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Hey Warriors, we have two opportunities to vote for CAK as the Best Christian School in Knoxville!

Best of the Best: City View Magazine
Sign in or create a new account. **Be sure to click the “Vote” button under the nominee list to ensure your vote registers before exiting the page. Each voter must vote in at least 35 different categories for the vote to count. Share with family and friends, and let's keep CAK as the Best Christian School in Knoxville for the seventh year in a row! You can also vote for CAK in Best Elementary, Middle, and High School! Let's go, Warriors! Click HERE or scan the QR code in the photo to vote for CAK.

Best of Knoxville: Knoxville News Sentinel
Help CAK regain the Best of Knoxville private school champion for 2024! Voting is open now until July 24th for Best Private School in the Knoxville News Sentinel Community Choice Awards. It's easy to vote! Simply choose a category (CAK is under Kids and Education > Private School), make your vote, fill in your email address, and complete the registration form. You must register in order to vote. Only one email address per user will be accepted, but you can vote DAILY! Click HERE or scan the QR code in the photo to vote for CAK!

Share with grandparents & friends, and let the voting begin! Go, Warriors!

All Sports Camp Update! Due to a lack of participation for the June 17th-20th dates, the first week will no longer be offered. The second All Sports Camp week will still be happening on July 15th-18th! Make plans to join us for a fun-filled week on July 15th-18th and get in that last bit of summer fun! Scan the QR code to register! We can't wait to see you.

Discover a new passion or gain skills for a current one at CAK's Warrior Summer Camp! New camps this year include Robotics Junior Camp and Girls Lacrosse! Check out all of the offerings and sign up today: 
REGISTER HERE

Hey Warriors! It's time to nominate CAK for Best Private School in Knoxville. Please scan the QR code in the graphic or click the link below. The top five nominations will move on to the voting process in July. Click on the category 'Kids & Education' and under 'Private School' type in Christian Academy of Knoxville. Let's Go, Warriors!

Nominations close May 24th! You can nominate DAILY with this link.
https://knoxnews.gannettcontests.com/2024-Knox-Stars-Communitys-Choice-Awards/gallery/

There is so much happening for our seniors this week! Our senior walk tradition lives on. Pictures with kindergarten students, a walk through the elementary and middle school halls, and throwing the caps. What a fun time of celebration!

Join CAK students Sophia Newton and Reid Corbett for a Joni and Friends Walk 'N' Roll this Sunday, April 21st! CAK is hosting this event, and it is a Capstone project for both Sophia and Reid. Walk for a great cause right here on CAK's campus from 3 pm-5 pm. All money raised will stay right here in Knoxville to help support families impacted by disability. Visit www.joniandfriends.org/knoxville

Yesterday was an incredible day at CAK! Our hearts are still full of joy after we hosted the amazing SOZO Children's Choir. Watching our students light up with excitement as they danced and sang alongside the talented choir members was wonderful. We are so thankful for the visit from the SOZO Children's Choir! They shared their talent and spread the love of Christ through music. Our students and faculty were touched by their visit, and we can't wait to welcome them back again soon!

For those of you who would like to learn more about this amazing group, click THIS LINK.

Congratulations to the winning teams of last week's East TN Christian Schools Scholars' Bowl! For the middle school division, GCA won, and for the high school division, CAK took home first place! Thank you to all of the participants and to those who organized and worked the event! Way to go, Warriors!

This past week, nine CAK students had an unforgettable senior trip to Italy! Students and chaperones explored the historic streets of Rome, Florence, Assisi, and Pisa! This trip was an incredible journey filled with culture, history, and lifelong memories. Our seniors had an amazing time immersing themselves in the beauty and charm of Italy, experiencing iconic landmarks like the Colosseum, Vatican City, and the Leaning Tower of Pisa firsthand.

Hey CAK, go vote for Wesley Alig as Baseball's early-season favorite. Polls will close on Monday at noon. visit https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/high-school/2024/03/06/tennessee-high-school-knoxville-preseason-softball-player-of-year-vote/72727342007/

Wesley Alig was a Division II-A Mr. Baseball finalist and a two-time DII-A District 1 MVP. The Kennesaw State signee had a .481 batting average, 19 doubles, 10 home runs, 37 RBIs, and 43 scored runs.

We are sharing faculty spotlights each month throughout the year to help you get to know our dedicated teachers! Today, we are shining our spotlight on John Sessoms, the Digital Media teacher in both the high school and middle school! Mr. Sessoms also runs the Warrior Network. John has been at CAK for almost six years. We asked him a few questions:

Congratulations to our Girls Basketball team! They are the 2024 East Region Champions. 🏀🟡🔵🏆 Up next Sectionals. Friday, February 23rd, at CAK. Plan to come and support these Lady Warriors as they compete for a trip back to the state tournament!

Today, we are shining our spotlight on Sandra Welshan, the sixth-grade science teacher in middle school! Mrs. Welshan has been at CAK for 17 years. We asked Sandra a few questions:

We are incredibly proud of Cole & Cooper Speck for their outstanding work on their senior capstone project, The Warrior Film Fest! The project had two objectives: First, to provide an opportunity for students in the arts to compete and showcase their creativity. Second, to encourage people with little or no experience in filmmaking to give it a shot without worrying about their skill level.

Cole & Cooper organized an event where participants were invited to submit a three-minute short film of any genre. The films were evaluated based on criteria such as Best Sound Design, Best Cinematography, Best Screenplay, Most Creative, The Audience Choice Award, and Best Motion Picture. The winner of Best Motion Picture received a cash prize of $250. The event was held at Central Cinemas Knoxville.

Well done, Warriors! #CAKHighSchool #WarriorNetwork

Christian Academy of Knoxville is proud to announce that the class of 2024 Valedictorian is Miss Olivia Gray, and the Salutatorian is Miss Natalie Heaton. Learn more about these outstanding students by clicking 'more'.

Congratulations to GCA for reclaiming the Battle of the Bottles trophy last night. Together, CAK and GCA raised $37,784.63 for HOPE Resource Center! Both schools gave generously to support a wonderful cause! Way to go, Warriors and Rams!

Today, we are shining our spotlight on Katy McKinney, a first-grade teacher in the elementary school! This is Mrs. McKinney's second year at CAK.

We asked Katy a few questions:

Let's do this, Warriors!

Today, we are shining our spotlight on Bridgette Boudreaux, a Chemistry, Physics, and Engineering teacher in the high school! Mrs. Boudreaux has been at CAK for two years.

We asked Bridgette a few questions:

UPDATE: CAK now has a matching donor for the Battle of the Bottles! Faith Promise Chruch has generously agreed to partner with CAK and will now match up to $10,000 of our family's donations. We are so thankful for this amazing development!

Did you know that one baby bottle filled with change is typically a $25 donation to HOPE? What’s amazing is that that $25 donation actually saves TWO lives: a mom and her baby. CAK – how many lives can we save this year through the Battle of the Bottles?? Join us in partnering with HOPE by donating $25 (or more!!) online today! Visit: www.investingHOPE.com/CAK

The third quarter has officially begun! As we get back to school, we are excited to get back to the Battle of the Bottles campaign to support Hope Resource Center! This year’s campaign revolves around the CAK vs. GCA basketball game on January 19th, where the winning school will receive the Battle of the Bottles trophy! Donate to HOPE by visiting www.investinghope.com/CAK. Be sure to choose your child’s class for our inter-school competitions. If students would prefer to bring in cash, there are envelopes at the front desk for each school. Let's do this, Warriors!