SCHEDULE FOR AUGUST 24-30, 2009
WEDNESDAY
Lunch – Frito’s chili boat $3 and water or Gatorade $1
Cheer Game Squad Clinic – multi-purpose Room, 3 – 4 p.m.
THURSDAY
Picture Day – 7th – 11th, GZ main, 8 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Cheer Game Squad Tryouts – multi-purpose Room, 3 – 4 p.m.
Color guard info meeting – M-1, 4 – 5:30 p.m.
Band – Gottschalks Rent To Own Night, M-1, 6 – 8 p.m.
FRIDAY
Cheer practice – FCS gym, 2 – 8:30 p.m.
SATURDAY
Fall athletic kick-off & school carnival – North field, 5 – 9 p.m.
LUNCH TODAY
Students will eat lunch on the north field today due to a funeral at The Peoples Church.
THE FEATHER WANTS YOU
As a new year begins, so does the need for student involvement. The Feather, the FCS high school newspaper, is in need of videographers, illustrators, podcastors and photographers. Please contact adviser Greg Stobbe if you have any interest in either joining one of three publications classes or participating independently.
BIG APPLE TRIP FOR YEARBOOK, PUBLICATIONS STUDENTS/PARENTS
Publications, yearbook students and their parents have the opportunity to visit the Big Apple in March on a school-sponsored educational trip. Greg Stobbe plans to lead his 6th trip to New York City and attend Columbia University’s 86th annual journalism convention and workshop.
Stobbe sent home an interest form with all his publications students on Tuesday for parents to sign. Please return the form by Monday, August 31. Stobbe needs to know how many students and parents are interested in the trip. For more information, contact Stobbe at [email protected].
CSF APPLICATION
CSF applications for all qualifying sophomores, juniors and seniors are available on the table in front of the office. Submit a copy of your transcript with your completed application and $5 dues to Molly Sargent in the office. Sign up in the office to obtain a transcript by Sept. 4. Applications will not be accepted after Sept. 8.
NEW LUNCH POLICY
Lunches for JH and HS students will be sold by clubs and athletic teams this year. Each week the lunch menu will be posted in the anouncements. Remember that only seniors are permitted to go off campus for lunch with their senior lunch pass. No other students are allowed to go off campus for lunch unless their own parents sign the students out in person. Phone calls or notes will not be accepted.
SCHOOL CARNIVAL AND FALL KICK-OFF
The annual fall kickoff and school carnival will be held on the north field, Aug. 29. It begins with a youth football game vs. Orange Cove at 3 p.m.
There will also be a dunk tank, water slide, bounce house, food booths, face painting, sports memorabilia auction, cake walk and choir and band performance. Team introductions for football, cheer, tennis, volleyball, cross country and club soccer will start at 6 p.m. All tickets for the events will be sold at the door. Tickets will be $.50 each and each booth will have their ticket requirements posted. Come support your school and enjoy fellowship with the community.
We also have the opportunity to bless an Orange Cove family, the Salazars, who lost five children in a recent auto accident. We would like to bless them with donations for the family and throughout the day, we will be accepting donations on their behalf. All funds donated will go directly to the Salazar family. Please help us be a blessing to them. We hope to see you at the carnival.
PICTURE DAY FOR 7TH-11TH GRADES
Milne Photography will be on campus for Picture Day, Aug. 27, 8 a.m. to noon for 7th through 11th grades. Please do not make any appointments for that morning.
7th – 11th students received the picture day info and order forms on the first day of school. The order envelopes must be brought back on picture day with payment to be given to Milne Photography. The offices do not handle any matters related to photography.
If anyone needs another Milne Photography order form, please go to the Vault, Forms. The username is eagle; PW, student.
SENIOR LOCKERS
Students in grades 9-11 are assigned lockers. However, there is only a limited number of lockers left to be assigned to the seniors. If you do not have a car to keep your books and need a locker, you must request a locker assignment from Yoko Kilbourne in the high school office: first come, first served.
SENIOR LUNCH PASSES
Seniors who are late to 7th period will have their lunch pass taken away for one week after the first offense. The second tardiness will result in the pass being taken away for two weeks. On the third time the pass will be taken away for three weeks. The fourth tardiness will cause the lunch pass to be taken away for good.
CHEER CLINIC
FC will hold a cheer clinic for game squad tryouts, students grades 9-12, on Wednesday, Aug. 26 from 3 – 4 p.m. Tryouts will be held on Thursday, Aug. 27 from 3 – 4 p.m. Anyone who wants to participate in the first ever cheer game squad, please come to the clinic and tryouts. Report to the PC multi-purpose room after school, in addition to signing up in front of the HS office. For any questions, contact Natalie Douty.
