 | | Lions Weekly: January 5, 2022 | A Note From Mr. Sandefur Lion Family, Greetings and welcome back from Christmas break! I hope that each of you had a wonderful and restful time of fellowship with family and friends. Today has been a successful start to our second semester as we have been excited to have our students and staff back on campus. I personally appreciate your support and patience as we have already had to navigate weather opportunities. We are already monitoring forecasts for days ahead and will seek to make decisions that are in the best interests of all stakeholders while communicating in a timely and effective manner. I fully understand that no weather-based decision will meet the needs of all stakeholders, and ensure you that we will seek to do our best to keep students on campus when it is safe to do so. This week is the first week of our priority re-enrollment period as we plan for the upcoming school year. You should have received an email on January 2nd that outlined the process as well as provided pertinent information for the next school year (calendar, dress code, tuition, etc.). The priority enrollment period is crucial for our leadership team in regards to planning (staffing, class units, etc.) as we have three grade levels that are currently full. I want to encourage you to please complete this process by February 4th in order to receive the discounted re-enrollment fee. I truly appreciate your partnership and look forward to seeing you on campus in the days ahead. In Christ Alone, Jeremy Sandefur
President | Weather Closure After prayerful consideration and evaluation throughout the day, our TKA Leadership Team has decided to close tomorrow, January 6, to ensure the safety and well being of our students, families, faculty, and staff. This decision is based upon forecasted sleet, snow, and freezing temperatures that will impact road conditions. All after school and evening activities including practices and games will be cancelled on Thursday, January 6. The Leadership Team will be monitoring the situation closely regarding the schedule for Friday and will communicate with families on Thursday regarding the decision. | Re-enrollment for 2022-2023 Re-enrollment packets are live in the FACTS Family Portal! Priority re-enrollment fee of $100 per student (non-refundable, guarantees your child’s spot) will be from January 2nd – February 4th. Re-enrollment packets submitted after February 4th will carry a fee of $300 per student. The following are to be submitted:
• Re-enrollment form (through FACTS)
• Payment (any of the following options are acceptable):
1. Cash (submitted to either grade level office)
2. Check (submitted to either grade level office)
3. Payment through FACTS account (families will receive more information regarding how to pay this way. This allows for the use of a card or bank draft as a payment option). If you have a sibling that will be new to TKA for the 2022-2023 school year, please contact Lori Campbell to begin the application process. Lori Campbell
Director of Admissions
lcampbell@thekingsacademy.net
(865) 573-8321 option 1 | Spread the Word Winter Preview Night for prospective families will be held on Friday, January 21, 2022, at 6:00 in the Brandes Cafeteria. Please refer friends and family who may be interested in learning more about TKA to join us for a night of information, fellowship, and basketball! RSVP by January 17 by clicking here! | Real Estate Breakfast Seymour and the surrounding area has been growing quickly, with many new prospective families moving into our community. In an effort to share the story of TKA with our neighbors, we would like to invite local realtors and real estate agents to breakfast on Thursday, January 13, at 9:00 in the Brandes Cafeteria. Please RSVP by January 5 to reserve your seat and informational materials. Click here to RSVP. | PTF The next PTF meeting will be on Thursday, January 13, from 3:15 PM-4:05 PM in Brandes.
Mr. Sandefur will be kicking off the New Year in this PTF meeting! Childcare will be provided throughout the aftercare program free of charge until 4:15 PM for the meeting. If you haven't joined PTF, no worries, come anyway! Membership forms will be available at the meeting. The fee to join is $25 per family. We look forward to having you as part of our PTF this year! | Monthly Prayer Partner Email It is the desire of our leadership team to partner with stakeholders in prayer as we seek to keep Christ in the center of all we do at TKA. A Prayer Partner Email is sent out on the first of each month in order to have our prayer warriors intercede on behalf of all involved at TKA. Our prayer warriors hold a special place in our hearts as we truly grateful for their faithful intercession as we pray for all groups and aspects of our school. If you would like to join our monthly Prayer Partner Email, click the link below to sign up. Click here to sign up to receive the prayer partner email. | | Upcoming Weekly Sporting Events | 2021-2022 Yearbook The price for the 2021-2022 TKA yearbook is $55. All grades, K3-12 will have the same yearbook. The slight price increase is because we are only going to have one larger all-school book. All yearbook orders can be placed online--here is the link. Senior Tributes and Business ads are available for purchase at the bottom of the link listed here. For any questions regarding yearbooks, email Mr. Josh Smith at jsmith@thekingsacademy.net. | Love Gala Save the date for the first annual Love Gala hosted by The King's Academy. The Love Gala will be on February 12, 2022, at Johnson University in Knoxville, TN. Plan on joining us for a night of fellowship, an exciting auction with great items, and a time to honor our alumni, teachers, and those who have left a legacy at TKA. Each ticket purchased for the event will have an opportunity to win FREE tuition for one student for the 2022-23 academic year. Additional tuition remission opportunity tickets are available for purchase at the door for $25 per opportunity. All opportunity drawing tickets are Non-Transferable. Only the student drawn is eligible for tuition remission. Must be present to receive tuition remission. | Covid-19 Procedures While we are excited to offer in-person education, we must maintain a safe learning environment for all students, faculty/staff, and additional stakeholders. To do so, we will be working closely with the Sevier County Health Department regarding Covid-19 protocols. Click Here for more information | | |
