FMCS had a visit from the Golden Halo teacher awards committee this morning! Congratulations to our finalists: Mrs. Tuma, 3rd grade;
Mrs. Shell, 1st grade; and Mrs. Stewart, Resource Program! WE ARE PROUD OF YOU! Awards are April 16th - see the Christian Chamber website.


Mrs. Stewart



Mrs. Shell



Mrs. Tuma

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And Away We Go!

We are all through security and praying for a great trip!


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Miss Shrader's Reading Challenge

Many thanks to Miss Shrader, our librarian, for inspiring and challenging our students in 2nd and 3rd grade to read during the 3rd quarter:

During the third quarter, the second and third grade students were challenged by Miss Shrader to (as individual classes) read more AR books and get more AR points than she did all by herself. The contest began the first day of the quarter, January 17, and ended on the last day of the quarter, March 18, 2011.

The winners of the contest were announced this morning in a short ceremony. Here are the results.

Class overall point totals

4^th place: 2A, 351.8 points –Each student in 2A earned a card for a free individual pizza at Dominoes, and a certificate.

3^rd place: 2B, 387.1 points –Each student in 2B earned a card for a free individual pizza at Dominoes, and a certificate.

2^nd place: Miss Shrader, 485.0 points –Received the satisfaction of knowing she tried her hardest to win, but didn’t.

1^st place: 3^rd grade, 491.1 points –Each student in the third grade earned $5 and a certificate.

Average Points Per Student

3^rd place: 3^rd grade, 20.3 avg. points per student

2^nd place: 2B, 27.0 avg. points per student

1^st place: 2A, 28.2 avg. points per student –Each student in 2A earned $5 for their efforts.

Most Quizzes Taken/Passed –Each of these students received $5 and a certificate for their efforts.

3^rd place: 62/60, Reagan Mulligan

2^nd place: 65/65, Michael Bryant

1^st place: 79/79, Jackson Sims

Highest Percent Correct on Quizzes Taken –Each of these students received $5 and a certificate for their efforts.

3^rd place: 95.8%, Eva Xioutas

2^nd place: 96.8%, Laura Gequelin

1^st place: 97.1%, Erin Reeves

Most Individual Points–Each of these students received $5 and a certificate for their efforts.

3^rd place: 41.4 points, Jackson Sims

2^nd place: 49.7 points, Gabrielle Massaro

1^st place: 57.7 points, Leyton Harrington

Congratulations to all of the students for all of their hard work and effort!

Miss Jay Shrader

Library Media Specialist

ASCI Art Finalists/Winners

1. The following student's art was selected for the 2011 ACSI Art Festival held at Jupiter Christian School.

Nicky Chlumsky           1^st Grade  
Eden Cole                    1^st Grade

Eva Xioutas                  2^nd Grade                    
India Nataro                 2^nd Grade

Kyle Palmer                 2^nd Grade                    
Madelyn Thomas          2^nd Grade
Laura Gequelin             3^rd Grade                     
McKenzie Miller           3^rd Grade
Courtney Simmons       4^th Grade                     
Stephanie Blum             4^th Grade
Lauren Hearn               5^th Grade                     
Ethan Liebetreu            5^th Grade

Celina Interbartolo        6^th Grade                     
Kelsi Bevington            6^th Grade

Elijah Benzon                7^th Grade                     
Mikey Herrera              7^th  Grade

Haley Morig                 8^th Grade                 
Robin Mitchell              8^th Grade
Taylor Lowry               8^th Grade

2. From Deb Dorsett Hanson, Environmental Education Specialist, CREW Land & Water Trust:

"Congratulations!!!! I wanted to let you know that three of your students are winners in the CREW Wildflower Art contest as follows:

Kiersten Comer, 2nd place, $35 gift card and certificate

Meghan Kline, Honorable Mention
Stephanie Blum, Honorable Mention"

- submitted by Mrs. Sinex, art teacher

Third grade and Eighth Grade - Peer Teaching!

Many thanks to the 8th graders that Mrs. Leatherman sent to Mrs. Tuma's 3rd grade class to dissect earthworms!

















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Art Winner!

Madeleine Cole, 6th grade, received an Honorable Mention in the Middle school division of the 2011 Burrowing Owl Festival art contest for elementary, middle and high school students.


Twenty-five students from seven schools in Cape Coral, North Fort Myers and Fort Myers participated. Three prizes and one honorable mention awards were issued for each division.


