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VERSE OF THE WEEK KEY CALENDAR DATES 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR
Oct. 2 (Sa) - Knights Annual Fundraiser, "Back to Our Future," Online Auction - Everyone Can Bid! (Bidding Closes on Sunday, October 3, 9:00 p.m.) Oct. 6 (W) - Photo Make-Up Day, Gym. 7:45-9:30 a.m. NEW DATE! Oct. 6 (W) - 9th Grade Birthday Party, lunchtime on baseball field Oct. 13 (W) - PSAT Testing Grades 8-11; SAT Test Grade 12 (for seniors who pre-registered) - Special Schedule Oct. 14 (Th) - 10th Grade Parent College Night Oct. 18 (M) - NO SCHOOL Oct. 20 (W) - Sixer Picnic & games on baseball field, lunchtime (Bring own lunch) Oct. 22-23 - High School Play, An Ideal Husband, Cabot Theater Oct. 23 (Sa) - Open House #1 for Prospective Families, 11:00 a.m. Oct. 27 (W) - 7th Grade Picnic & games on baseball field, lunchtime (Bring own lunch) Oct. 29 (F) - TKA Family Carnival, TKA Quad, 5:00-9:30 p.m., $5 Admission. SAVE THE DATE! Nov. 3 (W) - 8th Grade Picnic & games on baseball field, lunchtime (Bring own lunch) Nov. 10 (W) - Parent Seminar: Screenagers, Next Chapter, Zoom 7:00 p.m. Nov. 12-13 (F-Sa) - Junior High Musical, Honk! JR. Nov. 22-26 (M-F) - NO SCHOOL, Thanksgiving Break Dec. 4 (Sa) - Open House #2 for Prospective Families, 11:00 a.m. Dec. 10 (F) - Instrumental Music Christmas Concert, Christmas Celebration!, 3:30 & 7:00 p.m. Dec. 14-16 (Tu-Th) - 1st Semester Final Exams Dec. 16 (Th) - TKA Alumni Luncheon Dec. 16 (Th) - 11th Grade Class Event Dec. 17-Jan. 3, NO SCHOOL, Christmas Break Jan. 4 (Tu) - School Resumes, 2nd Semester CURRENT NEWS Reminder from the SAO: REMEMBER Your Mask! Keep an extra mask or two handy in your backpack, locker or pocket! SAO issued masks are for emergency back up only. Thanks for your help!
Cell Phone Reminders: Cell phones must be turned off and kept in backpacks or lockers from the time a student enters the TKA campus until the final school bell rings. If a cell phone is out on campus during school hours (including brunch and lunch time) it may be collected and kept until a parent can come to the SAO and pick it up. Demerits may be issued. If a student is in need of making a phone call, they may use their cell phone in the SAO
Student ID Photo Make-Up Day RESCHEDULED: Photo Make-Up has been changed to Wednesday, October 6, 7:45-9:30 a.m., in the W Building. This make-up day is for students not photographed during the first photo day or students who wish to retake their photo, with a purchase of the retake photo. Retake pictures are for those students/families that will be purchasing a picture package.
Student Photo Orders: It's not too late. You can view your student's photo and order here. The online code is your student's ID. Questions? Email orders@gsp-photos.comorders@gsp-photos.com to inquire.
TKA Employment Opportunities: Please pass this information along to colleagues, family or friends who may have the necessary qualifications and view their teaching role as ministry, helping each student towards reaching their full potential in Christ.
PSAT Testing - Wednesday, October 13, Special Schedules Below:
TKA Family Carnival is Coming on Friday, October 29. Save the Date! 5:00-9:30 p.m. $5 Admission, Tickets 50 cents each Home Football vs. Terra Nova HS (JV-4:00 p.m., Varsity 7:00 p.m.) Sponsored by Student Council AP Exams for Courses Not Offered at TKA: TKA students in 11th and 12th grade may opt to take a limited selection of AP exams for courses which we do not offer at TKA. The fee for each of the exams is $125 and will be charged to the student's FACTS account. The deadline to complete this form to request to take optional AP exams at TKA is Friday, October 29, 2021.
California Scholarship (and Junior Scholarship) Federation: Read about CSF/CJSF here. California Scholarship (and Junior Scholarship) Federation: CSF and CJSF membership applications are available below: The membership drive runs September 17 through Monday October 4. If you are in the 8th, 11th, or 12th grade you are eligible to apply. Please remember that you must reapply each semester, so even if you are already a member you will need to apply again. Please provide a copy of last semester's 2021 spring semester report card along with the application form and a copy of your payment receipt. Email registar@tka.org if you cannot locate your report card. Provide first name, last name & grade level. There is a $5 application fee (Credit Card only - Pay fee here) The deadline for turning in your application is Monday October 4, 2021. Per CSF/CSJF guidelines, "late applications cannot be accepted". TKA Spirit Gear Ordering Window Now Open!: We've added 13 NEW ITEMS! Orders placed by Thursday, October 28, will be available for pick-up at school on Tuesday, November 16. Go to tka.org/student-life/spirit-gear to place your order! Aperture Student Literary Magazine Spring Issue Now Online! Aperture is a student-produced magazine containing poems, short stories, art, and photography. Check it out!
