Savannah Christian Academy and KIDS Preschool

Thanks to Mrs. Ashlee for a “colorful” way to take advantage of this weather! 🖍️☀️

SCA is scheduled to play one game at Pickwick Southside tonight at 7:00. 🥎🦅

Come out and support our Lady Eagles tonight in their home game against Middleton! 🦅🥎

Just a reminder - our annual clothes swap for SCA families begins on Friday, August 11. New and returning families can come by and check out the selection of gently worn uniform clothing and SCA gear!

We are excited to announce the newest member of the SCA Athletics Family! Please help us welcome Coach Brian Brown as our new Boys’ Basketball Head Coach for the 2023-24 season. Coach Brown brings with him an impressive 35 years of coaching experience in the West Tennessee area. During his career he posted an overall coaching record of 569-253, with a winning percentage of 69.22%. Coach Brown’s reputation of teaching fundamentals and work ethic are staples of his career. We are excited to see how the Lord uses Coach Brown to shape and develop our boys this year.

“I am thrilled to join the SCA family as Head Boys' basketball coach. I look forward to utilizing the game of basketball and my passion for teaching to cultivate the next generation and advance the Kingdom of God. Basketball has made a tremendous impact on my life, and I am excited to share the game with our student athletes. The goal of our program will be to develop young men who pursue God with passion and excel both academically and athletically. I look forward to meeting the entire SCA community!
Joshua 1:9 ‘Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid, do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.’" -Coach Brown

We are excited to announce Crystal Rich as the SCA Girls Basketball coach for the 2023-24 school year. Coach Rich has several years of experience, most recently at Hardin County High School as an assistant coach in the girls’ basketball program. During her time there, the program won the district championship all three years and had excellent showings at the regional and state levels. We are looking forward to how our players will develop under her guidance.

“I am very excited to coach the 2023-2024 team. I am looking forward to contributing to the development of these players on a personal and spiritual level. SCA provides a unique setting where I can integrate principles of faith, integrity, and teamwork into our basketball practices and games. Beyond skill development and winning on the court, I aim to instill in them the values of sportsmanship, humility, and resilience - attributes that will serve them well, not just in basketball, but throughout their lives.” - Coach Rich

Good luck to these SCA Eagles as they represent Team Tennessee in the Dixie Youth Softball and Baseball World Series tournaments! Rylee and her team will be playing this weekend in Fairview, TN. Everett, Parker, and Shaw will play next weekend in Ruston, LA. 🥎⚾️🦅

Save the date! KIDS preschool open house will be on Sunday, August 6th from 2:00-3:30. Families can come meet their child’s teacher and drop off school supplies during this time.

We’re hiring! Please complete the Google form if interested in applying for this position, or contact the school directly at (731)926-1504 or by email at [email protected]. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16dhYJH0ZV5AwGk_S3dP6bfIBzD4xW1VEZ1_IQ8ctKq4/edit

SCA students playing in the Dixie Youth baseball state tournament this week in the 7-8 year old division. Go Savannah! ⚾️🦅

SCA students represented on the Savannah 9-10 All-Star Teams at their district tournament in Jackson this past week. Congrats to the Savannah American team who will be playing in the State tournament later this month! ⚾️🦅

Please read the attached letter from Pastor Eric regarding our administrative team for the 2023-24 school year! We are excited about all that the Lord is doing at SCA!

We are excited to announce Mandy
Carpenter and Michelle Evans as our new
KIDS Directors. Mrs. Mandy and Ms.
Michelle will be bringing their unique strengths and gifts to this joint position. Ms. Michelle has been a part of our SCA and KIDS staff for several years, and her organization and efficiency will be a tremendous asset in the administration side of the preschool. Mrs. Mandy has a Master's degree in Christian Education that will allow her to assist our teachers in finding new and effective ways to teach students and support our teachers in their classroom roles. We are looking forward to a great year at KIDS!🖍️📚✏️

We had an amazing week at our 15th Annual SCA Basketball Camp. There were a total of 120 kids registered for our camp this year in 1st through 8th grade. We had three sessions each day. Our two goals for our camp have always been to instill a love for Jesus through our devotions each day and to instill a love for basketball through the drills and games that we provide for the students. We pray they are chasing Jesus and also chasing their dreams of being the best basketball player they can be.

Our summer league starts next week on Tuesday. If you haven’t signed up, you can access the form at linktr.ee/sca_eagles. We have a few spots open in each age group. The entire three-week schedule can also be accessed at the above link.

