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Week of November 17-22, 2014
In this Issue:
* Parent/Teacher Conferences
* College Financial Aid Night
* Elementary Book Fair
* Hygiene Supply Collection
* HS Christmas Banquet
* Operation Christmas Child
* SC Logo Socks for Sale
* FFA Christmas Greenery Sale
Calendar:
Character Education Topic: Gratefulness
For the month of November, we will be emphasizing the character
trait of Gratefulness: Letting others know by my words and actions
how they have benefited my life.
Our weekly verse is I Thessalonians 1:2 “We always thank God for all
of you and continually mention you in our prayers.”
It is said that “Gratefulness is being grateful for the giver, and not
just the gift.” As Thanksgiving approaches, consider ways to practice
gratefulness and express thankfulness every day.
Elementary and Junior High Conferences
On November 24-25, SC will hold Parent/Teacher
conferences for preschool-8th grade. There will be
no school for elementary and junior high students
on those days. High school will still be in session.
The entire school will be closed November 26-28 for
the Thanksgiving holiday.
Nov 17
Nov 18
Nov 19
Nov 22
Nov 24-25
Nov 26-28
College Financial Aid Night
OCC Collection/Packing Day
OCC deadline to bring boxes
State Football Semifinal Game
Parent/Teacher Conferences
(Pre/K-8th gr. only - no school)
Thanksgiving Holiday (no school)
Dec 6
Dec 10-13
Dec 15
Dec 16
Dec 20-Jan 4
HS Christmas Banquet
Beauty and the Beast Jr. Play
JH/HS Christmas Concert
Elementary Christmas Concert
Christmas Vacation
Junior High fall conferences are in an “arena” format, with all the
teachers in room J-1. Parents do not need to schedule a time for
conferences as all the core teachers will be available over the two
days. Mr. Bittner sent an e-mail with a conference planning grid that
will show when teachers are available.
Jan 19
Jan 20-22
Jan 22
Jan 23
Jan 24
Jan 29-31
MLK Jr. Day (no school)
Finals Week
End of 1st Semester
Teacher Inservice (no school)
HS Ski Trip
Prime Time Crime Performance
SC Clarinetist Chosen for All-State Band
February 11
February 16
February 24
February 27
ACSI Instrumental Festival
Presidents Day (no school)
Benton Co. Career Convention
Junior Achievement Day (Elem)
March 5-7 The Tempest Performance
March 11
Red Cross Blood Drive
March 12
Elem. Spring Pictures
March 19
End of Third Quarter
March 23-27 Spring Break
If you have not already scheduled your elementary conference(s),
please fill out the conference request form that was emailed to you
or contact the elementary office at 541-745-5655.
Congratulations to Oren Hills, clarinetist, who auditioned
and was selected for the 2015 All-State Symphonic Band,
which will take place in Eugene at the Hult Center in
January.
SC Football Advances to Semifinals
Following their 42-0 victory over Scio, the Eagles
advance to the state semifinal game against
Harrisburg. The game will be played at noon on
Saturday at Cottage Grove High School. Admission is
$8 for adults, $5 for students.
If there is enough interest, SC will have a rooter bus going to the game.The
price of the round trip bus ride is $4/person (no one way option). There
will be two loading sites (SC front parking lot departing at 9:45 a.m. and
Albany K-Mart departing at 10:10 a.m.) Sign up in the JH/HS office and pay
$4 at the time of sign up. A minimum of 25 people will be required to have
signed up by 8:30 a.m. on Friday morning to secure the bus (money will be
refunded if the bus is cancelled). JH and younger age students must be
accompanied by an adult 21 years of age or older who will be responsible
for them both on the bus and at the game.
College Financial Aid Night
On Monday, November 17 at 7 p.m., SC will host a
Financial Aid Night in the MAP Community Room.
You will not want to miss this important event. We
will be going over the ins and outs the college
financial aid process, including everything you need
to know about filling out the FAFSA (Free Application
for Federal Student Aid). A majority of colleges and
universities require that this form be submitted. A
representative from Linn Benton Community College
will be on hand to present a wealth of valuable
information for navigating the financial aid process.
Scholastic Book Fair at Elementary Library
The Scholastic Book Fair will be open
in the Elementary Library on
November 24-25 from 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m.,
and on December 1-5 from
7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Shop for your
students following conferences and
get a head start on your holiday shopping. You can
also shop online from November 15-December 5
at www.Scholastic.com/fair (enter zip code: 97330).
Books will be shipped to school with no shipping
charges. They will arrive before Christmas Break.
