Week of April 9-14, 2012
In this Issue:
* Baker Retirement Celebration
* JH/HS Achievement Testing
* Upcoming Drama Production
* Tractor Safety Certification
* SC Jog-A-Thon
* Elem. Library Garage Sale
* Uganda Mission Opportunity
* Business Advertising Opportunity
* Parent Book Swap
Santiam Christian Schools
Board of Directors
wish to extend an invitation
to a retirement celebration
in honor of
Please be our guest for a dessert reception as we
celebrate their 29 years of dedicated service on:
May 19, 2012
Calendar:
April 9-10
April 6
April 9
April 13
April 13
April 14
April 17
April 19-21
April 23-26
April 27
April 28
April 30
JH/HS Achievement Testing
Good Friday (no school)
Washington, DC Trip
Elementary Math Olympics
No School
Jog-A-Thon
Heritage Circle Event
The Importance of Being Earnest
Elem. Achievement Testing
Northwest Band Festival (Elem.)
Junior/Senior Banquet
HS Serve Day
May 1
May 3
May 8
May 9
May 10
May 11
May 19
May 24
May 25
May 25
May 25
May 27
May 28
Outdoor School (6th gr.)
OSAA Choir Championship
SC Parent Meeting
OSAA Band Competition
1st Grade Mother’s Tea
JH Musicale
Baker Retirement Party
Kindergarten Graduation
Elementary Track Meet
Senior Awards Ceremony
Baccalaureate Practice
Baccalaureate
Memorial Day (No School)
Stan & Lynda Baker
SCS Multipurpose Building
5:30 to 9:00 p.m.
Special program 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Please RSVP by May 11, 2012
http://bakers.santiam.org/
For your convenience a link is provided to:
RSVP, share a memory, & contribute to their retirement gift.
Questions: Sally Faddis 541.231.6716 or [email protected]
JH/HS Achievement Testing - This Week
Achievement testing for junior high and high school is underway
will continue on Tuesday. Testing will take place from 8:05 a.m.
until12:40 p.m. both days. Please make every effort to have your
student at school on time on testing days. They should come
prepared to test, and bring an AR book and sharpened #2 wood
pencils with them each day. If your student missing any testing,
you will be contacted for them to complete a make up test
session in the coming weeks.
SC Baseball Coach Honored by Umpires
Matt Nosack has been selected by the Mid-Valley
Baseball Umpires Association (MVBUA) as this year’s
nominee for OAOA Baseball Coach of the Year for his
outstanding contributions to coaching baseball. He
will be presented with the award on May 21 by the
OAOA as well as at an upcoming school assembly.
SC Jog-A-Thon
On Saturday, April 14, Santiam Christian
Schools will host our second annual
Jog-A-Thon at West Albany High
School. For those of you that have
witnessed a jog-a-thon in the past you know that this
could be the most exciting fundraiser this school year.
The kids will benefit from physically participating in
an event that will raise money for their school and
promote physical fitness; you can see the excitement
and pride on their faces as they run around the track.
We encourage parent participation. Check-in will be
from 9:30-10:00 a.m. Students in grades Pre-8th grade
will have one hour to record as many laps as possible,
the hour will be from 10-11 a.m.
Please visit the Jog-A-Thon form on the website for
more information on participating, getting pledges,
earning prizes, etc.
In the know…
April 30 marks the last day to take advantage of
the reduced re-enrollment fees. After April 30, any
re-enrollment fee not paid in full increases from
$175 to $250 per student. Also after that date the
maximum family cap increases from $500 to $700.
If you have not already re-enrolled your student for
next year, you will want to do so quickly in order
to avoid paying the higher fees. Please be aware
that your student’s space in next year’s class is not
guaranteed until you have paid your re-enrollment
fees in full and have completed the corresponding
paperwork. Forms are available on the website and
in the business office.
Tractor Safety Certification
Another important deadline is May 1. That is the
priority filing date for scholarship and Tuition Work
Aid (TWA) applications. The following is taken from
the school’s website:
http://www.santiamchristian.org/admissions/
forms/TWA%20APPLICATION%202012-13.pdf
…Families applying for financial aid will need to
complete an application and submit the necessary
supporting documentation to FACTS Grant & Aid
Assessment by May 1, 2012. Applications will be
accepted through August 1, 2012, priority will be
given to applications received by May 1, 2012. (The
Business Administrator) will begin the Tuition Work
Aid job assignment process in June.
Tractor Safety Certification will be offered
June 8-9 at Santiam Christian High School.
Participants must be 14 years old at the time
of the class. Cost: $50. Please email Mrs. Carson for
more information at [email protected].
If not you, who? If not now, when?
Uganda Team Opportunities
This June, a team of SC high school
students will again be heading to
Uganda. What makes this trip unique is
that this year we will be ministering with former SC teacher,
Kelly Cudney. Kelly now works in Portland with a nonprofit organization called AIDS Orphan Education Trust.
