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CWAA Breeze Newsletter May 13 - 17, 2019 |
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NO SCHOOL FRIDAY, MAY 17: Friday, May 17 is a Non-Instructional Day with no school for students in Grades 1 - 12. Monday, May 20 is Victoria Day. Enjoy this long weekend!
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CWAA ENROLLMENT: Our enrollment is at now 191!! We are only 6 students away from hitting our budgeted enrollment of 197! This is truly a historical achievement at CWAA for this time of the year!! Praise God from whom all blessings flow! Families that use bus service must register before May 30 in order to have a bus stop for next year.
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PAC (PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL) CORNER:
You are invited to join us at the next PAC meeting tomorrow evening Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 7:00 pm at CWAA. We will be planning a teacher and staff appreciation potluck for June and will need volunteers. Contact Leisa Afflick directly at laarob1@yahoo.ca for more information.
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CWAA'S GOT TALENT SHOW: This year's talent show has been scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, May 14 during chapel time at 9:30 am. Students are eagerly anticipating sharing their talents at this event. Please join us ... all are welcome!
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GRADE 12 GRADUATION WEEKEND: The graduating Class of 2019 invite you to attend their graduation ceremonies at Chinook Winds Adventist Academy on June 1st and 2nd. The Consecration Service begins at 6 pm on Sabbath, June 1; the Commencement Service begins at 12 noon on Sunday, June 2. Come join us for this special and memorable occasion!
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SPRING MUSIC CONCERT: Please join us on Thursday, June 6th at 7 pm, as students from Kindergarten to Grade 6 share their talents in our Spring Concert production, ’Herbie and the Good News Garden‘. CWAA‘s Concert Choir and Concert Band (Secondary music students) along with Elementary Band students will also take part in this musical event. Save this date on your calendar … invite family and friends!
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ELEMENTARY FIELD DAY: It's hard to believe but we are well into the month of May and the Elementary Field Day is coming soon. This year it's on Wednesday, June 19, starting approximately at 12:30 pm, for the whole afternoon. As in previous years, parent volunteers are needed to make it a successful day. It will include all students from Kindergarten to Grade 6. All the teams will be made up of students from each grade who will follow a circuit of stations where they are to complete a specific physical activity. The purpose of this day is to encourage students to enjoy physical activity, be challenged to do something different, to learn cooperation skills with peers and students of different age groups, and to have a year-end
celebration. Please let Sandra Dodds know if you would be willing to volunteer in any capacity. You may e-mail her at sdodds@cwaa.net Every little bit of support will help to make this day a success and a positive experience for all students.
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PRAYING PARENTS: Come meet with our "Praying Parents" group every Thursday morning in the lobby. We meet at the beginning of the school day to pray for our school. All are welcome!
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SECONDARY BIBLE STUDIES: Every Wednesday at lunchtime all secondary students from Grades 7 to 12 are invited join Pastor Paul in his office for Bible Study. This starts at 12:20 pm and students are welcome to bring their lunch if they want.
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Navigating Life‘s Foggy Times: I recall back in 1992 as Raquel, a friend of mine and I were driving through Snoqualmie pass in Washington, heading to Walla Walla that we hit a wall of fog so thick that I quickly pressed on the brakes, put on my low beams and almost pulled over. For the next 20 km's we crawled up the pass and down the other side with my hazard lights flashing, at times slowing down to 10 km's as TOGETHER WE desperately tried to make sure we could see the yellow or white line. There were several times that I almost stopped hoping that someone in the large train of cars would pass me, but NO, they all followed in single line, somehow trusting that I would get us all through. Thank God we finally did get through that low lying fog and were able to resume our trip. One's reaction to
encountering fog when driving can teach us some valuable lessons about coping through the transitions of life. So let's quickly see the connection: #1 Slow down - When we hit fog, we have no choice but to slow down, and so is the same when we hit the valleys of transition. When these transitions come, let us slow down to evaluate where we are individually, with each other and with God. In Matthew 6:33, 34 Jesus makes it clear: "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble."
#2 Put the low beams on - Many times because of our high speed - focusing on the future and goals set, we forget to focus on the here and now, and we keep the high beams on. But when the fog
of uncertainty sets in we are literally forced to put on the low beams, and by so doing, the low beams shine on what is directly in front of us, and by God‘s grace allows us to see the potential potholes and dangers in the fog. #3 Pullover - Although I did not pull over that foggy night, I would have had to, had I not had Raquel to be my other set of eyes. But the reality was we SLOWED DOWN and put the low beams on. Each of us has experienced moments where we simply have to pull over as the storm is too much to keep driving through. We need to pull over and just sit on the side - safely allowing the storm to pass, evaluating, checking our life map - the BIBLE that GIVES us the much-needed direction and God's REST & PEACE for the here and now. Brothers and sisters the uncertainty / fog of life are certain to come, so how we maneuver through those
times is crucial. Let us remember to continue to SEEK, diligently PRAY and TRUST that Jesus will lead us through these times. I have memorized this next verse, but I must confess I need God‘s strength and leading to internalize this. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths." Ellen White said this many times. "In reviewing our past history, having traveled over every step of advance to our present standing, I can say, Praise God! As I see what God has wrought I am filled with astonishment, and with confidence in Christ as leader. We have nothing to fear for the future, except as we shall forget the way the Lord has led us, and His teaching in our past history." Counsels for the Church, pg 359.4 Your Brother in
Christ, Pastor Paul Antunes
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May 14 CWAA Talent Show May 14 PAC Meeting 7 pm May 16 Kindergarten Year End Celebration May 16 PAC Hot Lunch May 17 Non Instructional Day, No School K-12 May 20 Victoria Day, No School May 21 Grade 6 Municipal-Stephen's Ave Tour May 21 School Board Meeting, 7 pm May 23 Grade 9 Year End Celebration 6:30 pm May 25 Concert Choir to Central SDA Church May 30 Gr 1-3 Heritage Park Trip May 27-30 Gr 5/6 Outdoor School, Foothills Camp June 1-2 Grade 12 Graduation June 6 K-12 Spring Concert, 7 pm June 12 Gr 11 Royal Tyrell Museum,
Drumheller June 12 Grade 6 Year End Celebration June 13 K & Grade 10 Calgary Zoo Trip June 17 School Board Meeting, 7 pm June 19 Elementary Field Day, 12:30 pm June 19-27 Secondary Final Exam Week June 20 Grades 1, 2 & 3 Calgary Zoo Trip June 25 Gr K - 9 School ends (Noon Dismissal) June 25 Gr K - 6 Reports/Award Ceremony 7 pm June 26 Gr 7-12 Reports/Award Ceremony 7 pm
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Chinook Winds Adventist Academy Engaging students to: Follow God completely, Serve Unselfishly, and Achieve Excellence.
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