Family of Christ Christian School

KNIGHTS NEWSLETTER

 

 

Volume 11, Issue 3

 

 

October 2016 

 IMPORTANT DATES
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1
11th Annual Night of Knights
6-10 pm, Hunters Green Country Club
 

MONDAY, OCTOBER 3
Student Council Installation

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5
PTL /NOK Meeting
8:3 0 am

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7
All School Pancake Breakfast
7:30-8:15 am
 
MONDAY, OCTOBER 10
No School
Professional Day
 
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12
Cyber Safety Program (4-8th grade)

 
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13
Report Cards Go Home

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14
Sixth Grade, MOSI Dissection Lab
Spaghetti Dinner Pick Up, 3-6:30 pm

MONDAY, OCTOBER 17
Honors Assembly, 8:10 am

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19
 Student Picture Retakes
(Navy Shirts)
Sports Team Photos
(Cross Country, Volleyball, Soccer)

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21
All School Group Picture
All Students Wear 2016 Gray
(Spirit Shirts and Jeans, shorts or
 Uniform Bottoms)
 
MONDAY, OCTOBER 24
Patel Conservatory Presents:
An Introduction To Brass & Woodwind
K-5 Grades

MON.-FRI., OCTOBER 24-28
Red Ribbon Week
Pumpkin Raffle
 
 
 
 

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 SCHOOL LUNCH

This month we are trying a host of new lunches.  If you have not ordered and would like to or would like to take something off your order form,  please feel free to call the school office at 813-558-9343 or email Ms. Patti at pharmon@familyofchristtampa.com.
  
    CLOTHES CLOSET  
  
The clothes closet is still located in the Narthex but  the clothes are now located in the chest of drawers to the left as you enter the front doors.

A special thank you to Mrs. Navarro for organizing all the clothes.
  

 

WATER BOTTLES

Students are encouraged to bring a water bottle to school to stay hydrated throughout the day.  Water is the only drink permitted throughout the day in the classrooms an P.E. class.  If a student would like to purchase a water bottle for 50 cents in an emergency they may at the office.  Please put 50 cents in your child's pencil case for this emergency.
       
EARLY SIGN OUT

 

Please refrain from signing out your children after 2 pm unless you have an appointment. The end of the day is as important as the beginning of the day, so children should stay in class.

MEDICATIONS/ILLNESSES
                           

ALL MEDICATIONS brought to school by the parent  in their original containers.  In addition, for medicine to be dispensed a Medicine Authorization Form must be completed in the school office.

 

NO MEDICATIONS should be left in student backpacks. This poses a danger to other children.

 

VOLUNTEER HOURS
There are many opportunities to complete your volunteer hours. 
  
  
Contact our PTL President, Lauren Hracho for more opportunities (Lhracho@verizon.net)
20 volunteer hours must be completed by Thursday, May 18th.
  
OUR PTL BOARD
 President: Lauren Hracho

Vice-President: Lori Kwilecki

Secretary: Jeannine Armington

Treasurer: Chris Sykes


 
PTL Meetings 
Wed., October 5th @ 8:30 am
All are welcome!
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BOOK FAIR 

Thank you to all the parent volunteers that helped with the book fair.  A special shout out to Lori Kwilecki and Kim Koenck for chairing this event.  

 

Even with two hurricane days off, the book fair was very successful.  Thanks for purchasing all those books!
 


 

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CYBER SAFETY
 
The Cyber Safety presentation for 4-8th graders will be Wednesday, October 12th.  Fourth and fifth grade classes will have their presentation at 9:15 am and sixth thru eighth grade classes will have their presentation and video at 10:15am.  Parents are welcome to sit and listen in the back of the sanctuary.
MAKING MAGIC
Students receive "Making Magic" slips for all the unselfish things they do during the school day.  When students receive one, they put their name on it and  turn it into the office.  Names are pulled once a week at chapel for prizes.
DRESS CODE REMINDER
NO dangle earrings for safety reasons.  Earrings with posts that do not hang down are perfect. 

