December
January
2016-17
Dayspring Christian Academy’s Monthly Newsletter
New Gym Floor!
Quick Clicks:
 Dayspring Website
The DCA gym floor has been completely
refinished featuring the new school logo
and mascot image.
 RenWeb Login
DCA’s production of A
Christmas Carol gets
everyone singing
Charles Dickens’ classic tale of
Ebenezer Scrooge’s transformation
came alive onstage on Dec. 9 and
10. Audience members were invited to sing along to a variety of classic Christmas carols in between the
scenes.
Students Shop at
The Polar Express
Students got into the spirit of giving by
purchasing gifts for their friends and
family at The Polar Express, an inschool store filled with a wide variety of
items. Friendly volunteers helped
younger students select the perfect gift
for each family member on their list,
while others wrapped and labeled each
item.
Canned Goods
Fundraiser
The results are in! Our
canned goods fundraiser
earned our school a total
of $320, and helped a lot
of hungry folks at Christmas time. Thank you to
all who contributed!
Preschool made a charming appearance at
our annual Christmas Chapel, helping to
tell the story of our Savior’s birth
Let it snow,
let it snow,
let it snow!
Open House on February16
Please spread the word!
Skate night fun
DCA basketball season
begins
Basketball is in season at DCA.
DCA families enjoyed a
private skating party at
United Skates of America
in Rumford, RI. Students,
teachers, moms and dads
had fun roller-skating,
hanging with the Minions,
playing arcade games and
battling each other at laser
tag!
Elementary 3rd and 4th grade boys and
girls have begun training weekly, with the
boys playing practice games in the Attleboro league on weekends.
Middle school boys have started playing
weekly games both in our newly refinished
gym and away.
Come and show your support by coming
to the games and cheering the teams on!
The 3rd/4th grade boys’ team plays a practice
game at Thacher Elementary School
In-house field
trip with Historic
New England
1st-5th graders marched
back in time to experience
the lives of Colonists
during the Revolution.
Our new mascot
makes an appearance
at middle school boys’
home games
Students show support with signs made by 5th
graders!
Geography Bee
Results:
NJHS members help
with the Bags of Hope
service project
5th Grade
Nicholas Hopkins
6th Grade
Shruthi Adhavan
7th Grade
Michael Basiliere
(2nd Place)
Dylan Rosania
8th Grade
Jolynn Ackland
Christian Mayer
(1st place)
Tristan Oliveira
Abigail Phillips
Josie Polak
Victoria Thibert
(3rd Place)
Bags of Hope is a nonprofit providing
quality monogrammed duffel bags to
local foster children who often carry all
they own in a garbage bag.
Just what does go on inside that
Tumblebus?