proclaiming the word of god without apology

PROCLAIMING THE WORD OF
GOD WITHOUT APOLOGY
11/6
11/8
Pueblo Grande Museum
Grade 4
9:15 AM-1:30 PM
Children’s Museum of Phoenix
Kindergarten
9:15 AM-1:30 PM
11/1
Mrs. Smith’s 2nd Graders’ Sleepover at SCA
11/7
Parent Academy, SCA Cafeteria, 6:30 PM
(Free childcare provided-asmall@scamail.org)
11/11
Veterans Day—NO SCHOOL
11/15
Mrs. McArthur’s 2nd Graders’ Sleepover at SCA
11/16
Holiday Boutique, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
11/20
Early Dismissal at 11:30 AM
11/21
Grandparents’ Day, Grades K-5, 8:20-10:00 AM
11/22
Grandparents’ Day, Pre-K, 10:00-11:00 AM
11/25-29 Thanksgiving Break
I don’t know whether it’s because we are so happy
it is finally feeling like fall or just knowing
Thanksgiving is right around the corner...but
something causes us all to be a little kinder and
more appreciative of one another at this time of
year.
It has been said, “One of the most difficult
things to give away is kindness...for it is usually
returned.” Just like a boomerang! Kindness is
contagious. Our hearts want to respond with
kindness when someone blesses us, especially in an
unexpected way.
Kindness heals and encourages. It wins over
thoughtlessness. It can speak volumes. Kindness
instills confidence and affirms worth.
For some, kindness seems to flow almost effortlessly. However, for some of us, it requires conscious effort and determination. Kindness can be
taught! Since we are in the “teaching” business,
let me offer a few suggestions:
Model kindness in your home and in your relationships with one another.
Talk with your child often about opportunities
they have to be kind.
Read stories with your child about people
whose lives have exhibited kindness and compassion. (Our librarians can help with this!)
Make it a daily family goal to deliberately go
out of your way and do a kind act at least once
a day.
As a family, plan an anonymous act of kindness
for someone in your church, family or
neighborhood.
“The unfortunate need people who will be kind to
them; the prosperous need people to be kind to.”
Aristotle
Blessings to each of you!
Sheri Moy
Happy Thanksgiving to all! The Aftercare Department has had an autumn of fun activities. We have
had pumpkin carving, apple bobbing, caramel apples,
pottery painting and pumpkin design contests.
Please know your children are always welcome to
participate in the aftercare program, but we need
ample notice if you are choosing to enroll your child
in our fun half day events. We love having new
people!
Our next special day is November 20 following
early dismissal at 11:30. We will be hosting Power
Paws, a service to the disabled using service dogs.
They will bring puppies that need to be hugged on
and petted and adult dogs that are currently in
training or retired. This is an awesome opportunity
for our children to learn about the needs of the
disabled and the amazing abilities of these animals.
Lunch will be Sardella’s Pizza and veggie trays, and
all reservations must be in no later than November
18. Space is reserved on a first-come, firstserved basis. The cost will be $12 per student in
addition to the regular hourly aftercare charge.
Permission slips are available in the Elementary Office and in the Aftercare Room #1206.
Thanks you for supporting this ministry.
God Bless,
Elementary students in Grades 1-5 meet in the gym on
Thursdays, 8:20-9:10 AM. Parents are welcome to
attend! The following schedule indicates who will be
leading the chapel.
11/7
Mrs. McArthur
11/14 Mrs. Consalvo
11/21 Grandparents’ Day, Gr. 1-5
Message from the Board of Directors
Dear Parents, Faculty and Staff,
In an effort to listen to your thoughts and opinions
regarding Scottsdale Christian Academy, a survey
was emailed from the Board of Directors on October
31. The survey was emailed to each SCA family,
faculty and member of the staff. The responses are
due November 7. Hard copies and self-addressed
envelopes will be available in the High School Office
if you prefer to respond by mail. All responses are
confidential.
Please take the time to complete the survey, which is
estimated to take 15 minutes. We look forward to
hearing from you. We truly value your suggestions
and opinions. Thank you in advance for your participation.
Pastor Brad Small with Embark Ministries, Inc. will
be leading our second Parent Academy on Thursday,
November 7, in the SCA Cafeteria at 6:30 PM. The
topic is “Raising Responsible Kids”. A number of you
attended the first session in October and were
blessed by it. Free child care will be provided.
Please contact Allison Small at
asmall@scamail.org if you need childcare that evening.
Please RSVP to: bradsmall@embarkmen.com
In Him,
The Board of Directors
Mark your calendars and plan on attending!
Please note that all Academy Advancement questions should be directed to
Scott Baughman. His email address is:
sbaughman@scamail.org .
SCA is hosting the first annual
Christmas Boutique on the SCA
Campus on Saturday, November 16,
9:00 AM-4:00 PM. If you or your friends would like
to host a table and showcase your services, products, or handcrafted goods to the SCA community
and beyond, please contact Brenda Osborne, PTF
Vice President, at obrenda910@aol.com or 612-2090220. The deadline for reserving a table is November 2!
Creating art to enhance the SCA Campus
We are so excited to bring this Holiday event to the
Scottsdale area. Please mark your calendar so you
won’t miss this fun event!
