Newsletter

Message from the Director/Principal
CCACC continues to beam its light of
excellence in the educational arena.
The recent survey of
Primary and Preparatory
schools GSAT
performances for 2013,
ranked CCACC at the 20th
position of the top 100 best
….
…See top of Page 4
The school has undergone many
challenges but with its strong reliance on
God we have been able to overcome.
For us, challenges have become
opportunities
for
growth
and
We pray that your experiences will be
development.
rewarding as we collaborate in the
For the academic year 2013/2014 our training of your children. I remind every
theme
is
Change the game parent that the scriptures instruct us to,
plan….Keep the focus! Our focus is train up a child in the way he should go
and when he is old he will not depart
Christian education for which we are
from it. (Prov. 22:6) What an awesome
unabashed. It is our intention to see
responsibility
given
to
parents,
changes in the life of our children and we
primarily, and to our teachers who help
continue to work towards that goal,
employing
new
strategies
where to channel the direction of these
children to the right path.
necessary.
I especially acknowledge our suppliers,
It is my pleasure to welcome parents who
friends and donors and look forward to
have joined the CCACC family since
our continued partnership.
September to the present.
We welcome to office
Major Neil Lewis, the new
chairman of the Board; and
new Directors Mrs Tracey Ann Lynch … and Mrs
Rusheyne Ferguson …
.… Page 2
Students modelling their
unique creations on Crazy
Hat & Socks Day 2013
In this Issue
The grade 4 students journeyed to the
National Water Commission a few
weeks ago and were exposed to the
water process, from the river to the
treatment plant, to the pipes and into
our homes. The grade 4 teacher also
invited two ladies from the Water
Commission to her class to address the
children as a follow up of their visit to
the plant.
Message from
Pastor Donald Stewart
The grade 3 students paid a visit
to the Power 106 FM radio station
in February and were interviewed
on the program, JUSTICE, by
Marlene Malahoo Forte. They
conducted themselves well in
their interview and were
delighted to be in the media
house
CCACC Board
Dear CCACC family and friends,
Each day brings with it many new and
difficult challenges, alongside an
abundance of opportunities to
experience God’s love, mercy,
encouragement, empowerment and success.
As we embark on another exciting chapter in the CCACC
story, let us endeavour to lift our eyes -- not to the hills
or the mountains -- but to the Lord God Almighty, from
whom our help comes.
Covenant Christian Academy and Children’s Centre
continues to identify with Paul’s reality: “We are hardpressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are
perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not
forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed” (2
Corinthians 4:8-9).
While we congratulate our staff for its faithful and
dedicated service we also extend our deepest gratitude
to all parents, friends and supporters who have chosen
to commit themselves to this institution, through thick
and thin.
My prayer is that we will all witness the fulfillment of
God’s precious promises to CCACC even as we
experience His intervention, grace and prosperity in our
own personal lives.
God’s richest blessings,
Donald K. Stewart (D.Min., D.M.E.)
Board Member
Pastor, Portmore Lane Covenant Community Church
We say goodbye to the chairman, Mr Anthony Simms,
who recently retired from the board. Due to the
increased demand of his job he was unable to extend
his term of office but he promises to continue giving his
support and advise where possible. Mr Simms gave
sterling service and great support and leadership to the
administration and to the school in general. We greatly
appreciate him and will miss him. We pray for God’s
bountiful blessings on him, his family and his company.
Also retiring from the Board is Mrs Leonie Simms (no
relation to the past chair) Her work load as a lecturer
plus other personal challenges required her to demit
office but she has made herself available for training
and any advise we may need.
We welcome to office Major Neil Lewis, the new
chairman of the Board; Mrs Tracey-Ann Lynch (Vice
Principal, Inswood High School) and Mrs Rusheyne
Ferguson (Lecturer, Shortwood Teachers College) as
new directors.
Hats off …
To Ms Shari Tomlinson (Admin office
and Nursery Coordinator) who continues
to shine nationally as the President of
the Kingston and St Andrew Foster
Parents’ Association. She has been in the
electronic media very often, advocating
for foster children and parents. Google
her name and read what she has been
doing. We are proud of you Ms
Tomlinson!
Be in prayer for …
• Our GSAT students as they do
their final weeks of
preparation for this
examination. We know that,
they can do all things through
Christ who strengthens them.
Phil 4:13
• Aunty Sharon Cross (Nursery)
for complete healing of her
health issues.
Parent Involvement!
• All parents who made their
classrooms more comfortable, for
students and teachers, through the
donation of fans.
