News From Union Christian Academy

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November 4, 2011

Dates to Remember...

Nov. 7 - 15: Operation Shoebox Collections

Nov. 18 - Elementary Harvest Parties

Nov. 21 - 25: Thanksgiving Break

Dec. 1 - Elementary Christmas Program @ Harvest Time 6:00 - 7:30 pm

Dec. 9 - Creekmore Holiday Express for Union families 5:30 - 8:30 pm

Time Change

Time Change THIS Saturday, Nov. 5th.

Quicklinks

To make a payment for the trip to Haiti log in to joshuaexpeditions.org.

Use expedition number M126.

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Educatius

Congratulations to the following classes for winning the BoxTops competition at the elementary campus!

1st - 4th Grades

3rd place - Mrs. Kelly's class

2nd place - Mrs. McLain's class

1st place - Mrs. Graham's class

K3-K5

Mrs. Thornton's class won.

Operation Christmas Child

Elementary Campus

Nov 7 - 11: Prayer Week

Nov 7 - 15: Collection Dates

Nov. 15: DEADLINE FOR SHOEBOX COLLECTION

Nov. 18: Volunteers needed to help pack up and deliver to Central Christian Church.

Follow Union Christian on TWITTER!

Check out tweets from the leadership team @ Union Christian Academy.

Start saving those pull tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. Bring your tabs in baggies to either campus. Let's see how many we can collect!

Our annual canned food drive will begin December 5th and end December 16th. Begin now to watch for sales in canned foods. Boys and girls will be competing against each other at the elementary campus!

Secondary Campus will stuff

Mr. Mike's bus with the Student Council.

Senior Mission Trip to Haiti

March 11-18, 2012

Our next payment of $569 is due November 15^th. Several of the 28 seniors who have given the $275 deposit are short of this next payment. We are praying and trusting the God of all resources, and we continue to ask our Union family for your prayers and possible financial support as well.

If you, or anyone you know, would like to contribute to our trip, please go online to joshuaexpeditions.org, go to the home page, then go to make a payment, give our Expedition number (M126), and then you will see a list of those seniors signed-up to go on the trip. Click on to the student you wish to support and then make your payment. You can either do this through an automatic payment (at that time), or you may send the money through the mail (their address is also on this website).

If you would like to make a "lump sum" donation (allowing us to share your donation with students who are having more difficulty raising their support) you may send a check to Union Christian Academy Seniors, c/o Mrs. Sagely.

....holding to our verse in Isaiah 58:12 to...

"rebuild, raise up, repair, and restore" the people of Haiti.

Eagles Soar!!!

"God has blessed us with some very artistic students! I wish to congratulate Dylan Curtis and Cracia Cobos for receiving Honorable Mention awards for their artwork for the Fort Smith Parks and Recreation Arbor Day Poster Contest! Their artwork will be displayed in the BII Building on the UAFS campus this Friday. Thank you for your hard work and for sharing God through your art."

Mrs. Casey Landry

Starting Monday, Nov. 7, the National Honor Society will be collecting money for Angel Tree gifts. They would like to collect enough money to purchase Christmas gifts for 5 children. The classes with the best percentage of money given will be treated to donuts or something similar. The last day to contribute will be Friday, Nov. 18.

M. Shipman

Colossians 3:23-24

from the desk of Mrs. Chavis...

TESTING Information...

Due to extreme weather on the east coast the ACT deadline for the December test has been extended to November 11. If you have not signed up, go to www.actstudent.org.

Eighth grade students and their parents are encouraged to use this weekend as an opportunity to get a heads up on the EXPLORE test which will be administered on Tuesday, November 8, at 8 am in the chapel. Go towww.explorestudent.org to see practice tests. There are additional practice questions which are similar, but a little more difficult at www.planstudent.org. The fee is $10.00 and several students have not paid. Make checks to Union Christian Academy and in the memo put the student name and EXPLORE test.

Sophomore students took the PLAN test on November 3. The fee was $13.00. Several students still owe this. Make checks to Union Christian Academy and in the memo put the student name and PLAN test.

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Sophomores who are interested in developing their leadership skill should see Mrs. Chavis about the HOBY Youth Leadership Program. Our school may make recommendations. The School deadline is Nov 17. This is a great opportunity for students.

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SCRIPS are for U!

The class contests have begun at the secondary campus! Shop Union for your gift giving needs. Be prepared for "Black Friday" by purchasing Scrips cards to have on hand for your favorite retailers.

Many Scrips cards

(prepaid retail cards) are available for purchase in Administration. To order select or additional cards call 783-7327 by Monday morning for pickup on Friday. Log in to glscrip.com to see what is available for purchase.

Dick's Sporting Goods gift cards are now available as are Target, Michael's, Claire's, Aeropostole, American Eagle, Kohl's, Yeagers/Ace Hardware, etc.

To place your order online just log in, create your

account and use enrollment code D1A1677217694.

Union Christian Academy www.unioneagles.org

4201 Windsor Drive, Fort Smith, AR 72904 (479) 783-7327

(Secondary Campus/Administration)

3300 Briarcliff, Fort Smith, AR 72908 (479) 424-1949

(Elementary Campus)

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