Basketball Camp Schedule this week (TUE-FRI)

9 am - 11 am
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade Girls

1 pm - 3 pm
3rd Grade Boys
4th Grade
5th Grade Girls

3 pm - 5 pm
5th Grade Boys
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade

Savannah Christian Academy and KIDS Preschool has several open positions for the upcoming school year. Our school is continuing to grow, and we are expecting our highest enrollment in our 28 years as a school for the 2023-24 school year. We will evaluate applications after the deadline on June 2. Depending on possible movement from within our current staff, we have the following positions available for next school year.

- Kindergarten teacher
- Second grade teacher
- Possible 5th-8th Teacher
- Preschool Director (part-time; could be combined with other position)
- Pre-K Teacher
- Preschool Assistant

To apply for a position, complete the form at linktr.ee/sca_eagles. Resumes or questions can be sent by email to school administrator Brian Reid at [email protected].

The mission of Savannah Christian Academy is to invest in the discipleship process of students as they grow in knowledge and spiritual maturity. If you would like to join us in this process, please contact us about joining our team.

SCA students Cline Swearingen and Hank Miller’s SwingCheck Black played in an invitation only Perfect Game Deep South Region baseball tournament this week. They placed 3rd in the Majors division.

We are looking forward to starting our 15th Annual Basketball Camp at SCA on Tuesday. Along with teaching the game of basketball, we will also have a biblical focus for each of the four days of camp.. Our camp is just one of the ways that we can promote two of our core values in spiritual cultivation and athletic progress.

SCA students David Lee Woods, Jackson Young, Jacob Clements, and Jett Woodmore are pictured after completing their Dixie Youth baseball season.

Send us group pictures of activities SCA students are involved in this summer and we will post them on our social media platforms.

SCA had 26 students reach the 50-point mark in 1st through 4th grade for the year with Accelerated Reader. Students who achieved this goal are listed below in order of achieved points for the year with their grade level.

1. Grayson Cromwell (3rd)
2. Logan Williams (4th)
3. Shaw Bates (2nd)
4. Griffin Bevis (2nd)
5. Foster Johnson (2nd)
6. Sam Thrapp (4th)
7. Linley Perkins (3rd)
8. Kayleigh Connell (2nd)
9. Rylee Campbell (3rd)
10. Avery Nowlin (2nd)
11. Declan Hill (4th)
12. Case Robertson (3rd)
13. Lola Perkins (3rd)
14. William Duren (4th)
15. Elizabeth Wright (2nd)
16. Savannah Bates (2nd)
17. Vera Forsbach (4th)
18. Finley Johnson (4th)
19. Handley Shutt (3rd)
20. Gracie Mitchell (4th)
21. Leah Stanley (4th)
22. Caroline Hinton (2nd)
23. Elijah Isbell (1st)
24. Ellie Templeton (3rd)
25. Cline Swearingen (4th)
26. Hank Miller (4th)

SCA had 26 students reach the 100-point mark for the year with Accelerated Reader. Students who achieved this goal are listed below in order of achieved points for the year with their grade level.

1. Alena Reid (8th)
2. Callee Hinton (7th)
3. Grayson Cromwell (3rd)
4. Lexie Williams (7th)
5. Brady Chandler (6th)
6. Crosbie Clapp (5th)
7. Aurora Oderfer (8th)
8. Gavin Cromwell (6th)
9. Katelyn Rich (7th)
10. Logan Williams (4th)
11. Brooklyn Griggs (8th)
12. Beraiah Klug (7th)
13. Kyleigh Ferrell (8th)
14. Alyssa Springsteen (6th)
15. Shaw Bates (2nd)
16. Gage Taylor (7th)
17. Sophie Williams (8th)
18. Griffin Bevis (2nd)
19. Harley Morris (5th)
20. Foster Johnson (2nd)
21. Emsley Frazier (6th)
22. Sam Thrapp (4th)
23. Linley Perkins (3rd)
24. Zoe Hanna (7th)
25. Marlee Kate Stewwart (5th)
26. Laken Perkins (5th)

One of our key components at SCA is academic growth. Our academic goals at Savannah Christian Academy are centered around being content-driven rather than test-driven.

We utilize benchmark testing and achievement testing as a gauge, not a measuring stick. These avenues help us in the process, but is not our primary focus throughout the year. We are thankful for an environment that we can focus on the individual progress of our students on a daily basis.

If you are interested in Christian education, please complete the “schedule a tour” form on our Linktree page at linktr.ee/sca_eagles.

ACADEMIC GROWTH
SPIRITUAL CULTIVATION
ATHLETIC PROGRESS

Limited space available in our annual basketball camp (May 30 - June 2) and our summer basketball league (first three weeks of June).

We currently have 119 signed up for our basketball camp and 78 players signed up for our summer basketball league.

Signup forms (and schedule for summer league) can be found at linktr.ee/sca_eagles.

Photo from our preschool graduation last week. Our preschool graduate used flashlights as they sang Shine Like a Star in their final song. Photo credits to Ashley Nowlin.

