Blazer News 3-8-13

UPCOMING EVENTS

MARCH

11-15..........Spring Break - No School
20-26..........Book Fair
21...............Grandparents' Day (PK-5th)
26...............Spring Conference Day - Early Dismissal
28...............Open House
29...............Good Friday - No School
31...............Easter

APRIL

1.................Professional Day - No School
5.................Parent Coffee Hour
5-7..............High School Drama Production
8-12............Standardized Testing (2nd-8th)

IN THIS ISSUE

March 8, 2013

QUICK LINKS

Athletic Home Games
Athletes In The News
Auction

Book Fair
Conference Day
Employee of the Month
Giving Challenge
Grandparents' Day

Odyssey of the Mind
Open House

Prayer Requests
Vote for SCS

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Thank You 36-Hour Giving Challenge Participants!

Here are the latest results:

$25,475 donations received through 214 gifts

$1,400 incentive grants received

16th place in amount of donations received out of 285 organizations

We are still waiting to find out how much of the matching funds we will receive and if we will receive two more incentive grants. We will let you know the results as soon as we hear.

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5 Odyssey of the Mind Teams Advance to States

We are very excited to report that after four 1st place and one 3rd place award at the Regional Competition, all five of the school's competitive Odyssey of the Mind teams are advancing to the State Competition to be held April 6th in Orlando.

1st Place - 10th grade 1st Place - 8th Grade

1st Place - 10th grade team 1st Place - 8th grade team

1st Place - 7th grade 1st Place - 4th 5th Grade

1st Place - 7th grade team 1st Place - 4th/5th grade team

Ranatra Fusca Creativity Award Winner

3rd Place - 5th Grade

3rd Place - 5th grade team

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Grandparents' Day

Thursday, March 21

8:30-10:00 am

Invitations were sent out this week. If you forgot to turn in your form with your grandparents' addresses you can still pick up and invitation in the front office to give to them.

Note: Mrs. Smith's afternoon Pre-K class' grandparent celebration will be held at 2:00 p.m.

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Go anywhere, in a book!

The book fair will be open beginning Wednesday, March 20 and continuing through Tuesday, March 26. We will be open before and after school daily, as well as during Grandparents' Day on Thursday, March 21.

Don't miss your opportunity to come pick out some great books, do some fun crafts and have a great time with your grandparents!

We also need volunteers to help before and after school and during Grandparents' Day. If you can help by volunteering during the book fair, please email Michelle Jensen at mjensen@sarasotachristian.org.

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Employee of the Month

Congratulations to January and February's
Employees of the Month!

January February
Yvonne Farrell Rachael Kinsch

2nd Grade Teacher 4th Grade Teacher

Don't forget to nominate a deserving faculty or staff person for March!
nomination form

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Parent/Teacher Conferences

Early Dismissal

Tuesday, March 26

1:00-7:00 p.m.

Parent Teacher Conference Day

SCS values the importance of parent and teacher conferences and encourages all parents to attend. Report cards are to be picked up at the conferences.

Dismissal Times

Elementary: 11:00 a.m.

Middle: 11:15 a.m.

High: 11:23 a.m.

Pre-K has classes as usual

Elementary parents are able to sign up with their student's teacher for a conference time in the main lobby. Pre-K conferences will be in May.

Middle school conferences will be held in the auditorium and high school conferences will be held in the gym. All teachers will be present, and there is no need to sign up in advance since these are brief round-robin style conferences. However, if you would like to meet with teachers for a more extended time please call to schedule an appointment with them.

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Next Open House - Mar. 28

Share the SCS Difference with a friend and invite them to Open House.

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Athletes In The News

Congratulations To:

Senior Zach Quillian for being featured in the Observer's Right Frame of Mind article.

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Upcoming Home Games

Friday - 3/8

Middle School Boys Baseball vs Saint Stephen's @ 4:00

V Girls Softball vs Bradenton Christian @ 4:30

V Boys Baseball vs First Baptist Academy @ 6:30

Thursday - 3/14

V Boys Baseball vs Owen J Roberts (Pottstown, PA) @ 6:00

Thursday - 3/21

V Boys Baseball vs Silo High School (Durrant, OK) @ 7:00

Friday - 3/22 Go Blazers!

V Boys Baseball vs Booker @ 7:00

Saturday - 3/23

Middle School V Boys Baseball vs Seffner Christian @ 12:00

Monday - 3/25

V Boys Baseball vs Evangelical Christian @ 7:00

Thursday - 3/28

V Girls Softball vs Clearwater Central Catholic @ 5:00

Middle School V Boys Baseball vs Shorecrest @ 6:00

Note: Games are subject to change so please check the athletic calendar for the most up-to-date information.

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Prayer Requests

Do you have a prayer need for yourself or others?
Email prayers@sarasotachristian.org or click the prayer request link on our website home page anytime. We want to pray for you.

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