The King’s Academy seeks to provide spiritual growth and academic empowerment for promising students. Our students come from around the globe—an average of 17 countries are represented—and they leave profoundly changed by the welcoming culture that we call “family.”
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TKA News and Events: Dec. 10, 2015
- December 11, 2015
- Posted by: Jerry Atchley
- Category: News and Events
LAST CALL FOR CANDY CANE GREETINGS!
The music department is selling Candy Cane Greetings for $1 to raise funds to purchase instruments. There are two choices for the greetings: “Merry Christmas” on green paper and “Merry Christmas to Someone Sweet” on red paper attached to a 6 inch candy cane. These greetings can be purchased from the elementary office, the high school office, or Mrs. Benson. Or, you can send a list with your money to your child’s classroom teacher with the following information: Name and classroom/grade level of recipient and the name of the sender. All Candy Cane Greeting orders must be submitted by December 11. The greetings will delivered the week of December 14-18.
ELEMENTARY CHRISTMAS CONCERT – FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 7 p.m.
Our music students and teachers have been preparing for months for tonight’s performance and you won’t want to miss it! We’re expecting a full house, so plan to arrive early for seating. Also, there will be a brief PTF meeting at 6:30 before the concert begins.
A BENCH FOR CAPS UPDATE
Mrs. Pitney is loading up plastic lids to take to Indiana over Christmas break. Please bring in all the lids you’ve saved up by December 11 in order to give her plenty of time to weigh them. Also, please remember that the lids must be COMPLETELY PLASTIC. The lids cannot contain any metal because it will destroy the company’s equipment. Lids from Ensure contain metal, so please do not send these lids. Thank you!
TKA TERVIS TUMBLERS FOR SALE
Mrs. Polk has authentic Tervis Tumblers with the official TKA logo. Large tumblers and coffee mugs are available for $20 each. These durable cups are a great way to show your TKA spirit on the go! Please contact Mrs. Polk to purchase your TKA Tervis Tumbler – kpolk@thekingsacademy.net. The supply is limited, so get your tumbler today!
HIGH SCHOOL DRESS CODE CLARIFICATION
While we are implementing a relaxed (warm) dress code for students who have classes in the Anderson Building, we want to remind students not to wear clothes that are tight-fitting. Leggings may be worn under school uniform pants, under skirts that are the appropriate length, or under sweatpants, but leggings should not be worn to school as pants.
ALL-STAR FOOTBALL GAME: DECEMBER 11
The Toyota East vs. West All-Star game is this Friday, December 11 at Tennessee Tech at 7:00 p.m., CST. Admission is $5 per person. We’d love to see a lot of people there to support TKA Senior Isaiah Gilmore!
NEW SCHOOL STORE MERCHANDISE
Searching for the perfect gift for your TKA student? Check out the new merchandise in the school store. In addition to spirit wear, the store now has TKA scarves, pajama pants, megaphones, water jugs, and more! View photos on Twitter (@TKASeymour) or on our Facebook page. SCRIP gift cards make great gifts as well!
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