ALUMNI AWARD WINNER
Caleb Gayle, class of 2007, has been awarded the Yoshiyama Award for Exemplary Service to the Community from the Hitachi Foundation. Caleb was one of only 10 award winners from 203 nominations nationwide. Congratulations Caleb!!!
FINAL FRIDAY SPIRIT WEAR DAY
This Friday is the final Friday in August, so it will be Spirit Wear Day for the entire school - no coupon necessary. Please check your school handbook for spirit wear guidelines! If you have any questions, please call the school office.
PARTNERS IN PRAYER
All parents are welcome to join our Partners in Prayer group which meets at the school each Tuesday at 12:45 for a time of prayer for SAA, our teachers, and our families. Prayer requests for this group may be left in the office.
WORLDVIEW ACADEMY
Our first Worldview Academy will be on Monday, September 10th, at 7:00 p.m. Worldview Academy is for parents, but grandparents, friends, etc. are also welcome to attend. Mr. Jim Tracy will be the speaker, the SAA Chapel worship team will provide music, and the Griffin House will supply refreshments and provide child care. All parents are encouraged to attend!
LUNCH ORDERS
A lunch order form for the month of September was distributed on Monday. You may order for the entire month if you wish. Monthly orders and payment are due by this Thursday, August 30th. Students may still order daily in their first hour classroom.
FENCING
Please sign up at the SAA office window if you are interested in fencing lessons or the fencing club.
THANK YOU
A big THANK YOU to Mr. Conroy for working to put up coat hooks in the 2nd floor locker room. We really appreciate your help with this project!
DONATIONS TO NEW LIBRARY
Donations are being accepted for items in the new library. You could buy a bookcase for $175 or a study table for $120. We are also putting together a book “wish list” if you would like to add books to the library. Six bookcases have already been donated and a librarian’s desk has been donated. One family has pledged to help us buy books from our “wish list”. We really appreciate your help with this project!
NEW COMPUTERS
Due to a very generous donation this summer, SAA is getting new computers for the computer lab and a few other areas in the building. All students in grades 6 - 12 must turn in their completed “Computer/Internet Agreement” form before they will be permitted to use the computers at SAA. Get those forms signed and turned in quickly!
VOLUNTEER NEEDED
Mrs. Oard is looking for a parent volunteer to help organize the science lab equipment. If you could donate a couple of hours to this project, please call the office or contact Mrs. Oard.
BALLET MAGNIFICAT
The Ballet Magnificat will be performing the ballet “The Hiding Place”, based on the Corrie Ten Boom book, at Victory Christian Center on Friday, September 7th, 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door. Ballet Magnificat is the pioneer of Christian professional dance in America.
ANNUAL FALL BANQUET
Mark you calendar now for SAA’s Annual Fall Banquet on Friday, October 26th, at the Renaissance Hotel. You won’t want to miss it!
ISRAEL TOUR OPPORTUNITY
Join Dr. & Mrs. Ehrlich on an exciting and unforgettable tour of Israel next spring, March 6 - 19th. This St. Augustine Academy sponsored tour is open to our Juniors & Seniors, alumni, parents, grandparents, and friends. You will visit the Great Wilderness, En Gedi, Tel Dan, Caesarea Philippi, Nazareth, Massada, the Dead Sea, the Sea of Galilee, the Golan, and several sites in Jerusalem. Dr. Ehrlich has made over 20 trips to Israel, including an SAA tour in 2006, and will be the tour host. For more information on the itinerary and costs, call Dr. or Mrs. Ehrlich at 622-9573.
