| TKA EMAIL BULLETIN: DECEMBER 12, 2014
| Dec. 12 (F) | TKA Christmas Art Show, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., W Building | | Dec. 12 (F) | Band Christmas Concert, 3:30 & 7:00 p.m., Theatre, Free | | Dec. 16-18 (Tu-Th) | 1st Semester Final Exams, Special Schedule Here | | Dec. 18 (Th) | Alumni Luncheon, 12:15 p.m., W Building, RSVP to alumni@tka.org | | Dec. 19 (F) | Junior Class All Day Trip to San Francisco | | Dec. 19-Jan. 11 | NO SCHOOL, Christmas Vacation, Merry CHRISTmas TKA! | | Dec. 25 (Th) | Our Savior is Born! Glory Be to God on High! | | Jan. 3-11 | Senior London Trip | | Jan. 9 (F) | Semester 1 Report Cards Released (end of day) | | Jan. 12 (M) | School Resumes; Semester 2 Begins | | Jan. 14 (W) | 11th Grade College Night, 7:00 p.m., Theatre | | Jan. 15 (Th) | 10th Grade College & PSAT Night, 7:00 p.m., Theatre | | Jan. 19 (M) | NO SCHOOL, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | | Jan. 22 (Th) | Tecate New Adult Leaders Meeting, 7:00 p.m., W Building | | Jan. 29 (Th) | Junior High "State of the Union" Parent Meeting, 7:00 p.m., W Building | | Jan. 31 (Sa) | Winterlude for 11th & 12th Grade Students | | Feb. 9-12 | Spirit Week! Special Schedule Linked Here; 2:35 p.m. Release on Thursday, February 12 | | Feb. 13 (F) | NO SCHOOL, Winter Break | | Feb. 16 (M) | NO SCHOOL, President's Day/Winter Break | | Feb. 23-27 | 6th Grade Science Camp |
Matthew 6:34, Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Grade Detail Window Closed Beginning Tuesday, December 16, at 8:00 a.m. It will then reopen on Monday, January 12. - First Semester Report cards released by end of day on Friday, January 9. Note: Final exam grades will be shown on semester report cards but not on transcripts; only the final semester grades will be reflected on transcripts.
Finals NEXT WEEK! - Just a reminder that next week includes a special schedule for finals. “All…students are required to be in all scheduled classes during the finals week,” per p.15 of the Student/Parent Handbook. Please make sure your students come to school on time, and are well rested, studied, and nourished during this important time of the school year.
- Finals Week Schedule: Click here to view.
- Finals Policy: Parents and students, please review the Finals Policy.
- Dress Code: During finals week, the TKA dress code still applies. For example, no slippers, pajama pants, sweats or hats.
- After School Care: There will be after school care on Monday, but NO AFTER SCHOOL CARE Tuesday through Thursday.
- Dismissal: Dismissal is at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, and 12:00 p.m. on Thursday (unless students have a Z period or makeup final)
From the Business Office: Here are a few reminders of due dates for current activity fees:
- Tuition: Any tuition payment for December whether monthly or semester was due December 1; payments received in our office after Wednesday, December 10, incur a $25 late fee.
- Sports Fee: If your student is participating in a Winter sport, the sports fee is due now or no later than Monday, December 15. Note that the Fee Schedule is on our website under Quicklinks. You will not receive an invoice by email since this information was relayed from the Sports Office. Please make your check separate from extra payments such as the spirit pack.
- After School Care Fees: This fee for childcare services during after school hours is due upon receipt of the invoice which specifies the days/ hours/amounts of the charges.
- All checks should be made out to TKA, submitted to the Main Office, with your student's name/tuition or sport or ASC on the memo line. Thank you greatly for your assistance!
- We would appreciate all accounts being current by the end of the first Semester or prior to Christmas break. Thank you greatly for your assistance!
Alumni Luncheon - Pass The Word! TKA will hold a lunch for alumni on Thursday, December 18, at 12:15 p.m. in the W Building. Please RSVP to alumni@tka.org by Friday, December 12. Tell your friends!
TKA Alumni Visitor Policy: We welcome alumni visits, but please keep in mind that our current TKA students are still in school and will be oreparing for and taking finals December 16-18. Please visit during lunch or after school hours only. When you visit, always stop in at the Main office to get an official Visitor Badge. Receive a $500 Tuition Referral Credit for Referring a 6th 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 2015-2016 school year for referring an applicant to our 6th 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 for completed applications submitted between October 1, 2014 and March 1, 2015. Please let Mrs. Michele Duncan, Admissions Director, know if you have referred a 6th grade family by notifying the Admissions Office no later than May 1, 2015. Notes from the Library / Finals Week: - Library hours: Library hours on finals days are 7:45 a.m. until 30 minutes after the last bell.
