The Patriot Press
October 22, 2021
CCA motto: To share the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ, preparing hearts and minds to impact the world for Him.
CCA Guiding Principles: We teach 1) Christian Principles and Character, through 2) Christ Centered Academic Excellence, while promoting 3) American Patriotism.
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Parent Reminders for October 24th-30th
25th- HS Robotics Meeting @ Equity Bank from 3:15-5:15pm and 3/4 Robotics Meeting @ CCA from 3:15-4:30pm
26th- Picture Retakes from 10:40-11:10am and Girls Basketball Player/Parent Meeting from 6:30-7:30pm
28th- 5th-6th Grade Field Trip to the Playground/Subway 9:45am-12:30pm
29th- First Quarter Ends, 5th-6th grade Robotics meeting @ Church of the Nazarene from 3:15-5:00pm, Cheer Practice from 3:15-4:30pm, JH Co-Ed Soccer Game @ Home vs St. Peter @ 4:00pm, and Patriot Puff (STUCO Boys Volleyball game) ($2 per person) @ 6:00pm
30th- HS Robotics, 9:30-11:30am @ Equity Bank
--Taylor
On This Day in History: October 22nd
--Priscilla
Teacher Spotlight: Mrs. Gannaway
Mrs. Gannaway called this summer to inquire about CCA's open ParaProfessional position, and was asked if she would like to apply for the band teaching position? She quotes, “The Lord works in mysterious ways! I was a music major 32 years ago, I just never finished.”
She has been married to Dustin Gannaway for 9 1⁄2 years. She has two boys, Carson who is 22 years old and Cameron who is 21 years old. She attended high school in Bronaugh, MO. Mrs. Gannaway attended college at State Fair Community College and now attends Central Methodist. She is scheduled to graduate in December of 2022. She teaches Beginning Band and Concert Band at CCA. She had a substitute teaching job last year at Osceola High School, but this is her first year teaching!
Her favorite Bible verse is Psalm 37:5. She has two cats, Fuzzy and Lily. She enjoys hunting, knitting, reading, cooking, and spending time with her husband. A fun fact about Mrs. Gannaway is that she especially loves to cook at 3am. She comes to band class and tells students what she cooked up earlier that morning. We are glad to have you, Mrs. Gannaway!
--Audrey
Monthly Character Trait
The character trait from Galatians 5:22-23 for October, is joy. This week, we asked three students what joy means to them. Kade said that, to him, joy is happiness and one thing that brings him joy is being with the people he loves. Elizabeth said that joy, to her, is to be happy and to be joyful in your work and everything you do. Elle said that joy is what you feel when someone is nice to you. Joy is the character trait of the month at CCA, and we should all try to find ways to show joy and help others be joyful. --Marlee
Chapel: October 22th
A birthright is given to the first born son and they get half of whatever their parents have. When their parents, Isaac and Rebecca pass, Esau would have gotten to choose whatever he wanted from their belongings, but now Jacob has that right. Sometimes what we want right now is so important to us that we'll trade our future for it. All Esau could think about was how hungry he was, so that trade was worth it to him. Sometimes we think to ourselves that we can do whatever we want right now, and worry about the consequences later. Even adults have to make hard decisions. Making the right choices can be hard, but it is important to start doing it now, that way you create a habit.
The choices we make now, can affect us for the rest of our lives. God has a plan for each and every one of us. It might not seem like a big deal to make a bad choice every now and then, but over time we could develop that bad habit. Jacob didn't make good choices in the end. He tricked his father, Isaac, by pretending he was Esau. Jacob was a liar and a thief. He had to flee from his home and family as a consequence of his bad decisions.
Proverbs 3:5-6 tells us to trust in the Lord and He will make our paths straight. If you are unsure about a decision you have to make, ask the Lord to help you. God loved us enough to send His son to die on the cross for us, but God also loves us enough to help us with every decision of our lives. He will help us, guide us, and lead us. He will do these things for the rest of our lives, that is how cool of a God we serve. Pastor Presley led CCA students in prayer and students closed by singing our school song. Thank you Pastor Presley for taking the time out of your morning to come share God's word with us! --Audrey
Pep Rally on Oct. 20th
Soccer Senior Night
Going into the game, the Patriots were 5 and 11 on their season. Earlier in the season CCA played Applewood Christian School and lost; however, the Patriots were determined to get the win on "senior night." Jared score quick in the game giving the Patriots a very early lead. At half-time the score was already 2-0 in CCA's favor. The Patriots held on to their lead and our defense stayed strong to get the Patriots their 4-3 victory. Congratulations Patriots! --Priscilla
Survey Says: Carving or Painting Pumpkins
CCA Birthdays this Week:
October 28th: Dakoda, 9th Grade and Leo, 5th Grade
Club Information
4-H High School Meeting
On Friday, October 15th, the high school 4-H group met in the CCA art room for their first official high school meeting. The group discussed what projects they might be interested in and what they are already working on. The club needs to decide and work on projects now, so they can be ready to turn them into the Henry County fair in July. This 4H club also officially enrolled some of their members. --Marlee
Next week we will feature the High School FBLA event on October 16th
FBLA Insulated Cup Fundraiser
Ways to Connect with CCA
Email: office@clintonacademy.org
Website: www.clintonacademy.org
Location: 271 West Division Road, Clinton, MO, USA
Phone: 660-890-2111
Facebook: facebook.com/ClintonAcademy/
Twitter: @theCCApatriots