 | | Lions Weekly: December 7, 2022 | A Note From Mr. Sandefur Lions Family, As we prepare for Christmas and to celebrate the birth of Christ, I want to encourage you to join me in pondering about two trees that existed many years ago. From the moment that Adam and Eve partook in the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, God's plan for redemption was in motion. I can picture God standing next to that tree in the garden knowing that He would send His Son to die on the tree of Calvary to redeem His creation forever. There is no mistake in the fact that Christmas trees fill homes, stores, churches, and more during this time. It is because of the tree of Calvary that we celebrate the coming of Christ in the manger. As we celebrate this season with our students, it is our desire that they know that the Christ on the tree at Calvary came as the babe in the manger to express His eternal love for them. As you and your family approach this season, it is my prayer that the trees that you see that are decorated so beautifully will be a reminder of the Savior's love for you and your family. I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible tomorrow evening as we join together for our Pre-K and Elementary Christmas program! Wishing you a Merry Christmas, Jeremy Sandefur
President/Head of School | National Honor Society Inductions Thursday, December 8 National Honor Society Inductions will take place on Thursday, December 8, at 5:30 p.m. in Woody. | Elementary Christmas Program Thursday, December 8 Join us tomorrow night as our Elementary Lions present their Christmas program in Tibbetts at 6:30 p.m. | Jersey Dress Up Day Friday, December 9 Dress in your TKA or favorite team jersey with jeans this Friday as we prepare to honor our winter sports! Remember, all attire must adhere to dress code. | Varsity Cheer Fundraiser Our Varsity Cheerleaders are getting ready to go to Nationals! To help cover the expense, they have partnered with Kendra Scott and their giveback event. If you still have shopping to do, please consider shopping Kendra Scott in-store or online and use TKA HS Cheer’s giveback code! 20% of your purchase will go to support TKA High School Cheer going to Nationals at Disney. Thanks for your support! | Elementary Elf Closet December 5th - 9th The Elf Closet is a Christmas shop for kids 3 & up! Shoppers set their own budgets & will have their OWN personal Elf who will assist them in making gift selections. ▪ Children will have the opportunity to purchase gifts for family members.
▪ Shopping list envelopes will come home the day before the class is scheduled for shopping.
▪ Gifts are arranged by tables from $1 stocking stuffers, $5, $10, $15 & $20.
▪ Gifts will be wrapped, tagged, and ready to go under the tree.
| ▪ | Children will have the opportunity to purchase gifts for family members. | | ▪ | Shopping list envelopes will come home the day before the class is scheduled for shopping. | | ▪ | Gifts are arranged by tables from $1 stocking stuffers, $5, $10, $15 & $20. | | ▪ | Gifts will be wrapped, tagged, and ready to go under the tree. | | Illness Precautions As we enter into cold and flu season, we need your help to mitigate the potential spread of illness by monitoring symptoms and keeping your child home if they present with a fever or are sick with other symptoms. Teachers and administrators will work with students to make up work in a timely manner once they are feeling better. By partnering with us, we will strive together to stay as healthy as possible during this season. | Mitten Tree Drive The TKA Elementary will be taking donations of new mittens, scarves, and hats for the C.R.O.S.S. Ministries through Friday, December 16. Any and all donations are welcome as we continue to Love Where We Live! Donations can be turned into the Elementary Office. | Christmas Sock Day Thursday, December 15 As we get in the Christmas spirit, TKA will have a Christmas sock day on Thursday, December 15. Remember, all attire must adhere to dress code. | Christmas Sweater Day Friday, December 16 What can be better than a Christmas sock day? A Christmas Sweater Day!! Get in the Christmas spirit and wear a sweater with jeans on Friday, December 16. Remember, all attire must adhere to dress code. | December Half Days We hope everyone had a wonderful break. We want to take a moment to let you know about the last week of school for this semester. Monday, December 12, through Wednesday, December 14, are full days of instruction. Thursday, December 15, and Friday, December 16, will be half-day dismissals at 11:30. Lunch will not be provided on half days. However, these will be instructional days. Attendance will be taken on each day of this week. To view this year's full instructional calendar, click here. We are looking forward to closing out this semester strong. | Semester Exam Schedule After careful consideration and input from our department heads, we have decided to make a minor change to the exam schedule this year. Instead of delivering our exams via subject area, we will be delivering them based on class period. The adjusted schedule is as follows: ▪ Tuesday 12/13- (Modified Schedule)
1st Period Exam- 10:35-12:05
2nd Period Exam- 1:25-3:00
▪ Wednesday 12/14- (Modified Schedule)
3rd Period Exam- 8:05-9:35
4th Period Exam- 9:45-11:15
▪ Thursday 12/15- (Half Day)
5th Period Exam- 8:05-9:35
6th Period Exam- 9:45-11:30
▪ Friday 12/16- (Half Day) 7th Period Exam- 8:05-9:35
Makeup Exam- 9:45-11:30
If you have any questions, please let me know.
