SCAe-News
November 2015
From the Desk of Mrs. Jackson
It’s November….
With November we have changed our time routines. It’s a brighter morning when
we get started each day! The colder temperatures are sure to be a routine soon,
so please be sure that your students are warmly dressed for each day.
As you can tell by the monthly newsletter we have a lot of activities this month.
Please be sure to check the calendar, weekly e-notes and our website for all of
these scheduled events.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
5K Fun Run/Walk
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Parade of Lights
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Calendar of Events
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Operation Christmas Child
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November is a month for counting blessings, and they are very numerous at SCA.
Each day shows us more and more that God is continuing in a mighty way to bless
our community.
May November be full of blessings for our SCA community and beyond as the
Lord shows us in our daily routine. May we recognize each and every day those
blessings and give praise. Lastly, may the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with
your spirit (Philemon 1:25), all of the days.
Information Bulletin Board 3-4
Chapel Services
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Staff Birthdays
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1st Quarter Honor Roll
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Teacher Bulletin Boards
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Carlene Jackson
A SALUTE
Salina Christian Academy
1009 Highland Ave.
Salina, KS 67401
Phone: 785-452-9929
www.salinachristianacademy.org
[email protected]
Carlene Jackson - Principal
[email protected]
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VETERANS
Please set Wednesday, November 11th, from 10:00am 10:45am aside for the SCA Veterans Day Chapel, which will
be conducted by SCA students and staff. Plan to come as we
have a special presentation that day, and you will hear our
students sing and speak. Most of all, Veteran’s Day presents
us the opportunity to thank those who have served this country
so well. We are indeed indebted to them for their service to
this great country.
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RUN
WITH ENDURANCE
- 5K FUN
RUN/WALK,
NOVEMBER 14TH
There is still time to register for the 5K Fun Run/Walk Fundraiser to be held on November 14th at Webster! The
Registration fee is $30 per person. You can access the registration and information on the SCA website, in the school
office, or at B Strong Running Company in the Central Mall. Some highlights of the race include: proceeds to benefit
SCA Technology, Run or walk the 5K (3.1 miles), all participants will be entered into a drawing for an Ipad Mini and 2
Fitbit Charge HR.
We are also in need of volunteers and refreshments:
November 13 (day before fun run): Two people to set up table at school and hand out packets to race participants
from 3:30pm - 8:00pm.
November 14 (race day!):
• Several people to set up from 7:00am - 8:00 am at Webster Conference Center
• 1-2 people to keep refreshments stocked/handed out from 8:00am - 10:00am
• 1 person for the information table to answer questions from 7:30am - 9:00am
• Several people for clean up from 10:00am - 11:00am.
• Volunteers to provide the following refreshments: 3 bags of apples, 3 large bunches of bananas
If you are able to help in any of these areas, please call the school office at 452-9929
PARADE
OF
LIGHTS, SATURDAY NOVEMBER 21
SCA’s high school students are taking on this year’s Parade of Lights float project with the theme “True Love was Born
in a Stable”. We also have around 4,000 candy canes that we will be handing out with the same message. A great
way for SCA to spread the true meaning of CHRISTmas to our community!
Here are a few ways you as SCA families can help!
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Attend the parade on Saturday, November 21st @ 5:30pm and join us as we share Christ’s love. Little ones and
their parents will be able to ride on the float and all others will get to walk behind waving & smiling.
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The cost of this ministry is between $200-$300, so if you feel led to give, there is a container in the school office.
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If you enjoy building things and/or working with teens, we would love to have you as a part of our team! For
workdays and times, please contact Jennifer Underwood by email at: [email protected] or by phone at 785493-2378.
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We need help putting the labels on the candy canes, so if you are willing to help, please contact the school office.
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We will also need help tearing down the float after the parade, so if you are able to help with that process please
let us know!
Thank you so much for your prayer and consideration with helping with this ministry opportunity. Please feel free to
contact Jennifer if you have any questions.