First Thursday of every month after
school Room 503
November 7
December 5
January 9
February 6
March 6
April 3
May 1
Thank you to everyone who
participated in the Scholastic
Book Fair.
We appreciate
everyone who stopped by. We
collected $220.15 for the All
for Books program. Scholastic donates that amount to
nonprofit organizations such
as Kids in Distressed Situations and Kids in Need
Foundation. We used our portion to buy one book
for each of our classroom teachers. We were
able to raise $2300 for the library and $600 in
Scholastic Dollars, which will allow us to buy new
books and equipment for the library. This is a big
increase over last year! We also want to thank all
of the volunteers who helped make our Book Fair a
success. We couldn’t have done it without you!
IMMUNIZATION EXEMPTIONS
New immunization exemption forms were published by
the Arizona Department of Health Services in July,
2013. All schools are required to use the new form. If
you do not immunize your child, please complete the
new form and return it to the Health Office.
The new exemption form is available on the SCA Website (Health Office page), on campus in the Health Office, or at www.azdhs.gov/phs/immunization/. If the
AZDHS site is used, select the School & Childcare option to get to the Immunization Forms option. Preschool children will use the Religious Beliefs Exemption
Form and Kindergarten-5th Grade will use the Personal
Beliefs Exemption Form. If an exemption is necessary
for a medical condition, use the Medical Exemption
Form as it applies for all grade levels. These forms
are specific for each disease and require identifying
which vaccines are not being given.
Thank you for helping us comply with the new ADHS
requirements. Students who are not updated by Tuesday, November 12, will be referred to the Principal.
We have many events to celebrate this month. Matthew Reimers is celebrating his 8th birthday November
8th. His grandparents donated the book Predators by
Steve Parker. This book is filled with great pictures
and facts about fierce predators.
Sophia Adinolfi
was honored with the book Sophie’s Squash by her
parents. This is an adorable story about a little girl
that finds a new friend in a squash. The Kurtz family
honored their daughters with some new books for the
library. Claire chose The Reading Promise. Claire had
read this story about a father and a daughter who
read together every day throughout the daughter’s
childhood. Claire wanted to make sure that the students at SCA could enjoy this book and celebrate her
love of reading. Audrey Kurtz celebrated her 7th
birthday in August. She chose two books to celebrate
this event, Emeraldalicious by Victoria Kann and Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems.
We have two students that have already read over
1,000,000 words this year! Mrs. Moy has once again
agreed to purchase a book for the library in honor of
anyone who reads 1,000,000 words. Congratulations to
fourth grader Jacob Taves.
He has read over
1,000,000 words. He chose Treasure Hunters by
James Patterson. Fifth grader, Kayla Kenders has
also read over 1,000,000 words. She chose the book
Land of Stories by Chris Colfer. This is a fun book
where two twins end up on an adventure in a new land
where they run into the fairy tale characters they
grew up with. We look forward to more students joining the million word club. Keep up the great reading!
If anyone is looking for a new way to celebrate a special occasion, please consider buying a Celebration
Book for the library. Call Gayle Grant at X1030 for
more information. Thank you for supporting the Celebration Book program.
Ella Dumaplin
Joshua Hawks
Andrew Jones
Kylie Lynne
Natalie Manzo
Hannah Pearce
Caleb Robertson
Sophia Stanton
Alex Stultz
Connor Troxell
Christopher Turner
Sophia Wadsworth
Chloe Cherry
Kathryn Dick
Paige Jackson
Kayla Kenders
Claire Kurtz
Macie Lenderink
Samantha McDaniel
Paloma Mertel
Emily Meyerson
Benjamin Moyle
Ryan Ohlinger
Denae Pitts
Intramural Football 4th Grade Champions
The Crushers
Intramural Football 5th Grade Champions
Purple Blazing Unicorns
Class Winners:
1G
1GS
2E
2M
2S
3C
3O
4G
4M
4MC
5B
5D
Jackson Stack, Kendall Fortini
Cade Fox, Weston Fundner
Jonathan Kenders, Grant Montgomery
Elijah Budiac, Owen Watkins,
Daulton Lappe
Taylor Lach, Abi Lund
Elyse LaVallee, Isabella Woods
Amelia Paul, Ryann McIntosh
