Winter 2022-23 SOARING Newsletter

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Summit

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

Chris Hahn, Head of School

Joe Hesman, Secondary Principal & Director of Operations

Anthony Mickelson, Secondary Assistant Principal Charissa Sanders, Early Ed & Lower Elementary Principal

Julie Madsen, Upper Elementary Principal

Lance Quessenberry, Athletic Director Sarah Coats, Director of Development

SCA Sets Date to Open New Fieldhouse & Activity Center

SCA recently announced that a grand opening, prayer dedication, ribbon cutting, and celebration of the new Fieldhouse & Activity Center will be held from 8:45-9:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 9. The Fieldhouse & Activity Center is 43,000 ft² and includes an official NCAA sized gymnasium that seats 1200, locker rooms, a strength and conditioning room, a multipurpose room, a concession stand, restrooms, and athletic offices.

Since 1989, SCA has been inspiring students to achieve their God-given potential through excellent academics and Christian training in a compassionate environment. Enrollment has grown steadily for the past decade, and current enrollment is at a historic high with over 1200 early education12th grade students. The addition of the SCA Fieldhouse & Activity Center will allow the entire SCA community to gather together and provide students with increased athletic opportunities and enrichment activities.

“As I have shared over the last year during the construction of this new facility, it is not the building, but what is built inside the building that matters,” shared SCA Head of School Chris Hahn. “Lives and hearts can be transformed for Christ, and heaven can get bigger if we have the space and facilities where we can all come together! I am excited for what God plans to do in this new space.”

The first event in the new space will be the SCA Blue Bash, an exciting night of basketball against the Barstow Knights on Tuesday, February 7. Games will begin at 4 p.m. The SCA student body and families, grandparents and alumni are invited to be part of this historic athletic event.

“We are looking forward to hosting two big events the first week we open the doors of the Fieldhouse & Activity Center,” shared Mr. Hahn. “The SCA Blue Bash on Tuesday, February 7, for all of our families and then our official Ribbon Cutting event on Thursday, February 9, at 8:45 a.m.”

A newsletter for friends, staff, and parents of Summit Christian Academy Winter 2022-23

Summit Christian Academy will host the Ribbon Cutting for the Fieldhouse & Activity Center on February 9. The 43,000 ft² fieldhouse includes an official NCAA sized gymnasium that seats 1,200, locker rooms, a strength and conditioning room, a multipurpose room, a concession stand, restrooms, and athletic offices.

Spiritual Elementary Food Drive Supports Kansas City Families

Elementary students united to give almost 10,000 food items and paper goods to bless families with a meal for Thanksgiving this year through their annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. One of the core values of SCA is to Cultivate Community, and the food drive helps students understand the importance of serving the community.

Sixth graders wrote encouraging notes, packed boxes, and loaded them onto trucks to transport the food to Courageous Life Church in Independence, Hearts and Hands in Belton, and Victory in His Presence in Kansas City. The items were distributed

families for Thanksgiving.

“We are praying for the families to have the opportunity to hear the Gospel along with their physical needs being met,” shared Lower Elementary Principal Charissa Sanders. “So many people will be blessed!”

The students exceeded their overall goal of collecting 8,000 items, as the week ended with 9,952 items donated.

Elementary Christian Character Awards Announced

SCA is pleased to recognize students who consistently exhibit exceptional Christian character through the Christian Character Award program. The purpose of this award is to encourage students to pursue their potential toward attaining the highest level of personal and academic development as well as Christian character. Receiving the Christian Character Award is one of the most prestigious recognitions within the school.

Elementary recipients for first quarter were second grade student Luke Eagleburger and fifth grade student Casey Rinn.

Cheerleaders Participate in Annual Service Project

through the churches to bless hundreds of Kansas City metro

Sixth grade student Aubrey Yates helped pack up some of the nearly 10,000 items donated by elementary families to bless Kansas City families with a Thanksgiving meal this season.

Sixth grade students helped to organize, pack, and load the items to be distributed to area churches.

The JH and Elementary Cheerleaders (grades 2-8) participated in their annual service project with Operation Christmas Child. They packed shoe box gifts, collected shoeboxes from others in our community, and prayed over 100 shoeboxes. These 100 boxes of gifts will share the greatest gift of all—Jesus.

