WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR DECEMBER 14
Friday-Half Day Schedule
Noon dismissal; End of first semester. See everyone on Jan. 7.
END OF FIRST SEMESTER
CHRISTMAS VACATION DECEMBER 15-JANUARY 6
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The Feather staff thanks all followers and supporters of the daily paper for a memorable semester. While school is out at noon, Dec. 14, the paper will continue to publish articles as they are turned in by staffers. Be sure to check out The Feather Online through Dec. 19 or 20 and/or follow us via @thefeather Twitter posts.
FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
This is our annual Fine Arts Department Christmas program. Performers include all elementary, Jr. High, and High School choirs and bands.
PERFORMANCE DATES:
Wednesday, Dec. 12 at 5:30 p.m. in FCS gym
Features the Elementary Band, Elementary Choir, Adoration Ensemble, Break the Barriers, and Celebration Choir.
Thursday, Dec. 13 at 5:30 pm in FCS gym
Features Jr. High Ladies, High School Band, High School 5th Period Choir and Celebration Choir
Thursday, Dec. 13 at 7:30 pm in FCS gym,
Features 7-12 Jazz Band, 7-12 Percussion, Adoration Ensemble, High School 7th Period Choir, and Celebration Choir.
Tickets are free, but must be ordered for pre-assigned seating using the form that should have gone home with all students this week. Extra order forms are available in the school offices and the Music Suite. We invite all students and their families to join us for a wonderful evening of Christmas music and delicious refreshments.
FOLLOW THE FEATHER ON TWITTER
The Feather Online continues to tweet each school day up-to-date news and happenings. All students, parents and community supporters need to do is sign up for an account and follow @thefeather on Twitter.
TOYS FOR TOTS
If you would like to contribute a new toy to a boy or girl, Toys for Tots has a box near the HS office.
CANNED FOOD DRIVE
We will be collecting canned food December 3-12, to distribute through the Pinedale Book Buddies Program. Pinedale resource leaders put together a list of items most used in the community;
Bisquick (box), Chicken Broth (can), Cookies (box)
Dry Beans (bags), Gravy (can), Hot Chocolate (box)
Jelly (plastic), Juice (plastic), Mashed Potatoes (box)
Milk (canned), Peanut Butter (plastic), Pineapple (canned)
Rice (bag) ,Stuffing Mix (box),Tomato Sauce (canned),
Tuna (canned), Veggies (canned)
A prize will be awarded to the classes that bring the most items (1 for NE campus, PC elementary, and JH/HS).
During the week of Dec. 3, each item will count as 2 points and during the week of Dec. 10 each item will count as 1 point.
If you are interested in making a financial donation, please send cash/check to the office designated “Food-Donation”
If you have and questions, please cantact Rob Foshee at [email protected], or talk to your classroom teacher.
POWERSCHOOL STUDENT ACCOUNTS
PowerSchool Student access accounts have now been created for students in grades 7-12. These accounts allow students to login to see their assignments and grades. To login students use their first and last name (with no space) in the Username field and their student number in the Password field. Student numbers can be found for your students on the PowerSchool parent access screen as well as their student identification card. If you have any questions please contact the school office.
WINTER SPORTS
Winter sports have now begun; to see a list of all the upcoming games and practices, click here.
BABY DRIVE
Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Harris for the safe arrival of their son Nathaniel Kai on Oct. 10; we are also praying for the safe arrival of the Fenton twin girls in another few weeks. The FCS community would like to help support our teachers by having a baby drive. Bring your donations to the HS office this week.
Suggested items:
–Diapers (any size from Costco, Pampers, or Huggies)
–Gift cards (Target, Buy Buy Baby, Vons, Amazon)
–Cash Donations (Fentons are saving for a minivan)
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
HS leadership is presenting ‘make a difference Monday’, they will be handing out a glow in the dark bracelet to a student they feel has ‘made a difference’ the previous week.
CSF TUTORING
Anyone in need of tutoring for any subject can come and be tutored for free, or if you are looking to get some community service hours you can also sign up to be a tutor. Tutoring will be held in Molly Sargents’s room, 621, Wednesday’s 3:00-4:00 by members of CSF.
FULL LUNCH SCHEDULE
To view a calender with all the lunch dates for the rest of this semester, click here.
FIVE-MINUTE MILE CLUB
P.E. teacher Michael Ogden is hosting a challenge to high school students. Run a mile under 6 minutes and join an elite group of athletes. Congrats to the first three members of the 5-minute mile club (5:59 or less). If you see the following three freshman students, congratulate these on their accomplishments.
–Jon Anguiano: 5:45
–Bailey Brogan: 5:46
–Thomas Friesen: 5:58
–Tyler Breedlove: 5:59
–Damien Boyce: 5:50
–Julian Castro: 5:43
–Caleb Nale: 5:53
–Nick Fontes: 5:56
–Jacob Bynum: 5:57
–Jordan Castro: 5:55
Anyone who earns this distinction is given a commemorative T-shirt and other tokens of appreciation. For more information, contact Ogden.
THE FEATHER NEEDS CAMPUS MEDIA
The Feather needs videographers, photographers, and other media talents. Talk to Greg Stobbe, journalism adviser, if interested.
MUSIC DEPARTMENT NEEDS TALENT
Junior and Senior High School students are strongly encouraged to join choir, band, percussion, and colorguard. Musical adviser Michael Ogdon needs a pianist for jazz band also; see him in the Music Suite. Principal Todd Bennett and Academic adviser Michelle Warkentin can make schedule changes that can enable you to participate.
FALL SPORT SIGNUPS
Signups for fall sports in high school volleyball, football, cross country and track and junior high volleyball and cross country will be outside the athletic office. Football workouts for 8th-11th grade will begin May 15 and be held every Tues.-Fri. from 3:15-5:30 p.m.
DRESS CODE
In an effort to tighten up on dress code violations, the school