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Liberty Christian Academy
The LCA Times
April 2010
Volume 2, Issue 6
Upcoming Dates:
 Apr. 21-22: LCA Science Fair
 Apr. 28: Donuts with Dad;
Progress reports go home
 Apr. 30: Baseball game
(CANCELLED)
 May 4: Piano Recital
 May 12: Muffins with Mom
 May 13: Spring concert
The Yearbook Staff is
pleased to announce that
the 2010 edition of The
Shield has been completed
and is in production.
Thank you to the following
businesses and families
for their support:
AFLAC Insurance
Brock Realty Company
Byrd Fasteners
Bunch Family
Cranberry Quill
Creative Computers
Creative Security
Solutions
Dowlatshahi Family
Flow Buick*GMC*Mazda
Harrington Family
Hendrick Chrysler*Jeep
Hope Mills Mini Storage
Hydraulic Industrial
Resources & Supplies
KK Stitches
Madrigal Family
Mid-Atlantic Insurance
New Life Stables
Ruth Davis’ RSVP
Tuxedos
Stoney Point Baptist
Church
Tarheel Diabetic Supply
Thirty-One Gifts
TIFCO Industries
Administration reveals new look,
offers options for next school year
by Mrs. Heather Conkle,
LCA Times adviser
The word is out. The
plaid
uniforms
and
striped neckties which are
disliked by many Liberty
Christian Academy students and parents are on
the way to retirement. In
their place will be a
“Uniform Dress Code”
which will offer color
choices and give female
students the additional
option of wearing pants to
school, says LCA principal Mr. Duncan Edge.
the knee and loose fitting.
Modest heels are to be
worn with skirts only.
Dress/casual shoes are
required…”
Elementary students
will be held to the same
standards, Mr. Edge said.
The only difference will be
in footwear. Athletic
shoes will be recommended for students in
the younger grades.
“I’ve done a lot of praying about this,” Mr. Edge
said. “We would never
intentionally seek to impose a dress standard
that would cause someone
to feel as if they have to
compromise their personal convictions. That’s
why we have both the
skirt and the pants options for the girls.”
Most families will find
the revised dress code to
The LCA student handbook is currently under
revision, but it will soon
read:
“Boys (6th – 12th) - …
must wear khaki pants
(no jean material or cargo
style pants_ and the LCA
polo shirt with the LCA
Knights logo…A solid
color belt and socks are
required...
“Girls (6th – 12th) – must
wear khaki skirts or khaki
slacks (no jean material)
and the LCA polo shirt
with the LCA Knights
logo…Slacks should be
modest (no low-rise pants
are permitted). Skirts are
to be mid-way or below
“The goal
LCA juniors Anna Treese and Ashley Oldis to balance
ham model the new school dress code for
out the unithe girls. Pants will be added as an opform by intion for female students next year.
corporating
o p t i o n s
be more economical, he
without
compromising
modest dress standards,”
(Continued on page 5)
Mr. Edge said.
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Volunteers are the heartbeat of our school
by Mrs. Gibbs, SGA adviser
with their Shoppe time and that prevented them from being there from
open to close.
cancelled.
As a child, I remember the faithful
The children had a wonderful time.
room mothers who brought in cookies
Gifts were purchased for those they
The Kids’ Shoppe was a huge under- loved the most – parents and grandparand treats throughout the year, helped
taking and we could have used at ents. They learned valuable lessons
out in the classroom and made us all
least 10 faithful volunteers to help about how to shop, spend wisely and
feel so loved and cared for. As the
with all aspects of the Shoppe. Re- make decisions. A heartfelt thanks
daughter of a retired teacher I rememquests were sent home requesting
ber what those volunteers meant to
goes out to
my mother –
those parthey
were
ents
who
her backbone
were
the
and support.
wind
beby David Sawyer, junior correspondent
tended a special thanks to Mrs. Conkle, Mrs.
neath our
Adams, Mrs. Parow, and the Oldhams for the
I felt the
wings and
Success is a perfect word to describe Stutime and effort that they put into the store.
need to write
helped
to
dent
Government
Association’s
Kids’
Corner.
a few words
put smiles
The
student-run
shop
raised
more
than
Kids’
Corner
was
also
an
effort
to
prepare
about
the
on a lot of
$3,200 over three days in December. The
the children and SGA staff for adulthood, Mrs.