Lower Elementary Principal Mrs. Charissa Sanders with second grade student Luke Eagleburger.

Upper Elementary Principal Mrs. Julie Madsen with fifth grade student Casey Rinn.

Academics SCA Ranks #1 in the Kansas City Area For Top Private Schools

Summit Christian Academy has been ranked first in the Kansas City metro area private schools list by the Kansas City Business Journal, up from last year when they were ranked second. This is the ninth consecutive year that SCA has been ranked as a top five private school in the Kansas

City metropolitan area.

The Kansas City Business Journal’s annual compilation of private schools, The List, determines school rankings based on fall enrollment figures submitted from each institution. Various other characteristics are also noted, including student to teacher

ratio, tuition, and academic curriculum.

"Moving to the top of the list has been a goal for many for a long time,” shared SCA Head of School Mr. Chris Hahn. “We are excited to celebrate our increase in enrollment, but also remember each number represents a child of God being

Message from SCA Head of School

Summit Christian Academy to hire a “DI3”

nurtured and encouraged in their walk with Jesus. We continue to pray that because of what happens on our campus, through God's grace and His Spirit, HEAVEN GETS BIGGER, and students are equipped and prepared both spiritually and academically for what God has next for them."

A “DI” what? The SCA Board of Education has approved a new position for the 2023-2024 school year titled the Dean of Improvement, Integration, and Innovation, or “DI3.” Applications are currently being accepted.

As a ministry committed to continuous improvement, and one that recognizes the most important factor in student achievement and success are the teachers, the Board of Education desires to expand the School Leadership Team to include this ‘coach and champion of teachers’ position.

The DI3 will report directly to the Head of School, while working closely with division level principals. The DI3 will collaborate with the faculty in the school-wide development of growth plans in the areas of spiritual and professional development. Additional areas of focus will include collaborating with principals and faculty on curriculum review and alignment, enhancing upon intentional biblical integration across the curriculum, as well as discovering and implementing instructional and classroom innovation.

I believe SCA will be as good as the teachers, mentors, and coaches working with our children and families. For our teachers to instruct and minister to your children, SCA needs to invest in and care for them!

Chris Hahn

Summit Christian Academy has been ranked first in the Kansas City Business Journal’s list of Top Area Private Schools. This is SCA’s ninth consecutive year to be ranked in the top five.

Academics Seniors Named Commended Students in the National Merit Scholarship Program

Seniors Olivia Truesdale and Andrew Mishriky have been named to the elite 2023 National Merit Scholarship Commendation list.

About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are recognized for their exceptional academic promise by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Olivia and Andrew qualified for the honor by their scores in the 2021 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).

Outside the Walls of SCA

Senior Takes Second in Veterans of Foreign War Essay Competition

Senior Emma Miller-Fox took second place in an essay competition for the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Voice of Democracy scholarship program for Post 5789.

After studying about periods of French art including Impressionism, students from French 3 and 4 classes went to an immersive art experience called "Monet and Friends." They read about each artist featured and had a picture taken on Monet's Japanese bridge.

Students had the opportunity to watch the exhibition set to classical music to learn more about how the artists viewed their art and how they used light and colors to capture every day moments in life and nature.

Afterwards, students enjoyed crêpes at Chez Elle, a crêperie in downtown Kansas City. C'était magnifique!

Spelling Bee Winners Recognized

More than 50 students in grades 2-8 participated in SCA's annual spelling bee. SCA is proud of the hard work and achievements of the spelling bee participants.

Three students emerged victorious. Third place went to 5th grader Kate Bowerman, second place went to 2nd grader Isabella Carvalho, and the 2022 Spelling Bee Champion was 4th grader Joey Soule.

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The Voice of Democracy is the VFW’s premier scholarship program and nearly 25,000 high school students from across the country compete for more than $2 million in educational scholarships and incentives each year. Students in 9-12 grades compete by writing and recording an audio essay on an annual patriotic theme. The theme for the essay this year was, “Why is the Veteran Important?”

Emma and her family are invited to a Patriotic Recognition Ceremony where she will receive her award and be invited to read her winning entry publicly.

Seniors Olivia Truesdale and Andrew Mishriky, pictured with Secondary Principal Joe Hesman, have been named Commended Students by the National Merit Scholarship Program.

