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Celebrating 20 Years of Excellence in Education

High Point Christian Academy is committed to Christ-centered, quality education and academic excellence in partnership with family and church within a loving, caring atmosphere.

UNITED in prayer. Acts 1:14 “They all met together and were constantly UNITED in prayer.”

See You At The Pole is about students uniting themselves in prayer before God, interceding for their generation. All around the globe, in every time zone, students gathered at their flagpoles, praying for their school, friends, families, churches, and communities. See You At The Pole is a day committed to global unity in Christ and prayer for their generation.

High School Bible teacher Mr. Bingham and student praise team member Hunter Curlee led the students and parents in worship songs. Between songs, students prayed in small groups.

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CREATION VIDEOS

Mr. Oakley, 1st grade teacher, is a leader in the implementation of instructional technology. From green screen video production to student-created digital books, Mr. Oakley discovers new ways each year to enrich and extend the "e-learning" in his classroom. This year, using Animoto and iMovie, the first grade students chose a video template, selected music, imported pictures, typed their script, and narrated their own Creation Story.

Watch a few of our first graders' unique Creation Video projects.

1. Kindergarteners drew their names on paper and transferred them to the iPads.

2. Using the app Makerbot Printshop, they transformed them into 3D images.

3. Their images were printed on the MakerBot 3D printer.

4. Each student was able to take home their personally created name.

Rachel Davis is a 7th grade student at HPCA and she was burdened for the American troops when her family had a celebration for her cousin in the Air Force. He told her that he and other troops did not have a Bible. She began collecting Bibles from HPCA, her church lost and found, AGAPE store in Archdale, and the Goodwill. She has collected over 110 Bibles and will ship them to Ft. Bragg. If you have new or used Bibles to donate, the bin is located by the receptionist’s desk in the TK-8 building.

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SENIOR CLASS TRIP

The Class of 2016 traveled to Orlando, FL, on their senior trip for service work and visiting the theme parks. Universal Orlando . . Islands of Adventure Park . . Universal CityWalk . . Blue Man Group . . Downtown Disney . . SeaWorld

Orlando Union Rescue Mission is a large homeless service provider that meets physical needs and has “programs designed to lead the homeless to permanent independence built upon a personal relationship with Christ.” Our students helped in many areas, including landscaping, painting, and organization. The mission is renovating their gym and childcare areas and our students were able to help get the rooms ready for the community open house. They also helped organize items in the Thrift Store and restocked the library.

FRUIT SALE

Ordering continues through November 9th! Delivery on Friday, December 4th.

Read the Fruit Sale informational flyer and order online.

Mark and Connie Loy came to Green Street Baptist Church in January 2005, after serving churches in North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and Tennessee. Mark is the Worship pastor at GSBC and Connie is a Music Assistant. Mark has a master’s degree in church music with a ministry concentration and a bachelor’s degree in music. Connie also has a master’s degree in church music with a minor in youth ministry and a bachelor’s degree in music education. The Loys have three sons, David, Jonathan, and Stephen. David, a 2014 HPCA graduate and 2015 graduate of The Blackbird Academy, lives in Nashville where he works as an audio engineer. Jonathan and Stephen are very active in the music ministry of GSBC, as well as the band program at HPCA. They also have two international "sons": Jae Kwon, HPCA class of 2015, and Xander Jiang, 10th grade at HPCA.

Over the years, Mark and Connie have worked with children, youth, and adults, to develop choirs, ensembles, and instrumental groups, teaching and training them to offer their best music for His glory. Mark conducts Bible studies, Connie teaches children, and their sons are all musicians, singing and playing in church occasionally. The Loys also have a real heart for missions and have coordinated seven mission trips with adults and students in the United States and Central America since they have been at GSBC. They believe that one of the greatest ways to grow in your spiritual walk is by serving others and sharing the love of Christ. We appreciate the ministry of Mark and Connie Loy.

Loys with extended family and Jae.

Mark and Connie Loy

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Pat Wheeler (HPCA TK-8 Resource teacher) and her husband traveled to Africa on a surprise anniversary trip. “We began our incredible journey in Nairobi, Kenya, where we visited an elephant orphanage, a giraffe rehabilitation facility, and Karen Blixen's home (“Out of Africa"). We traveled to four different national parks and reserves in

both Kenya and Tanzania in order to ‘safari’--a Swahili word for ‘journey.’” Read the rest of the story and view a photo gallery.

Mrs. Pat Wheeler Resource Teacher

8th Grade Girls Sketchbook Journal Assignment with prompt "RED". Ms. Davis: “I love their willingness to experiment and be creative! “

1st - 5th grade: Robots in all shapes and sizes with all kinds of functionality - extend-a-neck robot, Minecraft robot, robot on wheels, and even prissy robots.

High Point Christian Academy Middle and High School Art

HPCA Preschool, Elementary & 6th Grade Art

Middle school and high school bands and the Jazz Band performed pieces focused on America and American Composers.

Bel Canto from the elementary, middle school chorus, high school concert choir, and the women’s ensemble performed “An Evening of Jazz.”

High School Art II - Birds in Watercolor

1st grade: Finishing the last step on value leaves, using glue to outline the soft pastel leaves.

Our first Open House is Sunday, November 1, at 3:00 PM. Help us spread the word to prospective families, and be sure to share the postcard invitation we will send home next week.

Don't forget that HPCA families have received tuition credit because they referred a family who enrolled!

