January 28 - February 2 2013 Edition

January 28 - February 2, 2013 Edition
DCA students participated in Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day by
wearing purple to support Easton Washer who is affected by the disease.
Calendar
Monday, January 28
Elementary Lunch: Grilled cheese, peas, peaches
Upper School Lunch: Manicotti & red sauce, garlic bread sticks, mixed veggies, grilled
cheese, baked potatoes
Praying Parents - Conference room - 7:45 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Preschool and Pre-K (4 year old) chapel
Middle and High School chapel
GEMS 5 th Grade Girls Bible Study - 2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Chess Club - Media Center - 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Middle School Varsity Girls Basketball vs. St. Edward at DCA - 5:00 p.m.
Middle School Varsity Boys Basketball vs. St. Edward at DCA - 6:00 p.m.
5 th & 6 th Girls Basketball vs. Davidson Academy at Davidson - 6:00 p.m.
5 th & 6 th Boys Basketball vs. Davidson Academy at Davidson - 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, January 29
Elementary Lunch: Turkey & gravy, broccoli, cornbread
Did You Know?
stuffing
Upper School Lunch: Turkey & gravy, broccoli,
During last year’s blood
cornbread stuffing, baked potatoes
drive, the DCA family
High School Girls Bible Study - Lecture Hall - 7:15 a.m. - donated more than 40
7:40 a.m.
units of blood! Each unit
Elementary Wilson Bank & Trust Day - cafeteria - 7:30 is capable of saving 3
a.m.
lives. Please consider
Varsity Wrestling vs. Hillsboro High School at Hillsboro being a part of this year’s
- 3:30 p.m.
Blood Drive on
JV Girls Basketball vs. Ezell-Harding at Ezell - 3:30 p.m.
February 7.
Middle School Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Ezell-Harding
at Ezell - 3:30 p.m.
JV Boys Basketball vs. Ezell-Harding at Ezell - 4:00 p.m.
Middle School Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Ezell-Harding at Ezell - 4:30 p.m.
Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Ezell-Harding at Ezell - 6:00 p.m.
High School Preview Night for rising 8 th grade parents - 6:30 p.m.
Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Ezell-Harding at Ezell - 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, January 30
Elementary Lunch: Pork BBQ slyder, french fries, pineapple chunks
Upper School Lunch: Pulled pork BBQ, sweet potato fries, fried okra, cornbread, baked
potatoes
Elementary Grade Level Coffee for K, 1 st and
2 nd grade parents - Cafeteria - 8:00 a.m. - 9:00
a.m.
Elementary Chapel
Middle and High School Chapel
Thursday, January 31
Elementary Lunch: Fish sticks, buttered rice,
breaded okra
Upper School Lunch: Catfish nuggets, turnip
greens, rice pilaf, baked potatoes, Po’ boy First graders enjoyed time on the
sandwich
playground last week.
Senior Lunch - 12:10 p.m.
Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night - Hermitage location - 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Varsity Wrestling vs. Cane Ridge High School at Cane Ridge - 4:00 p.m.
Middle School JV Girls Basketball vs. St. Matthews at DCA - 4:30 p.m.
Middle School Varsity Girls Basketball vs. St. Matthews at DCA - 5:30 p.m.
5 th & 6 th Grade Girls Basketball vs. T.W. Hunter at T.W. Hunter - 6:00 p.m.
Middle School JV Boys Basketball vs. St. Matthews at DCA - 6:30 p.m.
5 th & 6 th Grade Boys Basketball vs. T.W. Hunter at T.W. Hunter - 7:00 p.m.
Middle School Varsity Boys Basketball vs. St. Matthews at DCA - 7:30 p.m.

