Ms. Monica will be returning to school to continue working toward her degree and certification to teach in the state of Tennessee. She has been a wonderful staff member. Her classroom was always a lively learning environment with a fabulous mixture of fun and focused times. Our students and parents will miss her. We bless her as she moves into this next phase of her life. We know she will excel in whatever she does. Thanks for the blessing you have been to us, Monica. We love you.
‘Classroom Announcements’
Our grade level winners for the Spelling Bee were Rachel Reyes (6th grade), Drew Harrell (7th grade), Anna Doyle (5th grade), Anthony Peluso (4th grade and overall winner), and Hannah McNabb (3rd grade). These students competed against students from other private schools in East Tennessee in the regional TANAS spelling bee. Anna, Anthony, and Hannah went on to the state competition in Nashville where Hannah placed third in the 3rd through 5th grade contest. Anthony was the second place winner in that division.
Anthony Peluso, a fourth grader in Mrs. Earls classroom, has triumphed over all the spellers in third through eighth grade in our annual spelling bee competition for 2010. What a victory! He has also won for his grade in the regional bee in Cleveland, Tennessee, and placed second in the state competition in Nashville, Tennessee.
Our first International Fair was a huge success. Everyone enjoyed the food from all over the world, the interesting activities, and the opportunity to hear about different cultures from a variety of presenters including a missionary to India, a Japanese woman now living in Morristown, one of our parents from the Czech Rebublic, and several students who had prepared projects about various cultures they were studying. We ate French pastries, Irish stew, Italian pasta, Japanese stir fry, and more. Other activities included learning to use chopsticks, making African masks, and tinikling (a Philippine dance). We had a blast!!
Our kindergarteners were impressed with the instrument that young Japanese students learn to play when they first go to school. What a blessed community we are to have so many internationals to add flavor and dimension to our area. We so appreciated those who took the time to come to Covenant Academy and help our students understand a little bit about their cultures. The International Fair was just outstanding!
Seniors were thrilled and excited to be able to travel to Europe during spring break this year. They visited sites in Germany, Switzerland, and Italy and were able to make lasting memories as they explored places they had never been before. This was a fantastic opportunity for our students to learn first hand about some of the historical sites they visited. All of them were impacted by the beauty and sense of history in the European countries through which they journeyed. Thanks to everyone who supported them as they raised money to prepare for this trip. It really was the chance of a lifetime.
