our VAIS 10 Year Accreditation Visit,October 25 -28, and our Celebration of Grandparents and Grand Friends on November 24. Both required considerable preparation and both gave me reason to reflect on what I am most proud of and thankful for when it comes to CA.
- I am especially thankful for our students. It is such a privilege to be a part of these young learners' lives. I begin each school day greeting students as they happily arrive at school. They always make me smile.
- I am thankful for the parents of our students who have made the choice to chose an independent school like Christopher Academy. It tells me that providing an excellent academic and social foundation for your children is a priority. Your support and involvement makes all the difference in your child's experience at CA.
- I am thankful for the support of our students' extended family. Grandparents support CA is so many ways: volunteering, serving on the Board of Trustees, and supporting fund raising events to name a few.
- I am thankful for and honored to work with such an exceptionally dedicated and highly qualified faculty and staff. They are specialists in preschool and elementary education. They are continuously striving to foster a love of learning. They do such a great job of striking the ideal balance between our rich traditions and the educational challenges of the 21st Century.
- I am thankful for the individuals who serve on our Board of Trustees. They are committed to ensuring that Christopher Academy continues to be an important asset to our community.
- I am thankful for and proud of our alumni. It is so exciting to see how they confidently and successfully transition into their next experience. Many of our more recent alumni frequently visit and volunteer to help. It is also fantastic when alumni enroll their own children at CA.
- I am thankful to be a member of the Virginia Association of Independent Schools. VAIS challenges independent schools to continuously improve and provides many resources to support us.
- I am thankful for our larger school community which includes the members of both St. Christopher Episcopal and Centenary United Methodist churches. They work closely with us to provide a rich experience for our students enhanced with special events such as our Grandparents Day.
- I am thankful that Christopher Academy can provide quality, affordable independent elementary education in the tri-city area of Portsmouth, North Suffolk, and Western Branch Chesapeake. I think we make a difference for the children who live in these communities.
- I am thankful that I know that each child who attends Christopher Academy will develop into a confident and lifelong learner who is well prepared for the challenges of the 21st Century.
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