The Weekly Roar - San Antonio Christian School

Week of December 15 – 19

Regular SACS Uniform Unless Noted

	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thu	Fri
ES		2025 COM Civvies	Chapel Uniform	PreK only – Christmas party attire	Christmas Party Attire Noon Dismissal
MS	Spirit Civvies with Christmas socks and Crocs	2025 COM Civvies or Christmas Day Dress Out (red or green)	Favorite Christmas Movie/Book Character or Spirit Civvies	Ugly Sweater Day or Spirit Civvies	“Tree Topper Day” Christmas Hat or decorate your hair or Spirit Civvies Noon Dismissal
HS	Spirit Civvies	2025 COM Civvies or Spirit Civvies	Spirit Civvies	Spirit Civvies	Spirit Civvies Noon Dismissal

“His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us to His own glory and excellence.

2 Peter 1:3

During the fun and busyness of the Christmas season, it’s good to pause and remember the incredible privilege we have of instant access to God’s Word, a gift that previous generations could hardly imagine. Scripture contains everything we need for life, godliness, and making wise decisions. Every word contributes to the grand story of His glory and purposes for us. Just as Jesus relied on the Word to resist temptation and prayed that His people would be sanctified in truth, we too must nourish our hearts and minds daily. As parents and educators, may we remind our children not to take this treasured access to God’s Word for granted, but to delight in the living Word that draws us into deeper knowledge, trust and relationship with Him.

Announcements

All Families

$75,000 Matching Gift Opportunity – in case you missed it, click HERE for the email sent this week about how you can double your gift by December 31st! You can also view the video of the principals sharing how your donations to the Lion Fund have benefited your children and hear updates on their priority projects for this year.

Texas Education Freedom Accounts – this week we sent an email explaining how TEFA works and benefits our families. Applications for families opens February 4, 2026, for the 2026-2027 school year. Click HERE to read the email.

Lion Shoppe extended holiday hours: Lion Shoppe will be opened December 11 and December 18 from 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM. Spirit items, holiday specific items like melting snowmen, paint your own nativity, and festive jewelry art supplies, book and hats! Plus, free hot chocolate while you shop!

Lost & Found! Please come and claim your items soon in the Lion Shoppe. Anything left will be donated over the Christmas break.

Christmas Holiday – next Friday is a half day and then the Christmas holiday begins! Students return to school on Tuesday, January 6th. Faculty and Staff return Monday, January 5th.

Save the Date: Join us for an All-School Worship Event on Friday, January 9, at 3:30 PM in the SLC. Click HERE for more details.

Elementary School

3rd – 5th Graders: interested in being a ball girl/boy for the SACS Varsity Girls basketball team? Click HERE for details and registration. Act now! First come, first served.

Christmas Party dates: Thursday, December 18th: Pre-K & LCA. This is a regular, full day of school with ASC running as normal. Friday, December 19th: Kinder-5th grade. This is a half day, NOON dismissal ASC open until 4:30pm. Party details will come from your teacher and/or room parent.

As we near the holiday break and the end of the grading period, please coordinate with your child’s teacher to complete any make-up work BEFORE holiday travel. If your student will be absent or plans to be absent, please email both your student’s teacher and the ES Office at esoffice@sachristian.org, including your student’s name and teacher in the message. Also copy the ES Nurses at esnurse@sachristian.org if due to illness.

Secondary School

Deep cleaning in secondary – due to the recent uptick of flu cases in middle school the entire Secondary will have an electrostatic cleaning at the end of the school day. All classrooms and offices are treated with hospital grade products to ensure the best sanitizing possible. If your student is not feeling well or running fever, please keep them home. We want all of our families to enjoy a healthy and happy Christmas Break!

Thank You Parents! The secondary faculty and staff were blessed by the generosity of so many of you that contributed to the cookie exchange this past week. It is one of our favorite days of the year and we are grateful to the volunteers who planned the thoughtful event and those that sent in the delicious cookies and monetary donations!

MS Students – there is no block schedule next week.

HS Students Mid Term Exams are next week – If your student is NOT exempt from finals, they will be given next Tuesday – Thursday (8:00 AM – 10:00 AM AND/OR 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM). Students are released each day after completing their final(s).

HS Students: High School Musical 1 & 2 Auditions kick off January 7. Start rehearsing now and show us your summer vibes and school spirit! Click HERE for the application and audition materials. Email Mrs. Pritz with any questions.

If your child would like to compete in the TAPPS Choir/Vocal Music Competition—as a soloist or in an ensemble—please have them email Mrs. Pritz. Preparation begins in January, so don’t miss this opportunity!

Juniors: The SAT will be offered to juniors on campus on Tuesday, April 28. Students must register for the SAT HERE. Cost for the test is $70.

Juniors: Applications for the Legacy Scholarship through the San Antonio Area Foundation close December 15th. Student transcripts must be picked up in the Guidance office before the deadline.

Juniors and Seniors – Spring semester Dual Credit Registration is now open for qualified juniors and seniors on LeTourneau University’s LETU Dual Enroll site HERE. Registration and payment for the spring semester of US History-DC, English 11-DC, English 12-DC, and Spanish IV-DC must be completed by December 19.

Seniors: Many scholarship applications through the San Antonio Area Foundation will open December 1 and close February 24. More information can be found at HERE.

If your student is absent, please contact Student Services, studentservices@sachristian.org.

Athletics

High School Golf Tryouts- Thursday, January 8 at Olmos Basin Golf Course, and Thursday, January 15, at River Crossing Club. Tee times are 2:45 PM each day. All students planning to try out must complete THIS form. Email Coach Tanner with any questions.

To purchase tickets for home athletic events, visit gosachristian.rankone.com. There is also a link on the SACS app under ‘Athletics’.

Lunch menu

SAGE Lunch Menu

Add Funds or Manage Lunch Account

Lunch accounts will now be managed through your family’s FACTS account.
To add funds to your family’s lunch account, follow the steps below:

Click on STUDENT BILLING on the SACS App OR log into your FACTS account online and click FINANCIAL.
Click on “ADD FUNDS” under Prepay Accounts.
Note that instead of adding funds for each child, all funds will be added to a parent’s name and available to all your students.
Enter amount to add and click “Next – Payment Method”.
Choose your payment method and click PAY NOW.

If you choose to pay with a debit or credit card you will incur a 2.95% processing fee. There is no fee for payments through your Checking or Savings Accounts.

FACTS Portal