Mountain Home Christian Academy

We have several new volunteer opportunities available to earn service hours! The most recent posting of needs can always be found on the app or website under News! Basketball season and concessions begin this Friday! We also need a couple more bakers to prepare some dishes to honor our pastors at the MHCA Pastor Appreciation breakfast this Monday, Oct. 27. Serving opportunities can all be found here: https://www.mountainhomechristianacademy.com/article/2361539

MHCA is celebrating Red Ribbon week Oct. 27-30 (next week) with some special dress up days! We want to honor the Lord by choosing things that are good for our bodies, not harmful. Thank you Lord for the breath in our lungs, help us to live today and everyday for you! See the flyer for details!

Here's what's happening this week:

• Wednesday, Oct. 22: Our chapel guest is Jody Hurst. MHCA families/friends are welcome to attend our chapel services.

• Friday, Oct. 24: Red vs. Black MHCA Basketball scrimmage game at 5:30pm

• Saturday, Oct. 25: National Homeschool Invitational Meet for Cross Country in Springfield, MO.

Looking ahead:

• New basketball serving schedule coming soon.

• Tuesday, Oct. 28: K-12 EFA accounts are expected to be funded. Tuition payment requests will also go out that day as well. Please log in and approve your payment requests the evening of the 28th or the morning of the 29th. We want to give plenty of time for the funds to arrive and be posted before the due date in FACTS. Mark your calendar please!

• Tuesday, Oct. 28: 10Fourteen bible club meets @ lunch for 6th -12th grade

Mountain Home Christian Academy's Varsity Volleyball Team is the HCAA (Heartland Christian Athletic Association) 2A Tri-State Varsity Volleyball Champion for a 2nd year in a row.
Pictured: Assistant Coach Heather Decker, Karlee Decker, Kayden Wright, Sydelle Sebree, Grace Currier, Maggie Coughlan, Khloe Cotter, (Back Row) Marie Claire Robinson, Addie Coughlan, Cheyanne Dewey, Emma Ehlinger, Kiley Bell, Amelia Schroeckenthaler, Zoe Hooyer, Coach Vicki Banter.

The tournament took place on Saturday, October 18 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Christian school teams from Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas competed for the state title, starting with pool play in the morning and bracket play in the afternoon.

MHCA went 5-1 in Pool Play defeating Valley Christian, Lakewood Christian and splitting with Gospel Light then went undefeated in bracket play to claim the title.

Pool Play Scores
vs. Lakewood Christian 25-4, 25-14
vs. Valley Christian 25-13, 25-8
vs. Gospel Light 16-25, 25-21

Bracket Play Scores
Round 1 vs. Cornerstone 25-14, 25-23
Semi-Finals vs. Family of Faith 25-13, 25-9
Finals vs. Gospel Light 25-21, 25-19

All conference honors went to Emma Ehlinger, Cheyanne Dewey and Khloe Cotter
All tournament honors went to Emma Ehlinger

Individual Stats for the Day
Cheyanne Dewey with 15 blocks and 16 kills
Marie Claire Robinson with 16 blocks and 12 kills
Emma Ehlinger with 25 kills and 21 digs
Sydelle Sebree with 22 kills, 32 digs and 13 aces
Kayden Wright with 32 assists, 12 kills and 13 aces
Khloe Cotter with 26 assists, 16 kills and 23 aces
Karlee Decker with 21 digs
Grace Currier with 15 digs
Addie Coughlan with 10 assists and 10 aces

Here's what's happening this week:

• Monday, Oct. 13: Second Quarter begins.

• Tuesday, Oct. 14: Eagle spirit dress-up day. It's Denim Day and the last home volleyball game. MHCA vs. Ozark Christian at 5:30pm.

• Tuesday, Oct. 14: Cross Country Meet in Salem, AR.

• Wednesday, Oct. 15: Jesse Greene will be our Chapel guest. Family of MHCA students are welcome to attend our chapel sessions!

• Wednesday, Oct. 15: First Quarter report cards are emailed to families and are available to view in the FACTS family portal.

• Wednesday, Oct. 15: EPIC parent meeting at noon. (Each attendee receives a service hour for their family.)

• Saturday, Oct. 18: Varsity Volleyball will compete in Oklahoma at the State tournament.

New this year: We've asked your (9-12 grade) students with Chromebooks to keep those devices at school, plugged in at the end of each school day to charge. On the rare occasion that homework must be completed digitally, most assignments that require tech can be accomplished with any computer in the home. Students are not allowed to take their Chromebooks home unless parents have provided a note to the office that the family does not have access to a device at home to complete schoolwork on. If this is the case, the student will then check the Chromebook device out each time they need it at home for school work. We would like to eliminate the use of Chromebooks at home when parents are unaware and are not monitoring the use. I think the students have done a good job of honoring this request. Thanks for your continued help in this area.

The Mountain Home Christian Academy Junior High (7th/8th grade) Volleyball Team placed 2nd in the HCAA (Heartland Christian Athletic Association) Class 2A Tri-State Tournament competing against Christian School teams from Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas. The tournament took place in Norman, Oklahoma.

MHCA defeated
Lions Gate Christian Academy 25-17, 25-19
New life Christian School 25-14, 25-22
Eagles Point Christian Academy 23-25, 25-17, 15-7
Claremore Christian Academy 25-21, 25-16

Then fell to Victory Family Christian School 16-25, 17-25 in the finals.

Team members
Back Row: Lilly Guiltner, Haley Friend, Lily Gomez. Annalise Baker, Alaina Baker, Courtney Nichols, Coach Vicki Banter, Front Row: Reagan Souder, Allie Shipman, Annabelle Tucker, Addison Disney

Courtney Nichols and Haley Friend were named to the HCAA All- Tournament Team.

Vicki Banter
MHCA Volleyball