They currently sponsor over 700 orphans in the Jinja area
of Uganda. We are excited for this opportunity to support
Kelly and her organization and look forward to how God
might use us.
We have openings for one chaperone and possibly two
guys. The kids in Uganda love our students and so far our
team consists of 9 girls and 2 boys! We are hoping that
another young man will catch the vision of loving on the
young boys of Uganda and join our team. The dates for the
trip are June 3-21. If you are interested please contact Barb
Hoffman ([email protected]), or call at 541-619-3557.
Parent Book Swap
We will be collecting books until April 13 for
our parent book swap, which will starton
April 16. If you have some favorite books that you
have finished reading, and would like to share
them with other parents, please drop them by the
elementary library during school hours (7:30am3:30pm).
SC Yard Signs
This is a great time to remind people
that “great things happen at Santiam
Christian.” It’s time to take your sign
out of storage, wipe it down, and put it
near the street where people can see it.
If you don’t have a “great things
happen” sign, please come to the
Admissions Office to pick one up
today.
ALL CURRENT and potential Financial Aid
applicants (includes TWA and Scholarship) MUST
fill-out and submit applications on-line through
FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment NO LATER THAN
MAY 1, 2012. This is mandatory for all families
applying for TWA and Scholarship awards for the
2012-13 school year.
If you have additional questions or concerns please
do not hesitate to contact the Business Office.
Leah Maupin
Curriculum & Instruction
[email protected]
Weekly Sports Schedule
Due to spring weather, there are often cancellations and
changes made to the spring sports calendar. Please refer
to the website calendar for the latest sports times/dates.
What’s for Lunch?
You can view our monthly lunch menus by
clicking on the following link SC Lunch Menus.
Business Advertising Opportunity
Do you own or manage a business that would like to
advertise in the Santiam Christian Yellow Pages (located in the student phone directory)? Call Miss Knaupp
at 541-745-5524 x213 or email [email protected]
and she will have a yearbook staffer contact you in
the next few weeks.
Re-Enrollment
Re-enrollment forms for the
2012-13 school year are available on the
SC website or pick up a hard-copy in the
HS or Elementary offices.
RE-ENROLLMENT FEE DEADLINE DATES/FEES:
• Paid in Full (PIF) by 3/31/12 = $175/per K-12 student
• $100 Deposit by 3/31/12 & $75 Balance By 4/30/12
= $175/K-12 student
• Re-enrollment or balance paid AFTER 5/01/12
= $250/K-12 student
• Pre-school due by 3/31/12 = $50/Pre-school student
FAMILY FEE CAP for Enrollment/Deadline Dates:
• Family CAP if PIF by 4/30/12 = $500 per Family
• Family CAP if paid after 5/01/12 = $700 per Family
• EXAMPLE: If a family has three (3) K-12th students re-enrolling
for 2012-13, they would pay a TOTAL of $500 if PIF by 4/30/12
instead of $525 ($175 x 3 students).
Ways You Can Support SC
Elem. Track Meet T-Shirts
Elementary Track Meet shirts are on
sale. Purchasing a t-shirt for your
student to wear at the meet is optional,
but it is nice for SC students to wear
the matching ash gray shirts so families
can easily identify and cheer for SC
students.
Additional order forms and sample size t-shirts are available
in the Elementary Office. Youth sizes YS-YL are $10 and
Adult sizes S-XXXL are $12. Order forms need to be turned
in by April 30. Come support the Elementary by purchasing
a t-shirt!
KitchenAid Mixer Needed
TUITION & FEES INFO:
Please find all info regarding 2012-13 re-enrollment
including 2012-13 Tuition & Fees and Bus info following
links:
One of our KitchenAid mixers has given its
all in the Foods room. We need to find a
replacement! If you have a KitchenAid stand mixer
gathering dust at your house, or if you are in the
market to get yourself a shiny new one, the Foods
department is in need of one more mixer! Please
contact Karen Sisler if you have one to donate.
Community Notices
Scrip orders are due on MONDAY. Orders placed by 9:00
a.m. on the order day will be filled and returned to you
that week by Friday. Orders placed after 9:00 a.m. may be
delayed until the next order date. For a copy of the Scrip
order form or to order online, please click on this Scrip
link. Order forms with payment should be turned in to the
school office or business office.
2012-2013 Tuition Schedule
2012-2013 Fee Schedule
2012-2013 Bus Forms
Scrip = Tuition
2012 Summer Sports Camps
The SCS Summer Program will be hosting
sports camps for students entering grades 2-8.
The program is designed to get students active
and introduce them to a variety of sports and activities. High school coaches and players will run the camps
throughout the 5 week program. Camps run Monday
through Thursday from June 11-July 26. Cost is $75 per
weekly session and includes a camp t-shirt and camp ball.
Registration forms and information can be found on the
athletics page of the school website.
