PCA is pleased to host the author of Easy Grammar Systems, Dr. Wanda C. Phillips. Dr. Phillips will be offering a two hour seminar which will focus on training individuals to teach the Easy Grammar curriculum. The seminar will be Friday, August 13th, from 9:00am-11:30am at Rose Hill Church of the Nazarene. The seminar is open to the public. Easy Grammar Systems is the curriculum PCA has chosen for 2nd - 5th grade grammar instruction.
Dr. Phillips' first session will be "Easy Games and Easy Grammar," focusing on the strategies and ideas behind effective grammar instruction. The second session will be "Easy Writing," focusing on teaching students to write with higher level sentence structures.
We believe that this seminar will be a wonderful time of learning and fellowship. If you would like to attend, please let us know by emailing your name and contact info to pinnacleclassical@gmail.com. We hope to see you there!
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Monday, June 21, 2010
The Lord's Provision
It has now been a little over a year since the first meetings took place regarding opening a classical Christian school in Little Rock. In that time, we have seen PCA change from just an idea into an actual school with teachers, curriculum, enrolled students and a location for the 2010-11 school year. What an opportunity this has been to join in the work of the Lord! What a blessing it has been to those of us thus employed!
It is worth mentioning that the thing most tangible to me throughout this entire process has been the calm undergirding of all of our efforts by our Savior, Jesus Christ. No doubt there have been moments that I have felt unsteady and even a bit shaken by seemingly insurmountable obstacles, but those disruptions have been experienced as one knowing that he was standing on solid rock, not lost at sea.
Surely there are challenges yet to come, and no man knows what a day may bring. But it is good to pause and give thanks: to God for all He has done thus far, to God for all He continues to do, and to God for all He still might do with classical Christian education through PCA in Little Rock. To Him be the glory!
It is worth mentioning that the thing most tangible to me throughout this entire process has been the calm undergirding of all of our efforts by our Savior, Jesus Christ. No doubt there have been moments that I have felt unsteady and even a bit shaken by seemingly insurmountable obstacles, but those disruptions have been experienced as one knowing that he was standing on solid rock, not lost at sea.
Surely there are challenges yet to come, and no man knows what a day may bring. But it is good to pause and give thanks: to God for all He has done thus far, to God for all He continues to do, and to God for all He still might do with classical Christian education through PCA in Little Rock. To Him be the glory!
Summer Update Packet Available
PCA has produced a brief booklet which details our most recent developments. If you would like to receive a copy of this summer update packet, please email your mailing address to pinnacleclassical@gmail.com. We would love to send you a packet!
PCA is still accepting student applications for the 2010-11 school year. Please let us know if you would like to receive an application packet.
PCA is still accepting student applications for the 2010-11 school year. Please let us know if you would like to receive an application packet.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
PCA Announces School Location
We are very excited to announce that we have finalized our location for the 2010-11 school year!
The congregation of Rose Hill Church of the Nazarene has graciously agreed to allow PCA to rent classroom and extracurricular space for next year. The facilities and location of Rose Hill seem to be a perfect fit for PCA's first year, and we pray that it will be a blessing to our students and families.
Rose Hill Church of the Nazarene is conveniently located at 11001 Kanis Road – just west of the Shackleford Rd. and Kanis Rd. intersection.
The congregation of Rose Hill Church of the Nazarene has graciously agreed to allow PCA to rent classroom and extracurricular space for next year. The facilities and location of Rose Hill seem to be a perfect fit for PCA's first year, and we pray that it will be a blessing to our students and families.
Rose Hill Church of the Nazarene is conveniently located at 11001 Kanis Road – just west of the Shackleford Rd. and Kanis Rd. intersection.
Monday, June 7, 2010
Teacher Announcement
Pinnacle Classical Academy is pleased to announce the hiring of the teaching team for the coming 2010-11 school year. We give thanks to God for His providence in this decision and anticipate great things from these remarkable young women.
Those familiar with the school already will need no introduction to Holley Peters who will serve in the dual role of Kindergarten/Lower Elementary teacher as well as Head Administrator. Holley attended Bryan College where she earned a B.A. in English Literature. Since graduating college, she has worked as a high school English teacher, worldview teacher and most recently as PCA's Director of Development. Having received a classical Christian education herself from Westminster Academy in Memphis, TN, Holley is passionate about this model of education, and PCA is thrilled to have her on board as we open this Fall.
Maria Copas joins the school as its Upper Elementary teacher having recently relocated from Chicago, IL where she obtained a Masters in Historical/Systematic Theology from Wheaton Graduate School. She has a B.A. in Theology and Bible from Moody Bible Institute, and is also proficient in Latin and Greek. A very short conversation with Maria will reveal to you her deep love of the classical model and her desire to serve children by leading them through a Christ-centered education.
