TKA ROYAL REMINDERS March 25, 2022 |
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In This Issue: - Current News
- Student Club & Specific Class Announcements
- Achievements
- Parent Volunteer Corner
- Parent Resources
- Spiritual Life & Service
- College & Academic Counseling
- Visual & Performing Arts
- Athletics
- This Week in Sports
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2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR April 5 (Tu) - 6th Grade Wax Museum, W Building during school hours, 6th grade parents invited April 5 (Tu) - NJHS/NHS Induction, 7:00 p.m., Theater April 7 (Th) - College Night for Junior Parents, 7:00 p.m. via Zoom April 11-14 (M-Th): TKA Service Week, High School Only April 11-14 (M-Th): Iowa Assessment, Grades 6 & 7. See special schedule April 15 (F) - NO SCHOOL, Good Friday April 17 (Su) - Easter Sunday April 18-22 - NO SCHOOL, Easter Break April 28-29 (Th-F) - Art Show, W Building April 29 (F) - Vocal Music Concert, The Sounds of Music, 3:30 & 7:00 p.m., Theater May 2-13 - AP Testing May 6-7 (F-Sa) - Dance Showcase, Dancing Through Life, 3:30 & 7:00 (May 6); 7:00 p.m. (May 7), Theater May 13 (F) - Instrumental Music Spring Concert, Things That Go Bump in the Night, 3:30 & 7:00 p.m., Theater May 14 (Sa) - New Family Welcome/Math & English Placement, 10:00 a.m., W Bldg May 17 (Tu) - Theatre Showcase, 3:30 p.m. May 19 (Th) - All Sports Awards Night, 7:00 p.m., Theater May 20 (F) - HS & JH Awards Assemblies, Senior Chapel, Yearbook Distribution May 21 (Sa) - 8th Grade English Wizard of Oz Movie Night, Theater May 21-24 - Senior Graduation Celebration Trip May 23-26 - 2nd Semester Finals, schedule here May 26 (Th) - 8th Grade Promotion Rehearsal, 12:30 p.m., Gym May 26 (Th) - Junior Senior Banquet May 27 (F) - 12th Grade Graduation Rehearsal, 12:00 p.m., Kellogg Field May 27 (F) - 8th Grade Promotion, 5:00 p.m., Paul Spates Memorial Gym May 28 (Sa) - 12th Grade Commencement, 10:00 a.m., Kellogg Field May 28 (Sa) - Class of 2022 Grad Night, Long Branch Saloon and Farm 2021-2022 Year At-A-Glance Calendar
Next School Year Family Year-At-A-Glance 2022-2023 |
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Severe Food Allergies on Campus – Let's All Be Conscientious: Parents, as you purchase items for teams, Home Groups, and class events, keep in mind that a number of our students suffer from allergic reactions to a variety of foods, especially peanut products. Please do what you can to prevent sending foods to school that contain or have been processed with peanuts. While we are not a nut-free campus, we do want to be sensitive to those who suffer from allergies. Before bringing any food or beverages to campus for a group event, it is best to ask the class/event organizer to disclose any food allergies that participants may have, and adjust your food options accordingly. Thank you for your consideration. Student/Parent Handbook, pg. 58 |
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| Clothes and School Supplies Drive: Support the Spanish Honor Society in helping the Reach Potential Movement and donate old clothes or school supplies. We are looking to collect gently used and new clothes for kids of all ages. There will be bins next to SAO to drop off your donations. The last day to donate is 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30. The Spanish Honor Society helped Reach Potential with food distribution in Caltega last Saturday. Caltega is one of the 23 communities that Reach Potential provides food and support to, and almost all of the residents have been deeply impacted by the pandemic. As featured last year in this article in the New York Times, residents in the Caltega complex are struggling with loss of income and paying rent. Most apartments have multiple families living in them. |
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Parent Announcement Iowa Assessment Standardized Testing 2022: Students in 6th and 7th grade will take the Iowa Assessment standardized tests the week of April 11-14, 2022. Students will take the assessments over a period of three days. We will begin the day with testing at 8:00 on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Please note that students will begin school at 8:00 on Wednesday, April 13. There is no late start that day. See special schedule here. - Students need to bring two non-mechanical no. 2 pencils for testing each day.
- There will be no make-up testing.
- If you have any questions, please contact the Dir. of Curriculum and Instruction at kristine.lui@tka.org.
