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News & Info: February 25th

February 25, 2016

Seahawks Attend UTC Tri-State Honor Band

SBA_0582_1 Junior Wesley Corwine on clarinet, and Freshman Colby Werner on percussion, were nominated and attended this past weekend's Tri-State Honor Band at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, where they participated in the Blue Band. The two auditioned and then spent most of Friday and Saturday in intense rehearsals leading up to the Saturday evening performance. Congratulations to Wesley and Colby, and to Silverdale band director Mr. Stephen Humphries for his work with all of our musicians!


Student-Named Golf Cart Contest

SBA_0553Mr. Sterchi's campus golf cart naming contest back in the fall brought out tons of clever and unique names for the newest in the fleet of vehicles here at Silverdale, but one stood out among all the rest in the student voting. "Sgt. Seahawk" was the winning name, submitted by 5th grader Davis Wells, pictured here on the left. His classmates and friends helped push the voting over the top, including (L-R) Ryan Ray, Ryland Cobb, and Kyle Shoemaker (standing). Congratulations to Davis, welcome Sgt. Seahawk, and thank you again to everyone who donated towards the purchase of this much-needed campus transportation!


Guatemala Adventure

Slide1 Interact Sponsored Mission Trip: Partnering with AMG International, our Interact Club will be sponsoring a return trip to Cubulco, Guatemala from June 11-18th, 2016. We invite all high school students (and families) to participate in the distribution of water filters to needy families and also in helping in the construction of a new hospital. The all-inclusive cost is $1,612 for each team member. This takes care of airfare and all travel and food costs. Knowledge of Spanish is helpful, but not required. Please contact Mrs. Nikki Bautista by email if you are interested. NOTE: A $100.00 non-refundable down payment is required by March 1, 2016.


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GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • SCHOOL WIDE DRESS DOWN DAY benefiting the senior trip to Greece on Thursday, March 3rd. All Silverdale students can dress down in jeans with no holes and appropriate tops for $3. Thank you so much for your continued generous support of this trip!
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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:
    • February 25th: High School Parent Informational Mtg. for STOPit anti-bullying app
    • March 1st: K-8th Grade Parent Mtg. for Cyber Security and STOPit anti-bullying app
    • March 7th-11th: Staff Appreciation Week
    • March 10th: Coffee with the Head of School, 8:30am, Silverdale Room
    • March 11th: Half Day/Service Projects
    • March 17th: Gaining Ground
    • March 18th: Report Cards/ Spirit Day
    • March 24th: Art Festival
    • March 25th-April 3rd: Spring Break

PRESCHOOL

  • Online Safety for Kids - TuesdayMarch 1st at 6:30 pm in the Sanctuary. The Silverdale Elementary School is hosting a session for parents regarding internet safety for children and has extended the invitation to Preschool parents to learn how you can protect your children in this ever-changing world of technology.
  • Preschool Enrollment for SBA Siblings - Priority Date: Tuesday, March 8th at 9:30 am in the East Atrium. Tuition Rates for 2016-17 can be found here. Contact the Preschool Office at 499-3822 for more information.
  • Preschool Parent Portal: CLICK HERE

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

  • MANDATORY PARENT MEETING: Topic - Your Child’s Online Safety Tuesday, March 1st @ 6:30 PM in the Sanctuary On this very important evening, we will be discussing what type of values our children are being exposed to through technology, how much technology is too much, consequences of overexposure, and the ever-present danger of our children encountering explicit material and pornography online. (According to the internet protection service GuardChild, “70% of children 7 to 18 years old have accidentally encountered online pornography, often through a web search while doing homework”.) We will also be sharing some great tips and products that you can use to make your home and electronic devices as safe as possible for your children. Please make plans to attend. After the assembly, parents will visit their child’s classroom. Due to the nature of the material to be discussed, students will not be permitted to attend. After the meeting, the K-4th grade parents will go on to their child's classroom but 5th grade parents will stay to hear about the new STOPit App for anonymous bully reporting that 5th graders will be allowed to have on any personal device that they own.
  • SCHOOL WIDE DRESS DOWN DAY benefiting the senior trip to Greece on Thursday, March 3rd. All Silverdale students can dress down in jeans with no holes and appropriate tops for $3. Thank you so much for your continued generous support of this trip!
  • 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

  • SCHOOL WIDE DRESS DOWN DAY benefiting the senior trip to Greece on Thursday, March 3rd. All Silverdale students can dress down in jeans with no holes and appropriate tops for $3. Thank you so much for your continued generous support of this trip!
  • UPCOMING DATES
    • Tuesday, March 1st: MANDATORY parent meeting on the topic of online safety, 6:30pm in the sanctuary. We will also introduce the STOPit app, endorsed by anti-bullying expert and recent SBA guest conference speaker Paul Coughlin. At least one parent should be in attendance. Due to the nature of the material to be discussed, students will not be permitted to attend.
  • Middle School Parent Portal: CLICK HERE

HIGH SCHOOL

  • SCHOOL WIDE DRESS DOWN DAY benefiting the senior trip to Greece on Thursday, March 3rd. All Silverdale students can dress down in jeans with no holes and appropriate tops for $3. Thank you so much for your continued generous support of this trip!
  • The Interact Club is going to host the Easter Egg Hunt at Siskin Children's Institute again this year and is asking for donations of candy or small treats, but please note: there can be no nuts or hard candy due to allergies and choking hazards.
  • Schedule for upper school next week:

    Monday: 1-7 Tuesday: Even Wednesday: Odd Thursday: Even Friday: Odd

  • Senior Talks continue on Tuesday, March 1st with Briana Dillard, Trinity Longwith, and Jenna McLain.
  • Help the High School Yearbook by uploading your photos of school events and activities. See the info in the graphic below. Community Upload

ATHLETICS:

  • Elementary Track: Grades 3rd-5th, Wednesday, March 9th, Redoubt Pavilion 3:30 to 4:30 - Parent/Athlete Information Meeting. ALL FORMs and INFORMATION will be given out at MEETING. Track Practices will start Monday, March 14th from 3:30 to 4:30pm. For more information, please contact Head Coach Tamara Edwards: cell phone: (423)-834-2882. f3bd4d0376a36f2052ac714b7c2dc92e
  • 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.

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