be kind project 2015 national writing contest

BE KIND PROJECT 2015 NATIONAL WRITING CONTEST
SCA student, Rachel Herd, recently entered an essay in the 2015 National Writing Contest
sponsored by the Be Kind Project. The topic for the contest was “The Kindest Person You
Know”. Rachel chose to write her essay about her Grandma Joyce, for which she received Honorable Mention in the 3rd-5th grade category. Be Kind Project received many
amazing entries and encouraged everyone who entered to keep up their fantastic efforts.
On their website they wrote to the students who entered the contest, “Your thoughtfulness and reflection on “The Kindest Person You Know” made us smile, cry, laugh and
even had our Be Kind Crew leaping for joy!
Congratulations, Rachel!
Pre-Kindergarten
All Day
Half Day
8:15 AM-3:00 PM
8:15-11:30 AM
Jr. Kindergarten
All Day
Half Day
8:00 AM-3:00 PM
8:00-11:30 AM
Kindergarten-5th Grade
8:00 AM-3:00 PM
Parent Association representatives will be
contacting new families this summer to welcome
them to Scottsdale Christian Academy and help
make their transition to a new school a pleasant
and fun experience.
If you would like to help, please contact Lisa
Harrison at [email protected] .
Grades 1-5
8/27 New Family Orientation, Cafeteria, 2:00-3:00 PM
8/28 Used Uniform Sale, FAC, 8:00 AM-6:00 PM
8/31 Elementary Ice Cream Social, 3:30-4:30 PM
9/1
1st Day of School, 8:00 AM
Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten
9/3
Get Acquainted Day:
Pre-K 9:30-10:30 AM
K
11:00 AM-12:00 Noon
9/4
1st Day of School (K—8:00 AM; PK—8:15 AM)
Pre-Kindergarten—5th Grade
9/7
Labor Day—NO SCHOOL
9/8
Back to School Night, 6:00 PM (Parents Only)
9/16 Prof. Development—Early Dismissal 11:30 AM
9/30 Prof. Development—Early Dismissal 11:30 AM
Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart,
and a humble mind.
I Peter 3:8
The mission of Scottsdale Christian Academy is to maximize the God-given potential of each
student, preparing them to live lives of distinction, by impacting the world for Jesus Christ.
Core Values guide both the internal and external conduct of the school. They are the non-negotiable qualities that differentiate the institution as they identify, inspire, galvanize, and determine the school’s highest
priorities.
CHRISTIAN MATURITY
Preparing our students with Christ-centered experiences that by God’s grace lead to spiritual transformation, which enable them to develop a maturing relationship with Jesus Christ.
EXCELLENCE
Providing a Biblically based accredited curriculum that prepares the student for the challenges of higher
education and life-long learning. We seek to serve the developmental needs of the whole student, endeavoring to maximize the student’s God-given potential, which stimulates and cultivates critical thinking
and the pursuit of creative expression, in the academics, arts, and athletics.
COMMUNITY
Cultivating a community of believers, founded on the basis of shared commitment, common union, fellowship and Christ’s love. We value the importance of relationships, as modeled by Christ and his love for others. As we partner together to unify our body of students, parents, faculty and staff, we extend Christ’s
love and grace to each other, celebrate each member’s unique God-given abilities, and glorify Jesus Christ.
SERVICE
Loving our neighbor as ourselves is reflected in an academic community that models and encourages
Christ-like character, conduct, accountability, and service to our community and the world. We seek to
conduct ourselves with deep care and compassion for all, reflecting faith in action, by being doers of God’s
word.
So often during the summer, people ask us, “Just what is there for you all to do in the summer?” “More than
you can possibly imagine,” is how I usually answer that question. Even without students, parents or many
teachers on campus, there is a great deal to be done as we wrap up one year and prepare for the next. I am
also quick to add, however, that it just isn’t really school without the wonderful students and parents around
that make SCA such a wonderful place. I am sincerely excited about the coming school year, and while I am
looking forward to some vacation time away, I am thrilled about our new Superintendent, Mr. Brent Hodges,
and watching our new and “veteran” teachers form a wonderful team for the 2015-2016 school year! Let me
introduce you briefly to the newest members of our family:
Christine Fox, Prekindergarten, graduated from Arizona State University in 2014 with a B.A. in English, and
she just earned her M.A. in Creative Writing from Southern New Hampshire University. She is currently serving
as Director of Children’s Ministries at North Bible Church and also taught at Chaparral Christian Preschool for
four years. She and her husband, Tyler, who is the SCA HS Swim Coach, have four children.