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CONGRATULATIONS to Alexander Stewart who has been named Commended Student in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program. Commended Students are recognized for their exceptional academic promise and

placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2016 competition.

C H A P E L H I G H L I G H T

Faith Force is a team of world-class athletes who use feats of strength as a way to share powerful messages of faith and hope and share their testimonies. The team members come from various backgrounds including martial artists, bodybuilders, power-lifters, football players, world's strongest man competitors, law enforcement officers, soldiers and even "American Gladiators".

Student Council Members

High School Student Government Executive Board President Andrew Myers, Vice President McKenzie Mathis, Secretary Lauren Harris, Member-at-Large Abbey Welch Class Representatives 12th Grade: Hannah Severs, Olivia Owen 11th Grade: Rachel Norris, Austin Perryman 10th Grade: John Cody Petitfils, Abigail Lyle 9th Grade: Lindsay Harris 8th Grade: Riley Barrett, Jake Segers, Lane Sherrill, Rachel Yurko 7th Grade: Madison Akes, Levi Curlee, Chase Spencer 6th Grade: Sarah Parker Harris, Daniel Mayo, Spencer Sherrill

The high school students will attend the ACSI High School Leadership Retreat at Smith Mountain Lake in November.

8th Grade Camp Merriwood Retreat

Our Elementary Yearbook is printed by TreeRing and this year we were named one of their Green Yearbook Schools. HPCA sold 165 yearbooks last year, and with their partner, Trees for the Future, there were 165 trees planted in our school's name. Not only do we get a yearbook that captures school memories, but we can also have confidence in the sustainable and environmentally conscience approach they take in producing them. #nextgeneration

Alex Stewart and April Kirkland, seniors at HPCA, are sponsoring the afterschool group Code Club for Kids. Alex and April excelled in their Computer Science class last year where they learned coding by using CodeHS software. Alex is using his hours to fulfill his senior KIP service project. The club has about 20 students in grades 3 through 7 and meet every other Monday for the school year. They will be learning the fundamentals of computer programming using the software Scratch, developed by MIT. Technology Lab teacher Mrs. Donna Henry is the Faculty Advisor.

STUDENTSPOTLIGHT

The volleyball teams hosted "Hitting for Hodgkin’s" as a fundraiser to raise money for local teenager Chloe Sinouanthavysouk, who is undergoing treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma. Proceeds from the silent auction, bake sale, and game tickets exceeded $4,200! JV and Varsity teams each won their matches over Caldwell Academy.

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Cougar Cup Golf Tournament

Thank you to all of the golfers, sponsors, and volunteers for supporting the 2015 annual golf tournament. Over $40,000 was raised for the athletic budget! Our webpage lists the team and prize winners. Our Premier Sponsor is ServiceMaster Building Care and Double Diamond sponsors are Cook Out, Murrow’s Transfer, and Central Carolina Dermatology.

An email from one of our golfers, and a father of current and graduated students at HPCA: “I just wanted to say a big ‘Well Done’ to all of you who put together the Cougar Cup. My group enjoyed it very much. Throughout the day, I heard comments like:

‘Your people here are so friendly.’ ‘This is well organized.’ ‘It's good to see the spiritual emphasis.’

I know that these tournaments don't just happen. It takes a lot of hard work, coordination and is probably a little frustrating at times. It came together great and was very much appreciated! As one who is in many Christian schools on a regular basis, I can tell you that there is a different atmosphere at HPCA. One I pray we will always preserve. To serve the Lord first, and make all other attempts secondary.”

P R E M I E R S P O N S O R ServiceMaster Building Care David and Mary Helen Jackson

S T U D E N T - A T H L E T E S

The 2015 Varsity Softball team excelled in the classroom and was recognized by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association as finishing in the top 10 for team GPA in our division. HPCA will receive a certificate for the honor and be listed on the NFCA website.

HOME BASKETBALL GAMES

Bid on 8 different games 4 seats under the basket

800 Phillips Avenue High Point, NC 27262 336-841-8702 hpcacougars.org

Jonny Lind (2013) Jonny is a junior on the North Greenville University soccer team. He was named Studd of the Week by Hero Sports. Johnny helped NGU in a recent

9-0 win, registering a goal and three assists. Jonny was a two-time All-Conference soccer player at HPCA.

Hannah Robinson (2015)

Hannah is a freshman at Palm Beach Atlantic University. She was recently selected to be on the cheer squad for the Sailfish. Hannah was on the charter middle school cheer team at HPCA as a 6th grader and went on to serve as Captain of Cougar Varsity Cheer her senior year.

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Sean Placey (2012) and Caroline Bullock (2012) Jared Saintsing (2010) and Meredith Morris (2010) Macy Scarborough (2012) and Ethan Critcher Sarah Robinson (2011) and Chad Wise Jared Gesell (2012) and Emily Johnson Lindsay Hartis (2011) and Ben Edwards

HPCA PRESCHOOLHPCA PRESCHOOL

4s making an apple dessert with their teacher Mrs. Fox.

Sweet 2-year-olds playing in home living.

4s learning a new concept from their teacher Mrs. Sanders.

Chapel with GSBC Pastor Joel Angel

First day of Preschool 2015-16 Getting a hug from

Director Sherrie White

Preschool is a half-day enrichment program, supplemented with full day care. Ages 18 months to 4-year- olds