importance
children’s
money will help the SGA fund its community
Gibbs said. The key focus of Kids’ Corner
of volunteers
faces.
and committee projects, said Mrs. Gibbs, the
was to give the SGA members a feeling of the
after
overimportance of responsibility, organization and
SGA adviser.
seeing
the
M y
most importantly commitment. The other foKids’ Korner
hope
is
that
This success would have not been possible
cus was for the younger kids in LCA to learn
Gift Shoppe without the help of the parents and teachers
for the rehow to shop and give them independence.
for the sec- who volunteered, Mrs. Gibbs said. She exmainder of
ond
year.
the
year
The
Shoppe
more parwas a huge success- thanks in part to
assistance and we received two phone ent volunteers will step forward to help
our wonderful volunteers.
There
calls from parents willing to help out. make other school events a success.
wouldn’t have been a Kids’ Shoppe
I was elated to receive those two calls There’s so much work to be done and
without volunteers. The SGA members
because I knew that without parental we need your help. We’re all in this
needed to juggle their classroom time
support, the Shoppe would have been together!
Kids’ Corner generates more than money
Junior class raises funds for visit to Williamsburg
from Staff Reports
On Mar. 29, the LCA junior class
began selling $10 TLC Auto Wash
& Fast Lube gift cards. The
cards will be sold through Apr.
26.
The gift cards can be used
at any TLC location in Fayetteville and Hope Mills.,
and they can be used to
wards any service or purchase made at those
locations, said Mr. Hougton, the class adviser and high
school vice principal.
Proceeds from the fundraising
activities helps each student defray
their portion of the cost of the trip
to Williamsburg, Va., and Kings
Dominion theme park which is
scheduled for early May. The annual excursion to the historic
destination is the perfect ending to a year spent studying
American history, said Mrs.
Phyllis Houghton, who
teaches history to the juniors. Several of the students expressed their excitement about the trip and
the opportunity to create some new
memories with their classmates.
The junior class will also be selling hot dogs in the gym next Friday
during lunch to help fund their
class trip. All classes are invited to
participate.
Additionally, the junior class
wishes to thank the student body
for their participation in their recent t-shirt fundraiser. The class
raised more than $500 toward their
trip. Mrs. Duffy’s homeroom (7B)
and Mrs. Hinkel’s second grade
class purchased the most shirts,
and both classes received a pizza
party in recognition of their support.
V OLU ME 2 , ISSUE 6
T HE LC A T I MES
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Junior class member makes his mark on LCA
him. He has a passion for the
human mind, and he wants to
be a psychologist when he
graduates from college. To Joey,
a junior at LCA, that means he
has to work very hard at his
grades to get into a good college.
Joey also is interested in video
games like any other normal
teenage boy.
by Sarah Snapp,
eighth-grade correspondent
Joseph Kelly Snapp, known at
LCA as Joey, is the name of a
nice, fun-loving young man.
Joey loves to hang out with his
friends and has a lot of them.
Joey didn’t get all his friends
just because he is very goodlooking; he also has a lot of lovable character traits. He is
funny, slow to judge, and a
genuinely nice person.
Joey has grown up with a big
family of six children, which is
probably what caused most of
his coolness. Since he has the
coolest family ever, he naturally
is as cool as they are. The people
While it might seem untrue,
Joey also has a serious side of
in Joey’s
life have
influe n c e d
the way
he acts.
T h e y
h a v e
helped
him
in
the fact
that he
i s n ’ t
Joey Snapp
overly
sensitive. Living with a lot of
people he has learned not to
take things to heart very much.
Fine Arts competitions let students exercise gifts
by Anna Treese, junior correspondent
The North Carolina Christian School
Association (NCCSA) is hosting a wonderful opportunity for all its participating members, the annual Fine Arts
competition. The competition is actually a series of contests held throughout the first four
months of the year
under the three
categories of art,
music and academics.
The art portion
includes painting,
drawing, photography, carpentry and
crafts. Musical opportunities include
solo
competition,
ensemble,
instruments and piano; and the category of
academics involves academic testing in
Bible, math, algebra, physics, chemistry, geography, history, science fair,
sword drills and an elementary-grade
spelling bee.
Liberty Christian Academy students
have been participating in a variety of
contests.

Feb. 8: Academic testing, senior
high solo competition

Feb. 22: Junior high solo competition

Mar. 18 - 19: Ensemble, instruments, piano, art and science fair

Apr. 29 - 30: Elementary music, sword
drills, and spelling.
