PTF Spirit Night
This month our PTF Spirit Night will be held at Pizza Hut on Wednesday, January 7th. Dine-in, Carryout or Delivery - Just show the attached flyer and TSCA can earn up to 20% of the net sales of your transaction. Pizza Hut is located at 350 E. Pulaski Hwy Elkton, MD.
We hope you will plan to join us!
Dress Down Day
The Varsity Cheerleaders will be having a CHRISTMAS DRESS DOWN DAY fundraiser on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18th. Students may pay $1 (per piece) to wear:
- Christmas t-shirt or sweatshirt/hoodie
- Jeans
- Christmas hat, headband, etc.
Payment will be collected in homeroom Thursday morning. Please remember all clothing must follow TSCA's modesty guidelines - no skinny or tight fitting jeans, no leggings, no sweatpants, any wording/pictures on clothing must be appropriate. All proceeds of this fundraiser will go to the Varsity Cheerleading Squad
Annual Cookie Walk
Tri-State Christian Academy's 4th Annual Cookie Walk
On Friday, November 21st from 3:30-9pm the PTF will hold our 4th Annual Cookie Walk. You will have the choice between a $5.00 and $10.00 box to stuff full of delicious treats! This event is open to the public - Tri-State Christian Academy is located at 146 Appleton Road Elkton, MD 21921. Contact tristatechristian@comcast.net with questions.
A Month of Service
The Bible says in Psalm 100:4, "Enter His gates with thanksgiving, and His courts with praise! Give Thanks to Him; Bless His name!
As Christians living in the United States, we should be so grateful and thankful for all of God's blessings in our lives. He is good! His mercy endures forever. At TSCA, we are encouraging all of our teachers and staff to promote these themes throughout the month of November in all of their classes. We are trusting that the students, as they learn these lessons, will apply them by taking part in service projects that we have planned for this month. Each department in the school will have a different focus.
Pre-School and Kindergarten: The Pajama Project The pre-school and kindergarten will be partnering with "The Pajama Program" and Scholastic Books in the "Great Bedtime Story Pajama Drive." Our little ones will be able to donate a new pair of pajamas to children in need. Scholastic will then match the donation with a new book for the recipient! New pajamas are a very exciting gift for any child. We are looking forward to see how many pajamas that will be able to donate to this wonderful program!
Elementary: Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child The elementary students will be participating in Operation Christmas Child, a ministry of Samaritan's Purse. Each classroom will be filling two shoe boxes full of gifts and necessities for needy children. Samaritan's Purse will then send the packed boxes to children in need around the world. This is a good way for our elementary students to show God's love to other children around the world.
Middle School: Operation Paris Foundation The middle school students will be collecting items that will help the Paris Foundation meet the needs of the helpless and homeless of Cecil County. Each student is asked to bring in white athletic socks, hats, gloves and blankets. Mike Brandon, executive director of the Paris Foundation, says that these items are essential for people as they face the prospects of a long, cold winter in Cecil County. Mr. Moran will have containers in the middle and high school hall to have students drop off the items. The students will have until Tuesday November 25th to contribute to the cause.
High School: Operation Thanksgiving Dinner Each high school class will be asked to prepare boxes that will provide a local needy family with the ingredients necessary for a wonderful Thanksgiving Dinner. In lieu of a nonperishable food product, money will be accepted to purchase a turkey for each box. The goal is to provide eight families with a nice holiday dinner. In addition to the dinner boxes, our junior and senior classes will be involved in either serving or preparing a meal for the Paris Foundation during the week of November 10th.
Business Expo
6TH GRADE BUSINESS EXPO
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30TH
The entire student body will have a chance to shop at the following businesses ran by our 6th graders:
CANDY QUEENS - Candy Kabobs, Chocolate Popcorn
RAINBOW PEOPLE - Rubberband Jewelry
THE PUMPKIN POPS - Cake Pops
R.A.D. STRESS BROS. - Stress Balls
THE SNOWMEN - Sno-Cones
COTTON CANDY BROS. - Cotton Candy
LIL' MILBURN'S - Apple Cider Donuts
THE OWL-RAGEOUS SQUAD - Owl Brownies, Paracord Bracelets
Most items cost $0.25 - $1.00
Calendar Fundraiser
Chick-Fil-A has offered us an opportunity to sell their 2015 Calendars as a fundraiser for TSCA. These calendars make a great gift for that "hard to buy for" family member or friend. After all, who doesn't love Chick-Fil-A?! They offer delicious chicken, fresh salads and scrumptious desserts! At the price of just $7.00 each you can get one for everyone in the family. We will make a 50% profit off of each calendar! To purchase your calendars, please stop by the office or send money in with your student in an envelope labeled "Calendars".
