FRIDAY,  OCTOBER 12

All the FCS News That Is the News This Week
FCS' Newsletter is updated each Friday

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EDUCATING FOR ETERNITY BANQUET

Thank you to everyone who attended the banquet and kicked off the Fellowship Fund by pledge and donation. The 2012-13 Fellowship Fund projects include Technology, Spiritual Development, Fine Arts, Campus Security, Auxiliary Field Improvements, and Master Plan and Design. To date, we have raised $89,636 toward our $600,000 goal. 

Thank you to our board and faculty/staff who have reached 100% participation and to the 30% of our parents who have given. Our goal is to achieve 100% parent participation. If you haven't given yet, you may do so by going online to: http://www.diamondmindinc.com/fcs.html.

Click here for photos of the banquet.

S.O.A.R. DUNK
Click here to see pictures of Liberty University's  S.O.A.R.'s visit to our campus.

FOOTBALL GAME

Tonight, Friday, October 12 at home vs The Walker School, 7:30 - 10:00 pm

ROSWELL YOUTH DAY PARADE
Saturday, October 13, 10:00 am, Downtown Roswell

FALL BREAK 

NO SCHOOL - Monday and Tuesday, October 15 - 16

CONGRATULATIONS, MRS. SCHOPP!

FCS 1st grade teacher, Mrs. Terry Schopp, was awarded Channel 11 Alive's Class Act Award. Donna Lowry of 11 Alive visited Tuesday to interview Mrs. Schopp and present the award. Look for the story on Monday, October 15 at 6:30 am and 12 noon on WXIA-TV and on WATL-TV on 11Alive News at 10:00 pm. It will also be on www.11alive.com/classact. Mrs. Schopp was nominated by Fellowship parent Liz Young. Her daughter, Avery (currently an FCS second grader), was in Mrs. Schopp's class last year.

WRESTLING
Wednesday, October 17, 6:30 pm, in the Lecture Hall. All interested students and parents, kindergarten through 12th grade,  are invited to attend this informational meeting.

VOTE - Tuesday, November 6

LOVE DOES by BOB GOFF

Tuesday, November 6, 2-3:00 pm, ES Auditorium. Parents are invited to attend a special assembly featuring Bob Goff.  On the book's back cover Mr. Goff is described as "something of a legend, and his friends consider him the world's best-kept secret. Those same friends have long insisted he write a book, and he finally did. It's full of paradigm shifts, musings, and stories from one of the world's most delightfully engaging and winsome people. What fuels his impact? Love. But it's not the kind of love that stops at thoughts and feelings. Bob is convinced love takes actions. Bob believes Love Does." 

PARENTS

Please do not drop off your children at school prior to 7:30 am. There are no teachers/staff present to monitor students prior to that time. Thank you for your cooperation.

ADMISSIONS

Beginning November 1 applications will be accepted for the 2013-2014 school year. Sibling applicants will be given priority during the month of November. Tours begin outside the high school front office each Thursday at 10:00 am.

Little Paladins, Big Pride

THANK YOU!

FCS had our most successful Grandparents' Day yet with over 450 attending! A big thank you to all parent volunteers who helped honor our grandparents by providing food, decorations, serving as greeters, classroom photographers, hostesses, etc. Kudos to our wonderful children for their great musical performances; the band and vocals were excellent! Thanks also to our Music teachers for preparing the children for such a successful performance. And, to Gina Maney, our Hospitality Chair, for planning such an excellent event.

THE POPCORN PARTY CONTEST

Through October 19. You still have one more week to collect! The classroom that collects the most Box Tops and the classroom that collects the most Labels for Education by Oct. 19 wins the party! Two classes can win.

FCS SPIRIT NIGHT @ CHICK-FIL-A

Tuesday, October 23 SAVE THE DATE! More info coming soon.

THE BOX TOPS and L4E COMMITTEE NEEDS YOU! 
Do you have extra time in the morning to help count and organize? If so, we need available elementary parents for a Box Tops and L4E counting party on Thursday, October 25 at 8:10 am in the lunchroom. This is a great opportunity to meet other parents, learn about the programs and help organize the school's second biggest fundraiser - all while enjoying coffee and donuts.

MYCOKE REWARDS

FCS is now collecting points for mycoke rewards. If you don't have time to key in your codes, just send them in a baggie marked "Kim Glisson" to school via your child. Kim, mom of Caleb in Mrs. Tomberlin's class, has graciously volunteered to collect and input codes for our school to earn points. Thank you, Kim!

CLASS SCHEDULE CHANGES

Beginning Wednesday, October 17 students roll into their next "Wheel" class. RenWeb student schedules have been updated to reflect the new classes.

MS FRIDAY PIZZA ORDERS
November and December orders are due by Thursday, October 25. Order forms may be found on the Forms page of the website or in Mrs. McDonald's office or click here.

