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PARENT EMAIL BULLET:  FEBRUARY 14, 2013

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• Key Calendar Dates
• Verse of the Week
• Current Information
• Parent Volunteer Corner
• Class Specific Announcements
• Spiritual Life and Service
• Academic and College Counseling
• Visual and Performing Arts
• Athletics
• This Week In Sports

KEY CALENDAR DATES

• February 15 (F)                      $200 Re-enrollment Fee Due All Students; Current 8th Grade Student $900 Student Fee Due
• February 15-18 (F-M)            NO SCHOOL, Winter Break
• February 25-March 1            6th Grade Science Camp
• February 26 (Tu)                  "Sticky Faith" Parent Seminar, 7:00 p.m., W Building
• March 7-9, 14-16                   Where's Charley?  High School Musical
• March 8 (F)                             NO SCHOOL, Teacher Inservice
• March 9 (Sa)                          SAT Testing
• March 14 (Th)                        East Coast Trip Meeting, 7:00 p.m, Theatre 
• March 18 (M)                         7th Grade Science Fair
• March 22 (F)                          NO SCHOOL, Service Trips Begin
• March 22-30                          8th Grade East Coast Trip
• March 25-29                          Service Week
• March 29 (F)                          Early Dismissal 12:15 p.m.
• March 31 (Su)                       EASTER  He is Risen!
• April 1-5                                 NO SCHOOL, Easter Break

Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God.
Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. - 1 John 4:7

Happy Valentines Day, TKA! 

VERSE OF THE WEEK

Junior High: “Anyone who withholds kindness from a friend forsakes the fear of the Almighty.” – Job 6:14

High School: And the people said to Joshua, “We will serve the Lord our God and obey him.” – Joshua 24:24

CURRENT INFORMATION

Spirit Week 2013:  Fun, Exciting, Unifying!   Cheers to all our students for a week characterized by spirited fun, class bonding, and school unity.  Congratulations  to the SENIORS, Class of 2013, who claimed the 1st place trophy, followed by the SOPHOMORES in 2nd place, and JUNIORS in 3rd place.  Check out this sample of Spirit Week photos!

Re-Enrollment 2013-2014:   Online Re-Enrollment for the 2013-2014 school year is now open through Friday, February 15. Please log in to your Parent Portal and locate the "Alerts" section on the right side of the portal homepage for the link to begin the online re-enrollment process. Here are the items necessary to complete your student’s Re-Enrollment:

1)    Update Household Profile – must be reviewed online through parent portal.

2)    Submit Enrollment Contracts – must be signed online only after item #1 is completed.

3)    Pay Re-Enrollment Fee – $200 per student either by submitting a check to the Business Office or paying online with a credit card.

2013-2014 Course Selection:  The deadline to complete the online process and turn in the hard-copy course selection sheet is March 1.  Students received materials during the week of February 4-8 and should follow the hard-copy sheet carefully for full instructions.  The online process is available only through the Student Portal, not the Parent Portal.  If students need to make a change to their online selections, they may go back into the portal as many times as needed up until March 1, as long as they also change the hard-copy sheet to match what is selected online.  . Students needing guidance with their choices may make an appointment with the Counseling Office for grades 9-12 or with the Registrar’s Office for grades 6-8.

• 2013-2014 Course Catalog linked here.
• Physical Education Waiver for Visual and Performing Arts Students: For students who intend to participate in VPA dance, drama, instrumental music or vocal music courses, TKA will make available a waiver for one semester of Physical Education during the 7^th - 10^th grade years to allow for continuity in VPA courses. This waiver will be available each year during 7^th - 10^th grade if the student is enrolled in a Foreign Language. The waiver is applicable at TKA only and is not transferable to other schools, should the student transfer.
• New High School Courses for 2013-2014
• BIBLE:  Bible 12: World and Local Missions: This course will explore God’s plan and activity in the world through his chosen people.
• BIBLE:  Bible 12: Comparative Religions: This course will explore the major religions of the world with special emphasis on Islam and cults that are influencing the West.
• BIBLE: Service and Outreach: This course has been designed to provide students with opportunities to serve weekly in the local community.
• TECHNOLOGY: Computer 3D Modeling & ZBrush: This course is designed to teach students the basics to hard surface and organic modeling.
• VPA: Technical Theatre: This course combines the theories of design and stagecraft with the construction and operation of the various elements of technical theater.

