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Don't forget to send your child with a water bottle every day to school.
If your child forgets their water bottle, they may use the water fountains or purchase a water bottle for 50 cents from the school office.
Please put 50 cents in your child's pencil case for this emergency.
Exact change only please.
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| BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION |
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We collect Box Tops all year long. A labeled sandwich bag will be sent home in family folders for your convenience several times a year. We raised over $1100 last year thanks to Box Tops so keep on clipping! Next year Box Tops money will be collected by parents scanning their receipts. More information will come home in family folders
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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 |
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MEDICATIONS brought to school must be in their original containers and labeled with the student's name in permanent marker. In addition, for medicine to be dispensed a Medicine Authorization Form must be completed in the school office.
Authorization For Medication
NO MEDICATIONS should be left in student backpacks. This poses a danger to other children.
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| BIRTHDAY MARQUIS SIGN |
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If you would like your child's name on the sign at the front entrance for their birthday, please fill out the Birthday Marquis form. The cost is $10. Forms are available at the school office.
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VOLUNTEER HOURS
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There are many opportunities to complete your volunteer hours:
*Field Trips/Classroom Time
(Contact your classroom/homeroom teacher)
*Night of Knights
PTL Events
*Setting up for events
*Chick-Fi-A Spirit Night
*Cleaning up after events
Visit the PTL Facebook Page
Office Work
*Picture Day
*Clothes Closet
*Box Top Organization
*Grounds Work
*Pencil Sharpening for SAT Testing
20 volunteer hours must be completed by the last day of school (Thursday, May 21st).
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MAKING MAGIC/AR GOALS
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Students will receive a "Making Magic" slip when noticed by a teacher or staff member doing something good for another student. Those slips will be collected at the office and names will be drawn each week at chapel. Students whose names are drawn may visit the elementary or middle school treasure boxes for prizes.
Students who meet or exceed their AR Goal will have their name put in a drawing for a $5 Barnes & Noble gift card.
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 YOUR PTL BOARD |
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President:
Joyce Hepscher
Vice-President:
Meghan Greene
Secretary:
Amy Williams
Treasurer:
Karen Saa
Night Of Knights Chair:
Christin Behrens
Book Fair Coordinator:
Sheri Maxim
PTL Meeting: Tuesday, September 17th at 8:30 am.
Look for PTL on Facebook and PTL newsletters on the 15th of the month.
PTL By Laws and Meeting Minutes are available in the volunteer log at the school office.
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| DRAMA CLUB |
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Drama club for kindergarten thru fifth grade begins on Thursday, September 5th. There is still time to register. Forms are available at the school office. The cost is $100 for a eight-week session. The club meets from
3-4:15 pm on Thursdays in the Sanctuary. Feel free to contact Mrs. Ferguson (813-495-5621) with any questions.
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FIELD TRIPS
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Sixth and seventh grade classes will be going to Mission BBQ for a luncheon and commemorative ceremony honoring September 11th first responders.
If your child ordered a school lunch on that day it will be cancelled and your account will not be charged.
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CANDIDS
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ZERO THE HERO VISITS KINDERGARTEN
FIRST AND FOURTH GRADE BUDDIES
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BIRTHDAY MARQUIS
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Thank you Vicki Shuster for creating all the marquis slides
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CANDID
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Sophia P. and her Dad
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CANDIDS
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KINDERGARTEN AND THIRD GRADE BUDDIES
FIFTH GRADERS IN SCIENCE CLASS
SPANISH NOTEBOOKS
TWISTEE TREAT FUNDRAISER
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WEATHER REMINDER
We wanted to make our families aware that if there are any school closings due to weather, Family of Christ Christian School and after care follow the Hillsborough County School cancellation schedule.
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Every Thursday your Family Folder from the school office will come home. Please feel free to decorate the cover with pictures and artwork and make it your own. All school paperwork will be included in this folder to prevent a trickle of papers throughout the week. Please return the folder and its contents back to school on Friday or the following Monday so it may be sent home the following week on Thursday reloaded with materials.
In addition, if you own a small business or would like to distribute flyers for an event please stop by the office to get it included in family folders.
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YEARBOOK PHOTOS
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Students will have their yearbook picture taken on Thursday, September 26th. We ask that all students wear their
NAVY
uniform shirts for these photos. If your student doesn't have a navy shirt we will put one on them the morning of the photo.
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RECYCLE BIN
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FOC continues to be environmentally conscious by recycling cardboard/paper.
What do we recycle?
*Clean Newspaper *Phone Books *Soft Books *Cereal Boxes *Construction Paper *Office Paper *Magazines *Mixed Paper
The bin is located at the back of the parking lot, near the soccer field.
If you recycle, please break down your boxes before putting them in the bin.
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THANK YOU SAFETY PATROL
Please be aware of the Safety Patrol students when you are pulling up to car line in your car. Cars should keep a safe distance from the students and obey their commands when they put out their hands for you to stop or proceed in line.
Take a moment to thank the fifth graders who are aiding our students with arrival and dismissal. Our safety patrol perform a very important job at the school.