Liz Gill, Grade 2, graduated from Central Michigan University in 2013 earning a B.S. in Education, with a major in Language Arts and a minor in Child Development. She has had experience with both kindergarten and
second grade and has also been a substitute, working with students K-6. She currently attends Strickland Baptist Church and is excited about finding a new church in the Valley of the Sun.
Cindy Beers, Junior Kindergarten, is a graduate of the University of Arizona with an academic focus on early
childhood development and language acquisition. She has been teaching for several years, has most recently
been a kindergarten prep teacher at Christ Lutheran School, and is an active member at Living Streams Arcadia
church. She is happily married with two children and two dogs.
Ruth Jones, Kindergarten, holds a B.A. from Pepperdine University and a M.ED. in Elementary Education from
the University of Phoenix. She has been teaching kindergarten for the past eight years at Paradise Valley Christian Prep school. Ruth is married with two sons and attends Impact Church.
Susan Nelson, Kindergarten, received a B.A. in Communication Arts and Liberal Studies from the University of
the Pacific and also received her Post-Baccalaureate degree in Elementary Education there. She has most recently been teaching kindergarten for the past three years at Aire Libre Elementary School in the Paradise Valley School District. She is married, has two children and attends Highlands Church.
Amy Whitehouse, K-2 Art, has a B.A. in Art History from Hollins University in Virginia and holds Masters and
Specialist Degrees in Education from the University of Florida. She has her own studio and has been an art instructor both privately and at Camelback School for the Arts. She attends Scottsdale Bible Church and helps
with Special Ministries. She is married with lots of kids and grandkids!
Stephanie Meyer, Library Assistant, received her degree from Wheaton College. She and her husband attend
Scottsdale Bible Church and are the parents of two children. Their oldest, 2015 SCA Co-Salutatorian, will be
attending Wheaton College in the fall.
Enjoy the rest of your summer vacation. That first day of school will be here before you know it! Rest, relax and
come back rejuvenated for the great year God has planned for us!
Abundant Blessings to each of you,
Students,
What are YOU doing this summer? I would love to create a postcard display of our students’
travels and adventures this summer. Please send me postcards telling me about all the fun
you are having this summer! Mail them to:
Mrs. Sheri Moy
SCA
14400 N Tatum Blvd.
Phoenix, AZ 85032
I can’t wait to see all the places you will visit!
Once again I want to thank all the wonderful dads who
served so faithfully helping with lunch recess supervision
last year. Your help on the playground is greatly appreciated. I would like to ask at
least 40 men to commit to
helping our students play fair,
follow school rules and remember what it means to
honor Christ in word and deed. Just 45 minutes a month
(10:30-11:15 AM) can truly make a difference!
If you are willing to help, please email my secretary,
Joyce Leeper, at [email protected], let us know if
there is a particular day of the week that works best for
you, and she will work out a schedule. Before you start,
you will need to complete a Volunteer Agreement form,
and we will send you an orientation packet.
Aftercare will be available by reservation only on September 16 and September 30 following early dismissal
at 11:30 AM. Registration forms will be available a
couple of weeks prior to the events.
Aftercare will be provided in Room 1206, 3:30-5:30 PM,
beginning the first day of school, Tuesday, September 1.
If you plan on having your children attend our Aftercare
program at any time, you must complete a new staterequired emergency form before they can attend. The
blue emergency forms are included in this mailing and
are also available in the Elementary Office and Room
1206. New forms must be completed each year.
Thank you!
The yellow “Student Emergency Cards” for the
Nurse’s Office included in this mailing must be
completed and returned to your child’s homeroom teacher on the first day of school. The
teacher will collect the forms and turn them in
to the school nurse. (If you already completed
the forms and turned in to the office when you
reenrolled your students, you do not need to
complete them again.)
The blue state-required emergency forms included in this mailing must be completed and
returned to Aftercare before your student can
attend our aftercare program.
New forms must be completed each year.
Please help us start the new school year right by
minimizing disruption in your child’s classroom.
Please only go to the classroom at times you are
scheduled to help.
