Annual Review 2012 - Christian Academy School System

Rock CreekElementaryThis year we enjoyedwatching students growin wisdom, stature, andin favor with God andmen. And just like a homethat needs repairingover time, the campusexperienced renovationsand improvements.Rock Creek studentachievement test scoresqualified for selectionas one of 50 private schoolsto be nominated to the U.S.Department of Education asMaribeth Thomas,Elementary Principala Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. We eagerly await the September announcement of the 2011 BlueRibbon Schools when we will know if Rock Creek is selected for this prestigious honor.Knowing that student test scores over the last years have remained consistent, we were professionallycurious how students would perform on the newly implemented Terra Nova Achievement Testadministered this spring. We are extremely pleased to announce that expectations were exceeded.Congratulations are in order for students and teachers as the Rock Creek composite score for each gradelevel ranged from the 79th to the 85th percentiles, well above the 50th percentile national average.Rock Creek students, like brothers and sisters, get along and at times disagree! But just like a family, theycome together in the things that matter. The student body gave 210 boxes to Operation Christmas Child,collected $1,000 for the Indiana tornado relief, and honored church teachers, leaders, and pastors onPastor Appreciation Day. Students wrote sweet letters of encouragement to me in the loss of my father,to families suffering devastation of tornadoes in Indiana and to our renovation contractors.Renovations on campus included the exterior of the main building, a new fire and smoke alarm system,complete renovation from floor to ceiling in six classrooms, the addition of security cameras on allexterior entrances, wireless Internet access, and SMART Board technology in Spanish, music, and allKindergarten through fifth grade classrooms. These renovations and improvements were funded by theschool budget and generous donations from family and friends of Rock Creek.We made many memories this year: concerts, field trips, author visits, Blossoming the Cross, Field Day,Christmas at CAL and other special days at school. To some, the many trips to the basement under thegym during tornado warnings is a top memory of the year! The entire Rock Creek family from preschoolthrough fifth grade, all teachers, staff, and visitors were thankful to wait out the storms safe and securein the basement.The 2011-12 school year at the Rock Creek campus was blessed beyond measure. Relationships deepenedamong students, teachers, staff, and parents. This has been an excellent school year and we look forwardto seeing God’s plans revealed in the Rock Creek family next school year.14 Christian Academy School System