Dear Parents and Friends of SAA, October 5, 2007
Greeting to all of you, both parents and friends. I appreciate all of the encouragement you are/have been to all of us here at St. Augustine Academy. We have received such positive words about our educational program and we do appreciate your support. I hope you will enjoy this letter as a means to keep everyone informed. With our recent computer upgrades, we hope to send out e-mail newsletters in the not too distant future. My desire is to keep you up to date on the progress our school is making and our prayers for the future.
It’s time again for our annual fall fund raiser. Please see the enclosed invitation and I encourage you to attend. We need to raise funds over and above tuition each year, mainly to cover the financial aid that we give every year. By covering that amount we help the school, the teachers, and our students. Almost no Christian school operates only on tuition. We, being an independent school, do not have any church or group providing monies to our school and we continue to pay on our mortgage which adds to the necessity of extra funds. Please pray with us about our financial needs.
Improvements: This has been an exciting few months. With an anonymous gift of $25,000, the help of four boy scouts working on their Eagle Scout award, and many volunteers we have accomplished much. The interior of the building has seen floors repaired in several classrooms through the generosity of two of our school families, a new computer room with new tables and new iMac computers (which just arrived this week), a library remodel with bookshelves still under construction, and a new front office open to the front entrance of the building for added security. Look behind the building and you will see a new play ground with a fort and other equipment that will soon be completed. One of the scouts is planning a Grail Ball field with towers on our back grassy lot. Lest you get the impression that with all the fixing we are finished – no, we aren’t. There are still many projects just waiting for finances and willing hands to complete.
Thank you to the many volunteers who have painted, repaired, jack hammered, cleaned, etc. We together have seen amazing progress. One of the greatest assets of St. Augustine Academy is the sense of family. We’re in this together to help our families and students portray Christ to a fallen needy world.
Upcoming Events at SAA:
Worldview Academy: Monday, October 8th, 6:30 p.m. Join us for another educational evening. Our Parent Teacher Fellowship leaders will present news related to the school, Mr. Kirk Brewer will demonstrate the new iMac computers and their potential, and Dr. Ehrlich will share with us. Pegasus House will provide refreshments for everyone and child care for those who need it. We will begin at 6:30 (not 7:00) and will finish promptly at 8:00 so the little ones can be tucked in at a reasonable hour. Everyone is welcome, parents and friends.
Annual Fall Banquet: Friday, October 26th, 6:30 p.m. “Wisdom & Eloquence at the Renaissance” will be held at the Renaissance Hotel at Hwy 169 & 71st Street in Tulsa. Please see the enclosed invitation. I encourage you all to attend. Mr. Michael Bates will be speaking as well as testimonials from our students and parents. The “Gospel Music Workshop” will be sharing in song and a special announcement concerning SAA will be made at the banquet.
Invite a guest. Bring a friend, relative, business associate, or prospective family to this event. Tickets are on sale now for $25 per person. If you chose, you can purchase a table for 8 for $175. Come and share a very delightful evening with St. Augustine Academy. We’ll see you there!
Grandparents Day: Wednesday, November 21. There is a special program for everyone, but especially for grandparents, “grand-friends”, and parents. You will want to see our student’s accomplishments and talents. Refreshments will be at 9:00 a.m. and the program at 10:00 a.m. School will be dismissed at noon, following the program, for Thanksgiving break.
Christmas Madrigal: Friday & Saturday, December 7th & 8th. Tickets are $40 per person and include a five course dinner and lots of entertainment provided by our staff, students, and parents. Season passes for the Madrigal and the spring musical will be on sale until the end of October. Those attending the fall banquet will be able to buy tickets for the Madrigal that evening, and tickets will be on sale in the school office beginning November 1st. Get your tickets early because we expect this event will sell out. Call the office for more information.
Again thank you to all of our volunteers and boy scouts who have made all the remodeling projects successful. The changes at SAA have been an inspiration to everyone. A very special thank you to the anonymous donor whose gift spurred us on.
To our alumni: you have a special invitation to visit the school, attend the banquet and just continue to be supportive of all we are doing. We appreciate all of you as you change your part of the world for Christ.
Sincerely,
Larry J. Ehrlich, D.Phil. Administrator
