SCA Parent Newsletter
August 23, 2018
Welcome!
Our parent newsletter is typically emailed the first and third Thursday of each month.
2017-18 Achievement Test Results
Lunch Program
Our pre-ordered lunch program will begin September 4th. An email with ordering information will be sent to you tomorrow.
Lunches will be available Tuesday, Thursday and Friday of each week. Pizza Hut pizza is available Tuesday, Country Breeze sandwiches are available Thursday, and Chick-Fil-A is the option for Friday.
Orders may be placed weekly or monthly, and are due the Friday before the week you wish to purchase lunch. Lunches may be charged to FACTS or paid by cash or check.
Drink and Ice Cream Prices
Students have the option to purchase drink and ice cream during lunch. Below are the prices:
White and chocolate milk - $.35
Lemonade, tea, fruit punch - $.25
Cream fudge bar - $.40
Ice cream bar or orange cream bar - $.45
Ice cream sandwich - $.60
Birthday cake cone, chocolate or strawberry shortcake bar - $.65
Race for Education Information
Returning families--you will find a sheet of paper with names and addresses of those whom your student contacted last year. Please make updates on that paper, and we will make changes in our system and print label sheets that will be used in the mailing.
New families should put names/addresses on the sheet of paper. These will be entered in our system and label sheets for the mailing will be printed.
PTF "Back to School" Picnic and Orientation
Please note that students are not permitted to stay after school until the picnic, as there is no supervision. Thanks for your understanding and cooperation.
The middle school and high school orientation schedules can be accessed at the end of this letter.
Swap Shop
The first Thursday of each month, a Swap Shop page is sent with the parent letter.
This gives families an opportunity to advertise items for sale, items they are looking to purchase, help or work wanted, church and community announcements, etc. The Swap Shop for September will be published Thursday, Sept. 6th. If you have items, please send them to Kathy Grove in the main office (kgrove@shalomca.com) by Wednesday, September 5th.
Giant-Martin's A+ Rewards Program
Welcome back to the start of a new school year and to a new year of A+ School Rewards! This year’s A+ Program runs from September 7, 2018 through March 16, 2019.
Our school Shalom Christian Academy and Growing Tree Preschool, ID#: 21137 have the opportunity to participate in and earn CASH from A+ School Rewards, a great fundraising program run through your local Giant AND Martin’s! (Register through either store and it counts!)
Former Supporters:
You DO NOT need to re-register your card if your school selection(s) remains the same as last year.
New Supporters or Existing Supporters Wishing to Make Changes:
· Beginning August 3, 2018, visit giantfoodstores.com and select “SIGN IN” at the top right to log into your online account. Once logged in, select “MY ACCOUNT”, followed by “MANAGE MY ACCOUNT”, then “REWARDS & SAVINGS” to select your school.
· If you do not have an online account, visit giantfoodstores.com and click “REGISTER”. Follow the prompts to create your online account. Once logged in, follow the same instructions as noted above.
· You’ll need your 11-digit BonusCard® number and the School ID number. If you need assistance, call 1-888-814-4268 option 1.
To earn points:
· Use your registered BonusCard® each time you shop at any Giant, and you will earn CASH for our school. You can confirm your school selection by logging into your account.
· At the end of each month, your points are calculated and converted to CASH rewards. These CASH rewards for our school are updated monthly. You can track our progress when you sign in to your online account.
· Our school will receive one CASH rewards check at the end of the program and can use this cash for any of our educational needs.
Also, please encourage your family members and friends to support our school. This could result in more cash rewards for our school!
Thank you for supporting our school.
Boxtops for Education
Amazon Smile
Shop at Amazon.com? Simply switch to Smile.Amazon.com every time you make an Amazon purchase and a portion of your order will benefit Shalom Christian Academy.
Visit smile.amazon.com and choose the Shalom Christian Academy Association as your charity.
No School - September 3rd
Shalom's Social Media
Shalom does not share names of students or tag students on social media. We ask our Facebook fans not to tag students (or their parents) in the comments. We will delete or hide comments where students are tagged.