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Volume 3, Issue 2 October 2011
Inside this issue:
We Are Warrior Nation
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By JJ Russell, Junior
CCA staff and students enjoyed Spirit Week, which was followed by a fun-filled Spirit Day. The last hour of Spirit Day, the Warriors had their monthly Spirit Rally. At the rally, Mr. Lane announced the students of the month for elementary, middle school, and high school. Caleb Williams was the student of the month for elementary, Lead Story Headline
Jada Childs for the middle school, and Andrew Mitchell for the high school. The elementary fully participated in the guidelines for the days of Spirit Week and screamed the CCA battle cry. So they won the spirit stick for the month of October. Not only were those awards given out but the Warrior Pride award winners this month were
the seniors for their willing spirits and drive for God. “Spirit Week was fun, anytime I get to dress the way I want I like it,� said junior Ryle Caler.
Senior Profile: Ryan Lane
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New Lunch Program
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Decatur Trip
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Cheerleading
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October Birthdays
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Upcoming Events 4
CCA choir in action Sam Johnson, Nina Lawson, Demi Williams, and Jerrica. Russell
Lady warriors waiting for serve from captain jerrica
BJ Brinkley dominating Mississippi Valley
Volleyball girls cheering on the soccer team
CCA alumni sharing their testimonies
Senior Profile: Ryan Lane By Ryle Caler, Junior
If you’ve ever met Ryan Lane, then you most likely know a little about him. But do you really know him? Everybody knows that he’s the son of Mr. Lane, but did you know that Ryan has been here eight years? He transferred here from Cornerstone Christian School in the fourth grade, and he is more than happy to be graduating this year. If you’ve ever talked to Ryan, even for a little bit, you’ve probably realized that his favorite sport is baseball. When asked what his favorite pastime other than baseball was, he answered, “I would say riding my bike, but not anymore since I got hit by a car.” Ryan enjoys long walks on short subdivisions, and his favorite color is Kentucky blue. His favorite songs are “Dirt Road Anthem” by Jason Aldean and “Girls’ Night Out (GNO)” by Hannah Montana (Miley Cyrus). Ryan prefers his lunch class to all others, and when asked about being the only senior on the soccer field, he patted JJ’s back and said, “It’s more responsibility on me, but I have great junior leaders, like the Rylester.” Ryan plans to attend college somewhere and double major in accounting and business management. He says that he will miss playing sports with his friends the most, and when asked to leave a quote for all the students, friends, and family members he’s leaving behind, he said, “Nobody knows what it means, but it sounds provocative. I like it.”
New Lunch Program Offered At CCA By Ryle Caler, Junior
For as long as anyone except Mrs. Hotson can remember, Collinsville Christian Academy has ordered its lunches from multiple local restaurants. However, this year, the school has decided to order lunches from Domino’s Pizza down the road. This program is, like the old new lunch program, still healthier than what it has been in the past. The change in the program was caused by students expressing concerns with the menu and small portion sizes of Page 2
the last lunch program. This new program is still on the healthy side, offering a choice of salad or fruit every day. Instead of ordering a month ahead of time, students can order a week before their meal for five dollars. For those students that forget their lunch, lunches can be ordered on the day of the lunch for an extra fifty cents. Elementary students can order a smaller portion of food t a reduced cost. The new menu offers the same choices for everyday of the week. Mondays offer a choice of
either a ham and cheese or Italian eight inch sub sandwich with potato chips and either applesauce, pudding, or jello. Tuesdays are pasta days, with a choice of either pasta in meat sauce, alfredo, or macaroni and cheese with a side salad and breadsticks. Wednesdays, the school will have fundraiser lunches. Thursdays’ lunches standardly come with five pieces of boneless chicken, cheesy breadsticks, and a choice of applesauce, pudding, or jello. However, students may order up to
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Warriors’ 2011 Soccer Trip By JJ Russell, junior
The Warriors soccer team traveled to Decatur, Illinois on September 30 and October 1. They played Decatur Christian and LSA. The team finished the trip with one win and one loss. During the first game against Decatur Christian, both teams went back and forth scoring in the first half. The Warriors completely out-
played the opposing team the whole game, but unfortunately they came on the short end of the score. They lost four to two, and the two goals were scored by junior JJ Russell. The Warriors shook off the loss and enjoyed the hotel, where they laughed, played, and had fun in the pool and the hot tub. They had fun but were determined
not to lose the next day. They started and finished the game strong and won convincingly 8-0. Junior and captain, Jaather Adams scored four goals. Senior David Hartman scored his first goal of the season. Also sophomores BJ Brinkley, Jake Rogier, and Austin Fogg scored a goal.
Meet The 2011 Cheerleading Squad By Austin Schwend, Sophomore
going to cheer at basketball The CCA Cheerleading games and future pep rallies. squad this year consists of Elodie, along with all of the only five girls, other girls, freshman Lydia believe it’s fun Stark, eighth to do. Lydia says grader Mackenzie she has more Wiedle, seventh fun with a grader Jada smaller squad. Childs, and sixth They only have graders Elodie four cheers and Compton and she doesn’t have a faSharnece Latham. The squad vorite cheer yet. Lydia does not have a cheer capdecided to join cheertain yet. Their team is being leading because she can coached by Ashley Morgan “smile as much as [I] and Danielle McCina. All girls who went out for cheerleading made the team, CCA Cheer Squad Cheering the students and they practice during to victory. the week. The girls are Volume 3, Issue 2
want” and it makes her happy doing it.
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12–Kaleb Williams
1203 Vandalia Collinsville, IL 62234
25-Kent Luster 4–Kaitlyn Gibbs
Phone: 618-345-4224
28-Coach Nathanael
October Birthdays 22-Zachary Feciuch
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28–Sharnece Latham 27-David Hartman
Upcoming Events Oct. 22– Tardy Restitution Workday Nov. 11– Veteran’s Day Nov. 18– Progress Reports Nov. 23-25– Thanksgiving Break
30-Caleb Adams
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