TREAD MOUNTAIN BIKE TRIP

October 26 & 27 in North Carolina. Pick up information outside Room 205.

7th GRADE JEKYLL NEWS
Due Thursday, November 1 - $200 deposit and permission form. Chaperone selection will be based on need, meeting attendance and timely return of forms. 

LUNCH AND UTENSILS

Students bringing their own lunch must also bring their own forks and spoons. 

MS TEST CALENDAR

You can view the MS Test Calendar in Resource Documents on RenWeb. Test Calendar 

YOU GOT 'EM, WE WANT 'EM - BOX TOPS & CAMPBELL SOUP LABELS
Our winter competition is just around the corner. Students may place their neatly cut Box Tops in a plastic baggie with their name and grade on the outside of the baggie. Only those marked properly will receive credit. Have your child place them in the Box Top box in the middle school office. We are also collecting Campbell's Soup Labels.

PSAT

Wednesday, October 17, 9:00 am. 10th and 11th graders will come back from Fall Break and jump right into taking the PSAT (practice for the SAT). The test will run first through fourth periods. Parents, please avoid scheduling appointments during this time.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC MISSION TRIP
Thursday, October 18, 6:30 - 8:00 pm, Room 208. Parents and students interested in this trip are invited to attend.

ONE ACT PLAY - "TWO ROOMS"

Wednesday, October 24 FCS will present "Two Rooms" by Lee Blessing, a story about a man kidnapped by terrorists in Beirut and the separate struggles he and his wife endure simultaneously in their respective worlds, or their two rooms. The on-campus performance follows Fellowship's GHSA One Act Competition performance.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Now through October 25 - Pre-season Conditioning

Tryouts - Monday, October 29, 3:30 - 5:15 pm

All high school boys interested in trying out for basketball may participate in the pre-season conditioning. Contact Coach Mark Rickman, mark.rickman@fcspaladins.org for a workout schedule and more information.

PIZZA LUNCH

Friday pizza orders for November and December are due Thursday, October 25. Order forms may be found on the FCS website Forms page or in the HS office or click here. This is a Senior Class fundraiser, and the seniors appreciate your support.

SOPHOMORE MEETING

Thursday, October 25, 6:30 pm, Room 109. Sophomores and their parents may receive and review the PLAN test scores and results at this meeting.

TREAD MOUNTAIN BIKE TRIP

October 26 & 27 in North Carolina. Pick up information outside Room 205.

CAMP GRACE

October 27-28, Fall Festival. Students signed up through GO to support Camp Grace mark your calendar for the Camp Grace Fall Festival in Roberta, GA. Also, a Camp Grace Banquet will be held at FCS Sunday evening, November 11.

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTION CEREMONY

Monday, October 29, 6:00 pm, Lecture Hall. Students who are accepted in NHS will be notified on Friday, October 19. Following notification, families will receive an invitation to the Induction Ceremony.

SPANISH HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTION CEREMONY

Monday, October 29, at 7:00 pm, Lecture Hall. Annual dues are $15 for returning members and $25 for new members. Please remit dues as soon as possible.

SENIORS

By November 1, please contact Studio 7 Photography to schedule your senior photo shoot. All pictures must be taken by the first of November. Senior girls will be photographed in drapes and boys in tuxedos, both will be provided by Studio 7. In addition, photos will be taken in informal/casual settings both indoors and outdoors. Bring a change of attire for these shots. December 1 is the deadline for choosing one informal and one formal image to be placed in the FCS Yearbook.

SENIOR PARENTS, please send in your student's scholarship information as you receive it to terre.hughes@fcspaladins.org. Information needed: Name of College, Name of Award, Amount, and terms for all scholarships awarded (except HOPE and Zell Miller) regardless of whether the student plans to attend that school or not. Thank you.

COSTA RICA TRIP

FCS students will visit beautiful Costa Rica next summer in conjunction with Fellowship's efforts to extend our classrooms and learning opportunities across international borders. Students will immerse themselves in realistic Spanish conversations, gain insight into the nuances of verbal exchanges between Spanish speakers and will determine conversational meaning through context rather than direct translation - a true hands on learning experience. Please contact Spanish teacher Yelana Daniel, yelena.daniel@fcspaladins.org, for more information.

FROM OUR PTF

October is . . .BOX TOP Bonanza Month!!

During the month of October, Middle and High School will be collecting Box Tops for Education labels. This is one of our PTF passive fundraisers that help provide much needed funds to support several of our awesome PTF events this year. Please place your Box Tops in a baggie with your child's name and grade written on it and drop it off in the High School office by Friday, October 26. The family that collects the most Box Tops will win a gift card to a local restaurant. Thank you so much in advance for helping us out with this great fundraiser.