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In This Issue
September 5, 2012
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 Upcoming Events |
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SEPTEMBER
7............... PTA Parent Coffee Hour (Topic: How to Survive & Thrive in Middle School) Jeans Day (K-8)
11.............Magazine Drive Ends
14.............Jeans Day (K-8)
Keva Day (PK-12)
Middle School Mixer21.............Jeans Day (K-8)
Family Swim Night at YMCA Water Park28.............Jeans Day (K-8) Spirit Day (PK-12)
Keva Day (PK-12) |
 Parent Coffee Hour
Topic: How to Survive & Thrive in Middle School Friday, September 7 @ 7:45 a.m.
Main Lobby
Join the PTA and Mrs. Martin for coffee, donuts and important strategies on "How to Survive and Thrive in Middle School." As elementary and middle school principal, Mrs. Martin has lots of great information to share and will be available to answer all of your your questions.
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Magazine Sale Fundraiser - Now through Sept. 11
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SCS kicked-off its annual magazine sale last week and it's an easy way for you to help support the school! By simply renewing your subscriptions or ordering new ones, you can help us raise the additional dollars needed for items that tuition doesn't cover. Proceeds from the last two years have enabled us to purchase the iPad lab and new computers for a computer lab.
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How To Order
- Simply visit www.GAschoolstore.com
- Enter the school's Online Store ID: 2235729
- Click "Shop Now"
- Enter your student's name
- Start shopping over 750 magazines and hundreds of gifts, wrapping paper, kitchen, holiday and jewelry items.
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 Fall Youth Basketball League
Saturdays, September 8 - October 27
Gym
The 2012 Fall Youth Basketball League for Pre-K - 8th grade students begins on Saturday, September 8th.
- 10:00 a.m. - Pre-K, K & 1st grades
- 11:00 a.m. - 2nd & 3rd grades
- 12:00 p.m. - 4th & 5th grades
- 1:00 p.m. - Middle school boys
- 2:00 p.m. - Middle school girls
Teams are selected on September 8th. Fee is $80 for SCS students and $90 for non-SCS students. Registration cards are available in the front office. Please make checks payable to Phil Helmuth Youth Basketball Camp. For more information contact Phil Helmuth at 371-6481, ext. 219.
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 High School Retreat
Thursday-Friday, September 13 & 14
Southwind Young Life Camp
Oklawaha, FL
All 9th-12th grade students have the amazing opportunity to attend High School Retreat together next Thursday and Friday, September 13 & 14. Retreat helps students grow their faith and provides them with an opportunity to improve friendships with one another and their teachers in an informal setting. This is a required event for high school students.
Parent Letter
Schedule
Release Form
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Middle School Mixer: Volunteers Needed
Friday, September 14
11:15 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
This awesome afternoon of team building, fellowship, and fun is only possible with the help of many volunteers. If you would be willing to join in the fun and help out this year, please contact middle school teachers Brad Graber or Janelle Hochstetler.
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 Family Swim Night
Friday, September 21 from 6-8 p.m.
Potter Park YMCA
The PTA is hosting a night at the water park for SCS families to swim and fellowship together. The entire water park will be open just for SCS, so don't miss out on all the fun!
Cost: $5 per child, adults free, max $20 per family
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Fall Fishing Tournament 
Friday and Saturday, October 5 & 6
Mark your calendars now for SCS's 2nd Annual Inshore Fishing Tournament. This year it will be a photo competition for the longest fish in each category: red fish, snook and trout. The tournament with will begin Friday, October 5 at 7:30 p.m. and end on Saturday, October 6 at 3:00 p.m. |
 Adopt-a-Class
Each year the Adopt-a-Class Program provides an opportunity for any business or individual to sponsor a particular classroom. 100% of your donation is tax deductible and will assist our teachers with purchasing enhancement materials for their classroom. Thanks for adopting our classes and showing our students and teachers you care!
The sponsorship levels are:
Leader: $250; Partner: $150; Friend: $100
Click here to download a sponsorship form.
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Parent & Student Directory
The directory will be printed in a few weeks and will include addresses, home phone and cell phone numbers for each family.
Make sure your contact information is correct by logging into ParentsWeb. Send any corrections or requests to opt-out of listing certain information by September 10th to Delores Mead in front office.
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Advertising Opportunity
Looking for a place to advertise your business to other SCS families? For as little as $50 you can advertise your business in the school's Parent/Student Directory!
Click here for more information.
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Welcome Linda Higgins
Join us in welcoming our new After-Care Coordinator, Linda Higgins. Linda has a bachelor's degree and most recently has been tutoring for Manatee County Schools. Linda isn't new to SCS--she's the parent SCS alumni Matt Higgins. We are excited that she's joined our community and know she will be a great fit.
