September 4th

The Water Buffalo Newsletter

Volume 29, Issue 2

September 4, 2023

Campus Campout - Friday, September 22

On Friday, September 22nd, we’re having our annual Campus Campout. The event begins on Friday evening at 7pm with tent set-up, games, bonfires, and fun. We usually continue the evening with an outdoor movie and some snacks. We’ll have a brief bedtime devotion and then retire to our tents. (Kids sleep in the tent where their parent(s) sleep.) In the morning, we’ll have some sort of breakfast, AND COFFEE, and head home around 9am. There will be a small per-student fee to cover the cost of snacks, etc. 

We have done a lot of fun things in the past. We’re willing to try them again, and we’re open to some new ideas. We are seeking volunteers to do some of the following:

  • help with a specific snack

  • run an organized game for a group of kids

  • help with breakfast

  • provide a loaner tent in case a family doesn’t have one

  • help with bonfires 

  • help with s’mores

Please contact Mr. Schmiege if one of these volunteering opportunities sounds enjoyable to you! We’ll have a sign-up form next week so that we have a good-ish head-count for snacks and breakfast

Midterm - Online Gradebook

Friday marked the first half of the first quarter. Kids in first through eighth grade will be bringing home a paper midterm report in their backpacks. You can also check student progress at educate.tads.com. Your login credentials for Educate are DIFFERENT from your tuition account credentials. If you are a returning parent, last year’s credentials should still work. If you are a new parent in our school, look for an email that gives you your username and password.  

Parent-Teacher Consultations

At the end of the first quarter, Sola Fide has MANDATORY parent-teacher consultations. We will try to fit these into a schedule that respects your time and your weekend. To accommodate these meetings, there is a half day of school on Friday, October 6th. Please mark this date on your calendar and look for a sign-up form in the near future. 

Important Dates

  • September 8 - Cross Country Meet @ Piedmont Preserve, Athens

  • September 15 - Cross Country Meet @ Piedmont Preserve, Athens

  • September 21 - Cross Country Meet @ Perimeter School, Johns Creek

  • September 22 - Campus Campout - 7 pm

  • October 6 - Early Dismissal, Parent Teacher Consultations

  • October 16-20 - No School, Fall Break

Jeremiah Schmiege