• Timon Williamson (Nursery) for
planting the trees.
• Ms Facey (FDC) for window donated
to the FDC department.
• Mr & Mrs McIntyre (Nursery & K5)
who had their gardener planting grass
and flowers at the front of the nursery
during December.
Special thank you to:
The Parent Action Committee’s
Under the leadership of Mr Jerome
Moodie (K3 & G2) they continue to give
support to the school in various ways.
We appreciate all your sacrifices and
gifts in cash and kind and express
sincere gratitude to:
• All our parents who worked during
December to lay garden tiles at the
front of the property. Thumbs up to Messer’s
Moodie, Dawkins (K3 & G1), Chung (K5 & G4),
Martin (K3 & G2), Dougan (K3 & G1), Pastor
Donald Stewart (Board), Mrs Eccleston and Mrs
Johnson (G2) and Ms McClaggon (G3) who assisted.
• Those who donated paint and to the parents who
painted classrooms - Mr McKenzie (G1), Mrs Hay
(G5), Mrs Dawkins (K3 & G1), Dr Hynes (G3), Mrs
Blake (G2), Mrs Malcolm (G2 & G5), Ms Coggins
(G1), and Mr Keith Robinson (CCACC staff)
• All our parents, staff and students
who are facing various health
issues for which healing is
needed.
• The financial provision for
parents so they can meet their
obligations in a timely manner.
• Continued guidance and wisdom
for our teachers as they train the
children each day.
We acknowledge the contributions of the
Managing Director of Zircon Contractors
(Anthony Simms) and the Managing Director
of OMS Associates (Owen Sterling); special
thanks for your expertise and donations.
Thanks to Mr. Hyde (G6), of Pear Tree Press, for assisting with the printing of this Newsletter.
19 Chelsea Avenue | Kingston 10 | Jamaica W.I. | T: 876.926.5859 | C: 876.833.3671 | F: 876.926.2701
[email protected] or [email protected] | www.peartreepressjm.com
Very Good Performances - Academics
Special praises to the F.D.C. department
for their 2013 GSAT results and to the
mainstream grade 6 for their overall
good performance in that GSAT sitting.
The recent survey of Primary and
Preparatory schools GSAT
performances for 2013, ranked
Covenant at the 20th position of the
top 100 best performing schools
across the island. Noteworthy is,
the averages used for CCACC
included the grades of our special
needs students in our FDC
Department.
Congratulations to our new slate
of student leaders.
We Welcome ….
Head Boy - Onoseze Ehikametalor
Deputy - Raheem Ferguson
Head Girl - Kimoya Cummings
Deputy - Azariah Smith
Prefects (Girls) - Marissa McDonald, Joelanne McCalla,
Geanne Malcolm, Gabrielle Martin, Leanne
Wilson, Shantal Morgan.
(Boys) - Timothy Hay, Armani Cardoza,
Zachary Paul Ellis, Tyrese Barrett, Romario
Simpson.
Sub prefects: Chrisanncia Beccan, Jada Brown, Alyana
Cobourne.
•
One of our Co-Founders, Mrs Maxine McCaw on
board for this academic year. It has been a great
pleasure having her with us.
•
Two elementary school interns, from the Faculty
of Education in Montpellier, France which
partners with Shortwood Teachers’ College. They
interacted with our students for three weeks
whilst observing our model of teaching. Students
in the French club got the opportunity to
practice conversing with them in French.
•
New and returning staff
-
Mr Nevin Dalmage –Music teacher
-
Ms Stacy-Ann Smith (Grade 3 teacher) She is a
Past Student and former Grade 3 assistant
teacher (2003/2004)
-
Mr Akeem Nash – Spanish / French teacher
-
Ms Gaye Taylor
-
Mr Adrian Johnson
We said Goodbye to .....
•
•
Mr. Dave Neil (Admin department) & Ms
Brithney Morgan (FDC department), who left us
this term. May the Lord bless them in their
endeavours.
Mademoiselle Monthieux and Monsieur Petit
from France who spent three weeks in our
school. They returned to their homeland on
Monday March 3, 2014.
Arrival of little ones!
Congrats to
•
Staff leaving our shores

Aunty Carol (Nursery)
Students who left our shores in December

Nadia Francis (G1)

Kelsa Modest (K5)
Every one of our students is a
Promise, a Possibility and a great big
bundle of Potentiality so we embrace
the fact that, “every child can learn;
every child must learn”. We will
continue to strive for perfection and
excellent performances from all of
our students.
•
Mr. & Mrs Mark Reynolds on the birth of their
baby son Joshua. Justin (K4) now has a little
brother and he is very happy.
