EAGLE EDITION

“ Bless the LORD, O my soul ; and all that is

within me, bless His holy name! ” Psalm 103:1 Sunbury Christian

Academy

Education Based on Biblical Principles

Schedule of Events:

† May 3—Senior High Formal

† May 6-10—Teacher Apprecia-

tion Week

† May 9—Elementary Spring

Program & Art Display

† May 10-12—Ecology Canoe

Trip

† May 13—Wendy’s Commu-

nity Night (5:00-8:00 pm)

† May 14—ACAA Track Meet

(Grades 6-12)

† May 15—K4, Kindergarten &

5th Grade “Move-Up Day”

† May 15—Young Americans

Recognition Banquet

† May 16—Piano Recital (7:00)

† May 20—Hoss’s Community

Night (4:00-9:00 pm)

† May 22-23—Senior Final

Exams

† May 23—Secondary Awards

Program (12:45)

† May 24—Senior Graduation

(7:00)

† May 24—Bob Evans Commu-

nity Event (all day)

† May 24-26—fiVe BEL°W

FUNdRAISER

† May 27—No School:

Memorial Day

† May 28-31—Secondary Final

Exams

† May 29—Elementary Field

Day

† May 30—Half Day Of School:

11:30 Dismissal

† May 30—Kindergarten

Graduation (6:30)

† May 31—Preschool and K4

Year-End Program (9:00)

† May 31—Elementary Awards

Program (10:00)

† May 31—Last Day Of School:

11:30 Dismissal

May/June 2013

As the school year comes to a close, we wish to say the following additional heartfelt thanks:

...to the many parent chaperones who assisted on fieldtrips

...to Dennis Morgan, his assistants, Karl Carey and Don Campbell, and their crew

of helpers who prepared the delicious Dinner Theatre meals

...to Jennifer Daddario, Bonnie Clawser and Carol Daddario who decorated for the

Dinner Theatre

...to Shelley Heffner who oversaw the table service and clean-up each evening of the

Dinner Theatre

...to the dishroom crew who made sure everything was clean after each meal of the

Dinner Theatre

...to Pauline and Amanda Rappold and Donna Anstadt who generously donated the

hand-sewn items that were sold at the Dinner Theatre

...to Bill Anoia, Gary Barclay, Larry Riggs and John Tobias who were willing to

help during the many, many times that their custodial services were requested

...to Lillian Fahringer, Marian Fahringer and the many volunteers who prepared

and served great concessions during the soccer and basketball home games

...to Bill and Lois McLeod who voluntarily attended to the landscaping needs

around the building

...to Sue Bassett, Nancy Ermert, Norma Gebhart, Linda Kopp, Kelly Shaffer, Betz

Sweely and Joyce Williams who helped in the “ALL” (Alternative Learning Lab)

...to Tricia Gutelius and her faithful kitchen crew who prepared and served deli-

cious meals to our students and staff

...to Maria Edmondson who managed the Box Tops For Education and Campbells

Labels reward programs

...to all of our coaches who gave voluntarily of their time to our athletes and

athletic program

...to our EITC sponsors who have provided additional scholarship funds for many

of our school families

...to our Sustained Giving partners who helped to assure that we had a certain

amount of money to count on each month

...to all who supported SCA fundraisers

...to all who faithfully prayed for SCA

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Tuition Reminder In accordance with school policy, all accounts

must be paid for the current year by May 31st. Monthly

payments are on a 12-month basis for all grades. This

means that a payment is due the 1st of each month begin-

ning in July and ending with 2 payments in May. The

final payment for the year will be due May 31st.

Any student whose account is not paid in full by

May 31st will not receive a report card and/or a gradua-

tion diploma. If transferring to another school, records

will not be sent. Please check your account to make sure

your payments have been kept up to date.

Please call the school office at 473-7592 with any

questions or concerns you have concerning this matter.

Library Reminder All library books should be returned to the school

library by Friday, May 10. Final report cards will be held

until all books are returned. If a book has been lost or

damaged, a charge will be assessed to replace the book.

