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Lower School Spanish Gets Prickly!

The second grade Spanish Class stuck it out even when things got prickly, and had a fun time learning about Cacti, or Nopales, as referred to in the Spanish language.

Lower School Spanish Teacher, Tonya Whitehead, said she got the idea for the unit about cacti through Isaiah 41:19. "He said that He put the plants and trees that He created in the perfect environment for them. If He put this much thought and care into creating trees and plants and cacti, consider how much time and love went into creating us!" 

Students started off decorating cactus cut-outs and discussed all the things that a cactus can do. When asked what facts they learned about cacti, the class was very eager to share!

“They can grow up to be taller than the school.”

“That white bugs really like it.”

“They create white fluff that can be turned into cotton.”

“They have spines as protection!”

“They collect water!”

They also learned that you can eat this interesting plant. Señora Whitehead passed out napkins and a small piece of pickled cactus to each student. This treat was met with mixed reviews, from

“It tastes so weird!” according to Athan Dimitrious to“It’s spicy!" and “It tastes so good!"

 Students left the class with new and exciting facts about the spiky, green plant.

East Cooper Baptist Celebrates PCA In Sunday Services

The rich heritage of Palmetto Christian Academy began with a small group of parents at East Cooper Baptist who desired for all academic disciplines to be taught with a biblical worldview. This past Sunday during both church services, PCA was recognized and celebrated for our milestone 30th anniversary, and for staying true to our foundational principles.

After our new anniversary video was shared with the congregation, PCA Headmaster, JD Zubia, and PCA Board Chairman, Dr. John Graham, thanked East Cooper Baptist for their enduring support of our ministry. They also shared our vision for the future which includes creating an endowment to provide financial assistance to any family who desires a Christian education for their child.

Throughout the services, touches of PCA could be felt as several of our choir and band students participated in the worship ministry, joining the ECBC choir and orchestra. They said it was a meaningful experience to be a part of such a special milestone in the life of the church and school.

Choir student Alyssa Carper says, "I enjoyed leading others in worship. I felt like it helped grow my experience as well as helped serve the church."

Trumpet player Kade Watson said, "Usually, I'm just playing with the band, but it was really cool playing with the whole orchestra."

Senior Pastor Buster Brown's sermon, "Live With Intention Because So Much Is At Stake!" outlined high priority issues in the life of a disciple. His message reminded us to devote ourselves to the public reading of Scripture, and to the teaching of sound doctrine.

We are thankful to have celebrated PCA Sunday with so many of our families. Today, we are sharing our 30th anniversary video, "Celebrating Our Past. Securing Our Future." We hope you enjoy!