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A newsletter for friends, staff, and parents of Summit Christian Academy
Sum mit
Christian Academy Administration, Early Education, Secondary 1500 SW Jefferson Lee’s Summit MO 64081 816.525.1480 Elementary 1450 SW Jefferson Lee’s Summit MO 64081 816.524.0185
Spring 2022
Summit Christian Academy Begins Construction on Fieldhouse and Activity Center
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ummit Christian Academy (SCA) is pleased
for a number of capacity issues the school is
to announce that construction is currently
facing on the 40-acre campus. It will include an
underway for the addition of a 43,000 ft²
official NCAA sized gymnasium, locker rooms,
Fieldhouse and Activity Center. Since 1989, SCA has been inspiring students
weight room, multipurpose room, meeting rooms, concession stand, and restrooms.
Chris Hahn, Head of School
to achieve their God-given potential through
“It is not the building, but what is happening
Joe Hesman, Secondary Principal & Director of Operations
excellent academics and Christian training in
in the building that matters,” shared SCA Head
a compassionate environment. Enrollment has
of School Chris Hahn. “Lives and hearts can be
grown steadily for the past decade, and current
transformed for Christ, and heaven can get bigger
enrollment is at a historic high with nearly 1100
if we have the space and facilities where we can all
early education - 12th grade students. The addition
come together! I am excited for what God plans to
of the SCA Fieldhouse & Activity Center will allow
do in this new space.”
Anthony Mickelson, Secondary Assistant Principal Dr. Kimberlee Gill, Academic Dean Charissa Sanders, Early Ed & Lower Elementary Principal Julie Madsen, Upper Elementary Principal
the entire SCA community to gather together
SCA is currently raising funds for the new
Lance Quessenberry, A.D.
and provide students with increased athletic
facility. To partner with SCA as a donor, go to
Kathy Tharp, International Program Director
opportunities and enrichment activities.
summit-christian-academy.org/capital-giving.html.
Sarah Coats, Director of Development Cordell Dick, Director of Major Gifts
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Inside Soaring: Spiritual............................................ 2 Message from Your Head of School............................... 3 Academics.....................................3-4 Athletics........................................ 5-7 Fine Arts....................................... 8-9 International.............................. 10-11 This & That...................................... 12 Cordell’s Corner............................ 13 Upcoming Events..........................14
The 43,000 ft2 fieldhouse will provide solutions