Hygiene Item Collection for Love INC
As part of practicing gratitude for the things we take
for granted, the secondary school is collecting items
for Love INC for Benton County's Personal Hygiene
Closet. Collections boxes are available in each Bible
class and in Mrs. Viller’s office. Below is a list of items
we are collecting:
Shampoo
Conditioner
Toothpaste
Toothbrush
Comb
Hair brush
Deodorant
Lotion
Sanitary Napkins
Tampons
Baby Wipes
Diapers: children sz 1-5
Toilet paper
Dish Soap
Laundry soap pods Bar Soap/body wash
Shaving Cream (men/women)
Razors (men/women)
** Items in red are especially needed.
Operation Christmas Child
This is collection week for our shoe box
gifts for Operation Christmas Child.
Elementary students should bring
their boxes to their homeroom on
Tuesday or Wednesday. Junior high and high school
students should bring their boxes to their Bible class.
If you are not able to pack a box, but would like to
participate, you can send in supplies that will be
packed into additional boxes available at school. A
Shoe Box Dedication Chapel will be held on Friday,
November 21.
SC Logo Socks
Order Today!! All orders due by 3:00 pm Thursday, November 20, 2014.
Questions: Contact Jennifer Preston at [email protected]
Small: Youth 12-4, Women's 4-7, Men's 3-6
Medium: Women's 7-10, Men's 6-9
Large: Women's 10-13, Men's 9-12
*If you order 3 or more pairs of the same size,
socks will be $15.00 a pair.
What’s for Lunch?
You can view our weekly/monthly lunch
menus by clicking on the following link
SC Lunch Menus.
Community Notices
OSU Socratic Club Debate
The OSU Socratic Club has scheduled its second
debate of the year, "Is There Absolute Truth--and
Should We Care?" which will be held in Milam
Auditorium, Wednesday, November 19, at 7 p.m.
The speakers are Michael Gurney and Michael
Patton. Michael Gurney (PhD, Aberdeen UniversityHighland) is a Professor of Philosophy and Theology
at Multnomah University. Among his current research
interests are exploring the historical interaction
between philosophy and theology, particularly
in the early Modern period, developing a realist
theistic world view and advocating a Christian ethic
that is publicly plausible and relevant. Michael
Patton is Professor of Philosophy at the University
of Montevallo. He holds a PhD in Philosophy from
Syracuse University. He is co-founder and co-director
of the James Wylie Shepherd Observatory. He is the
author of "Can Bad Men Make Good Brains Do Bad
Things?" and several other scholarly articles.
The debate will be videotaped and posted at a later
date for viewing on the Socratic Club’s YouTube page.
More than 20 previous Socratic Club debates may
be viewed online at http://www.youtube.com/user/
orstsocraticclub.
FROM SURVIVAL TO REVIVAL 2014
Ways You Can Support SC
Christmas Pie Sale
It's Christmas pie time! Student
Council is selling Willamette Valley
Pies, handmade locally with all
natural ingredients! Fruit pies are
$12, cobblers are $10, fresh frozen
fruit is $9, chocolate crème pies are $13, and a case
of 6 mini pies are $26. Orders can placed in the
Elementary and High School offices. Checks are due
12/3 and delivery/pick up will be on 12/17.
SC Umbrellas for Sale
Santiam Christian umbrellas
are available for sale in the
Elementary office. Cost is $20
for 1 or $30 for 2. Great for
Christmas gifts! Email Elise
Hohensee ([email protected])
with questions.
FFA Christmas Sale
Support SC’s FFA chapter as you
decorate for the Christmas season. They are selling Christmas trees,
poinsettias, wreaths, garlands,
centerpieces, and swags this year. Order forms are
available in the school offices and on the school
website:
Christmas Tree Order Form
Poinsettia Order Form
Christmas Greenery Order Form
Tuition Work Aid Positions
SC has the following tuition work aid position open:
Janitorial
Wednesday - 4 hour position
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Eagle Happenings Newsletter
This all-school newsletter will be published each Monday afternoon.
If you have something to submit to the newsletter, please e-mail your
copy-ready announcement to [email protected] by 9am on Monday
morning. We reserve the right to edit for grammar, content, length, etc.
Please visit http://www.santiamchristian.org/
athletics/spiritwear.cfm to see this year’s offerings.
Please note all of the silk screened tee and hoody
merchandise is limited to stock on hand. The
embroidery items are made to order and are available
in all sizes listed. Questions? Please contact Lisa
McAlister at [email protected].
Scrip = Tuition
Scrip orders are due on MONDAY. Orders placed by
8:30 a.m. on the order day will be filled and returned
to you that week by Thursday. Orders placed after
8:30 a.m. may be delayed until the next order date.
For a copy of the Scrip order form, please click on
this Scrip link. Order forms with payment should be
turned in to the school office. Online ordering can be
done by clicking on the link provided above.