the garden to learn about organic gardening, farm animals, North American Wildlife Exhibits, an Animal Magic Show, a bounce house, and fun games. Each student will receive a sugar pumpkin to take home.

We will leave school at 8:15 AM and return by 2:30PM. Cost of the trip is $10.00, cash only please. Please print a permission slip and return it with payment by Wed. Oct. 21.

If you would like to drive for this trip, please email Mrs. Hallowell, dalesueh@myfairpoint.net
Be sure to let me know how many students you can take in your car.

Mrs. Hallowell
Elementary Dept. Head
Milford Christian Academy

School Portraits on Thursday

Reminder: School Portraits are on Thursday, October 8, 2009!!

(Raindate: Tuesday, October 13th.)

Please make sure that your child is here and dressed in MCA uniform! Elementary students may not come dressed in PE clothes that morning, they must come dressed in regular uniform! (Be sure that they bring their PE clothes, so that they can change after pictures).

The portrait order form can be found here and the directions for completing the order form can be found here. Additionally, these are posted on the MCA website under the "FORMS"' tab and I will also send a copy of each home with your youngest child.

You are not obligated to purchase portraits and can make a decision after viewing the portraits on a private website for MCA. I will post a blog with that website when the portraits are ready for viewing. I am donating the proceeds to the MCA Yearbook fund!

Please let me know if you have any questions regarding this process!

Blessings,
Mrs. Rylee Widner, 5th/6th grade teacher and resident photographer
rylee.widner@gmail.com

Soccer Update!

The MCA Lions traveled to Concord today to face the Parker Academy. Micah Eldelbut put the Lions up 1-0 with a nice shot from almost midfield. Unfortunately, with just seconds left in the first half, Parker tied the game. It was all MCA in the second half, the Lions controlled not only the ball but the score, getting goals from both Ryan Bourgeois and Paul Coblentz. The final score was 3-0. Jesse Durham had a great game on defense for the Lions. The Lions take on RSEC Academy onWednesday, at the MCAA Sports Complex on North River Road. Game time is 3:30.

Early Release on Oct. 14th - PSAT Testing Day

Wednesday, October 14th, is PSAT testing day for students in grades 9-11. There is still school for those not participating in the testing (yes, even the seniors). We will begin school at regular time but will release the ENTIRE SCHOOL (elementary included) at 12:20 PM that day.

The PSAT is an excellent tool to prepare for the college SATs and we strongly encourage every student in grades 9-11 to participate. The cost for testing is $15 for full-time students and $30 for part-time or home-schooled students. Please place your child's payment in an envelope clearly marked with "PSAT" and your child's full name and send it in no later than Friday, October 9. If your child will not be participating, please let us know that as well.

As always, please contact the office if you should have any questions.

Soccer News!

The MCA Lions had a tough battle today against Mount Royal! Both teams came out on fire and played a great first half and Jung Yeol Kim kept his opponents off the score board with some big saves. The first half ended with both teams being shut out. Becca Peterson scored the opening goal in the second half on a nice cross from Micah Edelblut.

The second half was a close game going back and forth the whole time. Mount Royal wore down the Lions defense and were able to sneak two goals past Jung Yeol Kim and won the game 1-2. It was a tough game to lose. Valarie Weber and Ryan Bourgeois both had a good game on defense for MCA.

The Lions travel to Concord on Monday to face the Parker Academy and have a game on Wednesday against the RSEC Academy at the MCAA Sports Complexon N. River Road.

Important Yearbook Info for Seniors and Their Parents

ATTENTION SENIORS & PARENTS OF SENIORS
(this is long, but please be sure to read ALL of it!)

The yearbook committee is already working in full swing to try to organize this year's yearbook, and take some great shots to remember the year by. Every senior at MCA gets their very own page in the yearbook that is printed in COLOR!

So, what do we need from you?
No later than 3pm December 8, 2009, we will need....
1. Your senior portrait
2. One or two baby pictures
3. Your senior write up (see the hand out that Amy gave you on what to include in your write up -250 words max)
4. A letter to the senior from his/her parents - 250 words max -- include fond memories, advice for adulthood and/or scripture of encouragement for the new chapter in their life.

What are the other guidelines?
1. Senior portraits & baby pictures may be submitted as an electronic file to Mrs. Widner. If you can not send electronic files of these, you may leave an actual photograph in Mrs. Widner's mailbox in the front office. Please be sure to label photographs with your first and last name. Actual prints will be returned to the student once their page is complete.

2. All senior write ups and parent letters must be typed and included as an attachment via e-mail by the due date! We will be copying and pasting these items into the yearbook template, so please make sure that you proof read! Remember - 250 words max!

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Please note that items received after the deadline will not be included in the yearbook, so please do not procrastinate! We are purposely giving you several weeks so that you can reflect and provide meaningful entries!! We will also happily accept any entries earlier than the deadline.

Please e-mail items to Mrs. Widner at rylee.widner@gmail.com, and always feel free to contact any of the yearbook staff with questions!

May God bless your senior year!
--Mrs. Widner, Mrs. Peterson & the yearbook committee

Elementary News - Coming in October

October starts the Book It program, a reading incentive program sponsored by Pizza Hut. Each teacher will set monthly goals for their students. When the student reaches his/her goal, he/she will receive a certificate for a free personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut. Book It runs from October through March.

Tuesday, October 6, the Channel 9 Meteorologist, Kevin Skarupa, will be here to talk about weather with the students.

Friday, October 23, the elementary students will be going on a field trip to Charmingfare Farm in Candia, NH. More details to come.

-Mrs. Hallowell, Elementary Dept. Head

Picture Day is Coming!

