Subject: Sheriff Candidate Meet and Greet at MHCA
Dear MHCA Staff and Families,
Mountain Home Christian Academy will be hosting all three candidates for Baxter County Sheriff on campus to give our staff and families the opportunity to meet them personally and learn more about each individual. This opportunity is not an endorsement of any candidate. Rather, our desire is to help our school community be well informed and engaged, especially in a county that has not elected a new sheriff in over 20 years.
Each candidate will visit campus one at a time and will be hosted in the MHCA gym at 4:00 p.m. on the following dates:
Brian Davis – Monday, January 19 at 4:00 p.m.
Henry Campfield – Wednesday, January 21 at 4:00 p.m.
Mark Hollingsworth – Thursday, January 22 at 4:00 p.m.
As Christians, Scripture reminds us of our responsibility toward those in authority. “Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established.” (Romans 13:1) We are also instructed to pray for our leaders so that we may live peaceful and godly lives (1 Timothy 2:1–2). Providing an opportunity to learn about those seeking public office is one way we can act wisely and responsibly.
We hope you will join us for one or more of these opportunities to listen, learn, and engage respectfully.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.
Doyne Byrd
Hi friends,
Just a reminder: Mrs. Forrest will be posting first payments for the 8th grade Ark/Creation Museum Trip according to what you selected on the Google form . She will post those on Thursday, Jan. 15 under incidentals in your FACTS account. We did not process a deposit because the first payment was so close. Reach out if you have any questions or comments: vpeglar@mhcaeagles.org
Here's what's happening this week:
Monday, Jan. 12: Love in Action food drive for MH Food Basket continues through Feb. 12.
Tuesday, Jan. 13: Meet at 8:15am in the lobby just outside the main office for the Monthly prayer walk at MHCA.
Tuesday, Jan. 13: Eagle Varsity basketball travels to Bradleyville, MO. The MHCA van will leave right after school. Game starts at 6:00pm.
Wednesday, Jan. 14: Our chapel guest is Chase Chapman. He is a Pro Douglas Flyfishing Angler/Guide. He is a Jesus lover and uses his passion for Christ to teach others how to fish for men! Parents/Family welcome to attend as usual! This should be a special chapel.
Wednesday, Jan. 14: We need all hands on deck as we plan our 2 largest fundraisers of the year! EPIC parent meeting at noon at MHCA. A service hour will be logged for all who can participate. We are also seeking a "volunteer coordinator" for these 2 events.
Thursday, Jan. 15: Dress-up day in honor of our basketball home games. It's "White out" Day at MHCA! Dress in white!
Thursday, Jan. 15: Jr. Boys and Varsity Boys play at Home against Lutie. Games start at 5:30pm.Have a fantastic weekend!
Saturday, Jan. 17: Varsity Boys basketball heads to Nixa, MO to play Rush.
Continuous Enrollment: There's still time to join our Continuous Enrollment. No need to complete a returning student packet, your student can be automatically re-enrolled each year This guarantees your student a seat for next school year and you will recieve the best enrollment rate of $75. Read through all the details here: https://forms.gle/uc98C4iezyNyRy1J6
Looking ahead:
The ACE scholarship portal will begin accepting applications for the next school year on Feb. 2 through April 15th. If finances are a struggle, check out their website to see if your student qualifies for this help. They plan to post updated eligibility guidelines late January.
Just a few things as we end the week.
Tomorrow, Jan. 10 is the Kick-off of the Bomb Squad's robot building season. There are many different roles in the process. If your student has an interest in robotics or engineering, check out their reveal tomorrow. For more details, DM the FB page of the squad: FRC Team 16Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 8:15 is our monthly prayer walk at MHCA. We want to get the word out for our next week's chapel speaker. Our chapel guest will be Chase Chapman. He is a Pro Douglas Flyfishing Angler/Guide. He is a Jesus lover and uses His passion for Christ to teach others how to fish for men. Parents and family, please remember you are invited to attend chapel sessions, times will be posted as usual in Monday's Weekly Snapshot email.
Don't forget we are collecting non-perishable food items for our annual "Love in Action" food drive for MH Food Basket. I would love to blow last years food amount out of the water! We often think of love as a "feeling", but love is so much more than that. Love has leggs! Let's continue to be a blessing to our community out of the blessings we have received. Love in Action ends Feb. 12th.