SC Classifieds
On our school web-site, we have a classifieds page where
SC families can post ads for goods and services that may
be of interest to other SC families. To post an ad, please
submit the copy-ready ad, 50 words or less, to beams@
santiam.org.
Moms in Touch Prayer
Each Thursday at 8:15 a.m. we meet in the new community
room in order to pray for our school and our children.
Contact: Jill Yelas 541-602-9824 or [email protected]
with any questions.
Eagle Happenings Newsletter
This all-school newsletter will be published each Monday afternoon.
If you have something to submit to the newsletter, please e-mail your
copy-ready announcement to [email protected] by 9am on Monday
morning. We reserve the right to edit for grammar, content, length, etc.
IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST TO BE PERFORMED IN APRIL
Santiam Christian High School will perform a classic comedy at Withycombe Hall on OSU campus April 1921. Algernon Moncrieff (Peter Fricke), an English bachelor and the world’s most confirmed ‘’Bunburyist,’’ is
visited by his good friend Jack Worthing (James Webb), who he knows as “Ernest”. Jack has come to town to
propose to Gwendolen Fairfax (Vicky Nelson), the daughter of Lady Bracknell (Rachel Maupin). Algernon tells
Jack that he refuses to give his consent for Jack to marry Gwendolen until Jack explains why the name Cecily
(Abby Woosley) is inscribed in Jack’s cigarette case. Jack eventually admits that Cecily is his ward who lives
in the country, that his real name is Jack, and that he created a younger brother named ‘Ernest’ who he uses
as an excuse to travel to town. Algernon accuses Jack of ‘Bunburying,’ which is the practice of inventing an
imaginary person and using him to gain more freedom. Algernon explains that he has an imaginary invalid
friend called Bunbury.
Gwendolen and Lady Bracknell arrive at Algernon’s home for tea. Jack declares his love for Gwendolen, and
she replies that she loves him too, particularly because he is named Ernest. Jack becomes worried, knowing
that his real name is not Ernest. Lady Bracknell announces that Gwendolen cannot marry Jack until she gives
her approval. After asking a considerable number of questions, Lady Bracknell declines to give her consent.
After hearing of Lady Bracknell’s disapproval, Gwendolen agrees to meet Jack at his country estate. He gives
her the address, which Algernon overhears.
The next day at Jack’s country estate, Cecily, who is Jack’s ward, is studying German and geography under
the instruction of Miss Prism (Whit Anderson). The local Rector, Dr. Chasuble (Ken Anderson), has romantic
inclinations toward Miss Prism. While he is on a walk with her, Algernon, pretending to be Jack’s brother
Ernest, sneaks into the garden to meet Cecily. The two show an immediate interest in one another.
Algernon proposes to Cecily, and she agrees, telling him that she loves him because his name is Ernest.
After Algernon leaves, Gwendolen arrives to see Jack, but meets Cecily instead. Gwendolen is surprised to
hear Cecily claim to be engaged to ‘Ernest.’ Cecily is equally confused when Gwendolen says that she is
engaged to Ernest, and the girls become enraged as they believe that they are engaged to the same man.
The comedy continues as the two men try to create peace between the women, obtain permission from an
irritable old aunt, and discover Jack’s true origin in life.
The role of the butler, Merriman, is played by Wil Sutherland, and the manservant, Lane, is played by Nathan
Maupin. The action takes place in 1895 in London.
The Stage Manager is Sadie Hellesto. Beautiful costumes were arranged by Sara Kubler. This delightful
comedy by Oscar Wilde will be performed at Withycombe Hall at Oregon State University (30th and Campus
Way), April 19-21, at 7:00 PM. Tickets are available in advance at Santiam Christian School Business Office
(541-745-5524), and at the door of the theatre starting at 6:10 PM on performance nights. Be sure to see this
witty, romantic performance. Tickets cost $8 adults, $6 students and senior citizens.
Location Needed for Elementary Garage Sale
We are still looking for a spot to hold our
13th annual elementary library garage
sale for this year. We typically like to run
the sale for 2 to 4 weeks, and businesses
have been very gracious about donating
a space for us. If you have ideas or connections for a
location for us to use, please contact Becky Alexander.
The library is also still accepting clean, sellable items
for the annual garage sale. Smaller items can be
dropped off at the Elementary Library. Furniture
is needed. Contact Becky Alexander alexanderb@
santiam.org to arrange drop off for larger items. The
date will be announced later once a location has been
determined.
No School on Friday For Math Olympics
The Math Olympics event will be held at SC on Friday,
so classes will not be in session.
Girls Softball Clinic
The SC Softball coaches and team will
be hosting a clinic on April 21 for 4th8th grade girls interested in skill
building. The clinic is from 9am-1pm,
and cost is $15. Please bring fielder’s
glove, batting glove, and bat if you have them. Dress
appropriately for indoor play, tennis shoes required.
Contact Bill Ford at 541-760-1633 or billnjacki@gmail.
com with questions or to sign up.