Hello MCA family,

Mark your calendars! ------ Picture day is scheduled for the morning of Thursday, October 8, 2009. If it is rainy that day, we will postpone portraits until Tuesday, October 13th. We will be sending home order forms with each family's youngest student, so please be on the lookout for them. Proceeds will be donated to the MCA yearbook fund.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Blessings,

Mrs. Rylee Widner
rylee.widner@gmail.com

Upper School Girls Retreat

Place: Mrs. Longval's mother's house in Washington, NH

Dates: 10/1 -10/2 (overnight)

Time:

• Leave MCA @ 8AM Thursday, 10/1
• Return to MCA @ 3PM Friday, 10/2

Activities:

• Visit the farm.
• Swimming in the pond.
• Hiking.
• Fellowship and worship.

Cost: Please bring $15-$20 cash for Thursday breakfast and Friday lunch.

Food: As assigned by group. Thursday breakfast and Friday lunch as per above.

Equipment:

• Good sneakers
• Warm & cool weather clothes.
• Sleeping bag & pillow.
• Toiletries.
• Swimming attire & towel.
• Bibles & journals.
• No personal electronics please. (This includes cell phones - no signal.)

Please bring permission slip by Wednesday, 9/30.

We are looking forward to a fun-filled time of hanging out and fellowship with all of you!

Mrs. Lockwood, Mrs. Hickey, & Mrs. Longval

School Hours

Parents and student drivers, please respect that students need to arrive to school between 7:40 AM and 7:50 AM. At 7:50 AM, the side door is locked and students are considered tardy. We have had an inordinate number of tardies in recent days. This is disruptive to class time and not fair to those who have arrived on time.

Additionally, remember that pick-up time is 2:50 PM.

We understand that occasionally things come up but we are asking that you make every effort to be adhere to proper drop-off and pick-up times.

Dress Down Day

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

In support of the senior class trip at the end of the school year, we have put together a day were you can come to school….

Out of Uniform!

Bring a dollar this coming Tuesday and you can come to school out of uniform.

(Dress Down day brought to you in part, by the senior class of 2010)

MCA Upper School Boys Retreat

Place: "Camp Carleton", Mont Vernon (my house)

Dates: 10/1 -10/2 (overnight)

Time:

• Leave MCA @ 8AM Thursday, 10/1
• Return to MCA @ 3PM Friday, 10/2

Activities:

• Kayaking and canoeing Souhegan River, "quiet water" rating
• Food preparation with tripods and pie irons
• Orieteering: Pugatory Falls
• Inspirational messages and fellowship
• Tackle Frisbee

Cost: $2 (cash only please) by Wednesday, 9/30, plus approx. $8 in food (see below)

Food:

• Students will purchase their own food for pie irons and tripods. List will be handed out in school. Students need to purchase food assigned to them ahead of time and bring into school on Thursday morning.
• Bring a bagged lunch for Thursday.

Grouping: Tenting, food, sports and orienteering are organized into two groups. Activities and competitions will be arranged accordingly.

Equipment:

• Warmer sleeping bag and mat.
• Tents are provided.
• Hiking, kayaking and sports attire.
• Flashligh, knife, fork, plate, water bottle.
• Minimal toilet kit, warm jacket, temperatures could be 30 degrees.
• Food assigned by group, plus bag lunch for Thursday.
• Pack tightly, bring daypack

Transportation: Vans. Additional chaperones are not confirmed.

Please print out permission form, complete, and return along with $2 cash by Wednesday, 9/30.

Paul Sontag

Soccer News from Coach P

If you weren't at the Lions home game this afternoon, you missed the game of the season! MCA went up against a tough TriCity team and both teams came to play! It was a battle from opening kickoff! Both teams played a physical, but clean game. Jung Yeol played a fantastic game in goal and shut down the tough offensive line of TriCity! The game ended with a 0-0 tie and the game went into sudden death! The battle continue back and forth until a loose ball found its way on to Becca Peterson's hot foot and the Lions won 1-0! It was a full team effort and everyone played great! The Lions next game is a home game on Wednesday, the 30th, at the MCAA Sports Complex. Game time is 3:30!

Golf Fundraiser Update

The Golf Fundraiser, which was originally scheduled for 10/3/09, has been postponed until next summer.

Elementary Apple Picking

Parents,

Thurs. Sept. 24 is the elementary field trip to the apple orchard. The children will be wearing their PE clothes to school that day for Mrs. Stuart-Vail's exercise class so they can stay in their PE clothes for the school day. Please send $2.50 (cash only please) if your child is going to pick apples.

Just a reminder---- when you send in a snack or lunch that requires a spoon, fork, or plate, please send these items in your child's lunch box. MCA and teachers do not provide these items.

Thank you,
Mrs. Hallowell
Elementary Dept. Head
MCA

Soccer News from Coach Peterson

The MCA Lions improved their record to 2 wins and 2 losses by defeating
the RSEC Academy. The Lions came out strong and opened the scoring with
on a nice cross from Stephanie Shoults to Becca Peterson. Micah Edelblut
scored next, followed by Kelly Coblentz and a second goal by Becca
Peterson. The first half ended with MCA up 4-0. The second half scoring
was all MCA with two goals from Luke Maillet and one goal from both
Stephanie Shoults and Valarie Weber. Ryan Bourgeois and Colin Lockwood
both had good games in goal for the Lions. This was a full team effort
and the Lions are hoping to extend their winning streak to three games
Wednesday against TriCity Christian Academy. Game time is 3:30 at the
MCAA Complex, on North River Road.

Upper School Fine Arts Opportunity

LAST CALL FOR The Riverbend School of Theater Arts COSTUME AND IRADIO THEATER FALL CLASSES
STARTING THIS WEEK!!! SEE ATTACHED REGISTRATION FORM OR VISIT http://www.svbgc.org/

We have room for 5 students in Michelle Withers COSTUME CLASS - Sign up to make the fabulous hats for MY FAIR LADY!

