FRIDAY,  DECEMBER 14

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

ALL SCHOOL NEWS

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FELLOWSHIP FUND UPDATE

We have achieved 69% parent participation to date and have collected $255,679. Our goal is to achieve 100% parent participation and collect $600,000. This year's Fellowship Fund has six areas of focus: technology tools for teachers, Fine Arts, spiritual development, campus security equipment, strategic plan, and auxiliary practice field improvements. Gifts impact each student's Fellowship experience immediately because the funds are collected and spent in the area of focus within this school year. If you have not yet pledged or given, you can still do so by submitting your pledge or gift today. Simply click on-line giving or go to the FCS website. 

REMEMBER: Every gift - regardless of its size - is important to your child's FCS experience.

PLEASE READ - IMPORTANT SCHEDULE AND BUS NOTE:

• Wednesday, December 19 busses will run on the normal service time for an 8:00 am start
• Wednesday, December 19,  MS/HS: No Delayed Start;  ES: Delayed Start

FCS OFFICES will close at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, December 19. Normal school hours resume Thursday, January 3.

FOUND

If you are missing a Brighton item or a Nintendo DS, please check with the HS Office.

WT CAFE HOT LUNCHES

Beginning Thursday, January 3, 2013 WT CAFE will be serving hot lunches (a change from the previously reported date, January 7) Specific details will be sent to you next week via email. Everything you need to know for ordering lunches for January 3 will be included. The FCS website will also have information on the Hot Lunch Page.

WINTERFEST

Thursday and Friday, January 3 and 4; students are to wear Friday attire (jeans). Dress warmly for outdoor activities. No dresses, girls!

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT PROGRAM

Wednesday, January 9, 9:15 am, location to be determined. Anyone interested in hosting an international student in their home is invited to attend this informational meeting. Please RSVP by January 3 to Teri Milhollin, teri.milhollin@fcspaladins.org or call 770-641-6836. 

FELLOWSHIP MARKET PLACE

Supporting Fellowship family businesses. Click here to stroll a virtual avenue of local businesses owned by Fellowship families or go to the FCS website News and Resources drop down tab; then click on Marketplace

ONLINE RE-ENROLLMENT FOR 2013-2014

Re-enrollment dates are January 29 - February 8, 2013. We are excited to introduce online re-enrollment for the 2013-2014 school year. In January you will receive an email with instructions on how to complete the process. Re-enrolling between January 29 and February 8 will allow the $250 registration fee to be waived. The $500 tuition deposit is due when you re-enroll. Already a record number of applications have been received for next year, so please re-enroll in a timely manner to secure your student's place for next year. We value our families and look forward to partnering with you next year.

RESTORE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, UGANDA, AFRICA

FCS has partnered with Bob Goff, author of Love Does, and Restore International Ministries' ENGAGE project sponsoring thirteen students (one for each grade at FCS)  at Restore Leadership Academy in Uganda. This is a direct way our students can see what love does. Each FCS grade will be financially supporting ($1.00 per day) their assigned student in Uganda each month as well as communicating as pen pals, on Skype and through other ways they may initiate. This cultural and educational exchange, we hope, will be a "wholehearted involvement" between FCS and the kids in Uganda. Go to http://www.restoreinternational.org/engage for more specifics on this ministry.

GOT STOCKING STUFFERS?

The new FCS items make great ones! Get the 16 oz. acrylic tumbler (BPA free), 12 oz. acrylic tumbler (BPA free),  30 oz. water bottle (BPA free) or  the 62" vented golf umbrella. Any one,  or all, will fit the bill perfectly! Click here  for a flyer and order form.

FCS MAGNETS are available in the HS office for $5. They make great stocking stuffers, too!

RENWEB COMPATIBILITY WITH WINDOWS 8

With the release of Microsoft's latest operating system, Windows 8, RenWeb has conducted extensive testing of their products on the Windows 8 platform and Internet Explorer 10. There are some changes which need to be made to the default settings for RenWeb products to work on Windows 8. For a step by step instruction go to RenWeb FAQs on the FCS website.

