January 22, 2019
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School Choice Week
School choice means giving parents access to the best K-12 education options for their children. These options not only include traditional public schools, public charter schools, and public magnet schools, but also private schools, online academies, and homeschooling.

Every child deserves an effective, challenging, as well as motivating education. Today’s students are tomorrow’s leaders, therefore children should have the opportunity to achieve their own American dreams. As research shows, empowered parents who choose the educational environment they believe work best for their kids are more likely to see their children succeed and furthermore, graduate from high school. Every child is unique, and students thrive when they’re matched with learning environments that meet their individual needs.

Click here to learn more.
Senior Dress Down Bake Sale
Wednesday is Senior Dress Down/Bake Sale. Dress Down is $1. (Remember dress down guidelines) Bake sale items are .50 to $1.

Come dressed down to support our seniors and treat yourself to something sweet!
Re-enrollment & Open House
Re-enrollment begins Feb 1st.
Re-enrollment information will be sent home next week.

Our Open House Dates are:

  • January 28th
  • February 25th
  • March 25th
Don't Forget Your Yearbook
Order your Yearbook online today!

Soft Cover Yearbook $23.50
Hard Covers are an additional $4.50

Sales Deadline: February 15th.

Order online:

School Code: 12309519
Valentines Day Carnation Sale
The Boys' Basketball Team is selling flowers and lollipops that students can send to others to let them know that they are appreciated and special.

All proceeds benefit the Boys' Varsity Team
Winter Banquet
The High School Winter Banquet is just a month away!

Tickets are now on sale for $20 per person. All dresses need to be approved by January 25th.

 The deadline to purchase tickets is January 29th.
Spirit Week is January 28th - February 1st
Let's show our school spirit by participating in the daily dress down: Monday - American Day, Tuesday - Tourist Tuesday/Costume, Wednesday - Pajama Day, Thursday-City vs Country Day, Friday - Blue/Gold Day. School dress down guidelines are to be followed or students will be expected to dress in school uniform. 

Elementary Students are encouraged to make a Spirit Poster for the poster contest.
Information was sent home in mailbags last week.  

Show your support for our teams by coming to the games on Friday Night.
We will also be honoring our senior athletes before the varsity boys game. Make plans now to attend this special event!
From the Desk of the Librarian
As we finish the first half of the school year, I have found time to read a print book! I really enjoy having an actual book in my hands! I would like to encourage each of you to take some time to enjoy a good book in any format. With that in mind, I would like to remind you of our Scholastic Book Fair coming up the week of February 18. If you would like to be a part of the planning and/or execution of this year’s book fair, visit the Scholastic book fair web-page and online sign-up sheet at  Scholastic Link  

Contact Mrs. Cooper if you have any questions.
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 Lite 97.5
  • 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.
Box Tops for Education
Don't forget to save your Box Tops!

Our next collection date is February 18th. 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.

Dates to remember
January 23rd - ASVAB Testing
January 28th - Open House
January 28th - Feb 1st Spirit Week
February 1st - Senior Night
February 2nd - Winter Banquet
Did you know?
Did you read our winter newsletter?
Click here to read!