 | | Lions Weekly: November 30, 2022 | A Note From Mr. Sandefur Lion Families, I hope that each of you had a wonderful and restful Thanksgiving break. It is truly hard to imagine that we are less than three weeks away from the end of the first semester and the beginning of Christmas break. The next few weeks will be full of fun activities (Frozen Jr. Production, Concerts, Elf Closet, Athletic Events, Christmas parties, and final exams). Therefore, it is our desire to work as diligently in the classroom as well as outside of it in order to ensure that student growth is flourishing. I would like to humbly ask that you join me in praying for our partners in Ukraine at Worldview Christian School. I have recently heard from the Head of School who is battling to offer a quality faith-based education during times of power outages in the dead of winter. Please pray for the provision of heat and electricity so that they are able to continue providing educational services during this difficult time. As always, please know that we are truly grateful for your partnership and look forward to celebrating the Christmas season with you. In Christ Alone, Jeremy Sandefur
President/Head of School | 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. | PTF Coffee Mingle Thursday, December 1 PTF will host a coffee mingle on Thursday, December 1, at 8:15 a.m. at The Bridge Coffee House. Drop off your Lion at school, then head to The Bridge Coffee House for a time of fellowship and conversation with your PTF. Not a member of PTF? Don't worry! It's not too late to join PTF by using the link below. | Winter Choir Program: Frozen, Jr. December 1st & 3rd Our TKA Choral department is excited to present Frozen, Jr. the first weekend in December! Tickets are now on sale! Use the link below to purchase your tickets for the performances. We hope to see you this week at one of these performances! ▪ December 1st at 6:30 p.m.
▪ December 3rd at 1:30 p.m.
▪ December 3rd at 6:30 p.m.
| ▪ | December 1st at 6:30 p.m. | | ▪ | December 3rd at 1:30 p.m. | | ▪ | December 3rd at 6:30 p.m. | To view the Playbill with the cast for each performance, click here. | 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 a half-day dismissal 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 | Christmas Band Concert Tuesday, December 6 Our TKA Band is excited to present their Christmas concert on Tuesday, December 6, at 6:30 p.m. in Woody Auditorium. We hope you will make plans to attend this free event to help get you into the Christmas spirit! | 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. | 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. | | |