FCS STUDENTS RECOGNIZED

Suzanne Keim and Tyler Hart are recipients of FCS' Wendy's High School Heisman award. Read more...

FCS BOOSTER CLUB GOLF TOURNEY

Registration information and more facts are on the Fellowship website.

LITTLE PALADINS, BIG PRIDE

BUS ROUTE

Wednesday, December 19 Elementary School will have a normal Wednesday late start schedule at 9:00 but, due to exams, middle and high school will start at 8:00 am. The busses will pick up at the regular weekday time, NOT the Wednesday pick up time. If you want your elementary student to arrive at  school later, you will need to make other arrangements. To be clear; buses will only run an early morning pick-up, not a Wednesday schedule.

ES FAMILY CHRISTMAS CHAPEL

Wednesday, December 19, 9:10 am, includes each ES grade level singing a Christmas song and reciting a Bible verse. The teachers even sing! After chapel, parties will begin and last until the 12:00 noon dismissal for the holidays. K4 and K5 (Mrs. Tomberlin's class) will dismiss at 11:45 am due to the traffic.

LOST AND FOUND

Wednesday, December 19 is the last day to check Lost and Found for any missing items. Please make sure to check both locations, one by the first grade classes and the other by the fourth grade classes. Any items not claimed before the break will be donated to Goodwill.

2012-2013 LIBRARY BOOK CLUB
THANK YOU to the following students and their families who have contributed, thus far, to the our Library Book Club. 55 new books have been placed on the shelves and will 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 day, please call Linda Landrum at 770.641.5587 to get started. We appreciate those of you who love and support the FCS Elementary School Library!

Katelyn  Albright

Alex Barber

Nina Barber

Bailey Bell

Rylee Bell

Ryan Bell

Elizabeth Bibawy

Andy Chapman

Alex Chapman

James Everidge

Luke Floyd

Evan Gibula

Lawson Haigler

Molly Honan

Sierra and Jett Inglis    

Egan Ison

Eli Ison

Emmitt Ison

Eva Ison

Evan Ison

Dakota Kim

Avery Melrose

Marley Melrose

Christopher Mobbs

Caroline Parsons

Will Parsons

Avery Paulson

Milan Pekez

Jack Pendino

 Mia Persiano

 Addie Ray

Ansley Reeves

Harrison Reyes

Christopher Richardson

Rhodie Smith

Al Thompson

Ginny Thompson

Quinton Traywick

Jack Van Dyke

Stone Webb

Dylan Wertz

Avery Wilkinson

Avery and Jackson Young

CHRISTMAS BREAK STARTS NEXT WEEK

Don't forget to use your ...

• FCS Publix Partner card for all your holiday grocery shopping needs. Please feel free to hand them out to your family and friends. FCS gets a percentage of your sales. The ES office has extra cards.
• Target REDcard and save 5% on all your Target purchases while helping FCS earn 1% of each purchase! Be sure to designate FCS (Target school ID #25171) as your school on your current card or on your new card.

Still need holiday decor?  Shop at these FCS sponsored stores:

• Hunters Christmas Tree Farm - Choose and cut your Christmas Tree this year and support our PTF. The Hunters are offering a donation to FCS if you purchase a tree at their farm. Don't forget to sign-in on their "PTA sheet" placed near the registers. Free activities include Santa visits, pictures with Santa, hayrides, ornament making and more! For directions, hours and Santa visit times call 770.475.0713 or go to www.hunterschristmastreefarm.com.
• Pike Nurseries - Purchase your Christmas tree, poinsettias or any Christmas decor at Pike's and help make our school beautiful. A percentage of your purchase is credited to our FCS "Play in the Dirt" account for future school landscaping projects. 