The entry fee for each
category was $7.50.
These fees covered the
costs of judging and
processing.
Students
were permitted to enter
as many contests as
they wanted.
LCA did not participate in the choir
portion of Fine Arts competition this
year. Sophomore Chelsea Hallock, a
participant in last year’s choir event,
recalled the experience: “(It was) kind
of intimidating because everyone had
official uniforms, but it was fun to see
everyone’s entries.”
While the music category has always been a favorite among LCA students, it is not the only opportunity
offered by the competition. There are
a lot of benefits for those participating
in the Fine Arts program. Mrs.
Houghton, LCA’s elementary vice
principal and the school’s Fine Arts
coordinator, said, “…Fine Arts affords
opportunity for students to challenge
themselves in the areas in which God
has gifted them.”
Other benefits of the competition
include character enrichment from
the experience and the chance to
make some great memories with
friends.
Several students said they see another advantage -- a chance to get out
of school. And while the school administration may not exactly endorse
this motive, LCA students are definitely benefitting from the program.
Fine Arts is a successful venture and
will bring rewards for many years to
come.
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The Haven provides volunteer opportunities
by Rachel Parker,
sophomore correspondent
Volunteering is good for students
and the community. The Haven is a
no-kill animal shelter that offers
homes to homeless and abandoned
animals. This shelter also offers
volunteer opportunities to anyone
who needs community hours or
likes being with animals. Anyone
can volunteer for the Haven and for
any amount of hours.
“I think the best thing about volunteering at the Haven is knowing
that you’re helping these animals
that can’t help themselves,” says
Erica Calderon, a teenage volunteer
for the Haven. Each Saturday
Calderon goes to PETSMART where
the Haven has an adoption center
set up to help with the animals. “It
feels good to be a part of something
big
and
something
that is doing
so
much
good in our
community,”
Calderon
s a y s .
Calderon has
been volunteering with
the
Haven
for over a
year.
If you’re interested in
volunteering
for the Ha- Shoppers at PETSMART look at dogs that wait to be adopted
ven or
in from the Haven. (Photo contributed)
adopting
a
6768 or visit the Haven online at
pet from this shelter call (910) 875www.thehaven-friendsforlife.org.
Social activities help build relationships, school ties
by Anna Treese, junior correspondent
At a small school like Liberty Christian Academy, it’s important that we
be there for each other. Although our
small size can seem like a handicap, it
can also be our greatest strength.
In such a small atmosphere, it’s
easier to get to know people and understand them. Getting to know people brings us closer to getting along,
something everyone wants here at
LCA. I think I speak for every student, when I say that drama isn’t
something we want- it just happens,
making us wish for some way to prevent it. The question is- how do we do
that?
Well, I believe students should be
able to socialize more often as a student body. Social events help us feel
unified as a school and take pride in
our school. That’s why I support the
addition of school social functions in
addition to the standard banquets and
assemblies. These activities give us
an added incentive to display good
behavior; they help us get to know
each other better in a more casual
setting.
Socials give us something to talk
about and look forward to; and, last
but not least, they are an opportunity
to have some good, clean fun — something which so often seems to be a
thing of the past.
God wants us to do His work on
Earth and to represent Him to the
world; but He also wants us to enjoy
the precious gift that He’s given us,
life. One of the best ways to do that is
to spend time together as brothers
and sisters in Christ. After all, Chris-
tians are all one family through
Christ; and while you can’t always
choose your family, you can learn to
love the family you have.
I’d like to pose a question: since the
school is genuinely concerned about
the entertainment habits of its students (a point that has been the habit
of discussion for myriad chapel services), wouldn’t the best course of action be to help its students create
positive alternatives?
The students and the administration should seriously sit down to discuss the possibilities of positive
school-sanctioned social activities, for
the sake of the school and future students in the years to come.
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Student athletes balance practice, studies
by Mary Beasley,
junior correspondent
The students chosen to be January’s
athletes of the month are Christina
Parizzi and Mat Wolfe. These two
outstanding players have been
awarded with this title for their
hard work on the court, and their
dedication in the classroom.
