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Christian Academy School System is grateful to join our nation in honoring Women’s History Month during the month of March. This month is designed to observe and celebrate the importance of women in American History and their many contributions.

In 1981, Women’s History Month began as a national celebration as Congress passed a Public Law (Pub. L. 97-28) requesting the President to proclaim the week beginning March 7, 1982 as “Women’s History Week.” In 1987, the celebration was extended to become Women’s History Month. Presidents have issued proclamations since 1995 designating March as “Women’s History Month.”

In 2020, we celebrated 100 years since women in the United States were granted the right to vote. Remarkable pioneers like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony were trendsetters in the struggle for women’s right to vote. Sojourner Truth, Jeanette Rankin and Elizabeth Blackwell were instrumental in fighting for the awareness of women and laid the foundation for women to supersede traditional gender roles.

Join with us this month as we continue to celebrate the accomplishments of women in our history and the great strides they continue to make.

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An update that you can join us for the Christian Academy Gala via live stream here tonight beginning at 8:30 p.m. instead of 8 p.m. as communicated yesterday.

The schedule for the evening is as follows –

8:30 p.m.
Countdown Begins

8:45 p.m.
Video Message from our Superintendent, Darin Long
Request for Support from CAL Parent and Board Member, Scott Watkins

8:55 p.m.
Testimonial from CAI Senior, Logan Boyd

9:05 p.m.
Testimonial from CAL Alumna, Shelby Simpkins

9:15 p.m.
Keynote Address from Director of the Center for Student Success at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Garnetta Sweeney Smith

9:45 p.m.
Thank You from CAL Parent and Board Member, Scott Watkins

Again, please feel free to share with friends and family as well and thank you for your support of Christian Academy!

Watch our live stream here beginning at 8:30 p.m. tomorrow – Friday, February 25. We’d love for you to join us! Please feel free to share with friends and family as well. Thank you for your support of Christian Academy!

Christian Academy School System is honored to join our nation in honoring Black History Month, which is also referred to as National African American History Month. It is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for highlighting the important contributions of African Americans in the history of the United States of America.

Historian Carter G. Woodson is the founder of Black History Month. It was first known and celebrated as Black History Week February 12, 1926 to commemorate and highlight the contributions to our nation made by people of African descent. The date coincides with the birthdays of abolitionist/editor Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln.

During the U.S. Bicentennial in 1976 Black History Week was expanded to a month long celebration. Since then, U.S. presidents have designated February as National African American History Month.

As a school system whose vision and mission is to develop students with a heart for God who grow as Jesus did in wisdom, stature and in favor with God and men­ we champion Black History Month. It is an additional opportunity to develop our students about the triumph of African American History and specifically those who have impacted Kentucky and Southern Indiana.

Across our campuses we are celebrating and reflecting on this important time by teaching lessons and holding events in honor of Black History Month. Be sure to check out Christian Academy School System’s Facebook pages and other social media outlets for a glimpse of some of these amazing happenings!