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| Thank You StuCo for sponsoring and appreciation to all the students & staff who participated in the first Knights Worldwide Multicultural Week! View photos here. |
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| Know Families You Would Like to See at TKA in 2022-2023? Your support in telling friends and neighbors about TKA is invaluable! 6th grade is a great time to transition to our school and experience the cumulative benefits of seven years at TKA! If you have friends who are thinking of enrolling their children at The King's Academy, please remind them that the TKA is still accepting applications. TKA Employment for 2022-2023: If you are interested in employment at The King's Academy, please visit TKA's Employment webpage as new positions will be posted regularly. Please pass this information along to friends and family! |
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| TKA Beginner & Advanced Robotics Camps: Beginners Robotics Camp Instructor: Mrs. Lane Ages: Students entering 3rd to 9th grade Monday-Friday, June 13-24, 2022 8:30 am drop off, class 9:00 – 2:00 pm Fee: $950 Advanced Robotics Camp For students who have participated in the Beginner's Camp, have taken the Robotics class at TKA, or have experience with the EV3 Mindstorm Robotics software and build. Instructor: Mrs. Lane Ages: Students entering 3rd to 9th grade Monday-Friday, June 27 - July 8, 2022 (no class on July 4) 8:30 am drop off, class 9:00 – 2:00 pm Fee: $855 |
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| TKA Summer Academic Courses: Students can now register for summer academic courses at TKA. We are offering Geometry and Discovering Art to high school students only. See more details at TKA Summer 2022 Academic Course Registration |
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Summer Junior High Math Essentials: Presented by TKA Homework Club, Math Essentials is designed as a refresher course on the foundational math skills necessary to ultimately be successful in junior high math courses. In a small group, students will receive personalized attention and tutoring to meet their specific learning needs in order to be prepared for their next level of math. We will be using hands-on activities to teach concepts in order to make math fun for your child! Math Essentials is at least a one-week commitment. The dates are July 18-22, 25-29. If you register your child by May 21, the cost is $350 per week. After May 21st. the cost goes up. To find out more information or to register for the course, contact Jennifer Berry at jenberryturtoring@gmail.com. |
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STUDENT CLUBS & CLASS SPECIFIC ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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Bake Sale: Come to the Quad next Wednesday, March 30, before school and during lunch for a bake sale to support the Sophomore class! We will have cookies, brownies, root beer floats, and plenty of other delicious treats! See you there! |
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7th Grade Ice Skating! On Friday, April 8, the Sevvies will get to go to Winter Lodge in Palo Alto. Students will be transported to Winter Lodge by parent drivers right after school at 3:00 p.m. and you can pick up your student at the rink at 5:00 p.m. Junior High 7th and 8th Grade End of the Year Party: Save the Date: Saturday, April 30,12:00-3:30 p.m., Historic Coyote Ranch near San Jose. Western-themed event, BBQ lunch, fun activities! The cost is $35. More details to come. |
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8th Graders -Apply to Speak or Perform at Your Promotion Ceremony: Application must be completed by Monday, April 25, 8:00 a.m. - no exceptions. |
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High School Girls Wednesday Lunch Option with Nurse Jen: On Wednesdays, all high school girls are invited at lunch to talk about real issues with Nurse Jen. Each week, Nurse Jen will present on a topic and then take questions. Topics are: March 30 (W Bldg): Question and Answer Forum |
Sophomore End-of-Year Party: Save the Date! Friday, May 27, 10:00-12:30 p.m., Golfland Sunnyvale for golfing and arcades. Lunch provided. Cost: $25 |
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Class of 2022-Apply to Speak or Perform at Your Graduation: Application must be completed by Monday, March 28, 8:00 a.m. - no exceptions. |
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Class of 2022 Grad Night - Save the Date! Seniors, join your classmates for one last evening on graduation night. We are so excited to have booked Long Branch Saloon and Farms for your Grad Night on Saturday, May 28. Students will take a bus to the event leaving TKA at 4:00 p.m. and returning to TKA at 10:00 p.m. Senior Graduation Celebration Trip: This year's trip is from Saturday, May 21 – Tuesday, May 24. Details here. Sign up by Friday, April 1. |
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| Congratulations to Johan Ko (Class of 2022), who qualified for and participated in the 2022 United States of America Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO). The USAMO is a highly-selective high school mathematics competition, a prestigious honour that was awarded to only 347 students this year. This is the third round of the American Mathematics Competitions (AMC), following the and the American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME). |
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Knights Brigade Marching Band & Color Guard, under the direction of Ryan Bortz, are participating in the inaugural Vietnam Veterans Parade and Ceremony on March 29, 2022. The group will also be performing in concert at the USS Missouri for visitors attending the USS Arizona Memorial, as well as at the adjudicated Honolulu Heritage Festival. The forty-two member group will be traveling to Hawaii from March 25-31. The Knights Brigade spent the last 12 years establishing its record as one of the top Class 1A competitive marching bands in the Western Band Association. Recently, the band has won first place in four of the last five WBA Class A Championships. Despite their record of success on the field, this is their first parade performance, and they are proud to perform for our truly amazing Vietnam veterans. Many thanks to each and every one of the numerous parents who support this award-winning group with countless hours of volunteer time. Their actions build relationships and create the KB |
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| Congratulations Officer Nate Velichko (TKA Class of 2013) Honored as "Officer of the Year" by Campbell Police Department (CPD) who wrote: "Officer Velichko started with CPD in 2020 and hit the ground running ready to make a difference in this community. He has assisted in countless life-saving incidents and has a knack for solving narcotics cases...We're grateful to have Officer Velichko's positive attitude and work ethic as part of our team of outstanding men and women." Officer Velichko, TKA is proud of you and grateful for your service! |
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Dear TKA Parents,
TKA's Parent-Sponsored Staff Appreciation Week begins Monday, April 25, and ends on Friday, April 29. Inspired by national Teacher Appreciation Week, this is a wonderful time for TKA parents to show organized gratitude and support for TKA teachers and staff, especially with all they have done to educate our students during a global pandemic. This year's events are being coordinated by a team of parents led by Nina Giles, ninagiles@mac.com, a TKA parent volunteer.
