The Lighthouse-September 26, 2008
Headmaster's Corner
I recently came across the following quote from Dr. Ken
Smitherman, President of the Association of Christian Schools International.
ACSI has an international membership of over 5,000 Christian schools world
wide.
"I would claim that Christian schooling is not about
running or hiding from--rather it is about embracing and pursuing the mind of
Christ. It is about pursuing the real understanding of what it means to be salt
and light, about transformation by the renewing of the mind. It is about the
development of fruitful bearers of the image of Christ in a world gone bland
with its salt-less-ness; a world staggering in an abundance of darkness where
the light has been all but snuffed out."
The mission of SSCA is to educate children and young people
with the mind of Christ. We want our students to achieve academically and grow
intellectually.
But even more, we want our students to be prepared for life
because Christ, the creator and sustainer of the universe, possesses "all
the treasures of wisdom and knowledge" (Colossians 2:3).
The life and mind of Christ is nurtured every day at SSCA in
our classrooms through first rate teaching. It is also nurtured in the lives of
our students through redemptive relationships with teachers who believe that
reconciling the heart and mind to God is the foundation of our common work at
Candid Camera in the Upper
School
Grade 7
Grade 9
Chelsea Reed is Commended by the National Merit Scholarship
Program
Senior, Chelsea Reed, has been named a Commended Student in
the 2009 National Merit Scholarship Program.
She has been presented with a Letter of Commendation from SSCA and the
National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are
being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2009
competition for National Merit Scholarships, Commended Students placed among
the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2009
competition by taking the 2007 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship
Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).
"Recognition of academically talented students and the
key role played by schools in their development is essential to the pursuit of
educational excellence in our nation," commented a spokesperson for NMSC.
"The young people named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding
academic potential by their strong performance in this highly competitive
program. We hope that this recognition
will enhance their educational opportunities and that they will continue to
diligently pursue their professional goals."
School Directory
The main office is working on a school directory which
includes the
your name, address, home phone number, and family email
address.
If you wish to leave any of this information unpublished, or
if you have any questions, please contact the main office.
Crafters Needed!!
SSCA will be holding its second annual christmas craft fair
on Saturday, November 22 from
The cost to rent a table at the fair is $30.00. Reserve today, space is limited! Please
contact Rost Conroy at 781-297-3778 if you're interested in renting a craft
table, or would like to donate a craft to our school.
Sponsored by the SSCA Parent Fellowship Committee.
Parent Fellowship is on the move. Don't miss the community
FUN!
Parent Fellowship is pleased to provide you with several
ways to support SSCA, and to hang out iwth one another this Fall.
*Now through October 7th, the students are selling Yankee
Candles.
The price of the candles have not been inflated in any way.
By purchasing them through this school sale, you will help Parent Fellowship
raise funds for SSCA.
Candles are expected to arrive for your early Christmas
wrapping! As with any fund raising, we
strongly urge parents to assist their children when they contact friends and
relatives. Please do NOT have your children
go "door to door," for safety's sake!
*Now through the end of school we are collecting
"Boxtops for Education."
These little squares are found on many grocery products that
you probably use. Please send them into
school with your child. SSCA receives a
donation from participating companies. Incentives are given to the
*October 13th there will be a
The cost is $3 per person, and $3 for skate rental if
needed. This event is for children Pre-K
through grade 6. All children should be accompanied
by a parent or guardian.
*In November, we are looking forward to Family Movie Nights,
and the big Christmas Craft Fair on the 22nd!
CTY Johns Hopkins
Twelve students from SSCA have qualified to participate in
the 2009 CTY Talent Search sponsored by
To qualify for the Talent Search, a student must score in
the 95% or higher on selected sections of a nationally-normed test. The Talent Search offers a variety of
services and opportunities for students after they take the SAT or ACT standardized
tests.
Girls Varsity Soccer
SouthShore vs.
SouthShore's record is 4-3, while
goalkeeper
Boys Varsity Soccer
Congratulations Boys Varsity for securing a 3-1 win over
Important Reminder
Lunch Order Forms
I need to ask all parents to fill out a separate lunch form
for each child in their family. I
realize this takes them an extra few minutes but it will cut many minutes out
of the entering of orders. I am having
parents put 3 kids on one form and I enter orders by grade.
Attention Hot Lunch Purchasers
Younger children seem to be throwing a lot of hot lunches
away. Please check with your child to
see if they are eating their hot lunch.
Some do not like what they buy, so it may be best to pack a lunch for
them so they are not going hungry.
Pizza slices are huge and most of the younger children
(kindergarten and 1st graders esp.) will only need to order one slice.
Thank you!