Dear UCA Family,

“Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the LORD has helped us.”  1 Samuel 7:12

This evening is Flower Vespers, one of those special times when students have the opportunity to give flowers to each other and to staff to express their care and appreciation of one another.

SENIOR COUNTDOWN!!!
15 days, 23 hours, 42 minutes, and 30 seconds!!!

VILLAGE STUDENTS
TRACK & FIELD DAY, MONDAY, MAY 23
Please take special note of the attached Track & Field Day Schedule, which is the same as the Home Leave Schedule as far as classes are concerned.  The Track & Field activities will start as soon as classes have ended.  The afternoon activities are part of the required school day.  Lunch and supper will be provided for day students.

FINAL CHORAL/ORCHESTRA CONCERT IN SPOKANE
The final choral/orchestra concert of the year will be held Friday, May 27, at 7:30 p.m. at the Spokane Valley Seventh-day Adventist Church located at 1601 S Sullivan Rd, Spokane Valley, WA.  If you are in the area, please come and join us!  The attached class schedule will be used on that Friday.

SACRED BAND CONCERT/GYMNASTICS HOME SHOW
Sabbath, May 28, at 7:30 p.m., the Sacred Band Concert will be held in the UCA Church followed by the Gymnastics Home Show at 9:15 p.m. in the gymnasium.  We hope you are able to attend and support each of the students involved.

LIVE STREAM FOR UPCOMING EVENTS
Awards Banquet, Choral/Orchestra Concert, Sacred Band Concert, and Gymnastics Home Show will be live streamed.  To view, please go to www.ucaa.org/live.  For dates and times, check the Looking Ahead section below.  Please invite family and friends to watch these events!

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES
Wednesday, June 1, is a regular day of school for Freshmen and Sophomores.

PARENTS OF FRESHMEN & SOPHOMORES
If your student has a Junior class, they have class on Thursday, June 2.  Only Freshmen and Sophomores who do not have Junior classes are free to leave after their last appointment on Wednesday, June 1.   Thursday, June 2, is a regular day of school but only morning classes meet.

When all of your student’s classes are finished (on either Wednesday or Thursday), and their work commitments are done, their room is packed up and cleaned, and they have checked out with the deans, they are free to leave.  If you have any questions regarding this process, please contact the deans for more information.

PARENTS OF JUNIORS & SENIORS
The graduation weekend schedule is attached.  This is the same schedule that has been sent in the mail to Junior and Senior parents.  Please look it over carefully to help facilitate your student knowing where to be and when.

SENIOR GRADUATION DAY PHOTOS
Attached is a blank order form from the photographer who will be taking the photos of your Senior receiving their diploma.  If you have any questions regarding the photographs, contact the company directly (contact information is on the order form).  Notice the discount for placing and paying for your order on graduation day.

LIVE STREAM FOR GRADUATION WEEKEND
All graduation weekend programs will be live streamed.  To view, please go to www.ucaa.org/live.   A link to the written program will also be on the live stream site.  Please tell family and friends who want to view the weekend programming.

MEALS FOR GRADUATION WEEKEND
If you are planning to eat any meals in the cafeteria over graduation weekend, please let us know by May 30 which meals you will need and how many will be in your group (contact Mrs. Ochoa in the business office at (509) 245-3618 to make reservations).  We have had challenges in the past of making too much or too little food due to not knowing how many to plan for.  Thank you so much for this consideration.  See meal schedule and charges below:

TEXT & LIBRARY BOOK RETURN
See the attached flier for due dates.  Parents, please encourage your student to stay with their books until the librarian has verified that they have returned all of their books.  It is possible that they will return a textbook, thinking it is theirs, but the bar code shows that it is checked out to someone else.  That will help their friend, but they will still be responsible for their own book.

 STUDENT SUMMER JOBS
Is your student needing summer work?  Summer jobs are available at UCA in several different areas, some for a few weeks and others all summer long.  Student workers will need to have their own off-campus housing, as the dorms and cafeteria will not be available for their use.  For more information, please contact Nancy Starr at (509) 245-3610 or nancy.starr@ucaa.org.

DOCUMENTS
ThisWeek at UCA 5.20.16
Menu May 22-28
Track & Field Day – Home Leave Schedule
Choral Concert Schedule
Grad Weekend Schedule 15-16
Northern Exposure Photo Order Form
Library Book Return Notice

LOOKING AHEAD

Please Pray For

• Students to remain healthy as they complete the school year
• Seniors as they plan for the future
• Students/families with financial concerns
• Students who are wanting to know Jesus better
• Each staff member
• The continual outpouring of the Holy Spirit on our campus

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