Accelerated Reader Party Time!

Many thanks to Mrs. Woods and Mrs. DeAvila for coordinating our Accelerated Reader program this year! Thank you to all the parents who volunteered and assisted them! And a great 4th grade party with Mrs. Couch, Mrs. Sanders and Mrs. Williams. What a great idea - excite students about reading.

The bleachers and gym floor are gone...

As you can see, the gym floor was removed (on 5/17) so the renovation is underway!

Great Night of Music

I would like to thank Mrs. Dorothy Gulbronson, our music teacher, the 5th and 6th grade students and teachers, and the 7th and 8th grade chorus for a great Spring Concert on May 16th. There was a mixture of songs, a blacklight presenation (which was awesome), and human videos. I am sure the evening was a blessing to all those who attended. THANK YOU!

Student's Video Receives Recognition

At the Award ceremony held May 14th, 8th graders Megan Bowen and Tristan Buchanan received Honorable Mention in the Lee County Student Film Festival for their computer animation film. (Only three entries receive trophies from across all MS entries.)

The better news is that they scored high in their specific category and advanced to Regionals in Tampa.

And the bleachers are gone...

The exciting process has started of removing the bleachers and gym floor for our new arrival this summer! Stay in touch here for photos of the construction during the summer !

National Junior Honor Society at Work

Great job by members of NJHS, faculty, staff and parents for the work day at the Caloosahatchee Creek Preserve on May 3, 2008. NJHS President - Miss Katie Leigh.

Elementary Track Finals

Many thanks to parents, volunteers, Mr. Sanabria, Mr. Nelson and Mrs. Harriott for providing this great after-school opportunity for the elementary children! The finals were run on May 9th.

Stone Soup Anyone?

The second grade classes performed a play called "Stone Soup" in front of parents and friends on May 9 - for more info on the story, click here

Heroes in the Hall!

Where can you see Jackie Robinson, Abraham Lincoln, Queen Victoria, Laura Engals Wilder, Neil Armstrong, Thomas Edison, Nate Saint and MANY other heroes? The 4th grade Hero Tea Party held on Wednesday, May 7th!

Art Standouts!

The Association of Christian Schools International held the Florida District Art Festival in Jupiter, Florida this year. Two of Fort Myers Christian School´s students received the highest honor of "Artist´s Choice" - the six judges each get their choice of the most extraordinary work in the festival. The two elementary students were second grader, Lauren Hearn and fourth grader, Tori Weller. Overall, three students received a good rating, twenty students scored an excellent rating and congratulations to the nine students whose work was rated as superior: Lauren Hearn, Aidan Bennett, Judah Findley, Parker Wunderlich, Tori Weller, Hannah Turner, Megan Bowen, Jessica Miller and Kassandra Carefoot. Art teacher, Sue Sinex, is very proud of her students and the hard work they put into their projects.

GOLF TEAM ROCKS

The FMCS Golf team won another Suncaost Junior High League Championship on May 6th at Cypress Lake Country Club. The team was led by Jonathan Lowry (41 and second overall) and Jake Sherwin (43). The five member team for the finals also included Garrett Lee, Kaitlin Schafe and Marissa Lee - they won with a score of 178 and defeated St. Francis, St. Michaels, Southwest Florida Christian and Providence Christian. The team was coached by Lisa Lee and also included Hayden Lowry, Tucker Zahorian, and Brooke Schafe.

A Special Student on Field Day

Check out this video of Miss Emma Ravish working on the obstacle course on Elementary Field Day. (Tough to see at first but you will see her clearly halfway through) Emma has no legs, but yet finds a way to work independently at school - she is a inspiration to watch! For more information on the Ravish family's incfecible ministry, visit http://www.gabrielhouse.org/index.htm

The second grade and seniors!

PRAISE REPORT - today the 2nd grade had one of the best trips to the Senior Frienship Center. They had a great time talking, doing crafts and reading - the faces of the seniors were beaming!

Math Olympics

Congratulations to the following students who "placed" at the ACSI Math Olympics at SFCA Friday, April 25th:

Reasoning :
3rd place - Sarah Swierz, 3rd grade and 5th place - Tyler Muffali, 5th grade

Computation:
5th place - Kiana Magner, 4th grade and 2nd place - Laura Duke, 4th grade

Over 125 students were in competition today! Members of the FMCS team included:

-3rd Grade: Kyle Glynn, Holly Johnson, Cheyanne Miller, Austin O’Grosky, Sarah Swiersz, Blaire Colbert

-4th Grade: Kianna Magner, Laura Duke, Olivia Jensen, Colin Nelson, Alex Sanabria, Marissa Lee

-5th Grade: Grant Dierksheidi, Taylor Lowry, Zachary Cole, Robin Mitchell, Tyler Mufalli, Brendan Sheets

-6th Grade: Hannah Turner, Grace Turner, Paige Williams, Ashlyn Brown, Mareena Chase, Taylor Derums

-7th Grade: Courtney Schopke, Jordan Gulbronson, Zach Felice, Jordan McBreen, Brian Richards, Anthony Trelli

-8th Grade: Sarah Branthoover, Alexus Medinis, Breena Hambsch, Tristan Buchanan, Hannah Couch, Rachelle Radford

Sharing Good News!

It may not be a MAJOR news story, but it means alot to all of us when our kids venture outside the walls of FMCS and represent Christ and the school. This comes from Mrs. Couch about the 4th grade's trip to Kennedy Space Center: "Our trip was excellent! The guide was great and everything went smoothly!

I wanted you to know that when we stopped for dinner at Whistle Junction, the manager and the three waitresses came in and told us that out of all the school groups they see every year, WE WERE THE BEST! Can you believe it?! they even came in with a plate of cupcakes for everyone! I was proud of their behavior. Thought you'd want to know!"

Thank you to our students, teachers, and parents who chaperoned on that trip!