IRADIO THEATER has places for 6 students! Bill Griggs an EMMY AWARD winning Sound Engineer from Los Angeles has joined the class to give students professional instruction in SOUND EFFECTS, MUSIC and POST PRODUCTION! IRadio Theater is a high school credit course in cooperation with the NH Board of Education!

DON'T MISS THESE WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN A SKILL YOU CAN TAKE WITH YOU ANYWHERE!


Toby N Tarnow
Artistic Director
Riverbend School of Theater Arts
Boy & Girls Club Souhegan Valley
rsota@svbgc.org
http://www.svbgc.org/
603-465-3456

Soccer Update

The MCA Lions played their best game of the season today against the
Parker Academy! The Lions got on the score board first with a goal by
Becca Peterson, followed by a goal from Kirsten Weber. The Lions scored
again on a shot from Stephanie Shoults to close out the first half, with
MCA leading 3-0. Ashleigh Swayne got the scoring started in the second
half, follow by two goals for the Parker Academy. MCA had a solid
defensive game from Luke and Matt Mailett and Jung Yeol had another great
game in goal for the Lions.

The Lions have two home games next week, Monday and Wednesday at the MCAA
field on North River Road. Game time is 3:30, come down and cheer the
team on to victory! There will be practice on Tuesday!

Parent / Teacher Fellowship Quick Outline

Below is a quick outline of the Parent Teacher Fellowship happening on Thursday, 9/17. Please come knowing your calendar for November 11th and being prepared to schedule a time for parent-teacher conferences on that day.

6:30 Mingle. See your child's classroom. Enjoy some light refreshments.
7:00 Meeting begins in the sanctuary with prayer and worship.
Topics to be discussed include:

• Mission of MCA
• Upcoming events.
• Fundraising.
• Volunteer opportunities.

8:00 Meeting concludes.

Golf Fundraiser Tournament

Milford Christian Academy
Golf Fundraiser Tournament

SATURDAY OCT 3rd, 11AM
AMHERST COUNTRY CLUB (ACC)

Format: 4 person team SCRAMBLE
FOURSOME $500
SINGLES $125

TO REGISTER CALL 673-9324 BY Sept. 30
Download REGISTRATION FORM and pay via PAYPAL or complete forms and payment at ACC on October 3.

Payments by check need to be payable to
Milford Christian Academy
273 Elm St
Milford, NH 03055

AWARDS BANQUET
Gifts, Prizes, Cash for winner

Parent / Teacher Fellowship

Please join us on Thursday, September 17th, for our annual Parent / Teacher Fellowship. The night officially begins at 7 PM but you are invited to arrive at 6:30 PM for some informal mingling with the staff and other parents. Children are welcome and encouraged to attend. (We do respectfully ask, however, that you keep a close eye on them as there is no child care available.) We are looking forward to an enjoyable night together!

Volunteering

Dear Parents,

Now that the first week of school is over, and summer is behind us, it's time to get back into the swing of the school routine. As you know, one of MCA's unique qualities is volunteerism. There are still quite a few opportunities to serve.

Cleaning the Bathrooms - Everyday - about an hour each day. You may sign up for only one day a week that would be fine. - Just a side note, we save about $2200/year when this is covered by volunteers.

Cleaning the Elementary Floors - no experience necessary - training is provided - they are cleaned every other week and it's a two-person job. - about 10 hrs/month per person. - this position saves the school about $1600

Afternoon Office Coverage – 1:50 PM - 2:50 PM - This is needed everyday, but again you can sign up for just one or more days depending on your schedule.

Campbell Soup Labels - collecting and submitting the labels

Box Tops for Education - collecting and submitting the box tops

School Nurse - making sure records are accurate and up-to-date

Upper School Art - If you have a talent in art, share your gift with the upper school.

Elementary Music - teach the 1st - 6th graders how to keep rhythm and read notes.

Elementary Foreign Language - come in once or twice a week in the afternoon and teach a language, Spanish or Sign Language etc.

Elementary Recess Duty - 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM (except Thursdays) and/or 12:20 PM - 12:40 PM

Maintain Water Cooler Jugs - There are 3 jugs that need refilling periodically. Person would be responsible for checking and refilling as needed. Refills can be done through Monadnock Water. (Volunteer will be reimbursed for any money spent. See office for details.)

Remember, if you are unable to participate in volunteering, you may compensate for your hours by committing to pay $12.50 per hour not volunteered. (That’s $500 for all 40 hours.) This money gets used to pay someone to do the positions that don't get filled.

Thank you!

UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER

9/17 - Parent / Teacher Fellowship 7 PM.
9/24 - Elementary students go apple picking. Details below*
10/1 – 10/2 - Upper School Retreat. (Note date change.)
10/12 - Columbus Day. No school.
10/14 - PSAT administered to grades 9 – 11.


*APPLE PICKING: Thurs. Sept. 24 the elementary students will be going on a field trip to McLeod Brothers apple orchard in Milford. We will leave school at 12:50 and return to school by 2:30. The children can pick a small bag of apples for $2.50. The children should give their money, cash only please, to their teacher. Money can be sent in before the day of the trip. If you would like to drive for this field trip, please contact Mrs. Hallowell, dalesueh@myfairpoint.net

Field trip drivers need to have a current auto insurance binder on file at the school with minimum coverage of 100/300.

Soccer News

The MCA Lions traveled to Candia today and went up against a tough Jesse Remington team. Jesse came out on the attack and the Lions could never seem to catch up. The first half ended with the Lions down 1-4, Micah Edelblut scored for MCA.

