News & Info: September 24th
Preschoolers Visit The Apple Orchard
Holly from Apple Valley Orchard in Cleveland, TN, shows our preschoolers a hybrid apple that has produced on its own at the orchard. As the story goes, about 40 years ago a storm blew a limb from one variety of apple tree that grafted itself into the limb of another variety of apple tree. From that time until now, the tree produced just one of the new hybrid apples split right down the middle; one side was Red Delicious and the other side was Golden Delicious, each having the distinct flavor of the variety they were. And during our field trip, a 2nd hybrid apple was discovered - only the 2nd one produced in 40 years! No one yet knows how it tastes, but it sure was exciting to be a part of Apple Valley Orchard's history of this special apple!
Thank You, Parents!
The message went out and 48 hours later, our parents had donated $3,000 towards a campus golf cart. Our maintenance and security staff will benefit greatly from this donation. Thank you for your generosity! Pictured left to right: Mike Palmer - Maintenance Supervisor, Lebron Sterchi - Administrative Consultant, Chris Neighbors - Development Officer over capital campaigns and general fundraising, Tommy Kennedy - Director of Safety and Human Resources.
Faculty Article Published
English department head Mrs. Sarah Johnson recently had her first article published on the website for the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development - ASCD.org. You can read her full article here.
Box Tops For Education
It's that time of year again when we start collecting BOX TOPS for education. Thank you for continuing to help our school by collecting Box Top for Education. Every Box Top collected is worth .10 cents for our school. Last year we earned over $1,000 for Silverdale! In the Elementary school we award an ice cream party to the class that turns in the most BOX TOPS at each collection date.
First collection date: Friday Oct. 16th
Second collection date: Friday Jan. 22nd
Final collection date: Friday March 18th
TIPS:
- Please be sure to trim all BOX TOPS
- Please be sure to check expiration dates
- You may turn in BOX TOPS loose or on collection sheets
Thank you for your support!
Tracie Sutton | PTF Incentives Coordinator
Regional Fishing Championships
After securing Silverdale's historic first State Championship over the summer, seniors Braden Marshall and Daniel Kennedy will be fishing for the Southeast Regional High School Bass Fishing Championship in Gainesville, GA this weekend. Show them some love as they represent Silverdale on the big stage!
Lifeway Book Fair
Be “fueled” with good reading! This year's Lifeway Book Fair in the elementary and upper school libraries is running now through September 29th: Elementary hours will be 8:00am-3:00pm and the upper library 8:00am-4:00pm.
2015 Superheroes Gala
Mark your calendars now for Saturday, October 17th and this year’s annual fundraiser gala, themed this year with “Superheroes”. We look forward to having you join us for an action-packed night of raising support for Silverdale Baptist Academy! For full details on the evening and how you can make a difference by becoming a sponsor, check out the gala page on our website!
Also, get 'em before they sell out - tuition credit tickets! For $25 each, you have a chance of winning one or both of our $2,500 tuition credits. Tickets will be available for sale starting next week at both elementary and upper school receptionist's desks. The drawings will take place at the Gala, but you do not have to be present to win.
Class Officer Fundraiser
The Class Officers are selling school-spirited mugs and tumblers to raise money for future projects! You can choose from Silverdale-themed drinkware or a from a variety of college logos. The SBA drink containers are $16 each, plus tax. The breast cancer, inspirational words, and collegiate tumblers are $18 each, plus tax. We will be selling them from now until October 14th, with expected delivery at the beginning of November. So show your school spirit and get one today! See a Class Officer or Mrs. Humphries to purchase.
Senior Class Fundraiser
PTF Discount Card Sales
We are giving you the opportunity to sell PTF discount cards to all your family and friends to raise money for the PTF. PTF discount cards are $10.00 each. They have many local savings and across the country savings (per website). Each family that sells five (5) PTF discount cards will receive a family adventure pack which includes:- A free Chattanooga Zoo ticket plus camel ride
- Free Superfly Jump Park ticket
- Free climbing gear rental at High Point Climbing
- $5.00 Sticky Fingers gift card (Any Card already purchased this year will count toward the 5 cards)
- Mellow Mushroom Pizza and drinks for 2
- Carmike movie tickets for 2
- 1 YEAR family zoo membership
- 5 Superfly tickets
- 5 tickets to Superfly
- 5 tickets to the Chattanooga Zoo
All orders must be turned in by October 13th
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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Recent SPAM Attacks - Under the direction of our email provider (Google/Gmail) SBA is taking some steps to significantly increase security of our email domain. This is in light of recent SPAM attacks and is normal best practices regarding attacks of this nature.The result is that our teachers will NOT be able to send messages from RenWeb (includes Grade Notifications, Attendance Notifications and system messages) for the next 24-72 hours. Thank you for your patience while we are making these important updates.