Nick Peterson, Jake Brugman, Michael
Quartermain, Garrison Sherman,
Joshua Steffen, Ethan Bush,
Christian Quartermain, Owen
Harrison, Jacob Taves, Danny Lewis
Grace Cernak, Paris Fransway
Cole Woods, Brad Kahla
Tatum Sucato Fuller, Ella Dumaplin
Paige Jackson, Chloe Cherry
Class Winners:
1G
1GS
2E
2M
2S
3C
3O
4G
4M
4MC
5B
5D
Nick Cappelletti
Robert Nutting
Grant Montgomery
Nolan Dickerson
Taylor Lach
Brenna Rowland
Ali Krendick
Owen Harrison
Marley Dickerson
Sophia Ross
Kiersten MacDowell
Ryan Ohlinger
Class Winners:
1G
1GS
2E
2M
2S
3C
3O
4G
4M
4MC
5B
5D
Ellie Adorno
Taylor O’Meara
Jonathan Kenders
Isabelle Miller
Luke Richardson
Christiana Wamsley
Luc Lonsdale
Reese Okland
Grantham Miskovsky
Ntal Richards
Hannah Pearce
Macie Lenderink
Grade Level Winners:
1st Grade Cade Fox
Weston Fundner
2nd Grade Jonathan Kenders
Grant Montgomery
3rd Grade Elyse LaVallee
Isabella Woods
4th Grade Grace Cernak
Paris Fransway
5th Grade Tatum Sucato Fuller
Ella Dumaplin
Teacher Winners:
Mrs. Consalvo
Mrs. Olson
Grade Level Winners:
1st Grade
Nick Cappelletti
2nd Grade
Nolan Dickerson
3rd Grade
Brenna Rowland
4th Grade
Sophia Ross
5th Grade
Kiersten MacDowell
Teacher Winner:
Mr. Dickerson
Grade
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
Level Winners:
Taylor O’Meara
Luke Richardson
Luc Lonsdale
Reese Okland
Hannah Pearce
Teacher Winner:
Mr. Dickerson
The following students were the high point achievers in
3rd Grade
Anthony Zwarg
th
4 Grade
Jacob Taves
5th Grade
Kayla Kenders
each grade for first quarter:
42.4 points
185.7 points
183.2 points
The following classes had every student meet his/her AR goal first quarter:
Mrs. Olson, Mrs. Consalvo, Mrs. MacDowell, and Mr. Goldsmith.
3C Calvin Anderson, Josh Bailey, Nico Djariri, Ana Faustinos, Kelly Flannery, Kaitlyn Fortini, Charlie Gerut,
Juliana Hopeck, Elyse LaVallee, Chris Martin, Noah McDonald, Kaelynn Newsom, Aston Roe, London Roe, Brenna
Rowland, Will Sandberg, Alexis Simedru, Coby Tabet, Sarah Wadsworth, Christiana Wamsley, Isabella Woods
3O Isabella Anderson, Connor Bynum, Caleb Fielder, Jonathan Hawks, Landon Hecker, Collyn Jago, Sophia
Jones, Juan Kalemera, Ali Krendick, Max Krendick, Sophia Lane, Luc Lonsdale, Ryann McIntosh, Avery Ostash,
Amelia Paul, Hunter Sakowicz, Sonja Stave, Ella Steffen, Lauren Suru, Anthony Zwarg
4G Jacqueline Adelmann, Jake Brugman, Brooke Hancock, Owen Harrison, Annabelle Kemberling, Kent Kirchner,
John Lissy, Meredyth McClue, Emma Miller, Sedona Nuessle, Reese Okland, Matthew Ortiz, Ashley Pearce,
Nicholas Peterson, Michael Quartermain, Alessia Ramirez, Grant Richardson, Garrison Sherman, Emory Sia,
Joshua Steffen
4M Matthew Buresh, Grace Cernak, Carsen Culiver, Marley Dickerson, Annie Drye, Landry Dyer, Paris Fransway, Calli Jackson, Taylor Jackson, Kyrene Lee, Analiese Levinson, Daniel Lewis, Allyson Lund, Grant
Miskovsky, Jack Montgomery, Christian Quartermain, Jacob Taves, Baylee Tobin, Nicklaus Ummel, Nathan Yee
4MC Riley Anger, Ethan Bush, Aidan Flynn, Reagan Fox, Jackson Hall, Josiah Hearn, Evan Hopeck, Brad Kahla,
Nathaniel Kalos, Lauren Markus, Cody Nelson, Emma Nutting, Ntal Richards, Lily Richardson, Sophia Ross,
Sophia Smith, Nicole Swetonic, Cole Woods
5B Alec Bernardo, Ella Dumaplin, Aidan Fischione, Joshua Hawks, Andrew Jones, Gabriel Kalos, Kylie Lynne,
Kiersten MacDowell, Natalie Manzo, Hannah Pearce, Caleb Robertson, Preston Shaw, Alex Stultz, Tatum Sucato
Fuller, Connor Troxell, Christopher Turner, Sophia Wadsworth
5D Josiah Baum, Jordan Cesaitis, Chloe Cherry, Kathryn Dick, Tyler Gerace, Paige Jackson, Kayla Kenders,
Claire Kurtz, Macie Lenderink, Samantha McDaniel, TJ McRae, Paloma Mertel, Emily Meyerson, Ben Moyle, Ryan
Ohlinger, Denae Pitts, Stefvany Salazar, Benjamin Tobin
TARGET
TAKE CHARGE OF
EDUCATION
Through Target’s Take Charge of Education program, families, teachers and members of the community have an easy
way to raise money for their school. Here’s how it works:
When parents, teachers and other school supporters use
the REDcard®, Target donates up to 1% of their purchases
to the eligible K-12 school they designate. Each September, those funds are distributed to schools nationwide.
We encourage you to get involved in this easy way to support SCA. You can sign up for the program and designate
SCA in one of three ways:
Visit Target.com@tcoe .
Stop by the kiosk in your favorite Target store.
