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2nd Grade Ministry Morning at Phoebe Senior Living Center

The second graders at SCA took the Christmas story to the Phoebe Putney Senior Living Center on Beattie Road. They sang praise songs and recited Bible verses to all in attendance. They finished their visit by singing Christmas carols and handing each resident a hand-made Christmas ornament.

The students did a wonderful job sharing the Gospel and the message of hope with the residents. What a blessing to see the students put hands and feet to their faith and share it with others this Christmas season! Good job, second graders!

We Are One.

We are One. One School. One Campus. And we are so excited for you to see it!

We not only built and improved this facility to serve our current families, but also to allow for growth in the future. We made this change to serve our community and impact Albany for Christ. What a blessing it has already been!

Here are a few things that have changed since last year at the 1418 Old Pretoria Campus…

New Facilities

  • 15 classrooms
  • Total 30,000 square feet of added space
  • 150 work stations
  • Playground
  • Kitchen and cafeteria
  • Media center
  • Reception area and administrative offices

Improved Facilities

  • Brick facade on existing buildings
  • New energy efficient windows and doors
  • Improved security measures
  • Improved lighting in all classrooms
  • Renovated science lab
  • Renovations total 60,000 square feet
  • Smart Board technology in every classroom
  • Updated security measures

If you would like to schedule a visit to SCA to see the changes for yourself please call 229.883.5677 to set up a visit for your family. We would love to meet you and show you around our sprawling campus.

Sherwood Cup

If a visitor came to our school on Friday, March 27 this year, they would be surprised to see war paint, crazy colored t-shirts and classrooms filled with yells of students cheering on their classmates. On this day, Sherwood Christian Academy’s grades fought hard for the coveted trophy declaring the best grade on campus. It is called Sherwood Cup.

Every year, different events pop up, which makes every Sherwood Cup different in some fashion. These events include things like geography bowl, chess and eating contests to soccer, flag football and sock war. It is a relaxed day when teachers and students get to cut loose and have fun without being in a classroom setting. However, at the end of the day it was all about the trophy. In the middle school, the seventh grade won, which was a great surprise. They are the only grade in Sherwood history to win two years in a row and the only grade to ever win their sixth grade year. For the high school, it was no shock when the class of 2015 walked away with the trophy, winning it all their final year. As a senior, I have participated in seven Sherwood Cups, and each year they get better and better. Some of my favorite high school memories come from this day because it made us pursue teamwork together, ultimately making my senior class an even tighter family.

Author- Hannah Thompson

Middle School Presents Annie Jr.

Sherwood Christian Academy’s production of Annie Jr. sure made people smile. Mrs. Vickie Knuckles directed the play, and she was very excited to have the students on the stage performing. There was a large cast this year, and within this cast lies some great potential and fantastic abilities.

The acting was dynamic, the music was charming, and the dancing, choreographed by Mrs. Barbara Pippin, was rhythmic, bouncy and energetic. Mrs. Pippin has stated that she was very happy to be a part of the production. She and Mrs. Knuckles worked very hard to make this play a wonderful experience for both the students and the audience and they pulled it off wonderfully.

Thank you to all the patrons of the arts who came to support these young actors! They are exploring and defining the gifts God has given them and we cannot wait to see what the future holds for these talented students.

Author- Michaela Reed and Mallory McBride

Singin’ In The Rain

The cast of “Singin’ in the Rain” transported crowds back in time to 1950s Hollywood, complete with flashy flapper costumes, detailed props and impressive tap dancing. Not to mention there really was rain!

Each night of the three performances, crowd size was large, with one night exceeding the largest number of attendees the theater has ever held. There was one theme consistent throughout the show – humor for all ages. “Singin’ in the Rain” truly is “one of the greatest musical comedies of all time.”

Thank you for sharing your talents with us, cast! And, congratulations on another successful show!

Spiritual Emphasis Week

Spiritual Emphasis Week is a great time every semester when we try to give SCA students some time to focus on spiritual growth. This year we were blessed to have Dr. Kurt Wise come and present to our students a case for Biblical, young-age creationism.  Dr. Wise is a biology professor at Truett McConnell College in Cleveland, Georgia.  He is also the director of the Center for Origins Research at Truett.  Dr. Wise is considered one of America’s leading voices in the discussion supporting young-age creationism.