The Lions played a tough second half, but couldn't seem to find the net. Saisha Durham, Kirsten Weber and Ryan Bourgeois had some nice shots forthe Lions, but never got them between the goals posts. The Lions held JRHS to only one goal in the second half, but came up short in the longrun, by a score of 1-5. Everyone played a good game and the team is improving in many different areas. The next game for the Lions will be on Wednesday, against Parker. This is a home game and it will start at3:30. Monday and Tuesday the Lions have practice. Come down to the MCAA Sports Complex and cheer the MCA Lions on to their first victory of the season!

Coach P

Soccer Starts with New Uniforms!!!

The 2009 soccer season is in full swing and with the new season, comes new uniforms and a new mascot! Gone are the days of the yellow singlets, with the Eagle on the front. For the first time in MCA's history, we have real soccer uniforms and we will now be known as the "LIONS"! The players looked like a real soccer team, with matching shirts, shorts and socks! Thank you PAC Board for allowing us to use the NASCAR money for new uniforms!The MCA Lions had their first game of the season this afternoon. TheLions went up against a tough Holy Family team from Manchester. Holy Family scored first, but Micah Edelbut hit Saisha Durham with a great pass and Saisha found the back of the net with a nice shot! Holy family scored again and Ryan Bourgeois tied the game up again with some fancy foot work and a shot that tricked the goalie. The first half ended in a 2-2 tie.

The second half didn't go so good for the Lions. Holy Family scored two more times and although they played a tough game, the Lions were not able to put any more shots into the net. The final score was 2-4. Jung Yeol Kim had a great game in goal for the Lions, he kept the score close with some nice saves. Valarie Weber and Colin Lockwood had a good game for the Lions, as well as Matt and Luke Maillet.

The Lions have practice on Wednesday and then will travel to Candia to take on Jesse Remington. Our next home game will be Wednesday, September 16th at the MCAA Sports Complex. Game time is 3:30, come down to the field and cheer the Lions on to victory!

Coach P

CASH IN ATTIC FUNDRAISER COMING SOON!

MCA will be hosting another “Cash in the Attic” flea market on the Community House lawn in Milford on Saturday, September 12th, from 9 AM to 4 PM. If you would like to set up your yard sale or craft item stuff to sell at this event, please contact Cheryl Stuart-Vail at cherylstuartvail@yahoo.com . We are trying to set up a large tent for the day and have music and food for sale at this event as well. We are hoping to have as many vendors / sellers as possible. There is no cash due up front but we are asking for a donation of $25 for the space after the event. If you have nothing to sell for yourself, please feel free to donate items that day for the school to sell for themselves. Donated items for the school to sell need to be dropped off at the Community House lawn (corner of Union and Elm) either the night before or the day of the event. Please make sure donated items are working, clean and in resalable condition.

If you have nothing to sell or donate, plan to come on down and pick up some great bargains and super treasures! Hope to see you there!

A Note to Parents of Elementary Students

Hello All!

The elementary teachers are all looking forward to another great year with your children! Here are a few notes that pertain to the elementary students:

1. Please send your child with a pair of "inside" shoes to be kept here at the school. These need to be hard-soled shoes as they might need to be worn outside briefly in winter when we have a fire drill (no soft-soled slippers please). Please send these with your child on the first day of school. This greatly reduces the amount of sand tracked into the school.

2. The school is providing assignment notebooks this year!

We cannot wait to see you on Thursday, Sept. 3rd at 7 PM for our parent orientation night and to see your children on Monday, Sept. 8th!

--MCA Elementary Staff

Orientation and First Day of School

Summer is winding down to a close but school is just gearing up! As per the email sent out last week, the first day of school has been moved to Tuesday, September 8th. (Thank you Mrs. Lockwood!) Additionally, our Open House / Orientation has been moved to the evening of Thursday, September 3rd, at 7 P.M. If you should have any questions, please feel free to email us at milfordchristianacademy@comcast.net .

We're looking forward to a great new school year!

--The MCA Staff

Attention Soccer Players & Parents!

Our first game is on Sept. 10 and it is against our toughest rival, Jessee Remington... With that in mind, I would like to start soccer practice on Monday August 31st, from 3 - 5 PM. I know this is before the school year starts, but I think this will give us a couple weeks of practice under our belts before we run into Jesse. The soccer registration form is already on line; print a copy, fill it out and return the form and payment to the school office as soon as possible. The office will not allow you to play if your form and fee is not in! If you want to see the new uniforms and mascot, be sure to be at the Open House on Sept. 3rd or you will have to wait until school starts! Any questions, give me a call! Enjoy what is left of summer vacation and make sure you thank Mrs. Lockwood for our extended vacation! See you on the soccer field!

Coach P

School is coming!

Dear Family-

Please note the change in a couple of very key dates!
The first day of school has been moved to Tuesday Sept 8th.

The Open House/Volunteer sign up is now Thursday evening Sept 3rd.

The last day of school has NOT been moved. Lord willing and we do not have more than a handful of snow days, the last day of school will not change.

We did increase the overall school day by 15 minutes, which is where we are getting some of our grace. The day starts 5 minutes earlier and the end of the day will be 10 minutes later.

Please strive to have your child dropped off between 7:45am and 7:50am so that we can begin morning worship.
School will be dismissed and afternoon carpool will start at 2:50pm.

I pray that you are enjoying your summer. May God continue to bless you all!

Mrs. Lockwood

River Bend Youth Performing Arts Center

Dear MCA Family,

Please see the classes available through the River Bend Youth Performing Arts Center, at the Boys and Girls Club in Milford. Please note that any class taken by an MCA student, at the high school level, will be given a Fine Arts credit for their transcript.

To learn more about River Bend Youth Performing Arts Center and view all documentation, click here.

