WEEKLY NEWS
March 1 , 2017
“NOTE” WORTHY PERFORMANCES
It's been a big few weeks for Siouxland Christian's Choirs! On February 18, SCS High
School Choir was invited to sing at the NAACP's Freedom Fund Banquet. This is a
fundraiser for a scholarship funded by the NAACP. We were officially presented as the
entertainment for the weekend and even mentioned on TV! We were personally thanked
by several leaders and several guests who attended the banquet. Our performance was
well-received and well-admired. What a wonderful opportunity for our choir!
Additionally, on February 27th, thirty-one (!!!) of our finest middle school and high school
singers attended the WVC Honor Choir. This all-day event brings the finest singers from
every school in our conference to sing 4-5 pieces together with a guest conductor. The
middle school was led by Michelle Swanson from the University of Northern Iowa. Her
bubbly personality and brilliant leadership brought a stunning performance from our
middle school students--and the middle school portion of the concert finished with a
rousing, inspired performance of a spiritual entitled "Moses, Now Your People are
Free!" I (Miss Hageman) can attest that I have never heard such a phenomenal middle
school choir in person in my life. Prepare to be wowed by these middle schoolers in the
spring! The high school choir was led by Dr. Russell Svenningsen from Augustana
University. This wonderful director encouraged students all day to sing beautifully and
uncover their "true voices." His leadership led to a stunning performance, including a
gorgeous rendition of a piece called "Dreams of Thee." Our high school students were
some of the best prepared in the conference and sang confidently and beautifully the
whole day. Our school was well-represented with an enormous group of wonderful
singers--and we brought one of the largest groups out of any school!
Please take a moment to congratulate the following Honor Choir members if you see
them. Big, amazing things are happening in the Siouxland Christian Fine Arts Department!
Middle School
Samuel Brannon
Kara Campbell
Jasmine DuBois
Payton Doenhoefer
AJ Goetsch
Abigail Knox
Hannah Kvols
Jakobe Mahon
Lily Mastbergen
Maria Maxwell
Jasmine Peters
Mikey Ring
Shelby Stevens
Lydia Watkins
High School
Riley Doenhoefer
Kaylie Gaskill
Sarah Goetsch
Mikellie Grant
Brandon Johnson
Dylan Kvols
Braydin Morey
Cortney Nelson
Rachel Nelson
Elissa Noel
Mitchell Seggerman
Lea Speight
Elijah Stocking
Talesa VanDerVliet
UPCOMING EVENTS
March
Now
Accepting Financial Aid Applications
6th
Early Enrollment Begins
7th
Student Council Meeting
12th
Daylight Savings Time
14th
Student Council Meeting
17th
End of 3rd Quarter
21st
Student Council Meeting
24th
Early Out 1:05 & 1:15
Collaboration Day
27th
School Board Meeting
Cancelled: Parent Association Meeting
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Grab Your Hat and Read with the Cat!
We will celebrate reading with Dr. Seuss next week!
How many Dr. Seuss books can you read?
(Give a total number to your teacher Friday morning.)
We will celebrate from February 27- March 3.
Monday: wear green!
Green Eggs and Ham
Tuesday: wear crazy socks!
Fox in Socks
Wednesday: wear stripes or dots!
Wacky Wednesday
Thursday: wear your favorite hat!
The Cat in the Hat
Friday: wear red or blue!
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
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EARLY ENROLLMENT DISCOUNT
YEARBOOK NEEDS YOUR HELP!
Early enrollment begins this Monday, March 6th and
runs through April 7th. During early enrollment,
families are encouraged to take advantage of the 50%
discount on the 2017-2018 Student Registration fee.
Payment must be received in the office no later than
April 7th to be eligible for the discount. After this, the
registration fee will be the full $250.
Our Yearbook Staff is hard at work, putting together a great
keepsake to remember the 2016-2017 school year. There
are so many opportunities to capture these memories and
we don’t want to miss a single event, so we are calling on
our Eagle Family for some assistance.
