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Learning Fire Safety and Giving Back

The Preschool had their annual visit from the Mt. Pleasant fire department last week. It was a beautiful fall day as each class came outside to meet the firemen, learn some important information about fire safety, and tour a fire truck. They learned to call 911 in an emergency and to "stop, drop and roll!" if they smell smoke. They also saw a fireman dress in his fire suit and mask. Nora in 4B said her favorite part was "going inside the fire truck" and Molly in 3C said she liked giving the firemen a high five. The preschool collected snacks, water, and Gatorade all week to present to the firemen as a thank you. It was a great day to be at PCA Preschool!

Chick-Fil-A Leader Academy Holds Kick-Off Event!

This year's Chick-fil-A Leader Academy has already begun to make a difference through their kick-off event on October 15. Dean of students, Mr. Wulff, and high school Spanish teacher, Señora VanHouten, have organized a group of eighteen students from grades 10-12 to participate in a national high school leadership program  focused on creating impactful leaders in our community. For the Leader Academy's kick-off event this year, the students watched an inspirational video explaining what the organization aims to do. Following the video session, they worked on a project for Operation Gratitude, a ministry that focuses on showing love to our military troops around the country. The students wrote thank-you notes and made paracord bracelets as part of their care kits for the unspoken heroes. 

Junior Katelyn Howard says, "I loved writing thank you notes to the troops because I feel like those in the military do not get as much appreciation as they should." 

The Chick-fil-A Leader Academy does not plan to stop here. Mr. Wulff says, "This year we have seven labs planned with some projects planned as well to help our community". Look out for more to come from these aspiring student leaders!