- 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.
- EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY available in Early Birds & Night Owls. The job description and application can be found online by clicking here.
- 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:
- September 21st-29th: Lifeway Book Fair (see above post)
- September 30th: Coke Sale Kickoff
- October 5th-9th: Fall Break
- October 16th: Half Day - service projects
- October 17th: Superheroes Gala (see above post)
PRESCHOOL
- Annual Coke Sale Kick-Off - Wednesday, September 30th. Order forms and incentives will be coming home in your child's back pack next week.
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Preschool In Session Full Days - Thursday, October 1st and Friday, October 2nd.
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Fall Break - October 5th - 9th. No childcare.
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Speech and Hearing Screenings for 3 to 5 Year Olds - Tuesday, October 13th and Friday, October 16th. Parental consent required. Forms will come home in backpacks soon.
- Preschool Parent Portal: CLICK HERE
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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Elementary Parents: You may now begin ordering your students' yearbook for the 2015 – 2016 school year. Log on to www.treering.com and use the school code 1013171646543951 to get started. Purchase before September 30 to take advantage of the 15% discount. (You can also send in a check made out to Treering. Please send in an envelope with your name, email address, and student’s name on the front.) To order yearbooks from years past, contact Treering Support directly at 877-755-TREE.
- Elementary Parent Portal: CLICK HERE
MIDDLE SCHOOL
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The parent study for grades K-8 began this week. If you would like to join us, it is not too late. Please purchase the book "12 Huge Mistakes Parents Can Avoid" by Dr. Tim Elmore prior to your first class. All classes meet from 9:15am - 10:15am in the Chapel on the following Tuesdays: September 29th, October 20th, October 27th, November 3rd, November 17th.
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Our clubs are off to a great start. The students and teachers are really enjoying their time together on Friday afternoons.
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Teacher Conference, October 1-2. There will be no school for middle school students these days.
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Middle School service projects will take place on October 16th. Homeroom teachers will send information soon, if they have not already.*A Volunteer Driver Application Form is required for parents to drive. Forms are due at least one day prior to driving and are kept on file for this school year. It can be found in the middle school parent portal under Additional Information/Documents.
- HELP NEEDED: Looking for an SBA parent in the Hixson area to bring home and/or transport middle school daughters to sports events after school. Willing to pay someone for their help. Looking for an adult driver. If interested, contact Heather Silvious at hsilvious@silverdaleba.org.
- Middle School Parent Portal: CLICK HERE
HIGH SCHOOL
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September 28th - October 2nd will be a modified week due to the fact that high school students will not be in school on Friday, October 2nd. This will assure that all classes have the same amount of time with the students during this short week. The schedule will be as follows: Monday - regular 1st -7th period | Tuesday - even block | Wednesday - odd block including 7th period - no Academic Intervention Time | Thursday - regular 1st-7th period | Friday - no school
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Beta Club fees for new high school inductees are due by September 29th. Please turn those in to Mrs. Johnson by this deadline.
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Jostens will be here on October 15th during Activity Period in the Silverdale Room to distribute graduation packets to all seniors. It is vital that all seniors attend this meeting. Jostens will be back during Activity Period and Lunch on October 22nd to collect orders. Orders can also be placed on the Jostens website, which will be listed in the packet.
- Mark your calendars for October 1st from 6:30-8:30pm for our COLLEGE FAIR right here at SBA! Reps such as UTK, Samford, Lee, Jacksonville State, and more will set up in the Atrium around the fire place. We are so excited for this opportunity and hope you will make plans to attend and bring a friend!
ATHLETICS:
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
- Friday, September 25th: Originally slated to be an away game, Silverdale is now hosting Sale Creek tomorrow night. Kick-off is at 7:30pm.
- Friday, October 2nd: Senior Night 2015, recognizing football seniors Arnold, Brady, Gibson, and Locklear, and cheerleaders Paniucki and Shadden.
- Elementary Soccer Tryouts (4th & 5th grade boys & girls): Friday, September 25th from 3:30-5:30pm at Redoubt (Field 2) and Saturday, September 26th from 9:00-11:00am at SBA (Multi-Purpose Field). Players should wear cleats and shin guards and bring a water bottle.
- 2015 High School Football Ticket Rates: $6 – Adult, $4 – Senior/Student (School-age kids pay, Kindergarten and up), $15 – Family Max
- 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.