More information on the activities for the week and how you can help will be forthcoming. However, in the mean time, financial contributions are needed to begin purchasing supplies as well as to provide food for the staff during and leading up to Staff Appreciation Week. Please click on the secure link below to donate. If donations are made via check, please indicate "Staff Appreciation Week" on the memo line. Thank you for joining us in celebrating our TKA Faculty and Staff! |
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PARENT ACTIVITIES & RESOURCES |
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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 |
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Common Ground Winter-Spring Speaker Series via Zoom: View details here. Free for all educators and $10 for TKA families. - Tuesday, March 29, 7:00 p.m.: One Trusted Adult: Building Mentoring and Caring Relationships
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| High School Service Groups: Students met with their Service Week team for the second time. There are 27 teams that will be serving locally! Teams spent time getting to know each other and talking about their service project.
6th - 8th Chapel: The entire junior high enjoyed chapel together in person for the first time since March 2020. Mr. Joey Manzi and Miss Breanna Rhea led us in worship, backed by TKA 8th grader Jay Kim on the drums! Then, History 7 teacher Mr. Chris Schoppet-Panzarini shared about "A Father's Perspective on God as Our Father." A brand new father to his son Milo, Mr.Schoppet shared his own "father's heart" insights into how Our Father God loves and cares for His children. Whether we are laughing, crying, or making messes, God delights in each of us, and He longs for each of us to enter into a loving, saving relationship with Him. |
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COLLEGE & ACADEMIC COUNSELING |
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Virtual Christian College Fairs: Virtual booths will be available all day, every day from March 14–April 1. Explore the booths at your leisure during these dates and watch our on-demand college-prep webinars. Live event on Thursday, March 31, 4:00-7:00 p.m.. Register at VirtualChristianCollegeFairs.com National Virtual College Fair on Sunday, April 3, from 1-6 p.m. (ET)! NACAC Virtual College Fairs are a great opportunity to connect with colleges and they allow your students to pursue their college dreams. They can have a quick video chat with a rep, drop in on a virtual presentation, send a question through chat - they can make a connection their way! Go now and check out a video on how it all works! Sign up for free at www.nacacattend.org/fairs. You can also check out which schools will be there. Seniors! Update Your College Application Results & Enter to Win Amazon Gift Card! Come to the College Counseling table in the Quad on Tuesday-Thursday, April 5-7, and Tuesday, April 26, and show proof of completion to earn a raffle ticket towards a $25 Amazon gift card. Or, stop by the College and Academic Center to see any of the counselors. The raffle drawing will be Wednesday, May 11, in the Quad. U.S. Navy Academy Summer STEM Program: The Summer STEM program involves a vibrant week of problem-solving, exploratory learning, critical thinking, and team building for rising 9th-11th graders interested in a future in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Apply here by March 31, 2022.
College Night for Junior Parents: On Thursday, April 7, 7:00-8:15 p.m. via Zoom, all parents of juniors are invited for a presentation by TKA College Counseling on the application process. The Zoom link will be sent out closer to the event date. If this is your first time with student applying to college, we will cover the basics as well as offer suggestions as to how best to navigate the UC, CSU, and Common Application. Students are welcome, but this event is especially for mom and dad. June Workshops for Juniors: The TKA Counseling Department will be offering workshops in June to help students start their Common Application with support and guidance. UC/CSU support will be coming in the fall. We will begin each session with guided instruction, and the rest of the time will be devoted to helping students wherever they are in the process. More details and registration information will be available in May. - When: Wednesday, June 1, and Friday, June 3
- Makeup Session: Monday, June 6
- Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- Where: W Building
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Knightshine Pianist Need- Not Too Late to Apply! Do you like to play piano? Knightshine needs a pianist next year and would like to invite anyone interested to contact Mrs. Tuijt at Mariel.Tuijt@TKA.org to schedule an appointment. Knightshine is a UC approved course that fulfills the VPA graduation requirement if you add it as a class in your schedule. |
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| TKA Junior High Play, Jack and the Giant Beanstalk: Tickets Now on Sale! - Friday, April 1, 3:30 & 7:00 p.m.