MID-YEAR PRINCIPAL COFFEES

8:15 - 9:15 am, ES Room 169, see schedule below. Mrs. Kathy Teston, ES Principal, will be conducting these coffees to look at the present with a view to the future. This is a great opportunity for parents to see how the year is progressing and how to prepare for the next grade. Childcare will not be provided. 

K4 - Pre-1st - Tuesday, January 8

Grade 1 - Thursday, January 10

Grade 2 - Tuesday, January 15

Grade 3 - Thursday, January 17

Grade 4 - Tuesday, January 22

Grade 5 - Thursday, January 24

GIRLS LACROSSE TRYOUTS

Tuesday, January 29, 6:00-7:30 pm, Paladin Field. All girls, grades 5 - 8, interested in LaCrosse are invited to attend.

4th ANNUAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VARIETY SHOW

Tuesday, February 5, 2013. This show allows our K5 - 5th grade students to showcase their talents in a non-competitive venue. In the past, we have had the pleasure of watching our talented students sing, dance, play an instrument, cheer, hula hoop, perform magic tricks and more! Solo acts and groups are welcome. Permission forms are available here.  Complete the form and send it in to Peggy Yates in the ES office. Parents interested in helping contact Krista Jaroszewski, kristaj911@gmail.com. 

CONGRATULATIONS MS ROBOTICS TEAM!

The MS Robotics Teams currently hold 3 of the top 5 rankings in the South Forsyth Middle School League. FCS Team E is currently in first place! There will be two more qualification rounds and a championship after Christmas to determine who will qualify for world championships in Anaheim, CA.

ANNIE AUDITIONS

Friday, December 14, 3:30-5:00 pm, Lecture Hall. Middle School students wishing to audition for singing roles should come prepared with ONE VERSE AND THE CHORUS of a classic Broadway-style show; think Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland, or simply choose something from the show. Songs will be sung "a cappella", so don't worry about bringing sheet music. There is a sign-up sheet in the high school office. Students must fill out AND RETURN the audition form and contract to be considered for participation. If you have any questions please contact Mr. Wood via email at jeremy.wood@fcspaladins.org.

6-8 GRADE MOTHER-DAUGHTER "READ THE RED" BIBLE STUDY
Friday, January 11, 7:00-9:00 pm, Dragt's home: 10970 Stroup Road, Roswell. For questions contact Mrs. Dragt,  404.863.3993. The 2013 schedule is:

• January 11 (time to "get back" from Christmas break)
• February 1
• March 1
• April 12 (time to "get back" from spring break)
• May 3

GIRLS LACROSSE TRYOUTS

Tuesday, January 29, 6:00-7:30 pm, Paladin Field. All girls, grades 5 - 8, interested in LaCrosse are invited to attend.

STUDIO 7 PICTURES

Check out the Studio 7 website to view proofs from Fall activities, events, and sports. The password for our school is "paladins"

YEARBOOK REQUEST

Last chance to submit digital images of fall events and sports! The Yearbook Staff is looking for digital images of Chapels, Praise Team, Fencing, Robotics, etc. Please submit your favorite 10 or 20 clear images on a flash drive, CD or DVD. Flash drives will be returned if they are labeled. Contact cindy.hart@fcspaladins.org for more information.

FROM THE SCHOOL NURSE

Just a reminder: students must be fever free for 24 hours before returning to school. Also, students may not come back to school until they have not vomited for 24 hours. Please do not allow your students to come to school if they are contagious. Thank you.

MID TERM EXAM WEEK DETAILS - Click here

VARIETY SHOW
Saturday, May 4, 2013. Please contact Annette at annette.jacobs@fcspaladins.org if you are interested in coordinating this fun event. The show is a time for our talented middle school students to bless us with their many talents. Sign-ups and details will be posted after Christmas break.