Lower Elementary Principal Charissa Sanders, first place winner Joey Soule, third place winner Kate Bowerman, second place winner Isabella Carvalho, and Upper Elementary Principal Julie Madsen.

Senior Emma Miller-Fox

Athletics Winter Sports Having Record Seasons

by Lance Quessenberry, Athletic Director

This time of the year is always a lot of fun. Our winter sports have completed a large part of their schedules, and we have enjoyed seeing them develop into the teams they can become.

Girls' Swim has seen a record number of swimmers come out this year. Under Coach Welch’s leadership, the girls are starting to become more competitive individually and as a team. Several swimmers have finished within the top three in their events. As a result, the team’s success has begun to grow as they are starting to become competitive in most meets. It has been fun to watch this program grow since it began four seasons ago.

Coach Thomas and the wrestling team have seen a similar story unfold. They also have a record number of participants, and a lot of success has followed. In the

past few years, SCA has had outstanding individual performances by several of our wrestlers but have not had the showing they wanted as a team. That has changed this year. Not only are they continuing to perform well as individuals, but the team results have improved in each tournament in which they compete. Watch for this team in the postseason as they promise to deliver some exciting results.

The Girls' Basketball team has had a great start this year. Their record currently stands at 7-2, which ranks as the best start in SCA Girls' Basketball program history. They finished 3rd in the Eagle Invitational and competed in the always-challenging Pleasant Hill Tournament. Coach Neal is doing a great job building a foundation that will help our girls program grow and continue to improve.

Finally, Boys' Basketball has mirrored the girls in that they have also had an

Varsity boys’ soccer finished their postseason run with a second place finish at the state championship game on Saturday, November 19 after winning the Class 1 state quarterfinals against New Covenant Academy 3-1. The team lost by one goal to St. Francis Borgia in the Class 1 championship. The goal was scored at the 77:50 minute mark into the left lower corner by St. Francis Borgia’s Adam Rickman.

outstanding start. Their 8-1 record is the best start since the 2016-17 Eagles went 11-1 to start their season. They finished 2nd in the Eagle Invitational and also competed in the Pleasant Hill Tournament. Coach Truesdale has the team playing well in his first year at SCA as he looks to build the culture of the program.

As always, the competitive excellence takes a back seat to our real purpose with SCA Athletics. Our teams continue to amaze me in how they use the sport they love to represent Christ and make His name known. That will always be our purpose at SCA, and our coaches and athletes do a great job living that out during competition.

“What a season,” shared Varsity Soccer Coach Brad Creason. “I knew we had a chance to do something special this season, but we had to buy into our team motto of 'we over me.' As the season progressed, we truly started playing for the team over the individual while doing our best to continually honor God with our actions on the field. After ten previous trips to the district championship game in the last 15 years, we finally won a district championship for the first time in program history. After reaching that goal, we went to the state final four and left everything on the field while taking second place at state. I'm so proud of these players and the season they had this year.”

Girls' Varsity Cross Country Finishes 3rd at State Meet

The Varsity girls’ cross country team finished their postseason run at the state meet on Saturday, November 5 after winning the Class 3 District 4 title the week before.

The team finished third

overall in Class 3 after being bumped up from Class 2, where they placed second in 2021.

The team combined score was 167. They followed St. Charles West High School with 74 points in first and Centralia

High School with 137 points. All seven girls have been solid all year and they are a great team on and off the course,” shared Varsity Cross Country Head Coach Rick McGregor. “They are more than just

teammates, they are also close friends and enjoy so much of their lives together. After a close district race, I wasn't sure they could finish in the top four at the state meet. It was a cold, windy, and wet day but they

Varsity boys’ soccer team finished second in the Class 1 State Championship game in Fenton, MO. This is the first time in SCA history that the boys’ soccer team has won the district title and finished second at the state tournament.

Lance Quessenberry

Boy's Soccer Finishes 2nd at Class 1 State Championship

Athletics Varsity Wrestling in Midst of Strong Season

Varsity wrestling is off to a very good start, despite a few key injuries. Senior Jeramiah "Frog" Smith (157 lb), who placed 4th in state competition last year, leads the team with a 16-3 record. He's been in the finals of all tournaments thus far and leads the team with 149 takedowns.

