Success at Clearwater Academy

A Letter from a Mother

I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to all that is Clearwater Academy.

I just came home from the Halloween Parade and from experiencing the excitement of the group. I have to admit I was trying not to cry tears of relief. I want you to know how fortunate I feel to have my two school aged children in such a sane, no drug, no violence, safe place.

We have had the experience of other private and public schools and believe me, we know the huge difference. Clearwater Academy is the best!!!

Thank you,

M.S.

Knights in State Championship

The Clearwater Academy tackle football team are at the end of a great season. With only wins on their record they are heading into their final game, which is the State Championship game. The game is on Saturday, November 14th at 7:30 pm and is being played at Canal Park at 3120 Tampa Road, Oldsmar, FL.

At 5:00 pm at the same location the Knights Cheerleaders are competing in the their competition for the state title.

This is going to be a great Saturday of competition and fun!

New Multimedia Lab!

This morning all the 4th through 12th grade students gathered outside the doors of the new multimedia lab, awaiting the grand opening. The ribbon was cut by students Grant McDaniel and Addy Fenn, who were the top fundraisers that helped put the lab together. The doors were then opened to the brand new lab.

The multimedia lab was put together personally by Executive Director, Jim Zwers. With brand new computers and desks the students of Clearwater Academy will now have access to the latest software and tools to learn about the many areas of multimedia. Video production, photography editing, graphic arts and languages are just a few of the areas that the new lab will be used for.

The day has finally arrived, Friday, August 21. The Clearwater Academy Knights vs. the Geneva Classical Academy Knights. Game time is 7:30 p.m. at 940 7th Street South, Safety Harbor.

We had a pep rally this morning to get the team pumped up for the big game. The cheerleaders cheered and the coach gave a good pep talk.

The team is ready. All of their practices under the blazing Florida sun are going to pay off tonight. GO KNIGHTS!

The students are back in action at Clearwater Academy eager to learn new things. The first day of school was filled with excitement and anticipation.

With a fresh coat of paint on nearly every surface of the school, those walking in commented that it was like walking into a brand new school.

Starting the week off, all of the high school students traveled to the Tampa Bay Museum of Art to see the Andy Warhol exhibition. They were treated not only to a large display of Mr. Warhol's internationally renowned work but to a variety of other contemporary artists.

Learning is an adventure and the staff at Clearwater Academy are thrilled to have the privilege to lead our students on this incredible journey.

Graduate 2009 Success Story

Success Story from one of our 2009 Graduates!

"I am from Korea and I came here after finishing middle school in order to prepare for an American university.

I have faced many academic challenges over the last few years. Unlike my Korean friends who were doing more advanced math, I was sent back to restudy Algebra II. At first I was worried that I would appear weak to colleges. Wow, was I wrong. In fact, I would like to tell you that I have been accepted to 11 highly ranked universities, including Vanderbilt and have been offered several scholarships.

In Korea, math was one of my weaker subjects, the one that always pulled my grades down and was a constant source of frustration. After completing Algebra II, my basics were in solidly. During the last summer break, I went back to Korea to receive math tutoring to prepare for my SAT's. I was intimidated at first because most of my friends were already taking calculus. However, the funny thing was, that they had totally forgotten their basic math and were constantly asking me for help!

Now, here’s the really good part: I not only ended up getting an 800, a perfect score, on my SAT math test, but I also got an 800 on the more advanced subject test, the test that “math jocks” take to impress colleges. There is no doubt in my mind that applying Study Technology in math and then doing extensive drilling were the reasons for my success."

M.K.

For more Clearwater Academy success stories go to our website at ClearwaterAcademy.org.

COLOR WAR 2009

COLOR WAR HAS BEGUN!