Teacher Appreciation Week Join us in showing appreciation for our teachers

as we celebrate a “Redneck”-themed “Teacher

Appreciation Week” on May 6-10. Cards,

notes of thanks or special drawings are

welcome as we take the time to honor our

teachers who give so much of themselves

throughout the year. On Thursday,

May 9, students and staff will enjoy a

special “Redneck” dress-up day—just

keep in mind that shoes are required!

Plan to join in on the fun!

Piano Recital A piano recital involving Mrs. Crooks’ current

piano students will be held on Thursday, May 16. The

program will begin at 7:00 in the church sanctu-

ary with refreshments to follow. Come and

enjoy an evening of piano music as the stu-

dents share their God-given talent with us.

Forms Needed Please be reminded that the following forms are

needed before the start of the 2013-2014 school year:

Physical form completed by physician—grades K4,

Kindergarten, 6, 11

Dental form completed by dentist—grades Kindergar-

ten, 3, 7

K4—5th grade students will be enjoying an afternoon of games and competition on

Wednesday, May 29, beginning at 12:00 pm. Parents are welcome to attend!

“Fishers of Men”

The captain and her crew are about to embark on

a long journey focused on treasure—telling others about

the treasure of Jesus, that is! Just as one faces both suc-

cess and setbacks as he strives to follow Christ, so the

shipmates of this vessel face the challenges of storm and

pirates in their quest to achieve what God has commanded

them to do.

Join us Thursday, May 9, at 7:00, as the ele-

mentary students share, in drama

and song, this example of how

Christians can conquer their fears

and have success through faith in

God. This program is sure to be a

blessing—we hope to see you!

~Mrs. Kelly Gross

Seniors Experience Literature You may have read The Canterbury Tales by

Geoffrey Chaucer, but did you know that the motive be-

hind writing this work was to show how corrupt the

Catholic Church was back in medieval times? The story

is comprised of the tales told by twenty-nine pilgrims

travelling on their pilgrimage to Canterbury.

As stated by one of the class members, “we were

required to do a character analysis on the pilgrim of our

choice. We then had to do an oral presentation in class

dressed as our pilgrim. We learned that some of the pil-

grims were respectable people, some were very evil and

corrupt, and that only one of the twenty-nine pilgrims was

an honorable man. The class had fun dressing up and

seemed to learn from the assignment.” Thank you, Mrs.

Rothermel, for allowing your class to experience 14th

century Literature in a very tangible way!

~excerpt from Ben Lahr

Pictured below, clockwise from top: Alyssa Harlos as

The Wife of Bath, and Michael Mull and Ben Lahr in

their interpretation of The Yeoman.

is the theme of this year’s Senior High Formal

to be held on Friday, May 4, beginning at

6:30 pm at the Front Street Station,

Northumberland. Pictures will be taken at King

Street Park, Northumberland, beginning at 5:30.

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Graduation Programs Senior Graduation

Friday, May 24

7:00 PM

Kindergarten Graduation

Thursday, May 30

6:30 PM

Summer Reading Current 8th-11th grade students will be required

to complete summer reading requirements before return-

ing to class next fall. Information concerning the require-

ments will be sent home with mid-term grade sheets to

students in those grades.

SCA Yearbooks The 2012-2013 SCA Eagle Edition will be avail-

able mid-May. Mrs. Rothermel and the yearbook com-

mittee have done a beautiful job in designing this special

remembrance of the school year—we thank them for the

many hours given to this project. Those who pre-ordered

yearbooks earlier in the school year will soon be given

information concerning the remaining payment due and

the actual date yearbooks will be available.

Coaches Needed Are you a former (or current) soccer or basketball

player who has a desire to help mold the lives of young

people here at SCA? The SCA Athletic Department is

currently in need of assistant coaches for girls soccer as

well as head and assistant coaches for JV girls basketball.

If you (or someone you know) have a solid Christian testi-

mony, know the game of soccer or basketball, enjoy

coaching and are available for after-school practices and

games, please contact the school office at 473-7592 or

through email at sca74@ptd.net for more information and

to set up an interview.

Balloon Cars Fifth grade has been building balloon cars to il-

lustrate the principles of rocketry. The development poses

simple mechanical challenges that the students have been

applying in their design. Soon we will compete and ob-

serve whose construction will win the race!