Other standout athletes on the roster include Junior John Newton (175 lb) who is second on the team in several categories and has an 11-2 record. He has a Raytown South Championship to go along with many dominant performances. Sophomore Ben Winters (285 lb) has been a very pleasant surprise with a 14-6 record and several excellent performances. Freshman Jack Brownlee (165 lb) has hit the ground running as he has a 13-6 record with five Spladles already. Finally, we're hoping Senior Memphis Hinton (138 lb) will return soon from an injury for a final run at state in February. The coaching staff is very pleased with the progress and efforts of our athletes! We always need a few more athletes, so don't hesitate to plan now to wrestle next year!

Cross Country continued from page 5 were ready and determined to be their very best. All year we have talked about finishing the course and being a fighter until the very end. They kept fighting until they crossed the finish line at the state championship at Gans Creek. They have been so consistent all year and that Saturday was no exception. Our team battled through the cold and rainy conditions to get to the trophy stand and cheer, ‘God is good!’ This was really big for our team. Last year we finished second in Class 2 and we knew we were going to get bumped to Class 3. These girls stepped up their game. Our team was just as competitive with the bigger Class 3 schools, and I am proud of how they finished.”

Health Office Notes

For your child’s protection and the protection of others, children should be kept home when they have any of the following symptoms:

• Temperature: a child must have a normal temperature (under 100.4) WITHOUT medication for at least 24 hours prior to returning to school.

• Upset stomach, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea: A child must be kept at home until there has been neither vomiting or diarrhea WITHOUT medication for at least 24 hours.

• A child must be kept home with an undiagnosed rash or skin lesions, or red or discharging eyes until diagnosed by a doctor and the student has been symptom free for at least 24 hours.

• Head Lice: Students may not be readmitted to school until treatment has been accomplished and evidence of all lice and lice eggs (nits) have been eliminated.

• Please notify the office if your child has been diagnosed as having a communicable illness.

If a student complains of illness, the school will:

• Check the child’s temperature. If it is 100.4 degrees or more, the parent will be called to take the child home.

• If the student is still not feeling well one hour after an original complaint, the parent will be called to take the child home.

• If the child is vomiting and/or has diarrhea, the parent or emergency contact will be called immediately.

Recess

Please remember as long as it is dry outside, the children will go out for recess. Please send a warm coat, hat, gloves, etc. and dress your children appropriately to go outside. If there is a medical reason for your child to stay in, please contact the students’ teacher or the health office at 524-0185, ext. 206.

Thank you for helping keep SCA a healthy and safe school environment!

Your SCA Health Clinic Staff, Noelle Rhyne, RN, BSN nrhyne@sca-kc.org

Erin Rider, RN, BSN, MSN erider@sca-kc.org

Tiffany Summitt, MEd tsummitt@sca-kc.org

Freshman wrestler Jack Brownlee is competing strong in his first season of varsity competition.

The varsity girls' cross country team placed third at the Class 3 State Championship at Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia, MO. Pictured left to right: Assistant Coach Marla Sanders, team members Marina Parks, Katie Coats, McKinzie Parks, Adriana McGregor, Keyler Quessenberry, Julia Osgood, Lucie Epema, and Head Coach Rick McGregor.

Fine Arts Instrumentalists to Perform in the Four State Honor Band

Seniors Gabe Wesselschmidt and Will McConaughey were accepted to perform with the Four State Honor Band at Northwest Missouri State University (NMSU) in Maryville, MO.

Gabe and Will will have the opportunity to perform with the Symphonic Band at the Four State Honor Band Performancesconducted by Dr. Kathryn Strickland and Mr. John Bell at the NMSU Ron Houston Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, January 23.

"Students are nominated based on Director recommendation and previous musical achievements,” shared SCA Director of Bands Steve Residor. “Out of the two hundred students that were nominated within Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and Nebraska, Gabe and Will were selected to perform with the Four State Honor Symphonic Band. I am humbled and honored that their SCA education and experiences prepared them for this reputable ensemble."

Vocal Musician Earns All-State Recognition

Senior Ben Kemper has been named as an alternate to the Missouri All-State Choir for the 2022-23 school year.

“Congratulations to Ben Kemper for being selected to participate as an alternate in the Missouri All-State Choir,” shared SCA High School Choir Director Mrs. Mandy Hoover. “Ben went through two audition processes and is one of 10 tenors in the KC Metro district to make it into the state level honor choir.”

