SUMMIT UP October 18, 2014 “Partnering with parents to offer a challenging biblically-based education resulting in students who are motivated to confidently impact their world for Christ.” Upcoming Events Board Buzz…. There is so much happening at SCA. The Board met last Monday evening for over 5 hours. We had 19 items on our agenda (typical meetings may have 6-8). God allowed the Board to focus on the tasks at hand and we were able to get through the entire agenda. John Antolick brought a report regarding accreditation. Accreditation is something the Board has wanted to achieve for years. Many thanks to Melissa Feldman, our new History teacher. Not only does she bring 8 years of experience in teaching History, she has been key in helping another school earn ACSI accreditation. She has been a huge asset in this process. Among several other items of business, we voted to host the NE area Awana games on March 14, 2015. This will be a neat day where many families of school aged children will be on our campus. The Board sees this as a unique marketing idea. The International Fellowship program has been revived and we hope to have as many as six students here next school year. There is even a chance of getting one or two students before the end of this school year. We also worked for quite some time and adopted our current year budget. God will see us through to a balanced budget again by next year. In order to do that, we need to bring in new students. John met with another prospective family on Tuesday. Last spring the Board agreed we needed to form additional committees. We've always had committees for finance, fundraising, etc. However, now that the Board is growing again we are looking to form additional committees (building and grounds, athletics, alumni, student activities, etc.). Each committee will be chaired by a board member(s), however we would like to have parents and others join these committees as well. We also need parent and grandparent volunteers now more than ever. A list will soon be distributed of areas where help is most needed. The Board meets again next Monday for an informal strategy session. Our next board meeting is Monday, November 10 at 6:00 pm. Our meetings are open but we typically don’t have parents attend. We were thrilled that ten parents came to the October meeting. This shows us that parents are interested in what's going on and we want to continue to keep the lines of communication open. For many years, the Board policy has been that anyone is welcome to attend the meetings, however, if you wish to bring a topic to speak about, we ask that you call the office at least a week in advance to register. This allows us to plan our time and also gather information regarding your question. For the sake of time, we have set a limit of ten minutes per family unless the Board grants further time. God is with SCA. We have hit a valley but He is ready to take us to a new peak! October 18  Home vs. Twin Tiers (2:00p) Senior Day Game October 22  Michelle of Kings College in Wilkes Barre material drop-off/Q&A October 27  Basketball meeting at 7:00 pm October 31  End of first marking period November 3  ASCI Spelling Bee Grades 5-8  SCA Art Exhibit 6:00 - 8:00 pm Elem. Bldg.  Basketball Starts November 3-7  Scholastic Book Fair - Elem. Bldg. November 7  Grandparents Day If anyone has food donations for Senior Day tomorrow, Saturday, October 18th, please bring them to the Snack Shack by 2:00 pm. We are still in need of cakes, cookies, and any other sweets to be auctioned to benefit the senior class. Art Exhibit School closing/delay information: It's hard to believe that we could have snow in a couple of short weeks! In an effort to prepare for school closings and delays, you may want to consider signing up for text/email alerts. You can do so by visiting http://www.pahomepage.com/sms. You can also go to http://wnep.com/weather/school-closing/ . This page will give instructions for getting push button notifications on your mobile phone (available on Android/ IOS). Once you have installed the app, click on the "*" in the upper right corner and turn on the notifications you'd like to receive. Hot lunch Friday: Pizza will be available every Friday for purchase. The cost is $1.50 per slice for cheese or pepperoni. Make it a meal by adding chips, drink, and dessert for $1.00 more! Please be sure to use the new order form posted on RenWeb under “Resource Documents”. Orders and money are due each Thursday morning by 10:00 am. Late orders and preorders can not be accepted. This year we will be holding an Art Exhibit along with the Book Fair on Monday, November 3rd, from 6-8 pm in the Elementary Bldg. The book fair will be open all week. However, Monday night we will have a special time to view students’ work and shop for books. I would like to have cookies and punch for the students and parents to enjoy during the evening. We are looking for volunteers to provide one dozen cookies each for us to share. If you are interested, please let Tiffany in the Elementary Office know you will be donating cookies so that we can be sure we have enough. Please send them to school the morning of November 3rd. (They will be stored in the Art Room. Also, please send them in containers that can be thrown away or at least mark them clearly so they can be returned to you). Thank you for your help as we take a little time to celebrate our students’ achievements and encourage them in their creative endeavors. Because of Grace, Mrs. Shirley Morris Spring forward and fall back... On November 2, at 2:00am, daylight savings time ends. Please remember to turn your clock back one hour. SCA Cheerleading: If you are interested in signing up for basketball cheerleading, sign up sheets are now posted at the secondary office. Stay in the know... Like us on Facebook (Summit Christian Academy) Like us on Facebook (PAC - Parent Action Committee Summit Christian Academy) Follow us on Twitter @scapatriots for updates on school announcements and sports. Save the Dates: In an effort to give you plenty of notice, we wanted to make you aware of some important dates. We realize some friends and relatives travel from out of the area to attend…  Art Show - Monday, November 3rd  Scholastic Book Fair - Monday, November 3rd thru Friday, November 7th  Grandparent’s Day - Friday, November 7th  Christmas Concert - Thursday, December 11th @ 7pm We look forward to seeing you at these events! Summit Sports Updates Summit Triboro Summit Triboro 8 5 4 2 The Lady Patriots continued their late season surge and moved one step closer to a playoff berth on Friday when they defeated Triboro Christian Academy by a score of 8-5. Emily Howell (14) led the way with 4 goals and 1 assist followed by Caroline Majeski (25) who scored 3 goals. Stephanie Severance chipped in with a goal and an assist. Eden Brock had 2 assists with Naomi and Jessica Paull each contributing an assist of their own. The Lady Patriots wrap up the regular season this Saturday vs. Twin Tiers. A win will clinch a spot in next weeks NYPENN playoffs. The Patriots also came away with a victory. The final score was 4-2. The Patriots were led by Luke Randall (7) who scored a goal and had 3 assists. Goals were also scored by Jonah Howell (4), Matt Borden (6), and Tyler Hubbell (1). Spencer Zimmerman, William McWhorter, and Tyler Hubbell combined for 17 saves. The next game for the Patriots is Saturday October 18. The girls will start at 2:00 and the boys will start at 4:00. In between the 2 games we will be honoring our seniors and having a bake auction with the proceeds going to the senior class. Be sure to come out to SCA to support our soccer teams as well as our seniors. On Tuesday the 11th and 12th grade PA History class traveled to Bushkill Falls. We were able to witness some glory of our Creator displayed through PA's stunning fall foliage while hiking almost three miles around a network of eight waterfalls. The class also enjoyed a Native American exhibit complete with an authentic longhouse and a wildlife exhibit. We enjoyed the excitement at our Pep Rally on Wednesday. We played games and each class made signs for Senior Day and our final soccer game on Saturday.