Middle School Moments
May 1, 2019
We're Breaking Ground!
From the Desk of Mr. Freuler
“Active Parenting”
With today’s fast pace, life as a parent can sometimes be a challenge. You need all the resources you can get just to stay one step ahead. You are not alone. Even seasoned educators have to study student culture. In an effort to strengthen the partnership that we share we are going to add a new section on the SBA Parent Page called “Active Parenting.”
This will be a place to share resources and information on topics that affect our students. SBA staff will share things they have learned, and parents are welcome to submit information to consider for publication. All submissions will be reviewed for context, applicability, and relevance before being approved. All submissions can be sent to jrizzo@silverdaleba.org.
For example: Our first few submissions are going to be on the subject of vaping. The vaping industry is unregulated and routinely markets to children. Over the next few weeks, we will have content from Mrs. McCoy, our nurse Mrs. Widener and family counselor Ben Schoening. There will also be links to Stanford University’s extensive information on vaping and tobacco use. Thank you for taking the time to read this. We welcome your feedback.
Gig City Girls
Register Online: HERE
School Supply Kits
SBA has partnered with Schoolkidz, a Staples Company, to offer a pre-packaged school supply kit for the 2019-20 school year. If you would like to purchase one, you can do so online.
Account # 61176
Order must be submitted by May 24, 2019
Choose your child's upcoming grade (2019-20)
7th grade kit is $73.15
8th grade kit is $63.62
Parent Prayer Group
Come join us at the Parent Prayer Group every week on Tuesday between 8:15-9:00am in the Atlee Room at the Shepherd's House at the back of campus. Feel free to drop in at any time, for just a few minutes or the whole time. This group will be praying specifically for our Academy, our faculty and staff, our students, and our parents. Kelli Preast and Angela Tumlin, two of our SBA parents, lead this group under the direction of Roger Woods.
We are excited about this opportunity and would love to have you join us. Let us know if you have any questions.
Required Immunizations for First Day of School
All Students entering 7th grade (including currently enrolled students)
ALL IMMUNIZATIONS AND DOCUMENTATION THEREOF ARE
REQUIRED BY TENNESSEE LAW AND MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE
SCHOOL OFFICE BEFORE A CHILD BEGINS THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.
The required immunization form for all students who are attending
school in Tennessee for the first time is the Tennessee Department of
Health Certificate of Immunization Form.
No other documentation is acceptable as verification of immunization.
Students moving from another state have 30 days to transfer their
immunization documentation to the Tennessee Form by a physician or
health clinic.
Box “E” of the Certificate of Immunization must be checked.
● Tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis booster (Tdap) - evidence of one
Tdap dose given any time before 7th grade entry is required
regardless of Td history
● Varicella - 2 doses or credible history of disease
Dates to Remember
May 1 - 8th Grade Chapel and Middle School Awards at 1:30 pm in the sanctuary
*May 8 - Middle School Talent Show at 1:30 pm in the chapel
May 15 - End of year parties at 2:00 pm
May 16 - 21 - End of year exams
May 22 - Make-up exams only
May 24 - Last day to order a pre-packaged school supply kit for the 2019-20 school year
The Academy will be open from 8:30 am until 1:00 pm every Monday through Friday this summer except for July 1-5th. All Academy visitors should come in Door #7
(elementary entrance) throughout the summer.
Memorial Day week will have an abbreviated staff here but will be open Monday through Friday from 8:30-1pm.
*Parents, please note that this date has changed from what was shared with you at the beginning of the year.
Reminder: Pay in full the 2019-20 tuition by May 15th to receive an early payment discount of $200 per student.
NEW UPDATE ON ATHLETIC PHYSICALS:
Effective school year 2019-20, ALL physicals must be completed AFTER April 15th, 2019. This is a TSSAA policy that ensures that our athletes are current on physicals through the school year, regardless of the time the physical is completed. There will be information forthcoming regarding a day that Center for Sports Medicine will do physicals for a minimal charge. If you need further clarification, please see the TSSAA Bylaw or contact the athletic department.
Center for Sports Medicine will be offering physicals at a flat rate of $25 on Thursday, May 23rd. They will be at the McCallie office from 3-5 pm. Please bring the physical information sheet with you.
