Praise Report - Alumni Update

Submitted by our 5th grade teacher, Mrs. Robin Couch:

"Many of you remember Michael Swearingen (picture from his missions trip to Mexico '06) who will be a Senior at Mariner High. (His mom taught here and he is Miss Joyce's grandson) Well, Michael's mom just called to tell us that Michael had his 18 month check up from his cancer and he is doing great AND he is starting on the Varsity football team tonight! How AWESOME is That?! He has come a long way!! He is also Student Government Vice President and such a great Godly example and a testimony to His power and love! You guys have a great day and offer up some praise today for our God who takes care of us!!"

New For 09-10

A new middle school elective for this year is the Photoshop Class led by Mr. and Mrs. Sinex


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Artists at Work

Students in pk4 were doing a great job painting!


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Alumni Praise

From Palm Beach Atlantic University's website, Kim Capasso, (FMCS grad Class of 2000)

Nursing Grad Embarks on USAF Career
Kim Capasso, 2008 graduate of PBA’s School of Nursing, is flying high these days. Foregoing more conventional post-graduate nursing positions, she is training at the David Grant USAF Medical Center at the Travis Air Force Base located near San Francisco, California. Her goal is to be an Air Force flight nurse, helping to transport the sick and wounded between medical facilities.

“I became interested in flight nursing because of all of the stories I heard of others who have done it,” Capasso says. “From the different situations you get put into to all of the traveling that is involved, it sounded exciting. Plus you get your wings!” Ultimately Capasso wants to be part of a CCAT team (critical care air transport).

Before reaching that point, however, the training process is long and rigorous. In August Capasso completed five weeks of commissioned officers training at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama. She is now enrolled in the 12-week nurse transition program at the USAF Medical Center at Travis. “This program was created for nurses coming into the Air Force with less than a year of nursing experience,” Capasso says. “It is designed to ease you into military life, as well as help you go from school to working a floor all on your own.” To qualify as a flight nurse, “You have to go through flight school and survival training.”

Capasso credits her PBA education with helping her adapt to the rigors of military life. “Through PBA I was able to get amazing training as a leader, as well as put that into practice through many leadership positions on campus and in the nursing school. I already have been able to put those skills into practice in my current situation.”

Looking ahead, Capasso says, “Just starting out in the Air Force and in my career as a nurse, it’s hard to see where the future will take me. The possibilities are absolutely endless! For now I’m concentrating on learning how to become a strong, competent nurse and a responsible leader as an officer. I know I have more to learn than I can possibly even imagine. I can’t wait to see what God has in store for my life through all of this!”

Hands-On Science Fun After-School!

Friday afternoon - the only place on campus where smoke, explosions, and slime were to be found - an assembly in the Children's Center with Brain Brigade's, Jessica Hoefs! Students in grades 3-5 will have a chance to take part in our first after-school science club starting September 8th. The six-week program (six Tuesdays after-school) will investigate chemistry, make ooey-gooey slime, launch rockets, fly a hot air balloon, create explosions, and do crime crime scene investigations! The times will be 3:45-5:00. Download the form by clicking here. The cost is $89. If you have questions, you can email Jessica at info@brainbrigade.org

SPACE IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 20 TO SIGN-UP AND PAY! (checks payable to Brain Brigade)

More after-school programs include sports, Creative Arts Academy, Paint Misbehavin and Chess Club!

NEHS Welcomes New Students

Many thanks to our National Elementary Honor Society students, their Robin Couch (sponsor), and Tina Williams (parent), for the generous gift bags for all new students today, Every new students in the school (50 of them) received a gift bag which included a Hershey candy bar that was designed with an FMCS label, water bottle, tissues, dress down pass(or fruit snack), pencil, a DQ coupon, and FMCS bookmarks. We are excited about all our new families and students and how God is raising up young leaders in our school.

Open House 2010

We had a GREAT turnout tonight on campus for our Open House. Thank you to all of you that were able to make it. We will see you at our September 3rd Parent University Meeting!


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Sixth Grade Already In The Lab

Mrs. Leatherman's sixth grade class is already hard in work in the lab building eartquake-proof structures





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Scenes from the first day of school!

Happy parents and yes, happy kids - the first day of school:

Family BBQ in the gym

Parent coffee and danish time

Mrs. Jennings gets started with 3rd grade

Welcoming students back!

FMCS 2009-2010 - 222 Students!

Wasn't there a old TV show, "Room 222"! (I believe the story was set in a school...)

We had a very good turnout today on campus for the orientation, used uniform store and the school store! It all begins Monday!

The time has come - our 31st school year!

MONDAY MORNING - first day of school...many parents smiling. We have a half-day, and as I have emailed this week, we have the barbecue in the gym at noon.

MANY THANKS to Jeff Hoffman and the staff for all their hard work this summer preparing the campus! AND WE REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE GREAT ADDITIONS TO THE MIDDLE SCHOOL HALLWAYS! (SEE ABOVE)

Used Uniform Sale

Wednesday was the kick-off for Parent University providing the Used Uniform store for our parents - all items $5.00 each! Thanks to everyone who came - $2544 was raised for the school! MANY THANKS to all those who donated clothes and to all of our parent volunteers:

Vicky Tyson
Lisa VanZanten (welcome back from Boston)
Terry Bergman
Jenna Billman
Linda Vega
Renee DeCosta
Robert Simonsen
Rita Massaro

The next uniform sale will be next Friday morning, the 14th, during the new student orientation morning. School starts August 17th - see you soon!


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