Call 1-800-316-6142.
In September, Target sent a check for $576.55 to SCA!
SCA can earn points to purchase items when our
families sign up for the Labels for Education program. Some of the participating retailers are Safeway, Fry’s, and Albertsons. To learn more about participating retailers and products, visit eLabelsForEducation.com.
Spirit Shirt and Jeans/
Athletic Pants Pass Day
Spirit Shirt Day will be every Friday.
Students may wear any official SCA
spirit shirts or red, white or blue standard attire shirts.
In October we donated $229.90 to Phoenix Rescue
Mission.
The November Jeans/Athletic Pants Pass Day will
be Friday, November 8. Jeans passes are $3.00
and may be purchased from fifth graders before
school on November 8. Proceeds will benefit World
Vision Africa.
Additional JEANS PASS EVENT
Operation Christmas Child
November 15
On November 15 we will have an additional Jean/
Athletic Pants Pass Day.
Students will be asked to collect items November 1115 for Operation Christmas Child. (This is a schoolwide event.) Students who bring in at least one item
will be allowed to wear jeans or athletic pants on Friday, November 15.
NOVEMBER BOX TOP CONTEST!
Fall is in the air and Thanksgiving is almost here! Let’s show our school how thankful we are for
them by earning easy money by simply clipping and collecting box tops.
The time has come , and our first BOX TOP CONTEST for the month of November is beginning! Each
classroom will have a collection folder labeled “BTFE”. Place your turkey themed collection sheets
and any extra box tops in baggies inside your classroom collection folder. The winning class and teacher will be given
a special treat!
I also encourage parents to visit the website boxtops4education.com and register. When you visit, opt to receive the
newsletter. That way Box Tops can send you emails full of helpful information and coupons to save on Box Top products.
We can also earn cash for our school online! You can shop online through the Box Tops website and earn eBoxTops®
credits on all your purchases. Just click the “earn” section at the top of the BTFE,com homepage and scroll down to
“shop marketplace.” Any eBoxTops® you earn will be automatically credited to our school. Each eBoxTop® is worth
10¢, just like a regular Box Top. If you have any questions about earning eBoxTops®, just let me know.
I greatly appreciate your joining our BTFE efforts. Happy clipping!
SCA Box Top Coordinator
Jennifer Okland
jenokland@gmail.com
We are so excited to be working SCHOOL-WIDE with OCC this year to reach the goal
to send out at least 1 shoebox per student – 850 boxes sent out worldwide!
All
SCA (Pre-K—12th Grade) students will watch a video and learn about the wonderful international outreach ministry of Samaritan’s Purse Organization and Operation Christmas
Child. Thank you in advance for your participation in this school-wide outreach effort!!!
(Go to www.samaritanspurse.org for more information on this exciting ministry)
Donations drop-off will begin :
Tuesday, November 12 to Friday, November 15. Pre-Kindergarten—5th Grade will bring items to their
Homerooms, 6th - 12th to Bible classes. (All items must be new and small to be packed in a shoe box.)
Middle and High School students are needed from November 18-November 25
Helpers are needed to pack, collect, assemble, sort and deliver. Service hours can be earned, spaces
are limited and sign-up sheets are located outside the High School Office. (Parents are welcome to
assist.)
4 options for every SCA student & family to participate:
1. See grade level lists below for donation ideas. Bring in as many items as you would like!
2. Bring items that you already have at home or look at the entire list for what you would like to shop.
3. Bring in a completed box. Register your box at www.samaritanspurse.org to track where shipped.
4. Bring in monetary donations to cover additional shipping costs or outstanding needed items. Collection
boxes for checks will be in both school offices.
All families:
Suggested donation of $7.00 to cover 1 box shipped internationally. Bring in a photo of your
family. Elementary students will complete personal notes in class, 6th -12th will bring in personal notes to be
included in boxes.
Pre-Kindergarten & Elementary
Small boxes of crayons, markers &colored pencils (sharpened), small coloring books (especially with
Bible references), picture books, small trucks, toy cars, dolls, unopened kids’ meal toys, jump ropes,
yoyos, marbles, musical toys, small balls or stuffed animals
Middle School
Toothpaste & toothbrushes (small), combs & brushes (compact size), hair accessories for girls, bar
soap with washcloth (in Ziploc bag), pens, pencils and pencil sharpeners, pencil cases, small notebooks
High School
Socks, footies, flip flops (all sizes), ball caps, hats, T-shirts (sizes needed for 2-14 yrs.) sunglasses,
bandanas, jewelry (necklace & bracelets) bags of hard candy, plastic drinking cups with lids
Additional needs:
Boxes of snack size or small Ziploc baggies, wrapping paper, scotch tape, rubber bands, cardboard
shoe boxes with lids, plastic shoe boxes with lids, solar flashlights or flashlights with extra batteries
and small homemade crafts.
Questions??? Contact your homeroom teacher, Bible teacher or email
Susan Brannon/ scottsdalesue@gmail.com or Bonnie Heng / azhengs@cox.net
Character First!®
November Character Trait:
Gratefulness
Definition: Letting others know by my words and actions how they have benefited my life.
are:
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►
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Respectful
Responsible
Ready
“Whatever you do, do it all for the glory
of God!”
