News & Info: January 29th
2015 Spelling Bee Winners
Congratulations to (L-R) Mason Stricker (5th grade winner), Parker Davidson (4th grade winner), Justus Patnett (Middle School Winner), Marlee Katherine Burrows (3rd grade winner), and Garrick Cason (Overall Bee Winner).
Congratulations also to these students who will represent Silverdale at the next level in the Zone Spelling Bee: Gavin Cupp-7th grade, Parker Davidson-4th grade, Ava Grace-3rd grade, Cameron Grace-6th grade, Hannah Hawkins-7th grade, Justus Patnett-8th grade, Kyle Shoemaker-4th grade.
Middle School Principal For A Day
7th grader Michael Alton won the honor of Middle School Principal For A Day at this year's annual Gala fundraiser and cashed in this honor earlier this week. He spent the day with Middle School Principal Mrs. Roslyn McCoy helping her with daily tasks, gaining insight into the operations of the middle school and academy, and got to walk the halls visiting with all of the students. Students, if this interests you, be sure to attend next year's Gala and bid to win!
Interact Club Sock Drive Results
Wow Silverdale! The Chattanooga Community Kitchen was amazed at the incredible 961 pairs of socks you donated to the Interact Club Sock Drive in just 14 days! A big thanks to everyone who gave. Pictured here with sophomore Connor Eischeid and senior Interact Club President Tiffany Majors is David who helped collect everything at the Kitchen. Way to "Do Something" Silverdale!
Campus Workday
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.Share Your Christmas Food Drive Recognition
David Carroll and guests from the Chattanooga Area Food Bank joined us this morning to share in the celebration of helping fight hunger in Chattanooga and the Tennessee Valley during December's Share Your Christmas Food Drive. We had a great time packing the sanctuary with everyone in the school and being led in a time of worship from our high school praise band! Here's David's tweet live from on-stage this morning:
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.
Senior Trip Fundraiser
These blankets are a fundraiser for the Senior Trip. We are offering 2 kinds of material and logos. The dark green blanket is a fuzzy fleece with a white embroidered "Silverdale" and "S" stitched in one corner. The lighter green is a sweatshirt stadium blanket with a large screened "S" surrounded by a "Silverdale" circle. Both are selling for $35.00 Please make the check out to SBA with "Sr. Trip Blanket" in the memo blank. Our seniors thank you!
Featured Videos
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Mrs. Espy's Chapel from Silverdale Baptist Academy on Vimeo.
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Mrs. Greene's Chapel from Silverdale Baptist Academy on Vimeo.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
It's re-enrollment time again! Click on the banner below or check the Parent Portal here 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.
- ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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Elementary Open House: We hope you will join us Tuesday, February 10th from 6:30-7:30pm for an enjoyable evening where you can visit your child's classroom and fellowship with teachers and SBA families. Your children will be excited to show you their hard work on display. See you then!
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- MIDDLE SHOOL
- Middle School 101: For rising 6th graders for 2015-2016, Feb 3rd at 6:30pm in Chapel. Please share this info with others!
- Headmaster List (1st semester)
- Honor Roll (1st semester)
- HIGH SCHOOL
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FROM PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION: Saturday January 31, PEF and our partners are hosting College Goal Tennessee from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the UTC University Center at 615 McCallie Ave. This is a free college planning and financial aid workshop. Our keynote speaker will be Dennis Bega with the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C. Silverdale students, parents and educators are invited to attend. We will have a number of workshops of interest including:
- Common Cents Strategies: Financial Success during & after College
- Engineers: More than People who drive the Train
- Essay Writing
- Financial Aid 101
- First Year Success at College
- Hack the Library: How to Research like a Pro
- Navigating the College Admissions Process
- Navigating the NCAA & becoming a Division 1 Student-Athlete
- Relationship between Education & Income
- Resume, Professionalism & Interviewing
- Strategies for Applying to Highly Selective Colleges
- Succeeding Regardless of Color or Class
- Tips for Parents of New College Students
- What is an Honors Program & What can it do for me?
- Writing Recommendation Letters in 30 minutes
We will serve free breakfast and lunch, plus we'll have free on-site assistance to help students and parents fill our the FAFSA federal & state financial aid form.
Students, parents and educators can sign up at pefchattanooga.org/registerapply.
Here's an article on the Chattanoogan.com that has more details: http://www.chattanoogan.com/2015/1/21/292484/College-Goal-Tennessee-2015-Set-For.aspx
- Saturday, January 31, 2:00-4:00: Eric Farmer, Outreach Specialist at Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation returns to Collegedale Public Library for a FAFSA Completion Workshop to help parents and students complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This workshop is free and open to the public.
- SCHOLARSHIP INFO: Please see the following information from Carrie Garret of Tennessee Achieves concerning the mandatory meeting for the TN Promise Scholarship: "Silverdale Baptist Academy will meet on February 9th at 5:30pm at Chattanooga State Community College in the Humanities auditorium. This meeting time will include all private and homeschool students from Hamilton County. These students will be receiving their student handbooks in the mail with a letter indicating their meeting time and location. They will be mailed to the address the students used when they applied for the scholarship."
- WE NEED YOUR POWDERPUFF VIDEOS!: Students and parents, check your email for information regarding submitting video from Powderpuff 2014.
- Headmaster List & Honor Roll, 1st semester
- 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, talk to Mr. Miller in the high school computer lab.
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- 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 9: 10th Grade Guidance Meeting | 6:30pm - Chapel
- February 10: Elementary Parent Night
- February 13: Half Day/Parent-Teacher Conferences
- February 20: Spirit Day
- February 23: 11th Grade Guidance Meeting | 6:30pm - Chapel
ATHLETICS:
- IN THE NEWS: Brady's Recruiting Path Is Different (Times Free Press)
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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.