~Mrs. Kelly Gross

City-States The fifth grade class recently studied ancient

Greece and the arrangement of city-states customary of

that time period. Students applied what they learned as

they “developed” and named their own city-state, created

a poster of it, and determined whether their city-state

would follow the Athens or Sparta form of government.

The class established the following original city-state

names: “Sparticuse,” “Rigagy,” “Linea,” “Polropilis of

Sparta,” “SunnyShine Republic of Athens” and “Divora.”

~Mrs. Kelly Gross

Elijah Grenot and Colton

Newbury are hard at work

designing their car.

Emma Atwood and

Madalyn Spotts have

some fun while working

on their creation.

Sports Fee Any Middle or High School student who will be

playing soccer, JV/Varsity basketball and/or participating

in SCA Track meets next year will be required to pay a one-time sports participation fee of $50.00. This can be

paid any time prior to the start of the school year, and

helps to offset the cost of referees, uniforms, equipment,

etc.

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Sunbury Christian Academy 3rd Quarter Honor Roll 2012/2013 School Year

Distinguished Honor Roll

Grade 1: Benjamin Brudnicki, Luke Snyder

Grade 2: Brianna Hennett, John Hoegerl, Gabrielle Hoover-Seese, Carissa Myers, Caryssa Ressler, Luke Spotts, Lilyanna

Strocko

Grade 3: Ayana Aguirre, Christian Rider, Trevor Taylor, Braydon Wertman

Grade 4: Hope Drumm

Grade 5: Emma Atwood, Angeline Effinger, Kyle Hendrickson, Shannon Hennett, Kirsten Keller, Blake McCloskey, Michaela

Novack, Madalyn Spotts

Grade 6: Rebekah Gingrich, Josiah Miller

Grade 7: Seth Kabonick, Colton Long, Jenna Stuck

Grade 8: Alex Gessner, Faith Gingrich, Tylar Hoover-Seese, Justin Keller, Madeline Novack, Kierstin Roup, Andria Savidge,

Dylan Taylor, Ashlee Wertman

Grade 9: Katrina Goecke, Brandy Schroth, Jedadiah Stuck

Grade 10: Torri Erdman

Grade 11: Tiffany Billings, Alan Goecke, Tanner Gutelius

Grade 12: Christy Powlus

Honor Roll

Grade 1: Kyrianna Baumert, Benjamin Lauver, Morgan Sees

Grade 2: Daniel Hernandez, Cody Long

Grade 3: Jessie Anoia, Briana Bluhm, Braydon Frick, Joel Hendrickson, Sadie Rollins, Alexander Sassaman, Micah Savidge

Grade 4: Brayden Long, Colby Savidge

Grade 5: Julia Abraham, Elijah Grenot, Colton Newbury

Grade 6: Brianna Hernandez, Marissa Spangler

Grade 7: Nathan Dreher, Bailey Rhodes, Julia Taylor

Grade 8: Alyssa Bissaillon, Nathan Derk

Grade 9: Courtney Maurer, Sarah Spangler

Grade 11: Adam Clemens, Morgan Roup, Jessalyn Stuck

Perfect Attendance Kindergarten: Caitlin Myers

Grade 1: Morgan Sees, Luke Snyder

Grade 2: Nathan Savidge

Grade 3: Briana Bluhm, Emma Grenot, Sadie Rollins

Grade 4: Ethan Smith, Brooke Snyder

Grade 5: Elijah Grenot, Kyle Hendrickson, Kirsten Keller, Colton Newbury, Madalyn Spotts

Grade 6: Conner Carey, Rachel Snyder, Marissa Spangler

Grade 7: Jakeb Anderson, Seth Kabonick, Colton Long, Julia Taylor

Grade 8: Kierstin Roup, Jackson Snyder, Dylan Taylor

Grade 9: Brennen Roup, Brandy Schroth, Sarah Spangler

Grade 10: Gavin Troutman

Grade 11: Alan Goecke

The 2013-2014 School Year Begins

Wednesday, August 21st

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“Book It!” We all know that reading is important, and what

better way to encourage reading outside of school than

with a reward?! This winter, SCA Kindergarten through

5th grade students again took part in “Book-It,” an ele-

mentary reading program sponsored by Pizza Hut. Each

month from October through March students were given a

monthly calendar or reading “contract” along with grade-

appropriate reading goals. After meeting the month’s

goals, students were given a certificate for a free personal

pan pizza at Pizza Hut. Those students who met the read-

ing goals for all six months were honored with the title

“Book-It All Star” for the school year. Congratulations,

students—keep on reading! Pictured below are

SCA’s 2013 “All Stars,” listed with grade level.