Middle
& High
Elementary
Thank You Dinner for Senior Service Supervisors - 6:30 p.m.
Friday, February 1
Elementary Lunch: Individual pizzas, green beans, curly fries
Upper School: Individual pizzas, green beans, curly fries, buttered rice, baked potatoes
4 th & 5 th Grade Math Club - Mrs. Mathis’ room - 7:00 a.m. - 7:40 a.m.
5 th & 6 th Grade Girls Basketball - USN tournament - 4:30 p.m.
5 th & 6 th Grade Boys Basketball - USN tournament - 6:30 p.m.
Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Mt. Juliet Christian Academy at MJCA - 6:00 p.m.
Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Mt. Juliet Christian Academy at MJCA - 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 2
Rotary Baseball Sign Ups - Cafeteria - 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
5 th & 6 th Grade Girls & Boys Basketball - USN tournament - time to be determined
Lunch Calendar Quick Reference
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Grilled
cheese,
peas,
peaches
Manicotti &
red sauce,
garlic
bread
sticks,
mixed
veggies,
grilled
cheese,
baked
potatoes
Turkey &
gravy,
broccoli,
cornbread
stuffing
Turkey &
gravy,
broccoli,
cornbread
stuffing,
baked
potatoes
Pork BBQ
slyder,
French fries,
pineapple
chunks
Pulled pork
BBQ, sweet
potato fries,
fried okra,
cornbread,
baked
potatoes
Fish sticks,
buttered
rice,
breaded
okra
Catfish
nuggets,
turnip
greens, rice
pilaf, baked
potatoes,
Po’ boy
sandwich
Individual
pizzas,
green
beans, curly
fries
Individual
pizzas,
green beans,
curly fries,
buttered
rice, baked
potatoes
This Week’s Lunch Specials: Monday: Chicken slyders, Tuesday: Chicken belle grande,
Wednesday: Coke & a slice pizza special, Thursday: Sub sandwich made your way, Friday:
Deluxe burger special
Teacher Birthdays
February 2 : Mrs. Renee Russell, Preschool teacher
February 2: Mrs. Margaret Elrod, First grade teacher

Announcements
DCA will be hosting a series of Grade Level Coffees and Preview Nights throughout
January for parents of students in grades 6‐12. Part of DCAʹs mission is to partner with
parents to the fullest extent in order to best help our students develop in every possible
area of their educational experience. Each of these informal meetings is designed to be
informative about various aspects of our program here at DCA as well as the broader
educational process for middle and secondary school students. Please check
dcawildcats.org for a complete list of times and join us as we partner together to
challenge your son or daughter to become all God intends for them to be. A 9th Grade
Preview Night will be held for current 8 th grade parents on Tuesday, January 29 at 6:30
p.m. An elementary coffee will be held in the cafeteria for all K5, 1 st and 2 nd grade parents
on Wednesday, January 30 from 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
As a part of their unit on classification, seventh
grade science students used a dichotomous key
to identify a collection of plastic frogs last week.
They also designed and tested a dichotomous key
that could be used to identify a collection of
plastic lizards.
DCA’s Middle School bowling league begins on
January 30, at Hermitage Lanes. Middle School is
a perfect age to begin bowling. With years to
practice, there is no limit to how much your child can improve. If your child is interested
in participating, please contact Mr. David Turner at dturner@dcawildcats.org.
On Friday, February 8, the PTO will be hosting a Parker Uniform Closet Sale.
Everything in the PTO Uniform inventory will be $5.00 per piece. This sale is for the
PTO inventory only. Please watch future editions of the Crossway for more
information.
The High School Student Council will be sponsoring a Blood Drive on February 7. The
drive will run from 7:00 am until 12:00 p.m. If you are able and willing to participate,
please email Mrs. Kaythe Loftis at kloftis@dcawildcats.org with the time that you can
donate. Thanks in advance for your help.
During the month of February our families are asked to complete the re-enrollment
process for the 2013-14 school year. The deadline for re-enrollment is March 1, 2013.
Please feel free to call the Admissions Office at 615-577-1216 if you have any questions.
Middle students celebrated Winterfest last
Saturday. Students were chosen by their
classmates to represent their grade based
on their Christian character, academics,
and leadership abilities.
Don’t forget Hermitage Learning Center
offers tutoring for students. Tutoring
sessions are held directly on the DCA campus, utilizing the student’s study hall period,
at a rate of $40 for one hour per week. If your child does not have a study hall period,

