News highlights, upcoming events and reminders for the CPA community.
Friday, Feb. 10, 2012
From the Headmaster: In the Words of Johnny Cash...
Faculty & Staff Birthdays
Second-Quarter Headmaster's List and Honor Roll
English Tea for Sixth Graders? By Jove!
Middle Schoolers Entertain Audiences During HONK!, Jr.
Key Calendar Dates for 2012-13 Online
Parent Opportunity: Learning About Learning
CPA Dads Dinner & Comedy: Thursday, Feb. 16
Calling All High School Filmmakers!
PSF Priority: CPA and CPC Parent Evening, Wednesday, Feb. 22 + Pause to Pray Verse
Roar Store Item of the Week
Sports: City Paper Spotlights CPA Teams, Basketball-Game Photos, Campbell's State Tennis Honor, Upcoming Events
From the Headmaster: In the Words of Johnny Cash...
“Some of you think that Johnny Cash is sitting on the fence. I’m here tonight to tell you that Johnny Cash is on the same side of the fence as Jesus Christ.” (The late Johnny Cash, speaking at a long-ago Billy Graham Crusade)
Sixty years ago this week, Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne upon the death of her father, King George VI (The King’s Speech) on February 6, 1952. In the audience at her coronation on June 2, 1953, was a 21-year-old U.S. Airman named John R. Cash. One of the last songs Johnny Cash wrote/recorded before his death (September 12, 2003) was “The Man Comes Around”. It is about the Second Coming of Christ. His beloved June Carter Cash had just preceded Johnny in death (May 15, 2003), and Johnny believed in the Resurrection.
Johnny utilized many Biblical allusions in this song…his voice weak and raspy, his body frail, his hair white like an Old Testament prophet. One line in particular is rather unique. Johnny had performed in London some years earlier. He wrote that Queen Elizabeth appeared to him in a dream and said, “Johnny Cash, you’re a thorn bush in a whirlwind.” Johnny later found that same reference in the Book of Job. It inspired him to write thirty-three verses of what would become “The Man Comes Around”. To see the lyrics, please click HERE.
There are fourteen Biblical references in the words Johnny penned. I never laid eyes on Johnny Cash, though I have always been a big fan. I knew his mother, Carrie, when I taught school in Hendersonville; we just called her “Mama Cash.” Mama impacted Johnny and his six siblings for the Gospel…as did his dear June Bug. Today, he, June, and Mama Cash are in Alpha and Omega’s kingdom come. We will be, too…when the man comes around. Soli Deo Gloria for the Man who bought us back. – Richard B. Anderson
Faculty & Staff Birthdays
Happy birthday to... Claire Gibson (2/10) and Harriet Ross (2/17).
Second-Quarter Headmaster's List & Honor Roll
The high school and middle school Headmaster’s List (All A’s) and Honor Roll (A/B) for the second quarter are posted on our website HERE.
Congratulations to all of our academic achievers!
English Tea for Sixth Graders? By Jove!
Downton Abbey has nothing on the home of CPA mom and PSF President Lorianne Merritt when it comes to serving delightful English tea. All of CPA's sixth graders experienced a British tradition on Thursday, Feb. 9, when they took turns visiting the Merritt home in Devonshire to partake of tea, scones and other treats, while learning about royalty and the history of the Crown. Special thanks to all of the volunteers (shown in fourth photo below with special guest Headmaster Richard B. Anderson) who made the day so memorable for our students.
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Middle School Students Entertain Audiences During HONK!, Jr.
CPA Middle School students delighted audiences during their production of HONK!, Jr. on Thursday, Feb. 2, and Saturday, Feb. 4. We hope you and your family had the opportunity to see our talented students in action. Many thanks and a job well done to all who worked hard to make the show a success!
We hope you enjoy these photos from the performance.
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Elementary School: Valentine's Day Attire
Note: All elementary students may wear red or pink with jeans to school on Tuesday, Feb. 14.
Key Calendar Dates for 2012-13 Available Online
Important events and dates for the 2012-13 school year are now available for viewing online (along with key dates for the current year as well). To view the 2012-13 dates, please click HERE.
Parent Opportunity: Learning About Learning
Live Scribes Posted
In case you missed this morning's Learning About Learning session, please visit THIS LINK to view and listen to the discussion.
Next Session Friday, Feb. 17
Join us for Learning About Learning, a series of information-packed discussions with Katherine Koonce, Academic Dean, exploring the amazing and sometimes complicated process of learning, and how our children’s learning affects our parenting. The series, which has an elementary and middle school parenting focus, includes seven sessions, each meeting on Friday morning in the Chapel. Join us for coffee at 7:45 a.m. All sessions, which are open to the community, will begin promptly at 8 a.m. and will conclude approximately at 9 a.m.