ACAA Track Meet Many SCA 6th-12th graders

will have the opportunity to partici-

pate in competitive Track and

Field events on Tuesday, May 14,

during the ACAA Track Meet at

Bloomsburg University. This meet takes place

once a year and involves approximately a dozen Christian

schools from central Pennsylvania. Mrs. Hernandez and

Mr. Jackson have been working with stu-

dents during PE classes and after school

practices to develop skills and build

strength and endurance in preparation

for the event. If you enjoy Track and

Field competition, consider attending

this free event—your support in the

stands will be very welcome!

Final Day of School: Friday, May 31

11:30 Dismissal

11:30 dismissal both Thursday, May 30 and Friday, May 31

Inset, at left: Michaela Novack and

Emma Atwood (5th)

Above, front row: Benjamin Brud-

nicki (1st), Grace Spaide, Elijah Billheim, Caitlin Myers

(Kindergarten) and Morgan Sees (1st)

Second row: Luke Spotts, Daniel Hernandez, Lilyanna

Strocko, Carissa Myers and Caryssa Ressler (2nd)

Third row: Christian Rider, Braydon Wertman, Dylan

Taylor, Ayana Aguirre and Briana Bluhm (3rd)

Fourth row: Hope Drumm, Renae Mack, Autumn Her-

nandez, Brooke Snyder, Carly Boyle, Breauna Williams

and Emily Webb (not easily visible) (4th)

Back row: Ethan Smith, Max Anoia, Brayden Long,

Malachi Floyd and Colby Savidge (4th)

So Many Things To Do! The Kindergarten and first grade classes recently

visited the Children’s Museum in Bloomsburg. There

were over 50 interactive exhibits! Oh, the fun and excite-

ment seen and heard at each exhibit! The first graders’

favorite items were the Pneumatic Air Machine, the Giant

Bird Nest, the Coal Mine and the School House. Favored

by the Kindergarten class were the Let’s Pretend Theatre,

the Coal Mine, Egyptian Dress-Up and Craft, and the

Eastern Woodlands Longhouse where they were able to

dress up like a bear. So many things to do! We certainly

would enjoy a return visit to this FUN place!

~Mrs. Carla Thomas

(Left) Ben Brudnicki, Ben

Lauver and Luke Snyder

enjoy the Pneumatic Air

Machine. (Above) Kyr-

ianna Baumert and Morgan

Sees spend time at the

School House.

EITC (tuition assis-

tance)

applications are now

available in the school

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Upcoming fundraisers!

Monday, 5/13—Wendy’s Community Night—no

ticket needed

Sunday, 5/19 - Saturday, 5/25—Five Below

FUNdRAISER—flier needed

Monday, 5/20—Hoss’s Community Night—ticket

needed

Friday, 5/24—Bob Evans Community Event—

ticket needed

Thanks for your

participation!

Remember to get Dairy Queen gift cards from SCA for summertime treats!

Move-Up Day The K4, Kindergarten and 5th grade classes will

enjoy a small “taste” of what next year’s classes will be

like as they participate in “Move-Up Day,” which will

take place Wednesday, May 15th. We have found that

this special day helps to build excitement about what’s

ahead for next year and eases the transition about to take

place. Thank you in advance, Mrs. Drumheller, Mrs.

Thomas and Middle School teachers, for your part in

helping these students prepare for next year!

