Where are they now?
Alumni News: March, 2009
For 29 years, SRVCA has had a close-knit group of families. We care about our children's classmates and also the children we see in the hallways, at school events, and on stage at chapel or musicals. We know their moms and dads and siblings. Often when the older students graduate, we lose touch, but still care about how they are doing. We are interested in their activities, proud of their accomplishments, and care about their spiritual growth. Over the past couple months, I have been in contact with alumni from the past eight years (190 students) to find out how they are doing.
This alumni information (which will be updated annually) will also be a helpful resource for our eighth graders who are getting ready to begin high school. A key component to a positive high school experience is to get involved. This list will help our new graduates get ideas of activities/clubs/sports that may be interesting to them and give them a friendly contact who can let them know more about the program.
I have included high school information from the last five years of Academy graduates. It's important to note, that this list includes activities that the students have done anytime during their four years of high school. They might have done the activity for one year and then decided to move on to something else (high school is a great time to try different things). I don't want to inadvertently lead people to believe that our kids have to be involved in a hundred things to be successful. Some kids do like to have a lot on their plate, but most alumni just have a few activities that they are doing at any one time.
SRVCA's mission is to "provide a Christ-centered K-8 education whereby students develop spiritually, academically, socially, and physically and are equipped to fulfill God's purpose for their lives". I think all of us would agree that the Academy does a great job of this as we watch our children grow and mature. After seeing how well our alumni are doing, it gives even stronger proof that SRVCA is indeed fulfilling its mission to prepare our children well for high school and beyond!
This alumni information is not comprehensive as there were a few families who didn't respond and others who only listed some of their child's activities, but it gives a pretty good overview. So as to not overwhelm you with all the information at once, I will send it out in sections over the next few weeks. I have grouped the information under the goals of our school's mission statement - spiritual, academic, social, and physical. This week we will get a glimpse of how our graduates are doing spiritually. Of course, a list of activities doesn't necessarily indicate where they are in their walk with the Lord, but for the sake of categorizing the information, I have listed the information under this category.
One of the best results of this survey is almost every parent reported that their child is involved in their church's youth group or with their church in some way. I didn't list all the names, because the list would be too long, but it is encouraging to know that the seeds of faith that are planted and nurtured at the Academy continue to grow once they leave the four walls of our school!
Blessings to you and your family,
Linda Danis
PTF Alumni Liaison
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