Friday, January 10
All the FCS News That Is the News This Week
FCS' Newsletter is updated each Friday
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“For this reason also, since the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for the attaining of all steadfastness and patience; joyously giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in Light.”
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ALL SCHOOL NEWS
(Use the scroll bar at the right to navigate to each division's news)
HAVE A BLESSED NEW YEAR!
MRS. TESTON FEATURED
January, 2014 issue of East Cobber Magazine features our own Mrs. Teston. The magazine is available free around the East Cobb area. Or you can view it online. She is on the cover, page 4 and page 6. Wow, Mrs. Teston! What a great way to represent FCS! Thank you!
NO SCHOOL
Monday, January 20, FCS will be closed for the Martin Luther King holiday.
Monday, January 20, FCS will be closed for the Martin Luther King holiday.
SCHOOL POLICY GUIDE
2013-14 Policy Guide Updates are on pages 16, 77, 88 and
89. There are updates on the FCS Sick Policy, Cell Phone Usage/Fines
Policy for high school, and Beta Club Requirements. Please take a moment
to review these policies on our website.
OPEN HOUSE
Your friends, family, neighbors, and fellow church members are invited to come see what Fellowship all about. Tell them to attend an FCS Open House. Your family's satisfaction and experience is the highest recommendation they can receive.
Elementary School Open House
Tuesday, January 14, ES Media Center, 9:30 am
Middle/High School Open House
Thursday, January 16, HS Lecture Hall (Room 109), 9:30 am
STATE OF THE SCHOOL ADDRESS
Monday, January 27, FBC Auditorium, 7:00 pm - Don't want to miss the annual State of the School Address! Mrs. Teston looks forward to sharing with our FCS family. Mark your calendar and plan on being present for this significant meeting. More details to come.
RE-ENROLLMENT BEGINS
Tuesday, January 28, 2014 continuing until midnight Friday, February 7, 2014 begins FCS re-enrollment for the 2014-2015 school year. Families that re-enroll during this time will have the $250 registration fee waived. Current families will receive an email with further instructions in late January.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014 continuing until midnight Friday, February 7, 2014 begins FCS re-enrollment for the 2014-2015 school year. Families that re-enroll during this time will have the $250 registration fee waived. Current families will receive an email with further instructions in late January.
DID YOU KNOW our 2013-2014 Fellowship Fund has reached $332,000 in gifts and pledges with 69% parent participation. THANK YOU! Your pledge or gift is helping us reach our goal of $500,000. Payment of pledges may be made any time before May 31, 2014. If you haven't made your gift or pledge yet, it's not too late. You can mail in a gift/pledge or donate online.
DID YOU KNOW donors contributing $1,000 and up will be invited to a reception with our Head of School, Kathy Teston, prior to the State of the School address on January 27? Don’t be left out!
GEORGIA GOAL
There is still time to redirect your taxes! The Georgia Goal Scholarship Program allows you to tell the Georgia legislature to redirect up to $2,500 of your tax dollars to Fellowship Christian School. Doing this will designate your tax money in the form of student scholarships helping qualifying families not otherwise able to afford to send their children to FCS. What a great way to say, "I Am Second." Read about how...
There is still time to redirect your taxes! The Georgia Goal Scholarship Program allows you to tell the Georgia legislature to redirect up to $2,500 of your tax dollars to Fellowship Christian School. Doing this will designate your tax money in the form of student scholarships helping qualifying families not otherwise able to afford to send their children to FCS. What a great way to say, "I Am Second." Read about how...
INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY
There may be an occasion when we have to close school or have a delayed start due to inclement weather. Please be advised the administration will make decisions regarding school closings and will not follow any county closings. We will post our decision on the website and on the local TV stations; WSB-TV, 11-Alive, CBS Atlanta and FOX 5. If possible, we will send out a RenWeb email so it is imperative to keep us updated on any changes for your email and telephone numbers. If school is closed for ANY reason, there will be NO after-school activities (even if conditions improve).
