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SCHOOL LUNCHES |
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CLOTHES CLOSET
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The clothes closet (now located in the black credenza) in the Narthex. Please feel free to take home some gently used clothing free of charge.
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|  WATER BOTTLES |
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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 and 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.
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| 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.
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| MEDICATIONS |
ALL MEDICATIONS brought to school by the parent must be in their original container. 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.
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| VOLUNTEER HOURS |
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There are many opportunities to complete your volunteer hours.
Contact our PTL President, Lauren Hracho for more opportunities (lracho@verizon.net)
20 volunteer hours must be completed by the last day of school (Thursday, June 2nd).
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| OUR PTL BOARD |
President:
Lauren Hracho
Vice-President:
Lori Kwilecki
Secretary:
Jeannine Armington
Treasurer:
Chris Sykes
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| TEACHER AND STAFF E-MAIL ADDRESSES |
If you ever need to get in touch with a teacher or staff member and don't have your directory handy, please note that there is an easy formula to get their e-mail address. Just put the first letter of their first name ie,. P for Patti and their last name Harmon, Pharmon and add @familyofchristtampa.com That's all there is to it. Some examples are:
Tchronister@familyofchristtampa.com,
tmorley@familyofchristtampa.com, etc.
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Thank you to all our wonderful parent volunteers who help out at the school. We couldn't do it without you!
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| STUDENT OF THE MONTH |
NOBLE
Chelsea H., Samantha M., Vaneassa S., Sophia C., Andrew A., Isabella O., Will S., Ian E., Kendall B., & Kami F.
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2015/2016 STUDENT COUNCIL
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President-Thomas L.
Vice President: Grace L.
Secretary: Fabiana G.
Treasurer: Izzy M.
Comm. of Religion: Nathan G.
Comm. of School Spirit: Daniel A.
Comm. of Ecology: Charlie G.
Historian: Mia T.
4th Grade Class Rep: Avery L.
Congratulations!
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THANKSGIVING EVE WORSHIP
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Wednesday, November 23 @ 7 pm
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CHAPEL OFFERING
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The chapel donations made the first quarter will be donated to hurricane victims in Florida. Second quarter chapel offerings will be donated toward our own Tampa K-9 Unit to support the canine officers.
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CHURCH SERVICES
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We would consider it a blessing to have you attend our worship services.
Saturday @ 6:00 pm Traditional
Sunday @ 9:15 am Traditional
w/Nursery Care and Sunday School
Sunday @ 10:45 am Contemporary w/Nursery Care and Sunday School
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NOK TEACHER ITEMS
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Kindergarten & Second Grade Students go to Rice & Beans.
Natalie and Whitney H. were the winners of the Night of Knights Spanish certificate for a dinner with Sra Britt. The girls visited a wonderful local Puerto Rican restaurant, Rice and Beans. Natalie's favorite food was the plantanos maduros y sorullitos de maiz, and Whitney loved the typical Puerto Rican drink, Malta India. After dinner they returned to Sra Britt's Casa for a wonderful flan dessert. The girls even played some games and caught some fish with Sr Britt. It was a wonderful evening and gracias to the Hepscher family for their gift to the school.
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K-9 OFFICER VISIT
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Second quarter chapel offerings will be designated for a special K-9 Officer and his colleagues.
The dog is a Chesapeake Bay Retriever named Chevy.
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| FIRST GRADE PUMPKIN CENTERS |
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RED RIBBON WEEK
EXPRESS YOURSELF-LIVE DRUG FREE
The students celebrated Red Ribbon Week last week. With the theme: Stay In The Game-Play Drug Free. There was a lot of excitement around campus as the students participated in activities to remind them that a drug free life is the best life. We truly appreciate all of the time and effort of the student council in putting together a fun-filled week with an important message.
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FOC SPORTS CORNER
Soccer:
The soccer season so far has been full of close games. JV lost
3-4 and Varsity won 4-3 against Foundation. The following week we played Immanuel Lutheran, JV lost in the second round of Penalty Kicks and Varsity won 3-2.
This Weeks schedule:
- Tuesday, November 1st HOME game vs HEAT
- Friday, November 4th HOME game vs Brandon Academy
- JV game: 3:30 pm Varsity game: 4:30 pm
Cross Country:
The Cross Country team had an excellent season. Competing in several meets they shone brightly as competitive runners.
Go Knights!
Flag Football:
Flag football practice will begin in January once we return from the Christmas Holidays. A conditioning/practice schedule will be sent out in family folders at a later date.
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hank you to the Oktoberfest church committee and all our parents who made baked goods for the bakery tent!
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National Junior Honor Society (NJHS)
Sponsors yearly TOY DRIVE and Alphabet Day!