Also, students will not be called out of class between 2:30 and 3:00. If for some reason you
need to take your child out early, you will need
to do so before 2:30 PM.
With our May jeans pass sales, we
were able to send $396.73 to Food for
the Hungry to aid victims of the earthquake in Nepal.
Thank you for faithfully giving to help
those in need!
Mr. Bynum’s Fifth Grade Class
Jacqueline Adelmann
Jake Brugman
Annie Drye
Aidan Flynn
Milla Gideon
Brooke Hancock
Nathaniel Kalos
Kent Kirchner
Meredyth McClue
Aidan McCormick
Emma Nutting
Reese Okland
Michael Quartermain
Gabby Rushin
Joshua Steffen
Mr. Dickerson’s Fifth Grade Class
Molly Ahrenholtz
Marley Dickerson
Landry Dyer
Josiah Hearn
Brad Kahla
Allyson Lund
Andrew Mings
Ntal Richards
Lily Richardson
Sophia Ross
Garrison Sherman
Sophia Smith
Baylee Tobin
Mrs. McClue’s Fifth Grade Class
Matthew Buresh
Ethan Bush
Grace Cernak
Carsen Culiver
Rana De Chavez
Eli Erickson
Paris Fransway
Jackson Hall
Corwin Hemmingsen
Calli Jackson
Taylor Jackson
Makenzie Jordan
Jack Montgomery
Alessia Ramirez
Emory Sia
Jacob Taves
Cole Woods
Nathan Yee
We had several things to celebrate at the end of the school
year. Hope Hand celebrated her 9th birthday in April. Her
parents donated a Thea Stilton book called The Journey to
Atlantis to help celebrate this special event. Emery
McMahon will be turning six years old on May 29th. Her
parents donated Fancy Nancy Fanciest Doll in the Universe
by Jane O’Connor. Thank you for these great additions to
our library.
Mrs. Moy has been so gracious this year by donating a celebration book in honor of every student who read one million words or more. We had twenty students join the
1,000,000 word club this year! Jonathan Kenders chose
Teddy Mars – Almost a World Record Breaker by Molly
Burnham. Andrew Mings chose the newest Spirit Animals
called Evertree by Marie Lu. Christiana Wamsley chose
The Fire, the Revelation & the Fall by Jenny Cote. Elyse LaVallee read over 2,000,000 word this year. She chose A
Tangle of Knots by Lisa Graff. Shelby Seger read over
3,000,000 words, and she chose Annika Riz, Math Whiz by
Claudia Mills. Rachel Herd and Jacob Taves read over
5,000,000 words this year! Rachel chose Kelsey Green
Reading Queen by Claudia Mill. Jacob Taves chose The
Hunt for the Golden Book by Geronimo Stilton. Congratulations to our amazing readers! A HUGE thanks goes to Mrs.
Moy for her generous support of our library program.
Library Fact: SCA students collectively read 105,244,231
words this year through the AR program! Think of all the
growth that occurred this year!
The library will be open on Wednesday mornings
from 8:00 -11:30 AM, June 3rd through July 29th.
All AR points earned over the summer will go toward
the students’ 1st quarter AR goals. You still have time
to get a jump start on your AR reading!
Congratulations to the students in Mrs. Evans’, Mrs. McArthur’s, Mrs. Consalvo’s, Mrs. Olson’s, Mr. Goldsmith’s
and Mrs. MacDowell’s classes. Every student met his/her AR goal every quarter this year! These students deserve a big pat on the back. All of the students got to attend the AR party. Each class had their pictures taken,
and they will hang in the library all next year. We are so proud of these classes.