FELLOWSHIP WEBSITE HEADLINES
Little Paladins, Big Pride
PARENT COFFEES
Tuesday, January 14 - 2nd Grade
Thursday, January 16 - 3rd Grade
Tuesday, January 21 - 4th Grade
Thursday, January 23 - 5th Grade
Tuesday, January 28 - K4, K5, Pre-1st
Thursday, January 30 - 1st Grade
REMEMBER THESE DATES
Monday, January 20 - No School
Monday, January 27 - State of the School Address
Saturday, February 22 - ES Father-Daughter Dance
THANK YOU!
30 new books have been placed on the ES library shelves to be enjoyed by
many students at FCS for years to come.
It’s not too late to leave a lasting addition to the library. If you would like to commemorate an important
person or event, forms can be picked up in the library or please call Linda
Landrum at 770-641-5587 to get started. We so appreciate those of you who love and support the FCS Elementary
School Library!
The following students and their families who have contributed, thus far, to the
2013-2014 Library Book Club:
Katelyn Albright
Donna Arther (Lexie & Brandon
Pritchett)
Anderson & Ella Baker
Alex & Nina Barber
Bailey Bell
Noah Bellue
Braydon Bolton
James Everidge
Luke Floyd
Kelsey Haffner
Ella
& Jesse Hames
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Dakota Kim
Caroline & Will Parsons
Milan Pekez
Mia & Nick Persiano
Ansley & Josh Reeves
Christopher Richardson
Evan & Logan Schneider
Ivy & Max Sheikh
Dylan Wertz
Avery &Jackson Young
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WINTERFEST
A warm "Thank You" from the Elementary PTF to all the faculty, staff, and
parents who helped make Winterfest 2014 such an uplifting, enriching and
energizing event for our students! An extra thanks goes out to Gaye Washburne
and Kerrie Persiano for their time and effort in coordinating all of our
volunteers. We are blessed by your service and devotion. To God be the Glory!
CELEBRATING OUR WINTER ATHLETES
Friday, January 31, 6:15 pm, ES Gym - The ES PTF invites all Elementary Basketball and Wrestling athletes, families, and coaches to a delicious
homemade dinner followed by our last
Varsity Basketball home game. Players and coaches will be honored. Dinner will only
be available by pre-order and not at the door. Orders are due by Friday, January 17. Invitations and order forms are available on the website. Your dinner purchase will include free
admission and VIP Elementary seating at the game!
VARIETY SHOW PERFORMERS
Wednesday, February 5, the fifth annual Elementary School Variety Show is happening! If you would like to showcase your God given talents “on the stage” or help us create a magical show “behind the scenes”, you must send in your permission slip by NEXT WEEK, January 13 in the Elementary Office.
Join "The Crew"! We are looking for 6-8 students who want to create"behind the scenes" magic at the Variety Show. Students interested in helping on The Crew should complete the above permission slip. Questions? Contact Krista Jaroszewski at kjaroszewski@precyse.com. We look forward to your participation.
VARIETY SHOW PERFORMERS
Join "The Crew"! We are looking for 6-8 students who want to create"behind the scenes" magic at the Variety Show. Students interested in helping on The Crew should complete the above permission slip. Questions? Contact Krista Jaroszewski at kjaroszewski@precyse.com. We look forward to your participation.
GOT PHOTOS TO SHARE?
Send them on a CD, DVD or flash drive to the ES office. Your name on a flash drive enables it to be returned. Thanks! Contact Loren Hagearty, Lhagearty@gmail.com, with questions.
Send them on a CD, DVD or flash drive to the ES office. Your name on a flash drive enables it to be returned. Thanks! Contact Loren Hagearty, Lhagearty@gmail.com, with questions.
FIFTH ANNUAL MIDDLE SCHOOL VARIETY SHOW
Sign-ups will be January 13-24 at the table outside Mrs. McDonald’s office dates.
Auditions will be January 29 and 30.
Show: Friday, February 28, 7:00 pm.
