UCA News
This Week at UCA – 1/9/17
Dear UCA Family,
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” 1 Peter 1:3
Monday is the beginning of a new semester! A clean slate for the students and a wonderful opportunity to start fresh!
REC SKI RETREAT
Rec Ski Retreat leaves this Friday, January 13, after school. They will be loading at 3:15 behind the café and will return on Sunday evening at approximately 7:30 p.m. If you have questions please call Pastor Sid at (509) 245-3630.
BASKETBALL
| Date | School | JV Girls | JV Boys | Varsity Girls | Varsity Boys |
| Tue, Jan 17 | PCS @ UCA | 5:30 p.m. | 6:45 p.m. | ||
| Mon, Jan 23 | CCML @ UCA | 6:15 p.m. | 5:00 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. |
DAY STUDENTS
There is school on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 16.
CHOIR CLINIC
Choir Clinic will is almost here! This event is taking place Thursday through Saturday, January 19-21. Please see schedule attached. There will be a Festival Concert on Sabbath, at 4:00 p.m., in the Gym. Please invite family and friends who can’t be here for the concert to join us via live-streaming. To view go to ucaa.org/live.
DAY STUDENTS – NO SUNDAY SCHOOL BEFORE FEBRUARY HOME LEAVE
There will be no Sunday school before the February home leave this year. Home leave begins at 12:12 p.m. on Thursday, February 2, and classes resume on Tuesday, February 7.
COLLEGE DAYS
Seniors, if you plan to visit a college in preparation for next year, it is imperative that this happens during the 3rd quarter rather than the 4th quarter, as we want you to succeed and graduate!
INTERNATIONAL TOUR OPPORTUNITY
Would you like to travel to Italy? Join Upper Columbia Academy for a tour of Italy in March of 2018. We will be visiting sites in Venice, Florence, Assisi and Rome. For more information contact John Spano, at john.spano@ucaa.org.
DAY STUDENT NOTICE!!
Please see the WINTER DRIVING/ATTENDANCE POLICY below.
DOCUMENTS
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LOOKING AHEAD
| 1st Semester Ends | Fri, Jan 13 |
| Rec Ski Retreat | Fri-Sun, Jan 13-15 |
| MLK Day – Regular School Day | Mon, Jan 16 |
| ASB Spirit Week | Mon-Fri, Jan 16-20 |
| Choir Clinic | Thu-Sun, Jan 19-21 |
| Rec Ski | Sun, Jan 22 |
| HOPE Taskforce Sign-Up | Wed, Jan 25 |
| WWU Friendship Tournament | Thu-Sat, Jan 26-28 |
| Rec Ski | Sun, Jan 29 |
| Senior Rec Talent Auditions | Wed, Feb 1 |
| Home Leave | Thu-Mon, Feb 2-6 |
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WINTER DRIVING/ATTENDANCE POLICY
SAFETY IS OUR FIRST CONCERN!
Day students are encouraged to stay in the dorm when it is unsafe to travel. In this case, the fee for staying overnight in the dorm will be waived. Please make arrangements with the deans. Students driving during poor road conditions should allow extra driving time.
Even if Liberty School District is closed, we will continue to have classes. Parents will need to evaluate the situation. Our top priority is student safety, but we also don’t want them to miss classes unnecessarily. Liberty often closes due to conditions that do not affect travel to UCA. If Liberty is closed, students’ perfect attendance will not be affected and absences will be excused.
If Liberty School District is on a two-hour delay, we will operate as normal. If you have a special circumstance, please advise us.
Tune in to the radio or TV stations in the morning to have a list of school closings. You may also receive the same information on their websites.
If students have travel emergencies or will be staying home due to road conditions, parents need to call Flor Smith at 245-3614.
Again, you are encouraged to help your student allow extra travel time or have them stay in the dorm when necessary.
We are all praying for a safe winter.