FROM OUR PTF

High School Student and Faculty Christmas Luncheon, 

Monday, December 17, 11 am to 12:15 pm

Each year, our high school families provide food for a special Christmas feast for our students, faculty and staff. We ask that ALL families participate in order to make this a success. Please bring your food item to the cafeteria/gym in disposable platters on Monday, December 17 by 10:00 am or drop them off during morning carpool.  

Freshmen: Heavy Appetizers (hot wings, chicken nuggets/strips from Zaxby’s or Chick-fil-A, meatballs, cocktail franks, sliced sub sandwiches). For large trays, please feel free to coordinate cost with another family.

Sophomores Last Name A-N: Heavy Appetizers (hot wings, chicken nuggets/strips from Zaxby’s or Chick-fil-A, meatballs, cocktail franks, sliced sub sandwiches). For large trays, please feel free to coordinate cost with another family.

Sophomores: Last Name: O-Z – Vegetable or fruit tray

Juniors: Last Name A-N: Vegetable or fruit tray

Juniors: Last name N-Z: Finger food desserts

Seniors: Three 2-liter soft drinks or gallons of tea or water

Contact Amy Spiegel with questions at amysuespiegel@yahoo.com or call 770.346.9706.

SEMESTER EXAMS NOTES

-The  semester exam schedule for December is posted on the News Page of the school website.

-Students are encouraged to take advantage of the free tutorials provided by our teachers on Monday, December 17 from 1:00-3:00pm. 

-RenWeb will be turned off for HS December 13 - January 2 in order for teachers to enter final grades.

-Students are only required to be in school on December 18 and 19 for exams they are taking. Students should leave campus when exams for the day are completed.

-Wednesday, December 19 will be an 8:00 am start, with buses running accordingly.

-School policy states, "Students will not be permitted to take an exam earlier than scheduled. Parents should make vacation and travel plans that accommodate the exam schedule."

TREAD BACKPACKING THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL

Wednesday, December 19, 3:00 pm (after exams) is the departure time for the Tread backpacking trip on the Appalachian Trail's Blood Mountain. They will return Thursday, December 20. Packets are available outside Room 205, and registration is due today, December 14.

LOST AND FOUND

Monday, December 17 at the end of the day all items in the Lost and Found will be donated to charity. Please check for any lost items by then.

SAVE THE DATE!
Wednesday, January 23, 4:00 pm, on Paladin Field the High School will have Power Puff football game. Plan on being there, mark you calendar now!

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC MISSION TRIP
We have had more spots open up for the Spring Break Dominican Republic Mission Trip. Contact Kirk Bullington for more information, kirk.bullington@fcspaladins.org.

SECOND SEMESTER SCHEDULES

ALL high school parents and students should check the second semester schedules in RenWeb for accuracy. Please contact the Guidance Department if there is a discrepancy.

JUNIOR PARENTS

It's that time of the year to make an appointment with High School Guidance Counselor Susie Pridemore to come in with your junior for a one-on-one opportunity to discuss PSAT scores and upcoming college plans. Please contact Terre Hughes, terre.hughes@fcspaladins.org, as soon as possible for the best time selection (before or after school, lunch, or study hall).

FROM THE SCHOOL NURSE

Just a reminder: students must be fever free for 24 hours before returning to school. Also, students may not come back to school until they have not vomited for 24 hours. Please do not allow your students to come to school if they are contagious. Thank you.

BARNBURNER

SGA is seeking a new home for our annual BarnBurner held in March. Contact Bryan Lindner, bryan.lindner@fcspaladins.org if you are willing to host this fun event for our FCS high schoolers.

STUDIO 7 PICTURES

Check out the Studio 7 website to view proofs from Fall activities, events, and sports. The password for our school is "paladins".

YEARBOOK REQUEST

Last chance to submit digital images of fall events and sports! The Yearbook Staff is looking for digital images of Chapels, Praise Team, Fencing, Robotics, etc. Please submit your favorite 10 or 20 clear images on a flash drive, CD or DVD. Flash drives will be returned if they are labeled. Contact cindy.hart@fcspaladins.org for more information.