1 Corinthians 10:31
I will:
show my parents and teachers that I appreciate
them.
write “Thank You” notes.
take care of my things.
be content with what I have.
count my benefits rather than my burdens.
Memory Verse: “In everything give thanks; for this
is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18
Attention Moms!
Do you have a prayer need?
Are you willing to pray for others in the SCA community?
Did you know there is an SCA Prayer Chain?
If you have a heart to pray for others and/or a situation which you'd love to have covered in prayer,
please send an email to 1thessalonians5@cox.net.
Join a community of believers who are excited about
the power of prayer and seeing God's hand at work in
tangible ways. You do not have to be a part of the
prayer chain to send us a request. We are always honored to pray for you.
Join us as Jesus knits our hearts together in Him. Our
faith is strengthened and enriched as we see God's
mighty hand at work in the lives of the families of
Scottsdale Christian Academy!
Do you worry about your
children? Replace your
anxiety and fear with
peace and hope by praying
with
other
moms. Moms in Prayer
International www.momsinprayer.org brings moms
together to pray specifically and scripturally for our
children and our school. Won't you join us in prayer
for this next generation?
When:
Where:
Contact:
Thursday mornings from 8:15-9:15 AM
Room 1001 (close to The Eagle Shoppe)
Stephanie Meyer for more information
602.485.3517 or
stephanielmeyer@cox.net
"Pour out your hearts like water before the face of
the Lord....lift up your hands toward Him for the
lives of your children."
Lamentations 2:19
Pre-K is full of excitement as the weather turns cooler and we start to feel autumn in the air.
In Bible, we have been learning about Jesus and his healing miracles as well as God’s promise to Abraham and
Isaac’s birth.
We will be learning about Fall, Grandparents, family and Thanksgiving during November.
We continue exploring the alphabet in phonics. We have begun learning individual letters and the sounds they make.
The letters M,T,S, A, P, H, I and N have been introduced and are being found in words all over our classrooms. We
have started putting words together using the letters we’ve learned and we have learned the sight words “a”, “the”,
“and” and “in”.
We are also really enjoying our math lessons about the calendar, numbers, number words, and patterns. Pumpkins have been a big activity in Pre-K. We’ve enjoyed cutting them open and using our five
senses to discover the wonderful things God put inside and outside of them, estimating how many
seeds were inside them, how much they weighed and how tall they were.
We are practicing our songs for our grandparents and looking forward to entertaining them on Grandparents Day on
November 22!
A Scottsdale Christian Academy holiday tradition is to have each class host a Christmas service
project. The Kindergarten classes will be collecting supplies for the Young Lives Organization. We
will have a box set aside for diapers, baby food, wipes, formula and baby cereal. This group will
work with teen moms. Young Lives pair women of strong faith with teen girls. They will guide them
through their journey and encourage them to consider a vital walk with our Lord.
I find it poetic the Kindergartners will be a part of ministering. We will spend the month of November learning
about Abraham and Moses and their impact on the generations. Now we get to play a part and serve the next generation. Our collection will fill the cradle where Jesus will be blessed by our gifts. All donations must be turned in
by December 16th. We would love to have you join us in our collection efforts.
Kindergarten will also be participating in the school wide effort to fill shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child.
Our school has set a goal to fill 800 boxes. There is a supply list available to help you choose needed individual
items, or you may fill your own boxes.
Finally, autumn has arrived in the Valley of the Sun. First Graders have learned so much this month!
In Bible, we have learned about what happened after the Flood and how God repopulated the earth. We met Abram and Sarai who are renamed Abraham and Sarah, Father of Nations and Princess. We have learned how God led them to the Promised Land
and met their needs as Abraham believed God’s promises. We know we can believe His
promises, too.
In Social Studies, we celebrated John Chapman’s birthday and life of traveling across many states planting apple orchards and sharing God’s Word along the way. We had many opportunities to learn about Fire
Safety. We learned the history of Smokey the Bear, and the importance of being careful to not cause a
fire. Four firefighters brought a fire truck to school and shared information with us. Columbus Day
gave us the opportunity to study the life of Christopher Columbus.
In Science, we have learned what makes fire burn, and how to prevent forest fires. Mrs.
Goss’ class has learned how bees provide honey and pollinate plants. We even had a visit
from a real Beekeeper. Ms. Gudhus’ class is studying about God’s plan and design of birds.
In Math, we have learned many strategies, concepts and skills to add and subtract. Pumpkin Math was a
fun way to end our busy month of learning as we estimated and then checked many attributes of our
pumpkin.
In Language Arts, we have learned to classify the parts of a sentence by identifying the subject noun,
verb, adverb, adjective and articles. We are writing our own creative stories, thank you letters and so
much more. We have learned many Spalding rules and phonograms. Soon we will be taking spelling tests
to show how much we know.
We are learning to identify the main idea and details as well as recognizing types of text.
First grade is a fine place to be!
The second graders went on a fabulous field trip to the Wildlife World Zoo the beginning of
October as they wrapped up their study of vertebrates. They so enjoyed seeing all of the animals up close and were even able to feed the parrots and the giraffes.
