2026 SFCA Elementary BTSO Information

Back to School Orientation Elementary Information 2026-2027

Southwest Florida Christian Academy, a ministry of McGregor Baptist Church, will partner with Christian parents to provide their children with a distinctively biblical and academically excellent education that will equip students to be godly leaders and to successfully engage the culture for Christ.

Where to Visit this Evening: All areas will be open from 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm.

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Your Child’s Classroom

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Fellowship Hall Information Booths

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Room H100 off of Main Street in the Hope Building

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Main Street Information Booths

Kindergarten - 5th grade families may visit your child’s classroom anytime until 6:30 pm.

Specials Teachers - Elementary, Middle, & High School Admissions and Tuition & Billing SFCA Free Used Uniforms School Office Staff King’s Crew Information - SFCA’s K-12 before and after school program Development, Volunteer, & Event Information SFCA Fine Arts Academy High School Counselor High School Teachers HS Academic Support Staff HS Student Activities - Student Leadership Academy SFCA King’s Spirit Wear Sale To enter H100 to purchase spirit items, enter the Preschool entrance located in the middle of Main Street, then turn left down the first hallway, and H100 is the first door on the left.

School Nurse BWI Specialist - DeepRoots and Chapel Chat SFCA Athletic Association Moms in Prayer Beloved Women’s Ministry McGregor Baptist Church

Elementary Faculty and Staff

Ms. Susie Kackley – Elementary Principal Mrs. Holly Marciano – Elementary 3-5 Assistant Principal Mrs. Alison Bischoff - Elementary K-2 Assistant Principal Mrs. Melissa Hendrix – Elementary Counselor Mrs. Meghan Davidson – Elementary Counseling Services Specialist Mrs. Sarah Chesnut - Elementary Academic Coach Mrs. Erin Morejon – Elementary Assistant Mrs. Heather Cox - Kindergarten Mrs. Sherri Jacobs - Kindergarten Mrs. Kenzie Kane - Kindergarten Mrs. Rachel Norton- Kindergarten Mrs. Lindsey Emery - Kindergarten Assistant Mrs. Kathy Gogerty - Kindergarten Assistant Mrs. Randi Halligan - Kindergarten Assistant Mrs. Janele Krebs - Kindergarten Assistant Mrs. Lacey Brown - First Grade Mrs. Amy Gainey - First Grade Mrs. Jeanine Laferriere - First Grade Mrs. Amanda Lourenco - First Grade Mrs. Teresa Gillihan - First Grade Assistant Mrs. Dory Guerrero - First Grade Assistant Mrs. Angie Coburn - Second Grade Miss Jessica Drye - Second Grade Ms. Linda Graham - Second Grade Ms. Chelsea Sager - Second Grade Mrs. Amber Davis - Third Grade Mrs. Michelle Edwards - Third Grade Mrs. Abby Francis - Third Grade Mrs. Shellee Ketola - Third Grade Mrs. Amanda Doze - Fourth Grade Mrs. Sophia Johnson-Miller - Fourth Grade Miss Heather Helmerich - Fourth Grade Mr. Todd Reed - Fourth Grade Miss Becca Jackson - Fifth Grade Ms. Tashauya Johnson - Fifth Grade Mrs. Jessi Price - Fifth Grade Mrs. Amanda Thottichira - Fifth Grade Elementary Specials: Mrs. Brandy Davis Mrs. Amanda Doerr Mr. Kent Jurgenson Miss Christina Hartley Mrs. Debbie Letcher Coach Jeremy Muehring Coach Eddie Rogosich Mrs. Jessica Solomon Miss Kersten Sonnenberg

Joy Building 1st Floor: Kindergarten & 1st Grade

Cox

Kane

Laferriere

Jacobs

Norton

Brown

Gainey

Lourenco

Modular Building: 2nd Grade

Graham M101

Coburn M102

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Drye M100

Sager M103

Hope Building 2nd Floor: 3rd - 5th Grade Balcony overlooking Main Street

Lobby

Helmerich

Reed

Doze

Thottichira

Jackson

Price

Johnson

JohnsonMiller H-203 Davis

Ketola

Edwards H-201

Francis H-200

Fellowship Hall Map

Table locations may change slightly.

First Day of School Information

The first day of school is Wednesday, August 5, 2026. The first bell rings at 8:45 a.m. and the start time for ALL grades is 9:00 a.m. This will be a FULL DAY of school.

Where to report on the first day of school

Students in grades K-5 report to their classrooms.

Only on the first day, elementary parents may park and escort their children to class.

Middle and High School students report to their homeroom/1st period.

Regular School Hours:

Start time (M, T, Th, F) for ALL grades - 8:00 a.m. (first bell at 7:45 a.m.)

Start time Wednesday for ALL grades - 9:00 a.m. (first bell at 8:45 a.m.)

End time is 2:50 p.m. for 6-12 and 3:00 p.m. for K-5.

School Office Hours:

7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (M, T, Th, F) 8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. (Wednesday)

Uniform Information

Uniforms are to be purchased through Renegades Uniform Company.

PE uniforms are required for all middle and high school students.

These are to be purchased through the SFCA Athletic Department.

Each Friday is SFCA Jean Day. Students may wear jeans for $1.00 with an SFCA t-shirt. This money directly funds our athletic program. If you wish to pay $36 for the entire school year instead of sending in money weekly, email Tamar Miller at tamar.miller@sfcakings.org and you will be billed through your FACTS account.

Please read your Parent/Student Handbook for further uniform information. The Handbook can be accessed on our school website, sfcakings.org, under the Academics tab.

Drop off starts at 7:30 a.m. for all students not going to King’s Crew. Students arriving earlier will be directed to King’s Crew to be supervised. K-5 students will report to J100, and 6-12 students will report to the library.

Joy Building West: All kindergarten-2nd grade and their siblings ( no matter the grade).

Annex South/Library: All 6th-12th grade students without a kindergarten-2nd grade sibling.

Hope East: All 3rd-5th grade students without a kindergarten-2nd grade sibling. *Parents must stay in their vehicles during drop off.*

Dismissal for grades 6-12 is 2:50 p.m. and K-5 is 3:00 p.m. Students not picked up by the end of dismissal will report to King’s Crew to be supervised. K-5 students will report to J100, and 6-12 students will report to room A-207.

Joy Building West: All elementary ( K-5) with siblings in grades 6-12. All 6-12 siblings will wait in the Annex courtyard/library for their K-5 sibling to be called and then go to the pick-up cone.

Annex South/Library: All 6-12 grade students without an elementary sibling.

Hope East: All families with elementary ( K-5) only children. *Parents must stay in their vehicles during pick up.*