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News & Info: February 12th

February 12, 2015

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Zone Spelling Bee Champion!

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L-R: Roslyn McCoy (Middle School Principal), Dina Couch (6th grade English), Gavin Cupp, Scheloe Woodson (7th/8th grade English)[/caption] Congratulations to 7th grader Gavin Cupp, who won 3rd place in the SBA Middle School Bee, 3rd place in the SBA Spelling Bee Championships, and then went on to the Zone Spelling Bee at McCallie School Tuesday evening where he won it all! He was one of over 80 participants from 15 local schools and will advance to the city-wide Spelling Bee at UTC on February 28th. Congratulations, Gavin!

Preschool Valentines

PS VDAY COLLAGE Toddler classes handed out valentine's to Pre-K students in their Annual "Love Parade", directed by Ms. Pam Turman, Preschool Music Teacher. How cute is that?!

Beta Club Blood Drive

The high school Beta Club has again this year organized a blood drive in cooperation with Blood Assurance. We hope you’ll consider giving and mark your calendars for next Thursday, February 26th from 8:30am – 4pm. You’ll need to sign up for a time slot before dropping by, but we have all of those details on the Parent Portal here. Tell all your friends, family, neighbors, and church members to give blood and mention your homeroom. For more information, contact Mrs. Johnson or the Beta Club officers: Austin Smith, Josh Roden, Lauren Silvious, Genna Williams, or Taylor Rogers.

ARTICLE: 8 Benefits of Donating Blood That You May Not Know About

Campus Workday

Campus-Work-Day-Web Join us Saturday, February 28th from 8:00am - 12:00pm for a morning of campus beautification for this Spring! To sign up you and your family, click here. If weather is an issue on February 28th, the make-up date will be March 14th. We look forward to working alongside our Silverdale families and will keep you posted with more details as the date draws near.

SAGE Dining Begins 2015-2016

After years of careful research and surveying you, our families, we have officially decided to welcome SAGE Dining to the campus of Silverdale Baptist Academy beginning in the fall of 2015! You should have been receiving information via email over the past few months, but now you can find many of the details of our tailored food plan on the Parent Portal SAGE Dining page. We're thrilled to have SAGE on board for the next school year and can't wait for our students and staff to enjoy all of the benefits they have to offer!

Hear from Mrs. Hansard herself concerning the move towards SAGE: [vimeo 116998595 w=500 h=281]

SAGE Dining at Silverdale Baptist Academy from Silverdale Baptist Academy on Vimeo.

Students: Need Volunteer Hours?

The Silverdale Baptist Church Women’s Ministry needs two students to help with childcare at First Baptist Church downtown on Monday evenings beginning February 2nd and ending April 20th. The Women’s Ministry has partnered with Christian Women’s Job Corp, providing dinners at their weekly meetings. The CWJC is a program that helps disadvantaged women with their careers. Many women have gone through this program and learned about the life of Christ while bettering their own lives. Your help is greatly needed! This is a great opportunity for Seniors who need to reach their minimum hours needed by graduation. If you're interested, please contact Bekita Heath.

External Communications Policy

Some of you may be wondering how we determine whether or not to run content in the Scoop, on our social media channels, or in print, for example. Here's the policy below regarding submission of content to be considered:

SBA POLICY ON EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS In order to share information openly and consistently with our families and the general public, we make every effort to gather and broadcast current news, information, students recognitions and more through communications such as, but not limited to, print, email, our official website, Silverdale’s social media channels and The Silverdale Scoop online newsletter.

Students, Parents, Faculty and Staff: To be certain your news, information, student recognition, or other content is included in these communications, all relevant information and media (photos, videos, web links, etc) should be submitted to the Director of Communications, Daniel Ashworth via email at dashworth@silverdaleba.org as soon as possible to ensure the content does not become dated before it’s publish date. All submitted material is reviewed by the Director of Communications to decide whether or not it is appropriate or relevant for sharing via Silverdale’s communications channels.

PTF Uniform Resale

With your children constantly outgrowing their uniform tops, pants and more, you'll definitely want to stay close to the Scoop for dates and details on this coming summer's Annual PTF Uniform Resale, because it's never too early to save the date! Come summer, shop ahead for warm and cool weather clothing that will last your children the entire school year and get deals you won't find anywhere else in town. Dates for our week-long sale should be coming soon, so be looking! In the meantime if you need uniforms, check out our exclusive vendors Lands' End and Educational Outfitters. Their information can be found on the Parent Portal uniform page.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Re-enrollment time is here! Click on the banner below or check the Parent Portal to take care of next year today!