4th Quarter AR High Point Achievers
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Sydney Helton
Luke Richardson
Christiana Wamsley
Nathan Yee
26.9 points
54.0 point
91.6 points
75.5 points
Congratulations to the following students who made their 4th Quarter AR goals:
2E: Audrey Buresh, Gracie Butt, James Danz, Ethan Dickerson, Angelo Diedalis, Kendall Fortini, Weston Fundner, Talia Gebran, Doug Hesseltine, Luke Jemmett, Bella Jones, Gianna Kordylas, Lawson LaVallee, Giavella Leto, Robert Nutting, Madison
Osuch, Brandon Pearce, Parker Smith, Keira Spina, Tyler Stevenson, Finley Vander Ark
2M: Carson Anderson, Bethany Ando, Jonah Battock, Elsie Braumberger, Nick Cappelletti, Jaden Dufek, Trevor Green,
Berlin Hall, Robert Hall, Sydney Helton, Nolan Killingsworth, Joanna Llusco, Dominic Lombardo, Jessica Lynne, Preston
McCormick, Andrew Nutting, William Nutting, Taylor O’Meara, Naomi Shultz, Joel Simpson, Faith Stultz, Joshua Wistort
3C: Parker Andregg, Maya Camas, Nathan Comeaux, Ranielle De Chavez, Chesea Drye, Savannah Hill, Savannah Katz, Zander Kemberling, Taylor Lach, Keyah Lee, Sofia Lopez, Seth McClue, Matthew Reimers, Noah Robertson, Olivia Rukas, Greylin
Sia, Jacob Snyder, Sophia Sucato-Fuller, Edward Thompson, Breeann Tobin, Katie White
3O: Jovanni Cenerini, Izzy Dafnis, Nolan Dickerson, Avery Erickson, Hope Hand, Maritess Helgeson, Kaylee Henthorn, Jonathan Kenders, Audrey Kurtz, Daulton Lappe, Dylan McIntosh, Zane Mertel, Isabelle Miller, Grant Montgomery, Ana Pahnke,
Luke Richardson, Shelby Seger, Hadassah Simedru, Astor Stave, Nick Taves, Owen Watkins, Mackenzie Weston
3S: Kayden Braumberger, Jaeden Brucklier, Elijah Budiac, Aspen Doust, Logan Evans, Reagan Gage, Matea Garbe, Cole Gassen, Reece Gibson, Briana Haymaker, Rachel Herd, Stas Jergensen, Karis Kirkpatrick, Abi Lund, Alice Martin, Audrey Mings,
Avery Okland, RJ Ortiz, Alex Piette, Gabriel Reschreiter, Andrew Trapp, Jacob Trapp
4G: Isabella Anderson, Connor Bynum, Edward Chambers, Nico Djariri, Charlie Gerut, Juliana Hopeck, Ali Krendick, Max
Krendick, Sophia Lane, Elyse LaVallee, Luc Lonsdale, Avery Ostash, Aston Roe, London Roe, Brenna Rowland, Hunter Sakowicz, Natalie Scherzer, Alexis Simedru, Sonja Stave, Amaya Wood, Anthony Zwarg
4M: Josh Bailey, Sierra Barrett, Ana Faustinos, Caleb Fielder, Kaitlyn Fortini, Jonathan Hawks, Collyn Jago, Sophia Jones,
Juan Kalemera, Noah McDonald, Ryann McIntosh, Catalina Robison, Will Sandberg, Sophia Simpson, Ella Steffen, Lauren
Suru, Coby Tabet, Sarah Wadsworth, Christiana Wamsley, Isabella Woods
5B: Jacqueline Adelmann, Ava Andregg, Jake Brugman, Annie Drye, Aidan Flynn, Milla Gideon, Brooke Hancock, Annabelle Kemberling, Kent Kirchner, Daniel Lewis, Lauren Markus, Meredyth McClue, Aidan McCormick, Emma Nutting, Reese
Okland, Naaman Ortega, Michael Quartermain, Dominik Reschreiter, Gabrielle Rushin, Joshua Steffen
5D: Molly Ahrenholtz, Joshua Bogosian, Marley Dickerson, Landry Dyer, Josiah Hearn, Brad Kahla, Allyson Lund, Isabelle
Mahoubi, Andrew Mings, Matthew Ortiz, Ashley Pearce, Christian Quartermain, McKenzie Randall, Ntal Richards, Lily Richardson, Sophia Ross, Garrison Sherman, Sophia Smith, Baylee Tobin, Nicklaus Ummel, Jack Verbarg
5M: Matthew Buresh, Ethan Bush, Grace Cernak, Carsen Culiver, Rana De Chavez, Eli Erickson, Paris Fransway, Jackson
Hall, Corwin Hemmingsen, Evan Hopeck, Calli Jackson, Taylor Jackson, Makenzie Jordan, Analiese Levinson, Grant Miskovsky, Jack Montgomery, Alessia Ramirez, Emory Sia, Jacob Taves, Cole Woods, Nathan Yee
Used Uniform Sale !
One Day Only!