Ms Stacey Dailey on the birth of her son. Leiam of
K4 now has a baby brother. Mom had some
anxious moments with the little one initially, but
we all prayed and the reports are now better.
INTERESTED IN LAWN TENNIS FOR
YOUR CHILD?
Lawn Tennis is now available!!!
CCACC partners with Richard Russell
Academy to train our students in
Lawn Tennis. Classes begin
week two after the mid-term break.
Please visit the office for additional
details
Achievements
Cricket - CCACC students were placed 3rd in our zone.
Track and Field -Ehinome Ehikametalor (G2) – won
the 80m class 1 boys and 60 m hurdles open at The
Institute of Sports Kinder Champs (The National
Stadium). He was the overall champion boy for the
meet.
To be held April 5th at the UWI
Mona bowl. Please make plans
to be there and to offer your
assistance. Contact the sports
coordinator and see how you
can be of assistance for that
event.
We were delighted to have present with us, Dr Patricia
Morgan , Founder and patron of Morgan house; Ms
Maxine McCaw, Co-Founder and patron for McCaw
house; Mrs Dianne Clarke, former director of CCACC
now Principal/owner of Victory Academy; Pastor Dr.
Donald Stewart, Board member and past parent and Dr
Damian Ffriend, Board member and parent.
• A special thanks to Nurse Hamilton, grandmother of
Alyana Cobourne of Grade 4, for providing medical
attention to those who required that service.
Good job!
Swimming – Shantae Chung (G4) placed in top 8 in
her events at the Prep & Primary schools
swim meet in January. Shantae continues to
do very well even at her club level.
• Thanks to all the coaches, from the other
prep schools, who came to assist our coach for
the day. We appreciate you!
Gymnastics - Competition at the Nishida’s
gymnastics on Saturday, February 22, 2014
The following three students competed at
Level 3:
Aimee McKenzie - 1st place, Floor Routine
Anjesh Zodge
- 2nd place, Vault
Azariah Smith
- All round Champion in
age group 10 & 11 yrs Gold medal, Floor
Routine, Bars, Vault.
15th Over Distance
Track Meet
• Congrats to Morgan (Red) House who
emerged as champions. Blanken followed close
behind for second place. We saw some superb
runners from whom we are expecting great
exploits in the future.
Azariah Smith
CCACC Sports day 2014
The management and staff wish to thank all the parents
who served on the sports day held at the UWI, Mona
Bowl on Friday February 21, 2014. Some of you assisted
with decorating the officials table, gave to the houses,
contributed to the purchase of costumes, engaged as
cheerleading judges, provided transportation, provided
refreshments and decorations for respective houses .
Some of you helped to encourage the children who did
not medal, while others took pictures. You all helped to
make the day an enjoyable and memorable one.
• Congrats to all the class champions – boys
and girls. Superb performances!
• To all our parents who raced in the impromptu
parents’ relays – men and women; you did a great
job.
• Special mention of the canteen staff, they did a
splendid job in keeping us fed.
• Special thanks to Ms Maureen Swaby - Samuels,
Board member; Mr Clive Hamilton, past parent and
Mr Michael Leslie, past Board member for helping
to defray the expenses of the event.
In the field of sports …
We are informed that:
-
-
-
The Head Girl for St Andrew
High School is our past student
– Tamoy Reid.
The Head Girl for Wolmer’s
Girls School is past student Justine Murray.
Head Boy for Georges High
School is past student – Akeem
Munde.
-
-
Corey Bennett represents
Wolmers in Football.
Jordon Bailey (Ardenne) represents Jamaica in Water
Polo.
Megan Simmonds (UTech)
represents Jamaica as a
Sprint Hurdler.
Scholarship - 1999 Top GSAT Boy
Jamaica-gleaner.com/Top of the Class Magazine Thursday February
27, 2014
DANIEL THOMAS has
excelled in all areas of his
life. From the days of
representing Jamaica at
Scripps Howard Spelling
Bee to top science student
in the Caribbean in CXC in
2004, Thomas was taught
to never give up and to go
above and beyond to
achieve excellence. Now a
medical doctor, he is also a
research fellow at the
UWI/FODECO Unit,
working on research into acute stroke care and
rehabilitation and psychopenia, which is fragility in the
elderly. “My participation in the Spelling Bee competition
helped me to develop a keen sense of dedication and
diligence to reach my goals. It helped me to focus on my
studies and taught me how to devote time to a particular
task and achieve absolutely any goal desired,” Thomas said.
