This Sunday, #TeamSilverdale will be partnering with the American Cancer Society for their annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk! We will be sponsoring a team for this life-changing walk and would love the support from as many of our Silverdale families as possible. Click here to register as a team member. Saving lives from breast cancer starts one team, one walker, and one dollar at a time. We know that the American Cancer Society is the leader in the fight to end breast cancer. We know that supporting them will ensure that if you need someone to talk to anytime of the day or night, they’ll be there. If your friend is losing her hair from chemo, your mother needs a ride to treatment, or a loved one needs a place to stay when treatment is far from home, they will be there to help. The walk will be Sunday, November 6th at Finley Stadium. Registration begins at 12pm and the walk begins at 2pm. If you would like to order a #TeamSilverdale shirt, please click here. We appreciate your partnership with us and hope to see you at the walk. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Development Office by email or via phone: (423) 892-2319 ext. 2224.
News & Info: November 4th
November 04, 2016
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk
Veterans Day Program
Join us for our Veterans Day 2016 program in the Silverdale Baptist Church sanctuary, Wednesday, November 9th, 2016 at 8:30am. Our students have been working on art and essay projects and have been deep in learning and discussion about our military veterans and the service and sacrifice they provide for our freedoms. Our keynote speaker for this year’s event will be United States Marine Corps Colonel Lance Maffett, Retired. To read his bio, click here. We hope you’ll make plans to join us for what will be one of the most powerful events we host all year.
RSVP as a guest of honor at this year's Veterans Day Program
Show Your Support of Veterans
"America’s veterans are some of our nation’s bravest, hardest-working men and women. However, it’s hard to show them the appreciation they deserve when, back home and out of uniform, they’re more camouflaged than ever. Greenlight A Vet is a campaign to establish visible national support for our veterans by changing one light to green."www.greenlightavet.com
With Veterans Day just around the corner, consider showing your support of our military veterans by changing one of the lights at home to green. You can read more on their website at www.greenlightavet.com, and even map your light to see where others are doing the same thing. There are some great feature stories on vets as well. Here's one below:
From the Head of School
Family and Friends of the Academy: Do you have an old truck that you would like to donate to Silverdale Baptist Academy? You would be helping us out greatly, and you can count the donation as a tax deduction for your home or business. We currently have a truck that was donated over 10 years ago and while we have taken great care of it, it is simply worn out. We can no longer use it anywhere other than our campus. We use this truck daily. Please contact Chris Neighbors at 892-2319 extension 2223 if you would like to contribute. We appreciate how supportive our families continue to be. Blessings, Becky Hansard Head of School
High School Drama Production
Tickets are available now for purchase at either receptionist desk for $5.
Community Fun
Save the date for Saturday, November 19, 2016 from 12-4pm and join us for an afternoon of shopping, food, and fun for the whole family! HawkFest 2016 is an outdoor market and fall festival all rolled into one, and you're going to love it! If you would like more information on becoming an event sponsor or securing your spot as a vendor, you can contact the Development Office at 423-892-2319 ext. 2224 or by email at development@silverdaleba.org.
New Alumni Outreach Efforts
Following Fall Break, our Development Team met with Silverdale alumni who are currently on staff at Silverdale to brainstorm ways to take alumni engagement to the next level. Those alumni include Evan Pierce ('03), Ginger Pierce ('03), Courtney McDonald ('09), Tori Willcutt ('09), Slater Belew ('09), and Zach Capehart ('11). After some quality discussion and plans to begin forming a proper Alumni Association, it was decided that a Silverdale Alumni Facebook Group would be formed to begin reconnecting with our alumni base on social media. Having been live for just a few weeks, we have over 250 members, including 1 of the 3 from our very first graduating class of 2001! If you're an alum or know any, please pass the word and have them join! The (closed) group for alumni can be found by clicking here.
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
- FINANCIAL INFORMATION: If you have questions contact Angie Howard at extension 2225 or by email or Pam Riley at extension 2226 or by email. Don’t miss a beat in the world of tuition and finance – check the Financial page on the Parent Portal for current information.
- 2016-2017 MASTER CALENDAR: Check Academy dates for vacation, holidays, etc – the school’s master calendar for the 2016-2017 year is available on our website by clicking here.
- UPCOMING DATES:
- November 7th: Academy Closed (TAiS Conference)
- November 9th: Veterans Day Program (8:30am, Sanctuary)
- November 10th: Progress Reports
- November 15th: Upper School Band Concert
- November 17th-18th: High School Drama - Pollyanna (see above)
- November 18th: Spirit Day
- November 19th: HawkFest (see above)
- November 21st: Preschool Program
- November 22nd: 1/2 Day
- November 23rd-25th: Thanksgiving Break
- November 28th: Academy Closed (Monday)
- December 2nd: Share Your Christmas Food Drive (downtown)
PRESCHOOL
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Preschool Closed - Monday, November 7th for Professional Development. No childcare is available.
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Coke Sale Pick-Up - Tuesday, November 15th from 12:00 pm - 5:30 pm. Please make plans to pick up your drinks no later than 5:30 pm.
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Thanksgiving Program for Pre-K 4 & 5 - Monday, November 21st at 9:30 am in the Sanctuary. More details to come via email.
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Half-Day Dismissal - Tuesday, November 22nd at 12:15 pm. There is NO Night Owls and NO afternoon carline. Parents should enter through the playground to dismiss children from the classroom. Morning carline will run as normal.
- Preschool Parent Portal: CLICK HERE
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- Elementary Parent Portal: CLICK HERE
MIDDLE SCHOOL
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Progress Reports: November 10th
- ATTENDANCE EMAILS – Middle and High school has a new procedure for all attendance/tardy emails. Please send any correspondence regarding attendance or tardies to attendance@silverdaleba.org instead of individual’s email addresses in the academy. Early Dismissal information should also be sent to this email. Please begin using this new email immediately to inform us of absences, tardies or early dismissals in middle and high school.
- Middle School Parent Portal: CLICK HERE
HIGH SCHOOL
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11th Grade Girls will go to Mrs. Hansard's for food, fun and fellowship on Friday, November 11th. Permission Forms will be sent home soon.
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Senior Talks: November 8th - Wesley Atterton, Noah Cochran, Michael Hawkins. CLICK FOR FULL SCHEDULE
- High School Parent Portal: CLICK HERE
ATHLETICS:
- Middle School Basketball tryouts MS Girls: Meet outside the HS library. Friday, November 4 7:00-8:30, Saturday, November 5 11:00-1:00 MS Boys: Saturday, November 5 1:00-3:00. All tryouts will be in the upper gym. Please enter through the black gates. If you have any questions, please contact the athletic office at 423.892.2319 ext 2217.
- BOOSTER MEMBERSHIP: Sign up to be a booster member here. For questions or more information about becoming a booster, email Tiffany Givens.