Most recently they had a "SPIDER-IFFIC" time learning about invertebrates! They have learned the
similarities and differences between spiders and insects, how to identify spiders based on their unique
God-given characteristics, and how spiders build webs. The students have also done various crosscurricular activities during their study of spiders and have even researched important information about
spiders. Charlotte's Web has been a part of shared reading each week, and the students have so enjoyed the valuable lessons they have learned about friendship through this wonderful piece of classic
literature!
Slumber parties are abuzz in second grade as the students have had or will be having the opportunity to bond with
their classmates through participating in an overnight party in their second grade classrooms. Special memories
are created with lots of games, giggles, and fun!
Third graders are into chemistry! In science class, we have become chemists…studying the composition and structure of matter to determine what matter is made of, how it behaves, and how it changes.
Do you know what it means to be a good citizen? Is the United States a democracy or a republic? What is the Mayflower Compact? Did you know that many of the ideas found in our Constitution come from the Magna Carta? These
are just a few of the things that we are learning about our country’s heritage and the responsibilities of its citizens.
Our creativity is showing! We have composed poems, written descriptive paragraphs, and have examined novels to
determine settings, conflicts, main ideas, and conclusions. Later this month, we will be writing
book reports about our favorite novels. Our classrooms will be filled with some very special
“characters”.
Also in November, we will be supplementing our usual curriculum with Pilgrim and Veteran’s Day
studies and activities. We are also looking forward to honoring our grandparents this month. Each
class will be having a special Grandparents’ program in their classrooms on November 21.
The Thanksgiving holiday reminds us to give thanks for our many blessings. The third grade is committed to sharing
these blessings with those around us. The 3 rd grade classes are involved in Franklin Graham’s Operation Christmas
Child. This ministry provides Christmas gifts and the Gospel to underprivileged children around the world. Many
children and their families have been brought to Christ through this ministry.
During this month of Thanksgiving, we third graders and teachers are reminded of our many blessings. We thank
you, Dear Lord.
Nifty Fifty States
During the first semester, all 4th graders learned essential skills in reading maps.
They learned how to properly read a compass rose, cardinal directions, map legends, map keys, lines of longitude and latitude along with map scales in measuring
distance.
All students applied these map reading skills while learning about the five regions
of the United States of America. Each fourth grader learned about the general
characteristic of each of the five regions along with dominant climate, plant, and
animal features.
To culminate this extensive study of mapping skills and research into the five regions of the United States of
America, each fourth grader will learn to identify each of the “Nifty Fifty” states in several formats. Given a blank
map of a particular region, students will learn to identify each of the states that belong within that region.
On a larger scale, students will learn to identify all fifty states of the United States of America given a blank map
of the United States. In SCA’s Computer Lab, each fourth grader will complete further practice using various
Internet state identification games to sharpen his/her skills. This intensive study of U.S. regions and state identification skills will prepare each fourth grader for fifth grade when all students learn the state capitals plus complete a research project on a particular U.S. state.
November is an exciting and busy month for fifth graders. In Science, students are busy learning about
cells. They are in the process of making a board game about cells. They will play the games in class, having the opportunity to enjoy each other’s creativity.
In Social Studies, preparations are underway for the fifth grade field trip to JA
BizTown. For the next six weeks, students will be learning about how to be good
citizens as they prepare to get a job, a bank account, and operate in the city of
JA BizTown for a day. This is an exciting opportunity for fifth graders.
In Bible, students are continuing to learn the history of the Israelites. They are studying about God’s
people and applying many lessons they are learning from the Old Testament.
Finally, students are completing a non-fiction book report. Some topics for the report include: the Ancient Egyptians, Japan, North America, baseball, foxes, and penguins. Students are creating posters and
will be giving oral presentations as well.
Our sweet, sweet Kindergarten students are always busy creating something special. Look for the chickens on Artsonia. Their art portfolios are filling up monthly. This month they have experienced tempera
paint sticks and they feel so smooth being used on their fall pumpkins . They added a bit of a Pollack spin
to these creations by dribbling paint over the composition. With the next masterpiece I pray the grandparents will be blessed.
First Grade has just completed the most amazing Watercolor Pencil Portraits. They are all so precious.
They have also been working on a Crayon Resist watercolor pumpkin using metallic paints. So unique!!! One
more project will be squeezed in before they begin a special Christmas gift. Look on Artsonia soon for a
pastel Apple Barrel.
Second Grade has been using all of their God-given talents with each amazing art project. The Glitter
Glue Chalk Fall Leaves are so colorful and inspiring. They visited a wildlife zoo recently and have created
a 2D standing version of their favorite animal, using poster board and metallic/glitter watercolor paint.
So fun!!!! You will be truly blessed this Thanksgiving with our students interpretations of a fruit and
vegetable filled cornucopia done in pastel. We have sooo much to be thankful for.
Third Grade has been experiencing a bit of Peter Max’s bright colored style with their print blocked
Statues of Liberty. They all look amazing. They are now working on creating a downtown cityscape of
various 2D poster board building. Each is so unique and it will be fun when the city is done and standing
upright. Their fall project is a simple but detailed drawing of corn on the cob using thin sharpies to draw
each kernel and then use watercolor pencils to add bright and abstract color to their corn husks.