ONLY AVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED TIME!! $7.00 EACH Each calendar contains 12 great offers for FREE Chick-fil-A menu items: • January - Free Grilled Chicken Sandwich Plus Large Coca Cola or Soft Drink of Your Choice • February - Your Choice of Free Chocolate Chunk Cookie or 3 Count Chicken Minis • March - Your Choice Free Large Coffee or Large Iced Coffee • April - Free MYSTERY OFFER • May - Free Fan Favorite: 8 Count Chick-fil-A Nuggets or 8 Count Grilled Chick-fil-A Nuggets • June -Free MYSTERY OFFER Plus Large Coca Cola or Soft Drink of Your Choice • July - Free MYSTERY OFFER • August - Your Choice: Free Chick-fil-A Deluxe or Spicy Deluxe Sandwich • September - Free MYSTERY OFFER Plus Large Coca Cola or Soft Drink of Your Choice • October - Free MYSTERY OFFER Plus Large Coca Cola or Soft Drink of Your Choice • November - Free Small Hand-Spun Milkshake • December - Free Large Coca Cola or Soft Drink of Your Choice
Yearbook Orders
Buy
your 2015 Tri-State Christian Academy Yearbook!
Pick up an order form in the Main Lobby or order online at www.yearbookordercenter.com - use order code 5269.
Orders placed through October 31st will receive the special discounted price of $65.00 and free personalized name stamp.
Spirit Week
TSCA will celebrate Spirit Week October 6th - 10th. Below are the themes for each day.
Monday - FanDay: Wear your favorite team's jersey, shirt, accessories, etc.
Tuesday - Time Travel Day: Dress-up like someone from the past or future
Wednesday - Clash n' Bling: Mix n' match, excessive accessories, etc. The crazier the better!!
Thursday - Color Wars: Each class is assigned a specific color - see your teacher for your color
Friday - Crusader Day: Wear your RED, WHITE AND BLACK
We will end the week with a Pep Rally at 2:15 on Friday and our Varsity Soccer Homecoming Game VS. the Tome Titans on Saturday, October 11th at 7pm.
GO CRUSADERS!!
Spirit Week Carnations
Surprise that special Friend with a carnation!
Orders Due October 8th
$1.00 each - order as many as you like! Red: I love you White: Secret Admirer Pink: Friendship Yellow: You are my Sunshine Carnations will be delivered Friday, October 10th
Peer Power
Tri-State Christian will be participating in Anti-Bullying Awareness the week of October 13th. To help continue this awareness, we are making available TSCA Peer Power Tees for just $8.00. Students will be able to wear these shirts on Wednesday, October 15th and then the First Friday of every month for the rest of the year. Parents, staff and friends are also encouraged to order shirts to help spread awareness. Please see the order form for details . .. all orders must be placed by October 1st to allow for delivery before the 15th.
See You At The Pole 2014
See You at the Pole™, the global day of student prayer, began in 1990 as a grass roots movement with ten students praying at their school. Twenty years later, millions pray on their campuses on the fourth Wednesday in September. See You at the Pole™ is simply a prayer rally where students meet at the school flagpole before school to lift up their friends, families, teachers, school, and nation to God. See You at the Pole™ is a student-initiated, student-organized, and student-led event. For more information please visit www.syatp.com. Tri-State will participate in this event on Wednesday, September 24th. All students, parents, staff & faculty are welcome to join at the flagpole at 7:45am. We hope to see you there.
Back to School Bash
2014 Back to School Bash
Tri-State Christian Academy
146 Appleton Road Elkton, MD 21921
Friday, September 5th starting at 6:30pm (rain date Sept. 6th)
Free to Enter - $8.00 wristbands for unlimited games & inflatables!
Food, Games, Inflatables, Live DJ, & Fireworks!
Fun for the whole family!
Fall Sports
General Information
- All athletes in 6th - 12th grade must have a physical before they can practice or play on a team.
- Athletic fee is $25.00 per sport. This is due before any player may participate in a sport.
- P.E. Uniforms are required for gym classes from 6th - 12th grade. In addition, you must wear your gym uniform for all team practices. You may purchase a uniform at the book store (Aug 19-21). The cost for the P.E. uniform will be $25.00/set or $15.00/piece.
