December 1

The Water Buffalo Newsletter

Volume 30, Issue 6

December 1, 2024

Grades 5-9 - Art Club Continues

The Google form to sign up for Art Club has reopened. Please sign up by the evening of December 2nd, when the form will close again. Students currently attending Art Club do NOT need to sign up again. https://forms.gle/JPvnw5goHxzcWhvD6 

We have had a fun time so far! Please ask your student what they have been working on! I appreciate students who consider during the week/weekend what they would like to work on and come with ideas already to begin work. Please remind your student that I expect everyone sitting in the same area to help each other clean up; it’s a team effort.

For the three Tuesdays before Christmas break, the two options will be: art relating to the Christmas program OR crafting a nativity set out of unconventional materials. Talk to your student and start brainstorming! Some students have been enjoying constructing with wooden bits - if you have old buttons, small scrap wood, or other random doodads that you don’t want, I would probably take them off your hands. 

Archery Club Begins

Archery Club is open to students in 3rd grade through 9th grade. Students can attend practices on one or two of Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in December and January. The cost is $40 per student. Please sign up at this link: https://forms.gle/EtHK4ss41TtSX7udA. If cost is the sole reason you are uncertain about participation, please contact Mr. Schmiege.

Advent Tea

Advent Tea is Sunday, December 8th from 1:00-3:00 PM in the Great Hall. Please bring family and friends who want to share fellowship and prayer. Ladies of any age (including kids) are welcome! If you are coming on your own, we will seat you at a table with other sisters in Christ. Please RSVP and find more information at solafide.com/adventtea

Ski Trip - Signup Deadline December 15th

Sola Fide is part of a nationwide group of churches and schools called a synod. The South Atlantic District of our synod is hosting a ski trip in Gatlinburg, TN on February 7-9. The cost is $250 per person ($200 for skiing and lodging, $50 for meals and transportation). You’ll need to register at the link below, but you will make your payment directly to Sola Fide. Activities include a scavenger hunt, skiing or snowboarding, games, Bible study, worship, meeting new friends, pool, hot tub, and lots of good food. See the full schedule of events and extra information with this link: https://southatlanticyouth.com/ski-weekend 

Christmas Caroling at Sunrise

We are excited to continue our annual Christmas Caroling tradition at Sunrise Assisted Living Facility right next door to Sola Fide. We’ll be singing carols during the lunch hour at Sunrise. This year, we will be splitting the school into two groups and caroling on two separate days. 

December 6th

  • Mrs. Kim’s 3K

  • Miss Van Orman’s 1st and 2nd Grade

  • Mr. Pingel’s 5th and 6th Gradde

  • High Schoolers

December 13th

  • Mrs. Shellie’s 4K and Kindergarten

  • Mrs. Schroeder’s 3rd and 4th Grade

  • The 7th and 8th Graders

Since we will be walking off campus, we need parents to complete the permission form found at this link:

https://forms.gle/1BAs3z7PsLqhmLDU9 

Christmas at Sola Fide Academy

This year’s edition of Chiristmas at Sola Fide Academy is scheduled for Thursday, December 19th at 6:30pm. Students are beginning to learn Scripture and song in advance of this special celebration of the birth of our Savior. 

History is a good teacher. We have learned that traffic will be pretty rough that evening, so please make time for your on-time arrival. All students should arrive by 6:15pm. Piano and instrumental musicians should arrive by 6:05.

Calendar Updates

There are some updates to the calendar. Please download this updated version, and keep checking school.solafide.com/events for updates and new events.

Important Dates

  • December 6 - Half-School Caroling at Sunrise 11:45 am

  • December 13 - Half-School Caroling at Sunrise 11:45 am

  • December 17-19 - High School Exams

  • December 19 - Christmas at the Academy 6:30 pm

  • December 20 - Early Dismissal 12:30 pm

  • Dec. 21 - Jan. 5 - No School, Christmas Break

  • January 6 - School Resumes

  • January 20 - No School MLK Day

Jeremiah Schmiege