In addition to the student’s efforts to get “fit” at home, they registered for the “Fittest School Challenge.” Schools all across the area were ranked in the “Fittest School Challenge” based on their overall participation and categorized based on school enrollment size. Knoxville Christian School was placed in the small school category with many other schools in the area – a category they ended up placing 2nd in! Not only was the Knoxville Christian Run Club awarded a plaque for ending up in 2nd place, they were also presented with a check for $750 to go toward KCS’ Physical Education program! Way to go! To view the 2020 “Fittest School Challenge” rankings, visit https://knoxvillemarathon.com/covenant-kids-run/.

The 2020 “Fittest School Challenge” participants were:

While things look different, our need for fundraising is GREATER than ever. Introducing Knoxville Christian School’s ‘World’s Finest Chocolate’ candy bar sales fundraiser. Thank you, Knoxville Christian School families & friends, for your support!

Instructions

• Please collect all money when you sell the chocolate bars
• Each carton contains 60 chocolate bars, which sell for $1.00 EACH
• We are UNABLE to return opened chocolate. Please send in $60 for each box sold

For every box sold, 50% of the profit ($30 per box) will go towards the General Scholarship Fund and will ALSO count toward each family’s total $500 commitment for the school year (Example – Sell 1 Box: $30, Sell 5 Boxes: $150, Sell 10 Boxes: $300).

Middle School & High School Incentives

TOP SELLERS WILL BE REWARDED

• 1st Place: $100
• 2nd Place: $75
• 3rd Place: $50
• 4th Place: $25

*Each winner will be able to choose to keep the money or spend it on an off-campus lunch with a few friends of their choosing

For every person who sells at least 2 boxes: You will be brought a Chick-Fil-A lunch and have extra free time to enjoy it!

Elementary (K-5) Incentives

CLASS COMPETITIONS

• 1st Place Class Prize: Pizza Party and Extra Recess
• 2nd Place Class Prize: Donut Party
• 3rd Place Class Prize: Extra Recess

TOP SELLER PRIZES WILL BE ANNOUNCED

**We accept cash or check, when turning in your $60 with each envelope. Envelopes are to be turned in to the student’s homeroom or 1st period teacher throughout the fundraiser. Make sure checks are made out to ‘Knoxville Christian School.’

Chocolate Bar Flavors:

• Caramel
• Dark Chocolate
• W.F. Crisp
• Almond
• Milk Chocolate

You’ve probably noticed our new sign at the entrance of campus! The sign, which displays our new logo, was put up a week ago thanks to donations we received back in October of 2020. In October, we held a silent auction at our annual Fall Festival, which was the event that allowed us to raise over $1,100 to go toward the sign. Thanks to our friends, families & supporters, who helped raise the money, we were able to have the new sign constructed last week, where it will stand to welcome all of our new and returning visitors! The overwhelming support we received at the Fall Festival helped to remind us about just how blessed we are to be one of the best private schools in Knoxville, Tennessee!

On Thursday night (10/1), the Middle School Flag Football team won the league championship against Berean Christian School! The Knights were down 12-0 at one point in the game but with a nail-biting comeback, the game resulted in a final score of 19 to 18!⁣⁣⁣

The following players earned these honors after last night’s win:⁣⁣

Jeremiah – All League ⁣

Aiden – MVP ⁣

Ty – All Tournament⁣

Tristan – All Tournament⁣

Junior Lady Knights Volleyball star, Karson Brock, was recently recognized on the 2020 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Phenom / Under Armour watch list. Athletes that are named to the highly respectable list are also invited to attend the AVCA Phenom College Preparatory Program, which will be held in Omaha, Nebraska from December 17th – 19th this year.

“It’s not very common to get [an invite],” said Karson, “it’s elite.”

Though it may be uncommon to get invited to such an event, this invitation was no surprise to Lady Knights Head Volleyball Coach and Karson’s father, Walter Brock. This year, Karson was made team captain, not only for her athletic prowess, but also for her knowledge of the sport and her leadership abilities. 

“She’s always trying to help kids learn to be better,” Coach Brock explained, “she’s like having another coach on the court; she really knows what she needs to do without me having to tell her.”

Due to the event taking place in Nebraska, Karson was a little shocked to find out they invited her to participate in the elite program.

“I did not expect to get [an invite].” She said. “It’s in Nebraska, so it’s hard to get [an invite] when you’re not living near there; it’s also exciting to know that they noticed me all the way over here.”

Getting an invitation to this event is a very high distinction in the world of high school volleyball, as it recognizes only the top athletes in the country for their outstanding abilities on the court. Coach Brock shared his thoughts on the significance of this event.

“It helps get her name out there. It helps showcase that she’s one of the top players in the country.” Coach Brock explained. “When you go to the camp [AVCA Phenom College Preparatory Program], they teach you things to get you prepared for the next level, it’s quite an honor.”

