United Christian Academy

🕯️This week, we held the National Honor Society induction ceremony, where Junior class members were officially inducted. Our NHS officers each spoke on one of the pillars of the society: scholarship, leadership, service, and character. This display from our upperclassmen shows what you can achieve when you live out each of these pillars. 🤝💜 UNITED WE ACHIEVE. United, we do everything, all to the glory of God!

📏✨ Measurement Magic! 🔍 Our students in Miss Anderson’s first grade class took a unique approach to learning measurement! Using linking cubes and dominos as trusty measuring tools, they surveyed the room to quantify everything in sight. From the size of their feet 👣 to exploring the dimensions of their friendly classmates and even their classroom furniture 📚, every discovery was met with excitement and curiosity. Linking cubes and dominos became magical units of measurement, turning a regular math lesson into an adventure of exploration and learning. 🌟 #ucathunder #ucaelementary

💙 💚❤️ 💛 HOUSE ATTIRE FOR SALE!! 💙 💚❤️ 💛 Come to the Lower School office to grab what you need to support your houses. Sizes are limited, so don't miss out! #ucathunder

📖Storytime Surprise! 🌟 This morning, our beloved elementary principal stopped by the preK classroom to read a story to our little ones. 📚❤️ The giggles, the questions, and the joy of listening to a story told by someone they admire made this a memorable experience for everyone in the classroom. Thank you to Dr. Morrison for taking the time to connect with our youngest learners! 🧒👧 These moments create lasting memories and foster a love for reading that will stay with them for years to come. #ucathunder #ucapreschool

🏆 🏀 We have an exciting milestone coming up for one of our senior captains, Elizabeth Corley, she is 5 points away from reaching 1,000 career points! Come cheer for her and the team on January 9th at 7:00 pm. Let’s fill our home gym with Thunder fans as the girls take on North Lake Academy. Let's go Thunder! #ucathunder #ucaathletics

🎄❤️ Spreading Cheer and Gratitude! 🎅🚔 We couldn't be prouder of our Lower School students! This holiday season, they took the time to craft heartfelt Christmas and thank you cards for our local police officers. They shine lights of kindness and appreciation to those who serve and protect our community.💌✨ To our dedicated Bloomington police officers, your service and sacrifice do not go unnoticed. 🙏🏻 And thank you to Mrs. Toenjes of UCA for delivering the basket of cards to the officers. #ucathunder

❄️Miss Wilson's 2nd graders and their parents staged an epic snowball fight to finish out 2023! At their Christmas party, the students were told to grab their snowballs and make their plans, but they didn't know about their surprise guests, the Head of School and the Principal! 🛡️⚔️The battle was intense, but all in good fun! Smiles and laughter filled the room as the snowballs were flying. Good sportsmanship was the theme, ending the battle by shaking hands. #ucathunder #ucaelementary

🏫UCA is a school community committed to supporting and encouraging students from all backgrounds and educational levels, helping them to achieve their best. 📚Emphasis is placed on academics, but the encouragement doesn’t stop there. Our teachers and staff invest in each student on a personal level, helping them grow into God's plans for their lives.🌱 🤝💜UNITED WE ENCOURAGE. United, we do everything, all to the glory of God! #ucathunder

Mrs. Aunan helped our 4th grade students get some of their holiday excitement and wiggles out before heading home for Christmas break.🤪 In their Phy Ed class, they participated in “Junk Bowling” and a “Dress your Snowman” relay race.🎳⛄ With each bowling turn, the students tried to knock down as many items of junk as they could. Then, they were collected together in their teams to see who knocked down the most.🏆 Then, a “snowman” was chosen for each team to dress up. Classmates took turns running across the gym to add something to their snowman on each turn. The race was on to create a snowman wearing the most items in the given time.🏃 #ucathunder #ucaelementary

Before heading home to their families, our adorable kindergarteners threw a heartfelt birthday bash for Jesus! 🎉🙏 From sweet smiles to festive hats 🥳, birthday songs 🎸, and delicious cake 🍰, it was a joyous celebration! #ucathunder #ucaelementary #christcenterededucation

