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Student Government Association Is Leading The Way!

Student Government Associations exist in schools across the country as a means of governing student interests, providing support to the student body, and serving others by hosting activities and events that enhance student life. “A major part of our vision” said Upper School Principal, Sean Keiper, “is to encourage a positive environment of growth for students. We see great value in hearing the voice of the students regarding their experience. We desire to gather their input and work with them as they drive the spirit of the school. One way this occurs is through our Student Government Association.”

Our newly elected SGA officers and representatives for the 2021-2022 school year are:

President - Colin Johnson
Vice President - Abigail Walters
Treasurer/Secretary - Sally Cease

Class Representatives:
9th: Greta Anderson & Joseph Terry 
10th: Autumn Benton & Hans Payne 
11th: Jordan Benfield & Sarah Anne Horne 
12th: Kendall Anderson & Anna Jaye Walters 

When asked what he most hoped to accomplish this year, President Colin Johnson said, "My goal is to deliver to PCA the requests of the student population all the while striving to carry out the Lord’s will for this school in everything I do and through every decision I make. The SGA administration and I are currently working on a handful of projects. These include planning the homecoming festivities, integrating student led small groups, and raising awareness in the community by participating in events such as the Walk for Life. I am so honored to be serving PCA in this position and want to thank everyone for giving me the opportunity.”

SGA's first task? Homecoming. The new team met last week and already worked out many of the details of this fun, annual tradition at PCA including this year's Spirit Week theme, “All Around the World!” 

PCA looks forward to the year ahead with these dedicated students leading the way!

Bring On The Freckle Juice!

What do the ingredients vinegar, grape juice, diced onion, mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper make when combined? Freckle Juice!

Each year third graders read Freckle Juice, a novel by Judy Blume, where the main character, Andrew, desperately wants to have freckles and goes to great measures to get them, including making (and drinking, ick!) Freckle Juice. As students follow Andrew through his journey of wanting to change the way God made him, they learn that there is no need, as each one of them is “fearfully and wonderfully made.” 

As part of a culminating activity, the third grade students make their own Freckle Juice. Each student brought in an ingredient, and after reading the recipe out loud, Mrs. Andrews had the students add their ingredients to a mixing bowl. There were laughs, and comments of “Eww” and “Oh my gosh it smells!” as the students peered into the bowl.

When it was finished, Mrs. Andrews let all the students see the purple substance, with its blobs of white bouncing on top of its surface. All were impressed and disgusted. 

Then came the true test... was anyone going to be brave enough to taste it? A few brave souls raised their hands and were given a small spoon and told to “just take a little.”

One student said, “It’s good!” while another simply laughed. Afterwards the students came up with words to describe the taste, or what they thought it tasted like as Mrs. Andrews wrote them on the board for all to see.

When asked what her favorite thing about doing this project each year, Mrs. Andrews said, “I love to see my students’ reactions when they taste or smell the freckle juice. They always make me laugh!”

We feel certain this is one project that the students will be talking about for quite a while!