 | | Lions Weekly: May 3, 2023 | A Note From Mr. Sandefur Lion Family, It is hard to imagine that we are in the final month of the 2022-23 academic year, with the end fast approaching. We are incredibly proud of our students and their hard work throughout this year. When reflecting on this year, I cannot help but think of God's providential provision. This year has seen many victories (growth in enrollment and the boarding program, two new nations represented bringing us to 101 nations over the school's history, academic and athletic success, and incredible new members of our faculty and student body) as well as difficulties (losses within our family, damage due to the deep freeze, etc.). Through both the valleys and mountains, our Lord has gone before us and He has received the glory. As we prepare for the final stretch, I invite you to attend the Baccalaureate service for the Class of 2023, which will be held this Sunday at 2:30, hosted by Seymour First Baptist Church. Baccalaureate is a time when we join together as a school family, pray for our seniors, and celebrate their achievements. I look forward to seeing you soon as we celebrate the Class of 2023 and the achievements of all students. Jeremy Sandefur
President/Head of School | Parents' Night Out K5 - 5th Grade Parents' Night Out event for Kindergarten-5th grade ages! We hope your child will join us for this fun-filled evening! Children will be supervised by the high school volleyball coaching staff and high school athletes. Students will be divided up into groups by age. Your student(s) will have a blast rotating to various stations that will involve exciting games, fun crafts to complete, and more! Parents' Night Out: ▪ Saturday, May 13, 5:30PM-8:30PM Tibbetts Gymnasium
| ▪ | Saturday, May 13, 5:30PM-8:30PM Tibbetts Gymnasium | PRICE DROP:
The registration fee is $30 for the first child and $10 per additional sibling. Ages:
K5-5th Grade Pizza Dinner Provided Please fill out the questionnaire below to reserve your spot! All of the proceeds will go to the high school volleyball team. We want to extend our appreciation in advance for your interest in helping support our team. Please do not hesitate to reach out to head coach, Danielle Quesinberry, should any questions arise. dquesinberry@thekingsacademy.net | Sports Physicals We will be offering sports physicals through KOC on Tuesday, May 16th from 3:00pm - 5:00pm in Stokley. Physicals are for ANY STUDENT planning on playing ANY SPORT at TKA during the 2023-24 school year. All athletes are REQUIRED to have a physical, cardiac, concussion, and consent form on file before they participate with their team. All three forms are linked below and can be found on the school website. PLEASE COMPLETE THE FORMS PRIOR TO ARRIVING TO PHYSICALS ON TUESDAY. All four forms must be returned before your child leaves. Students will be unable to participate with their teams until all four forms have been turned in. Date: Tuesday, May 16
Time: 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Cost: $10
Location: Stokley
What to bring: All 3 forms filled out below and payment If you have any questions regarding physicals, please contact Cyndie Webber (cwebber@thekingsacademy.net). | Summer Math Tutoring 2nd-4th Grades Dear TKA Families, My name is Ms. Addison, and I teach third grade here at TKA. I have been a part of the TKA family for four years now, including a portion of my masters degree internship program. I am excited to announce I will be offering summer tutoring for rising, or current year, 2nd through 4th grade math. I will be offering tutoring to better solidify skills from the grade the student will be leaving, or working on skills to prepare for the upcoming school year. The cost will be $30/half hour session in small groups and $35/half hour session for individual sessions. This will be made payable through your FACTS account. I will be working out of my classroom in the Ogle Elementary building. IMPORTANT: Deadline to sign up is May 22, 2023. I have created a sign-up form in which you can decide which dates and times work best for you. Students will be signed up for 30 minutes each session. The sign-up page lists all of the available dates. Please choose dates that work best for you and the number of sessions you would like. If you need to cancel a session or would like to be added to a session, please email me 48 hours in advance. Details are listed on the sign-up page. Dates are only available in June. Please select the dates and times from the sign-up page below. Please know space is limited. Thank you in advance for the opportunity to be a part of your student's education. I look forward to a fun and successful summer. Ms. Addison
