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Touring Our Nation's Capital: 8th Graders Travel to Washington DC

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What an incredible learning experience! PCA 8th graders discovered our nation's past, present, and future with a trip to our nation's capital.

With Faculty Member Bill Schenkel and his vast arsenal of knowledge at the helm, students enjoyed many educational adventures including visits to the Pentagon Memorial, the Museum of the Bible, Mount Vernon, and Arlington National Cemetery where students witnessed the changing of the guard.

Mr. Schenkel explains the value of this week-long trip, "History comes alive as students experience the greatness of our leaders from past to present. The students had their appetites whetted so that one day they will want to go back and further experience all there is to do in Washington!"

Each day was packed with opportunities to learn more about our nation's
history, politics and government as students explored Washington D.C. and experienced firsthand what they have been learning in the classroom. Many thanks to our wonderful chaperones for making this possible and to Robin Fishburne for the fantastic photos!

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PCA Students Win at SCISA State Science Fair

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A big congratulations goes out to Abby Warburton and Bennett Velasquez who brought home a 2nd place win in the SCISA state science fair. The duo represented the PCA Science Club and celebrated the 2nd place finish within the team projects division. Their project was titled "Charleston Beaches;  Plastic Pollution?". Science Club Advisor Tom Warburton says, "This is quite an achievement for the students and the PCA family."  

The Science Fair categories included General Science, Biological Science, Physical Science, Environmental Science, Behavioral Science, Computer/Math Science and Invention/Engineering. Judging criteria included technical correctness, aesthetic quality, theory, feasibility, effort, and scientific methods.

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