Friday, September 7
ALL SCHOOL NEWS
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UNDER THE LIGHTS!
TONIGHT, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7!
FIRST HOME VARSITY FOOTBALL GAME
vs TOWNS COUNTY 7:30 - 10:00 pm, PALADIN FIELD
vs TOWNS COUNTY 7:30 - 10:00 pm, PALADIN FIELD
Booster/Priority Parking is at the top of the field area this year. Please do NOT park at the church house near the older Woodstock Road entrance or along the road leading from the field up the hill to Paladin Park. The large gate, near the school, will be the main gate this year. This is a change from last year so please make note. Also, there will be limited restroom facilities outside. The school bathrooms will be open and available to the public.
Media guide lanyards go on sale today, Friday, September 7. Lanyards utilize a QR reader so a QR reading app is necessary in order to use them.
Do not park along the red curbs during football games. This is a violation which could result in your car being towed.
NEW PARENT TAILGATE RECEPTION!
DON'T FORGET THE FOOD DRIVE
The Fellowship Cheerleaders' Food Drive begins tonight at the football game and continues through Wednesday September 12 during carpool. Please click here for details.
The Fellowship Cheerleaders' Food Drive begins tonight at the football game and continues through Wednesday September 12 during carpool. Please click here for details.
SPIRIT WEEK - NEXT WEEK - SEPTEMBER 10 - 14
Click here for each day's Dress guidelines! It's going to be lots of fun, tacky, wacky and neon-bright!
Pep Rally, Thursday, September 13, Gym 1, 3:15-3:45 pm
FCS Homecoming King and Queen will be crowned, and their court presented, at 7:05 pm before the game Friday night. Don't miss this exciting event!
LATE STARTS
Wednesday, September 19 AND Thursday, September 20 school will start at 9:00 am.
SPECIAL PARENT ASSEMBLY
Thursday, September 20, 9:00-10:00 am, ES Auditorium
Parents are invited to a special assembly featuring Dr. Brian Simmons, president of the Association of Christian School International (ACSI). Dr. Simmons will be talking about why Christian education is Worth It, the title of his book. Your child spends more than seven times the amount of time in school during his/her educational career than in church. How will your child be influenced during those 15,000 hours? Combining a strong, Biblical foundation and real-life stories, Dr. Simmons makes a compelling case for equipping our children with a Bible-based, Christ-centered education.
Pep Rally, Thursday, September 13, Gym 1, 3:15-3:45 pm
FCS Homecoming King and Queen will be crowned, and their court presented, at 7:05 pm before the game Friday night. Don't miss this exciting event!
HOMECOMING GAME - UNDER THE LIGHTS
Friday, September 14, 7:30 - 10:00 pm, Paladin Field versus Oglethorpe County
Come join us for the first FCS Varsity Homecoming football game under the lights at Paladin Field!
Wednesday, September 19 AND Thursday, September 20 school will start at 9:00 am.
SPECIAL PARENT ASSEMBLY
Thursday, September 20, 9:00-10:00 am, ES Auditorium
Parents are invited to a special assembly featuring Dr. Brian Simmons, president of the Association of Christian School International (ACSI). Dr. Simmons will be talking about why Christian education is Worth It, the title of his book. Your child spends more than seven times the amount of time in school during his/her educational career than in church. How will your child be influenced during those 15,000 hours? Combining a strong, Biblical foundation and real-life stories, Dr. Simmons makes a compelling case for equipping our children with a Bible-based, Christ-centered education.
GRANDPARENTS DAY
Mark your calendars for Grandparents Day, Friday, October 5!
Grandparent Reception,10:00-10:45 am, ES Auditorium,
Coffee and doughnuts will be served, Q & A time
Coffee and doughnuts will be served, Q & A time
Grandparents and K-8 Chapel, 11:00-11:45 am, ES Auditorium,
ES, MS and HS choirs will perform
ES, MS and HS choirs will perform
Grandparents and ES students Lunch, 12:00 pm, ES Classrooms
After lunch, activities in classrooms
Grandparents and MS students Pizza Lunch, 12:00 pm, Gym 1 Concession area.
