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2022 AP Scholars: Academic Distinction

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Each year the Advanced Placement Program (AP) recognizes the nation’s most accomplished students with AP Scholar Awards. Congratulations to PCA Seniors Kaila Guyan and Zella Horton, who earned AP Scholar with Honor distinctions! PCA’s Class of 2022 earned additional awards upon completion of 2022 exams--Rachel Andrews, Ava Butterworth, and David Pabst were named AP Scholars. Julia Anderson, Bella Byham, Sawyer Garner, Colin Johnson, Morgan Kammer, Kaden Sorensen, and John Wrenn earned AP Scholar with Distinction awards while AnnaJaye Walters was named an AP Scholar with Honor. 

The AP Program offers college-level courses and examinations to high school students. These courses are taught by certified high school teachers and allow students to earn college credit before high school graduation. PCA offers AP classes in 2-D Art & Design, Biology, Calculus AB, English Language & Composition, English Literature & Composition, Environmental Science, European History, and US History, and students in Grades 10-12 are registered to take 52 exams in May. 

 

The Nativity Scene Celebrated With Lowcountry Oyster Shells

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It’s Christmas time at PCA and that means decorations everywhere you look, countless trees both in the halls and in the classrooms, but most importantly, a focus on the birth of our dear Savior.

This year Mrs. Light’s third grade classroom helped celebrate the season by way of a special project.

Sally Myers, parent of Ford Myers, had the idea of walking the class through a unique art project of creating the Nativity Scene using oyster shells.

“I love the connection between the oysters and the lowcountry,” explained Myers. “The Nativity scene is my favorite part of Christmas.”

Students took gold paint and painted the outer rims of the oysters and then took a navy blue painted canvas and used brushstrokes of gold to create the hay in the manger as well as the star of Bethlehem.

“This project is fun,” said Anna Sims Avinger. “You get to do a project about Jesus and you get to do it for your parents!”

These creations are sure to be a sparkling light in this holiday season.

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