February 18, 2019

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Box Tops for Education Don't forget to save your Box Tops! Our next collection date is TOMORROW, February 19th . You can find box tops on most items that you use daily. cereal yogurt granola bars This is a great way to support our school. We use the box tops to purchase items that our teachers need in their classrooms.

From the Desk of Mr. Kerns Please take just five minutes to complete the survey that Mr. Kerns sent to you by email on Friday, February 8. The survey this year was designed by AdvancEd and ACSI from whom we receive our joint accreditation. These are "nationally-normed" surveys for which we will receive data compared to other schools in the country that use these surveys.   Thank you in advance for giving us this valued feedback. The survey link will be open until February 28, 2019. Our goal is to receive 100% of our families to complete ONE survey each. I realize your feedback may be different based on differences in students. Please just complete one survey and do NOT share this link with others who do not have children at Faith Christian Academy. These surveys are completely anonymous.

Early Dismissal & Parent Teacher Conferences - February 18th Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled for February 18th are by invitation only. Teachers will contact parents directly with whom they need to schedule an appointment. Parents who desire an appointment may contact their child’s teacher to see if an appointment time is available. Dismissal is at 11:30 with no lunch and no after-care.

FCA Falcon Booster Club Sale The Falcon Booster Club is having their 2nd Annual Mulch Sale. It's an easy way to support your school and make your yard look beautiful! Click here to place your order. All proceeds will benefit the Falcon Fanatic Booster Club to help pay athletic expenses for all sports. Contact Kay Lewis 304-279-8814 or kay.lewis.stz1@statefarm.com Bryan DeOms 304-261-2065 or Bryan.deoms@faithchristianacademy.net     Thank you for your support!

Re-enrollment & Open House Re-enrollment forms have been mailed. Enroll in February at the reduced rate of $75. Beginning March 1st, the enrollment fee is $100. March 1st enrollment is open to the public. You will be asked to update demographic information on Renweb according to the instructions in the letter and return the re-enrollment form and re-enrollment fee to your child’s homeroom teacher.   Please note this year we are asking for grandparent emails on the enrollment form. This will help when communicating our events like Grandparent's Day.

Track & Field Sign-Ups Track and Field sign up sheets are posted in the gym area. Practice will begin for High School on Monday Feb.25th and Middle School will start on March 18 th . Practice will be from 3:30-5:30. The track schedule has been posted on the school athletic calendar. Any High School athlete that will not be involved in the basketball tournament should be at practice on Feb. 25th. Those that are involved in the Basketball tournament will start practice March 4 th unless other arrangements are made with Coach Grim. Participants will meet in the gym bleacher area and should have proper dress for practicing outside as well as proper footwear. A physical MUST be completed before an athlete may begin practice. Contact Coach Darin Grim for any questions. E-mail dlgrim78@gmail.com Home 301-432-4184 Cell     304-283-8987

Thriving Families Seminar Series We have an exciting opportunity for our families this year. There is a local Christian counseling service called, Christian Psychological Services, which is owned and operated by Dr. Jonathan Hartiens. We have partnered with this agency to provide our families with three, one hour seminars designed to strengthen your family and give you strategies to help your children thrive academically and spiritually. These valuable seminars are absolutely free to our families and will be held here at the school with free child care provided for pre-kindergarten through fifth grade students!    Please use the links below to let us know if you are attending and if you will need child care. Click here to register for the seminar. Click here if you will need childcare.   We trust that this will be of benefit to you and your family. If you have any questions please feel free to call the office.

From the Desk of the Librarian The book fair begins today from 1:00 to 5:00. The online book fair is also active until February 26 th .  The hours this week: Tuesday 8:00am-4:00pm, Wednesday and Thursday 8:00am–5:00pm, and Friday 8:00am-3:30pm.  Click here  to see the online homepage, volunteer sign up, and online shopping link.

Dress for the weather We make every effort to get the students outside for fresh air. If the Real Feel temperature is above 32 degrees, we keep the students outside for about 30 minutes. When the Real Feel temperature is right around 30 degrees, we take the students outside for at least 15 minutes. If the Real Feel temperature is below 30 degrees, we usually keep the students inside for play. With this in mind, please make sure your child wears a heavy, warm winter coat to school. A hat, gloves, and scarf are also beneficial.

Sickness In an effort to clear up the germs and viruses, we are asking that if your child experiences any of the following symptoms to please keep them home for the day. Symptoms include: Runny nose with yellow/green discharge, nausea/vomiting, sore throat, chills or fever, diarrhea or any other conditions that might be contagious. A student should be fever free for 24 hours (without medication) before returning back to school.

School Emergency Closing Announcements In case of inclement weather, please be advised that we do not always follow the Berkeley County Public Schools emergency closing schedule! Faith Christian Academy will always have its own announcement regarding school closings and delays. We will place announcements in the following media: School website: www.faithchristianacademy.net (“Quick Notes” along right side of home page) Radio stations: WEPM (1340 AM) and 97.5 "The Hit Music Channel" Television: NBC News 25 A text message will be sent through the Renweb data base – all parents will receive an text alert Phone Message: Call the school and enter extension 223 for weather related messages Every attempt will be made to make a call by 6:00 a.m. on the morning of a cancellation or delay. If a two-hour delay is called then parents need to check back and see if a second announcement is made. Again, every attempt will be made to make a call as quickly as possible. A two-hour delay will result in before care opening at 9:00 a.m. On days where weather may prompt an early dismissal, please do not call the school office. Check your texts frequently when inclement weather occurs or listen for the radio announcement. The school phone lines are needed for emergency purposes. Any time the forecast is for inclement weather our primary goal is to make the very best decision for the safety of our students. We realize that our students come from a wide geographic area and that road conditions often vary greatly across the region. When inclement weather occurs, parents must use their best judgment in determining whether or not to bring children to school or pick them up early. When parents choose to keep their children home due to the weather, those absences will be excused with a note indicating the reason for the absence or tardy.

Dates to remember February 18th - Early Dismissal February 18th-22th - Book Fair February 19th - Mid-Point Quarter 3 February 19th - Varsity Playoff Games February 25th - Open House 

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Did You Know?

Did you know that we are having a mulch sale? Place your order with Kay Lewis or Bryan DeOms. Click here for more information.