The young doctor has also evolved into an aspiring
entrepreneur, becoming a proud franchise owner of Unicity.
Unicity is a health-care company based in the United States,
which develops and produces scientifically backed and
clinically proven health-care products. The three main
products which Thomas now distributes locally are the Bios
Life Matcha, Bios Life Slim, and Slim G. The products have a
20-year track record and aim to make life better and, of
course, healthier for its clients. The youthful and radiant
doctor hopes to gain physical wellness for himself and those
around him, as these products assist significantly in
achieving the goal of a healthier lifestyle.
Jonathan Cooper past student - batch of 2003
(standing left)
Jason Scott (right) has the full attention of his business
partners Kevin Leyow and Jonathan Cooper as he points to
something on the computer. The three have designed a
mobile app which they hope will transform shopping in
Jamaica. (PHOTO: NAPHTALI JUNIOR)
CREATING a virtual environment where buyers anywhere
across the globe can browse and make cashless purchases of
goods and services from businesses based in Jamaica is a
dream three budding software engineers are determined to
fulfill. They are Jonathan Cooper, 20, Kevin Leyow, 22, and
Jason Scott, 20, operators of Blaze Payment Limited. The
trio, who are a part of the business incubator JGX Labs,
launched recently by American tech expert JJ Geewax, have
created a mobile application software called Blaze which
they intend on making the first widely accepted local mobile
application software that allows Jamaicans the ease of
ordering and paying for their goods and services with the
use of their smart phone or tablet devices.
Report, Jamaica Observer, Careers & Education, Sunday March 8, 2014
Blazing Trails
Bar-B Q - Dec. 2013
Carol Service
Special thanks to all those who sold
tickets, donated and or served on the
Bar B- Q day. We specially
acknowledge Ms. Facey – parent of
FDC, for printing tickets for the event.
We had a good day, students had fun
and the food was great.
The school officially said goodbye
to Mrs. Marvia Wilson (Principal
2007- 2013) at our Carol Service in
December. We wish her all the
very best in her endeavours. We
will miss her effervescent spirit
and the love she exhibited for
each child.
Calendar of Events (Mar - Sep 2014)
March 5-7
Mid-Term
March 10
School resumes
March 10-19
Parents’ Conferences
GSAT
March 20-21
(All Departments will be closed)
The evening featured songs and
dance and scripture reading by the
students. Special thanks to Ms Nerise
Wilson (now Mrs Cummings) - G5
parent, for beautifully decorating the
venue. The band included Kevin
Hamilton (DJ Powa) on drums - past
student and on keyboard, Shawn
Allwood, spouse of our past student
Charissa Clemetson.
Clubs in Action
Under the watchful eye of Ms Gaye Taylor, co-curricular
activities have been re-launched. These clubs are
geared to unearth our students’ talents and expose
them to other skill areas. The students are ecstatic and
look forward to Fridays when they get the chance to be
engaged in the clubs of their choice. We have seen an
overwhelming registration for the Tech and the Creative
Arts clubs. Every child is expected to be enrolled in at
least two of the following: Environmental, Science,
Modern Languages, Bible, Book, Tech, Creative Arts and
Quiz clubs. Parents in various professions have
volunteered as resource persons, giving their expertise
in each club. Special thanks to:
April 5
Over Distance Track Meet
April 17
End of Term
April 18 & 21
Admin. Office/ Nursery Closed
April 29
School Reopens
May 7
Teachers Day Luncheon
May 16
Child’s Day
May 20-21
Open Day/ Open House
May 22- 23
Mid Terms
Mr Collyard – Grade 3 parent, for exposing the
children in the tech club to photography. We also
have been enjoying the pictures he has been taking
at our various school activities.
Contact him for your photography needs - see
May 26
School Reopens
https://www.facebook.com/ChrisColyardPhotography
May 29-31
JISA Track & Field Championship
June 5-6
Grade Four Literacy and
Numeracy Tests
June 11 -12
Grade Three Diagnostic Test
June 11 – 13
Basic School/ Kindergarten
Championships
June 26
Prize Giving
July 2
Graduation GRADE 6 (No school)
July 4
FUN DAY/ SCHOOL CLOSES
July 7-31
Summer School
August 1& 6
Admin Office/ Nursery Closes
-
-
Mrs Melissa Gordon (K5) who continues to give
training and leadership to those preparing for the
school’s challenge team.
-
Dr Kerrie-ann Hynes (G3) for making herself
available and has started to establish contacts with
scientific institutions on behalf of the science club.
Twitter: CCACC@CCACCprep