- 1st semester textbooks are due to the teacher no later than the final-exam period. Please follow your teacher’s instructions regarding returning semester textbooks (some teachers may require an earlier return-date).
Semester Textbook Circulation: - The Library circulates textbooks on loan to students, and has already made arrangements with semester course teachers regarding semester textbook collection/distribution. Students should follow their teachers’ instructions regarding 1st semester textbook return.
- Students should see the Library staff regarding any 1st semester textbooks that have been lost. Full replacement costs are charged for lost or ruined textbooks; checks should be made out to The King’s Academy and taken to the Library. 1st semester textbooks must be returned or paid for before 2nd semester textbooks will be issued.
- Generally, 1st semester textbooks should be taken to the final exam (unless the textbooks have already been returned).
- 2nd semester textbook pick-up instructions will be given to students by the teacher. Students should report directly to their 2nd semester course at the beginning of 2nd semester.
- Please refer to the Student/Parent Handbook (Textbook Policy section) for additional information regarding textbooks. Please feel free to contact Mrs. Emmenegger at lynn.emmenegger@tka.org for any questions or concerns regarding textbooks.
Re-Enrollment 2015-2016: Below you will find the dates and fees that will ensure your student will be enrolled at The King's Academy for the 2015-2016 school year. - January 29, 2015 Re-enrollment instructions with financial contracts available through Parent Portal to current TKA families to be completed online.
- February 12, 2015 Contract of Agreement for Re-enrollment due from existing TKA families with $200 non-refundable re-enrollment fee. The fee becomes $225 after February 12.
- February 12, 2015 Student Fee of $950 is due for next year’s 9th graders (current 8th grade class).
- May 8, 2015 Student Fee is due for all students except the current 8th grade class. It is $850 for middle school (grades 6, 7, 8) and $950 for high school (grades 10, 11, 12).
- May 15, 2015 All outstanding fees, library books, and athletic uniforms must be cleared for your student to receive a yearbook on the last day of classes.
- May 22, 2015 Final due date for Student Fee; after this date, the fee increases $100.
- July 1, 2015 *First tuition payment is due and is non-refundable. Tuition payments are due on the first of each month. *The 2015-2016 tuition will be announced in late January.
TKA Machu Picchu Peru in June of 2016: The tour is operated by EF Educational Tours, and will be led by TKA Spanish teacher, Maria Beth Kadle. You can learn more online here. Only 29 more spots left on the 2016 summer trip to Machu Picchu! Enroll before December 15 for the $200 discount. This is the lowest the price will be as in the New Year prices may go up so take advantage now! This trip is open to students who are currently in grades 9, 10, and 11. Parents are also welcome to join!
Current TKA Employment Opportunities: Please refer friends, family and colleagues to our employment page for details about these positions.
TKA's High School Robotics Team will compete in their first tournament on Saturday, December 13. To see the excitement, head-to-head matches begin around noon at The Play Space (2215 Oakland Rd, San Jose). For more information, contact Coach Alex Wilson, alex.wilson@tka.org and check out their new team webpage www.tka.org/robotics!
Shop & Earn for TKA: Shopping for Operation Christmas Child? Thanksgiving meal? Christmas gft? Check out this webpage and learn the many ways you can "Shop and Earn for TKA!" 
Parents who volunteer 16 hours per student per year receive a $100 reimbursement for each student. Details here.
THANK YOU PARENT VOLUNTEERS! TKA could not do all we do without the amazing number of volunteer hours you contribute to our school. We are grateful for the gift of your time and presence...driving, providing food, chaperoning, setting up, cleaning up, organizing, leading...Please know it ALL MATTERS and WE APPRECIATE YOUR SERVANT HEARTS FOR OUR STUDENTS AND TKA! With gratitude, The TKA Staff
Senior Breakfast on Wednesday, January 14 - Seeking Parent Volunteers to Help: Please come and serve our seniors Hot Breakfast on Wednesday, January 14, from 10:00-10:30 a.m. This is a TKA tradition! What a great opportunity for you to see your student’s friends and fill them up with a hot, nutritious breakfast. Let’s start off 2015 on the right foot with a post holiday break meal for the class of 2014. Please click here to sign up to volunteer to help with shopping, set-up and decorate, and clean-up. Please contact Cora Bell with any questions regarding this event at cora.bell@tka.org. 