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GET READY FOR SUMMER SWIMMING and the SILVERDALE SWIM TEAM.
Local indoor pools are beginning NOW to teach competitive strokes for summer swim leagues and to be ready for Swim Team winter participation.
No matter your skill level, there are swimming lessons for everyone. The YMCA and UTC Aquatics Center have lessons for beginner swimmers and to learn or improve the four basic racing strokes. McC/GPS Aquatics and Baylor Swim Club will focus on swim strokes exclusively to get you ready to compete this summer.
Consider a winter sport, Competitive Indoor Racing with your SBA Swimming Seahawks !
Remember - - - Swimming is the ONE sport that improves your coordination, endurance, strength and overall fitness, to make you a better athlete no matter what other sports you participate in!
For more information, contact Coaches Joseph and Kim Ingram. Kingram510@comcast.net
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These are the dates and times for High School upcoming open gym and tryout dates:
Volleyball:
Open Gyms: 5/6 (6:30), 5/7 (3:15), 5/9 (3:15), 5/13 (6:30), 5/14 (3:15),
Tryouts: 5/16 & 5/17 3:30-5:30 in the Upper Gym
Contact Coach Marcus for additional information.
Girls Basketball:
Open Gyms: Already have begun, M, T, Th afternoons.
Tryouts: 5/6 (3:00), 5/10 (3:00), 5/13 (3:00) in the Upper Gym
Contact Coach Underwood for additional information.
Boys Basketball:
Open Gyms: already have begun. Mornings 6:30 AM
Tryouts: 5/20 (3:30 - 5:00)
Contact Coach Belew for additional information
Girls Soccer:
Summer training: Begins 6/3
Tryouts: July 29, 30, 31 (9-11 AM) at Redoubt Soccer Complex
Contact Coach Chapman for additional Information
Football:
Training/ conditioning: Has already begun in the afternoons
Spring Practice: begins April 29th
Contact Coach Rogers for additional information
Cross Country:
Start Date: June 4
Contact Coach Hetrick for additional information
Co-ed Golf:
Tryouts: May 7 & 9th (4:00 pm @ Bear Trace), add'l date: July 15, 16, 18
Contact Coach Bales for additional information
Crew Volunteer Program
Calling all Rising 9th-12th graders and 2019 SBA Graduates: Crew Volunteer Program
Silverdale Summer Camps is sponsoring a volunteer program called CREW for rising 9th-12th Grades and 2019 SBA graduates at SBA, The mission of CREW has been established to cultivate leadership skills and job responsibility skills to SBA students. The program strives to teach the Crew members: Timeliness self-driven initiative how to work as a team The building of Crew members will include understanding relationships between staff, program coordinators and campers. This will create lifelong lessons in job responsibility. Please see the link below for more information or contact Cynthia Dale at summercamps@silverdaleba,org or call 423/394-3888.
It's summer camp registration time! Summer will be here before we know it, so how will you keep your child engaged? Silverdale Summer Camps has something for everyone with over 31 camps to choose from in 2019!
The summer will be full of sports, fine arts, and academic camps to keep your child busy throughout. Check out Silverdale Summer Camps today at silverdaleba.org/summercamps or email Cynthia Dale, Director of Summer Programs at summercamps@silverdaleba.org for more information.
Come experience Silverdale Summers!
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Math Mastery Summer Camp Classes
This summer program is designed to give students the additional help of a teacher on the Summer Math Mastery Assignments. This course is designed to give or reinforce prerequisite skills required for the math course your child will be entering in the Fall. In addition to these topics, we will also be covering ACT strategies throughout the course. We will meet for one 75 minute session per week for weeks throughout the summer. If your child struggles in math or just simply would like some accountability from a teacher throughout the summer in order to be prepared for your math mastery test at the start of school then this course is for you. This program will be taught by Victor Underwood.
Supplies: Notebook paper, graphing paper, calculator, iPad or computer, pencil
Math Mastery is offered on Tuesdays throughout the summer on June 11th, June 18th, July 9th, July 16th, July 23rd, July 30th
Algebra 1 (9:00-10:15 am)
Algebra 2 and Geometry (10:30-11:45 am) (Their math mastery work is the same).
Go to silverdaleba.org/summercamps to register. If you have any questions please email Cynthia Dale at summercamps@silverdaleba.org.