Issue 24 May 12, 2011
Staffing Change
We are saddened to announce that Mr. Wilson and his family will be leaving us after six years here at TCJA. Mr. Wilson has accepted a call to leave the classroom and follow his Administrative training as the Vice-principal at Blue Mountain Academy, a boarding school of 200+ students in Pennsylvania. He will be completing his responsibilities here in mid-June, after the end of our current school year.
We thank Mr. Wilson for the years he has spent here and wish him well in this new phase of his professional experience. We also wish Jayden and Shayla all the best in their new schools next year.
Elementary Intramurals…
Elementary intramurals will begin in the gym this coming week. For two weeks we will be playing Maxball, a Newgame designed by a student in a PE class about 27 years ago. First through sixth graders who think they may be interested are invited to come to the gym on Monday at 12:15 to be introduced to the game. After that, they can sign up to be on a team, with two games taking place each day for the next two weeks, Monday through Thursday.
Upcoming High School Exams…
High school freshmen and sophomores will be sitting for exams from June 1 through June 3. On Wednesday and Thursday, they will need to arrive at school by 9:00 and they will be able to leave as early as 2:45. On Friday, They need to arrive at 8:30 as there will be a general student assembly. Again, they may leave when they finish their last exam at 11:30. K through 8th grades will meet and leave at the regular times. Watch for the exam schedule which will be posted in next week’s Dirt.
1200-Strong Update…
We are pursuing the first of our projects, beginning with a proposal to tonight’s Board to improve our gym floor. We will be applying for funds from the Capital Improvement holdings, but we are excited by the people who are signing up to be a part of the 1200-Strong, and believe that this could be an incredible year for many improvements at TCJA. In the next couple of weeks we will put a link on our website that will track the progress, holdings and developments of the 1200 strong program. We wish to thank those who have already committed, even before this program is fully off the ground.
Please prayerfully consider participating alongside those who already are part of the 1200-Strong.
May
13-15 UCC Pathfinder Fair at Lewiston
16 Muffin Monday
17 Track Meet – @ Edgar Brown – 8:30-2:00
18 Grades 1-4 field trip to Health and Safety fair
19 Music Concert (Adv. Band, Bells, Choir) – 7:00
23-27 9/10 Class Trip
25-27 7/8 Class Trip
30 Memorial Day – No School
June
1-3 High School Exams
2 PK-6 School Concert / Year-end program – 6:30
5 7-10 School Closing and Awards program – 7:00
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Track Meet
May 17. Crestview Christian (Moses Lake), Hermiston Junior (middle school grades) and possibly Beacon Junior (Lewiston) will be joining us for the day. It should be a fun day. Records to be challenged are posted in hall by early next week.
7th through 10th graders opting not to participate will be at the school for the day (8:30 to 2:00), where there will be special academic and physical education type activities.
Classes for all students dismiss at 2:00pm, however, Bells practice will follow that dismissal time and there is a special math class that already meets Tuesday at 3:30 which will meet as usual at that time.
For those who cannot be picked up at 2:00, daycare will be provided gratis at the school until 3:30. Study Hall options will also be available for the same.
Student Feature - Mr. O’s pick
Ryan Lingscheit, Lexi Scotson and Bradley Birney – Ryan made an appointment to talk to me so he could sign up to become our youngest member of the 1200-strong program. Bradley came in April and signed up. In May he decided to pay the entire year’s commitment down. Lexi became our newest club member this morning. Several parents have also signed up their families, but I selected these three because they are jumping in with their own money. I admire that. While there won’t always be rewards for stepping up to the plate in life, this week there is. You have my pick as students of the week. There is a free muffin waiting in the office for each of you this coming Monday.
Registration Discount
The rate, up once again to $280, is still discounted from the fall rate ($380). The next cut-off date is June 10.