Students Selected for KC Metro District Honor Choirs

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• Senior Ben Kemper earned a spot in the All-District Mixed Choir.

• Seniors Shea Rider, Olivia Truesdale, and Morgan Sparks and sophomores Abagail Stidham,

earned spots in the Soprano 1, Soprano 2, Alto 1, Alto 2 (SSAA) Choir.

• Juniors Hunter Harris and David Gilkeson earned spots in the Tenor 1, Tenor 2, Bass 1, Bass 2 (TTBB) Choir.

and

Senior Ben Kemper earned a spot in the All-District Mixed Choir.

Senior Gabe Wesselschmidt has been selected to play the trumpet in a performance with the Four State Honors Symphonic Band.

secondary choir members have earned a spot in one of the Kansas City Metro District Honor Choirs for 2022-23. These students performed with their District Ensembles on October 25 at William Jewell College.

Avery Whitfield,

Emma Coats

Senior Will McConaughey has been selected to play the trombone in a performance with the Four State Honors Symphonic Band.

Juniors Hunter Harris and David Gilkeson earned spots in the TTBB All-District Choir.

Sophomore Emma Coats, senior Shea Rider, senior Morgan Sparks, sophomore Abagail Stidham, senior Olivia Truesdale, and sophomore Avery Whitfield earned spots in the SSAA All-District Choir.

Senior Ben Kemper has been named an alternate to the Missouri All-State Choir for the 2022-23 school year.

Fine Arts Third Grade Musical Performance Amazing

SCA third grade students shared an amazing musical performance, The Christmas County Spelling Bee. The musical story was about a town who held a spelling bee as a way to choose their characters for the Nativity. During the spelling bee, student contestants spelled some of the many names of God. There was a cast of 18, and a choir of 70 students who did an amazing job performing all ten songs— and more importantly, proclaiming Christ as the true meaning of Christmas!

Sounds of the Holiday

Third grade students shared the true meaning of Christmas at a musical performance, The Christmas County Spelling Bee.

For the first time, the Junior-Senior ensemble performed at Silver Dollar City over the holidays and the SCA concert chorale performed in the Kansas City metro area Sounds of the Holiday that aired on KSHB-41. Mandy Hoover and accompanist Laurie Schwab led students in spreading the true reason for the season.

International SCA Celebrates International Education Week

SCA’s International Education Week (IEW) was a tremendous time for students to learn and focus on cultures, languages, and people from around the world. Our school community is not only blessed to to have international students Vega Gastaldo and Emma Bao, from Spain and China respectively, but to also have Spanish, Chinese, Romanian, French, and Haitian Creole speakers. IEW started off each morning with a prayer in a foreign language, which was an exciting opportunity for students to hear how different countries pray to God in their own language. Students commented that they were excited to hear their classmates praying in a different language and looked forward to what other languages they would hear throughout the week.

Another exciting aspect of IEW was learning about different cultures and their uniqueness. Vega and Emma were able to share about their country and what life is like at home.

“The best thing about IEW was the opportunity to share more things about my life in Spain and my experiences here so far,” shared Gastaldo.

“The most amazing thing for me about IEW was sharing the Chinese culture with my classmates, helping them learn more about China, and also, answering student’s questions,” Bao.

Students were able to ask a wide variety of questions that led to class discussions. Since Vega and Emma were able to present in Spanish and Chinese classes, students were challenged to ask questions in those languages.

The Interactive Museum was another way for students to engage in IEW. Placed throughout the secondary building were 14 posters that had a different country of focus; i.e., Japan, Mali, Australia, and Poland. Students used a map and their phones to find the posters and scan the QR codes to watch a video and answer questions. “It was exciting to see students working together to find the posters and engage in learning in an interactive and fun way,” said International Program Director Rocco DeFelice. “My hope is that students learned a little bit more about the world around them and have gained a deeper appreciation for different cultures, languages, and people.”

International student Vega Gastaldo gave a presentation on what life is like in Spain. She presented in many Spanish classes, allowing students to learn more about Spanish culture and practice their language skills by asking questions in Spanish.

Starting off the morning praying in different languages was a huge blessing! Tony Bu-Chinese, Olivia Truesdale-French, Carmen MullisRomanian, Steve Residor-Haitian Creole, David Beltran-Spanish, International Program Director Rocco DeFelice.

