FRIDAY,  OCTOBER 19

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

ALL SCHOOL NEWS

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FOOTBALL GAME

Tonight, Friday, October 12 at Mt. Paran, 7:30 - 10:00 pm

MARK YOUR CALENDAR - PLAN TO ATTEND

Tuesday, October 30, 7:00 pm, HS Lecture Hall. Parents, especially parents of middle and high schoolers, are encouraged to come hear Dr. Mark Crawford, clinical psychologist. In private practice for over 25 years, Dr. Crawford is also the consulting psychologist for The Westminster Schools and Pace Academy. He has been featured on Christian Counseling Radio, CNN and Good Morning America. Dr. Crawford will share insights into understanding the adolescent brain and how it is wired for high risk behaviors. He will address how parents can respond by setting up guard rails. Join us for this very informative evening!

Tuesday, November 6, 2-3:00 pm, ES Auditorium. Parents are invited to attend an assembly with Bob Goff,  author of the book, Love Does. On his book's back cover, Mr. Goff is described as "something of a legend, and his friends consider him the world's best-kept secret. [His book is] full of paradigm shifts, musings, and stories from one of the world's most delightfully engaging and winsome people." The kind of love that  takes action fuels Mr. Goff's impact; he believes Love Does. Books are on sale in the HS office. 

VOTE - Tuesday, November 6

CHRISTMAS CARD CONTEST

Entry deadline Friday, November 30, 3:30 pm. The annual FCS Christmas Card Contest is underway. Currently enrolled Fellowship students may submit entries and the winning design will be the cover of the school's official 2012 Christmas Card. The winning artist will receive a $100 cash prize and 20 Christmas cards. Click for rules and entry form.

ADMISSION TOURS

Thursdays, 10:00 am, outside the high school front office. Parents, please invite family and friends interested in enrolling in FCS to join the admissions team for a tour of our school. Don't forget, applications will be accepted for the 2013-2014 school year beginning November 1 and sibling applicants will be given priority during the month. Contact Shelly Martin at 770-641-6816 if you have questions.

GRANDPARENT DAY PHOTO GALLERY 

Click to view photos of Grandparents' Day at FCS or go to the website News and Resources page.

CONGRATULATIONS, MRS. SCHOPP!

FCS 1st grade teacher, Mrs. Terry Schopp, was awarded Channel 11 Alive's Class Act Award. Donna Lowry of 11 Alive interviewed Mrs. Schopp and presented the award. Check out the video at http://www.11alive.com/classact  or go to the News and Resources page on the FCS website. 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.

MOMS IN PRAYER

Tuesdays, 8:00-9:10 am, Baseball Hitting Facility. Join Moms In Prayer to pray for our school, our Fellowship families, and most importantly, our children. Contact Ginger Dannemiller for more information, peteandginger@bellsouth.net

PARENTS

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

SPIRIT ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE ONLY 

WHILE SUPPLIES LAST 

GET YOURS TODAY!

16 oz. acrylic tumblers are $12 each

30 oz. water bottles are $8 each 

62" vented golf umbrellas are $28 each. 

Click for a flyer/order form. Return the completed order form with a check made out to FCS for the total amount to the ES or MS/HS office.

Little Paladins, Big Pride

CHICKEN, IT'S WHAT'S FOR DINNER!

Tuesday, October 23, 3:00 - 7:00 pm, Spirit Night @ Chick-Fil-A in the Roswell Super Target Shopping Center,  It's so easy to stop by for a snack right after school or come a little later for dinner. Make sure to remind the cashier you are with Fellowship. Come show your Paladin Pride by dining in, taking out or driving thru! Dress down passes will be handed out to students. The coveted "cow trophy" will be awarded to the class with the most participants. See you there!

LANDS' END

Happy Shopping! Lands' End now has our updated logo. Click to order Field Trip shirts and/or shirts in any color with the logo or go to the their website www.landsend.com.

THE BOX TOPS COUNTING PARTY
The Box Top counting party has been rescheduled. Please stay tuned for further information.

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!

MOUNTAIN BIKE TRIP

Friday, October 26 and Saturday, October 27 in North Carolina. Pick up information outside Room 205. Registration ends today, Friday, October 19.

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.

THE BOX TOP RACE IS ON!

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 the box tops in the Box Top box in Mrs. McDonald's office by Friday October 26. This is one of our PTF passive fundraisers that helps provide much needed funds to support several of our awesome PTF events this year. 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.

CALLING ALL 8th GRADE DADS

We need 5 more dads to supervise 8th grade boys on this year's DC trip (March 24-28, 2013). Please contact Mr. Fickley by October 31 at jonathan.fickley@fcspaladins.org if you're interested in serving as a chaperone.

SPRING ELECTIVES

An informative email will be sent out to all families Tuesday, October 30 detailing steps for spring elective registration. To eliminate forms and streamline the process, an email address is being setup to receive elective requests. Starting Friday, November 2 at 12 noon, parents will be able to send their selections to the elective email address. Please look for the October 30 email for answers to questions you may have.

7th GRADE JEKYLL NEWS

Due Thursday, November 1 - $200 deposit and permission forms. 

LUNCH AND UTENSILS

Forks and spoons are not provided at lunch to students. Students must bring their own eating utensils from home.  

MS TEST CALENDAR

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

8th GRADE PARENTS NEEDED

On Tuesday, December 4, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm the 8th grade class will be leaving campus to deliver shoe boxes and work at the Operation Christmas Child (OCC) warehouse. We need seventeen (17) parent chaperones to meet OCC's required adult/student ratio. We will be back at school in time for afternoon carpool. Please email Jo McDonald, jo.mcdonald@fcspaladins.org, if you are interested in serving

SOPHOMORE MEETING

Thursday, October 25, 6:30 pm, Room 109. Sophomores and their parents should plan to attend this meeting to receive and review the PLAN test scores.

MOUNTAIN BIKE TRIP

Friday, October 26 and Saturday, October 27 in North Carolina. Pick up information outside Room 205. Registration ends today, Friday, October 19.

PIZZA LUNCH

Friday pizza orders for November and December are dueThursday, October 25. Order forms may be found on the FCS website Forms page or in the HS office or click here. 

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Any HS girls (grades 9-12) interested in playing basketball this year should contact Coach Price, clay.price@fcspaladins.org, for a conditioning schedule. Conditioning begins this week.

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.

LETTER JACKETS

Friday, October 26. A letter jacket representative will be on campus on this date. Students may pick up order forms and be sized for their letter jackets that day.

CAMP GRACE

October 27-28, Fall Festival. Juniors and Seniors will be earning GO hours as they support Camp Grace's Fall Festival in Roberta, GA. Students involved in this service project have attended informational lunch meetings. Additional questions may be directed to Traci McGee at traci.mcgee@fcspaladins.org.

INDUCTION CEREMONIES

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

Spanish Honor Society, Monday, October 29, at 7:00 pm, Lecture Hall. Annual dues are $15 for returning members and $25 for new members. Please remit dues now.

COSTA RICA TRIP INFORMATIONAL MEETING

Thursday, November 1, 7:00 pm, Room 202. FCS students will visit beautiful Costa Rica June 8-14, 2013, immersing themselves in realistic Spanish conversations and gaining insight into the nuances of verbal exchanges between Spanish speakers - a true hands-on learning experience. Please contact Spanish teacher Yelana Daniel, yelena.daniel@fcspaladins.org, for more information.

SENIORS

DEADLINE: 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.

KEEP 'EM COMING

October is . . .BOX TOP FOR EDUCATION 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.