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Campus Safety 
Ensuring the safety of our students is the responsibility of both our parents and school officials. Please be mindful of the following:
- The drive behind the middle school building and around the playground is a ONE-WAY STREET from 7:15 - 8:00 a.m. and 2:15 - 3:00 p.m.
- The front parking lot is always ONE-WAY (drive west toward the pond).
- Use caution and obey the speed limit of 15 mph when traveling through the school zone on Bahia Vista.
- The speed limit on campus is 10 mph
- Parents who park in the front parking lot need to use the sidewalks in front of the cars rather than walking behind the cars.
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Yearbook Portraits
Jessica Overholt Photography will be taking individual portraits and class photos according to the schedule below. This will be a no uniform/dress-up day for your child.
Approximately one week after your child's portraits are taken the images will be uploaded to an online viewing gallery. There you will be able to choose from up to 4 different images of your child for ordering.
Elementary School
Pre-K - Friday, Sept. 21
Kindergarten - Thursday, Sept. 20
1st grade - Tuesday, Sept. 18
2nd grade - Tuesday, Sept. 18
3rd grade - Wednesday, Sept. 19
4th grade - Wednesday, Sept. 19
5th grade - Thursday, Sept. 20
Middle School
6th grade - Tuesday, Sept. 25
7th grade - Tuesday, Sept. 25
8th grade - Wednesday, Sept. 26
High School
9th grade - Thursday, Sept. 27
10th grade - Thursday, Sept. 27
11th grade - Friday, Sept. 28
12th grade - Friday, Sept. 28
Senior Portraits
Make-up Picture Days
Note: This is only for students who were absent on their original picture day.
Tuesday, Oct. 2
Wednesday, Oct. 3
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Moms In Touch
Thursdays from 8:00-9:00 a.m.
Bahia Vista Mennonite Church
The mission of Moms In Touch is to impact children and schools for Christ by gathering mothers to pray. You're invited to come and pray for our school and our students every Thursday morning.
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Save-the-Date:
Homecoming & Fall Festival
Friday & Saturday, November 2 & 3
Don't miss this year's Homecoming & Fall Festival weekend! There will be childrens' games, inflatables, delicious food, corn hole and kickball tournaments, and of course the famous Cow Drop!
If you'd like to volunteer to help please contact Betsy Christner at 371-6481, ext. 222.
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Middle & High School Class Parents Needed
The PTA is looking for volunteers to serve as class liaisons and help keep parents informed of upcoming events and activities. If you are interested in being a class parent for a specific grade, please contact SCS parent Karen Ferguson.
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College Planning 
You can find lots of college planning information on SCS's website, including details about upcoming college open houses, college reps on campus, college fairs and scholarship opportunities. Click here to check it out.
Junior Capstone
Students have already evaluated their 2011 PLAN standardized test scores and reviewed career indicators personalized for them from last year's test. They are currently reviewing what different colleges offer and require in terms of their academic interests.
An online SAT practice course will begin soon. This offers increased opportunities for opening doors of colleges of our students' choice in the near future. Juniors are encouraged to take the SAT and /or ACT as soon as possible second semester.
SAT/ACT Seniors should make sure they take the SAT and/or ACT test this fall, if they haven't tested earlier. Students must register online with parents at home since payment is required for the SAT/ACT.
The next SAT test is October 6. Registration is due by September 7. Late registration is accepted until September 21 for an increased fee. Click here for additional SAT test dates, practice questions, and a complete practice test. You must submit a photo with your registration for the SAT and have an approved photo ID with you for entrance on SAT testing date. This is a new part of the testing process.
The next ACT test is October 27. Registration is due by September 21. Late registration is accepted until October 5 for an increased fee. Click here for additional ACT test dates.
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High School Testing  Wednesday, October 17
Please be sure your student is in attendance October 17 for the following test. There will be no make-up test times. Juniors will take the PSAT test.
Sophomores will take the PLAN test.
Freshmen will take the EXPLORE test.
Additional information will be available in future editions of the Blazer News.
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High School Student Volunteer Community Service Hours Don't forget to turn in all VCS hours to Mr. Hamm. Forms are available under the student section on the SCS website. Note: 75 hours are allowed through church and/or school and 75 hours must come from a non-profit agency.
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Free Drivers Education Program Offered 
This non-credit course is offered free of charge by Ault's Driver Education Program to students age 15 and older who have or are in the process of getting a Florida Learner's License and are current Sarasota County high school students. This is a 6-hour classroom course with 6 hours of behind-the-wheel driving instruction. Registration forms are available in the literature rack in the hallway across from the front office.
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Sarasota Christian School
5415 Bahia Vista Street
Sarasota, FL 34232
941-371-6481
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