Blessings
Mrs Lockwood

MCA Building is Asbestos-Free

MCA building is asbestos-free.

FYI:In compliance with the State of New Hampshire Dept. of Environmental Services (DES) and after an inspection of the premises by the DES, MCA is informing you that our building is deemed asbestos-free.

MCA will make annual inspections to ensure that our school continues to be a safe, asbestos-free environment for our students, staff and visitors.

Susie Brueckner
Facility Manager

Radio Theater!

Dear MCA Families,

We have begun a partnership with the RiverBend Performing Arts Center, located at the Boys and Girls Club in Milford. The Performing Arts Center will be offering a Radio Theater Class! The class will be held each Saturday for 3 hours, at the Boys and Girls Club. Please see the link to the flyer here. A description of the class, the cost, and registration information can be found in the flyer!

Dance and Vocal Classes will be offered as well through the Performing Arts
Center, so stay tuned for more information!

Many Blessings to you all!

Rhonda Lockwood

Dear MCA Family-

I hope you are all enjoying your summer break! It is such a blessing to see the sun shining down on us. Praise God that the Lord's love shines on us always!!

I just wanted to let all of our families know that we have a tuition assistance program available for NEW FAMILIES who qualify. So, if in your travels this summer, the Lord leads you to someone who desires Christian Education but believes they can not afford it, then please tell them not to be discouraged. If you could let them know that there is a tuition assistance program at MCA for NEW families who qualify, and encourage them to give the office a call (603)673-9324 or stop by....I would be greatly appreciate it.

Many Blessings to you all!
Rhonda Lockwood

SAVE THESE DATES!

Please mark your calendars for the following dates....

Open House and POVH/Volunteer Sign-up is.......Thursday Aug 27th at 7pm at the school

First Day of School is .......................Monday Aug 31st - Drop off at 7:45am!

Praise God!

Host families needed!

Dear MCA Family-
Praise God that we have the opportunity to enroll 2 - 3 additional Foreign Exchange students and one Foreign Exchange Teaching Assistant. However, we need your assistance in hosting these fine young people. Each student or teaching assistant will provide a fee to the host family to cover minimal costs for food and utilities. I would ask that you prayerfully consider taking in one of these students or reaching out to someone in your church that has a heart for this ministry. These foreign exchanges are such a blessing to the school and the host families.

Blessings
Rhonda Lockwood

Set up a meeting with Mrs. Lockwood!

Hello MCA Family!
I trust you are all enjoying the summer...and the sun that has finally decided to come out.
I wanted to thank all of the upper school families that have either made an appointment to meet with me or have completed their meeting with me. If you are one of the upper school families who have not contacted me regarding a meeting to discuss the Statement of Core Values and select classes for next year, then I would kindly ask that you contact me at your earliest convenience. I sent a large distribution e-mail toward the end of June with details and I have recently followed up with telephone messages. So, please be sure to check your e-mail for more details.
I am available most Monday and Thursday mornings for these meetings. The meetings are approximately one hour long. Both the student and at least one parent must attend the meeting, and reading through the Statement of Core Values prior to the meeting is very helpful. Please find the document on our website, under admissions.

Please note that if you are the parent of a lower school child, then please find the Statement of Core Values on our website, under admissions. I would ask that you print one copy per child, read through the document, sign for yourself and your child and forward it to the school. If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to contact me at the school or through e-mail.

Many Blessings to you all.
Rhonda Lockwood

Attention Soccer Players

Summer vacation is in full swing, but before you know it soccer will be starting up! We've already got a practice schedule set up. Practices will be M, T, W from 3:00 - 5:00 at the MCAA field beginning August 31st, which is also the first day of school. Due to the rising cost of gas, we will have to raise our fees to $65 per player with a $115 per family cap. If possible, please sign up (form completed and fee paid) as soon as you can. Forms can be found on the website here: Soccer Permission Form . If you have any questions, please contact Coach Peterson at shebec@juno.com . All forms and fees are due before you can attend a practice.



--Coach P.

School Calendar is on the Website

Hi All!

The final 2009-2010 school calendar is up on our website here: http://www.milfordchristianacademy.org/2009-10/Calendar2009-10.pdf .

Please note that the school hours have changed slightly. Arrive time is 7:50 AM and dismissal time is 2:50 PM.

NASCAR Volunteers

Attention NASCAR Volunteers!

If you are under the age of 18, make sure you get a permission slip from Mrs. P. You must have one for both Saturday and Sunday if you are doing both days.

We will be leaving the MCA parking lot at 3 PM on Saturday and 1:30 PM on Sunday.

If you have any questions, contact Mrs. P at 429-9544.

Remember do not wear flip flops or shorts!

Various Updates!

For grades 1 - 6:
Tuesday June 16th is a dress down day. Attire requirements are appropriate Tee shirt (no tank tops or spaghetti strap tops), jeans or knee length shorts and sneakers (no flip flops). Please note that jeans are not be ripped or too tight. Sneakers are required because the students will be walking outside.

Wednesday June 17th is a dress UP day. Please have your child wear their uniform to school, or dress up in their Sunday best. Reminder to young ladies, that heeled shoes must be 2 inches or less and skirts must come to their knees.

For all grades 1 - 12:

Thursday June 18th is the last day of school! Please plan to come to school between 8am and 9am. Your child will be required to sign in so we can get an accurate count for attendance. Also plan to pick up your child's SAT scores and year end report card!

CLEAN uniforms can be returned to the school as a donation on Thursday. A uniform swap will also be available for any returning families looking for additional clothing.

REMINDER - school is dismissed at noon on Mon, Tues and Wed!
REMINDER - the school will be open between 8 am and 9am on Thursday!