CALENDAR
OF
EVENTS
Nov. 6 - Class Pictures/Fall Portrait Retakes
Nov. 20 - Fall Parties - Pre-6th grades
Nov. 11 - Veteran’s Program Chapel - 10:00am
Nov. 21 - Parade of Lights
Nov. 13 - On the Pot ornament painting
Nov. 23 - 24 - No School - Educator’s Conference
Nov. 14 - 5K Fun Run/Walk 8:00am - Webster
Nov. 25 - 27 - No School - Thanksgiving Break
Nov. 17 - Board Meeting - 6:30pm
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OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
Operation Christmas Child is a world wide outreach of Samaritan’s Purse. Each year they share God’s love with
millions of children by hand-delivering shoe boxes filled with toys, school supplies, candy, and hygiene gifts. These
boxes bring great joy to precious girls and boys and opens hearts to hear about God’s greatest gift – His Son. We
won’t know where our boxes will be sent until collection week, but they have gone to Mexico the past several years.
All SCA classes (Preschool – High School) are organizing the collection of the items listed below to fill shoeboxes. If
your family would like to take this opportunity, to bless those in need, please send any of these items to school by
Tuesday, November 17th. There will be 200 shoe boxes provided by the organization and we will pack the shoe
boxes here at the school on Thursday, November 19th.
Suggested Gifts: (All items should be new and small enough to fit in a shoe box. No war related items, please.)
Small Toys
*Cars
*Dolls
*Balls
*Stuffed animals
*Yo-yos
*Legos
*Jump ropes
School Supplies
*Pens
*Pencils
*Crayons
*Markers
*Coloring books
*Writing Papers
*Books
Hygiene Items (no liquids please)
*Toothbrush
*Toothpaste
*Bar Soap
*Combs
*Brushes
*Hair bows/Clips
*Washcloths
Other needed items include: Hard candy, hats, gum, socks, sunglasses, t-shirts, stickers, money to help with shipping
costs.
INFORMATION BULLETIN BOARD
Winter Weather - Important School Closing Information
It is rapidly approaching that time of year when we will keep an eye on foul weather that could prevent us from having
school. The process looks like this:
1. Mr. Reynolds and I begin to monitor storms in advance of their approach. The morning of a storm, he will check
county roads and I tour the city streets.
2. We try to make the call as early as possible in the morning, before 6:30am and preferably the night before, but the
weather does not always cooperate.
3. I have a list of radio and television stations that I contact as soon as the call is made. It sometimes takes them time
to get them posted. Please note these below as the best sources to determine if SCA will not have classes.
4. We do NOT always follow USD 305 closing, so it is not safe to assume we both close at the same time – it is true
that more often than not we do but there have been occasions when we called school and they did not.
5. On those in-between days, I will always attempt to come to school and be out front in case someone left the house
early to bring kids to school and didn’t hear the report that we closed that day.
Here are the primary places I will post school closing:
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KSAL
KJIL
KWCH
KSN
KAKE
SCA FB PAGE
SCA SCHOOL WEBSITE
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Picture Retakes - Class Composites - Friday, November 6th
Picture retakes will be this Friday, November 6th. Students that were absent for pictures in September will have their
picture taken. If you are interested in having your child’s picture retaken, please send your packet back to school as
soon as possible, so we can add them to the list. Class composites will also be taken on November 6th. Order forms
have been sent home, and should be returned by picture day.
On The Pot Ornament Painting, Friday November 13th
We will be painting On The Pot ornaments in gym on Friday, November 13th between 8:30am-10:30am. If you would
like to come and help during this time, please let your child’s teacher know.
No School - November 23-27
There will be no school from November 23-27 for Thanksgiving break.
Dress code reminders
As the weather begins to get cooler there are some dress codes we want to remind you of; Socks/tights - solid navy or
white socks or tights may be worn. Solid navy, or white leggings may also be worn. Sweaters - solid navy sweaters,
navy or gray SCA sweatshirts, hoodies, and zip up jackets, or solid navy jackets are allowed to be worn in the
classroom for all grades. If your child gets cold in the classroom, please be sure to send one of these to school with
them. If you ever have any questions concerning dress codes, please contact the school office.
New Concert Attire for MS/HS
The board has approved the following new concert attire for the upcoming Christmas and Spring concerts. This attire
will be consistent for all students K5 - 12th grade. Boys attire: White oxford shirt, black pants, black belt, black socks
and black shoes. Girls attire: White oxford shirt, black knee length (or longer) skirt, black tights, and black shoes.