Their artwork will be on display in the Harbour View Gallery, 5789 Cape Harbour Drive, Suite 104, Cape Coral, through March.


Congratulations Madeleine!

From: Mrs. Sue Sinex, Art Teacher

March MATH Madness and Math Olympics!

Fort Myers Christian School students in grades 2^nd – 8^th participated in March Math Madness Week! Activities included: a morning math madness minute pep rally for grades 2-5; extensive work in the Accelerated Math program with goals, prizes and incentives; "Pi day" in grades 6-8 on March 14 (a.k.a. 3.14) with pie to eat; the opportunity to have their name placed on the Accelerated Math Wall of Fame; the fifth grade hosting math activity centers in their room on Friday; and the week concluded with students representing the school at the ACSI Math Olympics held at Southwest Florida Christian Academy. Congratulations to the following students who placed in the competition: Math Reasoning – Elizabeth Swiersz (2nd place, 3rd grade), Joshua Benzon (5th place, 3rd grade), Cole Ames (4th place, 4th grade) and Lauren Hearn (5th place, grade 5);  Math Computation – Laura Gequelin (3rd place, grade 3), Rillie Furdell (5th place, grade 3), Alex Bryant (4th place, grade 4), Morgan Tyson (5th place, grade 5), Austin O’Grosky (5th place, 6th grade), Elijah Benzon (2nd place, 7th grade) and Taylor Lowry (5th place, 8th grade). I want to thank the teachers for a great week! We also want to thank the 5th graders for using their leadership skills hosting the math centers on Friday! (Thank you Mrs. Couch)

March Math Madness

Students in 3rd and 4th grade are shooting hoops during March Math Madness Week! Pass more objectives, get more shots!





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The Road To Corpus Christi

The 8th graders are just 15 days away from their missions trip to Texas. Today they traveled to an elementary classroom to tell a class about the trip, pass out prayer cards and ask the class to pray for them.







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The Race Against Cancer

Great to see all those who walked and ran for the fight against cancer Saturday! Click this link for the Newspress article

Even greater to see that Liz Allen (pink shirt, front row middle) was out and doing so well - Praise God!

Middle School Open House

Thanks to those families, parents, teachers and staff who attended our middle. school open house last night. The eighth grade missions team ministered with one of the dramas they will do in Texas. We were blessed by three guest speakers: current FMCS mom, Christine Swiersz; mom of an alumni, Joni Schopke; and alumni, Courtney Schopke, who as an IB high school student, lives out our missions statement: a productive citizen in society that is impacting others for Jesus Christ.


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Lee County Spelling Bee

We're proud of 6th grader, Sierra Niles and seventh grader, Tyler Williams for their competition tonight in the Lee County Spelling Bee. The winner was Tatyana Kim, Lexington Middle School.

Kidztown in Chapel

Monday thru Wednesday this week - KIDZTURN! Special chapels from 8:45 to 9:15 for elementary! Bring your kids Wednesday night at 7:00 pm.





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Kingdom Assignment Update 2011

THANK YOU! AS OF 3/6/11, we have $4,651.80 turned back to the school for the 2011 Kingdom Assignment! It has been seven years since we first started the February Kingdom Assignment journey.

In June of 2009, we were blessed to be one of several ministries highlighted in Anaheim at the Well Done Awards, The ceremony was hosted by the pastor and his wife who started the first Kingdom Assignment at the church in California and wrote a book – The Kingdom Assignment by Denny and Leesa Bellesi.

Our seven year total is: $50,756 (past seven years) + $4,651.80 (in 2011) = $55,407.80! THANK YOU for your help in providing more scholarship opportunities through the David Benton Scholarship Fund. !

HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2011:

- Doing extra chores around the house
- Sending out support letters asking for a donation with a return envelope
- Selling plants, homemade soup, leotards, books, bottles water, candy bars, popcorn, lemonade, cookies, cupcakes, earrings, homemade chocolate lollipops
- Donating clothes to a consignment shop
- Bike-A-Thon and swim-a-thon
- Cleaned houses, washed mailboxes, walking pets
- Matching donations

A First In School History

Fourth grader, Meghan Kline, has become the first student in FMCS history to complete ALL the objectives for a grade level in our Accelerated Math program!

Our special "March Math Madness Week" for grades 2-8 begins March 14th!


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Back To The Fifth Grade

Congratulations to the fifth grade for winning back the cafeteria behavior flag! Great example!


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