Christina is an LCA junior and has
been playing basketball for seven
years. She played on the Junior
Knights teams during fifth and
sixth grade; and in seventh grade
she made the varsity team. Christina has also played volleyball for
two years. She said enjoys basketball because she loves the competition. “It really helps develop leadership skills, and I have also made a
lot of friends through it,” Christina
said. Playing sports is not all “fun
and games” though. A teammate
commented that “She definitely
takes one for the team, every
game.”
Christina Parisi and Mat Wolfe are LCA’s Athletes of the Month.
Mat Wolfe, a sophomore, has been
playing basketball for two years and
is currently an LCA point guard.
Mat said he loves playing basketball because it provides discipline
and it is a really exciting game. He
also said that although the time
devoted to practices and games
could affect his schoolwork, “you
just have to know how to manage
your time.”
School uniform changing; girls may wear pants
(Continued from page 1)
added. The new LCA polo shirts,
which will be available only through
the school office, will come in an
assortment of colors: black, white,
royal blue, burgundy, sport gray,
and orange.
Why orange? “Just to give a little
more variety,” said Mr. Edge.
Male students will not see a huge
change in their day-to-day uniform
with one exception: they will no
longer be required to wear oxford
shirts and ties on Fridays.
In fact, weekly chapel services
will be moving to Wednesdays in
order to provide more consistency.
This schedule change should alleviate calendar conflicts from ballgames, early release days, and the
like, Mr. Edge said.
Lastly, LCA students will only
have the rest of this year to take
part in “Uniform-Free Days.” Mr.
Edge said the weekly fundraiser for
the senior class will not be offered
once the new dress code is put in
place.
The LCA Times
Newspaper of Liberty Christian Academy
by Veronica Cruz,
freshman correspondent
Produced by the members of
LCA’s Journalism Class.
Principal: Mr. Duncan Edge
Editor/Advisor: Mrs. Heather Conkle
Staff Writers: Mary Beasley, Samantha Cloud,
Melanie Lovely, Rachel Parker, David Sawyer, Guy
Silva, Katherine Smith, Joey Snapp, Sarah Snapp,
and Anna Treese.
For story ideas, submissions, advertising opportunities comments, and corrections, please contact Mrs. Conkle at
[email protected].
LIBERTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
“Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is Liberty.” 2 Cor. 3:17
6548 Rockfish Rd.
Fayetteville, NC 28306
Phone: 910-424-1205
Fax: 910-424-8049
E-mail: [email protected]
www.lcknights.com
Weightlifting class builds
character as well as muscle
Weightlifting is one of several electives LCA has to offer.
The class, which meets twice
weekly, is taught by Mr. Doug
Williams.
“[The class] started as a
way to help the sports program
by building up the players’ confidence through strength and
training,” said Mr. Williams.
This class is composed of six
male students: Bryant Colon,
Cody Young, Jaeland Newson,
Giles Linebarger, Lucas Ferrer
and Stephen Mearing. These
students all said they joined
weightlifting to gain strength
and muscle. Well, most of the
students did -- except for one
who just wanted to get out of
study hall.
The members of his class
are nothing to mess with. They
do strength-gaining activities
like bench pressing. Bryant
Colon and Cody Young were
able to bench 95 pounds when
the class began; but, in just one
semester, they each improved
to benching 145 pounds.
This macho squad does
curls, flies, leg lifts, pull ups,
shoulder presses and situps to
gain strength and muscle.
Mr. Williams said he is
grateful to be a part of these
boys’ quest to become healthier,
stronger people. He added that
the class needs some additional
equipment and he hopes someone might be willing to donate
it. The class needs weight belts,
25-pound dumbbells and jump
ropes.
Student draws from experience to create art
by Guy Silva,
Freshman Corresponsdent
LCA eighth-grader Jadon Ormond said an overactive imagination led him to start drawing in the
first grade. Although he has never
had any formal art lessons in his
life, he said his drawing ability
steadily increased until he entered
the sixth grade.
It was in his sixth-grade year
that a girl named Katia Haywood
came to LCA. Jadon said her drawing ability was amazing — it was
even better than his drawings. Seeing her drawings caused him to
want to work harder than ever to
increase his drawing ability. After a
while the two talked more often
and became great friends. Although
she had to move the next year,
Jadon says it is because of her that
he became a better artist.
Now Jadon focuses on drawing
soldiers and anime (a style of Japanese animation art). He said he
plans to continue drawing as long
as he is able, and now he is learning how to draw using the computer. Everyday his drawings are
getting better and better.