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Second Graders Make The Map!

Over the past couple of weeks, the second graders have been learning all about maps! Students are studying continents, oceans, countries, all the way down to the state of South Carolina. The concept of learning about a map can be tricky for a child due to the visual-spatial skills involved.

Students need to understand that a certain spot on the map represents another spot in the real world. A great way to make this a little easier is to create their own maps!

Starting with a tortilla, the students traced the outline of the state of South Carolina onto the "map." Students used blue icing for the Atlantic Ocean, green icing for South Carolina, and white icing to mark neighboring states. Candy placed on the icing marked cities, islands, and forests. The maps had chocolate mountains and shoestring licorice for rivers and highways. 

Students were so excited to see South Carolina come to life before their eyes! A special thanks to Mrs. Welch, second grade teacher, for allowing a little mess for a lot of learning!

Making An Impact Through Worship

After many months of silence, the sounds of worship are filling the halls of PCA as the Impact Team begins another year of leading worship. Once again this talented team of singers, instrumentalists and technical crew use their gifts to honor the Lord and bless the student body during weekly Chapels. In order to prepare for each Chapel, Impact members spend many hours planning, rehearsing, and practicing every week.

While each student brings something unique to the team, students also recognize what they receive from serving. Olivia Martin is the music director, plays the keyboard and sings. "Serving on the Impact Team has been a great opportunity to use my love of music to praise Jesus. I love that there is a team of students with the same passion I get to do that with," says Martin. 

Anna Jaye Walters returns to the Impact Team playing lead guitar and singing. Seasoned vocalists Madison Broach, Bella Byham and Dani Wulff also are in their second year. "Serving on the Impact Team has been very beneficial for me personally because it gives me a way to own my faith and display it to others," senior Madison Broach says. 

Newcomer Aly Godwin has been a special addition this year playing the bass guitar. Sophomore Will Wheeler returns leading our rhythm section on the drums. "Serving in a group of like-minded people is amazing," says Wheeler. 

Keeping the music team sounding great and the video streamed into our classrooms is the amazing technical crew of Abby Creech, Colby Dumont and Hannah ZumBrunnen.

PCA teachers, Quinn Disrud and Kathy Thames are in their second year assisting with the student-led Impact Team. "The Impact Team is so important to the heart of PCA because these students are choosing to take leadership roles in something that is near to the heart of God, worship. Watching these students grow spiritually and musically is an absolute joy," said Mrs. Thames.