October 22, 2025

Highlight

On October 16 we celebrated our SAA and SDS 8th grade fall athletes during the 5/6 and 7/8 football games. We appreciate our Stars and Suns for their hard work, sportsmanship, and school spirit.

Thirteen Students Receive National Recognition

Members of the SAA Class of 2026 and 2027 were recently honored with the School Recognition Award, presented by the College Board to celebrate students who have demonstrated academic excellence within their school community.

Coach Burkhead Named TSSAA Bowling Coach of the Year

The Athletic Department is excited to announce that SAA Bowling Coach Matt Burkhead has been selected by the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association as the 2024-25 Girls Bowling Coach of the Year!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

RESOURCES

VARIABLE TUITION APPLICATION OPENS NOVEMBER 1

PICTURE DAY INFORMATION

VETERANS DAY-WE NEED YOUR PHOTOS!

EMAIL HOPE MACDERMANT

BEANSTACK READING PROGRAM

GRADES 1-6

ALL SOULS DAY REMEMBRANCE

SAGE DINING DEALS OF THE WEEK

STUDENT PROGRAMMING

BYE BYE BIRDIE AUDITIONS

FOR GRADES 4-8

UPPER SCHOOL SPOOKY TRIVIA

FOR STUDENTS & TEACHERS

A PROM FUNDRAISER!

OCTOBER 31

TEAM SIGN UP FORM

PUMPKIN BOOK CHARACTER CONTEST

ENTRIES ARE DUE MONDAY, 10/27!

EVENTS

SAA COMPETITION CHEER TEAM

SHOW NIGHT

TONIGHT AT 6:45!

UPPER SCHOOL FALL BALL

OCTOBER 25

ECC HARVEST FEST

OCTOBER 30

GRADES K-6 FIELD DAY

OCTOBER 31

CLICK TO VOLUNTEER

OCTOBER IS SISTERHOOD &

BROTHERHOOD MONTH

SAA K-8 SISTERHOOD MONTH

SDS K-8 BROTHERHOOD MONTH

COMMUNITY SERVICE

SOCKTOBER DRIVE

TO BENEFIT MANNA HOUSE MEMPHIS

ENDS TOMORROW!

CANDY CORN GUESSING GAME

TO BENEFIT THE ST. VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY

OCTOBER 27-31

IMPORTANT DATES

October 22 - SAA Competition Cheer Team Show Night

October 24 - PK2-8 Parent-Teacher Conferences

October 24 - Upper School Half Day

October 25 - Upper School Fall Ball

October 30 - ECC Harvest Fest

October 31 - K-6 Field Day

October 31 - Upper School Spooky Trivia

November 1 - Variable Tuition Application Opens

November 1 - All-School Open House

November 6 - Individual School Picture Day for Grades PK2-8

November 7 - Individual Picture Day for Grades

November 11-12 - Bye Bye Birdie Auditions (Grades 4-8)

November 19 - Upper School Grandparents Day

November 21 - PK2-8 Grandparents Day

November 26-28 - Thanksgiving Holidays (Campus Closed)

HELPFUL LINKS

SAA-SDS QUICK LINKS

VIEW DINING HALL MENUS

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT WEBSITE

CONTACT THE SPIRIT SHOP

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES FOR 7TH-12TH GRADES

2026-2027 SCHOOL CALENDAR

2025-2026 SCHOOL CALENDAR

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