SCA Fine Arts Theater
Friday, August 28th
8:00 AM-6:00 PM
Come grab a deal on gently used SCA uniforms!
Elementary through High School Uniforms,
Athletic Clothing and Outerwear available.
All sale proceeds benefit the SCA Teachers’ Benevolent Fund.
Do you have a student who would like to get a jump on service hours?
E-mail [email protected] or text/call (480)907-4700
to volunteer for the sale!!
Kindergarten-2nd graders are not allowed to purchase a la carte items in the cafeteria, so when your
3rd grader starts school in September, he/she will
get to experience new privileges. Starting in 3rd
Grade, students are allowed to purchase the hot
lunches as they did in lower grades, or they may
purchase individual a la carte items. They may also
bring lunches from home if that is their preference.
Please work with your students to help them make
healthy, wise food choices and also to purchase
within a set “budget”. This is a great opportunity to
teach financial and nutritional responsibility! Parents may access their child’s purchases through Nutrikids and also “flag” certain items at any time (go
to our website www.scarizona.org, click on Quicklinks, click on My School Bucks, then login to your
account) .
Please continue saving Box Tops for Education. A collection box is in the Elementary
Office Lobby. All you need to do is collect
the box tops on certain foods such
as General Mills, Ziploc, Huggies, Betty
Crocker, Juicy Juice, Cottonelle, Chex, Roll
Ups or Hefty, bring them to school, and deposit them in the collection box. SCA gets 10
cents for every box top we turn in up to
$20,000 a year.
Check out www.boxtops4education.com
for more information.
Our annual “Welcome Back to School” Ice
Cream Social for Grades 1-5 will be on Monday,
August 31, 3:30-4:30 PM. This is an opportunity
to meet new friends, see friends
you haven’t seen all summer, visit
classrooms, bring supplies to your
classrooms, and enjoy an ice
cream treat to kick off the new
school year. We hope you can
come!
All supply lists are posted by grade level on our
website: www.scarizona.org.
Click on the Elementary drop-down menu; click on
Supply Lists, then click on the grade level.
SCA Elementary Dress Code for 2015-16
Shirts
 Solid color polo-type shirts may be purchased from any vendor, but only the following colors may be worn: red, white, navy blue,
light blue, and pink.
 Shirts may have a logo on the front, but it must not be larger than a two inch square.
 Students are not required to tuck in their shirts. Untucked shirts must be neat, straight across the bottom, and must not reveal midriffs or undergarments. Any garment worn under the outer polo must be tucked in at all times.
 Students may wear approved spirit/SCA special event shirts on approved spirit days.
 No printing of any kind should be visible on or through clothing. Solid white, navy or red t-shirts or long sleeved shirts under short
sleeved shirts are permissible.
 Students are expected to purchase navy logo shirts to be worn on field trips, for special events, etc.
Pants/Shorts
 Shorts and long pants must be navy or khaki and may be purchased from any vendor as long as they conform to SCA dress code regulations.
 Female students may wear solid colored shorts under skirts as long as the hem does not go below the hem of the skirts.
 Pants and shorts must be worn above the hip bone and must not be greatly oversized.
 For field trips, teachers will use their discretion regarding whether students should wear uniform bottoms or jeans.
Skirts/ Skorts/Jumpers
 The official plaid for the elementary school is the Hamilton Plaid (primarily red and blue). These plaid items must be purchased from
Dennis Uniform Company, our SCA Eagle Shoppe, or a vendor selling used Dennis uniforms.
 Navy and khaki skirts, jumpers and skorts may be purchased from any vendor as long as they conform to SCA dress code regulations.
 Skirts, skorts and shorts must be no shorter than 4 inches above the top of the knee.
 If a skirt or skort is deemed too short, parents will be called to bring proper clothing that meets SCA’s dress code.
Outerwear
 All outerwear (jackets, sweaters, and sweatshirts) must be solid (one color) navy, red, or white and may be purchased from any vendor.
 Any logo on outerwear may not be larger than a 2 inch square.
Belts
 If shirts are tucked in, students must wear belts with any pants or shorts that have belt loops.
Shoes/Socks
 Shoes must be tennis shoes, laced up and tied (P.E. appropriate), closed toed shoes or back strapped sandals.
 Shoe heels must not exceed 2 inches in height.
 Socks may be any color.
 Girls may wear any color tights or leggings under skirts, skorts, and jumpers.
