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HVA, CHS students grant a wish for Chris
Ashley Peterson - Thu, Mar, 11, 2010
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| Hardin Valley Academy sophomore Xrista Christopoulos, left, and Knoxville Catholic High School sophomore C.C. Hermes, right, show Chris Isbill, center, his remodeled, rap-inspired room Saturday, March 6, in North Knoxville. - Photo submitted |
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Two Girl Scouts from Hardin Valley Academy and Knoxville Catholic High School rallied peers to overhaul Fulton High School student and two-time cancer survivor Chris Isbill’s bedroom Saturday, March 6, in North Knoxville for their Girl Scout’s Gold Award project.
HVA sophomore Xrista Christopoulos and KCHS sophomore C.C. Hermes grew up side-by-side in Girl Scouts and decided to complete their Gold Award project together after volunteering at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital last summer.
“This project seemed to fit both of us. But since it was so expensive and such a big deal, we were allowed to work together,” C.C. said.
Chris was chosen by Seth Linkous, associate director for public relations at ETCH. The girls met Chris two weeks prior to the remodel, hearing Chris’ dream for the room.
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CCA celebrates 10th anniversary
Kim Wiebe, Special to farragutpress - Thu, Mar, 11, 2010
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| From left, Jamin Guetterman, Alec Keathly, Jason Klenkel and Gabriel Ray get ready to run one mile for Crossroads Christian Academy’s cross country team. - Photo Submitted |
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Crossroads Christian Academy is celebrating its 10th anniversary; what started as Crossroads Christian Co-op with just a few parents has grown into a school with the best of both worlds.
It is not an ordinary school. Crossroads Christian Academy, pre-K through 12th grade, is where private Christian school meets home school. For pre-k through eighth-graders, CCA offers on-campus instruction by qualified Christian teachers on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
The high school students, 9th- through 12th-grades, study on campus Tuesdays through Fridays. For home study days (Mondays and Fridays), lesson plans and materials needed are sent home with the students.
This unique educational approach allows parents to be more “hands on” and allows more time for students to pursue their own interests.
CCA has come a long way in just 10 years. Starting in 2000, with 26 students meeting in a church building, teachers and students had to bring classroom supplies in and out everyday. As CCA continued to grow, it had to change buildings, until three years ago.
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SERC seeks to alleviate short-, long-term needs
Ashley Peterson - Thu, Mar, 11, 2010
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| Town School Education Relations chair Margaret Johns evaluates SERC’s progress. While addressing short- and long-term needs, Johns discussed what must be accomplished for her presentation at the Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting, Thursday, March 25 - Ashley Peterson/farragutpress |
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Town’s School Education Relations Committee members made headway in goals: short-term paper drive and long-term “Take Home Tuesday,” at its Wednesday, March 3, meeting at Town Hall.
SERC members plan to coordinate a paper drive for Farragut-area schools through the help of area businesses. Seeing this as a win-win situation for the retailer and schools, customers will be asked to purchase a ream of copy paper to donate to area schools.
The paper temporarily will be held at the stores and transported by SERC or PTA members, delivering the reams to area schools.
While continuing to focus on bigger needs such as Knox County Schools, “We may not be able to write a check for one big thing, but we can help with paper,” committee member Shannon Warden said.
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school happenings
- Thu, Mar, 11, 2010
• Hardin Valley Academy musical theater department is having a yard sale to raise funds for the spring musical. The yard sale is 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, March 20. They are accepting donations through March 18. The musical “Bye, Bye Birdie” is April the 22-25.
• Farragut Middle School PTSA will host Spring Fling to be held at the recently renovated Zuma Fun Center. Friends and families of FMS will have exclusive use of all of Zuma’s indoor and outdoor facilities 5 to 10 p.m., Friday, March 19. Activities include two miniature golf courses, go-karts, bumper boats, batting cages, rock climbing wall and outdoor amusement rides. If their attendance reaches 500 participants – Zuma has said they will turn about 60% of the arcade games on “free play.”
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