Individual Fall Sport Info
Boys Varsity Soccer (9th-12th grade) UPDATED 8/13/14 Head Coach: Colin Ford cford@tristatechristian.org Practice starts Monday August 11. We will practice Monday to Friday next week (8/11-15) from 3-5 each day. Then the following week we will have practice Monday to Wednesday 3-5. Thursday (21st) we have a scrimmage at home vs Newark Charter. Saturday (23rd) we have a tournament at Harford Christian School. That will cost $15 per player to participate in that tournament. Boys Middle School Soccer (6th-8th grade) Head Coach: Michael Cox Michael.tcox@verizon.net Practice will start on August 25 from 3-5pm. Girls Varsity Volleyball (9th-12th grade) UPDATED 8/13/14 Head Coach: Lauren Frey lefrey@udel.edu Thursday, Friday (8/21-22): practice 3-5 pm Mon, Tues (8/25-26): practice 3-5 pm Thursday, 8/28: scrimmage at TSCA against Newark Charter (4pm) Girls Middle School Volleyball (6th-8th grade) Head Coach: Brenda Smith bsmith@tristatechristian.org PRACTICE/TRYOUTS WILL BE HELD MONDAY-WEDNESDAY 8/25-27 2-4PM Cross Country (6th - 12th Grade) Head Coach: Bill Smith billsmithad@gmail.com Practice will begin August 11 from 1-3pm
*All students interested in playing a sport should attend the practices listed above; this time will be considered Try-Outs as well.
Free Sport Physicals
Don't miss your opportunity for a free physical.
Cecil County Public Schools offer free physicals once a year so that every student has the opportunity to participate in athletics.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at Elkton High School from 3:00 p.m. until finished
TSCA will have a bus leaving at 2:45 for those students wishing to get a physical. Afterwards, we will return for open gym and pizza. Students will contact parents when they are ready to be picked up.
Each student getting a physical must have the front side of our TSCA Physical form completed and signed by a parent BEFORE going Tuesday. These forms can be found in the Main Lobby or printed from our website at http://www.tristatechristian.org/forms (be sure to print part 1 &2)
Wacky Socks Wednesday
All students (K3-12th) may wear Wacky/Mix Match socks every Wednesday by paying $1.00. This fundraiser is in remembrance of Laramie McDaniel who loved to wear her "Wacky Socks". Students should come with exact payment to be paid in homeroom.
PTF Spirit Night
Join us Monday, May 12th at Chick-Fil-A in Elkton for a PTF Spirit Night. A portion of all sales between 5:30-7:30pm will be donated to TSCA, just mention us when ordering. Drive-thru, Dine-in, or Take-out!
Annual Spring Fling
TSCA's Annual Spring Fling
Friday, May 30th 5-9m
Games, Prizes, Inflatables, Food, Auction and Much More!
Open to the Public, located at 146 Appleton Road Elkton, MD 21921
Crusader Summer Camp
Crusader Summer Camp (TSCA students ages 6-13) and Crusader Summer Care (TSCA students ages 3-5)
June 9th- August 22nd (no camp July 4th)
9am - 4pm
Camp Fees: Registration: $30.00 per camper Full-Time Camper - $140 per week Part-Time Camper - $100 (3 days or less)
Multi-Camper Discounts: Available to siblings of registered campers (all campers must be registered TSCA Students). Full-Time Camper: $125 Part-Time Camper: $80
Extended Care Fees: Extended care will be available 7 - 8:45am and 4 -5pm at a cost of $20.00 per week per child. Any campers remaining after 5pm will be charged an additional late pick-up charge of $10.
Fees include: Camp T-Shirt, Weekly Field Trips and afternoon snacks, parents must provide a packed lunch and morning snack daily
2014 TSCA Summer CARE Reg form ages 3-5
2014 TSCA Crusader Summer Camp Reg form ages 6-13
Middle School Drama Production
The TSCA Middle School Drama will present "Get Smart" on Friday, April 25th at 7pm and Saturday, April 26th at 6pm. Tickets are $6/adult and $4/student.
Helping Hands Yard Sale
YARD SALE
The Helping Hands Committee will be holding a public yard sale on April 26th 7am-2pm
Ways to Help:
- Donate your gently used items to be sold at the sale
- Purchase a table to sell your items - $10 a table
- Volunteer to work during the sale
All proceeds benefit the Helping Hands Committee
Contact Nancy Shafransky - nancy.shafransky@amedisys.com