Jewelry
 Jewelry with pagan religions, occult, or new age symbolism is not permissible.
 Pierced ears are permissible for girls only. No other piercing is allowed.
 Boys are not allowed to wear studded bracelets, etc.
Accessories
 Tattoos must be covered at all times.
 Pocket chains are not permissible.
 Elementary students may wear hats (with bill facing forward) and sunglasses outside, but these items may be confiscated if worn
indoors anywhere on campus.
 Any clothing, book bags, hats, belt buckles, notebooks, jewelry or other paraphernalia with sexual innuendo, inappropriate messages
or pictures, rebellious stunts, occult symbols, skulls, alcohol, beer, drugs/substance abuse or other questionable pictures which draw
attention to one’s self are not allowed.
Grooming
 Hair should look neat and natural and be styled with an emphasis on cleanliness and moderation.
 Hair styles or hair colors that draw undue attention are not allowed.
 Boys’ hair should not extend below the middle of the ear, over the eyebrows or onto the collar.
 Elementary students are not allowed to wear make-up.
Additional Information
 Uniforms must be worn on campus during school hours. Any exceptions must be approved by the principal.
 Wearing uniforms to Parent Teacher Conferences is required for 5 th grade students.
 Students not complying with dress code policies (after one warning) will be sent to the office and parents will be required to bring
appropriate clothing before student may return to class.
Dismissal Procedures for PK-Grade 5
ALL ZONES
Please place a sheet of card stock paper (included in this mailing) with students’ last names.
Use a magic marker and write big!
(See samples below.)
Last Name (if carpooling)
Last Name (if just your family)
OR
SMITH
JONES
LEE
THOMAS
RED ZONE
(East Parking Lot by Tatum Blvd.)
For Students in Grades K-5 who live
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south of Acoma
NO PARKING in Red Zone loading area 2: 30-3:30 PM. This provides a safer environment for students waiting to be picked
up. Safety of our students is of utmost importance.
When traveling south on Tatum, if there is a long line of cars waiting in the pick-up area, please turn west on Acoma, go to the
end of the eastbound line on Acoma, make a U-turn, and get into that line. DO NOT go straight into the pick-up area and cut in
front of cars that have been waiting in line!
Students will be loaded in cars in the lane closer to the sidewalk. The outer lane is a drive-through lane only. There can be no
parking or stopping in that lane! As you exit, you will be merging with cars coming from the fire lane then proceeding
south on Tatum.
BLUE ZONE
(West Parking Lot by Acoma)
For Students in Grades K-5 who live
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north of Acoma – DO NOT ARRIVE BEFORE 2:50 PM!
NO PARKING in spaces closest to the sidewalks. This will allow an unobstructed view for students and parents and will
prevent students from going in between parked vehicles.
If coming from the north on Tatum, please turn right on Marilyn and proceed to Acoma by turning left on 46 th or 44th Street,
then a second left on to Acoma.
If coming from the south, take Thunderbird to 44th Street, go north to Acoma and turn right.
If coming from the east, access 44th Street from Thunderbird or Greenway and turn east at Acoma.
If coming from the West, access 44th Street from Thunderbird or Greenway and turn east at Acoma.
You will enter Blue Zone parking lot (from the west—no left turn into Blue Zone allowed), staying in the left lane, and line up
alongside parents heading toward the fire lane (Green Zone) thus forming two lanes in the entrance driveway in Blue Zone. They
will proceed down toward the field as you continue around the corner to pick up your students.
The teacher at the first station will use a bullhorn to tell the next station which students to send. Teachers all along the way
can see which cars need which students.
If a student is not waiting in Blue Zone when the parent arrives, the parent will be asked to park in a designated parking space or exit Blue Zone, go back around and get in line again.
GREEN ZONE
(Fire Lane on Field)
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For Students in Grades K-5 with Pre-K siblings or siblings/carpool companions in Grades 6-12
You will enter Blue Zone parking lot (from the west—no left turn into Blue Zone allowed), staying in the right lane. (There
will be two lanes side by side.) When you get to the end of the entrance driveway, proceed through the gate and enter the fire
lane, which runs along the playground. You will exit the gates on the east side of the field, merge with Red Zone traffic and
proceed south on Tatum.
If a student is not waiting in Green Zone when the parent arrives, the parent will be asked to exit Green Zone, go back
around and get in line again.
