2019-2020
When PCA students returned to campus in the fall of 2019, they found several campus upgrades that had occurred over the summer months. The elementary playground had a fresh, new look. Gone was the chain-link fence, and instead there was a new brick sidewalk and new planter boxes with trees. A few new pieces were added to the playground structure, as well. Once school began, the purchase of benches for the playground and picnic tables for the swing area took place to finish this portion of the project.
Entrance ramps into the church building were refinished, providing easy access for all families and guests. In September, parking lot banners and new building signage were installed.
The year 2019 brought the 10th anniversary of PCA’s Homeschool Partnership Program. 2019 also introduced a new event into the life of our school; the induction of members into the Athletic Forever an Eagle Hall of Fame. Born out of a vision of the Athletic Booster Board, Steve Bauslaugh, Rod Windle, Leigh Nowicki, and Roland DeRenzo, were the inaugural inductees into this hall of fame.
Winter of 2020 brought changes that no one could have predicted when the news of a spreading virus became the headline on news reports around the world. This virus would quickly grow into a global pandemic, forcing the shutting down of entire nations, including the United States. Thankfully, the Lord had prompted the hearts of PCA administration to begin preparations that would position the school to be ready to transition from in-person instruction to online instruction over a weekend. PCA students never lost a day of school during the school closure that lasted throughout the entire spring semester. Our hearts broke for the Class of 2020, the seniors who lost the most during that spring. That May, the idea of a Senior Parade through Plymouth was born and quickly became one of the bright spots for every member of that class.