Summer Basketball League Schedule can be found on at linktr.ee/sca_eagles. We still have a few spots available in each age group.

Our Student of the Year awards were announced for each of our middle school grades last week. The Student of the Year is awarded to the student who has the highest average for the year.

Shealeigh Greene was announced as the winner in eighth grade at Legacy Night last week. Greene had an overall average of 98.62.

Our 5th, 6th, and 7th grade award winners were announced at our Awards Day on Wednesday.

Laken Perkins won the award for fifth grade with an average of 98.19 for the year.

Kate Baugher was the winner in sixth grade with an overall average of 97.57.

Callee Hinton was the winner in seventh grade. Hinton had an overall average of 99.14, which was the highest school-wide.

SCA in this week’s Courier. Volleyball award winners are listed below.

Lizzie Rasbach - Offensive/Serve Award
Kate Baugher - Defensive/Hustle Award
Alexis Brock - Most Improved
Shealeigh Greene - Most Valuable Player
Kenli McCasland - Leadership Award
Beraiah Klug - Most Improved (not pictured)

SCA in this week’s Courier. Softball award winners are listed below.

Kyleigh Ferrell - Most Valuable Player
Lexie Williams - Anchor Award
Lizzie Rasbach - Gold Glove Award
Shealeigh Greene - Most Valuable Player
Taylor Case - Most Improved
Laken Perkins - Best Offense
Sophie Williams - Best Pitcher

SCA in this week’s Courier. Baseball award winners are listed below.

Reed Neill - Best Offense
Cooper Ingle - Best Pitcher
Carson Stanley - Most Valuable Player
Gavin Cromwell - Gold Glove Award
Brody Alexander - Gold Glove Award
Brady Chandler - Most Improved (not pictured)

SCA in this week’s Courier. Girls Basketball award winners are listed below.

Katelyn Rich - Coach’s Award
Kyleigh Ferrell - Anchor Award
Lexie Williams - Most Improved
Shealeigh Greene - Most Valuable Player
Kate Baugher - Most Improved
Taylor Case - Best Offense
Sophie Williams - Best Defense

SCA in this week’s Courier. Boys Basketball award winners are listed below.

Reed Neill - Best Defense
Cooper Ingle - Anchor Award
Carson Stanley - Most Valuable Player
Brody Alexander - Coach’s Award
Landon Shannon - Best Offense
Most Improved - Kandler Benson (not pictured)

SCA in this week’s Courier. Reed Neill and Shealeigh Greene were selected for the Scholar Athlete Award. The Scholar Athlete is required to be a 7th or 8th grader who participates in multiple sports at SCA.

SCA in this week’s Courier. Carson Stanley and Shealeigh Greene were selected for the Eagle Award and the Lady Eagle Award. This award is given to the student-athlete who best represents Christ-like behavior on and off the field.

We are thankful for the tremendous response for our basketball camp at Savannah Christian Academy that is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, May 30. We have a total of 118 kids who have signed up to attend the three sessions each day.

Due to the high response and varied age groups, we've made a few adjustments in the age groups for each session. The updates are listed below. Grades listed are grades they will be entering for next school year.

First Session (9 am - 11 am each day)
All 1st and 2nd Grade and 3rd Grade girls will attend this session

Second Session (1 pm - 3 pm each day)
3rd Grade Boys, All 4th Graders, and 5th Grade Girls will attend this session

Third Session (3 pm - 5 pm each day)
5th Grade Boys and All 6th through 8th Graders will attend this session

Savannah Christian Academy and KIDS Preschool could have several job opportunities available for next school year. If interested, please complete form at linktr.ee/sca_eagles.

Deadline for registration and payment is Monday. Players need to sign up and make payment by Monday to guarantee a spot in our summer league in June. We will make definite decisions about age groups after Monday;s deadline.

Deadline is Monday to make payment for camp. Players will not receive camp shirt if they are not signed up and payment made by Monday. We have had a great signup again for this year’s basketball camp.

Great night at our Legacy Night last night at SCA. It was a tremendous opportunity to celebrate the goodness of God in the lives of our all three groups of graduates. We sang about the faithfulness of God, celebrated memories, gave advice to the younger groups, and were challenged to keep making the next steps in our walk with the Lord.

“Wherever you set foot, you will be on land I have given you.” (Joshua 1:3)

We are looking forward to celebrating our graduates tonight at our Legacy Night. Our Legacy Night is an opportunity to celebrate what the Lord has done in our senior graduates (who graduated from SCA four years ago), eighth grade graduates, and kindergarten graduates. The service will consist of recognition/awards, praise and worship led by graduating students, memories/advice from our graduates, prayer time, and a final charge for our graduating students. Legacy Night is one of our favorite nights of the year at SCA!