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We can always use help maintaining our clothes closet. If you would like volunteer hours, please contact Ms. Patti at
[email protected]
The clothes closet (located in the black credenza) is in the Narthex and is bursting at the seams, especially with small sized uniform tops and bottoms. Come in during the week, on weekends or in the evenings to try on the clothes.
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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/PREPLANNED ABSENCES/MAKEUP WORK |
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.
If you know your child will be absent please email the teacher ahead of time and let them know.
If you request work for your sick child, please come by the school office and pick it up.
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| PTL BOARD |
President:
Joyce Hepscher
Vice-President: Meghan Greene
Secretary:
Amy Williams
Treasurer: Karen Saa
Have a very Merry Christmas!
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NOK SILVER SPONSORS
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Staar Entertainment
Life
Skills In Action
Wendy & Lyle Olivier in honor of Ariana and Elli Olivier
Kay Woodruff in honor of
Kate Andreasen
Saa Family in honor of Vanessa, Bella, &
Brandon Saa
Studio7one7
Spinner Law Firm
Stacey Gallego in honor of Eva Robinson-Gallego
Kevin Weaver
Scott Family in honor of Brooke and Morgan Scott
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REDIKER
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Did you know...you can download an app for Rediker that will display your student's progress, directory, calendar, email, etc.? Rediker apps can be used on Android and IOS and are found on iTunes or Google Play by searching for "ParentPlus" or "Rediker". If you want to use it on your iPad, just make sure that iPhone apps are selected. After you download the app, enter the school name as Familyofchrist and use your Rediker user name and password to access the PlusPortal. If you have multiple schools using Rediker that you have a student attending, click on Add School in the upper-right corner of the login screen and follow the steps above. Please email or call Brenda Lamlein with additional questions at
[email protected] or
813-558-9343 Ext. 147.
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OPERATION CHRISTMAS
CHILD SHOE BOXES
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Thank you for all the Operation Child Shoeboxes this year! You were all very generous!
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| CHRISTMAS PROGRAM |
This year's Christmas Program "The Interview" is
Thursday, December 12th
beginning at
6:30 pm
. Students should arrive
no earlier
than 6 pm. There will be no teacher supervision until 6:00 pm.
Students without a speaking part or without a solo should wear their "Christmas Best"/ "Sunday Best".
Students with a solo/singing part should wear their "Christmas Best".
Students with a speaking part will be given a costume that FOC will provide.
See you there!!!
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FREE DRESS
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MONDAY, DEC. 16-FRIDAY, DEC. 20
$10 PTL Free Dress Fundraiser
Paperwork will come home in family folders.
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COLD WEATHER CLOTHING
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When there is unseasonably cold weather in Tampa the dress code is altered. If it is below 60 degrees when you leave the house, students are permitted to wear cold weather clothing. This includes: jeans or sweatpants, sweatshirts, and boots (no glitter please).
Please see below for guidelines:
Jeans: no torn or ripped jeans please.
Sweatpants: plain or athletic (no words) navy, burgundy, white, black, gray with no writing.
Sweatshirts: solid navy, burgundy, white, black or gray sweatshirts may be worn with or without the FOC logo. They may have a small quarter sized emblem (ie. Nike swoosh) but may not have wording (other than the FOC logo, ie, no college or sports teams) across the front.
Sweaters: solid navy, burgundy, white, black or gray sweatshirts may be worn. (No glitter or flowers)
Winter Coats/Jackets: any color may be worn outside only. All jackets and coats worn inside must be solid navy, burgundy, white, black or gray. Students typically wear their sweatshirts inside and their coats/jackets outside.
Boots: navy, burgundy, white, black, gray, and brown (no glitter) mid-calf boots may be worn only on cold winter days. No lace-up boots. On PE days, students must wear athletic shoes
- All clothing needs to fit appropriately. Not too tight or too loose.
Need a school approved sweatshirt? We have new sweatshirts available at the school office or gently used ones in the clothes closet.
*Students tend to all wear the same sweatshirts and remove them at lunch time on the playground when the weather warms up. Please put your child's initials on the inside tag.
Students should wear uniform tops under their sweatshirts except on Friday. They can wear spirit shirts on Friday.
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AR GOAL WINNERS
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The following students met their AR Goals and won a $5 Barnes and Noble gift card at Chapel.