After lunch, you're invited to visit your grandchild's classroom.
This is a day just for FCS students and their grandparents. Due to space limitations, we are sorry we cannot accommodate more family members. Grandparents are our special guests on this particular day. We look forward to having them share this time on campus with their grandchildren, our students.
EDUCATING FOR ETERNITY BANQUET
Monday, October 8, 2012, Cobb Galleria Centre; Keynote Speaker, Kirk Cameron; Fellowship Fund Kickoff, Art Show and Reception: 6:00 pm, Dinner: 7:00 pm, Tickets: $25.00 per person. Details for online registration coming soon! School will dismiss at noon on this day.
PARKING VIOLATION
Do not park along the red curbs during the school day, including afternoon and evening events held at the school. Even if you are just running into the school office for a quick drop off or pick up, please park in a parking space, not along a red curb. This is a violation which could result in your car being towed.
F3 - FELLOWSHIP OF FANTASTIC FATHERS
All Fellowship Dads are invited to come to the Baseball Hitting Facility (the "Barn") on Fridays, between 7:30-8:30 am for coffee and a few minutes of fellowship with other dads. Drop off the kids, park the car, come in for a quick visit! No agenda, just an opportunity to meet other dads. Click here for details.
Monday, October 8, 2012, Cobb Galleria Centre; Keynote Speaker, Kirk Cameron; Fellowship Fund Kickoff, Art Show and Reception: 6:00 pm, Dinner: 7:00 pm, Tickets: $25.00 per person. Details for online registration coming soon! School will dismiss at noon on this day.
PARKING VIOLATION
Do not park along the red curbs during the school day, including afternoon and evening events held at the school. Even if you are just running into the school office for a quick drop off or pick up, please park in a parking space, not along a red curb. This is a violation which could result in your car being towed.
GAME DAY ATTIRE CLARIFICATION
Students are not allowed to wear their team jersey to school on game day. They may wear team jerseys on Spirit Fridays if dress code guidelines are followed.
All Fellowship Dads are invited to come to the Baseball Hitting Facility (the "Barn") on Fridays, between 7:30-8:30 am for coffee and a few minutes of fellowship with other dads. Drop off the kids, park the car, come in for a quick visit! No agenda, just an opportunity to meet other dads. Click here for details.
PALADIN PRODUCTIONS
Monday afternoons, 3:30 pm, Room 201. What is Paladin Productions? It's a brand new club open to students grades 8-12. We will learn all the ins and outs of a live, multi-camera broadcasting service. No experience necessary! Fees are $150 per year per student. Come see what it's all about!
RenWeb Home provides access to ParentsWeb information along with the convenience of an iPhone App for an annual subscription of $4.99 per household. Available now in the Apple App Store. Keyword: RenWeb Home. Just enter "FCS-GA" as the district code with your username and password to access.
STILL NEEDED: PICTURE PARENTS
The Yearbook Staff is looking for Picture Parents for each elementary homeroom class, middle and high school grade level. If you would like to take and share your digital images and help to coordinate photographers for your child's class or grade, please email cindy.hart@fcspaladins.org.STILL NEEDED: PICTURE PARENTS
WINTERLIGHT
Monday, December 10, 6:00 pm, ES Auditorium, annual Christmas K-12 Concert.
Little Paladins, Big Pride
ES PARENTS HOMECOMING GAME PARKING
Friday, September 14 is Homecoming and a BIG night on our camps. It would be extremely helpful (and wise!) for elementary parents to park in the lot between the elementary and high school buildings. The added benefit...it's MUCH easier to get out of this lot after the game.
HEARING AND LANGUAGE SCREENING FORMS DUE - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
HEARING AND LANGUAGE SCREENING FORMS DUE - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
ES INDIVIDUAL AND CLASS PICTURES - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
ELEMENTARY MOVIE NIGHT FEATURING "DOLPHIN TALE"
Saturday, September 22, 6:30 pm, bring your picnic, blanket and chairs. Come enjoy a night of family, friends and fun on the Green Acre, the soccer field on the west end of the elementary school building. Kona Ice, popcorn and FCS Spirit items will be on sale. Fun give-aways and dress down passes will be given. The movie will start when the sun goes down!
