Middle School Spelling Bee Finalists

The "spell-downs" have been completed in the middle school classrooms and here is the list of finalists that will compete in the middle school spelling bee on February 10th:

- Zachary Leibetreu
- Janine O'Reilly
- David Faux
- Taylor Rezzatano
- Maria Sweirsz
- Jessica Miller
- Jordan McBreen
- Jordan Gulbronson

Each student received a reward of a free ticket to next Friday's WAY-FM concert with Matthew West and Santus Reel.

The winner will advance to the LEE COUNTY SPELLING BEE! If they win there, they move on to the Scripps National Spelling Bee and ESPN fame!

100 Days!

The kindergarten has their annual celebration of 100 days of school! Parties and posters with 100 items mark the event -see some examples below:








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Kingdom Assignment V

After four years and $40,000 returned for financial assistance to help families, we step by faith into Kingdom Assignment V.

I was not sure about doing it this year, but after getting advice from staff, faculty, school board, and parents - we will step out into this economy and believe that God can do all things!

Envelopes with an explanation letter and the $5.00 will be out Monday. As in the past, IT IS COMPLETELY VOLUNTARY - if you choose not to participate, return the $5.00 - no questions asked. We ask that everyone PRAY for a great month as we see what God can do thru His people.

For more information, click here! Thanks

Elementary Academic Awards

Today we honored God and students with their awards for academic achievements for the second quarter.

PRAISE: I was notified by a parent at 8:45 am that they heard a praise about FMCS given by another parent on WAY-FM! I do not know who that was but THANK YOU!


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FMCS Choir Sings National Anthem

The middle school chorus (of mostly 6-7 graders with one 8th grader) sang the national anthem at the Florida Everblades hockey game on Saturday, January 24 at Germain Arena. Many thanks to choir director, Dorothy Gulbronson; her assistant, April King; parents, and our students! (see video)

3rd Grade's History Program

Miss McLaughlin's third grade class presented their play on America's past! God has blessed our country and our school as these students dressed as famous historical figures and told our guests about their background. They also sang great songs like "This Land is Our Land," "God Bless America" and "Goober Peas."


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Boys Varsity Victory

The varsity boys basketball team hung on for a one point victory over First Baptist of Naples Thursday in our gym! GO EAGLES



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Accelerated Reader Record

Many thanks to our parents for the AR parties for students in grades K-5 who reached their goals! For the first time we had to have two parties - January 21 & 22 - because we had 91 students qualify!!!! This was the first time that Kindergarten was able to participate! CONGRATULATIONS!!


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Praise report - Well in Africa!

From Pastor David Richards:

(Regarding) the wells the kids helped dig in Africa (offerings in November and Mr. Mitchell's pie in the face). "With churches and Christian schools in Fort Myers, we were able to reach our goal of $30,000 and dig this well. I will have more pictures and hopefully video coming soon.

Thank you for your partnering with us to reach children and families in Africa! Your students should be proud of what they have accomplished." More information at http://www.mykidztown.com/

THANK YOU PARENTS, STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND STAFF!

Why Christian School - Part 3

A praise from one of our parents: "Yes, Jeffrey is starting on defense for the Green Wave. He was blessed with the opportunity to be starting as a sophomore on an exceptional team this year. They are seeded #1 in the District of the 8 teams.

We attribute a huge portion of his success thus far to his years at FMCS in which he learned so much more than sport. Firmly implanting Christian character, academic excellence and compassion so wonderfully prepared him for the Fort Myers IB program. He loves school and is doing wonderfully."

Mr. Jeff Harvey

Third Quarter in Computer

Today, teachers have their hands-on Inservice with School Technology Programs. The focus this quarter is on flowcharts in Excel. This will be the focus for students this quarter when they come to computer class. We are thankful for this partnership with Boston University.


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Three Annoucements

As stated on my Schoolcast tonight:

1) Time is running out to save money on registration. Come in and see us. If you have questions about financial aide, please stop by or call our office at 939-4642.