2015-2016 MASTER CALENDAR AVAILABLE NOW!: 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.
PRESCHOOL
- Preschool Re-Enrollment for Current Students for 2015-16 began Monday, February 9th. Check your email now for information and instructions.
- Preschool Enrollment for 2015-16 for SBA Siblings is Friday, March 6th beginning at 9:30 am. Tuition Rates can be found here. Contact the Preschool Office at (423) 499-3822 for more information or to schedule a tour.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- Isn't the new playground looking beautiful? If you haven't seen the progress lately, be sure and check it out. Our students will be on it soon!
MIDDLE SCHOOL
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Welcome from the Middle School Athletic Director from Silverdale Baptist Academy on Vimeo.
HIGH SCHOOL
- PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES: February 13th is a half day. Middle and High School will follow a 1st - 5th period schedule, with 5th period taking place during the Activity Period time. Parent Teacher conferences will be held in the afternoon. If you would like a conference with a teacher, please email them directly to set that up.
- BRYAN WORLDVIEW TEAM: We are excited to have the Bryan College Worldview Team here tomorrow to hold their Worldview Seminar with our juniors to help prepare them for their classes next year and for their life beyond high school. This will be held from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in the Chapel. Therefore, since this is a half day, juniors will not attend classes on Friday. This is a wonderful seminar and we are so excited to be able to share this with our juniors.
- PAID DRESS-DOWN DAY: Thursday, February 19th is a High School Paid Dress Down Day to benefit the senior trip to Greece and Rome. For $3, students can wear jeans or long basketball shorts (NO LEGGINGS, JEGGINGS OR YOGA PANTS), with appropriate tops. The seniors thank you in advance for your continued support of their trip.
- SPIRIT DAY NEXT FRIDAY: Friday, 2/20, is Spirit Day sponsored by the high school. We ask that all high school students bring one dozen of the following, (or a 2 liter Coke, Dr. Pepper or Sprite): Donuts, Push Pops, Skittles, Sour Skittles, Giant Pixi Stix, Starburst, Sour Starburst, Nerd Ropes, Ringpops, home-baked goods. Thank you so much for your support of our PTF, who graciously donates proceeds to our classrooms, our trips to Horn's Creek and Camp Skyline, Gaining Ground, and the senior trip, along with many other events.
- FROM THE GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT: This is a reminder that we will be having two Guidance Meetings on February 23, 2015. (current) 1oth Grade: 6:30pm-7:30pm // (current) 11th Grade: 7:30pm-8:30pm. These meetings will take place in the Chapel. Save this date, as it is essential to your child's high school course selection, graduation requirements and overall college readiness. We ask that at least one parent attend these meetings. We look forward to seeing you there. If you would like specific questions answered, please do not hesitate to email guidance@silverdaleba.org and we will have those answers for you that evening.
- Unum Tech Night: "Chattanooga is the “Gig City” and we’re in the business of inspiring the next generation with the possibility of a career in Technology." If you're interested in attending this one-night event Monday, March 16th from 3:30pm to 7:30pm, talk to Mr. Miller in the high school computer lab.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION: 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.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

February 13
- Half Day/Parent-Teacher Conferences
- School-wide dress down day - Accreditation work is complete!
February 16: President's Day - NO SCHOOL
February 20: Spirit Day
February 23: 11th Grade Guidance Meeting (see announcement above) | 6:30pm - Chapel
February 28: Campus Workday (see article above)

ATHLETICS:

DONATION TO SCORE INTERNATIONAL: The Silverdale Athletics Department is practicing our school theme of "Do Something" and has recently donated a large quantity of basketball, tennis, soccer, and cheer uniforms as well as football helmets and shoulder pads to Score International. At least 10 sets of team uniforms equaling well over 200 items. They will most likely go to the Dominican Republic and others to Costa Rica, and Score has been very appreciative of our donations!
MIDDLE SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD: Parent/Athlete meeting - Monday, February 23rd at 6:00pm in Room 2 on the First floor of the High School building. Please enter through the athletic gates on the creek side of the building. This is for anyone interested in participating this season. Practice will begin on Monday, March 2nd. For questions or more information, email Michelle Werner.
ELEMENTARY TRACK: Meeting March 9th at 6:30pm, room 20 for anyone interested. Practice begins March 16th.

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TRYOUTS have been scheduled for May 19th and 20th: May 19th Girls: 12:30-2/ Boys: 2-3:30. May 20th Boys: 12:30-2/ Girls: 2-3:30
ATHLETICS PARENT PACKET: Download now for 2014-2015 - CLICK HERE
BOOSTER MEMBERSHIP: Sign up to be a booster member online HERE. For questions or more information, email Tiffany Givens.
SPIRIT STORE: Spirit Store has moved to Room #236. For more info and stock, call Tiffany at 423-892-2319 ext. 2217.
For 2014-2015 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.
- ELEMENTARY MASTER CALENDAR
- MIDDLE SCHOOL MASTER CALENDAR
- HIGH SCHOOL MASTER CALENDAR