Fourth Grade’s Modiglianni portraits are almost complete. This has to be one of my favorite 4 th grade
creations. They used tempera paint to create these masterpieces and then outlined everything with charcoal. The tempera allows the charcoal to smudge and adds so much depth to the artwork. Wait until you
see these!! Next will be a simple fall painting and then something special for Christmas.
Fifth Grade’s abstract cubes are hanging all over the art room. Pop in for a visit!! They have time for a
quick close up version of a cornucopia still life, then they will begin something special for Christmas.
Please visit www.artsonia.com for the latest and greatest of all our talented SCA students. New masterpieces are constantly being downloaded. With Christmas right around the corner start thinking of giving
something that is extra special and created by your own child. Thank you to all our SCA Families for your
constant support of the art department, and I wish you a very blessed Thanksgiving.
Kindergarten
students have been reviewing the parts of a computer and learning how to use a cd-rom. They
navigated through the software Millie and Bailey Kindergarten, which is full of kindergarten skill sets. They will be
learning how to stamp ABB patterns, grouping objects, and matching using the software KidPix.
First
graders have been using the program KidPix to work on patterns and counting, illustrate, and re-cap about
their field trip to the Hall of Flames.
Second
graders are using Google maps to see their community in a new way! They navigated to the school and to
their house. They used the street view mode to “drive” around their community. They will be using the software
Make a Map to create their own map.
Third
graders have turned into detectives and are currently looking for Carmen USA. Carmen USA is an activity
where they have to collect clues and travel all over the USA to find Carmen. It challenges their vocabulary and
geography skills.
Fourth
graders are currently collecting information about animals and will explain the order of life. They will
choose their own form of technology to present their information.
Fifth
graders typed a three paragraph essay about their experience in Prescott Pines. They described
their favorite activities during this field trip and were very persuasive to go check out this fun science
camp!
We had another good month in P.E.. We spent the majority of October in the gym with a focus on fitness and
strength activities. We also spent time on volleyball skills and everyone’s favorite, “Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman
Dodge Ball.” At the lower grades we got out the scooters to work on strength and body control activities.
We will be spending the next few weeks on the football field, working on soccer
skills, so I want to remind everyone that it would be a good idea to make sure
your child has sun screen. I also wanted to remind everyone that it is important
for your child to be wearing socks and athletic shoes for P.E.
We concluded our intramural football season. I was impressed with how the players improved during the season and
how the teams learned to adapt and compete. I would like to congratulate the Crushers, who were the champions
for fourth grade, and the Purple Blazing Unicorns, who were the champions for fifth grade. Great job, everyone!!
Thank you for the continued privilege of investing in the life of your son/daughter. God is always good!!
Coach Z.
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October was an impressive month and “los estudiantes” exceeded my expectations! They are on my list of
“People to Give Thanks For” as my favorite holiday approaches: Día de Acción de Gracias.” Here are our goals
for el mez de Noviembre:
**Kindergarten and 1st Grade made it all the way through “el alfabeto” and have already begun to learn their
colors!
Kindergarten: Learning the colors- “rojo” red, “azul” blue, “amarillo” yellow, “verde” green, “negro” black,
“blanco” white, “morado” purple, “café” brown, “rosa” pink, “gris” grey and “anaranjado” orange- in Spanish.
1st Grade: Continuing learning the colors- “verde” green, “negro” black, “blanco” white, “morado” purple,
“café” brown, “rosa” pink, “gris” grey and “anaranjado” orange- in Spanish. Also learning the numbers 1-10 in
Spanish.
2nd Grade: Finishing up with learning the colors in Spanish: “rosa” pink, “gris” grey, and “anaranjado” orange.
Learning the numbers 1-10 in Spanish and learning the vocabulary for shapes in Spanish: “rombo” rhombus,
“corazón” heart, “estrella” star, “cuadrado” square, “triángulo” triangle, “rectángulo” rectangle, “óvalo” oval,
“media luna” half-moon, “círculo” circle, “cono” cone, “esfera” sphere, and “cubo” cube.
3rd Grade: Learning direction words and learning manners in Spanish. Learning the vocabulary for the family
in Spanish as well as learning comparisons and opposites in Spanish.
4th Grade: Learning the vocabulary for opposites in Spanish and revisiting the articles “a, an, the” in Spanish.
Learning the vocabulary for the family in Spanish. Learning the vocabulary for wild animals in Spanish.
5th Grade: Learning the vocabulary for school as well as learning the days of the week in Spanish. Learning
the seasons in Spanish. Learning the months and the names of common holidays in Spanish.
Culture à As we enter into the holiday season we will be learning about a few Spanish speaking countries as well as some Spanish holiday traditions. In November we will be learning about:
*Panama
*Dominican Republic
*Las Posadas
Every week SCA students learn a new “Word of the Week” during their library class. We read the
word, define the word and use it in sentences. Ask your student about these words and they will
“WOW” you with their growing vocabulary! The words of the week for October were:
Kindergarten: harvest, apple, autumn, squash
1st – 5th grade: obedience, attitude, accumulate, gourd
Pre Kindergarten: The pre-kindergarten classes have been enjoying books about the beautiful
season of fall. They listened to Pooh’s Leaf Pile, did a leaf sorting activity and decorated a fall
leaf. They learned how a pumpkin grows in Seed, Sprout, Pumpkin Pie and colored a pumpkin. They
also listened to some fire safety books, Firehouse, and Dot the Firehouse Dog.
