By: Austin Ward, News editor
SCHEDULE FOR MAY 12 – 16, 2009
TUESDAY
Lunch ? Peer Counseling pizza fundraiser
JV/Varsity baseball at Fowler, 4 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
AP Lang. & Comp. test ? PC Gym, 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Lunch ? Pick Up Stix
Track at Yosemite/Sequoia Championship
THURSDAY – Chapel Schedule
Senior project presentations ? Room 621, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
HS Chapel ? GZ main, 12:10 p.m.
Lunch ? Rosalinda’s burritos
JH/HS Spring Band Concert, Riverpark Community Church, 7 p.m.
FRIDAY
Senior project presentations ? Room 621, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Lunch ? JH yearbook fundraiser
JV/Varsity baseball vs. Parlier (H), 4 p.m. (dismissed 2:45 p.m.)
SATURDAY
Year End Choral Concert ? GZ main, 7:30 p.m. (door opens 7:15)
SPORTS PHYSICALS
All high school students (including current 8th grade students) will need a sports physical if they are planning to play a sport. FCS will be offering sports physicals on May 19 in Rooms 606/608 from 6 – 8 p.m. Dr. Gonzalez and his staff will be conducting the physicals and the cost is $25. Please make your check payable to Dr. Gonzalez. Physicals will also be offered on July 28, at the same time and place.
AP TEST SCHEDULE
The following is the schedule for the remaining Advanced Placement tests given at FCHS: AP U.S. History, Room 501, May 8; and AP English Language and Composition, P.C. Gym, May 13. All tests are given from 8 – 11:30 a.m. on the day of the test.
SUMMER SCHOOL 2009
The campus is planning a traditional summer school this year. The program will begin June 8 and end July 17, running from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday through Friday each week. The offered courses include: Spanish I, World History, U.S. History, Civics/Economics, Math I, Pre-Algebra and Geometry.
All classes will be taught by current FCHS faculty. Only one course may be taken. The fee for each course is $400 per student and must be paid by May 27. Upon completion, 10 credits will be awarded for each six-week course, the equivalent of one year’s worth of academic work. Since Civics and Econ are semester courses and are taken separately, students will receive five credits for each.
Sign-up forms are in front of the high school office and they must be signed and returned to the office by Friday, May 8. As course offerings are based on enrollment, an official listing of class offerings will be available on May 12.
LIBRARY MATERIALS DUE
Students must return any checked-out items from the Library Media Center before they can take their finals. The deadline for seniors is Friday, May 25. For all other grades, the deadline is Friday, May 22. As a remember, there is a $30 fee for each item that is not returned; fees are due before finals.
ATTENTION UC STUDENTS
Seniors who are planning on attending a University of California school must see Molly Sargent ASAP for some important information about this system.
FRATERNITY SCHOLARSHIP OFFERED
The Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity at California State University, Fresno, is offering its Balanced Man Scholarship for graduating seniors. Applicants should be incoming freshmen who exhibit academic excellence, demonstrate leadership skills and commit to health and well-being. The deadline for submission is May 6. Please see Molly Sargent for details and an application.
ATTENTION SENIORS
The following seniors must come to the high school office to pick up their graduation orders: Matthew Andreatta, John Dinsdale, Jason Jonathan, Melissa Lichti, Megan Ortiz, Jenna Reed, Brittany Stobbe.
FEATHER SLIDESHOWS
The Feather Online now features slideshows on several articles, including the following: Track and field sport shorts, How to: Make a ribbon, Cheer to perform at USA Spirit Nationals, Girls’ basketball sport shorts, 2009, Autorama rallies motor fans, Golf sport shorts, 2009 and Badminton proffers intramural challenge. More slideshows will be available in the coming weeks.
The Feather welcomes photographs from students, parents and other community members interested in Fresno Christian High activities. In the coming months, The Feather Online will also create a Media section to house all slideshows, videos and photographs.
SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION
All 17- and 18-year-old guys should remember to register with the Selective Service System. Federal law requires all men living in the U.S. to register within a month of their 18th birthday. Registering keeps students eligible for college loans, job training, government jobs and driver’s license renewal in most states. Pick up a Selective Service registration card at a local post office or register online at www.sss.gov.
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.
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.
DATES TO REMEMBER?
MAY
May 8 ? Spirit Week Carnival: West field, 1:30 – 3 p.m.
May 14 ? JH/HS Spring Band Concert, Riverpark Church, 7 p.m.
May 16 ? Year-End Choir Concert, G.Z. Main, 7 p.m.
May 18 ? Senior athletes awards night
May 18-19 ? Senior finals
May 19 ? CSF recognition banquet
May 20-23 ? Senior trip to Southern California
May 23 ? H.S. Drama Production, G.Z. Main, 7 p.m.
May 25 ? No school: Memorial Day observed
May 26-27 ? Finals for grades 9 through 11
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