NOTE: Families with students entering grades 7 - 12 ... be on the look out for a meeting time with Mrs Lockwood regarding the course listing, the booklist and the core values at MCA!

Many Blessings to you and have a great summer!

Community Service Opportunity

Any students who still need to earn community service hours may do so this Thursday and Friday from 9 AM - 2 PM at the school. Please contact Mr. Sontag with any questions.

Cape Cod Camping Trip for Grades 8-12

End of the Year Cape Cod Trip
Grades 8-12
June 15- 17, 2009

The following in the list of details for the Cape trip to help you plan and fill out the permission slip. Money and permission slip are due Friday, June12.

We would love to have more parents come!!! Please contact Mr. Sontag ASAP if you are willing / able to come.

June 12: Mandatory Planning meeting11:30 AM in the Sanctuary

June 15: Leave MCA at 8 AM

June 17: Return MCA 4:30 - 5 PM

Cost: $25 plus food items

Food: By assignments at Friday meeting

Accommodations: Nickerson State Park, Orleans, Ma.

Activities: Biking (bring bikes), hiking, sports,(bring equipment, ex. Frisbee), games, low tide sea investigation, camping etc.

Clothing: Modest recreational attire, rain gear, in soft-sided bag, tightly packed.

Equipment: sleeping bag, mat, (no large, unruly bedding), flashlight, extra batteries, toilet kit SNo ipods or cell phones.

Tents by assignments.

Transportation: Vans
Chaperones: Mr. Sontag, Mrs. Peterson, Josiah Gdanian, and parents (hopefully!)

Crosswalk and Field Day Pictures

Crosswalk and field day pictures are up for viewing!! :) Enjoy & God bless!

www.classicfamilyimage.com/mca

--Mrs. Widner

Upper School Exam Schedule

Please see the MCA 08-09 Upperschool Final Exam schedule below….

MONDAY

• 8:30-10:00 AM Gr 7/8 English; Gr 9/10 Science; Gr 11/12 Bible
• 10:30 - 12:00 Noon Gr 7/8 Science; Gr 9/10 English; Gr 11/12 Science
• 12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch
• 1:00 - 2:30 PM Final Exam Make up STUDY HALL for those who want to stay and study as well as those who have siblings in the lower school; All others dismissed early after completing their chores.

TUESDAY

• 8:30 - 10:00 AM Gr 7/8 History; Gr 9/10 Bible; Gr 11/12 English
• 10:30 - 12:00 Noon Gr 7/8 Bible; Gr 9/10 History; Gr 11/12 Economics
• 12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch
• 1:00 - 2:30 PM Final Exam make-up; 11th Grade prep for Senior Banquet; All others in study hall or dismissed after completing their chores.

WEDNESDAY

• 8:30 - 10:00 Gr 7/8 Math; Gr 9/10 Math; Gr 11/12 Math
• 10:30 - 12:00 Noon Gr 7/8 Spanish; Gr 9/10 Study Hall; Gr 11/12 Spanish
• 12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch
• 1:00 - 2:30 PM Eighth Grade Graduation Practice; All others not involved in 8th Grade Graduation can be dismissed after completing their chores.

-Please note that exams are only scheduled in the mornings.

-The afternoons are available for make-up exams, study halls for anyone who wants a quiet place to study or siblings of elementary students. Since the elementary students are in school the entire day, we felt that it may be helpful for their upper school siblings to have a productive place to study until the end of the day. If you do not intend to use the time at school productively in preparation for final exams, then we would ask you to leave at noon, after completing your chore.

-Tuesday afternoon will be a time when the Seniors can hand in their graduation speeches and follow up with any last minute details. The Juniors will also be meeting on Tuesday to discuss the preparations for their part in the Senior Banquet.

-Wednesday afternoon will be graduation practice for the 8th graders. If you plan to be a part of the ceremony then you must be at the practice. Any upper school student not involved in the 8th grade graduation practice may leave once their chore is complete.

Thank you,

Upper School Staff

Senior Banquet Invite and Info

You are cordially invited to participate in the Senior Banquet honoring Milford Christian Academy’s graduating Class of 2009.

The banquet will be held at Burns Hill Christian Fellowship located at 37 Wilton Road (Pine Valley Mill) in Milford, NH. The banquet will begin at 6:00PM. Dress for the occasion will be semi-formal (no jeans please).

The banquet will be buffet style, offering two wonderful Italian main dishes of Chicken Parmesan and Vegetable Chicken, Sweet Italian Sausage Primavera. The cost of the banquet will be $22.00 per adult and $12.00 per child age 10 or under. (Note: The graduating seniors do not have to pay for attending the banquet.)

To adequately prepare for the banquet, we request that you please RSVP by Monday, June 8th. Please send an e-mail response to the MCA School Office with the number of adults and children that will be attending this special celebration.

Payment made in advance by check should be made payable to Milford Christian Academy and sent to the Office by Wednesday, June 10th. Payment will be accepted at the door on the night of the banquet.

We look forward to an awesome night together as we honor our students, celebrate their accomplishments and encourage them as they enter the next phase of their lives.

NASCAR CHANGES AGE LIMIT!!!

Attention all student athletes & parents! NASCAR has gone back to allowing 14 year olds to help with the clean up! So, calling all 14 & 15 year olds who are planning to play soccer and/or basketball during the upcoming school year! Yikes, this school year isn't even over yet and I have to think about next year.... I need 20 people to sign up on Saturday and Sunday! Make sure you get a permission slip from Mrs. P or the front office, this is a MUST HAVE this year! See Mrs. P for more details!~Mrs. Peterson

Battle of the Bands Photos Available

Hello!!

