Highlights - February 1

All 10th grade parents can pick up their PLAN test results in the office. Test results are issued with a booklet which further explains how students can use these results to plan for future colleges and careers and to improve their scores on future college-bound tests.

Before School Reminder

For the safety of our students, please remember that all 6th grade and younger students arriving before 7:30 a.m. should report to Time for Tots for supervision. When the weather warms up, junior high and high school students arriving before 7:30 a.m. will wait on the outside picnic tables. Thank you for your help in keeping TCA safe and orderly.

Homecoming Concessions

Friday, February 3 is our Homecoming Night and our Juniors will be sponsoring a Mexican Food Night. Come and enjoy a $5 plate including a beef burrito, rice, beans, and a drink. Chips and salsa will be served on the side. Other snacks will also be for sale from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Bring your money and support the Junior class.

CSA Festival Registration for Competition

Parents are responsible to check their students' events for accuracy.

High School: On-line registrations will be available to view February 6-9. If changes need to be made, contact Mrs. Yuen by Thursday, February 9. All registrations are final after Thursday, February 9.

Elementary/Junior High: On-line registrations will be available to view February 16-21. If changes need to be made, contact Mrs. Yuen by Tuesday, February 21. All registrations are final after Tuesday, February 21.

To view registrations visit the registration directory online. Find "Arizona" under the "Guest Area", and click the appropriate grade level. Click "Events" to view registrations or click "Search" to view a student.

Run-off winners will also be posted on our website by February 6. Visit our CSA page to keep updated on additional CSA Festival/Competition information.

Lost and Found

Our Lost and Found bins are full and overflowing! If you think your student has lost something, please stop by the TCA office hallway to claim your child's items. Items will be available to claim from Tuesday, February 7 to Thursday, February 9. Any unclaimed items will be for sale on Friday, February 10 for $0.25 per item.

Evangelistic Meetings

TCA would like to invite all of our families to attend our evangelistic meetings on February 6-10 with the Will Galkin Evangelistic Team. Sunday service times will be at 10:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday services will be at 7:00 p.m. each night. Friday night will be our School Night and will feature a special Irish concert along with a performance by our TCA Chorale. We hope you'll make a special effort to join us on that night. You can check out the rest of the week's events on our church website.

Valentine's Day Deliveries

The senior class will be providing special Valentine's Day gifts for parents and students to send to their special someone on Valentine's Day (Tuesday, February 14).

Mylar Valentine Balloon: $3.00

Valentine Song/Poem: $3.00

Carnation Flower: $2.00

Mini Heart Box of Chocolates: $2.00

Cute Valentine Sucker: $1.00

Valentine's Combo Deal: Balloon and Flower or Balloon and Chocolates: $4.00

Order forms will be coming home soon! Orders (with money) are due by Friday, February 10.

Pancake Breakfast

Please plan to join us on Friday, February 24 for our annual Pancake Breakfast from 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. Meet up in the cafeteria for a good ole country breakfast featuring finger-lickin', syrup drippin' pancakes and down-home country sausage that will tickle your innards! K-3 through 2nd grade will cost $2.50 and 3rd grade through 99 years of age will cost $3.50. The proceeds of the breakfast benefit our 5th and 6th grade science camp trip. Mom, Dad, kids and all you other critters out there, are welcome to join us!

Obama and Late Stay

A few of you had trouble getting your kids from school on Wednesday because of the traffic surrounding President Obama's visit. Due to the unforseen inconveniences of that day, parents affected by these circumstances will not be charged any late stay fees for January 25.

All State Honor Band

Congratulations to Clayton Caupp (8th), Amber Toy (8th), Noah Garrison (7th), Joey Bond (6th) and Anikka Jeffries (6th) who have been chosen from among hundreds of nominees to represent TCA in the 2012 AMEA All-State Honor Bands. You are invited to attend the concerts and support the students who will be performing on Saturday, March 10 at the Higley Center for the Performing Arts in Gilbert, Arizona. Please contact Susie Yuen for details.

Warrior Club Hub

PUPPY WANTED!!!

We are looking for an AKC registered puppy to be donated (tax deductible) to TCA for our upcoming Silent Auction on March 23, 2012. Ideally the puppy should have reached the age of six to ten weeks old by March 23, 2012. Please contact Buddy MacDonald at bamac65@gmail.com or at 602-330-5905 if you or anyone you know might be able to help us with this item. You will not want to miss this event!

Student of the Month

Congratulations to the following elementary students who were chosen as student of the month for December.

K3 - Autumn Melonson, Russell Paquette, Jr.

K4A - Sienna Mackey, Kyle Zou

K4F - Christina Kuang, Tanner Acketz

K4P - Alayna Perry, Kai Modic

K5 - Nayessa Young, Donovan Beard

1st H - Sarah Thompson, Kevin Perry

1st W - Sara Mills, Davis Ross

2nd - Tia Harvey, Caden Surchik

3rd - Kaylin Sproul, Daniel Williams

4th - Katya Milyard, Cameron McVey

5th - Merinda Cervantes, Luc Teachout

6th - Maya Hernandez, Jakob Surchik

Nurse's Corner

February Is National Children's Dental Health Month. Dental health should start early and never stop because it plays a role in your overall health.

The American Dental Association (ADA) recommends parents take action early to ensure the health of their children's teeth because habits and attitudes that are established early on are likely stick throughout time.

For good oral hygiene this is what the ADA recommends:

Brush your teeth twice a day with ADA-accepted fluoride toothpaste. Replace your toothbrush every three or four months or sooner if the bristles are frayed. A worn toothbrush won't do a good job of cleaning your teeth.
Clean between teeth daily with floss or an interdental cleaner. Decay-causing bacteria still linger between teeth where toothbrush bristles can't reach. This helps remove plaque and food particles from between the teeth and under the gum line.
Eat a balanced diet and limit between-meal snacks.
Visit your dentist regularly for professional cleanings and oral exams.

Source: www.schoolkidshealthcareblog.com