Please Stop.  Recently, we had a contractor on campus who was struck by a vehicle being operated by an adult driver who was texting while driving.  Fortunately, the contractor was not seriously injured, but a smaller student may not have been so alert, or so fortunate.  Please do not text or call while driving at all, and especially while on the TKA campus. 

Drop-off and Pick-up Hours at TKA:  Parents, we are first and foremost concerned with the safety of your students.  To that end, we are seeing an increasing number of students dropped off too early and picked up too late.  Please review the following guidelines and make the necessary transportation arrangements.

• We do not recommend you drop off your student earlier than 7:45 a.m.  Staff do not supervise students prior to that time.
• 6^th -8^th grade students who remain after school more than 30 minutes are required to report to After School Care.  After School Care is available until 6:00 p.m. at a cost of $5/hour.
• Library High School Quiet-Study Time:  Monday-Thursday, 4:30-6:00 p.m. (library lab closed).  The library closes at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. 
• ALL students should be picked up from TKA by 6:00 p.m., unless they are involved in a school-supervised afterschool activity. In this case, students should be picked up within 30 minutes after the activity ends.

TKA Financial Assistance for Current Families: During this enrollment season, we have become aware that several TKA families are struggling to stay at TKA due to finances.  Years ago, TKA established The Bridge Fund for families who have been at TKA for a few years but need some financial assistance to be able to stay at TKA.  These are often single-parent families, families experiencing unemployment or medical conditions. We need to raise more money to help the families in need.  If it is on your heart to assist families financially, please send your check (payable to The King’s Academy) to the Business Office, and mark “Bridge Fund” or on the memo line.  Any contribution amount is greatly appreciated. 

Receive a $500 Tuition Referral Credit for Referring a 6^th or 7^th Grade Applicant:  You are our best advertising!  To thank you for your support, you can receive a $500 credit towards tuition, a class trip, or service trip during the 2013-2014 school year for referring an applicant to our 6th or 7th grade.   In order to receive the credit, the applicant must have submitted a complete application, which includes turning in all references and completing the testing process.  Tuition credits will be awarded completed applications submitted by August 1, 2013.  Please let Michele Duncan, Admissions Director, know if you have referred a 6th or 7th grade family during this timeframe by emailing michele.duncan@tka.org

The Yearbook Staff Needs Your Pictures!  Do you participate in a sport outside of TKA that isn’t offered at our school?  We are looking for pictures of you in action on the lacrosse field, badminton court, crew course, hockey rink, etc!  If you play a unique sport and want to be featured in the yearbook, please pass along a picture or two!  You can email them to katie.cromie@tka.org or drop off photos in the SAO, attn: Katie Cromie.  Thanks!!

Special Parent Seminar - Tim Galleher, Pastor of Youth and Family Ministries, at Saratoga Federated Church, speaking on "Sticky Faith": Parents, reserve Tuesday, February 26, from 7:00-8:30 p.m. to attend this seminar in the W Building. Pass this flyer on to family and friends!  What makes the difference between graduating seniors who pick up their diplomas and ditch their faith, and those who remain connected to Jesus? What can we do in our families to help junior and senior high school kids develop faith that truly lasts?  Speaker Tim Galleher will share practical ideas you can use immediately in your family to help your kids have lifelong faith.  

Summer School for Students with D's or F's: If your student needs to remediate a course because they received a D or F in the first semester, or are currently receiving a D or F, it is time to start locating and enrolling in summer school classes. These classes fill up very quickly and by the time you receive your student’s final report card it will be too late to enroll in most classes. A student who is earning below a “C minus” level in math will not be eligible to advance to the next math level next year. If they repeat the course in summer school with a higher grade, they will be allowed to move on. Colleges usually will not recognize “D” grades in a subject, so your student should consider taking the class over to improve the grade. Summer school should be taken at a fully accredited institution that issues an official transcript. Upon completion of the remediated course, the official transcript should be sent to the Registrar at The King’s Academy for inclusion on the TKA transcript.

TKA Summer School: At this time, TKA anticipates offering the courses below. For questions about TKA summer school, please contact Mr. Matt Nisbet.  Specific dates and pricing will be available soon on the website.