2) Our FIRST Father-Daughter Pancake breakfast will be Saturday, February 7th from 9:00-10:00 am. Pancakes provided by First Watch thanks to a generous donation. Tickets $3.00 for dads and $1.00 for kids. Theme - Superheros/Superdads with a devotion by Pastor Dave Richards of Kidztown. Tickets will be on sale next week.



3) PARENTHOOD CONFERENCE: Saturday, January 24th at First Assembly of God. Tickets only $5. Topics include: Financial Peace, Peacemakers/Conflict Resolution, Strong Willed Child/Discipline in the Home, Raising Your Child According Their Bend, Single Parenting, Mel Mitchell, and Parents of Prodigals. FREE CHILDCARE FROM UP TO AGE 12! Go to: http://parenthoodconference.com/

See you next week!

Why Christian School? Part 2

Why Christian School? We have come so far away from where we started in this country:

Timothy Dwight IV, who became Yale's president in 1795. He pioneered women's education, and was critical of slavery and encroachment on Indian lands. Originally a Puritan college, Yale students became enticed by France's deistic "cult of reason," which birthed the bloody French Revolution.

Dwight answered their questions on faith and by his death, JANUARY 11, 1817, Yale had grown from 110 to 313 students, a third professing Christians and 30 entering ministry.

Timothy Dwight wrote in 1798:

"Religion and liberty are the meat and drink of the body politic. Withdraw one of them and it dies...

Without religion we may possibly retain the freedom of savages, but not the freedom of New England...

If our religion were gone, our state of society would perish with it and nothing would be left worth defending."

(from American Priorities Foundation)

Congratulations Alumni!

ALUMNI CONGRATULATIONS TO CHASE MARINELL, THE NEWPRESS HIGH SCHOOL GOLFER OF THE YEAR! "Strong play and consistent scoring were primary factors that led to the selection of Bishop Verot’s Chase Marinell as 2008 Player of the Year. The junior shot a 76-73—149 to tie for third in the Class A state meet, a score that helped the Vikings to an eighth-place team finish. He averaged 73.0 for four 18-hole rounds, including a 70 in the Region A-6 meet at Greenfield Plantation. He averaged 37.1 for eight nine-hole matches." Chase is not the only alumni golfer to receive recognition: second team: Airik Medinis, Fort Myers; Honorable Mention: Austin Lee, Bishop Verot; Garrett Lee, Grant Rosario, Jake Sherwin, ECS; Alex Felice, South Fort Myers!

AWESOME JOB GENTLEMEN!

Preschoolers Want To Say "Thank You"

Why Register for FMCS? Public Schools Are Not What They Were Desgined To Be!

Benjamin Rush, and he was born JANUARY 4, 1745 and has been called the "father of public school education.". He founded the Philadelphia Bible Society, a Sunday School Union and a Society for the Abolition of Slavery. A proponent of public education, Dr. Benjamin Rush wrote his Thoughts Upon the Mode of Education Proper in a Republic, 1786:

"I proceed...to inquire what mode of education we shall adopt so as to secure to the state all of the advantages that are to be derived from the proper instruction of the youth; and here I beg leave to remark that the only foundation for a useful education in a republic is to be laid on the foundation of religion. Without this there can be no virtue, and without virtue there can be no liberty, and liberty is the object and life of all republican governments."

Benjamin Rush continued: "But the religion I mean to recommend in this place is that of the New Testament...Its doctrines and precepts are calculated to promote the happiness of society and the safety and well-being of civil government."

(From the American Priorities Foundation)

We have gotten so far away from that haven't we? Call 939-4642 and give your children the education they were meant to receive!

A New Addition to FMCS for 2009!

See you Monday morning! When you drop off your children take a look at the new SUNSHADE on the preschool playground! Many thanks to Parent University, all of you that helped us with the Sally Foster fundraiser, and Pastor Finger! This item was a strong "suggestion" by the accreditation team during our 2008 review. Praise the Lord!


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