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October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 
 

ILLNESS ONSET AT SCHOOL
ILLNESS ONSET AT SCHOOL
Any child who becomes ill at school and is suspected of having  contagious symptoms, which include any of the following, shall be placed in a separate area, and the parent, guardian, or other authorized person shall be contacted to pick up the student within 30 minutes of being called.  Students may not return to school for at least 24 hours and must be fever and symptom free. 
 Symptoms may include:
  • Severe coughing
  • Difficult or rapid breathing
  • Nausea or vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or higher
  • Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)
  • Untreated infected skin patches
  • Unusually dark urine and/or gray, white, or yellowish skin or eyes
  • Discolored nasal discharge
  • Any other unusual signs or symptoms of illness


CANDIDS


Eighth Graders dress as characters from the Outsiders.



Student Council Breakfast



AR WINNERS
Students who met their AR requirements were entered in a raffle.  The following winners won a $5 gift card to Barnes and Noble Book Store:

Kindergarten-Molly W.
First Grade-Dylan J.
Second Grade-Natalie H.
Third Grade-Leila C.
Fourth Grade-Anna P.
Fifth Grade-Jacob E.

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NIGHT OF KNIGHTS PHOTOS








                                 
 
Night of Knights 2016 Masquerade Ball raised $67,000.  WOW!!  What an amazing accomplishment!!!

As the Night of Knights 2016 Chair, it is with great honor that I get to announce this amazing figure.  I am blown away that two years in a row we were able to successfully raise more than the year prior and have a great time doing so.  This accomplishment would not have been possible without two key elements, the help of every parent volunteer that participated in helping the event run smoothly from the first day of planning to the final box being moved out after the event.  As well as, the three highest bid on items in the silent auction this year, were three teacher items and the highest live auction item was Principle for the Day.  These two things combined speak volumes for our school and the family dedication we have to one another.  Thank you to all of the FOC teachers and staff, Pastor Dave, Principal Snow, donors, sponsors, friends and family donations, and most importantly you the parents.  Without all of you we wouldn't be celebrating this success today.  The money raised this year will go towards the purchase of a new paved entry way and electronic sign to be placed at the school's entrance on Bruce B. Downs. 
It was an honor to have been chosen to oversee Night of Knights two years in a row.  I look forward to seeing the continued success of Night of Knights in the coming years.

Blessings,
Joyce Hepscher
Night of Knights Chair 2016

 

   

 

 

 

YEARBOOK  RETAKES/CLASS  PICTURES

Class photos will be very creative this year.  We  hope you like the new fun look and poses!  

 

Individual retakes will be on Wednesday, October 19th.  Students should wear navy shirts.


 

Our All School photo, which you will also be able to purchase, will be taken on Friday, October 21st.  Students wear their 2016 gray spirit shirt and jeans/shorts/uniform bottoms since it is a Friday.

 

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FOC SPORTS CORNER


Team Photos will be taken on Wednesday, October 19th for the following sports:  Volleyball, Cross Country and Soccer.  Students may wear sports shorts and team shirts that day.

Volleyball- The FOC Volleyball team wrapped up its regular season. Our JV team played hard all season, improving their serving skills. Our Varsity team played Bell Shoals in the finals to win first place! Go Knights!
 
Cross Country- The Cross Country team will continue to practice. and had a meet scheduled for September 30th.  The Knights performed strong at the last meet in September.  The following students placed:


Practice:  Tuesday, October 4, 3:30-4:15 pm
           Tuesday, October 11, 3:30-4:15 pm

Meet:  Friday, October 14, Holloway Park, Lakeland
             4:30 pm Elementary, 4:45 pm Girls Middle School,
              5:15 pm Boys Middle School

Soccer- Soccer paperwork is due by Wednesday, October 5th.

 

 

 
Congratulations Knights!
 
  

 
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Three Links Have Been AddedTo Rediker
For 1st-5th Grades
 
Three links have been added to your Rediker home page; myOn (online book library), Renaissance Home Connect (AR progress and mathfacts practice) and the Family of Christ Christian School website.
Students in grades 1-5 received sign on codes for myOn and Renaissance Home Connect.  If you are using the Renaissance app instead of the internet link, you will not have the mathfacts practice option.  Please utilize these codes to access these systems.  If you are having trouble signing on to these programs or need a copy of the codes, please contact Brenda Lamlein at  blamlein@familyofchristtampa.com
 

  
 
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7th Annual Oktoberfest
Saturday, October 22nd
2-10 pm
One Evening Only!
 
(Homemade bakery donations are needed for the bakery tent.  Please wrap individually (ie., 3 cookies in Ziploc bag) and deliver Thursday (10/20) or Friday (10/21) to the school office.  Thank you in advance for all your hard work.

