By: Austin Ward, News editor
SCHEDULE FOR FEBRUARY 3-9, 2008
THURSDAY ? CHAPEL SCHEDULE
Chapel ? GZ Main, 12:10 p.m.
Lunch ? Spanish Club fundraiser
Varsity girls’ soccer vs. Riverdale ? North field, 3:30 p.m.; Dismissed 2:30 p.m.
FRIDAY ? CHAPEL SCHEDULE
Rally ? FC gym, 12:10 p.m.
Lunch ? Rosalinda’s burritos
HS boys’ Bible study ? Room 623, 12:45 p.m.
Varsity boys’ soccer vs. Riverdale ? North field, 3:30 p.m.
JV/Varsity girls’ basketball vs. Riverdale ? FC gym, 4:30/6 p.m.
JV/Varsity boys’ basketball vs. Riverdale ? PC gym 4:30/FC gym 7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY
AcaDec competition/Super Quiz ? Clovis East High School, 8 a.m. – 9 p.m.
HS drama production, AFTER EVER HAPPILY ? GZ Main, 7 p.m.
AcaDec dinner at Luna’s for $9 (public invited)
MONDAY ? NO SCHOOL
Lincoln’s birthday observed
ACADEC COMPETITION
All students, families and faculty are invited to attend the Academic Decathlon Super Quiz contest, dinner and awards ceremony on Saturday, February 7.
The Super Quiz starts at 3:30 p.m. in the Clovis East High School East Gym. Get there early to find good seats. The AcaDec team would really appreciate a good FC booster section at the Super Quiz.
Following the SuperQuiz event, the contestants, their families and guests will be having dinner at Luna’s in Clovis from 5 to 7 p.m. We are reserving a room and a dinner special of aproximately $9 per person.
At 7:30 p.m., the awards ceremony begins back in the East Gym. Come join us and support the FCHS decathletes. Students and friends are encouraged to come, even for any part of the proceedings, but especially for the Super Quiz section.
NOTS DVDS
The Night of the Stars DVDs will go on sale in the high school office around Feb. 11. The DVD will cost $10 and include the freshman, junior and senior movies.
TRANSCRIPTS FOR COLLEGES
All seniors planning to go to college must request official transcripts with final first semester grades to be sent to applicable colleges. Fill out the transcript request forms in front of the high school office and submit them to Mrs. Kilbourne.
CELL PHONE POLICY REMINDER
Cell phones are not to be seen in any of the buildings on campus between the hours of 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., regardless of any reason. They will be taken away and kept by an administrator until after 3 p.m. However, students may use cell phones outside the building or in the high school office, with permission, during school hours.
WSL TALENT SHOW AUDITIONS
The auditions for the 2009 WSL talent show will be held Feb. 2 and 3 at lunch. However, anyone interested in auditioning must prepare during Christmas vacation. All acts must be pre-approved by the administration before the closed auditions. Please bring a printed copy of any song lyrics to the auditions and sign up in front of the high school office. Three acts from Fresno Christian will be chosen to compete in the regional talent show.
PSAT RESULTS
PSAT results, including score sheets and test booklets, may be picked up from Molly Sargent in the high school office. Students must have a note from their parents giving permission to pick up the PSAT material or parents may pick the results up themselves. For more information or for questions, contact Sargent.
SCRIP SAVES ON TUITION
Remember to purchase Scrip for your holiday shopping and giving. You will earn 2%-3% of all your purchases as a credit against your tuition. All gift cards are worth the face value of purchase; there are no hidden fees! Use your Save Mart Shares card (remember they must be activated within 6 months), and also purchase Save Mart Scrip and you will get a 4% credit on all that you spend! (Shares card use alone is 2%).
Stop by any school office for order forms. Call Cynthia Ward at 299-1695, ext. 124, or email her at [email protected] for questions.
TUTORS NEEDED
The Learning Resource Center is looking for a tutor to assist Algebra II students. There is also a need for tutoring elementary students after school. Please contact LRC director Lori Grossman in the LRC office to apply for the positions. The position pays $10 an hour.
CSF TUTORING PROGRAM
CSF members will host a table for students to sign-up for the CSF tutoring program on Monday during lunch in the GZ courtyard. This program is a free service for students who need assistance with specific subjects on a temporary basis. For more information, contact CSF tutoring program director Natalie McCallum or CSF adviser Molly Sargent.
HS BOYS’ BIBLE STUDY
Every Friday at lunch there is a Bible study for high schools boys in Room 623. Coach Sorenson will be there to lead the discussion. For more information, contact Sorenson.
USE OF COPIER IN THE OFFICES
A reminder to the students: the copier machines in the offices are not for student use. If students wish to make copies, they are 10 cents each.
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL OPEN GYMDATES TO REMEMBER–
FEBRUARY
Feb. 7 ? Academic Decathlon competition at Clovis East High, all day
Feb. 9 ? No school: Lincoln’s birthday observed
Feb. 10 ? Registration deadline for March 14 SAT
Feb. 16 ? No school: Presidents’ Day observed
Feb. 25 ? Half-day schedule: Teachers’ in-service
MARCH
March 12 ? CMEA HS Band Festival at Reedley High School
March 14 ? SAT testing date
March 19-22 ? Choir & Band Spring Tour in San Diego
March 20 ? End of third quarter
March 23 ? Beginning of fourth quarter
March 25 ? Half-day schedule: Teachers’ in-Service
March 31 ? Registration deadline for May 2 SAT
APRIL
April 3 ? Friends of the Band “Festival Concert”
April 6-13 ? Easter Break
April 14 ? School resumes
April 22 ? Half-day schedule: Teachers’ in-service
MAY
May 2 ? SAT & Subject Tests testing date
May 5 ? Registration deadline for June 6 SAT
May 25 ? No school: Memorial Day observed
May 28-29 ? Half-day schedule
May 29 ? End of second semester/fourth quarter
May 29 ? High school graduation
JUNE
June 6 ? SAT & Subject Tests testing date
