Leading the field
Secondary students planned and executed the annual spring elementary Field Day event, held at the beautiful Camp Canaan on Sand Island in Rock Hill. The student leadership and service project blessed over 200 elementary students and parents.
Students reached a milestone in their semester studies of swimming creatures. Marine biology became up close and personal when classes gathered for dissections, first for a perch and then for a shark.
"Look at the size of that liver," 5th grade science instructor Heather Dixon said excitedly, holding up a dog nose shark. "Our human liver is much larger, but proportionately -- for this size creature, the liver is huge! Does anybody know why?"
Some students pulled back from the sight or smell, but then leaned forward again quickly to see.
Mrs. Dixon went on to explain how sharks use a greater than normal oil production to help its buoyancy. Upper elementary students have been studying all types of swimming creatures this term, from seals and whales to dolphins and sea snakes, and from fish, skates and rays to turtles and plankton. Next up: the science scholars come out of their shell to examine crustaceans!
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From Peru with Love 
In the Connection assembly, high school students Jenna Tyrpak and Sarah Hinson share stories from their October mission trip to northern Peru. The pair represented the lone teenagers on a team that engaged in evangelism and church planting in Sullana.
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Elementary parents, students, and faculty anticipated the six week mark with a cook-out. Thanks to all who pitched in to make it a meaningful event!
The secondary drama group presented "Cinderella" to a packed house on Dec. 10 and 11. Directed by LPA alumna Kailee Barfield, the show was performed at the Fort Mill playhouse. Above, the club practices for the show.
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