If you have pictures of school related events, that you
would like to share with our yearbook staff, please email
photos as an attachment to the following:
Eagle Fans
Elementary Sports
MS Football
Senior & Baby Pics
Serving Siouxland
Snap Chat
NEW FAMILY REFERRALS
As early enrollment is upon us, this is a quick
reminder that Siouxland Christian has a great referral
program. Eagle families can refer new families,
resulting in an immediate $500 savings for the new
family. When the new family re-enrolls for the
second year, the Eagle family (referring family) will
then receive a $500 savings as well. Referral coupons
are available in the school office. Please remember
that referrals must be presented at the time of
enrollment and will not be accepted as valid afterward).
SNACKS OF SUPPORT
Join us for “Snacks Of Support” after school on
Tuesdays & Thursdays in the school lobby. We will be
selling pizza for the price of $1.50 per slice. All
proceeds will go to support this year’s Mission
Trip. Thanks in advance for your support!
Please be sure to check the Lost and Found each Friday before
leaving. Lost and Found will be emptied on Friday after school and
dropped off at the Gospel Mission Monday morning. Please
remind your child to check the lost and found regularly, especially
Friday before they leave school.
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Please remember that photos must be from August 31,
2016 to present. Snap Chat photos will need to include
multiple students and/or an SCS event, as well as text
captioning the event that is taking place. All photos are
subject to selection and final approval.
COLD & FLU SEASON
The cold and flu season is upon us. Please remember
to notify the school office at (712) 276-4732 before
8:30 am if your student will be absent. Also, if your
student is absent for an appointment, please remember to turn in documentation when your student
returns.
INCLEMENT WEATHER
As we approach the winter months, we would like to
remind everyone of the inclement weather protocol. If
Sioux City Public Schools close or delay due to
inclement weather, Siouxland Christian will also delay
or cancel. If Sioux City Public Schools do not cancel or
delay, due to the fact our families and staff come to
Sioux City from many different directions, we utilize
five schools (Sergeant Bluff, Lawton Bronson, Ponca,
Dakota Valley, Hinton) to determine our course of
action. If three of the five schools delay or cancel, we
then do the same immediately. Please be sure your
contact information is updated in JMC and your cell
phone number is set to receive text messages. This will
be our primary source for delay and cancelation
notifications. Information is also available on KTIV
Channel 4, KCAU Channel 9, and KMEG Channel 14,
though such information can be significantly delayed.
If you notice that three of the five schools mentioned
above have delayed or cancelled, then Siouxland
Christian will have delayed or cancelled too.
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MEETING CANCELLED
As no applications were received for School Board
consideration, the Parent Association Meeting scheduled
for March 27 has been cancelled. There will be no election,
as there are two men who submitted to fill two spots.
Current board members, Mr. Ben Kooiker (father of Jaeley4th grade and Landon-Kindergarten) and Mr. Jay Layman
(father of Jeremiah- 11th grade, Jake- 8th grade, Violet- 4th
grade), will be renewed for 3 year terms. The next board
election will be held in March of 2018.
EAGLES GAMES & HIGHLIGHTS
BASKETBALL HIGHLIGHT
Losing is hard, but having the season come to an ultimate end is even worse. The Siouxland Christian boy's
basketball team came up short last Thursday night as they fell to Western Valley Conference rival MVAO in
their third match-up of the season by a final score of 36-49. The Eagles may have lost on the scoreboard, but
they proved throughout the year that they are true winners on and off the court with their strong character
and resiliency to be the best they can be in their young lives. The Eagles created history once again this season
by winning their first ever Western Valley Conference regular season title, Conference tournament title,
posting a 20-win season, earning the number one seed in the district, and being ranked top 10 in the state of
Iowa. The Eagles exceeded all expectations both individually and collectively in helping create a culture for
Siouxland Christian. We are extremely proud of you for the young men that you have become. You will always
and forever be an Eagle!