I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.
the life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God,
who loved me and gave himself for me.
Galatians 2:20 NIV
C.T. Studd, a British 17th-century missionary, was the son of a wealthy businessman, a professional athlete, and a Cambridge University graduate. However, he gave it all up to follow Christ’s call to serve on a foreign mission field in the heart of Africa. When asked why he did this, he famously said, “If Jesus Christ be God and died for me, no sacrifice I could make for Him would be too great.”
That is essentially what the Apostle Paul wrote in his letter to the Galatians in chapter 2, verse 20. He considered himself “crucified with Christ.” He no longer lived. The life he lived was devoted fully to serving Christ and not himself. He did this because Christ “loved me and gave Himself for me.”
Given all that Christ has done for us, there is no sacrifice we could make that would be too great for Him. As followers of Christ, we are to “take up our cross daily and follow Him.” Among other things, that means laying down our right to make our own decisions and saying with Him, ‘“Nevertheless, not my will but your will be done.”
Shepherding His Lambs,
David Funk
Superintendent, VCA
INCOMING 9TH-GRADE PARENTS: Mrs. Thomae will be having an informational meeting this Tuesday, April 14, at 3:20 at the North Campus in Room 104 for parents to attend (students are welcome) to explain Indiana Graduation Pathways, 9th-grade schedules, and electives offered for 9th graders. The meeting will last about 30 minutes. Please let her know if you will be attending a mthomae@vcacademy.info, so she can plan accordingly. If you are unable to make the meeting or wish to have an individual meeting, please contact her.
NORTH CAMPUS ILEARN UPDATE: ILEARN will begin Wednesday, April 16th for 6th graders. The 6th graders will begin with ILEARN Science on the 16th and 17th during Block 1. All Middle School Students will test on Monday, April 22nd-25th for English ILEARN during Block 1. Please make sure your student brings a pair of headphones for this week. The next week, April 29th-May 1st will be Math ILEARN. Please help your child prepare for these tests by getting a good night's sleep, eating a healthy breakfast, and encouraging them to try their best. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Mrs. Thomae.
CROSS COUNTRY CALL-OUT MEETING: Middle and High School Cross Country call-out meeting for all girls and boys entering grades 6-12 for the 2024-2025 school year will be held this Monday, April 15, at 3:30 pm. Please contact Athletic Director, Kyle Whitaker, at athletics. director for more information.
READ-A-THON: For those who are new to our school, this is a chance for the students to show off their reading skills and raise money to enhance the learning environment in our classrooms. The Read-A-Thon will be from Saturday, April 6 - Sunday, April 21. All money and minutes must be turned in no later than Monday, April 22 @ 10 am to count towards the prizes.
Prizes will be given for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place students who collect the most money.
Prizes for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place students who have read the most minutes.
The class with the most money collected will receive a class prize and the class with the most minutes read will receive a class prize.
Collection forms will be sent home with each student today so that minutes and money can be tracked. The four ways a person can give are:
Text the word READ to 219-533-0229 (write the child’s name in notes)
https://factsmgtadmin.com/give/appeal/P6MAGDGMt
(write child’s name in notes)
Scan the QR code on the flier (write the child’s name in the notes)
Check (please put ReadAThon/Child’s name in the memo)
Dress-up days for Read-A-Thon:
Week of April 15-1
Monday - Crazy Hair Day
Tuesday - Neon/Bright Color Day
Wednesday - Super Hero/Cartoon Character Day
Thursday - Pajama Day
Friday - Purple and Gold Day - School Spirit
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY: Our annual National Honor Society Induction ceremony will be on April 19th at 6 pm in the Gym. VCA will be inducting 23 students this year.
"BE THE LIGHT” SPRING CONCERT: Our spring concert featuring 3rd-HS music students will be held at Valley Baptist on Thursday, May 2nd at 6:30 pm. Students were given an informational letter today with more details. Please email Mrs. Mocabee at hmocabee@vcacademy.info with any questions.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
April 26, Middle School Spring Dance
May 2, Spring Music Concert
May 3, High School Lock-I
May 10, South Campus Field Day
May 10, High School PROM
May 16, PreK Closing Program
May 17, PTF Spring Festival
May 17, Senior Class Last Day
May 23, Last Day of School (Grades K5-11)
May 24, Senior Graduation