We hope to see you next Friday, when we explore the topic Remembering to Learn and Learning to Remember: Memory, Organization and Study Skills. A child’s brain is a sponge, soaking up vast amounts of information, knowledge and memories. Memory is one of the brain’s primary functions and is intricately connected with other diverse functions such as language, motor control, spatial ordering, social thinking and attention. We hear often of short-term and long-term memory, but we seldom hear of a vastly important component in the memory system called active working memory—the area between short- and long-term memory where the many components of any activity are held in place long enough to complete that activity. When we help our children improve this aspect of their memory system, we give them the tools to work more effectively, maintain better organization, and be more aware of themselves as learners.
CPA Dads Dinner and Comedy: Thursday, Feb. 16
Dads, mark your calendar and invite your sweetheart for CPA Dads Dinner and Comedy Night: Thursday, February 16, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Fellowship Hall. A catered dinner followed by special guest speakers and a night of laughs with guest Christian comedian Marty Simpson. CPA parents Mike and Susan Reinfeldt will share about their family-based ministry, Liv2Giv, and we'll hear from Drew Maddux, Director of Enrollment and Varsity Boys Basketball Coach, about CPA hoops (Let's go, Lions!) and enrollment for 2012-13. Cost: $25 individual, $45 couple.
**To register online, click HERE.**
To learn more about CPA Dads, click HERE.
Calling All High School Filmmakers!
Submit a film to the CPA film contest and win big! This year's genre is a short, documentary film (3-7 minutes). The first-place winner will take home a $300 Best Buy gift card. Stop by the Broadcasting room to pick up a form.
All entries must be submitted on playable DVD format by Wednesday, Feb. 29. Winners will be announced Friday, March 2, at Creative Spaces in the High School Atrium, and work will be shown to the community!
PSF Priority
CPC and CPA Parent Evening: Wednesday, Feb. 22, 6:30 p.m.
Bullying presents an inevitable reality for many children and young people. Come hear Rodger Dinwiddie, CEO of STARS Nashville, and Breckon Pennell, Olweus Bullying Prevention Program Consultant, share insight regarding bullying and victimization, signs and symptoms, and what we can do to support changes in these types of behaviors. Join CPC and CPA parents in the Event Center at 6:30 p.m. to learn more. We hope to see you there!
Pause to Pray Verse for Monday, Feb. 13
At noon each Monday, we encourage the CPA community to Pause to Pray. Monday's verse is from Psalm 139:5-10:
"Hem (child's name) in—behind and before; place your hand upon him/her so that wherever he/she goes and whatever he/she does, he/she will be accompanied by your presence."
Roar Store Item of the Week
Basketball Package
Purchase two of the three items below and receive $10 in Roar Store Bucks!
Basketball T-shirt—$15
Stadium Seat—$50
Stadium Cushion—$8
Sports: News and Reminders from Athletics
City Paper Spotlights CPA Teams
It's always good to see longtime Nashville sportswriter Harold Huggins on our campus. After his visit to last Friday's home basketball games vs. Maplewood, Harold wrote a nice article in the Nashville City Paper about our girls' and boys' teams, shining kind light on our coaches and on several individual players. To read the article, go HERE.
Basketball-Game Photos
HERE is a link to several galleries on SmugMug that feature recent CPA basketball images (players, fans, cheerleaders, dancers and more), provided by J Wilkinson, an assistant soccer coach and video/photo aficionado. Enjoy.
Campbell's State Tennis Honor
Kudos to CPA junior Sydney Campbell, the two-time defending state champion in singles, who was recently named Tennessee's "Outstanding Girl of the Year" by the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and will be honored at a luncheon tomorrow at the Embassy Suites-Nashville Airport. Way to go, Sydney!
Upcoming Events:
Monday, Feb. 13:
HS Girls Basketball @ CPA in the District Quarterfinals, 6:30 p.m. (Note: Season passes are not valid for postseason games.)
First day of HS spring sport practices
MS Basketball HVAC Tournament @ Ensworth MS
Tuesday, Feb. 14:
HS Boys Basketball @ CPA in the District Quarterfinals, 6:30 p.m. (Note: Season passes are not valid for postseason games.)
MS Basketball HVAC Tournament @ Ensworth MS
Wednesday, Feb. 15:
MS Basketball HVAC Tournament @ Ensworth MS
Thursday, Feb. 16:
MS Basketball HVAC Tournament @ Ensworth MS
Friday, Feb. 17:
HS Basketball District Semi-Finals @ Stratford, 6 p.m.
MS Basketball HVAC Tournament @ Ensworth MS
Saturday, Feb. 18:
HS Baseball Scrimmage @ MBA, 10 a.m.