Middle School students are invited to participate. What is your talent? Announcer? Dancing? Singing? Comedy? Acting? Music? Think about what you want to do and SIGN-UP! And don’t forget . . . dress down passes for ALL participants!
KHAKI PACK OUT TO LUNCH
Thursday, January 16. Congratulations to Mrs. Tammy Williamson’s Khaki Paladin Pack for being the winner of second semester! Permission forms to travel off campus for lunch are due to Mrs. McDonald by Monday, January 13. Lunch will be provided.
MS SPRING SPORTS SIGN-UP
Thursday, January 16, during lunch
8th
GRADE DC TRIP
Payment Due Dates are
Wednesday, January 22 - $290 Monday, March 3 - $290
Please make sure your check includes your student's name and 'DC' in the memo line.
ATTENDANCE
Parents, just a
reminder to notify school before 9:00 am each day if your student will be absent, arriving late, or leaving early that day. If a student has a preplanned
absence, please let us know a week in advance so that we can process
it. Notification can be emailed to msattendance@fcspaladins.org. Please note from the FCS policy guide:
“Because of the importance of maintaining the integrity of the academic day,
the school does not endorse absences requested for the purpose of family
convenience, outside social activities or extended vacation time.
Students are expected to be in school for the entire day on the day preceding
and following an official school holiday. If extraordinary circumstances
require such an absence, parents must submit a written request to the office at
least one week prior to the date in
question (msattendance@fcspaladins.org). Pre-approved absences are granted only in exceptional circumstances.”
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SENIOR TRIP
Second $250 payment due today, Friday, January 10
AP LUNCH MEETINGS
Fellowship’s 2014-15 AP course
offerings will be discussed during lunch next week as
follows:
Monday,
January 13 – AP Biology and AP Chemistry
Tuesday, January 14 – AP US History and AP Literature
Wednesday, January 15 – AP Psychology and AP World History
Thursday, January 16 – AP Government and AP Language
Tuesday, January 21 – AP Calculus and AP Statistics
Tuesday, January 14 – AP US History and AP Literature
Wednesday, January 15 – AP Psychology and AP World History
Thursday, January 16 – AP Government and AP Language
Tuesday, January 21 – AP Calculus and AP Statistics
AP
informational meeting for parents is scheduled for Wednesday, January 22 at
11:00am in Room 109.
PASSION CONFERENCE
Friday and Saturday, January 17-19. Our seniors will be attending this year’s conference at Phillips Arena.
BETA CLUB
Wednesday, January 22 application forms and fees for Beta Club are due. No late applications will be accepted. Any students wishing to join Beta club should check the first floor bulletin board beginning next week for eligibility. Application forms [including information for becoming a member] will be handed out to students interested during English classes next week. Application forms will also be available in the office.
Beta Club is a national service organization whose
purpose is to develop the character of its members, provide opportunities for
service in the school and local community and promote patriotism and good
citizenship in the school community. Membership is by invitation, requiring a
minimum numeric grade average of 90%. Eligible students must complete an
application, pay the FCS local chapter and National Beta Club fee, and commit
to serving 10 Beta Club designated hours per year.
GEORGIA MATH LEAGUE
During lunch Thursday, January 23 for Pre-Calculus, Calculus, and AP
Statistics and Friday, January 24 for Honors Algebra II and Advanced Algebra
Trig.
SENIOR CLASS SPONSORED WINTER DANCE
Saturday, January 25. Students should refer to the Special
Events Dress Code in the FCS Policy Guide for dress guidelines. Students
bringing non-FCS dates will need to complete the two guest permission forms posted on the school website. Follow the instructions on the forms for submitting each. Watch for more Winter Dance details to follow in next week’s newsletter.
FROM THE GUIDANCE OFFICE
For Junior Parents, it is that time of year to make your appointment with Susie Pridemore, our Guidance Counselor, to come in with your junior son or daughter for a one-on-one opportunity to discuss their PSAT scores and upcoming college plans. Please contact Terre Hughes, 770-641-6809 or terre.hughes@fcspaladins.org, as soon as possible for the best selection of before school, after school, lunch and study hall times available.
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