Welcome: A Guide to SFC

A GUIDE TO SFC

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Let Me Be the First to Welcome You to SFC! We are so glad you have joined us. You will soon find that we are truly an extraordinary school with incredible teachers and coaches.

We are dedicated to expanding minds, building faith, and preparing students to be the Christian leaders of tomorrow.

Rod Gilbert Head of Schools

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Board of Directors (21-22) Rod Gilbert, HEAD OF SCHOOLS Robin Coykendall, CHAIR Brandon Black Blake Bolton, TREASURER John Bosman, VICE CHAIR Michael Burer Rachelle Costa, SECRETARY Rob Hayes-St. Clair Steve Huffman Cara Miller Kurt Rayners Janean Stripe John Yphantides

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THE MISSION of Santa Fe Christian Schools is to partner with Christian parents within a Bible-based community in order to disciple students to embrace biblical truth, strive for academic excellence, and model Christ-like leadership to influence their homes, churches, and communities for Christ.

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We Believe

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Our Legacy

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Branding

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Volunteering

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Key Terms

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Get Connected

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Campus Map

CONTENTS

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WE BELIEVE the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible and authoritative Word of God. WE BELIEVE there is only one God eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

WE BELIEVE in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, and His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His Ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.

WE BELIEVE that salvation is by grace alone through faith, apart from works, by the merit of the shed blood of Christ, and that the born-again believer is eternally secure in Christ.

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Statement of Faith

WE BELIEVE in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life, and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.

WE BELIEVE in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.

WE BELIEVE in the ministry of the Holy Spirit by indwelling the Christian, enabling him to live a Godly life.

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WE BELIEVE in the individual priesthood of the believer.

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A Brief History SANTA FE CHRISTIAN has a rich history dating back to 1937. Originally developed as a California motel resort called The Las Flores Inn, it was comprised of 50 rooms and a swimming pool. The inn was a sought-after location for the Hollywood elite attending the Del Mar races. However, during WWII the fairgrounds became a B-17 manufacturing plant and the inn fell into disrepair. In 1955, the San Diego Military Academy purchased the resort and converted the rooms into cadet barracks. The Academy grew and in 1962 they built a chapel with offices.

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Lord, they were able to rent the facility from

North County campus, purchased the land

Christian Unified, rehire teachers, acquire

from the Academy and started Santa Fe

the necessary equipment, and reinstate CIF

Christian (SFC). The first class of SFC

sports.

seniors graduated in 1978. Suddenly, in 1985, Christian Unified notified parents that due to financial reasons, they would be closing SFC and the selling the property. Thankfully, this was not the end of our story.

IN AN ACT OF FAITH, courage, and dedication, the parents of Santa Fe Christian rallied together to keep the doors open.

THEN, IN 1988 SFC purchased the 17-acre

OUR LEGACY

IN 1977, Christian Unified, looking for a

Solana Beach property where it continues to serve as a light on the hill.

TODAY, we are a school of 1077 students representing a total of 732 families with a mission of building Christian leaders of tomorrow.

With their love of the school and trust in the WELCOME 9

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Mascot Eagle

School Verse …but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.

They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary,

SFC Colors

they will walk and not be faint.

Primary: Red and White

– ISAIAH 40:31

Alma Mater Secondary: Gold and Black

There is a school with purpose High on a hill by the sea Home of the Santa Fe Eagles Bound for victory

SFC Logos Clock Tower (Academic)

Lettermark (Lifestyle & Athletics)

Hail, hail, Santa Fe, we’ll be true to you Hail, hail, Santa Fe, may God bless our school!

Fight Song

BRANDING

Curious about the Santa Fe Christian brand?

Fight you Eagles, Fight for Glory, Fight with all your might.

Lettermark & Eagle (Primary Athletics)

Ever loyal, true and faithful To the red and white…

Fight, Fight, Fight!

Eagle & Cross Logo (Athletics Accent)

Bravely playing, never failing Raise your colors high!

We are proud of you and true to

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SFC PROVIDES PARENTS with many opportunities to serve and utilize their leadership gifts! Men of SFC, Women of SFC, development, admissions, service teams, room parents, and classroom volunteers all offer great opportunities for service.

Wondering where you can serve? Ask your school administrative assistant for suggestions.

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VOLUNTEERING

Volunteer Opportunities Admissions Ambassadors

Service Team

Share your love of Santa Fe Christian

Each school division has a team of parents

by joining a team of parents that help

who coordinate volunteer needs and assist

admissions by connecting with prospective

with school events. If you’re interested in

families in various ways. Ambassadors lead

learning more about this opportunity, please

campus tours, explain the SFC experience,

contact your principal to get involved.

and welcome families to the community.

For more information contact admissions@sfcs.net.

Adopt a Senior in Prayer Ministry

Women of SFC Women of SFC desire to connect and deepen the faith of every woman in the SFC community. If you have any questions

Adopt a Senior is a wonderful way to support

regarding Women of SFC, please contact

our 12th grade students and their families

womenofsfc@sfcs.net.

as they complete their final year at SFC. This behind-the-scenes ministry lifts up every SFC Senior in prayer. For more information please contact adoptasenior@sfcs.net.