Thank you for helping us create consistency during our performances!
Volunteer Opportunities
Here at SCA we have several areas in which we rely on volunteer help and ask that each family consider volunteering
their time in one of these areas. Areas that we are always in need of more help are Lunchroom & Library volunteers.
Please be praying about where you would like to serve this year.
Lunchroom volunteers needed: One Monday per month, and every Tuesday, and Wednesday in the Kitchen
(microwaving lunches, or checking students at the door). Please contact Julie Bretado at 914-9508, or the school office
if you would like to sign up to help.
Library volunteers needed: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons. Please contact Jennifer Lamer at 2011200, or the school office.
Moms in Prayer
Moms in Prayer meets on Tuesdays at 8:30am in the computer lab. We welcome all Moms and Grandmothers to join
us for prayer for our students, families, and staff of SCA. If you have younger children and need to bring them with you,
that is just fine.
CHAPEL SERVICES
STAFF BIRTHDAYS
We welcome family and friends to come and join us for our
weekly Chapels. Chapels are held in the gym and we have
several Pastors and individuals who come and present the
gospel message to our students during this time.
Chapel Times: Preschool - 5th grade - 9:20am - 9:45am
6th grade - HS - 9:50am - 10:30am
Nov. 4 - Lola Mattison - EFC
Nov. 11 - Veteran’s Day Chapel Service
Nov. 18 - Pastor Steve Gowin - EFC
November Staff Birthdays
David French - MS/HS - Nov. 1st
Tracy Bunce - Pre Aide - Nov. 27th
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1st Quarter Middle School/High School Honor Roll
Congratulations to the following students for making the Quarterly Honor Roll. These students achieved a GPA of 3.0 or higher in all
classes during the 2nd Quarter! Come and check out the bulletin board by the gym.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
7th Grade - Randi Cooper, Joshua Cunningham, Que Hill, Emilee Jordan, Owen Kulas, Sydney Kulas, Abigail Shuart, Ethan
Timken
8th Grade - Mariana Bretado, Savanna Jordan, Mia O’Shea, Molly Temple
HIGH SCHOOL
9th Grade - Taylor Christiancy, Christian Day, Jessica Greer, Allison Korb, Nathalie Nebbeling, Triston Towler, Bailey
Underwood
10th Grade - Liza Cooper, Tucker Heaton
12th Grade - Bryanna Christiancy, Allison Macy
Teacher’s Bulletin Board
PRESCHOOL - MRS. TEMPLE
November will be a busy month for us with lots of fun activities and songs. We are practicing our songs for our ChristTeacher’s
Board
mas program! More information about this coming
soon! Bulletin
As a reminder
keep turning in those reading papers for prizes
and free pizza. Let me know if you need extra copies sent home! I want to remind you of a couple of important dates
that are quickly coming up: On November 6th, we will be having class group pictures. If you have not turned in your envelope for class pictures, there is still time. On November 19th, students are packing boxes for Operation Christmas
Child, and all items need to be turned in soon. On November 20th, we will have our Thanksgiving Party at 2:45pm. I am
looking forward to celebrating thankfulness and family this month!
K4 - MRS. TEMPLE
We have already jumped right into fall and love the cooler weather! K4 will be learning about our first Thanksgiving, Apples and Pumpkins and Fall Leaf exploration. We are also working very hard on our Christmas program songs, and get
ready folks “for us to knock your socks off”!!! (Maybe just don’t wear socks that night, ha ha.) We are excited to share
in the Operation Christmas Child collection, it is a great way to teach our little ones generosity and community! I want to
remind you of a couple of important dates that are quickly coming up: On November 6th, we will be having class group
pictures. If you have not turned in your envelope for class pictures, there is still time. On November 19th, students are
packing boxes for Operation Christmas Child, and all items need to be turned in soon. On November 20th, we will have
our Thanksgiving Party at 10:30am. I am looking forward to celebrating thankfulness and family this month!
