Harbor Christian Academy

This summer we encourage all HCA families and friends to participate in our Reading Challenge. You can go to your local library to join their summer reading challenge and enter any of the books you read from our list. Here are a few books our students have loved, and you can see our full literature list here: https://shorturl.at/1IhZx

HCA Families, you’re invited to join us at the Cliff Tuttle Library this upcoming Saturday, June 13 from 11:00 am-2:00 pm. Families can sign up for the summer reading program while enjoying face painting, games, and activities. See you there!

Today is the first day of our summer session at HCA! Our students participate in project based learning every year during this time. This year our grammar school students are working on answering questions such as “How is Earth uniquely fitted to support life?”, “How do bees help our world?” and “How can you show that an animal’s skeleton is related to how the animal moves?”.

Our logic and rhetoric school students are working on “Aqueducts: Engineering Wonders of the Ancient World” and “Streets to Stories: Rebuilding our Community.”

We are looking forward to this year’s presentations!

Our students sing the Hymn of the Quarter every morning and this quarter it is “What a Friend we Have in Jesus”. What a wonderful reminder to give all our burdens to Jesus, the greatest friend of all.

“What a friend we have in Jesus,
all our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
all because we do not carry
everything to God in prayer!”

We held a special ceremony honoring our 8th grade students for the character and virtues they have demonstrated throughout the school year. Each student receives a personalized certificate recognizing the unique qualities their teachers have seen in them, such as hope, faith, and temperance.

At HCA we celebrate not only academic growth, but also the Christ-centered character that our students continue to develop. We look forward to seeing how each student continues to grow and use their God-given gifts in the years ahead.

HCA is hiring!

We are seeking passionate educators who love Christ, pursue academic excellence, and are committed to classical Christian education.

Open Positions for the 26-27 school year:

Grammar School Teacher (1st Grade)
Grammar School Teacher (3rd Grade)
Physical Education Teacher

Ongoing:
Substitute Teacher

To apply, visit our webpage: https://www.harborchristianacademy.org/employment

Our student body all participated in a special presentation in which they recited the book of Ephesians from memory. Beginning in 1st grade, students work diligently with their classmates to memorize Ephesians 1 and continue on to finish with Ephesians 6 in 6th grade.

Our Ephesians Chapel is a wonderful reflection of their dedication and commitment to hiding God’s Word in their hearts. Families and staff were all encouraged as students boldly proclaimed Scripture and demonstrated a lasting impact of daily Bible memorization.

We are grateful for the teachers who faithfully guide and encourage students in this important spiritual discipline and proud of the students for their perseverance.

At HCA, students memorize various works of poetry throughout the year. Poetry memorization helps to develop a rich vocabulary, master language patterns, and sharpen their reading comprehension.
This year our second graders are memorizing “The Fly" by Walter De La Mare.

“How large unto the tiny fly
Must little things appear!-
A rosebud like a feather bed,
Its prickle like a spear;

A dewdrop like a looking-glass,
A hair like golden wire;
The smallest grain of mustard-see
As fierce as coals of fire;

A loaf of bread, a lofty hill;
A wasp, a cruel leopard;
And specks of sale as bright to see
As lambkins to a shepherd.”

Our youngest students visited Tuttle Neighborhood Library after exploring the nearby park and were excited to see artwork from their classmates and friends across grades on display!