OVER 4,500 BOX TOPS COLLECTED!
Thank you to all the the parents who came together Wednesday morning to help us count! We collected a little over 4500 Box Tops which equals around $450 for the PTF. Thank you to the FCS Booster club for providing spirit wear shirts to the winners of our first Box Top contest. And, the winners are: Rebekah Rickman in Mrs. Harrison's 4th grade with 350 points and Jackson Young in Mrs. Toberlin's Kindergarten with 235 points.
PUBLIX IS PARTNERING WITH FCS TO HELP US MAKE MONEY!
All you have to do is...1. Add the Publix Partners card to your keychain, 2. Shop at ANY Publix, 3. Hand you Publix Partners card to the cashier at checkout. That's it! You should have received a Publix flyer with two Partners cards attached in your child's Friday folder last week. There are extra cards in the lower school front office or at the closest local Publix to FCS (King's Ridge Shopping Center) for your friends and family to use. Please make sure you get the "lower school" card. Please contact Kathy Schmidt with any questions at josabank.kathy@att.net.
THAT'S A PTF FUNDRAISER?
...is what you'll be saying when you see how easy and passive our fundraisers are! Please view our Elementary School PTF Fundraiser Flyer on our webpage or click here
...is what you'll be saying when you see how easy and passive our fundraisers are! Please view our Elementary School PTF Fundraiser Flyer on our webpage or click here
CONTINUING NEEDS AND CONCERNS
"Specials" Teachers Need You!
Our ES Art, Library and Music teachers need your help, too. Please email Kathy Schmidt for more information at josabank.kathy@att.net. This is a great way to get involved!
Our ES Art, Library and Music teachers need your help, too. Please email Kathy Schmidt for more information at josabank.kathy@att.net. This is a great way to get involved!
Lunch Visitation
To help our students develop a routine, please wait until September 24 to join your child for lunch at school.
Field Trip Shirts
Small to Extra Large shirts are on sale in the ES office for $20.
Small to Extra Large shirts are on sale in the ES office for $20.
MS RETREAT - SEPTEMBER 6-7
6th and 7th grades return Friday, September 7 at 2:45 pm.
8th grade returns Friday, September 7 at 4:00 pm.
Parents, if you took and are willing to share digital images from the MS Retreat, email cindy.hart@fcspaladins.org. We would appreciate 20 to 30 of your favorite images. Flash drives, CD's and DVD's can be left for Cindy Hart at the MS/HS office.
MS CHORUS
We will be meeting Wednesday mornings, 7:30-8:30 am, beginning September 12 in Room 111. Come be part of learning fun songs as the group prepares for our Grandparents Chapel as well as other chapels and events. See you there!
GRADE LEVEL COFFEES
We look forward to seeing you at the grade level parent coffees where you will have a chance to meet other parents who have students in the same grade, ask questions and sign up to volunteer. Each coffee will meet at 8:15 am in the Lecture Hall, Room 109.
6th grade, Friday, September 14
7th grade, Friday, September 21
8th grade, Friday, September 28
PIZZA FRIDAYS!
Starting Friday, September 14, our FCS eighth grade class will be offering a Pizza Lunch every Friday, complete with a drink, dessert, and 2 slices of pizza. (Heart Smart will still offer a lunch option on Fridays as an alternative meal.) This is the primary fundraiser for the 8th grade Washington, DC trip. Please support them and enjoy some pizza! Cheese and pepperoni pizza will be offered.
The first order form will cover pizza lunches on Fridays for the remainder of September. Each meal costs $5.50 and, as noted above, includes two slices of pizza, a drink and dessert. Complete a separate order form for each child, enclose it with your payment in an envelope, and turn it in to Mrs. McDonald by Monday, September 10. Late orders will not be accepted. Click here for an order form or print it from the FCS website on the News and Resources page, Hot Lunch Tab.