Development Volunteers

Men of SFC Men of SFC aim to connect SFC dads and build a community of Godly men and serve our school in a Christ-like fashion. They gather once a month to hear an uplifting

Make a difference by being a part of raising

message, be inspired, socialize and eat!

funds for our school. October is the beginning

For more information, please contact

of the Annual Giving Drive where you can

menofsfc@sfcs.net.

volunteer as a Giving Captain. Volunteering in this capacity is easy, rewarding, and can be done from home. In April, there are opportunities to serve at the Auction.

Annual Giving and the Auction are the only fundraising efforts we do at SFC. For more information contact development@sfcs.net.

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KEY TERMS

Common Terms and Phrases ACCREDITATION – SFC is accredited by

CHRISTMAS GALA – This traditional SFC

ACSI (Association of Christian Schools

event is a beautiful and festive celebration

International), WASC ( Western Association

created as a thank you to those who donate

of Schools and Colleges), and by ECFA

or pledge $3000 or more to our Annual Giving

(Evangelical Council for Financial

Drive. It’s a perfect way to launch into the

Accountability).

Christmas season.

ANNUAL GIVING – Each year we ask all our

ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS – These extra

families to prayerfully make a gift of any size

courses are a great way for students to

to SFC. Your annual financial gifts over and

explore new interests, develop new athletic

above tuition and fees allow us to provide a

skills, or get a head start on academic

higher quality experience for our students.

courses. Throughout the school year, there

These gifts support financial assistance,

are a variety of after-school enrichment

state-of-the-art safety and security,

programs for our K-5th graders. During the

excellence in curriculum, and teacher

summer, our Middle and Upper School offer

development.

a selection of academic courses. Contact

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS – The Board of Directors aims to protect, advance, and

Kelly Whitton at kwhitton@sfcs.net for more information.

promote the Mission and Vision of SFC. Learn

GLOBAL MINISTRY AND COMMUNITY

more about our Board on MySchoolApp.

PARTNERSHIPS – The primary objective

CHAPEL – At SFC, faith is an integral part of everything, and since God is the author of all things, SFC students have an opportunity to glorify, honor, and praise Him through participation in the school’s chapel program.

Students in Lower, Middle, and Upper School attend chapel for up to an hour each week, and sessions focus on the specific needs of each age group. Typically, there are inspirational speakers, a time for worship, and prayer.

of our Global Ministry and Community Partnerships is to glorify God as we mentor students in spiritual formation:

fellowship, study, service, prayer, and sharing faith. Additionally, we hope our students develop empathy and build cross cultural connections, learning from the cultures and communities we seek to serve as well as from our fellow team members. In years past, our students have worked in Rwanda, India, Dominican Republic, Russia, Thailand, Uganda, France, Italy, Fiji, Texas, Kentucky, Arizona, and City Heights, a neighborhood of San Diego.

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Common Terms and Phrases (cont.)

MEMBER – An SFC Member is a Christian parent or guardian of a current SFC student.

Each family designates one person who will represent their family as the voting Member each year. If a person is not designated, the default Member is the financially responsible person. There is only one Member per family.

Annually, in the month of May, Members cast votes for open seats on the Board of Directors.

QUAD – The center or hub of the Upper and Middle School campuses.

RETREATS – Retreats model for students the priority to occasionally step away from daily routines in order to pursue a deeper relationship with Jesus. All retreats are similar in goals yet each one is unique.

While friendships with peers and faculty are transformed and strengthened, the class becomes united, and most importantly, the students grow in their faith.

SENIOR BUSINESS WEEK – This is the culmination of our senior students’ year-end economics class project. Our students are tasked to develop viable businesses that include methodology, metrics, and processes.

They work in teams and eventually invite the entire school community to visit their “business” at Senior Business Week. The funds the students raise are then donated to the school as the Senior Class Gift.

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SPIRIT WEAR FRIDAYS – Fridays are full

is 100% student-run and includes livestream

of school spirit! Students are encouraged

of sports, special events, and chapel. During

to wear spiritwear tops with either jeans or

the football season, the crew of nearly 20

uniform bottoms. Purchase SFC approved

Upper School students produce, direct, and

apparel online at one of our two sites.

live-stream every football game. Also, two sideline reporters are actively providing insights and interviews throughout the game.

Purchase your athletic spiritwear through

KEY TERMS

SFCtv – The production of these broadcasts

BSN Sideline Sports or lifestyle spiritwear at

Visit sfcs.net or Vimeo to watch a livestream.

sfcspiritwear.sfcs.net.

SFC TALON – The official app for Santa Fe

THE NEST – The official student fan section

Christian athletics brings fans closer to the team than ever before. Get game coverage, player interviews, game previews and recaps, postgame highlights, enhanced stats, customized game alerts, player profiles, game schedules, and much more! Download the app from the Apple Store or Google Play.

