Summer Scoop: July 30th
ChildLight Mission Trip
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L-R: Thayer Holt (SBA Class of 2015), Diane Alosi, Marcie Holt, and Ed Rawlston in Nicaragua, Summer 2015.[/caption]
Silverdale Class of 2015 grad Thayer Holt and teachers Diane Alosi, Marcie Holt and Ed Rawlston spent a week in Nicaragua on a mission trip to support a ChildLight school that recently opened there. While in Nicaragua, Mrs. Holt and Mrs. Alosi participated in training sessions for local teachers and parents. Mr. Rawlston and Thayer worked on a building team that provided outdoor kitchens for some local families. "It was a real blessing to be the hands and feet of Jesus to these people" said Mrs. Alosi.
Senior Formal Photos at Silverdale
Prestige Portraits of Chattanooga will be on campus Friday, August 7th during registration to take formal photos for our senior class of 2016 - $15 includes formal yearbook poses in provided attire. To schedule a session time, check with our high school yearbook sponsor, Mrs. Nikki Bautista. For more information about Prestige Portraits, contact 423-892-1332.
High School Fine Arts Trip: Germany & Austria
Led by our fine arts teachers, the 2015-2016 High School Fine Arts trip will be during Spring Break 2016 (March 24- April 2) and will feature a tour of art, music and drama sites in Austria and Germany. Students will visit Salzburg, Austria, home of Mozart and many "Sound of Music" filming sites and Vienna, Austria home to numerous artists and composers, as well as, the capital of European opera. Students will visit many famous castles and cathedrals, museums of amazing art and cultural experiences. We will also visit sites in Germany that reflect the rich artistic culture of the fine arts in both historical and contemporary settings. Students will also visit Dachau concentration camp and make a traditional German pastry in a hands-on cooking school.
This will be an amazing trip for any 9-12th grade student who is taking at least one semester of a Fine Art class (HS Chorale, Art, Drama, HS Band or Praise Band). Registration will be in September and students interested in going will receive a packet of information during orientation. Packets will also be given out during the first week of school. Students must have a current passport by December 2015. Please let your Fine Arts teacher know if you are interested in going by September 1st. If you have questions, please contact Melody Horne.
Private Music Instruction
If you are interested in weekly private music instruction for your child(ren) please don't forget to add them to our list. We offer lessons for piano, voice, violin, guitar, bass guitar, drums/percussion, hammered dulcimer and we can arrange other lessons if requested. We will have a table set up during Elementary, Middle School and High School registrations with information and sign-up sheets. If your child is already taking lessons with one of our teachers and you want to continue with that teacher, you may let them know and your name will be added to the list. Please include a phone number so we can contact you to schedule the lesson time. Enjoy the rest of your summer and we'll see you soon!
Wanted: Volunteer Photographers!
Do you have a passion for photography and find yourself at all kinds of events, camera in-hand? If so, we need your help!
With so many events happening all of the time here at Silverdale, our desire is to capture as much as possible in order to preserve the history we're making here every day. Between our three yearbooks, social media, and our website, just to name a few, there is a constant need for these images. We need parents who are free both during and after school hours, willing to shoot everything from field trips to sporting events to special events like Donuts for Dads, and much more. If this sounds like something you're interested in, please contact our Director of Communications, Daniel Ashworth, by email for more information and to discuss what options might work best for you. We hope you'll consider joining forces with other parents here in helping to preserve the precious memories of our students.ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- PRESCHOOL
- 2015 Graduation photos can be found and ordered online now on our photo website HERE.
- ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- 2015 Kindergarten Graduation photos are online now for viewing and purchase by CLICKING HERE.
- IMPORTANT DATES:
- New Family Orientation: August 6th, 6:00-7:00pm
- Elementary Back To School Night (all students 1st-5th grade): August 6th, 7:00-8:30pm
- MIDDLE SCHOOL
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Check the middle school portal for Registration information and other Middle School information, such as school supply lists, summer reading lists and more.
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Complete all registration paperwork and bring it with you to registration. If a form is interactive, it should be completed online and there will not be paperwork to return.
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Enter through the Upper School entrance (entrance #1) for all middle school registrations. 6th grade and new families registration will be in the Silverdale and Fireplace rooms right by the Upper School reception desk. 7th and 8th Grade registration will be in the Upper Gym.
- IMPORTANT DATES:
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6th Grade Registration: August 6th, 1:00-3:00pm
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New Students Registration Grades 7-12: August 6th, 1:00-2:00pm
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6th Grade Parent and Newly-Enrolled 7th and 8th Grade Parent Meeting: August 6th, 2:00-3:00pm
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7th and 8th Grade Registration: August 7th, 7th Grade @ 9:00am, 8th Grade @ 10:00am
- First Day of School: August 12th @ 8:00am
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- Chick-fil-A chicken biscuit sales for the 2015-2016 school year will begin Monday, August 17th. Each morning you may purchase a biscuit for $2.75. Juice can be purchased for an additional cost.
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- HIGH SCHOOL
- IMPORTANT DATES:
- New Family Orientation/Registration: August 6th, 2:30 - 3:30pm
- Welcome Party: August 6th, 3:30 - 5:00pm
- 9th Grade Parent Meeting: August 7th, 12:00pm
- 9th Grade Registration: August 7th, 1:00pm
- 10th Grade Registration: August 7th, 2:00pm
- 11th Grade Registration: August 7th, 3:00pm
- 12th Grade Registration: August 7th, 4:00pm
- Honor Roll & Headmaster List | 2nd Semester 2014-2015: Click here to view.
- A Life Skills class will be held for any new student grades 7-12 on July 27-29. There is a $25 fee for the class, due upon arrival. Please register by noon on July 20th to Heather Silvious at hsilvious@silverdaleba.org or (423)892-2319 x. 2221.
- IMPORTANT DATES:
- 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.
- 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.
ATHLETICS:
- BOOSTER MEMBERSHIP: Sign up to be a booster member online HERE. For questions or more information, 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.