The Battle of the Bands pictures are up at http://www.classicfamilyimage.com/battleofthebands so take a look! If you order pictures, all proceeds will benefit MCA! :) If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Widner at rylee.widner@gmail.com.

Looking forward to next year's battle! :)

-- Mrs. Widner.

Senior Graduation Info

Graduation is right around the corner! Here is some important information that the seniors and their families need to know:

• Caps, gowns, and tassels have arrived! Please remember to come pick yours up from Mrs. Owen in the office well before graduation so that the wrinkles can be ironed / hung out.
• Each senior must write a 1-3 minute speech (as outlined by Mrs. Lockwood during class) to be read during the graduation ceremony. The written speech is due by Tuesday, June 9th. Please contact Mrs. Lockwood if you have any questions.
• Graduation is being held at Good News Bible Church in Wilton on Saturday, June 13th at 10:30 AM.
• Graduates need to be at Good News no later than 10 AM in nice attire underneath their caps and gowns. Please wear dress shoes.
• Because of the small graduating class size, each graduate may invite up to 20 people if they so choose.

Twelve days and counting.....!

REVIEW WEEK for grades 7 - 12!

Dear Parents and Students of grades 7 - 12:

This week (June 1 - June 5) is review week for all classes. The class schedule will be the same each day with 45 minute periods in the morning and a study hall after lunch/recess time. The homework sheet will be posted, but it will be very generic. It will not highlight specific assignments; it will only list that review homework will be assigned.

Please note that the homework assignments given are in preparation for the final exam and students are still responsible for the work. Missing homework will still be reflected in the student's grade.

A note to students who attend only two days.....you are more than welcome to attend MCA each day this week in preparation for the final exam. It would be to your benefit to attend each day. However if you are only able to attend on Tues and Thurs, then you will get only 2 days of review. This would mean that you should plan to spend time studying on your own during the "off" days.

The Final Exam Schedule is being developed. All exams will be given on either June 8th, June 9th or June 10th.
Those who attend only Tues/Thurs may need to come to MCA on Mon or Wed to take their final exam!!

Please feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

Blessings!
Mrs. Lockwood

Canobie Lake on Friday May 29th!

Dear Upper School Family-

At this point, Canobie Lake is open for Friday May 29th! Therefore, at this point we are continuing with our plans to attend the park. Please plan to wear clothes appropriate for the trip, including rain gear. Plan to bring a bagged lunch and if you are in Mrs. Lockwood's science class please bring your packet for data recording. We plan to return to the school by 3pm.

IF Canobie Lake closes for the day, we will obviously not go the park. In this case, we will remain at the school and have classes as usual. A couple of students have been contacted, so that they can bring their instruments in the event that we remain at school and we have Chapel!! I would also suggest that students bring their books in the event that we have classes.

Please have your permission slip and $10 into the office!!

Praise God for his grace during each of the upper school retreats! We continue to trust him for all that the rest of the school year holds.

Many Blessings
Mrs. Lockwood

Tuesday is an all-school Field Day!

On Tuesday, May 26th, (right after the long weekend) the entire school will be walking to Keyes Field for our annual all-school field day. Please wear PE clothes. Remember to bring a bag lunch, water bottles, sun block and bug spray. Time to have some fun!

Retreat for Upper School Boys 7-12

MCA Upper School will be travelling to Lincoln Woods NH, off the Kangamangus Highway, for their end of the year retreat. Parent may access general supply list at: http://www.milfordchristianacademy.org/trips.htm This is a trip that MCA high school students have done for years. The following link will inform you to the location. http://hikenh.netfirms.com/TDLincWd.htm

Specific information:

1. Leave MCA after Field Day on Tuesday 5/26
2. Return MCA 3 PM Thursday 5/28
3. Tenting groups are formed and tents arranged
4. Each group will provide its own food
5. Meal plan provided, but grades 7-9 must have approval from staff
6. Tents and cooking equipment will be arranged by team with help of staff
7. MCA will provide water purifiers, additional purifiers desired
8. We have a limited number 0f backpacking stoves. This is a worthwhile purchase for about $25 at Walmart
9. Fishing gear, but keep it light.
10. Bring snack and money for fast food stop on the return trip
11. Field trip form required

Notes: This is a great trip to introduce 7-9 to real backpacking. All students have had the Camp Carleton experience. They are ready for the next step. Grades 7-12 will be coached through this process. We will take good care of them but they will be stretched. If you are not experienced let them make their own decisions regarding equipment and food. We will check and adjust everything before we leave. Do not spend money on expensive gear unless you intend to do a lot of camping and backpacking in the future. We try to borrow whatever we need to reduce the expense. Call me if you have any questions before you make a large equipment purchase.

Cost: $15 Gas and Camping fee. I will return money if camping fee is less. Please pay in cash. It makes accounting easier and easier to return any extra money.

Chaperones: Paul Sontag, Josiah Gdanian, Brendon Greeley and one other unconfirmed. Parents are welcome.

CANOBIE LAKE DAY!

Friday May 29th is Physics Day at Canobie Lake. The entire upper school will be attending this event. Most students will be given an assignment that complements their science curriculum. Measurements will be taken and other data provided by Canobie Lake, to make riding amusement park rides scientific! Each student will have a written assignment, requirements will be presented in class prior to the trip, that will be due prior to final exam week. This writing assignment will be part of their laboratory grade for their final exam.

The majority of the cost is covered by the science fee paid at the beginning of the school year, therefore the cost is $10 per student. Please plan to have your payment (cash is preferred) and permission slip into the office by Friday May 22nd.

Plan to wear appropriate shoes. School uniforms are not required but modest dress is a MUST. Also, a bagged lunch is required, or you can send your child with additional money (in addition to the $10 fee) to purchase their own food.