STUDENT LEADERSHIP Student Council, Associated Study Body (ASB), Leadership Academy – There are many opportunities for students to develop leadership skills. Student Council is available for those in the Lower and Middle School.

ASB is a team of elected Upper School

at SFC. Watch as SFC spirit comes alive during games and student events to cheer on our school. Check out @thenest_sfc on Instagram where you’ll find the Nest dress theme for each game. Go Eagles!

VETERANS CELEBRATION – Every year, SFC hosts a special celebration to honor our US military Veterans for their service. At this

annual community-wide event, SFC families, grandparents, and friends in the greater San Diego area are invited to come enjoy and partake in celebrating our heroic Veterans.

student leaders that represent the student body, coordinate various initiatives, plan community events, and activities for the Upper School to help foster community on campus. The Leadership Academy is a program to develop strong leaders. Nearly half the student body of Santa Fe Christian’s Upper School participates in this program through athletics.

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EVERY THURSDAY AFTERNOON you will

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Weekly Newsletter

receive our SFCWeekly – an email containing letters from each principal, important dates, and upcoming events. These emails come from our Director of Marketing Communications, Dawn Saunders or SFC

Communications department. To ensure you

receive these important emails and that they

don’t go into your spam or promotions, please whitelist emails from @sfcs.net.

MySchoolApp THIS WEBSITE IS DIFFERENT from sfcs.net.

MySchoolApp is SFC’s private community portal for current students, faculty, staff, and parents – all the information you need in one place. Tiles are updated frequently, so please visit your school tile often. Log onto sfcs. myschoolapp.com with your username (your email address) and password.

At MySchoolApp, you can: • Order books

• Find division-specific information

• Order school uniforms

• Find your student’s grades

• Sign-up for bus transportation

• View event calendars

• Set up lunch account with Ki’s

• Get Information about teachers

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Save the Dates 2022 AUGUST 23

Lower School Meet Your Teacher Day

Middle School Registration Day

AUGUST 24

Upper School Registration Day

AUGUST 25

First Day of School

SEPTEMBER 6

Lower School Back to School Night

SEPTEMBER 7

Middle School Back to School Night

SEPTEMBER 8

Upper School Back to School Night

SEPTEMBER 23

New Family Tailgate

OCTOBER 22

Homecoming Game

NOVEMBER 9

Veterans Celebration

DECEMBER 11

Christmas Gala

2023 APRIL 29

Auction

MAY 4

Grandparent’s Day & Art Show

MAY 24

Last Day of School

MAY 25

5th Grade Promotion

MAY 25

8th Grade Promotion

MAY 26

Upper School Graduation

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Main Admin Office

858-755-8900

Attendance

Athletics

Lower School

858-755-8900 x1028

Middle/Upper School

858-755-8900 x1081

School Nurse Taylor Lytle, R.N. tlytle@sfcs.net

Doug Miller, DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS dmiller@sfcs.net Robbie Roberts, ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR rroberts@sfcs.net John Wallace, ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR,

858-755-8900 x1010

Lower School (K–5) Amanda Walker, PRINCIPAL walker@sfcs.net

MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS

wallace@sfcs.net Tara Woolley, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT twoolley@sfcs.net Michaela Johnson, ATHLETIC TRAINER mjohnson@sfcs.net

Julie Johnson, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL jjohnson@sfcs.net

Leadership

Kathy O’Shea, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT / ATTENDANCE koshea@sfcs.net

Rod Gilbert, HEAD OF SCHOOLS rgilbert@sfcs.net

Middle School (6–8) Todd Deveau, PRINCIPAL tdeveau@sfcs.net Kristi Ellis, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL kellis@sfcs.net Teresa King, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT tking@sfcs.net

Upper School (9-12) Matt Hannan, PRINCIPAL mhannan@sfcs.net Pamela Oden, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL oden@sfcs.net Mike Siciliano, DEAN OF STUDENTS msiciliano@sfcs.net

Hannah Park, CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER hpark@sfcs.net

Kurt DePfyffer, CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATIONS OFFICER kdepfyffer@sfcs.net

Rob Honma, CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER rhonma@sfcs.net

Tim Pierce, DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES tpierce@sfcs.net Kristin Smith, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES kdsmith@sfcs.net

Advancement Team

Ronnie Forougi, DIRECTOR ADVANCEMENT OPERATIONS rforougi@sfcs.net

Linda Howes, DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS lhowes@sfcs.net Dawn Saunders, DIRECTOR OF MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS

dsaunders@sfcs.net

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Kelly Taylor, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ktaylor@sfcs.net

Erin Mirich, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT emirich@sfcs.net

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Important Numbers & Emails

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Drop-off and Parking

ALL TRAFFIC ENTERS CAMPUS at Gate #3 and proceeds through the Loop Road to designated drop-off area.

Upper and Middle School drop-off is behind the Chapel.

Lower School drop-off is by the playground.

All cars exit out of Gate #1. Lot A has guest parking available.

CAMPUS MAP

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