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• Go to the CALENDAR & NEWS page here (under the ACADEMICS tab): omahachristianacademy.org/calendar

Calendar Dates: April 29-May 4, 2024

Monday, April 29

• NDE Accreditation Visit
• Boys Basketball Parent Meeting; 7:00 PM in the Cafeteria
• Baseball @ Waverly; (Varsity) 4:30 PM, (JV) 6:30 PM
• Cheer Tryouts (8th-11th graders); 7:00-8:30 PM in the OCA Gym

Tuesday, April 30

• NDE Accreditation Visit 
• Preschool & Pre-K Chapel @ ECC; 8:15 AM
• Junior Field Trip to Midland University (with Mrs. Kuhns & Mrs. Gruber); 9:15 AM - 1:45 PM.
• Middle School Football Meeting; 7:00 PM in the Cafeteria
• Cheer Tryouts (8th-11th graders); 7:00-8:30 PM in the OCA Gym

Wednesday, May 1

• OCA Service Day for 7th-12th grade; 8:15 AM - 3:30 PM
• Elementary Chapel: Erin Schledewitz

Thursday, May 2

• 1st grade Field Trip to Rose Theater; 9:00-11:30 AM.
• 3rd grade Field Trip to Lewis & Clark Museum in Nebraska City; 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Friday, May 3

• Elementary (K-6th) Field Day @ Emmanuel Fellowship; (K-2nd) 8:45-11:15 AM, (3rd-6th) 11:45 AM - 2:15 PM. 
• Track @ Nebraska City; 9:00 AM. Track athletes will be out all day. 

Saturday, May 4

• MS Track Super Meet @ TBD; Boys & Girls begin at 10:00 AM

Looking Ahead: May 6-11, 2024

Monday, May 6

• Middle School Spring Concert; 7:00 PM in the OCA Gym

Tuesday, May 7 - Hat Day

• Preschool & Pre-K Field Day @ ECC; 9:00-10:30 AM
• High School Spring Concert; 7:00 PM in the OCA Gym

Wednesday, May 8

• Elementary & Secondary Chapel: Noah Krehbiel & Evan Scheneman (Brookside Church)
• B Day

Thursday, May 9 - Jersey Day

• Preschool & Pre-K Chapel @ ECC; 8:15 AM
• District Track Meet @ David City

Friday, May 10 - OCA Blue & Gold Day

• 4th grade in-class visitors - Soybean Presentation; 10:00 AM
• Anatomy & Physiology Field Trip to Luminarium; 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM 
• Parent Picnic @ ECC; 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
• Middle School Business Fair; 3:30-5:30 PM in the OCA Cafeteria. Setup will begin at 3:00 PM, Cleanup will go until 6:00 PM.

Upcoming Dates to Note:

• Monday, May 13: Drama Performance
• Wednesday, May 15: Senior Chapel
• Saturday, May 18 - Thursday, May 23: Senior Trip
• Wednesday, May 22: Elementary Awards Day
• Thursday, May 23: Middle School Awards Day & 8th grade Promotion
• Friday, May 24: High School Awards Day
• Saturday, May 25: Graduation

Spring Sports Co-op Info:

• OCA Baseball players play for Concordia High School
• OCA Soccer players play for Roncalli Catholic High School
• OCA Track (Omaha Street School athletes run with OCA athletes)

CALL TO PRAYER!

On May 2nd, the Emerald Pointe property will be auctioned. This is the property that is desired for Omaha Christian High School. Much diligence, research, and labor for financial support has gone into the effort to purchase this property and the 19 acres adjacent to it.  

Please come in person and join in prayer for this event!

• Tuesday, April 30th from 8:00-8:30 AM in Mrs. Witte’s classroom
• Wednesday, May 1st from 6:30-7:00 PM in the cafeteria

If you cannot come in person, please be fervently praying that God would supply exactly what is needed to grow OCA and develop OCHS.



CHEER TRYOUTS

Join us for Cheerleading Tryouts next week!

WHO: Incoming 9th through 11th graders

WHERE: OCA gym 

WHAT: Monday, April 29th at 7:00 PM is the clinic. Tryouts take place the following evening on Tuesday, April 30th at 7:00 PM.

WHAT TO WEAR: Navy blue or black shorts and white t shirt. Cheer shoes or tennis shoes.

QUESTIONS: Contact Kim McCoy at kmccoy@ocamail.org.

FINANCIAL AID APPLICATIONS DUE!

FACTS Financial Aid Application

Due: May 1st, 2024

• Apply at factsmgt.com/parents

MACS SGO Eligibility Form

Due: May 1st, 2024

• Go to metrosgo.com to fill out form or learn more about it

Children’s Scholarship Fund Application

Due: May 3rd, 2024

• Apply at csfomaha.org

Questions? Contact Ellen Hughes ehughes@ocamail.org

NEW VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL COACH

Former Creighton Bluejay Justin Carter Hired as Varsity Boys Basketball Coach at OCA

Basketball players and their parents of all OCA ages are invited to meet our new head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach.

Meeting: Monday, April 29th at 7:00 pm in the Cafeteria

Former Creighton Bluejay basketball player Justin Carter has been hired as the new varsity boy's basketball coach for the Omaha Christian Academy Eagles.

Carter was a starting player for the Bluejays in 2008-09 and 2009-10. A player known for his hard work and competitiveness, Carter averaged almost 9 points and 6 rebounds per contest over two years with the Jays, playing for then-coach Dana Altman.   