Attention all Big and Little Sisters! Our Christmas PJ Party and Movie Night is Friday, December 12, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in the W Building. Bring pillows, blankets, stuffed animals, and a treat to share. Pizza will be provided.
7th Grade Christmas Party: As a celebration of the end of finals and Christmas, the Sevvie class will hold its Christmas Gathering on Thursday, December 18, immediately after school, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m., on campus in the Band Room. We'll be providing lunch, activities, and a "Silly Gift Exchange". The cost for the event will be $5. We are asking that students pay in advance so we know how many to expect. Parents, please sign up here if you can donate a food item or help with set-up/tear down. Thank you!
9th Grade Christmas Party: Freshmen, join us on Friday, December 12, from 5:30-9:00 p.m. at the Iranian Christian Church right down the street from TKA in Sunnyvale. The Christmas party will include dinner, movies, fun, and games. You will need $5 for the entrance fee, a white elephant gift, and this permission slip. Please come on out and have fun with your Freshman class. Parents, we need your help with the food: please sign up on this Jooners list to send a food item with your student.
Juniors and Seniors - 6th Grade Science Counselors: 6th Grade Science camp is February 23-27. Spend a week in the Santa Cruz mountains at Mount Hermon’s Ponderosa Camp having tons of fun, while impacting the lives of some amazing Pixies. If you are interested in being a 6th grade Science Camp counselor, pick up an application in the SAO and get it filled out and turned into Mr. Goff in room P-11 by Monday, January 26. Priority will be given to seniors and early applicants.
11th Grade London Trip 2016: During your student's senior year, the London Trip will be held January 2-10, 2016, so students can go on the London trip and not miss any school days. If you register for the London 2016 trip by Monday, December 15, you will receive a $200 early enrollment discount. To read the trip itinerary and see pricing, follow this link to EF Tours website to read the trip itinerary. To register click on the "Enroll now" button on top right and pay the $95 non-refundable registration fee . There is a convenient monthly payment plan. Questions? Please contact Mr. George Parsons, or you may contact EF Tours Customer Service directly at (800) 665-5364.
12th Grade Christmas in the Park: We will be having our Christmas party on Thursday, December 18, in Downtown San Jose. The cost will be $25. This will cover for your movie ticket, a delicious dinner meal from Sonoma Chicken Coop and a wonderful time out on the San Jose ice skating rink. The movie that we will be watching is: Exodus: Gods and Kings (MPAA rating: PG-13). The following forms will need to be turned in to me by Friday, December 12, along with your payment of $25. Checks can be made out to The King’s Academy. See email for details and time change. - Field trip permission slip
- Choice of dinner selection (Sonoma Chicken Coop)
11th & 12th Grade Winterlude: Join us for "An Oasis in the Desert" on Saturday, January 31, 6:30 - 11:00 p.m. at The Marriott Santa Clara (2700 Mission College Blvd) Enjoy a sumptuous buffet with desserts, dancing, fun and fellowship. Cost: $75 until January 25; $85 after January 26. Tickets on sale starting Wednesday, January 14, until Wednesday, January 28. Tickets will be sold during brunch and lunch on school days. This Week in High School Chapel: We had an all worship chapel led by Dave Matsumura and his band Kokua. We started our chapel time together praying for our principal search. Students representatives from each grade led us in this time of prayer for the upcoming transition in our community. Kokua then led us in a wonderful, fun, reflective time of worship. It was nice to come together as a community and take time to sing together during this busy season.
This Week in Junior High Chapel: We had our annual Christmas Chapel! The 8th Grade Chapel Leadership team had decorated the W building in preparation for our Chapel time and it looked AWESOME. Once chapel got started various students were entertained by and involved in games that were played throughout the Chapel time. We even had our own Mr. Lanning, Mr. Goff, and Mr. Seimsen act as living, dancing Christmas trees that students decorated! At various points throughout the gathering we were treated to Christmas carols led by Brett and Rachael Hall, great friends of TKA junior high and a couple led worship for us earlier this semester. At the end of our great time of festive fun the students were encouraged to donated money to help us provide water to a country in need. Ultimately our JH students and staff helped to raise $275 to be donated to The Water Project! (www.waterproject.org)
Tecate New Adult Leaders Meeting: The Tecate Core Team would like to welcome all new adults coming on the annual service trip to Tecate this year! If you are a first time adult participating in the Tecate trip, please come to the New Adult Leaders Meeting on Thursday, January 22, at 7:00 p.m. in the W building, where important information about the trip will be presented.