then another time can be scheduled at the Hermitage Learning Center, located two miles
from DCA. If you would like to schedule an appointment please contact Hermitage
Learning Center at 615- 874-1400, or email us at tutoryoudca@comcast.net.
The DCA spring/summer Children’s Consignment Sale is March 15 - 23. Please be
thinking about how you can help with this very important event. To sign up to work a
shift, visit dcapto.com or contact Debi Karschner at threekars@aol.com or Kim Dorris at
dorris1111@gmail.com.
Make plans to be a part of the DCA 2013 Golf Tournament scheduled for April 15. The
tournament is a great opportunity to enjoy a round of golf with old and new friends.
Enjoy good food, compete on the course, and support the school. Invite friends, family,
and business contacts to join us in what is sure to be a day filled with fun and
fellowship. For more information, contact Coach Dennis Goodwin at
dgoodwin@dcawildcats.org.
Congratulations
Congratulations to Lauren White, our student of the week.
Lauren has been at DCA since K5 and is the captain of the
varsity girls soccer and basketball teams. She plans to attend
the University of Tennessee Knoxville after graduation.
Congratulations to freshmen Allison Fuerst, who will be
competing in the Regional swim meet in the 50-meter freestyle.
DCA co-ops with the University School of Nashville so that
students may compete in swimming. Allison is the only DCA
student who is participating in swimming this year.
Congratulations to the Middle School girls basketball team on their 23-18 win over
Poplar Grove last week. The Lady Cats were led by Anna Hollister who scored 6
points. Emily Allen had 5 points and Alayna Howell and Katie Geiger both scored 4
points each. The team now has a record of 7-2.
Congratulations to the varsity girls basketball team on their two wins this week against
St. Andrews - Sewanee. Andrea Grigsby led the team in scoring in the first game with
18 points, followed by Courtni Hammers with 8. Grigsby had 16 points in the second
game, followed by Krissy Loftis with 10.
Congratulations to the varsity wrestling team on
a great showing at last week’s Mountain Top
Invitational at St. Andrew’s - Sewanee. All of
the wrestlers won matches with two champions,
Andrew Gentuso and Conner McCroskey.
Adam Childress placed in his first tournament
with a fourth place finish. The team finished 8 th
out of 15 teams.
Congratulations to the varsity boys basketball team on their win over rival Ezell-
Harding 64-53 last week. Joshua Joy led the scoring with 23 and did a solid job on

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defense. Clay Hertel added 14 points. Jake Singer and De Ewin had 11 and 10 points
respectively. Later in the week, the team also defeated St. Andrew’s - Sewanee 68-38.
Clay Hertel scored 24 points to the lead the scoring followed by De Ewin with 17 and
Joshua Joy with 14.
High School students celebrated Coming Home last Friday night.
Congratulations to senior Carson Outlaw on being crowned
Coming Home King.
It was a busy week for the Middle School boys basketball varsity
team with a tough match up against FRA on Monday followed by
a tough battle Friday against Ezell-Harding that went back and
forth the whole game. The Wildcats were victorious with Tyler
Thompson leading all scorers. Not to be outdone on Saturday, the
Winterfest activities started the day but the real action came
against a very good Davidson team. DCA's stingy defense and
timely scoring led to a huge win on Homecoming Day. Billy Creger led the scoring
with 14 points, followed by Ethan Johnson with 8. Grant Baxter and Tyler Thompson
both had 6 points each. Creger and Baxter had 2 blocks each to seal the game. Later in
the week, the Cats also defeated Poplar Grove 64-42. Tyler Thompson had 32 points,
Ethan Johnson with 12, Logan Roberts with 8, Travis Reaves with 6 and Nick Erhart
with 4. Robert Hatter and Jake Sweeney both played very solid defense with a couple
of steals each.
Courtney Graves (Class of 2000) teaches kindergarten at Ruby Major Elementary School
in Hermitage, Tennessee. She was recently chosen as the 2012 Teacher of the Year!
Courtney received her Bachelors degree in
Communications in 2003 and her Masters of
Education in 2007, both from Trevecca
Nazarene University.
Jordan Graves (Class of 2008) graduated from
the University of Tennessee Knoxville with a
degree in Wildlife Management in May of
2012. He recently accepted a position with the
Alabama Cooperative Extension System as a
Regional Extension Agent of Forestry, Wildlife
and Natural Resources for the Wiregrass Region of Southeast Alabama. Jordan will be
moving to Troy, Alabama to begin his new career.