In chapel sessions each day, he brought a tremendous wealth of scientific knowledge to our students to help them in their understanding of this issue.  More importantly, Dr. Wise dug into God’s Word with our students to emphasize to them how critical it is for them to know and have faith in the Bible as the foundation for all of their beliefs on this topic and any other.  Dr. Wise also spent time in some of our Bible classes each day fielding a variety of questions.  He also spoke at Sherwood Baptist Church each evening presenting some scientific creationist theories that seem to be superior to evolutionary theories. It was a great week to dig into God’s Word and discover some of His truths as they pertain to this critical topic of Biblical, young-age creationism.

*Article by Jeremy Davidson

Thank you Dr. Wise for taking the time to come pour into our students this past week!

I Believe That We Just Won

On Friday, November 21st, the Eagles took on the Calvary Christian Academy Knights for the inaugural GICAA Division 1-AA State Championship title. There was a record crowd in attendance to watch the Eagles play for their first state championship. The Eagles held off the Knights 21-13 in the 4th quarter to take home the trophy.

The team’s record at the end of the season was 11-1. It was an honor to be a part of the inaugural season of the GICAA, a conference where sportsmanship and character rise above competition.

We Are Going To the ‘Ship

The inaugural season of the GICAA has been a great season for the Eagles. With a different schedule from previous seasons, the Eagles walked on to the field of competition not knowing what to expect from their opponents. Barring one loss, the Eagles walked off the field of competition the victors. With a record of 10-1 and for the first time in school history, the Eagles are headed to play for a football state championship on their home field on Friday, Nov. 21.

The excitement will begin with a pep rally on Friday for the team at the upper campus beginning at 11:20 a.m. and lasting until school releases at 12 p.m. Parents are invited to come support their athlete as they get fired up for the game that evening.

Pre-game activities begin at 7:10 p.m. with a spirit line as the boys run out of the locker room. Be there early to show your support for the Eagles! Let’s cheer them on from the beginning.

Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. when Sherwood takes on Calvary Christian. You won’t want to miss it.

Also, bring a blanket, scarf, jacket, gloves or anything to keep you warm….it’s supposed to be chilly.

But in the off chance you cannot make it to the game, we are live streaming it so you can watch at home! Just click this link and it will take you to the game. http://new.livestream.com/accounts/409174/events/3597237

 

GICAA State Cross Country Meet

On the cold blustery Saturday morning of November 1, the Sherwood Christian Academy Varsity Boys and Girls Cross Country Teams ran in the GICAA State Cross Country Meet at the Industrial Children’s Home in Macon. The team included a group of seven boys and four girls running a 5K race against teams from Covenant, Westminister, Praise Academy, Central Fellowship and Skipstone.

Samantha Pappas won the girls race while Joshua Kendrick finished fifth and Ryan Canidate finished eighth in the boys race. The guys finished runner-up in state to Covenant Academy and ahead of Westminister, Central Fellowship, and Praise Academy. Great way to finish the season Eagles!!!

Sherwood has two All-State runners, Joshua Kendrick and Samantha Pappas, and almost had three as Ryan Canidate finished in 8th place just one spot short of making the All-State Team. So proud of everyone’s efforts this year, great way to finish the season Eagles!!!

The team was coached by Coach Mark Meager and Coach Lakisha Elder. Thank you both for your efforts and sacrifice to teach these athletes how to compete with excellence while honoring the Lord with their talents.

Homecoming 2014

If you were at the game last Friday, you could feel the school spirit! From the middle and high school grade floats, to the elementary spirit chain and the alumni attendance, everyone from K5 to graduating classes were out to support the Eagles as they took on Covenant Academy.

The themes of the floats were both creative and hilarious. One even featured a live goat….yeah you heard me right. A great job to all the classes for their creativity and hard work during spirit week. And a special thank you to all the elementary students who came out to the game, helped with the spirit chain and led the team on the field.

Our homecoming court looked OUTSTANDING! All the elected students were honored to represent their classes and made memories that will last a lifetime. Congratulations to Kenney Brown and Leigha Goolsby who were elected Homecoming King and Queen.

We had a great turn out of alumni as well. Over 45 alumni came back to the game to meet up with old friends, see the changes happening at their alma mater and reconnect with teachers whose influence lasted longer than their school years at SCA. The alumni tent highlighted classes celebrating their 20, 15, 10 and 5 year graduations. It was cool to see all the accomplishments of those classes!

And a win 41-6 topped off a great night! Thank you to everyone who made this night a success.