• Algebra 1 and Geometry (remedial courses-not for advancement ), Grades 8-12
• American Sign Language 1 and 2, Grades 9-12 
• Creative Writing, Grades 9-12
• Camp College, Grade 12
• Intro to Bible, Grade 9
• High School Study Skills, Grades 9-12
• Debate Camp, Grades 6-8
• Discovering Computers, Grades 7-8
• Robotics, Grades 5-8
• TKA 101, Grade 6th
• Junior High Study Skills, Grades 7-8
• Art Cafe Open Studio, All Grades   

TKA Library Media Center:  We welcome parents of current students to utilize our print books, eBooks, audios/videos, and library online subscriptions.  Please explore library resources by visiting our Library Media Center webpage. From the homepage, click on Academics, then Library Media Center.  For direct access to our library collection, click on Quicklinks, then Library Online Catalog.   Library hours are posted on our website and in the Student/Parent Handbook.  The best time for parents to check out/return library materials is after the last bell of the school day.  We would like to highlight some of the new print books and GVRL eBooks in our library collection:

• Understanding Scripture: An Overview of the Bible’s Origin, Reliability, and Meaning edited by Wayne Grudem, et al.
• Live to Give: Letting God Turn Your Talents Into Miracles by Austin Gutwein ( founder of Hoops for Hope)
• Everyday Justice: The Global Impact of our Daily Choices by Julie Clawson
• Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview by J.P. Moreland & William Lane Craig
• Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard
• Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard
• 21^st Century Economics: A Reference Handbook, 2 v. (GVRL eBook)
• Encyclopedia of African American History, 3 v. (GVRL eBook)
• The Encyclopedia of Middle East Wars: The United States in the Middle East, Afghanistan, and Iraq Conflicts (GVRL eBook)
• Encyclopedia of the Supreme Court of the United States, 5 v. (GVRL eBook)

PARENT VOLUNTEER CORNER

Seeking Snacks and Set-up Help for Tuesday, February 26, Staff Meeting:  If you are able to bless the staff with snacks or by helping that day, sign up on this Jooners sheet.  Thank you kindly!

Tecate Mexico Service Trip Volunteer Opportunities:  Even if you cannot serve on the Tecate Mexico Service Trip, we have a few volunteer opportunities in preparation for the trip:

• Sorting our All-Trip T-shirts, assisting on Luggage Drop-Off Day and help on Tecate Mexico RETURN Day. Please sign up by clicking on this Jooner’s link.
  
• Six volunteers to help wash all the Mexico kitchen equipment on Friday, March 1, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Saratoga Federated Church (20390 Park Place, Saratoga).  Sign up on this Jooner's link.

CLASS SPECIFIC ANNOUNCEMENTS 

12^th Grade Senior Retreat:  To reserve your son or daughter’s spot for the Senior Retreat, please submit a $200 (non-refundable) deposit to Cora Bell by Thursday, March 21.  The remaining $200 payment  is due by Friday, April 26.  Note: The deposit and remaining $200 payment should be in the form of a check made out to TKA with “Senior Retreat” in the subject line. Please do not combine this with other payments for the school. For more details and for all forms, click here.

SPIRITUAL LIFE AND SERVICE

Mexico Trip Vehicles Needed: One of our biggest expenses in sponsoring this trip is the transportation.  Rental vans are costly, and non-refundable reservations must be made early. Consequently, we greatly appreciate those of you who would be willing to loan us the following:  

• A mechanically sound passenger vehicle with seatbelts for 7-10 people.
• A vehicle to be used locally for the week by someone who is loaning their vehicle to the Mexico trip.
• If you can help, please contact Mrs. Barb Schulenburg. 
• Please download the Vehicle Information Form. 
• Complete and return to SAO/Attn: B. Schulenburg by Friday, March 1.

Class of 2006 TKA Alumnae, Sheila Casey, Speaks About TKA's  New Public Health Outreach in Tecate: Sheila Casey will be helping lead this new Tecate Service Trip initiative.  Read here about Sheila's experiences since graduation, her TKA service trip memories, and the hopes she has for this new program.

Serve with TKA: Eight More Parents (Especially Women) Needed for Mexico Service Trip!  Any TKA parent (or friends of TKA parents) can go on the Tecate Service Trip.  Join the 385 students (largest student group going to Tecate in our service trip history!) and serve in Tecate from March 23-29 to help build homes.  If you enjoy working with students, fun and adventure and serving those in need, contact Barb Schulenburg at barbara.schulenburg@tka.org to sign up. Application package linked here.