✝️🏠The UCA House system was established to glorify God and to provide students a dynamic, exciting, and proven way to develop a positive school culture, train leaders, and foster discipleship. It promotes character, academic achievement, school spirit, a family atmosphere, and a sense of belonging. 👩‍👧👨‍👦Our Big and Little Buddy program within the house system has highlighted the importance of leadership in our older students. Relationships are formed at the beginning of each year, and strengthened throughout the year as the groups spend time together and build relationships. You can see the confidence grow as relationships are cultivated. 🤝💜UNITED WE LEAD. United, we do everything, all to the glory of God! #ucathunder

☕☑️The 3rd-grade class invited all of the UCA staff into their classroom, which they had turned into a cozy “Cocoa Cafe.” The cafe was open for business for an hour. For the staff that couldn’t make it, some of the students went to them to take their to-go orders. 🤝This project touched on problem-solving and collaboration skills as the students worked on planning, organizing, advertising, hosting, and serving together. 🙏💜 The friendly and welcoming experience and environment blessed our staff. Way to go, 3rd graders! You are part of the reason that UCA is such a wonderful place! #ucathunder

🚪 🎄 Middle School students gathered into their house groups to decorate doors for Christmas. Each house drew a movie to base its theme on. 🎅 🎨 🖍️ Students collaborated to formulate a plan and execute the artistic masterpieces that portrayed their movie as best they could. 🏆 The winning house was Fide, with Polar Express! #ucathunder #ucahousesystem

🎄🧑‍🎄Ugly Christmas sweaters have been plentiful recently! Students and staff wore them as a way to show the Christmas spirit. In addition, both 5th-grade classes took part in decorating their paper version of an ugly Christmas sweater. Then, other staff members took their turns voting for their favorites.🗳️ 🎄🌟Glitter, pom-poms, and tinsel were everywhere, but more importantly, there were smiles on the student's faces as they shared their creativity and the Christmas spirit. #ucaelementary #ucathunder

📣 Coming Soon… “Peter Pan: There’s More to the Story” 🧚 ✝️ Each year, UCA puts on a Spring Ministry Production performed by our PreK through 7th grade students. These are familiar stories, adapted by Mrs. Chant and Mrs. Strand, emphasizing a biblical message. 🎭 Earlier this week, our 7th graders were the first to learn what this year’s play would be, as they have the main acting and speaking parts. They were given their scripts and read through the production together. 📆 Mark your calendars for March 14th and 15th, 2024 for the performances. You won’t want to miss it! #ucathunder #ucafinearts

💝🙏🏽We envision children finding new life in Jesus Christ and developing their God-given gifts, eagerly sharing those gifts in service to their Savior, churches, families, and communities. As an entire school, from the smallest to the tallest, we prioritize missions and service. We give and serve because God has given us so much. 🤝 💜 UNITED WE SERVE. United, we do everything, all to the glory of God! #ucathunder

🚀 🔍 Critical thinking and problem-solving skills in action. Our 6th graders embarked on a scientific adventure with Mr. Pugsley. With creativity and determination, they took on the challenge of designing and testing their very own catapults. 📐📏 The experiment was filled with ups and downs, reminding them of the importance of embracing mistakes as opportunities for growth.🌟 While there were many insightful discussions and innovative adjustments, the best part may have been catapulting marshmallows at their teacher! 👨‍🏫 #ucathunder #ucastem

🎶🎄 ¡Feliz Navidad! 🎄🎶 Our middle and high school Spanish students brought festive joy to various classrooms, singing beautiful Christmas carols... in Spanish! 🇪🇸🎤 Señorita Luttio guided her students through the learning process to be able to sing several songs for each classroom. Working on pronunciation and grammar, they brought their peers a new level of Christmas spirit. 🎅 🎵 #ucathunder

📦 🎄 Special Delivery! 🍬 ☕️ 🧸 Every year at Christmas, our community blesses each other by purchasing Christmas Grams that are delivered by student leaders during school. Students, teachers, and staff all anxiously wait to see what goodies they receive! #ucathunder

📸✨Showcase of Our Fine Arts Department! ✨🎨 Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating our talented art and photography students who poured their creativity and passion into a diverse array of projects. From stunning paintings to captivating photographs, each piece reflects our students' dedication and artistic flair. The gallery was buzzing with energy as proud students and visitors explored the projects, engaging in conversations about the inspiration behind each piece of work. It's heartwarming to see our students' growth and artistic evolution in just one semester! 💜 A big shoutout to our passionate and dedicated Fine Arts faculty for nurturing these budding talents. #ucathunder #ucafinearts