Dismissal procedures for Pre-K students will be discussed
in greater detail when the teachers make their home visits.
A blank card stock paper is provided with this mailing for you to use for writing your students’
names and displaying in your car windshield when you pick up your children from school.
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Students Entering First Grade Need to Know:
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Page number sense (how to find page 12 in a book).
Proper pencil grip.
Personal space (like hands and feet to themselves).
Flawless short vowel use and some knowledge of long
vowels.
Listening skills (able to follow 3 directions).
Proper use of the lines for handwriting.
Proper letter formations for upper and lower case letters.
Proper space between words in a sentence.
Personal hygiene (blow nose, wash hands).
How to tie shoes, recite address and phone number.
Students Entering Second Grade Need to Know:
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What kinds of words need to be capitalized and correctly use proper punctuation.
How to write a complete sentence with correct sentence structure (noun, verb, etc.).
Addition facts to 18 and some subtraction facts — be
comfortable with timed tests.
How to skip count by 2, 5, 10, 100 forwards and backwards with accuracy.
Odd and even numbers — one and two digit numbers.
Place value is a must! — What number is in the ones
place? What number is in the tens place?
Handwriting on the line, correct letter formations, correct pencil grip. ***Please do not teach any cursive at
home!***
Students Entering Third Grade Need to Know:
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Mastery of addition and subtraction facts through 18
and be able to complete 24 mixed addition and subtraction facts in one minute.
Multiplication facts through 5.
How to write lower case cursive letters.
How to write in complete sentences with proper punctuation throughout (commas, quotation marks, etc.).
That sentences begin with capital letters and the correct punctuation throughout a sentence (commas, quotation marks, etc.).
How to read fluently and pause at punctuations.
How to find specific verses in the Bible.
Books of the Bible (Old and New Testament).
Basic study skills for the classroom and at home.
How to complete an assignment sheet or notebook
page.
Students Entering Fourth Grade Need to Know:
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Mastery of all addition, subtraction, multiplication,
and division facts through 12
How to identify two parts of a sentence as well as run
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How to use complete sentences in all areas.
How to write a concluding sentence or paragraph, use
transition words in writing, know what makes a good
paragraph, and know symbols for proofing their writing.
How to identify parts of speech and be able to compare and know definitions.
Capitalization and punctuation rules.
How to write cursive (lower case and capitals).
How to use a dictionary.
How to use a Bible concordance.
SCA’s universal assignment heading (teachers will
review 1st day of school).
Students Entering Fifth Grade Need to Know:
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All parts of speech.
How to write sentences following all capitalization
and punctuation rules.
Complete mastery of addition facts, subtraction facts,
multiplication facts to 12’s.
Divide whole numbers using single digit divisors.
Identify graphs that display specific organized data.
Predict text content in reading using prior knowledge
and text features (e.g. illustrations, titles, topic sentences and key words).
Identify elements in a story (characters, plot, setting,
etc.).
Basic research skills using a variety of sources.
How to paraphrase and summarize.
How to take notes.
Students at every grade level should
come with the understanding that homework must be completed to the best of
their abilities and turned in on time.
Superintendent
Mr. Brent Hodges
Principal
Mrs. Sheri Moy
Support Staff
Mrs. Kim Baker, Attendance Clerk/Secretary
Mrs. Joyce Leeper, Principal’s Admin. Asst.
Pre-Kindergarten
Special Subjects
Mrs. Crystal Cruse, Art (Gr. 3-5)
Mrs. Amy Whitehouse, Art (Gr. K-2)
Mrs. Leigh Anne Kreyke, Band
Mrs. Julie Swift, Computers
Mrs. Dixie Reed, Music
Mr. Jon Zaborowski, PE
Mrs. Olivia Lopez, Spanish/5th Math
Aftercare Team
Mrs. Christine Fox (3 Day Class)
Miss Jessica Stuhan (5 Day Class)
Mr. Nick Petkoff
Mr. Taylor McMurray
Miss Katie Erickson
Kindergarten
Counselor
Mrs.
Mrs.
Mrs.
Mrs.