GIRLS TENNIS
Girls tennis practices Tuesday through Friday will be from 2:15-4:15 (unless your last period class is a core class; then report to the courts after school).
Brittany Salley will be the new head coach, assisted by Janae and Tonia Keys-Bramlett. Coach Salley played tennis at Fresno Pacific and taught tennis at Sierra Sports. Janae and Tonia played in high school for FC’s winning team. We look forward to a great year.
For more information, contact Cynthia Ward at 299-1695 ext. 122.
Also, all girls soccer players need to sign up to work at the fall athletics kickoff this Saturday. Sign up at Coach Tatum’s office in the girls locker room.
FOOTBALL MANAGER NEEDED
The football team is taking applications for two to three team managers (they can be boys or girls). Managers will assist with games and practices, travel with the team and get team apparel. See Coach Cunnings or Coach Foshee for more information.
VOLLEYBALL TRYOUTS
Volleyball practice will be held this week on Wednesday from 7 – 9 a.m. in the gym. Thursday practice is from 4 – 6 p.m. and Friday from 7 – 9 a.m. All girls interested in playing volleyball are encouraged to attend. Tryouts will be held during the first week of school.
The new volleyball coach is David Tatum who played college volleyball at Point Loma, plays club ball and also beach volleyball. He has great knowledge of the sport and is very passionate about volleyball. He looks forward to a great year.
For more information, email Tatum at [email protected].
COLOR GUARD
FC color guard is looking for new people to participate in the marching season. All students grades 7th – 12th are invited to try a new activity. For more information, head to the high school office and sign up.
JH AND HS PICTURE DAY
Picture day for the junior high and high school (excluding seniors) will be on Thursday, August 27, and pictures will be taken from 8 – 12 p.m. Each grade will be called out from the high school office to report to GZ main for their picture taking.
All students will receive the picture day info and order forms on the first day of school in their home rooms. The order envelopes must be brought back on picture day with payment to be given to Milne Photography. The offices do not handle any matters related to photography.
If there are any new seniors who have not taken their senior pictures at Milne Photography, they must make their own appointments with Milne as soon as possible for the yearbook. Milne Photography can be reached at 431-0681.
GET YOUR NUT PACK
Show your school spirit by ordering the nut pack and joining the famous Nut House, or cheering section at games. Purchase your nut pack during lunch this week for only $15. By the first game, the nut pack’s price will have increased.
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL OPEN GYM
Every Wednesday open gym will be held for girls basketball at 6 p.m. in the FC gym.
MOMS IN TOUCH PRAYER GROUP
Moms In Touch, a prayer group comprised of JH and HS moms, meets from 8 – 9 a.m. on Friday mornings in room 204 to pray on the behalf of students. All JH and HS parents are invited to join Moms In Touch every Friday. If a couple dads show up, a Dads In Touch group will be formed.
Room 204 is near the PC library. If anyone is unable to locate the room, come by the HS office to find out more. For further questions, please contact Gina Wathen at 322-9116.
ASVAB TESTING
On Sept. 21 from 9:30 AM until noon the ASVAB Career Exploration Program will take place. The test will be administered here on campus and is free for all high school students between 10th and 12th grade. Test results help students learn their strengths and talents which assists them in later career choices.
Please sign up in front of the office and grab a copy of the ASVAB Overview Guide to help your student prepare. Sign-ups end on Sept. 4th. Please see Molly Sargent, academic advisor, for details.
PSN BOARD MEMBERS NEEDED
PSN needs a secretary and treasurer, as well as members for the board. No freshmen, sophomore or junior mothers have volunteered. Please contact Pam Powell at [email protected] or 977-5779.
DATES TO REMEMBER?
AUGUST
Aug. 27 ? Picture day
Aug. 29 ? Sports Kickoff Dinner
Aug. 31 ? JH & HS Back-To-School Night
SEPTEMBER
Sept. 7 ? Labor Day — no school
Sept. 25 ? Grandparents’ Day
OCTOBER
Oct. 16 ? Homecoming football & pageant
Oct. 16 ? End of first quarter
NOVEMBER
Nov. 25-29 ? Thanksgiving break
DECEMBER
Dec. 18 ? End of first semester
Dec. 19-Jan. 10 ? Christmas break
JANUARY
Jan. 11, 2010 ? First day of second semester
