Back in the classroom!

To the parents of 7th grade,

Mrs. Crouch and I have talked today about her love for the students but about being uncomfortable about not being as qualified for Bible as she is as a language arts teacher teaching language arts. There is something about being "in the zone" that makes it right for everyone - like seeing Michael Jordan playing basketball - great idea; Michael Jordan in a baseball uniform - ok, he's a good athlete but his specialty is basketball!

After much consideration, Mrs. Crouch has agreed to step aside and allow me to teach bible to 7th grade. I loved teaching Bible here the first 18 years that I taught at FMCS, and have missed not doing it since I took over as principal. With Pastor Finger and Mr. Ryba handling the areas of business, advertising, and public relations for the school, I feel that this could work out in my schedule. I have GREATLY missed the contact with the students as a teacher and I am excited about this opportunity. This year, Mrs. Crouch has added sixth grade language preps to her schedule as well as becoming the National Junior Honor Society. This change will allow her to spend more time on those two areas that will bless the school. I am very thankful for the great job she does with the students and SO GLAD she returned this year!

So, starting Tuesday, 4th period seventh grade Bible will be with Mr. Mitchell in room 105 (Mrs. Crouch's room). I appreciate your prayers and look forward to the opportunity!

A great time to be Principal

It was a good Friday to be a principal - shooting a portion of a commercial with the kindergarten kids and reading a book to the PK3 class!

Caution: Life Changing Event!

Thank you for the great turnout at Open House last night!

Maybe a reminder for some, but news for others:

CREATION SCIENCE WEEKEND – SEPTEMBER 26, 27 (see the video on my blog if you missed it)

This Parent University event is the biggest event of the year for us because we are inviting the whole southwest Florida area.

In our offices we have posters and promotional tickets – PLEASE PICK THEM UP AND SPREAD THE WORD!

These are for people to pick-up that have:
- Churches (Pastors we need your help; church-goers please help us)
- Businesses
- Go to high schools
- Go to universities
- Go to offices
- Go anywhere outside of your home!

We want to see many people attend and become stronger in learning about God’s role in creation! If you struggle with those conversation about evolution with someone, ATTEND THIS EVENT! Better yet, bring those people with you!

Tickets are on sale for $15 in the front office OR they can be purchased online – it is SO EASY!

Parent University is doing this event:
1) To help people come that do not have children at FMCS - they can hear about the school over the weekend, and they may become interested for now or next year!
2) As a fundraiser – maybe we can do these each year and we would not have to do any more sales!!!!
3) To help us become stronger parents and young people when it comes to this issue! Our students, high school students, college students and adults need to understand this controversial topic in our culture so that we can CHANGE THE CULTURE THAT TELLS PEOPLE THAT GOD HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH CREATION! Lives will be changed that weekend!

Open House Winner!

Thanks to everyone for coming to Open House on the 28th!

Congratulations to one of our new families, the Zeigler's, who own the drawing for tickets to the Creation Weekend!

WEDNESDAY - BACK TO SCHOOL

We have the ok from the campus. See you back at school tomorrow. Be careful out there. Elementary parents please remember to use your student pick-up cards and place them in the dashboard at pick-up. We all need to work on cutting down on the "people" traffic in front of the elementary to help with security. OPEN HOUSE NIGHT IS TUESDAY, AUGUST 26TH AT 7:00 PM

Michael Phelps and his mom on dealing with ADHD

Thought some of you would find this interesting: an interview with Michael Phelps. At 16:20 of the video - Michael Phelps mom is a school principal; and at 18:06 of the video - when Michael was younger dealing with ADHD and dealing with kids making fun of him.

Alumni Praise

Friday was a great day for receiving praise reports! Our missions statement concludes with our goal of leading our students to be "productive citizens in society and impact others for Jesus Christ." At school, I found out from our music teacher, Mrs. Gulbronson, that three of her 8th graders from last year had successful singing auditions at their new high schools - Kaysee Donathan at Ft. Myers High, Megan Bowen at Cypress Lake and Katie Edwards at North Ft. Myers High School!

When I came home, I had two letters in the mail with updates from two of our alumni and their their life-changing summer mission trips: Josh Comer's missions trip to Peru and Jeff Richter's trip to Zambia, Africa!

We are very proud of these young people and happy that FMCS had a chance to be a part of their lives.

FMCS On YOUTUBE!

Tell others to go to YouTube and tell them to send the link to a friend, and they can send it to another friend, and so on and so on - SPREAD THE WORD! (SPECIAL THANKS to Alex Quinonez and Pastor Finger at First Assembly)