  
  



We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our parents for making the first full week of  school so successful.  The new drop off procedure allows the middle school to start their classes promptly at 8:10 am without distraction from the noise in the Narthex.  Your understanding of our new school drop off policy is very much appreciated.  
 
 
ALL SCHOOL PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Help us celebrate our officers in blue!
Our first all school pancake breakfast will be Friday, October 7th from 7:30-8:15 am.  We have invited our very own Tampa police officers to attend to show our appreciation for their dedication to keeping our community safe.  Children will present them with thank you cards and snack bags for their vehicles.  So come enjoy some fellowship and have breakfast with an officer.  See you there!
 
 
SWEATSHIRT ORDER FORMS ARE COMING
We are finalizing sweatshirt designs with our vendors. The vendors will be local and turn around time will be much quicker than last year. Look for forms in family folders.  If you choose to purchase a sweatshirt at a store, please remember they need to be plain.   No words across the front.
 
Picture Retakes , Class Pictures , All School Photos
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Picture Retakes: WED. OCT. 19th
NAVY shirts please

All School Picture: Friday, October 21st
Wear 2016 Gray Spirit Shirts and jeans/shorts
 
                                                CAR LINE
  
For everyone's safety, please have students exit and enter their cars using the side closest to the building (right side).  Safety patrols should not be walking around cars to retrieve students from the left side of the vehicles.  Parents, please remind grandparents, aunts and uncles of this rule too.
  
Middle school students begin their day at 8:10 am.  Elementary parents, if possible,  please drop your elementary aged children off after 8:10 am so middle school students can make it to class on time and not be stuck in carline at drop off. 
  
As always, please drive at a slow speed approaching the building.  Several vehicles have been approaching the building too fast in the morning.    

In addition, please do not leave your children in your car unattended with the motor running even if you are a few feet away.  This is very dangerous. 
  
  
                 


 

 

 STUDENT OF THE MONTH

SEPTEMBER:  KIND-HEARTED

 

K-Juliet J.

First Grade-Taylor H.

Second Grade-Kaylee S.

Third Grade-Aidan L.

Fourth Grade-Christian T.

Fifth Grade-Peyton N.

Sixth Grade-Emily A.

Seventh Grade-Leah V.

Eighth Grade-Hannah H.

Spanish-Jonathan K.

 

The above students were awarded certificates in chapel for being kind-hearted.

 


 

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CHICK-FIL-A SPIRITI NIGHT
  
Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night raised over $500 for our PTL to do wonderful things for our school.  Thank you.
TUITION EXPRESS
 
 
Ever wonder what that $20 Tuition Express charge was for?!  Tuition Express charges are sometimes processed days (or even weeks) after you authorized the payment.  To help you identify charges to your account, sign up for an on-line Tuition Express account!  You can monitor your activity and sign up for e-mail payment notifications.  If you are interested, please request enrollment information from Brenda Uhlich at buhlich@familyofchristtampa.com or 813-558-9343, ext. 133.  

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SPANISH CLASS PROJECTS  

One of the objectives of the Spanish 1 class is to expose students to the amazing cultures of the Spanish-Speaking countries.  The 8th grade class will present projects to highlight the most important aspect of the Hispanic world.  The projects will be exhibited on  Tues. Oct. 11th in commemoration of Hispanic Heritage month.
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PATEL CONSERVATORY PRESENTS:  AN INTRODUCTION TO BRASS AND WOODWINDS 

Musicians from the Patel Conservatory will join us to present the instruments from the Brass and Woodwind families. Students will receive information about the instruments and how they are played and cared for.  They will hear music played by the Patel musicians and be able to ask questions and gain knowledge about each instrument.
*This program is sponsored by PTL.

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STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTIONS

What a great election season for our school candidates!  They did such a great job with their campaign posters and speeches.  Our student body voted in the computer lab for their favorite candidates.

President: Aiden B.
Vice President: Nathan G.
Secretary: Derek W.
Treasurer:  Gabriel L.
Commissioner of Religion:  Kailyn S.
Commissioner  of Ecology: Fabiana G.
Commissioner of School Spirit:  Catherine B.
Historian:  Waishy H.
4th Grade Representatitive:  Bella F.
3rd Grade Representative:  Ella W.