At the invitation-only event, athletes will have the opportunity to participate in informational sessions about life as a student-athlete, athlete-led panel discussions, individual player assessments and more! Athletes, like Karson, will also be given the opportunity to demonstrate their talents on the court in front of 200+ collegiate coaches. 

Karson has a lot to look forward to this December, when the program is set to take place.

“I’m really excited! There’s a lot of college coaches there.” Karson added. “It’s just a good opportunity.”

Karson has been eyeing several Division 1 colleges, including Cincinnati and Ohio State.

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Even though the Lady Knights are still early in the season, Karson has already racked up some pretty impressive statistics with 108 kills, 74 digs, 42 aces and a 2.56 passer rating. 

The team’s record, so far, is 8-3, with a couple of big matches coming up this Thursday night against Trailblazers and Daniel 1 Academy. View the remaining 2020 Knoxville Christian School HS Volleyball schedule here.

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For more information on the Phenom College Preparatory Program or to get updates on this year’s event, visit https://www.avca.org/events/phenom-program.html. 

This week, we welcomed our students back onto campus! We are so excited to have them back, along with over 50 new faces!

Following are a few brief updates relating to our first day of school and beyond.

1. Students aged 18 months – 5th grade will go to the elementary building. This is the building on the left when you arrive on campus. Parents bringing students aged 18 months – PK 4 will be allowed to park in the parking lot (not in the drop off car line) and bring students inside. All individuals entering the school must have a mask on, and will be subject to temperature scan and health questionnaire. Parents of 18 – 36 month students will proceed outside of the building to the classrooms facing Snyder Road. Parents of PK3 and PK 4 will enter the main doors. Students in K – 5th grade will get out of vehicle with backpacks, etc. in order to have temperature scan and health questionnaire. Please do not leave until your student has been cleared to enter. 

2. MS/HS students (being dropped off or driving) will make a right turn immediately upon arriving on campus in order to be in the queue for temperature scan and health questionnaire. Students being dropped off will get out of vehicle for temperature scan and questionnaire but are requested to stay near vehicle. Please do not leave until your student has been cleared to enter. Students that are driving will have temperature scan and health questionnaire submitted from vehicle. All Middle School and High School students will assemble in the High School gym on Monday.

3. As a reminder, following are the questions on the Health Questionnaire. You are responsible to asking the questions at home as well in order to monitor your student’s health.

For more information, visit our COVID-19 page for continual updates: https://kcsknights.org/covid-19-update/.

On Saturday, May 9th, 18 seniors graduated in Knoxville Christian School’s Class of 2020! Congratulations to all of our graduates!

The graduation was live-streamed and can be viewed here: https://tinyurl.com/kcsgrad2020.

Knoxville Christian School has prepared a Distance Learning program that we will implement starting Wednesday, March 25 until we are able to hold classes as normal again. This process is a work in progress, and we are expecting to deal with some difficulties as we work through it. Our IT Director, Mr. McDonald has done a tremendous job of getting us to this point; and the teachers are excited to continue school. 

Classes will meet via electronic classrooms for a planned 53-minute period, however that will not be the case with every class. If a teacher completes the Lecture/Discussion, Question and Answer period and any other group class work, they will dismiss the students from the online class to complete any readings, assignments, etc. 

If a student has difficulty accessing a Distance Learning application, please contact KCS Tech Support on the KCS Discord page, or as a last resort Mr. McDonald for assistance at [email protected]   If a student is having difficulty or has questions about a class or an assignment, contact the respective teacher via school email. All class work and assignments will be turned into the teachers by students using the school email system. Grades will continue to be posted in RENWEB/FACTS. Lesson plans, readings, class work, assignments and other class specific information will be posted in RENWEB/FACTS. 

With the recent global spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), it is best to take precautionary measures by washing your hands regularly to help prevent the virus from spreading even more. Below, are some tips on hand-washing from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention).

Germs are everywhere! They can get onto hands and items we touch during daily activities and make you sick. Cleaning hands at key times with soap and water or hand sanitizer is one of the most important steps you can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to those around you. 

There are important differences between washing hands with soap and water and cleaning them with hand sanitizer. For example, alcohol-based hand sanitizers don’t kill ALL types of germs, such as a stomach bug called norovirus, some parasites, and Clostridium difficile, which causes severe diarrhea. Hand sanitizers also may not remove harmful chemicals, such as pesticides and heavy metals like lead. Handwashing reduces the amounts of all types of germs, pesticides, and metals on hands. Knowing when to clean your hands and which method to use will give you the best chance of preventing sickness. 

(Centers for Disease Control & Prevention)

For more hand-washing information, visit www.cdc.gov/handwashing.

On Monday morning, Knox County Mayor, Glenn Jacobs, paid a visit to Knoxville Christian and read to PreK 3 thru 2nd grade classes! He read two books for the kids: Jack’s Talent and One Nation.

Mayor Jacobs and Read City USA are challenging kids around the world to read for at least 20 minutes a day in 2020, with a goal of 500,000 hours read in 2020! #20for2020