Horse Play

One of the items auctioned off last fall at our school auction was the opportunity to go horseback riding with Mrs. Stucky.  The three winners hit the dusty trail tonight at Prairie Fire Farm.

After getting matched with a horse, 

getting a few lessons on steering

and stopping,

they hit the trail!

Riding off into the sunset.

Thanks to Emily and the girls at Prairie Fire Farm for making this night possible
and for supporting the CCA Scholarship Fund.

Do you have pictures from an auction outing?  We'd love to see them.
Send them to Natalie at natalie.martin@ccahbg.net

 CCA 's "It's a Wonderful Life" Auction
Saturday, November 13, 2010


Watch this blog for more details!

Join us for the next Spirit Night on July 27

It's time for our next Spirit Night at Hoss's in Hummelstown on Tuesday, July 27.  You can stop by this Hoss's location anytime between 11:00-9:00 that day, present the flyer that you print off from the CCA Web site and 20% of your check will be donated to CCA.  Please note that you must present the flyer when you order for CCA to receive the 20%.

It's that easy!  Food, fellowship, and funds for CCA. 

Kohl's Cares...About CCA!

In celebration of Kohl's 10th Anniversary, they are donating $500,000 to 20 schools each for a total of $10 million.  The winners will be determined by a vote taking place on Facebook.  Each person gets 20 votes, but you can only use up to 5 votes on a single school.

So use the handy link and go straight to our page and vote for CCA to win the $500,000.  While you're there you are encouraged and list some ways that CCA could use the money.

Then after you are voted, make sure you share this great opportunity with all your friends on Facebook and encourage them to vote for CCA.  If you haven't taken the plunge into Facebook, well then this just may be the time to do so. 

If we ban our Facebook resources together, we just may be able to be the Hickory High School of 2010!!

Celebrate America

Looking for something to do this weekend that's fun, free and family-friendly? Then come CELEBRATE AMERICA this Sunday beginning at 4pm at Christian Life Assembly in Camp Hill.

This FREE event will feature fun stuff for the kids: 8 inflatables, 20 games, petting zoo, pony rides, face painting and live entertainment. Did I mention it is all FREE??!!

There will also be 60 arts and crafts vendors, Blue Moon Cruisers specialty car & motorcycle display, rock climbing walls, and local fire, police and food vendors.

Also, you can enjoy two Patriotic Celebrations in the Indoor Main Stage at 5:00 & 7:00 PM featuring former American Idol Finalist PHIL STACEY and the Celebrate America Vocal Solo Competition. The day ends with a 23-minute fireworks display set to music at dusk

At the last Celebrate America, over 8,000 people came out to take part in the fun.  So come early and bring a friend.

My husband has a few favorite feeds and sent this to me from one of them. I thought I'd pass it along. It is a constant, ongoing conversation Dan is having with our children (and with ourselves).

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A Classical Education: Back to the Future

This opinion piece was written by Stanley Fish and printed in the NYT on June 7.  Great explanation of classical education and its significance in the modern world.  Good discussion in the comments also!

Chris Perrin responded to Fish's piece with an essay of his own that points out although Fish is an ally of classical education he is lacking one important element in his educational foundation.

Mother/Daughter Book Club Keeps the Reading Bug Alive

Next year's third graders have made room in their busy summer schedules for a special event every two weeks...a Mother/Daughter book club!  The moms and girls are reading Little House on the Prairie over the course of the summer which is a great follow-up to Little House in the Big Woods which is what they read during the school year. 

Eight moms and their daughters read the first six chapters and then engaged in a great discussion on the author, life in the 1800s and their favorite scene in the book so far at their first get together.

Of course, there was plenty of snacks and lots of fun...for both the girls and the moms!

Our fearless leader!!