Read here or go to www.tka.org-->Student Life-->Literary Magazine.
STUDENT CLUBS & CLASS SPECIFIC ANNOUNCEMENTS Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at the Library! September 15 - October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month. Hooray! Celebrate by checking out a book from the library's Hispanic Heritage Month display inside or take a look at the display outside the library to learn some fun facts about some amazing people. The King's Academy's Fight Song Lyric Writing Contest! Traditionally, high school marching bands play a school's fight song at games and special events like pep rallies. TKA does not currently have a fight song, but we want you to change that and make TKA history this year! This is a fantastic opportunity to show your school spirit, Knights! The contest is open to current students. All entries must be received by 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 24. Details here! Mr. Bortz, Director of Bands, will compose music to the winning lyrics. A banner with the winning lyrics, along with the winner's name and graduation year, will be hung in gym. The winner will also receive a $100 Amazon gift card.
Yearbook Needs Your Retreat Photos! Please send photos of you and your friends at the TKA retreats to Yearbook Advisor, Mrs. Amy Myers, amy.myers@tka.org.
Student Clubs! Students, now is the time to charter clubs. For new clubs, complete the charter application. If you are looking to reinstate your club from last year, complete the renewal application. A list of clubs from last school year is below. Random Acts of Kindness Club: Want to give back to your community and express your gratitude in the most rewarding way? The Random Acts of Kindness (RAOK) club can offer you an amazing opportunity filled with fun and exciting activities that always benefits someone. If you have any questions, please email sydney.bruno@students.tka.org or nina.wang@students.tka.org
Join the Big Sister Little Sister Club! The Big Sister Little Sister Club matches a junior high girl with a high school girl and hosts events throughout the year to help them get to know one another and foster a sister-like relationship! If you would like to participate, please fill out the little sister form (for grades 6-8) or the big sister form (for grades 9-12). The forms are due Friday, October 15, and can be turned in to Ms. Doan in D-5, or Ms. Doan's box in the SAO. We would love to have you in the club!
Sci-Fi & Fantasy Club: Do you enjoy discussing nerdy stuff? Looking for friends to play Dungeons & Dragons with or learn how to play? Excited about the newest Star Wars Visions released last week? Our next club meeting of the school year is this Friday, October 1, during lunch, outside of F-2. We'll be planning an Intro to D&D and discussing the latest updates to various fandoms from the last few weeks. Questions? Please contact kenton.shieh@students.tka.org or Mr. Schoppet-Panzarini at chris.schoppet@tka.org. Junior High Mural Contest: You are invited to participate in TKA's Mural Creation Contest. Imagine your artistic image painted on the exterior wall of the D Building! This could become a reality and your personal contribution to the TKA community! Create a mural design that reminds students of what being a Knight is really about. Contest details here. Submissions due by Tuesday, October 12. Nintendo Game Club: Come to F-2, Mr. Schoppet's classroom, after school on Tuesdays, during Retreat Weeks, to join the Nintendo Game Club! This week's game will be: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and we're hosting a Tourney. 8th Grade East Coast Trip - Deadline for Deposit Extended to Friday, October 15: Details here.
9th/10th Grade East Coast Trip: Deposit due Friday, October 8. Details here.
9th Graders - Save the Date: Happy Birthday, 9th graders! The 9th Grade Class Officers cordially invite all freshmen to a birthday party in your honor on the baseball field on Wednesday, October 6th! Check your personal invitation for the details.
8th-12th Graders - Earn Money Working at the Student Store: Students, you can now earn $16.30 per hour working at the Student Store. Work a 3-week rotation, working one week followed by two weeks off and repeat. If you are interested contact Mama Bell, cora.bell@tka.org, or Mama Lieb, lydia.lieb@tka.org to get started. TKA Ranked #1 Best Christian High School in San Francisco Bay Area and #8 in California in latest rankings by Niche! Who Do You Want to See at TKA Next Year?
TKA Open Houses for Prospective Families - Saturdays, October 23 and December 4, 11:00 a.m. ACHIEVEMENTS Send achievements to kriss.hayward@tka.org Congratulations TKA Robotics! TKA's two robotics teams, MidKnight Madness and MidKnight Mayhem, were featured on KPIX as the first "Bay Area STEM Star." For more information about TKA robotics, visit their webpage, tka.org/student-life/robotics. Congratulations Girls Varsity Volleyball! The girl's Varsity Volleyball team won 2nd place in the Silver Bracket at the Watsonville Tournament this past Saturday, September 25.
