News & Info: February 20th
The Mission and Vision of SBA
At SBA we operate every moment of every day on the firm, unwavering foundation of God's word. Beyond that, we adhere strongly to our Statement of Faith and work diligently to live out our Mission Statement, Vision Statement, and Core Values of discipleship, excellence and integrity. As parents, we want you to take another look at this content - our values - and give us your feedback. Before diving in to one of the links above, here's our Mission Statement and Vision Statement:Mission Statement "SBA’s mission is to partner with families in order to provide an environment of academic excellence with a Biblical worldview, which is conducive to developing educated young people of character, while preparing them to represent our Lord Jesus Christ in all walks of life."
Vision Statement "SBA’s vision is to impact our world by preparing students to become godly warriors, as we implement Discipleship (Mt. 28:15–20), expect Excellence (1 Cor. 10:31), and encourage Integrity (Psalm 15)."
Elementary Moms Mentoring Group
We've all heard it. We've all said it. All too often, busyness gets the best of us. In this (mercifully) short book about a (really) big problem, award-winning author Kevin DeYoung puts an end to "busyness as usual," helping us to strike the balance between doing nothing and doing it all. Elementary Moms, please come and join Kim Thompson beginning Friday, February 21st in the Chapel at 9:15. This study will be about 4 weeks long. You can download a copy or purchase one at any bookseller. Look forward to seeing you there.
Middle School Bowling Club
Our High School Bowling Coach will be conducting an 8 week Middle School Bowling Club program. This club will meet on Thursdays beginning February 27th at the Holiday Bowling Center in Brainerd from 3:30-5:30 for $15.00 per week. The program includes 2 hours of bowling with instruction, center-provided bowling shoes & ball, a personal drilled bowling ball you keep (once the full 8 week fee is paid) and a pizza party the 8th week. Don't miss the fun!
Beta Club Sponsors Blood Drive
The high school Beta Club sponsored by Mrs. Sarah Johnson has organized a blood drive in cooperation with Blood Assurance. We hope you'll consider giving and mark your calendars for next Thursday, February 27th from 9am - 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. That's not all though - there will be cookie cakes, pizza parties, and dress down days for the homerooms with the most participation, school-wide! Tell all your friends, family, neighbors, and church members to give blood and mention your homeroom. That's it! Stay close, as we'll continue to keep you informed.
Blanket, Coat and Pillow Drive
The 6th grade is teaming up with Chattanooga Homeless Charities to sponsor a blanket and coat drive. They are collecting the following items:- Blankets - new only
- Pillows - new only
- Coats and sweaters (gently used, unstained with no holes, and laundered or new; all sizes from infants to adult)
GENERAL ANNOUCEMENTS:
- NEEDED: Elementary parent volunteer needed for help in a second grade classroom. Please contact Barbara Lamb by email if interested.
- "END IT MOVEMENT": for High School students, next Thursday, February 27th, is an assembly that will take place during activity period that will discuss the tragedy of human trafficking. You can find out more about the End It Movement on their website. Special guest Jerry Redman of Second Life Chattanooga will be speaking to our high school students during this event. High school students will be allowed to wear a black t-shirt with their school uniform on this day.
- 11th GRADE GUIDANCE MEETING: Monday, February 24th, at 6:30 p.m. in the Chapel - This meeting is for our current 11th grade students. Important information regarding college preparation will be presented, students will sign up for next year's classes, and the PSAT results will be distributed. Parents and students should attend this very important meeting. If you cannot attend, Mrs. Ioannidis will meet with your student to sign them up for classes.
- "HIGH SCHOOL 101": Rescheduled for Thursday, February 27th at 6:30 p.m. in the Chapel for all current 8th grade students. This very informative meeting will share what our 8th graders will need to know about high school at SBA.
- FRIENDLY REMINDER FROM THE FINANCIAL OFFICE: Please be reminded that your accounts need to be current or your Renweb will be blocked (grades, homework, lunch ordering, report cards, etc.). If you have questions, please contact the Finance office at 423/892-2319 extension 2225 or 2226. Tuition payments are due on the 1st of each month. Payments after the 5th of the month will be considered late and will incur a $20 late fee.
- In the event of inclement weather and school delays or closings, we want you to know the plan, so we've added a cheat sheet to the Parent Portal that tells you exactly what happens, should we have to delay or close school. Check it out here.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
- February 21: Spirit Day
- February 24: 11th Grade Guidance Meeting - 6:30pm - Chapel
- February 25: Elementary Open House - 6:30pm
- February 27: Beta Club Blood Drive
- February 27: High School 101 - 6:30pm - Chapel
- March 10-14: Teacher Appreciation Week
- March 13: Coffee With The Headmaster - 8:30am
ATHLETICS:
- CONGRATULATIONS to (L-R) Mary Pike and Haley Grider for representing Silverdale's inaugural swim team at the state finals this past weekend in Nashville, TN. Seahawk Nation is proud!
- ELEMENTARY TRACK: This will mark the first year of an elementary track program! If you're interested, we will have a parent meeting this coming Friday, February 28th at 5:00pm in the Fireside Area. This year's verse: "For I know the plans I have for you, declares The Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." - Jeremiah 29:11. Hope to see you there!
- HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Round one of the Region Tournament is tomorrow, Friday at 7:00pm at SBA vs. Lookout Valley. We hope to see you there as we cheer our girls on their run to state!
- MIDDLE SCHOOL TRACK: Packets are available to pick up at the receptionist desk. If your child is interested in participating, please fill out these forms and make sure they have a current sports physical. They can bring the forms with them on the first day of practice on Monday, March 3rd at 3:30pm. We will meet on the 3rd floor track. Please email Coach Werner with any questions!
- MIDDLE SCHOOL TENNIS TRYOUTS: Monday, February 24, 3:45 - 5:15 • Standifer Gap Park
- HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADING PARENT MEETING: Tuesday, March 4th at 6:00pm in the upper gym. Any 8th -11th grade girl that is trying out is required to have at least one parent attend this mandatory meeting.
- HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADING TRYOUTS: March 24-25 - Clinic 3:30pm-5:00pm - Upper Gym March 26 - Tryouts 3:30pm-5:15pm - Upper Gym
- For updated 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.
REMINDERS:
- LOG SERVICE HOURS and have your service project hosts verify your project and time served. There are convenient web forms on the Student Portal HERE that you can use and direct your project coordinators to use as well! (See navigation on the left, "Community Service Hours")
- The Spirit Store (open daily Monday through Friday from 10:30am - 12:30pm in the upper gym inside Mrs. Givens’ office) now has long sleeve t-shirts and sweatshirts and is accepting debit/credit cards! Contact the athletics office at 423-892-2319, ext. 2217 for pricing and availability.
- Our new Guidance Department has been hard at work making sure you and your student are prepared for the world after high school! Visit their webpage here for updated info, an ever-changing Guidance Calendar, and be sure to follow our new Silverdale Guidance Twitter account, @SBAGuide!
- Elementary yearbooks are available to purchase and begin customizing at treering.com. See the elementary parent portal for more info.
- When offered at SBA, special lunches from Zaxby’s must be ordered a week prior, whereas pizza orders must be confirmed the Wednesday before. Both can be taken care of through ParentsWeb on RenWeb.
- Please be reminded that your accounts need to be current or your Renweb will be blocked (grades, homework, lunch ordering, report cards, etc.). If you have questions, please contact the Finance Office at 423-892-2319 extension 2225 or 2226.
- Tuition payments are due on the 1st of each month. Payments after the 5th of the month will be considered late and will incur a $20 late fee.