International student Emma Bao tells SCA students about what life is like in China and answers questions.

SCA international students, Emma from China and Vega from Spain, and their buddies had an international Christmas party with a white elephant gift exchange! Gifts included a canned ham, a strange doll from Thailand, an ornament from 2013! Chinese Teacher Michael Mayor, international students Vega Gastaldo and Emma Bao, international buddy Jaidyn Hohl, SCA faculty member Sharon DeFelice, and International Program Director Rocco DeFelice.

This & That Cordell’s Corner: Road Map to the Summit Christian Academy Tuition Assistance & Scholarship Program

Summit Christian Academy families now have several opportunities for scholarships for their children to attend SCA. Check out this list of opportunities that will help those SCA families and students that qualify.

Summit Christian Academy Tuition Assistance Program

SCA has had this program in place for many years. The application is accessed through SCA’s website (https://summit-christian-academy.org/ ) using FACTS. Simply click on Admissions/About Admissions/Tuition Assistance and then click on the FACTS Login Page link. Then follow the prompts.

Tips on applying for SCA Tuition Assistance include the following:

• Applications that are submitted early are given preference (so apply early).

• A completed SCA admissions application is required before tuition assistance is evaluated.

• Your completed 2022 federal income tax return, including all personal and business returns, must be uploaded to FACTS.

• You will be required to disclose the total tuition amount that the family can afford for the upcoming school year.

ACE Scholarship

(Deadline is April 15)

ACE uses information from the online SCA tuition assistance application sponsored by FACTS. Be sure to check BOTH the box for the ACE Scholarship and Summit Christian Academy tuition assistance when completing the FACTS online TA application. Qualifying families awarded ACE scholarships receive $3,000 for each elementary student in grades 1-7 and $4,000 for each secondary student in grades 8-12. The application window for ACE scholarship applications is from the February 6- April 15. The ACE website is https:// www.acescholarships.org/.

MOScholars Financial Award

When you apply for the SCA tuition assistance and ACE Scholarship, we would ask that applicants also apply for the MOScholars scholarship. The website is https://treasurer.mo.gov/MOScholars. Click on

the “Parents and Students” link. Follow the prompts to determine if you qualify for the MOScholars award, which is up to $6,375 per year per child, minus a $160 processing fee. We recommend you choose the Herzog Tomorrow Foundation to process your application. The Herzog Tomorrow Foundation website is https://moscholars. herzogtomorrowfoundation.com/

Folds of Honor Scholarship

Applications must be submitted between February 1March 31. The Folds of Honor Foundation provides financial assistance of up to $5,000 per recipient for the education of dependent children of: 1) service men/women who are either killed or permanently disabled while serving and defending our great nation or 2) a first responder who has fallen or been catastrophically injured in a manner which led to an inability to perform the function of their occupational duties, including firefighters, law enforcement officers, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, and other individuals who, in the course of his or her professional duties, responds to fire, medical, hazardous material spills, or similar emergencies. Folds of Honor website is https://foldsofhonor.org/scholarships/

Payment Plan Communication

SCA will communicate the payment plan through the FACTS portal account for tuition payments for each family. The plan will include the charge for tuition and any applicable tuition assistance or third-party based scholarship awards. The plan will also include details on the payment schedule for the amount owed by the family.

Applying Third-Party Scholarship Awards to SCA Charges Families are strongly urged to apply for all third-party scholarship awards, like MOScholars, ACE, Folds of Honor, etc., and SCA welcomes the opportunity to assist in this process. Upon receipt of the third-party scholarship award, the SCA tuition assistance will be reduced by ninety percent of the scholarship award. Ten percent of these awards will be applied to the family’s tuition/fees account. If there is any excess scholarship award remaining after reducing the SCA tuition assistance amount to zero, the excess will be credited to the family’s tuition/fees account.

For more information or if you have questions please contact Cordell Dick at 816.525.1480 or at cordelld@sca-kc.org.

Cordell Dick

Director of Major Gifts

This & That SCA honors Long-standing Tradition by Writing Scripture in the Fieldhouse & Activity Center

The tradition of writing scripture on the floor of buildings that are built across the campus is a long-standing tradition at SCA. It started on the Elementary Commons floor when SCA built the Elementary Commons addition in 2000. For this most recent project, students from preschool to 12th grade had the opportunity to sign their name and write scripture on the floor of the Fieldhouse and Activity Center! We pledge to stand firm on God’s Word as Christ is the cornerstone of our school.

