ACSI Writing Competetion

From Mrs. Crouch, 6-8 grade language arts teacher - The following students have been chosen to represent FMCS for this year's ACSI (Association of Christian Schools International)writing contest:

#1 – Robin Mitchell – short story (left in the picture)
#2 – Olivia Jones – poetry (middle of the picture)
#3 – Sarah Swiersz – poetry (right in the picture)

Entries will be mailed on Friday, March 5th. We should know if we have any winners by the end of April.

MISSIONS TRIP - 8th Grade - 31 More Days

The 8th grade missions team had a great practice today as they approach a countdown of 31 days before they leave for Corpus Christi, Tx. Special thanks to: Mrs. Mitchell - drama; Miss McLaughlin - make-up; Miss Schrieber - balloon animals; and many of the moms going on the trip. Please pray for the team in the days ahead!

World Cultures Day in Seventh Grade

Great job today by Mrs. Mitchell and her 7th grade world cultures class! Each student dressed up like a person from a country, as well as providing a model of something from the country, an information board with facts and a food item from each country! This was one of the best classes that I have seen with the dress-up and presentations! Proud of you! (more pictures coming on the my blog slide show)

BREAKING NEWS - GOLDEN HALO AWARDS AND FMCS

BREAKING NEWS FROM FMCS!

CONGRATULATIONS TO MRS. JENNIFER CROUCH AND MISS RACHEL MCLAUGHLIN WHO HAVE JUST BEEN INFORMED THAT THEY ARE TWO OF THE TOP TEN FINALISTS FOR THE CHRISTIAN CHAMBER'S GOLDEN HALO TEACHER AWARD! THE CEREMONY WILL BE HELD MARCH 13TH, 2010 AT 6:00 AT GRACE COMMUNITY CENTER IN NORTH FT. MYERS!

FMCS IS THE ONLY SCHOOL TO HAVE TWO TEACHERS IN THE TOP TEN!

Special Gift For 7th Graders

Last semester, my 7th grade bible class watched a video clip produced by the Dare To Be A Daniel bible curriculum - an interview with former Seattle Seahawk running back, Shaun Alexander. He gave his testimony and talked about the importance of accountability as Christians. On Wednesdays in our 7th grade class as our Barnabas ministry, we watch the clip, pray for that person and write a letter to encourage them in their faith.


Today we received a special box containing a message from Mr. Alexander to the class and a personally autographed copy of his book to each of the students who wrote the letter!




Psalm 37:4 (New International Version) - "Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart."

Dad's Committee - Bass Pro Shop Fishing Day

Thank you Mr. Harriot and the dad's commitee for providing the fishing day on Saturday, February 6th.

FMCS Dad's Bass Pro Shop Fishing Day

Grandparents Day 2010

One of the best days of the year at FMCS - Grandparent's Day! Today, over 200 grandparents attended our special activities in the gym, chapel, and in the classrooms. We were blessed to have them with us today and had a great day - excellent job by Mrs. Liz Allen and all the volunteers, as well as Mrs. Yorty and our kids singing!

Grandparents Day Video Clip

From today's Grandparent's Day program in our gym!

Calendar Event Changes/Updates

VERY IMPORTANT - MARK THESE ON YOUR CALENDAR:

1. SATURDAY PRACTICE/CLOWN MAKE-UP: this will now be a half-day event for everyone. Date - Saturday, February 27th Time - 9:15 am to 12:45 pm; Place - Mrs. Mitchell's room and another classroom; Activity - practicing putting on clown make-up , practice skits, and pass out information on what you need to pack for the trip; If any of the parents on the trip can help us that morning, please email Mrs. Mitchell at Lmitchell@fmcs-fl.org

2. The “ALL TEAM MEETING” – all adults and students going on the trip, WILL BE FRIDAY,MARCH 19TH - 6:30 PM to 10:00 pm/ Children’s Center Cafeteria. Dinner will be provided. Very important night for all team members! We are making the change due to the Toby Mac Concert on the 26th.

3. Deadline for all $995 - March 12th

Thanks

Edison Science Fair Results

Over 10,000 students we involved in science fair projects in Lee County. Over 400 students had their projects on display at Harborside on January 30th. The number dwindled down even further as the winners advanced to tonight's 53rd Annual Thomas Alva Edison Kiwanis Science and Engineering Fair held at Alico Arena tonight. Here's how our three winners faired:

Mallory Dillon, 7th grade - Honorable Mention in the category of Mathematical Sciences

Robin Mitchell, 7th grade - 3rd place in the category Medicine and Health Sciences

Zach Liebetreu, 7th grade - 2nd place in the category of Medicine and Health Sciences

WAY TO EAGLES! Who will soar in 2011? Now is the time to plan!

Middle School Spelling Bee Results

Congratulations to our two FMCS representatives to the Lee County Spelling Bee (March 4th): winner, Robin Mitchell (7th grade) and runner-up, David Faux (8th grade). Sixth grader Tyler Williams finished third in the event held today in the Colonial Chapel. Great job by all the participants:

6th grade: Josh Harvey, Sarah Swiersz, Tyler Williams
7th grade: :Mallory Dillon, Robin Mitchell, Amy Romstadt
8A: Holly Branthoover, David Faux, Carlye Fulton
8B: Megan Morrow, Marissa Petrullo, Jordan Sadler

Thank You

Thank you to our parents for all they do and for those that came to the cafe this morning.


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FMCS Student Praise!

FMCS is proud to announce that 8th grader, Holly Branthoover, was awarded a partial scholarship from Bishop Verot High School. The school is sponsored the 4th Annual Father Chris Hudgin Scholar Awards. During the first semester students from FMCS, St. Andrews, St. Michaels, and St. Francis qualified. To earn this recognition, students must achieve a 90 percent or better in math or reading as seventh-graders on the SAT. They were then invited to take the Preliminary Scholarship Aptitude Test, or PSAT. (given to high school juniors and seniors) A score of 50 or better in any of the test´s categories - critical reading, math and writing -will earn them a $500 scholarship; two, a $1000 scholarship; and three, a $1500 scholarship. Holly received a $500 scholarship for her score on the math section!

Leadership Academy 2-3-10

Today, our Leadership Academy class was led by Pastor Corey Baker. Pastor Corey, who leads First Assembly West in Cape Coral, shared leadership concepts with our National Junior Honor Society - the three weapons of leadership!





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100th Day Celebration!

The kindergarten spent the day celebrating the 100th day of school with special activities! One of the highlights is the poster of 100 items and the presentation by the students.

Alumni Praise

From the website: SWFL Hoops.com

Congratulations, Jacgaurd Hagan (FMCS class of 2006)

The Player of the Year for 3A is Bishop Verot senior guard Jacquard Hagan. Verot has had its share of ups and downs this year, more so than in recent years, but Hagan has been one of the pieces that has remained consistent. The 6'1 guard leads his team in 3 of the 4 main categories, averaging 5.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 3.4 steals per game, while he is third on the team in scoring averaging 10.7 points per contest. His roll as the team's best marksman has decreased, but this is most likely due to the fact that he has taken on the task of running the team full-time now with the loss of last year's point guard Brennen Melvin, who is now playing at Fordham University.