Southwest News

We want to give you an update and information regarding this year’s Christmas program. As with COVID-19, things will be much different this year. However, one thing remains the same. We are still going to worship the birth of our Savior, Christ the Lord.

Due to the current restrictions, we are unfortunately not able to have an in-person program. Instead, we are going to have a recording done of our program. The video will be streamed live on Thursday, December 10, at 7 p.m. You will also be able to watch the video later as well.

We will be recording for the program on Monday, November 23, and Tuesday, November 24. Your child’s teacher will give you the exact date of their recording.

We realize that this is another big change for our students in a year that has been so difficult. We want to help make this feel as “normal” as possible. We are allowing them to wear a nice Christmas outfit on their recording day or wear their chapel uniform. They will stay in that outfit the entire school day. Please keep in mind dress code rules (no jeans allowed). We will schedule around PE classes as best we can.

Students will be masked for the recording. We are requiring that students wear a properly fitted mask – one that doesn’t fall down when they talk or sing.

We are so thankful for this opportunity to celebrate during this difficult time the true reason for the season together.

We have kicked off our second quarter service project! We will be packing and collecting shoebox gifts for Operation Christmas Child! Your child should have received a brochure with instructions and details for how to pack a shoebox gift. The deadline to turn in these gifts is Thursday, November 19, as part of National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child. We will learn more about this ministry over the next couple of weeks.

Last year, our Southwest Campus gave 512 shoebox gifts to this ministry and helped to share the Gospel in 10 different countries! Our goal this year is 300 SHOEBOX GIFTS! Our students have already shown so much excitement about this project and we can’t wait to see how the Lord will work through our efforts.

If you would like to find out the specific country that your shoebox gift will be shipped to, please use the “Follow Your Box” tracking option that was included in each shoebox. When you pay your $9 shipping donation online, you are able to enter your email address to receive tracking updates regarding your gifts as they make their way across the world!

PLEASE NOTE—Every child who donates a shoebox gift will have their name put in a drawing for a free ticket to Newport Aquarium! We will draw winners from preschool, elementary, and middle school. The number of entries for a child’s name will equal the number of shoeboxes that the child turns in (ex. 3 shoebox gifts equals 3 times entered in the drawing).

If you have any questions about what can or cannot be included in your shoebox gift, please contact Shannon Wilson at sewilson@caschools.us.

For more information on Operation Christmas Child, you can visit www.samaritanspurse.org/occ.

Christian Academy is working diligently with EdChoice Ky and the Catholic Conference of Kentucky to advance legislation that would increase financial support for families seeking the most appropriate education for their children.

As you may know, for the past few years, we have been working with various organizations to pass school choice policies that would help families receive tuition assistance through School Choice Scholarships. Since this legislation stalled in the house and senate, there is a new initiative that supports and also expands this policy.

Currently, we are developing and promoting the Education Opportunity Account Act. This program would allow families at private and public schools to request funds that would help offset tuition and other expenses. Specifically, it allows families to attend schools that have programs that serve their students’ educational requirements that are not being addressed in their current school. This would include desired curriculum, materials and special academic and learning needs. The curriculum and services of Christian Academy fall into this.

Household income qualifications begin at $63,788 for a household of two, $80,364 for a household of three and rise from there.

The funds would be provided by individuals and corporations who would receive tax relief for their contributions. This would not divert any funds from public education.

We will provide more information as it becomes available. We will need your help after the first of the year in contacting our state representatives to support this bill.

In the meantime, if you would like an inside look on this initiative, you can attend a virtual meeting on October 29, at 5:30 p.m.  You will need to sign up for this meeting here.

Thank you for your interest and please be in prayer for this important work.

Report cards for Quarter 1 will be emailed to all kindergarten-8th grade families on Friday, October 23.

Hard copies will not be sent home but you will be able to print a copy for your records or download and save the report card for your files.

Please contact Mrs. Wilson in the office if you have any questions.