PATRIOT E-PISTLE The mission of Strong Rock Christian School is to glorify God and partner with families in educating and inspiring their children to impact the world for Jesus Christ - The Strong Rock. Phone Numbers Grandparents Elementary Office: 678-833-1200 678-833-1295 (Fax) Academy/High Office: 678-833-1301 678-833-1395 (Fax) Leadership Thank you so much to everyone who attended Grandparents! It was a wonderful day and a joy to have so many honored guests on our campus. Paul McCracken Head of School/CEO David D. Mann President & Director of Missions Judy Johnston Elementary Principal & Academic Dean Darrell Herring Academy/High Principal Dawn Olender Elementary Assistant Principal Toby Evans Academy/High Assistant Principal Dr. Kim Kerce Academy/High Counselor Steven Davis Director of Fine Arts 1
Staff continued Tommy Webb Director of Athletics Tommy Spinks Director of Building/Grounds Kelly Reid Director of Human Resources Nadine McBrayer Executive Assistant Kalie Toumbleston Director of Marketing Denise McCracken Director of Admissions & Registrar This Week s High Fives William Kissel Anna Lay Joshua Morgan Isaac Stull Hudson Miller Volunteer Opportunities for October Fall Festival The Fall Festival (formerly the Back to School Bash) is scheduled for Friday, October 12th 5:00pm - 8:00pm. If you are able to assist with ticket sales the evening of or if you are able to monitor a bounce house, please let us know at p3@strong-rock.com. Volunteer time will be split into 1 hour increments. Patriot Cup Golf Tournament Volunteers Our annual Patriot Cup Golf Tournament is coming up on October 15th. This is a fun off-campus event that connects Strong Rock to its family and community. We have various jobs and time slots available throughout the day (7:30am to 2:30 pm). The tournament will be held at Heron Bay Golf Course and all volunteers need to wear golf course attire. If you are available to assist, please follow this link to the Sign Up Genius. Patriot Cup Volunteer Sign Up Mother/Son Event Our Mother/Son event will be held at 6:00pm on Saturday, October 20th at the Strong Rock Soccer Fields. We need volunteers to help set up and cleanup and assistance with monitoring fire pits and games. If you are available to help please email p3@strong-rock.com. Muffins with Mom On Tuesday, October 30th at 7:15am we will have our Muffins with Mom event. Dads, if you are available to help set up than come by the SRCS Cafeteria at 7:00am that morning. See You at the Pole Everyone is welcome to attend See You at the Pole on September 26 at 7:15 am! This is a time to pray over our school and our nation. Academy and High will gather at the flag at the rock. Elementary will gather at the front entrance flag. 2
Athletic Events This Week: Monday, September 24: Academy Softball, 4:30 PM vs Tattnall Square at Home Varsity Softball, 5:30 PM vs Mt. Vernon at Home Varsity & JV Volleyball, 5:30 & 7:30 PM at Home Academy Volleyball, 5:00 & 6:00 PM at ELCA Thursday, September 27: Academy & JV Football, 4:30 & 6:30 PM at Mount De Sales Junior Pro Football, 5:00 PM at Holy Spirit Prep Academy & Varsity Softball, 4:00 & 6:00 PM at Westfield Varsity Volleyball, 5:30 & 6:30 PM at Union Grove Tuesday, September 25: Varsity Softball, 5:30 PM vs Trinity Christian at Home Academy Softball, 4:30 pm vs Stratford at Home Varsity Volleyball, 5:30 & 6:30 PM at Landmark Friday, September 28: Varsity Football, 7:30 PM at Trinity Christian Saturday, September 29: Varsity & Academy Cross Country, 8:00 AM at Home Academy Volleyball, time TBA, Big Peach Classic Concession Stand Help Please sign up to work at the concession stands during our sporting events! If you are available to assist, please follow this link to the Sign Up Genius. Concession Stand Volunteer Sign Up Picture Fall Picture is Thursday, September 27! All individual and class pictures for the yearbook will be taken, as well as senior portraits. Make Up pictures will be taken on October 29 for anyone who is absent. 3
Calendar of Events September - November 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 23 24 25 26 See You at the Pole 27 Fall School Pictures & Senior Portraits 28 Truett s Jeans 29 Truett s Spirit Night Truett s Selling Sandwiches During Lunch 30 1 2 3 4 Date Night with Dr. Gary Chapman 5 6 Scrub Run 5K 7 8 Winter Sports Parent Meeting Mini-Mester Info Night 9 10 Cherry Berry Spirit Night 11 College Fair Truett s Selling Sandwiches During Lunch 12 Academy/ High Great of Service Fall Festival Free Jeans 13 Family Banquet 14 15 Patriot Cup Golf Classic 16 Fine Arts Variety Show 17 18 Truett s Spirit Night 19 Truett s Jeans 20 Mother/Son Event Angel Dash 5K 21 22 Fall Testing Week 23 Shane s Spirit Night 24 PSAT Testing 25 Truett s Selling Sandwiches During Lunch 26 Shane s Jeans 27 Fall Bonfire 28 29 30 Muffins with Mom 31 1 Chili Cook-Off & Powder Puff Games 2 3 4
Students Doing Great Things Senior Cody Hall has been racing Legends Cars since 2016. He recently won the 2018 Thursday Thunder Pro Championship, which is part of the summer series at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Currently, he sits 3rd nationally & 1st in the state in points. Cody is looking forward to racing against the best in the nation next month in Las Vegas for the Legends Nationals! Box Tops The upcoming Box Tops deadline is October 19! 5
Business Directory Scrub Run 5K Strong Rock is excited to be hosting the Scrub Run 5K to benefit St. Jude Children s Hospital! Register for the race online at getsetgrow.com. 6