IMPORTANT Reminders for ALL Students Going on the Tecate Service Trip: 

• If you needed to apply or renew your passport, please do so immediately.
• If you have received your new passport, please bring a color copy to the SAO next week.
• For families who did not fundraise, your final payment is due on Wednesday, February 13.
• If you are fundraising, please send an update on your progress.
• If you are unsure of your student’s outstanding balance or have questions pertaining to your student’s trip, please contact geralyn.giese@tka.org

Prayer for Service Trips:  Calling all those who want to pray for our TKA Service Trips! We are organizing prayer support for each one of our trips and plan on sending out prayer requests through e-mail.  If you would like to pray for the Tecate, Ecuador, Kentucky, Los Angeles, Malawi, Guadalajara, Louisiana, Nicaragua or Philippines service trip(s), please contact Linda Tatsuno to be added to the email group list and specify which trip(s) you would like to pray for.

Philippines Service Trip Korean BBQ Lunch Fundraiser: Please support the Philippines service trip by purchasing a delicious Korean BBQ lunch plate next Wednesday, February 20, in the Quad. For $7, you get Korean BBQ, rice, noodles and eggrolls! All proceeds go towards the backpack project for the elementary school kids in the Philippines.

Order a Money Lei for Your Senior's Graduation:  Senior Parents, looking for a beautiful way to congratulate your graduate?  Please consider getting them a MONEY LEI!  In doing so, you will be supporting the TKA Philippines Service Trip.  Download this information sheet.  For more information or to place your tax-deductible order, please contact Mrs. Grace Marandino or (408) 887-4767.

ACADEMIC AND COLLEGE COUNSELING

Sophomores and Juniors - AP Applications: In order to take Advanced Placement (AP) courses next year, you must fill out an AP Course Student Application form. The forms and AP course descriptions were distributed last week and are due in the SAO by Monday, February 25. Extra forms are available in the Academic and College Counseling office.

College Counseling Appointments for Juniors and Parents: Now is the time for juniors to prepare to meet with their college counselors! Mrs. Threewitt and Mrs. Katter visited the 11^th grade English classes to talk with the juniors about beginning their college counseling. Each junior was given a packet containing a checklist and materials describing what must be done to prepare for the first counseling appointment. Juniors, remember that your packet must be completed in order to schedule your appointment. The counselors have plenty of meeting times available now, but it will not be possible for them to meet with everyone if the majority of packets are returned in April and May. You can see the name of your counselor either by coming to the College Counseling Office and looking at the lists posted on Mrs. Threewitt and Mrs. Katter’s doors, or by logging in to your Naviance account and looking at your portfolio via the “about me” page. Please see Mrs. Wadlow if you have not yet set up your Naviance account.

Seniors – Scholarships: There are many scholarships listed in Naviance, such as the PG&E Bright Minds Scholarship. PG&E awards $1 million in scholarships to students who have given back to their local community or who have overcome personal hardships. Go to the scholarship listings in Naviance or www.pge.com/brightminds for more information.

Senior Girls: Each year the Santa Clara Valley section of The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) awards about ten scholarships, primarily on the basis of scholastic achievement, motivation, and interest in engineering demonstrated in the application form. You must be a female high school graduate by August of 2013 and pursuing a BS degree in engineering or computer science and be enrolled by fall in that program. Applications are available at Society of Women Engineers or the College Counseling Office. Deadline is March 30, 2013. Questions: contact Caterina Paun & Erika D. Rodriguez at swe_scv_scholarships@yahoo.com

Summer and Gap Year Opportunities: An extensive list of summer and gap year programs is now available in Naviance (go to the “colleges” tab and then click on “enrichment programs”). Most of the programs listed are supplied by teenlife.com, but the College Counseling staff will also add listings as time permits. Please investigate any potential program to determine whether or not it is suitable for your student.

• Yosemite Summer Field Research Course: If you have a passion for exploration, science and adventure, consider registering for the Yosemite Summer Field Research Course. You will go on a backpacking adventure in Yosemite National Park and create your own research project. Visit www.yosemitefieldresearch.org for more details.
  
• Juniors: The Foundation for Teaching Economics is offering Economics for Leaders, a summer program to teach student leaders how to integrate economics into the process of decision-making. At least one former TKA student enjoyed this program and found it to be helpful preparation for their TKA Economics course! Most expenses for the program are paid by the foundation. The program will be offered this summer at UC Berkeley, UC Santa Barbara and UCLA, as well as a few other college campuses around the country. Applications are due by March 4. To learn more and apply for this program, visit http://www.fte.org/student-programs/economics-for-leaders-program/.
  
• Stanford Youth Orchestra: Young musicians from around the world will participate in a three-week intensive orchestral and academic program. In addition to orchestral studies, practice, and performance, participants will attend a range of rigorous interdisciplinary workshops that bring together music, science, technology, and culture. Admission is competitive, and a complete application includes a live or recorded audition. Please visit http://youthorchestra.stanford.edu/ for more information.

VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS 

Where's Charley? Tickets Now on Sale ONLINE!  $12/adult, $10/student, $8/person Opening Night Thursday, March 7, and $8/person first matinee, Saturday, March 9. 

• ONLINE Ticket Sales here. The link is also available on the TKA homepage.
• Receipt is Your Ticket! Please remember to PRINT your receipt – it is your ticket!  No additional tickets will be issued.
• Group Tickets: If you need assistance in purchasing tickets for a group of 10 or more (i.e. your home group) I am willing to assist.  Please feel free to contact me!
• Online Sales close two hours before that performance.
• The Box Office will open one hour before each show for sales to any performance.
• Special Seating Needs: Patrons are welcome to contact Rhonda.Irwin@tka.org  for assistance.
• Note Regarding Theatre Seating:  Because this production will have a live orchestra seated on the floor in front of the stage, row A is being removed in the center section only.  Thus, in the center section only, Row B becomes the front row.

Where's Charley? Cast List:

• March  7, 7:00 p.m. Pernanbuco Cast
• March  8, 7:00 pm. New Ashmolean Cast (No School - Inservice day)
• March  9, 1:30 p.m. New Ashmolean Cast
• March  9, 7:00 p.m. Pernanbuco Cast
  
• March 14 7:00 p.m. New Ashmolean Cast
• March 15 7:00 p.m. Pernanbuco Cast
• March 16 1:30 p.m. Pernanbuco Cast
• March 16 7:00 p.m. New Ashmolean Cast

Set Items Needed for The High School Musical, Where's Charley?  Can you loan us these items?

• An old touring bike with the big tires (similar to these pictures) - the worse condition the better (i.e. it doesn’t need to be shiny new)
• Wrought iron or wicker table and 4 chairs (similar to these pictures). Glass top table is ok too, as we could cover with a table cloth. 

• A tea cart and a camera that would fit in the 1890's era.

ATHLETICS

TKA March Madness is coming! Students, get your team of four together and sign up during this month with a college team name. March Madness is a four on four basketball tournament played at lunch during the month of March. Open to all TKA students and staff. For more information and signups, go to the Boys PE Office.

Junior High Coaches Needed:  The King’s Academy is looking for junior high coaches. If you are interested or know of anyone that would be interested in these Junior High Positions please contact Mr. Joshua Burkhardt. More information on positions that we are looking to fill is located on our "Coaches Needed" webpage. Thank you!

• JH Girls Volleyball Coaches (March-May)
• JH Boys Volleyball Coaches (March-May)

Cross Country BBQ Fundraiser:  Join us on Friday, February 22, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the W building. The Cross Country team will provide a full BBQ dinner, along with entertainment ending with an old fashion Bingo contest where we will offer gift cards and home baked pies for winners.  Tickets at the door are $15 for adults, $5.00 for children 5 years through high school, free for children under 5.

This Week In Sports:  GO KNIGHTS!!

• Access the Sports Calendar On TKA's Website at Athletics-->This Week in Sports 

Thursday, 02/14/2013
3:30PM		Boys JV Soccer		Away
		vs. Sacred Heart Preparatory School		more info
4:00PM		Girls Varsity Soccer		Home
		vs. Pinewood School CCS Qualifier		more info
5:30PM		Boys Varsity Basketball		Away
		vs. Woodside Priory School		more info
Friday, 02/15/2013
3:30PM  (2:00 dismissal)		Boys Varsity Soccer		Away
		vs. Sacred Heart Preparatory School		more info
Wednesday, 02/20/2013
3:45PM - 4:45PM  (2:20 dismissal)		JH Girls VA Basketball		Away
		vs. Crystal Springs Uplands School		more info
4:00PM - 5:10PM		JH Boys VA Soccer		Away
		vs. Harker School		more info
4:00PM - 5:00PM		JH Girls JVA Basketball		Away
		vs. Harker School		more info
Thursday, 02/21/2013
3:30PM - 4:30PM		JH Girls JVA Basketball		Away
		vs. Crystal Springs Uplands School		more info
4:30PM - 5:30PM		JH Girls VB Basketball		Away
		vs. Crystal Springs Uplands School		more info
Friday, 02/22/2013
3:30PM - 4:30PM		JH Girls VB Basketball		Home
		vs. Pinewood School		more info