SCA alumni were invited to be the first to sign the floor at the VIP Fieldhouse tour of the construction site. Over 20 current SCA students are second-generation Eagles, as one (or both) of their parents graduated from SCA! SCA 2006 graduate Kirk Nungester and his wife and children who are current SCA students were among the first to sign the floor.

“Our family is very excited about the upcoming completion of the Fieldhouse,” shared Kirk. “It’s been amazing to see the facilities grow since I graduated from SCA in 2006. We chose to put our kids in SCA for their ongoing commitment to excellence in everything they do—spiritual development, academics and athletics. We can not wait to watch our kids perform in the Fieldhouse and are grateful we had the opportunity to put their handprints and a verse of dedication on the floor.”

Second-generation Eagles, the Nungester family, signed on center-court of the Fieldhouse floor, with anticipated graduation years of 2029, 2031, 2034, 2036, and 2039! (L-R) Brantley (SCA 4th Grade), Tate (SCA 1st Grade), Jenni, Kolston (SCA 6th grade), Kirk (SCA Class of 2006), Archer, and Ella (SCA PreK) Nungester were among the first to sign the Field House floor!

Secondary students write favorite verses and prayers on the Fieldhouse floor.

Students in Mrs. Richards’ PreKindergarten class sign their name on the Fieldhouse floor, surrounding the Psalm verse written by their teacher.

Inscriptions from Mrs. Borgstadt’s 5th grade class.

The mission of Summit Christian Academy is to inspire students to achieve their God-given potential through excellent academics and Christian training in a compassionate environment.

Upcoming Events

Jan 16 NO SCHOOL (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

Jan 19 2023-24 Enrollment Opens to Covenant Church Members

Jan 19-21 Jr. High Drama production 7 p.m.

Jan 20 Kindergarten Preview 8:30 a.m.

Jan 27 Kindergarten Preview 8:30 a.m.

Jan 31 Elementary Talent Show 7 p.m.

Feb 2 Solemn Assembly Parent Night 6 p.m.

Feb 3 Solemn Assembly

Feb 7 SCA vs Barstow @ Fieldhouse & Activity Center

Feb 8 Secondary Blue Crew Day Elementary Pep Rally 2:45 p.m.

Feb 9 Fieldhouse & Activity Center Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening 8:45 a.m. K-12 Early Release (Teacher In-Service)

Feb 9-10 Early Ed (NO SCHOOL-Parent Teacher Conferences)

Feb 10 K-12 (NO SCHOOL-Parent Teacher Conferences)

Feb 13 Pop's Dinner Concert 7 p.m.

Feb 13-17 Secondary Spirit Week

Feb 17 Secondary Pep Rally 2:15 p.m. Winter Social

Feb 20 NO SCHOOL (Presidents Day)

Feb 21 2023-24 Enrollment Opens to Community

Feb 23-25 SCA Theatre presents Peter Pan 7 p.m.

Feb 24

Campus Visit Day 12:30 p.m.

Feb 27 Christian College Fair 6 p.m.

Mar 1 International Experience

Mar 2 Elementary Spring Sports Meeting 6 p.m. Elementary Winter Sports Awards 7 p.m.

Mar 3 First Friday 8:30 a.m.

Mar 6-10 Book Fair

Mar 7 5th Grade Program 5 p.m. & 7 p.m.

Mar 8 EE/Elementary Spring Pictures

Mar 9 JH/HS/EE Spring Pictures

Mar 10

Elementary DEAR Day

Secondary Blue Crew Day

Early Release (Teacher In-Service)

Mar 13-20 NO SCHOOL (Spring Break)

Mar 21 Secondary Blue Crew Day

Mar 22 Step Up Day

Mar 31

Preschool Preview 8:30 a.m.

Campus Visit Day 12:30 p.m.

Apr 6 Elementary Band Festival 6:45 p.m. & 7:15 p.m.

Apr 7-10 NO SCHOOL (Good Friday/Easter Break)

Apr 12 Junior FREE ACT

Apr 14 Elementary Academic Meet Secondary (7-12 NO SCHOOL)