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MORNING DROP OFF
Elementary parents please be mindful that middle school starts at 8:10 am. Middle School students are being dropped off in car line between 8 and 8:10 am and may be late for class if the car ahead of them lingers in car line. Please drop your child off closer to 8:15 am so our middle school students make it to class on time.
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PLEASE MIND YOUR MANNERS AT DISMISSAL
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For the safety of all, please be cautious when pulling out onto Bruce B. Downs. Larger vehicles, please be considerate of smaller vehicles. Please be mindful of the line of sequence and
wait
for your turn to merge into traffic.
As always, cars may turn right and do a u-turn at the light.
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Parenting & ADHD
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Thank you Dr. Rebecca "Becky" Guagliardo, PsyD. and Lisa Nail, MA, for the presentation last month.
The school would love continue to provide workshops for parents on various topics. If there is a topic you would like to see addressed, please reply to this email with your topic idea.
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INTERNET SAFETY
Family of Christ Christian School has put an internet filter in place for every computer on our network. The "Student" log-in ID is set at an age-appropriate school setting and has the highest blocked categories of content.
In computer class, internet safety is discussed throughout the
school year. There is an activity called "Cyber 5" that
students in Kindergarten through fifth grade watch. The link is:
Afterwards, there is a discussion on ways to stay safe on the internet and how to behave on the internet. As Christian students, the Fruits of the Spirit qualities are stressed as well as their internet manners. They should behave just like being face-to-face with someone in a conversation.
For middle school students, we discuss technology skills every student should have and this includes Netiquette (Internet Etiquette) and Internet Safety and Security.
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SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR
Thank you families for making our book fair such a great success! Everyone enjoyed coming in the morning and looking at the books.
A special shout out to Sheri Maxim for chairing this event and all of our volunteers. Thank you.
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CHURCH SERVICES
Please join us for weekly church services.
Saturday at 6:00 pm-Traditional Service
Sunday at 9:00 am-Traditional Services &
Sunday School Classes
Sunday at 11:00 am-Contemporary Service
with Praise Band & Sunday School Classes
Join Us For "Kidz Praise"
Wednesday Evenings, 6:30-7:50 pm
Building One, (Activity Room)
Wednesday evening worship time for kids begins at 6:30 pm with a pizza dinner and a fun-filled evening of activities and worship for kids in the activity room located in building 1. Hillsong Kids: "Big-Can you believe it?" will be our fall nine-week series. There will be songs, Bible lessons, games and crafts each week. We can't wait to see you there! Be sure to invite a friend!
"IGNITE"
Who: Middle & High School Youth (6-12 grade)
When: Wednesday's from 6:30-8:30 pm
Where: Main Church Building
Wednesday evening worship and activity time for youth begins at 6:30 pm with a pizza dinner and then activities for youth which include; devotional and small group time, worship/team building activities and mission projects. Some exciting trips are being planned for the coming year. Youth group is led by Mike Pultorak: [email protected] and Pastor Dave Haara (813-892-3003). Parent volunteers are encouraged and appreciated.
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CAR TAGS
We have extra car tags available in the school office. If you have a grandparent picking up at dismissal or need another for the family car, respond to this email and we will send home another.
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MEET NEW CAMPUS MEMBERS
Meet Lance Kohler. Lance is a church member and takes care of the church/school's audiovisual needs. Thanks to Lance we have been able to purchase an impressive new projector. Thanks Mr. Lance!
Meet Angel Arocho. Angel is our maintenance man and has worked hard all summer getting the campus ready for the students to return. Angel is our bus driver and transports students on field trips, to sports and to our aftercare program.
Meet Cathy Walton. Cathy is our business manager and is new to the office. She brings with her a wealth of business experience. Feel free to stop by and say hi!
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SECOND GRADERS ENJOY THEIR CLASS PETS.
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SPORTS CORNER
Volleyball is underway at Family of Christ. Our JV and Varsity teams have been practicing and using their skills and good sportsmanship at games. The season is off to a great start.
Cross Country has begun. Our runners are taking to the trails working on their endurance and speed.
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Good news!
Family of Christ Christian School, with the help of PTL, has purchased a subscription to BrainPOP, an award-winning provider of cross-curricular digital content including animated movies, learning games, quizzes, and other activities. Your child can even create his or her own movies and coding projects with our easy-to-use tools. Best of all, your family can access these resources from home!
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SUMMER READING PICTURE WINNER
The winner is Neal W. from third grade!
He wins a free Knights sweatshirt!
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FIRE AND TORNADO DRILLS
We have fire and tornado drills throughout the year. Each month we have a fire drill. Tornado drills take place twice a year. Students are prepared by their teachers before these drills occur with age appropriate language. Please speak with your child about the importance of these drills.
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ABOUT AMAZON SMILE
AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon with the same products, prices, and shopping features as Amazon.com. The difference is that when you shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to the charitable organization of your choice.
Please choose Family of Christ Lutheran Church to support our school.
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SEVENTH GRADE IN SCIENCE CLASS
 
SIXTH GRADE ARCHEOLOGISTS 'EXCAVATING' CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES IN SOCIAL STUDIES CLASS
TWISTEE TREAT FUNDRAISER
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