Please remember to keep SCA in

prayer during

Healthy Foods—and Reptiles?! The second grade class recently visited Giant

Markets, Danville, to learn the importance of eating

healthy foods. Students were taken around the store and

reminded how to choose the right kinds of foods. They

moved from the produce section to healthy cereals, on to

the deli and bottled water, next to the dairy section and

then finished at the health and beauty aids area. The stu-

dents learned that it is important to take care of the inside,

as well as the outside, of their bodies. One of the favorite

parts of the tour was seeing a live lobster. They received

grapes to eat and took home a reusable grocery bag filled

with goodies.

From there, the class travelled to Clyde Peeling’s

Reptiland, in Allenwood. They were met inside the first

door by two large alligators—or were they crocodiles?!

Students were taught that there are several ways to tell the

difference between the two, but we’re not sure that we

would remember the differences—or really care!—if we

ever met up with one! There were lizards, turtles, tor-

toises, beautifully colored frogs, and lots of snakes.

Yuck! It seems that the prettier frogs are, the more poi-

sonous they are. The class peered through the fence to try

to see the dinosaur exhibit that will be featured next

month. And there was also a special bat-feeding presenta-

tion. What was he doing at Reptiland?! The second grad-

ers enjoyed their special field trip day!

~Mrs. Cathy Leshinskie

Elementary Basketball An enthusiastic group of 4th-6th grade students

enjoyed several weeks of basketball practices and games

during the recent Elementary basketball season. Each

young athlete progressed in skill and confidence, both in

game victories and losses. There are exciting things

ahead for SCA JV teams and we look forward to seeing

these young athletes in the years to come!

Front row: Autumn Hernandez, Jocelyn Gross, Julia Abra-

ham, Brianna Hernandez, Carly Boyle, Brooke Snyder,

Shannon Hennett, Emily Webb and Michaela Novack

Back row: Coach Hennett, Madalyn Spotts, Rachel Snyder,

Khristyn Maurer, Becky Gingrich, Renae Mack, Hope

Drumm and Coach Boyle.

Front row: Assistant Coach Seth Kabonick,

Colton Newbury, Brayden Long, Colby

Savidge, and Assistant Coach Jed Stuck

Back row: Coach Carey, Kyle Hendrickson,

Malachi Floyd, Conner Carey, Josiah Miller,

Max Anoia and Coach Anoia

Cody Long and

Luke Spotts enjoy

meeting a baby

alligator.

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First Day of School

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Last Day of School Friday, May 30, 2014 or later if necessary

Commencement Friday, May 23, 2014

Sunbury Christian Academy 135 Spruce Hollow Road

Northumberland, PA 17857 Phone: (570) 473-7592

Fax: (570) 473-7531 Email: sca74@ptd.net

www.sunburychristianacademy.org

2013-2014

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Emergency Make-Up Days

February 14 March 28 April 17 June 2

Half Day (11:30 Dismissal)

November 7 November 8

November 27 Last Day of School

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Sunbury Bible Church

Sunbury Christian Academy 135 Spruce Hollow Road

Northumberland, PA 17857

Phone:

570-473-7592

Fax:

570-473-7531

Email:

sca74@ptd.net

Web Site:

www.sunburychristianacademy.org

May Menu Menu is subject to change

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 Papa John’s Pizza 2 Chicken w/Pasta

Broccoli w/Cheese

Fruit

Dessert

3 Turkey Sub

Chips

Fruit

7 Fish Sticks

Pierogies

Vegetable

Fruit

8 Papa John’s Pizza 9 Walking Taco

Corn

Fruit

Dessert

10 Ham & Cheese Sub

Chips

Fruit

14 Hot Dog

Nachos w/Cheese

Vegetable

Fruit

15 Papa John’s Pizza

16 Chicken Wrap w/

Ranch

Vegetable

Fruit

Dessert

17 Meatball Sub

Chips

Fruit

21 Grilled Stromboli Sandwich

Tator Tots

Vegetable

Fruit

22 Papa John’s Pizza 23

Cook’s Choice

24 Chicken Tender Sub

Chips

Fruit

28

Cook’s Choice

29 Papa John’s Pizza 30

No Lunch

11:30 Dismissal

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No Lunch

11:30 Dismissal

June 4

Emergency Make-Up Day

(if needed)

Lunch Prices: Elementary $1.75, Secondary $2.00, extras $1.00; Pizza $1.00/slice; Milk 30¢