Need 20 More Adults to Serve in Tecate, Mexico! If you are a TKA parent, alumni, or relative, please consider joining us - no experience necessary, just a servant's heart! The cost is $600 for an adult ($400 if drive own car) and only $200 for spouse. If you are interested in attending the Tecate Service trip, please contact barbara.schulenburg@tka.org.
The 11th Grade College Night is rescheduled for Wednesday, January 14, at 7:00 p.m. in the Theatre.
10th & 11th Grade - PSAT Results are in! You may have your student come by and sign for their test results and booklet starting Monday, December 15. Parents and students are welcome to pick them up from the Academic and College Counseling Office after school during Finals week. Remember to get the most out of the time and money spent in taking this test by attending the 10th Grade College Night on Thursday, January 15, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. in the Theater. We will have a comprehensive review of what the PSAT scores mean and what to do next. Get this on your calendar now – don’t miss out on this excellent presentation! Seniors – College Recommendation Letter Request Envelopes: We want to remind our seniors to be considerate towards our counseling staff, and giving them time to work on Recommendation letters before the Holiday break, by remembering the following:
- Your large white envelope with the Counselor Recommendation Request form is now OVERDUE, if your first college application deadline is between January 1 and January 31.
- If your first application deadline is later than January 31, please look at the due dates on your envelope.
Seniors - You Must Send SAT/ACT Scores to Colleges: Remember that you are responsible to send your SAT and/or ACT scores to the colleges to which you are applying. The SAT scores are ordered through College Board and ACT through ACT Student. See your college counselor if you have any questions or are uncertain about details. Scholarship Information in Naviance Family Connection: As we become aware of scholarship opportunities, the information will be added to Naviance so that students and parents can use Family Connection as one source for scholarship information. From your Naviance Family Connection home page, click on the “Colleges” tab and look under “scholarships and money.” If you have trouble accessing Naviance, we are more than happy to help if you let us know.
TKA Christmas Art Show TODAY ONLY: Hear ye, hear ye! Knights near and far, Come like the Shepherds who followed the Star......You are cordially invited to the TKA Christmas Art Show: SHINE A LIGHT is today from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. in the W Building. Come see the art and purchase handmade gifts and festive items for that special someone. Funds raised help us bless people in need . Bring your family and friends, they will be blessed too. May God be the strength of your family this holiday season! Thank you from Mrs Sweet and the Art Students!
Winter Band Concert TODAY ONLY! Join us for a concert of Christmas music presented by our Junior High and Senior High bands and ensembles on Friday, December 12, at 3:30 and 7:00 p.m. TKA Theatre. Admission is free.
High School Musical Sound of Music Auditions: Auditions for the HS Musical Sound of Music will be December 15-17. hoose to audition Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday and plan on callbacks Thursday, December 18. Choose an audition song from the show provided below. Questions? Contact either of the directors Mr. Sluyter or Mrs. Daugavietis. The hills are alive with the Sound of Music! Sound of Music Auditions - Children's Roles: Open auditions will be held for the three youngest von Trapp family roles in the upcoming production of The Sound of Music. Students who are in 3rd – 8th grades and are part of the TKA community are eligible to audition on Tuesday, December 16, 3:00-4:30 p.m. Further information is available in the audition packet online. Contact Mrs. Rhonda Irwin if you have questions.
Junior High Play Auditions for Anne of Green Gables: The audition packet linked here is due Wednesday, January 14. Auditions are January 20-23. Stop by the Drama Office during brunches or lunches in December to read the script. Questions? See or email Mrs. Ghiossi. Break a leg!
TKA Winter Guard: Students interested in joining TKA’s Winter Guard, speak to Mr. Bortz. Practices have just started. Come have fun meeting new people and learning new skills! Winter Guard Application Packet here. Due Wednesday, December 17, to SAO. 
Congratulations TKA Knights on your achievements in athletics! We are proud of your dedication and commitment. TKA Head Varsity Football Coach, Mike Johnson, Featured: He was featured along with two other former NFL players/coaches on High School Sports Focus 
You can access This Week In Sports from the homepage under Athletics, along with TKA Scores, Team Schedules, and Directions to Away Games.
Athletics Office Weather Hotline: Please call this number to learn about cancellations or adjustments for athletic competitions or practices on rainy days: (408) 220-9978. The hotline will be updated by noon on the days of athletic events.
Athletic Alerts: You can receive email or text message alerts for team reminders, scores, game changes. Click here.
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