News & Info: Exam Week
From the Office of the Head of School
Mrs. Hansard recently received a letter from someone in our community who had wonderful things to say about her interactions with some of our students. Here's what she had to say:"I was volunteering a few weeks ago at Signal Centers Fall Festival. I met several students from your Academy. I wish to tell you that you all are doing something right! All students were polite and mature and showed great love and concern for the children. I was especially impressed with the young men who read the books to the children at the snack table. Keep up the good work with these students."
Spirit Shop Kiosk
Find a gift for all those Seahawks on your list this Christmas when you shop at the all-new Spirit Shop kiosk! Located in the upper school lobby (entrance #1) each day from 7:30am - 3:30pm, they have new items appearing all the time. Cash, checks, and even credit cards are accepted, so stop by this week and load up on Seahawk gear for everyone!
Operation Orchard
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes club at Silverdale sponsors a toy drive each year for the 630 students at Orchard Knob Elementary School here in Chattanooga. This will be our 5th year of this great event that has given many of our students, faculty, and staff memories that they will never forget. The children at Orchard Knob are mostly from underprivileged families and some of them do not receive any Christmas gifts at all. This service project is one of the most special events for our students because they get to love on these students and see their faces as they receive their gift. We will be delivering the Toys and have a special Christmas celebration to share the love and message of Christmas with the students at Orchard Knob on December 16th.
Search social media using #oktoys to see pictures from previous years and to share your pictures and videos. Thank you for your support of these precious students at Orchard Knob!
The Outsiders High School Drama
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Share Your Christmas Food Drive Results
Thanks to your selflessness and generosity, we were able to collect 21, 124 lbs. or food for the Chattanooga Area Food Bank to use to feed our Chattanooga neighbors this Christmas. What's incredible is that the Food Bank took in a combined total of 79,110 lbs from all of their collection locations, making Silverdale a contributor of nearly 30% of all donations during this year's Share Your Christmas Food Drive! Thank you Seahawks!
FEATURED VIDEO:
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GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- IMPORTANT: If you have carpool needs for your children, the best avenue to make this happen is through our Silverdale Parents Facebook page. Create a free personal Facebook account if you haven’t already, then request to join the group. An admin will approve your request ASAP.
- PTF needs volunteers for the Decorating Committee and the Hospitality Committee. It is a great way to contribute to SBA! Please contact Tracie Sutton (trasut16@aol.com or 423-645-0625) if you are interested in being a PTF Volunteer. Let your gift of service shine!
- FINANCIAL INFORMATION: Please remember payments are due on the 1st of each month and late after the 5th (late charge $20). If accounts are not current, your Renweb accounts will be blocked. Please contact the financial office if you have questions regarding your account. Don’t miss a beat in the world of tuition and finance – check the Financial page on the Parent Portal for current information.
- EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY available in Early Birds & Night Owls. The job description and application can be found online by clicking here.
- 2015-2016 MASTER CALENDAR: Check Academy dates for vacation, holidays, etc – the school’s master calendar for the 2015-2016 year is available on our website by clicking here.
- UPCOMING DATES:
- December 15th: Preschool last day
- December 17th: Academy last day
- January 6th: School resumes
- January 6th-8th: JTerm 2016
- January 15th: Spirit Day
- January 18th: Academy Closed
- January 22nd: Donuts for Dads
- January 22nd: Winter Ball
- January 26th: High School 101
- January 27th: Middle School honor inductions
PRESCHOOL
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Christmas Parties for 3 to 5 Year Olds - Monday, December 14th and Tuesday, December 15th - 10:00 am
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Christmas Break - December 16th through January 5th - Preschool resumes January 6th
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Preschool Parent Portal: CLICK HERE
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- Elementary Yearbooks: To order your child's yearbook, log on to www.treering.com and use the school code 1013171646543951 to get started. To order yearbooks from years past, contact Treering Support directly at 877-755-TREE.Elementary Parent Portal: CLICK HERE
MIDDLE SCHOOL
- MERRY CHRISTMAS!
- December 16th: Operation Orchard (Knob) see article above
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December 17th: 1/2 day, noon dismissal. No aftercare
- December 18th - January 5th: Christmas Break
- January 6th - 8th: JTerm 2016
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6th Grade Exam Schedule:Monday, December 7th | Study SkillsThursday, December 10th | EnglishFriday, December 11th | HistoryMonday, December 14th | ScienceTuesday, December 15th | MathWednesday, December 16th | BibleThursday, December 17th | Make-Up Exams only
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7th and 8th Grade Exam Schedule:Friday, December 11th | 1st and 2nd PeriodMonday, December 14th | 2nd and 3rd PeriodTuesday, December 15th | 4th and 5th PeriodWednesday, December 16th | 6th and 7th PeriodThursday, December 17th | Make-Up Exams only
- Middle School Parent Portal: CLICK HERE
HIGH SCHOOL
- Senior Talks continue on Tuesday, January 19th with Philip Bannor, Lauren Gray, and Rachel Satterfield.
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High School Exam Schedule:Friday, December 11th - Bible 8:30, English 10:15Monday, December 14th - Foreign Language & Finance 8:30, History 10:15Tuesday, December 15th - Math 9:00Wednesday, December 16th - Science 9:00Thursday, December 17th - Make up exams only - 8:00
- JTerm is January 6th - 8th, 2016. If payment hasn't been submitted, they must be made by Monday, December 14th, to the course sponsors.
- Perfect Christmas Gift - If you would like a perfect Christmas gift for someone special, the seniors are selling these high quality, embroidered fleece blankets to benefit the senior trip to Greece. They are $30 dollars, and are available at the Spirit Kiosk in the Upper School Lobby. The seniors thank you in advance for your continued support.
- Help the High School Yearbook by uploading your photos of school events and activities. See the info in the graphic below.
ATHLETICS:
- Congratulations to seniors Hunter Arnold and Tanner Gibson, and junior Christian Rogers, for being named to this year's All-Region Team for Region 3, Class 2A.
- Congratulations to Class of 2016 senior Taylor Moran for signing to play softball with the Lee University Lady Flames.
- Congratulations to Class of 2016 senior Lindsey Newell for signing to play softball with Shorter University.
- BOOSTER MEMBERSHIP: Sign up to be a booster member here. For questions or more information about becoming a booster, email Tiffany Givens.
- For team calendars, check out the Athletics Master Calendar online. (When team schedules change at school, these calendars auto-update). If you use Google calendars personally, you can instantly add any of our athletic or team calendars to your own by clicking the “+Google Calendar” button in the lower right corner of the calendar you’d like to add.