Carter then went on to play professionally overseas for 13 seasons. Carter recently retired from professional basketball and started his company Pro Vision Basketball camps/leagues as well as the non-profit Envision Hope program, both located in Elkhorn. 

Oregon University assistant basketball coach Brian Fish says this about Coach Carter:

"Justin is a player that has achieved all his success through hard work, terrific effort and competing every day in practice. Having your young baller around Justin on the court and off will only enhance their ability as not only a player, but also as a person. There are very few coaches out there that can affect a player on and off the court equally!"

Monday night, April 29th in the Cafeteria at 7:00 pm

All parents and students are invited.

Questions? Contact Mr. Shanks sshanks@ocamail.org

OCA-LIFEGATE MS FOOTBALL PARENT MEETING

There will be a parent meeting concerning the upcoming season of middle school football on Tuesday, April 30 at 7:00 PM in the OCA Cafeteria.

OCA is going to start a middle school football co-op program with Lifegate School and Lifegate Pastor John Hunsberger is going to be the head coach.

Coach Hunsberger wants to meet our players and their parents on Tuesday, April 30 at 7:00 PM in the OCA Cafeteria.

He will talk about team philosophy, expectations and answer any questions.

We hope you can join us!

Questions? Contact Shanna Erwin serwin@ocamail.org

OCA SERVICE DAY

We are so excited about our first annual OCA Service Day on Wednesday, May 1!

Here’s an overview of what our students will be doing that day:

7th & 8th graders will be serving at Open Door Mission in the morning and then going to Imago Dei Church in Omaha (2100 S 51st Street) to assist with building cleanup projects and prayer walking the surrounding neighborhood. 

9th & 10th graders will begin at Imago Dei Church with landscaping projects and prayer walking the surrounding neighborhood. They will then go to Open Door Mission to serve for the afternoon shift. 

11th & 12th graders will begin at Imago Dei Church where they will load food bags and Bibles to take to Sienna Francis House to distribute during the morning. They will then return to Imago Dei Church to help organize the food pantry and prayer walk the surrounding neighborhood. 

We have several parents who will be volunteering with us for the day, making our adult to student ratio in each group approximately 1:4. 

All students will return to OCA by 3:30 PM for regular school dismissal.

All students will need to bring a sack lunch that day!

Permission slips went home on Thursday, April 25. If they have not been returned yet, please get them in to Mrs. Colegrove by Monday, April 29.

Questions? Contact Robin Cochran rcochran@ocamail.org

ELEMENTARY FIELD DAY

Elementary students will be participating in Field Day on Friday, May 3 at Emmanuel Fellowship Church.

• K - 2nd Grade: 8:45 AM - 11:00 AM
• 3rd - 6th Grade: 12:00 PM - 2:15 PM

All students need to bring a sack lunch, as school lunch will not be available. 

We need parent (grandparent or aunt and uncle) volunteers! Volunteers are needed to help with running stations. Please see the volunteer sign-up link.

Thank you for volunteering your time to help make Field Day a success!

Questions? Contact Amber McCoy amccoy@ocamail.org

TEACHER & STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK

The week of May 6-10 we will be celebrating our teachers and staff for Appreciation Week.

MAKE A DONATION: Would you like to help pay for special treats for the teachers during the week?

If you would like to bless OCA staff and donate monetarily please send a check or cash to the OCA office in an envelope marked with Mrs. McCoy’s name.

VOLUNTEER: If you are interested in helping to decorate or help during the week, please contact Amber McCoy at amccoy@ocamail.org. 



MS/HS SPRING BAND AND VOCAL CONCERTS

Middle School Spring Concert (Band and Vocal)

Monday, May 6 at 7:00 PM

• All students who are performing should be at school by 6:30 PM.
• Band students should wear band uniform of black pants, long black socks and OCA band polo. 
• Choir students should wear all black. 
• Intermediate Band will be playing with the Middle School Band.

High School Spring Concert (Band and Vocal)

Tuesday, May 7 at 7:00 PM

• All students who are performing should be at school by 6:30 PM.
• Dress is all black: black pants, long black socks, black shirt, buttoned with collar.

EARLY CHILDHOOD FIELD DAY

Early Childhood students will be participating in Field Day on Tuesday, May 14 at the Early Childhood Campus.

We need volunteers! Volunteers are needed from 9:00-11:00 AM to help with running stations. Please see the volunteer sign-up link.

Thank you for volunteering your time to help make Field Day a success!

Questions? Contact Amber McCoy amccoy@ocamail.org

OCA BENEFIT MOVIE EVENT

When: May 17, 2024

Where: Omaha Community Playhouse

Time: 7:00 PM

Movie: Raiders of the Lost Ark

Featured Guest: Ben Mankiewicz

On May 17th, Raiders of the Lost Ark will be shown at the Omaha Community Playhouse courtesy of Bruce Crawford, film historian. The featured guest will be Ben Mankiewicz, the weekend host of Turner Classic Movies.

Tickets: You can purchase tickets by clicking the link below. After one day of ticket sales, over 25% of the tickets have been sold! 

Auction: The three pictures featured will be auctioned off that night with a starting bid of $175. All three have Harrison Ford’s laser autograph. You can win the auction immediately by choosing the "Pay Now" price of $500.

Questions? Contact Tim Neal tneal@ocamail.org

OCA FIREWORKS STAND

Please tell your friends and neighbors about an easy way to support OCA! Sign ups to help work the stand will be coming out soon!



Questions? Contact Tim Neal tneal@ocamail.org



Share your comments, questions, concerns, or suggestions with the OCA school board!

You can email: board@ocamail.org (all current board members will receive your email).