K5 - MRS. LEHNER
We will be doing our “On the Pot” painting around 9:20am on Friday, November 13th. I am asking for as many of you
who can to please come and help your student paint their projects. The more supervision we have the better the projects will look. There will not be a new book coming home tonight. Instead, I am sending a copy of the verses we are
learning for the Christmas program, Luke 2:7-14, so that you can begin going over these with your student. The children
are also very excited about the Christmas Shoe Boxes, we are praying that we will have enough items to fill all those
boxes in our hallway. Our letters for this week are G and D. During Bible time, we have been learning about Heaven
and the days of Creation. We have had several great discussions about what we must “do” to be able to go live in
Heaven someday.
1ST GRADE - MRS. MCGREEVY
Welcome November! What a great time to practice being thankful! We will be helping at the Food bank Friday, November 13th. I could still use one more driver if you are available. We will paint ornaments that morning and then leave. We
will have a Veteran’s Day celebration on the 11th. We are collecting donations for Operation Christmas Child and will
pack the shoeboxes on Thursday, November 19th. Our Fall Party at 2:45pm on the 20th. Last but not least, we have the
Parade of Lights on Saturday, November 21st. We also have no school the week of Thanksgiving What a wonderful full
month we have ahead of us. Please join us as we take on an attitude of gratitude and “Count our Blessings!!!”
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Teacher’s Bulletin Board
2ND & 3RD GRADE - MRS. SWANK
Welcome to an exciting week in Mrs. Swank’s class! Veterans Day is just around the corner, so we have a lot going on.
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Joshua 1:9 is our memory verse and also the verse we will recite at the Veterans Day program!
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Math test Tuesday
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Spelling List #9 for 2nd grade and List #5 for 3rd grade
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We will begin cursive writing this week!
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We also will be having a debate on Tuesday for Election Day! It will be at 12:45pm if you would like to attend.
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We also will be doing some assessments Tuesday and Wednesday, so please have your child rested and ready to
give me their best!
4TH GRADE - MRS. JORDAN
It is hard to believe we are in the last week of October! Please make sure your child has a jacket for P.E. and recess. I
appreciated your children’s help in putting together 200 shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child and also helping Mr.
Kurt rake leaves. We are learning about being a good servant to the Lord! We will be making suitcases this week in History as we travel through all 50 states, phew!
Upcoming TESTS:
Friday - Bible verse Joshua 1:9 N.I.V. (in preparation for the Veteran’s Day program), Science #5, and Spelling List #10
5TH & 6TH GRADE - MRS. PRICE
Just a friendly reminder - we are collecting white flour and vegetable oil for the Food Bank field trip coming up. Please
look for the permission slip coming home. Thank you for returning it promptly. We will check reading goals again on
Wednesday, and the rest of the plans are below.
5th Grade:
Bible – Friday verse test
Spelling – List 10 test on Friday
English – Newspaper Editorial Test on Tuesday
History – Chapter 5 review on Tuesday, Test on Wednesday
Math – Chapter 5 Test was today; Chapter 6 is on Fractions
Science – Chapter 3 Natural Resources Test on Tuesday
6th Grade:
Bible – Friday verse test
Spelling – List 10 test on Friday
English – Newspaper Editorial Test on Tuesday
Science – Chapter 3 Natural Resources Test on Tuesday
Math – Covering factors, divisibility and greatest common factor (GCF). Quiz on Friday over lessons 15-20.
History – Monday we will test over chapter 4. Next we will study ancient India.
P.E. - MRS. KIBBE
The weather has a way of changing our plans on short notice. The rain at the end of last week kept us inside but the
beautiful weather that has been forecasted for this week has changed that! In light of the Royals' World Series win, we
are playing either kickball or baseball with one team being the Royals circa 1985 and the other being the Royals circa
2015. Do you remember the first win? Seems like yesterday! A quick reminder about the cooler weather, please send
your child to school with a jacket or a sweatshirt. Most of our PE times are in the morning, and it can be rather chilly outside.
VOCAL
MUSIC/ORCHESTRA
- MRS. TIMKEN
Our Christmas concert songs are off to a great start! I love seeing the students starting to get excited about the songs
and working hard at learning them! The 3rd-6th graders are also working on their songs for the Veteran’s Day celebration
coming up on November 11th at 10:00am in the SCA gym. Parents and guests are welcome to join us on that day!
Congratulations to the 4th grade orchestra students! All of these students had some time on their practice chart! I was so
proud of them for their hard work and effort. Please encourage your student to find a quiet place several times each
week to practice their instrument!