Please join us in a toy drive for Metropolitan Ministries!
We would like to be able to give a little something to those less fortunate than us and hopefully bring a little extra JOY this Christmas!
We are asking each student to bring in a NEW toy that is appropriate for their age group.
Please drop off your NEW toy in the bins labeled "TOYS" located in the Narthex.
To thank you for your generosity and kindness,
we will be celebrating with
ALPHABET DAY on Thursday, November 10th
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On Alphabet Day, you dress up like something/someone that starts with the first letter of your first name.
For example;
Brandon's name starts with the letter B; he is going to dress up like a Banana!
Lisa's name starts with the letter L; she is going to dress up like a Lion!
Mrs. Snow's name starts with the letter S; she is going to dress up like Sunshine!
So start bringing in those NEW toys
for children less fortunate than yourself
and get ready to celebrate on Alphabet Day.
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Our PTL purchased mini clocks and maracas for our Spanish curriculum. What a treat!
THANK YOU PTL!
EIGHTH GRADE SPANISH CLASS
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NO SCHOOL FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH VETERANS DAY |
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God Bless all of our veterans & current active military personnel.
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FREE DRESS WEEK
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14-FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18
Students may enjoy free dress as a gift from the staff.
Please Remember:
Students must wear appropriate clothing. Shorts and skirt lengths must be adhered to. Students may wear flip flops only on Free Dress Days, but should change into sneakers during PE class. No spaghetti or halter tops. If yoga pants are worn, t-shirts must cover students bottoms completely. No hats are to be worn in the school.
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NOVEMBER COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROJECT-
Mueller Elementary Christmas Giving Tree
During November, the Child Development Center and School will be collecting unwrapped gifts of toys and clothing to provide to needy children at Mueller Elementary Magnet School. The school is located less than 5 miles from FOC near Fletcher and 22nd St.
If you would like participate, please sign out a gift tag from one of the trees at the CDC or school and return your unwrapped gift(s) by November 30th. You may also make a donation and let us do the shopping for you!
FOC's efforts are also supported by Thrivent Financial. Their grant of $250 will be used to purchase gift wrap, bows, etc. and additional gifts if needed.
If you are unable to stop in to select a gift tag, please contact Brenda Uhlich directly and she can provide you with shopping information for a child. Brenda can be reached at
buhlich@familyofchristtampa.com or 813-558-9343, ext. 133.
The staff and children at Mueller Elementary appreciate FOC's kindness and generosity!
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CHANGE IN LUNCH SCHEDULE
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Due to the October Hurricane day, families will not be billed for pizza.
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DRAMA CLUB
Students in Drama Club performed for their parents in special Drama Club shirts.
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WE NEED YOU!!!!! The Great American teach-In will be held during the week of November 14th-18th. We would like to have as many people involved as possible. We are asking parents, community members, business owners, and friends to make plans now to be a part of this tradition for Family of Christ. In order to volunteer to present at the Teach-In, we just need YOU!!! You don't need teaching experience, just a desire to share your experiences, your hobby, or your career with our children. We want you to carry some key messages into our classrooms, including the importance of working hard in school and completing an education. The Great American Teach-In is a perfect opportunity for parents, business leaders, and community members to let our students know that we care about them. The idea is simple- just join us when you can on either Nov. 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, or 18th, and teach a class or two, whatever your time permits. Give yourself about 30 minutes for each presentation that you would like to do. Simply let your child's teacher know that you would like to participate by sending in the form sent home in family folders and available at the office. If you know someone with an interesting career or hobby, please pass this information along. Your child's teacher or a staff member will get with you to confirm a time to come in during the week. Please remember that you can present to other grades in addition to your child's class. If you have any questions please email Melissa Gembarowski at mgembarowski@familyofchristtampa.com.
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SIXTH GRADE FIELD TRIP TO MOSI
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POLICE OFFICERS JOINED US AT FAMILY PANCAKE BREAKFAST
After having to reschedule our pancake breakfast do to a hurricane day, we were all happy to have the eighth grade class and their parents make us pancakes and have our officers in blue join us!
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CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR CLASS PUMPKIN RAFFLE WINNERS!
Our Winners:
Wyatt D.-Kindergarten BB6
Spencer P.-First Grade BB6
Sophia A.-2nd Grade Charlotte's Web
Andrew A.-3rd Grade Jack-O-Lantern
Waishy H.-4th Grade Gumball Machine
Bella Blair-5th Grade Cookie Monster
Olivia K.-6th Grade Peacock
Brooklyn N.-7th Grade Nice Witch
Tyler B.-8th Grade Movie Popcorn
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We recently received a thank you letter from the American Red Cross for our chapel donation to the Hurricane Matthew survivors. Thank you to all the families that contributed.
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