Please join PCA in welcoming Holley and Maria!
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Less than 3 months to go...
With school beginning in less than three months, PCA is getting more excited each day as we anticipate our fall opening! In the last couple of months several exciting things have been happening, and we wanted to give you a brief update on a few of these:
1) Our Location: The congregation of Rose Hill Church of the Nazarene has expressed a willingness to allow PCA to rent a portion of their facility for our school home. Currently, PCA is awaiting a Conditional Use Permit from the city of Little Rock, which will likely be granted on June 3rd. There are a few other logistics to sort out, as well, but we anticipate each of these details working out in due time. We are very grateful for the blessing of this wonderful facility. Rose Hill Church of the Nazarene is located at 11001 Kanis Rd. in Little Rock.
2) Our Curriculum: The PCA curriculum committee has selected the curriculum for each subject for next year, and has made wonderful choices! We are very excited about what each student will be learning. If you are interested in knowing the titles of specific curriculum, please contact us and we'll fill you in on the details.
3) Student Uniforms: We have chosen our student uniforms for next year. We will use Lands' End as our uniform supply company, and we think that the uniforms will serve our families, students, and school very well next year. If you would like specific details about uniform guidelines, please contact us and we'll send you more information.
4) School Day Hours: The PCA school day will begin at 8:15am and will run until 2:30pm for full day students (grades 2 - 5). Half day students (K and 1st) will be dismissed at 12:30pm.
5) Fundraising: PCA has recently launched a small fundraising campaign in hopes of establishing some additional funding for the upcoming year. We especially hope to establish a tuition assistance fund so that we can assist interested, committed families who have financial need. If you are interested in giving to the PCA General Fund or the Tuition Assistance Fund, please contact us. We would love to talk with you personally.
6) New Website: PCA is in the midst of developing a full website in order to better serve the needs of the school and the Little Rock community. We hope to launch our new website within the next month. Our web address will remain the same.
We are continually amazed at God's provision for PCA, and we are so thankful for His grace and mercy to us. There are certainly many more details we could share with you, but we wanted to take a moment to share some of the most recent highlights. We hope to have another meeting over the summer - please let us know if you would like to be added to our mailing list.
PCA is still accepting student applications - please contact us if you would like to receive an application for your child.
1) Our Location: The congregation of Rose Hill Church of the Nazarene has expressed a willingness to allow PCA to rent a portion of their facility for our school home. Currently, PCA is awaiting a Conditional Use Permit from the city of Little Rock, which will likely be granted on June 3rd. There are a few other logistics to sort out, as well, but we anticipate each of these details working out in due time. We are very grateful for the blessing of this wonderful facility. Rose Hill Church of the Nazarene is located at 11001 Kanis Rd. in Little Rock.
2) Our Curriculum: The PCA curriculum committee has selected the curriculum for each subject for next year, and has made wonderful choices! We are very excited about what each student will be learning. If you are interested in knowing the titles of specific curriculum, please contact us and we'll fill you in on the details.
3) Student Uniforms: We have chosen our student uniforms for next year. We will use Lands' End as our uniform supply company, and we think that the uniforms will serve our families, students, and school very well next year. If you would like specific details about uniform guidelines, please contact us and we'll send you more information.
4) School Day Hours: The PCA school day will begin at 8:15am and will run until 2:30pm for full day students (grades 2 - 5). Half day students (K and 1st) will be dismissed at 12:30pm.
5) Fundraising: PCA has recently launched a small fundraising campaign in hopes of establishing some additional funding for the upcoming year. We especially hope to establish a tuition assistance fund so that we can assist interested, committed families who have financial need. If you are interested in giving to the PCA General Fund or the Tuition Assistance Fund, please contact us. We would love to talk with you personally.
6) New Website: PCA is in the midst of developing a full website in order to better serve the needs of the school and the Little Rock community. We hope to launch our new website within the next month. Our web address will remain the same.
We are continually amazed at God's provision for PCA, and we are so thankful for His grace and mercy to us. There are certainly many more details we could share with you, but we wanted to take a moment to share some of the most recent highlights. We hope to have another meeting over the summer - please let us know if you would like to be added to our mailing list.
PCA is still accepting student applications - please contact us if you would like to receive an application for your child.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Cottage Meeting this Thursday, May 6th
PCA's next Cottage Meeting will be this Thursday, May 6th, at 7:30pm. We will meet in the home of Dave and Mary Peery (1308 Lansing Street, 72223). We will be providing updates on our location, curriculum, student uniforms, and our faculty search. Joseph Bailey will also be leading a discussion of the article "An Invitation to the Pain of Learning" by Mortimer Adler. Clicking on this link http://www.cambridgestudycenter.com/artilces/Adler1.htm will take you to a copy of the article. We had a wonderful Cottage Meeting in April, and we hope to see you in May!
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