Very important EPIC parent meeting next Wednesday, Jan. 14 at noon as we plan for the Father Daughter Ball and Night with your Knight. These are wonderful community events and they are our only fundraisers of the year. We need all hands on deck. If you cannot attend, watch for our meeting notes to see how you can help.
Service hours: If your student is in K-12 and you haven't met your 10 family service hours for the year or your student is in 7th-12th and they haven't completed their student service hours yet, Good News, there's still plenty of time. Serving at your church or in the community can be used to meet the requirements as well. You would simply log those hours in the FACTS family portal under family. You can toggle to each family member's name and input the date, what the service was, someone to list to verify, and how many hours served. If. you've served with MHCA and you don't see your hours logged under your name, add them yourself in the portal. We sometimes miss those hours. Beyond basketball season, there will be events at school as well as our community events where we will need volunteers to serve. Thanks to all who have diligently been out in the community with your student! It's beautiful to see and you are training your student to serve others, which is at the heart of who Jesus is, isn't it?
Finally, if you haven't made a decision about joining continuous enrollment yet, it's not too late to get on board. This is our new option that eliminates completing enrollment packets each school year to enroll at MHCA. It secures a seat for your student in their current grade. If you decide your student will not be returning, you simply need to submit a withdrawal form for next school year by March 15th. If they are returning, you will be continuosly enrolled and receive the most affordable enrollment fee each school year of $75 on March 17. You can join continuous enrollment here: https://forms.gle/kcYaSgPqpNhTmE1H6 I know some of you are waiting for the 2026-2027 tuition prices to be posted. We plan to get that info to you by Feb. 1.
Since we are so close to the January 15th payment for the trip that will be charged to your FACTS account, I will not be charging the deposits like originally planned. Your first payment will be posted on or around January 15th but not sooner. Thanks everyone, I think we are at trip capacity. This is going to be an amazing trip! If you are a fundraising guru, be thinking of ideas that we can utilize to raise some money to help offset the costs for each family that participates. :)
Here's the link to this week's Encouragement and Devos: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R3rc7Dj0qGydNMoTd5WXD5gpL-w4gxXr/view?usp=sharing
Here's what's happening this week at MHCA!
Monday, Jan. 5: Eagle basketball travels to Koshkonong to play ball. Games start at 5:30p.m Prayers for safe travels and great sportsmanship!
Monday, Jan. 5: No cheer practice today. Cheer practice will resume next Monday.
Monday, Jan. 5: Love in Action food drive starts today! This time of year can be a challenging time for those in need. Let's be the hands and feet of Christ and do what we can to help our brothers and sisters. Below is a sample of items that you could send with your student to be a blessing to those in need. Love in Action will be accepting non-perishables until it ends on February 12th. All donations will benefit those that use the Mtn. Home Food Basket.
Wednesday, Jan. 7: First Semester report cards will go out via email.
Wednesday, Jan. 7: Chapel speaker will be Jason Hoyle. Remember, family of MHCA students are always welcomed to join our chapel services. Times are posted below.
Wednesday, Jan. 7: Juniors will lead Pre-K chapel.
Friday, Jan. 9: School is in session this Friday! Remember, this builds in some snow days in case of bad weather!
If you haven't already opted into Continuous Enrollment. Now is the time. No paperwork to complete to re-enroll and you'll get the best enrollment fee rate! Read through for details and complete this form to join: https://forms.gle/TrdqokE7217edLLo9
Have a fantastic week!
Want to join this challenge? Sign up here: https://forms.gle/vnbAJU1QzqZrcfrr6
If you had a balance of $20 or more, a shopping code has been sent to you in case you'd like to use your remaining balance in the portal. Thanks and Happy New Year!
Participants included: Mr. Jim Brown, Mr. Chris Sebree, Mr. & Mrs. William Joiner, Mrs. Rebecca Burns, Mrs. Ashley Bell, Ms. Cianna Scalise, Mr. Shane Nelson, Mrs. Vanessa Peglar, Mrs. Alecia Czanstkowski, and Mr. Doyne Byrd.
