Family of Christ Christian School

KNIGHTS NEWSLETTER

 

Volume 17, Issue 12

 

 

MARCH 2021

 
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IMPORTANT DATES
FRIDAY, MARCH 5
Fourth Grade Field Trip-
St. Augustine

MONDAY, MARCH 8
No School, Strawberry Festival

FRIDAY, MARCH 12
Early Release: 11:45 am
No Lunch
End of Third Quarter

SUNDAY, MARCH 14
Daylight Savings

MON.-FRI., MARCH 15-22
Spring Holidays
No School

THURSDAY, MARCH 25
Report Cards Go Home

THURS.-SAT., MARCH 25-27
Night Of Knights Online
Silent Auction Fundraiser

TUESDAY, MARCH 30
Spirit Night:  Via Italia

SUNDAY, APRIL 4
Easter Services will be held on Sunday, April 4th
7 am Outside Sunrise Service
9 am Traditional Worship
10 am Children's Easter Egg Hunt
11 am Contemporary Worship

  

 SCHOOL LUNCHES

 

Lunches are provided by Dash of Salt and Pepper and Precinct Pizza.. Lunches are all pre-ordered. Emergency lunches include a hot lunch or uncrustable sandwich, chips, and drink.

If your child has a field trip, their school lunch will be cancelled, (ie. St. Augustine for Fourth grade on March 5th). Lunch forms are not billed until the end of the month.  Lunches can be added or deleted until that time.

WATER BOTTLES

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.
PTL MEETING
There will be no PTL Meeting for the month of March.


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CHURCH SERVICES
Saturday @ 6 pm Traditional
Sunday @ 9:00 am Traditional
Sunday @ 11:00 am Contemporary

All are welcome!





Via Italia Spirit  Day

TUESDAY, MARCH 30th
TAMPA ZOO FIELD TRIP



Our first and second grade students visited the Tampa Zoo.  With lots of chaperones attending, a great time was had by all.


SPIRIT NIGHT

SEVENTH GRADE TETRAHEDRONS
AR GOALS
Students who reach their AR goal have their name put in a raffle per class.  Once a month student names are pulled for a $5 Barnes and Noble gift card.  

Kindergarten-George F.
First Grade-Jacob P.
Second Grade-Gregory J.
Third Grade-Libby S.
Fourth Grade-Julia P.
Fifth Grade-Eleanor D.
DADDY-DAUGHTER DANCE


Thank you to Karen and Michael Saa for chairing the Daddy-Daughter Masquerade Dance.  This event was magical as seen by the photos below:
SPORTS CORNER
 
Monday
Girls Flag Football Practice 3:30-4:30pm
Cross Country Championship Meet- Lakeland, Florida. @ Holloway Park.
Meet begins at 4:00pm. Bus will leave the school at 2:45 pm.

Tuesday
Boys JV are the #5 seed in the playoffs. Boys JV will play against the #4 seed Central Baptist @ 3:30pm.
The game will be held at Central Baptist Christian School (402 E Windhorst Rd. Brandon Florida 33510). 
Boys Varsity are the # 4 Seed in the playoffs. Boys Varsity will play against Fish @ 4:30pm. The game will be held at Central Baptist Christian School directly following the JV game). (402 E Windhorst Rd. Brandon Florida 33510).
 
Wednesday
Girls Flag Football Practice 3:30-4:30pm
Boys Flag Football Practice 3:30-4:30pm (pending results from Playoff games. 
 
Thursday
Girls are the #4 seed in the playoffs. Girls will play against the #1 seed FISH @ 3:30pm. The game will be held at Bell Shoals Baptist Academy (2402 Bell Shoals Rd., Brandon, Florida)
 
Friday
JV Boys and Varsity Boys games TBD based on Tuesdays Playoff Games. If they win they continue.




BASKETBALL SEASON  is beginning.  Registration forms will come home in family folders this week and are available at the school office. All games will be away.

 

READY TO BUILD!!!

This year may have been challenging, but it will NOT keep us down. We have an immediate need for more educational space and a future goal of a gymnasium.
WE ARE STRONGER THAN EVER AND READY TO GROW. All proceeds, donations, and sponsorships will be put toward our NEW BUILDING FUND!!!
Here is a schedule of what is to come:
  • Information on how to register for the online auction will be distributed within the next 2 weeks. Registration is required to bid on items.
  • Watch your Family Folder, FOC Facebook page, and Email for sneak previews of items!
  • Items will be available to PRE-VIEW online starting Monday, March 22nd.
  • Auction will OPEN for online/mobile bidding on Thursday, March 25th at 10 AM.
  • The auction will have staggered closing times on Saturday, March 27th.
  1. First closing will occur at 7 PM.
  2. Specialty items such as naming rights items, unique experiences and travel will close at 8 PM to allow for FINAL BIDDING WARS.
Let us do what we do best and come together as a FAMILY to make this
NEW BUILDING A REALITY.
 
FAITH OVER FEAR. WE WON'T BE HELD BACK. WE WILL THRIVE.
LET'S DO THIS!!!
Jayme Dolence, Night of Knights Chair




Easter Services will be held on Sunday, April 4th
7 am Outside Sunrise Service
9 am Traditional Worship
10 am Children's Easter Egg Hunt
11 am Contemporary Worship
(The 9 am and 11 am services will also be streamed on
the Church's  Facebook page, website and YouTube)



NIGHT OF KNIGHTS TEACHER/CLASS AUCTION ITEMS

Our Knight of Nights Teacher Auction Items and Classroom Project descriptions will be sent to you daily very soon.  Happy previewing.