Important Dates
4/19-4/21 - IOWA standardized testing, Grades 3-5
4/20 - Middle School Social, 3-5pm
4/24-4/28 - IOWA standardized testing, Grades 1-2
4/28 - SCA Family Movie Night
5/6 - Junior/Senior Banquet, 6-8pm, Fircrest
5/19-22 - International Student visit
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SCA Movie Night coming up
On behalf of the Sophomore Class of 2025 you are invited you to a very special event - A Theater Movie Night! The Sophomores have rented out the Blue Mouse Theater, and selected The Lorax as the featured film.
The Lorax is a heart warming, child-friendly film, that can be enjoyed by the whole family! Our hope is that families will come out and we will have a big group of people to enjoy a fun memory with. (Parents would need to stay with elementary)
This is a fundraiser for our hardworking sophomores, so we are asking for a mandatory donation of $5-7, (to cover costs and save a seat) but of course feel free to donate more!
- When: Friday, April 28th 6:00- 9:00PM
- Where: Blue Mouse Theatre | 2611 N Proctor St, Tacoma, WA
- Any other questions can be directed to Class Advisor Miss Keller, who will be present helping the officers with this event.
- Donations can be made by card or cash, and tickets picked up in the High School Office.
- Guaranteed tickets need to be purchased by the afternoon of the 28th.
Possibly, but not guaranteed cash sales at the door for any remainder tickets.
Thank you so much for your consideration, we hope to see you there!!
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Short stay hosts needed in May
We are hosting Japanese exchange students for a short-term stay from May 19-22.
Shukutoku Sugamo Junior High in Tokyo takes all of their 130 9th graders to Seattle for their annual school trip each year. We have agreed to host 35 students and need 10 more families willing to host two students each.
Stipends will be provided to host families to help offset the cost of hosting.
Host families provide
- A warm and supportive atmosphere
- Room and board (note: students can share a room with a host sibling of the same gender, but must have a separate bed. Air mattresses are acceptable).
- Transportation: Pick up stduents on Friday afternoon and drop them off Monday morning
Host families receive
- The opportunity to make lasting friendships and learn about another culture
- An international experience without ever leaving home
- The chance to make a difference in an exchange student's life
- Comprehensive support and assistance from program coordinators throughout the program
- $30 per student, per night stipend
If you are interested, please contact Yulia Brubaker, the head of our International Students Program.
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Summer class opportunities available
We are excited that Red Comet will be offering a new FREE ONLINE program this late spring/summer called the Accelerated ALE Program. This program is a good opportunity for students to build up high school credits and enroll in some interesting elective classes that they offer. Enrolling in career-focused courses is the next best thing to a summer internship.
Courses may begin as soon as NOW and must begin before May 27th. Students will be given time until 7/31/2023 to complete the class and earn credit. There will be NO Extensions beyond 7/31. Incomplete courses will be zeroed out and closed after this date. All final grades will be added to the student's transcripts at Sound Christian and factored into their cumulative GPA.
Click here for more information about the Red Comet ALE program (offered to SCA through the Toppenish School District).
Click here for an ALE course catalog (remember that these are all SEMESTER long courses that will be completed at an accelerated pace - approximately 3 months instead of 6 months).
SCA's guidelines for students to be part of the Accelerated ALE Program:
- Must have a current GPA above a 3.0 and be a currently enrolled in 9th, 10th, or 11th grades
- Maximum of two ALE courses in the program
- Good behavioral standing
- Enrolled at SCA for the 2023-2024 school year
Please note: All courses and/or students will require administrative approval. Administration does reserve the right for a student to not be allowed to take these accelerated classes.
If your student is interested in taking a class (or two) through this program, please notify Mrs. Reinmuth at areinmuth@soundchristianacademy.org as soon as possible with the classes your student is interested in taking. DO NOT REGISTER THROUGH THE WEBSITE. Registration will take some time to complete. All enrollment paperwork must be completed and the coursework started by May 27th.
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Spirit Week for Middle School and High School
We've got spirit, yes we do
We've got spirit, how about you?
Spirit Week will be April 24-28 this year and we have the deets right here for you.
High School- Monday, April 24: Twin Day, find someone to twin with
- Tuesday, April 25: Monochromatic Day, dress in all one spring related color, head to toe
- Wednesday, April 26: Teacher and Student Swap Day, teachers dress as students and students dress like teachers
- Thursday, April 27: Day at the Beach, wear a summer outfit like you are hanging out on the beach
- Friday, April 28: Mathlete vs. Athlete, dress like a nerd or wear sports gear
Middle School- Monday, April 24: Spies in Disguise, dress in sunglasses or undercover spy attire
- Tuesday, April 25: Brains vs Brawn, dress up as a jock or a nerd
- Wednesday, April 26: Dress to Impress, dress in your fancy clothes for the day
- Thursday, April 27: Class Wars: Decades Day, 6th grade (1980s), 7th grade (1960s), 8th grade (1990s/2000s)
- Friday, April 28: Lion Pride Day, dress up in your SCA gear
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Middle School social
Calling all Middle School students!
The Middle School is having a get together from 3-5pm on Thursday, April 20.
There will be games like hide and seek, ice cream and just a general time for the students to have fun together outside of normal school hours.
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