Cindy Beers
Ruth Jones
Susan Nelson
Shelley Poulson
1st Grade
Mrs. Patti Goss
Mrs. Jennifer Smith
2nd Grade
Mrs. Lisa Evans
Miss Elizabeth Gill
Mrs. Janka McArthur
3rd Grade
Mrs. Nichole Jones
Honors
Mrs. Shirley Cox
Pathways
Mrs. Lisa Hughel
Mrs. Diane Zwarg
Resource Center
Mrs. Gayle Grant, Director
Mrs. Debbie Baker
Mrs. Stephanie Meyer
Mrs. Nancy Consalvo
Mrs. Rhonda Sia
Early Childhood Paraprofessional
4th Grade
Nurses
Mr. Rick Goldsmith
Mrs. Stephanie MacDowell
Mrs. Kristen McClue
5th Grade
Mr. Aaron Bynum
Mr. Paul Dickerson
Mr. Carlon Hand
Mrs. Kim Castoe
Mrs. Sherri Shaw
Eagle Shoppe Manager
Mrs. Darla Clark
NEWS FROM
THE ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TUITION
Monthly Tuition Payments (EFT):
If you have elected monthly tuition payments, you must be signed up with Scottsdale Christian Academy to
have your June ACH payment withdrawn from your account on time (June 5 withdrawal was the first payment
due.) This enrollment was to be sent along with your school reenrollment directly to SCA. Each student is
enrolled individually. Any reenrolled students who have not paid their June payment by the due date may
jeopardize their enrolled status for the 2015-2016 school year.
All STO funding to SCA has been received and placed on the appropriate students’ accounts. Any additional
STO funding SCA received after your account has been set up for the 2015-2016 school year will be adjusted
for remaining tuition payments due. Any STOs received after June 15, 2015, will be reflected in monthly payment accounts reducing the July ACH withdrawal.
Semester/Annual Tuition Payments:
Billing was sent out in May, less any STO distributions that SCA has received thus far. This balance was due
by June 1, 2015. Please make sure your payment has been taken care of.
Annual: If you are paying by check/cash, there is a 3% discount if paid by the due date. A 3% convenience
fee is charged for credit card payments after the due date.
Semester: If you are paying by check/cash, pay amount due. There is a 3% convenience fee charged on the
semester amount being paid with credit card. (We accept only MasterCard, AMEX or Discover Card.)
Any Annual or Semester payments not received by the 10th will receive the appropriate late charges and may
jeopardize your student’s space for the upcoming 2015-16 school year.
STUDENT TUITION ORGANIZATIONS
Student Tuition Organizations may be able to help your financial tuition needs. For the most updated requirements, you will want to check with the STOs directly. You will find the Arizona Department of Revenue website link on our website www.scarizona.org to obtain a list of the various STOs. This list will provide you with
necessary contact information.
After the spring distribution, some STOs may have an additional distribution during the fall from donations
received between January and June. Every student who wants to be considered for an award in Fall, 2015,
or Spring, 2016, may need to make a new application. Please check with the appropriate STOs to find out
their specific requirements.
STUDENT INJURY INSURANCE
Applications for student insurance will be available at SCA in the various offices or you may get your application online at www.studentinsurance-kk.com. This coverage is optional. Please review, sign up and return
directly to Student Insurance in the envelope attached to the application. Coverage will go into effect the first
day of 2015-16 school year (or sooner if enrolled in a MS/HS sport, which then would be the first day of practice).
SCOTTSDALE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY – ELEMENTARY
TERRANOVA National Percentile Ranks
2014-2015
TOTAL LANGUAGE
MECHANICS
COMPOSITE
SPELLING
WORD ANALYSIS
92
88
94
84
72
81
79
NA
NA
72
78
NA
86
2ND
82
79
87
89
89
92
86
86
89
74
86
74
85
3RD
74
77
83
86
77
86
76
80
83
77
75
78
81
4TH
79
79
86
70
69
74
74
72
80
79
73
65
NA
5TH
81
89
91
84
76
86
79
80
84
73
71
77
NA
SOCIAL SCIENCE
COMPOSITE
1ST
SCIENCE
COMPUTATION
ADDITIONAL AREAS
TOTAL MATH
LANGUAGE
COMPOSITE
MATH
VOCABULARY
READING
TOTAL READING
GRADE
The TerraNova is a norm referenced test that allows us to compare our students’ achievement to
national averages. A score of 50 is average, so as you can see, SCA elementary students score
well above average in every area. (Summaries do not include the exclusion group.)