Please note that many measurements can be made without riding the rides. So if your child gets motion sick, please know that the day will still be fun and the assignment can still be accomplished.

Blessings
Mrs Lockwood

Upper School Girls Retreat-

Dear Parents of girls in grades 7 - 12:

We are planning a Spring Retreat! We plan to leave the school first thing Wednesday May 27th, and return around 3 pm Thursday May 28th.
We will be going back to Mrs. Longval's mother's home in Washington, NH. I believe we all enjoyed our Fall retreat back in September, and we are looking forward to another visit.
The plan will be similar... bring....
Sleeping bag and pillow
Swimming attire
Sleeping attire
Extra clothes
Good walking shoes
Games/activities
Bible and Journal
No electronics please!!!!!!!

The cost will be the same at $15 per student. Please plan to have the money into the office (cash would be preferred) and a signed permission slip, by Thursday May 21st. The menu will be planned in advance and the food purchased prior to leaving for the trip. Therefore your prompt attention to payment and permission would be appreciated.

Praise God!
Blessings
Mrs. Lockwood & Mrs. Longval

Corrie Ten Boom presentation on May 21

We have two women coming to our school on Thursday, May 21st, at 9:30. They are Susie Sandager and JoAnn Magnuson. They work together to present a dramatization as Corrie Ten Boom and then connect that to modern genocide. We have had Susie here in the past and it was a presentation not to miss! The presentation should be about an hour or so. Parents of day school students and/or home school students are welcome to attend.

Eigth Grade Graduation!

Dear Families of 8th Graders:



We have planned Eighth grade graduation for Wednesday evening, June 10th at 7 pm, at MCA. Please mark your calendars! More details will follow soon!



God Bless You

Up Coming Events At MCA!

As of May 13th:

May 15th Battle of the Bands Fundraiser
May 25th Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL
May 26th ALL School field day. Plan to wear PE clothes to school.
May 27th - 28th Upper school retreats
May 29th Canobie Lake Physics Day for ALL Upper school

June 8th, 9th, 10th Final Exam Days for ALL Upper school
June 10th (Wednesday) Eighth Grade graduation at MCA, 7 pm
June 11th Senior Class Banquet
June 11th Half day for grades 7 - 12 Full day for grades 1 -6
June 12th Half Day for ALL GRADES, Senior Chapel, Senior graduation practice
June 13th (Saturday) High School Graduation at Good News Bible Church, Wilton
June 15th - 17th Cape Cod trip for grades 8 - 12
June 18th LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!

Praise God!

NASCAR Note to Parents and Students

Dear Parents,

With the end of school fast approaching, I'm sure many of you are already planning summer activities. I sure hope that you will leave the weekend of June 27th and 28th open to help out with the NASCAR Fund Raiser. This year the PAC Board is given the money raised that weekend to the Athletic Department; Saturday's funds will be going to new uniforms for all of our sport teams and Sunday's money is going to athletic equipment for the phys. ed. classes and the after school sports program. I DESPERATELY NEED your help! We need to have twenty people, 16 years of age and older to help clean the bleachers both days. This is such an easy fund raiser, compared to selling thousands of candy bars.... In two days we will have the opportunity to raise over $2,000. Please mark your calendars and plan on helping out either day. I will be heading up the Saturday Event and Gail Vrouhas will be heading up the Sunday Event. If you have any questions, please give me a call. Thank you in advance for all your help!

Lenette Peterson
Athletic Director


Attention Students!

I'm sure each of you is looking forward to summer vacation, don't check out of school yet, STAY FOCUSED! I need your help with the NASCAR Fund Raiser! If you play soccer or basketball for the school, I NEED you to make the commitment to either helping out Saturday or Sunday or getting someone that is older than you to go in your place. New uniforms, new equipment, phys. ed. equipment can only be purchased through fund raisers and you really don't want to sell candy bars again.... There is a sign up sheet on the bulletin board, please sign up! If you get someone to go in your place, make sure you let me know that they are going for you. I will be heading up Saturday's Event and Mrs. Vrouhas will be heading up Sunday's. If you have any questions, give me a call! Thanks in advance for all your help!

Mrs. P

Wear JEANS to school and support BATTLE OF THE BANDS!!

Dear MCA Students-

Thursday May 14th will be a JEANS day for any student who brings in a case of spring water!! The spring water will be sold during THE BATTLE OF THE BANDS on Friday May 15th as part of our fundraising efforts.

Please note that any student who arrives at school wearing jeans, but without a case of water bottles, will be asked to change their clothes!! Also, appropriate jeans are required...not too tight and with no holes or rips in them. Jean shorts are also allowed but they must reach the knee and NOT BE CUT OFFS.

Praise God for you and your willingness to help out!

Blessings
MCA Staff

Attention. Grades for Third Quarter

We have become aware that some families have not viewed their children's grades for the third quarter. Seniors take specials notice.

MCA Staff

7 & 8 Science Field Trip to Lake Massabesic

Dear Patents,
The 7th and 8th grade class will be traveling to Lake Massabesic and the NH Audubon Society on May 13 th. This will be an all day trip with bird watching in the AM and kayaking in the afternoon. Students will be provided with kayaks or canoes with appropriate life jackets.
Students should bring birdwatching materials, the appropriate recreation ware for both hiking and kayaking. Shorts and long pants would be appropriate. Students have been advised as to clothing and equipment.

Costs is $2 for gas and whatever extra money they want to bring for ice cream stop on the way home. Students also need to bring a bag lunch. Please fill out field trip form from the website. http://www.milfordchristianacademy.org/pdf/FldTripPermFormnon-Milfordarea.pdf

We will return to MCA between 3:3o and 4 PM.

Chaperones: Paul Sontag, Robin Golas. Other parents are welcome.