Top Row: Sierra McClure (9th), Lisa Smith (9th), Nandika Yadav (10th), Anjali Vieira (11th), Rachel Quant (10th), Lynn Sonu (11th), Kristen Black (11th) Bottom Row: Evangeline Montgomery (9th), Kathryn Hewitt (11th, Christina Kilgore (12th), Emily Lim (10th), Juliane Drake (11th) Not Pictured: Bob Huff (Coach), Alexis Bosworth (Assistant Coach) Congratulations to Senior Zachary Denis, named Defensive Lineman of the Week! PARENT ACTIVITIES & RESOURCES Note: These resources and organizations do not necessarily represent the views or values of TKA. Our hope is they may be helpful or informative for parents. Send resources to Director of Marketing & Communications, Kriss.Hayward@tka.org Attending Saturday's Event? Details here. You don't have to attend the event to bid in the online auction. BIDDING CLOSES AT 9:00 PM ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3 AUCTION CATEGORIES
Sample Items - Click Link Above to View ALL 150 items! FUN WITH FACULTY: FOR STUDENTS 451-458 456 Visit a Cat Café with Ms. Deng and Ms. Su
GO KINGS! 501-509 Parent Resources
Common Ground Parent Seminar "The Essentials of Executive Functioning": This Zoom seminar on Tuesday, October 12, 7:00-9:15 p.m. Planning, organizing, focusing and juggling tasks — are the execfunctions (EFs) that we and our students need at school, work and home to flourish. Details and Registration Here. $10 registration fee. SPIRITUAL LIFE & SERVICE "Love the Lord your God" Spiritual Life Theme 2021-2022 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength" This Week in Chapel: After TKA Staff member Mr. Dean Otzuka took junior Zach Fischer's Hot Ones challenge and Mr. Ethan Gutheil, Miss Kelley Miller, and Mrs. Stacey Reed led us in worship, we heard a Chapel message from Mrs. Stephanie Huber. She reminded us to love the Lord with all of our mind by getting into the word of God, asking the tough questions, and doing the hard thinking. We were challenged to investigate the claims of Christianity in order to perceive God, ourselves, and our world accurately, and to develop a godly, transformed, stable mind instead of having "slime for brains."
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COLLEGE & ACADEMIC COUNSELING Walk-In College Application Workshops will be offered on several Wednesday mornings at 8:30 a.m. in the library. The College Counseling staff will be available to help students with any application. Workshops offered on these Wednesdays: October 6, October 20, November 10.
College Application Presentation on the California State University (CSU) Application on November 3 at 8:30 a.m. in the W Building
Attention Seniors and Juniors: College Reps Visiting TKA! Come and meet the College Reps to learn more about their schools (in P-4 unless stated otherwise). Look for an updated college visit schedule on Naviance or check-in with the CAC office each week.
Juniors: Save the Date - Saturday, October 30 - for ACT Practice Exam at TKA!: Sign-up information will be available soon in the Royal Reminders.
A Healthier Approach to College Admissions by Challenge Success: Tuesday, October 5 at 4:00 p.m. What is "fit" and why does it matter? Are students who attend higher-ranked colleges better off later in life? What do college rankings really measure? Learn strategies to help reduce pressure around the college admissions process and ways to support students' well-being and readiness for life in college and beyond. With the pandemic inserting more uncertainty into this process, we will include a Q&A at the end to answer some of your most pressing questions. $10 per person. Appropriate for parents and students. Register here. A recording of the workshop will be sent to all registrants on Oct. 6. VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS Junior High Musical, Honk, JR., Tech Crew Application Packet: All submissions due by TODAY (Friday, October 1). ATHLETICS 7th Annual Sunnyvale High School Reunion Game: The King's Academy welcomes Sunnyvale High School Jets Alumni, Teachers & Coaches on TONIGHT, Friday, October 1, vs. Aragon High School at TKA for the 7th Annual Reunion game.
Winter Season: High School Sports ImPACT Testing Dates
THIS WEEK IN SPORTS Friday, October 1, 2021
4:00 PM TKA - Football/Soccer Field Saturday, October 2, 2021
8:00 AM Half Moon Bay High School Monday, October 4, 2021
4:00 PM Abraham Lincoln High School - SJ
5:30 PM Abraham Lincoln High School - SJ
7:00 PM Abraham Lincoln High School - SJ Tuesday, October 5, 2021
4:00 PM Skyline College Wednesday, October 6, 2021
3:00 PM Hallmark Park
3:45 PM Valley Christian High School Thursday, October 7, 2021
4:00 PM Gunn High School Friday, October 8, 2021
4:00 PM TKA - Football/Soccer Field Saturday, October 9, 2021
8:00 AM Notre Dame High School - Belmont The King's Academy is a Christ-centered school that inspires academic excellence, servant leadership, and enduring relationships.
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