Kindergarten: The kindergarteners have also enjoyed some books about fall. They listened to
Strega Nona’s Harvest, The Apple Pie Tree, and P is for Pumpkin. In honor of fire safety week
they listened to Clifford the Firehouse Dog and discussed some rules about fire safety.
First Grade: First graders learned about fire safety in Firehouse Dog. They watched a video
about Christopher Columbus in honor of Columbus Day. We also talked about the beautiful season
of fall in Leaves, Leaves, Leaves and Pumpkin Day.
Second Grade: The second graders have been learning about mammals, amphibians and spiders.
Some books they listened to were Bats in the Library and Be Nice to Spiders. The second graders
have new AR reading ranges and a goal to work towards every quarter. They have been working
hard to find books in their new range. They are off to a great start. Keep up the great reading!
Third Grade: The third graders identified some literary elements such as plot, and characters
using the book The Plot Chickens. They have also been learning that the fiction books are arranged by the author’s last name in the library. They have been busy finding fiction books using a
call number.
Fourth Grade: The fourth graders have been learning about the many different types of genres.
They played a genre lotto game to help them identify some different types of books. They also
learned what a classic book is and chose one for their next book report. They also wrote a book
recommendation of one of their favorite books. Many of these are displayed on the bulletin board
in the library.
Fifth Grade: The fifth graders reviewed the difference between a nonfiction book and fiction.
They listened to a great nonfiction book called Owen & Mzee. They chose a nonfiction book for
their next book report. They also identified many parts of a nonfiction book and how to use them.
Pre-Kindergarten: Students participate in a variety of musical songs and activities. Songs included: “God Made
Me”, “God is So Big”, “Five Little Pumpkins”, “Can’t Sit Still”, “Music Makes Me Sing”, “Shaping up with Shapes”, and
“Wiggleworm-Statue”. Students played the egg shakers and hand drums this past month to go along with the
shapes of oval and circle.
Kindergarten: Students concluded their unit on loud and soft with puppet friends “Forte Frog” and “Piano Pretty
One” . They were introduced to Tempo (the speed of music) with new puppet friends “Largo” and “Presto”, and enjoyed the story of the “Tortoise and the Hare”. Fall songs included the favorite -“Five Little Pumpkins” . Students
also learned about quarter notes (“ta”), eighth notes (“ti-ti”) and rests with our musical pumpkins.
1st and 2nd Grades: Students are beginning to work on the music to their patriotic musical “This Is America” with
songs such as “Grand Old Flag”, “George Washington”, “I Pledge Allegiance” and more. We are also learning quite a
bit about American history as we sing our songs. Students sang individually at the piano as they worked on pitch and
vocal range.
3rd Grades: Students are doing a great job with their recorders and have learned about the notes “B”, “A”, and “G”.
They have played together as a class, and have also played individually for a “playing quiz.” They have mastered the
favorite of all recorder songs, “Hot Cross Buns”, and are learning it backwards, “Buns Cross Hot.” Students are
also working on a Christmas song for the All School Chapel. Each student has a practice folder, monthly practice
sheet, and recorder to practice at home.
4th & 5th Grade Choirs: Students have been working on their music for the Christmas concert. They are practicing
a variety of styles of music for their concert including Big Band Swing, Traditional, and partner songs. Fifth grade
choir students also sang for the Phoenix Seminary Fundraiser at the Arizona Biltmore and did a wonderful job!
Our 4th and 5th Grade Bands have been making grade strides throughout the first quarter and now into the second.
As students become more comfortable and familiar with their instruments, our songs are making more sense and
sound great!
We’ve begun focusing on our specific songs for our Christmas Concert (December 12 at 6:30pm). The festive sounds
fill the music building as we work hard, sometimes note by note, to get those joyous songs learned. Please plan to
join us in the SCA gym on December 12th at 6:30 pm for our joint Elementary Band and Choir Concert.
A few reminders:
Practice records are due every week for all band members (regardless of how much time is recorded).
Sectionals are mandatory for every band member. Not coming to the sectional will result in lowering the
student’s participation grade. If you have questions about the sectional schedule, please do not hesitate to
email and ask.
Thank you all for your amazing support! We are making great progress and wonderful sounds!
Mr. Nicklas Carmody
ncarmody@scamail.org
SCA has a wonderful referral program for our current families! If you
refer a family to SCA and they enroll their kids, you will receive 10% of
the tuition for their entire family. Half of it will be paid in December
and the remainder in May! Refer a friend today and put money in your
pocket this year! Give your friend a referral card which can be found in
each of the offices. They will receive a $100.00 credit for their application fee if they enroll.
For more information on the Referral Program contact:
Lee Richardson
602-992-5100 Ext. 1089
Lrichardson@scamail.org