Kindergarten- Brandon S.
First Grade-Isabella T.
Second Grade-Grace P.
Third Grade-Neal W.
Fourth Grade-Eleanor D.
Fifth Grade -Connor G.
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Great American Teach-In
Thank you to all our parents and friends who participated. We appreciate you sharing all your experiences with us. Here are some highlights from throughout the week.
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PTL will be bringing back their Free Dress Fundraiser for the week before Christmas break. Each student can pay $10 and have free dress. Students will be able to wear free dress Monday, December 16-Friday, December 20th. Paperwork will come home in Family Folders.
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The National Junior Honor Society with the help of Student Council will be selling Candy Grams. Look for information to go home in family folders. Candy Grams can be sent to teachers and friends in school or the CDC in building one.
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ADVENT BY CANDLELIGHT
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8TH, 5-7 PM
This special time of food, fellowship and advent reflection is for ladies and girls first grade and up. Bring a side or desert and an ornament for exchange.
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THANK YOU NIGHT OF KNIGHTS SPONSORS
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SPORTS CORNER
Soccer
Our Varsity team is heading to playoffs. We are anxiously awaiting to see if the JV soccer team is going to play offs. Go Knights!
Flag Football
Flag Football will begin when we return from the Christmas break. Paperwork will be sent home in family folders.
Golf
Golf will begin in January.
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CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES
Join us for Christmas Eve Services
Tuesday, December 24th
5:00 pm Contemporary Family Service
6:30 pm Blended Service with Carols
11:00 pm Candlelight Service with Organ Music
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CHRISTMAS TREE LOT
The Christmas tree lot is full of beautiful trees. Stop by and check out the great selection.
Weekdays: 1-9pm
Saturdays: 9am-9pm
Sundays: 10am-9pm
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CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12
6:30 pm
Students without a speaking part or without a solo should wear their "Christmas Best" / "Sunday Best".
Students with a solo/singing part should wear their "Christmas Best".
Students with a speaking part will be given a costume that FOC will provide.
More details will come home in family folders and be sent by email.
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WELCOME
I want to welcome Vickie Lombardi as our Administrator of the After School Program and Summer Camp. Vickie has been a VPK teacher at Family of Christ for 3 years and has over 26 years experience teaching and instructing children ages 4-15. Prior to Family of Christ, she worked at Hunter's Green Elementary as a teacher and PTSA President. In addition, she was the original manager at the Health and Wellness Center Kid's Club at Advent Health Hospital, Wesley Chapel. A fun fact: she spends other "free" evenings working at Amalie Arena! She brings with her an extensive amount of experience in education as well as filling a leadership role for both staff and students. We appreciate your patience and understanding as she transitions to her additional role on the team.
Starting December 2, we will be instituting a new policy when you arrive to pick up your child from the After School Program. All parent(s) or person assigned to pick up their child that day will be required to sign at their specific child's pick up time in our attendance binder. For the safety of our students, as well as our counselors, we appreciate you taking this brief moment to sign your child out. The counselors will always be at the cafeteria table if your students are inside and at the table closest to the gate next to building 2 if outside. We appreciate your support in instituting this policy.
We would like to recognize the great counselors both veterans and a few new ones that have joined the after school care team. Please take a minute to say Hi and get to know them. Josh Morera, Kassidy Gordon, Ruben Marin Navarro, Hannah Ferguson, Adam Lombardi, Grace Tarkington, Ethan McDonnough, Alyssa Leukroth, Abigail Raile, Nick Snow.
Jill Hammond,
CDC Director
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Thank you Cathy Walton for donating the poinsettias on campus.
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ANGEL TREE
Our Angel Tree is up in the Narthex!
Family of Christ adopts youth from Joshua House for our Angel Tree Program. These youth are away from their families at this time and are in need of love and encouragement during these season of giving.
Please adopt one of our angels. Angels should be signed out on the sign-out sheet beside the tree. Gifts should be returned, unwrapped by Friday, December 13th. We will be wrapping on Saturday , December 14th from 9-noon and distributing the gifts on December 15th from 12-2 here at our Angel Tree party. There will be a picnic lunch and short Christmas Program presented by our church youth for the Joshua House Youth.
Please contact Leanne in the Church office if you have any questions:
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