3rd Grade Teacher | Upcoming PTF Meetings Save the following dates for the upcoming PTF meetings that will take place at 3:15 in Brandes: ▪ May 4
New officer and parent rep voting will take place at this PTF meeting. Current members of PTF are able to participate in voting. We hope to see all of our PTF members at this next meeting! | As the end of the year quickly approaches, we want to be sure and communicate any calendar events as soon as we are able. Below are upcoming events for the month of May we would like for you to mark on your calendar. Athletic playoff dates will be announced as scheduled. We are looking forward to having you on campus with us as we finish the 2022-23 school year! | Thursday, May 4 PTF Meeting and Officer and Parent Rep Voting
3:15 p.m. Brandes | Friday, May 5 Elementary Field Day
8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. K5-2nd Grades Huskey Field
11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 3rd - 5th Grades Huskey Field Music Man Performance
7:00 p.m. Woody Auditorium | Saturday, May 6 Music Man Performance
1:00 p.m. Woody Auditorium
7:00 p.m. Woody Auditorium | Sunday, May 7 Baccalaureate
2:30 p.m. Seymour First Baptist
Senior Sunset
6:00 p.m. Reagan Pavilion | Monday, May 8 Rising Freshman Meeting
3:15 p.m. Woody Auditorium | Tuesday, May 9 - Wednesday, May 10 Regularly Scheduled School Day | Thursday, May 11 Elementary Spring Concert (K5-5th)
6:30 p.m. Woody Auditorium | Friday, May 12 Senior Breakfast
8:00 a.m. Reagan Pavilion
Legacy Walk
9:00 a.m.
Big/Little Buddy Cap and Gown Pictures
9:30 a.m.
Ms/Hs Field Day
1:00 p.m. | Saturday, May 13 Parents' Night Out
5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tibbetts Sign up here | Monday, May 15 - Wednesday, May 17 Regularly Scheduled School Day | Thursday, May 18 HS Honors Chapel
10:00 a.m. Tibbetts
Senior Graduation Practice
11:00 a.m. Tibbetts | Friday, May 19 Class of 2023 Graduation
7:00 p.m. Tibbetts | Sunday, May 21 Dorm Closes for Seniors Only
5:00 p.m. Stewart | Monday, May 22 Junior Launch
2:30 p.m. Tibbetts
Pre-K4 Program
6:00 p.m. Woody Auditorium | Tuesday, May 23 High School 1st Period Exam
10:35 a.m. - 12:05 p.m.
High School 2nd Period Exam
1:25 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
K5 Graduation
6:00 p.m. Woody Auditorium | Wednesday, May 24 High School 3rd Period Exam
8:00 a.m. - 9:35 a.m.
High School 4th Period Exam
9:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. | Thursday, May 25 ½ day dismissal at 11:30 NO AFTERCARE will be provided
1st Grade Awards Day
8:15 a.m. 1st Grade Classrooms
2nd Grade Awards Day
8:00 a.m. Woody Auditorium
3rd Grade Awards Day
9:00 a.m. Woody Auditorium
4th Grade Awards Day
9:30 a.m. Brandes
5th Grade Promotion & Middle School Launch
10:30 a.m Woody Auditorium
High School 5th Period Exam
8:00 a.m. - 9:35 a.m.
High School 6th Period Exam
9:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. | Friday, May 26 ½ day dismissal at 11:30 NO AFTERCARE will be provided
Middle School Honors Chapel
9:00 a.m. Woody Auditorium
8th Grade Promotion
10:00 a.m. Woody Auditorium
High School 7th Period Exam
8:00 a.m. - 9:35 a.m.
High School Makeup Exam
9:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. | Sunday, May 28 Dorm Closes for All Students
5:00 p.m. Stewart | Monday, May 29 Memorial Day
Offices will be closed in observance of Memorial Day | 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. | | 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. | | |