The first order form will cover pizza lunches on Fridays for the remainder of September. Each meal costs $5.50 and, as noted above, includes two slices of pizza, a drink and dessert. Complete a separate order form for each child, enclose it with your payment in an envelope, and turn it in to Mrs. McDonald by Monday, September 10. Late orders will not be accepted. Click here for an order form or print it from the FCS website on the News and Resources page, Hot Lunch Tab.
8th WASHINGTON DC TRIP
The first DC Newsletter was sent out to all 8th grade families. The first payment of $200 is due to Mr. Fickley by Friday, September 14. Please pay on time to avoid late fees.
Come on MS (and HS) ladies, we want you to join Robotics and experience the excitement! We meet every Wednesday at 7:30 am in Mrs. Williamson's room, 215.
LUNCHROOM NOTICE
Parents please be sure you child knows how to use a microwave and warm up the food he/she brings to school for lunch. We had an instance where an item was warmed without any liquid added and it set off our fire alarm. Also, please remind your child that metal and silverware should not be put in the microwave. One other food note, to avoid attracting ants or other bugs, all food items must be sealed before being put in a locker. Your help emphasizing this to our students is greatly appreciated.
MS TEST CALENDAR
You can view the MS Test Calendar in Resource Documents on RenWeb.
UPPER SCHOOL TAILGATE
Tonight, 6:00-7:00 pm, please join our Fellowship family as we kick off the 2012 Paladin football season with our first Upper School Tailgate. All tailgating will be located on the practice field adjacent to the Athletic House. Food, fun, fellowship - DON'T MISS IT!
PARENT COFFEES
Mark your calendars and plan to attend the Parent Coffees coming up this month! Meet High School Principal Mike Long, as well as other parents in your child's class, and hear about this year's plans for your child's grade level. Each coffee will be held in the Lecture Hall, 8:15 to 9:30 pm.
10th grade, Thursday, September 13
11th grade, Tuesday, September 18
12th grade, Thursday, September 27
AP FEES
HOMECOMING DANCE
Saturday, September 15, Gym 1, 7:00-11:00 pm SGA will sponsor the annual Homecoming Dance! Tickets will be sold during school September 10-14 for $15 each. The Special Events Dress Code can be found on the News and Resources page of the FCS website , along with the permission forms required for students bringing non-FCS dates.
COSTA RICA TRIP PRESENTATION
A presentation by a Appleseed Expeditions will take place Tuesday, September 18, 6:30 pm in Room 202 (Mrs. Daniels classroom). Plan to attend, hear all about the Costa Rica trip and ask questions of Mr. Joe Moore, C.E.O. of Appleseed Expeditions. He will answer specific questions about the trip, including cost, itinerary, dates and much more.
ROBOTICS CLUB WANTS YOU!
Come on HS ladies, we want you to join Robotics and experience the excitement! We meet every Wednesday at 7:30 am in Mrs. Williamson's room, 215.
SAT/ACT PREP COURSE
LOST AND FOUND
Lost and Found is located in the first floor hall past Gym 2. Unclaimed items are donated to charity at the end of each month.
SENIORS
Studio 7 Photography is our exclusive photographer for FCS Senior Yearbook images. If you have not scheduled your senior photo shoot, please contact Studio 7 as soon as possible. All pictures must be taken by November 1. Seniors will be photographed in drapes (girls) and tuxedos (boys), which will be provided by Studio 7. Shots also will be taken in informal/casual settings both indoors and outdoors (students may want to bring a change of attire). December 1 is the deadline for choosing one informal and one formal image to be in the FCS Yearbook.REMEMBER: For senior information, refer to the FCS website, go to High School page, Senior tab.
BUILDING HOURS
Just a reminder: the High School building closes at 4:00 pm each day. In order to keep our students safe and the building secure, students practicing in Gym 1 are asked not to open the doors for anyone.
GOOGLE CALENDAR
To more easily view high school activities on the website's Google calendar, try using the agenda tab or the drop down arrow, both are located on the top right corner of the calendar.
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