| ▪ | Tuesday 12/13- (Modified Schedule)
1st Period Exam- 10:35-12:05
2nd Period Exam- 1:25-3:00 | | ▪ | Wednesday 12/14- (Modified Schedule)
3rd Period Exam- 8:05-9:35
4th Period Exam- 9:45-11:15 | | ▪ | Thursday 12/15- (Half Day)
5th Period Exam- 8:05-9:35
6th Period Exam- 9:45-11:30 | | ▪ | Friday 12/16- (Half Day) 7th Period Exam- 8:05-9:35
Makeup Exam- 9:45-11:30
If you have any questions, please let me know. | Mr. Fuller
Upper School Principal | Save the Date! The 29th Annual Seymour Christmas Parade is December 10th at 3:00 p.m. The King’s Academy PTF has registered for 4 floats for this year’s parade. This is such a fun annual town tradition. We’d like as many people as possible to show up and show out for TKA!! This is an amazing opportunity for teachers, students, and families to represent TKA in the community and to celebrate Christmas together! The theme is Country Music Christmas. To make the parade a success, we need some help! So, grab your boots, banjos, and hats and sign up to help below. Ways you can help: ▪ Donate candy to be thrown out at the parade (candy can be given to Mrs. Gioioso or Mrs. Reed)
▪ Walk or ride with us on parade day (limited spots so please sign up with the link below) This is a HUGE NEED!
▪ We need 1 group/family/club or team to decorate a float.
▪ Connections to businesses/individuals who would like to "sponsor" the decorations on a float (We will place signage on the float advertising/thanking them for the donation).
| ▪ | Donate candy to be thrown out at the parade (candy can be given to Mrs. Gioioso or Mrs. Reed) | | ▪ | Walk or ride with us on parade day (limited spots so please sign up with the link below) This is a HUGE NEED! | | ▪ | We need 1 group/family/club or team to decorate a float. | | ▪ | Connections to businesses/individuals who would like to "sponsor" the decorations on a float (We will place signage on the float advertising/thanking them for the donation). | For any questions regarding the parade, email Melissa Stephan at mpstephan1@gmail.com. | Middle School Cheer Three of the middle school cheerleaders tried out to make the Varsity All-American cheer team this summer at cheer camp. Lily Knight (8th),
Maggie McKinney (8th), and Ava Whaley (7th) were named All-American. They will represent TKA by traveling to Orlando to perform at the Citrus Bowl on January 2nd. Congratulations Ladies! | 2nd Quarter Report Cards January 2nd Second Quarter report cards will go live in the FACTS family portal on Monday, January 2, at 12:00 p.m. You can use the link below to access the FACTS family portal or visit the "resources" tab on our Website. | We're Hiring! TKA has an employment opportunity available in food services. Food Services Employee: TKA is seeking an employee to faithfully serve in our food services department. Prior food service experience is preferred. Please email resumes to HR@thekingsacademy.net or call 865-573-8321. | 2022-23 Yearbooks 2022-23 yearbooks are now on sale! Scan this QR code to visit the site to purchase yours today. For any questions regarding yearbooks, contact Mr. Josh Smith at jsmith@thekingsacademy.net. | 9-12th Spring Break Trip: France, Germany and The Alps March 11-18, 2023 For more information and to register for this trip, click here. | | Important information for the 2022-2023 School Year | TKA Visitor Policy In order to help maintain a safe and instructionally based learning environment for our students, all visitors for middle and high school must enter through the front door of the Anderson Building and sign in in the middle/high school office in order to receive a visitor's pass. All visitors for elementary must enter the front door of the Ogle Building in order to receive a visitor's pass. This pass should be visible at all times so that TKA faculty and staff know that you have checked in at the office. Our doors are open to visitors, but please call ahead of time to schedule conferences with your child’s teachers. This will prevent interruptions to instruction and the loss of the valuable learning time of our students. Adults will not be allowed to wander the halls of the building or hold conferences with teachers during instructional times. TKA family lunch visitors should follow the above procedure. Lunch tickets are $5 each. Students who are not enrolled at TKA are not permitted to visit TKA students during the school day, which includes lunch. This policy has been developed in order to help maintain a safe and instruction focused environment at school each day. Any visitor who does not meet these expectations may be asked to leave school grounds. | | |