- Saturday, April 2, 1:30 & 7:00 p.m.
Reserved Seating Tickets prices: $7/adult and students At the door ticket prices will be: $10/adult and students Cast List Synopsis There is much more to this play than Jack and a beanstalk. Of course, there's the proverbial giant, but there is also the giant's overworked, over-wrought wife, an aria-singing harp, a golden-egg-laying chicken with performance anxiety, and a blue-eyed stranger who looks surprisingly like Jack's long-lost father. Certainly, there's Jack's distressed mother and the peddler who sells Jack the magic beans, but there is also the peddler's story of having bought the beans from a blue-eyed stranger; the Ladies Plum and Pomegranate, who provide the comic relief in Jack's village; and Jack's pals, including a rough and ready friend named Adelaid. Without a doubt, there's the giant's "fe, fi, fo, fum," but there is also his wife's rhyming collection of puns. With all the familiar ingredients in the mix, this play will be a rediscovered delight for all ages. |
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Visual and Performing Arts Department Upcoming Spring Events - Thursday & Friday, April 28-29: Art Show: A gallery setting of art creations by students in the W Building. Free admission.
- Friday, April 29: Vocal Music Spring Concert, The Sounds of Music, 3:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. A concert presenting a variety of inspiring, beautiful, and memorable music! Free admission.
- Friday & Saturday, May 6-7: Dance Showcase, Dancing Through Life, 3:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. (May 3), 7:00 p.m. (May 4). A culmination variety showcase presented by dance class students. Free admission.
- Friday, May 13: Instrumental Music Spring Concert, Things That Go Bump in the Night, 3:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. A fun evening of music presented by our Blue Band, Gold Band, Jazz Band, Knights Brigade, and String Orchestra. Free admission.
- Tuesday, May 17: Theatre Showcase and Awards*, 3:30 p.m. Enjoy this variety show with performances featuring TKA Theatre students.
*Indicates ticketed event. All other shows are free and open to the public! |
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Late Winter Junior High Sports Awards Boys Soccer- A Team: - MVP: Phong Tran
- MIP: Aiden Hargreaves
- PHD: Rocco Kjellesvig
- PHD: Caleb Hwang
Boys Soccer B Team: - MVP: Micah Tompkins
- MIP: Aaron Duncan
- PHD: Nathan Westcott
Girls Basketball - A Team: - MVP: Jessica Kim
- MIP: Olivia Oh
- PHD: Hannah Woo
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| Girls Basketball - B Team: - MVP: Ariel Zhao
- MIP: Eve Haratoonian
- PHD: Rachel Leung
Girls Basketball - C Team: - MVP: Callie Nishitoyo
- MIP: Carina Lee
- PHD: Ashley Byrd
AWARD KEY
- MVP Most Valuable Player
MIP Most Improved Player - PHD Pride, Hustle, Drive
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Spirit Gear Ordering Window Now Open: Order until Thursday, April 21. Orders will be available for pick-up on Friday, May 6. |
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THIS WEEK IN SPORTS - GO KNIGHTS |
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Friday, March 25, 2022 4:00 PM Menlo-Atherton High School 4:00 PM TKA - Baseball Field Saturday, March 26, 2022 11:00 AM TKA - Baseball Field 2:00 PM TKA - Baseball Field Monday, March 28, 2022 3:30 PM 4:00 PM TKA - Softball Field 4:00 PM Pioneer High School 4:00 PM TKA - Baseball Field Tuesday, March 29, 2022 4:00 PM Harker School - Blackford Campus 4:00 PM Woodside Priory School Wednesday, March 30, 2022 3:15 PM Sunnyvale Municipal Golf Course 4:00 PM Sacred Heart Preparatory School 4:00 PM Crystal Springs Uplands School - High School 4:00 PM TKA - Tennis Courts 4:00 PM Woodside Priory School 5:00 PM Eastside College Preparatory School Thursday, March 31, 2022 4:00 PM TKA - Track 4:00 PM TKA - Tennis Courts 4:00 PM TKA - Baseball Field Friday, April 1, 2022 4:00 PM Carlmont High School Saturday, April 2, 2022 TBD |
The King's Academy is a Christ-centered school that inspires academic excellence, servant leadership, and enduring relationships. |
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