After serving at MHCA previously, Shane is stepping into a full-time role this year, teaching high school Bible and Spanish, teaching electives such as Industrial Arts, and serving as school security.
We are grateful for his willingness to serve our students in so many ways and are excited for the impact he will have on our school community!
K through 12th grade families: It's time to make sure you are linked to M.H.C.A. and have set up your Classwallet account so that you can access your E.F.A. account and funding at the proper time. Your student's account is set to be funded on August 20th and that is quickly approaching. Your enrollment must be verified by the school and that cannot be completed until you are linked. If you are a returning E.F.A. family, you should already be linked to our school from last school year. If you are a new family, here are the instructions given to us by Classwallet. https://classwallet.storylane.io/share/x4plfsjbdc2x
Many of you have already linked, so thank you! If I do not see you linked to our school by late tomorrow, I will send an invite to link or reach out to your directly. (sorry for the overuse of the word "linked":))
We are excited to welcome Wendy Windell to the MHCA family! She is a passionate and experienced educator and is joining us as the high school science teacher this year.
We are so grateful to have her on our team and look forward to all she will bring to our students and school community!
We’re so excited to welcome everyone back to MHCA! As we get ready for the first day, we wanted to recap a few important details for the new school year:
*Morning Drop-Off*
Kindergarten–12th grade students should be dropped off at the **MHCA Gym between 7:30–7:55 a.m.** Please arrive by 7:55 to avoid a tardy.
*Afternoon Pick-Up*
• **K3, K4, Kindergarten & 1st Grade:** Early Ed entrance beginning at **3:30 p.m.**
• **2nd–8th Grade:** Main building beginning at **3:45 p.m.**
• **9th–12th Grade:** High school pick-up also begins at **3:45 p.m.**
*Lunch & Water Bottles*
Hot lunches will not begin until **after Labor Day**, so please pack a lunch for your student each day. Students should also bring a **refillable water bottle** to use throughout the day.
Watch for more information soon about our hot lunch program and how ordering will work!
*Uniforms*
If you are a returning student and have not received your new uniform order yet, please wear any MHCA uniforms you have available from last school year.
If you are a new student and are still waiting on uniforms, please wear a **collared shirt and dress nicely** until your uniforms arrive. We also have MHCA retired polos available for $3 in the school exchange closet.
Students will also receive an **MHCA T-shirt this week** that they can wear each Thursday for **MHCA T-shirt Day!**
And finally, we would appreciate your prayers for our students, staff, teachers, and families as we transition back into the school year. We’re looking forward to another great year together at MHCA!
**See you tomorrow! 🦅**
This week, our teachers spent in-service preparing for this school year through various specialized training including student learning gap breakout groups, math, literacy, and technology. Each day began with a group devotional focused on stewardship of the lives and education of students. Teachers also had hands-on fire safety training and an opportunity to experience a prospective new food vendor. We are so grateful for the time our teachers had to learn, strengthen their teaching skills, collaborate, and prepare to serve our students well this school year!
Last reminder about MHCA's Open House on Thursday, August 6th from 5:00-8:00pm! Come meet your teachers, reconnect with friends, make new ones, and check out your classroom before the first day of school! There will also be a brief parent meeting for all K–12 families at 6:30 p.m. in the gym.
We can't wait to see you all there!
Join us for our Informational Fair at Mountain Home Christian Academy on Thursday, August 6th.
Visit each information station, and your student will receive a free ice cream!
Learn about:
• Uniforms
• Preschool Assessments
• FACTS Tuition
• Medical Immunizations/Exemptions
• School Supply Lists
• School Calendar
• EPIC (Eagle Parents in Christ)
• Baxter County Library
• Cheerleading & Ballet
• Pick-Up Procedures
• Old Uniform Drop Box
• Vision Screening
• Silver Eagles (Grandparent Group)
• And more!
Informational Fair: 2:30–4:40 PM (Drop-In)
Open House: 5:00–8:00 PM
K–12 Parent Meeting: 6:30 PM
Location:
Mountain Home Christian Academy Gym
1989 Glenbriar Drive
We look forward to seeing you as we kick off another great school year!
This is your first official service opportunity for MHCA families! We need you! As you know, MHCA has service requirements for K-12 families. Start collecting those hours! You can input those through the Family portal under "family". Select the family member that served and post the hours under that person. Students cannot post their own hours, so parents that is your responsibility. If you sign up for a school event through a google form or spreadsheet sent by the school, those will be input for you.
Opportunity #1: We would like to bless our teachers with some things to snack on as they prepare for Open House. That week is an especially physically and mentally demanding week on teachers, and there's not a lot of down time as we get the school/classrooms ready for families. If you'd be willing to provide a snack for the teachers, please use the spread sheet and sign your name in a white space. Food needs to arrive by 4:00pm on August 6th. We have 37 staff members.
Opportunity #2: We need 2 people from last school year who would be willing to sit at a table representing EPIC at Get the Scoop for K3-1st grade families from 2:00-4:30 on Aug. 6th. Your primary role would be to tell families about EPIC and provide a sign up sheet for those that can participate, including their Name and contact info.
Both opportunities can be found at this link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Kw_gkeLKjxDxMHgkZ-qp7tuLtlZdK4VvBfOuLRrWGaI/edit?usp=sharing
You will earn a service hour for any food you provide and you will earn 2.5 service hours serving at the EPIC table and Get the Scoop.
K-12 families, If you haven't shopped for school uniforms, July 29 is the last day! You should have received a $200 shopping code per student to shop. Reach out to vpeglar@mhcaeagles.org if you are unable to locate it in your email. You can access the uniform portal here: https://www.mountainhomechristianacademy.com/article/2253660 Staff, feel free to order any items you would like as well. The portal carries adult sizes as well.
The uniform portal is open! The last day to shop will be July 29th at midnight. If you've already shopped, you can disregard this message. This is for families that did not order uniforms previuosly when the portal was open. The shopping codes have been sent out around 2:00pm today to a parent's email from the LockeRoom. If you cannot locate your shopping code, please reach out to vpeglar@mhcaeagles.org and she can help.
Ms. Wert posted the 206-2027 school supply lists! You will find the lists as well as the uniform portal and uniform information on our website under NEWS. www.ChooseMhca.com
You may also notice our website is getting a new look, it is a work in progress. We hope to make it easier to navigate and find valuable information, but it's not quite there yet.
The school calendar is also posted on the website under events. It will be receiving the latest updates this week!
Enjoy the rest of summer!
